September 21st, 2023 • 3h 0m
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TODAY
Uline catalog is fun!
Newsletter bigger font as per Willow
IRS Targeting small business part 2 BOTG
At the risk of going overboard on the story, just wanted to pushback on John's contention that you can always "get ahold of the IRS" and provide more boots on the ground reporting. Feel free to ignore if this won't provide more show content.
Basically, you nailed it with "you can get ahold of someone, but they can't help you".
This is all apart of the AUR or Automated Underreporter System. You can easily Google IRS AUR and see the existence of the system already in place and "working" (Automated is in the name...).
I have certainly TALKED to people at the IRS, but they literally cannot help you. First, they don't even appear to understand basic accounting, and they cannot and will not put me in touch with the department that runs this system. All they are authorized to do is put a "note" in the account and hope that someone in that office in Philly reads the note. Even if I went down to my nearest IRS office, they are powerless to do anything about the case since it resides in the AUR department, and you can only interface with them through the mail. Mailing them documents (which I have sent them two boxes) seems to result in them not even reading the documents and sending me another letter saying I owe 10x my annual revenue in taxes.
M5M And the Alts - Russell and Rumble
MTV Scores Highest-Rated VMAs In 3 Years – Deadline
MTV saw its highest-rated VMAs in three years among the 18-49 demographic with a 1.03 (compared to a 0.58 in 2020), according to early data from Nielsen. Among adults 18-34, the show saw its best rating since 2019, up 118% to a 1.14.
The awards show also saw 37% growth in total viewers year-over-year with 865,000 people tuning in to MTV to watch the show, versus 630,000 last year.
The company reports that the “total minutes consumed” for the 2023 VMAs comes in at 1.82B. That’s up 14% from last year’s 1.59B.
Rumble MP Correspondence
This kind of reporting is what tabloid reporters do
Google Tweaks Ad Auctions to Hit Revenue Targets, Exec Says
But Dischler said Monday he believes most advertisers would move to rivals like Meta Platforms Inc. or ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok if Google tried to increase prices by 15%.
Decentralize or Die
RSS and V4V are the only ways forward
Everyone needs their own aggregator and feed creator
IPFS
Digital ID WHO
USG now requiring ID.me for non-profits BOTG
A little update on what I can only assume is the Federal government's "gradual" transition to a CBDC, or some kind of universal online ID system. I run a small (read: 7 people) non-profit that relies almost exclusively on federal grants for our work. Starting today, the normal financing system is offline for a month as everyone shifts over to a new system of grant tracking and payment. We are now forced to use a new system called "ID.me" in order to access our grant funds. Of course based in Mclean, Virginia! This system is requiring me to upload my Original SSN card, passport, and drivers license, as well as allow access to my webcam in order to "Take a Selfie", all to prove my identity, before I can even begin to connect to my organization's grant funds. I have been starting to go through this process using my nonprofit email, only to realize that so far this is all about ME as an individual, not my role in the organization. Apparently, I can use ID.me to access everything from my "Covid vaccination records" to IRS tax rebates to unemployment, etc etc. I am so angry that I have to go through this incredibly invasive, creepy system just to get access to our grant funding. The old system seemed pretty secure and was so simple to use. And now I will be IN THE SYSTEM, whether I want to be or not.
About ID.me
Climate Change
Ukraine vs Russia
Deep State Criminals
The Traditional Catholics memo
A Jan. 23 memo from the FBI’s field office in Richmond, Virginia, was titled, “Interest of Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremists in Radical-Traditionalist Catholic Ideology Almost Certainly Presents New Mitigation Opportunities.”
“FBI Richmond assesses the increasingly observed interest of racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists (RMVEs) in radical-traditionalist Catholic (RTC) ideology almost certainly presents opportunities for threat mitigation through the exploration of new avenues for tripwire and source development,” it stated.
Big Tech AI
Cruise self driving car BOTG Austin
Greetings! I have a boots on the ground report around the self driving Cruise cars in Austin. My keeper and I were at the Pecan festival this past weekend, where we saw a Cruise booth, trying to get people to take free rides. No one was interested, not a soul was at their booth. I did get to look at the cars, and they do look like cool pieces of tech. So fast forward to our trip out of downtown. We were going west on Cesar Chavez and were sitting at Red River waiting on a light. I saw a Cruise car coming the opposite direction (heading east), and was in the left lane at the front of the line. While sitting at the light, it just pulled forward almost into traffic, then cut over to the right as if it were going to make a right hand turn. It was now blocking both lanes of traffic and the light turns green. About ten cars were all honking at it as it just froze up and stopped moving during the traffic of the Pecan Fest. Now, we both know that Texans can be hot headed drivers and theres always some road rage stories in the news. I predict its only a matter of time before we see what we did in SF, but just from angry drivers. Its one thing to see videos of these things freaking out on the streets, it was pure gold to see it in person. I get the same feeling with self-driving taxis as I did with Google Glass; its a decent enough idea, but in reality it sucks shit, and people will turn on the product overnight.
TYFYC
Drone Dork Will
AI BS BOTG
I had a good laugh at your comment about the "Hill Country" being all riled up about the dangers of AI. You can relate this to any hand wringers.... I majored in Physics with a CS minor at Carnegie-Mellon. At the time, as one of the top schools in the development of computer science programs (this was '86-'90) the school didn't put enough importance on CS as a future, to have a dedicated degree - you could only get a minor under another course of study. 🤣 Anyway, I was working with some of the top minds in the country on modeling predictive neural nets for DARPA (my summer job). The stuff I am seeing now, is not one bit different than the results we were obtaining 30 years ago (in C++ and LISP), with the exception of the breadth of information it has access to, and the speed it produces results. It's returning the same mistakes, it isn't evolving to correct them, and it is in no way "intelligent" or "artificial". This is nothing more than another block chain BS money grab that companies are leveraging for their bottom line (which I know you agree with).
I'm not complaining, though. The company I work for is in the midst of building out massive spaces in Chicago, Portland, Atlanta, Ohio, and Phoenix - for Intel, Lambda, and the Further Future Foundation (specifically for AI computing installations). We've booked 75MW of new business just this month from AI companies that will probably be out of business in under three years.
Project Gutenberg puts 5,000 audiobooks online for free using synthetic speech
Open book repository Project Gutenberg has turned thousands of its titles into audiobooks practically overnight using synthetic speech, available now for download or streaming on multiple services. The selection is a bit idiosyncratic (as indeed the archive’s is generally) but it is nevertheless a powerful demonstration of accessibility in literature.
Trans Maoism - Big Pharma
2008 Library date LHD
In 2008 the Large Hadron Collider was first tested by CERN. This caused a riff in our time ontinuum. This is often what's cited to be a cause of the Mandela Effect. THEY'RE TRYING TO ERASE THE REAL HISTORY!!!
I'm joking of course, but that was the only thing big I could think of that happened in 2008! You guys are the best!!!
ADHD and Sleep Mom BOTG
ITM Adam,
Long note but I highlighted the two key findings I wanted you to see. I hope you find this interesting, I did.
You've really had me thinking about ADHD and the use of medication. My daughter goes to year round school and she really wanted to try summer school without medication this summer. I agreed, mainly because of what you've been saying. She went from straight A's to F's so it was not hugely successful. However, I noticed she was exhausted all day. Not just exhausted but loudly yawning and just dragging.
Then I slept with her in a hotel room one night recently. The "highlight" of the night was when she sat up in bed (around 2am) threw herself back down, hit my head in the process, and rolled over going back to her normal thrashing sleep.
At that point, I started questioning her sleep quality. Just because she was in bed 10 hours didn't mean it was "good" sleep. Last week I came across a book on the 2 for 1 table at Barnes and Noble called "The Rested Child." I bought it and started reading it. The author's contention is that no child should be diagnosed with ADHD without a sleep study. 50% of ADHD kids have sleep issues. 95% of all people (including adults) diagnosed with ADHD have a large magnesium deficiency which can lead to troubled sleep. He said the use of stimulants makes the symptoms better because you are drugging ADHDers into wakefulness.
While nationally known, this doctor practices in our town (these things are the gentle hand of God in my opinion). So I'm getting a referral to his sleep clinic. I'm hoping helping the sleep problem "cures" the ADHD.
You started my journey. So, even though I was frustrated with you, I was still listening and questioning my decisions. And, isn't that the point? To make us question our assumptions and knowledge. My sister and I agree we couldn't have stood against the jab without NA.
Blessings and thanks, as always, for the information and deconstruction.
Best,
Dame Anne of Grayrock
Zoochosis & Trans-Maoism BOTG
ITM Adam!
I have a theory on Zoochosis and trans-Maoism that I don’t believe I’ve shared.
Everyone intuitively knows that animals in the wild are happier and healthier when compared to their counterparts in zoos. Despite that, most fail to see the parallel to human existence.
The Liberty an animal experiences outside captivity is fraught with danger, predators, competition for mates and resources, as well as shorter lifespans. Yet their lives are still demonstrably better than zoo animals that never have to worry for food, are free from danger, have free healthcare, and live longer lives.
In fact, animals in captivity often suffer from Zoochosis, a mental illness that causes all sorts of self-stimulating or self-harm patterns. These include incessant swaying, running repeated paths through enclosures, and even self-mutilations (the videos are heartbreaking).
These animals act like they are depressed, have ADHD, and/or ENGAGE IN SELF MUTILATION. Does that sound familiar?
My theory is that America is a nation full of people who are experiencing the weight of their captivity. Like in Romans, God has removed His hand from our culture and turned us over to the destruction we crave.
We are financially held captive by inflation and uncontrolled spending. We are intellectually held captive by failing school systems and societal glorification of prolonged adolescence. We are emotionally held captive by non-existent or abusive families. We are spiritually held captive to lust, greed, and pride. Finally, COVID measures brought a very real physical captivity that broke many people.
As we have continually and willingly traded away our liberties and self-responsibility before God, we have further enslaved ourselves to sins and government systems that would mechanically grind away our Imago Dei. This has driven us deeper and deeper into a “safe” captivity that is breaking our humanity and destroying our minds and spirits. We are experiencing human Zoochosis.
We cannot continue to trade liberty for safety. It is the losing bet of self-centered idolators. Without full scale revival and a return to God, we will continue to cling tighter and tighter to this world, trade away more liberties in the name of safety, and we will drive ourselves further into this pattern of depressed, drug addled people seeking any stimulus to feel something approximating life.
We are the crowning glory of the creative act of the living God. We need to call our fellow citizen out of fear and into the fullness of life. Are not we worth more to the King than the lilies of the field and the birds of the air? The Bible repeatedly commands “Do not fear.” Glorify God in a life lived dangerously well, to His glory.
That is a life worth living and a way out of our collective psychosis.
TYFYC,
Bob, AKA Sir Ten Cryptids
SBF SFX Elites
Asylum Seekers
MIC
Missing F35 from Navy Pilot
My take, the pilot had an emergency. When he/she stepped through the Emergency Procedures, it led the pilot to Ejection as the only solution in the Emergency Procedures matrix. Maybe we should not have bought into an expensive single engine fighter jet, but that’s a discussion for another time…..
If the pilot has Autopilot on at the time of ejection, it is feasible the aircraft continued on until out of gas or upset by something else (flew into a thunderstorm). Maybe the one engine flamed out and the pilot punched too.
STORIES
Locals outraged over proposed Palm Springs AIDS Memorial that looks like a gaping, well, you know... - Queerty
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:03
Screenshot via News Channel 3Honoring those who lost their lives to HIV and AIDS is usually an encouraged gesture'... except when the memorial resembles the most intimate part of a person's backside.
The controversial 9-foot structure is supposed to be erected in a Palm Springs park. The donut-like statue is filled with concentric carved circles and has a hole in the middle. ''Its design is intended to evoke feelings of connection, reflection, and hope,'' says News Station 3.
But for many, the design elicits feelings of disgust and downright rage.
''It's really strained,'' said one Palm Springs resident. ''I mean, it's almost like a piece of art looking for a purpose, instead of the other way around. It could be about anything, and as a consequence, it's kind of about nothing.''
Put simply, devoid of meaning, the structure just kind of looks like an anus.
There are concerns being raised about an AIDS memorial planned for downtown Palm Springs. @JakeKESQ has more on the controversy and possible changes in response to those concerns https://t.co/E7sNuqaaWR
'-- KESQ News Channel 3 (@KESQ) September 16, 2023As a gay artist that is really really bad. FFS. Whoever selects the art in downtown Palm Springs should've been fired 49 years ago. The car standing up, the babies crawling on the ground, the graffiti area has jumped the shark. It all has to change. The Marilyn Monroe can stay.
'-- Fun Buns (@FunBuns876) September 16, 2023 Wow
'-- Joe Andrade (@Andr86864480Joe) September 16, 2023 Whoever designed that is clearly trolling. It looks like an anus.
'-- Hugh Jahsso (@HughJahsso) September 16, 2023 making memorials for oppressed people weird and abstract contemporary art is a real hollow-prize. All the midcentury veterans memorials incredibly beautiful but the gays literally get a butthole https://t.co/v4kqwlbWZn
'-- pseudolad (@pseudolad) September 19, 2023The news segment on the $500,000 artistic misfire is unintentionally hilarious. It begins with a serious anchor trying to introduce the segment without describing the memorial's unfortunate layout.
''There are concerns tonight being raised about an AIDS memorial planned for downtown Palm Springs. Some people don't like it. Here's Jake Ingrassia for more on the controversy,'' he says.
Ingrassia, for his part, gets a little cheeky.
''It is a 9-foot sculpture planned for a Palm Springs park meant to remember lives lost to HIV and AIDS. But the design doesn't resonate with everyone,'' he says. ''In fact, some call it 'inappropriate,' and also the view that it too closely resembles'... other things.''
One of the subjects interviewed, Gene Brake, puts his interpretation more bluntly.
''The backside of the proposed memorial looks like a graphic depiction of the backside of a human being,'' he says.
It's hard to argue with that!
The Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Task Force, which commissioned the design, told residents it will work on a revised model.
On the positive side, the idea behind the sculpture is truly well-intended.
''The sculpture will have maximum impact in the Downtown Park by adding great beauty and providing the opportunity for reflection and remembrance. An HIV educational component, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment options is also being planned.'' the group's website reads.
Palm Springs, which proudly calls itself the ''gayest city in America,'' is a great location for an HIV/AIDS memorial. Long an LGBTQ+ haven, the desert oasis gained notoriety in the mid-20th century as a luxurious spot that offered closeted actors privacy.
Today, Palm Springs is the epicenter of gay life in Southern California. It was the first city to elect an all-LGBTQ+ council, and still hosts troves of gay celebrities.
The liberal city also has the highest prevalence of HIV+ men over 50.
LGBTQ+ history is taken seriously in Palm Spring; and as a result, residents want a memorial that befits the topic.
Or at least, can't be mistaken for a gaping rectum.
''One anus to rule them all''
'-- Gregory Peckerwood (@GregoryPeckWood) September 19, 2023 I am 100% in favor of the construction of the Palm Springs AIDS memorial butthole as designed. Put a big Douglas Crimp quote on one side and on the other Essex Hemphill: ''In America / I place my ring / on your cock / where it belongs.'' https://t.co/OGMDbTCPCE
'-- Ben Miller (@benwritesthings) September 19, 2023I'll never look at a Bundt cake pan the same way again
'-- g0rdy (@g0rdy4) September 19, 2023 ''Welcome to The Remembrance Rectum.''
'-- J. The Independent (@TheSUMO_IRL) September 19, 2023 Someone (brave) needs to probe this further
'-- Tower_Mark (@MarkTower_gab) September 19, 2023 Get Queerty DailySubscribe to Queerty for a daily dose of #life #aids #palmsprings stories and more
Insurance issues lead CVS, others to cancel COVID vaccine appointments
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:43
ALBANY '-- As large retail pharmacies compete for market share in the latest COVID-19 vaccine roll out, it might be wise to hold off on making an appointment.
Chain stores like CVS and Walgreens ordered the new doses early, opening up vaccine appointments as early Saturday and Sunday. But by Thursday, many consumers in the Capital Region reported receiving calls from their pharmacists advising them to reschedule or risk paying $200 out-of-pocket for the immunizations.
A representative for CVS, which declined to make a pharmacist available for an interview, said some insurers are still updating their systems and may not yet be set up to cover the updated COVID-19 vaccines.
"If this happens, patients are encouraged to check with their plans for more details and schedule an appointment at a later date," CVS spokeswoman Tara Burke said.
Consumers with Empire Blue Cross were among those who received calls advising they cancel their appointments.
A spokesperson for Empire Blue Cross said "a very small number of members' claims (were) rejected because pharmacies had access to the new COVID vaccine early, and our system was prepared based on the CDC timeline communicated for availability of the vaccine. Those rejected claims will be re-processed, and the members will receive their vaccines at a $0 copay."
According to CDPHP, the Capital Region-based health plan will continue to cover COVID-19 vaccines at no out-of-pocket cost and is in the process of communicating the new billing codes to pharmacies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the shot Tuesday, recommending the vaccine for everyone ages 6 months and older this fall.
The 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine is designed to block XBB variants and has been shown to provide some protection against other emerging variants.
Medicaid and commercial insurance plans are required to cover the immunizations without charging a co-pay.
COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, which charged the federal government about $29 per dose for the last vaccine booster, are now billing pharmacists 3-4 times that amount on the commercial market, according to research from Kaiser Family Foundation.
The $200 price tag for consumers has raised concerns about the uninsured having access the immunizations.
While New York's uninsured rate dropped to a record low during the three-year pandemic '-- when Medicaid eligibility checks were paused '-- the state's Medicaid program resumed eligibility checks in May and at least 300,000 New Yorkers have already lost coverage, according to state data submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracked by the KFF.
New York is offering vaccines free of charge to the uninsured through community clinics, county health departments and addiction treatment centers.
Given the limited shelf-life for the vaccine doses, many smaller pharmacies and pediatrician offices are waiting and see what the demand is like before ordering their supplies.
Assemblyman John McDonald, a pharmacist in Cohoes, said the cost to pharmacists is $145 per dose, which may discourage small primary care and pharmacy businesses from carrying the shot.
"To give you a perspective, flu vaccine has been relatively stable for over the past umpteen generations and it's around $25 to $30 a dose," McDonald said. "This is significantly higher, and to be honest with you, for small businesses that's going to cause problems ... Someone's not going to shell out $5,000-$7,000 with the hopes of getting that money back in a month."
Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion | UN News
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:39
According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), this represents between $1,179 and $1,383 per person, per year.
The study factors in 50 SDG indicators across 90 countries, covering three quarters of the global population.
For the world's 48 developing economies, the shortfall is estimated at $337 billion annually, if they are to take the required action on climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
When expanded to cover all developing economies, using the median per-capita cost for the 48 in the study, total annual needs ris to between $6.9 trillion and $7.6 trillion.
Think smartAlthough finding this kind of investment will likely be extremely difficult for countries with limited resources, the solution lies in allocating funding in cross-cutting areas, such as education, which also advances gender equality, poverty reduction and innovation '' all Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets.
''Merely increasing funds won't guarantee success. Governments, companies, investors and institutions need to strategically allocate their resources,'' said Anu Peltola, who heads UNCTAD Statistics. ''They don't have to stretch every dollar to cover every goal.''
Debt crisisAnalysis by UNCTAD indicates that the world's wealthiest economies are expected to account for nearly 80 per cent of SDG expenditure between now and 2030. These countries generally face the highest annual per capita costs and the largest financing gaps.
Small island developing States also face high costs, with required spending on gender equality estimated at $3,724 per person, almost three times the average global requirement.
And while least developed countries face much lower costs per head, the required spending as a percentage of each nation's overall economic output (GDP) is significant, reaching 47 per cent for education alone.
The UNCTAD analysis reveals major shortfalls in national spending trends towards sustainability. The biggest gap is in inclusive digitization, at $468 billion a year. Closing this gap would require a 9 per cent increase in annual spending.
Six areas of transformationConversely, improving social protection and decent job opportunities require less investment for the world's 48 developing economies, at $294 billion, which would require a six per cent increase in annual spending.
The analysis focuses on six paths for transformation through sustainable development: social protection and decent jobs, transforming education, food systems, climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, energy transition and inclusive digitization.
It covers indicators ranging from reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing protected forest cover to guaranteeing universal access to electricity and the internet, promoting literacy, fighting hunger and reducing mortality.
UNCTAD's report also highlights the need to tackle the global debt crisis. Around 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt interest payments than on essential public services such as education and health.
Ukraine suspends death-threat transgender military spokesperson '-- RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:21
Sarah Ashton-Cirillo's promise to ''hunt down'' Russian ''propagandists'' caused outrage among US conservatives
The Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces has fired its transender American spokesperson for threatening a wave of assassinations against ''Kremlin propagandists'' around the world. Sarah Ashton-Cirillo's dramatic threat drew the attention of US Senator JD Vance, who asked the administration of President Joe Biden to explain if it was funding this content.
''The statements of [Junior Sergeant] Ashton-Cirillo in recent days were not approved by the command of the [Territorial Defense Forces] or the command of the [Armed Forces of Ukraine],'' the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.
''Sergeant Sarah Ashton-Cirillo will be suspended immediately,'' the statement continued, adding that an official investigation would be launched into Ashton-Cirillo's conduct.
Ashton-Cirillo is a biological man who worked as a Democratic Party activist in the US before moving to Ukraine following the start of Russia's military operation last year. He/she was hired as the Territorial Defense Forces' English-language spokesperson in August, a decision that critics say was intended to curry favor with pro-LGBTQ Western audiences.
Last week, Ashton-Cirillo warned that ''a favorite Kremlin propagandist'' would ''pay for their crimes,'' before declaring that ''Russia's war criminal propagandists will all be hunted down, and justice will be served.'' Ashton-Cirillo did not name any specific targets or detail what manner of ''justice'' would be meted out.
The bizarre tirade drew condemnation from Moscow, and was publicized in the US by conservative pundit Jack Posobiec. After tweeting about Ashton-Cirillo's video, Posobiec was added to Ukraine's notorious 'Mirotvorets' kill list.
Republican Senator JD Vance took notice of the video last Friday, and wrote a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, asking the three officials to explain whether Ashton-Cirillo was being ''compensated with US resources,'' or previously worked for US intelligence.
''I worry American resources could be supporting violence or the threat of violence against people for speaking their mind,'' Vance wrote, pointing out that ''any critic of America's incoherent policy in Ukraine has been slandered as a propagandist, including multiple presidential candidates and American journalists.''
Ashton-Cirillo responded on Monday, stating: ''I only answer to three groups of people: my Ukrainian commanders, the Ukrainian people, and the American taxpayer.''
In its statement on Wednesday, the Territorial Defense Forces said that ''the defense forces of Ukraine strictly observe the norms of international humanitarian law.'' However, Moscow has accused Kiev of orchestrating the murders of journalist Darya Dugina in August 2022 and of military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in April this year. In July, the Federal Security Service said that it foiled a Ukrainian plot to assassinate RT Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan and journalist Ksenia Sobchak.
Infectious Disease Found in Dogs Has Begun Spreading to Humans
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:19
A canine disease that has rarely been reported in humans has been identified in two individuals in the U.K.
Brucellosis caused by Brucella canis was previously only seen in dogs imported into the U.K. but since 2020 has been spreading between local dogs, a report by the Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance group released on September 18 reveals.
"As of July 2023, 2 laboratory-confirmed cases of B. canis human infection have been identified in the UK," the report stated. "One case was identified from clinical suspicion after presenting at hospital. A second case had no clinical symptoms, worked at a veterinary practice and was identified through the follow-up of individuals exposed to positive dogs. In both incidents, the implicated dogs were not known to be infected at the time of human exposure, but subsequently tested positive.
"This incident was also the first time dog-to-dog transmission of B. canis had been identified in the UK."
This outbreak among U.K.-native dogs is likely the result of breeding in kennels, leading to contact and mating with imported dogs or the offspring of imported dogs. The disease is endemic in parts of Eastern Europe, including Romania, from where many dogs are imported to the U.K.
B. canis is a bacteria that can infect dogs, and is transmitted via genital, conjunctival, and oronasal mucosae, usually during social, grooming and sexual activities between the dogs.
The disease has an incubation period ranging from weeks to years, the report states. Symptoms of the condition in humans include fever, headaches and muscle pain, and in very rare cases, complications including endocarditis, arthritis, meningitis and even Guillain Barr(C) syndrome. There have been no recorded human deaths from the disease.
A stock image of Brucella bacteria. Brucellosis, caused by Brucella canis, was previously only seen in dogs imported into the U.K. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS"There are no reports of human-to-human transmission of B. canis, although this is theoretically possible as blood transfusion, organ transplantation and transmission via contact with reproductive tissues have been reported for other Brucella species, although in very limited numbers," the report states. "This would not generally be considered a commonly occurring pathway for human-to-human transmission."
To prevent the spread among dogs, the U.K. government is considering setting up B. canis screening to prevent infected animals from entering the country. The report says that because of B. canis' ability to withstand antimicrobial treatment, the only surefire way to prevent a dog from spreading the disease is euthanasia.
A stock image of a sick dog. The bacteria B. canis has been spreading between dogs in the U.K. and has infected two humans this year. ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS"Euthanasia of infected dogs is considered the only way to completely remove the risk of future onward transmission," says the report. "The decision to euthanise is a matter for the owner(s) and their private veterinary surgeon and their willingness to accept the residual risks, which will vary on a case-by-case basis, if this course of action is not taken. If an infected animal is not euthanised, the dog may be neutered and concurrently treated with a course of antimicrobials."
Do you have a tip on a science story that Newsweek should be covering? Do you have a question about B. canis? Let us know via science@newsweek.com.
FBI lost count of number of informants at Capitol on Jan. 6: ex-official
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:15
The FBI had so many paid informants at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, that it lost track of the number and had to perform a later audit to determine exactly how many ''Confidential Human Sources'' run by different FBI field offices were present that day, a former assistant director of the bureau has told lawmakers.
At least one informant was communicating with his FBI handler as he entered the Capitol, according to Steven D'Antuono, formerly in charge of the bureau's Washington field office.
D'Antuono has testified behind closed doors to the House Judiciary Committee that his office was aware before the riot that some of their informants would attend a ''Stop the Steal'' rally thrown by former President Donald Trump, but he only learned after the fact that informants run by other field offices also were present, along with others who had participated of their own accord.
The Washington field office had to ask FBI headquarters ''to do a poll or put out something to people saying w[ere] any CHSs involved,'' he said, so they could get a handle on the scale of the FBI's spying operations at the Capitol that day.
''We started getting responses back'' from FBI headquarters, added D'Antuono, which helped identify which field offices had planted confidential informants in the crowd.
According to a former FBI official, the bureau had to conduct an audit to find out how many paid informants it had at the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, FileOne paid informant from the Kansas City field office was at the Capitol as the crowd surged inside and allegedly was in communication with his FBI handler ''while they were in the crowd, I think, saying that they were going in,'' according to the former bureau brass.
''They were trying to stop some of the action happening and they left or whatnot.''
Asked how many informants the audit discovered were in the crowd that day, D'Antuono would only say ''a handful.''
The FBI spends an average of $42 million each year in payments to its Confidential Human Sources, according to the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General, which has raised concerns about the vetting process for these paid informants.
Steven D'Antuono, the former head of the FBI Washington field office, said there were ''a handful'' of paid informants at the Capitol. Sarah Silbiger/Pool via REUTERSIn a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) described D'Antuono's testimony as ''extremely concerning.''
It suggests that ''the FBI cannot adequately track the activities and operations of its informants, and that it lost control of its CHSs present at the Capitol on January 6,'' he wrote.
''These revelations reinforce existing concerns, identified by Special Counsel [John] Durham, about the FBI's use of, and payment to, CHSs who have fabricated evidence and misrepresented information.
''The Justice Department Inspector General also identified critical problems in the FBI's CHS program,'' Jordan added, ''including the FBI's failure to fully vet CHSs and the FBI's willingness to ignore red flags that would call into question an informant's reliability.''
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they storm the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6, 2021. AFP via Getty ImagesJordan has asked Wray to provide a ''substantive briefing'' on how the FBI used paid informants on Jan. 6, 2021, and ''any specific guidelines or admonishments that were provided to FBI CHSs prior to deploying.''
Wray has also been asked to provide all debriefing documents received from Capitol riot informants.
Jordan also wants source reporting documentation relating to former British spy Christopher Steele, who was responsible for a now-notorious ''dossier of false allegations about the Trump-Russia hoax.''
The number of FBI informants present during the Capitol riot has long been a controversial topic at trials of the hundreds of defendants apprehended since that day.
According to D'Antuono, at least one informant was communicating with an FBI handler as he was entering the Capitol building. REUTERS/Ahmed Gaber/File PhotoDefense lawyers at the trial of five ''Proud Boys'' recently asserted that the FBI had as many as eight informants spying on the organization and that at least one was with them at the Capitol that day.
Former Capitol Hill Police Chief Steven Sund has said that, in addition to the paid informants, the FBI had at least 18 undercover agents in the crowd plus an estimated 20 from the Department of Homeland Security.
3D-Printed Salmon Hits Grocery Store Shelves
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:00
The technology driving meat alternatives has come a long way, and that's particularly true in the often overlooked category of vegan seafood . Cell-cultured fish is on the horizon, but in the meantime, big strides have been made with ingredients like mushrooms to mimic the taste and texture of fish. And now, Austrian startup Revo Foods has created what's thought to be the first 3D-printed food product to reach grocery store shelves, IFL Science reports '--and it's a vegan version of one of the most widely consumed fish in the world.
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3D-printed salmon, explainedRevo Foods' imitation salmon is made of mycoprotein, which comes from the mycelium of fungi, or the filament-like foundation of mushrooms that grows beneath the soil. This ingredient is the same one that comprises the vegan sushi we tasted earlier this year from a company called Aqua Cultured Foods based in Chicago.
Revo Foods partnered with a company called Mycorena, and the pair were able to figure out how to engineer mycoprotein that could be processed through a 3D printer. The product is simply called The Filet, and Designboom notes that it contains all nine essential amino acids; Vitamins A, B2, B3, B6, B12, and D2; and Omega-3 fatty acids.
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A promotional video on YouTube briefly shows how the vegan salmon is printed using the 3D printer. If you watch carefully, you can see that the machine also includes white striations that look like the fat from actual salmon.
Where to buy 3D printed vegan salmonRight now the product is only available in Vienna at select BILLA grocery store locations. Starting on October 1, The Filet will also be available for purchase online for customers across Europe. Other products already available from Revo Foods include imitation gravlax and vegan fish spreads.
So no, American shoppers, there's no availability in the U.S. just yet, though Popular Science reports that the company is aiming for a 2025 market entrance Stateside. At this rate, we're about to see a big boom of innovative new meat substitutes'--it's just a matter of which ones stick around , and which ones don't .
Dave Portnoy pulls off brilliant tactic to stymie Washington Post hit piece
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:52
Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy walks towards the pagoda before the start of Carb Day practice, Friday, May 28, 2021, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Photo Credit: Grace Hollars/IndyStar via Imagn Content Services, LLC
Dave Portnoy drew attention online Wednesday for the brilliant tactic he used to stymie a hit piece he was anticipating from The Washington Post.
Portnoy is hosting a ''One Bite Pizza Festival'' at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Saturday. The festival advertises that it will feature pizza from over 35 legendary pizzerias. The festival will also feature live music and entertainment.
Portnoy, who founded Barstool Sports and recently bought back full ownership of the company from Penn Entertainment, caught wind that The Washington Post was targeting festival sponsors, seemingly in an attempt to scare them out of participating.
An email from Washington Post reporter Emily Heil was sent to one prominent event sponsor, questioning why they were associating themselves with Portnoy.
''Hi, just following up on this. We are planning to write about the festival and how some of the sponsors and participants have drawn criticism by seeming to associate themselves with Dave Portnoy, who has a history of misogynistic comments and other problematic behavior,'' Heil's email to a sponsor said. ''I wanted to make sure that [redcated] had a chance to respond to this, since the company is the most prominent of the ''partners'' for his festival.''
That email made its way to Portnoy, who recognized a hit piece from The Washington Post was imminent. He responded by going on the offensive.
Portnoy proactively reached out to the sender of the email, Heil, and recorded a phone conversation he had with her. Portnoy then shared video of that phone call via his X account on Wednesday.
During the call, Portnoy called out Heil for saying Portnoy had made ''misogynistic comments'' and displayed ''other problematic behavior.'' He called her out for seemingly having her opinion made up and for not treating him fairly. She defended herself by saying her opinion was not made up, but she was using a scare tactic in order to get the company to respond to her email.
The end result is they agreed to speak the next morning.
The bottom line is that when the article is released, at least some people will now know the exact process for how the Portnoy hit piece was made, which will allow them to evaluate the article more fairly.
You can watch the video below:
I Caught Wind That The Washington Post Was Writing A Hit Piece About Me And My Pizzafest So I Did What I Do. I Went on the Offensive pic.twitter.com/5oK2zJqVAs
'-- Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) September 20, 2023
Portnoy's clash with The Washington Post comes a day after NJ.com wrote an opinion piece questioning why pizzerias would do business with Portnoy. Portnoy responded to that article in a blog post.
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About ID.me | ID.me
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:50
About UsID.me simplifies how individuals prove and share their identity online. The ID.me secure digital identity network has 100 million members with over 70,000 individuals joining daily, as well as partnerships with 31 states, multiple federal agencies, and over 500 name brand retailers. The company provides identity proofing, authentication and group affiliation verification for organizations across sectors.
The company's technology meets the highest federal standards and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 conformant credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me is the only provider with video chat and in-person verification, increasing access and equity. The team is committed to "No Identity Left Behind" to enable all people to have a secure digital identity.
Identity touches all sectors of the economy. But revealing the information that identifies us can be risky. At ID.me, we've changed this paradigm.
It began when ID.me's CEO and founder Blake Hall, a decorated Army Ranger, watched a military veteran display their DD214 separation paperwork to a store employee to claim a military discount. The document held far more information than was needed to verify military service. Exposing so much personal information for a single benefit was risky and unnecessary. There had to be a better way.
We set out with the mission to make group affiliation verification easier and more secure. We began with the military community, but quickly grew to include students, teachers, nurses, first responders, and government employees.
We built partnerships with hundreds of retailers and expanded into regulated sectors like government, healthcare, and financial services with legal identity verification for high-risk transactions.
Today, we're building a digital identity network where users verify their identity once, and never have to re-verify their identity again across any organization where ID.me is accepted. It's just like the driver's license in the physical world. Once you're verified, proof of your identity goes with you everywhere.
What is Rumble, the video-sharing platform 'immune to cancel culture'? | Technology | The Guardian
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:44
Rumble, the video-sharing platform where Russell Brand has 1.4 million followers, may not be a household name but it has grown in popularity '' especially among those from the right and ''alt-right'' '' as a place said to be ''immune to cancel culture''.
Now Brand has had his YouTube channel demonetised after sexual assault allegations, which he denies, the comedian is expected to continue to profit from Rumble. But what is it and why is it on the up?
What is Rumble and who owns it?Founded in 2013 by a Canadian entrepreneur, Chris Pavlovksi, Rumble was designed to be an alternative to YouTube for small content creators. But it quickly began to pride itself on being the opposite of other tech firms.
According to Rumble's website, it is ''immune to cancel culture'' and aims to ''restore the internet to its roots by making it free and open once again''. Pavlovksi has described it as ''neutral''.
Rumble is backed by the billionaire and prominent conservative venture capitalist Peter Thiel, who invested in 2021, and the conservative former Fox News presenter Dan Bongino, who has 2.9 million subscribers himself. The platform is valued at more than $2bn (£1.6bn).
Who watches Rumble?Directly after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, Rumble's popularity soared, with its monthly users growing from 2 million to more than 20 million at the end of that year, according to Forbes. As of 2022, Rumble has a reported 78 million active users globally. While it was not created primarily for news, for some it has become a major news source.
According to Pew Research, three-quarters of those who regularly get news from Rumble identify as Republicans or lean towards the Republican party. In contrast, 22% identify as Democrats or lean Democratic.
Rumble is free to use but in 2021 it acquired Locals, a platform that allows users on Rumble to buy subscriptions to access exclusive content in creator communities.
Who appears on Rumble?The most popular accounts on the platform are run by individuals, not organisations, and a quarter of those creators have been banned or demonetised on other social media sites, according to analysis by Pew of 200 highly followed accounts. As of June 2022, about 80% accounts were individuals while 20% were organisations.
Alongside Brand, who regularly posts conspiracy theories and critiques of mainstream media, is Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, who was an early adopter of the app, and Andrew Tate, known for his misogynistic views. Tate has 1.6 million followers.
Trump joined Rumble after he was blocked by other platforms, and now has 2 million followers, while his son Donald Jr this year announced an exclusive partnership with the platform, where he will host a biweekly livestream show called Triggered with Don Jr.
The platform is also used by Alex Jones, a conspiracy theorist, who has defended Brand and was last year ordered to pay £1.2bn in damages to families of the Sandy Hook school shooting after falsely claiming the attack was a hoax.
The popular Twitch and YouTube streamers Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed joined Rumble this year for an exclusive livestreaming show. Cenat has faced numerous temporary suspensions on Twitch, most recently in April for violating Twitch's terms of service. IShowSpeed has been banned on Twitch since 2021, after claims of sexual coercion or intimidation, according to a screenshot shared on X.
What are Rumble's content guidelines?Rumble says it opposes censorship and prides itself as being one of the few ''neutral'' and ''independent'' platforms. Last year, it challenged New York's online hate speech law. Videos that contain misinformation and false claims of vote fraud have been found to be widely watched.
But it does have rules designed to place some restrictions on content. In 2022, Rumble proposed policies that prohibit creators using the platform to incite unlawful conduct, dox, stalk and discriminate. Apart from adult content, racism, antisemitism and other widely accepted content red lines, under the guise of free speech pretty much everything else goes.
Why is it growing?Some see it as the only safe place for users to share controversial views from individuals who may feel marginalised or left behind by the big tech firms. Users do not need to search far on the app to come across election deniers and QAnon content.
It has drawn comparisons with sites such as 4chan and Truth Social, which attract users who feel they do not get the full picture from mainstream news sources, and who will not be punished for airing controversial opinions.
Nic Newman, of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University, said: ''The specific gap that Rumble fills has been a growth business fuelled by Covid vaccine conspiracies and misinformation. It is no coincidence that the big growth in the user base came between 2020 and 2021.
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Dogs could become more 'hostile' to humans as the planet heats up | Euronews
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:27
Dog attacks could become more common on hot and polluted days, troubling new research has warned.
Climate change could make dog bites more common, new research has warned.
ADVERTISEMENTDogs are 11 per cent more likely to attack people on days with higher UV levels, according to Harvard Medical School research.
Previous studies have linked high temperatures and air pollution to increased aggression in humans, rats, and monkeys.
Now, it appears warming weather could turn 'man's best friend' against us.
''Dogs, or the interactions between humans and dogs, are more hostile on hot, sunny, and smoggy days,'' the study authors conclude.
''The societal burden of extreme heat and air pollution also includes the costs of animal aggression.''
How will climate change make dogs more aggressive?The study - published in the Nature journal this month - examined data on dog bites in eight US cities between 2009 and 2018. The dataset included 69,525 reported dog bites, an average of three bites per day over ten years.
They found dog bites increased by 11 per cent on days with higher UV levels, 4 per cent on hotter days, and 3 per cent on days with increased ozone levels.
Dog bites slightly decreased (by 1 per cent) on days with high rainfall.
The study did not include information about other factors - like dog breed, sex, or whether the dog had been neutered or spayed.
However, the researchers speculated that hot weather makes dogs more aggressive, just like it does their owners.
If you've ever felt your blood boiling as the mercury climbs, you're not alone.
ADVERTISEMENTHigh temperatures can increase heart rate, blood pressure, sweating and make it harder to catch your breath, contributing to heightened feelings of stress. Heatwaves can also cause testosterone production to surge, increasing feelings of aggression.
According to an American study spanning 45 years, violent attacks increase in warm years and seasons. Non-violent crimes were unaffected by temperature.
The seasonal aggression trickles down into all parts of society.
In hot weather, journalists are more prone to using negative language in their reporting, and people are more likely to quit their jobs.
How much will climate change increase global temperatures?As climate change bites, the globe is heating up.
ADVERTISEMENTHuman-induced warming reached approximately 1°C in 2017. We are on track for 1.5 degrees in 2024.
The UN has warned that existing climate pledges provide 'no credible pathway' to preventing temperature rises above 1.5 degrees on pre-industrial levels.
At 1.5 degrees Celsius warming, about 14 percent of Earth's population will be exposed to severe heatwaves at least once every five years, while at 2 degrees warming that number jumps to 37 per cent.
Bill Gates Pushes National ID System - Activist Post
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:26
By Mac Slavo
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is pushing a national identification system that will enhance the slave state for the ruling class. The Seattle-based Gates Foundation, guided by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, has actively endorsed the Modular Open-Source Identification Platform's (MOSIP) undertakings with a $10 million pledge.
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These billionaire rulers are putting a lot of money and energy into making sure they can track, trace, and surveil every single slave on this planet. Gates is also neck deep in making sure that all of the slave class gets the ''vaccines'' that the rulers are desperate to make sure people get as many as they can convince them to get.
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The Foundation's aim seems to focus on propelling a universal digital identification framework, especially targeting low to middle-income economies. But as history has shown, with such advancements often come potential pitfalls, particularly regarding personal privacy. ''Reclaim The Net
Adapting MOSIP to each nation's unique requirements means collecting and customizing vast amounts of personal data from the slave class. The system, despite its boasts of an 80+ vendor ecosystem, raises many red flags.
While the Gates Foundation views digital ID systems as integral to fostering digital public infrastructure (DPI) that can, in theory, stimulate economic growth, the risks to personal privacy cannot be ignored. This entire system is going to be tied to a social credit score and a central bank digital currency that the rulers will have full control over.
CBDCs Are Coming; The Final Nail In The Illusion of Freedom's CoffinAbolitionists Understand True Freedom: It's Time For The Rest Of Us To Understand It Too''Reforming'' or changing via vote or otherwise, the slave state, is only going to keep the slave state going. Abolition of slavery, even mental slavery, is the only way to ensure humanity can be free.
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Biden uses executive power to create New Deal-style American Climate Corps | Joe Biden | The Guardian
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:25
President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program.
In an announcement on Wednesday, the White House said the program would employ about 20,000 young adults who will build trails, plant trees, help install solar panels and do other work to boost conservation and help prevent catastrophic wildfires.
Biden had previously been thwarted by Congress on creating a climate corps. The climate corps had been proposed in early versions of the sweeping climate law approved last year but was jettisoned amid strong opposition from Republicans and concerns about cost.
Democrats and environmental advocacy groups never gave up on the plan and pushed Biden in recent weeks to issue an executive order authorizing what the White House now calls the American Climate Corps. The program is modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps, created in the 1930s by the Democratic president Franklin D Roosevelt as part of the New Deal.
''This summer, our country saw heat waves, wildfires and floods that destroyed communities, uprooted families and claimed hundreds of lives,'' the Sunrise Movement and other organizations wrote on Monday in a letter to Biden's White House.
''While previous executive orders and legislation under your administration demonstrate tremendous progress toward meeting our Paris climate goals and your campaign promises, this summer has made clear that we must be as ambitious as possible in tackling the great crisis of our time,'' the groups wrote.
More than 50 Democratic lawmakers, including the Massachusetts senator Ed Markey and the New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also encouraged Biden to create a climate corps, saying in a separate letter on Monday that ''the climate crisis demands a whole-of-government response at an unprecedented scale''.
The lawmakers cited deadly heatwaves in the south-west and across the nation, as well as dangerous floods in New England and devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, among recent examples of climate-related disasters.
A federal climate corps would ''prepare a whole generation of workers for good-paying union jobs in the clean economy'' while helping to ''fight climate change, build community resilience and support environmental justice'', the lawmakers wrote.
The White House declined to say how much the program will cost or how it will be paid for, but Democrats proposed $10bn for the climate corps in the climate bill before the provision was removed.
Republicans have largely dismissed the climate corps as a do-gooder proposal that would waste money and could even take jobs away from other workers displaced by the Covid-19 pandemic.
''We don't need another FDR program, and the idea that this is going to help land management is a false idea as well,'' the Arkansas representative Bruce Westerman, chairman of the House natural resources committee, said in 2021.
Congressman Joe Neguse, a Colorado Democrat who has co-sponsored a climate corps bill, said it was important to train the next generation of federal land managers, park rangers and other stewards of our natural resources. Neguse and other Democrats have said the program should pay ''a living wage'' while offering healthcare coverage and support for childcare, housing, transportation and education.
A key distinction between the original Civilian Conservation Corps and the new climate contingent is that, unlike the in 1930s, the US economy is not in an economic depression. The US unemployment rate was 3.8% in August, low by historical measures.
The new corps is also likely to be far more diverse than the largely white and male force created 90 years ago.
The White House climate adviser, Ali Zaidi, said the administration would work with at least six federal agencies to create the climate corps and would pair with at least 10 states. California, Colorado, Maine, Michigan and Washington have already begun similar programs, while five more are launching their own climate corps, Zaidi said: Arizona, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina and Utah.
The initiative will provide job training and service opportunities to work on a wide range of projects that tackle the climate crisis, including restoring coastal wetlands to protect communities from storm surges and flooding; deploying clean energy projects such as wind and solar power; managing forests to improve health and prevent catastrophic wildfires; and implementing energy efficient solutions to cut energy bills for consumers, the White House said.
UN President Approves Pandemic Declaration '-- Privacy Experts Warn of 'Digital Gulag' ' Children's Health Defense
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:22
Over the objections of 11 nations, the United Nations General Assembly president today approved a declaration on pandemic prevention that seeks to create a global pandemic authority. Critics said the declaration supports COVID-19-style restrictions, including ''closing schools and disproportionately throwing women out of work and into poverty.''
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The United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly (UNGA) president today approved the non-binding U.N declaration on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR), without a full assembly vote and over the objections of 11 nations.
Critics called the declaration, which seeks to create a global pandemic authority with the power to enforce lockdowns, universal vaccination and censorship of ''misinformation,'' ''hypocrisy'' and ''unhinged.''
The approval came as part of a high-level meeting on PPPR. But what does the declaration mean in practice?
For proponents, the declaration is a key step toward global coordination in pandemic prevention and public health.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it ''presents an opportunity '... to prevent and prepare for pandemics and their consequences, using an approach that involves all government sectors.''
The WHO also said the PPPR aims to ''apply lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic'' and ''comes as the world faces multiple humanitarian and climate-related crises which are threatening lives and livelihoods around the world.''
In a statement, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, ''If COVID-19 taught us nothing else, it's that when health is at risk, everything is at risk.'' He linked the PPPR to the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), saying world leaders should ''show they have learned the painful lessons of the pandemic.''
Attorney Lawrence Gostin, head of Georgetown University's WHO Collaborating Center '-- a key figure ''playing a key behind-the-scenes role in negotiations'' for the proposed ''pandemic treaty'' and amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) '-- said the high-level meeting ''is our best chance to gain support and deep engagement of heads of state and government.''
'Unprecedented' agreement comes at expense of national sovereignty
Other experts took a different view. Author and podcaster Frank Gaffney, founder and president of the Center for Security Policy, told The Defender it is ''very worrying'' that the U.N. and WHO ''will further encourage, if not actually authorize, the kind of standing capability or authority on their part to essentially dictate what constitutes emergencies.''
''There's no getting around the fact that it's going to come at the expense of the sovereignty of the various nations that will subsequently be told that they have an emergency and told what they have to do about it,'' he added. ''This is unprecedented.''
Gostin said ''Negotiators are at a loss'' as to how to balance accountability and sovereignty when implementing instruments like the PPPR, IHR or ''pandemic treaty.''
Writing for the Brownstone Institute, Dr. David Bell, a public health physician, biotech consultant and former director of Global Health Technologies at Intellectual Ventures Global Good Fund, said ''the main aim'' of the PPPR ''is to back'' the ''pandemic treaty'' and IHR amendments currently under negotiation by WHO member states.
Bell said a ''silence procedure'' is in place, ''meaning that States not responding will be deemed supporters of the text.'' He said the text is ''clearly contradictory, sometimes fallacious, and often quite meaningless,'' and intended to centralize the WHO's power.
Bell told The Defender, ''The declaration was not written with serious intent, but is essentially empty rhetoric promoting a continued centralization of control that the U.N. and WHO are openly seeking, at the expense of democracy, human rights and equality.''
Francis Boyle, J.D., Ph.D., a bioweapons expert and professor of international law at the University of Illinois who drafted the Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989, agreed. ''The same people who drafted the pandemic treaty and the IHR amendments drafted the PPPR document,'' Bell told The Defender.
''This is a full-court press to have the entirety of the United Nations Organization, its specialized agencies and its affiliated organizations, back up and support their proposed globalist WHO worldwide totalitarian medical and scientific police state,'' he said.
Today's high-level meeting included scheduled speeches from 158 national representatives, including the presidents or prime ministers of 34 countries and, representing the U.S., Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
Panelists included German Minister of Health Dr. Karl Lauterbach and representatives of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization.
What does the declaration mean for you?
The final text of the PPPR political declaration, dated Sept. 1, includes statements and proposals covering a range of issues, from vaccination to so-called ''misinformation.''
According to the declaration, ''pandemics call for timely, urgent and continued leadership, global solidarity, increased international cooperation and multilateral commitment '... to implement coherent and robust national, regional and global actions, driven by science '... to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.''
Stating that ''health is a precondition for all'' and an indicator of ''sustainable development,'' the declaration calls for:
Universal vaccination: The declaration expresses ''deep concern'' about declining global vaccination rates, and includes a commitment supporting ''research and development of vaccines and medicines, as well as preventive measures and treatments for communicable and non-communicable diseases.''''Routine immunization is one of the most efficient and cost-effective public health interventions with the greatest reach and demonstrated health outcomes,'' the declaration states, while highlighting the ''important role played by the private sector in research and development of innovative medicines,'' including vaccines.
It calls for the improvement of ''routine immunization, vaccination and outreach capacities, including by providing evidence-based information on promoting confidence, uptake, demand'' and ''expand[ing] vaccine coverage to prevent outbreaks as well as the spread and re-emergence of communicable diseases.''
Makes ''temporary'' COVID-19 powers permanent: The declaration expresses ''concern with the continued emergence and re-emergence of epidemic-prone diseases,'' stating ''the need '... to build on the lessons learned and best practices from the COVID-19 pandemic,'' including ''turning, where appropriate, temporarily scaled up capacities'' developed during the pandemic ''into permanent capacities in a sustainable manner.''Calls for increased surveillance and digital health documents, such as vaccine passports: The declaration ''recognize[s] '... the potential of digital health technologies'' in ''implementing and supporting health measures and bolstering national response efforts'' to pandemics and health emergencies.Digital technologies such as vaccine passports are a key component of the under-negotiation IHR amendments. The declaration, in turn, also states a need for ''early warning systems'' and ''an integrated One Health approach,'' for ''the earliest and most adequate response'' to pandemics and health emergencies.
Potential social media censorship: The declaration expresses ''concern that health-related misinformation and disinformation negatively impacted routine immunization services globally.''Accordingly, the declaration calls for ''measures to counter and address the negative impacts of health-related misinformation, disinformation, hate speech and stigmatization, especially on social media platforms '... including countering vaccine hesitancy '... and to foster trust in public health systems and authorities.''
Calls for ''pandemic treaty'' and IHR amendments to be finalized: The declaration ''encourages'' the conclusion of negotiations on the IHR amendments and the ''pandemic treaty,'' suggesting that this will ensure ''the sustainable, affordable, fair, equitable, effective, efficient and timely access to medical countermeasures,'' including vaccines.You will pay for this: The declaration ''Welcome[s] the launch of the Pandemic Fund'' to ''finance critical investments'' for pandemic preparedness and response, at a cost of $30 billion per year. This price tag includes an ''estimated gap of $10 billion in new external financing per year outside current official development assistance levels'' '-- namely, dues paid by WHO member states.According to Bell, ''The WHO noted in 2019 that pandemics are rare, and insignificant in terms of overall mortality over the last century'' but, ''The WHO and the entire U.N. system now consider pandemics an existential and imminent threat.''
He said this is important, because ''They are asking for far more money than is spent on any other international health program,'' which will ''deliver great wealth to some people'' and great powers for governments, which can be used to ''reimpose the very responses that have just caused the largest growth in poverty and disease in our lifetimes.''
''Logically, pandemics will only become more frequent if someone intends to make them so (so we should wonder what is going on),'' Bell wrote.
Bell said that while the declaration pays lip service to issues such as women's rights and education, it contradicts itself by supporting COVID-19-style restrictions, including ''closing schools and disproportionately throwing women out of work and into poverty.''
Independent journalist James Roguski told The Defender, ''The vast harms that have been caused by approved therapeutics and injections make the hypocrisy'' of the declaration's calls for ''greater access'' to vaccines ''absolutely astonishing.''
''If the WHO was still about improving overall health, they would obviously not be involved in this as it is contrary to good public health policy,'' Bell said.
Gostin said misinformation ''poses a serious health threat, especially in vaccine distribution,'' adding, ''Balancing free speech with combating misinformation is challenging'' and that the ''WHO can lead partnerships between scientific experts and information disseminators to ensure credible information reaches the public.''
Bell, however, disagreed with this view, writing, ''The WHO recently publicly characterized people who discuss adverse effects of COVID vaccines and question WHO policies as 'far-right,' 'anti-science aggressors,' and 'a killing force,''' adding that ''This is unhinged. It is the denigration and hate speech that fascist regimes use.''
Yet, for Gostin, the PPPR declaration isn't enough. ''It is wholly inadequate on concrete action, such as pledges for funding health systems,'' he said, adding ''There has been too little cooperation between the U.N. and WHO.''
11 countries opposed declaration
Consensus on the PPPR is not universal. In a Sept. 17 letter to Dennis Francis, president of the UNGA, co-signed by the representatives of 11 countries, ''legitimate concerns'' were raised ''of a large number of developing countries have been ignored.''
The 11 countries are Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Eritrea, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Nicaragua, the Russian Federation, the Syrian Arab Republic, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
Their letter broke the ''silence procedure,'' stating, ''Our delegations are convinced that this is no way to handle multilateral and intergovernmental negotiations on issues of great relevance for the international community, particularly for developing countries.''
It added that ''no consensus has been reached on any of these processes.'' However, the letter does not contain specific objections to the content of the PPPR declaration.
According to Boyle, the 11 nations' objections should ''prevent this declaration being adopted by consensus and thus arguably becoming part of customary international law, which is what those behind the declaration intend.''
''They could not get it through the UNGA as a Consensus Resolution because of the 11 objecting states,'' Boyle said. ''They are trying to spin it and misrepresent it,'' he said, by having the UNGA president '-- not the UNGA '-- approve the declaration.
Gates-supported organization pushed for PPPR declaration
In addition to national representatives, organizations like Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance '-- recognized as a stakeholder and ''observer'' by the WHO '-- also participated in today's meeting.
Gavi proclaims a mission to ''save lives and protect people's health,'' and states it ''helps vaccinate almost half the world's children against deadly and debilitating infectious diseases.''
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a partner of Gavi and holds a permanent seat on its board '-- as do the WHO, UNICEF and the World Bank.
Gavi described this year's UNGA as ''a sobering milestone'' on the path toward meeting the 2030 target date for the SDGs, and said the high-level meeting is ''a one-time and historic opportunity for leaders to adopt a whole-of-government, whole-of-society, global approach to addressing pandemic threats.''
''By taking lessons from the acute phase of the pandemic, the moment is imminent to shape a more responsive and resilient system,'' Gavi said, adding that ''urgent action is needed to fulfill the SDG3 [health and well-being] targets and reach all children with life-saving vaccines.''
Gavi also assigned itself a role in this process, stating, ''There should also be a prominent role for specialised agencies such as Gavi, building on technical expertise and lessons from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic to achieve health equity.''
Bell said Gavi is an example of an organization that was not ''negatively impacted'' by the COVID-19 catastrophe. ''People and corporations who sponsor much of the WHO's health emergency work, and that of its sister organizations such as CEPI, Gavi, and Unitaid, did very well from the policies they advocated so strongly for,'' he wrote.
PPPR envisions 'digital gulag,' negotiated in 'secrecy'
Gaffney, who is hosting a webinar today relating to proposals to expand vaccine passports and grant the WHO more power, said PPPR is part of a broader power grab by the WHO and U.N., including proposals expected to be discussed at the U.N. in September 2024, to grant the U.N. secretary-general indefinite emergency powers.
''Both the U.N. and WHO envision this kind of digital gulag as an underpinning mechanism for exercising that kind of authority, and specifically the ability of those entities to dictate what must be done in response to whatever they decide is a crisis, health-related or otherwise,'' Gaffney said. ''This is the thing that's very alarming to me.''
Dr. Michel Kazatchkine, a French physician and diplomat and member of the team that drafted the PPPR declaration, said the declaration and the proposal to grant the U.N. secretary-general emergency powers are linked.
According to Roguski, the PPPR declaration is one of ''four tracks that are important to pay attention to right now'' '-- along with the IHR amendments adopted in May 2022, which he says ''need to be rejected by the end of November,'' the new IHR amendments and the ''pandemic treaty'' (formally named the WHO CA+ Framework Convention).
Roguski told The Defender that the May 2024 target date for adoption of the IHR amendments and ''pandemic treaty'' at the WHO's World Health Assembly is in jeopardy due to the objecting nations '-- a view shared by Gostin, who said the May 2024 deadline is ''pushing it'' but noting that ''the reason for speed is compelling.''
Roguski said the PPPR negotiations were conducted in ''secrecy'' and noted the PPPR declaration ''is silent'' regarding efforts to develop a Global Digital Health Certification Network '-- which would establish a global framework for ''vaccine passports'' and other types of health certificates to be implemented.
Roguski said that rather than calling for gain-of-function research to end, the PPPR supports funding WHO efforts ''to implement a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing System.'' He said this ''increases the risk of the spread of deadly pathogens, by design.''
According to the PPPR declaration, a high-level meeting reviewing progress on PPPR implementation will be held in New York in 2026. Other health-related high-level meetings at the UNGA this week focus on universal health coverage and tuberculosis.
Mayor Brandon Johnson explores Chicago-owned grocery store
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 01:24
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will explore the possibility of a city-owned grocery store, an idea long supported by activists to provide relief for neighborhoods without good shopping options but that could run into stiff economic headwinds.
Johnson announced a partnership with the Economic Security Project to explore the possibility of a city-owned grocery store. The first step will be to perform a feasibility study, though the city did not provide a timeline.
''All Chicagoans deserve to live near convenient, affordable, healthy grocery options. We know access to grocery stores is already a challenge for many residents, especially on the South and West sides,'' Johnson said in a statement. ''A better, stronger, safer future is one where our youth and our communities have access to the tools and resources they need to thrive. My administration is committed to advancing innovative, whole-of-government approaches to address these inequities.''
Food insecurity and a lack of shopping options is a long-standing problem.
Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel attempted to address food insecurity by promoting an effort to end food deserts, a goal he didn't achieve, and bringing a Whole Foods to Englewood, which was shuttered after several years in operation. While former Mayor Lori Lightfoot criticized companies for closing stores in primarily Black and brown neighborhoods, she also faced questions about replacing the Whole Foods in Englewood with a Save-A- Lot.
The idea of a municipally owned grocery has been implemented in some small towns but is largely untested in larger cities.
Ex-Ald. Ameya Pawar praised the idea, comparing it to other public goods subsidized by government.
''The city of Chicago is reimagining the role government can play in our lives by exploring a public option for grocery stores via a municipally owned grocery store and market,'' said Pawar, senior adviser at Economic Security Project. ''Not dissimilar from the way a library or the postal service operates, a public option offers economic choice and power to communities.''
Sam Snchez, a prominent Chicago restaurateur, tweeted the intent was noble but that the idea wasn't good, as the city would be ''operating in the red and (losing) tax payers money.''
''Control crime and business will come,'' Sanchez tweeted.
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(D., Lower Slobbovia) | Power Line
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:56
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has unfettered John Fetterman. Undoing the Senate's sumptuary code, Schumer disclosed that staff for the chamber's Sergeant-at-Arms will no longer enforce a dress code on the Senate floor. Schumer left the neck of the Democratic Party unmentioned, but everyone understands that Fetterman is the inspiration for Schumer's initiative. Now Fetterman can freely wander the Senate in his accustomed attire of hooded sweatshirt and shorts.
Cartoonist Al Capp invented the distant realm of Lower Slobovia as an object of satire following World War II. He seemed to have Communist Siberia in mind. History relates that Capp introduced Lena the Hyena of Lower Slobbovia '-- the world's ugliest woman '-- into the universe of Li'l Abner in 1946. According to Capp, Lena was so hideous that anyone who looked upon her would immediately go insane.
Capp himself never drew her face. Instead, he sponsored a contest to depict her. Cartoonist Basil Woolverton won the contest. Wolverton advertised himself as ''Producer of Preposterous Pictures of Peculiar People who Prowl this Perplexing Planet.'' His depiction of Lena bears a certain likeness to a future United States Senator.
Now Lower Slobovia has come home to the institution formerly known as the world's most exclusive club. Indeed, by my estimation, Fetterman outdoes Lena the Hyena. Who can dwell on his physiognomy without suffering disequilibrium?
In his map of Lower Slobbovia, by the way, Capp noted the location of Wilkes-Bagle, Pennsylsputin. He imputed historical interest to the city: ''Good King Nogoodnik the Second was born here.'' Capp also located the ''Twin Cities of Tsk-Tsk and Tch-Tch.'' The guy was some kind of a genius.
Cruise AVs Cause Austin Gridlock Due to 'Heavy' Pedestrian Traffic
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:55
Robotaxis haven't enjoyed the best public image over the past year. From unmanned traffic jams to protestors condoning straight-up vandalism against cars, both Cruise and Waymo have had a rough start in San Francisco. So much so that the officials who granted them seemingly unfettered access to the city have reined in the driverless cars to avoid further public outcry, at least for the time being.
Over the weekend, photos and videos of yet another Cruise-induced robotaxi traffic jam spread across X (formerly Twitter). However, unlike the past incidents that have occurred largely in San Francisco, this one wasn't in California. Instead, it was in another of the country's tech hubs and in Tesla's backyard: Austin, Texas.
About 20 Cruise-operated Chevrolet Bolts were seen stuck up and down San Gabriel Street late Saturday night. Some had shifted into the oncoming side of the two-lane street, even forcing a pair of Cruise cars to face one another in some sort of autonomous stand-off, blocking traffic even further.
The actual cause of the jam remains unknown, though it's not uncommon for Cruise vehicles to become stuck and require human intervention'--also known as a Vehicle Recovery Event. The individual who posted the photos and videos said they observed the Cruise workers trying to operate the cars via remote control to remediate the situation. A spokesperson hinted that the problem may have been related to pedestrian traffic, though the footage circulating social media does not show an abundance of people nearby during the gridlock.
"Foot and vehicle traffic on the street was heavy," said a Cruise spokesperson in a statement to The Drive. "Our cars are designed first and foremost to prioritize safety'--and that includes using caution around pedestrians."
The spokesperson continued: "Cruise continuously monitors its fleet, and we were alerted to a crowding event on Sunday morning. We were able to address it and all vehicles departed the area autonomously. We apologize for any inconvenience."
Local news channel KVUE also outlined a separate incident that occurred earlier this week involving a Cruise vehicle stopped in an intersection. That incident caught the eye of Austin City Council Member Zohaib Qadri. Qadri called both incidents "a mess" and expressed plans to voice his safety concerns at the next mobility council meeting.
This isn't the first time that Cruise vehicles have drawn the ire of untrusting residents. Back in January, a driverless car was observed turning into a bike lane. And during another incident, cars were observed treating small residential neighborhoods as throughways. While legal, it caused an unnecessary nuisance to residents who told KXAN that they'd seen as many as 25 cars in a 20-minute span.
The reason, according to Cruise, is that its cars are limited to traveling at 25 mph, so its routes are limited to specific roads'--like those in residential neighborhoods. But that's not the only complaint.
The cars have also gotten stuck in crosswalks, at green lights, in intersections, and even played chicken with other Cruise vehicles. In fact, just have a look at the r/Austin subreddit and you'll quickly see how the self-driving experiment has tested the patience of locals.
"There's no city or county anything that is regulating them or overseeing what they are doing," said Travis County Judge Andy Brown, who once hailed a robotaxi and noted in that earlier KXAN report that his car pulled over and stopped in the street midway through the journey. "And the fact that it's in a testing phase but there's not the safeguard of a human in the front concerns me."
City council members are powerless, and the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department can't really do anything to stop Cruise from operating on its streets. Earlier this month, the department issued a memo noting that "Texas cities cannot regulate autonomous vehicles" as their authority is preempted by state law.
But that hasn't stopped residents from complaining about blocked intersections and interference with emergency services. The department has since reached out to equivalent bodies in Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington D.C. for advice.
"At the end of the day, we're not perfect," said Michael Staples, Cruise's General Manager for the Austin region, to KXAN. "There will be situations where the vehicle will experience something where it's uncertain of what to do next. So when it doesn't know what to do, it will default to its safest action, which is pulling over."
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Sweden turning into 'gangland paradise' after 'six people shot dead' in just eight days | World | News | Express.co.uk
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:36
Sweden's struggle to contain violent criminal organisations (Image: Getty)
Sweden has been branded a "gangland paradise" as the Scandinavian country struggles to get to grip on a rising violent crime wave.
For several years, Sweden has been dealing with a violent gang war involving the use of weapons and explosive devices by criminal organisations battling for control of arms and drug trafficking.
The country's national police chief stated this week that the gang conflicts have brought an "unprecedented" surge of violence to Sweden, following a weekmarred by multiple shootings - a number of which were fatal.
According to the Telegraph, last night a sixth person - a child - was shot dead in Sweden in just eight days.
Last year, Swedish police registered 90 explosions and 101 attempted explosive attacks, with over 100 explosions already documented this year.
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Editor of the Spectator Magazine, Frazer Nelson whose wife is Swedish wrote on X (formerly Twitter): "Another child shot dead in Sweden last night: this is the 6th fatal shooting in eight days.
"Its gangland warfare - and the use of 'child soldiers' as young as ten years old being recruited - is without parallel in Europe."
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Braun advertises men's trimmers using trans model
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:35
Braun has been called ''irresponsible'' for advertising men's trimmers using a trans model with surgical scars.
A model photographed using the The Series X Hybrid Trimmers for men is seen with surgical scars from what appears to be a double mastectomy operation.
Campaigners have claimed the advert breaches the Advertising Standards Authority guidance which warns against ''glamourising'' or ''trivialising'' cosmetic surgery.
The ASA in its social responsibility section of its website states: ''Marketers should take care not to trivialise the decision to have cosmetic surgery.
''Procedures should always be portrayed as something that requires time and thought and should never be portrayed as 'safe', 'easy' or 'risk free'.''
'Shockingly immoral'Maya Forstater, the executive director of Sex Matters, said: ''Promoting the removal of healthy breast tissue is not only shockingly immoral, but against advertising standards guidance to not glamourise or trivialise cosmetic surgery.
''The campaign perpetuates the terrible lie that women can become men if they have their breasts removed and take hormones.
''Braun executives must have been living under a rock if they think that this campaign represents 'inclusivity'. The reality is that Braun has now written itself into history as promoting social contagion and what will become one of the most notorious medical scandals.''
James Esses, the co-founder of Thoughtful Therapists, a group of counsellors and psychologists concerned with impact of gender ideology on young people, said: ''Once again, we find a private corporation willing to glorify irreversible surgery being performed on the healthy breasts of women, in pure pursuit of profit.
''This is mindless, irresponsible, virtue-signalling, woke capitalism at its most dangerous''.
Backlash to brandsIt comes after Harry's, a men's American grooming brand, faced calls to be boycotted after it partnered with a trans influencer to endorse its latest line of razors.Luke Wesley Pearson, a popular transgender digital creator, shared a video using the brand's razors on Instagram with a caption: ''Celebrating my first Pride with facial hair!''
Many people compared the Harry's backlash with the response seen by Bud Light after it featured the trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney in a marketing campaign for its lager.
The beer brand's owner Anheuser-Busch InBev, revealed that US revenues dropped by 10.5 per cent in the second quarter of the year following the campaign.
AB InBev infuriated some of its most loyal, more conservative customers with its decision to partner with transgender TikTok personality Mulvaney to attract younger drinkers.
Costa Coffee faced a similar backlash in July over a cartoon advert of a trans man after a double mastectomy.
The image, which was widely circulated on social media, prompted calls to #BoycottCostaCoffee.
Braun is owned by Procter & Gamble the owner of sanitary pad firm Always, which called for the words ''women'', ''girls'' and ''females'' to be removed from online articles about periods, to avoid offending trans people.
Always is alleged to have asked a parenting website Good To Know to remove gendered language from an article about teenage girls' first menstruation to mitigate any offence caused to readers.
The site allegedly removed words including ''girls'' and ''women'' from an article sponsored by Always to ensure the content remained ''inclusive'', women's health writer Milli Hill has claimed.
She told the Mail on Sunday that the words ''women'' and ''female'' had been replaced with ''people'' and ''bodies''.
Braun was contacted for comment.
Mermaids, Trans Unite, Spectra and London Trans Pride were contacted for comment.
Britain makes internet safer, as Online Safety Bill finished and ready to become law - GOV.UK
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:59
The Online Safety Bill has today (Tuesday 19 September) passed its final Parliamentary debate and is now ready to become law.
This major milestone means the government is within touching distance of delivering the most powerful child protection laws in a generation, while ensuring adults are better empowered to take control of their online lives, while protecting our mental health.
The bill takes a zero-tolerance approach to protecting children and makes sure social media platforms are held responsible for the content they host. If they do not act rapidly to prevent and remove illegal content and stop children seeing material that is harmful to them, such as bullying, they will face significant fines that could reach billions of pounds. In some cases, their bosses may even face prison.
The bill has undergone considerable parliamentary scrutiny in both the Houses and has come out with stronger protections for all.
Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said:
The Online Safety Bill is a game-changing piece of legislation. Today, this government is taking an enormous step forward in our mission to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online.
I am immensely proud of what we have achieved with this bill. Our common-sense approach will deliver a better future for British people, by making sure that what is illegal offline is illegal online. It puts protecting children first, enabling us to catch keyboard criminals and crack down on the heinous crimes they seek to commit.
I am deeply thankful to the tireless campaigning and efforts of parliamentarians, survivors of abuse and charities who have all worked relentlessly to get this bill to the finish line.
Without this groundbreaking legislation, the safety of children across the country would be at stake and the internet would remain a wild west of content, putting children's lives and mental health at risk. The bill has a zero-tolerance approach to protecting children, meaning social media platforms will be legally responsible for the content they host and keeping children and young people safe online.
Social media platforms will be expected to:
remove illegal content quickly or prevent it from appearing in the first place, including content promoting self-harm prevent children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content enforce age limits and age-checking measures ensure the risks and dangers posed to children on the largest social media platforms are more transparent, including by publishing risk assessments provide parents and children with clear and accessible ways to report problems online when they do ariseNSPCC Chief Executive, Sir Peter Wanless said:
We are absolutely delighted to see the Online Safety Bill being passed through Parliament. It is a momentous day for children and will finally result in the ground-breaking protections they should expect online.
At the NSPCC, we hear from children about the completely unacceptable levels of abuse and harm they face online every day. That's why we have campaigned strongly for change alongside brave survivors, families, young people and parliamentarians to ensure the legislation results in a much safer online world for children.
Children can benefit greatly from life online. Tech companies can now seize the opportunity to embrace safety by design. The NSPCC is ready to help them listen to and understand the online experiences of their young users to help ensure every child feels safe and empowered online.
In addition to its firm protections for children, the bill empowers adults to take control of what they see online. It provides three layers of protection for internet users which will:
Make sure illegal content will have to be removed Place a legal responsibility on social media platforms to enforce the promises they make to users when they sign up, through terms and conditions Offer users the option to filter out harmful content, such as bullying, that they do not want to see onlineIf social media platforms do not comply with these rules, Ofcom could fine them up to £18 million or 10% of their global annual revenue, whichever is biggest '' meaning fines handed down to the biggest platforms could reach billions of pounds.
Also added to the bill are new laws to decisively tackle online fraud and violence against women and girls. Through this legislation, it will be easier to convict someone who shares intimate images without consent and new laws will further criminalise the non-consensual sharing of intimate deepfakes.
The change in laws will make it easier to charge abusers who share intimate images and put more offenders behind bars and better protect the public. Those found guilty of this base offence have a maximum penalty of 6 months in custody.
Former Love Island star and campaigner Georgia Harrison said:
Violence against women and girls is so common, with one in three women in the UK having experienced online abuse or harassment.
The Online Safety bill is going to help bring this to an end, by holding social media companies accountable to protect women and girls from online abuse.
Under the bill, the biggest social media platforms will have to stop users being exposed to dangerous fraudulent adverts by blocking and removing scams, or face Ofcom's huge new fines.
The government has recently strengthened the bill even further, by amending the law to force social media firms to prevent activity that facilitates animal cruelty and torture (such as paying or instructing torture). Even if this activity takes place outside the UK but is seen by users here, companies will be forced to take it down.
Anticipating the bill coming into force, the biggest social media companies have already started to take action. Snapchat has started removing the accounts of underage users and TikTok has implemented stronger age verification.
Ofcom Chief Executive, Dame Melanie Dawes said:
Today is a major milestone in the mission to create a safer life online for children and adults in the UK. Everyone at Ofcom feels privileged to be entrusted with this important role, and we're ready to start implementing these new laws.
Very soon after the bill receives Royal Assent, we'll consult on the first set of standards that we'll expect tech firms to meet in tackling illegal online harms, including child sexual exploitation, fraud and terrorism.
While the bill has been in progress, the government has been working closely with Ofcom to ensure changes will be implemented as quickly as possible when it becomes law.
The regulator will immediately begin work on tackling illegal content and protecting children's safety, with its consultation process launching in the weeks after Royal Assent. It will then take a phased approach to bringing the Online Safety Bill's into force.
Today The UK Parliament Undermined The Privacy, Security, And Freedom Of All Internet Users - Activist Post
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:59
By Joe Mullin
The U.K. Parliament has passed the Online Safety Bill (OSB), which says it will make the U.K. ''the safest place'' in the world to be online. In reality, the OSB will lead to a much more censored, locked-down internet for British users. The bill could empower the government to undermine not just the privacy and security of U.K. residents, but internet users worldwide.
A Backdoor That Undermines EncryptionA clause of the bill allows Ofcom, the British telecom regulator, to serve a notice requiring tech companies to scan their users''all of them''for child abuse content. This would affect even messages and files that are end-to-end encrypted to protect user privacy. As enacted, the OSB allows the government to force companies to build technology that can scan regardless of encryption''in other words, build a backdoor.
These types of client-side scanning systems amount to ''Bugs in Our Pockets,'' and a group of leading computer security experts has reached the same conclusion as EFF''they undermine privacy and security for everyone. That's why EFF has strongly opposed the OSB for years.
It's a basic human right to have a private conversation. This right is even more important for the most vulnerable people. If the U.K. uses its new powers to scan people's data, lawmakers will damage the security people need to protect themselves from harassers, data thieves, authoritarian governments, and others. Paradoxically, U.K. lawmakers have created these new risks in the name of online safety.
Activist Post is Google-Free '-- We Need Your SupportContribute Just $1 Per Month at Patreon or SubscribeStarThe U.K. government has made some recent statements indicating that it actually realizes that getting around end-to-end encryption isn't compatible with protecting user privacy. But given the text of the law, neither the government's private statements to tech companies, nor its weak public assurances, are enough to protect the human rights of British people or internet users around the world.
Censorship and Age-GatingOnline platforms will be expected to remove content that the U.K. government views as inappropriate for children. If they don't, they'll face heavy penalties. The problem is, in the U.K. as in the U.S., people do not agree about what type of content is harmful for kids. Putting that decision in the hands of government regulators will lead to politicized censorship decisions.
The OSB will also lead to harmful age-verification systems. This violates fundamental principles about anonymous and simple access that has existed since the beginning of the Internet. You shouldn't have to show your ID to get online. Age-gating systems meant to keep out kids invariably lead to adults losing their rights to private speech, and anonymous speech, which is sometimes necessary.
In the coming months, we'll be watching what type of regulations the U.K. government publishes describing how it will use these new powers to regulate the internet. If the regulators claim their right to require the creation of dangerous backdoors in encrypted services, we expect encrypted messaging services to keep their promises and withdraw from the U.K. if that nation's government compromises their ability to protect other users.
Source: EFF
Joe Mullin is a senior policy analyst at EFF, where he works on patents, encryption, platform liability, and free expression online. Before joining EFF, Joe worked as a reporter covering legal affairs for the technology website Ars Technica, and American Lawyer's magazine group. Earlier in his journalism career, Joe wrote for The Associated Press and The Seattle Times. He has a bachelors degree in history and a masters in journalism, both from the University of California at Berkeley. Outside of his work at EFF, Joe enjoys trail running and cycling.
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CNN records lowest weekend ratings in demo in recorded history
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:56
Ratings-challenged CNN hit rock bottom in a key viewership demographic last weekend '-- another sign of the difficulties facing incoming boss Mark Thompson.
The cable news network logged its worst weekend ratings on record in the all important 25- to 54-year-old demo, according to the latest Nielsen data released Tuesday.
CNN '-- which launched in 1980 and bills itself as ''the most trusted name in news'' '-- totaled just 55,000 viewers for its weekend slate of shows that include Sunday political programs ''State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash,'' and ''Fareed Zakaria GPS.''
The network's Sunday primetime lineup, which featured ''The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper'' and ''Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,'' drew 43,000 in the demo.
The ratings are the network's worst since 1991 '-- the earliest TV data is readily available.
Data prior to 1991 is largely not digitized.
CNN's overall viewership wasn't much better.
The network logged 345,000 total viewers, trailing Fox News' 683,000 and MSNBC's 424,000.
Fox won the battle in the key demo as well, drawing 75,000 viewers to top MSNBC's 47,000, which finished behind CNN.
CNN brought in all-time low rating over the weekend, which includes shows like ''State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash'' CNN''CNN is a ratings embarrassment,'' an industry insider said. ''At least with Thompson they will have a direction.''
Thompson, the former New York Times Company CEO, was tapped as CNN's new chairman and CEO last month by parent Warner Bros. Discovery after the disastrous tenure of Chris Licht.
The divisive network boss was ousted in June following a scathing profile in The Atlantic that portrayed him as a paranoid manager who was obsessed with his ousted predecessor, Jeff Zucker.
Anderson Cooper's weekend primetime show ''The Whole Story,'' hasn't helped lift the network's sagging ratings. InvisionDuring Licht's 13-month reign, he was tasked with shifting the network toward more centrist coverage.
His overhaul included the ill-fated shakeup of the network's morning show, which brought together Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins.
The trio never clicked and Lemon was fired in April after a series of gaffes that included saying GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley was ''not in her prime.''
CNN has big hopes for incoming CEO Mark Thompson, a former New York Times and BBC exec, to juice the ratings. ZUMAPRESS.comCollins was moved to host a weekday primetime show but has failed to lift viewership.
Thompson, who helped revitalize the Times' finances by growing the paper's digital subscriber base as chief executive from 2012 to 2020, will take the helm at CNN beginning Oct. 9.
Inside CNN, staffers are hoping that the incoming leader, who once managed the BBC as its director general, will lean into his hard news and digital experience, to not only amp up the ratings, but also grow the network's revenue.
Ursula von der Leyen: "We Vaccinated a Continent!" '' The Daily Sceptic
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:34
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union Address on Wednesday included a list of the accomplishments of the European Union under her leadership, including this pearl (expressed in the characteristically unidiomatic English of European officialdom): ''We have set the building blocks for a Health Union, helping to vaccinate an entire continent '' and large parts of the world.'' (For video of the speech, see here; for text, here.)
No mention of the fact that the EU vaccinated the European continent for the most part with a vaccine '' that of the German company BioNTech and its American partner Pfizer '' whose safety and efficacy were unknown per the very terms of the contract which the Commission signed with the companies on behalf of all EU member states, as can be seen below.
Here, as a reminder, is what the same passage looks like in the redacted version of the contract released by the Commission.
(The unredacted version, as discussed in my article here, was published by the Italian public broadcaster RAI over two years ago, but has gone largely ignored, undoubtedly due in no small part to suppression on social media.)
No mention either of the fact that the published results of the very clinical trial which was the basis for the emergency authorisation of the drug include an explicit acknowledgement that it remains unknown whether the so-called vaccine prevents transmission of the virus.
This, of course, undermines the very rationale for ''vaccinating an entire continent'', including large swathes of people who were not themselves at virtually any risk from the normally mild illness, but could well be from the allegedly unknown (at the time) adverse effects of the drug.
No mention finally of the fact that even if there was no public-health logic to ''vaccinating an entire continent'', there was indeed a mercantile logic for at least one EU member state: namely, Germany. As recounted in my short history of the BioNTech-Pfizer partnership here, the German Government not only supported BioNTech from its inception, but sponsored its very founding.
Ursula von der Leyen was herself a member of the German Government which sponsored the founding of BioNTech in 2008. She had also been a member of the German Government which, after her move to the European Commission in late 2019, would go on to pour another '¬375 million in subsidies into supporting BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
While the rest of the European economy suffered, in 2021-2022, the years of mass vaccinating the European continent (''and large parts of the world''), BioNTech would go from earning zero profits to earning '¬31 billion in profits on a nearly 80% profit margin, thus becoming the veritable motor of German economic growth. (For these figures, see here.)
In perhaps not unrelated news, on September 1st, 10 days before the American FDA made a similar announcement, the European Commission announced that it was authorising BioNTech-Pfizer's ''[XBB.1.5-]adapted COVID-19 vaccine for Member States' autumn vaccination campaigns''.
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Barclay, Florence L. (Florence Louisa), 1862-1921
Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
Jameson, Helen Follett, 1873-
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902
Hichens, Robert, 1864-1950
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Snorri Sturluson, 1179?-1241
Cooke, John Esten, 1830-1886
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De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859
Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677
Spinoza, Benedictus de, 1632-1677
Strindberg, August, 1849-1912
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Gore, Mrs. (Catherine Grace Frances), 1799-1861
Snell, Roy J. (Roy Judson), 1878-1959
Drannan, William F., 1832-1913
McReynolds, Robert, -1928
Huxley, Leonard, 1860-1933
Curwood, James Oliver, 1878-1927
Fraser, William Alexander, 1859-1933
Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury), 1876-1944
Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180
Godwin, William, 1756-1836
Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900
Bj¸rnson, Bj¸rnstjerne, 1832-1910
Bj¸rnson, Bj¸rnstjerne, 1832-1910
Paterson, A. B. (Andrew Barton), 1864-1941
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930
Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950
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Strindberg, August, 1849-1912
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Sangster, William, 1808-1888
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Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908
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Stone, William L. (William Leete), 1792-1844
Balzac, Honor(C) de, 1799-1850
More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535
Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936
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(4) JOE WANTED HUNTER IN WEST WING TWO DAYS PRIOR TO JOINING BURISMA BOARD
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:48
Franny Person is smack dab in the middle of Joe Biden's Burisma conspiracy.
A recently discovered April 16th, 2014, email from Joan Pugh, Hunter Biden's executive assistant, alerting Hunter to a phone call from Fran Person, Joe Biden's trusted personal aide, reveals Joe wanted Hunter in his West Wing office for a critical meeting alongside Burisma board member Devon Archer two days before Hunter himself joined the Burisma board.
Both Joe and Hunter have long denied connecting on business related to Hunter's role on the board of Ukrainian natural gas conglomerate Burisma Holdings. But this email of a timely call by Person is essentially Joe Biden informing Hunter that, yes, he would be available for their planned meeting. At that time, both Hunter and Devon Archer were on Burisma's payroll.
Joe told Fran Person to give that phone call instruction to Hunter five days before Joe flew to Ukraine with energy ''assistance'' that directly benefited Burisma.
Fran Person and I were on that flight, as well.
Here's a screenshot of the email. The timing of the call was actually 8:09 a.m., Eastern Standard Time. Hunter's computer timer was set to Pacific time, so three hours earlier.
I worked for Joe Biden and with Fran Person from January 2011 to Franny's departure from Joe's office in the summer of 2014. Joe called him Franny. Staffers who knew him called Franny. I did. I always liked Fran Person. He was hardworking, smart, and always friendly to me. It pains me to write this, but this is the truth. And it's time for the truth to come out. There's no doubt in my mind Fran Person was the only man on the planet on a first name basis with Joe and Hunter and Joan Pugh who could relay that message and involve himself in the Bidens' conspiracy.
No one else.
So this email of Fran Person's call to Hunter is evidence that he knew what Joe was doing with Hunter and Burisma, but more importantly '-- Joe knew what Joe was doing with Hunter and Burisma.
As I have previously reported , on April 16th, 2014, Hunter, Devon Archer, his young son Luke, and probably Biden staffer Greg Schultz were meeting for coffee across the street from the White House. According to White House visitor logs, the Archers were cleared through the White House Pennsylvania Avenue visitor's entrance at 11:22 a.m.
Hunter, as a family member protected by the Secret Service, would not need a visitor's appointment. He'd be allowed through the gate upon the guards' recognition, so he never appeared in the visitor logs. Nor did Greg Schultz, who gained entry with his staff pass.
As relayed by Joan Pugh, the wording of the phone call tracks with my experience of how Fran handled his go-between duties '-- diligently and diplomatically.
I've written extensively about this April 16th, pre-Burisma, West Wing get-together between the Bidens and the Archers, which Joe and Hunter have long denied. But according to Devon Archer's House Oversight Committee interview, Archer was on the Burisma board and Hunter was on retainer as their counsel as they chatted with Joe that day. Below is a screenshot of a portion of Archer's interview.
But there were two other very important Burisma Biden kickback scheme events that occurred on April 15th '-- just the day before'-- that may have been of great interest to Joe. The first was the start of the $83,000 per month board of director payments to Archer, which he detailed in his House Oversight Committee interview. And not just that, but an additional $29,000 was sent his way as well.
The other significant event was that a judge in the United Kingdom ordered a freeze to an attempted Burisma money transfer of $23 million from from Burisma's BNP Paribas bank account to its corporate account in Cyprus. That freeze stayed in effect during an investigation by the U.S., U.K., and the Ukrainian Special Prosecutor's Office.
That frozen money transfer was a big problem for Burisma, which Joe, Hunter, and Archer would have known about. And what was the reason Burisma set this kickback scheme up with the Bidens?
To solve their big problems.
In December 2014 the same judge lifted the freeze and allowed the money transfer due to questionable actions by both the Ukrainian and British prosecutors.
Problem solved. Funny how that worked out.
After he stopped working for Joe, Fran ran a losing campaign for Congress in South Carolina's Fifth District in 2016. Fran was an offensive lineman on the University of South Carolina's football team, but that didn't earn him enough votes to win. During his congressional run, Joe Biden campaigned and fundraised for him as though he were a family member. That didn't help either.
There's more to the story of Fran Person and the Bidens. But I'm going to end this here. I just had a whopping dental procedure and need to rest up. There's a lot going on these days, and there's more to come. So stay tuned.
* * * * *
Still nothing from the FBI about my tip identifying Joe Biden and Jake Sullivan as co-conspirators in a Burisma kickback scheme. Nor has U.S.Attorney/Special Counsel David Weiss contacted me. The evidence accompanying the IRS whistleblowers and Devon Archer's testimony is damning. More on the way.
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UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 03:23
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AR 15-SPECIALIST Admit it! We're Fucked
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UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.AR 15-SPECIALIST (OP)Admit it! We're Fucked
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.Nothing happens by coincidence, especially the most advanced fighter jet in the world just ''disappearing''
What is happening that they fabricated this entire situation?
TRUMPS FAULT
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.Sounds familiar
Iran''U.S. RQ-170 incident [link to en.wikipedia.org (secure)]
On 5 December 2011, an American Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was captured by Iranian forces near the city of Kashmar in northeastern Iran. The Iranian government announced that the UAV was brought down by its cyberwarfare unit which commandeered the aircraft and safely landed it, after initial reports from Western news sources disputedly claimed that it had been "shot down".[1] The United States government initially denied the claims but later President Obama acknowledged that the downed aircraft was a US drone.[2][3] Iran filed a complaint to the UN over the airspace violation. Obama asked Iran to return the drone. Iran is said to have produced drones based on the captured RQ-170 including the Shahed 171 Simorgh and Shahed Saegheh.
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.And yet we'll never get it back
not now.
Anonymous CowardUser ID: 80038091 United States09/18/2023 01:18 PMReport Abusive PostReport Copyright Violation
Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.Nothing happens by coincidence, especially the most advanced fighter jet in the world just ''disappearing''
What is happening that they fabricated this entire situation?
Quoting: AR 15-SPECIALIST This situation smells worse than hooker feet after a weekend with Hunter
AR 15-SPECIALIST (OP)Admit it! We're Fucked
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.This might escalate world tensions and shift the attention off of the Bidens.
Biden will step down due to ''health issue.
Hunter will plead guilty and spend a few month in prison.
Everything else will be swept under the rug. WAR is coming.
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.American military plane was seen landing and taking off from there a few days ago.this was some kind of backdoor deal.
AR 15-SPECIALIST (OP)Admit it! We're Fucked
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.American military plane was seen landing and taking off from there a few days ago.this was some kind of backdoor deal.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 69086232 I didn't see that'...any link you can add?
TRUMPS FAULT
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.So ''the big guy'' sold the F35 to the Chinese. Is anyone surprised?
Anonymous CowardUser ID: 85969735 United States09/18/2023 01:28 PMReport Abusive PostReport Copyright Violation
Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.This is more unverified twitter garbage. Stop peddling, it DID NOT happen.
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.If true, excuse to attack and invade Cuba.
The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine.
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.Nothing happens by coincidence, especially the
most advanced fighter jet in the world just ''disappearing''
What is happening that they fabricated this entire situation?
Quoting: AR 15-SPECIALIST "flying tinderbox"
Anonymous CowardUser ID: 79279835 United States09/18/2023 01:32 PMReport Abusive PostReport Copyright Violation
Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.Amusing...the Dept of Defense has funding to satellite view the fungus on your toes yet somehow an F-35 worth tens of millions of dollars, conveniently lands in Cuba.
Enjoy your steak and lobster dinners Dept of Defense at the expense of the American taxpayer.
A sincere F-U from the American taxpayer.
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.This is more unverified twitter garbage. Stop peddling, it DID NOT happen.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 85969735 Please post Link to your proof that "IT DID NOT happen"?
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.This is more unverified twitter garbage. Stop peddling, it DID NOT happen.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 85969735 Please post Link to your proof that "IT DID NOT happen"?
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73028708 That's not how proof works, it's the other way around.
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.Yah, it's all over Twitter.
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.This has False Flag written all over it. Excuse to attack Cuba ?? Gulf of Tonkin?
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Re: UPDATE: Pilots wallet found in debris field. F-35 has landed in Cuba under control by the Chinese or Russia. Pilot ''allowed'' to eject.Next question is'....
Was it carrying nukes?
F35s are nuke capable.
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Inside Colony Ridge: The 'Fastest Growing Development' In The U.S. Is A Magnet For Illegal Immigrants | The Daily Wire
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:45
PLUM GROVE, Texas '-- A Texas land developer has established a sprawling settlement north of Houston where thousands of illegal immigrants are believed to have settled, raising concerns among experts and elected officials that the development 400 miles in the interior of the United States could become a strategic asset for cartels.
Located in Liberty County, Texas near the small town of Plum Grove, the Colony Ridge development is a sprawling community that, based on an analysis of publicly available information, is now over 60 square miles and nearly the size of the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Its population is estimated to be anywhere between 50,000 to 75,000, and it is growing rapidly thanks to a marketing plan targeted at Texas' hispanic population.
The Daily Wire surveyed the development by helicopter to assess the true extent of its growth. The flight began in the wealthy Woodlands neighborhood, but it was only minutes before the designer homes and pools gave way to half-built homes, dilapidated trailers, and heaps of trash.
Houses on the ground fly the flags of foreign countries and many homes display their addresses on spray painted pieces of plywood. Many structures, some of which are not hooked up to running water, were under construction, while others were unfinished but didn't appear to be actively getting worked on. At least one plot of land didn't have any structures at all, just a tent in the corner, nestled between shrubs. Stray dogs without collars could be seen trotting along the side of the underdeveloped streets.
But despite what appears to be poor living conditions throughout much of the development, Colony Ridge is exploding. The view from the sky revealed a sprawling labyrinth of roundabouts and endless rows of sidewalkless streets, with empty plots waiting to be developed. The edges of the property are dotted with construction vehicles, each one tasked with cutting and clearing the surrounding forest to make way for yet more growth.
A calculation performed based on acreage and lot data provided on the Colony Ridge website for each of their six subdivisions found that it was already more than 60 square miles, which is bigger than major southern cities such as Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Asheville, North Carolina.
Colony Ridge, owned and operated by developer William ''Trey'' Harris, is rapidly expanding, at least in part due to a financing arrangement that makes it possible for illegal aliens to buy land deep in the heart of Texas. While traditional financing methods require credit ratings and proof of income, Todd Bensman, a National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, told The Daily Wire that buyers at Colony Ridge are able to circumvent the usual requirements, even dodging the need to provide a social security number.
''Because with a traditional bank loan you need to be able to show that you have a credit rating and proof of income,'' Bensman said, adding that buyers at Colony Ridge are asked to pay as little as a ''few hundred dollars'' as a down payment. ''The loan is directly from the developer, bypassing traditional mortgages,'' and while the buyer might pay high interest rates near 15%, it's a great deal for someone with no other option to buy land in the country, Bensman explained.
Doing business as Terrenos Houston (which translates to Houston Land), the company appears to market its property entirely in Spanish, telling prospective buyers they can own land in the United States. An advertisement posted on the Instagram page for Terrenos Houston appears to target those who are either not currently living in the United States or who are not citizens of the country. The caption of the post, written in Spanish, roughly translates to ''Still renting? Own land in the United States!''
It encourages potential buyers to reach out via Whatsapp, known as ''a go-to app for millions of people who need to communicate internationally'' because it ''operates using an internet connection, bypassing traditional international calling restrictions and fees.'' Numerous posts are hashtagged ''#EstadosUnidos.''
But in addition to marketing to those who might want to ''own land in the United States,'' many of the development's employees appear to be foreign nationals, living in Colombia and other Latin American countries, according to the Terrenos Houston LinkedIn profile.
The plots of land come with nothing on them and at an affordable price '-- the current offer is two adjacent plots of land for $65,000, with the buyers responsible for constructing a place to live.
Likely due to the massive influx of migrants into Texas since President Joe Biden took office in 2021, Bensman told The Daily Wire that Colony Ridge ''is in the midst of maybe its greatest boom ever.''
Michael Yon, an independent journalist who has repeatedly flown over and driven through Colony Ridge to document its expansion, projects that the development will soon house hundreds of thousands.
''I don't know how many live there now, but this is going to be big enough for 200,000 people,'' Yon told The Daily Wire. ''They're actually building a city.''
Part 2. Welcome to the largest illegal immigrant no-go sanctuary city in America. Colony Ridge in Liberty County Texas from an airplane today. Vast expansion clearing underway not pictured, w/ @Michael_Yon pic.twitter.com/whJ0ob55M2
'-- Todd Bensman (@BensmanTodd) June 14, 2023
William Trey Harris, the developer, did not respond to request for comment. Within days of the initial inquiry, however, an article was published by The Center Square featuring ''exclusive'' comment from both Harris and his attorney to push back against claims that Colony Ridge has become the ''largest illegal alien settlement in Texas.''
In it, Harris and his lawyer state that the company does not advertise outside of the United States, but acknowledge that accommodations are made for applicants who may not have a social security number. ''Depending on the application, customers provide Social Security numbers, ITINs, Texas driver's licenses, state IDs, passports and other forms of identification,'' Harris explained to the outlet, which goes on to state that there is nothing illegal about noncitizens buying land in the United States and that property developers are not legally required to check immigration status '-- that's on the federal government's Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, it contends. (The Center Square reporter Bethany Blankley did not respond to a request for comment on how its story came about.)
Bensman, however, says that one of the reasons Colony Ridge is appealing is the thin law enforcement in the area, which is struggling to keep up with the exploding population.
''There's very thin law enforcement presence in that area,'' he added. ''It's appealing because they plan to live and work illegally. That means that they probably have to break a whole lot of different kinds of laws in order to buy vehicles and drive the vehicles and maybe show documents to potential employers. When people buy here, they're buying peace of mind from law enforcement.''
A representative of the Liberty County Sheriff's office told The Daily Wire its officers do not check immigration status in routine stops because it ''would take forever.'' He said the immigration status of suspects would only be checked when investigating violent crimes.
Republican congressman Brian Babin, who represents a neighboring Texas district and also recently surveyed the development by helicopter, says Colony Ridge has doubled in size in recent years and is concerned about cartel activity.
''It was very concerning to fly over it. It's got an enormous footprint. In the three years since I last saw it, it looks like it's pretty much doubled in size,'' Babin told The Daily Wire. ''There is word that the cartels are playing a role in this area.''
Representative Babin is not the only one concerned about potential cartel activity in the area. Members of law enforcement in the area explained that members of the Gulf and Sinaloa cartels had invested in Colony Ridge properties early on in order to set up safe houses for human and drug smuggling operations, Bensman reports in his book.
''The Mexican cartels are very active in that they run safe houses, they run drugs, they do marijuana grows, they commit crimes,'' Bensman explained, citing conversations he's had with law enforcement. ''This is a homeland security issue. It's a public safety issue.''
The site and the surrounding area have been the site of both drug-related and violent crime, including a gang and narcotics case that began with reports of gunfire exchanges, as well as the murder of a mother of five by a Mexican woman who reportedly practiced Santeria, and was married to a high ranking Mexican cartel member.
Last year, a 16-year old girl was found dead from a gunshot wound in a ditch in Colony Ridge. And earlier this year an illegal immigrant in the area killed five neighbors, a family who was also here illegally, after they reportedly asked him to stop firing his semi-automatic rifle into the air late one night.
Cartel activity in the area appears to date back until at least the early 2010's, with agents from five different federal agencies and law enforcement in Liberty County having discovered a massive marijuana growing operation in 2013. The sophisticated operation included guard towers and a 20 foot-deep irrigation pond the size of a football field. More than $4 million worth of marijuana was recovered.
The massive pocket of illegal immigrants in the backyard of America's fourth largest city has somehow avoided serious scrutiny, and critics point the finger at some Texas lawmakers who have made a career out of calling for a strong border.
''There are some serious allegations that Republican politicians are involved in the development,'' Chris Russo, the President of Texans for Strong Borders, told The Daily Wire, citing ''massive political donations that've been made by the developers.''
Russo pointed to Texas' Republican governor, Greg Abbott, who has taken $1.4 million in political contributions from Trey Harris, according to campaign records. Harris' wife, Celeste Harris, also donated $100,000 to Abbott's campaign in 2018, records show. Her occupation is listed as ''Colony Ridge Development.''
Asked about Colony Ridge, Abbott spokesman Andrew Mahaleris told The Daily Wire that the governor deployed public safety troopers to Liberty County to support the sheriff's office but has not received requests for additional deployments. Mahaleris also said, ''The Governor's office will ensure the 2017 law the Governor signed banning sanctuary cities is upheld.''
When asked about the large political contributions, Abbott's office did not return a comment.
Other Republicans who have received money from Harris include Texas congressman Morgan Luttrell, who received three maximum contributions of $2,900 in the 2022 cycle. Luttrell told The Daily Wire he ''just recently learned'' about Colony Ridge.
''I just recently learned about this area, and although it is not in my district, I am supporting Congressman Babin's efforts to address any concerns or wrongdoings and protect our neighbors,'' Luttrell said, referencing his colleague who has been critical of the development.
''We are working closely with local elected officials and law enforcement to determine what actions we can take to address problems that may exist,'' he said, specifically highlighting ''cartel presence,'' ''gang activity,'' and ''trafficking.''
''Regardless of any donation amount, the Congressman is beholden to no one,'' his spokesman added when pressed on the campaign contributions, though he would not say whether he would return the contributions, or accept more in the future.
Harris has also made political contributions to state lawmakers in the area. He donated $5,000 to State Rep. Briscoe Cain, who represents neighboring house district 128, in 2020. Cain did not respond to a request for comment.
Harris also donated $1,800 to State Rep. Ernest Bailes, who represents House District 18, where Colony Ridge is located. With Bailes, the financial web grows more complicated '-- public records indicate that a construction and development company owned by a family member of Bailes was hired to conduct a massive project for Colony Ridge.
R&T Ellis, a pipeline construction, earthwork, and clearing company, paved the way for Colony Ridge's expansion. The company boasted in 2018 that they helped build the ''largest roller-compacted concrete development in the world,'' referencing just one portion of the Colony Ridge development that consisted of 6,400 lots, 4,400 acres, and over 70 miles of road. The company is owned by Randy Ellis '-- who appears to be a cousin of Bailes. He was also the single biggest donor to Bailes in the 2020 election cycle, contributing $10,000 in the 2020 election cycle and $1,000 in 2017.
Entergy, the energy company that services all six of the subdivisions that comprise Colony Ridge, also contributed $9,000 to Bailes through its political action committee, across the 2018, 2020, and 2022 election cycles.
State records show that Colony Ridge has spent anywhere from $221,750 to $482,879 for the services of lobbyist Chuck Rice and attorney Natalie Scott at Coat and Rose. Coat and Rose's political action committee donated $6,500 to Bailes.
Bailes did not respond to multiple requests for comment from The Daily Wire.
Russo says lawmakers should launch a ''full scale investigation into the development.'' He's concerned that if Colony Ridge isn't stopped in Texas, the business model could be adopted elsewhere.
''The state should take an interest in banning these types of loans that have enabled it to become a magnet for illegal aliens,'' Russo said. ''When you see the expansion it suggests that this is a very profitable enterprise.''
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While it remains unclear exactly how many people live at Colony Ridge, estimates suggest that the population in the development could include tens of thousands of illegal aliens.
A Texas Public Policy Foundation report from 2020 contended that there were approximately 20,000 residents living in Colony Ridge at the time. The number has since surged, with Colony Ridge itself stating in January that their Santa Fe development, just one of six developments that make up the entire operation, has 35,000 residents.
''Prior to the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, the population of Colony Ridge's master planned Houston El Norte communities was on a trajectory to surpass 100,000 in just a few short years,'' the three year-old report reads. It notes that the development could eventually balloon to more than a quarter-million residents.
The January statement added that the developer was ''selling 200-250 lots every week, growing on average 150-200 new rooftops per month,'' and called it ''the fastest growing development in the U.S.''
The Texas Public Policy Foundation report said Liberty County was now home to ''the fastest-growing Hispanic population in the United States,'' and that the local Cleveland Independent School District is struggling to manage more than 100 new enrollments every month, forcing the residents to sign up for $300 million in bonds to finance four new schools and the expansion of a fifth. The district has also struggled with the sudden surge of students who are not proficient in English, and is now offering $7,000 annual stipends to bilingual teachers.
The town of Plum Grove sued Colony Ridge in 2020, alleging that the development was responsible for flooding and that it failed to contain sewage, but a judge ruled that Colony Ridge was not to blame, according to local press. Harris struck back a year later and sued the city officials, accusing them of ''impeding'' his business operations. Part of the lawsuit focused on the city government's decision to hire a Houston-based private investigator named Wayne Dolcefino to look into the Colony Ridge development. The lawsuit claimed that it was an ''attempt to smear the reputation'' of Colony Ridge. His case was dismissed.
Harris conceded to Center Square that Colony Ridge allows purchasers to use individual taxpayer identification numbers rather than social security numbers on applications '-- an option that has been highlighted by pro-illegal immigration groups as a way for migrants to get a foothold in the United States.
The National Immigration Law Center, a group that advocates on behalf of illegal immigrants and has received over $2 million from liberal billionaire George Soros' Open Society Foundation, cites individual taxpayer identification numbers as useful tools for illegal immigrants hoping to obtain a mortgage. California-based activist organization Immigrants Rising also boasts that ''People who are ineligible for a Social Security number can apply for an Individual Tax Identification Number, regardless of immigration status.''
Though Harris and his legal team maintain they're doing nothing illegal, national security experts say the danger posed by developments like Colony Ridge will only get worse as illegal immigrants flood the country.
''Think of the chain migration that comes in, think of the criminal elements with the cartels that come in through that chain migration,'' J. Michael Waller, Senior Analyst for Strategy at the Center for Security Policy told The Daily Wire. ''This is going to be cartel land near Houston and at risk of being a no-go zone.''
Waller said developments like Colony Ridge will ''change the entire United States of America,'' and to a large extent, already have, going on to suggest that similar settlements are ''being planted in pockets around the country.''
''They have no idea of the American founding, of American founding principles, they haven't taken any training in what it means to be an American or what the American way of life is all about,'' he added before lamenting ''This is just symptomatic of the destruction of our country.''
$3.5B Natural Gas to Fuel Facility Project in Jefferson County Nears Reality | Arkansas Business News | ArkansasBusiness.com
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 20:28
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A long-promised big announcement for a colossal $3.5 billion facility to turn natural gas into liquid fuel in Jefferson County is now at hand after nearly a decade of planning.
In October 2022, GTL Americas President Leon Codron said the project was ''making steady technical and commercial progress'' and would soon have an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contractor engaged ''to deliver this game-changing project for our state's economy and energy security.''
Now supporters will gather at a cocktail reception Wednesday ''to celebrate an exciting project update and an official signing ceremony with Hyundai Engineering America Inc. and S&B Engineering and Construction Ltd.,'' according to an invitation obtained by Arkansas Business.
The companies have been chosen for front-end engineering and design work and for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contracts, the invitation said. The 5 p.m reception will be at the Little Rock Marriott, RSVP only.
You may recall that the project ranks among the biggest economic development projects in Arkansas history: a massive plant on 1,100 acres along the Arkansas River north of the Pine Bluff Arsenal that will transform natural gas into highly refined diesel and jet fuel.
GTL Americas is a subsidiary of Energy Security Partners of Little Rock, which has faced considerable skepticism about the project, described as potentially transformational for an economically depressed region of the state.
The Economic Development Corp. of Jefferson County bought the land and leased it to ESP for a nominal sum in 2016, and in September 2021, GTL Americas hired an environmental services firm, Geotechnology LLC, to do soil and seismic testing at the site. When the project is complete, GTL Americas said in a news release at the time, ''the plant will convert abundant domestic natural gas into 1.7 million gallons of ultra-clean transportation fuels per day.''
The contracts being signed this week should clarify a timeline for construction, which is expected to bring 3,000 jobs to Jefferson County, where per capita income is about $20,000 a year. The plant itself will support 200 jobs, and expansion plans are already in development.
The GTL plant, whose financial prospects get better as oil prices rise, will use a century-old technology known as Fischer-Tropsch conversion to turn piped-in natural gas into liquid fuels. GTL Americas Pine Bluff, as the plant will be known, hopes to capitalize on a robust natural gas pipeline infrastructure and river barge transportation. It plans to distribute the clean fuels by truck, rail and marine barge, according to company literature.
With oil-producing nations cutting production voluntarily, oil prices are expected to average $93 a barrel in the fourth quarter of this year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Energy Security Partners CEO Roger Williams told Arkansas Business in 2016 that the GTL plant could be profitable even with oil prices at $30 a barrel.
Marines Issue Concerning 'Stand Down' Order for All Aviation Units in Wake of F-35 Going Missing '' RedState
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 20:22
There are a lot of questions about the F-35 that went missing mid-flight in South Carolina.
As we reported, the pilot ejected from the jet because there was some "mishap" that has not as yet been defined. The plane was on auto-pilot, but its transponder was reportedly not working. So they have been unable to find where the plane went after the pilot ejected, even though the F-35 was accompanied by another plane. That second plane made it back to the base safely. The pilot who ejected was in stable condition at the hospital.
That's raising all kinds of questions about where the jet could have gone, and Joint Base Charleston has even appealed to the public for help in locating the aircraft, even putting out a number to call if you have information. They don't even know if it's crashed or if it's still in flight at this point. Talk about stealth; it's so "stealthy" they can't even find it.
The US military is searching for a missing F-35B in South Carolina after the pilot ejected yesterday and the jet kept flying. If you have seen an F-35 in the woods, please contact the US Marines. pic.twitter.com/rpueqxuP0J
'-- Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) September 18, 2023Now, the Marine Corps acting commandant, Eric Smith, has issued a two-day stand-down order for all aviation units inside and outside the United States.
Here's more on the stand-down order.
A Marine Corps spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday that the F-35's pilot "safely ejected from the aircraft. We are currently still gathering more information and assessing the situation. The mishap will be under investigation."
No units are allowed to fly until they have a two-day discussion about safety measures and procedures, the commandant said in a service-wide email on Monday. While the Marine Corps commandant said he has full confidence in the aviation units, he said he felt this was the "right and prudent" thing to do given both this incident and another recent incident in Australia.
Smith said this was following three Class A aviation mishaps in the last six weeks.
BREAKING ð¨Acting Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, directs all Marine Corps aviation unit to conduct a two-day pause in operations to discuss aviation safety matters.During the safety stand down, aviation commanders will lead discussions with their Marines'... pic.twitter.com/ooZoJZdaIe
'-- Stephanie Myers (@_StephanieMyers) September 18, 2023That raises even more questions about what went on with the F-35 out of Joint Base Charleston. Do they think other planes could go missing? Was there some problem with the jet that they think might exist in other aircraft? Or are they concerned about adherence to safety standards?
Whatever happened, it sounds like they're concerned it could happen again, and they're trying to run through things to make sure it doesn't.
Thoughts and prayers with the junior officer who had to call someone very important to tell them they were missing an $80 million jet and were going to have to put a wanted notice on Twitter https://t.co/g2KIw0cjb7
'-- Ned Donovan | ÙارØ" دÙÙÙÙا٠(@Ned_Donovan) September 18, 2023A public service message including the phrase "If you have seen an F-35 in the woods..." may be among the strangest in recent history. https://t.co/EBPUlBf20g
'-- Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) September 18, 2023
US anti-child trafficking activist resigns after sexual harassment allegations | US news | The Guardian
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 20:14
The anti-child slavery activist Tim Ballard, whose work was dramatized in the movie Sound of Freedom, resigned from the Operation Underground Railroad (Our) organization he founded amid allegations he sexually harassed colleagues, it was reported on Monday.
Ballard, a former adviser to the Trump administration on child sexual trafficking, who is reported to be exploring a run for a US Senate seat in Utah, resigned abruptly from the group in June for then-unknown reasons.
But the online media outlet Vice reported on Monday that the ultra-conservative figure, an alleged QAnon conspiracy theorist, resigned after Our launched a sexual misconduct investigation against him involving at least seven women.
According to the report, Ballard invited female staff and volunteers to accompany him on overseas missions playing the role of his wife, then would coerce them into sharing his bed or showering together by telling them it was necessary to fool traffickers.
Vice said it had spoken with many of the women. One, it said, received photographs of Ballard in only his underwear, showing off a number of fake tattoos; another was asked ''how far she was willing to go'' to save enslaved children.
In a statement sent to the Guardian, Our said Ballard was ''permanently separated'' from the organization he founded in 2013, but would not comment on the specific allegations.
''Our is dedicated to combatting sexual abuse, and does not tolerate sexual harassment or discrimination by anyone in its organization,'' it said.
''[We] retained an independent law firm to conduct a comprehensive investigation of all relevant allegations, and Our continues to assess and improve the governance of the organization and protocols for its operations. To preserve the integrity of its investigation and to protect the privacy of all persons involved, Our will not make any further public comment at this time.''
Ballard, who investigated child sexual trafficking as a special agent for the Department of Homeland Security, (DHS) was portrayed in Sound of Freedom by the actor Jim Caviezel, whose own repetition of QAnon theories earned condemnation from the movie's director, Alejandro Monteverde.
Despite being a surprise summer hit at the box office, Sound of Freedom was variously described as ''QAnon adjacent'' and ''Maga-friendly'' by critics, using the Make America great again slogan favored by supporters of former president Donald Trump.
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On Friday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) issued its own condemnation of Ballard, saying it was ''morally unacceptable'' to use the name of Mormon church president M Russell Ballard, to promote personal and financial interests. President Ballard serves as acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles within the church, one of the highest levels of leadership within the organization.
The two, although unrelated, struck up a friendship that ended when Tim Ballard, a Mormon and former member of the church, betrayed it ''for personal advantage'', LDS said in a statement.
''President Ballard never authorized his name, or the name of the Church, to be used for Tim's personal or financial interests. In addition, [LDS] never endorsed, funded, supported or represented Our, Tim Ballard, or any projects associated with them.''
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Warning over battery blazes: Lithium powerpack fires hit a new high | MCN
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:57
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The aftermath of an e-bike fire in Shepherds Bush 2
The London Fire Brigade are battling an increasing number of e-bike and e-scooter fires, having faced more blazes by the beginning of September than across the whole of 2022.
''We are seeing an ever-growing number of fires caused by e-bikes and e-scooters in London, roughly one every two days, and already more this year than we saw in 2022,'' Deputy Commissioner Dom Ellis said.
According to their figures, crews had fought 104 e-bike fires and 19 e-scooter incidents up to the end of August, surpassing the 116 total fires attended last year.
''Without urgent research into the causes of these battery fires and proper regulation that will help prevent people unknowingly purchasing dangerous products, such as batteries and conversion kits, from online marketplaces we fear we will continue seeing a high level of these types of fires in London,'' Deputy Commissioner Ellis continued. '¯
''We know just how ferocious and harmful these fires can be, so if something was to go wrong, we don't want an e-bike and scooter inside a property. However, we appreciate for some people, keeping it inside is the only option. If that is you, please follow this crucial safety advice that will protect yourself and those you live with,'' Ellis continued. ''Never store the vehicle by your front door, in a hallway, or on any escape route.''
Three people have been killed this year in fires believed to have been caused by the failure of an e-bike battery, with a further 51 injured.
The aftermath of an e-bike fire in Shepherds Bush
London facing 45C days 'in foreseeable future', mayor Sadiq Khan warns | London | The Guardian
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:56
London faces the ''incredibly worrying'' prospect of enduring days that hit 45C (113F) due to the worsening climate crisis, its mayor, Sadiq Khan, told the Guardian at a climate summit in New York where governments have gathered to discuss how to best cope with searing temperatures.
Khan said an interim independent climate resilience report for London had found the capital could experience multiple 45C days ''in the foreseeable future'', potentially buckling various basic functions of the city. ''It means the Underground is not fit for purpose, some of the homes are too hot in the daytime, care homes and schools too,'' Khan said.
''It means we have to adapt for those temperatures now. It's now time for those who are delaying action to wake up and smell the coffee because this is happening now. It's now and it's happening to us.''
The London mayor said he had ensured the planting of more shading trees and the installation of air conditioning on buses but that more government support was needed to help cities adapt to the climate crisis, criticising the UK's Conservative government for not providing a green stimulus akin to the US's Inflation Reduction Act to help retrofit buildings and spur jobs in renewable energy.
''We are learning expertise from other cities but we can't pretend we aren't behind because the UK has been slow catching up,'' Khan said from New York, ahead of the annual UN general assembly and a special climate summit this week.
''We have to throw everything at this. We've had very little support from the government. The fact the prime minister [Rishi Sunak] isn't coming to the UN general assembly and may not go to Cop28 speaks volumes.''
London's climate review was launched in June, nearly a year after the UK capital experienced an extraordinary, record-breaking heatwave. Temperatures breached 40C (104F) in London for the first time on record in July last year, causing schools to close, hospital operations to be cancelled and for the London fire brigade to have its busiest day since the second world war as it fought numerous blazes, including wildfires at the city's outskirts.
Temperatures of 40C were previously almost unthinkable for the temperate climes of the UK, with Professor Hannah Cloke, at the University of Reading, saying at the time of the heatwave: ''The all-time temperature record for the UK has not just been broken, it has been absolutely obliterated. Even as a climate scientist who studies this stuff, this is scary.''
But the reality of the worsening climate crisis will heighten the risk of even hotter temperatures in the future. London faces the distinct possibility of enduring withering temperatures of 45C, along with other hazards such as flooding, as the world continues to heat up, according to Emma Howard Boyd, the chair of the climate review and former chair of the UK Environment Agency.
''Forty-five degrees celsius is something we could see in the coming years,'' Howard Boyd, who will release a full set of recommendations at the end of the review in December, told the Guardian.
London's mayor, Sadiq Khan. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian''Not many people really thought we'd experience 40C until we did last year, so we need this review to understand how we keep the city thriving in terms of people's health and working environment even under these higher temperatures. Everything we're hearing from scientists is that Europe is heating up quicker than anywhere else.''
Khan is in New York at the start of a week-long Climate Week summit involving numerous businesses, governments and environmental groups that runs alongside the UN general assembly which will, on Wednesday, include a gathering of more than 100 national governments aimed at heightening global ambition to cut emissions. The UN has warned the world is well off track to meet goals that would avert disastrous climate change.
Meanwhile, New York City itself is bringing in the first congestion charge for cars in any US city next year, a move that proponents say will help cut emissions, help tackle deadly air pollution and reduce the severe traffic jams that cost New Yorkers 117 hours of their time, on average, each year.
The new congestion pricing scheme will apply to cars in Manhattan below 60th street and could cost anything up to $23 a trip, with funding going towards New York's beleaguered Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to help upgrade its heavily used but fraying network of subway trains and buses. Technology to scan cars as they enter the zone is already being put in place.
The plan was approved by the federal government in June but has faced staunch opposition from some politicians, Uber drivers and business owners who claim it is unfair on those who commute by car. ''We have to put our foot down to protect New Jerseyans,'' Phil Murphy, the governor of the neighbouring state of New Jersey, which is suing to stop the plan, said in July. ''We're not going to allow this poorly designed proposal to be fast-tracked.''
The controversy has some echoes for Khan, who presides over a city that has had congestion pricing since 2003 and recently provoked ire among some residents by expanding its Ultra Low Emission Zone (or Ulez) to the whole of Greater London, forcing people to pay a daily fee if they drive a car that doesn't comply with pollution standards.
The backlash to the Ulez expansion has been widely blamed for Labour failing to take Boris Johnson's former seat of Uxbridge in July, placing pressure on Khan to scale back the scheme.
''It's simply not sustainable for in London 10 million people to drive around in cars [or] in New York for 9 million people to drive around in cars,'' Khan said. ''You've got to listen to genuine concerns people have and try to address them, at the same time be cognisant that there's a vocal minority backed by vested interests that are opposing stuff.
''Cities have got to incentivise policies that encourage people to use alternatives to the car. I understand the reasons New York wants to do this, what they will need to do is make sure they have alternatives in place.''
The MTA, which is overseeing congestion pricing in New York, has said it looked to London, as well as other cities that charge drivers in urban cores such as Stockholm and Milan, in the design of its own congestion price. ''Congestion is bad and it's got a lot worse in the last 10 to 15 years,'' said Juliette Michaelson, a special adviser to the MTA. ''We know the best way to manage congestion is through pricing, the effect is immediate and sustained over time.''
Despite the opposition to the initiative, public transport advocates believe New York is finally about to fulfil the demands of activists who have, for decades, pushed for congestion pricing. ''It's been a long time coming,'' said Philip Miatkowski, senior director of research and policy at Transportation Alternatives. ''This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make New York City better. We really want this to be a success, like in London, so it can be copied in other cities in the US.''
U.S. National Debt Tops $33 Trillion for First Time - The New York Times
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:55
The fiscal milestone comes as Congress is facing a new spending fight with a government shutdown looming.
The debate over the debt has grown louder this year, punctuated by an extended standoff over raising the nation's borrowing cap. Credit... Kent Nishimura for The New York Times America's gross national debt exceeded $33 trillion for the first time on Monday, providing a stark reminder of the country's shaky fiscal trajectory at a moment when Washington faces the prospect of a government shutdown this month amid another fight over federal spending.
The Treasury Department noted the milestone in its daily report detailing the nation's balance sheet. It came as Congress appeared to be faltering in its efforts to fund the government ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline. Unless Congress can pass a dozen appropriations bills or agree to a short-term extension of federal funding at existing levels, the United States will face its first government shutdown since 2019.
Over the weekend, House Republicans considered a short-term proposal that would slash spending for most federal agencies and resurrect tough Trump-era border initiatives to extend funding through the end of October. But the plan had little hope of breaking the impasse on Capitol Hill, with Republicans still divided on their demands and Democrats unlikely to support whatever compromise they reach among themselves.
The debate over the debt has grown louder this year, punctuated by an extended standoff over raising the nation's borrowing cap.
That fight ended with a bipartisan agreement to suspend the debt limit for two years and cut federal spending by $1.5 trillion over a decade by essentially freezing some funding that had been projected to increase next year and then limiting spending to 1 percent growth in 2025. But the debt is on track to top $50 trillion by the end of the decade, even after newly passed spending cuts are taken into account, as interest on the debt mounts and the cost of the nation's social safety net programs keeps growing.
But slowing the growth of the national debt continues to be daunting.
Some federal spending programs that passed during the Biden administration are expected to be more costly than previously projected. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was previously estimated to cost about $400 billion over a decade, but according to estimates by the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Wharton Budget Model it could cost more than $1 trillion thanks to strong demand for the law's generous clean energy tax credits.
Pandemic-era relief programs are still costing the federal government money. The Internal Revenue Service said last week that claims for the Employee Retention Credit, a tax benefit that was originally projected to cost about $55 billion, have so far cost the federal government $230 billion. The I.R.S. is freezing the program because of fears about fraud and abuse.
At the same time, several of President Biden's attempts to raise more revenue through tax changes have been met with resistance.
In late 2022, the I.R.S. delayed by one year a new tax policy that would require users of digital wallets and e-commerce platforms to start reporting small transactions to the agency. The policy was projected to raise about $8 billion in additional tax revenue over a decade.
Last month, the I.R.S. delayed by two years a new provision that will stop high earners from being able to funnel extra money into their 401(k) retirement accounts. The agency described the delay as an ''administrative transition period.''
Meanwhile, lobbyists are pressing for loopholes in new taxes that have been enacted. The 15 percent corporate alternative minimum tax was devised to ensure that rich companies could no longer get away with paying single-digit tax rates because of creative use of deductions. However, many of these companies have been pushing the Treasury Department, which is currently writing the rules that will govern the tax, to create exceptions to preserve their most prized deductions. That tax is different from the global minimum tax that most countries, except the United States, are working to adopt.
The pushback against efforts to raise revenue and cut spending has heightened the sense of alarm among budget watchdog groups that fear that a fiscal crisis is approaching.
''As we have seen with recent growth in inflation and interest rates, the cost of debt can mount suddenly and rapidly,'' said Michael A. Peterson, the chief executive of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, which promotes fiscal restraint. ''With more than $10 trillion of interest costs over the next decade, this compounding fiscal cycle will only continue to do damage to our kids and grandkids.''
Republicans and Democrats in the House and the Senate continue to be divided on a path forward to avoid the near-term problem of a government shutdown, and lawmakers have started pressing for leaders to begin focusing on a stopgap bill to keep the government operating past Sept. 30.
Republicans have been pushing for cuts as a condition of funding the government, blaming out-of-control spending for the country's fiscal woes.
''This town is addicted to spending other people's money,'' Representative Eli Crane, Republican of Arizona, said on X, formerly Twitter. ''Enough is enough.''
But the White House blamed Republicans on Monday for the bulging debt burden.
''The increase in debt over the last 20 years was overwhelmingly driven by the trillions spent on Republican tax cuts skewed to the wealthy and big corporations,'' said Michael Kikukawa, a White House spokesman. ''Congressional Republicans want to double down on trickle-down by extending President Trump's tax cuts and repealing President Biden's corporate tax reforms.''
A Treasury Department report last week showed that the deficit '-- the gap between what the United States spends and what it collects through taxes and other revenue '-- was $1.5 trillion for the first 11 months of the fiscal year, a 61 percent increase from the same period a year ago.
In an interview with CNBC on Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said she was comfortable with the nation's fiscal course because interest costs as a share of the economy remained manageable. However, she suggested that it was important to be mindful of future spending.
''The president has proposed a series of measures that would reduce our deficits over time while investing in the economy,'' Ms. Yellen said, ''and this is something we need to do going forward.''
Alan Rappeport is an economic policy reporter, based in Washington. He covers the Treasury Department and writes about taxes, trade and fiscal matters. He previously worked for The Financial Times and The Economist. More about Alan Rappeport
Is Russell Brand's £16m fortune now at risk? Star could still earn up to £80,000 a post on Rumble, make sponsored videos or sell exclusive content on his OWN website - despite YouTube cutting off £1m a year he earned from adverts | Daily Mail Online
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:55
Russell Brand's media empire has taken a hit after YouTube removed monetisation on his lucrative £1million-a-year channel - but the star still has plenty of options to make money, MailOnline can reveal.
YouTube has stopped Brand from earning cash from his account after reportedly 'violating' the Google-owned video-sharing firm's creator responsibility policy. The 48-year-old comic had produced around five videos a week for his 6.6million subscribers, earning him an estimated £1million a year.
Under the terms of his suspension he will still be allowed to post videos on the platform, but will not receive any of the advertising revenue - in what is expected to come as a significant blow to Brand's bank balance.
While Brand would be 'reeling' from the financial hit, the comedian has been described as 'financially uncancellable' by PR and reputation guru Andy Barr.
For now that Brand has paused producing content on his Rumble podcast account - which has more than a 1.4million followers - his most popular videos have a potential of earning up to £80,000 each over the course of its lifetime, it is understood.
YouTube has demonetised his account, but Brand could still in theory make a deal with a third party company willing to sponsor his videos, meaning he could still be paid directly by advertisers.
And on his own website, he advertises a $60 (£50) a year subscription service to his self-produced podcast called 'Stay Free with Russell Brand', where fans can become one of his 'awakened wonders' by signing up to the platform.
For now that Brand has paused producing content on his Rumble podcast account - which has more than a 1.4million followers - his most popular videos have a potential of earning up to £80,000 each over the course of its lifetime, it is understood
Russell Brand has around 6million subscribers on YouTube, which earn him an estimated £1million a year
The clips regularly touch on conspiracy theories, including the idea that the pandemic, the Ukraine war and climate change distract from the activities of the global elite
Meanwhile, the comic has an army of millions of followers on social media - which opens the doors for companies or individuals to pay for sponsored content, which can be a lucrative cash spinner.
Top-earning celebrities like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Justin Bieber and Beyonce Knowles - who all have hundreds of millions of fans each - can earn upwards of £1million a post.
Mr Barr said: 'His earning power will be significantly dented in that the sponsorship deals and fees he could have commanded this time just one week ago will now be dramatically reduced.
'What is interesting is that his follower numbers have gone up across several platforms despite the serious allegations and this will give him and his commercial team hope that he can still generate income, despite the crisis that he currently finds himself in.
'The likes of Elon Musk appear to have come out in support of Brand and obviously there are revenue earning opportunities on Twitter/ X.com that Brand could also explore.
'Will his audiences stay and remain engage though, especially with the story evolving seemingly every day. You can have the largest audience in the world, but if your engagement rate falls, this is when the majority of brands start to turn away and stop offering big money deals.'
The news comes after an explosive expos(C) reported allegations of abusive and predatory behaviour including rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse said to have been committed by former Hollywood star between 2006 and 2013.
Brand 'absolutely denies' the allegations and insists all his relationships have been 'consensual'.
Russell Brand pictured on Saturday evening leaving the Troubabour Wembley Park theatre in north-west London after performing his Bipolarisation comedy set. Future dates for the show have since been suspended
This site shows how people can pay $60 to become part of Brand's 'Awakened Wonders Community' and receive exclusive content
Russell Brand still has the potential to earn money on other platforms, a PR expert has said (Brand is pictured in 2014)
Following the claims, made in a joint investigation by The Times, Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches, Brand's remaining shows for his Bipolarisation tour were postponed as the Metropolitan Police said they had received a report of an alleged sexual assault in the wake of media allegations about the comedian and actor.
Despite the allegations and the move to halt his earnings on YouTube, Brand still sits on an estimated fortune of about £16million.
Since his meteoric rise to fame, he has starred in feature films such as Death on the Nile, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him To The Greek.
The 48-year-old lives in a £3.3million seven-bedroom Oxfordshire mansion with his wife Laura and their two children.
The stunning thatched cottage is based in the affluent riverside town of Henley-on-Thames, which is a popular haunt with the rich and famous,
Near to his country pile, Brand owns the Crown Inn pub in Pishill. He and his wife bought the Grade II listed building for about £850,000 in December 2021. It's thought to now be worth about £1million.
However, Brand's village boozer - which has been closed since he bought it - went 'into lockdown' as it was sealed by security fencing in the wake of his rape and sexual assault allegations.
Brand owns the Crown Inn at Pishill, Oxfordshire, with wife Laura Gallacher
Locals claim the hessian-coated barriers were put up around the grade-II listed pub this morning, with three security guards outside and as many as six men inside
Planning permission is needed if you wish to erect a new fence if it is next to a highway used by vehicles and exceeds one metre in height or if part of the site is within the curtilage of a listed building
Locals claimed a series of hessian-coated barriers were put up around the pub on Sunday, with three security guards outside and as many as six men inside.
Brand has invested in a number of properties during his time in Hollywood, buying a $6.5million (£5.2million) Los Angeles mansion with his ex-wife Katy Perry in 2011. After the couple split, the 8,835-sq ft home was sold for more than $5.5million (£4.4million). The pair also bought a penthouse in $2.75million New York which was also later sold.
In 2020, Brand snapped up a palatial pad in the Hollywood Hills for a reported $3million (£2.4million). The sprawling 2,700sq ft Hacienda-style home was built in the 1950s and sits behind huge gates that lead to an open-air garage. The luxury pad even comes with its own music studio.
The maverick comedian also runs his own companies which helps to keep his bank balance healthy. Pablo Diablo's Legitimate Business Firm Ltd, which he co-owns with his wife, for instance, saw its cash reserves balloon by £2million last year to £4.1million. He also runs film production firm 90 Ninety Films Limited.
Online, Brand has built up a loyal and lucrative fanbase on social media - he has 3.8million followers on Instagram, 6.6million subscribers on YouTube, 11.2million followers on Twitter and 5.9million on Facebook.
His YouTube account - which has since been suspended for 'violating' its responsibility policy - is also thought to have been a solid earner for the under-fire comic.
The channel, which features a number of vaccine-sceptic videos and conspiracy theory videos, has more than 1.1billion views. Individual videos tend to get between 500,000 and one million views.
Estimates on how much cash he rakes in from it vary. However, social media expert Sara McCorquodale claimed the comedian and self-styled wellness guru could easily be pocketing thousands of pound with each video - which is now in jeopardy following is suspension.
It comes after accusations published in The Sunday Times and on Channel 4 's Dispatches saw multiple women accusing him of abusive and predatory behaviour, including rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse, between 2006 and 2013
Ms McCorquodale, who is the chief executive of social media analysis agency CORQ, told The Guardian: 'He is most likely making £2,000 to £4,000 per video, not taking into account any affiliate deals and brand sponsorships that might be running in the background.'
Based on five videos a week, Brand could easily be earning the best part of £1million a year from his channel. But some estimates have claimed he could earn as much as £2.92million.
The actor has previously been demonitized by YouTube. It led to him joining alternative video-sharing platform Rumble, where he rose to become one of the site's most popular podcasters.
His daily show - which has paused since allegations of rape and sexual abuse were levelled at Brand over the weekend - has a following of more than 1.4million people.
Videos on the platform earn cash in similar way as YouTube, with content makers getting a share of the profits made through advertising or by giving up rights to their clips to potentially earn up to $1,000 a video from the firm.
It's not known how much Brand makes from his Rumble account, but sources say top earner can rake in anything from $3 to $20 per 1,000 views. It means his most-watched video, with more than five million views, could potentially have netted him anything from $15,000 to $100,000 (£12,000 to £80,000).
The Rumble channel description reads: 'Everybody knows that the old ideas won't help us. Religion is dead. Capitalism is dead. Communism is dead. Where will the answers of the next century lie? Particularly, when we're facing a mental health epidemic and ecological meltdown.'
Russell Brand's subscription and video views on YouTube have exploded since 2017
Brand has since been dropped by his PR team and book publishers following the allegations
Critics claim Brand has 'set up a cult' online to back him since the birth of the Me Too movement in 2017 by giving a platform to conspiracy theories including the idea that the pandemic, the Ukraine war and climate change distract from the activities of the global elite.
Sponsorship is also an area Brand is prominent in, with many of his videos featuring a product mention and link to it at the top of the video's written description, from which earnings for prominent YouTubers can be significant.
As part of his media empire, Brand also advertises his own self-produced podcast called 'Stay Free with Russell Brand'. Fans of the comedian can become one of his 'awakened wonders' by signing up for $60 (£48) to receive exclusive content, guided meditations and even go on virtual walks with Brand.
Luminary, the subscription podcast firm, also produces Brand's interview show Under the Skin with Russell Brand. The company has not yet commented on whether it still has a business relationship with the 48-year-old.
His Instagram account includes a link to a merchandise store '' although the webpage says the store is currently under review '' and his website is currently selling tickets to a wellness festival scheduled for next summer and hosted by Brand and his wife, with several tiers of weekend tickets costing between £160 and £195 each having already sold out.
The link to the merchandise store on Instagram and a message on Brand's website note that profits from both the store and festival will go to the Stay Free Foundation '' an organisation Brand chairs which works with charities helping people with addiction and mental health issues.
In addition, Brand uses his social media presence to promote his other work, including tickets to his now-postponed live stand-up comedy tour and the range of podcasts he hosts.
Back in 2008, Brand signed a £1.8million deal with publishers Harper Collins for two books following the success of his Sunday Times best-seller, My Booky Wook.
He followed this up with Revolution in 2015 and a children's book The Pied Piper of Hamelin the year before. In 2018, Brand published Recovery: Freedom from our Addictions with Pan Macmillan.
Back in 2008, Brand signed a £1.8million deal with publishers Harper Collins for two books following the success of his Sunday Times best-seller, My Booky Wook
Brand's litany of book deals have seen him write autobiographies, political manifestos and wellness (pictured: 2017 book Recovery)
A new version was set for release in 2024, according to Variety. But this has now been paused after Pan Macmillian imprint Bluebird decided to cut ties and 'pause all future publishing' following the allegations against the comic.
In a statement, Bluebird said: 'These are very serious allegations and in the light of them, Bluebird has taken the decision to pause all future publishing with Russell Brand.'
Literary agency Tavistock Wood dropped Brand as a client over the weekend and the Trevi Women & Children's Charity, a domestic abuse organization, announced Sunday it had ended its association with Brand and his charity, the addiction-related Stay Free Foundation.
The damning allegations also led to Channel 4 removing all programmes linked to him on its website, including episodes of The Great British Bake Off and Big Brother's Big Mouth in which he was featured.
Streaming giant Netflix has since been urged to remove his comedy special, Re:Birth, from its catalogue.
Meanwhile, promoters of Brand's latest standup show, Bipolarisation, have pulled his next appearances as the investigation into what the actor said were 'serious criminal' allegations continues.
He was due to perform his Bipolarisation show at the Theatre Royal Windsor on Tuesday, Plymouth Pavilions on Friday and the Halls Wolverhampton next Thursday.
A statement from the promoters issued on Monday afternoon said: 'We are postponing these few remaining addiction charity fundraiser shows, we don't like doing it '' but we know you'll understand.'
The venues had been locked in talks most of the day over what to do about the Brand show after he was accused of rape and sexual assault.
Russell Brand, pictured at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre last night, could keep a large amount of his fanbase despite the allegations against him, a PR expert has said
Channel 4 has since removed shows from its site linked with Brand. Pictured: Brand on Celebrity Great British Bake Off
Brand hosting Big Brother's Little Brother in May 2006 - which is another one of the show's Channel 4 has removed from its website containing the comedian
Staff at Big Brother producer Endemol admitted last night that many feared Brand's 'predatory' behaviour
In the wake of the scandal, it today emerged Brand had stood down as the director of two companies, performing arts firm One Arm Bandit Limited, and Mayfair Film Partnership Limited.
PR experts have now questioned whether the sex scandal facing the star could lead to his fans turning their backs on him.
PR guru Sean O'Meara says the allegations against Brand were hugely damaging - although potentially not career ending.
Mr O'Meara, managing director of communications and PR consultancy Essential Content, told MailOnline: 'From a reputational point of view, mainstream platforms would be crazy to consider working with Brand again.
'But that doesn't mean he can't have a career after this.
'He now has no choice but to fully embrace his persona as a conspiracist crusader against the 'establishment', using social media and his own platforms, if he wants to continue being a public figure and performer.
'That's his only path to recovery. People will still pay to see him, but I doubt he'll be getting the support of powerful booking agents and promoters.'
Despite the 'horrendous' allegations facing Brand, some claim Brand's 'cult following' online may be willing to back him
PR expert Mark Borkowski says some of Brand's fanbase will stay intact thanks to the 'unfettered unregulated world of social media'.
But he also questioned whether Brand would have enough of a following to maintain his millionaire lifestyle - as he claimed he was uncertain about how much cash the comedian was raking in now.
'I've no idea how he makes his money. I'm still bewildered about how he generates cash. It's always been bewildering for me,' he added.
Brand received support online from the likes of Andrew Tate and Elon Musk and his fans were out in force at a gig in Wembley on Saturday to show their support.
Russell Brand pictured with his wife Laura Gallacher recently before the allegations against him emerged
Mr Borkowski said that Brand has 11million followers on Twitter alone, 6.6million subscribers on YouTube and a hugely popular wellness podcast. These fans could choose to back him.
'He [Brand] has an audience and lots and lots of people who are engaged in his content'.
He added the comedian's denial of the accusations was reminiscent of how Donald Trump deals with accusations of improper behaviour.
Mr Borkowski said: 'I think there will be a profound amount of people who will stand by him. Normally with allegations like this your career would be over, but not in this case, which is interesting.
'He's a great content generator. He didn't get to the top of his profession because he's mediocre. He has the power to bewitch his audience.'
Brand, 48, was accused of attacking four women between 2006 and 2013 when he was working as a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4 and later as an actor in Hollywood. Other women have made a range of accusations about controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour.
Brand has since been dropped by a women's charity he was working with, while TV production companies and channels have launched probes into his alleged behaviour.
In recent years Brand has found work as a stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor. Pictured: The 48-year-old in the 2022 film Death on the Nile
Alice (pictured) alleges that Russell Brand sexually assaulted her when she was 16 years old. She claims he would send a car to pick her up from her secondary school lessons, which she has since claimed was a 'BBC car'
Bosses at Netflix have been urged to remove his comedy special, Re:Birth from its streaming catalogue
BBC chiefs scrambled to investigate Brand last night after the comedian was accused of rape.
Their probe was announced minutes before Scotland Yard piled on the pressure by announcing that detectives would like to speak to the comedian's alleged victims.
Brand, a former star of the BBC and Channel 4, faces bombshell claims from women alleging sexual assaults, abuse and predatory behaviour '' including one who was a 16-year-old schoolgirl.
But the claims from one businesswoman '' who alleged Brand raped her when she refused a threesome '' and another who said she was 16 when he choked her during a sexual act, prompted a firestorm yesterday.
Among the complaints raised in the investigation were allegations by a woman, referred to as Alice to protect her identity, who claims she was sexually assaulted by Brand as a 16-year-old.
She alleges he took her virginity, was 'preoccupied' with her being 'innocent and pure', and often referred to her as 'The Child'.
Alice described his behaviour towards her as 'grooming' as Brand would allegedly provide her with scripts on how to deceive her parents into allowing her to visit him. She also claimed he would send his 'BBC car' to her secondary school to pick her up.
The comedian released a video last week refuting all the allegations against him. Pictured: Brand leaving the Troubabour Wembley Park theatre after a gig on Saturday night
'The first time I used it, he told me it was booked to take him to his radio show but he had a friend taking him instead so I should use that car,' she told The Times.
She claimed the chauffeur once took her from Brand's home to her grandmother's house and that on a separate occasion the same car 'picked me up from school'.
Alice added: 'It was the same car...I knew that that was a BBC car.'
The BBC did not initially commit to an inquiry but amid the growing outcry, it shifted its position last night and a spokesman said it was 'urgently looking into the issues'.
In a statement, a BBC spokesman said: 'The documentary and associated reports contained serious allegations, spanning a number of years.
'Russell Brand worked on BBC radio programmes between 2006 and 2008 and we are urgently looking into the issues raised.'
The broadcaster yesterday launched an internal investigation into what was known about Brand's alleged behaviour following claims that at least one senior executive was aware of complaints against the comedian and seemingly dismissed them.
Banijay UK, which produced Big Brother's EForum and Big Brother's Big Mouth in the early 2000s, revealed it had also 'launched an urgent investigation' into the 'very serious' allegations from former staff who worked alongside Brand when he hosted the programmes between 2004 and 2006.
The ex-staffers have claimed that Brand got them to 'act like pimps' by getting the numbers of women in the audience and passing notes to them from the presenter.
Channel 4 has also said it is conducting its own internal investigation following allegations of predatory behaviour against Brand.
They said: 'We have asked the production company who produced the programmes for Channel 4 to investigate these allegations and report their findings properly and satisfactorily to us.
'Channel 4 is also conducting its own internal investigation, and we would encourage anyone who is aware of such behaviour to contact us directly.'
The statement added: 'We will be writing to all our current suppliers reminding them of their responsibilities under our Code of Conduct, as we are committed to ensuring our industry has safe, inclusive and professional working environments.'
The network also confirmed to the Telegraph that it has 'taken down all content featuring Russell Brand while we look into the matter'.
Among the most devoted fans are listeners to his podcast, on which he rails against 'Big Pharma' and the mainstream media, as well as promoting conspiracy theories.
The allegations of 'sinister' behaviour towards women made against him have the potential to end careers in showbusiness.
These include claims he made runners on Big Brother's EFourum, which was later known as Big Brother's Big Mouth, 'act like pimps' by demanding they get the numbers of women in the audience for him.
One staff member claimed she felt she was 'groomed' for sex by the presenter, while another said they had reported concerns about his behaviour to managers at production company Endemol. Banijay UK, which bought the firm in 2020, has launched an investigation into the claims.
In the investigations, one woman alleged Brand raped her against the wall in his Los Angeles home when she was in her 30s. Another '' whom he allegedly referred to as 'the child' '' told how the presenter targeted her when was 16 years old and still at school, and he was aged 30.
Russell Brand's comments in full: Hello there you awakening wonders. Now this is not the usual type of video we make on this channel where we critique, attack and undermine the news in all its corruption because in this story I am the news.
I have received two extremely disturbing letters - or a letter and an email - one from a mainstream media TV company, one from a newspaper listing a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive attacks, as well as some pretty stupid stuff, like my community festival should be stopped and I shouldn't be able to attack mainstream media narratives on this channel.
But amidst this litany of astonishing rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute. These allegations pertain to a time when I was in the mainstream, when I was in the newspapers all the time, when I was in the movies, and as I've written about extensively in my books I was very, very promiscuous.
During that time of promiscuity the relationships I had were absolutely always consensual. I was always transparent about that then, almost too transparent, and I am being transparent about it now as well.
And to see that transparency metastasized into something criminal that I absolutely deny makes me question is there another agenda at play.
Particularly when we have seen coordinated media attacks before, like Joe Rogan where he dared to take a medicine the mainstream media didn't approve of and we saw a spate of headlines of media outlets around the world using the same language.
I am aware that you guys in the comments have been for a while saying 'watch out Russell, they're coming for you,' 'you are getting too close to the truth', 'Russell Brand did not kill himself'.'
I know a year ago there was a spate of articles: Russell Brand is a conspiracy theorists; Russell Brand is right wing.
I am aware of newspapers making phone calls, sending letters to people I know. For ages and ages, it's been clear to me or at least feels to be there's a serious and consorted agenda to control these kinds of spaces and these kind of voices.
I need my voice along with your voice. I don't mind them using my books and my stand up to talk about my promiscuous sexual conduct in the past. What I seriously refute are these very, very serious, criminal allegations.
Also its worth mentioning that there are witnesses whose evidence directly contradicts the narratives that these two mainstream media outlets are trying to construct, apparently in what seems to be to me a coordinated attack.
Now, I don't want to get into this any further because of the serious nature of the allegations but I feel like I'm being attacked and plainly they are working very closely together.
We are obviously going to look into this matter because it is very, very serious.
In the meantime, I want you to stay close, stay awake but more importantly than any of that, if you can stay free.
Channel 4 and BBC remove Russell Brand shows including QI, Bake Off and Joe Wicks podcast from their streaming services - as Tim Davie launches review of the comic's time at corporation and says his content was 'completely unacceptable' | Daily Mail Onlin
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:54
Channel 4 and the BBC have removed shows featuring Russell Brand from their streaming services as Tim Davie said some of his content was 'completely unacceptable.
The BBC director general has announced a review of Russell Brand's time at the corporation led by appointed Peter Johnston, the director of editorial complaints.
It will look at complaints against Brand, what BBC bosses knew, and what was done, the broadcaster said. The review - which will provide an interim update 'within weeks' - will also examine the comedian's use of a BBC car which one victim says he sent to pick her up from school and take her to his house when she was 16.
The Russell Brand Show aired on BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 between 2006 and 2008. He has also appeared as a guest on other shows including QI and the Joe Wicks podcast.
Today, the BBC confirmed that clips featuring Brand had been removed from iPlayer and BBC Sounds. Channel 4 has also removed episodes featuring him from their streaming service, including one episode of Celebrity Bake Off where he made an edible vagina.
After announcing the BBC's review today, Mr Davie was asked if the corporation had a culture of 'letting people get away with bad behaviour'.
'I do think we're in a different place, over 15 years,' he replied. 'When I listened back, frankly, to some of those broadcasts [featured on the Dispatches investigation into Brand] I go, that is just completely unacceptable.
'What led to that being on air? Now there are, you know, different times and all of that, but I just look at that stuff and I say there is no way I will listen to that, there's no way I accept it.'
Shows featuring Russell Brand have been removed from BBC iPlayer. This includes a 2018 episode of QI
A Joe Wicks podcast about fame that featured him a guest in 2021 has been unavailable since Monday evening
Brand on an episode of Celebrity Bake Off where he made an edible vagina
A BBC spokesman said: 'The BBC does not ban or remove content when it is a matter of public record, unless we have justification for doing so.
'There is limited content featuring Russell Brand on iPlayer and Sounds. We've reviewed that content and made a considered decision to remove some of it, having assessed that it now falls below public expectations.'
Channel 4 said: 'We have taken down content featuring Russell Brand from our streaming service while we look into this matter. This includes the Celebrity Bake Off episode.'
On Saturday, The Sunday Times and
Channel 4's Dispatches reported allegations
of abusive and predatory behaviour including rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse said to have been committed by the presenter between 2006 and 2013. Among the BBC programmes to be removed is an 2018 episode of QI featuring the comedian as a panellist and a Joe Wicks podcast about fame that featured him a guest in 2021. They have both been unavailable since Monday evening.
At one point in the Joe Wicks podcast Brand spoke of how 'love is real'.
How does YouTube monetisation work? Advertisers pay YouTube to show their adverts before, during or after videos that are posted on the platform. Most YouTube content creators will not get a say in what ads are served.
The advertising revenue is then split between the platform, owned by YouTube, and whoever made the video. Each receives around half.
Tech journalist Chris Stokel-Walker estimates Brand could have been making between $70,000 to $1million a year before YouTube decided to stop sharing revenue with him.
Advertisers generally pay based on a measure known as cost per mille (CPMs), meaning the cost of a thousand advert views. Certain types of content that are seen as less 'ad safe', such as the Ukraine war, generally attract lower CPMs than others.
Despite YouTube holding back advertising revenue, Brand could still in theory make a deal with a third party company willing to sponsor his videos, meaning he could still be paid directly by advertisers.
The comic has an army of millions of followers on social media - which opens the doors for companies or individuals to pay for sponsored content, which can be a lucrative cash spinner.
He said: 'Everyone knows who it is. Human beings have got a complex and sometimes conflicting set of values within us but of them the thing that feels transcendent to me is love.
'And I feel that love is the knowledge that there is a oneness beneath apparent separation.'
Today, the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage wrote to the BBC, Channel 4 and TikTok to request for further details on what actions they are taking in response to the allegations and to GB News in relation to their coverage of the claims.
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has written to Ms Dinenage to say that the broadcaster has carried out 'extensive document searches' but 'thus far have found no evidence to suggest the alleged incidents were brought to the attention of Channel 4 management at the time'.
In another blow to Brand,
YouTube have stopped him from being able to earn any money through his channel for 'violating our Creator Responsibility policy'. The 48-year-old produces around five videos a week for his 6.6million subscribers, earning him an estimated £1million a year.
Under the terms of his suspension Brand - whose net worth has been estimated between £15million and £40million - will still be allowed to post videos on the platform but will not receive any of the advertising revenue.
YouTube said in a statement: 'If a creator's off-platform behaviour harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action to protect the community. This decision applies to all channels that may be owned or operated by Russell Brand.'
Other channels associated with his main YouTube page include Football Is Nice, which has some 20,000 subscribers, Awakening With Russell, which has 426,000 subscribers, and Stay Free With Russell Brand, which has 22,200 subscribers.
Advertisers pay YouTube to show their adverts before, during or after videos that are posted on the platform. Most YouTube content creators will not get a say in what ads are served.
The advertising revenue is then split between the platform, owned by YouTube, and whoever made the video. Each receives around half.
The news comes after the remaining shows of Brand's Bipolarisation tour were postponed and the Metropolitan Police said they had received a report of an alleged sexual assault in the wake of media allegations about the comedian and actor.
Brand 'absolutely denies' the allegations and insists all his relationships have been consensual.
The scandal has already seen Channel 4 remove all programmes linked to Brand on its website, including episodes of The Great British Bake Off and Big Brother's Big Mouth in which he was featured. Brand's PR firm MBC PR and talent agent Tavistock Wood no longer advertise him as a client, and his publisher Bluebird, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, has suspended their relationship.
And Netflix has now been urged to remove his comedy special, Re:Birth, from its catalogue.
Brand has around six million subscribers on YouTube, which earn him an estimated £49,000 a month
The clips regularly touch on conspiracy theories, including the idea that the pandemic, the Ukraine war and climate change distract from the activities of the global elite
Brand's YouTube account has been suspended from YouTube's Partner Programme 'following serious allegations against the creator', meaning his channel is no longer able to make money from advertising.
YouTube added that suspending a creator from the YouTube Partner Programme means they are 'prohibited from using a new or alternate channel to circumvent our enforcement decision'.
Brand still has a presence on video platform Rumble, where his channel has 1.4million followers and he hosts a weekly live show at 5pm BST, but there was no new episode on Monday.
His most recent video on Rumble is the short clip from Friday when he denied the allegations against him which were published the following day.
The Rumble channel description reads: 'Everybody knows that the old ideas won't help us. Religion is dead. Capitalism is dead. Communism is dead. Where will the answers of the next century lie? Particularly, when we're facing a mental health epidemic and ecological meltdown.'
Critics claim Brand has 'set up a cult' online to back him since the birth of the Me Too movement in 2017 by giving a platform to conspiracy theories including the idea that the pandemic, the Ukraine war and climate change distract from the activities of the global elite.
He also has 11million followers on Twitter, four million fans on Instagram and a hugely popular podcast with a lucrative 'Stay Free' merchandise range. While no longer being able to make money on YouTube will be a blow to Brand, 48, it will do little to dent his overall net worth - which has been estimated to be as high as £40million.
He remains on Locals, an online community platform where members can pay a minimum of £48 a year for bonus content.
His Instagram has a link to a merchandise store, which leads to a webpage saying the site it currently under review. Meanwhile, his personal website is still selling tickets to a wellness festival scheduled for next summer, hosted by him and his wife. Laura Gallacher.
Some weekend tickets costing between £160 and £195 each have sold out.
Brand's personal company which he earns with his wife - Pablo Diablo's Legitimate Business Firm Ltd - saw its net assets more than double from £2m to £4.1m in 2021, according to Companies House filings.
The comic has received support online from the likes of Andrew Tate and Elon Musk and his fans were out in force at a gig in Wembley on Saturday to show their backing.
Far-right radio host Alex Jones, who owes $1.5billion in damages to the families of the victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, said: 'The matrix is coming after Russell Brand, anybody that challenges the globalists, anybody that challenges Big Pharma, anybody that's popular, that comes out against the establishment'... is going to be accused of assaulting women. Now, because he comes out against the New World Order, suddenly the allegations are happening to him'.
One fan said after allegations he abused women: 'Somewhere along the way Russell Brand woke up and became a powerful dissenting voice who no longer served their agenda. No wonder they are desperate to destroy him'.
PR guru Mark Borkowski believes Brand has built a 'cult following' online who may be willing to back him despite the 'horrendous' accusations about his treatment of women.
Brand, pictured at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre on Saturday night, looks set to keep a large amount of his fanbase despite the allegations against him
Russell Brand pictured with his wife Laura Gallacher shortly before the allegations against him emerged
Russell Brand's subscription and video views on YouTube have exploded since 2017
Comedian Rosie Holt said: 'I guess the lesson is kids, if sexual misconduct rumours have been swimming about you for ages, set up a cult on YouTube to support you when the allegations become public'.
One American writer said: 'Russell Brand has known this day was coming for him since October 2017.
'Since then, he's strategically cultivated and groomed a new mentally-malleable cult following that distrusts both women and the media so he can continue getting high on his other drug of choice '-- the spotlight'.
The investigation by Channel 4, The Times and Sunday Times began four years ago. Around the same time he stepped back from much of his TV and movie work.
His net worth has been estimated between £15m and £40m - with YouTube experts claiming he makes $61,000-a-month from YouTube plus another $100k-a-month from merchandise and paid subscriptions to his podcast.
He lives with his wife Laura Gallacher in their £3million riverside home in Henley, Oxfordshire.
PR experts have said that this army of fans means that he will never be cancelled.
Mark Borkowski believes that the comedian, who has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse by multiple women, has declared war on the mainstream media.
He said: 'The crimes he's been accused of are horrendous, and are damaging for him and for the people who were looking after him at the time'.
Brand hosting Big Brother's Little Brother in May 2006 - which is another one of the show's Channel 4 has removed from its website containing the comedian
Channel 4 has since removed shows from its site linked with Brand. Pictured: Brand on Celebrity Great British Bake Off
The PR guru said some of his fanbase will stay intact thanks to the 'unfettered unregulated world of social media' - and raises serious questions for the BBC and Channel 4.
He added that the comedian's denial of the accusations was reminiscent of how Donald Trump deals with accusations of improper behaviour.
Mr Borkowski said: 'I think there will be a profound amount of people who will stand by him. Normally with allegations like this your career would be over, but not in this case, which is interesting.
'He's a great content generator. He didn't get to the top of his profession because he's mediocre. He has the power to bewitch his audience.'
Brand was accused of attacking four women between 2006 and 2013 when he was working a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4 and later as an actor in Hollywood. Other women have made a range of accusations about controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour.
Mr Borkowski said: 'It throws up questions against someone who has been allowed a certain amount of power because of his talent and his meteoric rise.
'It questions Russell Brand but also those in governance in TV. There will be a lot of people looking at themselves this morning - those people in power today won't be the same ones in power that presided over this.'
Brand has since been dropped by a women's charity he was working with, while TV production companies and channels have launched probes into his alleged behaviour.
Mr Borkowski added: 'There's a question whether he's going to face police action, but the question at the moment is of social media - the man isn't going to get a fair trial when the police have the evidence to prosecute him.
'More people may come forward, other people might see an opportunity. It's a very complex case, mixed between old media and social media'.
A joint investigation by The Times, Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches includes allegations Brand assaulted one of the women when she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl and another woman has claimed he raped her against a wall in his home in Los Angeles.
The Times reports several other women have since come forward with fresh claims about Brand.
One woman, using the fake name Lisa, told the paper the comedian had sung about the Soham killer Ian Huntley during a consensual sexual encounter in 2008.
She said: 'He started talking about Ian Huntley, the paedophile and child killer, and mentioned it quite a few times, like in a joking way, but also made up a whole song about it.
'I just couldn't understand why you would be able to have sex and talk about a child killer at the same time.'
Staff at Big Brother producer Endemol admitted last night that many feared Brand's 'predatory' behaviour
The comedian released a video last week refuting all the allegations against him. Pictured: Brand leaving the Troubabour Wembley Park theatre after a gig on Saturday night
Another woman, known as Esme, told the Times Brand had been threatening and verbally abusive towards her when she refused to have sex with him.
In a now deleted YouTube video, Brand can be heard joking about raping a woman during a recording of Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast in 2013.
Celebrities who have been banned from YouTube, from Andrew Tate to Donald Trump Russell Brand has been suspended from YouTube's Partner Programme 'following serious allegations against the creator', meaning his channel is no longer able to make money from advertising.
He joins a long list of celebrities who have been censured by the platform. They include -
ANDREW TATE : The 'King of Toxic Masculinity' was permanently banned from YouTube last year. He had been regularly accused of misogyny and hate speech.
DONALD TRUMP: The president was suspended from YouTube after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. The suspension took place for two years before he was permanently banned.
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Before the first allegations were published, Brand posted a video on Friday saying he has been 'promiscuous' but that all of his relationships have been 'consensual'.
The BBC, Channel 4 and Banijay UK, which bought Endemol, the company commissioned by Channel 4 to produce the Big Brother spin-off shows Brand hosted, have all launched investigations into his behaviour while he was working on their programmes.
Downing Street urged the broadcasters to set out the results of their investigations into Brand 'transparently'.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's official spokesman called the allegations 'very serious and concerning'.
Channel 4 announced it has removed content featuring Brand from its streaming service while it looks into the claims and will remind production companies of its code of conduct.
It comes after Brand was accused of pursuing audience members for sex while presenting Big Brother spin-off shows EFourum and Big Brother's Big Mouth on Channel 4.
Banijay UK, which bought Endemol in 2020, said it has launched an 'urgent internal investigation' and encouraged 'anybody who feels that they were affected by Brand's behaviour' to come forward.
The BBC is facing questions after one of the women, who was 16 when she claims Brand began a relationship with her, alleged he used the corporation's car service to pick her up from school to take her to his home.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour on Monday, the woman, known as Alice, said Brand's denial was 'laughable' and 'insulting'.
In 2020, the same woman contacted Brand's literary agent at the time, who was also the co-founder of talent agency Tavistock Wood.
A spokesman for the agency said Brand 'categorically and vehemently denied the allegations' at the time but they now believe they were 'horribly misled' and have terminated all professional ties with the comedian.
Yesterday a former model claimed Brand stalked her through streets in London demanding sex after they met in a bar, forcing her to run away from him in fear.
Revealing the distressing incident that took place in 2005, the woman - who remains anonymous - alleged that Brand followed five paces behind her for what 'felt like a lifetime' and shouted to her: 'Let's just f*** right here'.
The woman, who was in her 20s at the time, said she met Brand at a bar in Primrose Hill in London. She told of how despite telling him not to leave with her, Brand followed her into the street and became 'creepy'.
'It felt like he was hunting me down. It wasn't flirty or fun. The word 'predator' is absolutely spot-on.
'He was dead set on his goal. His intention was to have sex with someone, anyone,' she told The Sun.
As Dispatches aired on Saturday Brand performed a sold out comedy gig at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in north-west London as part of his Bipolarisation tour.
A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said they do not have an open investigation into Brand, and another confirmed there have been no arrests following two allegations concerning claims that are said to have happened in the US.
The Met police said: 'On Sunday September 17, the Met received a report of a sexual assault which was alleged to have taken place in Soho in central London in 2003.
'Officers are in contact with the woman and will be providing her with support.
'We first spoke with The Sunday Times on Saturday September 16 and have since made further approaches to The Sunday Times and Channel 4 to ensure that anyone who believes they have been the victim of a sexual offence is aware of how to report this to the police.'
The woman who has reported the alleged sexual assault had not spoken to The Sunday Times.
Scientists Unveil Plan For a Giant 'Hypertelescope' on The Moon : ScienceAlert
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:11
We have built telescopes in our backyards, and high upon remote mountains, and even launched telescopes into space.
With each advancement in our technology, we have made amazing and surprising new discoveries about the Universe. So what should our next advance in observatories be?
Based on a new paper on the arXiv, a good choice would be the lunar surface.
Placing telescopes on the Moon is not a new idea. Already NASA has funded an exploratory grant for the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT). During the Apollo missions, astronauts placed retroreflectors on the Moon so that astronomers could measure the distance to the Moon within millimeters
In this new paper, the authors summarize several known ideas and also introduce a new concept they call a hypertelescope.
While radio telescopes on the lunar far side such as LCRT are perhaps the most popular proposal, others include the Life Finder Telescope At Lunar Poles (LFTALP), which would be an array of 6.5-meter telescopes focused on studying exoplanet atmospheres as they transit their star.
Then there is the Lunar Optical UV Explorer (LOUVE), which focuses on bright ultraviolet objects. There are even proposals for a gravitational wave observatory similar to LIGO.
The problem with all of these proposals is that they will require construction at a technical level that would be a challenge even on Earth. The idea of building array observatories and the like on the Moon is a lofty goal, but it is currently far beyond our technical abilities.
So the authors propose a somewhat simpler idea. A basic optical telescope that would take advantage of the lunar terrain. The power of an optical telescope depends largely on the size of its primary mirror and the focal length of the telescope. On Earth, focal length can be increased by having multiple mirrors.
A hypertelescope could use a mirror array as the primary mirror arranged along the terrain of a crater. The detector cluster of the telescope could then be suspended by a cable, similar to the way the detectors of Arecibo Observatory were suspended above the mesh dish.
Since the mirrors wouldn't need to be large, they would be much easier to construct, and the general shape of the crater would mean less "earthworks" needed to put them in place.
A variant of this idea would be to place mirrors on one side of a crater, and the instrumentation on the other. This would allow for a very large focal length, the the observational range such such a telescope would be limited.
All of these ideas are still in their early stages. And there are serious challenges that would need to be overcome beyond their construction.
Dust would accumulate on the mirrors over time, and would need to be removed. And although the Moon has much less seismic activity than Earth, it could still affect the alignment of mirrors and detectors.
But one thing that's clear is that we will return to the Moon, and where humans go they build telescopes. A lunar observatory is only a matter of time.
This article was originally published by Universe Today. Read the original article.
SBF's parents sued by FTX for millions in 'misappropriated funds'
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:15
Barbara Fried, mother of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, leaves the courthouse, after U.S judge revoked Bankman-Fried's bail, in New York, August 11, 2023.
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Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is looking to claw back luxury property and "millions of dollars in fraudulently transferred and misappropriated funds" from the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, the exchange's disgraced ex-CEO and founder.
In a Monday court filing, lawyers representing the bankruptcy estate of the failed exchange alleged that Allan Joseph Bankman and his wife, Barbara Fried, "exploited their access and influence within the FTX enterprise to enrich themselves, directly and indirectly, by millions of dollars."
The lawsuit, which was filed in a U.S. District Court in Delaware, goes on to claim that "despite knowing or blatantly ignoring that the FTX Group was insolvent or on the brink of insolvency," Bankman and Fried discussed with their son the transfer of a $10 million cash gift and a $16.4 million luxury property in The Bahamas.
The suit goes on to allege that as early as 2019, Sam's father directly participated in efforts to cover up a whistleblower complaint which threatened to "expose the FTX Group as a house of cards." The filing also details emails written by Bankman in which he complained to the FTX US Head of Administration that his annual salary was $200,000, when he was "supposed to be getting $1M/yr."
That grievance was ultimately elevated to his son in an email, according to the lawsuit: "Gee, Sam I don't know what to say here. This is the first [I] have heard of the 200K a year salary! Putting Barbara on this."
The filing characterizes the correspondence as Bankman lobbying his son to "massively increase his own salary." Within two weeks, the suit claims that Bankman-Fried had collectively gifted his parents $10 million in funds coming from Alameda, and within three months, the couple was deeded the $16.4 million property in The Bahamas.
According to the partially-redacted filing, Bankman-Fried's parents also "pushed for tens of millions of dollars in political and charitable contributions, including to Stanford University, which were seemingly designed to boost Bankman's and Fried's professional and social status." Fried is also accused of encouraging her son and others within the company to avoid, if not violate, federal campaign finance disclosure rules by "engaging in straw donations or otherwise concealing the FTX Group as the source of the contributions."
Bankman-Fried's parents are legal scholars who taught at Stanford Law School. His mother is an expert on ethics, while his father specializes in taxes. Bankman-Fried himself independently faces multiple wire and securities fraud charges related to the alleged multibillion-dollar FTX fraud.
Federal prosecutors and regulators allege that Bankman-Fried was the driver of "one of the biggest financial frauds in American history," in the words of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams. The Justice Department has charged the former FTX CEO with using billions of dollars in customer money to fund VC investments, buy property and make political donations. Bankman-Fried has pled not guilty to all charges, and his criminal trial kicks off on Oct. 3 in Manhattan.
Bankman and Fried "either knew '-- or ignored bright red flags revealing '-- that their son, Bankman-Fried, and other FTX Insiders were orchestrating a vast fraudulent scheme," the lawsuit said.
FTX's new leadership team has spent months trying to piece back together billions of dollars in missing assets belonging to the digital asset exchange.
The exchange's lawsuit against Bankman-Fried's parents asks for a mix of compensatory relief, including punitive damages resulting from Bankman and Fried's "conscious, willful, wanton, and malicious conduct," as well as the return of any property or payments made to the pair from FTX. If a judge rules in favor of the bankrupt exchange, it is unclear how the clawbacks might affect Bankman and Fried's ability to pay for their son's legal fees as he heads to trial next month.
Legal counsel for Bankman and Fried said in a written statement to CNBC that FTX's Tuesday's filing "is a dangerous attempt to intimidate Joe and Barbara and undermine the jury process just days before their child's trial begins," adding that "these claims are completely false."
"Mr. Ray and his massive team of lawyers, who are collectively running up countless millions of dollars in fees while returning relatively little to FTX clients, know better," continues the statement from Bankman and Fried's attorneys.
How This Start-Up Raised Its Median Donations by 80% - The New York Times
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:06
Your Money | The Simple Nudge That Raised Median Donations by 80% https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/16/your-money/daffy-donor-advised-funds-chai-hebrew.htmlyour money
A start-up used the Hebrew word ''chai'' and its numerical match, 18, to bump up giving amounts. What magic number would do the same for you?
Credit... Robert Neubecker The donor note came over the transom like any other: A contributor was hoping that the minimum allowable gift could be lowered to $18 from $20.
At Daffy, a start-up that helps people create the quasi-foundations known as donor-advised funds, the team immediately grasped the significance.
The number 18 is the numerical match for the Hebrew word ''chai,'' which means ''life.'' It's a common donation amount among Jews '-- $18, $180, $1,800 or even $36 and other multiples.
So Daffy lowered its minimum gift to $18 and then went further, prompting any donor giving to any Jewish charity to bump gifts up by some related amount. Within a year, median gifts had risen to $180 from $100.
That kind of boost can change the trajectory of a nonprofit over time if enough people increase their gifts. And people of any faith '-- or none at all '-- can create their own numerical prompt on any platform to encourage extra generosity.
Buddhists and Hindus sometimes give in multiples of $108, though a spokesman for Catholic Charities said it had seen no particular numerical pattern over time. He welcomed an effort to seize on one, though.
Indeed, not every faith has some kind of magic or holy number. Even within particular religions, opinions vary on whether to anchor gifts to a figure or to increase donations by a certain number. Anwar Khan, the president of Islamic Relief USA, said he had not seen a numerical pattern in donations to his organization '-- not even in the number 786, which some Muslims believe is lucky or holy.
Mr. Khan recalled a rush in certain circles to claim the 786 area code when it came into existence years ago, but he did not want to recommend it or any number as a philanthropic hook. Instead, he made a qualitative appeal.
''Think of a number you're comfortable with,'' he said. ''Now, increase it.''
By what, though? Donor-advised funds like the ones Daffy administers '-- and funds that investment companies and community foundations help individuals set up '-- have a role to play in prompting people.
Donor-advised funds allow you to deposit money or investments like stocks and take a tax deduction for the full charitable contribution for that year. But you don't have to redistribute any money to nonprofits that year. Instead, you can let it sit, as if it were your own private foundation; ponder your goals and do some research; and then ask the fund to make donations to various nonprofits over time.
One big behavioral (and public policy) challenge with donor-advised funds is this: How can the funds '-- or you, yourself '-- deploy nudges to prompt bigger distributions of the money more quickly? That's where the ''chai'' gambit at Daffy, which stands for Donor-Advised Fund for You, came in.
There are many other possibilities. If you're trying to make a donation to your college to replace the grants you were awarded as a student, you could add your graduation year, say $19.93, to what would have otherwise been a $100 gift. Schools could prompt something like that, and so could donor-advised funds when they see people giving to a college.
If you have children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews, there's another possibility. Daffy has a family plan that allows children to prompt their adult relatives to support a cause the children choose. Why not put the app on their iPhones or iPads so they can make suggestions and let, for example, a 12-year-old make $12 donations to 12 nonprofits each year? (Daffy doesn't support Android devices yet.)
I wrote this column in 5783, at least on the Jewish calendar. You're reading it in 5784, on Rosh Hashana or a few days afterward. In this new year, I resolve to add $57.84 to my contributions. Here's hoping that you can find a figure that means something to you '-- and will mean even more to your favorite cause.
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Portland Police Response Times Skyrocket As Crime Spikes
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:15
Shattered glass lined the sidewalks. Downtown Portland was recovering from nightly riots five days after George Floyd's police death. I was downtown with friends, helping businesses recover from the latest bout of violence. Officers with the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) were taking reports from damaged businesses.
More than three years later, Portland police are still struggling to respond to crime. The PPB is dealing with high response times, high crime rates, and low staffing levels, according to a Manhattan Institute report released Sept. 14.
''Portland, Oregon, is in the middle of a public safety crisis,'' the report reads. ''What sets Portland apart are the limits on its capacity to respond to these issues with the traditional tools of the criminal justice system and, in particular, its capacity to use the police.''
The PPB took more than 20 minutes to respond to high-priority calls, more than 50 minutes to respond to medium-priority calls, and more than one and a half hours to respond to low-priority calls as of July, according to the report.
''Like other major cities, Portland, Oregon, has experienced a surge in crime and disorder over the past three years,'' the report reads. ''Unlike other major cities, Portland is uniquely ill-equipped to deal with this problem, because its police department is uniquely understaffed.''
The city's shootings spiked after Floyd's death, reaching a 26-year record in 2020 and setting all-time homicide records in 2021 and 2022. Portland followed the ''defund the police'' movement, slashing $15 million from the PPB's budget and cutting the number of sworn officers by 8 percent.
''Property crimes have surged,'' the report reads. ''Public disorder, in the form of camping and public drug use, is rampant.''
The year following Floyd's death, one in every 1,000 black Portland residents was murdered.
''The effects of this crime wave fell disproportionately on those whom protesters claimed to help,'' the authors found. ''The city set homicide records in the past two years and is facing a wave of shootings that has not yet receded.''
At the same time, staffing levels sank. The PPB had just one narcotics detective by 2023, as more than half its narcotics officers were transferred back to patrol in 2021. That year, 115 officers resigned or retired, the largest mass departure in the city's recent history.
''This is a tremendous loss in historic and institutional knowledge and relationships with the community,'' reads the PPB's 2021 annual report. ''While the bureau can eventually fill these positions, it will take years for members to gain the same level of expertise.''
The PPB was already 120 officers short of its authorized staffing levels in 2019, but its staffing-to-population ratio had been declining since 1995, according to the Manhattan Institute report. Portland has the 48th lowest such ratio among America's 50 largest cities, with just 1.26 officers per 1,000 residents. According to the PPB's website, the bureau currently has 294 total patrol officers split between three precincts.
The report offers a reason for the decline in staff. Declining police morale following the 2020 riots, along with a lengthy, under-resourced hiring and training process, contribute to the problem.
''The only differences between the Titanic and PPB?'' one officer leaving the department asked The Oregonian. ''Deck chairs and a band.''
The PPB requires 1,120 hours of basic training, along with a laundry list of requirements to serve, while city departments nationwide required an average of 971 hours in 2018. PPB officers also spend close to 960 hours in field training, compared to a national average of 637 hours in city departments.
On top of this, officer applications decreased by close to 40 percent, from 1,075 in 2019 to 675 in 2021. The PPB hired only 27 officers that year.
But the report also suggests solutions. Portland needs close to 1,130 officers to reach the same median staffing rate as other major cities.
''The city would need those officers to be available to do the work of policing '-- patrolling, investigating, and keeping the city safe,'' the report reads. ''Decisive action is needed.''
The city should pay its officers enough to attract new recruits and keep up with local housing costs, which are 12 percent higher than average across the state, according to the report. While the PPB could secure state and federal funding for better pay, money would be a constraint.
So the report said the PPB should make hiring practices more efficient by reevaluating standards and hiring more staff to process new hires. It also recommended shortening training wherever possible.
The PPB could also embrace ''civilianization,'' or allowing civilians to do jobs currently performed by current officers, the report said. The PPB employed 123 ''non-patrol'' officers as of July 2023, which means they were kept off the streets. But if civilians performed any of these tasks possible, officers currently labeled ''non-patrol'' could bolster staffing.
The last remedy, however, would require ''political will,'' according to the report. If the mayor and city council worked to restore officer trust in civilian leadership, it could encourage officers to stay on the force. Many departing officers blamed leftist Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt for making their work seem purposeless by failing to prosecute criminals, so this effort would also require more prosecutions.
''Without intervention, a once-vibrant city could fall victim to this vicious cycle, hollowed out by its own inaction,'' the report concludes. ''The time to reverse course and to arrest the problem is now.''
Logan Washburn is studying politics and journalism at Hillsdale College. He is an editorial assistant for Christopher Rufo, and serves on staff for the school paper, The Collegian.
Sawdust for starters: Could turning industrial waste into meat alternatives solve food scarcity? | Euronews
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:08
Would you eat industrial byproducts? One food tech company from Estonia certainly hopes so.
Think about sawdust.
ADVERTISEMENTEating it is probably the last thing that comes into your mind, but that may be about to change thanks to one Estonian start-up.
IO, set up in 2022, has created a way of producing fats and oils from industrial waste.
"What we have developed is very similar to brewing beer, where yeast is used to convert sugars from barley into alcohol, and hops are added for taste," co-founder Petri-Jaan Lahtvee told Euronews Next, explaining how it works in the simplest terms.
"We are using a different type of yeast that coverts sugars from industrial sidestreams, but not into ethanol - into fats and oils instead," he added.
"It's basically a very natural process like fermentation".
Timber, agricultural byproducts like straw, and even food waste, can be turned into ingredients for the food or cosmetic industries.
Plus the process doesn't need other inputs - save a "little bit" of nitrogen - and is easily scalable in other locations around the world, according to Lahtvee.
The rosey red oil produced by IO's innovative process is ideal for making alternatives to meat, which often need a splash of colour to attract consumers away from their animal-based rivals.
The company says its encapsulated oils are a "perfect" plant-based substitute for bakery products.
Besides being "tastier and healthier" than alternatives on the market, a key benefit of their invention is it "mitigates" the "huge environmental impact" of animal fats and plant-based oils, Lahtvee told Euronews Next.
Producing palm oil - which is used in a myriad of everyday products like spreads and shampoo - has caused devastating deforestation across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
ADVERTISEMENT 'Upcycling' household wasteBut there are other boons.
Lahtvee claims their process can improve food security when local inputs are used, citing how the COVID-19 pandemic and Ukraine war disrupted global supply chains.
Looking to the future, the Estonian scientist-come-entrepreneur says IO is working on technologies to "upcycle" household food waste, such as banana and orange peel.
Still, they face many hurdles.
When asked if IO faces prejudice from consumers, who may be reluctant to eat industrial byproducts, Lahtvee insists the process is the same as making other fermented foods like kimchi or yoghurt that people eat without thinking twice.
ADVERTISEMENTThen there is the question of price.
To compete effectively in the market, IO products need to be cheaper than alternatives, especially palm oil.
This is currently not the case, though industry experts argue that if the environmental cost of animal and plant-based products were taken into account, and government subsidies removed, then innovative replacements would be much more competitive.
IO raised '¬1 million from investors at the start of 2023 to support its bid to revolutionise the food industry.
"Bigger questions" surround legislation, for Lahtvee.
ADVERTISEMENT"Legal barriers are probably the trickiest to overcome, or let's say they contain the most uncertainty because technology-wise we have been able to scale up the process very nicely," he told Euronews Next.
"The biggest unknown for us today is the regulations, we all know and understand that the food has to be safe. But the processes to apply for a normal food permit today are, how to say, not very understandable or predictable".
The EU has some of the strictest rules around food production in the world. These help ensure edible products are not harmful to consumers or the environment.
However, some experts and industrial figures have argued EU laws hinder food innovation.
Los Angeles Spends $44,000 Per 'Temporary' Tent For Homeless Village | ZeroHedge
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:31
Los Angeles is reportedly spending $44,000 for each individual tent in a temporary tent village for homeless people in East Hollywood, The Messenger reports.
Jerry Washington exits his tent at an Urban Alchemy Safe Sleep Village.(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)All told, it cost about $4 million to put up fencing, bathrooms, and staffing facilities for the village. Catering services and 24-7 staffing cost an additional $3 million per year, the Los Angeles Times reported.Despite the high costs, the site is only temporary. It's located on a parking lot that will eventually be turned into public housing. But because it will take years for construction to commence on that project, the city decided to fill the space with tents in the meantime.
San Francisco-based nonprofit Urban Alchemy maintains the encampment. Launched in 2018 with a small grant, the group hires mostly former prisoners because they have the "ability to read people in unpredictable situations."
According to several lawsuits, however, some of those employees have engaged in abusive behavior.
After expanding to Portland and Austin, the group brought in $51 million in 2021.
Along with housing services, Urban Alchemy staffers also reach out to homeless people in need of assistance on the street.Urban Alchemy/Facebook The nonprofit says it's offering a practical solution to provide affordable housing for the state's 172,000 homeless people, while also claiming to offer safety and autonomy.
The East Hollywood tent city contains higher quality tents 'than anything someone could buy from a typical camping store,' and include wooden platforms, full beds and storage lockers.
Armando Darnas inside a tent he sleeps in at an Urban Alchemy Safe Sleep Village. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)The nonprofit Coalition for Responsible Community Development, meanwhile, set up an office across the street to attract people who might be interested in reentering the workforce.
The nonprofit already oversees several camp villages across the state with varying styles. The residences at a tent city in Culver City are made from sturdy white canvas, while those in South Los Angeles are more humble, resembling store-bought camping gear. -The Messenger
According to the report, just 2% of the homeless in the East Hollywood encampment have transitioned to permanent housing, which Urban Alchemy blames on a lack of affordable housing in the city.
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NYC dumping more money into migrant crisis than any other US hotspot
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:30
The Big Apple took in more migrants than anywhere else in the country since last spring, and city taxpayers are on course to spend an astronomical $40,000 per migrant '-- far more than any of the top five cities where asylum seekers land, data analyzed by The Post shows.
Between last April through the end of July 2023, over 125,000 migrants have headed for the five boroughs, according to data on the zip codes where migrants told U.S. Customs and Border Protection they plan to settle.
The stats are tracked by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), a nonprofit at Syracuse University.
That number eclipses the 110,000 tally Mayor Eric Adams announced this week.
So far this fiscal year there have been an average of 9,091 migrants settling in the city per month, with the most '-- 15,145, '-- in May.
Adams estimates the crisis will cost the city a staggering $5 billion by the end of the fiscal year.
He's ordered all agencies to come up with 5% to 15% in cost cuts to deal with it.
Chinese migrants wait in line for clothing, furnishings and other goods. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Recently arrived migrants sit on cots and the floor of a makeshift shelter operated by the city at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. TNSIf New York City continues receiving asylum seekers and refugees at the average rate, taxpayers will shell out just under $40,000 per migrant.
''To put it in perspective how screwed New Yorkers are, we are spending more on the migrants than the entire budget of the city of Boston,'' said City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island).''We can man every public school, firehouse, and police car and pave every pothole in Boston for what we're shelling out for this asinine concept of open borders and sanctuary cities.''
The Big Apple is expected to pay about four times more on the crisis this year than the entire city budget of Miami '-- which has seen 69,038 migrants through the end of July, the second-largest influx of asylum seekers in the nation, data show.
Just over 62,000 migrants have settled in Los Angeles since last April, according to immigration court records. Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesLast month, Adams said that the city was spending about $300 million a month on the crisis, which is more than the $256 million Chicago '-- the destination of choice for just under 40,000 migrants '-- plans to spend by the end of the year, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Adams, who said the crisis could cost $12 billion over the next three years while warning of an impending ''financial tsunami,'' and other local pols said the massive bill will soon put the city in a dire crisis.
''Something does have to give and it's going to be our budget,'' Assemblyman Sam Pirozzolo (R-Staten Island) said. '' I got a notice from the Department of Transportation today that parking meter rates are going to skyrocket in affluent neighborhoods, to as much as $5.50 for the first hour and to $9 for the second.
''I guess we have to pay for this somehow,'' he added. ''But our budget is not built to absorb a $12 billion giveaway with no end in sight.''
By comparison, in Los Angeles, where just over 62,000 migrants have settled since last April, $163 million has been budgeted for immigrant programs, according to the nonprofit advocacy agency Immigrants Are LA.
Houston, the fourth most popular destination for migrants since April with nearly 44,000 arrivals, did not respond to requests from The Post for an estimated yearly price tag, although its entire city budget of $5.7 billion is comparable to the amount New York City plans to just spend on migrants.
''It's unsustainable for our agencies,'' Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Queens) said. ''It's unsustainable fiscally and it's unsustainable for our communities and our taxpayers to bear the brunt of it. It's unfair and everyone talks about equity. There's no equity here.''
Many say New York City has made its own bed, with its sanctuary city status and its 1980s-era ''right to shelter'' law, which means New York houses and feeds anyone who asks. Late Mayor Ed Koch laid the groundwork for the law in 1981 to help alleviate the homeless problem.
In May, Mayor Adams sought to suspend the ''right to shelter'' law, citing ''already overextended'' city resources, but it has remained in place.
Migrants wait in line to apply for federal services. Seth GottfriedSome say the city's bottomless hospitality has created the crisis.
''We're opening up shelters for them, giving them places to stay, hotel rooms, It's kind of the perfect storm where people want to come here,'' said Gadi Zohar, managing partner of the immigration law firm Zohar Law, adding that New York's melting-pot makeup also draws immigrants.
''It's not something that you can throw money at,'' he said. ''We need to make sure the system works properly so that everything can go as best as it can.''
Joe Biden Reportedly Wonders If He Will Die Before Hunter Biden Case Gets Resolved | The Daily Caller
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:15
President Joe Biden has privately wondered if he will be dead before his son Hunter Biden's legal troubles are resolved, NBC News reports.
The emotional toll of Hunter Biden's ongoing legal issues is weighing heavily on President Biden and first lady Jill Biden, sources told NBC News. Joe Biden has lamented that he might die before Hunter's case is decided and the president and first lady have resigned themselves to Hunter's legal issues getting even worse, a source close to the Bidens told NBC. (RELATED: Biden-Appointed Prosecutors Did Not Cooperate In Hunter Biden Case, FBI Agent Testifies)
''Biden, 80, has even since lamented aloud that he might be dead before his son's case would be resolved, according to another source close to the Bidens.''
Yeah. https://t.co/kg6bEc4Nxq
'-- Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) September 17, 2023
White House aides are sensitive about the Hunter Biden matter to the point where ''everybody walks around on eggshells in the West Wing,'' another source familiar with the matter said to NBC. (RELATED: Biden Allies Reportedly Distance Themselves From Merrick Garland As Investigations Continue)
''Every day, this president wakes up and thinks about his deceased son and probably cries every day. And the weight of [Hunter's legal troubles] is equally emotionally taxing,'' said Michael LaRosa, a former press secretary to Jill Biden.
Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on three gun charges and faces a maximum of 25 years in prison. The White House declined to comment on Hunter's indictment at a Friday press briefing.
Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to two tax misdemeanors in July after Delaware U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika scrutinized an immunity provision tucked into the pretrial diversion agreement for Biden's felony gun charge. Noreika's questioning caused a rift between Biden's counsel and the Department of Justice (DOJ) resulting in Biden's plea deal falling apart.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss in August to be special counsel for the Hunter Biden case. Noreika granted Weiss' subsequent request to withdraw Biden's Delaware tax misdemeanors in order to potentially charge him in D.C. or the Central District of California.
IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler have accused DOJ investigators of giving Hunter Biden special treatment under Weiss' leadership before he was granted special counsel status. The House Ways and Means, Oversight and Judiciary Committees are investigating the whistleblower allegations and leading the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday.
House Oversight is also investigating Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings and the role Joe Biden allegedly played in them. The White House said in June Joe Biden was ''not in business'' with his son.
MTV Scores Highest-Rated VMAs In 3 Years '' Deadline
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:15
UPDATED WITH FINAL NUMBERS: Taylor Swift may have been the big winner at the 2023 MTV VMAs, but she's not the only one celebrating.
MTV saw its highest-rated VMAs in three years among the 18-49 demographic with a 1.03 (compared to a 0.58 in 2020), according to early data from Nielsen. Among adults 18-34, the show saw its best rating since 2019, up 118% to a 1.14.
The awards show also saw 37% growth in total viewers year-over-year with 865,000 people tuning in to MTV to watch the show, versus 630,000 last year.
In addition to MTV, the show was also simulcast on BET, BET Her, CMT, Comedy Central, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TVLand & VH1. Across all 13 networks, the audience rose to 3.92M viewers (up 2% from last year's 3.85M) and the show received a 3.63 in the 18-49 demographic (up 29% year-over-year).
Paramount Global also tallied about 46M social media interactions for this year's VMAs, which is the show's most social engagements of all time.
The company reports that the ''total minutes consumed'' for the 2023 VMAs comes in at 1.82B. That's up 14% from last year's 1.59B.
Swift swept at Tuesday night's show, including the top award of the night Video of the Year for ''Anti-Hero.'' The singer-songwriter had the odds in her favor as she was the most nominated artist of the night going into the award show with eight mentions.
Other winners of the night included Shakira with the Video Vanguard Award as well as Best Duo alongside Karol G for their song ''TQG.'' Anitta took Best Latin for ''Funk Rave,'' while Nicki Minaj won the Best Hip-Hop trophy for ''Super Freaky Girl.''
See a complete list of winners here.
PodcastOne (PODC) Becomes First Podcast Network to Grant
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:10
September 15, 2023 08:45 ET | Source: PodcastOne PodcastOne
Beverly Hills, California, UNITED STATES
Granted Equity Awards Valued at Over $5 Million
LOS ANGELES, CA, Sept. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire - PodcastOne (NASDAQ: PODC) a leading podcast platform and a subsidiary of LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO), announced today that it plans to award to its active hosts and all current employees equity in PodcastOne through shares of its common stock. PodcastOne, which made its NASDAQ debut on September 8, 2023, plans to award nearly 100 individuals with various equity awards.
''PodcastOne has first and foremost always been a family. Making these equity awards allows PodcastOne to honor the hard work and commitment to growth our employees and staff have shown throughout the years no matter what stage of their career they are currently in. We are all partners in this business of podcasting, some for over a decade, and now through company equity, we're truly all in this together,'' said PodcastOne's President and co-Founder, Kit Gray.
Podcasting partners which are anticipated to receive equity in PodcastOne include longtime podcast hosts Adam Carolla (The Adam Carolla Podcast), one of the network's original show hosts, Jordan Harbinger (The Jordan Harbinger Show) Kaitlyn Bristowe (Off The Vine), T-Pain (Nappy Boy Radio), Brooke Miccio and Danielle Caroland (Gals On The Go) and Keltie Knight, Becca Tobin and Jac Vanek (LadyGang). Additionally, new to PodcastOne talent Brendan Schaub (The Fighter and The Kid, The Schaub Show), Natalie Buck and Sara Gretzky (Causing a Scene) and Jennifer Welch and Angie ''Pumps'' Sullivan of the smash hit I've Had It, received equity awards as well.
''We're proud that we are able to grant equity to our hosts. Each of our hosts puts in countless hours to deliver the best possible podcast and giving them the opportunity to have ownership, to be the first podcast company to do so across the board, is a milestone moment for PodcastOne,'' said Eli Dvorkin, Chief Content Officer of PodcastOne.
PodcastOne's network of top charting news, comedy, society, true crime and culture genre programming, including The Jordan Harbinger Show, Baby Mamas No Drama, Coffee Convos, When Reality Hits with Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright, Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe and Bad Bad Thing are available on PodcastOne, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart and wherever podcasts are heard.
The planned equity awards will be made subject to obtaining applicable approvals and complying with applicable securities laws, which PodcastOne anticipates to receive shortly.
About PodcastOnePodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC) is a Los Angeles based podcast network founded in 2012 by Kit Gray and Norm Pattiz providing creators and advertisers with a full 360-degree solution in sales, marketing, public relations, production, and distribution delivering over 2.1 billion downloads per year with a community of 250 of the top podcasters, including Adam Carolla, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Jordan Harbinger, LadyGang, I've Had It, and A&E's Cold Case Files. PodcastOne has built a distribution network reaching over 1 billion listeners a month across all of its own properties, LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Samsung and over 150 shows exclusively available in Tesla vehicles. PodcastOne is also the parent company of LaunchpadOne, an innovative self-serve platform developed to launch, host, distribute and monetize independent user-generated podcasts. For more information, visit podcastone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter at @podcastone.
About LiveOne, Inc.Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVO) (the "Company") is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment, and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, PodcastOne (Nasdaq: PODC), PPVOne, Gramophone Media, Palm Beach Records, CPS, LiveXLive, Drumify and Splitmind. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Spotify, Samsung, Amazon Fire, Android TV, and through STIRR's OTT applications. For more information, visit liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter at @liveone.
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California sues 5 major oil companies, accuses them of deceiving public over the risks of fossil fuel use | CNN
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:09
CNN '--
The state of California is suing the oil companies BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and ConocoPhillips and their trade group, the American Petroleum Institute, over what the state says is a long-standing pattern of deceiving the public over the risks associated with fossil fuels and causing billions of dollars in damage to communities and the environment, according to a complaint filed Friday.
The lawsuit, which was filed by the state's Attorney General Rob Bonta in San Francisco County Superior Court, claims the defendants have created a public nuisance, damaged natural resources and state property and have violated California law by misleading state residents with false advertising and misleading environmental marketing.
Several states and cities including Rhode Island, Baltimore and Honolulu have filed similar complaints against oil companies, but California is now the largest economy to file a lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry, according to a news release from Attorney General Bonta's office.
According to the 135-page complaint, the state claims all five major oil companies have known, since at least the 1960s, burning fossil fuels would warm the planet and change the climate, but have instead downplayed the risk of burning fossil fuels, which has resulted in damaging wildfires, unclean air, deadly heat waves and record-breaking droughts, and cost the state billions of dollars.
The lawsuit claims the American Petroleum Institute was initially warned about the severe climate change they were causing in 1968 after receiving a report from the Stanford Research Institute, which it hired to investigate the state of research on environmental pollutants such as carbon dioxide.
''Significant temperature changes are almost certain to occur by the year 2000, and '... there seems to be no doubt that the potential damage to our environment could be severe,'' the report cited in the complaint read.
The complaint also points to a 1978 internal Exxon memo as proof the oil company was aware of the looming consequences.
''[P]resent thinking holds that man has a time window of five to 10 years before the need for hard decisions regarding changes in energy strategies might become critical,'' the memo read, according to the complaint.
To deal with the ongoing and future climate consequences of pollution linked to fossil fuel use, the state is seeking to create an abatement fund to be funded at least in part by the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Funds would be used to pay for climate change adaptation efforts and future damage caused by climate change, according to the complaint.
''For more than 50 years, Big Oil has been lying to us '-- covering up the fact that they've long known how dangerous the fossil fuels they produce are for our planet,'' said Gov. Gavin Newsom in the Attorney General Office's news release announcing the civil suit.
''California taxpayers shouldn't have to foot the bill for billions of dollars in damages '-- wildfires wiping out entire communities, toxic smoke clogging our air, deadly heat waves, record-breaking droughts parching our wells. With this lawsuit, California is taking action to hold big polluters accountable and deliver the justice our people deserve.''
The lawsuit also accuses all five oil companies of lying about their commitment and efforts to transition to cleaner energy, instead promoting the use of fossil fuels even though they're aware of the devastating consequences it will cause the environment.
''Shell claims online that it aims to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, and that it is 'tackling climate change.' However, Shell's CEO told the BBC on July 6, 2023, that cutting oil and gas production would be 'dangerous and irresponsible,''' Bonta said in a news release Saturday.
In a statement to CNN, Shell spokesperson Anna Arata said the company agrees ''action is needed now on climate change'' and it will ''continue to reduce our emissions and help customers reduce theirs,'' but added the company does not believe the courtroom is the right place to address climate change.
American Petroleum Institute Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Ryan Meyers told CNN he believes their efforts over the past two decades demonstrate the industry has achieved its goal of providing affordable and reliable American energy to U.S. consumers while ''substantially reducing emissions and our environmental footprint.''
''This ongoing, coordinated campaign to wage meritless, politicized lawsuits against a foundational American industry and its workers is nothing more than a distraction from important national conversations and an enormous waste of California taxpayer resources. Climate policy is for Congress to debate and decide, not the court system,'' Meyers added.
When reached, BP spokesperson Josh Hicks said the company does not have anything to add at this time.
In an emailed statement, a Chevron spokesperson said ''Climate change is a global problem that requires a coordinated international policy response, not piecemeal litigation for the benefit of lawyers and politicians. California has long been a leading promoter of oil and gas development. Its local courts have no constructive or constitutionally permissible role in crafting global energy policy.''
CNN also reached out to ExxonMobil but did not immediately receive a response.
The news release from Bonta's office states the lawsuit's purpose is to provide ''injunctive relief to both protect California's natural resources from pollution, impairment, and destruction as well as to prevent the companies from making any further false or misleading statements about the contribution of fossil fuel combustion to climate change; damages; and penalties.''
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[VERSE]
Tengo grabado tu olorCuando estas hace calorEstas caliente como el solDerrites con tu amor
Y yo entiendo que eres peligro de incendioY por eso siempre tengo cuidadoSi no me quemo
[Hook]
Porque se pone calienteCuando u andas en mi menteYo no se pa que pretendesQue no eres peligrosa
And I cant get enoughI mean it when I sayI'm cautious of your loveBecause our love is a flame
[VERSE]
So ten cuidado ow owEvery time that you're aroundI gotta check the smoke detectorSo you don't burn down the house
Cuz right now ow owYou're stuck on my mindI cant get you outIt's hard not to say your nameCuz you're all I'm thinking about
[PRE CHORUS]
Pero tomo precauci"nCada vez que tu estasPorque baby con tu amorSube la temperatura
Y no es exageraci"nQue yo tengo que checarLas alarmas de la casaSi no me quiero quemar
[Hook]
Porque se pone calienteCuando u andas en mi menteYo no se pa que pretendesQue no eres peligrosa
And I cant get enoughI mean it when I sayI'm cautious of your loveBecause our love is a flame
[VERSE]
I can't get enoughOf your loveI know that you're the oneCuz it's burning me up
I can't get enoughOf your loveI know that you're the oneCuz it's burning me up
[PRE CHORUS]
Pero tomo precauci"nCada vez que tu estasPorque baby con tu amorSube la temperatura
Y no es exageraci"nQue yo tengo que checarLas alarmas de la casaSi no me quiero quemar
[Hook]
Porque se pone calienteCuando u andas en mi menteYo no se pa que pretendesQue no eres peligrosa
And I cant get enoughI mean it when I sayI'm cautious of your loveBecause our love is a flame
[VERSE]
Tengo grabado tu olorCuando estas hace calorEstas caliente como el solDerrites con tu amor
Y yo entiendo que eres peligro de incendioY por eso siempre tengo cuidadoSi no me quemo
[Hook]
Porque se pone calienteCuando u andas en mi menteYo no se pa que pretendesQue no eres peligrosa
And I cant get enoughI mean it when I sayI'm cautious of your loveBecause our love is a flame
[VERSE]
So ten cuidado ow owEvery time that you're aroundI gotta check the smoke detectorSo you don't burn down the house
Cuz right now ow owYou're stuck on my mindI cant get you outIt's hard not to say your nameCuz you're all I'm thinking about
[PRE CHORUS]
Pero tomo precauci"nCada vez que tu estasPorque baby con tu amorSube la temperatura
Y no es exageraci"nQue yo tengo que checarLas alarmas de la casaSi no me quiero quemar
[Hook]
Porque se pone calienteCuando u andas en mi menteYo no se pa que pretendesQue no eres peligrosa
And I cant get enoughI mean it when I sayI'm cautious of your loveBecause our love is a flame
[VERSE]
I can't get enoughOf your loveI know that you're the oneCuz it's burning me up
I can't get enoughOf your loveI know that you're the oneCuz it's burning me up
[PRE CHORUS]
Pero tomo precauci"nCada vez que tu estasPorque baby con tu amorSube la temperatura
Y no es exageraci"nQue yo tengo que checarLas alarmas de la casaSi no me quiero quemar
[Hook]
Porque se pone calienteCuando u andas en mi menteYo no se pa que pretendesQue no eres peligrosa
And I cant get enoughI mean it when I sayI'm cautious of your loveBecause our love is a flame
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
[VERSE]
I have your scent engravedWhen it's warm outsideYou're hot like the sunYou melt me with your love
And I understand that you're a fire hazardThat's why I'm always carefulSo I don't get burned
[HOOK]
Because it gets hotWhen you're on my mindI don't know what you pretendThat you're not dangerous
And I can't get enoughI mean it when I sayI'm cautious of your loveBecause our love is a flame
[VERSE]
So be careful, ow owEvery time you're aroundI have to check the smoke detectorSo you don't burn down the house
Because right now, ow owYou're stuck on my mindI can't get you outIt's hard not to say your nameBecause you're all I'm thinking about
[PRE CHORUS]
But I take precautionsEvery time you're hereBecause, baby, with your loveThe temperature rises
And it's not an exaggerationThat I have to checkThe house alarmsIf I don't want to get burned
[HOOK]
Because it gets hotWhen you're on my mindI don't know what you pretendThat you're not dangerous
And I can't get enoughI mean it when I sayI'm cautious of your loveBecause our love is a flame
[VERSE]
I can't get enoughOf your loveI know that you're the oneBecause it's burning me up
Can't get enoughOf your loveI know that you're the oneBecause it's burning me up
[PRE CHORUS]
But I take precautionsEvery time you're hereBecause, baby, with your loveThe temperature rises
And it's not an exaggerationThat I have to checkThe house alarmsIf I don't want to get burned
[HOOK]
Because it gets hotWhen you're on my mindI don't know what you pretendThat you're not dangerous
And I can't get enoughI mean it when I sayI'm cautious of your loveBecause our love is a flame
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Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:17
Guitar legend Eric Clapton held a private benefit concert in support of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. that netted a whopping $2.2 million for the Democrat presidential candidate.
Tickets to the ''truth, unity, peace and posterity'' event held Monday at a private estate in Beverly Hills, California, were priced from $3,300 to $6,600.
''The $3,300 ticket includes the Clapton performance and remarks from the candidate,'' reported Spectrum News. ''The $6,600 ticket includes a private reception with RFK, Jr. and special guests, according to the Kennedy campaign.''
The rock icon gave a nod to the upcoming concert in a video last month saying he looked forward to the event with the Kennedy team.
TMZ reports the concert brought in over $2 million.
''We're told that of the money raised '-- $1 million went straight to Kennedy's campaign, and the other $1.2 million went toward a PAC that's supporting him,'' the celebrity tabloid claimed Tuesday.
RFK expressed gratitude for Clapton's support, reportedly stating, ''I am deeply grateful to Eric Clapton for bringing his musical artistry and rebellious spirit to my gathering.''
''I sometimes think that in our divided society, it is music rather than any kind of intellectual agreement that has the most potential to bring us together again. Eric sings from the depths of the human condition. If he sees in me the possibility of bringing unity to our country, it is only possible because artists like him invoke a buried faith in the limitless power of human beings to overcome any obstacle.''
Clapton's support likely stems not only from Kennedy's stance on medical freedom, but also his skepticism over vaccines, especially after the rock legend suffered alarming side effects following an Astrazeneca jab which he feared would end his career.
The guitar virtuoso later put his money where his mouth was by saying he would cancel any shows if the venue required attendees to prove they took the COVID injection.
Mainstream media outlets seized on news of the private concert as a means to attack both celebrities over their shared distrust of the vaccine, just as the CDC rolls out its latest ''updated'' Covid booster jab.
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"There is still no overarching law guaranteeing Americans control over what photos are taken of them, what is written about them, or what is done with their personal data," Kashmir Hill writes. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
When New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill first got a tip in 2019 about a facial recognition startup, she found it hard to believe.
''I didn't think it could be true,'' Hill said. ''It was this company, Clearview AI, that claimed to have scraped billions of photos from the public internet, without people's consent, to build a database of something like a billion photos. And it was selling a facial recognition app to police that it said could identify somebody with something like 99% accuracy.''
Yet the tip did turn out to be true, at least in terms of how many faces it had collected. Today, the company has a database of 30 billion faces. And while it has run afoul of privacy regulations outside the U.S., Clearview AI hasn't seen as much regulatory oversight domestically. In 2022, the startup settled a lawsuit with the American Civil Liberties Union after the latter alleged it violated an Illinois privacy law, and as part of the settlement, Clearview AI's database cannot be accessed by private entities such as businesses and individuals. It is still widely used by law enforcement.
In her book, ''Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It,'' Hill describes her reporting journey, including going inside Clearview AI itself and talking to its leaders. The following is an excerpt looking at the beginning of Hill's investigation into the facial recognition company.
In November 2019, I had just become a reporter at The New York Times when I got a tip that seemed too outrageous to be true: A mysterious company called Clearview AI claimed it could identify just about anyone based only on a snapshot of their face.
I was in a hotel room in Switzerland, six months pregnant, when I got the email. It was the end of a long day and I was tired but the email gave me a jolt. My source had unearthed a legal memo marked ''Privileged & Confidential'' in which a lawyer for Clearview had said that the company had scraped billions of photos from the public web, including social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, to create a revolutionary app. Give Clearview a photo of a random person on the street, and it would spit back all the places on the internet where it had spotted their face, potentially revealing not just their name but other personal details about their life. The company was selling this superpower to police departments around the country but trying to keep its existence a secret.
Not so long ago, automated facial recognition was a dystopian technology that most people associated only with science fiction novels or movies such as Minority Report. Engineers first sought to make it a reality in the 1960s, attempting to program an early computer to match someone's portrait to a larger database of people's faces. In the early 2000s, police began experimenting with it to search mug shot databases for the faces of unknown criminal suspects. But the technology had largely proved disappointing. Its performance varied across race, gender, and age, and even state-of-the-art algorithms struggled to do something as simple as matching a mug shot to a grainy ATM surveillance still. Clearview claimed to be different, touting a ''98.6 percent accuracy rate'' and an enormous collection of photos unlike anything the police had used before.
This is huge if true, I thought as I read and reread the Clearview memo that had never been meant to be public. I had been covering privacy, and its steady erosion, for more than a decade. I often describe my beat as ''the looming tech dystopia'--and how we can try to avoid it,'' but I'd never seen such an audacious attack on anonymity before.
Privacy, a word that is notoriously hard to define, was most famously described in a Harvard Law Review article in 1890 as ''the right to be let alone.'' The two lawyers who wrote the article, Samuel D. Warren, Jr., and Louis D. Brandeis, called for the right to privacy to be protected by law, along with those other rights'--to life, liberty, and private property'--that had already been enshrined. They were inspired by a then-novel technology'--the portable Eastman Kodak film camera, invented in 1888, which made it possible to take a camera outside a studio for ''instant'' photos of daily life'--as well as by people like me, a meddlesome member of the press.
''Instantaneous photographs and newspaper enterprise have invaded the sacred precincts of private and domestic life,'' wrote Warren and Brandeis, ''and numerous mechanical devices threaten to make good the prediction that 'what is whispered in the closet shall be proclaimed from the house-tops.' ''
This article is among the most famous legal essays ever written, and Louis Brandeis went on to join the Supreme Court. Yet privacy never got the kind of protection Warren and Brandeis said that it deserved. More than a century later, there is still no overarching law guaranteeing Americans control over what photos are taken of them, what is written about them, or what is done with their personal data. Meanwhile, companies based in the United States'--and other countries with weak privacy laws'--are creating ever more powerful and invasive technologies.
Facial recognition had been on my radar for a while. Throughout my career, at places such as Forbes and Gizmodo, I had covered major new offerings from billion-dollar companies: Facebook automatically tagging your friends in photos; Apple and Google letting people look at their phones to unlock them; digital billboards from Microsoft and Intel with cameras that detected age and gender to show passersby appropriate ads.
I had written about the way this sometimes clunky and error-prone technology excited law enforcement and industry but terrified privacy-conscious citizens. As I digested what Clearview claimed it could do, I thought back to a federal workshop I'd attended years earlier in Washington, D.C., where industry representatives, government officials, and privacy advocates had sat down to hammer out the rules of the road. The one thing they all agreed on was that no one should roll out an application to identify strangers. It was too dangerous, they said. A weirdo at a bar could snap your photo and within seconds know who your friends were and where you lived. It could be used to identify antigovernment protesters or women who walked into Planned Parenthood clinics. It would be a weapon for harassment and intimidation. Accurate facial recognition, on the scale of hundreds of millions or billions of people, was the third rail of the technology. And now Clearview, an unknown player in the field, claimed to have built it.
I was skeptical. Startups are notorious for making grandiose claims that turn out to be snake oil. Even Steve Jobs famously faked the capabilities of the original iPhone when he first revealed it onstage in 2007. We tend to believe that computers have almost magical powers, that they can figure out the solution to any problem and, with enough data, eventually solve it better than humans can. So investors, customers, and the public can be tricked by outrageous claims and some digital sleight of hand by companies that aspire to do something great but aren't quite there yet.
But in this confidential legal memo, Clearview's high-profile lawyer, Paul Clement, who had been the solicitor general of the United States under President George W. Bush, claimed to have tried out the product with attorneys at his firm and ''found that it returns fast and accurate search results.'' Clement wrote that more than two hundred law enforcement agencies were already using the tool and that he'd determined that they ''do not violate the federal Constitution or relevant existing state biometric and privacy laws when using Clearview for its intended purpose.'' Not only were hundreds of police departments using this tech in secret, but the company had hired a fancy lawyer to reassure officers that they weren't committing a crime by doing so.
I returned to New York with an impending birth as a deadline. I had three months to get to the bottom of this story, and the deeper I dug, the stranger it got.
Excerpted from ''Your Face Belongs to Us'' by Kashmir Hill Copyright (C) 2023 by Kashmir Hill. Excerpted by permission of Random House. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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A multinational company has partnered with the Ministry of Primary Industries and researchers from Massey University to pilot a program that uses flies to convert waste from breweries, orchards and wineries into high-protein feed for animals.
Veolia is a multi-billion dollar company that develops environmental solutions.
They have provided a lab, based in Palmerston North, which is trialling various sources of organic by-products to produce high-protein feed - with a little help from black soldier flies.
Veolia's country director Emma Brand spoke to Corin Dann.
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VIDEO - Zelensky Lectures The World About Climate Change, Tries New Tactic For Increased Aid | The Daily Wire
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:45
President Volodymyr Zelensky must have an inkling that his unlimited check could soon be running out because the Ukrainian president is trying out a new sales pitch to world leaders: We need to defeat Russia, or evil dictators will ''weaponize'' the damaging effects of climate change.
Zelensky made his case in the form of a lecture on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly.
''Even though humanity is failing on its climate policy objectives, this means that extreme weather will still impact normal global life and some evil state will also weaponize its outcomes,'' he said. ''And when people in the streets of New York and other cities of the world went out on climate protest '-- we all have seen them '-- and when people in Morocco and Libya, and other countries die as a result of natural disasters, and when islands and countries disappear underwater, and when tornadoes and deserts are spreading into '-- into new territories, and when all of this is happening, one, a natural disaster in Moscow, decided to launch a big war and killed tens of thousands of people. We have to stop it.''
So it seems Zelensky is implying that Russian President Vladimir Putin took advantage of climate change '-- global boiling as the U.N. calls it '-- to attack Ukraine.
''We must act, united to defeat the aggressor and focus all our capabilities and energy on addressing these challenges,'' he added. ''As nukes are restrained, likewise, the aggressor must be restrained at all his tools and methods of the war.''
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Zelensky must have heard President Joe Biden's climate czar John Kerry preach last spring that ''money, money, money'' is what makes green energy move. It's smart financially for Zelensky to signal that he's down with the cause.
If he wants the free world to continue sending him billions of dollars to defeat Russia, he knows he has to express certain 21st-century doctrines of the West '-- such as believing in climate change.
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Now, Zelensky is heading to Washington, D.C., where he'll request $24 billion from the U.S. Congress. He won't have to work that hard for the money in D.C. The Uniparty is all on in Ukraine still.
The views expressed in this piece are the author's own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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VIDEO - "Nightmare," Some planning to get new COVID-19 vaccine getting bills for nearly $200 - CBS Boston
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 17:51
Patients charged hundreds amid bumpy rollout for new COVID-19 shots
Patients charged hundreds amid bumpy rollout for new COVID-19 shots 02:32 ACTON '' When Glen Cote of Acton drove to his appointment at CVS for the new COVID-19 vaccine, he was shocked to receive a text on his phone minutes before his appointment, letting him know that the vaccine would cost $190.99.
"Nightmare is the first word that comes to mind," he explained to WBZ-TV. Cote is covered by MassHealth, the state's program for Medicaid.
The new COVID-19 shot was approved by the FDA and CDC about a week ago, with the vaccine to be shipped to area pharmacies. Signs outside many CVS stores read "FREE FLU & COVID-19 vaccines here."
Instead, posts on social media show that several people nationwide are getting charged for the shot, anywhere between $125 and $190.
Glen Cote canceled his COVID booster appointment at CVS after getting a bill for $190.99. CBS Boston The new vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna are supposed to target newer variants. Experts have recommended Americans get them along with their annual flu shots this year.
COVID-19 vaccines were free, covered by the federal government, until the Public Health Emergency ended earlier this year.
COVID-19 vaccines should be covered by most private and public health insurances.
According to both CVS and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the new vaccines have a new billing code for insurances '' which has not been updated in all insurance plans, leading to the erroneous charge for people seeking out a vaccine in this first week.
"Some payers are still updating their systems and may not yet be set up to cover the updated COVID-19 vaccines. If this happens, our pharmacy teams can help patients schedule an appointment for a later date," a CVS Spokesperson said.
Glen Cote is disappointed in the lack of a smooth rollout, and a lack of answers which led him to reach out to WBZ. "I thought that we're supposed to take care of each other in the richest country on earth, and I can't even get a COVID booster to keep myself and my friends and family safe," he said.
His concern is the impact these planning hurdles could have on people in more complicated situations than his. He has spent hours on the phone trying to figure out the issue. "I'm some schmuck with a college degree in an Instagram account and there are people '' like imagine if I had two kids and two part-time jobs or like two full-time jobs or something," he said.
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VIDEO - FDA advisory committee says common ingredient in some nasal decongestants does not work - ABC News
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:22
On Tuesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted unanimously that the oral formulation of a very common nasal decongestant, phenylephrine, is not effective. The decision could lead to this formulation of the drug being taken off the market, but the FDA says nothing has changed yet.
Phenylephrine is found in some forms of over-the-counter medications like Dayquil, Mucinex and Sudafed PE.
"It's amazing the amount of dollars being spent on something that really has no efficacy," William Figg, Pharm.D., from the National Cancer Institute, said during the committee meeting.
All over-the-counter medications hold a designation as "generally recognized as safe and effective" by the FDA, but clinical trials have found that oral phenylephrine, or PE, does not improve nasal congestion any more than a placebo at the dosage marked for over-the-counter use.
"There are certain studies that compare it to a placebo that don't show any discernible benefit," ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton told "Good Morning America."
Experts first raised concerns about PE in 2007. Since then, more evidence has accumulated showing that the drug offers little to no relief for nasal congestion. This is believed to be because the drug is processed by the body before it reaches the nasal passages where it needs to work.
Now that the committee has ruled this formulation is ineffective in treating nasal congestion, the FDA will need to decide if it stays on the market.
A spokesperson from the FDA tells ABC News there are several steps that would need to happen before this drug is taken off the market, during which time the marketing status of oral phenylephrine would not change. They did not have any further information on the timing of such a decision at this time.
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In a statement on Thursday, the FDA said ''advisory committees provide independent advice and recommendations to FDA, but the agency makes the final decision. FDA will consider the input of this advisory committee, and the evidence, before taking any action on the status of oral phenylephrine.''
In a public statement Tuesday, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, which represents manufacturers of over-the-counter-drugs, called the decision "disappointing."
"We encourage FDA, before making any regulatory determination, to be mindful of the totality of the evidence supporting this long-standing OTC ingredient, as well as the significantly negative unintended consequences associated with any potential change in oral PE's regulatory status," CHPA president and CEO Scott Melville said in the statement.
He added, "We look forward to working with FDA in the coming days to further discuss how to best move forward in the interest of patients and consumers."
The FDA said previously in its briefing documents that it was concerned about any unintended consequences for consumers of changing the status of oral PE, but that benefits could include "avoiding the unnecessary costs and delay in care of taking a drug that has no benefit" and "avoiding missed opportunities for use of more effective treatments."
While the drug's effectiveness is in question, the FDA has not raised any additional concerns about its safety. Known side effects including nervousness, jitteriness and sleeplessness, and it should be avoided or used with caution under the guidance of a doctor in people with certain health conditions including high blood pressure and glaucoma, according to the National Institutes of Health.
In Tuesday's advisory committee meeting, some members stated that they believed keeping the ineffective drug on the market would be unsafe for consumers because it does not work and that could inadvertently cause harm if consumers continue to use this product instead of more effective treatments.
"Poor efficacy really is a safety issue for delayed treatment '... because patients are getting the wrong thing and it's preventing them from getting the right thing," Dr. Stephen Clement from INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia, said in the meeting.
Most of the advisory committee said they did not believe that further studies at higher dosages would be safe or effective, citing cardiovascular side effect concerns.
The FDA advisory committee's ruling is specific to the oral form of the drug. There are effective formulations of PE as a nasal decongestant when it is delivered through a nasal spray. But experts warn that over-using this drug can have a rebound effect that worsens nasal congestion.
Sutton said that when it comes to treating cold and flu symptoms like nasal congestion, sometimes less is more.
"I rarely advise patients to take these medications as mesmerizing as those as can be. I say stick to simple tactics."
Sutton recommends having a humidifier handy during dry months of the year, using nasal saline and staying hydrated.
Dr. Jade A Cobern, M.D., MPH is a licensed and practicing physician and a member of the ABC News Medical Unit.
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VIDEO - Auburn students rush into lake for impromptu baptisms as football coach lends a hand at massive worship event | Fox News
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:41
More than 200 students at an Alabama college were baptized in one night this week after a campus worship program that was reportedly attended by hundreds.
The baptisms took place Tuesday night in a lake at Auburn's Red Barn venue, which is located about half a mile from Auburn University's Neville Arena, the site of a "Unite Auburn" worship event that drew a massive crowd.
The "Unite Auburn" event featured performances by Christian worship band Passion and saw speakers such as Jennie Allen, a Christian author, and Rev. Jonathan Pokluda, lead pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, Texas.
Following the event, one individual reportedly wanted to be baptized, but a tub was not available for use. Seeking a solution, students began gathering at the lake.
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The baptisms took place Tuesday night in a lake at Auburn's Red Barn venue, which is located about half a mile from Auburn University's Neville Arena, the site of a "Unite Auburn" worship event that drew a massive crowd. (Mateo Arenas)
Auburn Tigers head football coach Hugh Freeze also attended the event and "got in the water to help," according to Montgomery-based WSFA.
In one clip taken by Auburn senior Michael Floyd, Freeze was shown assisting in the baptism of one of the school's football players.
"This was a great moment of Auburn being Auburn! Thousands gathered to unapologetically seek Jesus, and hundreds took their next step," Floyd told Fox News Digital of the event.
Students lined the banks, waiting to get baptized one by one. (Michael Floyd)
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Other photographs and footage from the event showed hundreds of college students lining the banks of the lake as students waded into the water to be baptized one by one over a two-hour time frame.
"It was one of the most beautiful things I had ever gotten to witness, because there was such a genuine joy and sense of peace in the air. I would look back toward campus and constantly see mobs of flashlights from more students that were running to come to join the crowd," Kenzie Gay, a senior at Auburn University who witnessed the spiritual event firsthand, told Fox.
People are shown gathering on Sept. 12, 2023, at Auburn University's Neville Arena, the site of a "Unite Auburn" worship event that drew a massive crowd. (Michael Floyd)
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"Everyone was just in awe of what God was doing that night," added Gay, who previously represented the school as Miss Auburn University.
"What was so great about these baptisms is that it wasn't a planned religious event, it was just a whole bunch of college students moved by their desire to follow Jesus," Auburn student Mateo Arenas told Fox.
"What was so great about these baptisms is that it wasn't a planned religious event, it was just a whole bunch of college students moved by their desire to follow Jesus," Auburn University student Mateo Arenas told Fox News Digital. (Mateo Arenas)
"It took me about 45 minutes to get to where the baptisms were held due to the amount of traffic of people who wanted to go witness the event themselves. Once there, it was quite a site to see, people dedicating their lives to Jesus without fear, just a whole lot of love," Arenas added.
The baptisms at the southern college campus came after a similar spiritual awakening took place at Asbury University in February. The private school located in Wilmore, Kentucky, canceled some classes and allowed for a 24/7 prayer as people from all corners flocked to the campus to worship for two weeks.
Students participate in a chapel service at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, in February 2023. (Asbury University)
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The movement at the time began after students refused to leave following a chapel service, and the services grew to pack the school's chapel with worshipers from all over the country, according to Christianity Today.
Fox News' Timothy H.J. Nerozzi contributed to this report.
