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Monday 18 January 2021
Alternatives to GoogleBrad here. A few years ago I posted "Goodbye, Google" as a guide to eliminating all traces of Google from your life. At the time I remarked "one overlarge, overbearing tech behemoth is much like another." Well, that's no longer true -- I now consider Google to be far more dangerous and abusive than Microsoft. So here, long overdue, is an updated list of alternatives to help you break your dependence on Google services. As always, suggestions are welcome.
Google Search. I like DuckDuckGo. Startpage is a privacy-protecting front end for Google (ok if you just want privacy, but not if you dislike Google's search bias or want to boycott Google). I've also used Metacrawler*. Others: Bing, Yahoo! Search, Yandex, search.com, dogpile*, excite*, WebCrawler*, info.com*. * = metasearch engine. Sources: eBizMBA, Wikipedia.
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Google Search. I like DuckDuckGo. Startpage is a privacy-protecting front end for Google (ok if you just want privacy, but not if you dislike Google's search bias or want to boycott Google). I've also used Metacrawler*. Others: Bing, Yahoo! Search, Yandex, search.com, dogpile*, excite*, WebCrawler*, info.com*. * = metasearch engine. Sources: eBizMBA, Wikipedia.
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Quote of the DayFrom Twitter: "Still trying to wrap my head around the fact that a bunch of people who think Bill Gates is going to inject them with a chip stormed the US Capitol with their cell phones’ location data enabled."
News and commentary round upFrom the Guardian: Digging Bitcoin Fortune Out of Trash Is Worth $70M to Man. Computer engineer offers to share the spoils, but city doesn't want him tearing up the landfill
From the Express Tribune: The curious case of China’s missing billionaires. [Ed: the most recent one is Jack Ma who was last seen in Shanghai on Oct. 24. There are rumors that China may nationalize Alibaba.]
From the Babylon Bee: New Evidence Suggests Rioter Was Actually Trump Supporter Disguised As Antifa Disguised As Trump Supporter. [Ed: yes, satire.]
From Zero Hedge: Biden To 'Immediately' Send Congress Bill That Would Offer Citizenship To 11 Million Illegals. From Yahoo: Biden outlines plan to reverse Trump policies on first day of presidency. [Ed: it is quite the list.]
From Politico: Trump weighing a pardon for Steve Bannon. From DNYUZ: Prospect of Pardons in Final Days Fuels Market to Buy Access to Trump
From the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom: Announcing the Open Crypto Alliance to Protect Bitcoin, Blockchain and Crypto
From Oregon Live: Portland to lobby feds on reparations for Black, Indigenous communities.
From Straight Line Logic: The Gray Curtain Descends, Part One, Part Two. It's secession or war... [Ed: a must read.] From the Burning Platform: I Am Done. [Ed: a must read.]
From RT: Democrats claim censorship necessary to stop ‘fascism’, but they still serve militarism and corporatism, Glenn Greenwald tells RT
From Zero Hedge: CDU Anoints Merkel's Successor In Party Leadership Vote. He still must prevail in September's election to take the reins in Germany. From Politico: 5 things to know about German CDU chief Armin Laschet. From Euro Weekly News: Germany Builds Detention Centres to House 'COVID-Dissidents' [Ed: not from the Onion.] From RT: German Foreign Minister says vaccinated people should be exempt from some Covid-19 restrictions. [Ed: your rights depend upon accepting a medical process.]
From the New York Post: Westchester teen wins battle to start conservative club at school. "Luke Wong, a 17-year-old junior, has been fighting since his freshman year to launch a chapter of the national Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) club at Harrison High School." [Ed: hat tip to Brad who comments, Predictably, he's being called a racist for this.]
From Politico: Pandemic reveals tale of 2 Californias like never before. California has long been a picture of inequality, but the pandemic has widened the gap in ways few could have imagined.
From Inside Sources: What's The True Agenda Behind The Movement To Abolish The Electoral College?
From the Spectator: Tech Supremacy: Silicon Valley Can No Longer Conceal Its Power. What happened was that the network platforms turned the originally decentralised worldwide web into an oligarchically organised and hierarchical public sphere from which they made money and to which they controlled access...
From Zero Hedge: Pelosi Puts Swalwell Back On Homeland Security Committee Despite Chinese Spy 'Entanglement'
Big Tech/Social Media. From Red State: Google Now Comes For Another Free Speech Site. "Now Google has come for Minds. The Google Play store has given them just 24 hours to make a lot of changes to moderate their site, according to Bill Ottman, the Minds CEO, or have their App removed from the store." From Zero Hedge: Poland Set To Make Censoring Social Media Accounts Illegal From Free Keene: We competed with Big Tech before it was cool. Now we’re launching a social network From the Guardian: Control Facebook and mend broken societies... If only it were that simple. From Breitbart: Facebook’s WhatsApp Suffers Dip in Downloads Over Privacy Concerns.
From the Washington Examiner: Andy Ngo’s antifa book No. 1 weeks before release [Ed: This despite (because of?) Antifa's efforts to kill the book. From My San Antonio: Powell's Books says Andy Ngo's book will not be in store.
From Science Magazine: Many scientists citing two scandalous COVID-19 papers ignore their retractions
From According to Hoyt: The Stink Of Fear. "HOWEVER the way the left and the media and social media are behaving is like conquerors who think (rightly) the rest of the nation is against them. More, they’re behaving like conquerors who KNOW they can’t hold on long. The stink of fear is roiling off them to the point of choking us." [Ed: hat tip to Brad who comments, this from Sarah Hoyt. She echoes the same feeling I get when I see, for the first time in history, Federal troops called out to guard a Presidential inauguration -- from which the audience has been excluded. It's like an inauguration for Venezuela's Maduro.]
From the Express Tribune: The curious case of China’s missing billionaires. [Ed: the most recent one is Jack Ma who was last seen in Shanghai on Oct. 24. There are rumors that China may nationalize Alibaba.]
From the Babylon Bee: New Evidence Suggests Rioter Was Actually Trump Supporter Disguised As Antifa Disguised As Trump Supporter. [Ed: yes, satire.]
From Zero Hedge: Biden To 'Immediately' Send Congress Bill That Would Offer Citizenship To 11 Million Illegals. From Yahoo: Biden outlines plan to reverse Trump policies on first day of presidency. [Ed: it is quite the list.]
From Politico: Trump weighing a pardon for Steve Bannon. From DNYUZ: Prospect of Pardons in Final Days Fuels Market to Buy Access to Trump
From the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom: Announcing the Open Crypto Alliance to Protect Bitcoin, Blockchain and Crypto
From Oregon Live: Portland to lobby feds on reparations for Black, Indigenous communities.
From Straight Line Logic: The Gray Curtain Descends, Part One, Part Two. It's secession or war... [Ed: a must read.] From the Burning Platform: I Am Done. [Ed: a must read.]
From RT: Democrats claim censorship necessary to stop ‘fascism’, but they still serve militarism and corporatism, Glenn Greenwald tells RT
From Zero Hedge: CDU Anoints Merkel's Successor In Party Leadership Vote. He still must prevail in September's election to take the reins in Germany. From Politico: 5 things to know about German CDU chief Armin Laschet. From Euro Weekly News: Germany Builds Detention Centres to House 'COVID-Dissidents' [Ed: not from the Onion.] From RT: German Foreign Minister says vaccinated people should be exempt from some Covid-19 restrictions. [Ed: your rights depend upon accepting a medical process.]
From the New York Post: Westchester teen wins battle to start conservative club at school. "Luke Wong, a 17-year-old junior, has been fighting since his freshman year to launch a chapter of the national Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) club at Harrison High School." [Ed: hat tip to Brad who comments, Predictably, he's being called a racist for this.]
From Politico: Pandemic reveals tale of 2 Californias like never before. California has long been a picture of inequality, but the pandemic has widened the gap in ways few could have imagined.
From Inside Sources: What's The True Agenda Behind The Movement To Abolish The Electoral College?
From the Spectator: Tech Supremacy: Silicon Valley Can No Longer Conceal Its Power. What happened was that the network platforms turned the originally decentralised worldwide web into an oligarchically organised and hierarchical public sphere from which they made money and to which they controlled access...
From Zero Hedge: Pelosi Puts Swalwell Back On Homeland Security Committee Despite Chinese Spy 'Entanglement'
Big Tech/Social Media. From Red State: Google Now Comes For Another Free Speech Site. "Now Google has come for Minds. The Google Play store has given them just 24 hours to make a lot of changes to moderate their site, according to Bill Ottman, the Minds CEO, or have their App removed from the store." From Zero Hedge: Poland Set To Make Censoring Social Media Accounts Illegal From Free Keene: We competed with Big Tech before it was cool. Now we’re launching a social network From the Guardian: Control Facebook and mend broken societies... If only it were that simple. From Breitbart: Facebook’s WhatsApp Suffers Dip in Downloads Over Privacy Concerns.
From the Washington Examiner: Andy Ngo’s antifa book No. 1 weeks before release [Ed: This despite (because of?) Antifa's efforts to kill the book. From My San Antonio: Powell's Books says Andy Ngo's book will not be in store.
From Science Magazine: Many scientists citing two scandalous COVID-19 papers ignore their retractions
From According to Hoyt: The Stink Of Fear. "HOWEVER the way the left and the media and social media are behaving is like conquerors who think (rightly) the rest of the nation is against them. More, they’re behaving like conquerors who KNOW they can’t hold on long. The stink of fear is roiling off them to the point of choking us." [Ed: hat tip to Brad who comments, this from Sarah Hoyt. She echoes the same feeling I get when I see, for the first time in history, Federal troops called out to guard a Presidential inauguration -- from which the audience has been excluded. It's like an inauguration for Venezuela's Maduro.]
Sunday 17 January 2021
Taking the Deplatforming Threat SeriouslyBrad here. I am truly impressed. I've just read Surviving Tech Purges: What We're Doing at the Mises Institute. Clearly someone at the Mises Institute is taking the threat seriously, knows how to prepare for it using the resources available to them, and has started preparing for it without waiting for a blow to fall. Read the whole thing, but here are the highlights:
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News and commentary round upFrom the CBC: Canadian Senator co-signed order barring international travel during pandemic — then went to Mexico. [Ed: Conservative Senator Don Plett of Manitoba.]
From the Tablet: Everything Is Broken. And how to fix it. [Ed: it is difficult not to feel this way, especially when there is so much evidence. A must read.]
From Human Progress: What Can We Expect from Africa in the 2020s? Africa is no longer a "hopeless continent" by any means.
The Capitol Riot/Protest. From the Strategic Culture Foundation: 9/11 Was the Prelude. 1/6 Is the Holy Grail. From the Gatestone Institute: Erase and criminalize. Welcome to America's Cultural Revolution. From NPR: Pelosi: Lawmakers Who Aided Mob Face Prosecution. Ex-chief of Capitol Police, as well as an Army general, have suspicions about attack. From FOX News: Cawthorn fires back after Dems in district pressure Pelosi to expel him.
From News Nation: READ: Transcripts released from Senate investigation into Russian probe . [Ed: 11 transcripts of closed-door inteerview conducted by the Senate. Released by Lindsey Graham.]
From the Daily Wire: Mexico’s Left-Wing President Mounts International Campaign Taking On Tech Companies After Trump Bans From Epsilon Theory: The Welding Shut of the American Mind. [Ed: a must read.]
The Lockdown. From the American Institute for Economic Research: Study Indicates Lockdowns Have Increased Deaths Of Despair. "... younger people have been dying at higher rates than usual and it is likely that lockdowns are one of the main drivers of that trend." From the Daily Mail: Switzerland will hold a referendum on whether to strip government of lockdown powers
From Al Jazeera: ‘Unprecedented exodus’: Why are migrant workers leaving the UK?
From According to Hoyt: How To Read The News In Totalitarianism. [Ed: hat tip to Brad who comments, This looks useful.]
From WPTV: Florida man arrested after threatening to kidnap, violently confront possible protesters at state Capitol. [Ed: an antifa supporter.] From the Deseret News: Judge releases Utahn charged in U.S. Capitol riot despite objections. [Ed: Jon Sullivan is widely reported to be a member of antifa.]
From Responsible Statecraft: That $2.6 Trillion Stimulus Was One Heck of a Holiday Bonus to Defense Contractors.
From the Quillette: The Wisdom of a Slave: A Defence of Stoicism. [Ed: stoicism has been an ideal of mine for decades. It is difficult to practice.]
From CNBC: NRA files for bankruptcy, says it will reincorporate in Texas.
Social Media. From FOX News: Parler CEO John Matze, family forced into hiding over death threats, security breaches: court filing. From the Independent: WhatsApp privacy controversy causes ‘largest digital migration in human history’, Telegram boss says as he welcomes world leaders. "In the space of just 72 hours, Telegram recorded 25 million new users, pushing the total number of users above 500 million, Mr Durov said on Tuesday." From Spiked: How Big Tech took over. The establishment outsourced censorship to the private sector – and created a tyranny.
From RT: EC president von der Leyen dares European nations to call her bluff with announcement of (mandatory?) vaccine certificates
From DW: Honduras: First migrant caravans of 2021 depart for US From Reuters: Migrant caravan will not be allowed to pass, says U.S. border official.
From Merion West: Desperately Seeking Consistency. "Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill was not the only Capitol Hill taken over by extremists thanks to a lax police presence—witness ultra-progressive Seattle.”
From antiwar: Trump Administration Hits Iran With Even More Sanctions. Second time this week the US added new sanctions on Iran. AND US Imposes More Sanctions on Cuba.
From the Tablet: Everything Is Broken. And how to fix it. [Ed: it is difficult not to feel this way, especially when there is so much evidence. A must read.]
From Human Progress: What Can We Expect from Africa in the 2020s? Africa is no longer a "hopeless continent" by any means.
The Capitol Riot/Protest. From the Strategic Culture Foundation: 9/11 Was the Prelude. 1/6 Is the Holy Grail. From the Gatestone Institute: Erase and criminalize. Welcome to America's Cultural Revolution. From NPR: Pelosi: Lawmakers Who Aided Mob Face Prosecution. Ex-chief of Capitol Police, as well as an Army general, have suspicions about attack. From FOX News: Cawthorn fires back after Dems in district pressure Pelosi to expel him.
From News Nation: READ: Transcripts released from Senate investigation into Russian probe . [Ed: 11 transcripts of closed-door inteerview conducted by the Senate. Released by Lindsey Graham.]
From the Daily Wire: Mexico’s Left-Wing President Mounts International Campaign Taking On Tech Companies After Trump Bans From Epsilon Theory: The Welding Shut of the American Mind. [Ed: a must read.]
The Lockdown. From the American Institute for Economic Research: Study Indicates Lockdowns Have Increased Deaths Of Despair. "... younger people have been dying at higher rates than usual and it is likely that lockdowns are one of the main drivers of that trend." From the Daily Mail: Switzerland will hold a referendum on whether to strip government of lockdown powers
From Al Jazeera: ‘Unprecedented exodus’: Why are migrant workers leaving the UK?
From According to Hoyt: How To Read The News In Totalitarianism. [Ed: hat tip to Brad who comments, This looks useful.]
From WPTV: Florida man arrested after threatening to kidnap, violently confront possible protesters at state Capitol. [Ed: an antifa supporter.] From the Deseret News: Judge releases Utahn charged in U.S. Capitol riot despite objections. [Ed: Jon Sullivan is widely reported to be a member of antifa.]
From Responsible Statecraft: That $2.6 Trillion Stimulus Was One Heck of a Holiday Bonus to Defense Contractors.
From the Quillette: The Wisdom of a Slave: A Defence of Stoicism. [Ed: stoicism has been an ideal of mine for decades. It is difficult to practice.]
From CNBC: NRA files for bankruptcy, says it will reincorporate in Texas.
Social Media. From FOX News: Parler CEO John Matze, family forced into hiding over death threats, security breaches: court filing. From the Independent: WhatsApp privacy controversy causes ‘largest digital migration in human history’, Telegram boss says as he welcomes world leaders. "In the space of just 72 hours, Telegram recorded 25 million new users, pushing the total number of users above 500 million, Mr Durov said on Tuesday." From Spiked: How Big Tech took over. The establishment outsourced censorship to the private sector – and created a tyranny.
From RT: EC president von der Leyen dares European nations to call her bluff with announcement of (mandatory?) vaccine certificates
From DW: Honduras: First migrant caravans of 2021 depart for US From Reuters: Migrant caravan will not be allowed to pass, says U.S. border official.
From Merion West: Desperately Seeking Consistency. "Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill was not the only Capitol Hill taken over by extremists thanks to a lax police presence—witness ultra-progressive Seattle.”
From antiwar: Trump Administration Hits Iran With Even More Sanctions. Second time this week the US added new sanctions on Iran. AND US Imposes More Sanctions on Cuba.
Saturday 16 January 2021
Alternatives to the Dirty DozenBrad here. Perhaps I should elaborate as to why you should not do business with the Big Tech "dirty dozen" (plus seven).
You deal with these companies at your own great risk. (a) In doing so, you are dealing with companies who have demonstrated they will not honor a contract...even their own "contracts of adhesion." Spare me the lies about "terms of service." Ron Paul did not violate any terms of service. Nor did Salil Mehta. Parler's contract with Amazon Web Services specified 30 days notice of termination; they got about two. (b) You are also dealing with companies who have demonstrated they will cancel you because of your political, or even non-political, beliefs. Spare me again the bleats about "terms of service," legal loopholes that are applied capriciously and arbitrarily. Conservatives, Christians, gun enthusiasts, global warming skeptics get deplatformed. Antifa, BLM, socialists, and anti-semites keep their platforms, no matter how much hate they voice, or how much violence they plan or threaten.
When I take the car to our mechanic, I don't ask how he voted. I don't know, I don't care to know, and I don't need to know his political beliefs. "There the Jew, the Mahometan, and the Christian deal with one another as if they were of the same religion," as Voltaire put it. But you can bet that if my mechanic asked my politics, and then refused my business because he doesn't like my political views, not only would I take my business elsewhere, but I'd tell all my friends and everyone I know not to hire him.
Call that a boycott if you want. I call it common sense, and self-preservation. I don't do business with unscrupulous law-choppers.
In the Internet realm, Matt Margolis at PJ Media said, "Transitioning away from Big Tech is not an easy proposition. It may be impossible at the moment to do so completely, but any effort you can make to reduce their influence on your life is a step in the right direction." Here are just a few possibilities:
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You deal with these companies at your own great risk. (a) In doing so, you are dealing with companies who have demonstrated they will not honor a contract...even their own "contracts of adhesion." Spare me the lies about "terms of service." Ron Paul did not violate any terms of service. Nor did Salil Mehta. Parler's contract with Amazon Web Services specified 30 days notice of termination; they got about two. (b) You are also dealing with companies who have demonstrated they will cancel you because of your political, or even non-political, beliefs. Spare me again the bleats about "terms of service," legal loopholes that are applied capriciously and arbitrarily. Conservatives, Christians, gun enthusiasts, global warming skeptics get deplatformed. Antifa, BLM, socialists, and anti-semites keep their platforms, no matter how much hate they voice, or how much violence they plan or threaten.
When I take the car to our mechanic, I don't ask how he voted. I don't know, I don't care to know, and I don't need to know his political beliefs. "There the Jew, the Mahometan, and the Christian deal with one another as if they were of the same religion," as Voltaire put it. But you can bet that if my mechanic asked my politics, and then refused my business because he doesn't like my political views, not only would I take my business elsewhere, but I'd tell all my friends and everyone I know not to hire him.
Call that a boycott if you want. I call it common sense, and self-preservation. I don't do business with unscrupulous law-choppers.
In the Internet realm, Matt Margolis at PJ Media said, "Transitioning away from Big Tech is not an easy proposition. It may be impossible at the moment to do so completely, but any effort you can make to reduce their influence on your life is a step in the right direction." Here are just a few possibilities:
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News and commentary round upThe Media. From Knewz: Liberal Politico staff, readers, rage over decision to run 'Playbook' guest edit by conservative Ben Shapiro. [Ed: Politico is one of the few left publications that I read every day. It is among the best.] From Zero Hedge: The Intercept Fires Co-Founder Who Publicly Discussed Reality Winner 'F*ck-Up'
From the Express: Macron panic as Merkel's would-be heir called on Germany to take 'EU’s driver’s seat'. [Ed: Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right party, the Christian Democrat Union (CDU), is choosing a new leader today]
From the Good News Network: See the Moment a Bubble Froze Into a Beautiful Sphere At Sunrise Creating a Natural Snow Globe [Ed: beautiful.]
From the Gateway Pundit: Roger Stone’s Wife Hospitalized After Being Attacked By Leftist Goon While Walking Her Dog
From MEAWW: Who is Nydia Bertran? Roger Stone's wife hospitalized after attack by far-left activist while walking her dog. [Ed: I am not seeing this is the mainstream media.]
COVID-1984. From Business Insider: New Jersey is prioritizing cigarette smokers for COVID-19 vaccines because of their risk of severe disease. From Planet Free Will: Poland Becomes Latest Country To Roll Out Vaccine Passport.. From Hot Air: Politico: Biden’s heralded COVID board has no idea what his plan is either. From the Verge: Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle are working on digital vaccination records. [Ed: prelude to a passport.] From the Saker: The Sheep Syndrome. [Ed: the lockdown in the EU and UK.]
From Unherd: The Antifa thugs shame America. Andy Ngo's family came to the US to escape Communist tyranny — now he's fleeing a political mob. [Ed: recommended.]
From Alt-Market: The Destructive Hypocrisy Of The Political Left Is What Caused The Capitol Protest
From Just the News: Disney weighs moving some California operations to Florida, as Newsom continues shutdowns. [Ed: this is huge.]
The Capitol Riot. From the Washington Post: Facebook’s Sandberg deflected blame for Capitol riot, but new evidence shows how platform played role. [Ed: if the event was planned, then Trump's speech did not incite it...and the impeachment was groundless.] From the Epoch Times: "Domestic Terrorist?" - Leftist BLM Activist Who Stormed Capitol On Jan. 6 Arrested, Charged. From Patch: Trolls Wrongly Accused Retired Firefighter Of Capitol Riot Murder. Retired Chicago firefighter David Quintavalle was grocery shopping and celebrating wife's birthday in Chicago during Capitol insurrection. From the Gateway Pundit: Hundreds Of Violent Left-Wing Rioters Smashed Windows, Set Limousine On Fire In Washington DC During President Trump’s Inauguration In 2017; Government Later Dropped ALL CHARGES Against The Rioters. From the Federalist: ‘We Just Wanted Our Voices To Be Heard.’ Capitol Protesters Speak Out." ...corporate media won’t talk to the protesters or try to understand their point of view. So I did."
From Freight Waves: Inside California's Colossal Container-Ship Traffic Jam. [Ed: this is being played out around the world. It is one reason you will continue to see empty shelves in the grocery store.]
From Zero Hedge: Trump Declassifies 'Foot-High' Stack Of Russiagate, Obamagate Documents; Set For Release Within Days. From Just the News: Trump declassifying trove of FBI memos exposing Steele's motivations, ties to impeachment witness.
From Townhall: The Lies Tearing America Apart.
Social Media. From PJ Media: Epic! Twitter Competitor Gab Backed Up Trump's Twitter Account and Recreated It on Their Platform. From : Here Are The 'Alt Tech' Platforms Trump Supporters Are Flocking To After Parler Executed By Amazon. From the New York Post: The threats and violence Twitter won’t police. From FOX News: Twitter 'whistleblower' leaks video of Dorsey telling staff actions will be 'much bigger' than Trump ban.
From Zero Hedge: NYC Tenants Owe More Than $2 Billion In Unpaid Rent As Cuomo Extends Eviction.
From Sovereign Man: A Message To Anyone Who Feels Like 'Winston' In Orwell's 1984
From Brad who comments, History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme: Now. From CNN: Investigators pursuing signs US Capitol riot was planned. "Evidence uncovered so far, including weapons and tactics seen onsurveillance video, suggests a level of planning that has led investigators to believe the attack on the US Capitol was not just a protest that spiraled out of control, a federal law enforcement official says." Then. From FOX News: Blamed for Benghazi: Filmmaker jailed after attack now lives in poverty, fear. In the aftermath of the Benghazi attack, President Obama and then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seized on the anti-Islamist film as the cause of a spontaneous protest that turned violent. ...It was revealed in last year’s House Select Committee hearings onBenghazi that, despite public proclamations otherwise, Clinton was wellaware that the attacks were well-crafted and not spurred by “TheInnocence of Muslims.”" [Ed: the common theme: politicians and media seize on a false narrative that is politically convenient. Public buys it. The truth comes too late to make a difference because the first reaction is what is acted upon.]
From Science Magazine: How the famed Arecibo telescope fell—and how it might rise again.
From Zero Hedge: Here's How Much Your Income Will Change Under The Biden Tax Plan
From the Express: Macron panic as Merkel's would-be heir called on Germany to take 'EU’s driver’s seat'. [Ed: Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right party, the Christian Democrat Union (CDU), is choosing a new leader today]
From the Good News Network: See the Moment a Bubble Froze Into a Beautiful Sphere At Sunrise Creating a Natural Snow Globe [Ed: beautiful.]
From the Gateway Pundit: Roger Stone’s Wife Hospitalized After Being Attacked By Leftist Goon While Walking Her Dog
From MEAWW: Who is Nydia Bertran? Roger Stone's wife hospitalized after attack by far-left activist while walking her dog. [Ed: I am not seeing this is the mainstream media.]
COVID-1984. From Business Insider: New Jersey is prioritizing cigarette smokers for COVID-19 vaccines because of their risk of severe disease. From Planet Free Will: Poland Becomes Latest Country To Roll Out Vaccine Passport.. From Hot Air: Politico: Biden’s heralded COVID board has no idea what his plan is either. From the Verge: Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle are working on digital vaccination records. [Ed: prelude to a passport.] From the Saker: The Sheep Syndrome. [Ed: the lockdown in the EU and UK.]
From Unherd: The Antifa thugs shame America. Andy Ngo's family came to the US to escape Communist tyranny — now he's fleeing a political mob. [Ed: recommended.]
From Alt-Market: The Destructive Hypocrisy Of The Political Left Is What Caused The Capitol Protest
From Just the News: Disney weighs moving some California operations to Florida, as Newsom continues shutdowns. [Ed: this is huge.]
The Capitol Riot. From the Washington Post: Facebook’s Sandberg deflected blame for Capitol riot, but new evidence shows how platform played role. [Ed: if the event was planned, then Trump's speech did not incite it...and the impeachment was groundless.] From the Epoch Times: "Domestic Terrorist?" - Leftist BLM Activist Who Stormed Capitol On Jan. 6 Arrested, Charged. From Patch: Trolls Wrongly Accused Retired Firefighter Of Capitol Riot Murder. Retired Chicago firefighter David Quintavalle was grocery shopping and celebrating wife's birthday in Chicago during Capitol insurrection. From the Gateway Pundit: Hundreds Of Violent Left-Wing Rioters Smashed Windows, Set Limousine On Fire In Washington DC During President Trump’s Inauguration In 2017; Government Later Dropped ALL CHARGES Against The Rioters. From the Federalist: ‘We Just Wanted Our Voices To Be Heard.’ Capitol Protesters Speak Out." ...corporate media won’t talk to the protesters or try to understand their point of view. So I did."
From Freight Waves: Inside California's Colossal Container-Ship Traffic Jam. [Ed: this is being played out around the world. It is one reason you will continue to see empty shelves in the grocery store.]
From Zero Hedge: Trump Declassifies 'Foot-High' Stack Of Russiagate, Obamagate Documents; Set For Release Within Days. From Just the News: Trump declassifying trove of FBI memos exposing Steele's motivations, ties to impeachment witness.
From Townhall: The Lies Tearing America Apart.
Social Media. From PJ Media: Epic! Twitter Competitor Gab Backed Up Trump's Twitter Account and Recreated It on Their Platform. From : Here Are The 'Alt Tech' Platforms Trump Supporters Are Flocking To After Parler Executed By Amazon. From the New York Post: The threats and violence Twitter won’t police. From FOX News: Twitter 'whistleblower' leaks video of Dorsey telling staff actions will be 'much bigger' than Trump ban.
From Zero Hedge: NYC Tenants Owe More Than $2 Billion In Unpaid Rent As Cuomo Extends Eviction.
From Sovereign Man: A Message To Anyone Who Feels Like 'Winston' In Orwell's 1984
From Brad who comments, History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme: Now. From CNN: Investigators pursuing signs US Capitol riot was planned. "Evidence uncovered so far, including weapons and tactics seen onsurveillance video, suggests a level of planning that has led investigators to believe the attack on the US Capitol was not just a protest that spiraled out of control, a federal law enforcement official says." Then. From FOX News: Blamed for Benghazi: Filmmaker jailed after attack now lives in poverty, fear. In the aftermath of the Benghazi attack, President Obama and then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton seized on the anti-Islamist film as the cause of a spontaneous protest that turned violent. ...It was revealed in last year’s House Select Committee hearings onBenghazi that, despite public proclamations otherwise, Clinton was wellaware that the attacks were well-crafted and not spurred by “TheInnocence of Muslims.”" [Ed: the common theme: politicians and media seize on a false narrative that is politically convenient. Public buys it. The truth comes too late to make a difference because the first reaction is what is acted upon.]
From Science Magazine: How the famed Arecibo telescope fell—and how it might rise again.
From Zero Hedge: Here's How Much Your Income Will Change Under The Biden Tax Plan
Friday 15 January 2021
The Dirty Dozen (plus seven)Here's a list of the nineteen (so far) service providers that have "deplatformed" Trump, Parler, or conservatives:
Note that PayPal and Stripe are payment processors, so that phase of the attack has already begun.
I list these services for three reasons:
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Amazon, Apple, Discord, Facebook, GoDaddy*, Google, Instagram, Okta, PayPal, Pinterest, Reddit, Shopify, Snapchat, Stripe, TikTok, Twilio, Twitch, Twitter, YouTube.
Sources: TechCrunch, Glamour (really!), Axios.
Sources: TechCrunch, Glamour (really!), Axios.
Note that PayPal and Stripe are payment processors, so that phase of the attack has already begun.
I list these services for three reasons:
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News and commentary round upSocial Media. From NewsBreak: Parler CEO says social media app, favored by Trump supporters, may not return. [Ed: damn.] From the Seattle Times: Why WhatsApp’s new privacy rules are sparking alarm From Vox: How the Capitol riot revived calls to reform Section 230. Republican Section 230 reform is dead. Long live Democratic Section 230 reform. [Ed: recommended.] From RT: Poland slams social media deplatforming of Trump as government readies anti-censorship law — RT World News
From Zero Hedge: "Excessive, Brutal And Unlawful": NY Attorney General Sues NYPD, De Blasio Over Handling Of George Floyd Protests. [Ed: the hatred between Cuomo and De Blasio is well known.]
From Liberty Blitzkrieg: "Cancel Yourself!" [Ed: a must read.]
From Gold, Goats & Guns: Big Tech's Purge Is Only Beginning... For Them. [Ed: this would be magnificent.] From the Epoch Times: Twitter, Facebook: $51 Billion Combined Market Value Erased Since Trump Ban.
From Zero Hedge: Israel Launches "Deadliest Airstrikes In Years" On Syria With US Intelligence Coordination. An estimated 57 killed along Syria-Iraq border with AP reporting the "airstrikes were carried out with intelligence provided by the United States."
From the Daily Mail: Forbes Magazine is slammed for 'cancel culture' op-ed warning companies NOT to hire any ex-Trump administration members
From Zero Hedge: 131 Governments In 160 Years. In the 160 year period since 1861, Italy has had 131 governments. So each one has lasted an average of just under 15 months. [Ed: if you have ever visited Italy for an extended period, you understand why.]
From the Imaginative Conservative: Institutionalized Obedience: Americans & the Lockdowns.
From The Guardian: He's Down to Last 2 Guesses to Access $240M in Bitcoin. [Ed: he has used up 8 of the 10 chances he has to access his wallet.]
From CNN: Biden calls on Senate to pursue impeachment along with the nation's 'other urgent business'. [Ed: yep. He is going to be the unity President.]
From Politico: Self-pardon? It might not go how Trump thinks. The president's cherished Supreme Court majority has disappointed him before — and it might again. [Ed: a lot of talk in the media about this, but I don't know how (un)likely it is. The media is mostly flapping gums]
Vaccines. From the Wall Street Journal: Chinese COVID Vaccine Results Fuel New Concerns. Sinovac vaccine is far less effective than initially reported. [Ed: because it does not require special handling, e.g. deep cold storage, 3rd world nations were hopeful about it.] From Summit News: EU Leaders Demand "Standardised" Vaccine Passport For Travel. "Persons who have been vaccinated should be free to travel..."
From Gun Dynamics: Ammo shortage continues into new year. From the Motley Fool: Why Ammo Stock Was 28% Higher Today
The Resistance. From the Associated Press: Defiance of virus dining bans grows as restaurants flounder
From the New York Daily News: Promising free money for the poor, Andrew Yang enters NYC mayoral race [Ed: primaries start in June. Election is Nov. 2.]
Welcome to Pelosi's House. From the Hill: Tensions flare between House Republicans, Capitol Police over metal detectors. From the Washington Times: Pelosi wants $5,000 fine for lawmakers who won't submit to metal detectors [Ed: more political theatre.] From the Washington Examiner: Pelosi: Maskless lawmakers will be fined up to $2,500
From the Daily Optimist: How gazing at wide landscapes can help you get out of a creative rut. [Ed: boy, do I need to take this article to heart.] From Cracked: 13 Ways To Find Peace Of Mind In These Bleak Times
Collapse of the US Dollar. From Zero Hedge: Yields Surge As Stunned Traders Learn Biden To Propose Massive $2 Trillion Stimulus. "The Biden team is taking a "shoot for the moon" approach with the package." [Ed: 2021 will see the collapse of the dollar. Get out if you can.] From the Sovereign Man: Will 2021 Be The Year The World Loses Faith In The US Dollar? From Zero Hedge: Biden Stimulus Plan Leaks: Will Total $1.9 Trillion, Includes $1,400 Stimmy Check.
From the Federalist: 28 Times Media And Democrats Excused Or Endorsed Violence Committed By Left-Wing Activists
The State of the State. From the Rutherford Institute: A Nation Imploding: Digital Tyranny, Insurrection, And Martial Law. This is what we have been reduced to: A violent mob. A nation on the brink of martial law. From the Critic: How COVID Paved The Road To Serfdom. Hayek suggested a society which sacrificed liberty for security would gradually submit itself to authoritarian control... From Jacobin: We Should Be Very Worried About Joe Biden’s “Domestic Terrorism” Bill
From the Babylon Bee: Out-Of-Work Waitress Excited To See Congress Spend Time Impeaching Trump Again.
From the Mises Institute: California Is Worse Than You Thin. [Ed: recommended.]
From Arab News:[link] Iran Fires Cruise Missiles During Naval Drill After Israel Threatened Preemptive Strike[/link
From Zero Hedge: "Excessive, Brutal And Unlawful": NY Attorney General Sues NYPD, De Blasio Over Handling Of George Floyd Protests. [Ed: the hatred between Cuomo and De Blasio is well known.]
From Liberty Blitzkrieg: "Cancel Yourself!" [Ed: a must read.]
From Gold, Goats & Guns: Big Tech's Purge Is Only Beginning... For Them. [Ed: this would be magnificent.] From the Epoch Times: Twitter, Facebook: $51 Billion Combined Market Value Erased Since Trump Ban.
From Zero Hedge: Israel Launches "Deadliest Airstrikes In Years" On Syria With US Intelligence Coordination. An estimated 57 killed along Syria-Iraq border with AP reporting the "airstrikes were carried out with intelligence provided by the United States."
From the Daily Mail: Forbes Magazine is slammed for 'cancel culture' op-ed warning companies NOT to hire any ex-Trump administration members
From Zero Hedge: 131 Governments In 160 Years. In the 160 year period since 1861, Italy has had 131 governments. So each one has lasted an average of just under 15 months. [Ed: if you have ever visited Italy for an extended period, you understand why.]
From the Imaginative Conservative: Institutionalized Obedience: Americans & the Lockdowns.
From The Guardian: He's Down to Last 2 Guesses to Access $240M in Bitcoin. [Ed: he has used up 8 of the 10 chances he has to access his wallet.]
From CNN: Biden calls on Senate to pursue impeachment along with the nation's 'other urgent business'. [Ed: yep. He is going to be the unity President.]
From Politico: Self-pardon? It might not go how Trump thinks. The president's cherished Supreme Court majority has disappointed him before — and it might again. [Ed: a lot of talk in the media about this, but I don't know how (un)likely it is. The media is mostly flapping gums]
Vaccines. From the Wall Street Journal: Chinese COVID Vaccine Results Fuel New Concerns. Sinovac vaccine is far less effective than initially reported. [Ed: because it does not require special handling, e.g. deep cold storage, 3rd world nations were hopeful about it.] From Summit News: EU Leaders Demand "Standardised" Vaccine Passport For Travel. "Persons who have been vaccinated should be free to travel..."
From Gun Dynamics: Ammo shortage continues into new year. From the Motley Fool: Why Ammo Stock Was 28% Higher Today
The Resistance. From the Associated Press: Defiance of virus dining bans grows as restaurants flounder
From the New York Daily News: Promising free money for the poor, Andrew Yang enters NYC mayoral race [Ed: primaries start in June. Election is Nov. 2.]
Welcome to Pelosi's House. From the Hill: Tensions flare between House Republicans, Capitol Police over metal detectors. From the Washington Times: Pelosi wants $5,000 fine for lawmakers who won't submit to metal detectors [Ed: more political theatre.] From the Washington Examiner: Pelosi: Maskless lawmakers will be fined up to $2,500
From the Daily Optimist: How gazing at wide landscapes can help you get out of a creative rut. [Ed: boy, do I need to take this article to heart.] From Cracked: 13 Ways To Find Peace Of Mind In These Bleak Times
Collapse of the US Dollar. From Zero Hedge: Yields Surge As Stunned Traders Learn Biden To Propose Massive $2 Trillion Stimulus. "The Biden team is taking a "shoot for the moon" approach with the package." [Ed: 2021 will see the collapse of the dollar. Get out if you can.] From the Sovereign Man: Will 2021 Be The Year The World Loses Faith In The US Dollar? From Zero Hedge: Biden Stimulus Plan Leaks: Will Total $1.9 Trillion, Includes $1,400 Stimmy Check.
From the Federalist: 28 Times Media And Democrats Excused Or Endorsed Violence Committed By Left-Wing Activists
The State of the State. From the Rutherford Institute: A Nation Imploding: Digital Tyranny, Insurrection, And Martial Law. This is what we have been reduced to: A violent mob. A nation on the brink of martial law. From the Critic: How COVID Paved The Road To Serfdom. Hayek suggested a society which sacrificed liberty for security would gradually submit itself to authoritarian control... From Jacobin: We Should Be Very Worried About Joe Biden’s “Domestic Terrorism” Bill
From the Babylon Bee: Out-Of-Work Waitress Excited To See Congress Spend Time Impeaching Trump Again.
From the Mises Institute: California Is Worse Than You Thin. [Ed: recommended.]
From Arab News:[link] Iran Fires Cruise Missiles During Naval Drill After Israel Threatened Preemptive Strike[/link
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