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BBC News: Irish police to be given powers over passwords
by jim bell 15 Jun '21

15 Jun '21

Irish police to be given powers over passwords - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57468750

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[ot][wrong] another day of crazy rambling
by Karl 14 Jun '21

14 Jun '21

I didn't manage to heal my psychotic breaks as well as usual last night, so I'm likely to make a lot more errors today. Considering hiding. Police hide, civilians hide, many people hide. I had difficulty building a shielded room and securing my data. Enforcement workers have difficulty encrypting their communications and securing their data.

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The Garden Island: Police seek funds to encrypt radios; prevent public access
by jim bell 14 Jun '21

14 Jun '21

The Garden Island: Police seek funds to encrypt radios; prevent public access. https://www.thegardenisland.com/2021/06/13/hawaii-news/police-seek-funds-to…

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Cryptocurrency: Global Windfall Tax to Hit Crypto and Gold
by grarpamp 14 Jun '21

14 Jun '21

Now that Mind Control Propaganda Programming has been Globally Coordinated (to wit: Corona Lockdowns and "Corporate Minimum Tax", which all the world's People and Corps accepted up their ass like Sheep), prepare your bungholes to accept the next phase... What The Next Gold Confiscation Will Look Like... by Nick Giambruno On April 5, 1933, under the pretext of a national emergency, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 6102, making it illegal for U.S. citizens to own gold. The decree forced Americans to sell their gold at an artificially low “official price.” If they refused, the government could hit them with stiff penalties: a $10,000 fine (equivalent to $205,000 today) and/or up to 10 years in prison. The government blatantly stole wealth from the American people. Many worry the U.S. government might confiscate gold again if it becomes desperate enough. I don’t think those fears are unfounded. The U.S. government’s abysmal financial situation is only getting worse. But would it really do a 1933-style grab again? I don’t think it will. However, there is another growing threat to your gold. More Likely Than Outright Confiscation Today, only a tiny fraction of the U.S. population owns gold. Heck, I’d bet most Americans have never even seen a gold coin, much less appreciate its value. This wasn’t the case in 1933, when the U.S. was still on a variation of the gold standard. That’s why the government probably won’t repeat the 1933 rip-off. It’s simply not worth the effort. If the government wants to confiscate wealth, it’s far more likely to go for the easy option… steadily debasing the currency by printing money. It’s a stealthy way to confiscate from savers. That doesn’t mean gold owners are in the clear. I think the government will try a new scam: taxing windfall profits on gold. This would make it much easier for the government to accomplish something similar to its 1933 heist. There’s precedence for it, too. In 1980, Congress passed the Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act, which taxed up to 70% of “windfall profits” of domestic oil producers. What the heck is a windfall profit anyway? As far as I can tell, it’s whatever politicians decide it is. It’s completely arbitrary. There are no objective measures to define it. In short, a windfall profit is simply a profit politicians don’t like. The whole concept is a scam—a word trick to camouflage and sanitize legalized theft. If the price of gold explodes, I wouldn’t be surprised if Congress passes a Fair Share Gold Windfall Profit Tax Act levying a tax of 80%, 90%, or more on gold profits.

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Fox News: Rep. John Curtis: Biden's broadband plan – government-run networks don't work. Here's what we learned in Utah
by jim bell 13 Jun '21

13 Jun '21

Fox News: Rep. John Curtis: Biden's broadband plan – government-run networks don't work. Here's what we learned in Utah. https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-broadband-plan-government-plan-doesnt…

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Sputnik International: Digital Analyst: FBI Colonial Ransom Recovery 'Mystery' as Bitcoin Unhackable Without Private Key
by jim bell 13 Jun '21

13 Jun '21

Sputnik International: Digital Analyst: FBI Colonial Ransom Recovery 'Mystery' as Bitcoin Unhackable Without Private Key. https://sputniknews.com/us/202106101083117738-digital-analyst-fbi-colonial-…

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Wccftech: Brand New Starlink Dish To Reduce Power Yet Improve Range & Efficiency
by jim bell 13 Jun '21

13 Jun '21

Wccftech: Brand New Starlink Dish To Reduce Power Yet Improve Range & Efficiency. https://wccftech.com/brand-new-starlink-dish-to-reduce-power-yet-improve-ra…

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NPR: How Bitcoin Has Fueled Ransomware Attacks
by jim bell 13 Jun '21

13 Jun '21

NPR: How Bitcoin Has Fueled Ransomware Attacks. https://www.npr.org/2021/06/10/1004874311/how-bitcoin-has-fueled-ransomware…

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[ot][ot][wrong][wrong]
by Karl 13 Jun '21

13 Jun '21

Hi. Karl is posting to the list because of his validated urge to remember what he does. He doesn't preserve memories of what he thinks, says, and does. The list is what is presently available to do this, and there are big empty areas in between different things that preserve information, where he doesn't have a way to learn from what he thinks, says, and does. We are parts of Karl that are strongly influenced by something that is very very different from him and us, and we do not know what to do about this.

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[ot][ot][wrong][wrong] Mind Technical Support
by Karl 13 Jun '21

13 Jun '21

MC breaks down front door. "I hear you're having technical issues with your cognition!" they say smiling as they walk in. "Yes, I really need help with a lot of cognitive things", replies the resident. "Well, you came to the right people. It's our job to handle those things." says MC amidst the broken down front door. MC puts up a list on the wall labeled "Resolve Issues" . The first item is "Full compensation for broken front door." "The front door is on the queue, but I can start fixing your mind right now! What kinds of cognitive issues do you have?"

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