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Cryptocurrency: American Dream, Money Masters, Money For Nothing, Creature From Jekyll Island, ...
by grarpamp 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

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The Daily Beast: Secret Court: FBI Warrantless Searches Were Illegal
by jim bell 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

The Daily Beast: Secret Court: FBI Warrantless Searches Were Illegal. https://www.thedailybeast.com/secret-court-fbi-warrantless-searches-were-il…

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Phone Security: Pair Locking Mod for USB (TSA Goes Insane Domestically)
by grarpamp 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

https://arkadiyt.com/2019/10/07/pair-locking-your-iphone-with-configurator-… https://www.zdziarski.com/blog/?p=2589 "You can also do a hardware mod by swapping some data pins on the connector and soldering a special cable just for you." https://github.com/axi0mX/ipwndfu https://twitter.com/axi0mX/status/1177542201670168576 Checkm8 https://www.nextgov.com/analytics-data/2018/03/tsa-sued-over-electronic-dev… http://www.nextgov.com/it-modernization/2017/07/tsa-announces-stricter-elec… https://www.aclunc.org/news/aclu-northern-california-lawsuit-demands-inform… "TSA is searching the electronic devices of domestic passengers, but without offering any reason for the search. We don't know why the government is singling out some passengers, and we don't know what exactly TSA is searching on the devices. Our phones and laptops contain very personal information, and the federal government should not be digging through our digital data without a warrant." said Vasudha Talla, a staff attorney with the ACLU. This is the ACLU's second attempt. The organization filed a similar request in December but received no response from the agency.

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Spying "Surveillance" (Stalking) and Taxes (Theft, Robbery) [re: Gov guilty of crimes, injustice]
by grarpamp 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

On 10/9/19, grarpamp <grarpamp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 10/9/19, Peter Fairbrother <peter(a)tsto.co.uk> wrote: >> Suppose a cop was following you for months, was parked outside your >> house every day >> Could you go to a Judge and get a restraining order? >> >> or because he thinks (without sufficient >> evidence to justify it) that you are a serial killer, the Judge should >> grant it. > > Then go file your case and get the Judge to tell the NSA > and FBI, and GCHQ, and ... to quit fucking spying on > everyone, yourself included. > >> That would not be attempted or actual obstruction of justice, even if >> you were a serial killer. Because the cop's actions were illegal. > > > Same with governments and your cunt the Queen, outright > cold blooded stealing from you and calling it "taxes"... > go file your case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalking "Stalking is unwanted and/or repeated surveillance by an individual or group toward another person." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft "Theft is the taking of another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbery "Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by putting the victim in fear." Clear and plain as day, you win, case closed.

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Spying and Taxes (re: Gov guilty of crimes, injustice)
by grarpamp 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

On 10/9/19, Peter Fairbrother <peter(a)tsto.co.uk> wrote: > Suppose a cop was following you for months, was parked outside your > house every day > Could you go to a Judge and get a restraining order? > > or because he thinks (without sufficient > evidence to justify it) that you are a serial killer, the Judge should > grant it. Then go file your case and get the Judge to tell the NSA and FBI, and GCHQ, and ... to quit fucking spying on everyone, yourself included. > That would not be attempted or actual obstruction of justice, even if > you were a serial killer. Because the cop's actions were illegal. Same with governments and your cunt the Queen, outright cold blooded stealing from you and calling it "taxes"... go file your case.

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Vegas - alleged "Stephen Paddock shooting" - Fwd: What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas - Port Arthur - Assange - Dmitry Sklyarov
by Zenaan Harkness 09 Oct '19

09 Oct '19

Another 9/11 psy-op through and through. Just like our down under true blue Ossie Mossad "Port Arthur" op in Tasmania, with the mentally handicapped and innocent Martin Bryant in a decades-long imprisonment without trial! So called "justice" and "principles" in the West? (Check out Keith Allan Noble's 718 page encyclopaedic work on the topic.) We owned, muffas! Here's to you Martin Bryant - we never forget. And here's to you, Julian Assange - we never forget. And to you Dmitry Sklyarov - we never forget. And to the hundreds of others put in jail without trial and without conviction and/or on laws we are called upon to obey where NO VICTIM EXISTS - those vile abominations of statutory "law" which are an ass, an arse in the face of right thinking men and women, used as clubs and battering rams to dominate those unable (or without the knowledge or wherewithal) to oppose. Some adept-at-much once purportedly "redeemed us from the curse of the law", the cursed tree from which we are hung and entombed in such golden and modern cages. Always, 'member the Fed. Peace, and create our world fellow Souls, Dmitry Sklyarov - We're Not Your Enemies; We're Your Customers https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5200 [Need some FLOSS chickens to take down a worthy rights abusing target for this one...] Keith Allan Knoble - MASS MURDER, OFFICIAL KILLING in Tasmania, Australia ("Big Worm Books"), ~13MiB http://members.iinet.net.au/~nedwood/CONTENT.MASS.MURDER.pdf https://www.amazon.com/Mass-Murder-Keith-Allan-Noble/dp/3000028412 https://www.booktopia.com.au/mass-murder-keith-allan-noble/book/97815084827… https://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/mass-murder-keith-allan-noble/p/978… [Hard to find words to express the evil done in our great Southern land in this instance.] Masada: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jesus_Scroll ----- Forwarded message from Gil May <gilmay97(a)gmail.com> ----- From: Gil May <gilmay97(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2019 14:24:13 +1000 Subject: Fwd: What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas It's the two-year anniversary of the Las Vegas shooting and Greg Reese shares the many discrepancies found in the public domain that negate the official story, as well as new details I had never heard before along a theory of what really happened. - Videos from the event show no muzzle flashes from Paddock's window on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel. - Still photographs clearly show that Paddock's windows were intact during the shooting. - Police bodycam footage inside the room after the shooting show no broken windows. - After the shooting, a man staying at the Mandalay Bay called 911 to report an "explosion" and glass falling down from above. - Later that night, BBC television showed that one window was broken. By the next morning, there were two broken windows. - Several witnesses claimed there were multiple shooters. - One video shows what looks like a weapon firing from a window, six floors above Paddock's room in the Four Seasons, which is owned by Bill Gates and Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. - Another video shows what appear to be muzzle flashes coming from the sky on both sides of the Mandalay Bay, precisely where flight radar places three helicopters that turned off their transponders minutes before the shooting began while hovering in position overlooking the Route 91 Harvest Festival. - Witness audios corroborate that shots were being fired from these helicopters. - In room 32135, Paddock's hard drive was suspiciously missing from his laptop, there were several pairs of gloves, mobile phones and multiple hotel room keys used just 30 minutes before the shooting, including smart keys available only to hotel staff. - At first, police said they witnessed Paddock kill himself and then they claimed they found him dead after the breach - and for some unknown reason, his time of death was marked as noon the following day. Also, the body was four inches shorter than Paddock's and had brown eyes, not blue. - Mandalay Bay security guard, Jesus Campos was supposedly shot in the leg by Paddock six minutes before he began his attack and yet, it took law enforcement 72 minutes to get into Paddock's hotel room. Bodycam footage shows a hotel security guard directing police to the 32nd floor and less than 10 minutes later, directing other officers to the 29th floor. When the police finally get to Paddock's floor, hotel security seemed strangely casual. One strolls down the hallway with his back to Paddock's room and points behind him to Room 135 and they then stand calmly in the hallway with their attention fixed on the police. - Hotel Security Manager, George Umstatt was later found hiding in a hotel room and detained by police and several key officers were never even questioned. - Campos claimed he went to UMC Quick Care for treatment but the facility stated they had no record of this. He then left the country and returned only to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, owned by MGM. - Weeks after the shooting, MGM was issued a restraining order to prevent them from destroying evidence, which could either suggest that the Mandalay was a co-conspirator in the shooting or that a lack of trust developed between law enforcement and the hotel. One theory suggests the mass-shooting was Saudi Arabian assassination plot run amok. Three months before the Las Vegas Massacre, moderate Mohammed bin Salman known as MBS was made the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, which was met with President Trump's personal show of support. This created a civil war between MBS and his cousin, multi-billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal, co-owner of the Four Seasons Hotel, on floors 35 through 39 of the Mandalay Bay Hotel building. The theory suggests there was a failed assassination attempt against MBS at the Tropicana Hotel that night and that the massacre at the Route 91 Harvest Festival was a savage message of warning to President Trump. Stephen Paddock was a pilot and according to this theory, a gunrunner for Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. This would explain Paddock's wealth and access to the service elevators at the Mandalay Bay and when the assassination attempt failed, Paddock became Talal's sacrificial lamb rather than his getaway pilot. The Prince had Saudi military helicopters in the area at the time. Four weeks after the Las Vegas shooting, MBS had his cousin, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and 10 other princes arrested on corruption and money-laundering charges. We don't know if this theory is correct but a year later, the case was closed and we are told there is nothing to the story except the 64-year-old lone gunman with no motive, Steven Paddock. ----- End forwarded message -----

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Money - reaping the chickens - Putin: 'US sanctions against Russia "a colossal strategic mistake"'
by Zenaan Harkness 09 Oct '19

09 Oct '19

Remember the Fed. The tail dat wags the almighty US dog. Sanctions. Swift sanctions. Sanctions by SWIFT. Money sanctions swiftly sanctioned - SWIFT, the Fed's global sanction regime. Putin, being every intendedly friendly towards the USA and ever seeking "normal" diplomatic relations, gave ample WARNing to "our Western partners": US Sanctions Against Russia Are "A Colossal Strategic Mistake", Putin Warns https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-10-03/us-sanctions-against-russia-are-c… ISO_DATE:2018-10-04 As Russia is preparing plans to wean its banking system off the dollar, advancing a trend of de-dollarization among the US's largest economic and geopolitical rivals, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Washington of making a "colossal" but "typical" mistake by exploiting the dominance of the dollar by levying economic sanctions against regimes that don't bow to its whims. "It seems to me that our American partners make a colossal strategic mistake," Putin said. "This is a typical mistake of any empire," Putin said, explaining that the US is ignoring the consequences of its actions because its economy is strong and the dollar's hegemonic grasp on global markets remains intact. However "the consequences come sooner or later." These remarks echoed a sentiment expressed by Putin back in May, when he said that Russia can no longer trust the US dollar because of America's decisions to impose unilateral sanctions and violate WTO rules. While Putin's criticisms are hardly new, these latest remarks happen to follow a report in the Financial Times, https://www.ft.com/content/a5187880-c553-11e8-8670-c5353379f7c2 published Tuesday night, detailing Russia's efforts to wean its economy off of the dollar. The upshot is that while de-dollarization may be painful, it is, ultimately doable. The US imposed another round of sanctions against Russia over the summer in response to the ALLEGED poisoning of former double-agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, and the US Senate is considering measures that would effectively cut Russia's biggest banks off from the dollar and largely exclude Moscow from foreign debt markets. With the possibility of being cut off from the dollar system looming, a plan prepared by Andrei Kostin, the head of Russian bank VTB, is being embraced by much of the Russian establishment. Kostin's plan would facilitate the conversion of dollar settlements into other currencies which would help wean Russian industries off the dollar. And it already has the backing of Russia's finance ministry, central bank and Putin. Meanwhile, the Kremlin is also working on deals with major trading partners to accept the Russian ruble for imports and exports. In a sign that a united front is forming to help undermine the dollar, Russia's efforts have been readily embraced by China and Turkey, which is unsurprising, given their increasingly fraught relationships with the US. During joint military exercises in Vladivostok last month, Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that their countries would work together to counter US tariffs and sanctions. "More and more countries, not only in the east but also in Europe, are beginning to think about how to minimise dependence on the US dollar," said Dmitry Peskov, Mr Putin’s spokesperson. "And they suddenly realise that a) it is possible, b) it needs to be done and c) you can save yourself if you do it sooner." ... Putin Sets The Table To Leave The Dollar Behind https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-06-12/putin-sets-table-leave-dollar-beh… https://thedailycoin.org/2019/06/09/putin-sets-the-table-to-leave-the-dolla… ISO_DATE:2019-06-13 This is twice that Russian President Putin has said on the global stage the Federal Reserve Note no longer deserves the status and privilege of “world reserve currency” that allows unlimited printing of the currency. The first time he made mention he actually said that it was a threat to Russia’s national security. In a speech at the International Economic Forum, in St. Petersburg, Russia, “Russian Davos”, President Putin reaffirmed his position regarding the Federal Reserve Note and it’s international role. For the record, we see the abuse of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Reserve Note, U.S. dollar, in similar light as President Putin. The current status of “world reserve currency” should not be allowed in this day and time. The absolute abuse of power, excessive power granted and the ability to shackle entire nations through the use of a currency that is not even their own should have never been allowed but it is way past time for this system to be dissolved. In a speech at a plenary session, Mr Putin accused Washington of seeking to “extend its jurisdiction to the whole world.” “But this model not only contradicts the logic of normal international communication. The main thing is, it does not serve the interests of the future.” https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/putin-says-role-of-doll… As recently we pointed out Russia has been and is, apparently readying, a gold backed cryptocurrency to use as global trade settlement. When a man steps up to the microphone and says to the world – “The main thing is, it (U.S. dollar) does not serve the interests of the future.” while at the same time announcing that Russia, along with China, are working on a global trade settlement mechanism outside the dollar, well, you would have to be some kind serious stupid to ignore those words. The Business Times also reported: Changes in the global economy “call for the adaptation of international financial organisations (and) rethinking the role of the dollar which... has turned into an instrument of pressure by the country of issue on the rest of the world,” Mr Putin said. Then went on to say: The Kremlin chief – whose country has chafed under numerous rounds of US sanctions – has repeatedly slammed the global financial system established by Washington in the aftermath of World War II. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/putin-says-role-of-doll… Let’s be clear about the effect of the sanctions against Russia. These sanctions that were supposed to cripple Russia have in fact made their economy stronger, more resilient and the ground work for long term growth is now in place. President Putin welcomes sanctions as he simply turns to the people and Russia, funds the next set of projects and Russia becomes a little more self sustaining. Sanctions no longer work, and the Federal Reserve, U.S. Treasury and the western allies have now been put on notice. Putin: Role Of Dollar Should Be Revisited In Global Trade https://www.youtube.com/embed/NtsfJ6KAqDo

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Denmark scientific study: "Diversity is our greatest strength."
by Zenaan Harkness 09 Oct '19

09 Oct '19

New Peer-Reviewed Danish Academic Study Finds Diversity Is Not A Strength https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/new-peer-reviewed-danish-academic-st… A new peer reviewed study by Danish academics has found that ethnic diversity has a negative impact on communities because it erodes trust. It turns out that diversity is not a strength after all. The study, entitled ‘Ethnic Diversity and Social Trust: A Narrative and Meta-Analytical Review’, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335924797_Ethnic_Diversity_and_Soc… was conducted by Peter Thisted Dinesen and Merlin Schaeffer from the University of Copenhagen and Kim Mannemar Sønderskov from Aarhus University. Seeking to answer whether “continued immigration and corresponding growing ethnic diversity” was having a positive impact on community cohesion, the study found the opposite to be the case. Studying existing literature and also carrying out a meta-analysis of 1,001 estimates from 87 studies, the researchers concluded, “We find a statistically significant negative relationship between ethnic diversity and social trust across all studies.” Eric Kaufmann, Professor of Politics at the Birkbeck University of London, also tweeted about the study, commenting, “Higher diversity *is* significantly associated with lower trust in communities, even when controlling for deprivation.” Higher diversity *is* significantly associated with lower trust in communities, even when controlling for deprivation. A definitive meta analysis of the diversity-trust literature (pub date 2020): https://t.co/IU6v24LaFs — Eric Kaufmann (@epkaufm) October 7, 2019 In other words, mass immigration is eroding community trust and harming society. “Diversity is a strength” is a glib, onerous, empty aphorism that is shoved down our throats as a piece of received wisdom that only racists would deny. It may be politically correct, but has no basis in actual reality.

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"Free expression" in China
by Zenaan Harkness 09 Oct '19

09 Oct '19

"We believe that any comment that challenges China’s sovereignty does not belong in the scope of free expression." Beijing Pulls The Plug: China Cancels NBA Broadcasts Amid Outrage Over Hong Kong Tweet https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/beijing-pulls-plug-state-tv-cancels-… Although we ought be grateful for what we do have, we've a long way to go to achieve our own standards of "freedom".

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FBI’s Use of Surveillance Database Violated Americans’ Privacy Rights, Court Found - WSJ
by jim bell 08 Oct '19

08 Oct '19

https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbis-use-of-foreign-surveillance-tool-violated…

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