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Why Russia Has Made the United States Look Foolish, Once Again
The American Drug Enforcement Agency(DEA) spent years trying to snag international arms dealer and drug smuggler, Viktor Bout.
All of the efforts and including putting undercover agents in harm’s way went right down the drain.
And for what?
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Why The Everything Collapse Will Be Far Worse Than What Michael Burry Believes
“The Everything Collapse will not be just a collapse in asset prices including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, 401K plans, and real estate.
This will be a collapse of the United States Government as we know it and society in general.”
The Most Well Respected Investor in the Past 20 Years, Dr. Michael J. Burry from “The Big Short” Fame, Underestimates The Everything Collapse.
Dateline: Creve Coeur, MO., USA/Monday, September 5th, 2022/Written by: Jeffrey L. Klump
The 2015 movie “The Big Short” gave Americans a look at what really went on prior to and during the Great Financial Collapse of 2008.
Christian Bale’s character was based upon real-life investor and hedge fund manager, Dr. Michael J. Burry.
Michael Burry found out in 2005 that mortgage fraud was pervasive all throughout the industry including the banking system.
Burry found a way to profit from the fraud and foolishness that not only affected the mortgage industry but also Wall street as well.
Michael Burry was able to short these mortgages that were packaged into bonds with fancy names like CDOs.
Burry made billions on these trades while at the same time, more than 5 million Americans lost their homes.
I was telling people as early as 2003 that we were going to have a housing/real estate collapse of epic proportions.
I was made fun of and a home builder that I spoke with at the time told me that real estate never goes down.
So much for the real estate never goes down narrative.
I am not smart like Dr. Michael Burry, but I did protect our wealth by buying short-term T-Bills and also buying physical gold and silver.
The Great Financial Collapse of 2008 was never fixed. No one went to jail.
The only thing that was done was to bail out Wall Street and have the Fed print trillions in new treasury bonds(debt).
That was it. No structural changes were ever made to the financial system.
We are now deep into the Everything Collapse. That is what I call it.
Even though Michael Burry has been warning Americans for the past 1 1/2 years regarding a hyperinflation-style collapse of our financial system, it will actually be way worse than that.
The Everything Collapse will not be just a collapse in asset prices including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, 401K plans, and real estate.
This will be a collapse of the United States Government as we know it and society in general.
There were three things that were not present in 2008 with the Great Financial Collapse, that we have going on now.
We did not have decades high inflation in 2008 like we do now. This is extremely important for all investors to understand.
We did not have a major war breaking out in Europe back in 2008. There are big-time Geo-Political risks.
Finally, our nation was not nearly as divided in 2008 politically as we are now.
These three things along with massive new treasury bonds being printed out of thin air since 2009, to the tune of trillions, were not present before and during the 2008 collapse.
Europe has just been cut off from all natural gas by the Russian gas company, Gazprom.
The result of this will be the death of millions of Europeans this winter from freezing.
The Hunger Games begins for real in Europe.
This will lead to a collapse of the Euro which is the paper fiat currency of the European Union.
Look to Europe for the beginning of the Everything Collapse.
Revolution will take place in the largest countries of Europe including Germany, France, and Italy.
After revolution breaks out throughout Europe, Russia will unexpectedly invade Europe fulfilling one of the prophecies of the prophet Daniel.
Here at home, our fate won’t be much better.
Investors in stocks bonds, mutual funds, and real estate will get quickly wiped out.
Michael Burry believes that stocks will collapse by 53% from their current levels.
We may not even get to that point.
The U.S. bond market is the key to everything including the stability of the U.S. dollar as a currency.
If the 10-year Treasury Note continues to stay above 3% long enough or higher, this will freeze the credit markets including the Repo markets, which are the plumbing for our banking system.
This is exactly what happened in 2008.
The only way to unfreeze credit markets is for Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank, to lower interest rates and start printing new treasury bonds(debt).
This would be a nightmare scenario for any central banker.
Powell is scared to death of inflation and this is at a time when asset prices in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and real estate are at historical highs along with the massive amount of personal, corporate, and government debt in the system.
Our economy cannot handle high-interest rates and high inflation rates.
This is a recipe for a hyperinflationary debt collapse of our financial markets and the currency, which is the U.S. dollar.
Investors are damn fools to think that Jerome Powell is coming to rescue them by lowering interest rates and beginning a new round of quantitative easing(printing new treasury bonds).
Again, the only way this will happen is if the credit markets freeze up.
When the credit markets do freeze up, your bank and ATM will be closed.
This actually happened in some parts of the country in 2008.
I would highly recommend that you do the following things immediately to prepare:
- Store 30 days of food and water at your residence
- Have plenty of lead to deal with any problem individuals
- Keep some cash outside the banking system
- Buy physical gold and silver and store them in a safe place other than a bank or a commercial vault
- Talk to your neighbors and get to know them
- Connect with a family farmer and do business directly with them in case the grocery store shelves become empty
This is all being orchestrated quietly behind the scenes to destroy the current system and then push us like cattle into a new monetary system using digital money provided by the beautiful people at the Federal Reserve when they roll out their new FedCoin.
This is when the Hunger Games begins for Americans. Especially for those who reject the Federal Reserve’s new digital currency.
You will be on your own living outside The Matrix.
Dr. Michael J. Burry recently tweeted that the collapse is underway.
He is quite right about that, but he is wrong about how horrific The Everything Collapse will actually be.
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‘Big Short’ Legend Michael Burry Hints Stock Market Crash Is Underway (businessinsider.com)
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Why The FBI Raid on Trump’s Estate Is a Nothing Burger
“The F.B.I. raid is just the latest to distract Americans from what they should really be paying attention to which is The Everything Collapse and a world war against Russia and China. “
The Entire Trump Phenomenon Since 2015 Has Been Nothing But Divide and Distract.
Dateline: August 21st, 2022, Creve Coeur, MO. USA. Written by: Jeffrey L. Klump
In 2015, I warned people about Donald Trump.
I wrote back then that Trump was the ultimate trojan horse. He is the false-flag attack on America.
No one listened.
Seven years later, we are still hearing, and talking about Trump.
Even though many Trump supporters left him once they found out Trump was on Epstein Island, there are still some delusional supporters that just can’t shake free of the mind control and brainwashing.
The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell in December 2021 revealed that Trump was on Epstein Island via the Lolita Express. Jeffrey Epstein’s pilot confirmed under oath that Trump was one of the passengers.
Despite this revelation, the last of the die-hard Trump supporters remain.
The latest news on Trump is of course the F.B.I. raid on his home in Florida.
There were shouts coming from some Republicans to “de-fund” the F.B.I.
This is comical because these same Republicans were attacking those calling to “de-fund” the police after the George Floyd incident in 2020.
Trump needs the media and attention to stay relevant just like the media needs Trump. They both need each other for fear of becoming totally irrelevant to the majority of the American people, which is happening now.
The reason that the F.B.I. raid on Trump’s home is a nothing burger is that this is once again an attempt to divide Americans and distract Americans.
Trump will go down in American history as the Great Divider.
This is the role Trump is playing.
Trump is an actor playing his role.
The F.B.I. raid is just the latest to distract Americans from what they should really be paying attention to which is The Everything Collapse and a world war against Russia and China.
The Everything Collapse is occurring right now in the West, especially in Europe and the United States.
Unlike 2008, The Everything Collapse will be not just stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and real estate.
The United States government will collapse from its present form into nothing but chaos and mayhem.
This will be preceded by a collapse in the U.S. dollar.
Trump and his handlers want you to believe that the F.B.I. raid is all about him and freedom, and blah, blah, blah.
The Republican fear pornographers were out in full force trying to scare people into thinking the F.B.I will show up at your front door. Yea, because the rest of Americans were in the White House taking out “possible” classified information, like Trump. What a joke.
Trump is the swamp. The swamp is better known as the New World Order.
The New World Order is comprised of satanic International Zionists(a.k.a Zionist-Nazi-Pigs) and Freemasonry.
Trump is a puppet of Zionism. His main financial backer when he began his political run, was a despicable human being by the name of Sheldon Adelson.
Although Adelson was an American citizen, he was all about making the Apartheid state of israel, great again. He had no loyalty toward the United States whatsoever.
Trump is also a supporter of the Apartheid state of israel.
Trump committed several war crimes on behalf of his Zionist masters including the assassination of a general from a country that the United States has no declaration of war against, which is Iran.
Trump’s campaign began to immediately go south after that war crime he committed.
What bothers me the most is how completely mind-controlled the remaining Trump supporters are.
The only thing that I can compare it to is what happened in Germany in the 1930s with ethnic jew and dedicated Zionist, Adolf Hitler.
Trump supporters actually think that he gives a shit about them. This tells me more about Trump supporters than it does about Trump. I have always known about Trump.
No one can tell me what Trump did in 4 years, other than committing more war crimes, rack up billions more in debt, and come out with the Trump-Gates-Fauci experimental death vax.
Did Trump lock up Hilary like he said he would? No. Instead, he invited the Clintons to the White House after the 2016 election.
Did Trump ever fix our roads, bridges, and airports? No.
Did Trump ever bring our troops home? No.
Then why are there still Trump supporters out there?
If the American people cannot use the center part of their brain for critical thinking, which is where your logic and reason lie, America is finished.
I also warned people in 2015 that supporting a diabolical narcissist, megalomaniac, and forever serial philanderer like Trump, would be disastrous.
Look how divided this country is now.
We got “Weekend at Bernie’s” Joe Biden because of Trump. Think about that for a minute.
That is how the game is played.
The New World Order wins as long as America remains divided.
The Democratic party is equally controlled by the New World Order.
Remember what professor George Carlin said, “Politicians are put there to make it look like you have a choice. You have no choice. You have owners”.
Ross Perot proved that a 3rd party candidate can win. The only reason Perot pulled out was because of the credible threats made against him and his family by war criminal George H.W. Bush and the C.I.A.
Americans really need to look at something other than the Republicans and Democrats.
The two parties are just one gigantic, corrupt Zionist-controlled party.
I don’t believe our Republic will be here in its present form in 2024.
The deeper we go into the Apocalypse, the worst things will get.
If I am wrong, perhaps I should make a 3rd party run.
I could sure do a whole lot better than Epstein Island Trump.
Related:
F.B.I. Searches Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Residence in Florida – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Half of Republicans line up behind Trump in fight with FBI: Reuters/Ipsos poll | Reuters
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How You Can Improve Your Health by Using a Non-Toxic Disinfectant
“Lysol contains denatured ethanol, which is poisonous to humans. High concentrations of Lysol can also cause lung irritation.”
Since the Pandemic, People Have Stocked Up on Cleaning Solvents and Disinfectants. Does the Public Know What Is In These Products?
Dateline/Creve Coeur, MO. USA/June 11th, 2022/Written by: Jeffrey L. Klump
When the pandemic began in 2020, people were grabbing disinfectant spray, wipes, and other cleaning solvents like it was going out of style.
Some of this had to do with supply chain disruptions, but most of it was because people were freaking out about keeping germs out of their homes.
The problem with this of course is, that few actually read labels on consumer products, especially disinfectants and supplements they buy from Walmart, Costco, or Amazon.
Most of the above mention big-ticket stores mentioned above get their cleaning products and supplements from China.
China is one of the worst countries with consumer protections in place.
That shouldn’t be surprising since most of what China makes is from slave labor.
In today’s world, it pays to be a label reader for consumer products like disinfectants and of course, what you put in your mouth.
A look at one of the most commonly used disinfectants in America is quite revealing.
I am speaking of the product Lysol.
Here are just a few of the chemicals in your average Lysol product:
- MEA-Borate –
MEA-Borate is an ester of Ethanolamine (q.v.) and Boric Acid (q.v.).
Boric acid and its sodium borate salts are pesticides that we can find in nature and many products. Borax is one of the most common products. Boric acid and its sodium salts each combine boron with other elements in a different way. In general, their toxicities depend on the amount of boron they contain.
Boric acid and its sodium salts can be used to control a wide variety of pests. These include insects, spiders, mites, algae, molds, fungi, and weeds. Products that contain boric acid have been registered for use in the United States since 1948.
Warning
Overexposure to borax can cause the following symptoms:
- Headache
- Weakness
- Lightheadedness
- Dizziness
- Tremors
- Passing out
Ethanolamine has several important industrial uses: as a “scrubber” to remove carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and other acidic pollutants from waste gas streams; as a starting material for manufacturing surfactants, chelating agents, and even pharmaceuticals; as an agent for softening leather; and as an additive for controlling pH in industrial water streams.
- Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Saccharinate –
N-Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Saccharinate, trade name Onyxide® 3300, is a quaternary amine biocide that helps disinfect and/or sanitize hard surfaces, particularly in aerosols.
- Ethanol –
Ethanol is an important industrial chemical; it is used as a solvent, in the synthesis of other organic chemicals, and as an additive to automotive gasoline (forming a mixture known as gasohol). Ethanol is also the intoxicating ingredient of many alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits.
- MIPA – Borate –
is a reaction product of Isopropanolamine (q.v.) and Boric Acid
What is Isopropanolamine used for?
Isopropanolamines are used in a wide array of applications, including cement and concrete processing aids, gas purification, surfactants (primarily for home and personal care products), cosmetic formulations, corrosion inhibitors, metalworking fluids, and as emulsifiers, dispersants, and wetting agents.
- Ammonium Hydroxide –
It is a solution of ammonia in water. Ammonium hydroxide is used as a cleaning agent and sanitizer in many household and industrial cleaners. Ammonium hydroxide is also used in the manufacture of products such as fertilizer, plastic, rayon, and rubber.
Health Risks for Humans
Direct contact with Lysol can cause eye irritation, therefore, shield your eyes when using Lysol cleaning products. Measures should also be taken to avoid making any contact with skin, food, or clothing. After using Lysol products you should wash your hands immediately with antibacterial soap and warm water to prevent skin irritation. If you get Lysol in your eyes, remove contacts, in applicable situations, and flush your eyes out extensively for at least 15 minutes with water. If the irritation does not subside, seek medical care immediately. If Lysol products are swallowed or consumed internally, call poison control and your doctor immediately. Lysol contains denatured ethanol, which is poisonous to humans. High concentrations of Lysol can also cause lung irritation.
There are several other brands that use non-toxic and environmentally safe ingredients in their cleaning products.
One brand of disinfectant is one that I have been using for more than 3 years, and that is Sol U Guard from a U.S. manufacturer called Melaleuca.
The 2 main ingredients in Solu U Guard are Thymol, also known as essential thyme oil, and Citric Acid.
The EPA has certified Sol U Guard as a disinfectant that will kill Covid and other viruses.
Take a closer look at the 2 main ingredients in Sol U Guard.
Thyme Oil Uses
Thyme is a widely used herb in cooking, because of its minty flavor. However, the thyme essence is not dominating and so doesn’t overpower the other flavors of a dish. Thus, thyme lends the dish a warm and aromatic flavor, without making it overbearing. But there are more to the uses of thyme than simply as a flavoring agent. The thyme oil extracted from the herb has excellent medicinal properties. Before the discovery of antibiotics, this oil was used to disinfect and clean wounds. It is rich in antibacterial, anti-fungal, and antiseptic properties. This makes thyme oil a potent remedy for treating any infections and inflammations, as the main component of thyme oil is the antiseptic thymol. As such, thyme oil is an active ingredient in many creams, mouthwash, and hand sanitizers. Thyme oil also contains a significant amount of calcium, manganese, iron, and vitamin K.
Citric Acid
What are the benefits of citric acid?
Benefits of Citric Acid
- Preserve food. It is used to keep food fresh for longer periods. …
- Preserve personal care products. It may keep cosmetics and other products fresh for longer.
- Have protective effects on the body. Citric acid used in medicine can kill bacteria and lower the acid in urine.
- Remove tough stains.
What is citric acid?
Citric acid was first derived from lemon juice by a Swedish researcher in 1784 (1Trusted Source).
The odorless and colorless compound was produced from lemon juice until the early 1900s when researchers discovered that it could also be made from the black mold Aspergillus niger, which creates citric acid when it feeds on sugar (1Trusted Source, 2Trusted Source).
Because of its acidic, sour-tasting nature, citric acid is predominantly used as a flavoring and preserving agent, especially in soft drinks and candies.
It’s also used to stabilize or preserve medicines and as a disinfectant.
SUMMARY
Citric acid is a compound originally derived from lemon juice. It’s produced today from a specific type of mold and used in a variety of applications.
Is citric acid an effective disinfectant?
Citric acid kills bacteria, mold, and mildew. It’s great for general disinfecting and cleaning. Note that it shouldn’t be used as a disinfectant against diseases like Covid-19.
Since citric acid kills some types of bacteria and viruses, you’ll find it in insect sprays, products that kill fungus or algae, hand sanitizer, and even some tissues you use to blow your nose. Environmental cleanup products. Citric acid can safely remove toxins from polluted soil and even clean up nuclear waste.
No matter what you use as a disinfectant cleaner, make sure that the one you use is not doing you more harm than good especially if it’s to save a couple of bucks in favor of a toxic disinfectant.
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438463920305381
Thymol and Thyme Essential Oil—New Insights into Selected Therapeutic Applications – PMC (nih.gov)
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Why Entrepreneurship Isn’t for Everyone but Here’s How You Can Succeed
“Make no mistake: Following a proven business model doesn’t restrict your autonomy. You’ll still have mastery over your time. But you’ll need to follow the system you’re given consistently to set yourself up for success without having to reinvent any wheels.”
Originally Published on Feb 18, 2022
Before the rise of corporations in the Industrial Revolution, most people worked for themselves. Now, we’re circling back as millions of workers have had a taste of freedom.
What’s causing this renewed interest in entrepreneurial ventures? For many, the turning point came during the height of pandemic lockdowns. People experienced autonomy as they worked from home, spent more time with their loved ones, and could arrange their schedules according to their needs. Unwilling to let go of that newfound freedom, many are handing in their resignation letters and setting out to start their own businesses.
Perhaps you’re one of the many looking to follow your dreams. Remember that the road from “I quit” to successful entrepreneurial ventures is anything but straight, predictable, or easy. But it is certainly achievable, especially if you engage with proven business models that provide networks, resources, and support.
The Entrepreneurial Scale
Before we get into what a proven business model is and why it matters, it’s important to understand the scale of entrepreneurship. On the very left side, you have the self-employed 1099 contractor. On the right side, you have someone who creates something out of nothing, a trailblazing visionary who takes 100% of the risk.
The proven business model concept can work well for those in the middle of that continuum. They are directing their daily lives on their own with no one telling them what to do, but they also don’t need to do all the experimentation and risk-taking that comes with creating something from scratch.
Make no mistake: Following a proven business model doesn’t restrict your autonomy. You’ll still have mastery over your time. But you’ll need to follow the system you’re given consistently to set yourself up for success without having to reinvent any wheels.
If you’re looking for more freedom than the corporate world could give you, the first place to look is inward. Take a step back, confirm you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur, and figure out what kind you are. If you’re the type who might benefit from some established structure, the next step is to discover the business model that’s right for you. Start here:
1. Honestly assess whether you have the makings of an entrepreneur.
You know you’re an entrepreneur if you don’t need to be told what to do. You don’t ask for permission; you ask for forgiveness later. You act now, and you just go with your ideas. You’re a risk-taker, but you take responsibility and blame no one for your failures or setbacks. You can think outside the box and see problems and solutions where others don’t. And, most essentially, you have a passion and drive to perform on your own and for yourself.
Once you confirm you’re an entrepreneur, assess where you fall on the continuum. If you’re somewhere in the middle between the self-employed contractor and a from-the-ground-up entrepreneur, you can find success with a proven business model. But be sure to carefully assess where you fall. If you’re a visionary with big, creative ideas, for example, you might be too far to the right to find fulfillment following an existing model.
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2. Identify the purpose that will fuel the fire in your belly.
Work without purpose becomes dull very quickly. That’s why so many workers with entrepreneurial leanings become disengaged. Accordingly, you want to name and claim your purpose. For instance, I have had a lifelong passion for helping entrepreneurs. This led me to find a proven system that allowed me to become a business coach.
To make your list, record everything that you’re passionate about. Maybe it’s working with kids or college students. Whatever it is, write it down. Then, flesh out your purpose a little more.
Let’s say you like working with school children: Do you want to teach them? Do you like the activity so much that you want to do it on a day-to-day basis? Once you confirm what will give you the motivation to keep going, you can start looking for a corresponding business that features a proven income model.
“Entrepreneurship is about turning what excites you in life into capital so that you can do more of it and move forward with it.” – Richard Branson
3. Search through existing business models that line up with your purpose.
Plenty of entrepreneurial ventures are out there. Some have high levels of investment; others require relatively low financial outlays. Make sure you have a budget in mind and then seek out business models in your range. For instance, going back to the idea of tutoring young people, you might consider owning a local Kumon Learning Center. Those usually fall into the low-to-middle investment end.
Maybe your budget is higher and your passion is serving food to families. Opening a well-known chain restaurant could be the right choice. You’ll likely need access to a substantial upfront capital, but many chains have known working models that tend to be lucrative when followed closely.
As a caveat, be cautious when hunting for entrepreneurial ventures. If part of the model’s revenue system is based on somebody else making money from you joining, that should raise some red flags. It matters who is bringing you into the model. If it’s an individual who is personally incentivized financially, beyond maybe a nominal referral fee, to get you into the model because they get a significant portion of your revenue, then be wary. You should only be dealing with a model’s business operations group and not individuals looking to fill their downline.
4. Decide who you want to operate the business.
You need to honestly interrogate yourself and confirm what type of entrepreneur you are and want to be, then go through the process of filtering the many opportunities. For example, do you want to be in charge, or do you want to hire others to operate your business?
If you want to be an absentee owner, look for something hands-free like WaveMax, a coin-operated full-service laundry franchise. You just need to write the check, hire the general manager, and do nothing else after that. It’s recurring passive income, and you can then scale it from there based on your investment returns.
5. Gauge the business model’s support system.
You’ve narrowed down your business model options to one or two possibilities. Now, it’s time to evaluate your top contenders on the support they give.
A proven business model should give you leads, a sales and marketing process, a business development framework, and more. This enables you to skip a lot of the back-end startup responsibilities and start earning faster.
Be diligent about checking references as well. Talk to other users of the business model: Do they feel like the model works and allows them to realize their purpose? Are they profitable or on a path to becoming profitable? The more hard and anecdotal data you have at your fingertips, the easier it will be to pinpoint the right model for you.
The road to entrepreneurship isn’t a straightforward, exacting one. Many entrepreneurs never get liftoff. However, aligning yourself with a business model that’s proven itself time and again can afford you the runway you need to soar.
Mark O’Donnell is the visionary at EOS Worldwide and is passionate about helping entrepreneurs get what they want from their businesses. He helps clients clarify their goals and objectives and take actionable steps to achieve them. Mark is a four-time Inc. 500|5000 entrepreneur with experience in high-growth organizations.
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Why Spotify Has a Big Problem and It Isn’t Just About Joe Rogan
“Of course, Joe Rogan is more valuable to Spotify than Neil Young. As popular as Young’s music is, there was really no question that from a business perspective, the company would choose to support Rogan. “
Neil Young’s request to remove his music highlights the gap between what Spotify says it values and what it does.
BY JASON ATEN, TECH COLUMNIST@JASONATEN
Spotify has a problem. Over the past few weeks, it has faced criticism over its most popular podcaster, Joe Rogan, who frequently hosts guests with controversial opinions, especially on topics like Covid-19 vaccines.
It started with an open letter from doctors asking the streaming service to take action against misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines. Then, earlier this week Neil Young asked his label WarnerBros to remove his entire catalog of music from the streaming service. On Wednesday, Spotify confirmed it had removed Young’s music. Late Friday, Joni Mitchell also said she asked to have her music removed.
The reasoning is that neither wants to be associated with a platform that openly hosts misinformation for profit. In a letter on his website, Young explained it this way:
I support free speech. I have never been in favor of censorship. Private companies have the right to choose what they profit from, just as I can choose not to have my music support a platform that disseminates harmful information. I am happy and proud to stand in solidarity with the front-line health care workers who risk their lives every day to help others.
Young’s statement gets to the heart of Spotify’s problem, which isn’t that Rogan is controversial. It’s that he is so profitable for the streaming service. That’s a problem because it makes it hard to sort out the difference between what Spotify says it values and what makes it money.
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Of course, Joe Rogan is more valuable to Spotify than Neil Young. As popular as Young’s music is, there was really no question that from a business perspective, the company would choose to support Rogan. The company spent $100 million in 2020 for The Joe Rogan Experience, which averages 11 million listeners per episode. That’s a huge draw for its platform, and–more importantly–a huge source of advertising revenue.
The problem is that Spotify’s response makes it look like the company cares more about pure profit than it does about principles. Or, for that matter, about profiting off misinformation that very well could cost people their lives.
Spotify has said that it has guidelines that it applies “consistently and objectively,” when it comes to reviewing content. The company said it removed 20,000 podcast episodes that violate its Covid-19 misinformation policy, though it hasn’t really said what that policy is or how it reviews content for violations.
The Verge reviewed an internal document related to those guidelines which seem to be written to only catch the most egregious examples of misinformation. For example, the guidelines prohibit “Suggesting that wearing a mask will cause the wearer imminent, life-threatening physical harm.”
For what it’s worth, that doesn’t seem to be what people are suggesting. I mean, Surgeons have been wearing medical masks most of the day for decades. I’ve never once heard of any that have suffered “life-threatening physical harm” as a result.
On the other hand, there are plenty of people who talk about masks as harmful, or that they don’t work. There’s a wide gap between “you shouldn’t wear a mask because they don’t work and might be harmful to you,” and “it will cause life-threatening physical harm.”
Or, take Spotify’s prohibition of “promoting or suggesting that the vaccines are designed to cause death.” That means that podcasters can say that the vaccines cause death, as long as they don’t say that’s what they’re designed for.
Spotify seems to want to have it both ways. It wants to say it has guidelines in place to prevent the most egregious examples while writing those guidelines in a way that ensures it can keep its most valuable asset in people’s streaming cue. Spotify would likely argue that its guidelines are broad so as to allow the widest range of free speech on its platform.
Which, to be fair, is a good thing–at least in theory. It’s true that we should want to live in a world where people are free to make content that many people would disagree with. That’s how you can be sure you’ll be allowed to respond with your own perspective.
But, when your most high-profile talent is known for spreading misinformation on your platform–you have to make a choice. Spotify goes out of its way to make the point that Rogan isn’t an employee and that the streaming service isn’t responsible for his content.
Except, when you give someone $100 million to make content exclusively for your platform, that’s a distinction without any real difference. Even if you say you aren’t responsible, it’s still your problem because it’s still your choice.
In the end, Spotify’s decision doesn’t make it look like it’s standing up for free speech or artistic expression. It looks like it’s standing up purely for its own bottom line. What you say means nothing. On the other hand, what you do says everything about what you value. That’s a problem that will stick around long after this controversy has passed.
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Will Your Company Require Vaccinations Monday? U.S. Supreme Court Could Decide Soon!
It’s possible that a decision may come as early as Monday when the Emergency Temporary Standard is set to go into effect.
BY SUZANNE LUCAS, FREELANCE WRITER@REALEVILHRLADY
Business owners and HR managers who have 100 or more employees got a little closer to a resolution over the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard when both sides argued before the U.S. Supreme Court today.
The standard requires employers with 100 or more employees to either mandate vaccinations for all or to require your unvaccinated employees to take weekly Covid tests and wear a mask unless they work alone or 100 percent outside, among other things. But the objections center around these two principles.
The Sixth Circuit Court lifted the stay on the standard on December 17, and if the court doesn’t reenact the stay by Monday, it will go into effect on Monday. They may give a quick response, but not entirely necessary from an employer’s point of view. OSHA said that as long as companies are operating in “good faith,” it will not begin enforcement until February 9, giving the court a bit more time to decide.
While the briefs tend to be a more substantial influence on the justices than the oral arguments, you can get some idea of what to expect from them. Here’s what you need to know:
The Possible Outcomes
OSHA attorney Phillip Russell, an equity shareholder at the employment law firm Ogletree Deacon, gave four possible outcomes, each with its own set of issues for business owners.
- SCOTUS enters an indefinite stay pending further action by either SCOTUS or the 6th Circuit;
- SCOTUS enters a brief stay for the Court to further consider the briefing and oral arguments before addressing an indefinite stay;
- SCOTUS denies the applications and allows enforcement to begin as OSHA wants on Monday, January 10; or
- SCOTUS denies the applications and allows enforcement to begin, but enters a brief stay giving employers time to comply
In other words, a quick decision may not be a final decision. There may be a lot more before a final decision happens.
Opinions Seemed to Form Along Ideological Lines
Covid has been political for a long time, and those political lines seemed evident in the hearings. As an employment attorney and partner Jon Hyman at Herzer Wickers Panza says:
Based on the tone and tenor of the questions, there exists a clear, and not unsurprising, left/right divide on the court, which does not bode well for the ETS going into effect. I don’t see 5 votes against reinstating the stay.
For example, Justice John G. Roberts Jr. (appointed by George W. Bush) and Justice Neil M. Gorsuch (appointed by Donald Trump) both indicated that federal agencies were not the right place to solve the pandemic, while Justice Elena Kagen (appointed by Barack Obama) and Justice Stephen G. Breyer (appointed by Bill Clinton) indicated that the employees of the U.S. needed this mandate.
While it may be fun to guess which way the justices will rule based on what they say, it’s important to keep in mind that a statement made or a question asked in court may simply be a thought exercise, and not the justice’s true opinion. Regardless, there seemed to be a clear division along political lines.
What’s at Stake
While it may seem like this is a battle between pro-vaccination people and anti-vaccination people, that isn’t the case. A Court spokesperson said that all nine justices were vaccinated and had received booster shots. This is a case about federal power, versus state power, and who should be responsible for employee health.
U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar argued that even though Covid is a threat outside as well as inside the workplace, OSHA could still regulate that hazard.
Washington lawyer Scott A. Keller, representing the National Federation of Independent Business, argued the opposite, saying “[A] single federal agency tasked with occupational standards cannot commandeer businesses economy-wide into becoming de facto public health agencies.”
While this ruling will ultimately affect some 80 million employees, it doesn’t cover all employees and all businesses. Meaning, the U.S. could end up seeing vast differences in Covid rules for different organizations.
Hopefully, the ruling will come quickly and be decisive, one way or the other, but it’s likely that businesses will still be in limbo for a while.
JAN 7, 2022
Why The Real 3rd Secret of the Fatima Prophecy is Important to Mankind
“The man on the throne of Saint Peter is not only a counterfeit and imposter, he isn’t even Catholic!”
Time is Running Out on Humanity. One Man on a Mission From God Trying to Expose the Greatest Act of Treason in 2000 Years of Christianity. Millions of Souls Are at Stake. In a Race Against Time. Will the Real 3rd Secret of Fatima be Revealed Before All Hell Breaks Loose in the World?
Dateline: Creve Coeur, MO. USA/Thursday, December 2nd, 2021/Written by: Jeffrey L. Klump
The world is embroidered in a manufactured pandemic.
Fear continues to grip the world.
Citizens are divided when it comes to a vaccine.
Nations are crumbling.
The Financial systems of most Western countries have unpayable debt and skyrocketing consumer prices.
Militaries are on the move.
Yet, the public as always has their attention focused in the wrong direction.
The public is paying attention to politicians including Trump who are nothing but front men for the satanic cult ruling the world, that is Freemasonry.
Very little attention to an imposter that has been sitting on the throne of Saint Peter for more than 8 years.
One man, on a mission from God, trying to stop him and expose the greatest act of treason in 2000 years of Christendom.
The only thing that matters is what is going on in God’s Church on earth.
Nothing else comes close.
Was the real 3rd Secret of Fatima disclosed to the world in 2000?
The answer is a resounding no, and hell no.
The Vatican and most of the Church hierarchy have been under the control of that secret sect known as Freemasonry since 1962.
In 1962, a satanic council was held that destroyed much of The Church in West, in particular, and set up a new religion backed by the members of Freemasonry.
Freemasonry has always had its sights on God’s Church on earth.
“In the New World Order, No One Is As They Appear To Be”
Jeffrey L. Klump
They are not concerned about any other religion out there because no other religion can trace its roots directly back to Christ the Messiah, then can the Church of Rome.
No other religion has Dogma which is key in understanding which is the true Christian religion and which are the fakes.
Freemasonry understands this and since one of their goals is to set up a one-world pagan religion “Dogma free”, they must have the church of Rome under their control.
This is what happened when a council was called in 1962.
This council was satanic in its origin, and didn’t define new “Dogma” but it was successful in replacing the Catholic Mass for a protestant service, of sorts.
Once they replaced the real Catholic Mass, everything was downhill from then.
The results are obvious.
The great Father Malachi Martin warned about this throughout the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, all of the way up until his mysterious death in 2001.
Martin was actually able to read what was in the real 3rd Secret of Fatima.
One of the reasons why the Mother of God herself instructed Sister Lucia, who was at the time, the last survivor of the Fatima children, to have the pope of that time publicly read the entire 3rd Secret in 1960 and to warn the world about an evil council and bad mass, which of course happened 2 years later.
There are other things contained in the 3rd Secret which include chastisements such as epidemics, earthquakes, tidal waves, volcanoes, and fire falling from the sky.
One other interesting thing included a pope who would be under the influence of satan.
The Papacy has always been protected from heresy and error in faith & morals which is Dogma, however, if a counterfeit imposter were to assume the throne of Saint Peter, illegitimately, then that divine protection would not apply since that individual was a fake, to begin with.
Sounds like a Hollywood movie or novel? Think again.
This is exactly what has been happening for more than 8 1/2 years.
The man on the throne of Saint Peter is not only a counterfeit and imposter, he isn’t even Catholic!
His name is Jorge Bergoglio.
His resume is quite horrific.
Freemason. Sodomite. Sex Trafficker. War Criminal. Asset of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Jorge Bergoglio was handpicked by the little-known group called the Saint Gallen mafia.
This group along with the P2 Lodge of Freemasonry in Northern Italy, the satanic Rothschilds of London, and the American CIA were able to force the real pope Benedict XVI off of the throne of Saint Peter by the use of threats, intimidation, coercion, and the cutting off of financial transactions from the International SWIFT System which is under Rothschild control.
This has been a prophecy from the real Saint Francis of Assisi for 1000 years.
That ancient prophecy has been unfolding before your very eyes. http://www.catholictradition.org/francis-prophecies.htm
Enter Father Paul Leonard Kramer.
He is the last of the living experts on the Fatima Prophecies, and he is on a mission not only to stop the counterfeit imposter the world calls “pope” Francis, but he is also out to get the Real 3rd Secret of Fatima to be released to the world.
Time is running out.
The world needs to know what is in the real 3rd Secret of Fatima.
Millions of souls can be saved through conversion if the 3rd Secret is revealed in time.
There are other things contained in the 3rd Secret which mankind needs to be aware of including cataclysmic events like nation-destroying earthquakes, volcanoes, tidal ways, and even a comet or other space rock falling from the sky.
The world is in great danger.
Volume II of the book series, “To Deceive The Elect” has been published.
In the book, Father Kramer lays out all of the facts as to why Jorge Bergolio is not the pope and not even Catholic.
This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand what is going on in this world.
Father Paul Kramer will be on the number one alternative radio program worldwide, the Rense Radio Network on Friday, December 3rd at 9pm central time and 7pm pacific time.
It is imperative that Father Kramer’s mission be fulfilled and the Real 3rd Secret of Fatima be released and the Destroyer from hell be removed from the throne of Saint Peter.
Your future is in the 3rd Secret of Fatima.
Your future is the 3rd Secret of Fatima!
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[Exclusive] Ways To Improve Your Grocery Shopping Experience
Thrive Market Has Just Improved Your Grocery Shopping Experience By 1000%.
Dateline: Creve Coeur, MO. USA/Sunday, August 15th, 2021/Written by: Jeffrey L. Klump
Going to the local grocery store has become a nightmare for many in the era of Covid 19.
Mask on. Mask off. Vaccinate. Unvaccinated.
Are you tired of being told what to do by your grocery store and other businesses?
There is an option for groceries to your door, and they are organic and naturally sourced.
The option is called Thrive Market.
Here is a quote from the co-founder of Thrive Market:
“Growing up in the Midwest in the ‘90s, I saw how hard my mom worked to put healthy food on our table despite limited knowledge, a limited budget, and limited healthy options in our hometown. She did an amazing job, but it was hard—and she was mostly on her own… Thirty years later, so much has changed. Today, millions of moms, dads, grandparents, and young people are all aspiring to live healthier and more sustainable lives. My mom is no longer on her own! And yet one thing hasn’t changed: finding convenient, trusted, and affordable ways to shop healthier is still hard. At Thrive Market, we’re on a mission to change that.”—Nick Green, Father of Two + Thrive Market Co-Founder & CEO
Thrive Market is benefiting from four converging trends that shifted into overdrive by the pandemic: healthy eating, online grocery, subscriptions, and personalized shopping.
It’s propelled an already rapidly-growing company, tracking at 40% year-over-year growth before the pandemic, to nearly double its business since, with sales up 90% year-over-year.
With its membership rapidly approaching one million, Thrive Market solves many of the problems inherent in traditional grocery shopping and online as well. Because the typical grocery store carries between 30,000 to 50,000 products, grocery shoppers suffer from a confusing abundance of choices.
Thrive Market makes selection simple, offering about 6,000 carefully curated items that represent the best brands that are better for people and better for the planet.
Initially focused on non-perishable products in the center aisles of a grocery store, it now offers wine, meat, seafood, and ready-made meals, along with a growing list of pet, beauty, and home products. The only thing missing is dairy and fresh fruits and vegetables, which present logistical challenges the company is working to overcome.
“We are about six years old now, and we have always been a fast-growing business,” says Sasha Siddhartha, the company’s co-founder and chief technology officer. “Since we launched, keeping up the growth and scale has been a consistent focus for us. But then starting in late February/early March, that growth accelerated dramatically, and we continue to hold that accelerated pace. It turns out Thrive Market is a sticky concept.”
“Our approach has always been curated, so you don’t have to worry about which brand is better for you or spend time studying the labels. Our merchandising team has already done the work for you to pre-select and curate based on the highest standards in the industry,” Siddhartha says. “Instead of finding 40 products to choose from, we offer the best two or three, taking the guesswork out.”
Since Covid hit, people have prioritized health and wellness in grocery shopping. Thrive Market sits in that sweet spot. Even before the pandemic, natural and organic had been the fastest-growing sector in the grocery industry, he shares. It is a trend that is sure to continue as the immediate health threat abates.
Online grocery shopping is a great convenience, saving time, which is the ultimate luxury. But consumer habits are hard to break and going to the grocery store has long been a staple of the American’s lifestyle. That changed overnight due to the pandemic.
Why give your money to a company that is not only infringing on your Constitutional rights, but those of their employees?
Thrive Market is the way of the future.
They provide high-quality products at very reasonable prices.
Expect to see other online grocery stores adopt a similar model of Thrive Market.
They are the first but they will not be the last.
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