Here’s a short (15-minute) video clip outlining what the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) will mean. The video speaks about the British banking system, but exactly the same thing would happen in the US banking system if CBDC’s are introduced, and cash is outlawed. THIS VIDEO IS REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT. Please don’t… Continue reading The “smart money” nightmare – when the government can track and control every cent you spend
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Hacking ballot papers even before they’re counted
The Gateway Pundit claims to have identified a technical “hack” that may allow voting machines and computer systems to alter the vote on a ballot paper even before it’s counted – and in a way that’s untraceable. There’s an election hack built before the 2020 election that can instantaneously swap the bubbles on your… Continue reading Hacking ballot papers even before they’re counted
Big Brother gets even more intrusive, and self-defense becomes even more difficult
A couple of years ago I wrote two articles about the danger of defending yourself in a progressive, left-wing, politically correct environment, such as is found in many “blue” cities and states. I made the point that the authorities there are increasingly going after those defending themselves, rather than those who attack them, due… Continue reading Big Brother gets even more intrusive, and self-defense becomes even more difficult
An early warning system concerning the people around us
A friend reposted this on one of her social media pages. I won’t link to it or identify her, in order to preserve her anonymity: but I think her point is worth sharing. The link below, and highlights in orange, are my emphasis. The covid bull**** did us all a favor. I know that… Continue reading An early warning system concerning the people around us
Withdrawing “too much” of your own cash???
I received an e-mail yesterday from a Canadian reader calling himself “Algyploreable”. He’s preparing for hard times, just as many of us are, and recounts this incident. [We have] a “larder” in our spare room that we resupply as we use and we have finally taken the plunge and had a safe installed so… Continue reading Withdrawing “too much” of your own cash???
Yet more intrusive surveillance to destroy our privacy
I accept that businesses need to follow their goods through the supply chain, from ordering through shipping to arrival at their stores. However, until now there’s been a cutoff point: when a customer buys the item, it’s normally not been tracked out of the store into their homes, and while they’re using it. There’s… Continue reading Yet more intrusive surveillance to destroy our privacy
Online privacy generally isn’t
It’s an old, trite, but all-too-often true statement that “Something free is worth what you paid for it”. It’s as true in the technology sphere as in any other, as users valuing their online privacy are reminded every time there’s a new scandal about their personal information and online activities being monitored, sold and/or… Continue reading Online privacy generally isn’t
Big Brother may be listening, even when you think you’ve blocked him
It seems that muting your microphone when on a video call . . . doesn’t. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison investigated “many popular apps” to determine the extent that video conferencing apps capture data while users employ the in-software ‘mute’ button. According to a university press release, their findings were substantial: They used… Continue reading Big Brother may be listening, even when you think you’ve blocked him
CBDC’s may allow Big Brother to control every cent you spend, and what you buy
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC’s) have been spoken of in theoretical terms for many years, but they’re now becoming reality. Three nations, including China, have already introduced them on a limited scale, and the USA is actively considering it too. They promise (or should that be “threaten”?) a whole new way of managing our… Continue reading CBDC’s may allow Big Brother to control every cent you spend, and what you buy
Big Brother on the road, getting more intrusive
Since 2014 American drivers have had to put up with a “black box” device that automatically records various items of information about their vehicle and how they’re driving it. Those recordings can be – and have been – extracted from vehicles after accidents and used as evidence to exonerate, or convict, their drivers. Nobody… Continue reading Big Brother on the road, getting more intrusive