Economy
The U.S. economy continues to face significant challenges, as recent discussions about government-imposed price controls reveal. One primary issue is unemployment, driven by lost purchasing power over the past few years. Historical evidence, such as the U.S. experiment with price controls in the early 1970s under the Nixon administration, indicates that these measures are often ineffective. Despite being a bipartisan effort, Nixon’s wage and price controls reportedly led to unintended economic consequences, including shortages and continued inflation. The Federal Reserve’s recent acknowledgment that unemployment is a major problem, not just inflation, highlights the need to address underlying economic issues rather than implementing price controls.
Politics
In a recent blog post, James Howard Kunstler criticizes the current state of the United States, likening it to a chaotic theme park ride. He suggests that sanity can be achieved through conscientious living, truth-seeking, and community. The blog discusses geopolitical events, particularly the conflict in Ukraine, and criticizes the Justice Department’s actions against Donald Trump. Kunstler speculates on potential outcomes of upcoming political events and questions the true leadership behind the Biden administration.
Speaking of DOJ actions against President Trump, an independent watchdog group, Protect Public’s Trust, has raised concerns about the Biden administration’s hiring practices within the Department of Justice (DoJ). The group claims that the administration is using Schedule A, a special authority that allows non-competitive hiring, to place attorneys in key roles. These positions, protected by Civil Service regulations, could limit a future president’s ability to control the Justice Department. Documents obtained by the group indicate that Schedule A has been used to appoint individuals in highly politicized divisions of the DoJ, potentially securing these positions before a new administration takes office. The group suggests this maneuver could make it more challenging for a future Trump administration to implement its agenda.
In Wilmot Township, Ontario, farmers are facing the threat of losing their land to industrial development. The Region of Waterloo and the Township of Wilmot plan to expropriate nearly 800 acres, including six farms and six residential properties, to create an industrial business park. Local officials have cited a provincial call to assemble shovel-ready land for industry, promising economic growth and thousands of well-paying jobs. However, the specific industry or company involved remains undisclosed, causing anxiety among the farmers. The grassroots group “Fight for Farmland” has united to oppose the expropriation, raising concerns about the loss of fertile land and potential environmental impacts. The farmers argue that while economic development is necessary, it should not come at the expense of valuable farmland.
Finally, Yuval Noah Harari, a leading author on AI’s world-shaping power, highlights the significant threat posed by algorithms exploiting human weaknesses. Harari emphasizes the need for historical perspective to understand AI’s significance and warns of the alignment problem, where AIs might pursue goals misaligned with human interests. He advocates for holding companies accountable for their algorithms’ actions and stresses the importance of human connection and trust in navigating the technological revolution. Harari calls for cooperation and connection among humans to prevent a dystopian future, noting that our delusions, not AIs, pose the greatest threat.
Health
A recent peer-reviewed study by scientists in Japan and South Korea has observed the formation of nanostructures in cultured COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, primarily Pfizer and Moderna. Using stereo microscopes, the researchers found that these nanostructures evolved into three-dimensional forms under conditions mimicking the human body. The study suggests that these self-assembling nanostructures might indicate the presence of nanotechnology in the vaccines. The researchers emphasize the need for vaccine manufacturers and regulatory agencies to explain these findings and call for further investigation to understand the implications fully.
Sources
History Repeats: Why Price Controls Won’t Solve Today’s Economic Woes
In reality, wage and price controls were nothing more than the government doing something for the sake of appearing to do something.
Source | Submitted by rhollenb
Watchdog Group Accuses Biden’s DoJ of “Trump-Proofing” with Strategic Hires
An independent watchdog group is warning that the Biden administration is busy working to blunt the impact that a Trump presidency might have on the Department of Justice using special authority to appoint without competition select career civil servants to key roles.
Source | Submitted by AaronMcKeon
Peer-Reviewed Study Reveals Self-Assembling Nanostructures in COVID-19 Vaccines
Observable real-time injuries at the cellular level in the recipients of the safe and effective COVID-19 injectables are documented here for the first time, hence the fact that we’re doing it.
Source | Submitted by Ra.
Ontario Farmers Fight to Keep Land Amid Industrial Expansion Plans
“Biggest problem is not knowing what is coming,” van Bergeijk says. “Could be a warehouse. Could be a chemical plant. Could be a garbage dump. We don’t know. That’s the strangest thing.”
Source | Submitted by Barry Silverthorn
Kunstler’s “Clusterfuck Nation”: A Scathing Critique of Modern Politics and Society
How is it that our country turned into some kind of theme park spook ride, a cheesy-looking haunted house of programmed frights, howling holograms, phantoms with their hair on fire, doors slamming open on glimpses of hell, ill-winds and foul odors, climaxing in a tableau vivant of death-in-life neverending?
Source | Submitted by sketchypoodle
Yuval Noah Harari Warns: AI May Soon Outpace Human Control, Threatening Democracy and Intimacy
The problem is that we are divided against each other, and the algorithms are using our weaknesses against us.
Source | Submitted by Rusty(NOTliterally)
by chiara-fjm 
