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Top headlines from Antiwar for Wednesday April 10th

• Biden Considers Dropping Charges on Assange

• House Votes Down Extending Mass Surveillance

• US: Iranian Retaliation Against Israel Is Imminent

• Crossing Into North Gaza Still Not Open Despite Israeli Commitment

• Israeli DM Contradicts Netanyahu, Says No Date for Rafah Invasion

• Austin Claims 'No Evidence' of Genocide in Gaza

• Aid Experts Warn Gaza Death Toll Could Exceed 100,000

• Videos, Eyewitnesses Cast Doubt on Israel Claim on Flour Massacre

• Gaza: Israel's Imposed Starvation Deadly for Children

• US Transfers Weapons Seized in Middle East to Ukraine

• US Announces $138 Million Arms Deal for Ukraine

• With No Way Out, Zelensky's Options Look Bad or Worse

• German Troops in Lithuania for Permanent Deployment

• Israeli Airstrikes in Syria Target Army

• Security Sources Deny Lebanese Politician's Death Was Assassination

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Mitigating environmental exposures by avoiding pesticides and industrial chemicals in fabrics, furniture, kitchen and bathroom cleaners, personal care products, may help.

Read More: https://thefreethoughtproject.com/new-study/study-links-parents-exposure-to-toxic-chemicals-to-increased-risk-of-autism-adhd-in-kids

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The Aim of the Voluntaryists (from The Principles of Voluntaryism and Free Life (1897) by Auberon Herbert)

"What is the work of the Voluntaryist? It is to destroy the love of power ; to destroy alike in himself and in his fellowmen the desire to force opinions or interests — whatever they may be — upon others ; to be content to be a SELF-RULER, not a ruler of others ; to strengthen belief in the moral weapons of reason, discussion and example ; to bear patiently many evils rather than to weaken at any point the principle of self-ownership and self direction ; and to live in the faith that there is no evil which cannot be overcome by courage and resolution, no moral failure that cannot be remedied and no just need but can be supplied, except the one evil, the one moral failure, of abandoning self-ownership and self-direction. To abandon self-ownership is to become corrupt and servile in spirit, and for the servile and corrupt there are no greater things possible. You cannot carve in rotten wood ; you cannot lead to greatness those who have renounced the essence of their own manhood or womanhood."

Social Media Fact Checkers Claim Their Work Isn’t Censorship. Here’s Why It Is.

"Fact-checking" isn't just labeling. It tanks the visibility of posts.

...According to Facebook (Meta) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, posts that get fact-checked experience a 95% drop in clicks. In other words, even if this content is not outright removed, it is made virtually invisible. That’s censorship by any other name.

So how in the world can Poynter claim that activities of those it certifies actually result in “adding to the public debate” rather than suppressing it?

It can, and does. Meanwhile, a report recently published by Meta paints a different picture: the EU that was no doubt happy to share that “fact-checking” reduces users’ attempts to share posts by 47 and 38 percent on Facebook and Instagram, respectively.

Of course, neither Meta nor the EU are offering this data as proof of negative and nefarious efforts resulting in censorship; instead they are treated simply as proof that Meta complies with EU’s “codes” and other rules, also in the end producing more censorship.

But, while patting itself on the back in these ways, Meta unwittingly managed to undermine the credibility of its own “fact-checking partners.”

There’s a comical moment in the Poynter opinion piece (ostensibly, there’s more than one). But, while out to prove it was not trying to distract, distort, or deflect from the facts – the authors said the blog post was there to “commemorate” something called, “International Fact-Checking Day 2024.”

🔗SOURCE ➡️ ReclaimTheNet

Related: 3/30 — Facebook “Fact-Checker” RMIT Accused of Misconduct, Criticized for Spreading Misinformation about Energy

3/7 — Exclusive: Bombshell Dossier Of Secret Emails Proves Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Fact Checking Program Has Been Compromised By Activists

3/3 — The frauds at "factcheck.org" recently "fact-checked" TFTP's own, Jason Bassler after he made a post sharing information that recently surfaced during the Fluoride hearings. Journalist Derrick Broze explains what they get wrong.

2/29 — Meta Launches Real-Time Content Censorship Unit for 2024 Elections

The company says it's also boosting "fact-checker" support.

2/21 — Meta Is Expanding Its Controversial “Fact-Checking” Program to Other Platforms

12/30 — Excerpt: The Suspiciously Convenient Timing of Covid for the Davos Elite and the WEF's 'Great Reset'

Ironically, Broze highlighted The Mind Unleashed (TMU) being labeled by Newsguard as Fake news because of a story TMU wrote covering speculation that Covid could have been a bioweapon. Of course, that speculation has been validated and repeated by Congress years later.

Derrick Broze’s article was headlined, "This is Why You Can’t Trust the Fact Checkers."

Broze would continue... pointing to Whitney Webb’s work on exposing Newsguard’s connections to the national security apparatus.

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A solemn reminder and PSA from yours truly —

A uniquely Ukrainian strain of Neo-Nazism is spreading throughout Europe, which openly advocates violence against minorities while seeking new recruits.

Read More: https://thefreethoughtproject.com/foreign-affairs/meet-centuria-ukraines-western-trained-neo-nazi-army

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On today’s broadcast of the Rundown Live: Disturbing rise in teenage boys demanding rough $3X and choking girls as young as 12, Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools, China using AI-powered social media accounts to influence US election, Microsoft warns, Recreational use of erectile dysfunction drugs is rising, AI Startup Wants You to Talk to Houses, Cars, and Factories, World’s first Jet Suit Grand Prix delivers thrills and more!

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Iran's attack wasn't unprovoked.

It's Israel that wants a wider war.

🔗Source: BreakThrough News

Related: 4/14 — Israel blew up their Generals and instead of an instant counterattack they spent 2 weeks trying to negotiate a ceasefire. Instead of accepting that offer Israel said shove it were invading Rafah.One party wants peace and it ain't Israel

🚨BREAKING: Iran Has Launched Swarm of Suicide Drones Towards Israel, IDF Confirms

4/7 — According to a report by The Jerusalem Post, 28 Israeli embassies around the world closeout of fear from Iranian retaliation for the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.

4/3 — Iran Supreme Leader Says Israel Will ‘Be Slapped’ for Consulate Strike

4/3 — Israel, US Brace for Potential Iranian Retaliation for Syria Consulate Bombing

4/1 — Israel Bombing Iranian Embassy is INSANE

4/1 — Israeli Airstrike Hits Iranian Consulate Building in Damascus, High-Level Iranian General Reported Killed, 7 Killed

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Antiwar News w/ Dave DeCamp!

Top headlines from Antiwar for Monday, April 15th

• Israel: We Have No Choice But To Respond to Iran

• Biden Tells Netanyahu US Won't Support Attack on Iran

• Israel's Defense Against Iran Attack Cost Over $1 Billion

• Johnson Says House Will Vote on More Israel Aid This

• Iran Seizes Israel-Linked Ship in Persian Gulf

• No Improvement in Aid Access in Northern Gaza

• Ukraine General: Battlefield Situation Has 'Significantly Worsened'

• Russia's Military Is Bigger Than Before Invasion

• Video: Armenian Christians Under Siege by Israel

• Israel Destroys Hezbollah Building in Eastern Lebanon

• House Votes To Extend Warrantless Spying Powers

• Ukraine Tightens Rules on Military Service, Angering Soldiers

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In my latest piece I elaborate upon some of the major concerns with the new amendment included in Congress's reauthorization of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — which presents itself as one of the most dystopian expanses of illegal mass surveillance since the Patriot Act

https://therundownlive.com/congress-is-about-to-pass-a-massive-expansion-to-illegal-surveillance-and-no-one-is-talking-about-it/

This is essentially the message of The Conscious Resistance. What's the point of knowing or seeking truth if you are miserable? Or you allow "them" to drive your attention?

The FISA Bill's Shocking Police State Powers

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“Weasel Words” – Stella Assange Challenges US Over Julian’s Fate
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On this episode Gavin Nascimento is joining the Rundown Live to discuss the origins of Zionism and Israel.

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Antiwar News w/ Dave DeCamp!

Top headlines from Antiwar for Thursday, April 18th

• US Vetoes Palestinian Bid for Full UN Membership

• Johnson Unveils $95 Billion Foreign Military Bills

• Congress Condemns Pro-Palestine Slogan as 'Antisemitic'

• UK Says Israel Likely To Respond to Iran

• 18 Israeli Soldiers Wounded in Hezbollah Attack on Army Base

• After Surviving Airstrike Palestinian Boy Killed By Aid Drop

• UN Report: Palestinians Face Severe Abuses in Israeli Detention

• 26 Dems Concerned Over Claim That Israel Is Legally Using US Arms

• US Endangering Troops by Refusing To Leave Niger

• US Funding Torture Camps in Eastern Syria

• No Sign of US Withdrawal From Iraq

• New Hampshire GOP Adds 'Defend the Guard' to Platform
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Telegram Founder Reveals US Government’s Alleged Covert Maneuvers to Backdoor The App

US authorities allegedly sought backdoors into Telegram's encryption.

Here’s a headline that surfaced on the internet this week: “US government tried to spy on people…” (…somebody, who happens to be the Telegram founder, “claims”.)

What a shocker. Is this really newsworthy? Actually yes – because here, we’re seeing the opposite of clickbait – a subdued, to put it generously, headline in legacy US media, in an attempt to report about some of the things Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said during his interview with Tucker Carlson.

But behind this headline lies a pretty explosive, even if not surprising story – of how countries (in reality, more likely than one, but in this case, one is named) view the backbone of internet safety and integrity, namely – reliable, secure encryption.

Long story short – they view it as the enemy.

Durov, a Russian now in possession of multiple passports, based in Dubai, UAE, and often apparently butting heads with snooping efforts from governments (including Russian) revealed during the interview how the government in Washington one time tried to “break into Telegram,” as he put it.

But really, doing this successfully, given the nature of the encrypted app, would have meant not just breaking “into” – but, breaking Telegram.

Durov spoke specifically about the spy agency activities when, according to him, they tried to recruit an engineer working for his company as obviously well-positioned to write encryption backdoor code (malware by any other name) the purpose of which would be to – well, break Telegram.

🔗Source: ReclaimTheNet

Related: 3/28 — Spain Reverses Telegram Block, But Users Are Alarmed About Overreach

3/22 — Telegram Secures $330 Million in Bond Sales

2/28 — TON Rockets Nearly 40% After Telegram Says Will Share Ad Revenue Via Ton Blockchain

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The concept of individual identity isn't something that's discussed as often as it probably should be. Who we are as people and how we view ourselves, ultimately, is a fundamental aspect of self ownership and the promotion of individual liberty.

Here in this primer I discuss the need for fostering a strong sense of individual identity as a means of empowering oneself to help create a better future.

https://therundownlive.com/on-the-importance-of-individual-identity/

Antiwar News w/ Dave DeCamp!

Top headlines from Antiwar for Friday, April 19th

• $95 Billion Foreign War Bills Move to House Vote

• Rep. Greene: Reps Who Back Ukraine Aid Should Fight

• Israel Launches Attack on Iran

• Israel Targets Syrian Air Defense Sites, Causing Significant Damage

• Iran Warns Israel Not To Target Nuclear Facilities

• Israeli Security Chief Slams 'Lame' Attack on Iran

• US Vetoes Palestinian Bid for Full UN Membership

• Two Hezbollah Fighters, One Civilian Killed in Israeli Strikes

• US Announces New Sanctions on Iran

• Ben Gvir: Kill Palestinians for Room in Prisons

• Israel Is Building a Military Base in the Heart of Gaza

• US, Israel Have 'Shared Objective To See Hamas Defeated in Rafah'

• US Reimposes Oil Sanctions on Venezuela

• Blinken Won't Sanction IDF Units Linked to Killings or Rapes

• ISIS Kills at Least 28 Syrian Soldiers and Pro-Govt Fighters

• US Navy Flies Plane Through Taiwan Strait

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And there it is. Exactly what my article from a few days ago warned about, the Patriot Act on steroids just got passed. What little bit of privacy we had left is gone.

BREAKING: Less than a day after quietly voting to pass new expansions on illegal domestic surveillance, the House of Representatives has now also voted to expand its powers of censorship, by passing the so-called "TikTok ban" after the provision was included in the most recent foreign aid package.

The bill targeting the social media app, incentivizing TikTok's parent company ByteDance to sell its control of the company presumably to a US friendly corporation or be banned, is deceptively framed as "protecting the privacy of Americans from Chinese spying", while in reality giving the US government sweeping censorship authority. It is now expected to quickly make its way through the Senate.

Read my previous reporting of the "TikTok ban" here:

https://therundownlive.com/tiktok-ban-a-trojan-horse-for-censorship/