Light Bulb Moment

Not new news, of course, but supply of incandescent light bulbs is drying up (as well as halogen and fluorescent) and manufacture of anything but LED lights is prohibited.

In 2018, even the European Commission had to concede that LED bulbs had only become 'safer', rather than safe. Nonetheless, as with all things harmful, the juggernaut has rolled on.

What is the workaround?

How do you light the spaces you use?

In case you are unaware of the very likely harmful effects of LED lighting, here is a piece from the Guardian.

European Commission sales pitch.

And, if you want the 'brighter and greener' nonsense from Whitehall, here it is:

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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/end-of-halogen-light-bulbs-spells-brighter-and-cleaner-future

Suella Braverman has been sent in to bat for Israel, wearing a tungsten carbide helmet, kevlar pads and a steel box.

Letter to Chief Constables in England and Wales following the Israel-Hamas conflict
Published 10 October 2023

'I would encourage police to consider whether chants such as “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” should be understood as an expression of a violent desire to see Israel erased from the world, and whether its use in certain contexts may amount to a racially aggravated section 5 public order offence.

I would encourage police to give similar consideration to the presence of symbols such as swastikas at anti-Israel demonstrations. Context is crucial. Behaviours that are legitimate in some circumstances, for example the waving of a Palestinian flag, may not be legitimate such as when intended to glorify acts of terrorism. Nor is it acceptable to drive through Jewish neighbourhoods, or single out Jewish members of the public, to aggressively chant or wave pro-Palestinian symbols at. Where harassment is identified, I would encourage the police to take swift and appropriate enforcement action.'

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/police-chiefs-asked-to-protect-communities-from-provocations/letter-to-chief-constables-in-england-and-wales-following-the-israel-hamas-conflict-accessible

Incidentally, with regard to Braverman's reference to 'proscribed organisations', the Wagner Group was added to this list last month, via an Amendment Order to the Terrorism Act 2000.

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https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1003/note/made

My latest piece for UK Column, on the many contradictions in the positions held by medical and religious organisations on the subject of genital mutilation.

As always, feedback and further information very welcome.

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https://www.ukcolumn.org/article/avoiding-the-truth-religion-medicine-and-genital-mutilation

The original Balfour Declaration of 1917, written by the then Foreign Secretary, Arthur Balfour. Palestine was not consulted.

Some years earlier, Theodor Herzl had proposed his 'Uganda Scheme', after being offered land in (mostly Kenya and) Uganda by Joseph Chamberlain (father of Neville) in 1903.

'Herzl never imagined that the wealthy Jews of Germany, France and England would move to Palestine.

He never imagined that the deeply assimilated Jews, like himself, were going to move to Palestine. Rather, he saw the Jewish national homeland as the place where destitute and poverty-stricken Jews would be able to settle and rebuild their lives.

In this definition, the Jewish national homeland would be in effect a dumping ground for people who couldn’t make it in Europe.'

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https://www.jewishhistory.org/the-zionist-movement/

In a television interview, Mark Harper MP (the current Transport Secretary), said of Israel 'we’ll support them in whatever they decide to do to defend their country against the terrorist attacks.'

This clip, from the Israeli Defence Minister, makes it clear what Harper is supporting.

Harper interview.

As the Adjournment Debate on 'Trends in excess deaths' draws closer, I must draw your attention to today's agenda in the House of Commons.

In effect, the time given to the issue of excess deaths will be subject to the time taken up discussing the licensing of caravan sites.

This is about the best possible illustration of the priorities and dearth of moral courage within the Houses of Parliament.

To watch the debate live, click the link below.

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https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/00961342-e42c-431c-b26b-fda858dba69b

'Net zero', but not in my back yard.....

'An ancient farming village in the Portuguese mountains is fighting plans for an opencast lithium mine right on its doorstep.

The lithium would be used for electric car batteries and is described by the mining company as critical for Europe's transition to green energy.

Portugal's lithium reserves are considered central to Europe's increasing demand for electric cars, but the villagers say it doesn't justify ruining their way of life.'

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67135047

You can spend all of your time moaning about how the globalists are targeting your freedom and future.

You can spend all of your time arguing with others about why you are right and why they are wrong.

You can spend all of your time being cynical, consuming pessimism, and sharing hopelessness.

Why?

Is that a winning strategy?

A winning strategy is to be effective.

To be effective means focusing on what you can influence.

Can you influence the globalists? Can you influence Bill Gates? Can you influence Big Pharma? Can you influence Israel? Can you influence Putin?

Probably not.

They are telling us their plans and we should be thankful because it means we know what they are doing and can create buffers by focusing on what we can influence.

We can influence our families and communities. We can influence our health and wellbeing. We can even influence our local governance (to some degree).

That’s being effective and winning.

You may not know much about Clearview, yet, but you can add them to the list of organisations that the United Kingdom is too weak and too corrupt to deal with properly.

'Currently, Clearview AI holds what appears to be a unique position within the U.S. tech ecosystem. Despite continuing allegations that its software and services violate civil rights and privacy protections afforded to all U.S. citizens, the company’s close ties with law enforcement have, according to some experts, afforded it a level of protection inconsistent with U.S. laws against unwarranted surveillance and the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.'

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https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-surveillance-facial-recognition-firm-clearview-ai-wins-gdpr-appeal-uk-court

It is, of course, very hard to tell exactly which direction the current Middle Eastern conflict will go in. However, it is interesting to hear what Netanyahu had to say about Iran, when he made reference to Israel's 'circle of peace' on 3rd October, just four days before the situation changed dramatically.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zubD_erhyvA

And the award for best exhibition of flawed science goes to....

'The study also took place before Pfizer's original bivalent booster was approved.'

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12672117/Children-Covid-shot-infectious-time-non-vaccinated-study-finds.html

And, another gem from the Mail:

'The FDA said the risk might stem from the flu vaccine alone and be completely unrelated to the Covid shots. Regardless, the report said the risk is still very small.'

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12675467/Two-new-FDA-analyses-Covid-shots-slightly-raise-risk-strokes-elderly-patients-given-alongside-certain-flu-vaccines-children-aged-2-5-small-risk-seizures-Covid-booster.html

Despite the adverse economic conditions, it is predicted that over a billion pounds will be spent on Hallowe'en tat in the UK this year. Priorities, eh?

The Church of England, via the Church Support Hub, is walking the 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em' line on All Hallows' Eve, with suggestions of alternative activities.

The World Economic Forum is (perfectly legitimately) concerned about the gargantuan waste of pumpkins at this time of year.

Any suggestion that the masses can be 'woken up' seems enormously unrealistic to me. Find your own niche, work on your strengths and weaknesses and develop a network of immediate support. The more ground you make, the less this guff will matter.

This is not posted with the intention of suggesting that one 'side' is better than the other. Acts of barbarism are universally atrocious.

This clip is of the late Gerald Kaufman MP speaking in the House of Commons in 2009 and the link below is for the Hansard transcript.

It is almost impossible, now, to imagine an MP would speak with such clarity of thought and, in doing so, make a genuine display of moral courage.

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https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2009-01-15/debates/090115102000001/Gaza

If you read my recent(ish) article on police misconduct, you will have seen reference to the ways in which political—and other—influences may exert themselves on serving constables.

This is from the Telegraph Magazine of 28th October 2023, in which there is a celebration of paganism.

From the text about Andrew Pardy and pagan festivals, he 'now has the right to take this and six other pagan festivals off'...and he 'is also able to wear a valknut, a symbol of bravery and sacrifice, at work'.

I wonder if Suella Braverman would have anything to say to him, should they happen to meet at one such festival.

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https://www.ukcolumn.org/article/police-misconduct-cleaning-house-or-clearing-the-path-for-a-one-world-government