Conspiracy theories that turned out to be true

From 9/11 and JFK to the moon landing and Jeffrey Epstein’s death, people who question official explanations are often branded crazy.

Yes, they really are out to get you.

Despite their widespread appeal, conspiracy theories have a bad reputation.

From 9/11 and JFK to the moon landing and Jeffrey Epstein’s death, people who question the official explanation are often branded crazy.

These days, peddling conspiracy theories on YouTube can even get you banned.

So it doesn’t help to find out that the CIA really did have a secret mind-control program, or that the US government recruited Nazi scientists after World War II and plotted “false flag” terror attacks on its own people.

Here are some of the conspiracy theories — or just plain old conspiracies — that really did happen.

THE PHOEBUS CARTEL

As the old saying goes, “They don’t make them like they used to”.

While it’s a cliche that products today aren’t made to last — from iPhones and ink cartridges to cars and washing machines, everything seems to have a built-in expiry date — it’s not your imagination.

The technical term is “planned obsolescence”, meaning products are deliberately designed with an artificially short lifespan.

That can either be achieved by intentionally using materials that will break down faster, denying repairs, or other gimmicks like non-replaceable batteries.

With the advent of technology the practice has become even more blatant.

One example is software lockout, where developers force users to upgrade to newer versions by pulling support and compatibility with older ones.

Another is programmed obsolescence. Last year, HP reached a $US1.5 million ($2.9 million) settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged it designed its printers and cartridges to shut down at an arbitrary expiration date.

General Motors is widely credited with starting the practice in the 1920s, enticing consumers to regularly purchase the latest model with yearly updates to colours and styles.

But while the car maker was open about its intentions, at around the same time there was a genuine conspiracy to introduce planned obsolescence — to light bulbs.

In December 1924, the world’s biggest light bulb manufacturers met in Geneva to form the “Phoebus Cartel”, carving up the international market among themselves.

As the IEEE Spectrum magazine noted, while the cartel itself only lasted until the 1930s — and its existence wasn’t uncovered until decades later — its real legacy was the introduction of a shorter lifespan for light bulbs.

Prior to 1925, light bulbs typically lasted around 2000 hours. The cartel managed to halve that to just 1000.

Given the world’s longest lasting light bulb, The Centennial Light, has been burning for nearly 120 years, consumers have a right to be annoyed.

“This cartel is the most obvious example (of planned obsolescence’s origins) because those papers have been found,” Giles Slade, author of the book Made to Break, told the BBC in 2016.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/conspiracy-theories-that-turned-out-to-be-true/news-story/767607d322591ac3ccae3656568a2b80

“This Is Soviet Style Censorship” – Twitter Caught Shaving THOUSANDS of Likes Off of President Trump’s Pelosi Tweet

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/12/this-is-soviet-style-censorship-twitter-caught-shaving-thousands-of-likes-off-of-president-trumps-pelosi-tweet/

Billboards in Virginia warn: ‘Northam/Bloomberg gun confiscation plan starts Jan. 8’

On Friday, The Daily Wire’s Ryan Saavedra reported that billboards in Virginia are warning residents that the “Northam/Bloomberg gun confiscation plan” is set to start on January 8.

Bloomberg, by the way, also happens to be running for the White House as a Democrat.

Saavedra said that a “source” sent the outlet a photo of one of the billboards, which was paid for by the National Rifle Association (NRA) Institute For Legislative Action and is a response to Virginia Democratic Governor Ralph Northam’s November announcement that he was “working” on confiscating guns from law-abiding gun owners.

After the November elections, a number of cities and counties have declared themselves “sanctuaries” for those who support the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Democrats have even suggested the possibility of using the National Guard to enforce gun control laws.

https://www.dcclothesline.com/2019/12/28/billboards-in-virginia-warn-northam-bloomberg-gun-confiscation-plan-starts-jan-8/

Anticipate House Impeachment Articles After January 3rd, 2020 – Oral Arguments for Mueller Grand Jury Material…

Oral arguments in the DC Court of Appeals for the House Judiciary Committee to obtain Mueller’s grand jury information, are scheduled for January 3rd, 2020. The HJC is leveraging the Senate impeachment trial in their arguments to gain access to the Mueller material. This approach is by design.

With that in mind it seems likely any House impeachment articles will not be delivered to the Senate until after the DC court arguments, and likely not before the ruling:

In addition to the Mueller evidence, the HJC is seeking judicial enforcement authority to force the testimony of former White House counsel Don McGahn. Both HJC appeals court arguments are using the Senate trial to bolster their case.

The rushed House articles were/are a means to an end. That is – a way for House lawyers to argue in court all of the constitutionally contended material is required as evidence for pending judicial proceedings, a trial in the Senate.

This would explain why all the prior evidence debated for inclusion and legal additions to “articles of impeachment” were dropped. Instead the House focused only on quickly framing two articles that could facilitate two pending court cases.

As interested observers will note the House never voted to authorize the full judicial impeachment process; instead they voted to approve an inquiry into whether an impeachment should take place. By not voting to authorize articles of impeachment the House never gained ‘judicial enforcement authority‘.

What the house crew have assembled is an interesting back-door attempt to position a valid claim for evidence against the accused without having first gained judicial authority for it. The HJC is now arguing to appeals courts, and likely to SCOTUS, the blocked evidentiary material is critical evidence in a soon-to-be-held Senate trial.

The House Judiciary Committee (HJC) led by Chairman Jerry Nadler has been seeking: (1) Mueller grand jury material; (2) a deposition by former White House counsel Don McGahn; and less importantly (3) Trump financial and tax records. Each of these issues is currently being argued. [The supreme court will hear financials/taxes in April].

House counsel Doug Letter responded to the DC Appeals Court arguing the forced testimony of White House counsel Don McGahn is needed for evidence in the impeachment trial. [Court pdf Avail Here] And the grand jury material is needed to highlight the second article, Obstruction of Congress [Court pdf Avail Here]

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/12/28/anticipate-house-impeachment-articles-after-january-3rd-2020-oral-arguments-for-mueller-grand-jury-material/

Pushing an agenda much???? FFS

https://www.jpost.com/

Netanyahu ‘to request immunity’ this week

In order to obtain immunity, Netanyahu would need 61 MKs to vote in favor of it, but the request would likely only be voted on once a government is formed

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a formal request for immunity from prosecution this week from the Knesset and will give the backing he received in the recent Likud primary, and the size of the right-wing political bloc as the reason why he should be granted it.

According to a report by Channel 12 News on Saturday night, Netanyahu will make the request before Thursday, the last date on which he may request immunity.

The Likud Party said in response to the report that Netanyahu had yet to make a decision on the matter, but would do so in the coming days.

The Likud’s response added that seeking immunity was “not an attempt to avoid trial,” since it is a temporary measure designed to allow Netanyahu to serve another term as prime minister.

Speaking on Saturday night on Channel 13, Netanyahu ally and Likud MK David Bitan said he thought Netanyahu should request immunity and that “if the people give the right-wing bloc 61 seats he [Netanyahu] deserves immunity.”

In order to obtain immunity, Netanyahu would need 61 MKs to vote in favor of it, but the request would likely only be voted on once a government is formed and the permanent Knesset committees established.

The request for immunity will however delay the beginning of Netanyahu’s trial till such time as the Knesset can vote on the request.

If the results of the next election turn our similar to the last two, with the right-wing bloc, not including Yisrael Beytenu, failing to get 61 seats, then it will be difficult for Netanyahu to get his immunity request approved.

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman has indicated on several occasions that he and his party would not vote in favor of granting Netanyahu immunity.

Speaking on Channel 12’s Meet the Press program Saturday night, senior Blue and White leader MK Gabi Ashkenazi said that his party had “turned over every stone” to prevent a third round of elections, adding “the moment Netanyahu chose immunity he toppled [the possibility] of a unity [government].”

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Netanyahu-to-request-immunity-this-week-612394

Al-Jaafari: States sponsoring terrorism in Syria push towards formation of six non-neutral international mechanisms aim at fabricating accusations

New York, SANA- Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari stressed that the state-sponsors of terrorism in Syria pushed towards the formation of six UN mechanisms to fabricate accusations against Syria, noting that the practical practices unveiled that these mechanisms are non-neutral, or independent and not objective.

During a UN General Assembly session on Saturday regarding the resolution on “the UN programme budget for 2020”, al-Jaafari said that the UN, represented by its main bodies and committees, has been subjected to sever exams connected with credibility and honesty, but all of them failed due to the political and financial polarization practices imposed by the major financiers of the UN organization.

Al-Jaafari noted that the UN, since its foundation, was not a charitable organization but a politicized institution in favor of the strongest, but this serious situation endangers its position and value, as well as undermines the international peace and security.

Al-Jaafari stressed that, despite the terrorist war, the Syrian national judicial and legal systems and institutions have the real capacity and will to achieve justice, accountability and reconciliation but not by abnormal entity that settles in Geneva to collect what is called “evidence” without respect for any International legal standards and does not have any international or national criminal standards.

Al-Jaafari indicated that the political process in Syria is moving forward with the UN support through the mission of the UN Secretary-General special envoy, as a facilitator of the process, but it still fragile and difficult due to the refusal of a number of a well-known governments to deal with it as a Syrian process, led by the Syrians themselves, without any negative foreign interferences which pose a challenge to the UN and its Secretary-General to maintain neutrality and credibility in facilitating this process and not to yield to political and financial pressures.

He pointed out to statements made by the former Prime Minister of Qatar Hamad bin Jassim, in which he said that his country, Qatar does not recognize the UN classification of “Jabhat al-Nusra” organization as a terrorist entity, and he acknowledged that Qatar has spent more than USD 137 billion with other governments, including the United States, and the Saudi and Turkish regimes to topple the legitimate government in Syria , adding that the Turkish regime and the sheikhdom of Qatar are main supporters of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization in Syria.

Al-Jaafari underlined that the US is a military occupation and an aggression force on Syria, and it publicly declares that it will continue to plunder natural resources of the country.

https://sana.sy/en/?p=181493

“How Can We Let These Phony and Corrupt Politicians Destroy Our Nation?” – Rudy Giuliani UNLOADS on Pelosi over Impeachment Fraud

Trump Attorney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani unloaded on Democrat leaders Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff on their phony impeachment scam.

Rudy tore Pelosi apart on Friday night in a series of tweets.

The American people see through this Schiff.

Rudy: Removing a President less than a year before an election must only occur if his remaining in office irreparably damages the nation. Well the Pelosi 2 week vacation proves, this is an unlawful coup for partisan political purposes. The taxpayer should not have to pay.

Rudy: If Pelosi believes @realDonaldTrump must be removed why delay? How can we let these phony & corrupt career politicians destroy our nation built on laws, NOT a craven desire for power & wealth. Look at their families & see the millions they have made selling their public offices!

Rudy: A trial in the senate would not only reveal how unlawfully the Democrats have conducted this Impeachment inquiry, it would also expose the corruption that stretches far and wide in the Democrat party! This is why Pelosi has halted the #ImpeachmentSham.

Rudy: The American people, since the days of Thomas Paine, have had Common Sense. They see through this Pelosi-Schiff-Democrat delay. Democrats should payback taxpayers all money wasted on this. Let’s see what we can do to recover it for you.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/12/how-can-we-let-these-phony-and-corrupt-politicians-destroy-our-nation-rudy-giuliani-unloads-on-pelosi-over-impeachment-fraud/

Behind the One-Way Mirror: A Deep Dive Into the Technology of Corporate Surveillance

Contents

Introduction

First-party vs. third-party tracking

What do they know?

Part 1: Whose Data is it Anyway: How Do Trackers Tie Data to People?

Identifiers on the Web

Identifiers on mobile devices

Real-world identifiers

Linking identifiers over time

Part 2: From bits to Big Data: What do tracking networks look like?

Tracking in software: Websites and Apps

Passive, real-world tracking

Tracking and corporate power

Part 3: Data sharing: Targeting, brokers, and real-time bidding

Real-time bidding

Group targeting and look-alike audiences

Data brokers

Data consumers

Part 4: Fighting back

On the web

On mobile phones

IRL

In the legislature

https://www.eff.org/wp/behind-the-one-way-mirror

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Plane crash in Louisiana kills at least 5 headed to Peach Bowl; LSU coach's daughter-in-law among those dead

The pilot and four passengers were killed when a twin-engine plane with six people on board crashed in Louisiana on Saturday morning en route to the Peach Bowl in Georgia to watch LSU play Oklahoma.

Robert Benoit, the fire chief in Lafayette – where the crash took place – confirmed the deaths, while also reporting that the lone surviving passenger had been taken to the hospital in critical condition. That passenger was identified as Stephen Berzas, 37.

Three other persons, including two U.S. postal employees, who were on the ground at the time of the crash, suffered injuries, Lafayette Fire Department spokesman Alton Trahan said.

Officials released the names of those killed on Saturday afternoon. They were identified as Ian Biggs, 51, who was the pilot; Robert Crisp II, 59; Carley Ann McCord, 30; Gretchen Vincent, 51, and Micahel Vincent, 15.

McCord was a sports reporter for WDSU-TV in New Orleans and the daughter-in-law of LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger, the station reported.

Her husband confirmed to The Associated Press that she was riding in a private plane from Lafayette headed to Atlanta with friends for the LSU-Oklahoma College Football Playoff Semifinal.

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https://www.foxnews.com/us/plane-with-6-people-on-board-crashes-in-lafayette-near-walmart

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Powerful Jews Are Worried, Roll Out Major Holohoax Hysteria Projects

The charge of anti-semitism has become the preferred cudgel used to beat the non-Jewish world into submission to Jewish demands.

Along with the always highly publicized January 27 “International Holocaust Remembrance Day” Anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation—there are several other antisemitism-themed developments that have arisen in December as well. The most closely connected to 'Holocaust Day' is the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, scheduled to take place on January 23, 2020 at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, under the auspices of the President of the State of Israel. The four previous Forums were held in Poland, Ukraine and Czech Republic—the last in January 2015, the first in 2005—and all four had the theme “Let My People Live.” This year's theme is new: “Remembering the Holocaust, Fighting Antisemitism.” More on this later.

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https://russia-insider.com/en/powerful-jews-are-worried-roll-out-major-holohoax-hysteria-projects/ri28107