(Glen Reynolds) A few years ago, I noticed that I really enjoyed reading on airplanes and wondered why. After a bit of reflection, I realized that it was because I wasn’t distracted by the temptation to check a device every now and then, allowing reading to be the kind of immersive experience I once took for granted.
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Democrat Baltimore Mayor Confirms Trump’s Comments: “Oh My God, You Can Smell The Rats, Dead Animals”
(Zero Hedge) Update: As the day progressed and the progressives pontificated as to just how racist the President’s remarks about Baltimore are, a viral video from September 2018 has awkwardly surfaced showing Democratic Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh decrying the state of parts of her city, specifically the smell of “rats” and “dead animals.”
Russia Probe Twist: The FBI, A Convicted Russian Agent, & A Billionaire American CEO
(Sara Carter) If what you already know about the FBI’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia has you wondering what can come next, “make sure you are sitting down because it’s about to get worse,” said Patrick Byrne, the philanthropist and CEO of the mega online retail chain Overstock.com.
Shocking, Apple Blackmail? Siri “Regularly” Listens In On Your Sexual Encounters, Apple Insists “Only For A Few Seconds”
(Zero Hedge) Should it come as any surprise? And yet the details are shocking and outrageous. A whistleblower working for Apple has revealed to The Guardian that its popular voice activated spying device helpful virtual assistant Siri, now in millions of households, “regularly” records people having sex, and captures other “countless” invasive moments which it promptly sends to Apple contractors for their listening pleasure”quality control”:
DEEP STATE DEATHBLOW: Barr’s Russiagate Origin Probe Pivots To ‘Smoking Gun’ Tapes With Exculpatory Evidence
(Zero Hedge) A DOJ internal review of the Russia investigation is now focusing on transcripts of (not-so) covertly recorded conversations between former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos and ‘at least one government source’ during an overseas conversation in 2016.
The Epstein Case Is A Rare Opportunity To Focus “On The Depraved Nature Of America’s Elite”
(Michael Krieger) “Perhaps, at long last, a serial rapist and pedophile may be brought to justice, more than a dozen years after he was first charged with crimes that have brutalized countless girls and women.”
Putin Comes Clean On 2016 ‘Meddling’: “Perfectly Clear Ukrainian Oligarchs Gave Money To Trump’s Opponents”
(Robert Wenzel) Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down on June 19, 2019, in the Kremlin, for an on the record interview with Oliver Stone. The Russian government has released a transcript of the interview.
Why Does The American Media Only Care About Dead Migrant Kids Under Trump?
(Daniel Ryan) The tragic image of a drowned father and child washed ashore on the Rio Grande is being used as easy ammunition against Donald Trump – but where was the outpouring of grief when migrants were dying under the Obama administration?
Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard Co-Sponsors “Audit The Fed” Bill
(Zero Hedge) Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) told Luke Rudkowski of “We Are Change,” a libertarian media organization, that Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has just signed on as a co-sponsor of Audit the Fed bill, officially known as H.R.24 The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2019.
Not Just Alexa: Google Employees Eavesdropping On People Via ‘Smart Speakers’
(Zero Hedge) In April we reported that thousands of Amazon contractors have been eavesdropping on customers who own the company’s Alexa devices.
It Begins: Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ Pilots Subpoenaed In Sex-Trafficking Investigation
(Zero Hedge) Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal pilots have been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, according to the Wall Street Journal. The grand jury subpoenas were served earlier this month following Epstein’s July 6 arrest at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on charges of sex-trafficking minors. He has pleaded not guilty to the yearslong scheme in which prosecutors allege the wealthy financier sexually abused dozens of young girls from 2002 to 2005, some of whom recruited other victims.
Former Mueller Probe Witness Indicted For Child Sex Trafficking
(Zero Hedge) When it came to the character of witnesses upon whom he relied during his nearly two-year investigation, Robert Mueller clearly didn’t discriminate. He even relied on a man convicted of child porn charges – Lebanese businessman George Nader – to give evidence against people in Trump’s circle.
Details Emerge About Jeffrey Epstein’s Mysterious 2007 Port Deal In St. Thomas
(Zero Hedge) Back in 2007, when Jeffrey Epstein was under scrutiny and his finances were under pressure, the convicted pedophile cut a deal with New York real estate titan Andrew Farkas to be a partner in a small marina on Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.
“Electromagnetic Attack” Sparks Massive Blackouts Across Venezuela
(Zero Hedge) Widespread power blackouts were first reported on Monday evening across 15 Venezuelan states and Caracas, as per a report from Reuters Caracas newsroom.
Comey Under DOJ Investigation For Misleading Trump While Targeting Him In FBI Probe
(Zero Hedge) Former FBI Director James Comey has been under investigation for misleading President Trump – telling him in private that he wasn’t the target of an ongoing FBI probe, while refusing to admit to this in public.