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an Francisco (AFP) – Facebook can determine where users are even if they opt out of having their whereabouts tracked, the company revealed in a letter sent to US senators. In the missive, which was widely shared on social media Tuesday, Facebook explained ways it can still figure out where people are after they have … Read more

by thegeebeebee As Bernie Sanders tweets, the US just passed a $738 BILLION defense bill, which means the US now spends more than: China Saudi Arabia Russia India UK France Japan Germany South Korea Brazil ALL COMBINED. The combination of the military industrial complex and our politicians keeping Americans in a constant state of fear … Read more

The “SällBo” project in the Swedish city of Helsingborg aims to combat loneliness among the elderly at the same time as helping former child refugees integrate by housing them side-by-side in the same building. There are 31 flats for retired people and 20 for 18- to 25-year-olds, ten of which are reserved for people who … Read more

via apnews: “French union activists cut electricity to nearly 100,000 homes or offices. Eiffel Tower staff walked off the job. Even Paris opera workers joined in Tuesday’s nationwide protests across France, singing an aria of anger as workers rallied against the government’s plan to raise the retirement age to 64. Despite 13 days of crippling … Read more

Searches of FOIA database require misspellings in order to “hide in plain sight” sensitive documents so the Govt can avoid turning them over when person requesting information used correct spellings. In this example Hillary Clinton when spelled Hillary Clinton produces a document of all 302 interview notes from the fbi server investigation! https://vault.fbi.gov/hillary-r.-clinton/Hillary%20R.%20Clinton%20Part%2007%20of%2037/view   h/t Deplorableasfuk

CNN is suffering from a steep decline in viewership, but the network still has a lock on at least one captive audience: travelers in 58 airports around the country. The network has enjoyed a monopoly on dozens of airport televisions since 1991, despite suffering from low ratings that have managed to erode even further in … Read more

by Mac Slavo of SHTFplan The rampant consumerism in our society is what many say is driving the economy right now.  But according to data points, many consumers are running out of available cash and credit to continue to prop it up for much longer. While consumers have been dubbed the backbone of the American economy, their spending … Read more

Former US president Barack Obama has bought a $US11.75 million house on Martha’s Vineyard, media reports say: Former President Obama and his family are now permanent homeowners on Martha’s Vineyard, after completing the purchase this week of a large home situated on nearly 30 acres in the coastal perimeter of Edgartown. The purchase price, recorded … Read more

by Crish121 So I know this scam is pretty common but the way they went about it was quite genius if you ask me. I was at work today when I got an email from the CEO of the company I work for. (Keep in mind that this a work email thats hosted privately so … Read more

by InfiniteAccuracy Ive traded on every broker out there just about. Td, RH, Tastyworks, scottrade, webull, and several more. So far, each have their own ups and downs. Td has the best charts, and one of the best overall apps and platforms, and if you have the money, this is the best place to go. … Read more