Twitter-savvy Trump hosts censorship summit… Twitter caught shadow-banning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL2x9PYIWEs President Trump is hosting a social media summit with some of his biggest supporters in media and government. He is a vocal critic of social media platforms such as Twitter, saying that they often silence conservative voices. In the meantime, France has imposed a 3 percent tax on American tech giants. Investigative journalist Ben … Read more

Half of all American adults in FBI’s facial-recognition database

via nextgov: ICE agents have used facial-recognition technology on state driver’s-license photos, turning a public database into a de facto criminal database. Over the weekend, the U.S. took another step in the slow crawl toward normalizing databases and hidden searches as a fact of urban life. A new report from Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy and … Read more

Psst! Look Under The Hood….And Run!

by northmantrader $DJIA 27,000, $SPX 3,000, so the headlines and the president celebrate. Don’t let the headlines distract you, look under the hood. This rally is technically weak, it’s as weak as the reason for it: The Fed. From my CNN Business article this morning: “Lowering interest rates is rooted in desperation. Watch out, investors. While rate cuts, … Read more

Florida Sheriff Deputy Arrested After Planting Drugs on Innocent People

via reason: A former Florida sheriff’s deputy was arrested Wednesday for planting drugs and falsely arresting at least 10 people, including one case where Reason obtained body camera footage showing him lying about the results of roadside field test. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced yesterday that, following a months-long investigation, former Jackson County sheriff’s deputy … Read more

Thank God it’s Thursday: Four-day work-week some want to bring to USA…

via lmtonline: The women at the Belgian nonprofit Femma decided quickly how to spend their new free time. Onetook up Spanish classes. Another studied flamenco dance. A senior manager revived her interest in art crafts. Four years ago, the feminist advocacy organization polled its 60,000 female members on their biggest frustrations. The results were remarkably consistent, … Read more

Senator Tillis of NC introduces the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act

by DCG Senator Thom Tillis Good. From the Senator’s web page (July 9): WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act, legislation that holds sanctuary jurisdictions accountable for failing to comply with lawful detainer and release notification requests made by federal authorities and jeopardizing public safety. Joining Tillis as original co-sponsors … Read more

Rosie O’Donnell says Biden should drop out of presidential race: “He’s not the future of the democratic party”

by DCG From Yahoo: Rosie O’Donnell is calling for Joe Biden to drop out of the 2020 race for president. During a Tuesday appearance on CNN’s Cuomo Primetime, the comedian and TV personality cited the 76-year-old former vice president’s age and ideas as the reasons she’ll be backing someone else seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination. “I think that … Read more

FOX: “Records show Clinton dined with Epstein in 1995, predating public timeline” (Clinton Caught Lying Already?)

Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Records show Clinton dined with Epstein in 1995, predating public timeline Former President Bill Clinton dined with financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 1995, records show—years before the interactions detailed in a statement from his office earlier this week. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/records-show-clinton-dined-with-epstein-in-1995-predating-public-timeline   h/t 2B

iPhone owners could be spied on through microphone controlled by Watch… Google admits listening to smart speaker recordings

Apple Watch feature that let owners SPY on other iPhones through microphone disabled to prevent snooping APPLE has disabled a major feature on the Apple Watch after learning it could be used to spy on iPhone owners. The Walkie-Talkie app – which has now been switched off – could remotely listen in to an iPhone … Read more

DOW 27,000!

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to a record high on Thursday, led by UnitedHealth shares, after testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this week that signaled easier monetary policy could be implemented later this month. The 30-stock average broke above 27,000 for the first time in its history, rising 168 points or 0.6%. The Dow … Read more

New Invest 93L Issued NOW!

Mark Sudduth ✔ @hurricanetrack This area in the eastern tropical Atlantic is now invest area 93L. It does not look like it will develop much before hostile conditions ultimately kill it off more or less. This area in the eastern tropical Atlantic is now invest area 93L. It does not look like it will develop … Read more