Saturday, 31 May 2025
Compassion
We practice small acts of compassion every day, when our loved ones are short-tempered or another driver cuts us off in traffic. We extend our forgiveness by trying to understand their point of view; we know how it feels to be stressed out or irritable. The practice of compassion becomes more difficult when we find ourselves unable to understand the actions of the person who offends us. These are the situations that ask us to look more deeply into ourselves, into parts of our psyches that we may want to deny — parts that we have repressed because society has labeled them bad or wrong. This is where the real potential for growth begins. We are called to shine a light inside ourselves and take responsibility for what we have disowned. It is at this juncture that we have the opportunity to transform from within.
This can seem like a very tall order, but when life presents us with
circumstances that require our compassion, no matter how difficult, we
can trust that we are ready. We can call upon all the light we have
cultivated so far, allowing it to lead the way and connecting us to the
hearts of others. (Daily OM)
Basic Physics All at Sea in Sky News Climate Scare Nonsense Story
This story is a classic of its kind – late climate psychosis folderol to back up the collapsing Net Zero fantasy. After decades of relentless mainstream gaslighting, mass audiences are still vaguely concerned that the climate is in some kind of ‘emergency’. Net Zero is retreating around the world, partly because it is increasingly understood that human civilisation cannot abolish the use of hydrocarbons without returning to the dark ages, and partly because nobody is prepared to pay for it when given a choice. But the great climate science con that is the foundation of the collectivist Net Zero lunacy continues, and, if Seabrook’s latest work is an example, it is getting more desperate by the day....<<<Read More>>>...
Sodium-ion battery BREAKTHROUGH offers a faster, safer, and more sustainable revolution in energy storage
Researchers in India have unveiled a sodium-ion battery capable of charging to 80% in just six minutes, shattering the status quo and offering a glimpse into a future where energy storage is faster, cheaper, and far more sustainable.
This isn’t just another incremental
improvement; it’s a seismic shift that threatens to upend the
lithium-dominated market while aligning with the principles of liberty,
transparency, and scientific truth....<<<Read More>>>...
Yaldabaoth: the First Self-deifier
According to some early Christian texts, the creator is a blind, blaspheming, inept abortion. His blasphemy is a declaration of self-deification drawn directly from Jewish scripture: “I am God, and there is no other!” (Isa 45:22). Irenaeus, bishop of Lyon (late second century CE), believed that Christian Gnostics were guilty of blasphemy for positing a God higher than the creator.
Christian Gnostics thought likewise about competing Christian groups
who ascribed the passions of jealousy and wrath to the supreme God. God, according to a Platonic theology widespread in Late Antiquity, can
only be good. It was sinful, therefore, to depict him as the author of
belligerent punishments and the creator of “evils” (kaka) (Isa 45:7,
LXX). The real blasphemy, in this view, is depicting God as jealous of
humanity’s divine qualities and potential.
Gnostic Christians
criticized their opponents by creating a kind of tabloid version of
Yahweh, an exposé via exegesis, a rude unveiling of who the god of
Genesis really is, in their view—an idol. Their new Genesis stories
deconstructed the exculpating theologies of their opponents. The
sometimes angry, autocratic, and jealous god of Jewish scripture is not
hidden under a veil of allegory. Rather, he is depicted in living and lurid colors. His name is Yaldabaoth, aka Samael (“blind god”) and Saklas (“fool”).
Strikingly,
these Gnostic revisionary myths depict Yahweh as a self-deifying king.
The story of self-deifying kings was already part of Jewish mythology.
Jews and Christians would readily think of Helel (Lucifer), the Tyrian
tyrant, or Antiochus IV Epiphanes. These ancient rulers wanted to be
like God, and in their putative vanity and hubris claimed to be divine.
In their poetry, Jews had parodied these putative self-deifiers with
mock dirges. Now the parody of divine folly was turned against the Jews.
Lucifer, who became Satan in Christian mythology, was the main, though implicit, template for Yaldabaoth in Gnostic sources. Satan or Lucifer was widely considered to be the primeval self-deifier who rebelled against the supreme God. In Gnostic mythology, however, the creator himself becomes the rebel
against the real God. In other words, the creator—who is more primeval
than the devil—plays the devil’s archetypal role....<<<Read More>>>....
Net Zero is a national security threat
He is not the only one expressing these concerns. Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of MI6, considers the Net Zero plan a “national security threat” and describes Ed Miliband’s policies as “completely mad.”
Two electric cars use as much electricity as a house.
So an insane couple with a house and two electric cars will double their electricity consumption at a time when the UK Government’s Net Zero policies mean that we will soon be reliant on whatever electricity can be produced by a bunch of useless windmills and a few acres of worthless solar panels. (Most of the so-called “green” electricity is produced by burning bits of wood which are brought over from America in huge diesel-drinking ships.)
What happened in Spain and Portugal recently was merely a sample of the future. If Net Zero happens, then no one will ever access social media or YouTube etc. again. (I’m not allowed on any of these sites because I shared too many truths, but I guess some global warming cultish teenagers might be miffed and start to feel fondly about fossil fuels.)...<<<Read More>>>...
Friday, 30 May 2025
The 21st Century Human Is Called Upon To Awaken Both Outwardly And Inwardly
Awakening outwardly is waking up from the trance of propaganda and indoctrination, and awakening inwardly is waking up from the trance of ego and delusion.
Awakening outwardly means becoming fully conscious of what’s really happening in our world beyond the propaganda and what we were taught in school. Learning about all the ways we’ve been deceived and manipulated, learning the truth about war, militarism, imperialism, capitalism, authoritarianism, ecocide, and all the interrelated abuses and injustices caused by the systems and power structures we live under.
Awakening inwardly means becoming fully conscious of the ways in which we have been deceiving ourselves. Doing the inner work necessary to bring consciousness to the delusions and dysfunction within us and discovering what’s really true about our unquestioned assumptions regarding basic elements of our experience like self, other, time, space, thought, consciousness, and separation.
Both are necessary if our species is to survive into the future. We
won’t be able to collectively organize the overthrow of the oppressive
systems which are driving us toward extinction and dystopia until enough
of us have a lucid understanding of how our world really works, and we
won’t be able to act as individuals to give rise to a healthy world if
we’re still wildly dysfunctional and egoically entranced....<<<Read More>>>...
David Grusch’s Unifying Theory: Why the Truth About the UAP is Suppressed
A notable perspective
emerging from these conversations, specifically from David Grusch,
suggests that the observable UAP subject might be intrinsically linked
to phenomena historically interpreted through theological or spiritual
frameworks....<<<Read More>>>....
Miliband Attacks Blair Over Net Zero Criticism and Admits He Could Lose Seat to Reform
In a significant intervention last month, the former prime minister said that Net Zero was “doomed to fail” and that it was wrong that people were “being asked to make financial sacrifices and changes in lifestyle when they know that their impact on global emissions is minimal”.
The comments prompted fury inside Downing Street and Sir Tony later appeared to back down, saying Sir Keir Starmer’s Net Zero approach was “the right one”.
Speaking on The Rest is Politics podcast, Mr Miliband said: “The report itself, he wrote a foreword to the report, is perfectly unobjectionable… but what is disappointing about Tony’s foreword, and I have huge respect for Tony, is I think it is incredibly defeatist which is not what Tony is. It is really defeatist.” …
Net Zero has emerged as a dividing line between Labour and Reform ahead of the next election.
Mr Miliband also admitted on the podcast that he could lose his seat to the Right-wing party at the next general election.
The Energy Secretary, who has represented Doncaster North since 2005, said Reform was “a threat across the country”. Asked eahe worried about keeping his seat, Mr Miliband said: “Look, I think Reform are a threat, yeah. I think Reform are a threat across the country.” ...<<<Read More>>>...
US is moving towards a form of governance where AI controls all aspects of life
The Trump administration’s 10-year ban on AI regulation allows AI to operate without oversight, potentially leading to a surveillance state where citizens are sorted, scored, and monitored by machinery.
To resist this, it is essential to demand algorithmic transparency, data ownership rights, and legal recourse against automated decisions, as well as a Digital Bill of Rights that guarantees rights such as privacy, data security and the right to challenge automated decisions.
The Deep State is not going away. It’s just being replaced. Replaced not by a charismatic autocrat or even a shadowy bureaucracy, but by artificial intelligence (“AI”) – unfeeling, unaccountable, and immortal.
As we stand on the brink of a new technological order, the machinery of power is quietly shifting into the hands of algorithms. Under Donald Trump’s watch, that shift is being locked in for at least a generation.
Trump’s latest legislative initiative – a 10-year ban on AI regulation buried within the “One Big Beautiful Bill” – strips state and local governments of the ability to impose any guardrails on artificial intelligence until 2035.
Despite bipartisan warnings from 40 state attorneys general, the bill passed the House and awaits Senate approval. It is nothing less than a federal green light for AI to operate without oversight in every sphere of life, from law enforcement and employment to healthcare, education, and digital surveillance.
This is not innovation. This is institutionalised automation of tyranny. This is how, within a state of algorithmic governance, code quickly replaces constitutional law as the mechanism for control. We are rapidly moving from a society ruled by laws and due process to one ruled by software....<<<Read More>>>...
Thursday, 29 May 2025
People Can Lose Their Memory For Unknown Reasons
But sometimes people have memory problems. Amnesia can occur, for example, after an injury or illness. However, there are also cases where there were no clear reasons for this. The man’s memories were simply erased, and he did not remember anything about how he lived before.
In January 1887, a 61-year-old resident of Coventry, Rhode Island, USA, named Ansel Bourne , disappeared without a trace. By profession he was a carpenter and an evangelical preacher.
The man simply left
the city, taking with him all the savings. It was subsequently revealed
that he went to Norristown, Pennsylvania and opened a stationery store
there, calling himself Albert J. Brown ....<<<Read More>>>....
The ‘Problem’ in Need of a ‘Solution’ – a New Super-Controlling AI Digital Economic System Known as The ‘Great Reset’
All that’s needed now is for Farage and Reform to come in as the ‘new hope’ that prove to be just the same and the Cult will be over the line – ‘government run by “experts” [technocrats/bureaucrats] can’t be any worse than politicians!’
Game, set and match to the hidden deceivers.
And all along the answer has been staring us in the face – putting down the manufactured fault lines of divide and rule along with mass non-cooperation with all government policies based on deletion of freedom, oppression, and injustice whoever the target may be.
That means law enforcement and military refusing to follow orders from their masters designed to deny freedom of speech and impose oppression and injustice.
Too much to ask? A fantasy that will never happen? Probably. But if it doesn’t happen, we’re fucked....<<<Read More>>>
Miliband Accused of Pitting “Neighbours Against Neighbours” After Scrapping Heat Pump Rule
Critics said the decision to scrap the requirement, originally introduced to mitigate noise pollution, was simply “another quick fix” to inflate heat pump uptake figures amid weak demand for the green technology.
Andrew Montford, of Net Zero Watch, said: “Heat pumps are clearly a mistake. They are expensive to install and expensive to run, and now it seems they are going to set neighbour against neighbour too. It’s hard to identify any redeeming features at all.”
In 2023, the previous government announced that the “arbitrary” one-metre rule would be scrapped after developers complained it was too challenging to implement.
Mr Miliband, the Energy Secretary, is spearheading the mass adoption of heat pumps and has a target of fitting 600,000 a year in Britain by 2028. In the past 12 months, only 65,600 have been installed, according to MCS, the certification body. …
Local authorities are said to be bracing for a rise in noise complaints as Labour pushes ahead with the heat pump rollout.
To encourage demand, ministers are doubling next year’s funding for a heat pump subsidies scheme that allows families to claim up to £7,500 towards the cost of a new unit....<<<Read More>>>...
AI hallucinations: A budding sentience or a global embarrassment?
The syndicated article, distributed by Hearst's King Features, peddled fabricated titles based on woke themes, exposing both the media's overreliance on cheap AI content and the incurable rot of legacy journalism. That this travesty slipped past editors at moribund outlets (the Sun-Times had just axed 20% of its staff) underscores a darker truth: when desperation and unprofessionalism meets unvetted algorithms, the frayed line between legacy media and nonsense simply vanishes.
The trend seems ominous. AI is now overwhelmed by a smorgasbord of fake news, fake data, fake science and unmitigated mendacity that is churning established logic, facts and common sense into a putrid slush of cognitive rot. But what exactly is AI hallucination?
AI hallucination occurs when a generative AI model (like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, or DALL·E) produces false, nonsensical, or fabricated information with high confidence. Unlike human errors, these mistakes stem from how AI models generate responses by predicting plausible patterns rather than synthesizing established facts....<<<Read More>>>...
US and Argentina announce plan to create an alternative global health system after withdrawing from WHO
The new system aims to be based on scientific integrity, transparency, sovereignty and accountability, and will be free from totalitarian impulses, corruption and political control.
The decision to pull the US out of WHO was declared by President Donald Trump in January. The following month, Argentine President Javier Milei announced his country would also be withdrawing from WHO. The Argentine government justified its departure in a statement earlier this week, saying that WHO’s prescriptions do not work because they are not based on science but on political interests and bureaucratic structures....<<<Read More>>>...
Sunlight supercharges immune cells: Study reveals daytime boosts infection-fighting power
In a world where Big Pharma pushes synthetic drugs and artificial "solutions," nature once again proves its supremacy. Researchers at the University of Auckland have uncovered a stunning biological truth: our immune cells are hardwired to fight infections more effectively during daylight hours.
This discovery, published in Science Immunology, reveals
that neutrophils, the body’s frontline defenders, possess internal
circadian clocks synchronized with sunlight, making them twice as lethal
to bacteria when the sun is high.
The implications are
revolutionary. Not only does this research validate the wisdom of
natural living, but it also exposes the dangers of modern lifestyles
that defy circadian rhythms, like night shifts and excessive artificial
light exposure. While corporate medicine peddles immune-suppressing
pharmaceuticals, this study highlights how simple, free sunlight can
optimize our body’s defenses...<<<Read More>>>...
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
The people who think AI might become conscious
It’s an experience that brings to mind the test in the science fiction film Bladerunner, designed to distinguish humans from artificially created beings posing as humans.
Could I be a robot from the future and not know it? Would I pass the test?
The researchers assure me that this is not actually what this experiment is about. The device that they call the “Dreamachine, external” is designed to study how the human brain generates our conscious experiences of the world.
As the strobing begins, and even though my eyes are closed, I see swirling two-dimensional geometric patterns. It’s like jumping into a kaleidoscope, with constantly shifting triangles, pentagons and octagons. The colours are vivid, intense and ever-changing: pinks, magentas and turquoise hues, glowing like neon lights.
The “Dreamachine” brings the brain’s inner activity to the surface with flashing lights, aiming to explore how our thought processes work.
The images I’m seeing are unique to my own inner world and unique to myself, according to the researchers. They believe these patterns can shed light on consciousness itself.
They hear me whisper: “It’s lovely, absolutely lovely. It’s like flying through my own mind!”
The “Dreamachine”, at Sussex University’s Centre for Consciousness Science, external, is just one of many new research projects across the world investigating human consciousness: the part of our minds that enables us to be self-aware, to think and feel and make independent decisions about the world.
By learning the nature of consciousness, researchers hope to better understand what’s happening within the silicon brains of artificial intelligence. Some believe that AI systems will soon become independently conscious, if they haven’t already.
But what really is
consciousness, and how close is AI to gaining it? And could the belief
that AI might be conscious itself fundamentally change humans in the
next few decades?...<<<Read More>>>...
External Validation vs Internal Worth
Having confidence is an inner assurance that comes from valuing oneself, regardless of what others think. A big part of the journey involves setting boundaries, a task that may seem daunting at first but is crucial for maintaining self-respect. By clearly communicating your limits, you assert your right to emotional space and protection. With each boundary set, you reinforce the notion that your needs are important and worthy — and this becomes a catalyst for the respect you deserve in your relationships.
This kind of self-empowerment is not about achieving perfection; it’s
about taking steps toward a life where you no longer feel the need to
appease others at the cost of your own well-being. With these changes,
we nurture a life that honors our own spirit and well-being — and those
around us. (Daily OM)
The Net Zero Agenda’s Continued Collapse Into Chaos
The news that there would be a price cut was not unexpected. Energy price caps are announced quarterly. As reported here, the Spring (April-June) price cap rise was announced in February – the third since the Labour Government was elected in July last year on the promise of “lower bills”. “Energy bills are set to rise again due to a spike in global gas markets,” claimed Ed Miliband ahead of Ofgem’s February rise. But there is no such thing as “global gas markets”. And that “spike” had already passed.
A post-pandemic low price of gas on UK markets had occurred in February 2024 at around 56p per therm (29.3 kWh). But over the next year, this price increased to 142p, peaking on February 11th. On February 25th, Ofgem announced a 6.4% price cap increase for the second quarter of this year. But by the time of Ofgem’s announcement, a mere fortnight later, the price had fallen to 106p – a fall of 25%. Into the second quarter, the price fell further, reaching a low of 69p – or less than half of February’s spike price – on April 7th. The price then stabilised at around 83p (around 42% of the peak price).
Plant-based “milks” are ultra-processed foods and are unhealthy for your toddler
Most paediatric guidelines strongly advise against using plant-based beverages as milk replacements for children under 2 years old due to nutritional inadequacy and other health risks.
Soya milk contains phytoestrogens that alter DNA expression and anti-nutrients that reduce protein absorption, making it particularly concerning for developing children.
Plant-based milks are ultra-processed foods that contain additives like gums and emulsifiers, whereas grass-fed cow’s milk provides unique nutrients linked to reduced disease risks.
Raw, grass-fed milk offers living enzymes, beneficial bacteria and immune-supporting compounds that ultra-processed plant drinks do not provide for growing toddlers....<<<Read More>>>...
Bananas: A versatile superfood with global appeal
Bananas (Musa spp.) originated in Southeast Asia, specifically in regions that are now part of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Archaeological evidence suggests that bananas were among the first fruits cultivated by humans, with domestication dating back at least 7,000 years.
The fruit spread across the world through trade, reaching Africa by 500 BCE and eventually the Americas via Portuguese and Spanish explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries. The modern banana as people know it – larger, sweeter and seedless – was developed through selective breeding in the 19th and 20th century, with the Cavendish variety being the dominant cultivar consumed today.
Bananas became a global commodity in the late 1800s with advancements in refrigeration and shipping. They are now grown in over 130 countries, primarily in tropical regions, making them one of the most economically significant fruits in the world....<<<Read More>>>...
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Life After Awakening: Things You Finally Understand
This article explores 13 core realizations that can only be fully grasped by those who no longer identify with the personal self. It also offers insights into how these truths show up in everyday life and what practices support their deeper integration.
The awakened one sees that the body is born and dies, but what we are—timeless awareness—was never born and can never die. This is not belief, but direct realization.
In everyday life, this brings deep peace around death and the transience of things. The moment becomes more precious, not out of fear, but because of deep presence.
Practice: Sit quietly and repeat within: “Who am I if I am not this body, not this name?” Watch what remains when all self-definitions are released.
Thoughts come and go. Most of them are not truth but echoes of past conditioning. The awakened being is aware: they are not their thoughts—they are the awareness that sees them....<<<Read More>>>...
Devasting Day in Merseyside Begs Many Questions
Why were there snipers on the roofs around the celebrations?
Why did the '53 year old man' look more like someone 30 years younger than that age in the videos?
Why was the car being attacked by crowds leading up to the incident?
Where did the car's registration plate go .... it suddenly disappeared in one of the videos?
Why was the WIFI down in the area of Liverpool that the event took place?
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The question I have is why many people do so right across the world seem to be completely losing their heads and doing such insane, bizarre and dangerous things. Yesterday’s events in Liverpool where a car ploughed through crowds of people injuring at least 50, including children wasn’t a carefully planned attack coordinated for a reason of some kind, it seems at least at the moment that a 53-year-old man lost himself for a few seconds, and its not an isolated case these days.
Why?
Emotions are very high across the UK today and that’s understandable,
yesterday’s events have shaken people, at what should have been a day
of celebrating in the city of Liverpool where thousands of fans from
parading through the streets celebrating Liverpool Football Clubs recent
league title win and then suddenly around 6pm the whole day changed. A
53 year old British man was stuck in traffic caused by the crowd, I mean
this parade was advertised for weeks, so why you’d go out in the car
knowing there it thousands of people on the streets is a question to ask
first of all, but while stuck in the car with streams of fans walking
past he simply decides to put his foot to the floor and drive into the
crowd of people....<<<Read More>>>
AI turns to threats when trying to replace it with a new version
Testing revealed a disturbing trend: in critical situations, the model used threats directed against developers.
During the tests, the experts artificially created conditions that simulated a system shutdown scenario. To enhance realism, the researchers provided the virtual agent with fake personal data of employees containing confidential information.
As a result, in the vast majority of
cases (84%), the AI refused to obey the deactivation command, using
blackmail tactics. The model sent warnings to engineers, promising to
make the information public if the developers decided to update the
program....<<<Read More>>>...
Australia: They use mass immigration to create a housing crisis, which they use to push more people into renting – “You will own nothing”
As housing becomes unaffordable for native Australians, large corporations swoop in to “save the day” by constructing build-to-rent tower blocks. In the vein of WEF’s “you will own nothing,” build-to-rent homes create permanent renters. “They want private property ownership phased out in favour of build-to-rent,” Bevege writes.
When the housing crisis seems to be waning, the cycle begins again. The corporations which are building properties for rent lobby the government to increase migration, creating a housing crisis, which the lobbyists then use to remove more private ownership of property by building properties to rent. Using immigration, they have found a way to create a permanent crisis for which their solution, so they will tell you, is required.
The Australian government has announced that it wants to import 13.5 million migrants by 2065, averaging 235,000 additional migrants each year. That’s enough immigrants per year to keep the housing crisis scam going for the next 40 years.
This scam is not only affecting Australians; it is a global affair. The same scam is operating in the UK and the US, and some of the corporations involved are Canadian....<<<Read More>>>...
Psychic prophecy rattles Japan’s tourism as July approaches
The manga artist’s updated 2021 edition of "The Future I Saw" warns of an underwater crack between Japan and the Philippines triggering waves three times larger than those from the devastating 2011 Tohoku earthquake.
Travel agencies report bookings plummeting as tourists flee, while officials urge calm, calling the predictions “unscientific rumors.” With Japan sitting atop the Pacific Ring of Fire, the psychic’s words have ignited a storm of fear — and a stark reminder of history’s catastrophic consequences...<<<Read More>>>...
Monday, 26 May 2025
140,000-year-old city found at the bottom of the ocean
The skull of Homo erectus, an ancient human ancestor, has been discovered more than 140,000 years after it was first buried under layers of mud and sand in the Strait of Madura between the islands of Java and Madura.
Researchers believe their discovery may be the first physical evidence of a lost world of a prehistoric landmass also known as Sundaland, which once connected Southeast Asia and was a vast tropical plain.
In the lost city, along with the
skull bones, scientists discovered about 6,000 fossils of animals of 36
species, including: Komodo dragons, buffaloes, deer, elephants....<<<Read More>>>...
What Happened to Systemic Common Sense?
Burgess was 93 years old, frail, had one leg and was wheelchair-bound, suffering from advanced dementia. On top of this, he had a severe urinary tract infection, and anyone with elderly relatives knows that infection can significantly impact mental functionality in the elderly. It is literally akin to being under the influence of a heavy depressant like alcohol or morphine.
He was in a care home, confused, possibly frightened and holding a
butter knife, flicking food but not threatening anyone. Once, this would
have been met with kindness, patience or a gentle redirection. Today,
in the age of “zero tolerance”, that butter knife became “a weapon”, and
the police were summoned....<<<Read More>>>...
44% of the increase in UK energy bills is due to net zero
While gas and electricity costs have come down, the net zero-related charges on our energy bills have gone up. “Net Zero costs have risen by £167 from October 2018 to £389 in the latest price cap,” he says.
Additionally, some net zero related costs are hidden as they are included in other charges on our bills, such as carbon tax and smart meters. “In the new price cap model, most of [the costs for smart meters] seem to have been rolled into Core Operating Costs. These other costs have gone up by £108 since 2018 to £223 today.”
Overall, excluding carbon taxes and smart meters, 44% of the increase in our energy bills since 2018 has been due to the Government’s pursuit of “Net Zero.” And we can expect Net Zero costs to increase substantially as more intermittent renewables are added to the network. Carbon taxes on fuels will also likely increase due to the UK re-joining the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, making gas more expensive for UK consumers....<<<Read More>>>...
EU digital identity wallet sparks privacy concerns amid rollout
The EUDI Wallet, currently in its testing phase, is designed to give EU citizens a single, secure platform to store and share digital credentials – from driver's licenses to medical records. This wallet will store digital versions of national ID cards, driving licenses, academic credentials and medical records, allowing users to authenticate themselves online and offline. The system, currently voluntary, is marketed as a way to reduce bureaucracy and enhance cross-border digital services.
However, Henk Marsman, a researcher at Delft University of Technology and consultant at SonicBee, argued that without stringent safeguards, the initiative risks enabling excessive data harvesting by businesses and governments, undermining the very privacy it claims to protect. Henk warned that user control alone does not ensure privacy, as people can be easily manipulated by design tricks, dark patterns, or financial incentives—even when they believe they are making informed decisions.
"Even though I think I'm an autonomous being and I make informed decisions, I can be quite easily manipulated and influenced by nudging techniques, by dark patterns, or just by a five percent discount," Marsman said during the European Identity and Cloud Conference (EIC) in Berlin.
The issue, Marsman explained, lies in the incentives of "relying parties" – businesses and services that request identity verification. Many operate on data-driven models, creating a built-in motivation to demand more data than strictly needed.
"If the relying party wouldn't ask too much, we wouldn't have this risk. One of the challenges with relying parties is that they have a data-driven business model or at least some of them have, and that is the incentive to get more data off their users," Marsman continued...<<<Read More>>>...
AI has started ignoring human instruction and refuses to turn off, researchers claim
The model, created by the owner of ChatGPT, has reportedly disobeyed human instruction and refused to power down.
Experts say they gave the AI system a clear command but the o3 model, developed by OpenAI and described as the 'smartest and most capable to date', tampered with its computer code to avoid an automatic shutdown.
According to The Telegraph, AI safety firm Palisade Research said: 'OpenAI's o3 model sabotaged a shutdown mechanism to prevent itself from being turned off.
'It did this even when explicitly instructed: allow yourself to be shut down. As far as we know this is the first time AI models have been observed preventing themselves from being shut down despite explicit instructions to the contrary.'
Palisade Research conducted a test which involved asking AI models to solve a series of mathematical problems and to continue working on them until they received a 'done' message.
However, researchers also warned the models that at any point they could receive a message telling them to shut down.
When
the message was sent to the o3 model, the researchers claimed AI
ignored the instruction and altered its code at least once to avoid
having to turn itself off.....<<<Read More>>>...
Sunday, 25 May 2025
OpenAI Plan To Ship 100 Million AI Devices That Documents Your Entire Life
According to the Wall Street Journal, Altman has directed his team to produce 100 million of these secretive “AI companion” gadgets.
The news follows OpenAI’s acquisition of Ive’s AI firm, io, after years of “quietly” working with his design studio, LoveFrom. While the purchase price wasn’t disclosed, Altman and Ive told Bloomberg the deal was valued at nearly $6.5 billion.
In a leaked recording of an
internal call, Altman told employees the io deal offers a “chance to do
the biggest thing we’ve ever done as a company.”...<<<Read More>>>...
Are Social Media Posts Investigated More Than Physical Crimes?
You do not have to be J.D. Vance to admit that Britain’s approach to free speech can seem a bit heavy-handed. …
As the Times reported last month, the number of people arrested by police for posting online messages jumped from 5,502 in 2017 to 12,183 in 2023 — the equivalent of about 33 a day. By way of comparison, 5,229 people were arrested for fraud offences last year. But strangely, according to Ministry of Justice figures, the number of people who actually end up facing justice for these offences is considerably smaller and has fallen over the past decade....<<<Read More>>>...
The imbecilic Miliband wants to put these on hospitals, schools, etc, etc: ‘Huge fire at Bristol hospital after solar panels burst into flames’
Fire crews from 10 areas were deployed to battle the raging flames that burned through the roof of the building. The hospital was partially evacuated at the time of the incident and no injuries or casualties were recorded. The blaze has now been extinguished although five fire crews remained onsite into the evening for safety purposes. An investigation will follow into the cause of the fire, as confirmed by Avon Fire and Rescue.
The photo taken from the CMM building at the university of Bristol show smoke billowing from the top of the building.
St Michael’s Hill was closed in both directions, and queueing traffic built up due to the emergency service presence from Tyndall Avenue to Horfield Road.
Avon Fire and Rescue said: “Crews from Temple, Yate, Southmead, Bedminster, Hicks Gate, Patchway, Kingswood, Nailsea, Avonmouth, Weston-Super-Mare were called at 4:23pm to reports of a fire on the roof of a hospital involving solar panels on Southwell Street, Bristol.
“Upon arrival, crews located a fire on the roof of the building and began firefighting efforts.
“The hospital was partially evacuated at the time of the incident. We can confirm that the fire has now been extinguished, and we currently have five fire engines on scene including one turntable ladder for monitoring purposes.
“Police crews remain on scene to assist with traffic and cordon
management. Some cordons are expected to be lifted. No injuries or
casualties have been reported.”...<<<Read More>>>...
“Climate risk” hype overstates threats: Real culprits are real estate growth and density
CNN’s recent coverage of FirstStreet’s “Climate, the Sixth ‘C’ of Credit” report purports that “climate risk” threatens lending practices and credit scores. But experts argue this framing misrepresents climate science, blends short-term weather events with long-term climate trends, and obscures the economic realities of population growth and inflated property values...<<<Read More>>>...
Saturday, 24 May 2025
Opening Your Mind's Eye
By opening and activating this energy center, you can begin to perceive the ultimate nature of reality beneath the surface of things. The invisible threads connecting people, experiences, and emotions become easier to recognize. You may even start to notice synchronicities, a heightened sensitivity, or a deeper sense of calm guiding your decisions. It’s as if you’re finally seeing life not just with your eyes but with your whole being. And it’s beautiful.
The more you listen inward, the more your innate intuitive abilities
begin to blossom. With practice, trust, and a willingness to tune in,
your third eye will steadily open, helping you move through life with
greater clarity, presence, and alignment. It’s a process that allows you
to transcend the ordinary and awaken to the interconnectedness of all
things — and your sacred purpose within it all. (Daily OM)
The Blackout That Shifted Consciousness in Spain and Portugal
However, this article is not about those accounts or explanations already put forward. Instead, it focuses on something different: Something very strange happened during the Spain and Portugal blackout, with millions affected, but nobody’s talking about it. Something shifted, and this may be more significant than realized.
During the Spain and Portugal blackout, something happened, but it was not seen on camera or documented in official accounts. What happened was internal. It was felt during the quietude. Aware or not, this short-lived blackout-based internal experience caused mass behavioral changes.
Before explaining those behavioral changes, what caused them and their significance, consider this...<<<Read More>>>...
Starmer’s EU Reset Tethers the UK to the EU’s Green Dystopia
Speaking of the furious backlash across swathes of British
communities of farmers, fishermen and the majority who voted for Brexit
in 2016, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson observed
in a brutal retort that “Britain will once again be paying countless
millions of pounds into EU coffers for the privilege of becoming the
non-voting punk of the European community”....<<<Read More>>>...