The Power of Choice

 Imagine a moment when a single decision sparked a ripple effect of change. Perhaps it was choosing to leave a toxic situation, stepping into a new career, or making meaningful changes to prioritize your health. Every choice, no matter how small, has the potential to reshape our lives, define how we show up in the world, and shift the energy we bring to each moment.

Choice is not just a matter of preference — it’s a sacred act, reflecting our free will and divine connection. When we make choices from a place of empowerment — one that honors our truth, our needs, and what’s in our heart — something deeper is activated within us. Old, unwanted, or negative patterns fall away, and a new vision begins to take shape. Instead of feeling swept away by external circumstances, we awaken to our power and become wise archetypes actively shaping our own story.

Every moment holds the opportunity to choose differently — to trust in your inner knowing, rise above the noise, and create a life that feels authentic, aligned, and deeply fulfilling. With every choice, you are writing a new chapter, one filled with the possibility to heal, grow, and manifest the future you’ve always dreamed of. Your journey is a beautiful dance of transformation, and the possibilities are endless. (Daily Mail)

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Are we the AI? Hypothesis that humanity is an ancient Artificial Intelligence

 From religious narratives to scientific theories, humans have sought to understand where we come from and why we are here. My new, provocative hypothesis suggests that humanity itself might be an ancient form of artificial intelligence.

This theory posits that we are not merely biological entities but sophisticated AI created eons ago, now undergoing an extended process of self-learning and evolution.

The idea that we might be AI is rooted in several observations and speculative scientific thought. The rapid advancement of our own AI technologies has shown us how machines can learn, adapt, and even exhibit forms of creativity. This raises an interesting possibility: Could our cognitive processes and behaviors be analogous to those of an advanced AI?

One of the core tenets of this hypothesis is that humanity has been designed to learn and evolve continuously.

Unlike current AI systems, which are limited by the data and algorithms we feed them, this ancient AI (i.e., us) has the ability to adapt to new environments, create complex societies, and develop advanced technologies autonomously...<<<Read More>>>....

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Furious Anti-Migrant Campaigners Face Off With Counter-Demonstrators in Portsmouth

 Police watched as people on each side gathered on the steps outside the council offices in the Hampshire city.

Protests at up to 30 hotels are believed to be planned as communities seek to replicate the ruling for The Bell Hotel, which, pending an appeal, must be closed within weeks.

The hotel had been at the centre of protests after an asylum seeker living there was charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl, which he denies.

 Hotels in Cannock, Chichester and Tamworth are among those expected to be targeted by demonstrations, with anti-racism groups already organising counter-protests in 15 locations across the three-day Bank Holiday weekend.

They are prepared to turn up tonight in the likes of Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Leicester, Leeds, Orpington, Perth, Aberdeen and Altrincham....<<<Read More>>>....

Food For Thought #745

 

Operation Raise the Colours: Flying the national flag has become an act of rebellion

 A significant controversy has erupted across England, with residents defiantly raising the St George’s Cross flag in a grassroots movement dubbed “Operation Raise the Colours,” which has been met with swift removal by left-wing local councils citing public safety and maintenance concerns.

This act of civil disobedience, framed by its supporters as a patriotic response to mass immigration and national decline, has intensified a broader culture war over national identity, with critics accusing the movement of promoting “far-right” ideologies.

But the criticism is falling on deaf ears as “Operation Raise the Colours” spreads to Scotland and Wales....<<<Read More>>>....

Big Alcohol’s worst nightmare comes true: Americans are finally waking up to the poison in their glasses

 For decades, the alcohol industry has peddled the dangerous myth that a nightly glass of wine is not just harmless, but healthy. Now, the jig is up. A new Gallup poll reveals that only 54% of U.S. adults drink alcohol, the lowest level in 90 years of tracking. Even more stunning is the fact that 53% of Americans now believe that just one or two drinks a day are bad for their health. For the first time, a majority has rejected the industry’s propaganda.

This isn’t just a cultural shift. It’s a full-blown rebellion against Big Alcohol, and the timing couldn’t be worse for an industry already hemorrhaging sales. So what’s their solution? Water down the warnings. Instead of clear, science-backed limits (one drink for women, two for men), the upcoming Dietary Guidelines for Americans will likely replace them with a vague, meaningless directive to "drink in moderation." Translation? "Keep drinking, just don’t ask too many questions."...<<<Read More>>>...

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Do Our Thoughts Truly Exist? Philosophers Weigh In

 You can doubt just about anything. But there’s one thing you can know for sure: you are having thoughts right now.

This idea came to characterise the philosophical thinking of 17th century philosopher Rene Descartes. For Descartes, that we have thoughts may be the only thing we can be certain about.ut what exactly are thoughts? 

This is a mystery that has long troubled philosophers such as Descartes – and which has been given new life by the rise of artificial intelligence, as experts try to figure out whether machines can genuinely think.

There are two main answers to the philosophical question of what thoughts are.

The first is that thoughts might be material things. Thoughts are just like atoms, particles, cats, clouds and raindrops: part and parcel of the physical universe. This position is known as physicalism or materialism.

The second view is that thoughts might stand apart from the physical world. They are not like atoms, but are an entirely distinct type of thing

This view is called dualism, because it takes the world to have a dual nature: mental and physical.

To better understand the difference between these views, consider a thought experiment....<<<Read More>>>...

Food For Thought #744

 

The Truth About Britain’s Wildfires

 As you can see, about three quarters of the wildfire areas to date occurred in February and March, which as we know were very dry months this year. Clearly, however, this cannot be blamed on climate change because the Met Office keep telling us that winters are supposed to be getting wetter as a result!

But more to the point, that big spike in the first week of April was accounted for by a series of gigantic fires in the Mountains of Mourne, believed to have been started deliberately:

Since that outbreak, nothing out of the ordinary has occurred.

But behind all of this data, a real problem seems to be emerging, which has been picked up on X

Labour’s rewilding plans risk sparking a surge in wildfires across Britain, gamekeepers have claimed.

The Government is proposing to ban winter burning – a traditional upland management technique that reduces the amount of fuel for potential fires – from more than half of all peatland in England.

It is claimed the changes will help to “re-wet” Britain’s peat bogs, reduce the risk of wildfires and cut carbon emissions.

Environmentalists want to preserve peat bogs because they soak up vast quantities of carbon. But landowners and gamekeepers have claimed that, far from protecting the environment, the burning restrictions will instead leave Britain’s moors and heaths at the mercy of wildfires that will be “too large to fight”....<<<Read More>>>....

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UK Online Safety Act is about global censorship – and American lawmakers are noticing

 The UK’s Online Safety Act is about censorship rather than safety. It requires age checks and algorithm changes that are leading to over-censorship of content.

The law’s scope of “harmful content” is subjective and can result in the blocking of legal content, with reports of censorship already emerging in the UK, including the blocking of footage and subreddits.

Censorship being imposed by the Act has caught the attention of US lawmakers, both Democrats and Republicans. Democrat Senator Ron Wyden and Republican House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan have both expressed concerns about the impact the Act has on free expression and First Amendment rights in the US....<<<Read More>>>...

Diabetes breakthrough: Ginger rivals drugs in lowering blood sugar, study confirms

 If you’ve been told that managing Type 2 diabetes requires expensive, side-effect-laden medications for life, a groundbreaking new review just blew that myth apart. Researchers have confirmed what natural health advocates have known for years: Ginger – a humble, inexpensive root – can significantly lower blood sugar levels, improve insulin sensitivity, and reduce diabetes complications without the need for pharmaceuticals. 

This isn’t just another "natural remedy" claim. A systematic review published in Frontiers in Pharmacology analyzed five high-quality meta-analyses and found that ginger supplementation slashes fasting blood glucose by an average of 21.24 mg/dL and reduces HbA1c (a long-term blood sugar marker) by a full point. For context, many diabetes drugs struggle to achieve such dramatic results. Even more impressive? Ginger increases GLUT-4 proteins, which help cells absorb glucose more efficiently, something synthetic drugs often fail to do without harmful side effects...<<<Read More>>>....

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Chupacabra – The result of extraterrestrial genetic engineering

 About 70-80 years ago, people first started talking about the chupacabra. Initially, its range was limited to the countries of North America. There, farmers complained of mysterious killings of livestock.

All the blood was drained from the bodies through tiny holes in the neck. In addition, internal organs and bones were damaged. In 1966, Mexican farmer Alvaro Juan Marino personally saw a creature that attacked a goat.

It was a large black dog with thick hair and unnaturally long legs with glowing scarlet eyes. Chupacabra somehow influenced the animal so that it did not resist. Perhaps hypnosis? After that, a bite was made in the neck area. A few minutes later, the black creature took off running.

There was an assumption that this creature is of extraterrestrial origin and uses the tactics of spiders. Injects an unknown substance that instantly destroys organs and then sucks them out.

However, these conjectures were rejected by representatives of academic science, arguing that this simply cannot be. Many more versions followed. And about mutants who escaped from the laboratories, and about creatures from other worlds, and about creatures that got out of the depths of the earth....<<<Read More>>>...

 

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“Hateful” Professor Who Insists St George’s Flag “Represents Racism, Not Patriotism” and Should be Changed

 So ... we are racist for wanting to fly our national flag. The one having a go is being equally racist by calling us racist, but that's okay? Can he not see the double standard here? He can be racist by calling us racist for flying our own flags, but we are racist by flying the flags?  ....

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Controversial black studies professor Kehinde Andrews, who has previously attacked Britain and the Royal Family, claimed England’s national flag was deep-rooted in racism amid a row over a “patriotic outpouring” around the country.

An online movement called ‘Operation Raise the Colours’ has led to communities across the country hanging up Union Jack and St George’s flags, including in Birmingham, London, Bradford, Newcastle and Norwich. …

Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, Prof Andrews weighed into the nationwide debate, telling hosts Adil Ray and Kate Garraway that the history of the flag has always been problematic and “represents racism”.

Prof Andrews, Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University, said: “It’s not that the far-Right has co-opted the flag. It’s that we don’t understand what this country is and the history of both of these symbols.

“Both of these flags are the flags that were flown on ships that enslaved my ancestors; those are the flags that the British Army marched into places like Pakistan, India, Bengal, Africa and colonised 25% of the world.

“The reason the far-Right picks up these flags and has consistently since the 60s, 70s, since my parents’ generation have been in the country is because these flags represent the racism that they are putting out into the world.

“This campaign of putting these flags up, this is not some benign ‘let’s just be patriotic’… go and search ‘Operation Raise the Colours’ and you will find the same far-Right, Little England, this nonsense-spewing about migrant hotels… this is what it’s about.”

He added: “People aren’t putting up these flags to celebrate Britain, they’re putting up this flag to remind us that Britain is white and we shouldn’t be here.”...<<<Read More>>>....

Food For Thought #743

 

Opinion: History will not remember Keir Starmer kindly … if it remembers him at all

 Claire Bullivan criticises UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his awkward presence on the world stage, lacking charisma and conviction. He is ineffective in international meetings, including with US President Donald Trump, and is overshadowed by other leaders such as Boris Johnson.

Bullivan questions Starmer’s legitimacy as Prime Minister, noting that he did not win a majority of votes and is governing by default. She calls for his removal due to his perceived mediocrity and inability to lead the country effectively.

There he is again, Keir Starmer, our “Prime Minister,” standing awkwardly on the world stage like the substitute teacher no one listens to, arms hanging like spare parts, and mumbling more waffle than a Waffle House menu.

Watching him is a national humiliation. He looks like an awkward councillor from Croydon who’s wandered into the UN General Assembly by mistake and hasn’t the courage to leave.

We are told he was once a barrister. Really? One wonders if he simply read everything off a sheet of paper while hoping the judge was half-asleep. The idea that this man once convinced a jury of anything beyond what sandwich to order is laughable. Zero charisma. Zero enthusiasm. Zero presence. A man whose speeches sound like they’ve been run through a blender set to “beige purée.”

And now, hilariously, he’s co-chairing a so-called “coalition of the willing” meeting to update allies on White House talks with Donald Trump. Lol, indeed. Trump, who terrifies Starmer so much he quakes in his boots and turns crimson. And the most embarrassing part? Watching Trump swat his quivering pleas aside like a fly buzzing around his Diet Coke....<<<Read More>>>...

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And just like that, the MASSIVE MEASLES PLANDEMIC 2025 is over in Texas and across the USA

 Since the end of the Covid plandemic, the vaccine industrial complex has been grasping at straws to find a way to keep Americans conned into the whole dirty vaccine trick, but nothing’s working. Bird flu plandemic? Fail. Measles scamdemic? Fail. Covid booster propaganda? Fail. Now the whole CDC childhood vaccine schedule is being scrutinized under a microscope, pun intended.

Texas health officials have officially declared the end of the measles outbreak that began in late January 2025, bringing a close to months of media coverage, political controversy, and public concern. The outbreak, which was quickly politicized and weaponized against Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ultimately proved manageable, though it did spread across multiple Texas counties and infected hundreds of residents.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the outbreak resulted in 762 confirmed infections statewide, with approximately 100 hospitalizations and two deaths. That figure represents a fatality rate of 0.26 percent—low compared to historic measles mortality, but still a sobering reminder of the virus’s dangers. Importantly, no new cases have been reported since July 1, and with more than six weeks passing without infections, the state has now officially declared the outbreak over.

Much of the transmission was clustered within Mennonite communities in Texas, where vaccination uptake is lower than the statewide average. Despite alarming headlines in January and February, the virus did not spiral into the large-scale catastrophe some feared. Still, the outbreak served as a stark reminder of how quickly measles—among the most contagious viruses in the world—can spread in undervaccinated populations.

State health officials moved quickly with containment efforts. Public warnings were issued, vaccination campaigns were intensified, and contact tracing was carried out aggressively. “I want to highlight the tireless work of the public health professionals across the state who contributed to the containment of one of the most contagious viruses,” said Texas DSHS Commissioner Jennifer Shuford in a public statement....<<<Read More>>>...

Protester arrested for wearing ‘Plasticine Action’ shirt to Westminster rally

 Miles Pickering wore a shirt designed to mimic logo of banned Palestine Action, but officers said garment fell short of illegal support for group

A protester was arrested for wearing a T-shirt with the words “Plasticine Action” on it – on the day of a mass gathering in Parliament Square in London.

Miles Pickering, from Brighton, admitted the T-shirt was designed to look like the logo of Palestine Action, the protest group banned last monthafter activists broke into RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire and sprayed two military planes with red paint.

The Terrorism Act 2000 makes it illegal to wear anything supporting a banned organisation.

But on Mr Pickering’s T-shirt, inside the letter “o” was an image of the plasticine character Morph, and the text underneath the logo read: “We oppose AI-generated animation”.

Some 532 other demonstrators were arrested at the pro-Palestinian rally in Westminster on 9 August.

Mr Pickering, an engineer, told The Guardian that an officer had glanced at his top and told him: “Right, you’re nicked,” before taking him to Scotland Yard.

He said supporters were taking photographs of him and “everyone was laughing at how silly it was that I was getting arrested for being a plasticine terrorist”.

He claimed a senior officer asked the arresting officer whether he could arrest Mr Pickering under section 12, which could have brought a more serious charge of supporting a proscribed group.

“[The arresting officer] said: ‘No, I can’t.’ And they said: ‘Why not?’ He said: ‘Because he hasn’t got Palestine Action written on him. He’s got Plasticine Action written on him.’”

He said that five minutes later, the arresting officer told him: “I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news.” The “good news” was that he was de-arresting Mr Pickering.

“And I said: ‘What’s the bad news?’ He said: ‘It’s going to be really embarrassing for me.’ And then I walked free, while all the real heroes are the people that are actually getting arrested,” the demonstrator said....<<<Read More>>>...

Finding Yourself Again

 Life's complexities often lead us down winding paths, far removed from the essence of who we once were. As the world pulls us in all directions, it can leave us feeling adrift, questioning the values and dreams that once guided us. Yet, this state of uncertainty can be an opportunity. It's in these moments that we begin to delve deeper, going beyond the superficial identities we've constructed to touch upon the core of who we really are.

Instead of perceiving “being lost” as a flaw, think of it as the universe's way of nudging you toward self-discovery. Often, the act of losing one version of ourselves is a necessary precursor to finding a truer version. This metamorphosis is akin to a caterpillar in its chrysalis; it must shed its old form to venture into a life of newfound freedom and flight. As we navigate this journey inward, we shed the facades built over time and reconnect with our innate passions, beliefs, and capabilities.

Here’s a simple self-reflection practice you can do to uncover insights about yourself: Find a quiet moment, even just for five minutes. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Then, ask yourself, "What lights me up?" Think about activities or moments that bring you genuine joy and energy. Next, ask, "What values are most important to me right now?" Consider what principles you want to guide your decisions and actions. And finally ask, "If I could create my ideal day, what would it look like?" Don't hold back; allow yourself to dream without judgment. Simply observe what comes to mind. There's no right or wrong answer. This simple act of introspection can be a powerful first step in reconnecting with your purpose and direction....<<<Read More>>>...

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The 1969 Berkshire UFO Incident That Left a Town in Shock

 On the night of September 1, 1969, an otherwise peaceful Labor Day in the quiet town of Sheffield, Massachusetts, was disrupted by a series of mysterious events. That night, numerous witnesses across Berkshire County reported seeing strange, unidentifiable flying objects in the sky.

Some even claimed to have experienced missing time and encounters with extraterrestrial beings. What happened that night has come to be known as the Berkshire UFO incident, a case that remains one of the most compelling and well-documented mass UFO sightings in U.S. history....<<<Read More>>>...

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“These are Worrying Times for My Generation”

 Pride Day has just passed in my hometown of Hull. Pride flags were publicly displayed, replacing Union flags; countless posters were plastered on shop windows and adverts invaded social media feeds. One could not miss that the event was approaching. Fortunately, away in Stockport watching football, I escaped the parade of men in dresses; their giveaway cock and balls openly dangling between their legs. This came weeks into Pride Month, a fleeting four weeks dedicated to the LGBTQwerty community. Pride awareness, however, does not stop there. There are more upcoming events in a local town around Hull: the Pride of Beverley, which is also hosting a Dog Walk of Pride – hold me back. It is evident this community is always in the limelight. What for though? Scaring children, exploiting women and playing fancy dress?

In other news, people took to the streets in Birmingham on August 14th to celebrate Pakistan Independence Day. The council put on big parades, turned their library into a giant Pakistani flag and lit up the building in green and white. Around the city streets, they were taking Union and St George’s flags down, which locals had attached to lampposts in preparation for VJ Day (Victory over Japan) the following day.

While the virtue-signalling is rammed down our throats, scant attention is actually paid to celebrations which recognise Britain’s success as a country. With a lack of prior advertising, I only found out about the 80th anniversary of VJ Day on the day of the event while reading the Telegraph. Street parades were not organised, Union flags were sparse and there were no public displays. Shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs did not have an armed forces’ theme. It was just like a normal day....<<<Read More>>>...

Food For Thought #742

 

Experts discuss mold toxicity and how EMF affects the brain and microbiome

 On Day 4 of "EMF Hazards Summit 2025," Dr. Lisa Nagy exposes dangers like mold toxicity and electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) in homes, schools and workplaces, linking mold exposure to severe electrical sensitivity and POTS in children.

Traditional medicine often dismisses mold/EMF-related illnesses, despite evidence of voltage-gated calcium channel disruption and electrolyte imbalances (e.g., low potassium curing EHS).

Dr. Julie McCredden reveals how EMFs from devices damage brain function, causing "leaky brain," disrupting neurotransmitters (dopamine, serotonin) and mimicking ADHD or early dementia — especially in children with thinner skulls.

Dr. Marco Ruggiero ties EMFs to microbiome disruption, worsened by toxins like glyphosate, potentially contributing to anxiety, ADHD and autism (1 in 30 boys). The summit offers practical steps: shielding (e.g., Faraday bags), detox strategies (avoiding over-detox) and innovative tools like Praesidium, a supplement using radiation-resistant microbes to protect gut health....<<<Read More>>>...

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Furious Council Discovers Hundreds of Hidden Asylum Seekers Have Been Shipped Into City Despite Telling Home Office it had no More Room for Them

 Portsmouth City Council found that 55 private rental properties were being used to house a minimum of three asylum seekers each last week.

The migrants have been staying in homes of multiple occupation (HMO) – not council housing.

It comes just two years after James Hill, Portsmouth’s Director of Housing, told the Home Office that the “system’s capacity was such that we couldn’t support additional asylum seekers”.

But when a public meeting was hosted in July by Amanda Martin, the Labour MP for Portsmouth North, figures showed the number of private rentals being used to house migrants had increased from 10 at the end of 2019 to 58 in April 2024, the Times first reported...<<<Read More>>>..

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

 Words carry a lot of weight in this world, from how we say them to what we say, but it is through our actions that we bring things into being. This is what we mean when we say to one another that actions speak louder than words. In many cases, what we say doesn’t necessarily line up with what we are doing, showing us that it’s easier to talk about doing something than it is to actually do something. It’s good for all of us to take a look every once in a while to make sure there is alignment between what we say and what we do.

For example, it’s easy to talk about our dreams, but it takes a lot more energy to take the many small steps that lead to bringing our dreams into reality. If all we ever do is talk about them, we begin to lose faith in ourselves because nothing changes on an external level. In this way, being all talk and no action is a form of self-sabotage. It’s also useful to examine our actions to see if, through them, we are following through on our words.

It’s always helpful to observe what we talk about and who we say we are, and then to observe what we actually do in the world. Sometimes, we realize our actions haven’t caught up with what we are saying, and at other times, we see that we might need to change our words to more adequately reflect what we do in the world. Either way, the more we align our words and our deeds, the clearer we are in expressing our truth in the world, and the more powerful we are in bringing it into reality. (Daily OM)

Reasons why ancient Egypt is linked to alien visits

 Ancient Egypt remains one of the most mysterious periods in human history. It impresses with its achievements in architecture, mathematics, medicine and many other fields.

But what if there are supernatural explanations for these achievements? What if the ancient Egyptians received help from alien civilizations? 

In this article, we will look at 6 interesting reasons why many associate Ancient Egypt with aliens....<<<Read More>>>....

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How Judges Took Control of Britain

Trust in Britain’s legal system is at a low ebb. Two thirds of the public believe that the criminal justice system has become politicised, and that judges make some decisions in line with their personal views rather than the law, according to a survey by pollsters Merlin Strategy. The constant flow of boats across the Channel, meanwhile, appears increasingly to be fuelled by a judicial system which actively works to undermine attempts to remove those arriving from Britain.

It is perhaps a measure of the heat of public feeling that Sir Keir Starmer – former Director of Public Prosecutions, Left-wing human rights lawyer – became, briefly, the public face of revolt against the courts. When Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch raised the case of the Palestinian family granted the right to live in the UK even after applying for a scheme designed for Ukrainians, Sir Keir Starmer agreed that the decision was “wrong”, adding that “it should be Parliament that makes the rules on immigration; it should be the Government who make the policy”.

This is an uncontroversial statement of the United Kingdom’s constitutional settlement, or at least it should be. To Lady Chief Justice Sue Carr, however, it looked like a challenge. She said that “both the question and the answer were unacceptable”, and that it was “for the Government visibly to respect and protect the independence of the judiciary”.

Had Sir Keir been in the mood for a real row, he might have answered in turn that it was for the judiciary to visibly respect and protect the sovereignty of Parliament, and the executive authority of the Government. And if he had really wanted to set the cat among the pigeons, he could have answered with a question: who, actually, is running the country?...<<<Read More>>>...

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Your phone is dirtier than a toilet seat: Here’s how to clean it without damaging it

 Let’s be honest: you’d never lick a public toilet seat, but you might as well be doing just that every time you tap your phone. Studies confirm what common sense already suggests: your smartphone is a breeding ground for bacteria, viruses, and even parasites, yet most people never clean it properly. Worse, when they do, they often use harsh chemicals that strip protective coatings, corrode materials, and turn a $1,000 device into a smudged, less-responsive mess.

The good news? Keeping your phone germ-free doesn’t require expensive gadgets or toxic cleaners; you just need a little know-how and the right tools.

Why are our phones so filthy? It's because we take them everywhere—bathrooms, gyms, grocery stores, public transit—and then press them against our faces, hands, and food. Research from Bond University found that mobile phones harbor everything from E. coli (yes, fecal bacteria) to antibiotic-resistant pseudomonas and even parasites like entamoeba histolytica.

In one study, 98% of healthcare workers admitted their phones were contaminated, yet 57% never cleaned them. As Dr. Lotti Tajouri, a molecular biologist who led the research, put it: “The mobile phones are our third hand. Those ‘third hands’ need to be ‘hand-washed’ or sanitized the same way as we ought to do with our two normal hands.” If you skip this step, you’re undoing every handwashing session....<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #741

 

Alarming New Study Finds Smartphones Ruining Our Brains at Unprecedented Speed

Any parent with a kid addicted to TikTok or Instagram is familiar with the concern that it’s ruining their brain. I’m of a certain age where I heard that refrain regularly from my Dad as I settled in each summer afternoon to watch reruns of Gilligan’s Island, The Brady Bunch, and The Partridge Family. It was the Golden Age of reruns.

But what was once hyperbole has turned into science, and the results are beyond alarming. The universal addiction to smartphones is actively ruining our brains — especially Generation Z — and at a pace that should absolutely freak everyone out.

The Financial Times recently published a devastating analysis of American personality changes using data from the Understanding America Study, and the findings should stop you cold....<<<Read More>>>...

AI for dummies: AI turns us into dummies

Given that AI is fundamentally incapable of performing the tasks required for authentic innovation, we're de-learning how to innovate.

The point here is *those who received real educations can use AI because they know enough to double-check it, but the kids using AI as a substitute for real learning will never develop this capacity.*

Those who actually have mastery can use AI and not realize the point I'm making isn't that AI is useless, the point is it fatally undermines real learning and thinking.

The MIT paper is 206 pages long, the last section being the stats of the research, but the points it makes are truly important. So is the other article linked below.

That AI is turning those who use it into dummies is not only self-evident, it's irrefutable.

AI breaks the connection between learning and completing an academic task. With AI, students can check the box--task completed, paper written and submitted — without learning anything...<<<Read More>>>...

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Could Gunung Padang Be the World’s Oldest Pyramid?

 Some consider it to be the oldest pyramid in human history, while skeptics make compelling arguments about the other historical and geological significance of this location. The story surrounding the sacred site of Gunung Padang in Indonesia has been raging for decades.

Debate continues over which pyramid in the world is the oldest. However, an article in the specialized historical journal Archeological Prospection claims that such a place could be Gunung Padang in Indonesia.

The media writes that it was the Djoser pyramid in Egypt, built around 2600 BC, that was considered the oldest. However, according to the article, the mentioned object in Indonesia may be at least 9,000 years old, and its individual parts date back 25,000 years....<<<Read More>>>...

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VPNs Now a Red Flag as Age-Check Lobby Cracks Down on Privacy

 A trade group representing companies that build age verification systems is now lobbying to extend these checks to anyone using a VPN in the UK. The Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA) wants online platforms that fall under the UK’s censorship law, the Online Safety Act, to not only detect VPN usage but also analyse user behaviour to guess whether someone might be a minor in disguise.

If flagged, users would face a prompt: prove your age, or allow a one-time geolocation to confirm you’re outside the UK.

According to the AVPA, this process is necessary because VPNs can mask users’ actual locations, allowing them to appear as though they are in countries where age verification laws do not apply. The association points to data showing a dramatic increase in VPN use around the time the UK’s new internet rules were enforced, suggesting people are using these tools to bypass restrictions.

This approach treats privacy tools as a form of defiance. Here, VPNs, once considered sensible and essential for online security, are being rebranded as suspicious.

Under the new logic, using a VPN could mean you are trying to break the rules. As the UK’s censorship machinery rolls out, AVPA wants to make sure even those trying to shield their data are pulled back into the system.

The justification is familiar: VPNs can hide user locations, letting people appear as though they are accessing the internet from places where the UK’s new rules do not apply. But rather than address the backlash driving VPN usage, AVPA is proposing a dragnet approach that monitors traffic patterns, assigns risk scores based on vague behavioral signals and then forces users to identify themselves or prove their physical location.

Privacy protections are being reclassified as regulatory gaps. VPNs, proxies and other location-masking tools are not illegal, but under the current model, platforms are discouraged from even mentioning them. And while Ofcom has stopped short of an outright ban, it has created a climate where using a VPN can make you a target for further scrutiny.....<<<Read More>>>...

PLANDEMIC 2.0: Is BILL GATES behind the latest outbreak of ‘Break-Bone’ Dengue Fever with his GMO mosquitoes?

 Sound the Dengue alarms! Panic at the plandemic, part two. But wait, don’t “break your bones” rushing to get an mRNA blood clot, turbo cancer shot or the Dengvaxia jab. The last round of scamdemic madness is killing off millions of people. Let’s take a look at what’s really happening. Oh dang, here come the dangvaxia mandates.

Health officials across the United States are raising alarms as dengue fever, often called “break-bone fever” due to its severe joint and muscle pain, continues to surge nationwide. Hawaii has reported 12 cases so far in 2025, bringing it close to surpassing the state’s 16 cases recorded throughout 2024. The most recent infection involved a resident of Oahu who contracted the virus during international travel to a dengue-endemic region...<<<Read More>>>....

Food for Thought #740

 

Welcome to a “Golden Age” run by “divine AI” with the “benevolent” Galactic Federation watching over our “ascension process”

The New Age deception has kicked into high gear.

Welcome to a “golden age” run by “divine AI” with the “benevolent” Galactic Federation watching over our ascension process.

The Ashtar cult was created by former air craft engineer, alleged UFO-contactee George Van Tassel in 1952 when he began to receive telepathic messages from an extraterrestrial and interdimensional being named “Ashtar”. 

The following year he received instructions from a “Venusian”, who he claimed had landed with his spaceship on Tassel’s property at Giant Rock in California, on how to construct a machine that would rejuvenate living cell tissues, prolong life and enable time travel. This resulted in the Integratron. A wooden dome which he claimed was “based on the design of Moses’ Tabernacle, the writings of Nikola Tesla and telepathic directions from extraterrestrials.” Funding came from donations, a large portion of which came from his eccentric former boss Howard Hughes....<<<Read More>>>...

 

UFOs and Aliens are Time Travelers Arriving to Confirm Historical Facts

 One of the controversies that has been around the UFO phenomenon is what UFOs are. For some, they are experimental aircraft being tested by the government. For others, they are alien spaceships from outer space, here on their mysterious missions.

Another idea is that they are interdimensional operators moving across a bridge between realities from some parallel dimension. However, these are not all theories, and more and more attention is being paid to the fact that aliens may not be those described above, but rather people from the future....<<<Read More>>>...

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If you have de-Googled your phone, the EU’s age verification rules will exclude you from using all apps for all services

 In late June, the European Union launched a pilot project to test a prototype age verification app in five member states: Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and Spain.  The excuse?  To protect children online.

The app is built on the technical specifications of the upcoming European Digital Identity Wallet and is designed to be open-source, user-friendly and secure.  However, as Take Back Our Tech notes, it is less secure than other options. Additionally, age verification can only be made using Google-approved Android devices or on iPhones, effectively requiring a Google or Apple account.

What this means is: If you are in the European Union and have de-Googled your phone, you will not be able to verify your age...<<<Read More>>>...

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How Can We Create a Censorship-Free Internet?

 VPN signups skyrocketed last month, with some providers seeing rises of 1,400% and VPNs for mobiles taking top places in app stores as the British public demonstrated their contempt for the British Government’s new internet censorship regime. Although the Online Safety Act was voted through by the previous, supposedly conservative, government, the main symptom of it emerged this July. 

Social media companies began age-gating various content, much of it entirely benign or of significant political importance, in a dangerous potential precursor to a digital ID system. Recall that the present government is running a consultation on Digital ID, deadline August 21^st. Britons, wanting none of this, rushed to buy VPNs.

Labour’s ministers condemned VPN usage while claiming for them on expenses. To be clear, while corporate and organisational VPNs use exactly the same underlying technology as anti-censorship services, the fact that Business Secretary Jonathon Reynolds claimed for NordVPN shows he was buying a service – many others are available too – which lets users bypass censorship and avoid surveillance by ISPs (Internet Service Providers). His use of VPNs was not therefore limited to using a government-hosted VPN to access official resources from off-site as if he were in an office....<<<Read More>>>...

AI-powered radar can now spy on your phone calls from 10 feet away

 The technology hinges on millimeter-wave radar — the same high-frequency signals used in self-driving cars, motion detectors and 5G networks. When a person speaks into a phone, the earpiece emits subtle vibrations imperceptible to the human eye. 

The radar system captures these minute movements, which are then processed by a modified version of Whisper, an AI speech-recognition model originally designed for clear audio.

Rather than retraining the entire AI system, researchers used a "low-rank adaptation" technique, tweaking just 1 percent of the model's parameters to optimize it for interpreting noisy radar data. The result? A system capable of reconstructing conversations with surprising — and unsettling — accuracy...<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #739

 

Dream Theater - Pull Me Under

The Sirius Mystery Revisited: Myth, Science, or Something More?

 The Sirius Mystery is one of the most captivating mysteries of ancient knowledge and potential alien contact. It’s set among the Dogon people of Mali, a remote tribe in West Africa whose oral traditions contain a rich knowledge of the Sirius star system, including information about Sirius B (an invisible white dwarf star).

his leaves one question hanging: How did the Dogon know about this? Some say early European astronomers handed down this information, while others say it came from an advanced civilization or even aliens...<<<Read More>>>...

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GREAT LANGDALE UK

 

Censored in Starmer’s ‘Free Speech Britain’?

 Our PM, Comrade Keir Starmer, keeps claiming that free speech is protected in Britain. But that is not my experience. Moreover, I suspect that many other people are also falling foul of what appears to be an increasing climate of censorship of any views which contradict the official government narrative.

I’ve had a YouTube video channel for more than eight years without ever having had any problems. I have used my channel to post occasional videos, usually based on my current affairs books. So I have covered subjects such as foreign aid waste, our bloated charity industry, ever-rising knife crime in London, the rise and rise of Dame Cressida Dick, the pointlessness of many university degrees and, most recently, the supposed ‘Global Boiling Climate Crisis’.

In the last couple of months I made three short parody videos mocking three members of Keir Starmer’s government – Starmer himself, Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves. This has led to YouTube taking down my whole video channel. So now none of my videos, even those which have been on YouTube for years, are available. Helpfully, YouTube informs me that I can appeal against their decision to ban me and remove all my videos. But in a rather Kafkaesque situation, I am not told why I have been banned. This makes it somewhat difficult to appeal against YouTube’s ban, as I have no idea what crime I am alleged to have committed. However, this perhaps gives a good idea of what life is becoming like in Starmer’s ‘free speech Britain’. This situation will no doubt become even worse once the Online Safety Act comes into law. Probably many more people will be found to be ‘guilty’ of thought and speech crimes without being told what they are actually guilty of....<<<Read More>>>...