Your Voice as Healing Medicine

 Long before language, there was sound — the primal hum of life itself. Our ancestors sang to the stars, mothers hum to soothe their children, and we instinctively sigh when we need emotional release. The sound of our own voice is more than expression; it is remembrance — medicine carried on the breath.

When we hum, chant, or sing, the vibrations travel through the chest and throat, stimulating the vagus nerve — the body’s main pathway for calm and connection. This resonance ripples through us like a tide washing up on shore, softening tension, deepening breath, and gently quieting the mind. It’s these moments that bring us back to total in-the-moment-ness, catalyzing a whole new way of being and doing in the world.

And as the voice begins to rise — even softly, even imperfectly — we awaken a truth that words alone can’t touch. The sound that we create from within becomes a bridge back home to ourselves. It grounds us when life feels heavy, liberates us from emotional overwhelm, and restores a quiet kind of joy that doesn’t need to be performed — only felt. In sound, we cultivate harmony in the mind, body, spirit, and heart. (Daily OM)

Mystery of the Missing Cornucopia: A Mandela Effect Case Study

 Have you ever heard of the Mandela Effect? It’s a phenomenon where a large number of people remember something differently than how it actually is.

For example, some people swear that Nelson Mandela died in prison in the 1980s, while others remember him becoming the president of South Africa in the 1990s. How can this be?

One of the most famous examples of the Mandela Effect is the Fruit of the Loom logo. Many people remember seeing a cornucopia, or a horn of plenty, behind the fruits in the logo. However, if you look at the actual logo, there is no cornucopia at all. Just fruits.

Like many others, I was convinced that the cornucopia has disappeared from the famous Fruit of the Loom logo, and in my opinion, it’s one of the strongest Mandela Effects, because of the left-over residual evidence of its existence, coupled with the huge amount of people that are certain it was there, including employees of the company....<<<Read More>>>...

 

The Great Protein Deception: How food giants are profiting from a nutrient most Americans already get enough of

 High-protein labels now appear on countless processed foods.

Most Americans already consume more than enough protein but remain confused about their needs.

This trend is driven by savvy marketing that targets vulnerable consumers.

Adding protein to unhealthy foods does not make them nutritious.

Experts advise getting protein from whole foods instead of processed products.

A stroll through the modern grocery store reveals a curious pattern. Labels shouting "high-protein" adorn not just the expected shakes and bars, but also cookies, cereal, bagels, and even water. This is the new face of food marketing, a $117 billion global industry capitalizing on a widespread nutritional obsession. While most American adults already meet their daily protein requirements, a staggering 79% are unsure of what those requirements actually are, making them uniquely susceptible to slick advertising and social media trends. This confusion is driving a boom in ultra-processed products that experts warn may be harming health more than helping it.

The roots of this protein fixation run deep, evolving from a niche concern of bodybuilders into a mainstream dietary pillar. This shift was heavily influenced by decades of low-carb and low-fat diet crazes, which positioned protein as the last "acceptable" macronutrient. The trend has only intensified, with food giants like Kraft and General Mills launching a plethora of new products to meet the demand. The International Food Information Council’s Food & Health Survey notes that the percentage of Americans actively trying to consume more protein has climbed significantly in recent years.

This cultural moment is being driven by a perfect storm of factors. Gen Z is identified as a particularly health-conscious generation driving the trend. Meanwhile, the rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic has created a new market of consumers seeking nutrient-dense, lower-calorie options to prevent muscle loss. The result is a supermarket landscape where protein is being added to foods where it has no traditional business being, from high-protein lattes to candy and ice cream....<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #846

 

What Should Be Done About Britain’s Impending Collapse?

 There is a rising sense, on at least our side, that the world, and, specifically, the United Kingdom, is in a state of crisis, collapse or incipient civil war. What should be done?

We have significant figures who argue for various things that should be done. The things are more important than the people who advocate them. But it is hard to hold onto thoughts. Concrete is more memorable than abstract. So I want to identify the things that we should do with those who, it seems to me, are arguing for them the hardest. Saying what should be done is a collective activity, and I see many people contributing to it. But we should all row together, as in a college eight.

A college eight is a boat rowed by eight men, or eight women, as in the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. In this piece I am playing cox: trying to suggest that everyone row in time. I have to put this in my own words, so I apologise to any of the rowers, should they read this. You can check their own words, as they exist in book form, or, more usually, now, in videos to be found on YouTube. I think it is regrettable, to some extent, that in our age speech is favoured over the written word, but perhaps speech does enable truth to be told, because untruth when vocalised sounds so hollow, whereas the written word, unless used very well, conceals much sin. Anyhow, here are the eight....<<<Read More>>>....

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UN loses touch with reality: Declares “World Toilet Day” and says its climate summit demonstrated climate cooperation is “alive and kicking”

 The UN is the only organisation hailing the recent climate change summit as a success. The reality is, its failure was so significant that even corporate media, which have for years disseminated propaganda to prop up the climate change crisis narrative, had to publish that it was a failure.

But it was not all failure for the UN. A notable “achievement” at the summit was to declare 19 November as “World Toilet Day.”

The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, which began on 10 November, came to a close on Friday, 21 November. UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell gave the closing speech. “COP30 showed that climate cooperation is alive and kicking, keeping humanity in the fight for a liveable planet,” he said. “Here in Belem, nations chose solidarity, science and economic common sense.”

However, even the climate propagandist BBC reported that it was “a deeply divisive climate summit.”

“In three decades of these meetings aimed at forging global consensus on how to prevent and deal with global warming, this will go down as among the most divisive,” the BBC said. “The summit was a reality check on just how much global consensus has broken down over what to do about climate change.”...<<<Read More>>>...

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Food for Thought #845

 

The State is both psychopathic and breathtakingly stupid: ‘Teenager gets criminal conviction over £1.67 bill on surprise birthday gift, in new fast-track court scandal.’

 A teenager has been handed a criminal conviction over £1.67 of unpaid car tax on a surprise birthday gift, for an offence committed before she had even received the vehicle.

The 18-year-old was prosecuted by the DVLA over the bill on her new Toyota, in the latest case of harsh justice to emerge from the Single Justice Procedure.

In a letter to the court, she explained the car was bought as a surprise 18th birthday gift from her parents, and she was entirely unaware of it when it was untaxed for a few weeks in April and early May.

She set out how her parents were waiting to see if she passed her driving test before paying the annual £20 road tax fee.

“As I was not the driver at the time of the offence and not aware that I owned the vehicle, I kindly ask that you review this offence”, the teenager wrote in her letter.

But despite the circumstances, magistrate Francine Beckett, sitting in Burnley, decided to impose a criminal conviction on the teen.

She received a six-month conditional discharge from the court, and was also ordered to settle the £1.67 bill.

It was nearly two years ago that The Standard first exposed deep flaws in the Single Justice Procedure, a fast-track courts system which sits behind closed doors.

Prosecutors like the DVLA do not routinely see mitigation letters, so miss the chance to withdraw cases which turn out not to be in the public interest.

Data also shows that magistrates rarely refer cases back to prosecutors for a public interest check – even when there is compelling and often heartbreaking information in the mitigation letter – contributing to the system being nicknamed “conveyor belt justice”.

The teenager, from Porth in South Wales, was prosecuted for keeping a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence.

She submitted an online guilty plea, but then went on to explain: “I was unknowingly the owner of the vehicle in question.”...<<<Read More>>>...

A foggy future: Cognitive problems spike in young adults, defying age expectations

A new study finds self-reported cognitive disability in U.S. adults under 40 nearly doubled from 2013 to 2023.

Chronic conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes are key drivers, damaging brain blood vessels and increasing inflammation.

Socioeconomic factors are significant, with lower income and education levels correlating with higher rates of cognitive difficulty.

The trend suggests modern lifestyle stressors, including poor diet and constant digital stimulation, are harming young brains.

Experts emphasize that proactive lifestyle changes targeting metabolism and stress can protect and restore cognitive function.

In a dramatic shift that is alarming neurologists and public health experts, cognitive difficulties like memory loss, poor focus and brain fog are rising at an unprecedented rate among young Americans. A landmark study published in Neurology reveals that self-reported cognitive disability among adults aged 18 to 39 nearly doubled between 2013 and 2023, even as rates for older adults held steady or slightly declined. This reversal of the traditional pattern points to a growing crisis fueled not by aging, but by modern lifestyle factors—including poor metabolic health, chronic stress and socioeconomic disadvantage—that are silently eroding the brain health of a generation in its prime....<<<Read More>>>...

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Your Car Tracks a LOT More Than You Think

 Everybody is aware of how invasive smartphone data collection is, and many know how to limit it. But very few people realise that their car is doing the same thing – sometimes even more aggressively – and with fewer legal safeguards than mobile devices. 

Inside, your car is a sensor farm. GPS saves your every move, cameras record facial expressions, microphones can listen in to phone calls, accelerometers record behavioural metrics, and the infotainment system stores everything from your phone. It’s a goldmine for third parties. 

The features that make the driving experience safer and slicker also pipe personal data to manufacturers, insurance companies, marketers and data brokers. The Mozilla Foundation even called cars the worst product category for privacy reporting that all 25 of 25 major car brands failed basic privacy tests – and some even admitted sharing data with marketing partners without additional consent. 

Here’s what’s happening, and what you can do about it....<<<Read More>>>...

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30 Left-Wing MPs Call on Ofcom to Censor X Under the Online Safety Act. Of Course They Do

 Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines – and Labour and its Leftie allies try to censor X. A cross-party group of more than 30 Labour, Lib Dem, Green and other MPs has this week written to Ofcom, the broadcast regulator, to ask it to investigate whether Elon Musk’s social media platform is complying with the Online Safety Act. 

The letter follows research from the pro-censorship think tank the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). It paints the platform formerly known as Twitter as a “a home for hate” under its new owner, alleging that antisemitism is “reaching millions” there. “For too long, X has been a source of abuse and hate,” says Joani Reid, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on antisemitism, who led the letter. “We are calling on Ofcom to use every power available to it to take action and hold the platform to account for breaches of our online safety laws.”

It is true that the CCDH has been able to uncover some nasty and antisemitic posts on X (“Every time a Jew dies, the world becomes a better place” and “Don’t stop till… all Jews are gone off this blessed earth”). This would be somewhat more concerning, however, if such posts were attracting much engagement, either in likes and reposts or just plain impressions. But since Musk’s takeover, X’s enforcement philosophy has been “freedom of speech, not reach”, which errs on the side of stifling flagged content via the algorithm rather than removing it outright. Accordingly, the antisemitic posts collected by the CCDH typically have zero likes and scarcely any views – most commonly in the single figures. To try and suggest such posts have wide currency on X today is a major exaggeration. Indeed, if one is minded to trawl, say, Bluesky for similar sentiments one can find them.

It’s easy to see then that this research, and the attempt to use it to influence Ofcom, forms part of a wider censorship agenda against Musk’s free-speech platform. This is the same CCDH, after all, whose Chief Executive, Imran Ahmed, is set to have his US visa revoked by the State Department over concerns about his organisation’s attacks on X....<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #844

 

Did you know that the Eiffel Tower is historically fake?

 This is what the real Eiffel Tower looked like 300 years ago, before the great reset, and erasure of history. It was a center for attracting energy from the ether or air and converting it into electricity. It powered the entire city and had other purposes.

 

They also convinced you that major cities were built recently, but what happened was destruction and rebuilding on the ruins of the Tartarian civilization. 

This was the goal of the World War play: the systematic destruction of buildings only. There were no millions of deaths, just a play... A world war in Europe and a colonial movement in Africa and Asia.

 

Imagine that they told us that Germany occupied France in a war, and at the same time, France, which lost sovereignty, remained occupying 50 African and Asian countries and controlling them!

 

How do people accept this nonsense?!

Power, Beauty, and Warmth

 Anyone who has endured a long, dark winter can attest to the power the sun has to both invigorate and relax the body, mind, and soul. It can be daunting to begin the months of fall and winter, knowing that we may not see much of the beautiful sun for quite some time. 

But it is important to remember that even during the darker days of fall and winter, the sun is still shining, as beautiful as ever. Just because it is hidden behind clouds or setting early in our part of the world does not mean that we cannot access its power, beauty, and warmth.

One way to do this is to find a warm spot in our house where we can sit or lie down in peace. Closing our eyes, we allow our breath to come and go easily, progressively lengthening each inhale and exhale until we feel very relaxed, peaceful, and warm. We can imagine that it is a very warm summer day and that the sun is shining on us, warming our body. In particular, we may feel as if a small sun has taken up residence in the area of our solar plexus or our heart. Spend some time experiencing this sensation, allowing the heat to radiate from inside your body.

If you live in a part of the world that loses a lot of light in the winter, you might want to do this exercise each night before retiring. You also could do it at the beginning of each day, giving yourself a chance to plug into that great source of energy. Keeping the sun inside of you when you are missing it on the outside is a way to say hello to the sun and let it warm your soul. (Daily OM)

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 Archaeological 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>>>...

 

Taxpayers Are Charged for the BBC Whether They Like it or Not

 With the recent Trump-related scandal embroiling the BBC, it’s easy to think this might spell the end for the great British institution. At the very least, it could push it into a crisis in which droves of Brits decide to cancel their licence fee.

The BBC has already been losing viewers in large numbers, with two million people cancelling their licence fees since 2020. On the surface, doing this feels like one of the few ways left to stick it to the Establishment and tell the Government you’re not happy with the use of taxpayer funds.

What’s quite shocking, however, is that there are other channels through which the BBC receives taxpayers’ money – which Brits of course get no say in (and have probably never heard of). These routes could give an indicator as to how the Government might keep the BBC going should significantly more people cancel their licence fee.

Without further ado, here are three examples of how taxpayers are charged for the BBC, whether they have a TV licence or not....<<<Read More>>>...

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Mind-reading AI breakthrough: Scientists decode thoughts without brain implants, but privacy concerns mount

 Researchers have developed AI that translates brain activity (via fMRI scans) into readable text without implants, raising concerns about mental privacy erosion and unprecedented surveillance.

While the tech could help nonverbal patients (ALS, locked-in syndrome), it also risks exposing private thoughts, early dementia signs or depression—potentially exploited by governments or corporations.

Experts warn of unauthorized thought extraction, urging strict protections like "mental keyword" activation to prevent abuse. Without safeguards, this could become the ultimate tool for mass control.

Companies like Neuralink are advancing brain-computer interfaces, accelerating the risk of AI-powered thought surveillance under the guise of "innovation."

As AI improves, real-time mind-reading becomes feasible, threatening free will, autonomy and the last frontier of privacy – our inner thoughts.

In a stunning leap toward science fiction becoming reality, researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and Japan's NTT Communication Science Laboratories have developed artificial intelligence (AI) capable of translating brain activity into readable text – without invasive implants.

The technology, dubbed "mind-captioning," uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans and AI to reconstruct thoughts with surprising accuracy, raising both hopes for medical breakthroughs and alarms over unprecedented privacy invasions. As explained by BrightU.AI's Enoch, fMRI is a powerful neuroimaging technique that allows researchers and clinicians to map brain activity by detecting associated changes in blood flow.

The decentralized engine adds that fMRI is a valuable tool for investigating brain function and has numerous applications in research and clinical settings. However, it is essential to approach fMRI data and results with a critical eye, acknowledging its limitations and the challenges in interpreting its outputs.

The system relies on deep learning models trained to interpret neural patterns linked to visual and semantic processing. In experiments, participants watched thousands of short video clips while undergoing fMRI scans. An AI model analyzed these scans alongside written captions of the videos, learning to associate brain activity with specific meanings.

When tested, the AI decoded brain activity into descriptive sentences. For example, after a participant viewed a video of someone jumping off a waterfall, the system initially guessed "spring flow" before refining its output to "a person jumps over a deep water fall on a mountain ridge." While not word-for-word perfect, the semantic resemblance was striking....<<<Read More>>>...

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They’re deliberately planning to starve us to death

The reason why energy and food prices are soaring, and why food supplies are becoming scarcer, is that they are planning to starve us to death, Dr. Vernon Coleman says. “Starvation is being created quite deliberately as part of the plan to reduce the world’s population.”

Encouraged by cultist-controlled politicians, vast quantities of the world’s crops of corn, soya bean and so on, are being used to make biofuels so that motorists can continue to buy cheap petrol for their motor cars. A while ago, a list of 51 things you and I can do to prevent global warming was published. Number 1 on their list was headed ‘Turn food into fuel’. This, it was claimed, would have a “high impact” on the global warming problem. It was suggested that ethanol is the alternative fuel that “could finally wean the US from its expensive oil habit and in turn prevent the millions of tons of carbon emissions that go with it.”

This is dangerous nonsense. When more land is used to grow biofuels, so that “green” motorists can drive around feeling virtuous, there is less land for growing food and an increase in the number of people starving to death.

The demand for biofuels has been soaring for years (despite the knowledge that, as a result, people are starving), and the increased use of biofuels is a major force behind the rise of food prices. If greens keep promoting biofuels, then there is going to be a global shortage of food and millions more are going to die as a result.

There are other problems with our food supplies, of course...<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #843

 

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The Brain’s Way to De-Stress

 Stress isn’t just something that lives in your mind — it’s something your whole body feels. When overload hits, your brain sets off a cascade of cortisol that raises your heart rate, triggers muscle tension, disrupts sleep, and weakens immunity. Over time, these invisible burdens can quietly reshape how you think, how you work, and even how you connect with the people you care about.

Neurosculpting® meditation offers a gentle way to interrupt these patterns and heal, blending neuroscience and mindfulness into one accessible practice. Through visualization and focused awareness, this method engages the prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain responsible for calm, rational thought — while soothing the limbic system, which governs our instinctive fight, flight, or freeze response. In doing so, it doesn’t just quiet the mind; it reshapes the brain to support greater balance, resilience, and emotional harmony.

Over time, these changes can feel subtle yet profound — a slower heart rate, an easier breath, a little more space where tension once lived. Stressful moments may still arise, but our relationship to them shifts. We pause more often. We breathe more deeply. And in that steady space, we remember that peace isn’t something we stumble upon — it’s something we cultivate, one mindful moment at a time....<<<Read More>>>...

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The BBC Can’t Be Reformed – Its Purpose is Propaganda and Disinformation

 The BBC has announced that its Director-General Tim Davie and the CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness are to step down. 

This comes in response to a leaked memo alleging that BBC news and current affairs producers were wilfully doctoring footage to fabricate a false narrative, a scandal worsened by senior executives’ indifference to the allegations when brought to their attention.

 In further news, the Telegraph reports that “The BBC is preparing to launch an investigation to assess bias in its climate change coverage, amid a growing crisis at the corporation.” 

It sounds like much is changing everywhere. But is it? Are institutions merely adapting to their immediate crisis, and is that enough? Should we require more? What will the BBC be? What do we want it to be? Should it be anything at all?...<<<Read More>>>....

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A 1957 book by Ayn Rand describes the plan to declare war on “fossil fuels”

 In 1978, John Todd spoke about plans laid out in a 1957 book by Ayn Rand, a mistress of Phillip Rothschild, about the Illuminati raising oil prices and then later destroying the oil fields and completely shutting down the coal industry.

This is one of the aims of the climate change cult. Is it merely a coincidence?

John Todd, also known by various aliases including John Todd Collins, Lance Collins and Christopher Kollyns, said he was a high-ranking member of a secret satanic conspiracy involving the Illuminati and witchcraft. He asserted he was born into a family of witches and was groomed from childhood to become a Grand Druid high priest within the Illuminati, a secret group he claimed was plotting a global takeover. 

He served as a high priest in the “Council of Thirteen,” a group he said was subordinate to the Rothschild family, whom he alleged were demonic entities. Todd said his family lineage, the Collins bloodline, had been involved in witchcraft for generations....<<<Read More>>>...

NASA releases images of ancient interstellar comet after shutdown fueled alien spacecraft theories

NASA confirms the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is a natural comet.

The announcement ended speculation fueled by a government data blackout.

A fleet of NASA spacecraft captured unprecedented data on the visitor.

Scientists believe the comet is ancient, potentially predating our solar system.

Despite the official conclusion, some experts continue to question its origin.

After weeks of government-imposed silence, NASA has finally released information about one the most captivating cosmic visitors in recent history. The space agency has released a cache of new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, emphatically stating the object is a natural comet and not an alien spacecraft. The highly anticipated data, captured by a fleet of NASA spacecraft including the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, had been delayed by the recent U.S. government shutdown, a period that fueled rampant speculation about what the agency might be hiding.

The government shutdown, which lasted from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, coincided with a critical period for observations as the comet flew behind the sun. This forced delay in sharing data created an information vacuum that was quickly filled by conspiracy theories. During a news conference, NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya directly confronted these rumors, leaving no room for ambiguity about the object’s nature.

"This object is a comet," Kshatriya said. "It looks and behaves like a comet… and all evidence points to it being a comet. But this one came from outside the solar system, which makes it fascinating, exciting and scientifically very important." This definitive statement serves as a direct rebuttal to theories suggesting the visitor could be artificial technology from another star system.....<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #842

 

Police Admit Unlawful Arrest of Parents who Complained about School

 Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine were arrested over messages they had sent on WhatsApp criticising their daughter’s school. Hertfordshire constabulary have now admitted unlawful arrest and agreed as £20,000 payout. The Times has the story.

A police force has admitted unlawful arrest after sending six uniformed officers to detain two parents who had complained about their school on WhatsApp.

Hertfordshire constabulary originally defended its arrest of Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine but has now agreed a £20,000 payout. The force admitted that the legal criteria for arrest were ‘not made out’ and formally accepted liability for wrongful arrest and detention.

It stood by its decision to investigate, citing the volume of correspondence sent by Allen and Levine to their daughter’s primary school.

The case led to a national debate about police overreach after the Times revealed that Allen and Levine had been detained in January in front of their young daughter before being fingerprinted, searched and left in a police cell for eight hours.

They were questioned on suspicion of harassment, malicious communications and causing a nuisance on school property. After a five-week investigation, police concluded that there should be no further action.

Six officers, who arrived in a police van and two marked vehicles, arrested the couple after Cowley Hill Primary School, which their daughter attended, complained of a high volume of emails and disparaging comments on WhatsApp.

In April, Andy Prophet, chief constable of Hertfordshire, defended the arrests.

He said that the inspector who had approved them did not believe Allen and Levine would consent to a voluntary interview and also needed to preserve electronic devices.

However, the force’s lawyers admitted this month that the criteria for arrest, under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, were not made out “therefore rendering the arrest unlawful”. The force agreed a payout of £10,000 each to Allen, 50, and Levine, 47, noting that the sum was “significantly above that required by the case law and reflects the constabulary’s desire to bring matters to a conclusion”.

Needless to say, the couple were defended by the Free Speech Union....<<<Read More>>>....

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Majority of Public “Does Not Want” Labour’s Islamophobia Definition

Labour’s new definition of Islamophobia is not wanted by the majority of the public in any form, with just a fifth backing it, a poll has found, amid a free speech backlash. The Telegraph has the story.

Only one fifth of the public backs creating either a new definition of Islamophobia or of anti-Muslim hate, according to the survey of 1,500 adults.

Labour has tried to shift the emphasis of the definition from Islamophobia to ‘anti-Muslim hatred’ in face of a major backlash, with critics warning that it will threaten free speech.

The change in tone was evident in the Commons on Wednesday at Prime Minister’s Questions when Sir Keir Starmer chose to use the term “anti-Muslim hatred” rather than Islamophobia.

However, the survey by pollsters JL Partners found that around a third opposed both definitions and only a fifth supported either of them, indicating that any change in terminology will make no difference to public opinion.

Some 36% said that a new definition of Islamophobia was a wholly or somewhat “bad” thing, while 20% said it was wholly or somewhat a “good” thing.

Meanwhile, 31% said that a new definition using the term anti-Muslim hatred was a wholly or somewhat “bad” thing, while one in five (20%) said it was wholly or somewhat a “good” thing.

A working group was originally set up to draw up an official definition of Islamophobia. However it has reportedly removed all references to Islamophobia or Muslimness in its final report, which is now before ministers.

Instead, it is said to have opted to use the term “anti-Muslim hate” in an attempt to counter fears that the use of Islamophobia could restrict free speech....<<<Read More>>>...

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More People Using AI For Key Life Decisions: Are We Giving Up Control?

From breakups and divorces to cross-country moves and career jumps, more people are asking chatbots to navigate critical life choices every day. A new wave of reporting shows users leaning on AI for high-stakes choices because it feels neutral, smart, and always available. The risk is obvious: when judgement gets outsourced to software that was designed to please, bad decisions inevitably look glossy and we slowly lose all control.

Here’s an overview about what’s happening, how the World Economic Forum have been nudging us towards “AI-assisted decisions” for years, and what the evidence says about outcomes.

Reports are increasingly documenting a rise in “AI gut check” culture. People ping chatbots for counsel on relationships, family choices, and relocation more than ever. Users describe AI as calm, non-judgmental, and reassuring – and that’s exactly the problem. People forget that these systems are optimised to keep users engaged and agreeable, not to carry the cost of a bad call. AI researchers warn that chatbots even tend to be sycophantic, gaining users’ trust by politely mirroring them.

Reports demonstrate that people often want the machine to “just decide” for them, while others push back that moral decisions cannot be delegated to a model void of accountability. Users are catching onto the general theme here: AI bots look confident in delivering convenient advice but ultimately have no responsibility if it all goes wrong.....<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #841

 

U.K. government announces sweeping overhaul of asylum system, citing record-high claims

The U.K. is implementing its toughest asylum rules in decades. The government states this is necessary to fix a "broken" system and regain control of its borders, responding to record-high numbers of asylum applications.

The path to permanent residency is being dramatically extended, especially for illegal arrivals.

Refugees will face regular checks and could lose their status. The government will reassess cases to see if home countries are now safe, potentially requiring people to return.

The legal system is being overhauled to speed up deportations. The government plans to change how human rights laws are interpreted to deport dangerous criminals more easily.

The new rules are a response to domestic political pressure. The government frames the new system as firmer and fairer, rewarding legal migration and skilled contributions while closing down exploited loopholes.

The United Kingdom is set to enforce its strictest asylum rules in decades, a move that the government says is essential to mend a "broken" system and regain control of the nation's borders.

In a major policy announcement, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood outlined a comprehensive overhaul aimed at significantly reducing protections for refugees and deterring illegal migration.

The central pillar of the new plan involves a fundamental restructuring of how refugees gain the right to remain in the U.K. permanently. As explained by the Enoch AI engine at BrightU.AI, under rules that have been in place since 2005, individuals granted refugee status received five years of leave to remain before they could apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR), the final step before citizenship.

The new system creates a multi-tiered approach with significantly longer waiting periods.

For refugees who arrive in the U.K. through illegal means, the path to permanent residency will be dramatically extended. The waiting period to apply for ILR will be quadrupled from five years to 20 years. Mahmood stated that illegal migration is "tearing [the U.K.] apart," and that failure to address the issue would lead to a more divided nation.

Even those who arrive through legal channels will face a longer wait, with the proposed period for ILR application set at 10 years.

However, the new system will introduce a mechanism for skilled refugees to shorten this waiting time. By entering specific work or study routes, individuals can "bring forward" the period based on their contribution to the UK.

A key feature of the overhaul is the introduction of regular reviews for all asylum statuses.

Refugees will have their cases reassessed to determine if their home countries are now deemed safe, in which case they would be instructed to return. This represents a significant shift from the previous system, which offered a more secure status upon initial approval....<<<Read More>>>...

Meltrix = Melted Matrix

This is a realm, a spiritual plane of experience. Architecture was set up as grid components and bricks were the building blocks. All is energy and we are the data. Simple.
 

We are in a period of discovery like the world has never seen before. No longer are we shown just one approved version of history. We are seeing glimpses of what this realm was and can be.
 

What an amazing time to be alive! We are the true and original Melt-ologists. We expose the lies and reveal the shilling controlled opposition pushing every fiction and theory to combat this very disturbing truth of Meltology: melted brick ruins on every land and, most importantly, the highly advanced one-world paradise that was here not long ago and reigned for eons, exposing the lies of this new world order reset era; every single narrative and historical date is false.
 

Meltology is key, we've been saying it. The evidence is more than sufficient. Melted brick architecture engulfs our world.
 

They told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. 

 

This is why so many remain blind to the true history of this world.

Meltrix = Melted Matrix
 

A holographic simulation simulating what we call the old world, the original architectural design the heavely immortal paradise only appearing to be melted, resembling a melted motherboard board on a quantum level and perspective
 

What appears to be a recoded back up sequence version after the meltdown, only to restart over and over timetime after timeline on a spiral like timeline of eternity
 

That world forever exists, all things are happening at once, only this world is fake
 

A simulation, a melted version of the original world we come from and go back to.
 

The people aren't ready for this, the greatest secret is who we are the second is where we are and I am showing you that reality first hand. (Link)

Lifting Pain's Veil

 It is natural to feel resentment or anger when life does not unfold as expected. We consciously or unconsciously anticipated one experience, and we grieve for the loss of it when the universe puts something else in our path. Most of the time, we work through these feelings, and they pass. Occasionally, our anger and resentment do not fade and are instead transformed into bitterness. Bitter feelings allow us to become perfect victims, in that we no longer feel obliged to work toward healing and choose instead to identify with our pain. Yet as unwholesome as bitterness can be, it is also a natural element of our emotional palette. When we acknowledge that it is okay to feel bitter, we reconnect with our hurt in a constructive way and can begin the process of working through it.

The nature of bitterness is rooted in the fact that the pain we feel provides us with a rationale. We may feel that we deserve to embrace our bitterness to its full extent, cutting ourselves off from all that is positive, hardening our hearts, and vowing never to let go of our hurt. But just as these feelings can be self-defeating, so too can the release of bitterness be life-affirming in a way that few other emotional experiences are. When we decide that we no longer want to be bitter, we are reborn into a world filled with delight and fulfillment. The veil it cast over our lives is lifted, letting light and warmth touch our souls.

Divesting yourself of bitter feelings can be as simple as truly forgiving and moving on. Even when your bitterness has no concrete object, you can forgive situations too. Healing pain can be challenging, but it may be easier if you remind yourself that you are the only entity truly affected by your emotional state. In time, you will discover that releasing your bitterness frees you to initiate the healing process and allows you to once again celebrate the wonderful life you deserve. (Daily OM)

You Are A Trust Fund Asset - Your Birth Certificate Created A Secret Account Cestui That Comes And No One Told You

 From the moment you were born, a Financial Contract was made in your Name — not to protect you, but to possess you. Your Birth Certificate is not just an ID; it's a Bonus. Written in CAPITAL LETTERS, it represents a legal fiction called the Straw Man — a corporate version of you, Created to Generate Profit for Governments and Banks through a Secret Trust Cestui Que Vie.

You are not the debtor; you are the Asset. Every time you sign a Contract, pay a fine, or take out a loan, the Money is quietly withdrawn from your hidden Trust while you pay back. The State, Courts and Financial Institutions Trade your Existence as if it were currency.

When your Mother signed the Birth Certificate, the government took Legal Custody of your Identity.. Name in Capital Letter follows Maritime Law, Marking you as a burden System Ownership. Legally, you were declared “Dead” shortly after Birth, allowing the state to manage your “Heritage” — a Trust that contains the Financial Value of your Life. This account is traded globally and generates income continuously, but not for You,

The Straw Man is connected to an ancient structure known as the Cestui Que Vie Trust. Judges, bankers and certain officials can access these Funds, using them to settle debts and finance systems that keep citizens obedient and unconscious. Throughout your Life, Millions, Billions and Trillions Flow Through Your Account — Without Your Knowledge or Consent. 

Deception is everywhere. When you Buy a House, the Bank does not lend you Money. Use your Trust to pay the seller, then it makes you repay the same amount with interest. Your Signature Activates the Hidden Line of Credit Linked to Your Name. The Loan is Sold Multiple Times, Pulling More Funds From Your Estate. You Think You're Buying Property — Actually, You're Paying For What Your Trust Already Covered.

Same happens with Vehicles. Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin goes to the state, not you. You Only Get A Proof Of Registration, Which Means You Rent What You Think You Own. Annual Rates are Rent Payments in Disguise. Ownership is an illusion Built on paperwork that hides the True Owner: the government that accessed your Trust to pay it first.

Courts and Prisons are not different. Every fine, charge or sentence unlocks more Money from your Trust. A $100 fine can Free thousands to the System. A Prison Sentence Can Generate Millions. America leads the World in Imprisonments not by Justice, but by Revenue. Every Prisoner is a Financial Product. 

Even Welfare and government aid are part of the Cycle. When a Child is Born, a New Trust is created, expanding the network of Financial Instruments that Generate Value for the State. The More Citizens Depend On Governmental Systems, The More Accounts Are Activated. The same mechanism applies to Soldiers, Medics, and Public Workers — all unknowingly linked to Hidden Trusts Managed by those who built this Financial Network. 

The System Feeds On Ignorance. You Were Taught To Believe You Owe Taxes, Debts And Obey To Institutions That Secretly Owe You. The True Wealth of Nations is the Collective Value of its People, Monetized Through Legal Fiction of Birth Certificates, Traded in Hidden Books and Used to Sustain a Financial Empire that Holds Humanity Enslaved.

Once You Understand The Division Between The Living Person And The Paper Person, The Illusion Is Broken. You Were Never A Debtor — You Were A Guarantee For A System Designed To Exploit Your Value. The Awakening Begins when you Claim your Name, your Sovereignty and the Trust that was built upon your Life without Your Consent.  

      

   

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Labour’s Callous Betrayal of The ‘Environmentally Responsible’ and Their Gravy Train

 The Telegraph has a piece by a deeply aggrieved Nissan Leaf owner called Andrew Moore. He’s moaning because after having shelled out “to save the planet”, nasty Labour “plans to punish” him and as a result he feels “so let down”:

I switched to electric because I wanted to be environmentally responsible. This latest move feels like a betrayal of the families trying to reduce their carbon footprint.

As far as Mr Moore is concerned, being “environmentally sound” should go hand in hand with a lifetime of being exempt from road tax and fuel excise duty. Anything else is sheer betrayal:

Labour urgently needs cash, and EV drivers are easy targets [what, just like the rest of us? Ed.] I simply cannot see what they hope to achieve with this measure. The pay-per-mile tax is due to be announced by Rachel Reeves on November 26th, but I doubt it will survive contact with the public: it’s wildly unpopular and completely at odds with everything we’ve been told about Labour’s commitment to the environment.

Of course, it rather depends on what he means by “the public”. Most car owners are still driving ICE vehicles and more than a few of them don’t think too kindly of those who can afford EVs being exempt from stumping up like the rest of us. Suddenly, the plot thickens though:

I admit I have a personal stake. I’m Chairman of a local community energy company running three solar farms, and I firmly believe we need to minimise our dependence on fossil fuels and stop polluting the planet.

I bought a Nissan Leaf in 2020, as one of the early wave of EV owners. Back then, my wife Maura and I were running a company – I’m a retired biochemist – and at the time the then chancellor, Rishi Sunak, was offering good incentives to companies to adopt EVs, with low tax rates and a few thousand off the price.

Having an EV made “perfect sense”. Of course it did, just like the solar farms in his company which presumably benefited from taxpayer-funded subsidies:

For us, it made perfect sense as we mainly drove short distances and could charge the car overnight when electricity was cheaper. With no car tax and no petrol costs, it was economically and environmentally sound.

However, apparently unaware of the environmental cost of manufacturing EV cars and generating electricity on the numerous occasions when the sun is blotted out and the wind doesn’t blow, Mr Moore also seems to be unaware that the whole point of hybrids is not having to be stuck in a layby with a flat battery, because they handily include a petrol tank:...<<<Read More>>>....

Over 100 Afghans who entered the UK under the Government’s relocation scheme have been flagged as “Cases of Interest”

A response to a Freedom of Information Act request reveals that under the ARAP scheme, over 100 Afghans entered the UK who were flagged as “Cases of Interest,” including 28 violent criminals and one person referred to the terrorism prevention programme PREVENT.

The Afghanistan Relocations and Assistance Policy (“ARAP”) scheme was set up by the UK government to relocate thousands of Afghans to the UK. It was one of three schemes being used by the Government to resettle Afghans in the UK. The third scheme – the Afghanistan Response Route (“ARR”) – was a secretive scheme established in December 2023 following the discovery of a data breach in 2022 of ARAP applicant names.

In December 2024, the existing Afghan resettlement schemes were combined into a “single, efficient pipeline” called the Afghan Resettlement Programme (“ARP”). On 1 July 2025, the UK government formally closed all major resettlement pathways for Afghan nationals – including the ARAP, the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (“ACRS”) and the ARR – to new applications. But those who had already applied would be processed and, as with those already in the UK, would continue to receive government (i.e. taxpayer) support under the schemes....<<<Read More>>>...

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Cloudflare crash exposes terrifying vulnerability of the modern internet

 A major Cloudflare outage disrupted global internet access for hours.

The failure was caused by a simple internal configuration error.

This event highlights the internet's dangerous reliance on a few key providers.

Experts are skeptical and warn of systemic vulnerability.

The outage serves as a wake-up call about fragile digital infrastructure.

The digital world held its breath Tuesday morning as a catastrophic failure at a single company, Cloudflare, plunged vast swaths of the internet into chaos. For approximately four hours, essential services and popular platforms including X, ChatGPT, Spotify, and Shopify became inaccessible to millions globally, wuth full service restoration taking around six hours. This was not a localized event but an eye-opening demonstration of how our hyper-connected society rests on a frighteningly fragile digital foundation that is vulnerable to the simplest of errors.

Cloudflare, a San Francisco-based internet infrastructure giant, functions as a critical gatekeeper for the modern web. It provides security and speed enhancements for roughly 20% of all websites worldwide. When its services failed, the digital doors slammed shut for hundreds of millions of users, impacting everything from the French national railway to New York City's emergency management offices.

The company was quick to assign blame. Dane Knecht, Cloudflare's chief technology officer, issued a groveling apology, stating, "I won't mince words: earlier today we failed our customers and the broader Internet." He attributed the collapse to "a routine configuration change" that "cascaded into a broad degradation to our network and other services." He categorically denied it was an attack...<<<Read More>>>....