Renovations to the London landmark have been repeatedly postponed‚ despite complaints from staffers and watchdogs. Politicians and aides alike “dread” coming to work at Westminster Palace‚ Politico reported on Tuesday‚ describing how the crumbling Victorian building is driving them to work elsewhere in order to avoid the cold‚ the mold‚ and the rodents.  British lawmakers returned to work at the House of Commons on Monday‚ as the Met Office warned that freezing temperatures will linger for the next week.  Westminster Palace offers little respite from the winter weather‚ multiple staffers told Politico‚ citing persistent heating failures‚ power cuts‚ and moldy bathrooms. A report compiled by the GMB trade union – which represents parliamentary aides – in 2022 also noted crumbling masonry and falling glass even in one of the more modern buildings of the complex‚ as well as an outbreak of the legionella bacteria in showers on the estate.  “If it wasn’t a protected heritage site‚ there would be absolutely no way – with the current health and safety regulations – that we would be allowed to even set foot in a building this broken and damaged‚” a Conservative Party staffer told Politico. “I would never go in again [if I could]‚” a Labour Party staffer said. “I think there is a sense that parliament is a very important building‚ you’re very lucky to be here – but there are basic standards‚ actually.”Save 40% on DNA Force Plus NOW! Try it today and see why so many listeners have made it an essential part of their daily routine! Much of Westminster Palace was built in the 19th Century and has not been renovated since before World War II. Some politicians have been demanding restoration works for years‚ but a vote authorizing this work will not be held until at least 2025. In the meantime‚ temporarily fixing problems as they appear is costing the British taxpayer £2 million ($2.54 million) per week‚ an anonymous official told Politico last September. “This building is falling down and becoming a hazard to all those who work here‚” Scottish National Party MP Pete Wishart said in an address in 2019. “It is so overrun with vermin that even the mice in this place now wear overalls.”  Earlier this year‚ the Public Accounts Committee warned in a report that there is a “real and rising danger” that the building could be destroyed by a “catastrophic incident” before repairs take place. Labour leader Keir Starmer has almost completely eschewed working in the palace‚ multiple officials told the news site. Instead‚ he chooses to work up to three days per week at the party’s newly-built headquarters in Southwark‚ around a mile away. “It doesn’t feel as imposing‚ it’s not freezing cold‚ and it’s much more modern‚” a Labour staffer said of the new building‚ describing it as “good for morale.” Despite the litany of complaints‚ politicians are unlikely to advocate too loudly for renovations these days‚ a GMP representative told Politico. “I don’t think that the general public have a lot of sympathy for politicians and their staff complaining about being cold at work… when there’s a lot worse things going on in other workplaces‚” she said. 

Report released by Mozilla Foundation states vehicles are 'the official worst category of products for privacy.' Be careful what you say while you are driving your vehicle‚ because you are being watched.  Today‚ we live in a giant surveillance prison in which virtually everything that we do is being monitored‚ tracked‚ recorded and analyzed.  In this day and age‚ you should just assume that nothing that you do is ever private.  When I was much younger‚ if I really wanted to have a private conversation with someone I thought that taking a long drive with that person was a great way to do that.  But those days are long gone.  Unless you have a vehicle that was manufactured quite some time ago‚ it is spying on you.  In fact‚ a report that has been released by the Mozilla Foundation actually states that vehicles are “the official worst category of products for privacy” that Mozilla has ever reviewed… If you’re wondering which gadgets have the worst user privacy practices‚ it turns out the answer may be parked outside. According to a report published by the Mozilla Foundation on Wednesday‚ cars are “the official worst category of products for privacy” that it’s ever reviewed. The global nonprofit found that 92 percent of the reviewed automakers provide drivers with little (if any) control over their personal data‚ with 84 percent sharing user data with outside parties. I was stunned when I read that. Could that possibly be true? According to Mozilla‚ automakers are gathering all sorts of data about all of us…Alex Jones' latest bestselling book 'The Great Awakening' is NOW AVAILABLE! Secure your limited edition autographed today! Carmakers have a long list of personal information they say they may track‚ including employment and purchasing history‚ education‚ internet browsing history‚ location data‚ music and podcast listening habits‚ immigration status‚ religious and philosophical beliefs and health information. I’m sorry‚ but there is no way that I want a giant corporation tracking my religious beliefs or my health information. And I am sure that you feel the same. But if you plan to purchase a new vehicle‚ you literally have no choice. Mozilla examined 25 different vehicle brands‚ and every single one of them “failed to meet the nonprofit organization’s minimum privacy standards”… All 25 of the car brands that were researched for the report — including Ford‚ Toyota‚ Volkswagen‚ BMW‚ and Tesla — failed to meet the nonprofit organization’s minimum privacy standards and were found to collect more personal data from customers than necessary. The kind of information collected varies from personal information like medical data to how drivers are using the vehicle itself — such as how fast they drive‚ where they drive‚ and even the music they listen to. Both Nissan and Kia are noted to allow the collection of information regarding a user’s sex life. By contrast‚ Mozilla claims that 37 percent of mental health apps (which also have a poor reputation for data privacy) had better practices for collecting and using personal data.Eighty-four percent of the reviewed car brands share personal user data with service providers‚ data brokers‚ and potentially sketchy businesses‚ according to the report‚ with 76 percent claiming the right to sell that personal data. Fifty-six percent are willing to share user information with the government and / or law enforcement if requested. Did you know that you are agreeing to all of this when you buy a new vehicle? Most purchasers of new vehicles just quickly sign whatever forms are put in front of them because they are eager to get the process over with. Unfortunately‚ these big corporations simply cannot be trusted. They are taking advantage of us‚ and it needs to stop. Of course I wouldn’t count on that happening any time soon. Instead‚ I fully expect various forms of highly intrusive technology to become even more integrated into our vehicles. For example‚ Volkswagen just announced that it will be installing ChatGPT in new vehicles later this year… Volkswagen is jumping on the generative AI bandwagon by announcing plans to install OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its vehicles starting in the second quarter of 2024.The chatbot will be available across VW’s lineup‚ including in Tiguan‚ Passat‚ and Golf as well as the automaker’s ID family of electric vehicles. No thank you. I certainly don’t want super intelligent AI technology interacting with me and gathering information about me while I drive. To me‚ what they have planned sounds incredibly creepy… Volkswagen unveiled its first vehicles with a voice assistant that uses the artificial intelligence (AI) technology behind ChatGPT at the CES electronics trade show in Las Vegas on Monday.The new feature will enable drivers to have researched content read to them while they’re driving Volkswagen models that are equipped with the “IDA” voice assistant‚ which the automaker says can answer general knowledge questions while also having the ability to control the car’s infotainment‚ navigation and air conditioning systems.The company says that in the future‚ AI will provide additional information in response to questions that go beyond those functions as its capabilities continue to expand. This could include receiving vehicle-specific information as well as interacting in intuitive language‚ clearing up questions and helping enrich conversations. A lot of consumers will eagerly embrace this “cool new feature”‚ but where is all of this ultimately leading? In the not too distant future‚ artificial intelligence could literally be all around us every moment of every day. How will we have any privacy at all once that day arrives? I have repeatedly warned my readers of the coming “AI invasion”‚ but the truth is that it is already here. Given enough time‚ artificial intelligence really would turn our society completely upside down‚ and right now only a very small portion of the population is concerned about this looming threat. Michael’s new book entitled “Chaos” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com‚ and you can check out his new Substack newsletter right here.

Pfizer claims the Texas court has no authority. It is no exaggeration to say that one of Big Pharma’s biggest players‚ Pfizer‚ has had an excellent pandemic – over $100 billion in revenue in 2022 alone. The rate at which this growth has been declining since Covid apparently made a disappearing act and the number of people willing to be vaccinated against it decreased dramatically‚ speaks clearly to how important the jab it produced in record time has been to Pfizer. It logically follows that the giant would plausibly have done a lot of marketing “cackling” to protect this “golden goose.” And that is what a lawsuit brought by Texan authorities pretty much alleges – that Pfizer went as far as to use false and deceptive marketing to sell its vaccine and pushed for online censorship of criticism. The lawsuit was filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton‚ and now Pfizer is engaging in maneuvering to deal with the accusations – evidently hoping it has a better chance before a federal court than it does before the 99th Judicial District Court for Lubbock County. Just days before the end of 2023‚ Pfizer’s attorneys asserted that the Lubbock-based court had no jurisdiction in the case‚ and asked that it be moved to the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas.Save 40% on DNA Force Plus NOW! Try it today and see why so many listeners have made it an essential part of their daily routine! And while at it‚ they naturally want the whole lawsuit dismissed‚ citing things like shielded liability thanks to the PREP (Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness) Act – but also invoking speech protections that are supposed to be guaranteed by the First Amendment. This last curious bit of legal gymnastics has to do with Pfizer acting on behalf of the federal government to produce the vaccine‚ adding that the corporation therefore seeks “immunity” – i.e.‚ lack of liability – from the accusations listed in the filing. “Pfizer is not liable because Pfizer did not make any statement nor take any action that had the capacity or tendency to deceive consumers‚” is specifically how the US multinational phrased it in the motion to move‚ and dismiss the case. Pfizer reacted fairly swiftly to the Texas AG lawsuit filed on the last day of November‚ which claims that false‚ misleading or deceptive claims had been made by the company concerning its Covid vaccine. The goal‚ according to AG Paxton? An attempt to “intimidate and censor critics of the vaccine” which “violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act in marketing claims the company made about the efficacy‚ duration of protection and ability of its Covid-19 vaccine to prevent transmission.” On censorship‚ the lawsuit states: “One of the persons Pfizer sought to intimidate and silence was journalist Alex Berenson. Throughout early 2021‚ Berenson maintained a highly active Twitter page with hundreds of thousands of followers where he explained his findings and views concerning COVID-19‚ Pfizer’s vaccine‚ and other related issues. Many of Berenson’s claims were true at the time he made them and have been corroborated by subsequent data and analyses. Indeed‚ it recently has been revealed that Pfizer had reason to know of the veracity of Berenson’s claims when he made them and that the company nonetheless plotted to silence Berenson and eliminate his speech from public discourse.” The lawsuit states how Pfizer board member Scott Gottlieb flagged journalist and Covid vaccine critic Alex Berenson’s tweet to Twitter.

Suspect struck by own getaway car while fleeing scene An armed employee sent gun-wielding thugs fleeing for their lives during an attempted robbery at a jewelry shop in California this week‚ according to reports.  The shocking incident unfolded at around 10 a.m. on Monday in Oakland. Masked and hooded suspects with firearms drawn stormed Cash for Gold MSM Jewelry in the Fruitvale neighborhood after pulling up on the wrong side of the road.  A quick-acting worker realized what was happening and drew his own 9mm handgun in preparation for a confrontation.  Surveillance footage of the ensuing firefight has been circulating on social media. Introducing Next Level Foundational Energy from Dr. Jones Naturals starting at 30% off! This cutting-edge dietary supplement is designed to elevate your energy levels and support your overall well-being. "If you come back again‚ try to do the same thing‚ we're just going to defend ourselves." Worker speaks out after exchanging gunfire w/would-be robbers at jewelry store in the Fruitvale District. @oaklandpoliceca investigating pic.twitter.com/IMYSIcbgkp— Henry K. Lee (@henrykleeKTVU) January 10‚ 2024 “I saw two guys creeping up really quick so I was like‚ it’s a robbery‚” the worker explained in an interview with KTVU.  “They told me don’t move‚ or we’ll shoot. So I started shooting at them because they had the guns pointed at me‚” the man said. “They were shooting back. It was going back and forth for like 20 seconds.” The suspects were reportedly wielding weapons with high-capacity magazines that are illegal in the state of California and managed to fire off roughly 20 rounds‚ none of which struck the employee. He says he believes one of his shots hit one of the suspects. The getaway vehicle can be seen running into one of the suspects as they flee the scene. The employee has not been cited or charged in the shooting‚ and he says officers commended his actions. “They said‚ ‘You did the right thing.’ They said‚ ‘You followed – you did everything right.’ They said‚ ‘We’re just going to take your guns until the investigation’s done‚’ but I have more‚” he explained. “If you come back again‚ try to do the same thing‚ we’re just going to defend ourselves. At this point‚ you have to.” It is unclear if any suspects have been identified or apprehended at the time of this writing. InfoWars has been documenting the surge of crime across the United States‚ including carjackings‚ ‘street takeovers‚’ smash-and-grab loot mobs‚ home invasions‚ and physical attacks on innocent victims. The NWO’s 2024 Black Swan Tell Dan Lyman on X | Gab

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