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1. Another good resource: https://privacytools.io/

2. wonderful discussion, thank you. and thanks for all those recommendations.

   for kids, there is a watch for sale in Asia called IMOO. it has only text message and phone call functions to specific numbers that the parent can input to a list of permitted contacts. it also has a real time GPS function so the parent can see where the child is. the GPS feature certainly poses risks but for me I think access to social media is much worse. otherwise with a smart /dumb/ phone you get social media and GPS tracking anyway. lesser of two evils.

   I’ve had my kids enrolled in schools in two countries in Asia, and one thing I will say is the educational system in Asia has not become parasitic on the children. I don’t feel like they are treated as data points for corporate marketing departments and are not constantly subject to entrainment and social propaganda. I often wonder if that’s because these countries need an educated, productive labor class. whereas in US, whoever is organizing the public education has given up on creating a productive labor force. it’s as if the public school system is more concerned with pumping out receptive consumers and programmable citizens than productive members of society.

   not saying there aren’t other issues here, but I have never felt like education was harmful in an intentional sense, or that the child was being set against the values of the family.

   in my mind, that level of derision for the youth of a country is very sad and scary, because if the young are not valued and nurtured, the future is toast. you don’t MAGA without a jump in math scores unless you plan to import the engineers. also how can we expect adults to be treated with dignity and respect when the children are treated thus.

   another thing is pop culture. pop culture in Asia can be materialistic, stupefying, and vacuous, but I have not seen any examples where it is demonic such as Satanic or occult symbolism, sexualization of young kids or excessive Gore or innuendo in children’s entertainment.

   I honestly don’t know what to make of those distinctions, but they’re there.

   so if you can afford it, take the kids to a private school. if not, then home school.

3. Thanks CAF & Corey!!! Nice discussion with mega helpful hints. FYI, the shriek o meter, (in this case, ABC Channel 7 News/San Francisco Bay Area), just reported that the Calif DMV is relaxing its deadline for its required Calif Driver’s Lic. conversions to a “REAL ID” version, up to 2023. The magic virus has caused excessive delays all around so the pressure to make this conversion has, poof, been delayed & extended! Makes you deduce that the vaccine will provide a much more thorough ID platform going forward as a technological interface for both individual ID and tracking……

4. I am trying to explain entrainment and mind control to my teens without scaring them silly with things like MKUltra etc.
   Do you know of any resources to explain the workings to kids (13 and 14)?
   My daughter specifically asked how there could be entrainment on Youtube tick tock videos. My best answer was it is like a flip book (we’ve made these to understand how videos work) with an extra page that you don’t consciously perceive but that you unconsciously see and respond to. I told them about the movies and coke products. Not sure she totally believes me yet.
   They play music so I will try to explain the undertones to alter mood.
   but, any supporting evidence would help (from Not-Mom sources 🙂
   I find my kids really respond to understanding the background and technology (best I can explain) and will willingly work to reduce their risks if they understand why and how.
   Alissa

   1. Musical comedy, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josie_and_the_Pussycats_(film)
      “Meanwhile, MegaRecords CEO Fiona (Parker Posey), in a meeting with world government representatives, details how the United States government has conspired with the music industry to hide subliminal messages in pop music to brainwash teenagers into buying consumer products. Musicians who discover the hidden messages in their music are made to disappear via staged plane crashes, drug overdoses and similar disasters.”

      The storyline may be relevant to upcoming news cycles, as Britney Spears’ request to address the court in June has been granted. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/27/britney-spears-requests-to-address-court-at-hearing-on-her-conservatorship.html

      Along similar lines, Season 4 Episode 3 of “Angel” includes a musical residency in Vegas.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_Always_Wins
      ” the three run out into the casino to find Angel. He is playing slot machines in a zombie-like state and ask him to pose a distraction while they rescue Lorne. Angel is too entranced with his gambling to comprehend the plan. DeMarco is pleased when he receives information that Angel is a souled vampire, realizing Angel’s destiny will be profitable. Lorne confesses he tells Lee about the people with bright futures so that they can be lured into the Spin and Win game. Their destinies are sucked into the chip they play and later sold on the black market.”

      Shades of Alison McDowell and human capital markets. CAF has previously mentioned the book on applying casino techniques to online games and social networks, “Addictive By Design”.

      For those entering their first jobs, Angel Season 5 is a good introduction to corporate politics, told via the vehicle of an “evil law firm” that is taken over by the vampire-fighting Angel team, who then have to deal with existing contracts to support corporate clients, such as … vampires 🙂 A season-long exploration of themes from the 1997 film, “The Devil’s Advocate” with Al Pacino as Satan.

      1. Well, Hollywood does tell most everything.

   2. The TV series “Eureka” has several episodes on mind control (e.g. one episode involved hypnosis via subliminal programming in music), in a family-friendly format with humor and MacGyver-style science escapades. The first three seasons are a good introduction to the organizational dynamics of cutting-edge scientific research, for those considering advanced degrees or careers in tech.

      Available on DVD and Amazon Prime.

   3. Great question. Try this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZetWj4W4t1Q
      I will think about movies that can help.

5. check out https://www.privacytools.io, I find it a very useful website for issues relating to computer privacy & security with specific recommendations included.

6. so much grest info here, thank you! i say that as an avid traveler/former touring musician, who has i had to learn and implement many measures to keep things more secure on the road. one trick i like is to keep a little wifi pineapple device in the vehicle that plugs into my laptop via USB and sets up it’s own secure wifi node (to block snoopers). this is useful when forced to use the whatever free wifi is available (like at a starbucks or hotel etc).

   beyond that my airvpn and alt browsers such as epic, dissenter, tor – none of which can be fully trusted – are preferred options. avoiding ads has been a lifelong project and this set up removes most interference tho it all comes at a speed hit and some broken site functionality. i don’t understand how anyone can put up with the noise!

   as far as smartphones go, its such a hard one. i’ve tried to go back to my beloved Razr flip, but it’s a challenge with some of the useful, more trusted apps. I do abstain from having my phone on me as much as possible (and no social media apps) which directly translates into interfacing with humans and the natural world in a much more positive way – it’s a form of training you have to actively engage in, but then it becomes second nature NOT to have it on you. and then you can marvel at the other people in say, a hotspring, who are staring at smartphones instead of engaging in conversation. or relaxaton, lol.

   1. Smartphones are indeed very tricky as they’re almost semi-required for modern life, even for those who use them at a distance!

      We’ve come a long way in the last few years, though, with certain Android ROMs being deliberately built without Google Apps and privacy in mind. LineageOS and GrapheneOS are two good examples, though of course, carriers won’t sell you these phones.

      Phones without Google Apps are referred to as “degoogled” phones and you can flash them yourself if you’re tech-savvy:
      https://wiki.lineageos.org/

      Degoogled phones nuke contact tracing, voice recognition, hyperaccurate location data, forcing acceptance of Google Terms and Conditions, and will likely increase performance and battery life in the process.

      I sell degoogled phones and offer free educational resources about them over at https://privacytogo.co/ but there are tons of other free resources scattered about the ‘Net for those unafraid of a bit of command-line action.

7. Is there a pdf of Corey’s list of action items?

   1. Coreysdigs.com is probably where you can find all her work.

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