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1. As a case study in “transaction control” logistics prototyping, recent T-Mobile USA policy changes are illustrative, https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/t-mobile-forced-plan-migration-how-that-impacts-your-next-bill-how-you-can-opt-out/

   Historically, US telco subscribers on older plans were automatically grandfathered on those rates forever, unless they changed the service level and were forced to move to a newer plan. I assumed that was due to some kind of legal requirement. Has that now changed? What allows T-Mobile to alter the terms of existing contracts for all existing subscribers, unless they “opt-out”?AutoPay discounts are no longer possible with credit cards, which provide more protections than debit cards. AutoPay discounts are only allowed if T-Mobile account is linked with bank account via debit card. Is this related to FedNow? Note that this will create an electronic link beween bank account activity history and online/data/location history.As part of the conditions of the Sprint-TMobile merger, there are low-cost “T-Mobile Connect” prepaid plans, e.g. 3GB for $15/month, which are available after jumping through a few hoops. However, this is limited to usage within USA, with no option to pay more for service when travelling out of US.There are multiple US MVNOs which operate on the T-Mobile network, at possibly reduced speeds during times of peak network usage. These usually have low prices, lots of fine print, sometimes a questionable security track record on unauthorized theft/porting of your phone number.In lieu of CBDCs and social credit, those who have a stable mobile phone number for many years have opted into a defacto digital identity, which can often be cross-referenced against geo location by data brokers. This self-surrender of digital ID can be avoided by using cheap VOIP numbers, which can be rotated regularly, for contact information with many vendors. Doesn’t work for social media, which do their best to mandate SMS with non-VOIP mobile phone that is often linked to a government ID in many countries.

2. Halloween is coming up and kids will be eating a lot of candy… most of it labeled as made with bioengineered ingredients. Is it possible we may have an “epidemic” of childhood illness shortly after Oct 31st due to the ingestion of this new synthetic recipe for traditional treats?

3. This agrees with what I have heard from Israelis and a guy who used to work for Centcom for 20 years surveying the ME:

   https://twitter.com/Tmason117/status/1716143635853410355?s=20

   I am not anti-Israeli people at all but I agree that Netanyahu is a criminal.

4. What can you name that might make WWIII worthwhile?
   https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/world-war-iii-what-we-want-john-dzwonczyk-q5kvc%3FtrackingId=iLoRD4yLraV2JEc9%252FqtBvA%253D%253D/?trackingId=iLoRD4yLraV2JEc9%2FqtBvA%3D%3D

   1. Meanwhile [The Biden Regime] “is trying to maintain a delicate balance” ! We pick the guy who can’t even chew gum and walk to maintain a delicate balance to avoid World War 3.
      https://apnews.com/article/syria-airstrikes-iran-revolutionary-guard-af3c7a0f069b8c8b08f6feaa0e165d6a

   2. John:

      Link does not work. Can you check. Would like very much to read.

      1. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/world-war-iii-what-we-want-john-dzwonczyk-q5kvc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&utm_campaign=share_via

         1. Thank you, John – the dog fighting analogy was exquisitely “à point”.
            Perhaps oddly, tho, I don’t see those on the (old) Right and Left as in conflict. Surely the fight – and spectrum – now is about the size of the State?

         2. Thanks for your article! I just finished listening to Part II of Catherine and Dr. Farrell quarterly wrap up on unanswered questions.
            Your article reminds me of that excellent discussion and how “nukes” certainly are not viable.
            As they stated in the presentation- WWIII is happening now to each one of us individually.
            Thank you for writing and sharing a good article to appeal to reason.

         3. Thanks. Will post.

            1. What did you think? These lunatics ready to burn the world they say they’re saving? I find the nonchalant approach to Armageddon disquieting.

               Where do you post such things?

            2. News, Trends & Stories.

5. From the horse’s mouth:

   https://twitter.com/Thomas_Binder/status/1717050886990573781

   1. Well, they’re killing women and children in Gaza, while the media highlights attacks only in the reverse direction. Overnight, the US has started shooting in Syria.

6. Wegovy weight loss drugs for children authorized and covered under the state medicaid programs. Can’t help but wonder whether there is a correlation between pharma’s new weight loss drugs, state medicaid coverage of these weight loss drugs, and free school lunch (and now breakfast programs) programs in a state. Such a correlation would be far too obvious for anyone paying close attention. Who benefits from having nearly every medicaid covered child on chronic prescribed medication of one sort or another?

7. john Titus had questions about some of the reports coming out of both sides the war and understandably so with the dishonesty in journalism today.

   According to several friends there, one whose grandson is tasked with collecting dead bodies, the gruesome nature of the Hamas attack is true. This is someone who is critical of Netanyahu and not prone to believe propaganda.

   I’ll spare you all the details but it’s pretty horrific.

   Back in the 90s in Algeria we heard reports like this and apparently the terrorists were on drugs at the time they committed these brutal acts, a practice that goes back to the assassins who took hashish.. I had a friend who lost her mother and her pregnant sister at the hands of terrorists and that was Muslim against Muslim.

   https://www.vaguelyinteresting.co.uk/the-deadly-vengeance-of-the-hash-eaters/

   Can’t say this is the case with Hamas, but I did see one article that suggested that it was.

   1. Maybe humanity should consider war from an “alchemical” aspect then just profit, power and choosing sides thru emotional manipulations, oft to coming to the conclusion “genocide” of the “bad” side is the only option!

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