By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net

Illustration of a yellow square device with a circular center featuring a black lightning bolt symbol, set against a blue background with yellow dotted and lightning bolt patterns.

California’s robust privacy protections are facing a critical test as the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and community advocates press forward with a lawsuit to dismantle what they describe as an illegal and biased surveillance operation run by Sacramento’s public electric utility. Continue reading “When Smart Meters Turn Into Spy Tools”

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday cited a biblical scripture about being persecuted for belief in Jesus Christ to suggest he was being similarly persecuted by Kentucky Rep Thomas Massie pushing for the Epstein Files to be released. Continue reading “Speaker Johnson Compares Pushback Over Epstein Cover-Up to Being Persecuted for Belief in Jesus”

By Roberto Wakerell-Cruz – The Postmillennial

BREAKING: Three officers shot in apparent ambush in Lorain, Ohio—suspect dead

Three Lorain police officers were shot on Wednesday afternoon in what officials are calling an ambush outside of Cleveland, Ohio. Continue reading “BREAKING: Three officers shot in apparent ambush in Lorain, Ohio—suspect dead”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

DNIGabbard said on Wednesday that she was referring former President Barack Obama for criminal charges to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

“We have referred and will continue to refer all these documents to the Department of Justice and the FBI to investigate the criminal implications of this,” Gabbard said.

“The evidence that we have found and that we have released directly point to President Obama leading the manufacturing of this intelligence assessment,” she continued.

Continue reading “Tulsi Refers Obama For Criminal Charges After Debunking Top ‘Russia Hoax Lies’”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli forces killed at least 72 Palestinians and wounded 376 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli strikes and massacres of aid seekers continue. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill 72 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

The foreign ministers from 25 Western nations have released a joint statement condemning Israel for its “inhumane killing of civilians” in Gaza and demanding an end to the genocidal war. Continue reading “Twenty-Five Western Nations Condemn Israel for ‘Inhumane Killing of Civilians,’ Demand Gaza Ceasefire”

By Dan Frieth – Reclaim The Net

Ireland's Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan in a suit and tie speaking, seated against a plain light-colored background in a formal setting.

Ireland’s Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan, who has already made headlines for advocating a backdoor to encrypted messaging, is now talking about advancing a broader set of surveillance expansions that signal a growing shift in state powers over digital privacy. Continue reading “Ireland’s Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan Pushes Sweeping Digital Surveillance”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed Tuesday morning that the Department of Justice is to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘madam’ who has expressed a desire to talk about the so called ‘client list’.

Continue reading “DOJ Announces Imminent Meeting With Ghislaine Maxwell”

By Ari Hoffman – The Postmillennial

Seattle faces nation’s worst inflation as living costs soar

The Seattle area is experiencing the highest inflationary pressure of any major US metropolitan area, according to a new report from WalletHub. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the study compared inflation over the past two months and year-to-year across 23 major metro areas, and Seattle topped the list. Continue reading “Seattle faces nation’s worst inflation as living costs soar”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Monday that Israeli forces killed 130 Palestinians and wounded 1,155 over the previous 24-hour period as airstrikes and massacres of people seeking aid continue. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill 130 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours”