Complete waste of taxpayer money. This world of surveillance is based solely on fear and completely contrary to trust, good will, and the idea of humanity.
We are slowly anesthetizing ourselves to what the oligarchical elite is frameworking to be complete control based on monetary wealth and military industrial proliferation.
It must have been exciting when technology brought such breakthroughs as the telephone and radio. Now, technology is bringing ever more profit to the 1% and things are coming out that we the people know nothing about and that are used against us. Is there anyone in America today that can honestly say the future looks bright? But there is a glimmer.
9/11 was a turning point that leveraged fear to undermine our freedom and turn us against each other. The end of the twin towers was a momentary event. The demolition of the things we hold dear is ongoing with Trump speeding up the process. Come November we the people will after two very long years have a way to register our outrage and cage the Trump gang using Congress the way the founders intended. Then, after enduring two more years of Trump ranting and raging in frustration, out with him and his accomplices including J.D. Vance. Additional benefit, the removal of Israel from involvement in US government.
That is the hope, that there is some correcting, rebalancing force or mechanism that will become activated. I'm not so sure. Why? A few reasons - AIPAC owns the Congress. Republicans, thoroughly craven and useless, true unpatriotic patriots, could well retain control in both chambers. "We have two wings of the same party, the corporate party," Chris Hedges. It's been said that Israel told Kissinger, then relayed to Nixon, that it threatened to go nuclear in the '73 war unless it received desperately needed munitions from the U.S. They were on their way in short order afterwards. Israel is approaching that level of desperation now, and may go beyond it. The first atomic explosion turned the desert of New Mexico to a glass-like man-made substance called "trinitite." The same portends for the deserts of the Middle East.
Maybe I'm pessimistic and cynical by nature, but what I said above, is it exaggeration, or perception?
[Addendum] With every reference to AIPAC or Israel, whether explicit or implied, I should have added the following descriptor: "utterly ruthless."
There is no doubt about America having been and still to a large extent being in the grip of Zionism, but the hold is being loosened. For example, Mamdani. Another indicator comes from Haaretz in Israel in a story with the title: "In Blow to AIPAC, Democrat Who Accused Israel of Genocide Wins NJ Election".
This is happening across the country as AIPAC struggles to keep its contributions in the dark by coming up with PAC's with misleading names. Here in IL, the AIPAC supported candidate for the 9th District came in third place. The 40+ Dem senators who lined up with Bernie to (unsuccessfully) stop bulldozers and bombs being sent to Israel is a phenomenon never before seen when even one senator voting against anything for Israel was rare. The ten-year "Memoranda of Understanding" that send currently almost $4 billion a year to Israel will not be renewed.
36 Republicans in the House are retiring while candidates for the House are no hesitating to mention Israel and not in a positive way. American Zionists are a small percentage of the electorate. Their power had come from fabulous wealth (many billionaires) and great organization indicated by the power of AIPAC until now.
The primary reason for the collapse of Zionist power is the revelation of what Israel is all about with the slaughter in Gaza, the ongoing terror in the West Bank, the proudly atrocious comments from Netanyahu and government ministers and the ability of social media to punch through all attempts and censorship. There is definitely a way to go shaking free of Israel, but I think the destination is clear and the move toward it irreversible. America has been had since 1967 Americans have awakened to it and are unwilling to continue being duped.
As I call out liberty and justice for all on the street, I have yet to have anyone counter it with an argument. Ethnic cleansing sucks no matter who is doing it, where or when.
BTW, "utterly ruthless" is a good way to put it. I have no doubt that a good number of American Zionists would sell out the US for Israel, so fanatic is the movement. President Biden is an example and Trump, while not declaring himself a Zionist has provided our military power to Israel. We are way down but I see upward movement.
The examples you bring up are a necessary anodyne, an indication that maybe that "rebalancing force" I had mentioned is indeed swinging into action, at its own pace (although too slow for me, but then again, who am I in "the grand scheme of things"). Very hard for me to deal with the fact that the wanton depravity of the Israelis/Zionists has not been swiftly, decisively dealt with. No great revelation from me, but there is something terribly wrong with the world.
Zionism about 140 years old, the illegitimate "state" of Israel 78 years in a little over a month (May 15, 1948, another occasion that should be labeled "A date that will live in infamy"). Again in the grand scheme of things, maybe not all that long once they (soon?) come to an end. Of course their stain on the human record is indelible. But from what you suggest, Churchill's words may prevail, that "the life of the world will move forward into broad, sunlit uplands."
That's something out of Black Mirror or any number of dystopian police state films from the past 30 years. If ICE or any federal agency actually equip and deploy agents using those spy glasses in the USA, it has to be immediately challenged in court as an grossly unconstitutional violation of First and Fourth Amendment rights--given that their use would amount to the large scale identification and recording of people in public spaces without their consent. At this point it's difficult to say whether the Trump Administration or tech companies constitute the more serious threat to personal privacy and civil liberties in the USA. Along with local law enforcement and their CCTV and Flock cameras and databases, the Trump Administration and tech companies are on track to outdo the Chinese government's use of surveillance tech and data to control and punish people on a mass scale.
who is making them [company], where are they made [country], does tech implant into glasses ie so two or more companies or is it one provider, how much is the contract?
This is the beginning of the war between biometric identification and biometric blockers. And the blockers will eventually lose this war.
Look, ubiquitous surveillance is happening. It's just too easy to do it. Imagine billions of tiny floating cameras powered by solar and the normal electromagnetic fields pervading us.
What we need to push for is EQUAL ACCESS to this data. As long as anyone can spy on anyone else, we're in a reasonable standoff.
Delete every picture of yourself online today. Or as many possible. Delete your social media accounts. If you really need a photo tweak your pics subtlely (eyebrows, nose width, cheekbones, hairline) to mess with facial recognition. At protests wear sunglasses, hats and boring clothes. Always, always leave your phone at home.
In a few decades we went from being the "Land of the Free" to being the land of the most incarcerated.
With roughly 5% of the global population, the US holds around 20%–25% of the world's prisoners, often exceeding 500+ inmates per 100,000 residents. That is not a normal state of affairs.
Now, we'll also be the Land of the Most Surveilled. On the streets, we are already Flocked. Now, those glasses will record, without your consent, any information they see fit. No warrants, no justification, no ability to challenge being put on a list. If you don't pass the skin tone test, you may well find yourself deported.
And the most important question of all is who will have access to this data? How will it be used?
Remember what Elizabeth Warren said: "If you are not on the guest list, you are on the menu? It applies here: Only the powerful and the Corporations will have access...
The rest of us will be in the pool of the victimized...
We have a lot of work to regain the use of our 4th Amendment.
Complete waste of taxpayer money. This world of surveillance is based solely on fear and completely contrary to trust, good will, and the idea of humanity.
We are slowly anesthetizing ourselves to what the oligarchical elite is frameworking to be complete control based on monetary wealth and military industrial proliferation.
Thanks for all you do Ken.
Rand Paul, Glasshole
It must have been exciting when technology brought such breakthroughs as the telephone and radio. Now, technology is bringing ever more profit to the 1% and things are coming out that we the people know nothing about and that are used against us. Is there anyone in America today that can honestly say the future looks bright? But there is a glimmer.
9/11 was a turning point that leveraged fear to undermine our freedom and turn us against each other. The end of the twin towers was a momentary event. The demolition of the things we hold dear is ongoing with Trump speeding up the process. Come November we the people will after two very long years have a way to register our outrage and cage the Trump gang using Congress the way the founders intended. Then, after enduring two more years of Trump ranting and raging in frustration, out with him and his accomplices including J.D. Vance. Additional benefit, the removal of Israel from involvement in US government.
"Congress the way the founders intended."
That is the hope, that there is some correcting, rebalancing force or mechanism that will become activated. I'm not so sure. Why? A few reasons - AIPAC owns the Congress. Republicans, thoroughly craven and useless, true unpatriotic patriots, could well retain control in both chambers. "We have two wings of the same party, the corporate party," Chris Hedges. It's been said that Israel told Kissinger, then relayed to Nixon, that it threatened to go nuclear in the '73 war unless it received desperately needed munitions from the U.S. They were on their way in short order afterwards. Israel is approaching that level of desperation now, and may go beyond it. The first atomic explosion turned the desert of New Mexico to a glass-like man-made substance called "trinitite." The same portends for the deserts of the Middle East.
Maybe I'm pessimistic and cynical by nature, but what I said above, is it exaggeration, or perception?
[Addendum] With every reference to AIPAC or Israel, whether explicit or implied, I should have added the following descriptor: "utterly ruthless."
There is no doubt about America having been and still to a large extent being in the grip of Zionism, but the hold is being loosened. For example, Mamdani. Another indicator comes from Haaretz in Israel in a story with the title: "In Blow to AIPAC, Democrat Who Accused Israel of Genocide Wins NJ Election".
This is happening across the country as AIPAC struggles to keep its contributions in the dark by coming up with PAC's with misleading names. Here in IL, the AIPAC supported candidate for the 9th District came in third place. The 40+ Dem senators who lined up with Bernie to (unsuccessfully) stop bulldozers and bombs being sent to Israel is a phenomenon never before seen when even one senator voting against anything for Israel was rare. The ten-year "Memoranda of Understanding" that send currently almost $4 billion a year to Israel will not be renewed.
36 Republicans in the House are retiring while candidates for the House are no hesitating to mention Israel and not in a positive way. American Zionists are a small percentage of the electorate. Their power had come from fabulous wealth (many billionaires) and great organization indicated by the power of AIPAC until now.
The primary reason for the collapse of Zionist power is the revelation of what Israel is all about with the slaughter in Gaza, the ongoing terror in the West Bank, the proudly atrocious comments from Netanyahu and government ministers and the ability of social media to punch through all attempts and censorship. There is definitely a way to go shaking free of Israel, but I think the destination is clear and the move toward it irreversible. America has been had since 1967 Americans have awakened to it and are unwilling to continue being duped.
As I call out liberty and justice for all on the street, I have yet to have anyone counter it with an argument. Ethnic cleansing sucks no matter who is doing it, where or when.
BTW, "utterly ruthless" is a good way to put it. I have no doubt that a good number of American Zionists would sell out the US for Israel, so fanatic is the movement. President Biden is an example and Trump, while not declaring himself a Zionist has provided our military power to Israel. We are way down but I see upward movement.
The examples you bring up are a necessary anodyne, an indication that maybe that "rebalancing force" I had mentioned is indeed swinging into action, at its own pace (although too slow for me, but then again, who am I in "the grand scheme of things"). Very hard for me to deal with the fact that the wanton depravity of the Israelis/Zionists has not been swiftly, decisively dealt with. No great revelation from me, but there is something terribly wrong with the world.
Zionism about 140 years old, the illegitimate "state" of Israel 78 years in a little over a month (May 15, 1948, another occasion that should be labeled "A date that will live in infamy"). Again in the grand scheme of things, maybe not all that long once they (soon?) come to an end. Of course their stain on the human record is indelible. But from what you suggest, Churchill's words may prevail, that "the life of the world will move forward into broad, sunlit uplands."
Thank you for what you said.
That's something out of Black Mirror or any number of dystopian police state films from the past 30 years. If ICE or any federal agency actually equip and deploy agents using those spy glasses in the USA, it has to be immediately challenged in court as an grossly unconstitutional violation of First and Fourth Amendment rights--given that their use would amount to the large scale identification and recording of people in public spaces without their consent. At this point it's difficult to say whether the Trump Administration or tech companies constitute the more serious threat to personal privacy and civil liberties in the USA. Along with local law enforcement and their CCTV and Flock cameras and databases, the Trump Administration and tech companies are on track to outdo the Chinese government's use of surveillance tech and data to control and punish people on a mass scale.
who is making them [company], where are they made [country], does tech implant into glasses ie so two or more companies or is it one provider, how much is the contract?
In case of emergency, break glass
lol!
Big Brother is Watching.
I’m a little surprised that Israel hasn’t already developed glasses that can identify anyone who opposes them. Or maybe they have…
We are so screwed.
This is the beginning of the war between biometric identification and biometric blockers. And the blockers will eventually lose this war.
Look, ubiquitous surveillance is happening. It's just too easy to do it. Imagine billions of tiny floating cameras powered by solar and the normal electromagnetic fields pervading us.
What we need to push for is EQUAL ACCESS to this data. As long as anyone can spy on anyone else, we're in a reasonable standoff.
Call and write your elected officials. Protest. These are our tools to look to for now against tyranny.
Can't thank you enough for this, Ken, I know I will never be constipated in life from here on out, you've scared the s*** out of me.
I've always wondered exactly how we won the wars for Iraq and Afghanistan.
i give up!
I can smell Suckerberg coming from 1,000 miles away
Delete every picture of yourself online today. Or as many possible. Delete your social media accounts. If you really need a photo tweak your pics subtlely (eyebrows, nose width, cheekbones, hairline) to mess with facial recognition. At protests wear sunglasses, hats and boring clothes. Always, always leave your phone at home.
In a few decades we went from being the "Land of the Free" to being the land of the most incarcerated.
With roughly 5% of the global population, the US holds around 20%–25% of the world's prisoners, often exceeding 500+ inmates per 100,000 residents. That is not a normal state of affairs.
Have a look at this graphic:
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/global/2024.html#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20has%20the%20highest,per%20capita%20than%20most%20nations.
Now, we'll also be the Land of the Most Surveilled. On the streets, we are already Flocked. Now, those glasses will record, without your consent, any information they see fit. No warrants, no justification, no ability to challenge being put on a list. If you don't pass the skin tone test, you may well find yourself deported.
And the most important question of all is who will have access to this data? How will it be used?
Remember what Elizabeth Warren said: "If you are not on the guest list, you are on the menu? It applies here: Only the powerful and the Corporations will have access...
The rest of us will be in the pool of the victimized...
We have a lot of work to regain the use of our 4th Amendment.