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Leaked files: private spying firm targets global population with illegal spyware

https://thegrayzone.com/2022/12/06/files-anomaly-6-firm-spyware/
Created
Wed, 07/12/2022 - 08:26

A Washington DC-area Anomaly 6 firm is marketing illegal spy tech that can scrape an individual’s most sensitive personal data by tracking their smartphone. The British Ministry of Defence and GCHQ are potential buyers. Leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone reveal how a smartphone tracking technology tramples over fundamental data protection tenets and international law, while violating the privacy of citizens across the world without their knowledge or consent. The clandestine tool can transform anyone into a potential person of […]

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British-run spy tech powers Ukraine proxy war, putting civilians at risk

https://thegrayzone.com/2023/01/03/british-spy-tech-ukraine-war/
Created
Wed, 04/01/2023 - 04:16

Leaked files reveal the Anomaly 6 spy firm is providing intelligence to the British military through a cut-out involved in the Kerch Bridge bombing and other acts of dangerous sabotage in the Ukraine conflict. On December 6th, The Grayzone revealed how British military and intelligence agencies were deploying technology created by shadowy private intelligence firm Anomaly 6 to illegally spy on citizens across the globe. The company’s technology effectively transforms every individual on Earth into a potential target for surveillance […]

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Lula reverses Bolsonaro’s cuts to Brazilian health

https://skwawkbox.org/2023/01/07/lula-reverses-bolsonaros-cuts-to-brazilian-hea…
Created
Sun, 08/01/2023 - 01:15
Left-wing president shows what can happen with political will to do what’s right for ordinary people New Brazilian president Lula da Silva is reversing the cuts to Brazil’s health programme imposed by right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro. Da Silva, who won the presidential election at the end of October despite extensive right-wing attempts to rig […]

Election Posters of the 1970s

https://scarfolk.blogspot.com/2019/12/election-posters-of-1970s.html
Created
Wed, 04/12/2019 - 07:06
Of all the 304 general elections that were held in the UK during the 1970s, these three election posters for the Conservative party are among the few campaign materials that are still extant. This is largely due to the fact that campaign slogans were more often compulsorily tattooed onto ailing citizens who collected welfare benefits.*

All promotional literature was designed and printed by the Scarfolk Advertising Agency, who, it was later revealed to the surprise of all clients concerned, had been working not only for the Conservative, but also the Labour and Liberal Parties.

Furthermore, the agency cleverly maximised its profits by selling exactly the same poster designs to all clients. Only the party name was changed. This made it difficult for voters to decide who to vote for, but it also confused politicians who became unsure which party they belonged to.

Bad Kingdom (1972)

https://scarfolk.blogspot.com/2022/06/bad-kingdom-1972.html
Created
Sun, 19/06/2022 - 05:10

In 1972, the government drew up plans to construct a deportation facility off the coast of Ireland that could house as many as 70 million people - the entire population of the UK, if need be. The intention was to make it an exact replica of the United Kingdom and call it Bad Kingdom.

Hatfitz and Cara hit the UK

http://www.hatfitzandcara.com/hatfitz-and-cara-hit-the-uk/
Created
Mon, 23/07/2018 - 22:17
UK July 22 West End Centre Aldershot July 23  ~recording London ~ July 24 Norden Farm Maidenhead July 25 Exeter Phoenix July 26 Emsworth Sports & Social Club, Emsworth July 27 Port Eliot Festival, St Germans, Cornwall July 28 Port Eliot Festival, St Germans, Cornwall July 29 Fishery Wharf Cafe Boxmoor Hemel Hempstead EUROPE August [...]
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