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Lots of dupers delight going on in that trial.

It’s not a conundrum. Anti-Vaxxer is a derogatory name and dehumanising. The necessary restrictions for COVID were achievable without the hatred of the other being spun. Hopefully such division is not promoted during the next pandemic, which unfortunately might not be far away with the diminishing geopolitical climate and access to biowarfare.

Anti-vaxxer falls under the “othering” of people rhetoric btw. You are putting people into a group and then dehumanising that group. Yes I am vaccinated.

It is by design. The top hierarchy and their propaganda machine, celebrities, influencers, online bots and agent provocateurs have gone into overdrive in recent years, promoting groups, labels, division and manipulating our tribal instincts. Divide and conquer is still the most successful strategy when it comes to maintaining and increasing power. It’s never been easier with the technology we have today & our understanding of behavioural science. “The literate man is a natural sucker for propaganda. You cannot propagandise a native. You can sell him rum and trinkets but you can’t sell him ideas. Therefore, propaganda is our achilles heel. It’s our weak point. We will buy anything if its got a good, hard sell tied to it. So propaganda is the great big soft spot in the makeup of the literate man”. - Marshall McLuhan, 1977.

Speaking of language in the 1930s, for anyone who hasn’t already, it would be worth studying that period to understand how politicians and the propaganda machine can turn well educated citizens into tyrants. Because those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

I wouldn’t underestimate the modern day propaganda machine which is the most potent and powerful in history.

Bread and circuses

Kagawa & Minamino

Mass disobedience is required. We need thousands of fans to refuse showing their ID. If they get kicked out then you’ve got a large crowd outside the ground protesting these ridiculous measures.

There will certainly be food security issues with the new farming subsidies coming soon. Large farms with more resources will be able to make the necessary changes but small farms will struggle (no doubt the oligarchs in this country will be drooling at the prospect of adding to their portfolio when these small farmers have no choice but to sell up). The UK will certainly have to rely more on imports (currently at 46% for total food consumed), which as you highlighted, is already a fragile system.

We have politicians trying to be scientific and scientists trying to be political. We saw so many terrible govt decisions during covid which went against current data at the time. I've just listened to Maria Van Kerkhove at the WHO saying we need more govt surveillance as if the snoopers charter wasn't bad enough . Quite the shit show.

Give the man a gun and he can rob a Bank, but give a man a Bank and he can rob the world. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is coming worldwide and if we accept it then I fear for our future generations. CBDC will be introduced as an alternative to the inflated, depreciating currencies (in particular the world reserve currency) and everyone will of course jump on it. Rishi Sunak recently revealed the govts plans to look into CBDC as did Jerome Powell of the federal reserve. Infact most countries around the world are planning to implement CBDC. Here is why CBDC is a major concern: Central Bank Digital Currency will allow the govt to insert programmable smart contracts through the API into the banking systems digital wallet, to stop you from paying for activities that are deemed 'socially harmful' eg: buying too much oil. I wonder if the elite class will suffer from the same restrictions and be forced to stop flying around in their private jets . The issue here is who gets to deem what is socially harmful? These programmable smart contracts are virtually limitless in terms of control. Oh you were at a protest last weekend the govt don't agree with? Didn't comply with our latest regulation/mandate? Let's just freeze your wallet. Sorry according to our smart contracts you've reached your limit on meat consumption this week, unfortunately we can't process your payment (meanwhile Prince Charles is eating a grass fed steak). Please spend the digital tokens we just transferred to your account within the next 30 days. But only in shops within a 10 mile radius. It's basically the Chinese social credit score system on steroids . There are some positives however, as it would help reduce crime, fraud, create automated money laundering checks, etc. But ultimately it will be a rule for thee not for me system like no other and whilst we're making all these sacrifices, the CEOs, billionaires, royals, politicians and most powerful amongst us will continue to pollute and do as they please. Meanwhile, we will be at the mercy of this new financial system. The BRIC countries plans to develop a new reserve currency and challenge the US Dollar, will only make this transition to CBDC quicker.

China have pretty much mastered the art of war. "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting" - Sun Tzu. It's possible China will try infiltrate the Taiwan elections in a couple years time and push for a regime that's in their favour. This is in order to complete the final phase of Xi's 'Two centenaries' goals by 2049 (1) and achieve the 'Chinese Dream' (2). The unification of Taiwan is paramount in the completion of the Two centenaries and although 2049 is a long way from now, Xi has stated he doesn't want the issue to be passed on from generation to generation (3). In regards to the upcoming Taiwan election in 2024, there are popular politicians such as Hou Yu-ih of the Kuomintang party (KMT), who support 'One China' policy (4) and the 1992 consensus (5) which whilst unpopular, could still be a potential threat to the DPP. The good news is the Democractic Progressive Party are still hugely popular in the polls and refuse any move for reunification. But then again things can change quickly in politics, as we've seen in our own country with the 2016 vote leave campaign. They have already infiltrated the Philippines 2022 election, in order to try end the maritime dispute (this is despite UNCLOS findings of Philippines sovereignty in the exclusive economic zones (6) and strongly deny China's 9-dash line claims saying they are against international law (7). Marcos Jnr (son of dictator Ferdinand Marcos) is leading the Philippines polls and he has ties to the CCP and has openly stated he rejects UNCLOS findings, will seek a 'deal' with China and prefers them over the US. China's 9-dash line claims brings the entire region of SEA into dispute. Political infiltration and foreign investment is how China has gained so much influence in Africa and will soon reap the rewards with access to an abundance of minerals and resources. If however, invading Taiwan with boots on the ground is the route China decides to take, their talks with the Saudis to trade some of their oil in Yuan could be vital (8). These talks have been on-going for many years now, but have accelerated since the pandemic. If talks are finally successful, it could give the Yuan a standing against the petrodollar making sanctions less effective, although this is disputed amongst some analysts.

Start by holding the powerful elite more accountable, not just the individual. They account for a big percentage of the worlds co2 emissions. Whilst we're recycling and doing our bit, you will have CEOS and companies continuing to pollute the ocean and Prince Charles going to Cop26 telling you we need to save the planet, meanwhile jetting off to Transylvania whenever he feels like it. Soon you will have Boris and Rishi tucking into a nice steak during a dinner party and you'll be going vegan. We need to do our part, but so do they. Unfortunately, there is no evidence in history to suggest the most powerful in society will ever stoop to the same level of the peasants . And that won't change with the climate crisis. On the topic of Apple, they could be moving to a subscription model (1) (2). So instead of buying the iphone, you pay a subscription fee similar to Netflix. Not sure how the right to repair will fit into this as you will need to return the device eventually. Perhaps it's a move to circumnavigate these new regulations (which are being introduced elsewhere, not just in the UK).

It really depends on the mask you and others are wearing. If we all return to wearing the single face cloth mask it probably won't have the desired effect of reducing a significant amount of airborne transmission and therefore lowering cases. Depending on the mask you're wearing, effective reduction in transmission can be as low as 20% (0). The N95 mask is way more effective than the single face cloth mask that most people were wearing and experts warned long ago the single face cloth mask may not be effective against Omicron (1) (2). Really, we should all be following CDC's latest guideline (3) and wearing NIOSH-approved respirators which offer the highest level of protection. The big problem of course, is supply. We would probably need a war time effort if we wanted the supply to meet demand for N95 Masks. But if we want to significantly reduce transmission, this would be a priority. Some countries such as the U.S however, have made steps in the right direction, offering free N95 masks to pharmacies and health centers (4). In order to circumnavigate the supply issue, we may see the development of a smart mask which some researchers are looking into (5) (6), that could potentially detect Sars Cov-2 through the wearers saliva. These smart masks may even be re-usable, which would greatly reduce the pollution levels of covid waste, which is another major issue. In 2021 the estimate was there is 25,900 tonnes of plastic covid waste (masks, etc) in the ocean (7). Is wearing a cloth mask better than nothing? Yes. But will we see the required reduction in transmission levels if everyone is wearing the single face cloth mask? Unlikely. The required change in what face masks we wear will need to be a govt-led initiative, so good luck with that! (They probably wouldn’t follow their own rules anyway ). It’s better than the government continuing to borrow to fund furlough and increase our debt to GDP (8) leading to the decrease of 6.5% in SME employment during 2020-2021 (9) and of course many other issues. We're now seeing the side effects of what such spending does to an economy. Economic recession (especially on a global scale) is probably inevitable now given the plethora of current and future crisis we’re having to deal with. Just like Covid, economic crisis will cause an increase in deaths mainly from suicide, mortality rates, etc, especially if its more severe than 2008. But I guess there won't be a 'death by economic recession within 28 days' count on the news everyday so maybe people won't care as much.

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The Orwellian nature that has manifested in today’s society is undeniable. Orwell’s double think, learned helplessness, subjugation of wrong think and the prevalence of newspeak is rife in the modern day. Is there really much difference between Orwell’s big brother and the snoopers charter, key disclosure law and other invasions of privacy? Is Orwell’s State TV propaganda, much different to the propaganda on TV today? We like to think we’re not effected by propaganda here in the west, but sadly this is not the case and the behavioural science behind it is eye-opening. For example, the use of Amygdala hijack: During strong threats of fear (such as watching the latest fear mongering on the news), the frontal lobe of your brain which is responsible for reasoning, thinking & decision making, can be disabled by the amygdala, triggering a fight or flight response which can sometimes lead to irrational & unreasonable decision making. This is of course just the tip of the iceberg. The behavioural science & understanding of how to manipulate the human psyche has come a long way. ‘The literate man is a natural sucker for propaganda. You cannot propagandise a native. You can sell him rum and trinkets but you can’t sell him ideas. Therefore, propaganda is our achilles heel. It’s our weak point. We will buy anything if its got a good, hard sell tied to it. So propaganda is the great big soft spot in the makeup of the literate man’. - Marshall McLuhan, 1977.

Well there is a new system govts around the world are planning to introduce, including the UK (0). Central Bank Digital Currency (1) will allow them to insert programmable smart contracts through the API into the banking systems digital wallet, to stop you from participating in activities that are deemed 'socially harmful' eg: buying too much oil. I wonder if the elite class will suffer from the same restrictions and be forced to stop flying around in their private jets . The issue here is who gets to deem what is socially harmful? The World Government Summit 2022 covered the new digital financial system at their recent think tank a couple weeks ago. They seem pretty certain a new financial system is upon us (2) (3). This is the Chinese social credit score system on steroids, as they will also be able to stop people from accessing the system all together if these pre-programmed contracts aren't met. Couple it with Digital ID (4) (5) (which our govt have already invested £4.8m in, given to Deloitte) and good luck accessing public services if your digital id isn't up to date with the latest regulation. It will be a rule for thee not for me system like no other and whilst we're making all these sacrifices to save the planet and track our carbon, the CEOs, billionaires, royals, politicians and most powerful amongst us will continue to pollute and do as they please. Meanwhile, we will be at the mercy of this new financial system.

Interestingly, Operation unthinkable (1) was originally drawn up in 1939, because of the Soviets occupation of Poland which lasted until 1941 (2). There was also a fear that the Soviet Union would team up with Czechoslovakia and wage war against both Western Democracy and Nazi Germany. So Operation Unthinkable was a serious consideration. The plans were revisited in 1945 and the Allies & Nazi troops would have joined forces (3). The Japanese would have also got involved as they would have gone back into territories lost during the Liberation War. Some historians also argue Japan feared the threat of Soviet Invasion more than the atomic bomb (4), so joining Operation Unthinkable would have been in Japans best interests. However, it’s even possible Japan would have joined the Soviets. It’s difficult to say who would have come out on top, Japan’s position in the conflict could have certainly tipped the balance either way. If the Soviets managed to drag the Allies deep into the Russian winter, it’s likely we’d have suffered the same fate as the Nazi’s in the Battle of Moscow. And then, not long after, comes the cold war.. But did the cold war really ever end, or did our enemy simply change their strategy? Mr Bezmenov has some good insight into how the Soviets infiltrated the modern Western world:

We really needed to make the move to nuclear years ago and also bring in a hemp revolution. Our move to green energy is inevitable and extremely important but there’s also some issues we should be aware of. Hopefully we will progress in our developments later down the road & technology such as the molten salt battery for storage will be the norm. Some of the current issues with the switch to green technology (1): - An unprecedented increase in global mining for minerals, many of which aren't renewable - The reliance on slave/child labour for materials such as cobalt (2). - Countries such as America are dependent on imports for 17 key minerals -a single electric car battery requires the extraction of 500,000 pounds of precious materials from the earth. - Oil and coal are needed to produce materials like plastic and batteries for green tech. - By 2050, solar panels much of which is nonrecyclable, will double the tonnage of today's global plastic waste, plus 3 million tons per year of unrecyclable plastics from worn out turbines. Protests in Siberia (3) against the opening of Australian Government backed lithium mines are well justified. If the mines were to open, it would turn the local villages into toxic polluted hell holes. Big oil coined the phrase 'carbon footprint' (4) to put blame on the individual. We will be tracking our carbon but will the global elite be doing the same? The world's richest 1% cause double the co2 emissions of the poorest 50% (5). Whilst we're making all these sacrifices switching to green energy, will Elon Musk stop flying around in his private jet every day? Will companies stop polluting our rivers, will Nestle stop draining our lakes, will the royal family stop heating their giant mansions, will politicians stop insider trading of weapon manufacturer Lockheed and end their war mongering? The U.S Military emits more co2 than many industrialised nations. If we really want to save the planet, we need to acknowledge the global elites pollution and consumption levels are a giant issue and obstacle to reaching the required temperature. The greatest technology in existence is created by nature, not by humans . Which brings me to the hemp revolution (6), which I mentioned earlier. Hemp has been used by humans for thousands of years and is possibly the greatest plant based resource available. Just 1 acre of hemp can absorb 15 tons of carbon and industrial hemp can absorb more co2 per hectare than any forest and is an ideal carbon sink. It's rapid growth makes it one of the fastest co2-to-biomass conversion tools available. Hemp is also a carbon negative crop, as it absorbs co2 whilst it grows and the soil it leaves behind is great for agriculture and growing food, meaning it could easily be implemented into the crop cycle. It also has 25,000 uses (7) in todays modern society, you could for example replace plastic with hemp bioplastic. Henry ford (8) originally intended for cars to be built and run on hemp. Hemp is even great for absorbing toxic substances from agricultural waste and was even used in the clean-up of Chernobyl (9). Peat (10) is another natural phenomenon we should be looking into. The successful management of peatlands could provide us with the perfect carbon sink storage, they already contain 25% of global soil carbon - twice as much as world's forests and only occupy 3% of global land area. Rebuilding our peat lands is essential. We can also do a better job of managing forests in places such as Australia, California and tropical locations such as Thailand, where forest fires are prevalent. Instead, we're cutting forest management budgets in these areas (in comparison to what it was 10+ years ago). Blame mustn't just be directed to the individual, nor should the necessary changes have to fall only on our shoulders. The people in control also have to follow suit otherwise our efforts will be for nothing.

Can he play RW? Not saying we should sign him to play in that position, but could he slot in there when we have injuries / suspensions?

3rd in the table since Brendan took over

Hamza Choudhury’s first half vs. Arsenal: 100% pass accuracy 3 ball recoveries 2 chances created 2/2 tackles won 1/2 take-ons

What about trying to sign young prospects? Talents like Reece James, Smith-Rowe, Mason Greenwood, Brewster, even Foden (probably the most unlikely) would all surely be tempted by the chance to play regularly in the PL. Look at how well Sancho has done, some of these players just need an opportunity.