In June 1941, the FCC allowed advertising on television. One month later, on July 1, the very first paid television advertisement aired on TV. The ad was for Bulova watches and appeared on New York station WNBT (subsequently WNBC) before a baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies. According to reports, Bulova…Continue reading Legacy Media and the Death of Fake News
Is Google to be trusted? A recently released report by the multinational technology conglomerate itself, titled “Google is helping America become stronger, safer and more competitive than ever before,” notes that, with its AI technology, the company has invested over $49 billion in research and development to “power American technological leadership.” Clearly written with a…Continue reading Wishful Thinking: Google’s Takeover of America
A recent study conducted by MIT, titled “Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing,” found that using ChatGPT reduced brain function, forming what is known as “cognitive debt,” particularly in young people. Not a big shocker, really. In fact, it seems incredibly naive not to inherently…Continue reading Heavy Reliance on ChatGPT Erodes Brain Activity
Between 2012 and 2018, the number of pupils with: Autism spectrum disorder has more than doubled (101 per cent). Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties has risen by 86 per cent. Care experience has risen by over 54 per cent. Physical health problems has risen by over 98 per cent. Mental health problems has risen by…Continue reading Scotland reporting ‘dramatic’ increase in autism
USRTK.org’s Monsanto Roundup Trial Tracker by Carey Gillam Internal Monsanto records just filed in court show that a corporate intelligence group hired to “to take the temperature on current regulatory attitudes for glyphosate” reported that the White House could be counted on to defend the company’s Roundup herbicides. In a report attached to a July 2018 email to…Continue reading White House Has “Monsanto’s Back on Pesticides,” Newly Revealed Document Says
hat the public thinks is settled science, safe and effective, and thoroughly tested by regulatory agencies may often be an illusionary world divorced from reality. A new pilot study is turning heads, grabbing mainstream headlines and causing the public to ask questions. Time Magazine writes In the study, each of 24 people were asked to…Continue reading Sunscreen Ingredients Are Absorbed Into Your Blood. Here’s What That Could Mean
Pyschology Today looks at the science and asks what are the mental and physical costs of a healthy lawn? “Regarding mental health, a Scientific American report cited epidemiologic studies connecting pesticide use in farmers with significant increases of depression.[7] Those who used organochlorine pesticides or fumigants had an 80 to 90% risk of depression. The report…Continue reading Is There a Link Between Lawncare and Mental Health Problems?
BLOOMBERG REPORTS: “The widespread use of antifungals in food production is hastening an increase in drug-resistant infections, putting millions of people at risk. On the surface, our modern system of food production looks efficient: It produces plenty of food and seems highly innovative. But it also encourages people to eat unhealthy sugars and fats, while…Continue reading Big Agriculture Is Breeding a Worldwide Health Crisis
UPDATE: 5/6/2019 – HB 3063 passed 3rd reading and final vote in the House. The bill now goes to the Senate. HB 3063B passed the full House on second reading on 5/2/2019. It is scheduled for 3rd reading and final vote in the House on today [Monday]. The floor session starts at 11:00 AM and…Continue reading Oregon HB 3063 Vaccine Bill Passes House, Moves to Senate