"Tis the season...

Check out this great video by Stefan Molyneux. This video discusses the dangers of Bitcoin for central banks, governments, and also Bitcoin users as well. Must see.

Review of an Earthworks Course

I posted a review of an Earthworks course that I took in October over at Permaculture Global.

If that kind of thing interests you, drop by and check it out.

http://permacultureglobal.com/posts/5396

Darkmarket crackdown: Onymous

"A full-blown dark web drug crackdown is in the works, and it’s not stopping with the Silk Road.
On Thursday the FBI along with other law enforcement agencies including the Department of Homeland Security and Europol announced that it had seized the Silk Road 2, perhaps the most well-known drug market to appear on the Dark Web since the takedown of the original Silk Road last year. What it didn’t announce is that at least two other drug market sites have also been busted, and more takedowns are likely coming. The drug markets Hydra and Cloud 9 now both display the same “This Hidden Site Has Been Seized” notices as the Silk Road 2, emblazoned with the logos of the FBI and Europol. Several other popular dark net markets were down Thursday morning, as well, though they didn’t display that banner. An FBI spokesperson tells WIRED that there will be more than three market seizures in total, with the full extent of the operation set to be revealed by Friday."--from Wired

The control freaks just can't stand the fact that people are using technology to liberate themselves and circumvent prohibitionist measures in a way that reduces violence and provides better quality products. That scares them because it refutes some of the largest reasons for the drug war; the secondary effects of violence and theft that is often correlated with use.

Dark markets are removing this, and the statists can't stand it. They are losing control and losing the argument, simultaneously.

Despite this large push, a few darkmarkets are still operating. And just like the last push, I expect Silk Road 3.0 to be up and running in no time. People will always try to get what they want.

BlackEnergy

" A destructive “Trojan Horse” malware program has penetrated the software that runs much of the nation’s critical infrastructure and is poised to cause an economic catastrophe, according to the Department of Homeland Security. National Security sources told ABC News there is evidence that the malware was inserted by hackers believed to be sponsored by the Russian government, and is a very serious threat. The hacked software is used to control complex industrial operations like oil and gas pipelines, power transmission grids, water distribution and filtration systems, wind turbines and even some nuclear plants. Shutting down or damaging any of these vital public utilities could severely impact hundreds of thousands of Americans."-- From ABCnews.

It was only a matter of time. Just one more reason to develop robust, local infrastructure.

H/T-- http://market-ticker.org/

 

Iron and Wine - Boy with a Coin

Remember, remember the 5th of November

Happy Guy Fawkes Day!