Our government leaders and trend setters, no doubt disappointed at not being considered trustworthy gods worthy of veneration, seem hell bent on using the current crisis to demand respect and increase their power.
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As we move into the holiday season, the Age of Ingenuity has collected 40+ links, RSS Feeds and short descriptions of some of the best of the independent alternative news sites on the internet.
These links have already been collected and published on the Commercial Space blog in the right column under the headline "alternative News" but now seems like a good time to remind people that the "legacy" news isn't the only, or even the primary source of "real" news available today.
It's also interesting to note how many of these sources, sites and channels have recently been banned by YouTube and Facebook and how quickly the community is growing in spite of this censorship.
A Warrior
Calls – An interesting YouTube channel. It's not well known but provides good, “talking
head” and live-stream overviews of most of the major issues of the day and a lot of philosophy. Much of the content seems to inform and influence the current Canadian freedom movement. Recommended, if only for the relaxing pace and philosophy.
BlackListed News – One of the granddaddies of the current wave of alternative news
sites with a wide reach, interesting content selection and dozens of RSS feeds to other services.
Blacklock's Reporter – Ottawa based, pay-walled
news service focused on the Federal government. Breaks many good stories which are
often picked up by mainstream outlets. As for the paywall, even journalists gotta put food on the table.
Canada Politics on Reddit – One stop shopping for a nice overview of what the
legacy media is talking about on any given day.
CANADALAND – Owner/publisher Jesse Brown and staff provide
independent overviews of Canada’s current news industry, along with commentary
on current public issues. Useful, if you’re able to ignore the overt left wing site bias.
Canuck Law – Sometimes "hit or miss" research, open source investigative journalism with stories going back to 2016. This site is critical of almost everything. !@#???!!!
corbettreport – Journalist James Corbett is
one of the founders and senior statesmen of the current alternative news
movement. Since 2006 his website has been posting essential and well respected articles and video's for understanding our current world. Recommended.
Diverge
Media – A recent
addition to this list. Two Toronto based talking heads. Hit and miss stories without a lot of context, nuance or sources mostly (but not always). However, they're young and at least attempting to tell "stories that matter."
Druthers – Old style, tabloid formatted print publication focused around provincial and Federal politics, COVID and the great reset.
First issue two weeks ago. Next issue expected in two weeks. Worth watching because print is permanent while internet stories could be censored tomorrow.
Global Research –
Edited by Michel Chossudovsky,
a Canadian economist, author and conspiracy theorist (at least according to Wikipedia) at the University of Ottawa based Centre for
Research on Globalization. Moderately academic.
Liberty Talk Canada – The BC based organizers of the
weekly Vancouver Art Gallery protests. Organized the Liberty Network, an
interesting group of local activists currently involved with a number of initiative.
Michelle Rempel Garner – A Federal Conservative MP with a YouTube channel who
sometimes has some interesting things to say. Probably more photogenic and trusted than her boss, current Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole.
National Observer –
Online traditional news stories without quite so much political spin.
NaturalNews.com –
A major site focused around holistic health news but with lots of
(mostly US based) political commentary. Heavily banned and not well liked by the mainstream, mostly because of its size, viewership and reach. The site receives seven million viewers a month even after being delisted and blocked from Google Search and several other web search engines.
OffGuardian – Well researched alternative news and viewpoints on a variety of important topics mostly shunned by the legacy media.
One
America News Network – Fast growing, well funded, conservative focused and US based news service owned by Herring Networks, a family owned and
operated, independent media company.
Press For Truth – The home of well known BC based alternative journalist Dan Dix. Often banned and dismissed as "conspiracy theorist" but rarely equaled for his independent coverage of important events. Recommended.
Rebel News on YouTube – Canadian based news service
with a libertarian bent. Perhaps one of the few media organizations in Canada currently doing original work. Domestic and international correspondents covers worldwide Freedom protests and serve as a platform for small businesses and
individuals fighting fines related to COVID lock downs. More traditional than it might think, but still recommended.
Right Edition News – Fronted by an old school crazy
reporter with more than a passing resemblance to Kolchak: TheNight Stalker. The site started out as a gun rights advocacy platform but now focuses on a wide range of alternative and conservative topics.
Spencer Fernando – Another old school
journalist, but far less crazy looking. Fernando’s willingness to speak the truth, at least from an anti-Trudeau, pro-traditional conservative perspective, has found a wide and
growing audience,
Standup Canada.(Legal Rights Under Covid)
– A repository of useful Canadian legal information. Not the publication of record on the topic, but certainly a useful place to begin independent research.
Swiss Policy Research – A self described "independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit research group investigating geopolitical propaganda in Swiss and international media." The site often publishes on COVID at odds with legacy media accounts which accounts for the tendency to dismiss the site as a repository of "conspiracy theories."
The Conscious Resistance
Network – A site advocating in-depth, long form (forty minute plus) documentaries
written from a reasoned, intellectual perspective.
The Last American Vagabond
– Another advocate of in-depth, long form journalism will multiple contributors and well researched and cited article. Similar in style and content to the Conscious Resistance Network, which makes sense because some authors have contributed to both sites. Recommended.
The Myth is Canada - An interesting weekly ZOOM based round-table with members of the various Canadian and international Freedom movements discussing their organizations, philosophies and upcoming events. Useful context for the struggle.
The Observable Thing – Local, Toronto based
videographer and YouTuber, who often records Toronto Ontario based protest marches and
speakers focused on alternative, pro-freedom and anti-lock down topics. Recommended. An excellent source of
visuals on the topic.
The Post Millennial – A sensible, well funded, reasonably fair and
accurate organization, built on the model of the legacy media, but independent. Unlike most of the legacy media, Post Millennial even send actual reporters out to protests sometimes, an activity which allows their reporters a far greater access to new ideas and what's really happening.
The Western Standard
– Solid old-school western Canadian perspectives. An “independent source of news and commentaryfighting for a strong and free
Western Canada,committed to the truth
even when it hurts, and forever pledged to refuse government funding.” Recommended, if only for its western perspective.
Timcast – Mostly
just one guy ranting and commenting on the legacy news. But he’s very good at it and has a great deal of experience and expertise as a journalist. Recommended.
Tommy Rodgers – Another local Toronto based independent videographer and YouTuber, who often records GTA based protest marchers and
speakers focused on alternative and anti-lockdown topics. Great primary source
material.
Vaccine Choice Canada
– Advocacy and resource site for data on current
vaccination programs in use in Canada. Often seems to act as a coordinating agency for others including constitutional lawyer Rocco Galati and the House of Commons E-Petition to support Canadian rights for informed consent and insure vaccine safety (Petition e-2961 on "Human Diseases").
Viva Frei – Montreal based lawyer
with great perspectives on Canadian and international legal issues. Like any
good lawyer, he talks really, really fast.
"Age of Ingenuity" tracks Canada's "idea ecosystem," the organizations, agencies and individuals attempting to turn innovative Canadian ideas, concepts and business plans into priceless, world class "unicorns," able to revolutionize our culture, anchor our industries and create our jobs.
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This week, Al and I went to Adamson’s BBQ in Etobocoke Ontario where owner Adam Skelly is protesting the lock down, trying to keep his employees on payroll, putting some food on the table to feed his young family and getting arrested for his troubles.
This is important stuff. Small business owners and families have the right to overrule stupid legislation from those in government who think we’re no good for anything but sitting on the couch, eating chips and watching TV.
They should be afraid of us, not the other way around.
"Age of Ingenuity" tracks Canada's "idea ecosystem," the organizations, agencies and individuals attempting to turn innovative Canadian ideas, concepts and business plans into priceless, world class "unicorns," able to revolutionize our culture, anchor our industries and create our jobs.
Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the US Copyright Act of 1976, allowing for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism and under section 29 of the 1921 Canadian Copyright Act allowing for “fair dealing” exemptions for criticism, review and news reporting.
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