Victor Westerkamp
Victor resides in the Netherlands and writes about freedom and governmental and social changes to the democratic form of nations.
All-You-Can-Eat BBQ Bans Influencer for Eating More Than 8 Pounds of Prawns
A Chinese all-you-can-eat grill banned a food influencer because he ate too much, contending that the restaurant loses hundreds of dollars each time he attends the eatery. The customer, going by the handle Mr. Kang...
Drug Overdoses in the US Soar Past 100,000 Amidst COVID-19 Crisis
According to a government study, drug overdoses in the U.S. soared above 100,000 last year amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Authorities are blaming the surge on synthetic drugs, limited treatment, and mental health struggles due to...
Chinese Dissident Ai Weiwei: US Is Already an ‘Authoritarian State’
On Nov. 12, Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei in discussion with PBS’s Firing Line host, Margaret Hoover warned against too much political correctness in America, stating America is already an “authoritarian state” and probably not...
California Colleges Lost Millions in Financial Aid Scam Involving Fake Students
At least six California college districts have been defrauded in a multi-million dollar scam involving financial aid or COVID-19 relief grants issued to fake students and bots. In August, The Los Angeles Times reported that...
10 States Contest ‘Unlawful’ Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
Ten Republican governed states have filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers’, calling it unconstitutional and unlawful. The Lawsuit In an official statement on Wednesday, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt,...
China and the US at COP26 Reach Sudden ‘Agreement’ on CO2 Reduction
China and the U.S. pledged in a joint statement at the COP26 climate conference to ‘Enhance’ Climate Ambition and reduce greenhouse gasses which sounds like made of thin air. The agreement stated as per the...
YouTube Erases Dislike Count, Claims Change Is For ‘Creators’ Sake’
On Wednesday, Nov. 10, YouTube announced it will be removing the dislike count across its platform, citing concerns over creators’ wellbeing, which is, according to some, newspeak for more censorship. “The dislike button is staying...
DoD Buys Huge Swaths of Silicon Chips to Keep its B-2 Bomber Airborne
The Department of Defense (DoD) has placed a $2 billion rush order for customized semiconductors for use in the nation’s B-2 stealth bombers and GPS-dependent systems because the production line, responsible for the manufacturing of...
‘Whistleblower’ Frances Haugen Calls Facebook’s Transition to Meta a ‘Distraction’
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen said Facebook’s recent renaming of its parent company to Meta was born out of profit over safety, calling it a “distraction” while others called the Metaverse project “dead on arrival.”...
How China Stole And Cloned Its Way to Becoming a Military Powerhouse
When in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized power in mainland China, the country, after a long-fought civil war, was devoid of the means to build up its economy, let alone create a military...
Denmark Reinstates Vaccine Passports, Blames Unvaccinated
Denmark’s Prime Minister announced on Nov. 8 that the government will reintroduce vaccine passports and other social measures to combat Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) after a two-month stay, crediting surging infection numbers—and the unvaccinated—as its...
Australia Expecting $5.2 Million in COVID-19 Fines by Seizing Defaulters’ Homes, Bank Accounts, and Licenses
Queensland Health Services has assigned the State Penalties Enforcement Register (SPER) to collect $5.2 million worth of outstanding COVID-19 fines on people who flouted pandemic rules, the Brisbane Times reported. As of late September, a...