If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Brazil’s top court, the Supreme Federal Court (STF), continues to “dabble” in censorship, on issues big and small. A site set up by journalist, biologist, and free speech advocate Eli Vieira to satirize, criticize, and document what opponents see as controversial activities of one of STF members, Dias Toffol, has been blocked. The fate of the site seems to have been determined “only” by its name – “Death to Democracy” (“Morte à Democracia” in Portuguese). Still, the whole debacle is taken by opponents of President Lula as yet more proof that democracy in Brazil is indeed, to put it mildly, struggling. In a post on X, Vieira confirmed that the domain  http://morteademocracia.com.br was frozen. He advised others not to buy .br domains because his “experiment” just showed that the authorities can shut those down arbitrarily. Vieira only registered the site under this particular domain after Toffol, a Lula nominee, used an STF hearing to ask a lawyer if someone would be allowed to do that. The lawyer replied that it was possible if the domain was available. But the real answer arrived after Vieira tried doing it – only to get the site blocked in less than a day. During the hearing, which was dedicated to “regulating” (that is, censoring) social media, Toffol had commented that if such a domain can be registered, it could also be removed in a judicial process – “based” on Article 19. But when Vieira tried to find out why and how his short-lived site was “frozen,” what he discovered didn’t seem to indicate that (due and democratic) judicial process was involved. Vieira says his conclusion about the ability of the authorities to arbitrarily block sites was only cemented by a note he received from the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee, CGI.br. The government agency titled its communication, “Clarification Note” – namely, regarding the domain freezing – but Vieira does not think that it actually clarified anything, notably, what law he supposedly violated by registering the domain, which would have prompted the censorship. The note does claim that neither CGI.br nor NIC.br makes decisions because of a site’s content (but then – who does?). Instead, apparently, that’s just based on the domain name. “This position is confirmed by the fact that the same content from the frozen domain is available on the web under other .br domains,” the note attempts to “clarify” the situation. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Website Mocking Brazilian Supreme Court Minister Dias Toffoli Blocked appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. India’s Signzy, a platform for online ID verification and digital onboarding that lists the countries four biggest, and more than 600 financial institutions around the world among its clients – has confirmed “a security incident.” The know-your-customer (KYC) verification company, which has been operating since 2015, reacted in this way to reports that customer data had allegedly appeared on a cybercrime forum, for a short amount of time. Related: Rise in Stolen Singaporean ID Data Shows The Dangers of Digital ID The event provides a good example of the dangers and pitfalls that accompany digital ID schemes, from the security point of view alone. This fintech company counts Mastercard and a number of large venture capital firms among its investors, while its monthly onboarding figure for individuals and businesses amounts to 10 million. The attack – which involved an information stealer malware, according to one of Signzy’s clients, the Netherlands-based PayU, took place last week. This payment service also said the data of its customers was not compromised. TechCrunch is reporting this, based on claims of having seen a post on the cybercrime forum – because of which sources concerned about customer data contacted the outlet. India’s ICICI Bank, another Signzy client, said that it suffered no negative consequences from the attack. Now, Signzy confirmed the attack but was unwilling to provide any details, including whether data had been extracted from their devices. Another confirmation of the incident itself came from India’s CERT-In, the government’s Computer Emergency Response Team. The Indian central bank, meanwhile, was not willing to comment on the situation. Both Signzy and CERT-In are now “taking action” and “investigating” what happened – with a Signzy spokesman saying a third party, a “professional security service,” has been hired to find out what exactly happened. Although Signzy would not say if data had been taken from its systems, PayU mentioning the type of malware involved suggests that this risk is realistic. “Infostealer” software’s “specialty” targets are financial and business data as well as that belonging to individuals – and that includes credit card numbers, passwords, etc. If successful, these attacks allow people behind them to carry out a range of criminal activities, including those tied to identity theft. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post India’s Digital Identity Titan Faces Cybersecurity Scare, Highlighting Concerns With Digital ID appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

Today, let’s talk about scars and stretch marks. They both can affect your appearance and can leave you feeling self-conscious. So today, I’m here to share with you home remedies to reduce the appearance of both. Scars | Home Remedies To Reduce Its Appearance Let’s talk briefly about scars. Scars are marks left behind on your skin where burns, sores, or other wounds have not healed completely, therefore, fibrous connective tissue has developed. While there are no treatments available to make a scar disappear completely, there are remedies you can do in the comfort of your own home to help greatly reduce their appearance, such as: Tea Tree Essential Oil Vitamin E Oil Aloe Vera Apple Cider Vinegar Coconut Oil Now, let’s talk briefly about stretch marks. Stretch marks are marks on the skin that have formed due to the skin being stretched during pregnancy when your body experiences sudden weight gain or weight loss, hereditary factors, and sometimes physical stress. Today, I will share with you home remedies that can greatly reduce their appearance, such as: Olive Oil Castor Oil Potato Juice Cocoa Butter Lemon Juice Let’s get started! Home Remedies To Reduce The Appearance Of Scars Tea Tree Essential Oil Due to its skin healing and anti-inflammatory properties, tea tree essential oil is used to help manage skin conditions, including scarring. Remedy: Combine 4 drops of tea tree essential oil and 2 tablespoons of water. Wash the scar with this solution 2-3 times a day to help reduce the scar’s appearance. Note: Do not use tea tree essential undiluted. Also, if you are using this oil for the first time, test a small area of your skin with this remedy to check for a possible reaction. No products found. Vitamin E Oil Due to the antioxidant properties of vitamin E oil, it is commonly used to reduce the appearance of scars by repairing damaged skin tissue. Remedy: Break open a vitamin E capsule to extract the oil. 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Massage the liquified coconut oil onto the scar for 7-10 minutes. Next, leave the coconut oil on the scar until it becomes absorbed into the skin. This remedy can be done 2-4 times a day. Coconut Country Living's Extra Virgin Coconut Oil - Cold Pressed, Unrefined organic Superfood for Hair, Skin, Beauty,... Suffering from dry skin or dull hair? Coconut Country...Cold pressed, Unrefined, No Hexane - This pure coconut oil... $13.97 Buy Now Home Remedies To Reduce The Appearance Of Stretch Marks Olive Oil Olive oil is packed with antioxidants which makes it an effective remedy for various skin conditions, including stretch marks. Remedy: Massage slightly warm olive oil onto the stretch mark. Leave the olive oil on the skin until it is absorbed (about 30 minutes). Extra virgin olive oil is recommended for this remedy. Pompeian Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil, First Cold Pressed, Full-Bodied Flavor, Perfect for Salad Dressings & Marinades,... ROBUST EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL: Expertly crafted by The Olive...FULL-BODIED, ROBUST TASTE: Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oils... $10.94 Buy Now Castor Oil Castor oil has been used as a home remedy for skin conditions such as age spots, fine lines and wrinkles, acne, and stretch marks. Remedy: Massage castor oil onto the stretch mark for 5-10 minutes. Next, wrap the affected area with a cotton cloth. Apply heat to the area for at least 30 minutes. You can use a heating pad or a hot water bottle. This remedy should be done once a day for one month, at which point you should notice a difference in their appearance. Potato Juice Potato juice is packed with vitamins and minerals which is great for skin cell restoration. Remedy: Slice a potato into thick slices. Rub one slice of the potato onto the stretch mark until the starch (juice) of the potato slice covers the stretch mark completely. Let the potato juice dry completely. Wash the area with warm water. Cocoa Butter Cocoa butter is an excellent skin moisturizer which greatly nourishes your skin which, in turn, greatly reduces the appearance of stretch marks. Remedy: Apply cocoa butter over the stretch marks at least a few times a day for a few months to see results. No products found. Lemon Juice The acidic properties of lemon juice is an effective remedy in reducing the appearance of not only stretch marks but, scars and acne as well. Remedy: (stretch marks) Using circular motions, massage fresh lemon juice onto the stretch mark. Let the fresh lemon juice soak into your skin for 10-15 minutes. Next, rinse area with warm water. This remedy can be done once a day. Here's a video by Freeze Frame Films on the top 5 home remedies for scars: Do you have a home remedy for scarring and stretch marks that you would like to share? Share with us in the comments section below. 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Reasonable individuals may presume that the pro-abortion Regime Media may also be in support of hormonal and surgical mutilations of children, euphemistically known as “gender affirming care”. Network evening news coverage of yesterday’s Supreme Court hearing on this issue removes all doubt for anyone harboring these reasonable presumptions. Of the network newscasts, ABC’s is the most nakedly pro-transing of the kids. Here it is, in its entirety: ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT 12/4/24 6:45 PM DAVID MUIR: From the Supreme Court tonight, oral arguments in a landmark case that could determine access to health care for transgender youth across this country. In question, a Tennessee law banning gender affirming care such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers for minors. Several Tennessee families with transgender children say the law is unconstitutional. The conservative majority on the court seemed to side with Tennessee's move. 26 states have passed laws restricting gender affirming care. The Supreme Court's decision expected this spring. David Muir’s brief doesn’t bother with such quaint concepts as balance. There is no mention of the arguments against these treatments except that Tennessee makes them and the Court appears to agree with them.  The euphemistic language of the trans lobby is presented here as normal and mainstream. In framing the issue as one of “access to care”, one hears echoes of the pro-abortion arguments also championed by the Regime Media. The fundamental difference being, perhaps, that the abortions now being advocated for (whether surgical or “medicinal”) are no longer (immediately) lethal, and are administered sometime after the 40th trimester. Other than that, the coverage sounds identical. The most balanced coverage comes via CBS, which did a full story on the SCOTUS hearing. To be clear, the story is still very strongly biased in favor of the transing of children. However, correspondent Jan Crawford did air a viewpoint usually silenced on Regime Media: that of the detrans movement right before closing out her report: ERIN FRIDAY: And anybody can go back into their youth and think about decisions that they made at 13, 14, or things that they thought “I'll never have kids, I’ll never get married,” (VIDEO SWIPE) but it changes. It changes over life, and once you medicalize a child, they don't get to change their mind. CRAWFORD: Now you know, as you can see, both these families want the same thing. They want their kids to be happy, they want to protect them, and they both believe that the other side’s approach would cause terrible harm. And as significant as this case is, the question of transition treatments, the decision could go well beyond this issue. For example, questions today: if the Court strikes down these state laws as unconstitutional, how could that bolster transgender arguments for participation in girls and women’s sports? Norah. O’DONNELL: Jan Crawford. Thank you very much. The detrans argument is bracketed by Crawford’s bothsidesing of the issue, AND by the hope that a striking down of the Tennessee law might legitimize boys who want to play in girls’ sports. NBC didn’t bother with nuance, either. Interestingly, Hallie Jackson frames the Biden administration’s challenge of the Tennessee law as patriotic- a pushback against European bans on “gender affirming care”: HALLIE JACKSON: At issue, a Tennessee law that bans puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans youth. But it allows those treatments for other reasons. That's why opponents argue the law discriminates on the basis of sex. Liberal Justice Elena Kagan: ELENA KAGAN: One of the articulated purposes of this law is essentially to engend- encourage gender conformity, and to discourage anything other than gender conformity. (VIDEO SWIPE) Sounds to me like we want boys to be boys and we want girls to be girls. JACKSON: But others, pointing to places in Europe putting restrictions on gender affirming care.  BRETT KAVANAUGH: The countries that have been at the forefront of this are, you know, pumping the brakes on this kind of treatment because of concerns about the risks. JACKSON: The Biden administration pushing back, pointing to how the treatments have saved lives. Compare that to policy comparisons covered to favor European policy, such as on speech or guns. Whereas they are usually cheered for their censorship and gun control stances, here the Euros are now the baddies for not allowing genitalia to be chopped off of children. Coverage of the Supreme Court hearing on the Tennessee ban on child sexual mutilation was equal parts disturbing and enlightening and serves as a preview for what coverage might look like of the Court upholds the Tennessee law. Expect Dobbs lite. The Regime Media want to trans your kids. Click “expand” to view full transcripts of the aforementioned CBS and NBC reports as aired on Wednesday, December 4th, 2024: CBS EVENING NEWS 12/4/24 6:44 PM NORAH O’DONNELL: In one of the most anticipated cases at the Supreme Court this session, the justices heard arguments today over Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors. Similar bans have been enacted in nearly half the country. CBS's Jan Crawford has more on a case that could have sweeping consequences. JAN CRAWFORD: Competing rallies made clear the conflict. But in arguments, a majority of justices appear to agree, laws passed by Tennessee and 23 other states banning hormone treatments and puberty blockers for children who identify as transgender do not violate the Equal Protection Clause. BRETT KAVANAUGH: If the Constitution doesn't take sides, if there's strong, forceful, scientific policy arguments on both sides in a situation like this, why isn't it best to leave it to the democratic process? CRAWFORD: Conservative justices pointed to growing international concerns that transition medications are unsafe for children. JOHN ROBERTS: I think that would be very troubling, to say that in such a evolving situation, we are going to decide what the right approaches are. CRAWFORD: Liberal justices pushed back. One compared the bans to racist Jim Crow-era laws. KETANJI BROWN JACKSON: I'm worried that we're undermining the foundations of some of our bedrock equal protection cases. CRAWFORD: And said the medication could be life-saving. SONIA SOTOMAYOR: The evidence is very clear that there are some children who actually need this treatment. CRAWFORD: L.W. is one of the children at the center of the case. She started medication to stop male puberty at 13, and female estrogen a year later. SAMANTHA WILLIAMS: I can't imagine her without her medicines. She's a different kid. She's a healthier, happier kid… (VIDEO SWIPE) …all we're trying to do is make the best decisions for our kid. CRAWFORD: But a California mom who refused to allow the medication when her teenage daughter identified as trans, and has since detransitioned, said the risks are too high. ERIN FRIDAY: And anybody can go back into their youth and think about decisions that they made at 13, 14, or things that they thought “I'll never have kids, I’ll never get married,” (VIDEO SWIPE) but it changes. It changes over life, and once you medicalize a child, they don't get to change their mind. CRAWFORD: Now you know, as you can see, both these families want the same thing. They want their kids to be happy, they want to protect them, and they both believe that the other side’s approach would cause terrible harm. And as significant as this case is, the question of transition treatments, the decision could go well beyond this issue. For example, questions today: if the Court strikes down these state laws as unconstitutional, how could that bolster transgender arguments for participation in girls and women’s sports? Norah. O’DONNELL: Jan Crawford. Thank you very much. NBC NIGHTLY NEWS 12/4/24 6:43 PM  LESTER HOLT: Now to the potential landmark case before the Supreme Court concerning transgender rights, and one state's law banning transition-related care for minors. Hallie Jackson now on today's arguments and how the justices signalled they may rule. HALLIE JACKSON: The so-called culture wars colliding with the Supreme Court tonight… PROTESTER: I'm not against trans rights. I'm against it on minors. JACKSON: …as the justices consider whether states can restrict gender affirming care for kids and teens. And the signal so far, support for letting those bans continue. Some conservative justices concerned the Court would be second-guessing states if it stepped in. JOHN ROBERTS: The Constitution leaves that question to the people's representatives, rather than to nine people, none of whom is a doctor. JACKSON: At issue, a Tennessee law that bans puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans youth. But it allows those treatments for other reasons. That's why opponents argue the law discriminates on the basis of sex. Liberal Justice Elena Kagan: ELENA KAGAN: One of the articulated purposes of this law is essentially to engend- encourage gender conformity, and to discourage anything other than gender conformity. (VIDEO SWIPE) Sounds to me like we want boys to be boys and we want girls to be girls. JACKSON: But others, pointing to places in Europe putting restrictions on gender affirming care.  BRETT KAVANAUGH: The countries that have been at the forefront of this are, you know, pumping the brakes on this kind of treatment because of concerns about the risks. JACKSON: The Biden administration pushing back, pointing to how the treatments have saved lives. Atlas McGuinness and his mom Courtney traveling from Delaware just to be at court today. COURTNEY MCGUINNESS: As a parent, you just automatically go through “how am I going to make sure that my child gets the care that they need?” JACKSON: What would you want the justices to know about you, if you could give them a message? ATLAS MCGUINNESS: I'm human. I'm just the same as any other kid other than the fact that I identify differently. JACKSON: Any impact would stretch far beyond Tennessee. More than 20 other states have similar laws in place. Part of an intense debate nationally over trans rights. Any decision probably won’t come until closer to the end of the Court’s term in June. Lester? HOLT: Hallie Jackson, thanks.