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Is NYC Headed for Biometric Digital Student Passports?

Digital Identity and the ‘Gamification’ of Education by Michael Kane 2-1-21 Fulgent Genetics billionaire CEO and founder Ming Hsieh also founded Cogent Systems, a biometric identification company eventually acquired by 3M. Fulgent is one of the laboratories under contract with NYC Schools to conduct in-school COVID testing. The agreement governing this testing between Fulgent andContinue reading “Is NYC Headed for Biometric Digital Student Passports?”

TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Social Media Campaign

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! #TeachersForChoice All teachers, parents, and everyone who supports TEACHERS FOR CHOICE needs to get online and promote our hashtag, our reports and our demands of all New York Teacher Unions. So here is what we need you to do: (1) If you don’t have a Twitter account, please make one NOW!Continue reading “TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Social Media Campaign”

Is China Trying to Steal DNA from Americans?

60 Minutes Says YES, through BGI Group by Michael Kane 1-29-21 (updated 1-30-21) BGI Group is the world’s biggest biotech company and is accused to be expanding its COVID testing labs in order to steal DNA specimens from Americans, according to 60 Minutes. BGI is a Chinese company. In an odd parallel, the founder ofContinue reading “Is China Trying to Steal DNA from Americans?”

Fulgent Genetics Contract with NYC for In-School COVID Testing FINALLY Released

DNA Concerns Were Valid No Mention of Specimen Destruction by Michael Kane 1-26-21 After freedom of information requests, inquiries by mainstream journalists, numerous requests to public officials, and an administrative court appeal, New York City Health + Hospitals Corp. (NYC H+H) has released the contract they have with Fulgent Genetics governing in-school COVID testing. ThisContinue reading “Fulgent Genetics Contract with NYC for In-School COVID Testing FINALLY Released”

Introducing New York Healthcare Professionals for Choice

1-25-21 I was very excited when Liz Glass informed me that nurses and healthcare professionals have been organizing a similar group to TEACHERS FOR CHOICE, which has come to be known as New York Healthcare Professionals for Choice (NYHPC). (I like calling it NEW YORK NURSES FOR CHOICE, but they prefer and are using aContinue reading “Introducing New York Healthcare Professionals for Choice”

United Healthcare Workers 1199 Does Not Support Forced COVID Vaccination

by Michael Kane 1-23-21 Local 1199 is one of the largest and most powerful unions in New York State. Their members include health care workers such as nurses and home attendants. On December 12, 2020, Local 1199 released an official position statement on the COVID vaccine where they make clear they do not support mandatingContinue reading “United Healthcare Workers 1199 Does Not Support Forced COVID Vaccination”

UPDATE on Lawsuit Challenging In-School COVID Testing as Illegal

by Michael Kane 1-22-21 The legal challenge to mandatory in-school COVID testing in NYC schools was argued in court on January 14, 2021 in the case AVILES vs. DE BLASIO. At that time the judge requested a supplemental briefing from plaintiff’s attorneys addressing 2 major parts of their argument, which are: (1) PCR COVID testsContinue reading “UPDATE on Lawsuit Challenging In-School COVID Testing as Illegal”

TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Demands of New York Teacher Unions

1-20-21 NY Teachers For Choice is releasing a list of 7 demands for the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), as well as their state-wide umbrella organizations and affiliates (ie AFT, NYSUT, NEA, et. al.). If these demands are met, we will delay the call in our first Resolution for a state-wide diversion of teacher unionContinue reading “TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Demands of New York Teacher Unions”

Twitter Locks TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Account For Posting Article From Mexican Press

1-15-21 An article in the Mexican Press reports that a 32-year-old female doctor in Coahuila has suffered seizures and became paralyzed after receiving the Pfizer experimental COVID mRNA vaccine on December 30, 2020. That article can be found at the following link written in Spanish: https://www.infobae.com/america/mexico/2021/01/02/convulsiones-y-paralisis-por-encefalomielitis-las-reacciones-alergicas-de-una-doctora-de-coahuila-tras-recibir-la-vacuna-contra-covid-19/ The news organization that published this story is Infobae,Continue reading “Twitter Locks TEACHERS FOR CHOICE Account For Posting Article From Mexican Press”