DDT: Data-Dense Tuesday – Fed – War

Retails Sales is the lead item today.  Remember, this could be a bit “lumpy” because of the on again, off again on tariffs…

” Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for May 2025, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $715.4 billion, down 0.9 percent (±0.5 percent) from the previous month, and up 3.3 percent (±0.5 percent) from May 2024. Total sales for the March 2025 through May 2025 period were up 4.5 percent (±0.4 percent) from the same period a year ago. The March 2025 to April 2025 percent change was revised from up 0.1 percent (±0.5 percent)* to down 0.1 percent (±0.2 percent)*.

Spend to The End, Friend.

Then we roll with Import and Export prices:

“U.S. import prices were unchanged in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 0.1-percent increase in April. Higher prices for nonfuel imports offset lower prices for fuel imports in May. Prices for U.S. exports declined 0.9 percent in May, after ticking up 0.1 percent the previous month.

After the numbers, stocks  were still looking for a red opening ahead.

The Fed meetings are underway today, rate announcement tomorrow. But the Bank of Japan held so we think the US Fed will, as well. Bank of Japan keeps interest rates steady.

And then hit the Fed’s website here for the Industrial Production (and cap utilization) numbers shortly before the open.

War Survey

I’ve only been studying economics a while – 30-years plus – and one very much “In Ure Face” is that economics is “semi-cyclical” in nature.

So I like to ask the AI stack, now and then, “Take a broad brush of the world, 1929-1945. Now compare that with present times. Give us a 2 para discussion of what the best “rhyme in play” is as historical events seeming semi-periodic:

“From 1929 to 1945, the world was convulsed by economic collapse and global conflict. The Great Depression, triggered by the Wall Street Crash, plunged nations into unemployment and poverty, destabilizing societies and fueling extremist ideologies. Fascism and militarism rose in Germany, Italy, and Japan, while the Soviet Union consolidated its grip under Stalin. This culminated in World War II, a cataclysmic struggle that reshaped geopolitics, killed millions, and introduced the nuclear age. Technological leaps—like radar, jets, and early computers—accelerated, while ideological battles between democracy, communism, and fascism defined the era’s fault lines.

Today, we face a different but resonant turbulence. Economic inequality, amplified by automation and globalization, echoes the 1930s’ discontent, fostering populist and nationalist surges across democracies. Geopolitical tensions—U.S.-China rivalry, Russia’s aggression, and Middle Eastern instability—mirror the pre-WWII fracturing of alliances. Climate change adds a novel existential threat, akin to the ideological wars of old. The best “rhyme in play” is the cyclical resurgence of economic strain and ideological polarization, driving great-power competition and societal fragmentation, though now amplified by technology’s reach and environmental stakes, suggesting a modern parallel to the 1930s’ prelude to global upheaval.”

Misled by A.I.?

The problem with AI is that – as explained in our Monday column – it’s easily misled.

  • In our Battle of Britain discussion, AI misses the rhyme because it “eats” publicly available information.
  • And we see an echo of “eating from the public trough” as AI (above) parrots “climate change.”

That doesn’t mean that AI is useless – far from it – BUT you need to know how to use it.

  • In our studies “climate change” is largely an artifact of excess consumption.  And (hit your history book for detailed evidence) the whole point of “war” is to “kill people and break things.” Wars tend to end with fewer people and more job openings…
  • Over history, consumption waxes and wanes from other causes, too.  The Great Plague was inbound from Asia from 1331 (ish – we’ll skip the long epidemiology discourse).  At the end, say 1351 a third of Europeans were dead. The late Medieval Crisis also featured famines in England and Europe 1330–1334, especially.
  • Picking up the riff: We’ve just been through a “mini-rhyme” with COVID-19 with an arc not unlike the 1918 Spanish Flu. We be the rhyming rumba’s bubba.

Understanding AI’s mental framing may be different (as in leaned or swayed), we can still get useful outputs. Like…

“Predicting the duration and nature of the current period of economic strain, geopolitical tension, and societal polarization is tricky, but historical patterns offer some clues. The Great Depression and its ripple effects lasted roughly from 1929 to the early 1940s, about 12-15 years, with the worst economic hardship (the “Hungry Years” of widespread unemployment, poverty, and food insecurity) concentrated in the early-to-mid 1930s. Today’s challenges—inequality, populist surges, and great-power rivalry—could persist for a similar timeframe, potentially 10-20 years, depending on how effectively governments address root causes like economic disparity, climate change (the mis-think of excess consumption – Ure), and technological disruption. Unlike the 1930s, global safety nets (welfare programs, central bank interventions) are more robust, which might mitigate a direct repeat of the “Hungry Years.” However, unchecked inflation, supply chain issues, or climate-driven resource scarcity could still produce pockets of severe hardship, especially in vulnerable regions.

The “Hungry Years” were marked by mass unemployment (peaking at 25% in the U.S.) and breadlines, driven by a collapsed financial system and weak government response early on. Today, while food insecurity exists (e.g., 13% of U.S. households faced it in 2022 per USDA data), global food production and distribution are more resilient, and monetary policies are more adaptive. Still, the rhyme could manifest as “digital hunger”—job losses from automation, stagnant wages, and access gaps in education or healthcare—rather than literal starvation. If geopolitical tensions escalate (e.g., U.S.-China decoupling or regional conflicts), trade disruptions could hit poorer nations hardest, mimicking 1930s-style deprivation there. The period’s length and severity hinge on whether cooperation (on climate, trade, tech) prevails over division, but it’s unlikely to fully replicate the Great Depression’s acute, universal desperation.”

Oh?  Don’t be too sure.

That’s because we are very close to the “Tainter Point.”  So called because Dr. Joseph Tainter observed that historical civilizations – as the marginal rate of return on additional effort falls below zero – simply walk away.

Understanding that media is a self-referencing, government-steered, effort to keep the “normies” from reclaiming power (currently in fin-corp-gov hands), we can now head over to this morning’s high board.

The Appeasement Dance

The  appeasement rhyme basics:

“The policy took shape notably in 1935 when Britain signed the Anglo-German Naval Agreement, allowing Germany to rebuild its navy beyond Versailles Treaty limits. However, appeasement is most associated with 1936–1938…”

Today, we’re not sure who will be appeased.  But, we have twotheaters to study.

This isn’t the only “appeasement” zone.  The other one is in Eastern Europe.  Where:

The West has tons of media in Israel, but as mentioned Monday, Chinese media showing up in Tehran means China will soon be “educating” their population about what’s coming in the region. CMG reporter serves up glance into current situation in Tehran following days of Israeli attacks.

Now, the “Inside Dope” 

You won’t find this in the MSM but our “sources” pay close attention to the fact that Israel has not yet attacked the Artesh.  I know…the who?

“The Artesh is Iran’s traditional military, dating back to the days of the Shah. Its primary mission is border defense of Iran, and it reports to the civil government of Iran. The IRGC, which Israel has been attacking constantly since this war began, reports to the Ayatollah. The IRGC has 3X the budget of the Artesh, which the radical Islamists still don’t really trust, to this day. However, at about 350,000 personnel, the Artesh, which includes army, navy and air force assets, is about 3X bigger than the IRGC, which numbers(-ed?) around 125,000 or so.

Why leave the Artesh intact? It is in the interests of nobody that Iran become, even temporarily, ungoverned space. So long as the Artesh retains control of Iran’s borders, and continues to follow the orders of the national civil leadership, Iran remains a viable nation-state. (But they are going to need some new airplanes!)”

The elephant in the room, says our SME, is the Israeli nukes (Dimona). Better known as the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center.  For now, as long as the IRGC is the target – not the Artesh – the road to regime change seems open, if only a crack.  If the word Artesh begins to pop, not so much; we’ll be charging the Geigers.

Meanwhile, though, if the Mossad and our Three-Letter groups and drive an IRGC/Artesh wedge, then might an Ayatollah-free new government emerge? It would take careful wording, but if the US does wade in, leaving the Artesh intact would reassure the civil government. Though we’ve hung Iran’s civil forces out to dry in the past… Can Trump get it right?

Life Streams On

Better late than never – we learn more about how Biden won in 2020: FBI gives Congress intel on alleged Chinese plot to create fake mail-in ballots in 2020.  Democrat IQs have seldom impressed us much and here’s another reason:  Tim Walz Launches Presidential Campaign by Announcing He’s a Chinese Operative. Um…fool me once…. Also in “the runs” we found The Gavin Newsom Files Dropped: “A Viciously Anti-Christian Agenda for America”. Which, somehow, also failed to surprise.

Meanwhile, because of uprising support (and a whole lot more): Bombshell Poll Suggests Democrats Are In Big Trouble For 2028 And Beyond. Like that’s a surprise?

And the Broken Web is still emerging: AT&T outage: Millions across US lose service as network goes dark.

Around the Ranch:  Shopping Plans

Two items to mention.  First is Amazon has announced Prime Days for July 8-11.  We have had very good luck sniping bargains over the years.

Second item is I’m starting to look for a Cosmophone 35. I know, obscure piece of ham radio history – one of the first SSB transceivers. Came out in ’58, or so.  Already have a Johnson Thunderbolt amp so don’t need the higher power (and way more spendy) version.

Meanwhile, back in the chair…

Yeah, Monday and Tuesday around here are mainly for sitting in front of a computer and writing.  Peoplenomics tomorrow will focus on “Inflation’s Long Shadow: Prepping for the Economic Storm in Q3 2025.”

Today we have the Fed session gaveling in.

And (joy, oh joy) I get out of the office chair today and into the riding mower seat.  Later this week, it will be tractor seat.

Odd comparative research popped up at ‘wine time’ last night.  We put food out for a reasonable herd of feral cats and somehow we got on the topic of what they have done to the local bird population.

“Estimates suggest free-ranging domestic cats in the U.S. kill between 1.3 and 4 billion birds annually, with feral or un-owned cats responsible for about 69% of these deaths. This range comes from a 2013 study by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which synthesized data on cat populations and predation rates. The wide range reflects uncertainties in feral cat numbers (30–80 million) and hunting behavior, but even conservative estimates indicate cats are the leading human-related cause of bird mortality, surpassing window collisions (599 million) and vehicle strikes (200 million).”

Looks to me like it’s time to dial-back on feeding the ferals – this is the best time of year to transition.  In the past year (depending on whose figures) the FDA and health authorities culled an estimated 60-million chickens in the past year.  Which is about 10 percent of bird deaths from window strikes.

Don’t know how we get on these topics, but really interesting data lens to see the world through…wine helps.

Write when it all adds up. If we get the div/0 error, won’t matter…

George@Ure.net

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  1. The “Hungry Years”

    Thinking about a wave pattern North American European colonization began with ‘Hungry Years’. Discounting the colonies that vanished into history…. and the 10th century Vikings who probably weren’t wholesale settlers/colonists… the country begins with Jamestown – the successful colony.

    “The “Starving Time” in Jamestown, which occurred during the winter of 1609-1610, was a period of extreme hardship and death for the English colonists.”

    Does America have a Wave retest coming – Starving Time II?

    “When wave C extends beyond the end of wave A in a corrective pattern, it can be considered a retest of the A wave’s price level.”

    “During the Starving Time winter of 1609-1610, nearly 80-90% of the Jamestown settlers perished due to starvation, disease, and Indian attacks…”

    80-90% dead is reasonable to expect if the Web goes down.

    • Walk through your local market.. you’ll see that people on the whole are cutting back buying more bulk foods..this happens every time the economy starts to tank. people cut back on food .. they cut back there just to keep the stuff in their lifestyles the same..when it gets to bad then they decide they need food rather than the crap.. and cut back on scrap spending and go back to food and drink.

      • The Internet touches everything including farming. The old armada of F tractors are gone and those that exist just wouldn’t have the capacity.

        “Modern tractors, especially those used in precision agriculture, utilize internet connectivity to enhance various aspects of farm operations”

        “Indeed, farming is nowhere near like it used to be. The increased use of email, online monitoring tools, remote controls, and payment systems – as well as automated smart farming equipment such as internet-connected tractors – means that the digital threat level is rapidly increasing for farmers and rural communities.’

        • Exactly.. I’m a supporter of hydroponics..
          and container gardening..my big thing is to be able to grow potatoes.. modern farming would be gone in the event of a nuclear war. my experiences with dramatic life events taught me several lessons..the biggest is what we take for granted each and every day..the simple things food being one of them..having starved during the late seventies it became a huge issue.. you swear you’ll never go through that again..People assume that there’s giveaway programs..let measure you.. its like unemployment insurance.. you assume if your employment ends there will be a rescue till you can locate a job..that’s false..if an employer lets you go or you quit..you don’t get a dime.covid the mini me that got funds had to pay it all back afterwards.
          your screwed..
          the year we went without an income I assumed we could get something..nope we had a home and car..sell em live on the proceeds.. that’s one of the reasons why I believe that the Amish colonies will survive..they supply over ninety percent of what they use.. the rest of us have bought an into the business model of big buck billies pocket pool collection of numbers.. the system goes down everything is gone. the fiat currencies worthless.. during past depressions people feared so they his coins currency etc. if the currency folds everything folds..gold silver precious gems are only worth anything by someone that collects it.
          https://northspore.com/products/automated-mushroom-grow-chamber-for-beginners
          now mushroom gardening got me thinking king about aeroponics.. growing spuds in the air.. putting a reptile ultrasonic humidifier onto an a dropping potato bin..
          the roots get the nutrients ..
          the strengthening the grid..well if our system hadn’t sold their souls for coins and numbers..we could have a strong grid instead we decided to keep the business model and out our grid energy eggs all in one basket.
          the same with fuel..an old friend years ago working for the government raised me about solar..then an east coast hurricane.. he ran out of fuel.. called to apologize.. he could cook an egg on his counter.. my kids don’t see it.. they spend their money on temporary feel good social events..
          the Amish they work as a team..

        • Mines and wells go when the Internet goes. $AMZN won’t be able to deliver hydro chemicals….

          Best advice is start turning the neighbors into jerky Day 1.

          Those who survive the will likely be flea bitten and full of ticks… and whatever disease the flies carry from munching on dead folks. Malaria will make a comeback. It’s going to be a scene. No septic pumping so ground waters will likely become affected. It’s back to ancient times.

  2. More cats, fewer mice, snakes, and rats. Plus, Elaine seems to like them. My stepfather fed his barn cats some oatmeal with milk along with cat kibble.

    • Hmm.. we all have the same problem as he did listening to chat bot when we listen to our politicians giving us advice and information on how great they are..

    • Not abandoned – Blown out – vaporized.

      Talk about Bang Bang Shrimp dick – bibi’s People dont look so good this AM.
      Aint nobody happy in israHell, as they are being served their just Desserts, especially mossad & idf intel unit 8200.

      Seeing as how it is a 12 course Meal, best they try and leave some room for final dessert dish/course.
      Zio’s dont wanna get to stuffed on head chopped Pali Babies and eviscerated pregnant Pali Women – https://youtu.be/wAZ6dSIMivk?

      • Chilled monkey brains? Yuck.

        Wasn’t there a movie… maybe Wayne’s World?

        Someone placed an order for Chinese takeout…

        Cum of Sum Yung Gai?

  6. Speaking of the Bird Holocaust.

    Talstar P insecticide works like magic compared to the insecticides on the shelves of Big Orange.

    I nuked the yard w/Talstar P 48 hours ago – 1oz per gallon. I see Dead Bugs. I’ve never seen the sheer volume of dead bugs using products from Big Orange.

  7. RE: Ure AI ‘War Survey’ and ‘appeasement’ reference, which you aptly note is forever infamously tied directly to pre-WWII diplomacy and British PM Neville Chamberlain, who’s historic ‘appeasement’ of Adolph Hitler via the Munich Agreement led Chamberlain to falsely proclaim that, along with German military concessions, he had achieved “peace for our time” by ceding largely German speaking Czechoslovakia to the Reich without a shot being fired.

    As for who is appeasing who today? Master Yoda advises – “Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future.” A lot depends on where you sit, i.e. one’s point of view on politics, the economy and our financial status, citizenship status and national leadership actions. A final quote is offered by the legendary writer Mark Twain: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” It’s sure beginning to look a lot like we have headed into ‘rhyme time!’

    • In the event that the balloon goes up life will be totally altered.. Ancient civilizations adapted to environmental and societal challenges through innovation, resilience, and strategic resource management. Here are some key ways they thrived:
      Agricultural Innovations: The Zuni farmers in the southwestern U.S. survived long droughts by using small-scale, decentralized irrigation systems with urban expansion greenscaping cities. Similarly, ancient Egyptians relied on Nile flood cycles and centralized grain storage to withstand climate fluctuations.
      Urban Planning & Water Management: The Maya civilization developed complex reservoir systems to store water during dry seasons, ensuring agricultural sustainability. we should be implementing air wells in arid regions.
      Climate Adaptation: Ancient farmers in Ghana coped with severe droughts by planting drought-resistant grains like pearl millet. In colder climates, early humans developed fire use, clothing, and shelter adaptations to survive.
      Social & Political Strategies: Some civilizations, like the Moors in Spain, used advanced irrigation techniques that are now being revived to combat modern droughts.Our grid.. five EMP blasts alone would cause a domino effect shutting the grid down.So far a friend and Ted talks speaker has been working with tribal leaders that have decided to builds mini grid and hand out solar kits per every household.. China has been working on this and shelters u determine factories and ghost cities to maintain their ability to continue operations. we can’t assist anyone after a storm..I have had lucid dreams where in the dream there were people in haggard suits sores and sickness burning cash in trash receptacles to keep warm. people assume things will stay the same..my kids believe it will remain the same..
      I’ve seen the dark side of this..

      • Geotech Loobster, friggin ancient Geotech.
        Discovered several years ago in Mexican Yucatan, today it outperforms modern adhseives,caulk, epoxy, cement, and it works underwater. Maya developed this “Substance” for Sealing the Cenotes/Cisterns -permanent like.

        I have a good friend (Hispanic) in Belize who owns a nice sized Construction Co. – everybody in his extended Family (Mexico, Guatemala, Texas and Florida) are in the business – talking extensive networking throughout Central America/Mexico. They use It in Swimming Pool repair/management. Dont know that it has a name as of yet, but they swear by it. So when I go back this winter I will see it in action in the back yard. Will know more than..

        * one of biggest challenges facing Survivors will be GI issues . Severe and sudden changes to ones diet will wreck havoc on Ure guts. NOBODY here has faced Starvation that I know of – it is a game changer…feeling ill and weak 24/7 -SUX, squirting out backside for days…not good. Eating shit your eally shouldnt cause Ure sooo hungry – not good. How many Peeps on here you think can actually Kill an Animal, Clean the Animal, Prep and Cook said Animal ?
        Nope – KFC spicy 3 piece will NOT ever fly in flock formation overhead for ure shooting pursuits..Nerp, even though them Chickens cant fly -75% of todays Population is unable/unwilling to Catch, Clean Cook the tastiest Burd on Earth..doomed.

  8. (“(hit your history book for detailed evidence) the whole point of “war” is to “kill people and break things.” Wars tend to end with fewer people and more job openings…
    Over history, consumption waxes and wanes from other causes, too. The Great Plague was inbound from Asia from 1331 (ish – we’ll skip the long epidemiology discourse). At the end, say 1351 a third of Europeans were dead. The late Medieval Crisis also featured famines in England and Europe 1330–1334, especially.
    Picking up the riff: We’ve just been through a “mini-rhyme” with COVID-19 with an arc not unlike the 1918 Spanish Flu. We be the rhyming rumba’s bubba.”)

    and the hungry years !!!!
    The amount of land needed to sustain one person depends on diet, climate, and farming methods. A typical Western diet requires about 3.25 acres per person, while a self-sufficient lifestyle with diverse crops and livestock might need 5 to 6 acres. A vegetarian diet can be supported on around 2 acres, and a highly efficient farm using modern techniques could reduce this further… Urban expansion ..Urban expansion raises critical concerns for food security, particularly as fertile land is converted into infrastructure. If farmland continues to shrink at 3 acres per minute in the USA alone, that’s roughly 1.6 million acres lost annually—which, over decades, could compromise domestic food production and force greater reliance on imports.
    this ties directly into my theory of “Noodle Nomics”—considering how land availability influences market dynamics, food prices, and sustainability efforts. now my fifty year Rant.
    Greenscaping Cities: Vegetation and green roofs reduce urban heat islands, improve air quality, and even enhance stormwater management. Large-scale urban greening can lower cooling demands, indirectly reducing energy strain. Not even considering the food chain and the replacement of the million acres of cropland devoured in the USA.
    Air Wells: These devices capture moisture from the atmosphere, providing decentralized water sources and reducing dependency on energy-intensive water infrastructure.
    CO? Filters: Placing carbon capture units in strategic locations could help offset emissions, particularly in high-density areas. While still developing, direct air capture could complement renewable energy by mitigating environmental impact. one filter could be as efficient as a small forest or wood lot of a hundred plus trees. legalizing Hemp not just for the hundreds of thousands of products it also devours tons of CO2. wanna be a tree hugger well embrace marijuans. tax it for those that want to use it as recreation..and utilize its beneficial products. including a wonderful sustainable building materials.
    Solar Towers at Substations: These could provide localized renewable generation, helping stabilize loads and reduce transmission losses with each solar tower becoming a mini grid supply. if its the control then place remote cut off switches with each home system similar to those power companies distribute for peak power times..
    Grid-Tie Solar for Homeowners: Encouraging distributed energy generation ensures excess power can be fed back into the grid, strengthening resilience and reducing reliance on centralized plants.
    Together, these strategies would create a decentralized and adaptive energy ecosystem, improving grid stability, environmental impact, and long-term sustainability.

    • LOOB: Just for the heck of it I asked ChatGPT the minimum number of square feet to sustain a human if hydroponics and artificial light are used. I was surprised: 2000 calorie vegetarian diet estimated at 150-200 sq. ft/pp. It supposed 4 or 5 tier racks, carbon dioxide enrichment, and 20-30 kwhr/day of LED light. Lots of parameters to play with! I’ve played with hydroponics for about 10 years but was still astounded by these estimates. Back to my drawing board!

      Most commercial indoor hydro growers do not welcome visitors because of risk of contamination, but I found a couple in Europe that might be worth visiting. There is also a free course from a Dutch university for hydroponics technicians. Alas, currently only in Dutch.

      • We used the 28 kwh per day (plus sunlight) figuring about half the solar output would go into 24v gear (boat pumps and such work) but there is so much to do on a “real system” it’s daunting and I will have to devote 2-3 days a week to it this winter which is part of the writing wind-down in view now. The chinese style greenhouses rock the number but labor is huge in those…

      • I played with the idea of a cube.. four shelving units that could swivel and tip each shelf a row of hydroponics..
        similar to this shop work bench..
        https://youtu.be/6pcSBCV4rT4?si=VvSRavQWWllD02C3
        four of these on tracks would give a person the growing space of five by twenty the same idea of a patio rail hanger allowing for one or two of these to be hung on an apartment patio railing..
        I coined it the cube..the first time I came up with the plan I was still working and was going to have the grandkids enter it in a NASA challenge for food production in small spaces..then I got sick and never had the money to see it to completion.. I coined it the cube..A full garden on telescoping rails totally storage in a small space that could be utilized ..
        the idea came watching a family of Vietnamese.. each family group got a four foot square of space. what they grew in that space was amazing..the Larry in brain are Minnesota and his gutter garden ..
        https://youtu.be/wvwg5MdS-T0?si=xyQiekJw3DXJpB7r
        I had visited with him a lot.. he did it just because the soil wasn’t good in his yard.. the selling point was his tomato plant he needed a ladder to pick corn and tomatoes.. in the early nineties I built our home. the company I hired to do foundation work took the deposit and ran.. leaving me high and dry. where I had to leave it was the back bathroom and landscaping .. so hydroponics I had played with them since the seventies I built a three foot square it had seventy two growing pots..
        with no yard it was the only way.. potatoes was always a challenge though.. so that’s why I am working on an aereoponic grow bed.. I’m

  9. I would love to win the lottery so I could build a solar tower.. thirty foot wide triangular at three hundred feet high.. should give enough area to go up 6 megawatts..6 mil retail for the solar plus tower.. definitely less expensive than one of the 3 mw. wind turbines..

  10. False Flag season be upon the Peeps again – OPEN

    Have Youse all learned how to spot the main hallmarks of a false flag ?

    The presentation below spells it out, and takes you thru the clues, outliers and pieces it back together for better analysis.
    Very first clue for these things (hostile fire by Ure gov agents against US Citizens) is a Narrative is already in place when the News first breaks..

    Hope you can enjoy the presentation; https://youtu.be/-WcHMa0li9U?si=X8l57CiIXdydZyaj

    Its that smelly smell again G, that smell that smells SMELLY!

  11. Oh my god I don’t believe I’m going to do this.. I got a bunch of soy beans !!!
    I have the culture… I have the wheat berries.. I have the fermenter.. I have thought about doing this..I have the tote to grow the culture in on the soybeans..this should be fun.. the recipe says six months but in ancient Chinese recipe books its a year.
    ill only make a couple gallons.. I like soy sauce and the price of good Williston soy sauce has gone through the roof.. the beans are free..grand daughters fiancee has a bin full..

    https://www.amazon.com/Smoked-Shoyu-Soy-Sauce-750/dp/B018EHMCGA/ref=asc_df_B018EHMCGA?

    Dry soybeans – 1200g 5 cups

    Wheat berries – 1200g 5 cups

    Aspergillus oryzae starter – 7.5g (for fermentation) 2 tsp.

    Sea salt – 825g 3.5 cups per gallon

    Water – 1 gallon or 3.8 liters

    Steps:
    Prepare the soybeans: Soak and cook them until tender.

    Mix with wheat berries: Toast the wheat and blend it with the soybeans.

    Introduce the koji mold: Spread the Aspergillus oryzae starter over the mixture and let it ferment for about a week.

    Brine fermentation: Add the fermented mixture to saltwater and let it ferment for 6 months.

    Strain and refine: After fermentation, filter the liquid to extract the soy sauce.

    This method follows traditional Japanese shoyu preparation

    • Whoa daddy! 3.5 CUPS of salt per gallon? Might want to mix in some NuSalt or something – or buying a half gallon of the green top kikkoman at walmart might be easier and healthier?

      • Yes I know a ton of salt in Traditional soy sauce..For a substitute low sodium..
        but.. this recipe is still for a quart … so its really only leaving out one third of the salt per gallon..

        2 cups soybeans (cooked and mashed)

        2 cups wheat berries (toasted and ground)

        1 tbsp Aspergillus oryzae starter (koji mold)

        4 cups water

        ½ cup sea salt (much lower than traditional recipes)

        ¼ cup molasses (for depth)

        2 tbsp rice vinegar (for acidity)

        1 tbsp mushroom powder (boosts umami)

        1 tbsp kombu seaweed (adds natural glutamates)

        Instructions:
        Prepare the soybeans: Cook, mash, and mix with toasted wheat berries.

        Introduce koji mold: Spread Aspergillus oryzae over the mixture and let it ferment for 7 days.

        Brine fermentation: Dissolve salt, molasses, vinegar, mushroom powder, and kombu in water. Add the fermented mixture.

        Ferment for 6 months, stirring occasionally.
        The salt is to prevents harmful bacteria from growing during fermentation, ensuring the sauce remains safe and shelf-stable.
        Flavor Development: It enhances the extraction of umami-rich compounds from soybeans, deepening the complexity of the sauce. which is why the mushroom spores..
        even though it has a high sodium content you really don’t use a lot of it..I think that’s the main reason I haven’t made it till now..A bottle goes a long way.. the other reason I am going to make it..is for practical knowledge.. its one thing to know the recipe and theory quite another to be able to make it and have it taste like anything..it was the same thing in wine making and beer making..the first few batches tasted like diesel fuel.. I hope I’m getting better now that I have been wine making for what nineteen years now..
        my next wine will be a Philippines coconut wine..

      • I will make a double batch of cacao wine.. I have had a lot of great compliments on it..
        I just have to finished making the fifteen gallon fermentation container..

      • Oh come on! He’s got a good recipe even with the high salt.

        Don’t Kikkoman when he’s down!

      • “A tablespoon of the saltiest soy sauce contains nearly 90 percent of your recommended daily salt intake, whereas the lowest salt soy sauce had less than half of that.”

        “Too much salt can cause high blood pressure, which increases your risk of stroke, heart and kidney disease. One of the best ways to keep your blood pressure down is by eating less salt so choose a reduced salt soy sauce when you’re cooking a stir-fry and go easy on the sauce.”

        https://strokefoundation.org.au/news-and-events/latest-news/2018/11/new-report-finds-swapping-your-soy-sauce-can-halve-your-salt-intake

        • You know..I was wondering the what if.. use a third of the salt and see how it turns out..if I try that I will only make a pint that way I don’t lose much.. or do ferment it similarly to how they make lite beer.. use more enzymes

      • Thanks for that ..I ordered one to try..
        soy sauce lasts a long time….. like some things you get what you pay for..

  12. re: Feds at Kananaskis

    Folks,
    On the heels of #47’s early departure from the G7 Summit at Kananaskis, I find myself fed an ad to “escape and unwind”.

    The venue of the G7 Summit at first glance would appear to be within the holdings of an Alberta hotelier. However it seems in fact a subsidiary of an IT services colossus headquartered in The Netherlands. This IT company is wholly owned by a privately held firm with a registered office in the UK. Then the UK firm is allegedly 50% owned by a privately held entity domiciled in the British Virgin Islands.

    Revisiting the Kananaskis site, the resort is called “Pomeroy”. This word is understood to descend from the French dialect by way of Normandy perhaps introduced in England through William the Conquerer in 1066. Thus “pomeroy” derives from “pomme” (apple) and “roy” (king).

    God save the King!

  13. Trump has called for Iran’s “Unconditional surrender”.
    – or what?
    .., this, of course, will only bolster the cleric leadership into more hate for the U.S. – and possible greenlight further and heavier attacks by Israel. [ Which was the entire purpose of saying this in the first place? Afterall., we have to do something with those two aircraft battle groups in the area. Right? ]
    .
    Sometimes.., I do wonder.., if there is an adult leading this country.

    • Trump is involving himself in rather absurd public deceptions with people and nations who don’t have a sense of humor. There is the art of the deal, and then there is …

    • Of the nine cleric leaders of Iran, seven were killed with Israel’s first volley. The only reason Khamenei is still alive is Trump asked Netanyahu to spare him — for now. Both the CIA and Mossad are tracking him in real time so I expect within a few days he’ll be offered the opportunity to be a preacher in Paris, or window-box fertilizer in Teheran.

      Reza Pahlavi has a government, in exile, ready to assume full control and management of Iran, on cue and within hours. IMO he already has control of the Artesh. I believe this is at least a part of the reason Ali Khamenei is still sniffing daisies from this side of the turf.

      You’re ex-mil — use your knowledge — don’t get caught up in the utter shit the testosterone poseurs are shoveling. Everybody wants to sound like they know what they’re talking about. People like you, Warhammer, and Maj-13 actually do, if you simply engage the “military portion” of your left brain…

      • The reality of the situation is that the Persians made deals with devils in order to rid themselves of the monarchy once before. What makes you sure the Persians will roll over for the monarchy again?

        • They’ve seen the reverse side of the coin.

          Note, Pahlavi’s name is beginning to be tossed around on FOX and CNN (and probably others, but I have more-important things to do than watch TV.)

          Reza is also not Mohammed (his father, the Shah.) His intent is to return Iran to the state of a modern, “Western Democracy,” only this time with full Rights for women (including property, education, and suffrage) — like society was under his father, only moreso, and without the “strongman” overhead. In 1975 Teheran was as modern (and nearly as progressive) as Paris. Hajibs were never seen, outside a mosque. Miniskirts and halters were…

          I wasn’t kidding about the possibility of women in the Majles.

          Reza Pahlavi’s website is: rezapahlavi.org

          Go look for yourself…

  14. Herman Hesse – Demian

    “Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the world’s phenomena intersect, only once in this way, and never again. That is why every man’s story is important, eternal, sacred; that is why every man, as long as he lives and fulfills the will of nature, is wondrous, and worthy of consideration. In each individual the spirit has become flesh, in each man the creation suffers, within each one a redeemer is nailed to the cross.”

  15. have they stopped throwing rocks at each other in arabia ? they are probably having drinks in a nightclub now

  16. the FED gang ridin inta town . lock up your gold and QQQ shorts. Jay Jerome he got a mean look on his face. gang member asked about money velocity zero ? powell shot him cold

  19. 2:02pm EDT
    June 17, 2025

    Message to the Iranian nation:

    My fellow countrymen,

    The Islamic Republic has reached its end and is in the process of collapsing. Khamenei, like a scared rat, has gone into hiding underground and has lost control of the situation. What has begun is irreversible. The future is bright and we will cross this sharp turn of history together.

    In these difficult days, my heart goes out to all the defenseless citizens who have suffered, and who have fallen victim to Khamenei’s warmongering and delusions. For years, I have tried to prevent our home from being consumed by the fire of war.

    The end of the Islamic Republic is the end of its 46-year war with the Iranian nation.

    The regime’s repression apparatus is collapsing. It only takes one public uprising to end this nightmare forever.

    Now is the time to stand up. It is time to recapture Iran. Let’s all come to the stage together, from Bandar Abbas to Bandar Anzali, from Shiraz to Isfahan, from Tabriz to Zahedan, from Mashhad to Ahvaz, from Shahrekord to Kermanshah. Let’s bring about the end of this regime.

    Do not worry about the day after the fall of the Islamic Republic. Iran will not suffer civil war and instability. We have a plan for the future of Iran and its prosperity. We are ready for the first hundred days after the fall, the transition period, and the establishment of a national and democratic government, for the Iranian nation and at the hands of the Iranian nation.

    To the military and law enforcement, security and government forces, many of whom are sending me messages these days, I say: Do not stand against the Iranian people to preserve a regime whose fall has begun and is certain. Do not sacrifice yourself for the rotten regime. Save your life by standing with the nation. Play a historical role in the transition away from the Islamic Republic and take part in building the future of Iran.

    A free and prosperous Iran is in front of us. May I be with you soon.

    Long live Iran!
    long live the Iranian nation!

    -Reza Pahlavi

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evL7zHzFHdQ

  20. “You won’t find this in the MSM but our “sources” pay close attention to the fact that Israel has not yet attacked the Artesh. I know…the who?”

    “The Artesh is Iran’s traditional military, dating back to the days of the Shah. Its primary mission is border defense of Iran, and it reports to the civil government of Iran.”
    ______

    “The Artesh (Iran’s regular army/navy/airforce) is made up of nearly all conscripts, of whom roughly 92.2% would shoot their COs without hesitation, if they thought the U.S. or U.K. would support them in a revolution. The IRGC and Basij are another deal, entirely. The IRGC are elite troops (some of the baddest mofos in the world) and both are virtually 100% loyal to the Ayatollahs, however, both are relatively small — probably between 54,000 and 80,000, combined.”

    https://urbansurvival.com/monday-on-a-tuesday-durables-200-bounce-and-how-real-is-putin#comment-199929

    Since I wrote this, information has come to me which leads me to believe Reza Pahlavi has, at least partial control of the Artesh and that many of its commanders are loyal to him, not the Ayatollahs or the ICA.

  21. “Trump leaving G7 summit in Canada early due to situation in Middle East.
    Israel needs resupply so they may be appeased.”

    ‘Not seeing any mention of “appeasement.”
    ______

    “This comes, as we reported Monday, as a possible misread by Israel of Iran’s war fighting potential. Iran is no pushover: Israel is learning the hard way.

    “Yet as the conflict draws on, what is emerging is not the picture of a weakened Iran grovelling for a deal, but rather a portrait of Israeli overreach.”

    Yet, shortly after India Times published this, Iran began groveling for a deal.
    ______

    “Trump Refuses to Sign G7 Statement on Iran; Wants Total End to Nuclear Enrichment.”

    Trump has consistently said, since long before he became a candidate, that Iran could never be allowed to become nuclear.
    ______

    “Israel is not flush with oil; making Iran the prize. Russian and China are scrambling for influence.”

    If Pahlavi becomes the Shah of Iran, he will slam the door on Russia and China on Day One, and normalize relations with both the U.S. and Israel within the first few weeks.
    ______

    “The West has tons of media in Israel, but as mentioned Monday, Chinese media showing up in Tehran means China will soon be “educating” their population about what’s coming in the region.”

    Don’t hold your breath. Pahlavi is huge on the U.S. and he and his wife are both big on Western (not Eastern) Civilization and social equality. I don’t expect to see homosexuality or other sexual aberrations become normalized, but I’d not be surprised in the least to see women in the Majles (National Consultative Assembly) – what Iran’s “Parliament” was called until the Ayatollahs took over.
    ______

    “leaving the Artesh intact would reassure the civil government. Though we’ve hung Iran’s civil forces out to dry in the past… Can Trump get it right?”

    Assuming Pahlavi comes in (which I do), I don’t believe the preservation of the membership of the Islamic Consultative Assembly — Iran’s current “civil government,” will be of any surpassing concern.
    ______

    The adults ARE back. Here’s a coloring book. Now go in the other room and shut the fuck up.

    -Greg Gutfeld

  22. Border agents didn’t release a single illegal migrant into the US last month

    “President Trump’s leadership has resulted in the most secure border in this nation’s history. In the last 24 hours, the Border Patrol encountered a total of 95 illegal aliens across the entire southern border. That is the lowest number EVER recorded. Compare that to the Biden Administration who surpassed more than 10,000 per day,” he wrote on X.

    “On top of that, they released the vast majority into the US. How many were released under Trump for May?

    Zero.

    Compare that to the 62,000 aliens Biden released in May of last year.

    There…

    Now the TDS crowd and America-haters can bitch about perfection…

    • Big whoop dee doo Raymondo – Closing the Barn door AFTER the Horses done left the barn is..

      Dude – you could be Ure own Gas Company with the amount of Gaslighting you do on here..should go in business..oh wait.

      PS – How those israHelli Airports looking this AM ?

      Aint nobody (Sheeps) leaving that cauldron of that country anytime soon, in fact the genocidal rats be currently TRAPPED inside.

      Surely cia stooge Palavi will be riding in to the rescue any minute now, right?

      • Really, BCN? Israel bombs military targets, Iran bombs civilian targets, and you celebrate the Iranians shelling Ben Gurion and installing chuckholes in its main runway? You are too bright for this petty shit. I expect better from you…

    • R, Where most illegals work; Ag & Hotel, Trump told to leave those Industries alone (only way to keep groceries affordable to Americans):
      ‘The Trump administration has directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels amid concerns that the president’s crackdown on illegal immigration is hurting key industries, two sources familiar with the abrupt policy change told CBS News.

      The scaling back of some ICE operations reflects increased concern among industry leaders that the Trump administration’s aggressive and government-wide immigration crackdown was hindering their businesses and the broader U.S. economy by spooking their workforce.’
      https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-directed-to-pause-immigration-arrests-at-farms-hotels-and-restaurants/

      Around 50% of ICE detainees have no criminal record, or only minor traffick infractions:
      https://tracreports.org/immigration/quickfacts/

      • https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/FILE_6538.pdf

        https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-judiciary-report-biden-harris-admin-releasing-known-suspected-terrorists-into-us/ar-AA1oihL7

        I believe there is a real logical reason why we always had a vetting system in place..I get it if you want to have them move in with you or you support them.. I am not against helping others..what you do with your money is ok..but to force everyone to pay for them isn’t..
        what the police told me when I showed them the text message I got..( and it wasn’t the most gruesome of them ) that this is the new normal..the way it was described to me is they let a large group into the usa that target elderly and disabled.. my grand daughter when she asked why I changed phone numbers..said they were told to question elderly and disabled that come in to get cash cards.. I can tell you it truly had me upset.. what I was told that ice got rid of almost a hundred locally all with criminal backgrounds.. my personal thought..GO ICE.. no one cares about mom and dad and kids seeking to build a future.. get the criminals and terrorist the alien militias out of our country..)

      • Now … we quit letting homeless live in our spare bedrooms..
        visited with the single father that brought his girls here to save them from the slums of Seattle.. good kids both of them.. he is about to be evicted..he doesn’t make enough to pay his rent and eat.. he was saying he doesn’t have any options he has to send them back to the hood.. I was considering opening the larger spare bedroom and allow them to live here till he can get his life inorder.. the wife’s had a few to many strokes and her mobility is affected..because of runaway inflation and budget..I am forced to go find a job.. I asked two of my dearest friends what they thought.. they hit on it .. in triage.. you have to take care of self first..I wouldn’t have any issues but financially it would be an issue and while I was at work.. the wife would have issues..now these girls have endured way more than many adults at their age.. it emotionally tears me apart knowing that because of the economic solutions that they will have to go back into hell..two of the sweetest young African American pre teens heading to a point where they are referred to as worthless Thots..but it is what it is..and these are American citizens..we as a nation have to do likewise..TRIAGE… if we cannot afford or are not willing to help citizens here now what makes us think we can take care of the planet..

  24. I see the Raybot is still a Trumpbot. Yes He has done some good but aren’t you tired of pounding the same drum? I am Switzerland……………

    • I see the Winterbot has chosen to become a troll. You said several months ago that you’d made your last post here? You dishonor your ancestors.

      How’s that Labor vote working out for you? Please remain in Australia so you can enjoy the mess Albanese is going to usher in, this time around.

      I suggest you concentrate on your house before you criticize me for concentrating on mine. Joe Biden was horrible. Albanese is as bad, but at least Biden had an excuse.

      Mr. Trump is far from perfect, but he’s the best President the U.S. has had in many decades, and is an actual world leader — One of less than a dozen extant today. As they demonstrated a few weeks back, about 85% of Aussies wouldn’t recognize a leader if he or she kicked them in the arse, and I assure you, you are in the majority…

      • Ok Ray – truce. I did acknowledge that Trump has done some good but I rarely see any nuance or introspection from you. I have mainly voted for the Liberals (aka Republicans) but I am unashamedly a swinging voter. I have no allegiance to any party, dogma or viewpoint. Times change, candidates change, policies change and I think that should inform voters to select the right person for the right time which is what you and other Americans have done. Only you can make that call.

        Faced with a choice between the soulless fascist and heartless Liberals, Albo was the perfect choice – for right now. Dull, boring and a steady hand, relatively non-interventionist so we Aussies can just get on with our own lives with minimal interference. We like boring when it comes to leaders because we know our place in the world. We are happy to live at the arse-end of the world and hope everyone ignores us.
        I really hope it works out for you because the world depends on that.

        If you would rather I never visit this site again I will be more than happy to comply.

        • Truce, it is, and thanks. Communication is always better than contention.

          Understand, I am a huge Trump supporter, but not a Trump fanboy. He is in the process of doing at least a half-dozen things, all for the betterment of Americans first, but in reality, everyone, and any one of which would be a defining achievement for an American President — and he’s attempting to do them all at the same time. Trump differs from every other politician or diplomat. He never lies about an end-goal. He often fibs along the way, as a means of influencing others to support his vision. Other politicians lie about both the goal and the “path,” and also try to deny or cover them up, along the way. Trump is also the first U.S. President since George Washington to leave office poorer than when he went into it. (Ulysses Grant died a pauper, but this was due to poor investments he made after leaving the Presidency.)

          At different times I have been a member of any one of five political parties (Republican, Democratic, Independent, Constitution, Libertarian), and have voted for candidates from seven different parties. I vote the person, not the Party, and choose my candidates by their voting record or list of actual accomplishments, not their mouth or a published policy statement. Oh, and I judge their accomplishments by whether they have been of benefit to all, and to Americans as a whole, or simply of benefit to a pigeonholed subset of their constituents, or their own wallet or perceived stature…

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