Power, Prices, and Preparedness: Three talking points with the hash browns:
- What Trump said in Greenland, what it means, and how he’s out on the margins now.
- Markets slammed through the 85-Day average to the downside. This is likely the rally above before lower.
- And the Mainstream again underscores its failure to empower the people it serves as a major winter storm is set to dominate the weekend. To help, we’ll do a pre-storm walk-through to line out some workflow for you.
Now, this is the sandwich-bag sized view of the world. Now let’s back up the trucks to it.
Trump-WEF Through the Rearview
Took a plane swap to get there, but here’s the simmer-down on DJT at WEF:
“The headline-grabber was Greenland. Trump revived the idea that the U.S. should acquire it—casting it as strategic and geographically “ours” in a North American sense—while also insisting he wouldn’t use force to do it. He used that theme to signal a broader worldview: hard-nosed bargaining, territorial/strategic leverage, and pressure on allies he believes benefit disproportionately from U.S. security guarantees.
He also took swings at other leaders—most notably needling Canada and Mark Carney—portraying neighbors and allies as dependent on U.S. power and, therefore, obligated to show more “gratitude.” The overall tone mixed policy with provocation: a promise of U.S. economic dynamism paired with sharper nationalist rhetoric that played well domestically but landed as confrontational in Davos’s multilateral setting.”
Canada is economically a U.S. dependency, whether they will admit it, or not. If we blocked cross-border trade, care to guess which country would “keep-on keeping on?”
A Second Take: Long-time reader Andy called it right in his comment overnight:
“What President Trump just said to all the wealthy power elite was,
“At any given moment, without notification any of you here can be removed from the world stage. your acting contract will be rendered null and void. we will appropriate your wealth and distribute it as we see fit. Not you or anyone else can stop this from happening.”
Then he gave them an example and smiled.
“Whether you support Trump or not, you have to know that no other President of the United States (not even Camelot Kennedy) has ever had the Balls to look the Power Elite in the face and say, your high castle and nobody else will protect you from us then smile.”
Where Trump confuses many critics is in his flips from the short game to the long. He does flips – often 180 – like today’s: Trump Drops Tariff Threats Over Greenland After Meeting With NATO Chief – The New York Times. While the gleeful bug-peddlers spend the morning in their echo chamber, we know it likely means Trump has a “different medicine” in mind. Which fits with the BBC report What we know about Trump’s ‘framework of a future deal’ over Greenland.
Big picture: Within 20-years at the present rate of demographic change, Europe will be unrecognizable. We’ve read enough history to know more wars are won “in the sack” (by resulting birth rates) than on the battlefield. (Ask South Americans how Spanish came to their lands…)
And on the You’re a Pee’in Union? I wrote long ago this con was launched to “create new layers of government.” Eventually, control by the electorate is lost. What stands is the lesson: Bloatware is bad in compute and bad in government (in equal or greater measure).
A Trump Too Far?
Still, Trump worries us. A Zealot Developer on a Mission. As G.A. Stewart reminded in Comments today, there is lots to remember from the Resorts International debacle.
Here’s the Background/Read-in:
“Trump’s involvement in the Resorts International “debacle” (mid/late-1980s Atlantic City) was as a raider-turned-chairman who bought a controlling stake in Resorts International largely to get control of its unfinished Taj Mahal project. After James Crosby (key Resorts figure) died and the Taj Mahal ran into trouble, Trump moved in—buying control in 1987 and becoming chairman—promising to finish the Taj quickly.
The “debacle” label usually points to the high-profile corporate brawl that followed: Trump’s control position and deal structure (including a management/contract arrangement tied to the Taj Mahal) helped trigger a takeover fight when Merv Griffin later offered to buy Resorts. Griffin’s offer was conditioned on Trump agreeing to vote his special shares for a Griffin merger and to cancel Trump’s contract arrangement; Trump and Resorts’ special committee rejected that, and the Griffin vs. Trump contest for control became public and nasty.”
And speaking of next “resorts”? Exclusive | The U.S. Is Actively Seeking Regime Change in Cuba by the End of the Year – WSJ
Makes for interesting analysis of past moves. It’s something we hark back to as fresh headlines roll about how Trump may be pushing too hard: Memo tells ICE officers they can enter homes without a warrant | AP News.
The headline’s a bit misleading: Entry requires an administrative warrant and it’s a very narrow subset of cases. As Pappy used to school me (on how camel noses under tents works) “Rights are always taken first from those least able to defend them.”
Not today, but sometime down the road, this will land in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Breaking: GDP
The press release and a picture:
“Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 4.4 percent in the third quarter of 2025 (July, August, and September), according to the updated estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.8 percent. The increase in real GDP in the third quarter reflected increases in consumer spending, exports, government spending, and investment. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, decreased”
The Calm Before the Fed
Before the storm: Markets were up again this morning. Trump’s waffling is like oil on the waters of Wall Street. Gold and silver are “in bounds” for a day or three longer. And if we squint “just so” the expectation ramp to the Fed Decision next week suggests up today to mid-day Friday (varies between news models) then a small down and a Hopeful’s Rally before the Fed.
The CME FedWatch Tool (FedWatch – CME Group) calls a 95 percent chance of no change.
From there? We’re guessing (as it sure as hell ain’t advice) that when this Elliott a-b-c correction is over, we will be primed (from a wave 1 down and the pending 2 up completion) for a big kick-ass move down. The kind that could pop from a real surprise in the Chair’s remarks after the rate call itself. Stay tuned. (Vodka and rosaries handy, natch.)
Buried In the Noise
He’s back: Jack Smith testimony will warn Americans not to take the rule of law ‘for granted’
As Europe backs away from Trump’s “peace board” in Gaza, CBS News contributor among 3 journalists killed by Israel in Gaza. But please pay attention as Russia and the U.S. are becoming less divided over Ukraine and G.A. Stewart’s forward view to a “Shadow Caliphate” coming to Europe with Chinese backing (this is a huge deal, as we figure): Putin says Russia could send $1 billion in frozen U.S. assets to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’. Things that make you go “Hmm…”
Squealers and Kneelers Dept: Prince Harry says U.K. tabloid court battle is “not just about me”.Oh, it’s not? (This is precisely the kind of skepticism our news analyst in royal Winnipeg hits the Maalox over.)
Last note: Here come the Musk challengers: Blue Origin to take on Starlink with ultra-high-speed satellite network. But, will it work with Alexa?
Special Winter ShopTalk: Weathering Reality
A Room-by-Room Risk Walk Before the Weather Walks In
They put up a winter storm watch for our area this week, and you can almost hear Texas start doing what Texas does: half the people shrug, half the people panic-buy bread and batteries, and the rest of us start quietly running a workflow.
Because here’s the thing. Storm prep isn’t “stock up.” Storm prep is all about reducing failure points before the clock runs out.
And the way you do that—if you’ve lived through enough busted pipes, frozen chemicals, and surprise power weirdness—isn’t by guessing. It’s by running a mental walk-through of the house like you’re the inspector and the insurance adjuster rolled into one.
I literally go room by room (and outbuildings, and porch, and shop), and I ask the same two questions:
- What can fail in this space if it hits 16°F?
- What’s the cheapest remediation I can do before it fails?
That’s the whole workflow. Simple. Repeatable. Calm. And it beats the pants off emergency improvisation at 2 a.m. in a flashlight beam.
(And yes—next Monday on Time-Engineering.com I’ll lay out the workflow structure behind this. Storm prep is one of the best “real world” examples of how workflows save your bacon.)
Today, here’s how the hit list looks at our place.
1) Comfort matters: food is morale and calories
I ordered a gluten-free bread mix because cold weather has a way of making everyone want “warm and real.” And who doesn’t like fresh bread when it’s nasty outside? Comfort food isn’t frivolous in a storm week—it’s a stabilizer. When the house feels like a cave, warm bread makes it feel like a home. People burn more energy when cold. I live the smell of “hot baked energy!”
2) Replace the little things before they become big things
I ordered a fresh 8-ounce can of PVC glue. Sounds ridiculous until you’ve spent a million years writing ShopTalk Sunday and learned the hard way: consumables age out. (Come to think of it, so do we…)
PVC cement is like dishwasher soap. You’re going to need it eventually. And when you need it, you need it right now, not after you discover the old can has turned into a brick.
Storm prep isn’t just about the storm. It’s about keeping the repair loop short when things break.
3) Screen porch lockers: liquids don’t love 16°F
On the screen porch we’ve got two lockers. One of them holds soaps, bleach, detergents—liquids that can freeze, split containers, or get weird and useless.
Sixteen degrees is sketchy territory, so those go on Elaine’s list and my list: they’ll move inside.
That’s the pattern: anything liquid that becomes a problem when it freezes? Bring it in. No debate.
4) Wine locker: hard liquor laughs, wine does not
Same deal with the wine locker. My hauling list. Hard liquors will be fine. That’s basically antifreeze with a label. (And no, I’m not advocating anything—just pointing out the physics or at least taking a shot at it…um…)
But wines—especially many reds—freeze somewhere above the mid-20s. White freeze first, reds follow. You don’t want corks pushed out and bottles cracked because you tried to “save space.” Or, in our case, bottles busted and threads stripped.
So: wine indoors. Simple.
5) Hydro room thermometer: know your threshold
In the hydroponics room we don’t have plants in grow mode right now, so no seedling panic. But there’s another wine rack in there, and we’ll have the studio closed off.
So the remediation isn’t “worry.” It’s measurement: put a thermometer in there and track the 28°F mark. If it drifts toward freeze, things move. Lots of wine jugs…
This is classic risk work: don’t guess. Instrument the risk.
6) Lean-to greenhouse: bring in the liquids
The lean-to greenhouse is where people lose money in winter. Not because plants die—though that happens—but because they forget the obvious:
Liquid plant foods and nutrients don’t tolerate freezing well.
So item six is a haul-in: all the liquid plant foods, any susceptible additives—inside where they won’t turn into a ruined chemistry set.
7) The shop: paint and chemicals are fragile
In the shop, freeze damage is a real thing—especially latex house paint. Once it freezes, you can shake it all day and it’ll never be the same.
So: bring freeze-susceptible paint and chemicals inside. This is one of those “cheap now, expensive later” decisions.
8) Cat food lands today (and yes, we’re energy-loading)
Cat food arrives today, and we’ll stop ordering it once the storm passes and the porch logistics calm down.
And because animals burn calories staying warm, we’ll “energy-load” the kibble with a little lard.
Before anyone writes me a letter: no, you don’t pour half a jar on it. But a small amount can help add calories and keep them from dropping condition when the weather is ugly. Cold weeks are not the time to run lean.
9) Foundation vents + temperature gun: confirm the crawl space
Storm prep is also about what you can’t see.
So I’ll re-check that the foundation vents are closed, and then hit the underside/crawl space with the temp gun to make sure we’re not sitting on a hidden freeze risk.
Because when pipes freeze under a house, they don’t send a polite email first.
10) Outside faucets: covers on, no excuses
Finally: ground covers on outdoor faucets. That’s the classic. Everyone knows it. People still forget. Don’t.
Tomorrow, before temps drop under 50, the two jugs of concentrated anti-freeze and a measuring tool will land from Amazon. And more….
The point of all this
This is what I mean by “workflow.” It’s not a buzzword. It’s not a productivity hobby.
Workflow is how you turn a vague threat—“winter storm watch”—into a set of concrete actions that reduce damage and reduce stress. Pre-flight checklist before flying into the next storm. Yeah, had the FIKI (flight into known icing) training which taught me to stay on the ground.
And the best part is you don’t have to be perfect. You just have to be systematic.
Walk the house. Identify risks. Remediation is always cheapest in advance. Sleep better. Next up on my (disgustingly more comprehensive) list? Refill the genset propanes (2X 40 lbs and confirm 5 gallons of fresh gasoline (it’s a dual-fuel rig). And then test first for a half hour doing the changeover and voltage checks.
Weekly groceries land today, backup cooking gear? Check. Extra comforter on the bed? Goes on Elaine’s list.
Tomorrow, we’ll see what the forecast does. Tonight, we’ll do what we can control. Usually, when we do the ramp up? Magically dissipates inbound storm tracks… But now we see where more Texas snow is peeking out of next week’s forecasts….
Write when you get rich (or the forecast changes),
George@Ure.net
You do know that the Orange Menace actually ordered the Pentagon to invade Greenland and the Joint Chiefs said NO. Seems they know how to read the Constitution much better than your favorite wannabe dictator.
Prove it.
Source please…
there is no source because it’s internet babble … E
“Power, Prices, and Preparedness”
“People, Places, Parties” – Iggy Pop
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lLDEWc7E8XM&list=RDlLDEWc7E8XM&start_radio=1&pp=ygUTSWdneSBQb3AgQkJDIHBlb3BsZaAHAQ%3D%3D
Postscript January 21, 2026
G.A. STEWART: I had an epiphany this morning rereading this post.
I have called Donald J. Trump batshit crazy. Yesterday, I was reading some comments from a generally conservative website, where people were wondering the same thing.
Nostradamus Quatrain III-59
Barbarian [Islamic] Empire usurped by the third [Antichrist]
The greater part of his blood being put to death:
By senility death through him a fourth [NATO] smitten,
By fear that blood for blood is acceptable death.
The False [Trump] concealing madness makes (Turkey) drop out of NATO. By [Trump’s] madness/senility, the Third [Antichrist/Barack Obama] usurps the Islamic Empire [43-nation Sunni Alliance], and through him a fourth of NATO is destroyed.
“The Third [Antichrist/Barack Obama] usurps” is directly connected to Quatrain VI-25.
https://theageofdesolation.com/nostradamus/2026/01/21/the-question-to-ask-yourself-do-i-want-to-go-down-a-sucker/
Question: Do we still have nuclear weapons stashed in Turkey ?
According to what I’ve read.. Vladimir Putin asked us..begged us..but According to public information sources The United States still has nuclear weapons in Turkey, and there isnt any evidence that they were ever removed because Vladimir Putin “asked” or demanded it.
instead
Multiple credible sources indicate that about 20 U.S. B61 nuclear bombs remain stored at Incirlik Air Base, though their future has been debated internally for years. no mention of them removing them anytime soon…
Now…. there’s even a deeper and more disturbing situation… Does NATO have nuclear weapons in Belgium, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands?
From the public information available…Those countries host U.S. B61 nuclear gravity bombs under NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangement.
These are bombs, not missiles. gravity bombs..
Then the question did the Biden administration move more in because of Ukraine…
No even though there were stories going around that suggested a major buildup..
there isn’t any public evidence that openly says that the U.S. added new nuclear host nations or dramatically increased the number of bombs in Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine.
instead according to current open?source assessments that is available to the general public:
Belgium –has U.S. B61 bombs stored at Kleine Brogel Air Base
Germany – Has U.S. B61 bombs stored at Büchel Air Base
Italy –Has U.S. B61 bombs at Aviano and Ghedi Air Bases
Netherlands – Has U.S. B61 bombs at Volkel Air Base
Turkey – Has U.S. B61 bombs at Incirlik Air Base…
now how many..those numbers aren’t available to the general public..
What we did do and possibly why the threats to these bordering countries has increased is possibly do to is NATO and the U.S. increased our military presence in countries bordering Russia and Ukraine after the war in Ukraine escalated…The great?power behavior we see often mirrors the psychology of schoolyard dynamics more than the polished language of diplomacy. But there’s a deeper layer beneath the surface, remember the security guard that got his thrills out of intimidating elderly..then when he picked on you ..he didn’t realize you’d spent most of your career dealing with aggressive people places..
Now Putin….his childhood is not armchair psychology — it’s documented in his own interviews and biographies.He grew up in: post?war Leningrad in a rough communal apartment,a neighborhood where fights were common daily event. Living in a culture where weakness invited attack….He has said openly that he learned:
“If a fight is inevitable, strike first.” “Never show fear.”
“Respect comes from strength.” but..“If someone is weaker, you shield them.” That’s not softness.That’s discipline.
That’s moral gravity.
this come out in his biography of his time in the KGB…At the KGB outpost — the same rule, just with higher stakes When he was stationed in Dresden in the late 1980s, he wasn’t a glamorous spy.
He was at a small, isolated KGB office in East Germany, far from Moscow’s power. During the collapse of East Germany, crowds surrounded the KGB building.
Putin called Moscow for instructions.they couldn’t help..he was able to stop the aggressive acts by using what he learned on the street..
It’s the difference between a predator and a protector.
What we did is bring in more troops, more air-defense systems, and more aircraft on alert and being ready to strike. in many ways appearing like the school yard bully..that surrounds himself with others to appear a real threat..because of that I believe that
Putin’s threatening posture grew in direct response to this increased NATO activity and his own strategic pressures
These weapons that we have stored are owned and controlled by the United States, but NATO allies train to deliver them in wartime.
NATO itself does not own any nuclear weapons.
Only the U.S., U.K., and France have nuclear arsenals — and only the U.S. participates in nuclear sharing.
Now…here’s a kicker from what I have read…Every time NATO increases readiness or sends more resources in, Russia responds with a variety of public responses like:
nuclear threats (yup we or NATO did something to get this response..what exactly only the pentagon knows for sure its not public knowledge)Which includes that we or NATO are doing..simulated or practice bomber flights or our. planes were causing airspace incursions or making aggressive statements…all of these are the classic escalate-to-deter behavior.
what I find oxymoronic is…NATO increased forces to prevent Russia from expanding the war.
Russia thenr increased threats to discourage NATO from getting closer.
Both sides are signaling strength, but neither wants a direct NATO–Russia war.
This is a common deterrence spiral, not preparation for an immediate in.Now what about Xi… when he proposed his 12 point peace plan..it seemed we justified threats to china because …the USA and NATO wasn’t happy that China was making trade deals with russia..because of that..
The U.S. warnings were meant as a deterrence, not aggression.
China interpreted the warnings as disrespect.
Russia then exploited the tension.
The result was a sharper, more threatening tone from all sides.
What no-one considers is that China isn’t just a big economy; it’s the central manufacturing hub of the planet….aka..everything you buy has Chinese manufacture parts..China produces critical components that feed global supply chains, including those in the U.S. and NATO and our military…
So even while the West criticized China’s support for Russia by selling them equipment,parts, Western economies were still: buying Chinese goods, selling to China,relying heavily on Chinese manufacturing depending on Chinese raw materials…
This is exactly what the Atlantic Council noted:
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/…
it feels like we are our own worst enemy..
We criticize China’s alignment with Russia
while increasing our own trade with China.
We warn about supply?chain vulnerabilities
while outsourcing more manufacturing every year.
We talk about national security
while depending on foreign energy, minerals, and industrial capacity neglecting our own ability to manufacture while increasing profits for the few..
We push for global stability
while making moves that other nations that are interpreted as threats.
Then we had the Biden open border incident..There were Migrants arriving crossing the U.S. border that came from:
Latin America
Africa
the Middle East
South Asia
Eastern Europe
China
Some of these countries have tense or complicated relationships with the U.S. Certain governments — or factions within them — have said things like:
“We will infiltrate the U.S.”
“We will strike the U.S. from within.”
“We will bring the fight to American soil.”
That doesn’t automatically mean the individuals arriving have hostile intentions — but it does mean the system is under pressure and we opened the borders to millions of unvetted people..
dam I just went over NY limit of ten words or less ..no one give a shit about my opinion but myself lol lol..anyway that’s how I see it from what I have read..go to hit a sleeping bear with a stick and you’ll get mauled..
Some very good points – thanks.
no nukes incerlick – removed during/after civil unrest – US coup attempt in Turkey several years ago. No eye deer where in the world they are now.
* always been secret nuclear deterrents stashed throughout the Eastern Ureope/ Front. Designed to stop any Russian tanks/invasion since just after conclusion WW2.
Each one made up of different sized “rings” of weapon grade plutonium. Had a Need2Know “team” that maintained them all for years. Prolly completely degraded by now if not replaced with something newer. As old as the davey crocket nuke artillery pieces that were swiped from Plano, Texas facility and repurposed for…you guessed it – the small nuke devices smuggled in through Teterboro airport by a murderous current head of state – and eventually some “art students” placed them on top the A/C units in basements of TT in NYC..can you say nuke stove pipe ?
Also some of the repurposed stuff found its way to SA ? or the stuff from SA found its way to the agents of Chaos, either way Nuke signatures are easy to detect with right equipment – let that sink in as you think about 9/11 official government debriefs..
And here I thought nuclear warheads were a “neither confirm nor deny” commodity.
I also believe that that’s why the people of Russia over all love Putin..It’s interesting to compare how different countries citizens relate to their leaders. In some countries like Russia, people feel like their leadership now actually sees them — the workers, the pensioners, the families trying to get by day to day and Putin’s youth on the street taught him this.. remember how there were others that had been intimidated by that security guard came up thanking you… When the citizens believe their government is looking out for the everyday person, they rally behind it, even during hard times.
Here in the U.S., a lot of people feel the opposite. There’s a growing sense that political decisions are shaped more by lobbyists, donors, and corporate interests than by the needs of ordinary citizens. When people feel unheard or overlooked, trust erodes. It’s not about left or right — it’s about whether leadership remembers who it’s supposed to serve.
https://youtu.be/5tu32CCA_Ig?si=QEynFN4L5Pj_-yol
https://youtube.com/shorts/b9MyLOCl-Ac?si=ENIzKWC99_baXnMD
https://youtu.be/CaCHGYkHO2o?si=ZZZ8geFFylBj628y
its not a secret either..I had coffee with our senators pilot..the plane the crew everything paid for by some lobbying firm..
he said best job I’ve ever had..
At the end of the day, A strong leadership isn’t measured by wealth, power, or global posturing. It’s measured by how well it protects the vulnerable, listens to the people who don’t have a voice, and keeps the “little guy” in mind. When leaders forget that, they lose the very foundation that gives them legitimacy in the first place.Unfortunately the leadership of the USA totally appears like it could care less about the regular man on the street..
loob your AI induced bromance with Putin misses some major facts:
‘Putin’s youth on the street taught him this’ lol, remember when Putin had Navalny killed:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-16057045
‘His harsh treatment reflected the fact that Mr Putin and his regime feared the influence that Navalny’s campaigns had been gaining, Prof Nina Khrushcheva, the great-granddaughter of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and international affairs experts, told the BBC at the time.’
Russians remember being forced and/or paid to attend Putin rally:
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-offered-money-fill-crowd-vladimir-putin-rally-extra-concert-1782058
https://russiapost.info/society/back_to_russia
Most of Putin’s emigrants are not returning to Russia:
“In the first year of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale war, which featured military mobilization, about a million people hurriedly left Russia.’
‘Disagreement with the Kremlin’s policies and the general direction of the country’s development is a fundamental reason not to go back to Russia.’
Putin did contract killings on 13 journalists:
https://cpj.org/reports/2006/11/russia-murders/
So true…Across history and across civilizations, high?stakes political conflicts have often been accompanied by unexplained deaths, disappearances, or sudden “accidents or suicides.” Historians have documented this pattern in many different eras and governments. The details and motives are not always provable, but the broader trend is well?known: when political power, influence, or sensitive information is involved, events around key figures often become murky, contested, or difficult to verify.
This isn’t unique to any one country or leader. It’s something that has appeared in monarchies, empires, democracies, and authoritarian systems alike. Whenever individuals hold information that could threaten powerful interests, history shows that the surrounding circumstances frequently become complicated, disputed, or opaque.
That’s the point I’m making — not about any single case, but about a long?standing global pattern that scholars and analysts have noted for centuries…The image Putin has with the people is that he sees them and their Situation such as the democratic party in the usa..appeal to the common man on the street…
Throughout history, many political movements have tried to present themselves as champions of the “ordinary person.” That theme shows up across very different eras and ideologies. Leaders and parties often build support by positioning themselves as the ones who understand everyday struggles and speak for people who feel overlooked or left behind.
Historians have noted for centuries that this kind of messaging has appeared in all democratic systems,and authoritarian systems, and everything in between. It’s a very common political strategy because it taps into real public frustration and the desire for someone who seems to “see” the average citizen… Ever notice how the dead horse issues are brought up during the campaign season..then vanishes the minute the votes are counted..only to return during the next campaign season to be dragged around..the new I’m your miracle man that can solve this. take abortion..as one dead horse issue..its been dragged around since before I started shaving..
This pattern is also Constantly visible in the rise of certain historical figures. For example, both Hitler in Germany and Napoleon in France gained support in part by appealing to people who felt ignored, humiliated, or economically strained. I knew a Jewish wife of a Jewish lawyer that barely escaped the camps.. The oxymoron of it is that..they were supporters of the Nazi party. The early political narratives of these tyrants was emphasized as restoring dignity, stability, and national pride for ordinary citizens. The outcomes and ideologies were vastly different, but the initial appeal was to the “common person” is a well known documented historical pattern.
So the broader point I was trying to make is this:
Across many societies and time periods, leaders have gained their influence by convincing the people that they understand their hardships and will fight for them to help ease the pressures that they are experiencing.Like it or not It’s a recurring dynamic in all political history, regardless of the systems in place or the era it’s happened in.. Now what affect or influence does the American citizen see about our present politicians?? Many Americans talk about a “D.C. bubble” because national politics often feels disconnected from everyday life of the American citizen..whole campaigns are developed in an attempt to show the care of the needs only to vanish the minute they are re-elected…
When leaders spend most of their time around lobbyists that write and promote the laws voted on, the donors, and other political insiders, it creates a culture that doesn’t reflect the struggles of ordinary citizens.
Over time, that distance has eroded the trust of the People that have stopped believing that our politicians truly understand their reality of what their supporters are living, and the loss of their credibility drops the faith of their issues being addressed.. It’s not about one party — it’s a systematic structural gap that’s been growing for years.
https://youtu.be/5tu32CCA_Ig?si=HMV5JeQSZiT0HA1W
just about every academic facility has a study on how dysfunctional our government representatives are..
its just a sad fact of life..take uncle jay explains congressional recess..
https://youtu.be/IsWlkcsI5Ko?si=TmIruLyzBdEAUHAG
or the fact that The bills are not being read.. seriously.. you have to be present to do the job..
https://youtu.be/sqGPZLHOE5A?si=3kv_rvjfyZ4gXVDJ
and I believe that they should’ve writing these bills and reading them..then do like our for fathers and debate cross off and change them as a congress then vote their conscience..Yae or nae.. put a time limit on the bills voted on..
I’m afraid so.
We shouldn’t, but I have not heard that the arsenal has been relocated, and I don’t know where we could relocate it to, other than the north of England, because a lot of NATO countries won’t allow nukes within their borders.
I believe it doesn’t matter if we even just brought them home.In the modern world, long?range weapons and hypersonic systems mean that physical distance matters far less than it once did. Because of that, the placement of nuclear weapons overseas is often interpreted by analysts as symbolic or strategic signaling rather than a true requirement for reach. Many countries view these deployments as part of broader geopolitical messaging rather than practical necessity.
At the same time, global perceptions of the United States — and of other major powers as well — are shaped by decades of military interventions. In many regions, people see a contradiction between the stated goal of promoting stability and the real?world consequences of conflict similar to promoting chastity while openly having sex: We say peace is our mission all while destroyed infrastructure, displaced civilians, and long?term instability.
Scholars and academic research often describe this as the gap between intent and impact, a pattern seen across many powerful nations throughout history.
Sun Tzu teaches that when a state relies on intimidation instead of legitimacy, it eventually weakens itself and over burdens the people.
He warns that destroying homes, disrupting societies, or projecting force without moral authority creates resentment — and resentment becomes the enemy’s greatest weapon.
History echoes this pattern again and again.
The late Roman Empire stretched itself across too many fronts, believing military presence alone would secure loyalty. Instead, the people who felt mistreated or ignored turned to Rome’s rivals for protection. The empire didn’t fall from a single battle — it fell from losing the trust of those it claimed to govern.
The Battle of Little Bighorn shows the same dynamic on a smaller scale. A powerful force assumed superiority, ignored the grievances of the native people it displaced, and walked into a coalition united by shared resentment. Strength without legitimacy became a trap.
Sun Tzu would say these outcomes weren’t accidents.
They were the predictable result of a simple principle laid out in the book the art of war:
“Where the people feel wronged, the enemy will find allies.I’ve seen this the minute we’ve taken what we want..Russia and China come in signing agreements ”
When a nation over extends, when it acts with force without understanding local realities, or when it relies on force instead of trust that only appears as taking what they want , it creates the very conditions that empower its rivals we see this today with the Brics.. while our currency evaporates and loses value they’re s increases in value. Other powers — whether ancient tribes, neighboring empires, or modern states — step into the vacuum offering protection, partnership, or simply an alternative.
In every era and every civilization through out history, the pattern has been the same…repeated over and over.
Today the Positioning of weapons Is only for “optics” it will never create any real stability.
Instead It creates anxiety, resistance, and long?term distrust..
While the oligarchs believe that wealth and control feels solid and in control , but they’re vision of gain in reality is forming results that are temporary and fragile.
Throughout history Empires rise and fall, fortunes shift, and influence changes hands. Many traditions — from the Stoics to the Daoists to early Christian writers — warn People that the pursuit of power or material gain often creates the very instability people are trying to avoid.
In the end War fattens the powerful, empties the people, and reveals that gold, silver, and numbers on a screen are only shadows we mistake for wealth not substance.
As our technological of the reach out and touch someone increases, it causes geopolitical signaling that becomes more symbolic, and nations begin to struggle with the tension between their stated ideals and the consequences of their actions.
(“In the hydroponics room we don’t have plants in grow mode right now, so no seedling panic. But there’s another wine rack in there, and we’ll have the studio closed off.”)
you know lately I have been having more Lucid dreams of the 1980’s project I just couldn’t afford to d..that I called the CUBE because in one pallet used system would contain a whole greenhouse gardening system in one compact pallet cube.. the project was born by a NASA challenge to design a grow system for future deep space travels..
now that I’m back working I am now considering trying to get the materials to at least make one section..
Write it up for a ShopTalk Sunday or the Houradaygardening.com site
I agree., Looking out of the box – You have alluded to this concept several times – I would like to see it – concept drawing – and details. Sound fascinating.
.., or, do you not want it out on the internet?
Oh I would love to see it built..I unfortunately don’t have the funds to build one..I will draw one up though and send it to George…..
Remember I am not an artist.. so it may look crude..lol… I tried to get Ai to draw it lol lol like my solar tower fifty five year rant it took forever to get it to draw what happened see clearly imn.my mind… lol
Started pallet gardening 10 years plus ago. Three shipping pallets(free here-a-bouts) mounted, vertically hardware store, nail carousel style attached to pole on large hard maple stump. Could rotate for maximum variety of sun/shade. Recommend using white feed/grain bags for better drainage. Black garbage bags heat too much with inconsistent drainage and root exposure.
Thanks for the wx thinking points.
(“Wine locker: hard liquor laughs, wine does not
Same deal with the wine locker. My hauling list. Hard liquors will be fine. That’s basically antifreeze with a label. (And no, I’m not advocating anything—just pointing out the physics or at least taking a shot at it…um…)
But wines—especially many reds—freeze somewhere above the mid-20s.’)
which reminds me..I need to bottle the latest wine that’s in the fermenter.. and start my wife’s favorite..buffalo berry….I have three bottles of the forbidden wine of the first emperor… when I can afford it I need to import the ingredients.. it was by far the most expensive wine I’ve made..then again I know why it was forbidden it is that good..
i am in the minority . i believe capitalism is going to make an enormous comeback next week . this feudal , imperialism is going to be tossed out violently . do as you like . you must position yourself for the winner now , today . plenty of great tools of choice .
gotta hate that euro havent yah . been picking on the USD$ , telling all sorts of lies . gees he is patient that greenback . even the ozzie battler AUD looks worn out.
Lots of very good posts yesterday. Thanks everyone for taking the time.
– I had no idea that Trump knew Epstein for so long.., how could he ‘not’ have known…,
., and speaking of posts., I will endeavor to be more succinct with my own posts., as it seems that nearly everyone took mine ‘wrongly’. I will however stick with my assessment – that Trump forgot to down shift and is taking the turn at full speed and I am not convinced he can hold it – and those cheap looking guard rails don’t appear strong enough to keep him on the track.., even with the head of NATO suddenly changing course and sucking up to Trump with the Greenland deal. That surprised me a bit – but then, we are talking billions of dollars in arms-n-aid., which Trump alluded to with his – “I have done more for NATO then any other President.” .., hint.., hint.
But that’s a sticky-wicket, isn’t it? Staying with NATO. Doesn’t that place us smack in the middle of yet another European world war ? Which in my opinion we have no business being involved in. We’ve carried their load for way too long.
Since all eyes are on Greenland and the stock market., I think it’s time to take a gander at Israel and the Middle East. And ‘Little Kim’ of NK has sure been very quiet lately – what is he up to now??
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“Stay Frosty !”
The Mid East is close to going HOT again. As in VERY HOT, but probably not GLASS hot until warmer weather arrives since time tables are being upset behind the scenes.
China is going to sit out the party until the true nature of what happens in the Mid East reveals itself.
My … we do live in exciting times don’t we?
“The Mid East is close to going HOT again.”
I don’t think so.
If it could, it would already have done so.
Middle Easterners don’t think the way we do.
Muslim clerics be like Billy Joe and Bobbie Sue.
Billy Mack ain’t gonna chase ’em, because he knows that
if they open their foul mouths, Putin will have them shot.
Their rockets will die before they get to the launcher. I just hope the IRGC is not priming BC warheads. The Iranian people have suffered enough…
We have been moving LOTS of air assets into the region over the last 3 weeks. Reported there are now about 420 strike aircraft in region plus all the support aircraft that such a large attack force needs.
The “decision” of going “hot” isn’t necessarily that of the natives of the region … but of westerners, ie: US – Israel – UK.
“I had no idea that Trump knew Epstein for so long”
He didn’t.
We went through this several months ago.
The situations and quotes (which seem to have resurfaced in The Guardian) were discredited and Trump has filed a multibillion dollar lawsuit over their publication. (Don’t forget the card. I’m sure it will resurface too, even though it was also proven fake.)
As I mentioned at the time, Trump has always been an outsider in NYC; Epstein has always been an outsider in Palm Beach, and the two have never moved in the same social circles. Stupid proles (or the people who try to provoke class warfare, using them) always assume “the wealthy” is a single, exclusive club, and everyone with enough significant digits attached to his(her) net worth is both a member, and soaking in the hot tub with every other member.
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What we saw was you citing Kinzinger, whom virtually everyone knows is a dishonest never-trumper. This certainly surprised me, and I assume it surprised others.
When I was a political wonk, 25 years ago or so, I would often source information from NewsMax. At that time, newsmax.com was a news link agglomeration site which differed from Drudge only by including a capsule of each article, hosted on its site. I said I’d “source” stuff from NewsMax. I NEVER used any of these things from NewsMax. Instead, I would search until I found the original article or column, on its original, (almost always Leftist) newspaper or website. I would then cite this original, because just mentioning NewsMax was seen as discrediting whatever point I was debating or position I was taking. In a dozen years of playing this game and participating in several hundred debates, I lost one and drew two (as judged by the audiences.) The loss and one of the draws were to a Georgetown PolySci professor whose name had a lot of extraneous letters after it, whom I debated eight times.
The point of my essay is:
Always consider the source.
If it’s someone like Adam Kinzinger, find a better source, or use your own opinion.
“Within 20-years at the present rate of demographic change, Europe will be unrecognizable.”
Same w/the U.S.A. It’s over.
One of the other posters mentioned the Philadelphia Experiment folks moving forward in time only to find cocoa hued people looking like Vance’s children and not light skinned people looking like Trump’s children.
Speaking of Nostradamus. Funny how he picked up on 2025/26 and Venezuela, and Greenland and the riots in Minnesota but missed Bitcoin, the Internet, Trump’s ear and the penny being phased out. LOL
“Pennies have been around for over 1,200 years, originating in Europe around 790 A.D., while the U.S. penny, authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792, first circulated in 1793.”
And ‘penny’ is a British term. The USA version is officially a ‘cent’.
So yes, the USA has lost it’s cents.
I found this kind of interesting.
The homicide rate in the United States has seen a 21% decline from 2024 to 2025, according to a report from the Council on Criminal Justice. This decline translates to about 922 fewer homicides last year, with the overall homicide rate dropping to its lowest in decades. [ Since 1900 ]The report analyzed data from 35 American cities and found that the homicide rate decreased in 31 of those cities, including a 40% decrease or more in Denver, Omaha, Nebraska, and Washington. The only city reported with a double-digit increase was Little Rock, Arkansas, where the rate increased by 16% from 2024. The report suggests that the broad crime rate decreases have made some criminologists question historic understandings of what drives trends in violent crime and how to combat it.
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I wonder why?
“I wonder why?”
Bookmark this:
https://rumble.com/c/bongino
I use to watch his YouTube channel every day..
The old research was that violent crime, other than domestic violence, is related to the number of young males under the age of 25 in a given location (particularly under 23).
The US population is going through a HUGE COLLAPSE of young people – yep that includes males – in that age bracket (why they are saying that up to 25% of all colleges may close) so I would expect a huge reduction in violent crime except for domestic violence (based upon those long ago studies, studies which imo are STILL VALID)
It is too bad that the statistics do NOT break down the crime such that we can look at the violent crime statistics with domestic violence cases stripped out since NON domestic violence crimes are what most people are worried about.
About Resorts International…
I brought up Resorts International and Roy M. Cohn in my reply to A.G. Kimbrough’s comments yesterday, because they are both connected to the Deep State.
Nostradamus and The Third Age of Mars 2024, G.A. Stewart, 2023, Page 654
“Donald J. Trump bought James Crosby’s interest in Resorts International in 1987. Resorts International comes with a very dirty history, and only insiders are privy to the secrets, especially the ledgers, the money, and the financing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw8h8bJfQCU
…James Crosby was most likely a CIA cutout and Resorts International was certainly a CIA front company. Intertel was Crosby’s private intelligence service, and he was a close friend of Richard M. Nixon and a frequent guest at the White House.
…During the 1980s, Intertel hired the Belgium-based private detective agency known as Agence de Recherche et d’Information (ARI). Members of ARI have been linked to the neo-fascist group Westland New Post, who have been implicated in drug trafficking and pedophile rings.”
My point about Resorts International is that you do not get a look into the books unless you are a player. Donald J. Trump’s mentor, Roy M. Cohn was a player. And since Donald Trump ran with Jeffrey Epstein, who was definitely a player, I am going to take an educated guess that Donald J. Trump is a player too.
And to answer Scutterbotch‘s reply to A.G. Kimbrough’s comment, nobody lives “rent free in my head.” I just stay aware of who is selling the bullshit and try to make readers aware.
I do not have an Internet guru. Since I’m a snob, I trust my own sense of the world current. Whinny, yeah… what websites and comments sections are not being fed from the Deep State?
I do not like my material and message getting twisted around; and I will call that out every time I see it.
In my January 2, 2021 post “Hard Truths”, I was the only one on the Internet telling people not to go to the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. I fully understood the scam and what those people living “rent free in my head” were selling.
Kash Patel and Dan Bongino are my examples. Trump owns the entire government, and these two Alternative Media personalities were selling just about every Conspiracy Theory on the Internet when they were podcasters.
Just tell me what happened to the tough talk? Have any big players done a perp walk? Former Lieutenant General Michael Flynn is asking the same questions.
Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene was asking the same questions, along with Congressman Thomas Massie. Trump had the audacity to call them “traitors”.
Let that sink in people!!!
On November 3, 1989, former CIA officer and Vietnam Marine John Stockwell gave a speech at American University.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?10353-1/secret-wars-cia
In the 37-years since I caught that C-Span speech, I read the books that Stockwell recommended, and it became my mission to learn how this country and the world really work.
Has my net worth increased over the last few months, or is civilization just collapsing down around me? Stock market ups and downs are just noise.
I play the “Don’t Come” line when I am at a craps table. They are the best odds in the house, but rollers seem to hate you for it.
I am not a Blue Flag Follower or a Red Flag Follower, because the Deep State controls it all, the CIA, MI6, Five Eyes etc. I do not see many people doing the deep dive, and this is why I contribute to the online dialogue in the hopes that it wakes people up.
Since most people are Blue Flag or a Red Flag followers, most people reject the message if it does not coincide with their team. The common reply, “Well, that’s Conspiracy Theory, that’s Progressive Liberal propaganda etc., etc.”
It is interesting how people filter their belief in Conspiracy Theories. It just reaffirms my belief that this country is going to take a hard fall.
I have made the decision that I am not going to get in-between the idiocy and people’s death wish, because that’s what it is…
With regards to Andy’s comments, I seriously beg to differ. I mean seriously. President John F. Kennedy actually prevented a Nuclear War; he stood up to Allen Dulles’ Nazi leanings and fired him, and then he got his brains blown out for it. So, don’t even begin to compare Donald J. Trump to JFK.
Andy has a saying I really like, “I win with God within.”
How do you think God feels about Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein paling around for 15-years together.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/18/trump-epstein-friendship
“I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy,” Trump told New York magazine in 2002. “He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
Yeah, many of “the younger side” were underage girls; you’d have to be an idiot not to know, and a dirtbag to pal around with the guy. Trump flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s planes eight times.
Per his own words, Donald J. Trump is not a Christian.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTm0du4kUH0
Here’s Trump’s Davos speech. It sounded like one of his campaign speeches.
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/davos-2026-special-address-donald-trump-president-united-states-america/
I could not find this:
“At any given moment, without notification any of you here can be removed from the world stage. your acting contract will be rendered null and void. we will appropriate your wealth and distribute it as we see fit. Not you or anyone else can stop this from happening.”
Clearly, there are people out there who believe that Trump can just automatically involve the U.S. military in wars without the consent of Congress and then confiscate their property? That is a violation of his oath of office and the Constitution; it sounds like something the Roman Empire would do.
Some of my coworkers are on the front line right now. They have Iranian missiles aimed at them with their names on it.
So, tough guy talk scares the shit out of me.
Iran should be treated just like North Korea. Why is everything the USA’s fight? That’s the question that defines MAGA.
I am thinking that God doesn’t abide “Might for right”, especially based on Donald J. Trump’s morals.
And any of you Oorah warriors out there who want to join the fight, feel free. Send your sons and daughters. We need the help.
It is unfortunate that people do not like my criticism of Trump and the people who sell him. But you learn to develop a thick skin when you are in the military, and then you tell it like it is so people can make the right decisions. That got me a free trip to the Persian Gulf.
I was a Trump supporter until I did the homework and then I wasn’t.
I think I have said my piece to wake people up. Peace is the only answer.
George Soros is never going to do a perp walk, because Donald J. Trump’s friends are the oligarchs and the Deep State. These people do not even have loyalty to themselves, so Donald J. Trump is going to be left to the wolves when he has fulfilled their need.
After that, people can start hating Barack Obama and the Clintons again, because they are still walking around free, and they will never see the inside of a jail. It’s all a fake fight, and some of you people need to get over that.
Good luck figuring out the sides. That lesson is going to come the hard way… It is all about Urban Survival.
Don’t take any wooden nickels.
BTW, correcting yesterday’s typo, 2022: Russia invaded Ukraine not Libya.
“Good luck figuring out the sides.”
“Side? I am not on anyone’s side. Because no one is on my side.”
– Treebeard [ LOTR ]
Since I was late reading your response yesterday I’m reposting it today:
Thanks for the reply. I understand we have different views, and I do respect your scholarship. I’m not a blind Trump follower, but my views are not distorted by a religious concept of morality. Many great men have not lived up to strict ‘moral constricts’. I look at what Trump has accomplished, in spite of the media, deep state, RINOs, and the Democrats. In my view, his accomplishments to date have been positive. At 81, I too will sit and watch the sunset if the worst happens.
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Mr Stewart i asked THE DUDE your question and then waited for a reply.
it just came to me,
THE DUDE said to me, ” Tell Mr Stewart. You cant hose out the barn without getting a little shit on your boots.”
until we meet again,
I Win with God within.
Hmm…talk about “cleaning out the barn,” history gives us a pretty clear warning: it’s never clean work. Every major wisdom tradition says the same thing.
The Mahabharata teaches that restoring balance always comes with a cost.
Confucius warns that you can’t fix a society without first correcting yourself.
The Dao reminds us that forcing order often creates more chaos. And Jesus teaches that confronting corruption must be done with truth and compassion, or you become the very thing you’re trying to remove.
Across civilizations, whenever societies try to purge corruption or reset their direction, things get messy.
Tensions rise. Violence spikes. Institutions strain. And the people doing the “cleaning” inevitably get some dirt on their boots.
So when we look at today’s world — the conflicts, the upheavals, the sense that systems are are all cracking — it fits a pattern as old as humanity. Every era that tries to clear out rot goes through a period where everything feels unstable.
The barn doesn’t get cleaned without dust, noise, and a whole lot of discomfort.
The real question isn’t whether the barn needs cleaning.
It’s whether we can do it without losing ourselves in the process — a lesson every philosopher, sage, and teacher has tried to pass down the on out history..
“Clearly, there are people out there who believe that Trump can just automatically involve the U.S. military in wars without the consent of Congress and then confiscate their property? That is a violation of his oath of office and the Constitution; it sounds like something the Roman Empire would do.
Some of my coworkers are on the front line right now. They have Iranian missiles aimed at them with their names on it.”
Martin Armstrong: Governments always fear veterans because they expose the lie. These are the people who were told there was honor, duty, and reward in service. When they return home to broken promises, inadequate care, or economic hardship, they become living proof that the social contract was fraudulent. Rather than admit failure, the state chooses censorship, intimidation, or character assassination.
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/britain/when-governments-abandon-their-veterans/
“I am thinking that God doesn’t abide “Might for right”, especially based on Donald J. Trump’s morals.” You may indeed wish that be true, but wishes dont come to fruition with Nudge Technology or any other BS.
Hands down the most unaware, stupid, ridiculous tripe you have tried to foist on the public here at UrbSurv..
MIGHT for RIGHT IS the current operating System in this Galaxy . Simply put Big and Strong beatsup Small and Weak, 99.9% of the time.
Has been this way for EONS.
Look it up Survivalites, edumacate Ureselves.
Tis why you have NO MEMORY of previous Lives lived on 3rd rock from Sun or anywhere else in Universe. Everyone has same bullscheisse experiences of being told of work to do, can do better, time not up yet – all that = ET’s Ai..bad ET’s, and YES, I am DEAD Sirius.
..You volunteer KNOWING before hand, they will Erase Ure scheisse. You keep Ure mouth shut after seeing what a Wood Chipper does to a Human body.
Im with Stiks on this one, sitting it out till circumstances force Me to Act, Defend and/or rescue Family members, head always on swivel, regularly taste testing the “Flow”.
By the By, the “Flow” “Natural Source”, Native Qi – is Rising, and is on the Rise – look at the Yuga Cycles to see our Ascent UPwards towards Golden and Silver Ages, feeling a little “Bronzy”? – we be entering into Bronze Age, Ascending. Outta da Black and into the Blue?
– Advise Peeps learn how 2 Meditate, its Simple, yet difficult, but can provide roadmap to future and learning how to…Manifest with accuracy, otherwise Universe may provide a humorous solution to Ure Wish (es).
Theres that word again BELIEF = Wish that it were true.
It Aint.
PS – ancient Dogs never left, they are still lurking.
I am SO glad I left ‘winter preps’ behind 50 years ago!
Damn! It got down to 59F last night. Brrrr…..
bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbBBBBBBBBBBBUY the Dip yet ? What the hell are youse all waiting for ? an engraved invitation ? When is the last or first time youse ever received an engraved invitation ? Ya well you aint getting one hear, geniuses.
? for the peanut gallery and headnut – where is the most pristine collateral found in the todays financially collateralized world ?
Can you say “tokenization” ? Well, can ya ? T O K EN I Z A T I O N .
Tokenized collateral = Pristine..everything else is now suspect/not risk free.
Couple sheetcoins (cheap) will be playas and are offered at a discount currently. Corps already lining up crypto guardrails – will be mainstream shortly..xrp/xlm/sol/hedera.
Lotto ticket action can be found at the doggy coin not named DOGE. Named after very smart little Japanese Dog breed that has a high pitched bark, and is why I always ask whether or not youse all have the SHIB IN U.
Not advice – ever. Just fleshing out the “battlefield”, seeing where needs reinforcements, and where strategic retreat might be in order..Eat it and move on.
* Besides this iteration of HUMANITY 7.0’s Expiration Date is Up now. So dont be late for the CULL! after all WE be the Main Course..
Cheers
people should not use drugs in life . cognitive function and health become impaired to a point where there is no chance of reversal . permanent delusion to a sad babbling end .
re: Meet the Billionaires at Davos
feat: An Apprentice
The President of the Ukraine has publicly posted a video clip from the WEF conference at Davos. He and his entourage are seated in an austere studio perhaps hastily repurposed as a meeting room. Water jugs stand at the ready, but all glasses are turned upside down. There is no boardroom table. A President slouches in his chair, microphone in hand. His head of the presidential office, Lt. Gen. Budanov, is a respectful picture of court-martial impassivity to the right while meticulously attired in a suit and #47-like red polka dot tie.
A row of PTB representatives take up formation in a row opposite around an imaginary table no-man’s land. They are armed with binders bursting with paperwork. An empty-handed Ukrainian delegation counters with promises of “hope and confidence” delivered in person by former UK PM Sunak and former Canadian deputy PM Mrs. Freeland. Assembled politicians, billionaires, and bankers are thanked by the Ukrainian President.
The inaugural episode of “The Apprentice” aired on January 8, 2004 as “Meet the Billionaire”. Two competing teams received $250 each to operate a lemonade stand. The person fired from that first episode held three university degrees – none conferred by Trump University. Public cv detail shows he landed on his feet and has enjoyed a C-suite career in medical-related fields. A current gig happens to be with a Latin American palm oil concern. As chance would have it, public record shows that firm to be a subsidiary two levels removed from a privately held investment company in New York managing assets in excess of $3 trillion. The latter entity is publicly noted to be allegedly involved in a growing cryptocurrency concern 60% owned by an American presidential family. Two First Sons along with a son of an American Middle East envoy as well as Russia-Ukraine peace negotiator allegedly supply the necessary cryptocurrency business acumen.
Everyone seems to be throwing shit on the wall, seeing if it sticks. Somewhere down the road, if they are right, you will hear them crowing. If they’re wrong, crickets.They all think they know it all.
time to clean the barn.
G, U.S. Imports to Canada are only 1/2 of all Canada’s imports. Your oversized Republican (?) ego stumbles on it’s illusions of grandeur again lol (watch your Kool Aid intake):
https://tradingeconomics.com/canada/imports-by-country
Follow the Money Trail:
Maybe JP Morgan closed Trump’s bank account because they wanted to hide their facilitation of Epstein’s (possibly) linked financial dealings with Trump and Epstein’s victims suing JP Morgan:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/22/trump-sues-jpmorgan-jamie-dimon-debanking
‘The US president alleged that JPMorgan stopped offering him banking services in the wake of the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Earlier this month, he claimed it had “incorrectly and inappropriately” discriminated against him.’
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65879833
The Jane Doe 1 lawsuit said that JP Morgan “knowingly facilitated, sustained and concealed” the frequent cash withdrawals Epstein made to pay the young women he trafficked, while profiting from the deals and clients that the financier brought in.
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/trumpinc/episodes/trump-inc-trump-deutsche-bank-its-complicated
‘The committees want to determine “the volume of illicit funds that may have flowed through the bank, and whether any touched the accounts held there by Mr. Trump, his family, or business.” Links to Russia will get a particularly close look. “The Committee is examining whether Mr. Trump’s foreign business deals and financial ties were part of the Russian government’s efforts to entangle business and political leaders in corrupt activity or otherwise obtain leverage over them,” the filing stated.’
Untold story of Trump & the Russian Mafia:
https://www.amazon.com/House-Trump-Putin-Untold-Russian/dp/152474351
Lots of suspicious transactions at Mellon, JP Morgan, Deutsche concerning Epstein:
https://www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-members-news/wyden-expands-epstein-investigation-with-probe-of-hundreds-of-suspicious-bank-of-new-york-mellon-transactions
Mellon a large Trump donor:
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/08/heir-to-andrew-mellons-fortune-spends-over-165-million-to-support-trumps-reelection/
EU can call Trump’s bluff in this poker game (attack someone who pays your bills?):
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/euro-pain-trump-limited-us-155929873.html
Europe is the US’s largest lender with its countries owning $8 trillion of US bonds and equities, almost twice as much as the rest of the world combined, George Saravelos, Deutsche Bank’s global head of FX research, wrote in a note to clients on Sunday.
97… 97… give me 98… 99 … 100 on Friday
4900… give me 5000? 5000? The man in the back maybe?
Anybody catch Clif this morning? A Dark thought so early this day? He warned me. Don’t read this if you are soft. Are we really just some project? Do ‘they’ just get tired of watching us thrash around and finally let the whole thing go into the shitter? Is floating the escape that gets parts of humanity through to the next round? Can the light stop the darkness?
So many questions. Who’ll give a hundred? Does it even matter?
Stiks
spending a lot of time on the farm/ranch G ? yeah your worried about the inevitable . ittl come we are screwed. insert AI
I was NOT prepared for the weather with which we’re apparently going to be blessed. Seven weeks of having a useless arm is not conducive to “being ready” for much of anything. ‘Spent all night moving stuff around, priming the genset, topping up the gas, diesel, and propane, etc. I reinjured my arm, wrestling with 60 pounds of log-chain, but got ‘most everything done, including warming up the snow blower and loader.
A foot of snow is no big deal, but snow on top of ice, especially when no one has any real idea how much ice anyone will get, is a prompt to prepare for a really bad day, or 12…
We are looking at up to 5 inches of mixed ice, sleet and snow on top this weekend. I have been out running errands to 9PM the last couple of nights. I brought some wood up close to the house in my new garden cart, and put plastic over it. I have been charging batteries all week. I aired up tires. I bought a gallon of RV antifreeze to freeze-proof the toilet if I have to cut & run for whatever reason.
I was up early putting dishes and laundry on to wash this morning. Still charging batteries, but I have the lighting and primary comms covered. Recharged the electric chainsaw battery.
I had a Saturday appointment that took me three weeks to get, and I moved it up to today. The employer doesn’t want us to take time off right now, but there are limits and boundaries for that sort of thing.
Back-up solar is largely useless in an ice storm. I have a generator in the box, and plenty of rotation ethanol-free gasoline. If Ercot or local power choke, I will make firing up the generator the weekend project. I have enough UPS to power the freezer and comms for about 5 days, which gives me time to react to power outages. The last major ice storm I went through was at a different location with a lot more and taller trees, and my power was out for a week, in town.
Ice is the killer. It takes about an inch to an inch and a quarter to bring down ALL the overhead lines. The last time it happened, I was on gen-power for 11 days…
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
Jan 21
Everyone is frustrated because they want to see the Epstein files and I do too, but here are the facts:
As of today, the DOJ has completed a review of over 5 million documents, conducted by over 500 attorneys, and they are ready to be released NOW.
However, Obama appointed Judge Paul Engelmayer has ordered a SECOND review of those documents and is now requiring certification of those documents by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, while simultaneously blocking the appointment of a special counsel. This is causing MAJOR delays.
I will be bringing forward a bill to IMPEACH Judge Engelmayer for obstructing the release of the Epstein files and failure to appoint special counsel! Release the files!
https://x.com/RepLuna/status/2014020020871848318
Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH®
Jan 21
BREAKING: American Academy of Pediatrics Hit With Federal RICO Lawsuit for Vaccine Safety Fraud
AAP accused of operating a decades-long racketeering scheme that deceived America about vaccine safety for maximum profit.
https://x.com/P_McCulloughMD/status/2014124947963035909
Ice is the killer. It takes about an inch to an inch and a quarter to bring down ALL the overhead lines. The last time it happened, I was on gen-power for 11 days…