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Posted: 4/10/2023 7:10:03 PM EDT
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Downtown San Francisco Whole Foods Closing a Year After Opening One of the largest supermarkets in Downtown San Francisco—the Whole Foods Market at Eighth and Market streets—intends to shut down at the close of business Monday just a little more than a year after the store opened, company officials told The Standard. “We are closing our Trinity location only for the time being,” a Whole Foods spokesperson said in a statement. “If we feel we can ensure the safety of our team members in the store, we will evaluate a reopening of our Trinity location.” A City Hall source told The Standard the company cited deteriorating street conditions around drug use and crime near the grocery store as a reason for its closure. Since the start of the pandemic, Downtown has suffered a massive loss in foot traffic due to remote work and many small businesses have shuttered. Fears of a “doom loop” in which a cascade of negative financial impacts compound have spread across the city. City Hall officials currently expect a nearly $800 million deficit in San Francisco’s budget. . . https://sfstandard.com/business/downtown-san-francisco-whole-foods-market-closing/ |
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Posted: 4/10/2023 7:16:10 PM EDT
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The Western Hemisphere’s deadliest volcano is showing signs of increased activity, prompting evacuations in Colombia
In 1985, the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted, killing 23,000 people in Colombia and wiping out the town of Armero. Now, authorities warn, the volcano could be ramping up to erupt again. Experts say the volcano is showing signs of increased activity, which haven’t been observed since the tragedy in the 1980s. As a result, the alert level has been raised from yellow to orange, the second-highest level on the scale and residents on the upper slopes of the volcano are being evacuated. Last week, the volcano registered an unprecedented average of 6,000 earthquakes per day, likely caused by magma moving through the main fault system, says Colombia's Geological Service (CGS). Prior to the change in status, the average was 50 per day. On peak days, the CGS says, there have been as many as 12,000 earthquakes in a single day, though it notes “the number of daily earthquakes alone is not the only indicator that measures the behavior of a volcano.” On Sunday, the CGS noted a marked decrease in the number of tremors. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/the-western-hemisphere-s-deadliest-volcano-is-showing-signs-of-increased-activity-prompting-evacuations-in-colombia/ar-AA19G2lS |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 7:10:46 AM EDT
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FedNow and CBDC Rollout
 Strangeness In FedNow and CBDC Rollout |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 7:12:23 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Alacran]
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The War Drum Symphony playing around the World
 Things Are About To Change Forever! | HUGE Update |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 7:15:36 AM EDT
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Michael Yon@MichaelYon
8 hours ago Now: Darien, Panama 10 April 2023 At least 14 buses full of “migrants” are heading to America. Some tatted from head to toe with what appears to be gang tats. |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 7:19:49 AM EDT
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The US may fair better than other parts of the world for now but as the rest of the world collapses, where do you think these people will go?
 ARGENTINA Economic COLLAPSE as Inflation Hits103%, DROUGHT, Peso Crash, Debt Default & IMF Stalling  Over 18 million people unable to afford basic needs in Argentina |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 7:22:51 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/11/2023 7:26:18 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/11/2023 7:35:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Interesting video from a month ago. Hawaiians have been moving to CONUS in huge numbers.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_N2eESDWYEThe collapse of Leftist states - even Hawaii.  Downtown Honolulu stores keep closing, worrying locals |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 7:41:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryMatthew Bracken@Matt_Bracken 6m · End stage Empire…. [No wonder the entire world is turning away from the GAE/GloboHomo, and turning toward the BRICS.]  https://gab.com/Matt_Bracken/posts/110179957529947682 |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 7:56:54 AM EDT
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For those that keep saying everything’s fine, the effects of a collapse of economies and civilizations don’t happen from the top down , it starts from the bottom and works its way up, Momentum seems to be building, too.
 Car break-ins force Raising Cane''s to close Bay Area dinning room |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 8:03:33 AM EDT
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Michael Yon@MichaelYon
21 minutes ago Today in Darien Province, Panama 11 April 2023 Am down in Darien again. The invasion is massive with about 1,200/day and growing constantly. You will want to follow my twitter today. I cannot say why yet but follow it for today and next few days. Am often having difficulty with comms. Twitter can be easier to access for quick updates. Just follow and you will see. Separately, I have been invited to Boston to the announcement of RFKjr presidency bid. He has strongly denounced the death jabs and pharma industrial complex. I read his book “The Real Anthony Fauci” and strongly recommend reading the book. The announcement in Boston is on 19 April. Not sure I can make it due to monitoring this invasion. Again…follow my twitter. You will want to see what comes next. Wish I could say more. https://twitter.com/Michael_Yon |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 8:10:10 AM EDT
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The excrement oscillator is starting to spin….
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MT, USA
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Posted: 4/11/2023 8:26:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Matthew Bracken@Matt_Bracken 6m · End stage Empire…. [No wonder the entire world is turning away from the GAE/GloboHomo, and turning toward the BRICS.] https://media.gab.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1400,quality=100,fit=scale-down/system/media_attachments/files/134/918/981/original/cf3edee4a76a9f1d.png https://gab.com/Matt_Bracken/posts/110179957529947682 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Matthew Bracken@Matt_Bracken 6m · End stage Empire…. [No wonder the entire world is turning away from the GAE/GloboHomo, and turning toward the BRICS.] https://media.gab.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1400,quality=100,fit=scale-down/system/media_attachments/files/134/918/981/original/cf3edee4a76a9f1d.png https://gab.com/Matt_Bracken/posts/110179957529947682 As a nation we're pretty well fucked on the world stage for a minimum of another couple of years. Oh well. There's nothing I can possibly do to influence that so it's not worth worrying about. Maybe they'll help us out and chuck Blinken off a tall building. |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 8:53:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: amannamedjed]
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Here is some chatter:
Everything is fine. Grocery stores are stocked. You can't fight the government. They have jets and drones. Rambo fight the man fantasies. yada, yada, yada. The Argentina videos, and others that Alacran have posted, show what a collapse really looks like. It is not National Guard troops coming in to take our guns. It is rising unemployment as inflation closes business after business. Its a gradual crime increase as people lose their jobs and see no other way to feed their families. It is homeless people squatting wherever they can because they no longer can afford both rent and food. It is the destruction of both urban and suburban areas as municipal authorities can't tamp down the expanding crime, nor repair the growing damage with the diminished tax base. It is suburban homeowners spending less time, and dollars, in dining out and outdoor fun because they are afraid of being caught in gang shooting crossfire. Rural areas suffer too as meth use follows the falling employment and meth dollars expand the criminal state. The apocalyptic literature and film industry paints a pretty grim picture. The reality is less about radiation, mutants, and warlords, and more about inflation, hunger and despair. ETA: And crime. Lots more crime. |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 11:31:24 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/11/2023 12:02:52 PM EDT
[Last Edit: tooter]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Third_Rail:Oh well. There's nothing I can possibly do to influence that so it's not worth worrying about. Precisely my sentiment.  While I thoroughly enjoy following world events for the entertainment they provide, I have absolutely NO personal control over, nor bear ANY personal responsibility for them. My responsibility is for my own life so that's where I place my attention. |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 12:05:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By amannamedjed: Here is some chatter: Everything is fine. Grocery stores are stocked. You can't fight the government. They have jets and drones. Rambo fight the man fantasies. yada, yada, yada. The Argentina videos, and others that Alacran have posted, show what a collapse really looks like. It is not National Guard troops coming in to take our guns. It is rising unemployment as inflation closes business after business. Its a gradual crime increase as people lose their jobs and see no other way to feed their families. It is homeless people squatting wherever they can because they no longer can afford both rent and food. It is the destruction of both urban and suburban areas as municipal authorities can't tamp down the expanding crime, nor repair the growing damage with the diminished tax base. It is suburban homeowners spending less time, and dollars, in dining out and outdoor fun because they are afraid of being caught in gang shooting crossfire. Rural areas suffer too as meth use follows the falling employment and meth dollars expand the criminal state. The apocalyptic literature and film industry paints a pretty grim picture. The reality is less about radiation, mutants, and warlords, and more about inflation, hunger and despair. ETA: And crime. Lots more crime. Indeed, and below are the tools they are implementing to accomplish that. I can see the possibility of us going to war against Russia, but why against China when we are basically following their blueprint for a future society?
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Posted: 4/11/2023 12:33:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: snubfan]
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Modern monetary theory seems to be a theory where gov't can print/spend currency at will, but to be successful in managing inflation and keep the economy on an even keel, they must be able to control individual spending. That is not possible with the current currency (dollar) BECAUSE they cannot control how the individual spends their cash. However, by transitioning every single individual to a new digital currency, this gives the gov't TOTAL control on how you are permitted to 'spend' your digital money. Thus, the gov't believes they can make their 'modern monetary theory' work.
Imagine mandatory real-time transactional approval. After the rollout, there will be a level (say up to $2000) where you have the permission to use the digital money however you please, and anything that costs more than $2000 will require gov't approval. However, the gov't knows that eventually it must tighten or remove the $2000 individual authority for their economic plan to work and to prevent recession/depression or hyperinflation. Once they remove the $2000 limit and take total control of all individual digital purchases, your social credit score can then be incorporated into the permissions equation and determine what items you will be permitted to purchase, if any. Support the gov't and have more options. Fight the system and find yourself blocked from buying, selling, eating, and living. |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 12:48:18 PM EDT
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 Countries Begin Dropping the Dollar; Fed Launches First Stage of Digital Currency | Crossroads |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 2:56:45 PM EDT
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Macron’s fanbase is growing…
TommyRobinsonOfficial@TommyRobinsonOfficial 1h · Macron in the Netherlands giving a speech on the future of Europe. Interrupted by members of the audience. “I think we lost something, where is French democracy?” https://gab.com/TommyRobinsonOfficial/posts/110181321487259701 |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 3:01:17 PM EDT
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Worldstar videos franchise to the UK…
TommyRobinsonOfficial@TommyRobinsonOfficial 1h · Cultural enrichment of a Derbyshire restaurant as Pakistanis and Afghans battle it out. https://gab.com/TommyRobinsonOfficial/posts/110181438303054320 TommyRobinsonOfficial@TommyRobinsonOfficial 57m · One met officer knocked out, 2 struggling still, all for one man today during a stop and search. These are supposed to be the people protecting you in London? https://gab.com/TommyRobinsonOfficial/posts/110181493645984820 |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 3:06:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/11/2023 3:08:45 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/11/2023 5:44:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: The Western Hemisphere’s deadliest volcano is showing signs of increased activity, prompting evacuations in Colombia In 1985, the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted, killing 23,000 people in Colombia and wiping out the town of Armero. Now, authorities warn, the volcano could be ramping up to erupt again. Experts say the volcano is showing signs of increased activity, which haven’t been observed since the tragedy in the 1980s. As a result, the alert level has been raised from yellow to orange, the second-highest level on the scale and residents on the upper slopes of the volcano are being evacuated. Last week, the volcano registered an unprecedented average of 6,000 earthquakes per day, likely caused by magma moving through the main fault system, says Colombia's Geological Service (CGS). Prior to the change in status, the average was 50 per day. On peak days, the CGS says, there have been as many as 12,000 earthquakes in a single day, though it notes “the number of daily earthquakes alone is not the only indicator that measures the behavior of a volcano.” On Sunday, the CGS noted a marked decrease in the number of tremors. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/the-western-hemisphere-s-deadliest-volcano-is-showing-signs-of-increased-activity-prompting-evacuations-in-colombia/ar-AA19G2lS Wow…. Eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned its victims' brains to GLASS: Hot gas cloud reaching 550°C engulfed nearby town of Herculaneum, instantly VAPORISING its inhabitants - The Roman town of Herculaneum was destroyed by the eruption in Italy in AD 79 - Bodies there were not as well-preserved as they were in nearby Pompeii - One man in the town had his brain turned into glass by a 'pyroclastic current'  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11959985/Eruption-Mount-Vesuvius-turned-victims-brains-GLASS.html |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 5:59:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Alacran]
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 Russia''s most active volcano erupts, nearby village under 8.5 cm of ash  Shiveluch volcano erupts in Russia spewing ash cloud 12 MILES into the sky turning day to night Live Feed  Failed To Load Title https://www.youtube.com/live/lUpgH2mFVFs?feature=share Massive volcanic eruption sends ash cloud 12 miles into sky in apocalyptic scenes The doomsday scene showed an outpouring from Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka, Russia, which spewed 300 miles into the region turning snow black as an ash cloud blanketed the skies A major volcano eruption turned day to dark night in eastern Russia as an ash cloud spread for hundreds of miles. Videos show the doomsday scene after an outpouring from Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region which turned the snow black. Ash rose 12 miles into the sky, said reports, with a red warning to aviation from the plume, the highest category. An area of 41,700 square miles was blanketed in darkness, an area larger than Scotland and Wales combined. "The ash cloud extends 500 kilometres northwest of Shiveluch and is still growing," said Alexey Ozerov, director of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, of the Russian Academy of Sciences.  https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/massive-volcanic-eruption-sends-ash-29678494 |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 6:15:22 PM EDT
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Possible diesel fuel rationing beginning in NE UK?
 FUEL NOW LIMITED TO £80 PER PERSON? |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 6:16:47 PM EDT
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 Financial expert ANSWERS: Should you pay off your debt NOW? |
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Posted: 4/11/2023 6:54:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Indeed, and below are the tools they are implementing to accomplish that. I can see the possibility of us going to war against Russia, but why against China when we are basically following their blueprint for a future society? . a vassal state who thinks it is free is a very useful asset . |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 7:29:58 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/12/2023 7:33:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Macron’s fanbase is growing… TommyRobinsonOfficial@TommyRobinsonOfficial 1h · Macron in the Netherlands giving a speech on the future of Europe. Interrupted by members of the audience. “I think we lost something, where is French democracy?” https://gab.com/TommyRobinsonOfficial/posts/110181321487259701
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Posted: 4/12/2023 7:52:30 AM EDT
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Biden admin outlines plan to cut vital water supplies in western states
The Biden administration proposed actions Tuesday that would significantly reduce water supplies in seven western states amid severe drought conditions that stretch back decades. The Department of the Interior (DOI) released a draft proposal that highlighted two potential actions it could take to combat the Colorado River Basin's deteriorating water levels. The two proposals would each consist of federally-mandated supply reductions for states that are dependent on the river system which provides water for more than 40 million Americans and is vital for western states' economies. "Failure is not an option," Tommy Beaudreau, the DOI's deputy secretary, said in a statement. "Recognizing the severity of the worsening drought, the Biden-Harris administration is bringing every tool and every resource to bear through the President’s Investing in America agenda to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River System now and into the future." In addition to the water it supplies to millions of Americans, the 1,450-mile Colorado River supports 5.5 million acres of agricultural lands, provides electricity to millions of residents through hydroelectric dams and has key recreational and ecological uses. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/biden-admin-outlines-plan-to-cut-vital-water-supplies-in-western-states/ar-AA19JDLc |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 8:07:46 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Alacran]
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Australia government not happy with retirees hoarding their superannuation payments.
…and people are worried that CBDC will allow governments to control your spending & account balance.   Push to stop superannuation hoarding | 7NEWS
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Posted: 4/12/2023 8:11:11 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Alacran]
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Italy declares State of Emergency over surge of migrants
 Europe migrant crisis: Italy declares state of emergency amid numbers surge • FRANCE 24 English |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 8:14:19 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/12/2023 8:19:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By snubfan: Modern monetary theory seems to be a theory where gov't can print/spend currency at will, but to be successful in managing inflation and keep the economy on an even keel, they must be able to control individual spending. That is not possible with the current currency (dollar) BECAUSE they cannot control how the individual spends their cash. However, by transitioning every single individual to a new digital currency, this gives the gov't TOTAL control on how you are permitted to 'spend' your digital money. Thus, the gov't believes they can make their 'modern monetary theory' work. Imagine mandatory real-time transactional approval. After the rollout, there will be a level (say up to $2000) where you have the permission to use the digital money however you please, and anything that costs more than $2000 will require gov't approval. However, the gov't knows that eventually it must tighten or remove the $2000 individual authority for their economic plan to work and to prevent recession/depression or hyperinflation. Once they remove the $2000 limit and take total control of all individual digital purchases, your social credit score can then be incorporated into the permissions equation and determine what items you will be permitted to purchase, if any. Support the gov't and have more options. Fight the system and find yourself blocked from buying, selling, eating, and living. We know that most gun owners will gladly go along, but the government doesn't know which ones. Your plan can't take place until the guns have been confiscated. |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 8:23:20 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/12/2023 8:39:28 AM EDT
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Trump talks about nuclear capabilities of nations
 Trump warns biggest threat is ''nuclear warming'' |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 9:44:46 AM EDT
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TommyRobinsonOfficial@TommyRobinsonOfficial
1h · French warship tells cross-Channel ferry to change course so it can escort small boats containing 90 migrants and hand them over to Britain. The P&O ferry was told to make the detour so the naval vessel could hand over 90 migrants to the Border Force craft Typhoon. https://gab.com/TommyRobinsonOfficial/posts/110185734514428821 TommyRobinsonOfficial@TommyRobinsonOfficial 27m · 1,100 economic migrants enter the UK from France in a week, highest numbers so far this year. And still these "journalists" call them "refugees". They can't feed the crocodile forever. https://gab.com/TommyRobinsonOfficial/posts/110186032301228959 |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 9:48:26 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/12/2023 10:19:39 AM EDT
[Last Edit: highstepper]
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Dairy in Texas “explodes”. Kills 20,000 cows.
Borrowed from GD, credit to yodude “Although no official word has been made, it’s unclear how a steel structure like the dairy’s could catch fire so quickly.”  https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/04/mass-casualty-incident-declared-after-explosion-at-dairy-farm-in-dimmitt-texas-nearly-20000-cattle-die-video/ |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 11:32:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By highstepper: Dairy in Texas “explodes”. Kills 20,000 cows. Borrowed from GD, credit to yodude “Although no official word has been made, it’s unclear how a steel structure like the dairy’s could catch fire so quickly.” https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/04/mass-casualty-incident-declared-after-explosion-at-dairy-farm-in-dimmitt-texas-nearly-20000-cattle-die-video/ Thanks! I bet they blame it on this….  Proof that cows release methane gas into the atmosphere  Exploding Cow |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 11:37:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By highstepper: Dairy in Texas “explodes”. Kills 20,000 cows. Borrowed from GD, credit to yodude “Although no official word has been made, it’s unclear how a steel structure like the dairy’s could catch fire so quickly.” https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/04/mass-casualty-incident-declared-after-explosion-at-dairy-farm-in-dimmitt-texas-nearly-20000-cattle-die-video/ After reading another article not from gateway pundit, a couple of points: The farm had 19,000 cows, 18,000 were inside the milking barn and were killed, 1000 outside survived and immediately moved to another facility. Investigation still ongoing, obviously. But some think it was caused by overheating and failure of a machine that pumps out manure and other wastes. Really too early to tell, though. |
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Posted: 4/12/2023 5:20:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/12/2023 6:41:27 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By highstepper: Dairy in Texas “explodes”. Kills 20,000 cows. Borrowed from GD, credit to yodude “Although no official word has been made, it’s unclear how a steel structure like the dairy’s could catch fire so quickly.” https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/04/mass-casualty-incident-declared-after-explosion-at-dairy-farm-in-dimmitt-texas-nearly-20000-cattle-die-video/  BURNED ALIVE 20,000 HEAD OF CATTLE! | Beef Prices Skyrocketing |
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Posted: 4/13/2023 6:19:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: The Western Hemisphere’s deadliest volcano is showing signs of increased activity, prompting evacuations in Colombia In 1985, the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted, killing 23,000 people in Colombia and wiping out the town of Armero. Now, authorities warn, the volcano could be ramping up to erupt again. Experts say the volcano is showing signs of increased activity, which haven’t been observed since the tragedy in the 1980s. As a result, the alert level has been raised from yellow to orange, the second-highest level on the scale and residents on the upper slopes of the volcano are being evacuated. Last week, the volcano registered an unprecedented average of 6,000 earthquakes per day, likely caused by magma moving through the main fault system, says Colombia's Geological Service (CGS). Prior to the change in status, the average was 50 per day. On peak days, the CGS says, there have been as many as 12,000 earthquakes in a single day, though it notes “the number of daily earthquakes alone is not the only indicator that measures the behavior of a volcano.” On Sunday, the CGS noted a marked decrease in the number of tremors. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/the-western-hemisphere-s-deadliest-volcano-is-showing-signs-of-increased-activity-prompting-evacuations-in-colombia/ar-AA19G2lS One of world's deadliest volcanos is poised to erupt in the 'coming DAYS' - after killing 25,000 people in 1985 - Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcano has been hit with 6,000 quakes per day - The volcano last erupted in 1985, killing 25,000 people in nearby villages  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11965299/One-worlds-deadliest-volcanos-poised-erupt-coming-DAYS.html |
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Posted: 4/13/2023 6:31:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Canoeguy: 4/09/2023 It’s been a little tricky for me to reliably get grain (by the ton) and lots of other manufacturing goods are delayed and difficult. Lots of holes in my grocery shelves. Beef prices are rising significantly from what I can see. ETA: I should add that I have noticed a lot of people have started accepting the delays and etc. as normal, as if it has always been this way. I refuse to do so. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Canoeguy: Originally Posted By Dance: 4/09/2023 pretty much all food widely available and easily purchased in the USA. No massive food shortages or famine yet. 4/09/2023 It’s been a little tricky for me to reliably get grain (by the ton) and lots of other manufacturing goods are delayed and difficult. Lots of holes in my grocery shelves. Beef prices are rising significantly from what I can see. ETA: I should add that I have noticed a lot of people have started accepting the delays and etc. as normal, as if it has always been this way. I refuse to do so. @Canoeguy What are you doing with the spent grain mash? |
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Posted: 4/13/2023 6:44:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Dang, is well done really about the only option? Mercy! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Originally Posted By C-4: Originally Posted By Alacran: Originally Posted By C-4: Originally Posted By Alacran: Originally Posted By C-4: Originally Posted By Alacran: Originally Posted By C-4: Originally Posted By Alacran: Michael Yon @MichaelYon Mar 30, 2023 at 9:49am Bear Hunting in Japan 30 March 2023 Yonezawa, Japan Mind burst, sans edit Today was with a bear hunter in Yonezawa, Japan. The 67 year-old bear hunter said he kills about 10 bears per year, and lots of deer and hogs. He had a big pile of mixed skulls. Four big freezers. This place is overrun by bears. So many bears here they come downtown and are aggressive sometimes. Over recent generations, rural Japan has been collapsing as farmers die off, or go bankrupt, and their children move to places like Tokyo. Japan is at extreme risk for famine in time of war or serious crisis. He has six guns including a 300win mag rifle, a 30-06 and more. He kills most bears from a couple meters away. He tracks the bears, anticipates line of travel, rushes ahead to wait in ambush. Hunts only during daylight due to Japanese law. Fourth generation bear hunter. Said first time he went bear hunting he was four years-old on his Grandfather’s back. Says he is successful in 60-70% of his bear-hunts because he only goes when it feels right. He hunts alone and usually hides behind a tree for ambush. Said he waits until very last second and whips the rifle around and fires saying the bear usually stands up in surprise, and this gives the hunter a couple seconds to get the shot off. He said sometimes the shot is like 30cm away. About a foot. I said you could make a fortune off a GoPro video of that. He knows what a GoPro is and laughed. These bears are straight up dangerous and so you gotta be really calm to hunt that close. Remember in Darien Gap an Embera Indian told me he got a jaguar that close nights before and showed me the fresh skull, and a kuna indian got a deer from that close and we ate it with Ben Bergquam, Oscar Blue, Matt Bracken, and Matt Tomlett a few months ago in the jungle. The Japanese hunter has very good teeth like the Kuna indians have in Darien Gap. He said he hunts only alone and often walks most of the day until he gets to ambush and then back out again sometimes after dark. He and his friend have a big feast after the hunts…am guessing they have a LOT of feasts cause his home (the part we saw) was filled with furs and skulls. The Japanese bear hunter said in the old days previous generations hunted with spears and would go down into the holes and caves to get the bears. He said they don’t really hibernate but just kind of chill out but their eyes are open if you go look. There is snow around here now making it easier to track and the meat tastes better between fall and end of winter. He loads his own 300mag rifle ammo. Five USD per round. We actually went to talk about farming and food security. Japan is littered with ghost towns and ghost villages with old homes for very cheap because of the collapse of Japanese farming. Severe food insecurity is like not having a military at all. Totally insane. Terrible government. https://cdn.locals.com/images/posts/91572/91572_hcivugyriyiowlm_full.jpeg I hunted last September for Black Bear at my friend’s place. He has 70 acres he manages for deer and wants the bears out of there! I am going again in September this year. There is at least one 350+ lb one there. Have you eaten bear? @Alacran Yes, it’s excellent, as long as you cool it down and get it to the butcher’s as expeditiously as possible. The fat turns rancid quickly but there is a good bear butcher near my friend’s place with a walk-in cooler. They also changed the rules and you are allowed to skin the bear so you can cool it down faster. There are corn fields next to the property and the bear gorge on that, acorns, berries, etc. These are not dumpster bears. We bait with corn, black oil sunflower seeds, molasses, etc. There are 350+ lb black bears in there. I am really pumped for this! @C-4 Interesting. How do you cook it and serve it, grilled, fried, etc…? My list of exotic meats basically just include ox tail, shark fins, and gator tail. Ox tail was OK but the texture was such that I got tired of chewing and just swallowed it. Shark fins (serve in a soup) didn’t impress me. Can’t say I remember much more that that as both of these were many years ago. My experience with gator tail is it’s great fried but lacking grilled. I do like fried gator tail.  I guess anything that’s fried tastes good to at least some degree.  Steak, and ground for burgers and chili. Maybe some cubed for chili as well. But since they have a wild diet, I make sure to cook it properly because of Trichinosis! Pretty interesting. Sounds like a lot of people either died or got very sick to get to today’s knowledge of properly preparing bear meat for consumption. I guess the same could be said for lobster. It still happens! “Steven Rinella breaks down how he and several members of the MeatEater crew contracted trichinosis after eating some questionably cooked bear meat on a recently aired episode of MeatEater.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx5ZKJ0VozcDang, is well done really about the only option? Mercy! This is a good article on it. 137F for 1 hour will reliably kill all Trichinosis species, but ALL of the meat has to reach that temperature. That temperature is still medium-rare. Sous vide water bath cooking is the most reliable way to make sure you hit that temperature, and the author says that he uses 145F which still gives a “tender pink meat”. Then sear the outside. https://honest-food.net/on-trichinosis-in-wild-game/ |
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