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Posted: 6/10/2024 7:44:05 PM EDT
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Know your Enemy
A New Heyday for American Communism If you haven’t noticed, capitalism isn’t particularly popular these days. Maybe it’s the long work hours, runaway inflation, and mountains of debt. Or the fact that 99% of Americans can’t afford to buy a home. Or the billions of public tax dollars sent to Israel to perpetuate genocide in Gaza. Or the mass shootings, mental health crisis, and accelerating climate catastrophe. Or perhaps it’s because the only political options we’re offered are the embodiment of pure evil—and we’re expected to grin and bear it. All of this is pressing on people’s consciousness, and the general instability of the system means that even more dramatic transformations in outlook are on the way. In society, as in nature, similar conditions lead to similar results, and the American stage is being set for something big. In the 1930s, capitalism was in a deep crisis, and the idea that the system’s days were numbered resonated with millions. Communists were at the forefront of virtually every workers’ struggle, injecting them with energy, ideas, and audacity. Oceans of communists filled the streets of major cities, and entire workplaces and neighborhoods were communist strongholds. Those of us alive today should learn from the example and tenacity of our forebears. But a new generation of communists has arrived, and we should be confident that the best days of American communism lie ahead of us, not in the past. Because the 2020s are shaping up to be more like the 1930s than anything we’ve seen since then. Even the inspiring struggles of the ‘60s and ‘70s will pale in comparison. Ours will be a period of intensifying class battles that will eventually pose the question: Who should run society—the workers or the capitalists? Based on their own experience, millions of Americans will make the leap and realize that they agree with the communists when they say capitalism has got to go. This is why the RCA has launched the most extensive communist recruitment campaign since World War II. Over the last few weeks, we’ve met hundreds of people who are fed up with doomscrolling on the sidelines and want to do something that can actually contribute to ending capitalism in their lifetime. That something is to build and spread the RCA. Our immediate goal is to find and organize the first 10,000 members, the backbone for a future mass communist party. The communists are no longer a handful of individuals huddled together in the political wilderness. It’s taken nearly a century, but communism is making a comeback—and we’re only getting started. This isn’t the first time revolutionary ideas have resonated with vast numbers in the US. Let’s learn from last time. As the billionaire investor Warren Buffet once said: “There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.” American workers are sick and tired of this one-sided affair and are beginning to regroup to move onto the offensive. As we begin to flex our collective muscles, it’s worth looking back, not only to this country’s incredible revolutionary traditions, but to the inspiring class wars fought between labor and capital many decades ago. The 1920s and ‘30s were a time when the working class had a force behind it, giving it strength and confidence to stand up to the bosses. That backbone was made up of communists. When the bosses tried to force a wage cut, saying it was “out of their hands” due to conditions in the economy, the communists were there to expose their lies and show their coworkers precisely how the employers were exploiting them. When the union leaders claimed they had no choice but to accept another concessionary contract, the communists stood up and made a case for fighting the company’s attacks, with concrete proposals for forcing the bosses’ hand. When the bosses tried to prevent workers from coming together to fight for better wages and conditions, communists were there to help organize general strikes, factory occupations, and industrial unions. The rise of industrial unions was the work of militant fighters who understood what the class war was about. Instead of organizing only workers in a specific occupation or trade, industrial unions include all the workers in a specific industry, regardless of their job description. The CIO unions exploded onto the scene as a result of aggressive strike tactics that spread from industry to industry, inspiring workers in their collective power to assert their interests. Another example of class struggle spearheaded by communists was the Trade Union Educational League (TUEL), founded by William Z. Foster in 1920. Foster was a seasoned radical labor organizer who joined the underground Communist Party of America after a trip to Soviet Russia. TUEL aimed at uniting radicals within various trade unions for a common course of militant action. Founded in Chicago, TUEL began with about two dozen active members, including Communists, Socialists, and former Wobblies. Partially subsidized by the Communist International after 1922, it focused on disseminating its ideas through pamphlets and a monthly magazine, the Labor Herald. While not an openly Marxist publication, it did present Marxist ideas in language that would be readily received by ordinary workers. Needless to say, TUEL faced opposition from the American Federation of Labor and Samuel Gompers, who opposed its efforts to amalgamate small unions into larger industrial ones, and to replace conservative union leaderships with class fighters—not to mention its communist ties. TUEL also advocated breaking the labor movement from the Democrats and Republicans. In December 1922, The Labor Herald called for an independent workers’ movement and a united front labor party to represent working-class interests, encompass all working-class parties, and allow political formations to maintain their identity while partaking in collective action. Through the energetic action of the communists, TUEL made rapid gains and had serious potential. Unfortunately, the bureaucratic degeneration of the USSR also affected TUEL and it went into decline after 1928. Nonetheless, the role of these pioneering American communists remains an inspiration to this day. As TUEL’s founding program proclaimed: These live spirits are the natural head of the working class, the driving force of the labor movement. They are the only ones who really understand what the labor struggle means and who have practical plans for its prosecution. Touched by the divine fire of proletarian revolt, they are the ones who furnish inspiration and guidance … The activities of the militants are the ‘key’ to the labor movement, the source of all its real life and progress. https://socialistrevolution.org/a-new-heyday-for-american-communism/ |
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Posted: 6/10/2024 7:47:41 PM EDT
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NEW TEXAS GOP PLATFORM PUSHES FOR STATE SOVEREIGNTY, INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM It’s official… again. Two planks calling for a vote on TEXIT are officially in the 2024 Platform of the Republican Party of Texas. The official platform, released today, reflects the rising tide for Texas independence. Delegates at the 2024 Republican Party of Texas Convention voted to include two planks in their platform focused on state sovereignty and the right to pursue independence from the United States. This decision marks a significant shift towards asserting Texas’ autonomy and the possibility of secession. . . https://news.tnm.me/texit/texit-updates/new-texas-gop-platform-pushes-for-state-sovereignty-independence-referendum/ |
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Posted: 6/10/2024 9:53:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Australia Three years on from Covid lockdown protests Judge Liz Gaynor of the County Court slams police for responding with 'unjustified violence' - Victoria Police found to have acted in 'unlawful' way - Judge said police were the 'aggressors' at a protest https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13406005/judge-liz-gaynor-county-court-slams-police-violence-Covid-lockdown-protests.html Prophetic words from then Victoria Police Acting Senior Sergeant Krystle Mitchell in October 2021 interview. She resigned from the Victoria Police just after this interview was broadcasted.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4P9tcEpfvsPolice Will Be Held to Account (and hung out to dry by Victoria Police Command)  How can we mend the Divide in Victoria? Monica Smit - How can we mend the divide in Victoria? How can we recover from the numerous assaults we endured during the 'pandemic'? There is only ONE solution, we need accountability and meaningful action! I will spend the next 20 years in court if that's the only way to force the response Victorians deserve! If Victoria Police want to mend the relationship between them and the people, they must take responsibility. I would consider stopping all legal action if this is achieved. |
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Posted: 6/10/2024 10:15:03 PM EDT
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Western media may not be talking about it but the rest of the world sure is.
 Gravitas: Putin's Russia is ready for world nuclear war. Here is the war plan | World News | WION Gravitas: Putin's Russia is ready for world nuclear war. Here is the war plan | World News | WION Russian State TV has aired a map marking countries that are 'ready to strike Russia's enemies'. The State TV claims Russia could start sending high-precision, long-range missiles to these countries. This comes after Putin warned the West of a tit-for-tat following the deployment of long-range missiles in Ukraine. |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 7:47:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkStar: Leftists doing leftist stuff. A preview of coming attractions for us in November. Video:
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https://gatesofvienna.net/2015/11/tet-take-two-islams-2016-european-offensive/ Tet, Take Two: Islam’s 2016 European Offensive By Matthew Bracken, November 2015 More than a decade ago I wrote my first novel, Enemies Foreign and Domestic. Part of my motivation was to establish my bona fides at forecasting social, political and military trends. I didn’t like the direction America was heading, and I wanted to warn as many readers as possible about some of the dangers I saw coming. At the end of 2015, I hope that my past success at prognostication will encourage people to pay heed to this essay. As we roll into the New Year, we are witnessing the prelude to the culmination of a titanic struggle between three great actors. Three great social forces are now set in motion for a 2016 showdown and collision that will, in historical terms, be on par with the First and Second World Wars. Two of these great social forces are currently allied in a de facto coalition against the third. They have forged an unwritten agreement to jointly murder the weakest of the three forces while it is in their combined power to do so. One of these two social forces would be content to share totalitarian control over large swaths of the globe with the other remaining social force. One of these social forces will never be satisfied until it achieves complete domination of the entire planet. So what are these three great social forces? They are Islam, international socialism, and nationalism. Much more at link. |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 8:24:46 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/11/2024 10:00:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkStar: Videos:
https://gatesofvienna.net/2015/11/tet-take-two-islams-2016-european-offensive/ Tet, Take Two: Islam’s 2016 European Offensive By Matthew Bracken, November 2015 More than a decade ago I wrote my first novel, Enemies Foreign and Domestic. Part of my motivation was to establish my bona fides at forecasting social, political and military trends. I didn’t like the direction America was heading, and I wanted to warn as many readers as possible about some of the dangers I saw coming. At the end of 2015, I hope that my past success at prognostication will encourage people to pay heed to this essay. As we roll into the New Year, we are witnessing the prelude to the culmination of a titanic struggle between three great actors. Three great social forces are now set in motion for a 2016 showdown and collision that will, in historical terms, be on par with the First and Second World Wars. Two of these great social forces are currently allied in a de facto coalition against the third. They have forged an unwritten agreement to jointly murder the weakest of the three forces while it is in their combined power to do so. One of these two social forces would be content to share totalitarian control over large swaths of the globe with the other remaining social force. One of these social forces will never be satisfied until it achieves complete domination of the entire planet. So what are these three great social forces? They are Islam, international socialism, and nationalism. Much more at link. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkStar: Originally Posted By DarkStar: Leftists doing leftist stuff. A preview of coming attractions for us in November. Video:
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https://gatesofvienna.net/2015/11/tet-take-two-islams-2016-european-offensive/ Tet, Take Two: Islam’s 2016 European Offensive By Matthew Bracken, November 2015 More than a decade ago I wrote my first novel, Enemies Foreign and Domestic. Part of my motivation was to establish my bona fides at forecasting social, political and military trends. I didn’t like the direction America was heading, and I wanted to warn as many readers as possible about some of the dangers I saw coming. At the end of 2015, I hope that my past success at prognostication will encourage people to pay heed to this essay. As we roll into the New Year, we are witnessing the prelude to the culmination of a titanic struggle between three great actors. Three great social forces are now set in motion for a 2016 showdown and collision that will, in historical terms, be on par with the First and Second World Wars. Two of these great social forces are currently allied in a de facto coalition against the third. They have forged an unwritten agreement to jointly murder the weakest of the three forces while it is in their combined power to do so. One of these two social forces would be content to share totalitarian control over large swaths of the globe with the other remaining social force. One of these social forces will never be satisfied until it achieves complete domination of the entire planet. So what are these three great social forces? They are Islam, international socialism, and nationalism. Much more at link. Macron should be worried. The people of France better do the right thing this time.
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Posted: 6/11/2024 3:12:42 PM EDT
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 China Stabbing: Attack on Americans Premeditated? Perpetrators & Motive China Stabbing: Attack on Americans Premeditated? Who Are Perpetrators & What is Motive? The stabbing of 4 Americans in China yesterday has shocked the world. The CCP police quickly announced that they had arrested one suspect, and the four injured are in stable condition. However, an insider source from within China claimed that there were three individuals involved in the attack and that it was a premeditated event. So which version is closer to the truth, what could be the possible motivation of the attack and what does this event mean for the future of Chinese society and China's relationship with the US and the West? |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 3:35:05 PM EDT
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🚨 BREAKING: 6 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS WITH ISIS TIES ARRESTED IN MAJOR U.S. STING 6 Russian nationals linked to ISIS were arrested in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia. FBI Director Wray: "There is a potential for a coordinated attack here in the homeland, akin to the ISIS-K attack we saw at the Russia concert hall." An ICE wiretap revealed one suspect discussing bombs: "Remember the Boston marathon [bombing]?" The suspects, originally from Tajikistan, entered through the southern border and had court dates set for next year. Sources: New York Post
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Posted: 6/11/2024 4:01:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkStar:
🚨 BREAKING: 6 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS WITH ISIS TIES ARRESTED IN MAJOR U.S. STING 6 Russian nationals linked to ISIS were arrested in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia. FBI Director Wray: "There is a potential for a coordinated attack here in the homeland, akin to the ISIS-K attack we saw at the Russia concert hall." An ICE wiretap revealed one suspect discussing bombs: "Remember the Boston marathon [bombing]?" The suspects, originally from Tajikistan, entered through the southern border and had court dates set for next year. Sources: New York Post
Maybe it’s just me, but I’m getting a  feeling from the details surrounding this report. |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 4:11:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Maybe it’s just me, but I’m getting a feeling from the details surrounding this report.Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Originally Posted By DarkStar:
🚨 BREAKING: 6 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS WITH ISIS TIES ARRESTED IN MAJOR U.S. STING 6 Russian nationals linked to ISIS were arrested in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia. FBI Director Wray: "There is a potential for a coordinated attack here in the homeland, akin to the ISIS-K attack we saw at the Russia concert hall." An ICE wiretap revealed one suspect discussing bombs: "Remember the Boston marathon [bombing]?" The suspects, originally from Tajikistan, entered through the southern border and had court dates set for next year. Sources: New York Post
Maybe it’s just me, but I’m getting a feeling from the details surrounding this report.It's not just you. The FIB can't find their ass with both hands and a guide dog. If they popped these dudes, it was totally by happenstance (or a setup trying to frame them for something). ETA: Or, the 6 guys wouldn't go along with the FIB's attempt at a false flag. I put nothing past them. Nothing. |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 4:14:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By planemaker: It's not just you. The FIB can't find their ass with both hands and a guide dog. If they popped these dudes, it was totally by happenstance (or a setup trying to frame them for something). ETA: Or, the 6 guys wouldn't go along with the FIB's attempt at a false flag. I put nothing past them. Nothing. My first thought ^^^ |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 5:23:21 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By planemaker: It's not just you. The FIB can't find their ass with both hands and a guide dog. If they popped these dudes, it was totally by happenstance (or a setup trying to frame them for something). ETA: Or, the 6 guys wouldn't go along with the FIB's attempt at a false flag. I put nothing past them. Nothing. Originally Posted By DarkStar: My first thought ^^^ The part about IDing them as Russian Nationals after listening to the all of the dangers of the Taliban, AQ and ISIS-KP given by Sarah Adams in her interviews just doesn’t match up. This Gov doesn’t want any link at all to Afghanistan terrorists after botching Afghanistan and the convenient Russian angle just seems a little too “convenient” in the current political climate. Besides, Afghanistan-based terrorists of any kind sure as hell don’t need any help from Russian Nationals in order to get here or do bad things here. All of this certainly doesn’t mean there’s not a very serious threat of terrorism here, though. This may also be a way to not make the fbi look completely incompetent when something actually does happen, too. |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 5:39:09 PM EDT
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Good ol’ Alice Cooper!
You’re back to Alice’s Attic on Tuesday June 11th! Today is “National Corn on the Cob Day”! Whether you realize it or not, corn is one of the most important products that we grow in the USA – it goes into making oil, cereals, breads, and even fuels! So go hug a corn farmer today… |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 5:48:22 PM EDT
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Lots of resources to be had from The Dark Continent.
China Tightens Grip on African Media, Pushes Anti-America Messaging The CCP’s official mouthpiece is in at least 40 of Africa’s 54 countries, while Voice of America has one bureau left on the continent. https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/china-tightens-grip-on-african-media-pushes-anti-america-messaging-5663949 |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 5:57:37 PM EDT
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damn.... this thread is something else.
Back to stockpiling rice and beans. |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 6:01:19 PM EDT
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 PENNSYLVANIA ROAD BLOCKS FARMERS | Another Attempt to shut them down. PENNSYLVANIA ROAD BLOCKS FARMERS | Another Attempt to shut them down. |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 6:11:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/11/2024 6:20:09 PM EDT
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Bensman: There's An Uprising Among European Populations Over Illegal Immigration |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 6:24:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran:
'The McAllen Project': New Forensic Details on How the Government Spied on Me and My CBS Computers Never-before-released details of the behind-the-scenes investigations https://sharylattkisson.substack.com/p/the-mcallen-project-new-forensic Podcast at link… Shocking, New Details About the Government’s Spying on Me and My CBS Computers (PODCAST) https://sharylattkisson.com/2024/06/shocking-new-details-about-the-governments-spying-on-me-and-my-cbs-computers-podcast/ |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 6:36:17 PM EDT
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Brighteon Broadcast News, June 11, 2024 - PART ONE - States begin BLOCKING WATER to the farms that feed America, engineering mass famine - Trump promises to end federal taxes on service industry tips. (0:03) - Why not end all federal income taxes on individuals? (4:32) - Majority of Americans, including Hispanic, now support mass deportation of illegals. (8:47) - A global book repository and its potential impact on authors and publishers. (15:23) - Idaho government orders water cut off from 500,000 acres of food producing farm land. (25:59) - Impact of water curtailment order on Idaho's agriculture and economy. (31:17) - California's $20 minimum wage for fast food industry has resulted in 10,000 workers losing their jobs (so far). (38:10) |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 6:56:33 PM EDT
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 'Labor markets in recession" — Danielle DiMartino Booth of QI Research with NTD Business News 'Labor markets in recession" — Danielle DiMartino Booth of QI Research with NTD Business News |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 6:59:52 PM EDT
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 Shane Simonsen: The End of Cheap Energy, is Mad Max Our Future? Shane Simonsen: The End of Cheap Energy, is Mad Max Our Future? Shane Simonsen discusses the energy crisis and how industrialization was built on the resource base of cheap coal and oil whose quality and quantity is depleting which will affect the complexity of modern society and exacerbate economic and political issues. The elites are dealing with a changing resource base they're struggling to manage and they have a lot less power than we imagine. The real power lays with global multinational corporations who have co-opted nations and political parties. The loss of modern conveniences should see us move back to a more community-oriented setting. We're headed into an era of techno-authoritarianism but at some point that technology will fail. The real trouble is when elites start turning on each other. The future of warfare and society could be biotechnological. About Dr. Shane Simonsen Shane Simonsen grew up in subtropical Australia as a biology obsessed nerdling, consorting with blue tongue lizards, breeding mantis shrimps and molesting octopi when he wasn’t cultivating rare succulents and carnivorous plants. He trained as a research biochemist, then made just enough money to retire before middle age to his experimental farm. There he works hard to develop novel and orphan crops that rely on zero inputs, including domesticating a staple tree crop from the Jurassic. He blogs regularly on this work at Zero Input Agriculture on Substack (or see older Zero Input Agriculture posts here) and will write a book about it someday. Apart from farming he finds time to imagine the distant post-industrial future, creating fictional worlds that could quite possibly come to exist (though hopefully with less heart-slicing drama). His style of hard science fiction relies on extensive research into real research. Sci-fi fans are tired of apocalypses. Star-trek futures have slipped out of reach. That just means it’s time to imagine a future that’s both realistic and inspiring instead. |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 8:06:26 PM EDT
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 Illegal border crossings in Texas down 74% since start of Operation Lone Star, DPS says Texas DPS Col. Steve McCraw says Operation Lone Star has led to a 74 percent drop in illegal border crossings. Now, he says migrants are moving west. |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 8:12:39 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/11/2024 8:55:32 PM EDT
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Tucker Carlson with Steve Bannon Tucker Carlson: If you’re wondering whether you’re living in tyranny, ask yourself how many of his political opponents Joe Biden is sending to prison. Steve Bannon is the latest. (2:14) Why is Congress going after Steve Bannon? (7:28) Biden Regime Wants Complete Power (16:03) The Future of War Room (21:24) How Will You Spend Your Time in Prison? |
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Posted: 6/11/2024 9:24:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeXe4sf5NrATexas DPS Col. Steve McCraw says Operation Lone Star has led to a 74 percent drop in illegal border crossings. Now, he says migrants are moving west. Should have started years ago. |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 6:29:21 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/12/2024 9:44:55 AM EDT
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Car insurers secretly collect driver data through phone apps- New York Post article
Probably a nothing burger to most, but I found this creepy and very dystopian. |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 10:27:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zeekh: Should have started years ago. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By zeekh: Originally Posted By Alacran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeXe4sf5NrATexas DPS Col. Steve McCraw says Operation Lone Star has led to a 74 percent drop in illegal border crossings. Now, he says migrants are moving west. Should have started years ago. Yes, it should have. |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 10:34:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkStar:
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Posted: 6/12/2024 10:44:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By KillerDyller: Car insurers secretly collect driver data through phone apps- New York Post article Probably a nothing burger to most, but I found this creepy and very dystopian. i know I wouldn’t like that but pretty much everything is being collected on us. What’s the answer? Become Jack Reacher and drop off the grid by not having a phone at all? Get a faraday bag? Just leave the phone at home? Of course if you do any of these things already, you must have something to hide? Damn right! My privacy! This was posted a few pages back and well worth the listen - https://realitycheck.radio/replay/our-digital-future-dr-robert-epstein-on-googles-insidious-surveillance-and-manipulation-tactics/ |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 10:54:12 AM EDT
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Foreign buyers are purchasing 11% of the housing market in Australia.
 Foreign Buyers Snatching Houses Away From Australians in a Housing Crisis The government's lies about how many foreigners are buying houses during a housing crisis are coming back to haunt them. Firstly, the government claims 'foreign buyers are barely making a dent in the market'. The truth? 11% of new houses in Australia were bought by foreigners (Q4 2023). Secondly, 'foreign buyers only go for luxury homes'. Reality: the average price of a home bought by foreigners is almost the exact same as the average house price across capital cities. That means foreign buyers are directly outbidding average Australians for an average house. Thirdly, despite saying the don't make an impact on the housing crisis, the government is now implementing small fines for vacant homes. Why does the government go through all of this deflection and lying when they could just take One Nation's policy: BAN Foreign Ownership completely. That's just problems with foreign ownership of housing! Never mind the next topic I asked about: letting a foreign company takeover Australia's military warship builder... Does this government understand anything about putting Australians first? |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 11:24:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By amannamedjed: A common refrain from those of us eschatologically inclined is a quote from Matthew: 24:6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. And in response flows the common trope, "There have been wars since ancient times. This is nothing new." And they would be right. The problem is that it is hard to quantify wars. The bigs one, Russia/Ukraine, Hamas/Israel, and the coming China/U.S. conflict are easy to count because they are in the news continuously. But there seem to be small conflicts all over the world. I simply don't have the time or energy to research them all and establish a count to see if the number is increasing, or if it is stable. Then, this evening, I came across this in the Free Beacon, Now May We Defend Ourselves?. It is a slightly interesting article about the need to invest in America's defense, our war making machinery. You have probably seen similar all your life. Try to stay awake when reading it. But, halfway down the article, there was a link to this Bloomberg piece, published in December of 2023, 183 active conflicts across the globe, the highest number in thirty years. Sadly, while the link does discuss a number of conflicts, it does not list the 183 claimed. But if true, then it is astounding since there are only 195 countries in the world. Perhaps it would be easier to list those who stayed out of the 2023 wars. I came across a compilation of stories that reminded me of amannamedjed’s post from a few weeks ago. I think many of us who are paying attention sense that things are extraordinary but other keep saying that things have always been this way. It’s just with the internet and 24 hour news coverage, we just hear it more now. It’s hard to refute that without the comparisons to previous times to back it up. Reporters have to do their jobs, too, and report these comparisons. It’s out there but those stories aren’t included in the 24 hour news cycle to boldly stare up in the face. They’re just buried in various corners of the internet. Yeah, I would say these are extraordinary times… Armed Conflicts In 2023 Highest Since End Of WWII: Study https://www.barrons.com/news/armed-conflicts-in-2023-highest-since-end-of-wwii-study-7588ca18 World hunger levels have never been so high https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2024/04/24/world-hunger-levels-have-never-been-so-high_6669388_114.html Starving people in Sudan eating soil, leaves and peanut shells https://www.yahoo.com/news/starving-people-sudan-eating-soil-194102046.html More than a quarter of Americans admit to skipping meals due to skyrocketing grocery costs: Report https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/quarter-americans-skipping-meals-skyrocketing-grocery-costs-report A record 63 billion-dollar weather disasters hit Earth in 2023 https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/01/a-record-63-billion-dollar-weather-disasters-hit-earth-in-2023/ May tornadoes, derecho storm push weather damages past $25 billion so far this year https://www.cbsnews.com/news/may-tornadoes-derecho-storm-fema-noaa-25-billion-extreme-weather-damages/ Hail Stone the Size of a Pineapple Found in Texas https://time.com/6986099/hail-stone-pineapple-texas/ |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 11:50:01 AM EDT
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CBDC & Digital IDs…
BREAKING: Catherine Austin Fitts Exposes Globalist Banker Coup On The Alex Jones Show |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 12:40:41 PM EDT
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It’s not just the United States that has a large national debt that threatens the strength of the currency. In order to Build Back Better, it has to collapse.
Emmanuel Macron on the brink as France’s economic woes ‘threaten to destroy the euro’ EXCLUSIVE: Bob Lyddon believes the true level of France's national debt is a whopping 180 percent of its GDP. Emmanuel Macron, still reeling after his party’s drubbing in this weekend’s European elections, has been warned France’s ongoing economic problems are now so serious they represent a threat to the very fabric of the euro itself. However, UK-based tax consultant Bob Lyddon, who has regularly highlighted the flaws he believes are inherent in the single European currency, says the French President and his colleagues are failing to grasp the seriousness of the situation which they are now in. France’s national debt is officially listed as just over 110 percent last year, according to the Trading Economics website. The UK’s figure was 97.6 percent. However, Mr Lyddon, the founder of Lyddon Consulting Services, told Express.co.uk this figure failed to take into account the debts for France’s “public sector entities” and its responsibility for the debts and other liabilities of “various EU-level entities”. As result, he argued the figure was closer to 180 percent. Mr Lyddon said: “As if the terrible European parliament elections were not bad enough for France and for the EU’s vision of an ever closer union, France’s economic problems have destroyed the financial structure behind the euro. . . https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1910228/emmanuel-macron-france-euro-eu |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 12:59:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Good ol’ Alice Cooper!
You’re back to Alice’s Attic on Tuesday June 11th! Today is “National Corn on the Cob Day”! Whether you realize it or not, corn is one of the most important products that we grow in the USA – it goes into making oil, cereals, breads, and even fuels! So go hug a corn farmer today… I wonder how much of the decreased percentages can be attributed to the recent storms? Good/excellent corn decreased over 5 percentage points in 5 states The country’s corn rated good/excellent decreased overall last week. These five states with declining crop conditions contributed to this trend the most. Kentucky Good/excellent corn dropped 11 percentage points in Kentucky. According to USDA’s Crop Progress report released Monday, 58% of Kentucky’s corn rated good/excellent as of June 9. Across the state, Kentucky corn was rated 51% good and 7% excellent. That’s down from the week prior when corn in the state was rated 60% good and 9% excellent. North Dakota North Dakota’s corn rated good/excellent tumbled 9 percentage points. As of June 9, 72% of North Dakota’s corn rated good/excellent. Most of the crop, 68%, rated good, while 4% rated excellent. Across the state, corn in good/excellent shape decreased 9 percentage points from the previous week. For the week ending June 2, 74% of North Dakota’s corn rated good and 7% rated excellent for a total of 81% corn in good or better condition. North Carolina North Carolina’s corn rated good/excellent fell 8 percentage points. USDA said that 64% of North Carolina’s corn rated good and 9% rated excellent as of the week ending June 9. That’s almost three quarters of the state’s corn rated good/excellent. Still, compared to the previous week, it’s an 8 point drop in good/excellent corn. Pennsylvania Pennsylvania’s corn rated good/excellent decreased 7 percentage points. As of June 9, 80% of Pennsylvania’s corn rated good and 13% rated excellent. With a combined total of 93% corn rated good or excellent, that’s the highest of all top corn-producing states last week. Compared to the state’s outstanding corn conditions the week prior, though, it’s a 7 percentage point decrease in good or excellent corn. Pennsylvania’s corn the week ending June 2 rated 82% good and 18% excellent. Texas Texas’ corn rated good/excellent decreased 6 points. USDA said that the week ending June 9, 57% of corn in Texas rated good or better – 45% good and 12% excellent. Overall, that’s a 6 percentage point decrease of corn rated good/excellent compared to the week prior. For the week ending June 2, 63% of corn in Texas rated good or better – 49% good and 14% excellent. Colorado Colorado’s corn rated good/excellent increased 7 percentage points. For the week ending June 9, USDA rated 70% of Colorado’s corn at least good – 63% rated good and 7% rated excellent. In terms of corn rated in these top two condition categories, that’s an increase of 7 percentage points compared to the previous week. For that week, the state’s corn rated 57% good and 6% excellent for a total of 63% good/excellent. Remaining states Other top-producing states for which the percentage of corn rated good/excellent increased last week are Nebraska (4 points), Missouri (3 points), Illinois (2 points), Kansas (1 points), and South Dakota (1 points). Other top-producing states for which the percentage of corn rated good/excellent decreased last week are Minnesota (-4 points), Ohio (-4 points), Michigan (-2 points), Tennessee (-1 points), and Wisconsin (-1 points). For the remaining top-producing states – Indiana and Iowa – the percentage of corn rated good/excellent did not change. https://www.agriculture.com/good-excellent-corn-decreased-over-5-percentage-points-in-5-states-8662089 |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 4:08:56 PM EDT
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HealthRanger @HealthRanger BREAKING: #Russia just banned all trading in the #dollar and euro, across the Moscow exchange. The collapse of the #dollar and the rise of #BRICS currencies is happening faster than we even anticipated. Every time the incompetent fools in Washington D.C. apply more dollar sanctions to the world, the world reacts by dumping dollars and shifting to a new multi-polar economic reality. So now the #MOEX has halted all transactions in dollars. This same thing will soon be announced by Saudi Arabia which will halt the sale of oil in dollars. This will implode the dollar virtually overnight as countries around the world begin panic dumping the failed US currency. #Gold and #silver are the last refuge of asset safety in a world where western currencies are being obliterated at breakneck speed. Plan accordingly. |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 6:21:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: It’s not just the United States that has a large national debt that threatens the strength of the currency. In order to Build Back Better, it has to collapse. Emmanuel Macron on the brink as France’s economic woes ‘threaten to destroy the euro’ EXCLUSIVE: Bob Lyddon believes the true level of France's national debt is a whopping 180 percent of its GDP. Emmanuel Macron, still reeling after his party’s drubbing in this weekend’s European elections, has been warned France’s ongoing economic problems are now so serious they represent a threat to the very fabric of the euro itself. However, UK-based tax consultant Bob Lyddon, who has regularly highlighted the flaws he believes are inherent in the single European currency, says the French President and his colleagues are failing to grasp the seriousness of the situation which they are now in. France’s national debt is officially listed as just over 110 percent last year, according to the Trading Economics website. The UK’s figure was 97.6 percent. However, Mr Lyddon, the founder of Lyddon Consulting Services, told Express.co.uk this figure failed to take into account the debts for France’s “public sector entities” and its responsibility for the debts and other liabilities of “various EU-level entities”. As result, he argued the figure was closer to 180 percent. Mr Lyddon said: “As if the terrible European parliament elections were not bad enough for France and for the EU’s vision of an ever closer union, France’s economic problems have destroyed the financial structure behind the euro. . . https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1910228/emmanuel-macron-france-euro-eu @Fantomas I’d love to hear your opinion on this article. Just how much in trouble is Germany really in? Germany is descending into chaos – and it will take the rest of the eurozone down with it . . Under the vastly overrated Angela Merkel, who despite the praise heaped on her by the Remain establishment has left a disastrous legacy, Germany made two major policy mistakes. First, it based its economic model on cheap Russian gas, fuelling an industrial machine built on chemicals and automobiles that requires huge amounts of energy (one BASF plant consumes more gas than the whole of Switzerland). Its nuclear plants were closed down on a whim, fracking was ignored even though Germany has abundant shale oil and gas, and wind and solar power were not built quickly enough to replace it. The result? When Vlaidimir Putin invaded Ukraine and the gas was turned off, German industry was left with some of the highest energy costs in the world, destroying its competitiveness at a stroke. Meanwhile, the Merkel government encouraged huge increases in immigration, using the same arguments familiar to the UK about an ageing population requiring lots of young people to fill all the vacancies. But immigrants, as elsewhere, don’t always have the skills industry needs, and do not necessarily accelerate the growth rate. Sure, a handful of immigrant entrepreneurs might create new industries – although, as it happens, it seems less in Germany than elsewhere – but many are either in low-skilled jobs or else on benefits. Instead, immigration looks to have turned into a drag on the economy. Germany is now in a deep hole. It is the slowest-growing economy in the G7 this year, forecast to expand by a meagre 0.2pc over 2024, significantly slower than the UK. Its stock market is doing just as badly as London’s, with giants such as Linde switching their listing to New York and the few new companies that are emerging listing their shares elsewhere (indeed, the entire German stock market is now worth less than the microchip giant Nvidia). . . One point is certain: as it descends into political chaos, with a comically weak government clinging on desperately to power, the country is not about to start the hard work of rebuilding itself for the 21st century. It is ridiculous to criticise Weimer for simply telling the truth. Indeed, it would be a relief if some of the leaders of the City, and the major British companies, could make the same points about the dire prospects of the UK economy, instead of signing up for platitudes about welcoming “stability” and “partnership” with a Labour government that will prove every bit as disastrous as the floundering Scholz coalition in Berlin. The German economy is descending to third world status, and its hapless political class has no idea how to turn that around – and it will take the rest of the eurozone down with it. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/germany-is-descending-into-chaos-and-it-will-take-the-rest-of-the-eurozone-down-with-it/ar-BB1o48zq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=a518f962f0b04bdf8820e6001b7af90d&ei=12 |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 7:05:23 PM EDT
[Last Edit: DarkStar]
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🚨🇺🇸 — AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM TENNESSEE RANCHER + AG ATTORNEY DUSTIN KITTLE ON IMMEDIATE THREATS TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY WHICH HAVE BEEN HIDDEN FROM THE AMERICAN PUBLIC: The U.S. Farm Credit System has been hijacked, sabotaged, and, based upon our review of the documented evidence, appears to be under the direction, control, or influence of foreign agents. While most know me as the rancher who brought suit against President Biden due to a blatant failure to perform his Constitutional duties in appointing a U.S. Farm Credit Oversight Board, I have not made known until now that this effort is part of a broader case that first began in 2014. It was then I investigated, discovered, and exposed a corruption within the United States Department of Agriculture that would later be linked to a “Red Dawn” event that was allowed to occur on American soil from 2017 until 2022. What was that “Red Dawn” event? Over a five year period immediately following the Presidency of Barack Obama and transitioning into the Presidency of Joe Biden, there was an all-out assault launched to capture American farmland and reroute it to foreign interests; to include the Communist Government of China. What we now know is the farmland was not selected randomly and instead was acquired to border specific, strategic military sites that have now compromised our national security; and in the same process, irreparable harm was inflicted to our national food supply chain; with family farms converted to a consolidated scheme in favor of foreign-owned corporate agriculture. Since the election of President Obama in 2008, we have lost more farms to foreign interests than at any point in American history; further, the evidence will show that the U.S. Farm Credit Board was manipulated by both Barack Obama and Joe Biden (or his controlling agent) — to allow the influx of foreign “investors” to continue. But perhaps of greater importance, the evidence we have now obtained shows the Farm Credit System became a pawn in the scheme to not only influence policy; but also our ELECTIONS. This story cannot and should not be told in a single Post — and over the next 24 days, we will reveal every piece of evidence in this fraud. But lest they think I am bluffing, just follow this — In 2007, a Presidential appointed and Senate confirmed Board Member of the United States Farm Credit System broke rank (following his appointment by President George W. Bush) to form Rural Americans for Obama. That Official would ultimately play a key role, as he both was chair of Obama’s rural campaign committee and would become a member of the transition team. Although that Farm Credit Board Member was reassigned by President Barack Obama to the USDA in 2009, it would be two weeks after the election of Donald Trump as President in 2016 that Barack Obama would name the Official in question CHAIRMAN of the Farm Credit System. The selection occurred between the November election of Trump and his swearing in as the President; in an unprecedented move. Tomorrow, you will be introduced to that individual in the first of 24 articles between now and July 4th to outline every player in this fraudulent, treasonous scheme. But I leave you with this; what upset the apple cart to get us to here? That Official died, unexpectedly, in 2019; but not before he put his Executive Assistant and Legal Advisor in place as the “independent” Inspector General of the U.S. Farm Credit System — — who was able to make an election-interfering Hatch Act violation, within the United States Farm Credit System, disappear as to the election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Oh, and don’t bother calling the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Debbie Stabenow (Michigan - Democrat), for help — the SON of that Official was hired by her to become the Special Legal Counsel to her and to the Senate Agriculture Committee. Debbie, you let me know when I have your attention. I am ready to testify. Control the food, control the population. This has been known and used time after time throughout history.
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Posted: 6/12/2024 7:33:04 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Alacran]
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I lost power for about 30 minutes today. Yep, we’re well into using air conditioning so it didn’t give me a good feeling for the rest of the summer months to come.
 Bitcoin mining, AI data centers increasing demand on Texas power grid, leaders say Bitcoin mining, AI data centers increasing demand on Texas power grid, leaders say ERCOT's CEO says explosive growth in the State of Texas will continue to put pressure on the power grid. Technology like crypto mining and AI data centers are among the biggest contributors to growing demand in the state. |
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Posted: 6/12/2024 7:56:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkStar:
🚨🇺🇸 — AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM TENNESSEE RANCHER + AG ATTORNEY DUSTIN KITTLE ON IMMEDIATE THREATS TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY WHICH HAVE BEEN HIDDEN FROM THE AMERICAN PUBLIC: The U.S. Farm Credit System has been hijacked, sabotaged, and, based upon our review of the documented evidence, appears to be under the direction, control, or influence of foreign agents. While most know me as the rancher who brought suit against President Biden due to a blatant failure to perform his Constitutional duties in appointing a U.S. Farm Credit Oversight Board, I have not made known until now that this effort is part of a broader case that first began in 2014. It was then I investigated, discovered, and exposed a corruption within the United States Department of Agriculture that would later be linked to a “Red Dawn” event that was allowed to occur on American soil from 2017 until 2022. What was that “Red Dawn” event? Over a five year period immediately following the Presidency of Barack Obama and transitioning into the Presidency of Joe Biden, there was an all-out assault launched to capture American farmland and reroute it to foreign interests; to include the Communist Government of China. What we now know is the farmland was not selected randomly and instead was acquired to border specific, strategic military sites that have now compromised our national security; and in the same process, irreparable harm was inflicted to our national food supply chain; with family farms converted to a consolidated scheme in favor of foreign-owned corporate agriculture. Since the election of President Obama in 2008, we have lost more farms to foreign interests than at any point in American history; further, the evidence will show that the U.S. Farm Credit Board was manipulated by both Barack Obama and Joe Biden (or his controlling agent) — to allow the influx of foreign “investors” to continue. But perhaps of greater importance, the evidence we have now obtained shows the Farm Credit System became a pawn in the scheme to not only influence policy; but also our ELECTIONS. This story cannot and should not be told in a single Post — and over the next 24 days, we will reveal every piece of evidence in this fraud. But lest they think I am bluffing, just follow this — In 2007, a Presidential appointed and Senate confirmed Board Member of the United States Farm Credit System broke rank (following his appointment by President George W. Bush) to form Rural Americans for Obama. That Official would ultimately play a key role, as he both was chair of Obama’s rural campaign committee and would become a member of the transition team. Although that Farm Credit Board Member was reassigned by President Barack Obama to the USDA in 2009, it would be two weeks after the election of Donald Trump as President in 2016 that Barack Obama would name the Official in question CHAIRMAN of the Farm Credit System. The selection occurred between the November election of Trump and his swearing in as the President; in an unprecedented move. Tomorrow, you will be introduced to that individual in the first of 24 articles between now and July 4th to outline every player in this fraudulent, treasonous scheme. But I leave you with this; what upset the apple cart to get us to here? That Official died, unexpectedly, in 2019; but not before he put his Executive Assistant and Legal Advisor in place as the “independent” Inspector General of the U.S. Farm Credit System — — who was able to make an election-interfering Hatch Act violation, within the United States Farm Credit System, disappear as to the election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Oh, and don’t bother calling the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Debbie Stabenow (Michigan - Democrat), for help — the SON of that Official was hired by her to become the Special Legal Counsel to her and to the Senate Agriculture Committee. Debbie, you let me know when I have your attention. I am ready to testify. Control the food, control the population. This has been known and used time after time throughout history.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GPy_QfzXEAA1EbB?format=jpg&name=large Interesting. Tagging that one to read the followup writings. The revolver and repeating rifle were absolutely important but the killing off of the buffalo is what ultimately defeated the Comanche tribe. |
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Posted: 6/13/2024 12:38:20 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Fantomas]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: @Fantomas I’d love to hear your opinion on this article. Just how much in trouble is Germany really in? Germany is descending into chaos – and it will take the rest of the eurozone down with it . . Under the vastly overrated Angela Merkel, who despite the praise heaped on her by the Remain establishment has left a disastrous legacy, Germany made two major policy mistakes. First, it based its economic model on cheap Russian gas, fuelling an industrial machine built on chemicals and automobiles that requires huge amounts of energy (one BASF plant consumes more gas than the whole of Switzerland). Its nuclear plants were closed down on a whim, fracking was ignored even though Germany has abundant shale oil and gas, and wind and solar power were not built quickly enough to replace it. The result? When Vlaidimir Putin invaded Ukraine and the gas was turned off, German industry was left with some of the highest energy costs in the world, destroying its competitiveness at a stroke. Meanwhile, the Merkel government encouraged huge increases in immigration, using the same arguments familiar to the UK about an ageing population requiring lots of young people to fill all the vacancies. But immigrants, as elsewhere, don’t always have the skills industry needs, and do not necessarily accelerate the growth rate. Sure, a handful of immigrant entrepreneurs might create new industries – although, as it happens, it seems less in Germany than elsewhere – but many are either in low-skilled jobs or else on benefits. Instead, immigration looks to have turned into a drag on the economy. Germany is now in a deep hole. It is the slowest-growing economy in the G7 this year, forecast to expand by a meagre 0.2pc over 2024, significantly slower than the UK. Its stock market is doing just as badly as London’s, with giants such as Linde switching their listing to New York and the few new companies that are emerging listing their shares elsewhere (indeed, the entire German stock market is now worth less than the microchip giant Nvidia). . . One point is certain: as it descends into political chaos, with a comically weak government clinging on desperately to power, the country is not about to start the hard work of rebuilding itself for the 21st century. It is ridiculous to criticise Weimer for simply telling the truth. Indeed, it would be a relief if some of the leaders of the City, and the major British companies, could make the same points about the dire prospects of the UK economy, instead of signing up for platitudes about welcoming “stability” and “partnership” with a Labour government that will prove every bit as disastrous as the floundering Scholz coalition in Berlin. The German economy is descending to third world status, and its hapless political class has no idea how to turn that around – and it will take the rest of the eurozone down with it. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/germany-is-descending-into-chaos-and-it-will-take-the-rest-of-the-eurozone-down-with-it/ar-BB1o48zq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=a518f962f0b04bdf8820e6001b7af90d&ei=12 Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alacran: Originally Posted By Alacran: It’s not just the United States that has a large national debt that threatens the strength of the currency. In order to Build Back Better, it has to collapse. Emmanuel Macron on the brink as France’s economic woes ‘threaten to destroy the euro’ EXCLUSIVE: Bob Lyddon believes the true level of France's national debt is a whopping 180 percent of its GDP. Emmanuel Macron, still reeling after his party’s drubbing in this weekend’s European elections, has been warned France’s ongoing economic problems are now so serious they represent a threat to the very fabric of the euro itself. However, UK-based tax consultant Bob Lyddon, who has regularly highlighted the flaws he believes are inherent in the single European currency, says the French President and his colleagues are failing to grasp the seriousness of the situation which they are now in. France’s national debt is officially listed as just over 110 percent last year, according to the Trading Economics website. The UK’s figure was 97.6 percent. However, Mr Lyddon, the founder of Lyddon Consulting Services, told Express.co.uk this figure failed to take into account the debts for France’s “public sector entities” and its responsibility for the debts and other liabilities of “various EU-level entities”. As result, he argued the figure was closer to 180 percent. Mr Lyddon said: “As if the terrible European parliament elections were not bad enough for France and for the EU’s vision of an ever closer union, France’s economic problems have destroyed the financial structure behind the euro. . . https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1910228/emmanuel-macron-france-euro-eu @Fantomas I’d love to hear your opinion on this article. Just how much in trouble is Germany really in? Germany is descending into chaos – and it will take the rest of the eurozone down with it . . Under the vastly overrated Angela Merkel, who despite the praise heaped on her by the Remain establishment has left a disastrous legacy, Germany made two major policy mistakes. First, it based its economic model on cheap Russian gas, fuelling an industrial machine built on chemicals and automobiles that requires huge amounts of energy (one BASF plant consumes more gas than the whole of Switzerland). Its nuclear plants were closed down on a whim, fracking was ignored even though Germany has abundant shale oil and gas, and wind and solar power were not built quickly enough to replace it. The result? When Vlaidimir Putin invaded Ukraine and the gas was turned off, German industry was left with some of the highest energy costs in the world, destroying its competitiveness at a stroke. Meanwhile, the Merkel government encouraged huge increases in immigration, using the same arguments familiar to the UK about an ageing population requiring lots of young people to fill all the vacancies. But immigrants, as elsewhere, don’t always have the skills industry needs, and do not necessarily accelerate the growth rate. Sure, a handful of immigrant entrepreneurs might create new industries – although, as it happens, it seems less in Germany than elsewhere – but many are either in low-skilled jobs or else on benefits. Instead, immigration looks to have turned into a drag on the economy. Germany is now in a deep hole. It is the slowest-growing economy in the G7 this year, forecast to expand by a meagre 0.2pc over 2024, significantly slower than the UK. Its stock market is doing just as badly as London’s, with giants such as Linde switching their listing to New York and the few new companies that are emerging listing their shares elsewhere (indeed, the entire German stock market is now worth less than the microchip giant Nvidia). . . One point is certain: as it descends into political chaos, with a comically weak government clinging on desperately to power, the country is not about to start the hard work of rebuilding itself for the 21st century. It is ridiculous to criticise Weimer for simply telling the truth. Indeed, it would be a relief if some of the leaders of the City, and the major British companies, could make the same points about the dire prospects of the UK economy, instead of signing up for platitudes about welcoming “stability” and “partnership” with a Labour government that will prove every bit as disastrous as the floundering Scholz coalition in Berlin. The German economy is descending to third world status, and its hapless political class has no idea how to turn that around – and it will take the rest of the eurozone down with it. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/germany-is-descending-into-chaos-and-it-will-take-the-rest-of-the-eurozone-down-with-it/ar-BB1o48zq?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=a518f962f0b04bdf8820e6001b7af90d&ei=12 I spend 4 month there. Having grown up in Berlin it's very sad to see what has happened to Germany and the City of Berlin. Merkel fucked up with the Immigration - " Wir schaffen ds schon ". And here we are as Germany is flooded with Immigrants. With all that come the Crime. Stabbings are now a daily occurance in Berlin. There are two areas of the City where you should not go at night. Those are Kreuzberg and Neukölln. Neukölln in particular. Back in the day when I grew up most Shops where German with a few Turkish or Arab Shops. Now it's like being in Istanbul. The System can no longer really support all these people. They are not productive and get everything for free. Sound familiar. The other problem now are the Ukrainians. That came by the Millions and as with all Immigrants they all get whatever they need. And so the resentment grows. Germans are fed up with being Taxed to death, while others have a free ride. The current Government made a big mistake with shutting down the Nuke Plants. Rather than producing their own Power they now purchase it from France. While Germany exited Nuke Power the French are building more Reactors. Great Job Habeck is an absolute disaster and it is no wonder that they lost so many votes. Even young people are fed up with all the BS. It's a long time till September 2025 when the next Elections are. Things will get much worst. Thyssenkrupp is in a bad spot. Energy is to expensive. Thyssenkrupp will sell a 20% stake in its steel business to the energy holding controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, a major breakthrough for the German conglomerate after years of unsuccessful attempts to divest the unit. BASAF is also in big trouble BASF to lay off thousands of workers and shut down sections of its flagship facility in Ludwigshafen, Germany. and Companies like Bosch, ZF, Continental, Miele, SAP, Meyer Werft, Tesla outside of Berlin and Bayer are also laying of Thousands of people. I don't know if Germany will take down the eurozone. I do know that Germany was the European Power House, now not so much. If I had no family or owned Real Estate in Germany I would have no reason to visit. My Germany is dead a long time. |
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Posted: 6/13/2024 6:43:20 AM EDT
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American Farmer Breaks Down What’s Taking Place In Idaho In addition to the water shutoff order on a half million acres of farmland impacting farmers and about 6,400 water users. The Government is targeting chicken farms and cattle across the US “They are coming for this food system and they're coming for the homesteaders” “Idaho was supposed to be like this big potato, conservative, you know, live that rule life kind of a place. But if you've been following the stuff that's been going on in Idaho lately, something's that the tides are changing in Idaho. In the last couple of videos, we've been talking about how they've been calling the chickens because of the bird flu. And I want you guys to understand too that they're using the PCR test for that. And I want you to go do your homework on how reliable that test actually is. Okay, You guys gotta start peeling open this onion: On May 16th, May 16th, just a short while ago, news surfaced of an outbreak at Hendricks Poultry in Iona County. And the company announced 400 layoffs, and that's 6.5 million poultry likely will be killed to stop the spread in Ionia County alone. Nearly 91 million poultry in the US are affected. With outbreaks in 48 states as of Friday, according to the Center of Disease Control, additionally 9 states including Michigan have reported outbreaks of the Avian Flu in cattle and with 49 herds across the US are impacted. Okay, I have more here. Don't go anywhere now. I'm telling you guys, they are coming for this food system and they're coming for the homesteaders. Please understand me when I'm telling you. The whole deal, they have to control all of the food or it's not gonna work. This is gonna be a kind of a slow fast process. Right, It's not gonna happen like overnight or anything, but they are moving towards that right now at record speed. And they're gonna use this stuff to get you there through the fear and everything” |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 6/13/2024 6:46:16 AM EDT
[#45]
I just read that Saudi Arabia didn't renew its contract with the petrodollar. Is there any upside of that for the US or is it a very bad sign of things to come?
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LA, USA
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Posted: 6/13/2024 6:50:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkStar:
American Farmer Breaks Down What's Taking Place In Idaho In addition to the water shutoff order on a half million acres of farmland impacting farmers and about 6,400 water users. The Government is targeting chicken farms and cattle across the US "They are coming for this food system and they're coming for the homesteaders" "Idaho was supposed to be like this big potato, conservative, you know, live that rule life kind of a place. But if you've been following the stuff that's been going on in Idaho lately, something's that the tides are changing in Idaho. In the last couple of videos, we've been talking about how they've been calling the chickens because of the bird flu. And I want you guys to understand too that they're using the PCR test for that. And I want you to go do your homework on how reliable that test actually is. Okay, You guys gotta start peeling open this onion: On May 16th, May 16th, just a short while ago, news surfaced of an outbreak at Hendricks Poultry in Iona County. And the company announced 400 layoffs, and that's 6.5 million poultry likely will be killed to stop the spread in Ionia County alone. Nearly 91 million poultry in the US are affected. With outbreaks in 48 states as of Friday, according to the Center of Disease Control, additionally 9 states including Michigan have reported outbreaks of the Avian Flu in cattle and with 49 herds across the US are impacted. Okay, I have more here. Don't go anywhere now. I'm telling you guys, they are coming for this food system and they're coming for the homesteaders. Please understand me when I'm telling you. The whole deal, they have to control all of the food or it's not gonna work. This is gonna be a kind of a slow fast process. Right, It's not gonna happen like overnight or anything, but they are moving towards that right now at record speed. And they're gonna use this stuff to get you there through the fear and everything" |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/13/2024 7:14:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheLASwamp: I just read that Saudi Arabia didn't renew its contract with the petrodollar. Is there any upside of that for the US or is it a very bad sign of things to come? We should be treating this as a black swan but instead our supposed leaders are only concerned with pride month and people driving on stupid painted murals. Saudi Arabia did not renew the 50-year petrodollar agreement with the United States, this happened on 9 June and the media is silent. Saudi Arabia will be selling oil in multiple currencies, including the Chinese RMB, Euros, Yen, and Yuan. Russia just banned the dollar and the euro from their exchanges. One way to hedge the collapse of the dollar would be to produce more oil than anyone else, but with the current regime in control that won't happen. One question would be does Saudi Arabia also forfeit their military protection the US provides them in exchange for their use of the petrodollar. There are no coincidences and the current Rothschild financial system will end, ushering in their new system which will enslave the US population.  BRICS Officially END The Petrodollar: What next? |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 6/13/2024 7:38:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkStar: We should be treating this as a black swan but instead our supposed leaders are only concerned with pride month and people driving on stupid painted murals. Saudi Arabia did not renew the 50-year petrodollar agreement with the United States, this happened on 9 June and the media is silent. Saudi Arabia will be selling oil in multiple currencies, including the Chinese RMB, Euros, Yen, and Yuan. Russia just banned the dollar and the euro from their exchanges. One way to hedge the collapse of the dollar would be to produce more oil than anyone else, but with the current regime in control that won't happen. One question would be does Saudi Arabia also forfeit their military protection the US provides them in exchange for their use of the petrodollar. There are no coincidences and the current Rothschild financial system will end, ushering in their new system which will enslave the US population. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKT8Gw29uFM |
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Posted: 6/13/2024 8:56:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkStar: We should be treating this as a black swan but instead our supposed leaders are only concerned with pride month and people driving on stupid painted murals. Saudi Arabia did not renew the 50-year petrodollar agreement with the United States, this happened on 9 June and the media is silent. Saudi Arabia will be selling oil in multiple currencies, including the Chinese RMB, Euros, Yen, and Yuan. Russia just banned the dollar and the euro from their exchanges. One way to hedge the collapse of the dollar would be to produce more oil than anyone else, but with the current regime in control that won't happen. One question would be does Saudi Arabia also forfeit their military protection the US provides them in exchange for their use of the petrodollar. There are no coincidences and the current Rothschild financial system will end, ushering in their new system which will enslave the US population. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKT8Gw29uFMTraditionally that doesn’t end well for nations that do that. They tend to get invaded. |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 6/13/2024 9:45:01 AM EDT
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