Month: July 2023

DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20230721

Strawberry Gin Smash

INGREDIENTS

FOR A PITCHER:

  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 limes, juiced (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 pound fresh strawberries
  • 2 cups gin
  • 3 cups club soda
  • Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

FOR A SINGLE DRINK:

  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 lime wedge
  • 3 fresh strawberries, 2 hulled and sliced and 1 reserved for garnish
  • 3 ounces gin
  • Club soda
  • Fresh mint sprig, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR A PITCHER:

  1. Muddle the sugar and limes in a pitcher that holds at least 8 cups (64 ounces). Set aside 6 to 8 small strawberries and make a small slice in their tips. Hull and slice the remaining strawberries and muddle the slices lightly with the sugar and lime juice.
  2. Stir in the gin and club soda and pack the pitcher full of ice. Add mint sprigs to garnish. Pour into ice-filled glasses and garnish with a strawberry, slotted onto the edge of the glass.

FOR A SINGLE DRINK:

  1. In a tall glass, combine the sugar and a squeeze of juice from the lime wedge. Muddle with the back of a spoon to dissolve the sugar. Add the sliced strawberries and lightly muddle.
  2. Fill the glass with ice and add the gin. Top with a splash of club soda and garnish with the last strawberry and a sprig of mint.

Badlands News Brief – July 20, 2023

Meta President Says AI “Quite Stupid,” Not A Threat Yet

It still needs to go.

DeSantis Megadonor: ‘No One Believes He Believes the Vaccine Stuff… It’s Politics.’

EXPOSED: DeSantis Doesn’t Have Enough Donors to Qualify for First GOP Debate

Not Just Gas Stoves: Biden Admin Rule Would Outlaw Nearly All Portable Gas Generators

Yeah, that’s not going to go over well with my liberal neighbors who all have generators for when the power goes out.

Remote work has made downtown DC a ghost town as federal office buildings sit mostly empty

Remote work? Sure. Some sources say it’s been a ghost town for years.

America’s Degradation Is No Accident

Is Sound of Freedom the Next ‘Shot Heard Round the World’?

Adrenochrome “Conspiracy Theory” Gets Fresh Round of “Debunkings” With “Sound of Freedom” in the News

Which means it’s probably true.

Doubts and Questions About Biden Will Only Grow

EXC: DeSantis Fundraiser is Uniparty Neo-Con Who Supported Bush, Ryan, & Rahm Emanuel.

303 Creative: The Promise, and the Doubts

‘America’s New Slave Trade’ Is Here at Hands of Mexican Cartels, Border Expert Tells Lawmakers

Tweety Tweets:

Weird things do happen.

He he

MEME STASH:

https://youtu.be/0e2CuyIG7x8

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2 CORINTHIANS 5:14-21

14For the love of Christ controls us, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died. 15And he died for all, that those who live might live no longer for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. 16From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once regarded Christ from a human point of view, we regard him thus no longer. 17Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. 18All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

SATIRE!

Have a good weekend!

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20230720

Starting early today.

How to Fly your Vimana

Clif High is wacko. Totally.

Badlands News Brief – July 19, 2023

GOP senators rattled by radical conservative populism

Rattled? They should be scared $#!+less given that they ran on true American values and gave their constituents anything but.

Algebra 1 effectively eliminated from Harvard-area middle schools because too many white and Asian students were taking it: Report

TBH, when it came to math, I got Bs in algebra. It stood for “bored.” I essentially had the same algebra class three years in a row.

Trump Doesn’t Need to Unite the Republican Party to Win the Election

Senate Republicans Despise Their Voters

The peculiar racism of the Ivy League

Should America Dominate the World?

After Long Silence on ‘Long Vax,’ Science Magazine Links Autoimmune Disorders to COVID Shots

Two members of my immediate family learned that the hard way, and one is still in denial.

Say what you want about Tucker, in this case he’s correct.

Biden cuts off funding to Wuhan Institute of Virology linked to COVID-19 outbreak: Report

The End of Ordered Liberty

Panic in DC …

Medicine is plagued by untrustworthy clinical trials. How many studies are faked or flawed.

In Nature, no less. Hmm.

Wind and Solar Are NOT Cheaper than Coal and Oil

TWEETS!

In the past 24 hours I have been accused of releasing a pro-lynching song (a song that has been out since May) and was subject to the comparison that I (direct quote) was not too pleased with the nationwide BLM protests. These references are not only meritless, but dangerous. There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it- and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage -and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music- this one goes too far.

As so many pointed out, I was present at Route 91-where so many lost their lives- and our community recently suffered another heartbreaking tragedy. NO ONE, including me, wants to continue to see senseless headlines or families ripped apart.

Try That In A Small Town, for me, refers to the feeling of a community that I had growing up, where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of background or belief. Because they were our neighbors, and that was above any differences. My political views have never been something I’ve hidden from, and I know that a lot of us in this Country don’t agree on how we get back to a sense of normalcy where we go at least a day without a headline that keeps us up at night. But the desire for it to- that’s what this song is about.

Why Me? by Catturd.

I’m exhausted – mentally and physically. This Catturd thing has been a 5 year rollercoaster ride. I basically work 7 days a week; no days off, no vacations. I don’t even know how I got here. I often ask, why me?

I have no idea how I’ve gained such a large following – sometimes I think it’s mostly luck. Most the larger accounts on the conservative side have lived a very different life than me. In short, they did most everything right in life, and I did almost everything wrong – lol.

You couldn’t get a more flawed and imperfect person than me. Although I’ve never been in trouble with the law, arrested, and only had one traffic ticket in my life – I was aimlessly adrift for many of my early years.

I joined the Army at 17-years-old, once my service was over – I basically started immediately screwing up. I was so lost. I had several failed marriages when I was way too young and had no idea what love was. Then I spent over a decade as a hippie musician, growing my hair, carefree, smoking weed, drinking too much, and even using some hard drugs. (I even had a VW hippie van – lol ) I was homeless at one point, living in a tent beside a lake for months. I fought alcoholism pretty hard during these times and still have to watch myself today.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t regret a moment of my life, because I strongly believe it takes lots of failures to become successful at anything.

I finally seemed to get my shit together around the age of 40. It took me long enough – lol. At the age of 54, I decided to join social media for the first time because I suddenly got arthritis in my fingers where I lost the ability to play guitar. I was lost again and needed some kind of artistic outlet. Sometimes I think Catturd saved me in a way.

With this reach and when you truly speak your mind, The Left will viscously try to destroy you. YOU MUST BE SILENCED and it never ends.

For just giving my honest opinions, I’ve been doxxed, harassed, 100 hit pieces written about me, people come by house and scream obscenities, tons of death threats, and on and on. Everyone I’ve known for 40 years and many of my family members have been bullied and relentlessly harassed for years.

Sometimes I don’t know why a screw-up like me was give this much reach. I pray every night I’ll use this opportunity the right way to help as many people as possible – and pets. I’m always struggling in which direction to go.

I can honestly say, however, the love I get from my followers pushes me through the hard times, when I’m exhausted or down. Whether it’s on social media or on our podcast, I try to make people laugh every day to ease the pain of what this country is going through.

In closing on this novel, I feel so blessed to have the support and love from so many of you. I don’t claim to be perfect, but I’ll always give you my raw and unfiltered opinions, right or wrong. I’m not afraid and I’m fighting for this country as hard as I can.

All of you saved me – I love you all.

Agreed. Faults, history and all.

My hometown is divided into more neighborhoods than that. They all have a name, too.

That’s the only reason to watch that video.

Divine intervention?

MEMES and FUN STUFF:

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  1. No food fights
  2. No running with scissors
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EXODUS 3:13-20

13Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, `The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, `What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” 14God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, `I AM has sent me to you.'” 15God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel, `The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you’: this is my name for ever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations. 16Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and say to them, `The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have observed you and what has been done to you in Egypt; 17and I promise that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt, to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Per’izzites, the Hivites, and the Jeb’usites, a land flowing with milk and honey.”‘ 18And they will hearken to your voice; and you and the elders of Israel shall go to the king of Egypt and say to him, `The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us; and now, we pray you, let us go a three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’ 19I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless compelled by a mighty hand. 20So I will stretch out my hand and smite Egypt with all the wonders which I will do in it; after that he will let you go.

PSALMS 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27

1O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples! 5Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered, 8He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, 9the covenant which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, 24And the LORD made his people very fruitful, and made them stronger than their foes. 25He turned their hearts to hate his people, to deal craftily with his servants. 26He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron whom he had chosen. 27They wrought his signs among them, and miracles in the land of Ham.

MATTHEW 11:28-30

28Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

I sang that for a jury in college.

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SATIRE

Dear KAG: 20230719 Open Thread

Cover image somewhere in the Ozarks:

Yeah, that’s what the rivers look like.

Long day. Zonked out. This is a placeholder. I’ll put links in the comments once it is up.

Have a good day y’all.

(I don’t remember who brought this to a daily in the comments, but thanks.)

And, of course, the obligatory George Carlin:

Per the Boss:

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Fellow tree dweller, the late Wheatie, gave us some good reminders on the basics of civility in political discourse:

  1. No food fights.
  2. No running with scissors.
  3. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone

Please, stock up on blanks for celebratory gunfire, be ready to swing from the chandeliers…and no messing with the nuclear weapons.

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PSALMS 103:1-4, 6-7

1Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name! 2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, 3who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, 4who redeems your life from the Pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, 6The LORD works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed. 7He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.

As always, prayers for the fight against that which seeks to enslave us are welcome.

Please include: President Donald Trump, the Q team, our soldiers in the field, special forces, tactical units, first responders and those working behind the scenes…and any and all people with family members in the hospital, COVID or not.

And…members of the QTree who no longer participate for one reason or another.

It is quite clear, as per Wolf’s message from July, that we are under spiritual attack. Building up a robust arsenal of prayer and discipline is a must in fighting the enemy and his minions.

In that spirit, the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel from Tuesday’s threads, and the Breastplate of St. Patrick, not to mention the Litany of Humility are favorites recommended by exorcists in spiritual warfare.

SATIRE SECTION

Dear KAG: 20230718 Open Thread

Cover image: Jerome Thompson, The Picnic in 19c America

Horseshoe Theory – Part 1

Why Vaccines are Treated Differently from Other Products

Getting information out to the normies. Yes, we are all familiar with these topics, but the normies aren’t. A lot of this is revelation to them.

RFK Jr: Covid May Be an “Ethnically Targeted” Bioweapon to Attack Caucasians and Blacks While Sparing Chinese and Ashkenazi Jews

Dr. Lee Merritt mentioned this early on in her research.

Ooops. Not so fast.

The War on Men

Badlands News Brief – July 17, 2023

Digital Deception

Election Prof: Trump Is ‘New Mainstream’ in GOP, No One Can Beat Him.

Experts Cannot Track the $5 Trillion of Pandemic Spending

No kidding. So, it was a money laundering event in addition to everything else.

Twitter suspends account of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò

How is a prelate a danger? One must ask that question.

Archbishop Vigano’s Newest Writings Censored From Twitter Etc.

The War On Poverty Hasn’t Just Failed, It’s Failed Abysmally

Three Surprises About GOP Candidate Fundraising as They Prepare for Next Quarter

Democrats Have a Man Problem. These Experts Have Ideas for Fixing It.

Media’s COVID Vaccine Skepticism Allowed Only Under Trump

A Virus, or a Metaphor?

Disturbing proof that the civil rights movement is a giant “wealth transfer” program…

New university study shows how women sabotage each other…

A study was needed for this?

Tweet hopper:

https://twitter.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1679996029079281664

Still…somebody needs to ask Vivek about his utterances in 2020.

True.

https://twitter.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1680760132391542787
https://twitter.com/KarliBonnita/status/1680891162846978049
https://twitter.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1681061481838702594

Meme & Fun hopper:

Something to remember, always.

Per the boss’s instruction:

I’d throw in a few Rockefellers and Rothschilds also.

Of course, this does not mean committing felonies, but standing up to the forces that want to tear this nation – and humanity apart. The very people XVII told us will be destroyed by the time this movie comes to an end are currently roaming the halls of power…supposedly. It’s a sickening sight.

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The discourse on this site is to be CIVIL – no name calling, baiting, or threatening others here is allowed. Those who are so inclined may visit Wolf’s other sanctuary, the U-Tree, to slog it out. There is also a “rescue” thread there for members of the Tree to rendezvous if the main site goes kablooey. A third site has been added for site outages of longer duration.

This site is a celebration of the natural rights endowed to humans by our Creator as well as those enshrined in the Bill of Rights adopted in the founding documents of the United States of America. Within the limits of law, how we exercise these rights is part of the freedom of our discussion.

Fellow tree dweller, the late Wheatie, gave us some good reminders on the basics of civility in political discourse:

  1. No food fights.
  2. No running with scissors.
  3. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.

And Auntie DePat’s requests:

If you see something has not been posted, do us all a favor, and post it. Please, do not complain that it has not been done yet.

The scroll wheel on your mouse can be your friend. As mature adults, please use it here in the same manner you would in avoiding online porn.

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MATTHEW 11:20-24

20Then he began to upbraid the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21“Woe to you, Chora’zin! woe to you, Beth-sa’ida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22But I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 23And you, Caper’na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24But I tell you that it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you.”

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Anonymous ID: hHkrVD7x No.148156632 
Nov 5 2017 20:06:36 (EST)

Anonymous ID: pqW40Wgk No.148156518 
Nov 5 2017 20:05:48 (EST)

>>148154137

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, Prince of the Heavenly Hosts, by the power of God, cast down to Hell Satan and all his evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

>>148156518
Amen brother.
Q

As always, prayers for the fight against that which seeks to enslave us are welcome. Via con Dios.

Satire

Dear KMAG: 20230717 Joe Biden Didn’t Win ❀ Open Topic

Joe Biden didn’t win. This is our Real President:

AND our beautiful REALFLOTUS.

Welcome to the Qth of July!

This Stormwatch Monday Open Thread remains open – VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA/KAG/KMAG world (with KMAG being a bit of both).

And yes, it’s Monday…again.

But we WILL get through it!

We will always remember Wheatie,

Pray for Trump,

Yet have fun,

and HOLD ON when things get crazy!

We will follow the RULES of civility that Wheatie left for us:

Wheatie’s Rules:

  1. No food fights.
  2. No running with scissors.
  3. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.

And while we engage in vigorous free speech, we will remember Wheatie’s advice on civility, non-violence, and site unity:

“We’re on the same side here so let’s not engage in friendly fire.”

“Let’s not give the odious Internet Censors a reason to shut down this precious haven that Wolf has created for us.”

If this site gets shut down, please remember various ways to get back in touch with the rest of the gang:

Our beloved country is under Occupation by hostile forces.

Daily outrage and epic phuckery abound.

We can give in to despair…or we can be defiant and fight back in any way that we can.

Joe Biden didn’t win.

And we will keep saying Joe Biden didn’t win until we get His Fraudulency out of our White House.

Word of The Week:

progestogen

noun

  • a type of medication which produces effects similar to those of the natural female sex hormone progesterone in the body.
  • synthetic progestogens are also called progestins.

Synonyms

  • progestagen
  • gestagen
  • gestogen

Examples

  • progesterone
  • medroxyprogesterone
  • norethisterone
  • norgestrel

Uses

  • most commonly in hormonal birth control
  • also most commonly in menopausal hormone therapy
  • treatment of gynecological conditions
  • to support fertility and pregancy
  • to lower sex hormone levels

Relevance

FDA approves Opill, the first daily birth control pill without a prescription

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/13/1187460902/opill-fda-approve-otc-birth-control-pill

Norgestrel is a synthetic progestin comprising a 50% racemic mixture, in which levonorgestrel is the biologically active form. Levonorgestrel’s most common use is as a contraceptive agent either alone or in combination with the synthetic estrogen ethinyl estradiol.

For your enjoyment, some country music!

As the election season approaches, I will be getting more and more involved in local politics. I may do some more placeholders, particularly for the final weeks before the election. I’ll just have to see how much time I have. My top priority on this site will be interacting with people, and reading the content that people bring here, rather than bringing my own content.

I just want to make sure people know that I’m not losing interest in this site, by my not being here or by my not doing more analytical posts. Between necessary time for health, family, and local politics, something has to give, and it will typically be posting my own content on this site.

But like Wheatie always said. We WILL get through it!

ENJOY THE SHOW

Have a great week!

W

Treehouse

Dear MAGA: 20230716 Open Topic

This Rejoice & Praise God Sunday Open Thread, with full respect to those who worship God on the Sabbath, is a place to reaffirm our worship of our Creator, our Father, our King Eternal.

It’s also a place to read, post, and discuss news that is worth knowing and sharing. Please post links to any news stories that you use as sources or quote from.

In the QTree, we’re a friendly and civil lot. We encourage free speech and the open exchange and civil discussion of different ideas. Topics aren’t constrained, and sound logic is highly encouraged, all built on a solid foundation of truth and established facts.

We have a policy of mutual respect, shown by civility. Civility encourages discussions, promotes objectivity and rational thought in discourse, and camaraderie in the participants – characteristics we strive toward in our Q Tree community.

Please show respect and consideration for our fellow QTreepers. Before hitting the “post” button, please proofread your post and make sure your opinion addresses the issue only, and does not confront or denigrate the poster. Keep to the topic – avoid “you” and “your”. Here in The Q Tree, personal attacks, name-calling, ridicule, insults, baiting, and other conduct for which a penalty flag would be thrown are VERBOTEN.

In The Q Tree, we’re compatriots, sitting around the campfire, roasting hot dogs, making s’mores, and discussing, agreeing, and disagreeing about whatever interests us. This board will remain a home for those who seek respectful conversations.

Please also consider the Guidelines for posting and discussion printed here: 
https://www.theqtree.com/2019/01/01/dear-maga-open-topic-20190101/

On this day and every day –

God is in Control
. . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . .
Keep Looking Up

Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very much needed in all our lives.

“This day is holy to the Lord your God;
do not mourn nor weep.” . . .
“Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet,
and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared;
for this day is holy to our Lord.
Do not sorrow,
for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

What Does God Want Me To Do?

We ask “What does God want me to do?” for a variety of reasons. We may be facing a big life decision and truly want to follow God’s plan. Or we may be searching for God and believe that there are steps to follow or rules to keep in order to find Him. Or we may ask, “What does God want me to do?” because we can’t find purpose or meaning in our lives and suspect that God is keeping it from us. Whatever motivates the question, the Bible has answers when we are wondering what God wants us to do.

When asking what God wants me to do, remember that we are not human doings. We were created in God’s image as human beings to communicate and walk in harmony with Him (Genesis 1:27). Doing is the result of being. Birds sing because they are birds; they do not sing in order to become birds. They sing, fly, and feather their nests because of who they are. So what God really wants is for all our doings to emanate from our being. He has no interest in grudging actions that have no connection with our hearts (Psalm 51:16–17; 1 Samuel 15:22; Micah 6:6–8). Whatever we do for God must come from a place of overflowing love, worship, and surrender (Hosea 6:6; 12:6).

The first thing God wants us to do is to accept His offer of salvation. We are hopeless in our sin and cannot be good enough to overcome our sin and enter His presence. That’s why Jesus came into the world to take the punishment we deserve (2 Corinthians 5:21). When we put our faith in Christ’s death and resurrection, we can fulfill our purpose of knowing and glorifying God (Romans 6:1–6). God takes on the job of transforming us so that we become more like Jesus (Romans 8:29). So the first answer to the question what does God want me to do? is to receive His Son, Jesus, as Lord and begin the journey of faith.

After we are saved, what God wants us to do is “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). When God adopts us into His family (Romans 8:15), we begin a new relationship with Him that affects every aspect of our lives. Rather than making decisions to please ourselves, we make decisions that will please the Lord (2 Corinthians 10:31). Those decisions will be supported by the Bible, affirmed through godly counsel, and acted on through the power of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16, 25).

A quick checklist of things God wants us to do is found in Micah 6:8, which says, “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

Acting justly requires that we live with a sense of right and wrong and deal honestly and fairly with those around us. Jesus said we should not judge by appearances, “but judge with right judgment” (John 7:24). To do what God wants us to do, we must give everyone what is due them, we must live truthfully, and we must never oppress or exploit anyone. We should treat other people as fairly as we like to be treated (Matthew 7:12).

Loving mercy means we offer another chance to someone who does not deserve it. To do what God wants us to do, we must follow Jesus’ example in mercy; He was eager to show mercy toward anyone who repented (John 8:10–11; Luke 23:42–43). Like Jesus, we must forgive those who sin against us (Matthew 18:23–35). We should rejoice when someone is shown mercy, remembering how much mercy God has shown us (Luke 6:35–36).

We walk humbly with our God by seeking His blessing and approval on our life decisions. God does not become merely a part of our lives, He IS our life (Galatians 2:20). To do what God wants us to do, we grow in our faith, continuing to surrender more and more areas of our lives to His control. We daily deny ourselves, take up our crosses, and follow Him (Luke 9:23). Only when we keep our sins confessed (1 John 1:9) and our lives free from idolatry and worldliness, (1 John 5:21) can we walk humbly with our God.

God wants us to impact our world with His message, the gospel. Jesus answered the question what does God want me to do? Some of us will be called by the Great Commission: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19–20). Others will will heed the words of Peter “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” (1 Peter 3:15)

And also: In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. (Colossians 4:5-6)
In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. (2 Corinthians 5:19-20)

I don’t believe that we have to scour God’s Word to look definitive answers to what professions we should pursue, what school we should attend, where we will find our one true love, what job we should take, where we should live, or other such details of life. God wants us to trust Him and follow Christ.

And what about the answers to those other life questions? Yes, they’re covered, too. Remember, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Love God and abide in Christ.

2023·07·15 Joe Biden Didn’t Win Daily Thread

No science post.

No political rants.

Not even any milder political stuff.

Not today.

Today I mark the passing of a friend.

Darwin
June 2018 – 13 July 2023

I went to a reptile show in Denver on November 11, 2018, quite coincidentally the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. There were a fair number of bearded dragons for sale there, but I didn’t want a really tiny, young one; it sounded like there were too many ways for them to come to harm. I opted for one about 5 months old, one who seemed to be a mix of green, yellow and orange, without being too garish. At the time he was approximately 14″ long including an unusually long tail for a bearded dragon. (He would eventually reach 21 3/4 inches. Some told me if they hadn’t actually seen him, they would have thought the long tail was a photoshop.)

A wild bearded dragon’s color is generally a mix of grays and dull tans, though the pattern is fairly intricate. But reptile breeders love to select for very unnatural color schemes. Red like flaming hot Cheetoh. Bright yellow like a lemon. Or even an albino. Or different skin textures, such as silky smooth, instead of very rough. (The spikes along the sides are actually pretty soft, but the skin naturally feels like rough grit sandpaper.) They give all of these morphs (and others I haven’t described) names.

I didn’t go too outrageous on the color…I could almost imagine Darwin’s color being decent camouflage in central Australia. That’s where his particular species (one of eight bearded dragon species, and by far the most common of the eight in the pet trade) is from. And it turned out the green coloration is an illusion; he often exhibited spotty gray coloration which when in close proximity to the yellow, looks a drab greenish. When he was upset the gray color would disappear leaving him looking a drab yellow on the head where there is no orange.

It turned out that my lizard was a “hypo, orange tiger stripe dunner.” (Hypo simply meant hypomelanistic, and the prime indicator is clear, rather than black, claws. Dunner has to do with the pattern of scales on the belly.)

I named him Darwin, not after Charles, but after the city of Darwin in Australia, which got its name from the bay it is on, which in turn was named that in the 1830s. Since Charles didn’t become famous until 1859 with the publication of Origin of Species, I concluded the city was not named after him.

Darwin on his first day at my house. Notice the S the seller put on him to mark him as having been sold to me, while I went and visited the rest of the reptile show. (It came off the first time he shed.)

I was wrong. The city was named by the crew of the HMS Beagle, after Charles Darwin who had been on the ship collecting the specimens that would eventually lead him to knowledge of evolution by natural selection. Apparently they had liked him well enough to name places after him–well before he was famous.

Darwin, this time I mean the lizard, had one thing in common with Charles. He was very likeable. To hell with “Everybody Loves Raymond.” Everybody loved Darwin.

A few weeks later, he went through an almost complete shed, starting with his head. He looks for all the world as if he’s disgusted with the fact that his head just exploded.

It is easy (though painful) to eulogize him; there’s no mentally editing out bad personality traits with a “let’s not talk about that” or a “maybe I can make a joke of this.”

Later on during the same December 2018 shed, on his basking rock. Beardies will sometimes get rid of excess heat by opening their mouths, as shown here. To the right you can see the “reverse cape” of the skin that came off.
That was the only time he ever shed that much, all at the same time.

Darwin did have a personality, contrary to those who diss reptiles as not having personalities. In fact, his personality was better than that of most people–a sentiment echoed by a condolence card I received after I wrote the first draft of this.

I could show pictures of him on my office chair (or keyboard) during the early COVID lockdown (it was designated “take your lizard to work week” in this house) and people would spontaneously tell me on the basis of the photographs alone that they had never seen such personality in a lizard.

Weirdest cat I ever saw.
What’s down there?

I could take him to street markets, perched on my shoulder and people would be delighted to see him, he was a favorite of kids.

Of course the downside is he sometimes proofread my posts.

“Steve, you don’t actually mean that, do you?”

The people at the vet’s office loved Darwin too; they’d fawn over him more than they would most people’s dogs.

His picture is posted in four locations in this county, one a business whose owner would be appalled to find I actually write for a “Trumper” site like this. He’s the unofficial mascot of that store.

Early 2021

Or rather, he was.

A few months ago I noticed he was having trouble with his back legs, which were swollen. I called for an appointment at the vet, and had to wait a month.

The news was grim. He almost certainly had kidney cancer; it was hugely swollen in the ultrasound. However, there was one dim hope: It might only be a kidney infection.

So began a course of fifteen antibiotic shots, two every week. After the fifth shot, though, there would be evaluation, and if there were no improvement, well, it would be the time for that “quality of life” discussion.

An image taken the day of the evaluation trip to the vet…when I thought he might end up being put down.
Note how swollen the rear ankle is. He had no use of his rear feet then though at least he could move the leg as a whole by this time.

Well, wouldn’t you know, it seemed to be working. The vet was ecstatic; he truly thought the infection was very unlikely, but since it was treatable and the cancer was not, it had been worth the gamble.

And even though I don’t like driving to the part of town the vet is located at, I was overjoyed to hear I’d be doing it ten more times for the rest of the shots. (I couldn’t get the hang of injecting him. The vet could do it without Darwin even noticing; in my case he’d try to get away from my attempts.)

So we went through the ten remaining shots, and scheduled a follow up for a month after the last shot; that follow-up was this past Thursday.

A week ago I noticed Darwin wasn’t climbing to the top of his basking rock. Basking is a necessity for many reptiles, it helps them digest their food. Now, instead of his rear legs being useless, it was his front legs…which I tend to call arms when I’m not thinking, as he grasped with those feet (“hands”).

And his appetite was off.

He was basically unable to lift himself off the ground. Whereas before he could drag himself up the basking rock with his front legs, he couldn’t do that now with no motion in those legs.

I thought this might be any one of the bugs and other micro-critters that sometimes infest the digestive tracts of reptiles (some of them can get us too: pinworms, for instance). He’d had a lot of difficulty with those in the past. He left me with a sample of well, you know, on Monday which I duly collected and refrigerated, knowing the vet could check it over. (He very uncharacteristically deposited it inside his hide, rather than onto his basking rock. And didn’t move after he left it.)

Alas this past Thursday the verdict was…”And” logic. He had had an infection and cancer. And with the infection gone, the cancer was progressing rapidly now.

It was time to make The Decision. So at roughly 4PM on Thursday, Darwin–who brought a smile if not joy to everyone he met, even to people who don’t like lizards–Darwin was no more.

His light, small as it was, has left this world of gathering darkness.

The photograph at the top of the post is of Darwin being held by a tech at the vet’s office, less than an hour before he was put to sleep. The mere fact that his front legs aren’t gripping something should tell you how bad it was.

I have other pictures of him on the table, and him being held on, then on me.

He found the strength to move from my arm partway onto my chest (which he liked to do), even five minutes before he took his last sleep.

Spot (i.e., paper) Prices

Last week:

Gold $1,925.40
Silver $23.16
Platinum $920.00
Palladium $1,278.00
Rhodium $5,250.00

This week, 3PM Mountain Time, markets have closed for the weekend.

Gold $1,955.30
Silver $24.96
Platinum $982.00
Palladium $1,304.00
Rhodium $5,450.00

Things up a bit, especially gold. Gold was down for the day on Friday, so clearly Thursday’s numbers were even higher. Silver closed up one cent versus Thursday.

Obligatory PSAs and Reminders

References to our opponents as “Lizard People” are officially in poor taste today.

Darwin had ten million times as much personality as they do.

And not one shred of evil.

China is Lower than Whale Shit

Remember Hong Kong!!!

中国是个混蛋 !!!
Zhōngguò shì gè hùndàn !!!
China is asshoe !!!

China is in the White House

Since Wednesday, January 20 at Noon EST, the bought-and-paid for His Fraudulency Joseph Biden has been in the White House. It’s as good as having China in the Oval Office.

Joe Biden is Asshoe

China is in the White House, because Joe Biden is in the White House, and Joe Biden is identically equal to China. China is Asshoe. Therefore, Joe Biden is Asshoe.

But of course the much more important thing to realize:

Joe Biden Didn’t Win

乔*拜登没赢 !!!
Qiáo Bài dēng méi yíng !!!
Joe Biden didn’t win !!!

DEAR MAGA: TGIF Open Thread 20230714

The Real Mojito

Ingredients

  • 10 fresh mint leaves
  • ½ medium lime, cut into 3 wedges, divided
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar, or to taste
  • 1 cup ice cubes, or as needed
  • 1 ½ fluid ounces white rum
  • ½ cup club soda, or as needed

Directions

  1. Place mint leaves and 1 lime wedge into a sturdy glass. Use a muddler and crush to release mint oils and lime juice.mint leaves and lime wedge being muddled in a clear glassDOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
  2. Add remaining lime wedges and 2 tablespoons sugar, and muddle again to release the lime juice. Do not strain the mixture.additional limes and sugar being muddled in clear glassDOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
  3. Fill the glass almost to the top with ice.clear glass with muddled mint, lime, and sugar filled with iceDOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
  4. Pour in rum and fill the glass with club soda.a high angle view of a clear glass with rum and ice poured in on top of muddle sugar and lime.DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
  5. Stir, taste, and add more sugar if desired.an eye level view of several mojito cocktails.

How’s the weather out there?

Short one again today as a brother and nephew are visiting, and I’m spending a lot of time away from home with a Sheltie. Ying might get jealous.

Rabbit Faced Baby Found in Iowa, Buck Toothed Mom Chewed Carrots While Pregnant

Badlands News Brief – July 13, 2023

America: Land of the Free, Home of the Deluded

The Big Gaslight

Rep. Matt Gaetz: Don’t Haiti My Florida

New MSG “Sphere” in Vegas is remarkable, but the backstory on how it came to be is even better…

New court doc reveals Biden’s FTC browbeat an accounting firm to “punish” Elon after he purchased Twitter…

WEF: ‘Digital Cash’ Will Force Climate Agenda onto Public

Nobel Prize winner denounces alarmist climate predictions: ‘I don’t believe there is a climate crisis’

One Bubble Is About to Pop…and No One Is Talking About It

Opill, first over-the-counter birth control pill, approved by FDA

Considering that the trials for the original birth control pill were moved out of the country because too many women were dying, was it ever really safe to begin with? Those warnings on the ads are no joke.

Murdoch Outlet – Struggling DeSantis Discounts Admission Price for Rich People to Meet Him in Hamptons

Tweety Tweets:

Remember the whole push about fitness being a right wing conspiracy theory? Part of that is stories like this:

I’ve been following this guy for a while. He’s doing something about his weight and posting his daily progress complete with meals cooked, and videos of workouts. The weightlifting community has been nothing but supportive, and all the keto cooks are as well. Recently, Dave proposed to his girl, and they are getting married in November. His is not at all the only story of this sort out there. Why this is being politicized when these people are taking steps to help themselves be healthy is a mystery.

Not really, but at least they are speaking out.

Good question.

Variety is the spice of life

Creative writers do need to unite on this one. It would save Hollywood – hooked on franchise continuation – a lot of money not to have to pay human talent.

Welcome aboard, Jim.

MEME STASH:

I may have to rethink my opinion of crows.

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MATTHEW 10:16-23

16“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17Beware of men; for they will deliver you up to councils, and flog you in their synagogues, 18and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them and the Gentiles. 19When they deliver you up, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour; 20for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; 22and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. 23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel, before the Son of man comes.

SATIRE!

Have a good weekend!

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20230713

Happy Thursday, y’all!

This is a little light as I had family stuff going on. Enjoy.

Artificial Intelligence Positioned to Define Terms of Reality

Badlands News Brief – July 12, 2023

The Brainwashing Race

The Censorship Empire Strikes Back After Missouri v. Biden Free Speech Victory

Foreign Donors are Influencing Elections Through 501(c)(4)s

Artificial Intelligence

Report: Ukraine Intelligence Coordinated with FBI to Censor Americans on Social Media

Watch Live: Wray Gets Flayed On Capitol Hill After FBI Bombshells

Highlights in the Tweets section.

Anti-fitness and pro-fat: The left’s war on humanity’s existence

President Trump issues blistering statement calling out Biden for just leaking classified information on national TV…

BREAKING: Our investigation has revealed a ‘partnership’ between the world’s biggest tech companies to together rig AI to be woke. The partnership explicitly cites Karl Marx and Critical Race Theory in their plans.

Researchers Find Micro-Clotting and “Long Covid” Are Both Caused By Covid Vaccines

HOLY MOLY! This man actually said this to the EU Parliament!

Dylan Mulvaney leaves the US ‘to feel safe’ amid Bud Light backlash

APPLAUSE!

IDAHO’S DAVOS: Big-Tech Billionaires, Intelligence Operatives & Media Moguls Invade Sun Valley To Decide Our Future In Shady Back-Room Summit

TWEETS!

Thought provoking thread.

Get a load of the portraits behind old Henry.

https://twitter.com/KarliBonnita/status/1679205872600248328

MEMES and FUN STUFF:

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PSALMS 105:16-21

16When he summoned a famine on the land, and broke every staff of bread, 17he had sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave. 18His feet were hurt with fetters, his neck was put in a collar of iron; 19until what he had said came to pass the word of the LORD tested him. 20The king sent and released him, the ruler of the peoples set him free; 21he made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions,

MATTHEW 10:7-15

7And preach as you go, saying, `The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying, give without pay. 9Take no gold, nor silver, nor copper in your belts, 10no bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the laborer deserves his food. 11And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it, and stay with him until you depart. 12As you enter the house, salute it. 13And if the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14And if any one will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town. 15Truly, I say to you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomor’rah than for that town.

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SATIRE

Dear KAG: 20230712 Open Thread

Cover image: Badlands National Park, South Dakota

DC Report – GOP Consultants Expect DeSantis Super PAC to Retool and Relaunch Momentarily

Badlands News Brief – July 11, 2023

The first story on BRICS is important. The rest is just rehashing the alternative echo chamber.

Agent Who Inspired Box Office Smash ‘Sound of Freedom’ Warns: ‘Trans Voice’ Agenda Is Straight out of the Pedophile Playbook

Artificial Intelligence: The Facts

For a lot of artistic media, it’s cheating, and real artists should not have to compete against it.

News Outlets That Are Attacking “Sound of Freedom” Absolutely ADORED Pro-Pedophile Movie “Cuties”

Republicans Must Prepare for MSM Praetorian Guard and Democratic Trickery

Supreme Court Independence Jeopardized by Leftist Fanatics

What the GOP Should Learn From Student Loan Forgiveness

The Decline of the WASP: Leftist Peter Schrag proposes a version of Pan-Enclavism/Ethnopluralism in the 1970s

Our Alleged President is a Corrupt Scumbag – and the Ruling Class is OK With That

Red pills are being popped left and right.

“Anon” Twitter uses are a national treasure because they brutally crush smug politicians like THIS…

Cernovich: This was the DeSantis campaign’s biggest mistake…

Scarborough Touts His Pro-Biden Article: Don’t Worry, ‘America Is Doing Just Fine’

Countries repatriating gold in wake of sanctions against Russia, study finds

Walmart is closing a batch of stores in 2023 — here’s the full list

It’s not like they have cashiers anymore.

Matt Gaetz leads charge to let FISA expire, end illegal surveillance of US citizens

Tilting at windmills? That is not going to be an easy task. Deep State is not going to want to give that up.

Tweets!

Pay attention Joe Rogan’s words. Working to keep in shape, and fight the layering on of fat is now a “far right” movement according to the left.

https://twitter.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1678546415851585536

That’s a lot of Secret Service for a former president when the acting president is on a public beach.

HEAR, HEAR!

I took nearly a year-long hiatus from social media to collect my thoughts and observe. During this year, many psyops were successfully executed by big tech and governments; important events were covered up with simple distractions; people were lead down wild goose chases. Psyops are next-generation warfare. It is important to understand how to identify psyops, the players involved, the techniques used, and pathways to run counter-psyops. I am extremely passionate about this topic and want to share it with you in a consolidated manner, therefore I have decided to make a substack for this discussion, which I will be launching soon.

Understand what I’m saying here. Read it carefully. Don’t just jump to react.

Q was a **guide** that asked questions and led millions of people to begin digging into certain subjects that aligned with The Great Awakening:

1. Jeffrey Epstein & who was going to his sick island
2. The Federal Reserve & the central banks
3. Human & child sex trafficking
4. The sinking of the Titanic & the creation of the Fed
5. The bloodline families that run everything from behind the scenes that also happen to be fake Jews and Satan worshipping pedophiles.
6. How a Shadow Cabal runs over a dozen Western governments
7. How their total control of fake news and social media gave them iron-fisted narrative control that could not be challenged.
8. And once we broke that iron-fisted narrative control of theirs, they would be destroyed because WE ARE THE NEWS NOW.
9. The MIC and how these ghouls have used their narrative control to lie and trick the US into countless wars since they shot JFK.

Q got people asking the RIGHT QUESTIONS about the RIGHT SUBJECTS.

You **cannot** at this stage claim to me that Q played no role in The Great Awakening, or if it did, it was a very negative role and A Very Bad Thing.

Q rarely provided ANSWERS. What Q did was use the Socratic Method of asking questions to provoke interest and act as a finger pointing to something.

Q could POINT but people had to go look for themselves. And when they looked they did not find lies and they were not tricked. THEY FOUND THE TRUTH. And the truth about the reality of the world we actually live began to spread.

And their false Matrix illusionary world began to fade away…

MEMES!

Have a good day y’all.

(I don’t remember who brought this to a daily in the comments, but thanks.)

And, of course, the obligatory George Carlin:

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Fellow tree dweller, the late Wheatie, gave us some good reminders on the basics of civility in political discourse:

  1. No food fights.
  2. No running with scissors.
  3. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone

Please, stock up on blanks for celebratory gunfire, be ready to swing from the chandeliers…and no messing with the nuclear weapons.

Please remember to remain locked and loaded and ready for trouble should the insurrectionists try to invade your space.

Those who have things to say that do not fit the generally accepted limits of “civil” discussion, Wolf has provided a venue known as the UTree. You’re welcome to visit over there and say hi to anyone hanging out over there. The “Rescue Thread” is also over there. In the event a rendezvous of the tree is needed, please check it out, as well as the newest rescue venue.

Auntie DePat’s requests:

If you see something has not been posted, do us all a favor, and post it. Please, do not complain that it has not been done yet.

The scroll wheel on your mouse can be your friend. As mature adults, please use it here in the same manner you would in avoiding online porn.

Thank you so much for any and all attention to such details. It is GREATLY appreciated by more than one party here.

One other vital note:

Please, review these rules that our host Wolfm00n outlined toward the beginning of the growth of the tree itself. it won’t take long.

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PSALMS 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19

2Praise the LORD with the lyre, make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! 3Sing to him a new song, play skilfully on the strings, with loud shouts. 10The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nought; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. 11The counsel of the LORD stands for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations. 18Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, 19that he may deliver their soul from death, and keep them alive in famine.

A treasure lost due to the gate keepers of Sacred Music taking it out of the hymnals.

As always, prayers for the fight against that which seeks to enslave us are welcome.

Please include: President Donald Trump, the Q team, our soldiers in the field, special forces, tactical units, first responders and those working behind the scenes…and any and all people with family members in the hospital, COVID or not.

And…members of the QTree who no longer participate for one reason or another.

It is quite clear, as per Wolf’s message from July, that we are under spiritual attack. Building up a robust arsenal of prayer and discipline is a must in fighting the enemy and his minions.

In that spirit, the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel from Tuesday’s threads, and the Breastplate of St. Patrick, not to mention the Litany of Humility are favorites recommended by exorcists in spiritual warfare.

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