2026-04-11, Simply Saturday.

Administrivia.

Wheatie Wisdom.  If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  No running with scissors.  No food fights. 

AI stuff posted, requires a link. Skip spoilers, please.

Wolf Speak.  No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s). Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.  But Do Know, every poster, IS personally responsible for what they post. 

America, needs to embrace the following TRUTH…

In No Particular Order, The House AND Senate MUST.

  1. Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
  2. Pass SAVE Act
  3. Pass, Ban Sanctuary States and Cities
  4. Trash Filibuster
  5. Trash Blue Slips
  6. Confirm Trump Nominations.
  7. Codify Trump Executive Orders.
  8. Ban Sharia Law.

Speaking of embracing…THIS.

If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.

KK

It’s Saturday.  GOT Coffee?  GOT Tea?  GOT Scroll Wheel?  😊

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Prices pulled last evening.  Gold $4,764.80.  Silver $76.60.   Bitcoin $72,878.

Road To Liberty. (A series)

Seems Road To Liberty, videos no longer posting on a regular basis. 🙁

A tangent of sorts…

Freedom 250 Presents: The Launch of Freedom Trucks

Freedom 250 Presents: The Launch of Freedom Trucks

1:04.

A fleet of six Mobile Museums, known as “Freedom Trucks,” are traveling throughout 2026, bringing the story of American independence to students, families, and citizens in every corner of our country. With interactive and inspiring content for visitors of all ages, the exhibit tells the harrowing story of how 13 colonies declared independence, defeated the greatest empire in the world, and secured American sovereignty 250 years ago. With engaging elements such as, “Are you a loyalist or patriot” quiz, a kiosk to sign your name digitally to the Declaration, and a wall of 50 American heroes, these exhibits celebrate the remarkable achievements that 250 years have made possible.

Freedom Truck Mobile Museums were created in partnership with PragerU and Hillsdale College and made possible by The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Freedom Trucks schedule, through October at the link below.

https://www.freedom250.org/events-calendar/freedom-truck-mobile-museums

Slow Guy is disgusted with our faux allies…Switzerland, Germany, UK, France, Poland, Spain, Italy… Prolly more I have not read about.

Image AI. From American Thinker

“Civilizations die from suicide, not murder.” Arnold Toynbee.

Stuff…

It’s Saturday. Yesterday, Eillert posted, How Bridges are constructed.

Got Bridge Building?

7:25

Net Zero AND Green New Scam weenies are always worth a laugh, taunt, sarcasm…

Not a big issue today in America, but, if the Straits of Hormuz remain closed, it Will Be A BFD. Less so in America, but it will effect us. America, heavily dependent on imports. Including food. Though I do NOT have any idea the degree, food sectors. We may learn. Worth monitoring in the short term, for now. Adjust, IF necessary.

Welcome to 20% of Net Zero (oil & gas, not coal) – Think About It…

Dear Climate Crazies, Doom Goblins, and Gang Green- You are now living 20% of your dream…

In an odd turn, I find myself thinking that leaving the Strait of Hormuz closed might be the best thing we could do for the world. It is just 20% of the Oil & Gas only (NOT the coal or nuclear power) taken off line. Given that the “goal” of the Climate Crazies is 100% net zero by 2030 (last time I looked), we have simply moved 1 year closer to that goal, and will need to do the same every year… ’27, ’28, ’29, ’30 & ‘success’… so WHY bother to reopen it? It will just set the world back a full year on their “progress” to their “goal”…

Embrace the pain. Live with the economic collapse, the $10 / gallon gasoline & Diesel fuel. The hunger from food system collapse and the lack of damn near everything as shipping and international trade shudders to a halt. That IS what will come anyway, as long as the goals do not change.

So think of this as a small 20% “taster” of stopping oil & gas. Realize that more power comes from Coal, and that isn’t done yet (so really this is about a 10% “hit” of the total).

So where are we? Survival Lilly gives a short summary of Europe and a bit more.

Germany gets the Draft, again, and continues economic collapse with destruction of energy supplies, making Lake Coal:

12:37 (Slow Guy. Perhaps worth a listen. Nothing new, by me.)

And a broader look at European distress… The ships that were already in transit with LNG & oil have arrived, and only now is the actual shortage of physical supply manifesting. So what’s happening and planned “going forward”? “Doom, despair, and agony… ” as the song goes:

10:02 (^^^ Slow Guy. Worth a glance…maybe…)

I’m in the USA, so this mostly has no effect on me. Gas is up about $1 to $1.50 compared to Trump’s best and still lower than Biden’s disaster. Stores are still fully stocked. I expect no significant worsening for things here. BUT even with the USA oil & LNG “lifeline” to Europe, they are toast. Just not possible to refill the natural gas storage in time for winter without M.E. LNG. (or Russian gas… that will now go to China instead). Were I living in Europe, I’d be moving out.

Oh, and California is going to implode badly too, as they are shutting oil refineries and depending on tankers to deliver oil from Russia & the Middle East after refining in Asia… who have announced they are halting exports.

How bad will it be in Asia? Remembering that we get most manufactured goods, materials & products from them now. China got hacked, China NOT backing a UN Security Counsel move to open the Strait. Continuing decline of Real Estate and exports…

12:55 (Slow Guy. Some interesting stuff I had not heard. Worthy. )

And France taking a dive too, along with China:

8:47 (Slow Guy. Worthy listen. Big picture matters. Mid and long term implications of the Straits of Hormuz closed.)

North Sea oil for immediate delivery near $147 / bbl…

Then a bit more on food, from a paranoid POV:

12:30 (Slow Guy. Much of this chatter IS similar to discussions we had when Ukraine Russia war started AND droned on. <<< Russian fertilizer was largely rerouted to end buyers / users. Prices went up. Never the crisis thought it might become.

The Straits of Hormuz closed long term is HUGE. Oil, obviously. Damage to ME fertilizer industry…impacting the global community.

Capitalists have a way of figuring stuff out. Making money, is quite an incentive.

Worthy listen.)

UPDATE:

Philippines declares fuel emergency (almost all comes from M.E.) & Japan hit too:

7:31. (Slow Guy. Philippines imports 98% of it oil from ME. Nothing surprising.)

In Conclusion

So why not take the hit now. Let the world see, feel, live the dream, have the full experience of just 20% of the Green Dream. Perhaps a few “leaders” and “decision makers” would be able to see just how bad it is, and how much worse it would be to actually go to zero.

These folks have ZERO ability to see what is coming, so let it hit them full in the face. That seems to be the only time the see anything and (potentially) can learn how stupid their decisions have been.

I know, easy for me to say since I’m in a “Safe Place” and won’t have much bad to deal with. But consider the alternative. We let the Crazies continue on their destruction of global energy supplies, rocketing the global economy into full collapse and that inevitably leading to Global War (hungry cold people usually do that).

Pain early and hopefully lighter with learning.
or
Pain more and worse later after it is too late to change.

Decisions decisions…

https://chiefio.wordpress.com

“Meme them until they cry, then make memes about them crying” – Don Tzu…

Never, Ever Forget…What they did to us during Covidiot, the Poisonous Jabs.

Merica…The Land that I, We Love.


Seriously…

…We’ll get through this, just fine!

Charlie Daniels Saturday

Simple Man 

Long Haired Country Boy

The Charlie Daniels Band – Orange Blossom Special

Relax. It’s Saturday. Back To Basics…

Speaking of fishing…

Huntin’, Fishin’, And Lovin’ Every Day

Night crew, your nickel.

KK

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TheseTruths

No way I’m first! 😂

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Wolf Moon

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

Valerie Curren

Genius, very stable genius!!!

Gail Combs

A very SPECIAL genius😂

Valerie Curren

we are all so blessed by him!

Sir ES

He is stable (EQ, = wisdom), and he is genius (IQ, = intelligence).

I cannot be as optimistic as I am now, even with prior, fleeting doubt, in re “The Plan,” to aright the wrongs we’ve suffered for many decades now.

I welcome the “precipice” at this point – it’s GOOD medicine, though often temporarily harsh – that we can help to re-make a republic of which to be proud.

It’s ‘habbening’ before our very eyes.

God bless America!

Land that I love.

WINNING!

“Feels good, man!”

TheseTruths

I had not seen those China Updates before. Very interesting.

TheseTruths

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Wolf Moon

LOL!!!

Valerie Curren

Guest Likes are back!!!

Wolf Moon

Yes. All part of the same problem!

Valerie Curren

Glad the fix finally came through!

Valerie Curren

oil barrels AND rockets at the corners 🙂

Brave and Free

The pope in Iran’s corner…. and Putin
Is that MTG behind the reaper?

TheseTruths

The pope in Iran’s corner…. and Putin

Maybe also Kamala and Spanberger (front row on the right), Macron behind her, and Xi on the left side (not sure)? Is the guy with glasses Germany’s Steinmeier?
Melania in PDJT’s corner.

Is that MTG behind the reaper?

Could be.

The IRGC fighter’s shoe is untied.

Valerie Curren

Mummy’s hand on the bell, for Egypt?

Wolf Moon

Bet you’re right!

Valerie Curren

Right observation but no clarity for me 🙂

Firefly

Nice catch!

TheseTruths

Eric Daugherty:

BREAKING: BEAUTIFUL new renderings released of President Trump’s upcoming triumphal ARCH in Washington DC

This is going to be incredible

Look at the gold! Liberals are going to lose it

This is one of four renderings:

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Wolf Moon

This should inflame TDS judges all the way up to SCOTUS!!!

mollypitcher5

  :wpds_twisted: it sure will

TheseTruths

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Wolf Moon

LMAO!!!

Valerie Curren

What was that Hildabeast reset flub with Russia, iirc, ?

cthulhu

Where the label for the “reset” button said “overcharge”…..

Valerie Curren

Yes, Thank you. She accidentally told the truth for once in her life 😉

TheseTruths

Conservative Momma:

I didn’t vote for the podcasters or influencers.

I voted for the man in this photo.

No he isn’t perfect.

No I am not drinking the koolaid, I don’t even like koolaid. 😜

Too many have forgotten what we’ve gone through the last 10years.

Losing friends and family because you dared to vote for Trump in 2016.

Then endless accusations, investigations and impeachments.

2020 Biden gets in.

The economy tanks.

The gaslighting.

Geeez, the gaslighting: men can get pregnant, what is a woman?, chopping off children’s genitals, men in women’s sports, wear this on your face or else, inject this into your body or else….

We saw our individual rights stripped away during Covid.

It was miserable.

Our White House turned into a drug ridden frat party, explicit videos being made in congressional hearing rooms.

Drag queens grinding on children in our libraries.

2024 Trump runs again and wins.

A massive win.

Deportations start to happen.

Job creation starts to happen.

Deregulation of federal govt happens.

Crime drops.

Tax reforms implemented.

Drug trafficking, child trafficking halted at border.

Dictators removed from office.

We can drill for oil again!

Health and nutrition back at the forefront for children – the food pyramid flipped.

Inflation starts to drop.

Men can’t get pregnant!

Sanity is back.

Then Iran.

Trump has always been clear on Iran.

He hasn’t changed his stance. A country that if given the opportunity to obtain a nuclear weapon would without doubt use it to wipe America out- shouldn’t have a nuke.

Preventing this -is America First.

Much of Iran’s radical regime leadership now eliminated.

NATO’s fecklessness exposed.

China’s dependence the straight of Hormuz exposed.

Europe’s massive dependence on energy further exposed.

North American power and independence increases.

I have been in this fight too long.

Too many wrinkles.

Too many videos.

Too many posts.

Too many threats.

Too many wigs 🤣

Been called every vile name you can think of….

And too much love for a country to throw the towel in now.

It’s not happening.

I stand with the man who stands up for me.

Who wants to protect me and my kids and their future. 🇺🇸

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Wolf Moon

HELL YEAH!!!

TradeBait2

👏👏 👊👊 🇺🇸🇺🇸

Gail Combs

THAT IS A KEEPER!

Firefly

  :pepper:   :banana-mario:   :banana2: 

TheseTruths

Jason Bartlett:

Good Morning

I’m just a white South African being left alone in Alabama

God is Good

Wolf Moon

I can believe it!!!

Gail Combs

I played that and Hubby thought our sheep were out and came up to the house!

Love the rotational grazing.

patfrederick

  :wpds_lol:   :wpds_lol:   :wpds_lol: 

PAVACA

Fabulous.
God bless that farmer.
God bless POTUS47 Donald Trump.

Wolf Moon

Love that Luke Bryan song!

cthulhu

Hey, this just popped up with an orange circle!

Wolf Moon

wpDiscuz just updated the commenting plugin today and I installed the update about a half hour ago!

All of this shit is downstream from WordPiss implementing a really untested and fragile solution to some problem of theirs, using nonces applied to comments, and both plugin developers and hosting sites having to mitigate a gazillion unintended consequences.

I knew this crap would get solved in 2026, but I didn’t expect it to happen right now.

cthulhu

Yay!!!

Valerie Curren

Happy Dance!

TradeBait2

Great news. Thanks for all of your work keeping us going! 👍

Aubergine

YAY!

Persistence pays off.

Endeavor to persevere.

Lol.

Wolf Moon

Yeah, that one!!! LOL!!!

patfrederick

I like ALL Luke Bryan songs…especially DO I

Wolf Moon

Is something going on in Ireland? I’ve been out of the news cycle for a few days….

Wolf Moon

OK – I’m answering my own question now…..

Wolf Moon

MOAR…..

Wolf Moon

And MOAR….

It seems events in Ireland are a twitch away from kinetic resistance. 10,000 protesters with cordless drills would immobilize all tyrant forces rather quickly. Air brakes would be very hard to protect as they default to full on if the pressurised air supply is disrupted. Tires are very vulnerable. There are 1,000 ways a popular blockade can defeat a relatively small army and police force. So far it has been very peaceful but if the government forces get tough it could unravel very quickly.

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Wolf Moon

These two replies seemed interesting…..

MaygerSarge
@MaygerSarge
·
3h
These civil wars are carefully planned to usher in the New World Order police state panopticon.

*****************

512
@WJonno77008
·
5h
A few weeks ago, there was a EU commission on civil war with experts explaining how it would unfold. 

The experts on the reasons and stages of civil war said 3 things.

1) it will kick off in Ireland 
2) the weapons will be common tools like angle grinders 
3) it will be asymmetrical attacks on infrastructure like fuel.

Valerie Curren

Is Everything a PsyOp?

Wolf Moon

I’m saving that aspect of philosophy for another time!

Valerie Curren

Looking forward to Your insights  🐺 

Sir ES

Yup.

Apparently so.

But we SEE it now.

The mind is a terrible thing to waste!

Too many have been psy-opped, and succumbed to it.

We are the contra psy-ops, perceiving their diabolical agenda.

They will LOSE.

It’s incredible that our founding fathers knew their shit, and WE are just now realizing their righteous truths.

We’re approaching the singularity. Evil loses.

I’m optimistic like I’ve never been before. Great things will come to pass!

Have faith …

scott467

There is no ‘new world order’ without America.

europe is the most impotent continent on the planet.

So whatever the sick and death-deserving political-class was planning is already failed.

Just like the e.u.

scott467

These civil wars are carefully planned to usher in the New World Order police state panopticon.

___________

The best asymmetrical attack would be to just leave.

3,893,000 white Irish, which are 77% of the population, refusing to participate in their criminal government’s orchestrated false flag.

Instead, walk out, mass exodus, leaving the political-class and the fascist brown-shirt police to die at the hands of the islamics.

Ireland is small enough that they could actually empty the country in less than two weeks, if you include ships and planes.

Ireland averages 764 commercial flights per day. At 300 people per flight, that’s 229,000 people exiting per day.

The entire white population of Ireland could evacuate exclusively by plane in 17 days.

That leaves the sick political-class with their 1.2 million alien invaders. And Ireland’s 21,000 police, outnumbered 57 to 1 by islamic invaders.

Good luck to all the traitor Nazi brown-shirt cops and their families.

Sic semper tyrannis.

patfrederick

and go where? certainly not here. we have enough extra people at the moment we’re trying to get rid of.

scott467

They go wherever they want — they’re exiles, refugees, certainly they don’t deserve less than islamic melanin lotto winner refugees.

Aubergine

I’ll say only this;

The Europeans just think they know.

They’ve never seen the likes of what will happen if the American populous rises up. I pray that never happens, but if it does, look for me in the vanguard.

Aubergine

Here’s the thing; in America, we are accustomed to “uprisings” (riots) by the lowest IQ populations. But if the smart ones rise up, that’s going to be a whole other ballgame.

People like me strategize. Do you think the people I’m going with are going to be out tipping cars and throwing bricks? Or do you think they might be doing things that are a bit more, shall we say, intelligent?

As I’ve said before, I NEVER want to see it in America. But the Irish appear to have some brains on their side. We’ll see what happens.

scott467

People seem to forget that the Irish are historically pretty good at domestic insurgencies.

.

.

Ah then tell me Sean O’Farrell
Tell me why you hurry so
Hush my boy now hush and listen
And his eyes were all aglow

I bear orders from the captain
Get ye ready quick and soon
For the pikes must be together
At the rising of the moon

Ah then tell me Sean O’Farrell
Where the gath’rin is to be
In the old spot by the river
Right well known to you and me

One word more, a signal token
Whistle of the marchin’ tune
With your pike upon your shoulder
At the rising of the moon

There beside that singing river
That dark mass of men was seen
Far above their shining weapons
Hung their own immortal green

Death to every foe and traitor!
Forward strike the marchin’ tune
And hurrah, my boys, for freedom!
‘Tis the rising of the moon

How well they fought for poor old Ireland
And full bitter, was their fate
Oh what glorious pride and sorrow
Fills the name of ’98

Yet thank God while hearts are beating
Each man bears a burning wound
We will follow in their footsteps
At the rising of the moon

slowcreekno

From what I get of news, there are some massive protests there, which started with the prices of fuel, which has truckers and farmers out and protesting, demanding that the taxes and fees on fuel be reduced. The authorities won’t have any of that so now things are escalating, with the police making themselves ready for action.

Whether this will escalate into some kind of civil war or become an excuse for establishing the Panopticon is not so clear at the moment.

A similar trucker protest in Norway on Friday, kind of fizzled out, when the convoy that was approacing the capital was stopped by the police some 30 km outside of Oslo, and only a few were permitted to continue into the city. The attempt at disrupting traffic was stymied. Not that it would have mattered, as it is uncertain if anyone would have noticed the difference from an ordinary Friday afternoon rush hour.

Aubergine

Holy smokes. I understood about every fifth word, lol!

Wolf Moon

AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION:

Translated from Korean

X translation feature is downright chilling.  
One update wiped out the communication barrier  
for people all over the world.  
Has there ever been an event like this in human history?

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Valerie Curren

huh?

Some of what I got on XCancel

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Hex

@beardwax2
Apr 9
X The translation function is creepy.
Updates for people all over the world in one go
The wall of communication has been removed.
Has an incident like this ever happened in human history?
Apr 9, 2026 · 1:03 PM UTC
Hex

@beardwax2
23h
That’s crazy. ᄃᄃᄃ
Crane Expedition

@durumi_saju
8:00
Replying to @beardwax2
It’s awesome…
Hex

@beardwax2
8:00
Yes, it’s awesome!

https://xcancel.com/beardwax2/status/2042226825573941481#m

fwiw the initial translation was between Portuguese & English & nothing changed. XCancel had a drop down translation choice that included “detected language”, which I chose & then the above popped up after a brief delay…

Wolf Moon

Xcancel ain’t X!

Valerie Curren

It’s surely not, but the best I can manage while still banned on twitter 😉

TradeBait2

Exactly. It is a must read every day IMO. Twitter is long since dead and gone. It is the one place where you can choose your sources and get good info.

Valerie Curren

Nice thought, probably won’t do it as I’m barely active on even Gab now. Different times chez moi. TY though 🙂

Valerie Curren

I appreciate all the Xs Q-Treepers share, Great Curation!

Aubergine

Kalbo is right. Start over with a new account. You are missing the ride of a lifetime if you are stubborn about it.

Valerie Curren

I’m not stubborn, I’m exhausted & overwhelmed..

Aubergine

Sorry, Valerie. I didn’t mean to sound harsh. I’m too used to dealing with the hardliners who are still so pissed off about things they can’t get past.

Valerie Curren

no prob I grew up w/ & am currently getting my heart kicked around by harsh, you didn’t come off badly to me 

Valerie Curren

Weird, the first time I saw your comment it didn’t have the Auto Translation part…hmmm

Valerie Curren

I just didn’t see Wolf’s c/p of that English translation the 1st time I saw his comment, just the inscrutable tweet/x 😉

Wolf Moon

The way it works is that when it’s on X, it auto-translates to the user’s language. When it’s on the web such as in WordPress, it’s just shown in the original language.

Valerie Curren

Makes sense, but did you Edit your Comment & add the English translation later, which included the name of the original language?

scott467

From OT:

Several Members of Eric Swalwell Team Quit as Women Step Forward to Outline His Sexual Assault History
April 10, 2026 

SD: “It was building in the background for several weeks; the stories of multiple women who had been raped and sexually assaulted by congressman Eric Swalwell.
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Today, the San Francisco Chronicle began outlining their stories [SEE HERE], and now an exit of people from his campaign begins.”

WASHINGTON DC – Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign for governor was reeling Friday after an ex-staffer accused him of sexual assault, with multiple staffers resigning and both a prominent ally and rival candidates calling on the California Democrat to exit the race.
The exodus, which began just before the San Francisco Chronicle published a report detailing a former staffer’s claims, jolted California’s marquee race just weeks before ballots start landing in voters’ mailboxes. The former staffer told the newspaper that Swalwell had sexual encounters with her while working for him, and that he sexually assaulted her twice when she was too drunk to consent.

In September 2019, the woman said, Swalwell invited her out for drinks and she became so severely intoxicated that she does not remember the rest of the night. She said she woke up naked in Swalwell’s hotel bed and could feel the effect of vaginal intercourse. {source}

Top staffers departed the campaign shortly before the story published. Soon after, Rep. Jimmy Gomez said in a statement that he was stepping down from the campaign and urged Swalwell to leave the race — a stunning rebuke from a key surrogate who had helped introduce Swalwell to power players in Sacramento, where Gomez served in the state Assembly.

“Today I learned shocking information about Eric Swalwell containing the ugliest and most serious accusations imaginable,” Gomez said in a statement. “My involvement in any campaign begins and ends with trust. I cannot in good conscience remain in any role with this campaign, and I am stepping down from it effective immediately.”
The fallout extended to prominent interest groups that had backed Swalwell. The California Medical Association, which has dropped more than $1 million into a pro-Swalwell committee, said it was convening an emergency board meeting. The California Teachers Association suspended its endorsement. (read more)

Wolf Moon

Kam-Com. Is she his opposition?

scott467

Doesn’t look like Cackala is involved.

Brave search didn’t give an immediate answer, it paused to let me choose ‘news from the Left’ or ‘news from the Right’.

I chose Right:

………………………..
Brave (not A.I., just search result): “Eric Swalwell’s chief Democratic opponents in the 2026 California gubernatorial race include former U.S. Rep. 

 Katie Porter and billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer. Both are leading contenders within the Democratic field, with Porter and Swalwell emerging as top-tier candidates in polling data from late 2025 and early 2026. 

Katie Porter has been a prominent rival, campaigning since March 2025 and holding higher favorability than Swalwell in some polls, though trailing slightly in overall support. 

 Tom Steyer, another major Democratic candidate, has challenged Swalwell on residency eligibility and policy grounds, with both vying for progressive and environmentalist voters. 

 Other notable Democratic figures in the race include state Controller Betty Yee and Superintendent Tony Thurmond, who have also called for Swalwell to exit following recent misconduct allegations.”
……………………………

pgroup2

Isn’t Katie Porter the one with a husband and a lez girlfriend?

I think they called it a throuple, or some weird word.

scott467

No idea.

And I think the term is throw-uple.

Gettin’ a little throw-up in the back of my throat, just thinking about it.

cthulhu

If you try to make money from the general public with the amorous activities of your throuple, does that make you a pimple?

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cthulhu

He shouldn’t be expected to limit himself to exclusively dating Chinese honeytrap spies, should he?

patfrederick

  :wpds_lol:   :wpds_lol: 

Cuppa Covfefe

Yep… after a half-hour, he’s on the prowl again 🙂

pgroup2

Meow!

pgroup2

Wanna bet that Fang Fang was the one that ‘taught’ him that he was so irresistible to females that he didn’t need to ask? That by the time it was over, every girl would be happy he picked her?

Another CCP party trick.

pgroup2

Hold your breath; you’ll turn into my favorite shade of blue.  😂 

patfrederick

how you feeling this morning??

pgroup2

Better than I deserve. ThanQ for asking.

patfrederick

well, I’m glad you’re here!

patfrederick

i just don’t get it. I can smell him from here. WHY would anybody allow THAT near them?

pgroup2
Valerie Curren

I never understood those women who swooned over Bubba either   :doublepuke: 

scott467

“WHY would anybody allow THAT near them?”

___________

1) money

2) power

3) access to power

4) social status

Everything a girl could dream of. Then all she has to do is figure out how to take it all away from him, and she’s set for life.

Fortunately, the social and legal system is all set up to do exactly that.

Black Widows and femme fatales are very old terms.

They’re just perfected and glorified now.

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patfrederick

I’ve had to be nice to people in uncomfortable situations before–job interviews, meeting a boyfriend’s parents, etc. and I have managed just fine.
But there is no amount of money or power that would make being with him palpable. NONE. My mental image of him is a giant, oozing pustule. shudder.
I can’t get beyond that.

Brave and Free

China knew his weakness for sure………
Send in Fang, she’ll capture him.

Valerie Curren

I really enjoyed that Simple Man video Kalbo, I’d never heard that song before. Charlie Daniels used to share a daily prayer or encouragement, iirc, on twitter before he went on to glory. He was such a truly uplifting & beautiful spirit.

Valerie Curren

yes!

cthulhu

The Weapon Shops of Isher — a science-fiction treatment of the Second Amendment from 1951.

https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/luminist/EB/U%20-%20V/Van%20Vogt%20-%20The%20Weapon%20Shops%20of%20Isher.pdf

Wolf Moon

Tucker finally made a mistake “in a Sundance direction” and WHOA! Watch out!

Dear 

@TuckerCarlson

 , during a recent podcast segment, you created a conspiracy theory that one of God’s most humble and faithful servants (Franklin Graham) had built a billionaire doomsday bunker in Alaska and was running the most effective Christian-based national disaster organizations (Samaritan’s Purse) as a grift and personal money laundering operation.

What exactly did you expect to happen?

You are not of stable disposition.

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Aubergine

That’s hilarious.

eilert

Cuppa Covfefe

Wow, that brought back memories; from Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo… watched them all back in the 1960s and 1970s… Great work by everyone involved… almost NONE of the YSM/MCM or even the alt media over here are reporting on it! 😡 😡 😡 😡

Probably jealous…

At least the Daily Fail has, as usual, TONS of pictures… along with the usual eye-candy (barf) in the right sidebar…

Probably the GangGreens will start moaning about GoreBull Warming on the moon…

Valerie Curren

 😂 

pgroup2

Irony illustrated.

First the atmosphere is the enemy and then it’s the necessary friend.

Reminds me of the Great Commandment – love your enemy.

cthulhu

The Fish Club’s meeting announcement says that the topic for Saturday’s talk is “CAMEROON RIFT LAKE CICHLIDS”….there are only a few problems. The Great Rift is a geologic feature in East Africa, while Cameroon is on the West Coast of the continent. While cichlids are found in West Africa, there is not the wild speciation of the East African Rift lakes.

This may be an extended April Fools joke.

But it is remarkably ill-timed, because it’s supposed to happen while a front is moving through the region and dumping widespread rain. Just the sort of circumstance that makes me want to stay home.

Cuppa Covfefe

“These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin.”

Mozzie fool thinks he’s negotiating from a position of strength… a legend in his own mind… strutting like a peacock, but no feathers, mangy coat, and worms, to boot… like a dog returning to its own vomit…

Firefly

Going to be driving JD buggy! These guys only “negotiate” using islamic theology. And they will never admit that they’ve lost!

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Wolf Moon

Yes. It’s like 1000 MARGARETS.

TradeBait2

Please finish the job. .

All we are probably doing is restocking and planning for the final stage’s implementation.

Surrender or die, slimes.

Period.

Take the oil. Bend Chyna and Europe over once and for all.

Aubergine

Please, God.

I do not want to continue with the world held hostage by crazy zealot terrorists. It’s stupid.

Cuppa Covfefe

That’s the way the Mozzies (and, truth be told, the Arabs) negotiate: give them an inch and they’ll take a mile. A negotiation, even something as simple as buying a car, is never over, it’s just paused.

And they will come back again, and again, and again, and again, to get their way… I saw it in my late sister’s ex-husband’s family all the time. Strutting around like peacocks, one could say .100 hitters with .400 mouths… [He’d go to the used car auctions on weekends and bargain and bargain away, just for sport; no intent of ever buying any of them]…

Of course VSGPDJT knows this, and is likely letting everyone see, while getting more time and more pieces in place. I think at least 23 of those 24 parties that he mentioned are going to end up in pieces in order to bring peace.

As (3²+2³) said, sometimes people have to be shown. And it’s almost comical how thick and uncomprehending the left and the YSM/MCM are… Wile E. Coyote indeed…..

eilert

Ghalibaf is a representative of one of the factions of the IRGC, which currently in a civil war with each and threaten to kill each other. Ghalibaf needs to pretend he is not caving otherwise he will be targeted. The actual outcome will be quite different in the end.

pgroup2

He’s highly respected because he has a beard.

[j/k  😂 ]

Aubergine

Lol. “Culturally appropriating.”

Aubergine

“Every ship’s track used to transit the Straits in the past week or two, has been monitored. Those tracks Are Mine Free.”

This is very smart! Good for you for thinking of it.

Also, taking Kharg Island would be a great thing. Iran simply doesn’t have the “right stuff” to be controlling something like that. Maybe later, with different leadership.

TheseTruths

He did not hold the railing as he descended the stairs.

Brave and Free

“We’ve run this experiment many times, and the results are always obvious,” Maher said.

Valerie Curren

Maher on the Red Pill Express???

Firefly

BINGO!

  :cheers:   :cheers:   :cheers: 

patfrederick

scott467

That’s serious dedication, piloting the submersible all the way to Iran.

Hope he brought snacks.

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patfrederick

Charlotte99
April 11, 2026 2:58 am

@nicksortor
7h
Hi @RepSwalwell, I know you have me blocked after my video of you dropped, but you’ll see this anyway. I wonder what will happen if I soon publish a recording of you admitting to ILLEGALLY pushing to subpoena Ivanka Trump because she’s “hot as f*ck,” letting lobbyists get you drunk off your ass at a DC restaurant, and then you asking them to help you find a woman to cheat on your wife with because you “only f*ck tens” Will it help or hurt your numbers in California? Are the voters as deviant like you are? We may find out in a few days if you are still in the race and haven’t dropped out. Thanks! Sincerely, The guy whose table you drunkenly invaded while I was trying to have a peaceful dinner with my girlfriend in DC.
PS: Fang Fang says hi!
https://nitter.poast.org/nicksortor/status/2042747296719175922#m

TradeBait2

MOAR! I despise that commie. He should have been taken down long ago like Schit for brains.

patfrederick

as a woman, i don’t get it. he has asshat written all over him in neon letters. you have to be a gold digger of the fifth magnitude with no sense of smell to even get close to that.

patfrederick

i’d rather be poor.

Firefly

Even Schiff said he should drop out! His goose is cooked!

  :doublepuke: 

Aubergine

Benny is one of the few decent ones left.

Brave and Free

IIRMC, that video has been out for awhile, maybe from the impeachment time frame.

patfrederick

i think you’re right.

barkerjim

Thanks, KK!!! Another successful Saturday!!!

patfrederick

i always enjoy your Saturday opens.

patfrederick

Pink Floyd told us so…lol

I usually skip a lot of the math and science opens initially. its morning, give me funnies, and the news and coffee.
then when my brain makes an appearance, I can go back and read the finer details of the heavy opens.
I appreciate ALL the authors here–it’s a tough job–but I have to ease into some of the discussions.

Valerie Curren

hear, hear

Valerie Curren

Steve’s version of Saturdays was a template for Him, not You. Wolf has given authors extreme latitude on posts. Enjoy the process & don’t feel constrained. We’re Always Thankful for an author’s efforts!!!

patfrederick

desantis really really wants the presidency
FTA
In a recent move, Florida went full English-only on its driver’s license exams. If you can’t read and write in English, you won’t be driving in the state of Florida.
It’s about time.
Liz Churchill:

FLORIDA JUST WENT FULL ENGLISH ONLY

Driver’s license exams will be in ENGLISH ONLY. Florida is the first state to ax the multilingual madness.

NO MORE handing out licenses to invaders who can’t read a single road sign.

ASSIMILATE OR GET OUT

https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/svg/1f6a8.svg Florida officials conducted over 3,300 commercial inspections in just 4 days, they found many CDLs with “NO NAME GIVEN” on the license from other states
– 176 were ‘taken out of service’ for issues
– 54 drivers found with “language deficiencies”
– 42 drivers were illegals and referred to ICE
They discovered drivers with NO NAMES on their CDLs, “I saw several, actually, some of the driver’s license that we would find wouldn’t even have a name on the CDL. Literally no name, but you got a CDL, no first name — No name given from other states. That is not from the state of Florida.
So you’re having people with no names, operating commercial motor vehicles with different types of endorsement, running up and down your highways.”
https://revolver.news/2026/04/assimilate-or-get-out-floridas-new-message-to-foreigners/

Brave and Free

In agreement with you.
He just came out against Sharia Law too. Everything he’s doing is what needs to be done in every state. Bolstering his national recognition no doubt…..
There’s a reason he’s doing it now……. also he hasn’t endorsed anyone to replace him yet.
Lots of people coming out against Byron now, the division in the GOP is beginning to show in Florida. It’s been kept under raps by DeSantis before now.

https://www.flgov.com/eog/news/press/2026/governor-ron-desantis-signs-legislation-combat-terrorist-groups-and-ban-sharia-law

patfrederick

Byron can take his amnesty bullshit and leave the country for all i care. maybe he was bought off to turn Florida blue.

patfrederick

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Gail Combs

On food, I would not worry too much. We might not be able to get fresh fruit & veggies out of season, but most of our imports are from Mexico, Canada & South America. The EU is high end luxury products like wine, beer, oil. POTUS Trump KNOWS what he is doing!

U.S. Agricultural Trade Totals For February

2026 Exports:$14,733,240,857.00

2026 Imports:$15,700,191,449.00

Trade Balance:($966,950,592.00)

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Ag Trade – USDA 4/2025

The United States is the world’s largest nation in terms of agricultural product trade (and second behind the aggregated European Union). The leading U.S. agricultural exports are grains and feeds, soybeans, livestock products, tree nuts, fruits, vegetables, and consumer-oriented food products. The leading U.S. agricultural imports are processed food and beverages, and tropical products. Mexico, Canada, the European Union, and China are the top U.S. trade partners.

The U.S. agricultural trade balance was positive for nearly 60 years until 2019, when it shifted to a deficit. Despite record agricultural imports and exports in 2021–22, imports exceeded exports by $21 billion in 2023….

The top 5 U.S. markets accounted for 61 percent of the total value of U.S. agricultural exports in 2024. Mexico surpassed China and Canada in 2024 to become the top market at a record $30.3 billion, a 7-percent increase from 2023. Top U.S. agricultural exports to Mexico included corn, pork, dairy, soybeans, poultry, and beef. Exports to Canada, the second largest export market, were $28.4 billion. Top U.S. agricultural exports included bakery goods, fresh vegetables and fruits, ethanol, non-alcoholic beverages, and food preparations….

The top three agricultural exporters to the United States are Mexico, Canada, and the European Union, accounting for almost 60 percent of all agricultural sales to the United States between 2020–24. Mexico and Canada are the first and second largest suppliers, averaging $41.6 billion and $35.0 billion annually in 2020–24, respectively.

Mexico supplied roughly one third of U.S. horticultural product imports—including fruit, vegetables, and alcoholic beverages.

Canada is a large supplier of processed food products (baked goods), meat, vegetable oils and vegetables.

The European Union is the third largest source, averaging $32.9 billion in 2020–24—with high-value products such as wine, spirits, and essential oils accounting for most of the value.

South America (led by Brazil, Colombia and Peru) averaged $20.5 billion in U.S. agricultural imports from 2020–24—mostly in horticultural, and sugar and tropical products that have comparative or seasonal advantages.

patfrederick

thanks kal!
nothing like Red, White and Blue early on a Saturday morning to get the patriotic juices flowing!

Firefly

Great video on bridge building! Thanks Kalbo!

Firefly

Thank you for copying and pasting it on the page (I often just skip over links)

patfrederick

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patfrederick

at walmart last week, an older gentleman was wearing a TRUMP hat–45-47 on it–and I smiled and said I love your hat. He smiled back and said I love your taste in hats…LOL

patfrederick

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eilert

This is why the US (and by extension Venezuela) is the mayor beneficiary of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (Strait of Trump)

patfrederick

Charlotte99
April 11, 2026 8:43 am

President Trump is now CUTTING OFF all trade with Spain after their leftist PM said to not use bases in their country to strike Iran “Spain has absolutely nothing we need…we’re gonna cut off ALL TRADE with Spain. We don’t want ANYTHING to do with Spain.”
https://nitter.poast.org/ImtiazMadmood/status/2042871116427849747#m

Cuppa Covfefe

A bunch of morons? 😀

Cuppa Covfefe

They can stuff their Chorizo and Merguez where the sun don’t shine…. 😡 😡 😡 😡

patfrederick

who are they and why do i care?

Cuppa Covfefe

The Commie Spanish gubmint…

patfrederick

ahhh. thanks!

pgroup2

Be ready for everything made with olives to jump in price.

Me? I’m buying as many cans of black olives as I can.  😎 

If there’s any left over money, I’m buying olive oil.

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Cuppa Covfefe

Kalifornistan grows lots of olives…

Oh, wait…..

patfrederick

i hate olives…finally I catch a break!

patfrederick

true or just a ploy?

Charlotte99
April 11, 2026 8:41 am

@ImtiazMadmood
4h
Iran is struggling to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz because it cannot locate all the sea mines it deployed and lacks the capability to remove them. – NYT
https://nitter.poast.org/ImtiazMadmood/status/2042872699727302821#m

Firefly

Ploy! New York Times gives pro IRGC perspective. Missle/drone attacks from Iran more of a danger!

patfrederick

agreed. the old “we can’t be held liable for your ship, because we warned you” trick.

Aubergine

This entire article is fascinating material on the effect of having wealth vs. genetics being a driver of generational success. But if you read nothing else in it, this paragraph is a necessity. I did NOT know this information:

“The standard story of European assimilation during the Age of Mass Migration rests on a quiet omission: a very large share of European immigrants didn’t assimilate at all. They went home. Between roughly 1850 and 1920, return migration was not a marginal phenomenon but a defining feature of transatlantic mobility. The return rate of European immigrants during this period was 25–40 percent; in some decades it reached 60–75 percent (Bandiera et al. 2013). Italians are the canonical case: between 1890 and 1920, more than half returned to Italy (Klein 1983). This return migration was negatively selected—the poorer and less successful immigrants were the most likely to leave (Abramitzky et al. 2019). What we now remember as “successful assimilation” is therefore filtered through survivorship bias. America did not lift entire populations into the middle class, but instead retained those who were already capable of doing well and quietly shed the rest.3

https://amgreatness.com/2026/04/11/the-pot-that-refuses-to-melt/

patfrederick

we should be shedding like a hairy dog, but instead we’re collecting the shedding hair (non working illegals) and gluing them back onto the dog with welfare and freebies!

Aubergine

Here’s another very interesting paragraph:

“In education, which best determines life chances in the United States, assimilation is interrupted by the second generation and stagnates thereafter. Considering the education of parents, it can even be characterized as backwards. Mexican Americans, three or four generations removed from their immigrant ancestors, are less likely than the Mexican American second generation of similar characteristics to have completed either high school or college. Mexican Americans also have lower levels of schooling than any other major racial-ethnic group. Because education helps propel individuals toward assimilation on most other dimensions, a lack of educational progress thus limits Mexican American assimilation overall. In terms of adult socioeconomic status, there are no differences by generation-since-immigration (pp. 255–56).”

This reminds me of the effect of putting a child into an environment that they can’t live up to, and what happens to them then. I’ve watched it happen; children with special needs who are put into classrooms with kids working far above them get discouraged fast. That’s what I think the above paragraph might reflect; discouragement in face of inability to keep up.

patfrederick

i think you’re right.

mollypitcher5

Seems like assimilation would be closely tied to why the person decided to go to another country.
If it’s based solely on economic/financial my guess would be that they’d assimilate enough to get ahead and if that worked out really well they’d go all in and enjoy their new life.

All bets are off on the ones that were brought in during the OBiden invasion. They were promised welfare. They had no yearning for the American dream. They have no reason to want to assimilate…A great many of them had just left countries that shout ‘death to America”….Others left countries that shout ‘death to the whites’. Some left countries that gave them orders to fool the stupid Americans and we’ll be in touch for further instructions.

patfrederick

yup, they can for the free ride and easy prey.

mollypitcher5

True! Plus the plan called for thousands from the same home countries at a time, they were grouped together and flown to predetermined parts of the US. Unlike the steady stream of immigrants of yesteryear who found people from their own culture and slowly either made it or not..the ones who came recently were placed together. Instant home ties. Instant assistance, no strings attached. People who only dreamed of having a car at home, boom..had cars and driving with no idea about US traffic laws.

Instant commercial driving employment after maybe driving a box truck at home and now a menace on our highways. Ugh I could ramble on forever!

patfrederick

and you wouldn’t be wrong once!

Aubergine

I think you’re correct; it’s economic either way; it’s just hard workers vs. free riders.

Valerie Curren

well said!

Gail Combs

We spend years doing pony rides at a mostly Hispanic Flea Market.

What I saw was they did not assimilate. Instead they spent part of the year in the USA and part of the year in Mexico. Even the ones born and educated in the USA still spent a lot of time in Mexico.

Aubergine

Most of the people I have known who were Mexican maintained a home there. They were all legal immigrants. But really, Mexicans love Mexico. They come here to make money. Which they shouldn’t be able to do. I love the Mexican people I have known, but taking advantage of America like that shouldn’t be allowed by our government. Stay in Mexico, and FIX THINGS.

cthulhu

Our faithful handyman, Roberto, came legally from Guatemala (he has family in both places). He used to come up to work for the summer, then load up a pallet with things from here — everything from chainsaws to air tools to electronics. Then he’d ship ’em to himself down there and distribute them to his local village.

I always used to picture his homecoming, stopping at the edge of town to change into a white linen suit with a panama hat.

eilert

The armed resistance group that gunned down two IRGC forces releases a message!

The Homeland Defenders Organization, which shot and killed 2 regime officers at a checkpoint near Qom, dedicated the operation to two young protesters murdered by the regime: Nika Shakarami and Pezhman Gholipour.

This pro-Iran, anti-regime outfit did not indicate whether more operations are coming, but appears organized.

Tousi also mentioned this in the last broadcast and added context.
(start at 8:28)

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eilert

HOLY CRAP. President Trump just announced the U.S. is CLEARING OUT the Strait of Hormuz

This is a massive surge! 

“We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to Countries all over the World, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others. Incredibly, they don’t have the Courage or Will to do this work themselves. Very interestingly, however, empty Oil carrying ships from many Nations are all heading to the United States of America to LOAD UP with Oil.“

“Their longtime “Leaders” are no longer with us, praise be to Allah!”

“The Fake News Media has lost total credibility, not that they had any to begin with…they love saying that Iran is “winning” when, in fact, everyone knows that they are LOSING, and LOSING BIG!”

“The only thing they have going is the threat that a ship may “bunk” into one of their sea mines which, by the way, all 28 of their mine dropper boats are also lying at the bottom of the sea.”

eilert

eilert

The cat and mouse game is continuing.
IRGC media denied the above posted and claimed the US Navy were warned and turned back, which is denied by US.

Cuppa Covfefe

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pgroup2

So much for supply & demand.

DJT is getting less capitalist each day.

When he gets to communism control, will that be far enough?

[only half sarcastic]

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Gail Combs

Price-Fixing Cartels are NOT capitalism.

Aubergine

For the record, I think Eric Swalwell is a piece of garbage human.

However, I just read the story of the woman who is accusing him of sexual assault, and gimme a break, already.

He “assaulted” her, she kept working for him. He “assaulted” her again, she kept working for him. Years later, after she no longer worked for him, she met him for drinks, he “assaulted” her.

I think this woman is crazy. If you are sexually abused, you quit. You don’t keep working for the guy. And you sure don’t meet him for drinks years later.

https://amgreatness.com/2026/04/10/first-shocking-allegations-against-eric-swalwell-drop-amid-cease-and-desist-letters/

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mollypitcher5

I agree with you.
It seems like maybe the Dems want him sidelined for some reason?

Aubergine

Seems like it. Treason could be the reason.

barkerjim

https://elizabethnickson.substack.com/p/globalism-is-a-crime-scene-iran-is

Globalism is a Crime Scene: Iran is the Master-level Reset.
This is a Magna Carta moment for the Oligarchs, the Communists, the entire intellectual class. Basta. A pox on all your houses.

Aubergine

Food:

It’s the very beginning of the growing season. If you have a plot you can till, plant some potatoes.

The best-storing kind I grow are called Huckleberry Gold. In a bucket in a cold-ish storage, they don’t sprout from digging until March.

duchess01

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EACH DAY WE TAKE UP THE OFFENSIVE WEAPON OF THE WORD OF GOD – THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT – ONE VERSE OPENS THE DOOR TO THE CONTEXT OF THE CHAPTER MESSAGE

Verse of the Day for Saturday, April 11, 2026

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

John 3:16 (KJV)

COMMENTARY FOR JOHN 3:16

Christ’s discourse with Nicodemus. (1-21) The baptism of Christ John’s testimony. (22-36)

Jesus Christ came to save us by pardoning us, that we might not die by the sentence of the law. Here is gospel, good news indeed. Here is God’s love in giving his Son for the world. God so loved the world; so really, so richly. Behold and wonder, that the great God should love such a worthless world! Here, also, is the great gospel duty, to believe in Jesus Christ. God having given him to be our Prophet, Priest, and King, we must give up ourselves to be ruled, and taught, and saved by him. And here is the great gospel benefit, that whoever believes in Christ, shall not perish, but shall have everlasting life. God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, and so saving it. It could not be saved, but through him; there is no salvation in any other. From all this is shown the happiness of true believers; he that believeth in Christ is not condemned. Though he has been a great sinner, yet he is not dealt with according to what his sins deserve. How great is the sin of unbelievers! God sent One to save us, that was dearest to himself; and shall he not be dearest to us? How great is the misery of unbelievers! they are condemned already; which speaks a certain condemnation; a present condemnation. The wrath of God now fastens upon them; and their own hearts condemn them. There is also a condemnation grounded on their former guilt; they are open to the law for all their sins; because they are not by faith interested in the gospel pardon. Unbelief is a sin against the remedy. It springs from the enmity of the heart of man to God, from love of sin in some form. Read also the doom of those that would not know Christ. Sinful works are works of darkness. The wicked world keep as far from this light as they can, lest their deeds should be reproved. Christ is hated, because sin is loved. If they had not hated saving knowledge, they would not sit down contentedly in condemning ignorance. On the other hand, renewed hearts bid this light welcome. A good man acts truly and sincerely in all he does. He desires to know what the will of God is, and to do it, though against his own worldly interest. A change in his whole character and conduct has taken place. The love of God is shed abroad in his heart by the Holy Ghost, and is become the commanding principle of his actions. So long as he continues under a load of unforgiven guilt, there can be little else than slavish fear of God; but when his doubts are done away, when he sees the righteous ground whereon this forgiveness is built, he rests on it as his own, and is united to God by unfeigned love. Our works are good when the will of God is the rule of them, and the glory of God the end of them; when they are done in his strength, and for his sake; to him, and not to men. Regeneration, or the new birth, is a subject to which the world is very averse; it is, however, the grand concern, in comparison with which every thing else is but trifling. What does it signify though we have food to eat in plenty, and variety of raiment to put on, if we are not born again? if after a few mornings and evenings spent in unthinking mirth, carnal pleasure, and riot, we die in our sins, and lie down in sorrow? What does it signify though we are well able to act our parts in life, in every other respect, if at last we hear from the Supreme Judge, “Depart from me, I know you not, ye workers of iniquity?”

Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710.
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God Will Finish What He Started | Verse of the Day – April 11, 2026 (Morning Prayer)


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Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!

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WE ARE FIGHTING A SPIRITUAL WAR OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL

PRAYING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD

Father God, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God, because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.

I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist, may I be centered and encircled by your truth dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right, and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word, in my Lord Jesus name.

I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness, please protect my vital organs and my inner man, cover my integrity, my spirit, and my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life, please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.

I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news, and on the firm foundation of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the solid eternal rock. All other ground is sinking sand, I pray that I will not slip or fall, but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, my Lord Jesus. I choose to stand on you, so that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the eternal Rock of Ages. I receive your holy peace now my Lord, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head, in my Lord Jesus name.

I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith, I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy. I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my life, my family, my home, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to “faith my fears” by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight, in my Lord Jesus name.

I pray on the Helmet of Salvation, that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive, and arrest all intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others, or distract me from your holy will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of my Lord Jesus Christ, and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you my Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts, and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, I reject to live an earthly life, because I choose to live a holy one, governed by you My Lord Jesus, the prince of peace, please have my mind to be saturated with the holy mind of Christ, in my Lord Jesus name.

Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the holy word of God, I pray this powerful offensive weapon into my hand, and ask that your holy word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God to drive away the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.

May the enemy and his team flee from me, upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil, so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near.

With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you my Lord God as the one who fights my battles. Now that I’m in your holy powerful armor, I walk away covered and ready to face my day as you go before me, and please protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world, in my Lord Jesus name.

Thank you my Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. It is written no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses me. 

Thank you Father God, my Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, that I am more than a conqueror in my Lord Jesus. I pray all of this in the mighty name of my Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen.

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duchess01

PLEASE PRAY FOR ABUSED, MISSING, AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN

BE MY VOICE
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CHILD NOT CHOICE
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JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
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duchess01

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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, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.

duchess01

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duchess01

PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
MAPA = MAKE AMERICA PRAY AGAIN

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duchess01

DELIVER US LORD
As children of God we have been set freeIn His Word He declares how that can beGod desires His people to have freedom Oppression enslavement we don’t need ’em
Seven times He directed an escape outFrom His prophet He declared with a shoutLet My people go right now He orderedBut His commands were ignored and cornered
When He was despised a plan He devisedHis prophet would decree as He advisedBut no matter what plagued the oppressorsThey continued to be the aggressors
Until the day He removed the most prizedOf the leader so stubborn and unwiseDeliverance from enslavement you seeWill occur in this year of Jubilee
Not by the hand of man will this happenBut by the hand of God it will snap inThe power of God is second to noneThe only source thru which it will be done
Because we believe Jesus had the pull The price of our freedom was paid in fullThe glory of the latter will be greaterAnd we will be free from the agitator
Deliver us Lord from four hundred yearsOf discord and incalculable tearsRestore us with blessings You had plannedBefore evil came in and stole our land
D01: 08/02/2023

duchess01

DELIVER US LORD

As children of God we have been set free
In His Word He declares how that can be
God desires His people to have freedom
Oppression enslavement we don’t need ’em

Seven times He directed an escape out
From His prophet He declared with a shout
Let My people go right now He ordered
But His commands were ignored and cornered

When He was despised a plan He devised
His prophet would decree as He advised
But no matter what plagued the oppressor
He continued to be the aggressor

Until the day He removed the most prized
Of the leader so stubborn and unwise
Deliverance from enslavement you see
Will occur in this year of Jubilee

Not by the hand of man will this happen
But by the hand of God it will snap in
The power of God is second to none
The only source thru which it will be done

Because we believe Jesus had the pull
The price of our freedom was paid in full
The glory of the latter will be greater
And we will be free from the agitator

Deliver us Lord from four hundred years
Of discord and incalculable tears
Restore us with blessings You had planned
Before evil came in and stole our land

D01: 08/02/2023

duchess01

Psalm 91. The most powerful prayer from the Bible. God’s protection, healing

#psalm91 #psalms #prayer

Pray Everyday

https://rumble.com/v57jz8d-psalm-91.the-most-powerful-prayer-from-the-bible.-gods-protection-healing-p.html

Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.

#faith #god #psalms

prayeveryday777

https://rumble.com/v57jvfg-sleep-well-with-psalms.-psalm-91-psalm-121-psalm-3-psalm-4-psalm-139.faith-.html

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HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY !!!  ❤️❤️❤️


barkerjim

https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/little-lost-mine-saturday-april-11

Good morning, C&C, it’s Saturday! Your weekend edition roundup includes: how Iran’s mines are the most convenient excuse since the dog ate the homework — and why Trump is quietly delighted about it; the spectacular self-destruction of Eric Swalwell, who ran his entire campaign on protecting women and now faces four accusers, a surfaced NDA he said never existed, and a Democratic Party that just handed him his hat; the MAHA judicial appointment nobody’s talking about — the Ohio SG who killed Biden’s vaccine mandate is now heading to the Second Circuit; and the Wall Street Journal finally admitting Americans are sicker than everyone else — while somehow blaming our gym habits.

barkerjim

https://www.malone.news/p/dire-straits-part-3-chapter-3

The Impact on the Global Economy – Getting to Net Zero and Lockdown 2.0

patfrederick

Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubio
Masoumeh Ebtekar – also known as “Screaming Mary” – was the spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days – subjecting them to beatings, starvation, and mock executions.

In 2014, the Obama Administration granted visas to her son and his family to enter the United States. In June 2016, the Obama Administration gave them lawful permanent resident status via the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program.

This week, I terminated their lawful permanent resident status and today, Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement pending their removal from our country.

Her family should never have been allowed to benefit from the extraordinary privilege of living in our country.

America can never become home for anti-American terrorists or their families – and under the Trump Administration, it never will.

Firefly

  :pepper:   :banana-mario:   :banana2: 

Valerie Curren

Yuuuge!!!

eilert

The only trump card the IRGC had is being removed:

U.S. Forces Start Mine Clearance Mission in Strait of Hormuz 

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations.

USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the Arabian Gulf as part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines previously laid by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

“Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage and we will share this safe pathway with the maritime industry soon to encourage the free flow of commerce,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM.

The Strait of Hormuz is an international sea passage and an essential trade corridor that supports regional and global economic prosperity. Additional U.S. forces, including underwater drones, will join the clearance effort in the coming days. 

Aubergine

Awesome.

I think our own kalbo was on to something when he wrote this earlier today:

“Every ship’s track used to transit the Straits in the past week or two, has been monitored. Those tracks Are Mine Free.”

patfrederick

a commenter at tcth posted this in a discussion about why Grassley wasn’t retiring at 90!
Gone Raving…
April 11, 2026 11:44 am
Reply to vikingmom
They are not allowed to leave because if they do then the STATE loses SENIORITY in Chamber and thus loses federal govt spending in that state….
So states force pols to stay in office for those reasons and for the continued corrupt schemes their donors have them in office for. Its all about seniority for states and network/lobbying.
Mitch McConnell overstaying was great for National Oilseed Processors Association because David Hovermale was his Congressional Aide…. So quick congressional phone for lobbyists.

Aubergine

Oh, brother.

patfrederick

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LoneStar

 😂 

mollypitcher5

Yep  😂  😂 

patfrederick

i think fraudsters must have published a medical fraud for dummies somewhere along the line…
h/t Filly
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“Authorities in Nepal have uncovered a years-long scam perpetrated on Mount Everest that saw dozens of conspirators steal $20 million. Over the course of at least the last decade, the trekking guides, helicopter operators, and hospital officials that shepherd and treat Mount Everest hikers have defrauded insurance companies hundreds of times. This vast network of scammers has filed wildly inflated insurance claims in no less than 317 cases, enabling them to pocket untold sums.
Guides will either convince hikers that they’re dangerously unwell and need to be rescued, or in some cases, make them sick by slipping them baking powder to cause gastric distress or giving them too much water to mimic the symptoms of altitude sickness.
Then, rescue helicopters are called in to bring hikers to local hospitals, where officials will submit fraudulent insurance claims saying that far more care was administered than was actually the case. In one instance, helicopter operators claimed four choppers were sent out when in fact it was only one. In another case, “critically ill” patients were seen on CCTV drinking beer in the hospital cafeteria at the time when they were supposedly being treated.”

barkerjim
barkerjim
patfrederick

h/t Filly
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scott467

DECODED: Trump Posted 4 Words — The Media Has No Idea What They Mean

Barbara Boyd argues Donald Trump’s Truth Social post—“World’s Most Powerful Reset”—signals a deliberate effort to dismantle the World Economic Forum’s COVID-era “Great Reset” and replace it with an opposite agenda: expanded U.S. energy production, lower global prices, and renewed American industrial growth.

She contrasts net-zero finance and global governance—citing Klaus Schwab, King Charles, Mark Carney, and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero—with Trump’s “drill, build, export” approach and the goal of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. Boyd cites strategist James Thorne’s view that moves involving Venezuela and Iran aim to “re-anchor” energy and money in the dollar system, while she frames Trump’s strategy as the American System of Hamilton, Lincoln, and McKinley, not a British imperial “Great Game.”

She connects Iran talks involving regional players to a “Board of Peace,” and ends by linking Artemis II’s splashdown and a moon-to-Mars vision to this broader reset, urging viewers to follow Promethean Action and support midterm efforts.

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Brave and Free

Yes we have, we’re ahead of the curve for sure.
Thanks to the exceptional contribution from many here.

cthulhu

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Brave and Free

How did they get away with that in Ottawa? Better know as the western UK.

scott467

I have total confidence in the islamo-fascist regime’s duplicity.

Brave and Free

This is a test for JD by PDJT.
Can he close the deal?
Also know as the best deal for the USA.
Time to show your capabilities.

scott467

The Criminals That Be are prepared for a lot more than a meaningless convoy.

There is a reason why the only thing that will actually work is the one thing nobody wants to do, and so they do all these other impotent things instead.

The Criminals That Be know “all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”

That’s how we ended up with the system we have. TCTB start there, and work backwards to create the system.

You will be made to suffer, until the suffering is so great that you would rather die fighting than take one more moment of abuse.

And the criminal political-class, which intentionally causes the chaos and suffering to provoke a conflict, will never stop pushing until they get the conflict they want.

These protestors aren’t even at chapter one yet.

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patfrederick

more from Filly
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mollypitcher5

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scott467

Tense foul there.

‘Hated’ should be present tense.

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

cthulhu

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Valerie Curren

iirc, your daughter is the “special” one. The one that that video clip of the “helpful” kid following dad with the tape measure so it retracts instead of standing still to measure. I have such a kid 😉 😉

Valerie Curren

She’s got a Good One!

patfrederick

LOLOLOL

scott467

If the lug nuts were last put on with an air impact wrench, they’ll probably never get them off anyway.

Just call a tow truck, drag it to a dump, and buy a new one 🤣

Valerie Curren

LOL

cthulhu

One of the odd items that “came with” The Fiancee was a cross-style lug wrench [ e.g. amazon b01augnt24 ]. Because you can simultaneously pull up on one side while pushing down on the other, it will usually handle nuts put on with an impact wrench.

Valerie Curren

more power!

cthulhu

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patfrederick

h/t Rodney
Mike Netter
@nettermike
https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/svg/1f6a8.svg The company that literally invented Silicon Valley just packed up and LEFT California for good.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) — born in a tiny Palo Alto garage in 1939 with just $538 — has officially relocated its global headquarters to the Houston area in Texas.
This isn’t just any tech company. It’s the iconic firm that defined American innovation, created the blueprint for Silicon Valley, and powered the modern digital world. Now its top executives are gone from San Jose.
Governor Greg Abbott welcomed them with open arms, calling Texas the best place to do business. Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom’s office responded with a cold shrug: “Companies come and go.”
No press conference. No plan. Just three dismissive words.
Over 350 companies have fled California in recent years, citing sky-high taxes (13.3% top rate), crushing regulations, and insane costs. Texas has zero state income tax — saving top executives hundreds of thousands annually.
The symbolism is brutal: the birthplace of Silicon Valley just rejected its own home.
If even the company that started it all can’t justify staying, what does that say about the future of every business still in California?

Cuppa Covfefe

GOD Damn Newsome to HELL!!!!!!!

And Carly “Perception is reality” too, for she was the one selected by the globalists to KILL the HP WAY. Also Dick(head) Hackborn, who brought her to HP, and turned HP into HP Ink and Hewlett Packaging… totally gone from the company’s origins.

I’ve either worked with or for HP for most of the last 50 years. Glad to see them move away from the HellHole of Kalifornistan. When I see what she did to Walt Hewlett, it makes my blood boil. He’s a great guy, and mentally and talent-wise leagues above her…

She’s just more of the east-coast riff-raff that killed the valley… sad….. 😡 😡 😡 😡

LoneStar

Abbott has ruined Texas with all the muslim enclaves, mosques, that have sprung up all around the Dallas area. And then he’s allowed many, many, many H1b Indian (dot) migrants into our state. They are also building or buying together in groups…..no assimilation. Just pretty much demanding Texans accept their culture infringing on our culture. We’re not winning either. My Grands will be inheriting this mess.

scott467

Over 350 companies have fled California in recent years, citing sky-high taxes (13.3% top rate), crushing regulations, and insane costs.

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Everyone should leave, besides democrat voters.

patfrederick

BUT that will be their excuse to welcome even MOAR illegals. without lots of folks, their representation in gov’t declines.

duchess01

Peace and Tranquility Prayers

Prayer for a Calm Heart

Lord of Peace, as evening falls, I seek the calmness only You can provide. Quell the storms of my mind and replace anxiety with Your peace. As the world quiets down, let my heart do the same. May Your presence envelop me so that I may know tranquility tonight and always. Amen.

Serenity at Day’s End

Heavenly Father, with the closing of this day, I ask for serenity. As the nightsky displays its vast beauty, let my soul mirror its peacefulness. Help me to let go of the worries of the day and trust in Your loving care. May Your peace reign in my heart and home tonight. Amen.

Prayer for Restful Stillness

Dear God, in the stillness of this evening, I come to You seeking rest for my soul. Help me to lay down the burdens I’ve carried today and find comfort in Your arms. Grant me peace that passes understanding and a rest that restores my spirit. May my sleep be undisturbed and my dreams be sweet. Amen.

Nighttime Whisper for Peace

Creator of All, as I listen to the night’s gentle whisper, I ask for peace to settle over me. Let Your tranquility wash away the noise of the day. In this quiet hour, I lean on Your promise of peace, a heavenly balm to my weary soul. Keep me in perfect peace as I keep my mind stayed on You. Amen.

Prayer for Gentle Rest

Omnipotent and Gentle Lord, at the end of this day, I seek the gentle rest that You so lovingly provide. May my mind be at ease, my body relax, and my spirit find harmony. Help me to release every concern into Your capable hands and sleep in the assurance of Your protection and peace. Amen.

PAVACA

Thank you for this. For Yours Truly, her voice was like listening to my Irish grandmother talking, for sure.
Never underestimate the anger of a riled-up Irishman. Cousins of my Irish grandmother died in the Easter Uprising (the Easter Rising) of 1916.

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scott467

Get ye to the hardware store. Buy axes, steel rods that can be sharpened into spears, and similar implements of destruction.

Valerie Curren

Hubby took me out to dinner at a nearby community along the Detroit River. As we’re pulling into the side street, there’s an older man giving off the vibe of an aging biker waving a huge “F— Trump” flag back & forth. I just burst out laughing thinking he might as well have painted “I am a Dumb A–” on his forehead. Hubby wanted to flip him off but didn’t think that was very Christ-like. We drove out a different way after dinner but just thinking of that overgrown idiot made me crack up.

Aubergine

I drive through our protests here laughing like a loon. I point right at them, and laugh and laugh. Serves them right.

Valerie Curren

I was like to Hubby “is this a Lefty Looney town?” & he’s like “Well, it’s not Ferndale at least!” LOL

Valerie Curren

I was staring into his face & cracking up, don’t know that he got the message though!

Aubergine

They’re pretty dumb.

Valerie Curren

100%, but quite entertaining if they also weren’t so dangerous to the mindset of the weak.

scott467

Just declare independence and dare any of the euro-faggots to do anything about it.

duchess01
duchess01
scott467

Put IRGC members on minesweepers, using them for mine probes.

scott467

I would just leave the strait closed.

We don’t need anything that comes through the strait.

Not our problem.

Good luck, euro-grifters and freeloaders 🤣

scott467

Now maybe we can stop screwing around and bomb them back to the stone age.

Hope the buffoonery of a cease-fire with the islamo-fascists was just a ruse to buy time to get more assets in position.

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scott467

“JD, Witcoff and Jared heading to US. NO Agreement.”

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I’m shocked.

This is my shocked face 😐

Shocking…. just shocking

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Valerie Curren

I did a Brave Search on Dehydration (may be AI enhanced) & annotated it in relation to my Dad’s U of M time to share with family. What if Adequate Fluid is a Key to getting him better? Underlines are what I added &/or highlighted as specifically pertinent to my dad.

Dehydration occurs when fluid loss exceeds intake, disrupting vital functions like thermoregulation–I kept having to get hot blankets out of the heater for dad including draping hot ones over his head especially in the 1st ER room, you guys saw him in the 2nd ER room, & I let him keep his pants on because he was so chilled so whenever he chose to “try to pee in my pants” he was still wearing the pants instead of only a hospital gown; when he got to the 2nd ER room he wasn’t asking for hot blankets (he’d had SEVEN hot blankets on at one point) so much & MAYBE that was because he’d started getting fluids addressed via IV, circulation, and cognitive performance.  Even mild dehydration (as little as 1–2% fluid loss) can cause headaches, fatigue, dizziness, and impaired concentration, while moderate to severe cases lead to rapid heart rate, low blood pressure, muscle cramps, and dark urine–you would know as I didn’t really see his pee & didn’t note the color in the urinal the couple times I saw it, though it wasn’t light that I recall

Long-term or chronic dehydration can result in serious complications, including kidney stones, urinary tract infections, and chronic fatigue.  It may also contribute to high cholesterol, joint wear-and-tear, early skin aging, and an increased risk of falls and cognitive decline, particularly in older adults.  In extreme cases, untreated dehydration can progress to seizures, brain damage, organ failure, hypovolemic shock, and death. 
Key Physiological Impacts

  • Cardiovascular: Reduced blood volume lowers cardiac output, causing tachycardiahypotension (aka low blood pressure) , and potential shock. 
  • Neurological: Cellular dehydration can shrink brain cells (his brain mass was reduced in scans), leading to confusion, delirium, seizures, or coma; in women, it specifically degrades mood and increases headache frequency. 
  • Renal: Decreased urine output allows minerals like calcium and uric acid to build up, forming kidney stones and potentially causing acute kidney injury (AKI)–I’m not sure the terms used, but you might see on UofM MyChart (I still haven’t solved access issues for me) the kidney label– or chronic kidney disease (CKD). 
  • Gastrointestinal: Lack of water reabsorption leads to hardened stool and constipation, while insufficient fluid can impair digestion and cause acid reflux–S—- was there when the Swallow Test was done & heard the ST’s take on acid.

They had Dad on a Stool Softener & prescribed Prilosec for acid (he Used to have acid reflux but the Speech Therapist who did the swallow test suggested he might have asymptomatic acid issues causing his swallowing concerns) once he completes antibiotics.

Maybe I’m crazy but the degree these issues aligned with Dad’s hospital experience made me think that Maybe God directed me to this info so we can really emphasize fluids, no matter how unwilling he might be due to his urinary issues. I think he was drinking about Half of what his daily intake Should be…

Linda

Dehydration definitely has an effect on cognitive issues in older adults. My 95 year old mom is always getting dehydrated because she’s afraid she’ll constantly have to use the bathroom. Since she’s in a wheelchair, that’s hard for her. When she’s dehydrated, she gets really out of it. The nurses at her assisted living facility have twice sent her to the hospital thinking she had a UTI. If one of the family is there, we immediately get her a glass of orange juice or water and insist she drink it. That pretty quickly gets her back to what has become normal for her.

Valerie Curren

Thank you for sharing Linda. This is helpful & hopeful info! Hope your mom is doing well–Blessings!

scott467

Fox News is such scum 😂

This should destroy whatever remains of their bogus podcasts.
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From OT:

Understanding the Fox News Podcasters
April 11, 2026 

SD: “Against the backdrop of President Trump calling attention to the narcissism podcast universe, several people have made inquiry about relationships, motives, financial structures etc.

For those unaware, the traditional media framework of billionaire and corporate opinion/information shaping, modified itself for a new digital era. However, the motives that underpinned the original control mechanisms remain the same, only the venues are different.

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RED SEAT VENTURES HERE

As an example, most reasonably intelligent people caught on to the manipulative political content pushed by Rupert Murdoch, his family of control agents and the Fox Corporation media empire. However, most people are unaware that Fox Corporation controls the information space of well-known current and former Fox News employees and contract agents that shifted to the podcast venues.

Fox Media purchased Red Seat Ventures {Citation} and expanded the narrative control operations through “podcasting.” As a consequence, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Piers Morgan, Bill O’Reilly and many more still work for Fox Corporation, just in different venues.

When Tucker Carlson is interviewing Megyn Kelly during a podcast, or when Piers Morgan is interviewing Bill O’Reilly during a podcast, it is no different than Megyn Kelly interviewing Piers Morgan on Fox News television. The platform changed, but the relationships -and more importantly the information content itself- is the same. The same control mechanisms apply; it is just a different distribution channel.

Instead of watching Fox News, you are essentially watching Fox News ‘podcasting’ division, via Red Seat Ventures.

♦ Red Seat Ventures (a Fox Corporation subsidiary) controls the advertising, distribution and financial payments to the same cast of characters that appeared on Fox News broadcast. The same leverage and pressure points apply, albeit with a plausible deniability in order to push a false claim of independence in order to manufacture the optics of credibility.

You can explore Red Seat Ventures here, overlay the intention as expressed by Fox Corporation here, and see exactly how this internecine system is connected.

When you hear people say, “I no longer watch Fox News,” yet they still watch Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, Piers Morgan, Dana Loesch, Bill O’Reilly, Greg Gutfeld, Jesse Kelly, etc., you might take note those people probably don’t realize they are just watching a different version of the Fox Corporation.

This is why none of the former pundits, now part of Red Seat, will say anything critical of Fox Corp. They are still beholden to the control masters. Many people are unaware of this reality in the background.

♦ There is also the Red Apple Podcast Network, another corporate conglomerate of well-known pundits like Larry Kudlow, Roger Stone, Greg Kelly, Sean Spicer and many more. Again, these are not ‘independent’ per se’, they are part of a corporate commercial system with terms and conditions that apply to the employees, the podcasters.

♦ Then you have Westwood One, (aka Cumulus) another corporate media conglomerate which includes popular names like Benny Johnson, Mark Levin and Dan Bongino. Again, these are not independent voices per se’ – they are contract agents with financial relationships to the mothership, the corporation. Again, terms and conditions apply.

What you will notice in all of these enmeshments is a system of podcast tribalism, now captured within the corporate dynamic. When a podcaster is interviewing a podcaster for podcast content, you are essentially watching a circle of narcissists discussing each other. The watcher or listener is not receiving ‘information’, they are participating in the distribution of specific financially aligned narratives – albeit with an ‘independent’ flare.

If your participation in the podcast sphere is akin to watching WWE wrestling, then you have the appropriate filter for the performances within each broadcast.

However, if you participate from the perspective of information gathering; raw, researchable or cited information to expand objective knowledge; you might end up in a crazy matrix where you are led to believe that aliens are living down the street, black helicopters are following your every move, Melania is about to divorce Donald, the FBI is an honorable institution, or even that Reverend Franklin Graham is busy building a billionaire doomsday bunker in Alaska.

As the years were unfolding you likely recognized the Wall Street corporate media system was going to respond to the changed and collapsed credibility environment. Well, podcasting is the 2026 iteration.

Artificial Intelligence is going to replace all of these ‘voices’ eventually, as government systems learn and adapt to the private sector information space.

Just something to keep in mind.”
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Linda

Wow. I didn’t know that about Fox News owning all those podcasters. I never listen to podcasts anyway.

scott467

I don’t either, except Benny for entertainment. But I didn’t realize they were all still on Fraud News’ payroll.

It’s just so scummy.

holly

It is scummy!

scott467

It sounds funny, but it’s true! 👍😁

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holly

I don’t listen to podcasters either. I don’t have the patience any more to listen to all the extraneous banter.

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Linda

Exactly. Which is why I generally prefer reading something than watching it on a video. It takes up far less time.

Valerie Curren

YES!!!

Valerie Curren

Great stuff–Thanks!

cthulhu

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