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HHS is Still Funding Gain-of-Function Experiments on the Avian Influenza Virus
Yours Truly begins here: https://jonfleetwood.substack.com/p/hhs-funds-experiments-determining, “HHS Funds Experiments Determining How to Make H5 Influenza More Pathogenic: Journal ‘Science'”, 1 July 2026. Please see the screenshot from this article, below:
The paper cited in the Fleetwood article is here: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adr6632, “Polymerase trapping as the mechanism of H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus genes”; Mathis Funk, et al.; 12 March 2026. This paper was Received on 11 July 2024; Resubmitted on 17 July 2025; Accepted on 21 November 2025; and, Published in print on 12 March 2026. This paper was funded, in part, by NIH / NIAID grants: HHSN2722014-00008C; 75N93201C00014; and, 1R01AI177487. These grants were awarded to Ron A.M. Fouchier and to Mathilde Richard. Dr. Richard and Dr. Fouchier work at Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. This raises important questions: One: Why was / is NIH-NIAID funding research performed at a university outside of the United States?; and, Two: Why was / is NIH-NIAID continuing to fund research into making the H5 Avian Influenza virus more dangerous and deadly? Please see the screenshots, below, from the AAAS website (https://www.science.org/, American Association for the Advancement of Science) for this paper:
Then, after Gain-of-Function experiments are performed by Funk, et al., with the furin cleavage site of the H5 Avian Influenza virus, they apparently concluded that this virus can become more pathological. Please see the screenshot, below, from the AAAS website for this paper:
The NIH-NIAID grants for this paper were also solicited by Mathis Funk, the lead author of the paper, who was associated with Erasmus University. Mr. Funk passed away on 28 November 2024, at the age of 34. The paper mentions his passing with the statement that he “left the world too soon.”
Yours Truly did some more digging on the NIH-NIAID 1R01AI177487 grant listed above. In addition to the original grant, Dr. Mathilde Richard was also awarded a “sub-grant”, 1R01AI177487-01, on 1 August 2023, with a “Project end date” of 31 July 2028. Please see: https://reporter.nih.gov/search/qKxmt58hnkKa7rYIA1rSKg/projects. The NIH-NIAID employee who is the “Contact” for this grant is Brooke Allison Bozick, PhD. She is listed as “Program officer, Influenza and Rhinovirus Pathogen Biology and Clinical Research” at https://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/respiratory-disease-branch-contacts. Ms. Bozick has been an employee of HHS (NIH – NIAID) since at least 2019, including work involving CEIRR (Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response [NIAID].) This raises the question: Why is NIH – NIAID funding the Gain-of-Function work of Dr. Richard all the way up to 31 July 2028?
Yours Truly did some more digging on the HHSSN27220140008C grant listed above. This grant been active since at least 2016. In fact, this grant ALSO funded Gain-of-Function research at the (infamous) Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka lab for research into Avian Influenza at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: https://wisc.edu/h7n9-influenza-is-both-lethal-and-transmissible-in-animal-model-for-flu/, Kelly April Tyrrell, 19 April 2017. The mention of the HHSN grant is at the end of the article.
Yours Truly did some more digging on the NIH-NIAID 75N93021C00014 grant listed above. This grant has been active since at least 2021. In fact, this grant ALSO funded Gain-of-Function research on Avian Influenza at the Kawaoka lab at the University of Wisconsin; at the University of Tokyo; and, at Cairo University, Egypt. Please see: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105842, “Susceptibility and shedding in Mx1 and Mx1- female mice experimentally infected with dairy cattle A(H5N1) influenza viruses”, Asim Biswas, et al.; Published 8 July 2025.
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Now, to another item: it appears that HHS, via NIH-NIAID, is still funding Gain-of-Function research involving personnel connected with the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV.) Yes, WIV — where Dr. Zheng-li Shi took the samples of the “enhanced with SHC014 bat coronvirus lab-created SARS-CoV-2 virus “template” that was “invented” and Patented by Dr. Ralph Baric, PhD, at his lab at UNC Chapel Hill: for the purpose of FURTHER ENHANCING this “template virus” in order to make MORE PATHOGENIC AND MORE LETHAL. Which SARS-CoV-2 virus was released into the world in late 2019, presumably, as a “lab leak”; and, presumably, before the virus was “finished” via the “enhancement process” at WIV. However, nobody knows for sure whether or not the SARS-CoV-2 virus (that became known as COVID-19) was “finished”, or if it was “still in the finishing process” when it was released. The HHS grants involved are: K08AI183990 (NIH-NIAID; granted in 2024 to the University of Washington, to John K. Bui); R01AI174304 (NIH-NIAID; granted in 2023 to the University of Washington, to Andre Michael Lieber); and, R01HL130040 (HL-NHLBI-NIH-HHS; granted in 2019, with continuing funding, to the University of Washington, to Andre Michael Lieber.)
The paper that was Epublished on 13 March 2026, funded by these grants, is here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2026.03.018, “In vitro and in vivo base editing of CCR5 in hematopoeitic stem cells confers HIV-1 resistance”, Anna K. Anderson, Chang Li, et al. Chang Li is affiliated with the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Please see the screenshot of the Abstract from this paper, below:
And, from the paper, the affiliation of Chang Li with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, from the Affiliations and Notes drop-down section:
This raises the question: Why is this research, while worthy and can produce significant positive results, has anyone from the Wuhan Institute of Virology involved?
In summary: the United States government, via HHS (NIH-NIAID) is still using taxpayer money to fund Gain-of-Function research on the Avian Influenza virus in The Netherlands, in Japan, and in Egypt; and, to fund Gain-of-Function research on elements of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that involves personnel from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. None of this is acceptable.
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Unfortunately this works when there are more GRIFTERS then there are earners.
This is the reason many of our children are taught to be lazy worthless do-nothings and to import 3rd worlders who hate us and give them welfare.
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Key findings about U.S. immigrants | Pew Research Center
14.0 million unauthorized??? Don’t make me laugh. That number has not changed for DECADES. It is more like 50 million.
“There are approximately 276.8 million adults in the USA” according to Brave and “134.28 million full-time employees as of May 2026.”
👉 Or 48.5% working to support the other 52%😠
Yup. Exactly right.
CV, I read your comment over at Marica’s, including the note about the “other website”……is that us?
Thank you.
No, it’s another site.
To clarify:
Yours Truly noticed that The Focal Points site (Dr. McCullough) is becoming more “restricted access”—-more of the articles are now “subscriber only.” And even that is starting to get dicey—more articles and/or audio transcripts of articles that he writes are becoming “paid subscriber access only”, as opposed to email subscription.
Coothie and all —
Here is an example of what’s going on at The Focal Points site (Dr. McCullough.) It’s IMPORTANT to know why Mr. Dane passed away at age 53 from COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine”-induced brain issues. BUT one must become a PAID subscriber to The Focal Points to find out what happened to Mr. Dane.
Why is Yours Truly mentioning this?
Because this kind of “down-stream” effect from COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccination” — DEATH due to “vaccine”-induced adverse effects — NEEDS TO BE SHARED, FREE OF CHARGE OR “BE A SUBSCRIBER” RESTRICTIONS, WITH ALL PERSONS.
https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/actor-eric-dane-of-greys-anatomy
“Actor Eric Dane of Grey’s Anatomy Dies of Rapidly Progressive Post-COVID-19 Vaccination Neurologic Syndrome”
Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH
21 July 2026
Yours Truly: Mr. Dane died of rapidly-progressing ALS (“Lou Gehrig’s disease.”)
He died on 19 February 2026.
He was diagnosed with ALS in April 2025.
Not only that: people cannot post a comment at The Focal Points to an article written by Dr. McCullough, in many instances, unless they are “paid subscribers.”
Yours Truly understands that there is “business model” for Dr. McCullough’s website. There are other websites that have “business models” in order to generate income for the site.
However — there is still the aspect of FREELY SHARING INFORMATION that is now CRUCIAL for COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccinated” persons to have access to.
So, upon a quick glance, I was unable to find much biographical information on the late, lamented Mathis Funk. He identifies as a post-doc in the lab of Mathilde Richard.
https://github.com/dr-funk?tab=repositories
I should note that there is a Mathias Funk in Eindhoven, also in the Netherlands, who is more of a computer guy….he seems a bit more active of late. It is even possible that they are related, though the level of cruelty involved with their parents makes this somewhat sketchy.
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Thank you. Took a look at the GitHub link.
The final entry from Dr. Funk on GitHub is in June 2024. That would make this entry about 5 months before he passed away in November 2024.
There could be, IMO, several possible scenarios related to his passing:
“Sudden” medical condition / disease;
Rapid progression of a previously-diagnosed medical condition;
Accident or foul play;
Ended his own life.
Could the “sudden” situation, and/or the “rapid progression situation; and/or the “ended his own life” situation be somehow connected to his undoubtedly having been COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccinated and boosted”? Unknown. But cannot be dismissed.
With no disrespect to the deceased Dr. Funk, it’s a “telling phrase”, to Yours Truly, from today’s offering, that he “left the world too soon”, per the mention of his passing in the cited paper. So did the late Dr. Christine Cotton “leave the world too soon.”
“Alamo”, BTW, is poplar — as in the type of wood. “Alamo pintado” is “painted poplar”.
I searched the video transcript for the word “Alamo”, but I didn’t find it. So I’m wondering if maybe you’re seeing a different video than the one I posted.
The video I posted is a Benny Johnson video titled Black Chick INSTANTLY Implodes Major BLM LIE…
One of the guys’ pix said, “Sentenced as: Alamo, Edwin O”.
Ah, I see it now!
If Alamo was a snake — or even just himself, for that matter — I’d be in trouble.
At least he and Willie look like friendly types… 🤣
One suspects that Willie’s actual race might be better represented as “blanco”, because he doesn’t look particularly “white”.
Traditionally, it was my understanding that in Mexican, ‘blanco’ means white.
Yes…..and Willie might be “white” to a Mexican.
As a weird side track pertaining to laundry soap…..English “bright whites” are tinged blue, while Spanish “bright whites” are tinged pink. So if you think you’re getting a deal by buying Hispanic laundry detergent in bulk, your clothes will never come out as white as you expect.
Quietly crosses Hispanic bulk laundry detergent off shopping list…
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LMAO!!!
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Not what I was expecting. The original clip he’s commenting on is becoming common (if it isn’t already), but he’s not really interested in what she thinks.
He’s interested in why so many other women (31,000 women who up-voted the post) agree with her, and so many who said so, in the comments under her post. Why is it resonating, as opposed to other ideas, which aren’t.
But those are just the bookends, the middle is an examination of conspiracy and history, and the difference between an ‘intentionalist’ perspective, and a ‘structuralist’ perspective, and which one seems more useful, at least to this particular content creator.
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WNBA Star DUNKS on Woke Mob After Backlash Over Trans Athletes: ‘I Said What I Said!’
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Yes, you are.
Seriously, the duck inside is a health regulation violation. The eatery likely has one citation already. Second violation causes immediate license suspension.
The business dies.
If they could, they’d snuff the quacker.
Or wring it’s neck, drain it, gut it and make it into Peeking Duck🙃
Note to wolf: third day in a row, cool temps (50*) and no bat poop at all.
So far this year, only 3 days needed the A/C. And they weren’t consecutive.
Puget Sound weather rules!
But all of our govt sucks rotten eggs.
Good weather attracts slackers!
Very interesting. We are seeing bats at dusk, but not as many, and no poop in the usual places.
Normally we have a LOT of fire ants who eat the ticks, chiggers, fleas and other creepy crawlies.
This year we have far fewer nests and the ticks and fleas jump you the minute you walk out the door. (We have NEVER had mosquitoes or fleas even before the fire ants.)
I am wondering if a poison was sprayed to take out the fire ants (and lady bugs who are also low in number) to allow an explosion in the number of seeded creepy crawlies. If they were, that could effect the bat population via straight starvation or poisoning. Give the appetite of bats, they may have been targeted by Gates Inc too.
We are having major mosquito problems too for the first time in 30 years.
Something is really ‘off’ with the insects around here. My Orb weavers are also missing. I have not seen ONE yet this year.
Yes, we are seeing strange changes in populations, too.
Glad to hear I am not ‘seeing things’ Not glad that it is happening.
I’m rather shocked that the box has room for 11 nuggets.
Fast food usually measures everything to be exactly right. No more, no less. Patties are identical in weight, for example.
I can explain. Assuming employees are mostly self-motivated to get the job done, then boxes should be sized for random packing, which would be 10 pieces. However, if the employee takes extra time, non-random packing should allow 11, 12, and perhaps even 13 nuggets, on occasion. It is almost certainly cheaper in totality to size for the correct process and allow natural consequences against violation, than to require all employees to take extra time to pack to the max.
TL;DR – the problem is statistical.
he “tipping for doing nothing extra” trend just pisses me off.
Wife feels the same!
Restaurants expect YOU to pay their employees and the politicians who allow lower wages agree to it.
I will tip for good pleasant service. TIck me off and you get 2 pennies.
It’s not just restaurants anymore. It’s everywhere. I swear, next there’ll be a tip jar at the bank teller window!
A caracal looks like a cute specialty breed of housecat, not too much larger…..but substantially more wild —
YIKES!
Nice pussy cat…
[slowly backs away]
YUP!
My cat knows, too. He’s not as scary, but he does the same thing.
Wow!
Mine expected to come with me. What can I say, my cat, rode in the car, flew on airplanes, rode on trains, sailed on a boat and went hiking with me. (I always had dogs before that cat.)
Cute!
He was a Siamese-Balanese and they are more dog like.
Description: Balinese – The Cat Fanciers’ Association
Mine would sit in the top of the backpack and watch everything. But lord help anyone or thing that tried to get near me. He was worse than a dog because he was so unexpected. I had to lock him in the bathroom if someone new came to visit and then take him in my arms and introduce him to the new person. If I did not he would literally go for the throat.
Luckily the first time he was just a kitten and missed by about 6 inches.
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@ScottPresler
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Remember how Chester County appeared to have filtered out non-citizens from the non-juror list?
Well, we’ve acquired the full non-juror list.
Chester County, PA, has at least 3,566 non-citizens.
This is citizen journalism in action.
Breaking news.
To be clear, the non-juror list includes 3,566 non-citizens.
Now, we need to cross-reference the voter rolls.
In one county alone, they tried to hide the data from us until we threatened to sue them.
In one county alone, there are thousands of non-citizens being summoned to jury duty.
This should concern everyone in Pennsylvania & America.
If it’s happening in Chester County, it’s happening in every major city across the USA.
Finally, we have proof.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2080430918548750766.html
There’re just try to make sure the illegals will have a jury of their peers. /s
That might be very close to true, and not sarcastic at all.
If you wish to see the comments:
https://xcancel.com/ScottPresler/status/2080430918548750766
Charlotte99
July 24, 2026 4:28 am
@EFischberger
17h
Next on our list of not-at-all-suspicious Qatari foreign agents is Bachner Group LLC, and this one shows how the money layers on its way down.
Qatar’s embassy pays Bachner Group $175,000 every six months directly.
Bachner then keeps roughly $85,000 of that for itself and passes $90,000 to a subcontractor, Sam Kuebler, who does the same work under his own registered firm, Lighthouse Strategies.
Bachner’s own filing shows three contacts over six months, all by email, two of them just asking who was testifying at a single Senate hearing in March.
Lighthouse’s filing, the one actually paying Kuebler to work the account day to day, shows eleven contacts, almost all logged as “meeting request to discuss U.S.-Qatar relations” with nothing on what was discussed.
So for $175,000 every six months, the paper trail across both firms adds up to a handful of emails and meeting requests, no op-eds, no press outreach, and nothing the public can actually evaluate.
https://nitter.net/EFischberger/status/2080303670881611818#m
Charlotte99
July 24, 2026 4:29 am
Reply to Charlotte99
Did Qatar Pay $150,000 for an Op-Ed?
In today’s episode of Qatari foreign agent shenanigans, we discuss former Education Secretary William Bennett, FARA registrant #7620 .
He took in $150,000 from Qatar’s U.S. embassy over six months in late 2025, in five $30,000 monthly installments for “consulting services.”
The documented activity for that money consists of just two emails.
One was to the Department of Education, while the other was to place an op-ed in *The Hill* extolling the “virtues” of Qatar’s partnership with American universities.
Of course, Bennett curiously omits his role as a registered foreign agent in his op-ed bio.
I wonder if the editor at *The Hill* was even aware of this.
Either way, I don’t believe for a second that Qatar paid $150,000 for one op-ed.
What else did Mr. Bennett do for the Al-Thani family?
The American people deserve transparency.
https://nitter.net/EFischberger/status/2079999999400685898#m
Crimson Cloud
July 24, 2026 5:29 am
https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/svg/1f6a8.svgWHAT ON EARTH?!!!
Outrage is erupting after “Massachusetts man” Helohim Nedvaldo Francilme allegedly CLIMBED THROUGH A WOMAN’S WINDOW while she was ASLEEP and ASSAULTED HER…
…was given just a $1,000 bond
He has MULTIPLE prior arrests including for WHIPPING A WOMAN with a… pic.twitter.com/BJxH5gBSjh
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) July 23, 2026
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Outrage is erupting after “Massachusetts man” Helohim Nedvaldo Francilme allegedly CLIMBED THROUGH A WOMAN’S WINDOW while she was ASLEEP and ASSAULTED HER…
…was given just a $1,000 bond
He has MULTIPLE prior arrests including for WHIPPING A WOMAN with a belt in his front yard!!!!
This happened at 2:10 in the morning on Pond View Road in Canton, Massachusetts.
She woke up to a stranger’s hand on her ankle and a voice saying her name in the dark.
In her own words in court: “I was repeatedly kicking and screaming at him before running to my father.”
She fought. She got away. She ran to her dad.
Police charged 21-year-old Helohim Francilme with breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a felony, and assault and battery.
He was ALREADY ON PROBATION when this happened!!!!
Probation since March… for breaking and entering, for negligent driving, and for assault and battery on a family member.
But that’s not all, police records show he’s been arrested at LEAST four other times since the spring of 2025.
In March, he was charged with allegedly whipping his own girlfriend with a BELT in his front yard.
In December, he was arrested for allegedly breaking into a SENIOR HOUSING complex.
Breaking into buildings.
Assaulting a family member.
Whipping a girlfriend.
Over and over and over.
And he was walking free… right up until the night a sleeping woman felt a hand close around her ankle.
Oh and guess what?
His attorney is asking for kindness because “Helohim” has had “mental health issues” and “does not fully understand the circumstances of the case”.
WE DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS!!!!!!!
“His attorney is asking for kindness…”
Kindness? How about we put him in a cage with several women like Sophie Cunningham.
We will let the attorney recover the pieces at the end of the day.
Thank you, Pavaca!!! Very good questions!!!
You are very kind.
Hey – Trump Administration – none of We the People want our tax dollars going to fund gain of function anything. Quit skirting the laws. Stop the genocidal nonsense. None of We the People want our tax dollars going to rogue, criminal entities of any kind or to other nations that support same. None of We the People want any public health officials involved in our health organizations that actively pursue this garbage. Cut the funds, arrest the violators, rebuild trust.
Cut it all out now. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Unfortunately POTUS has to work thru a bureaucracy that HATES HIM, IGNORES HIS ORDERS and HIDES CRITICAL INFORMATION.
Thank goodness the courts ruled he can now FIRE at least some of these SOBs.
BTW this is WHY we MUST WIN THE MID-TERMS!!!
Notice this was passed in the critical decade, the 1970s
Brave AI
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If you go to the cited reference you get this:
Collective Bargaining and the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute: Selected Legal Issues — congress.gov/crs-product/R44794
LOOK AT THIS!!
CRS Product Type:Reports
CRS Product Number:R44794
Publication Date: 03/21/2017
Author: Shimabukuro, Jon O. [A Japanese American Lawyer]
So the Right to Fire was removed from the president and given to the FLRA
President Biden Announces Intent to Nominate Colleen Duffy Kiko to be a Member of the FLRA | U.S. FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY
U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 118th Congress – 2nd Session
Colleen Duffy Kiko designated FLRA Chairman | SFLERP: Society of Federal Labor & Employee Relations Professionals
Thank you.
IMO, what MUST happen — now — is that HHS employees who are “Biden-era holdovers” — for example, like this Brooke Allison Bozick, PhD — need to be FIRED. Then, replaced immediately with qualified persons who are on board with cleaning up HHS and ALL of its divisions / agencies. Look at the James O’Keefe “sting” of that Newsom guy over at The Pentagon. IMO, there likely MANY such “Biden-era holdovers” at HHS who are making it their business to stop / slow walk / obstruct, the things that HHS Sec. Kennedy, Jr., wants to get done.
Yours Truly understands that may be “career” HHS employees who are crucial to the “continuity of management” areas of the department. This can dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
However, the HHS employees who are STILL APPROVING funding for Gain-of-Function research — ESPECIALLY approving funding for this research in places OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES — have to go. For example, IMO: Brooke Allison Bozick, PhD.
I really wish POTUS and Sec Kennedy actually had the power to do so. We have already seen the courts move to strip POTUS of his ability to actually take control of his administration.
It is the unelected Senior Exec Service sitting between the appointees and the actual workers that is a MAJOR headache.
BRAVE AI
A Primer on the Senior Executive Service | Lawfare
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GOVERNMENT: DEEP STATE UNDERBELLY EXPOSED AS SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE March 15, 2018
http://aim4truthblog.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/ses-flag.jpg
From what I understand, the “Aim4Truth” is a cut-out, and does misinformation / propaganda.
I think it’s a relatively new site (and/or blog), originating a little before or after PDJT’s first term.
Coincidentally, there was a post on 8kun within the past 24-48 hours (I’ll look for it), the content of which was 100% Orange Man Bad.
I hope I can find it quickly…
Remember for Dis-info to work much of it has to be true.
Do I think Obama’s additions to the SES were NOT vetted in the manner we would want? Yes! Just like Clinton had a Muslim Brotherhood ‘Aide’
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Christ comforts his disciples. (1-11) He further comforts his disciples. (12-17) He still further comforts his disciples. (18-31)
12-17 Whatever we ask in Christ’s name, that shall be for our good, and suitable to our state, he shall give it to us. To ask in Christ’s name, is to plead his merit and intercession, and to depend upon that plea. The gift of the Spirit is a fruit of Christ’s mediation, bought by his merit, and received by his intercession. The word used here, signifies an advocate, counsellor, monitor, and comforter. He would abide with the disciples to the end of time; his gifts and graces would encourage their hearts. The expressions used here and elsewhere, plainly denote a person, and the office itself includes all the Divine perfections. The gift of the Holy Ghost is bestowed upon the disciples of Christ, and not on the world. This is the favour God bears to his chosen. As the source of holiness and happiness, the Holy Spirit will abide with every believer for ever.
18-24 Christ promises that he would continue his care of his disciples. I will not leave you orphans, or fatherless, for though I leave you, yet I leave you this comfort, I will come to you. I will come speedily to you at my resurrection. I will come daily to you in my Spirit; in the tokens of his love, and visits of his grace. I will come certainly at the end of time. Those only that see Christ with an eye of faith, shall see him for ever: the world sees him no more till his second coming; but his disciples have communion with him in his absence. These mysteries will be fully known in heaven. It is a further act of grace, that they should know it, and have the comfort of it. Having Christ’s commands, we must keep them. And having them in our heads, we must keep them in our hearts and lives. The surest evidence of our love to Christ is, obedience to the laws of Christ. There are spiritual tokens of Christ and his love given to all believers. Where sincere love to Christ is in the heart, there will be obedience. Love will be a commanding, constraining principle; and where love is, duty follows from a principle of gratitude. God will not only love obedient believers, but he will take pleasure in loving them, will rest in love to them. He will be with them as his home. These privileges are confined to those whose faith worketh by love, and whose love to Jesus leads them to keep his commandments. Such are partakers of the Holy Spirit’s new-creating grace.
25-27 Would we know these things for our good, we must pray for, and depend on the teaching of the Holy Ghost; thus the words of Jesus will be brought to our remembrance, and many difficulties be cleared up which are not plain to others. To all the saints, the Spirit of grace is given to be a remembrancer, and to him, by faith and prayer, we should commit the keeping of what we hear and know. Peace is put for all good, and Christ has left us all that is really and truly good, all the promised good; peace of mind from our justification before God. This Christ calls his peace, for he is himself our Peace. The peace of God widely differs from that of Pharisees or hypocrites, as is shown by its humbling and holy effects.
28-31 Christ raises the expectations of his disciples to something beyond what they thought was their greatest happiness. His time was now short, he therefore spake largely to them. When we come to be sick, and to die, we may not be capable of talking much to those about us; such good counsel as we have to give, let us give while in health. Observe the prospect Christ had of an approaching conflict, not only with men, but with the powers of darkness. Satan has something in us to perplex us with, for we have all sinned; but when he would disturb Christ, he found nothing sinful to help him. The best evidence of our love to the Father is, our doing as he has commanded us. Let us rejoice in the Saviour’s victories over Satan the prince of this world. Let us copy the example of his love and obedience.
Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710.
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Jehovah Rapha: What God Whispers When Your Soul Is Exhausted
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Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
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.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ABUSED, MISSING, AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN
BE MY VOICE
CHILD NOT CHOICE
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
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.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
MAPA = MAKE AMERICA PRAY AGAIN
MISSING YOU
The family is quiet
I really know not why
There has been no real riot
Nothing that meets the eye
We were flourishing and strong
Even with the stress of each day
Then suddenly something went wrong
And we have somehow lost our way
Something has gone adrift
And split our family apart
There was a sudden shift
An attack on every heart
Some say life has gotten in the way
Too many distractions they bear
Some say away they must stay
And take solace away in prayer
Some are dealing with pain
Of the physical and the mental
From interaction they abstain
Thus with all we must be gentle
With whatever you are dealing
We will keep you in prayer
That God provide the healing
Be comforted and aware
If you have a problem with another
Let it not fester inside
Ask God for help with sister/brother
Let peace in your heart abide
Forgiveness is a blessing
Like no other that I know
It’s power to relieve the stressing
The hurt and pain it will slow
Please check in and let us know
You are okay and just fine
Let us hear and see you glow
Let your light for us it shine
Pray and then pray again
For God to give you a sign
Bring out the great Amen
And with us all be fine!!!
D01: 03/25/2022
Amen!!!
Psalm 91. The most powerful prayer from the Bible. God’s protection, healing
#psalm91 #psalms #prayer
Pray Everyday
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Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
#faith #god #psalms
prayeveryday777
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HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️❤️❤️
Seems Congress is doing the OPPOSITE and protecting ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES FROM POTUS TRUMP
So far it has not passed the Senate
H.R.2550 – 119th Congress (2025-2026): Protect America’s Workforce
Dec 12, 2025
A bill that would restore collective bargaining rights for most federal employees passed the House on Thursday afternoon. Lawmakers approved the Protect America’s Workforce Act in a 231–195 vote, with all Democrats and 20 Republicans supporting the measure.
The Protect America’s Workforce Act, led by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Jared Golden (D-Maine), seeks to overturn two executive orders issued by President Donald Trump earlier this year directing most agencies to end their union contracts.
The measure would reinstate collective bargaining rights for tens of thousands of federal workers. It still requires approval in the Senate to be enacted.
Demon Dems at work!
YES! Starting with that SOB, FDR who stole Americans gold.
https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/stay-off-email-friday-july-24-2026
Good morning, C&C, it’s Friday! Once again, a stunning, history-making development affecting every one of us demands a no-hot-takes briefing. Senator Rand Paul, the current champion of the covid accountability brigades, disclosed a thick tranche of never-before-seen, classified internal science communications implicating the top levels of the U.S. scientific and intelligence agencies. Let me show you something truly remarkable.
“….The newly released documents included never-before-seen transcripts of interviews with infamous bioresearcher Ralph Baric…” 
Good Comment:
Kathleen Janoski
42m
Thank you.
Correct.
Dr. Ralph BARIC co-invented Remdesivir with Gilead Sciences.
It’s in The Baric Files that Yours Truly published on this board:
https://www.theqtree.com/2026/01/02/health-friday-1-2-2026-open-thread-the-baric-files-part-three-patents-dr-anthony-fauci/
I am just so happy to see it is getting a lot wider audience.
Gail Combs
Getting the truth out about Dr. Ralph Baric is so important.
AMEN!!!
HUGE, HUGE, HUGE.
This should be front page NYT, above the fold.
This should be TRIBUNALS.
This should be be sending people to JAIL.
I am hoping that this leads to the DESTRUCTION of the protected bureaucracy (and Senior Executive Service) that we now have.
We MUST have the Administration actually answerable to the President and NOT SHIELDED from the President.
Y’all will be seeing a lot of “quantum” focus in my posting on this site, during the next few months – here is why.
https://www.theqtree.com/2026/07/23/the-quantum-tree/
https://www.malone.news/p/friday-funnies-screwed
I really like this one.
As usual a good comment from James Goodrich
These ‘razor thin voting margins’ are an illusion. They were created through the fraud machinery.
A 1954 Ford, IIRC.
7.24.26: MUSK destroys elitist liberal media, When does a BIRD SING? Communism on FULL blast, PRAY!
And We Know
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OH, MY !!!
Justice Thomas did it again:
David appears to be in the crosshairs. Pull the trigger, DOJ.
BREAKING: Investigators are taking a closer look at former DOJ official David Laufman, who until now has flown under the radar despite major connective tissue in the Russiagate conspiracy, including:
— Sitting in on Hillary’s July 2016 interview
— And then the following month, signing off on the unpredicated FARA investigations of 4 Trump advisers
— And then signing off on the baseless Carter Page FISA surveillance
— And then signing off on the baseless Walid Phares FISA wiretap
— And then in 2019, acting as the go-between for “whistleblower” Eric Ciaramella and his lawyer pals Bakaj and Zaid
Where would MAGA be without Elon buying Twitter?
Big Bear bald eagles’ habitat saved after $10 million raised to stop Moon Camp development
A tech guy gave over half. Thats the kind of stuff those guys should do…. looking at you bezos.
https://ktla.com/news/california/big-bear-bald-eagles-habitat-saved-10-million-raised-moon-camp/
There’s some good news for fans of beloved bald eagles Jackie and Shadow. Friends of Big Bear Valley, which operates the wildly popular nest live cam, announced Friday that the $10 million needed to save their Moon Camp habitat along Big Bear Lake has been secured.
The 63 acres of undisturbed forested open space and shoreline, inhabited by the bald eagle couple, was the site of a planned luxury housing development of 50 custom homes.
The San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting forest land in the San Bernardino National Forest, reached its grassroots fundraising goal of $10 million to purchase the land in order to prevent the construction of the planned development.
Friends of Big Bear Valley shared the news in a press release. “We are beyond grateful for the tireless support of so many people these past six months. This is a special community that has a real love for Jackie and Shadow’s wellbeing along with nature,” said Jenny Voisard, FOBBV spokesperson and fundraising lead.
As of Friday, $10.5 million has been donated, including $5.5 million given seven days before the purchase agreement deadline by benefactors Anna and Greg Brockman. Greg Brockman is the co-founder and president of artificial intelligence giant OpenAI.
Jackie is in rehab unfortunately. Hopefully she will recover.
Almighty God, we give you thanks for surrounding us, as daylight fades, with the brightness of the vesper light; and we implore you of your great mercy that, as you enfold us with the radiance of this light, so you would shine into our hearts the brightness of your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Grant us, Lord, the lamp of charity which never fails, that it may burn in us and shed its light on those around us, and that by its brightness we may have a vision of that holy City, where dwells the true and never-failing Light, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Lord God Almighty, as you have taught us to call the evening, the morning, and the noonday one day; and have made the sun to know its going down: Dispel the darkness of our hearts, that by your brightness we may know you to be the true God and eternal light, living and reigning for ever and ever. Amen.
Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth: The Lord is his name. Amen.
Amos 5:8
https://www.beliefnet.com/prayers/christian/bedtime/evening-prayer.aspx