“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
Praying for the missing F-15 pilot. His Health AND safety.
At this point, No News IS Good News. <<<>>> IRGC does not have him.
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Note to Wolf. If I need to adjust, what I’m doing with, Simply Saturday, please break out the Big Crayola’s. I’ll do my best to follow your lead.
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.
Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
Pass SAVE Act
Pass, Ban Sanctuary States and Cities
Trash Filibuster
Trash Blue Slips
Confirm Trump Nominations.
Codify Trump Executive Orders.
Ban Sharia Law.
Speaking of embracing…THIS.
If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.
Cash Is King, Dowd Sees $10,000 Gold As The Credit Market “Is Starting To End The Party”
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Road To Liberty. (A series)
The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.
It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.
This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
JUST IN: Rep. Ronny Jackson WARNS that America’s relationship with useless European allies may change after the stunt they pulled with the Iran war They’re afraid to UPSET their Muslim population and want a free ride. What does NATO do for America?
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Stuff…
Random thoughts.
Up front. I do believe oil will flow from Straits of Hormuz, within a ~month.
The world, global economy will pick up and be better for, No IRGC Global Bully.
But I have and am pondering. WTF IF oil does Not flow out of Straits of Hormuz, for many months.
No panic. No paranoid thoughts. No batshit crazy shopping sprees.
Observe. Think logically. Believe my gut instincts. trust your gut instincts.
Fuel, Oil, CNG wise, America will be just fine.
But, what will be the impact of No Oil for EU, UK… Whatever those countries create, to export to America… Food? Products America needs for our economy. Prolly lots of alternative sources.
Yea, I have No Idea, what I am talking about.
Chiefio has a couple interesting posts this past week.
Well, “yes and no”. IMHO it is never time to Panic. Even in horrible disasters a clear, focused and calm rational approach works best. Preparation? Ought to have been done years ago, or months, or a couple of weeks back; BUT if you are not prepared, NOW is always the best time. But without panic, please.
Wheatie Wisdom. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone. No running with scissors. No food fights.
AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.
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.
Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
Pass SAVE Act
Pass, Ban Sanctuary States and Cities
Trash Filibuster
Trash Blue Slips
Confirm Trump Nominations.
Codify Trump Executive Orders.
Ban Sharia Law.
Speaking of embracing…THIS.
If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.
Prices pulled last evening. Gold $4,509.40. Silver $70.52. Bitcoin $65,898.
Metals and Bitcoin have been getting thrashed for weeks, or is it, months.
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Road To Liberty. (A series)
The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.
It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.
This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
Trump admin. launches official WH app following series of cryptic social media posts
Following a series of cryptic social media teasers that sparked widespread speculation, the Trump administration officially launched the “White House App” on Friday.
The mobile platform is designed to bypass traditional media, offering citizens “unfiltered” access to live-streamed briefings, executive actions, and a direct messaging line to President Donald Trump.
Notably, the app also features a dedicated ICE Tip Line, allowing users to report immigration-related information directly to federal authorities.
“Live streams. Real-time updates. Straight from the source, no filter,” the White House promised from the app in its Friday announcement on X.
🇺🇸 🚀 LAUNCHED: THE WHITE HOUSE APP
Live streams. Real-time updates. Straight from the source, no filter.
The conversation everyone’s watching is now at your fingertips.
LAUNCHED: THE WHITE HOUSE APP Live streams. Real-time updates. Straight from the source, no filter. The conversation everyone’s watching is now at your fingertips.
Download here
Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-white-house/id6759938088
Three, Thune, Eric Schmidt, AND Bernie Moreno, conspired against 50 R-Con Senators, Trump, The House AND ALL Americans.
>>> Cowardly Betrayal. <<<
100% Data Republican’s X below, worth reading every word.
Hello Senator Thune,
At 3 AM on Friday, March 27th, in a near-empty chamber, you passed a bill by voice vote that excludes all funding for ICE and CBP.
Let me repeat that: voice vote. No roll call. No record of who was there. No accountability. Just you, Barrasso, and a handful…
— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) March 27, 2026
Hello Senator Thune,
At 3 AM on Friday, March 27th, in a near-empty chamber, you passed a bill by voice vote that excludes all funding for ICE and CBP.
Let me repeat that: voice vote. No roll call. No record of who was there. No accountability. Just you, Barrasso, and a handful of senators shuffling paper in the dead of night while America slept. You could have demanded a recorded vote. You chose not to.
You could have held the line for five more days until the House returned. You chose not to.
You could have used the same procedural tools Democrats have used against you for 40 days. You chose not to.
Instead, you gave Chuck Schumer exactly what he asked for, DHS funding minus immigration enforcement, and called it a win. Then you walked to the cameras and blamed the Democrats.
Let’s be precise about what you did:
1. You caved to a demand Democrats made on Day 1 of this shutdown. Forty-one days of supposed hardball negotiation, and you settled for their opening offer.
2. You handed them a template. The next time Democrats want to defund any agency — ICE, CBP, or anything else — they now know: just shut down DHS and wait. John Thune will fold at 3 AM.
3. You punted to reconciliation. “Good possibility,” you said. Not “we will.” Not “guaranteed.” Just maybe. Meanwhile, ICE operates on fumes from last year’s bill with no certainty of future funding.
The precedent you set:
You have argued for months that the filibuster is sacrosanct. That the 60-vote threshold protects minority rights. That we cannot bend Senate rules for policy wins.
But at 3 AM on Friday, you bent every norm that actually mattered:
• Voice vote to avoid accountability
• Empty chamber to avoid debate
• Midnight deal to avoid scrutiny
• Immediate recess to avoid questions
You’ll bend the rules to avoid a fight. You just won’t bend them to win one.
What you’ve actually accomplished:
Democrats demanded ICE restrictions. They got ICE defunded.
Not reformed. Not restrained. Defunded.
And you’re out here tweeting about how Democrats are the “Defund the Police” party while you just voted to defund border enforcement at 3 in the morning.
The question you should answer:
Why did this deal have to happen at 3 AM?
Why couldn’t it happen at 3 PM, with cameras rolling and every senator on record?
You know why. Because you didn’t want your voters to see what surrender looks like.
Here’s my message: We saw it anyway.
Stop hiding behind “Democrat obstruction.” You’re the Majority Leader. You set the schedule. You control the floor. You chose this outcome.
WOW. Rep. Tim Burchett just ripped Senate leadership for even leaving SPEAKER JOHNSON in the dark on the DHS funding deal that omits ICE
So a SHADY deal was made behind closed doors. Now Speaker Johnson is rejecting it! “I’m a little ticked off.
I’m ticked off at the Senate leadership, how they’ve, them and the Democrats, have decided to thwart the agenda of our president!”
“Going home for two weeks, not addressing the SAVE America Act, which is of the utmost importance.”
“We need to get that in. You know, the House has a bill to fund DHS. Of course, we’ll secure the border and pay our TSA agents and fund the men and women who work to protect American citizens.”
“It’s pretty pathetic to go home at two o’clock in the morning, or vote at two o’clock in the morning, and kind of leave, well, not kind of, but really do leave the taxpayers high and dry in this great country!”
“And I don’t blame the rank-and-file members. They have no say-so in it. This is clearly a deal that’s cut.”
“Our Speaker of the House didn’t even know. They didn’t have the courtesy of making a phone call over there.”
“So it’s clear that they don’t want us in the majority. They want to, they want the status quo to continue. They apparently want to open the borders and continue not funding our TSA, because that’s the way their votes have shown.”
“So we’ll keep fighting. We’re still here!”
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Unbelievable, Evil Within Our Elected Government.
On the lighter side.
Reality. America is better for this.
Image AI. From American Thinker
“Civilizations die from suicide, not murder.” Arnold Toynbee.
With the ABOVE in mind…
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American Spirit, Winning…Jack Hughes
American Spirit, Winning…Alysa Liu.
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Trains are awesome. Union Pacific Series of Commemorative Engines.
“God gave me strength, I couldn’t let them folks die”
16 yr old Corion Evans was hanging out with his friends when he saw a car PLUNGE into the Pascagoula River in Mississippi.
3 teenage girls began screaming for help as the car quickly sank.
Evans immediately sprang into action, diving in to rescue the girls.
When asked where his bravery came from, he replied “God gave me strength, I couldn’t let them folks die.”
Police Officer Gary Mercer assisted Evans with the rescue, but he began to drown as well when one of the panicking victims tried to pull him under.
Despite being out of breath with exhausted legs, Evans swam back AGAIN to rescue both the Officer and the 3rd teen girl.
Four people are alive today because a young man put the lives of others before his own.
He truly is a hero.
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“Meme them until they cry, then make memes about them crying” – Don Tzu…
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DinDuNuffin Fatiguer.
The FULL bodycam footage has been released – not the little IG clip that the mainstream media wanted to use to spin this into a police-bashing headline.
And now the TRUTH is out:
-Gets in a cop’s face calling him “B*tch” -Officer pushes back to protect himself -Woman kicks… pic.twitter.com/33AdtO88VR
The FULL bodycam footage has been released – not the little IG clip that the mainstream media wanted to use to spin this into a police-bashing headline. And now the TRUTH is out: -Gets in a cop’s face calling him “B*tch” -Officer pushes back to protect himself -Woman kicks the cop between the legs -Criminal immediately plays the victim card REPOST and get the TRUTH out there!
Karen earned a GREAT Body Slam. Then Pepper Spray. Kudos to the Cop.
California Karen in Linda Vista Skate Park learned a lesson to stop acting inappropriately around children from a San Diego police officer. pic.twitter.com/qa8fJRVRcB
Wheatie Wisdom. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone. No running with scissors. No food fights.
AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.
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.
Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
Pass SAVE Act
Pass, Ban Sanctuary States and Cities
Trash Filibuster
Trash Blue Slips
Confirm Trump Nominations.
Codify Trump Executive Orders.
Ban Sharia Law.
Speaking of embracing…THIS.
If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.
Prices pulled last evening. Gold $4,507.15. Silver $68.62. Bitcoin $70,730
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Road To Liberty. (A series)
The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.
It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.
This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
We, can NOT allow America to go the way of Europe and England. Down the…
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American Spirit, Winning…Jack Hughes
American Spirit, Winning…Alysa Liu.
American Spirit…Don TZU
“Meme them until they cry, then make memes about them crying” – Don Tzu…
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Clandestine arrives at a similar conclusion, that we have been reading.
Trump Calls on China to Help with Strait of Hormuz!
VERY interesting 👀
Trump once again calls out NATO for not willing to help with the Strait of Hormuz.
Then Trump calls on Japan and CHINA to help out, since they are the ones who use it most.
If Trump can get China to help, that would be COLOSSAL! The optics would be perfect. If China helps, that would solidify that this operation with Iran had global support, even from our perceived geopolitical adversaries, like China. It would confirm that the Iranian regime was a threat to the world, and Trump was right to destroy them.
It also opens the door to normalized relations with China, and proves that NATO are not actually the allies they pretend to be. It adds validity to my hypothesis that we are witnessing a shift in the global order and alliances. If China helps the US and NATO doesn’t, the entire geopolitical landscape will be turned on its head.
I think this operation in Iran is about much more than just destroying the savage Iranian regime. I think we are witnessing something much bigger. I think we are witnessing a shift in the global power structure.
Dam collapse imminent as catastrophic flash floods hit Hawaii
“Evacuations have been ordered with a dam on Hawaii’s Oahu island at risk of imminent failure as the second significant storm in a week pounds the state,” reports Yahoo News:
Catastrophic flash flooding from the storm has already destroyed homes, forced rescues and cut off towns in northern Oahu.
The Wahiawa Dam “may collapse or breach at any time,” according to an alert from the Oahu Department of Emergency Management. Residents in the towns of Waialua and Haleiwa have been told to leave immediately due to “potential life-threatening flooding” and a flash flood warning has been issued for the area until 1:15 p.m HST.
“Do not stop to pack or prepare your home. Only take items ready to go,” the alert said.
The North Shore has been under flash flood warnings since early Friday as heavy rain lashes the island.
Most Importantly getting Russia to stop helping Iran, would likely help IRGC / Iran collapse..
Totally piss on “fair weather” allies – EU, NATO, UK, Five Eyes. Trump may be in the mood to simply, tell EU, NATO, UK, Five Eyes, Ukraine is your problem. Best wishes.
Slow Guy literally does not give a rats ass about Ukraine.
Putin Reportedly Offers To Cut Iran Intel-Sharing If US Does Same In Ukraine
Moscow has been accused by top officials in the White House and in Congress of expanding its intelligence-sharing with Iran amid the now three-week-long war involving the US and Israel. Russia has even been accused of handing over targeting information, allegedly assisting in Iranian ballistic missile attacks on US bases and radar sites as well as sensitive assets in the region.
Russia hasn’t confirmed that it is doing this, and has issued a meager official denial – but it also hasn’t taken serious steps to convince Washington otherwise. The Kremlin is perhaps relishing in the idea of doing to the US in Iran precisely what the US is doing to Russia in Ukraine – making the operation harder, more costly, and setting up for potential quagmire.
On Friday Politico is reporting on a possible quid pro quo offer: “Moscow proposed a quid pro quo to the U.S. under which the Kremlin would stop sharing intelligence information with Iran, such as the precise coordinates of U.S. military assets in the Middle East, if Washington ceased supplying Ukraine with intel about Russia.”
Can’t say I’m excited about this. Good, Bad, or Indifferent, this is inevitable.
AIR SUPREMACY: Anduril’s High-Speed Drone ‘Fury’ Starts Production in New US Plant (VIDEOS)
Another deadly tool for the strike packages.
It’s hard to overstate just how much the strike (or kamikaze) drones have become a defining feature of today’s battlefields.
Since day one in his second presidential term, Donald J. Trump demanded from Pentagon contractors strike drones that were inexpensive and deadly – and that’s what he is getting.
Now, as the US is undertaking a military operation against Iran and proxy groups, the Lucas drones – an adaptation of the Iranian Shaheed – is being widely used, with a new model expected soon.
FURY: "We [were] competing against Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, & in the end Anduril beat all of them."
This is the first autonomous fighter that the United States Air Force has ever procured. We recently just flew it for the first time.
We went from signing a contract with the Air Force to first flight in 556 days, which is, as far as I know, the fastest new fighter development program since the end of the Korean War.
The really exciting thing about this program is we are competing against a lot of the big guys. So we are competing against Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and in the end
@anduriltech beat all of them, which was really, really gratifying to, you know, go from starting this company to going toe-to-toe with the guys who are legends of the fighter community & actually get selected to build something.
Build something that flies. So it’s an AI-powered fighter jet that flies alongside manned fighters.
So imagine if I had an F-35 pilot, he might fly with two or three or four or five of these alongside with him, extending his weapons webs forward, his sensors forward, & allowing them to engage in risks that you would never want a person to do.
You know, there’s a lot of ways to win a fight and live to see another day. There’s a lot of ways to win a fight and sacrifice pawns on the board.
And autonomy means that you can do that without the ethical problems of just throwing away human lives.”
Trump orders ground forces to recover Uranium material. DELTA Force tagged.
IF IRGC leftovers play hardball with Straits of Hormuz, SEALS will take Kharg Island. ZERO Iranian oil flowing through the Straits of Hormuz. Cash Flow evaporates.
LEAK: Pentagon Preparing Plans For Possible Deployment of US Troops on the Ground in Iran – Trump Appears to Dispute Leak
Senior military commanders have submitted specific requests aimed at preparing for such an option as President Trump weighs moves in the U.S.-Israel-led conflict with Iran, the sources said.
Pentagon officials have made detailed preparations for deploying U.S. ground forces into Iran, multiple sources briefed on the discussions told CBS News.
Mr. Trump has been deliberating whether to position ground forces in the region, sources said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
It was unclear under what circumstances he would authorize the use of troops on the ground.
Boebert continues to be a disappointment. Slow Guy assumes she supports taking out IRGC. If so, all of that ordnance, AC, support costs a hell of a lot. As did the Venezuela operation AND constantly taking out cartel drug boats. Hope Boebert doesn’t go the way of MTG.
Rep. Lauren Boebert Says She’s a NO Vote for $200 Billion War Supplemental: “I am Tired of the Industrial War Complex Getting All of Our Hard-Earned Tax Dollars”
Bessent has gone from talking about this, to doing it. Un-sanction oil. Iran would have soldit discounted anyway. Now it’s sell at a higher price. Chinee, perhaps Japan, Europe are buyers. Reduces stress on oil market, prices. BRILIANT.
🚨 BREAKING: In a genius move, President Trump and Sec. Scott Bessent just UN-SANCTIONED Iranian oil that was already loaded onto ships
Bessent had said this is using Iranian oil AGAINST them to unleash more supply and lower prices while the war continues and possibly winds down… pic.twitter.com/DFUn8BKO2D
BREAKING: In a genius move, President Trump and Sec. Scott Bessent just UN-SANCTIONED Iranian oil that was already loaded onto ships Bessent had said this is using Iranian oil AGAINST them to unleash more supply and lower prices while the war continues and possibly winds down LFG! BESSENT: “We’d be using the Iranian barrels AGAINST the Iranians to keep the price down for the next 10 or 14 days, as we continue this campaign. So, we have lots of levers!”
The action runs for the next 30 days.
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This LE guy likely already has job offers. Hopefully he’ll move out of his blue shithole state, IL.
🚨 WOW. Patriot police officer Jason Lentz has just been FIRED the Elgin, Illinois department because he tried to help ICE arrest criminal illegal aliens
The officer publicly posted locations where they “shouldn’t” (should) look
WOW. Patriot police officer Jason Lentz has just been FIRED the Elgin, Illinois department because he tried to help ICE arrest criminal illegal aliens The officer publicly posted locations where they “shouldn’t” (should) look He should move to a police department that will ACCEPT his commitment to the rule of law!
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🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: President Trump SLAPS DOWN the notion that DNI Tulsi Gabbard's job is in jeopardy
"I thought she did a GOOD JOB yesterday!" 🇺🇸
This comes after Tulsi was VICIOUSLY grilled by House and Senate Democrats, and handled it with class pic.twitter.com/FtmDVnbfjq
JUST IN: President Trump is CONFIDENT the US can finally pass the SAVE America Act as floor debate stretches multiple days There is NO EXCUSE! “I’m hearing very good things!” “They don’t want to approve voter ID because they CHEAT. They don’t want to approve citizenship.” “The Democrats don’t want to do that. Why? You know why? Because they want to cheat!”
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PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST LAID IT STRAIGHT: “[The Strait of Hormuz] will open itself at a certain point!” Slow Guy figures, Lloyd’s, at the direction of British PooBah, will by coincidence, deem vessels insurable again.
🚨 PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST LAID IT STRAIGHT: "[The Strait of Hormuz] will open itself at a certain point!"
"But we've defeated the enemy and they are an enemy. There is sick group of people. The leadership is gone. The Navy is gone. The Air Force is gone. The anti-aircraft… pic.twitter.com/kgzThklnY8
PRESIDENT TRUMP JUST LAID IT STRAIGHT: “[The Strait of Hormuz] will open itself at a certain point!” “But we’ve defeated the enemy and they are an enemy. There is sick group of people. The leadership is gone. The Navy is gone. The Air Force is gone. The anti-aircraft equipment that they have, the radar they have is all gone.” “Everything’s gone. The Strait itself, the actual Strait. We’re doing a good job, but it would be nice if the countries including China, if the countries that use it, China uses it 90% of their energy.” “Japan is 95% of the energy. It would be nice if those countries would get involved.”
Michael Caputo was interviewed by Catherine Herridge as he outlines all of the FBI targeting and DOJ harassment that took place in the past several years. This is a very interesting interview
00:35 Michael Caputo: Biden Era FBI ‘Surveilled’ Dozens of Trump Associates 01:28 Caputo Says He Was Targeted Over His Investigation into Bidens and Anti-Weaponization Initiative 02:12 How Did the Biden-Era Investigation Continue Under AG Bondi? 03:10 Google Alert: FBI Subpoenaed His Records 04:29 Caputo Says He Was Working in Same DOJ Building as DOJ Investigation Targeting Him 06:00 August 2024 Susie Wiles Calls with Shocking News 06:40 Before 2024 Presidential Election, FBI Laid A Trap? 07:58 Federal Warrant Wanted Information About Caputo’s State of Mind 09:30 FBI Should Be Shattered: ‘Russia, Russia, Russia All Over Again’ 10:42 FBI File: Caputo Called A Radical Traditionalist Catholic (RTC) 11:30 Caputo ‘Had To Go To The Highest Authority’ To Get Case Closed 12:44 Russia Gate Cost Caputo’s Family Everything 13:55 Threats To Caputo And Family 16:10 Accountability For RussiaGate 18:00 If Democrats Win Mid-Terms: Weaponization Will Increase 10x 19:50 Caputo: Task Force For Americans Who Were Harmed By Weaponization 20:50 Response to Critics Who Say Caputo Sees Conspiracies 21:43 Independent Journalism
Wheatie Wisdom. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone. No running with scissors. No food fights.
AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.
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.
Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
Pass SAVE Act
Pass, Ban Sanctuary States and Cities
Trash Filibuster
Trash Blue Slips
Confirm Trump Nominations.
Codify Trump Executive Orders.
Ban Sharia Law.
Speaking of embracing…THIS.
If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.
Prices pulled last evening. Gold $5,036.30. Silver $81.34. Bitcoin $70,876
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Road To Liberty. (A series)
The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.
It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.
This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
Me. Looks to be an amazingly simple, 1, 2, 3, way to save a life.
Slow guy ordered a couple kits, with hard cases. One kit with case, to Daughter with 14yo and 10yo.
Slow Guy figures. In a choking scenario, they could call 911. The 14yo CPR, assuming he is trained. Nether Heimlich Maneuver.
BOTH Can Easily Use The LifeVac To Save A Life.
I’ll ensure they are trained on how to call 911 first, then use LifeVac. Which will be stored in an easy to grab location. Likely kitchen or dinette area. NOT buried in the back of a cupboard or the like.
Ordered Thursday evening. In UPS hands Friday. Delivery next week. 🙂
If nothing else, this morning. Perhaps consider if LifeVac is a good for your family.
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Trump embraces All Americans. Liking the cowboy hat – White Hat no less. 🙂
We are in a global war, but we are not at war with any nation or their people.
We are at war with a flag-less entity, that has imbedded itself within nations around the world.
A secret society that uses power and influence to infiltrate and subvert nations to do their bidding. While rulers rise and fall, they maintain control over generations from the shadows, via mass wealth and influence over politicians, bureaucrats, media, etc.
This entity, known as the “Deep State”, is a transnational criminal organization, that is responsible for nearly all destabilization around the globe. Destabilized nations allow them to plunder the wealth and resources of these nations and their People, in order to fund the Deep State machine, so they can maintain their global influence and power.
For the first time in history, it appears this global entity is being hunted. Trump and the US MIL are currently purging the pawns of the Deep State, i.e., the narcoterrorist cartels in the Western Hemisphere, Iran and their terror proxies in the Middle East, etc.
Eliminating this entity, and their assets, via force, is proving to be the easy part. Getting the brainwashed public to grasp the unfathomable levels of evil, corruption, and infiltration, and then getting them to buy-in on the operation… that’s the tricky part.
Earlier today CBS reported that Cuba had released 51 political prisoners as an outcome of pressure from the Trump administration upon the Cuban communist regime headed by Miguel Díaz Canel. You can read the CBS report HERE.
Hours later, Communist Leader Miguel Díaz Canel, appears on state television in Cuba to announce that the Cuban government has entered direct negotiations with the government of the United States
“Whenever we have been in tense situations in relations with the United States, efforts appear to seek channels for dialogue.” The video on Cuba–US talks is now ready with English captions and translations attached right here.
“Whenever we have been in tense situations in relations with the United States, efforts appear to seek channels for dialogue.” The video on Cuba–US talks is now ready with English captions and translations attached right here. — made by TranslateMom Do these talks signal a real shift in Cuba–US relations?
UPDATE: Muslims are now FURIOUS that a Christian church has shut off their parking lot to Muslims “Just let us park there! But NO!” “Completely blocked it from us.” They think they are entitled. Don’t give in even a little bit!
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Ogles, Truths is hitting raw libtard nerves.
🚨 JUST IN: Rep. Andy Ogles MIC DROPS every Democrat who is furious about his "anti-Muslim rhetoric"
"I don't care about 'dangerous rhetoric.’ The threat is DANGEROUS MUSLIMS." 🫳🏻🎤 pic.twitter.com/Jr3U9IMNqE
JUST IN: Rep. Andy Ogles MIC DROPS every Democrat who is furious about his “anti-Muslim rhetoric” “I don’t care about ‘dangerous rhetoric.’ The threat is DANGEROUS MUSLIMS.”
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This bodes well for running illegals out…
EOIR Announced 42 Immigration Judges on Wednesday March 11th.
“This Department of Justice has made reducing the immigration court backlog a top priority, and these 42 new highly qualified judges will help us deliver on that goal,” said @AGPamBondi. “Under the Trump… pic.twitter.com/w5hxDQZpBW
— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) March 13, 2026
EOIR Announced 42 Immigration Judges on Wednesday March 11th. “This Department of Justice has made reducing the immigration court backlog a top priority, and these 42 new highly qualified judges will help us deliver on that goal,” said
@AGPamBondi. “Under the Trump Administration, immigration judges will decide cases based on the law – not politics.”
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Paging Ken’s AND Karen’s…
This Child Learned Early…
Never, Ever Forget…What they did to us during Covidiot, the Poisonous Jabs.
Wheatie Wisdom. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone. No running with scissors. No food fights.
AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.
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.
Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
Pass SAVE Act
Pass, Ban Sanctuary States and Cities
Ensure Talking Filibuster
Trash Blue Slips
Confirm Trump Nominations.
Codify Trump Executive Orders.
Ban Sharia Law.
Speaking of embracing…THIS.
If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.
KK
Fresh Stuff. May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by.
Prices pulled last evening. Gold $5,189.40 Silver $85.25. Bitcoin $68,160
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Road To Liberty. (A series)
The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.
It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.
This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
My bad. Thursday, while recollecting, run ins with snakes, over the years.
I erroneously posted ~20′ snake, a couple doors down and behind our housing unit, Easy Street, Binictican, Subic Bay, Philippines.
Went searching for a picture.
Likely it was this snake.
This is a 17-foot long, 175-pound reticulated python. Found in the back yard of Binictican Navy Housing at Naval Station Subic Bay in 1986. This snake was cooked and served at JEST (Jungle Environment Survival Training School) to the staff and family members at a division picnic. When it was cut open, there was a wild pig inside, its last meal.
The snake was caught 1981/82. Above “1986” was either another snake caught at essentially the same location. Most unlikely. More likely, 1986 the year the snake was BBQ’d, at a Division gaggle of sorts. I do know the snake was fed baby monkey’s periodically. But, Only when he was hungry.
DW face lit up when I showed her the above picture. She recollected when it was caught a few doors down, from our housing unit. Talk of the neighborhood that day.
Enough reminiscing, correcting the record AND mostly wanted to share, what I figure is a really cool snake story.
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump EVISCERATES Europe for allowing Islamic Sharia courts — they're going to DESTROY their western culture if it doesn't stop
"In the UK you have a TERRIBLE mayor of London, and Sharia courts! You DON'T want Sharia courts. Sharia courts adjudicating… pic.twitter.com/buISZqApsL
BREAKING: President Trump EVISCERATES Europe for allowing Islamic Sharia courts — they’re going to DESTROY their western culture if it doesn’t stop “In the UK you have a TERRIBLE mayor of London, and Sharia courts! You DON’T want Sharia courts. Sharia courts adjudicating law!” “It’s simple. Immigration and energy. Bring it back, otherwise you’re not gonna bring it back.” The UK must save themselves!
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Ponder…
“Civilizations die from suicide, not murder.”
Arnold Toynbee.
Linkage is shattering…
(Image AI. From American Thinker)
ONE guess where this post is going.
Britain, France, Germany, Spain and Canada, increasingly, demonstrate no WILL to preserve their countries, heritage, themselves, along with give up, whatever Freedom’s they once enjoyed.
These days they, Kow Tow to Chinee. They bow, while taking a knee to muzzies.
On the positive side, Canada breaking apart would be outstanding.
America Wins.
Canadian provinces breaking away from Ottawa and Quebec, WIN.
If above happens, likely Alberta, perhaps more provinces, may align with America. More winning in my mind.
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Below snatched from American Thinker Stinker (ht Gail)
Is It ‘America Alone’ In The Fight To Save The West From China And Islam?
The signs were obvious two decades ago, and the insightful Mark Steyn—the conservative Canadian author—addressed them then. In numerous books, written in his sharp, convincing style, he warned that America would soon become isolated in its fight against Islamist jihad. Today, that loneliness appears to be fully realized.
His 2006 book America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It, convincingly argued that much of the Western world would not survive the 21st century. Europe, with its declining birthrate, would be the first to go—thanks to white people being “too self-absorbed to breed,” while Muslims worked to change the demographics in their favor.
It also predicted that Europe would be defeated by its obsession with multiculturalism—essentially a surrender to Islam—and its welfare-driven laziness. Only America, dedicated to individual effort, morals, and economic growth, would be able to resist the onslaught of civilizational jihad.
Just five years later, in After America: Get Ready for Armageddon, Steyn lamented that America was also in serious danger of joining the rest of the Western world in an unavoidable decline. He observed that the growth of government, rising debt, the focus on diversity over excellence, and cultural shifts—away from individualism and self-reliance toward state handouts—were hollowing out America.
Fifteen years later, not only is the mood in Europe and the U.S. against America, but our neighbors, Canada and Mexico, too, are hesitant to join us in confronting a three-pronged threat: Islamists, the unchecked Trojan horse tactics of communist China, and the drug and smuggling cartels at our borders. Canada has fallen under the influence of both Islam and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), while powerful criminal cartels aligned with China have a firm grip on Mexico.
Image created using AI.
Europe, as Steyn observed, has become unrecognizable. The influence of so-called liberalism, far from transforming all nations into Sweden and eradicating war, has altered the very character and demographics of the continent. Ask a Jew in Malmo, Steyn writes, if you can find one! The same story is unfolding in Britain.
Commenting in The New York Post, Melanie Phillips states that Britain’s response to the issue of Muslims being smuggled into the country and their involvement in terrorism, espionage, and arms smuggling has been “craven.” Muslims refuse to integrate into British society, and the government has gone out of its way to accommodate them, allowing them 85 sharia courts so far.
Instead of addressing this security crisis, Prime Minister Kier Starmer’s government suppresses criticism of Islam by raising the false idea of Islamophobia. Tommy Robinson, who the previous government jailed for criticizing Islam, mass Muslim immigration, and Muslim rape gangs, still faces danger and is labeled an extreme right-winger. Similarly, in a serious violation of free speech, political candidate Paul Weston was charged in 2014 with a racially aggravated crime for quoting an excerpt critical of Islam from Churchill’s The River War.
For decades, Muslim gangs have been grooming and assaulting underage girls, but Starmer has been hesitant to investigate and prosecute them. He also ignores widespread antisemitism among Muslims. In 2024, a Jewish man was prevented from crossing a street under threat of arrest for being openly Jewish and thereby “antagonizing” pro-Palestine marchers. Britain’s recognition of Palestine following the October 7 massacre by Hamas signals Starmer’s capitulation to Islam.
Starmer’s interactions with China symbolize Britain’s waning influence and capitulation to the CCP. During his trip to Beijing, the prime minister was not met with the usual protocols. CCP leader Xi Jinping gave Starmer a brief, informal meeting and spoke to him as if he were subordinate.
Starmer failed to press Xi on several key issues: human rights, especially the detention of activist Jimmy Lai; cyberattacks on British companies; covert Chinese interference in the UK government; and trade deficits. He approved China’s plan to build a massive embassy near critical fiber-optic cables and sensitive U.S. infrastructure, a move that could threaten intelligence partnerships with the U.S.
To our north, Canada has increased the risk by entering a new “strategic partnership” with China, shifting Canada’s economy away from its long-standing reliance on America. During his visit to Beijing, Prime Minister Mark Carney avoided discussing Jimmy Lai’s incarceration, the execution of seven Canadians in China on drug charges (which is ironic since China is a major exporter of fentanyl precursors to North America), and interference in Canadian elections.
Carney returned with agreements on cooperation against drug trafficking and cybercrime, along with a pledge to increase cultural exchanges. Given how China operates, security experts have no doubts about what ‘cooperation’ and ‘cultural exchanges’ will actually entail. Additionally, it is hard to understand how a liberal government has reconciled with an authoritarian regime.
At the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Carney expressed excitement about recalibrating Canada’s relationship with China: he stated that Canada had aligned itself with the “new world order,” would pursue global governance, and move away from the U.S., its largest trading partner. He urged other countries to do the same.
According to a 2025 report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), Muslim Brotherhood organizations have infiltrated Canada’s civil, academic, political, and economic sectors. They promote radical Islamist ideology using federal funding.
The report provides strong evidence that Canada has become a hub for money laundering and a gateway for terrorists entering the U.S. But instead of designating these groups as terrorist organizations, Carney was a guest at a recent Eid celebration hosted by the Brotherhood-linked Muslim Association of Canada.
Unchecked immigration, wokeism, the romance with multiculturalism, and a fragile national identity have allowed not only the Brotherhood but also networks connected to China, Russia, Iran, and Qatar to entrench themselves in Canada. Collectively, they pose a serious security threat to the U.S.
A recent seizure of carfentanil—originally developed to tranquilize elephants—revealed that the U.S. now faces a dangerous flow of synthetic drugs across its southern and northern borders. The drug was being smuggled into the country by a Montreal-based cartel.
China is the primary source of raw materials and equipment for drug production, including fentanyl. Therefore, there is reason to suspect a Chinese connection, similar to Mexico, where Chinese gangs have established themselves on the drug scene. These gangs, it goes without saying, cannot operate without the CCP’s approval.
The Bureau’s report on the carfentanil seizures quotes former DEA chief Derek Maltz: “We are getting crushed with carfentanil, xylazine, etizolam, isotonitazene—all those new psychoactive substances which are coming out of China. So, it’s just another phase of the attack.”
In 2023, there were over 72,000 drug-related deaths, mostly caused by illicit fentanyl brought into the U.S. from Mexico by sophisticated cartels, armed with RPGs and exploding drones, and collaborating with China. Chinese gangs have extensive networks in Mexico’s drug hubs, laundering money through cryptocurrencies and digital payment platforms.
Mexican governments have long collaborated with the cartels, which are viewed as sources of profit and power. However, President Donald Trump has pressured the current Mexican government to combat the cartels. The recent killing of Jalisco cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes—‘El Mencho’—in a joint U.S.-Mexico operation highlights Trump’s dedication to securing the border and stopping trafficking.
If America is to stand alone in the asymmetric war launched by China and the Islamists, we need strong leadership to exert pressure and defend our borders. On a civilizational level, however, we are lost unless the West unites. Steyn opened the first chapter of America Alone with a chilling quote from historian
Is It ‘America Alone’ In The Fight To Save The West From China And Islam?
Slow Guy figures answer to above, Yes AND No.
America Alone? Yes.
Save The “West”? Not America. NFW. The “West” themselves MUST reach down and demonstrate the WILL to Save Themselves. Fend off Chinee and islam. Unlikely from Slow Guy’s vantage.
Further, for my money, and I have not pondered this greatly.
Europe / UK surrendered, when they adopted EU – European Union.
Surrendered their destiny.
Surrendered their identity.
Surrendered their WILL, as unique countries, ways of life, traditions…
BREXIT was a leap towards saving Britain. Which Britain ultimately fumbled.
Passing thought occured to me awhile ago.
Was the Utopian belief in the UN, an initial surrender by the Global Community? Dunno.
On the positive side,
LIVING AMERICA FIRST, Has Always Been AND Remains The Answer.
Donroe Doctine a huge plus. for America AND Western Hemisphere.
Understatement of the day, week, month, year thus far.
We Are Witnessing, An Emerging, True, New World Order.
As for Slow Guy. Donroe Doctine, is tailor made for America, in these times.
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Enough of the serious stuff.
Warning Will Robinson…
Put down the coffee, tea cups, juice and carefully scroll down…
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Well. I laughed out loud over that one. ^^^
As some may have noticed. Past few weeks, I’ve stumbled on some keepers.
Wheatie Wisdom. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone. No running with scissors. No food fights.
AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.
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.
Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
Pass SAVE Act
Pass, Ban Sanctuary States and Cities
Trash Filibuster
Trash Blue Slips
Confirm Trump Nominations.
Codify Trump Executive Orders.
Ban Sharia Law.
Speaking of embracing…THIS.
If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.
KK
Fresh Stuff. May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by.
Prices pulled last evening. Gold $5,294.20. Silver $94.52. Bitcoin $65,885
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Road To Liberty. (A series)
The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.
It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.
This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
NOW – Trump: “We could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba.”
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Great hearing Trump give Brandon Gill a shout out.
islamies need to be sent packing. (Slow Guy speak)
🚨 BOOM! President Trump gives MASSIVE SHOUTOUT to Texas Rep. Brandon Gill, who has been pushing HARD against the Islamification and 3rd world degradation of America
BOOM! President Trump gives MASSIVE SHOUTOUT to Texas Rep. Brandon Gill, who has been pushing HARD against the Islamification and 3rd world degradation of America “You’ve been fantastic! Thank you, Brandon!” “I endorsed him!”
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—Relax and consider…
It’s Saturday
Assuming the scroll wheel has not been engaged.
Kitchen or small home fire? What the hell to do.
Nah, NOT going there. Fire extinguisher handy, 911, secure fire source…Yada…
Scenario shifts…
Different, WHAT IF…Well Worth Thinking It Through…
Guthrie. Yea, NOT going there.
Related concept…
The victim(s) could be anyone, anywhere… Typically, simple theft. Though could be much worse.
Middle of the night. Hell, middle of the day.
Knock on the door. Doorbell rings.
Open the door or not?
Porch camera, checked?
Surveillance cameras checked?
Personal protection available?
As for Slow Guy. Rarely open the door. Unless I am expecting delivery, or friend. In every case, BEFORE, opening the door, I will always look out a window. Surveillance camera, IF I have one. (Presently don’t)
Personal protection always available, as no kids are in the house.
When Grands were in the house, personal protection in small safe(s), readily available.
With 84 yo Guthrie in mind.
Now think what if it is you, in your home. Plan To Survive.
Related. Stumbled on this Hickok45 PSA – Public Service Announcement.
Is This The Wake Up Call Everyone Needs?
The comments are excellent.
FYI. TMI. Hickok45
WELCOME to HICKOK45 ! You’re at a drama-free, “family-friendly” shooting channel! Please see the short FAQ Videos before asking questions. My son and I do shooting videos of all sorts: Occasionally, a silly shooting video might pop up; sorry if you’re “sense-of-humor challenged.” Life is short. 🙂
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Trump, The G.O.A.T.
Trump just gave a Marine a challenge coin and then turned to the other Marine and told him that it was because it was the others’ last flight.
Trump just gave a Marine a challenge coin and then turned to the other Marine and told him that it was because it was the others’ last flight. It’s amazing how much he cares.
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Another tangent…
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AI.
Like it or not, AI is going to be imposed on each of our lives.
What do retired folks need to learn, know about AI. Learn on the fly, I spose. Yea, hybrid approach I spose.
Children, Grands… Talk about paradigm shifts. Flexibility while planning the future.
Robots are already here, now accelerating. Where do we end up?
I do hope that we avoid the SkyNet scenario, but it is not at this time clear that we can or will.
A brief overview of the world we are already in with A.I. and humanoid Robots:
AI ROBOTS Are Becoming TOO REAL! – Shocking AI & Robotics 2025 Updates
1:45:51
4 months ago, so already out of date… A LOT of stuff of importance in the video. Where we end up and when? Happening now.
Moving up to 1 month ago, we get more advanced reasoning, no need for human coders, and even better robots, along with a first ship to factory work / production:
AI Shocks Again: Synthetic-Skin Robot, Microsoft KOSMOS, GPT 5.1, Gemini 3, Human-Level Unitree…
1:12:08
Clearly the field is in an exponential speed of change mode and I’m way behind…
Then again, maybe nobody needs to catch up anymore, as an A.I. has written an A.I. all the way from GPU low level code to top level Python interface code… and iterated it, testing and improving. Oh, and it is now open source.
AI Just Built Its Own Deep Learning Engine… And It Actually Works
11:27
And catching up to about now, China shipping 20,000 production worker humanoid robots this year to factories, while on stage they can use Nunchucks without hitting themselves (something hard for people to do…)
So exactly what work can a new high school graduate look forward to doing? Or even a college graduate? (Forget the Grievance Studies folks, they are already useless, I’m talking about junior coder or programmer Electrical Engineer…)
Happening NOW. So get ready for the world to change.
BREAKING: After an INCREDIBLY successful week, President Trump has just STEPPED OFF Air Force One in Florida for the weekend The man has NOT slowed down!
47 will head back to the White House Sunday night KEEP WINNING, MR. PRESIDENT!
Wheatie Wisdom. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone. No running with scissors. No food fights.
AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.
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.
Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
Pass SAVE Act
Pass banning Sanctuary States and Cities
Trash Filibuster
Trash Blue Slips
Confirm Trump Nominations.
Codify Trump Executive Orders.
Speaking of embracing…THIS…
If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.
KK
Fresh Stuff. May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by.
Prices pulled last evening. Gold $5,122.60. Silver $85.34 Bitcoin $67,929.
Looks like metals and Bitcoin in a trading range of sorts, going on a couple weeks.
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Road To Liberty. (A series)
The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.
It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.
This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
JUST IN: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just STUNNED the “Experts,” he and Trump have been making big plans and it’s FULL-STEAM AHEAD
Tariff revenue will be *unchanged* in 2026. Boom.
“Let’s be clear about what today’s ruling WAS and what it WASN’T. Despite the misplaced GLOATING from Democrats, ill-informed media outlets, and the very people who gutted our industrial base, the Court did not rule against President Trump’s tariffs.”
“Six justices simply ruled that IEEPA authorities cannot be used to raise even $1 of revenue.”
“This administration will invoke alternative legal authorities to replace the IEEPA tariffs.”
“We will be leveraging Section 232 and Section 301 tariff authorities that have been validated through thousands of legal challenges.”
“Treasury’s estimates show that the use of Section 122 authority, combined with potentially enhanced Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs, will result in virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026.”
(Above. Bessent spoke of 2026 revenue. I assume AND would bet, applies equally to 2025.)
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Thomas, Alito and Kavanugh, take six dopes to the woodshed.
Three Justices WARN Majority Is Handcuffing President Trump’s Ability to Fight Foreign Threats — Here’s What the Three Justices Said in Their Dissent
Key Quotes from Justice Kavanaugh (Joined by Thomas and Alito)
Justice Kavanaugh’s dissent focused on the statutory text and the historical understanding of the President’s role in foreign affairs:
On Statutory Authority: “In light of the statutory text, longstanding historical practice, and relevant Supreme Court precedents, I would conclude that IEEPA authorizes the President to ‘regulate . . . importation’ by imposing tariffs on foreign imports during declared national emergencies”.
On the Majority’s Reasoning: “The Court’s decision today cannot be justified as a matter of statutory interpretation”.
On the Major Questions Doctrine: “What is new and rather extraordinary is the approach embodied in THE CHIEF JUSTICE’s opinion for three Justices, which would extend the major questions doctrine into the foreign affairs realm for the first time”.
On Practical Consequences: “The United States may be required to refund billions of dollars to importers who paid the IEEPA tariffs… the refund process is likely to be a ‘mess’” .
On Global Uncertainty: “Because IEEPA tariffs have helped facilitate trade deals worth trillions of dollars—including with foreign nations from China to the United Kingdom to Japan… the Court’s decision could generate uncertainty regarding various trade agreements.”
Key Quotes from Justice Thomas’s Separate Dissent
Justice Thomas went further in his separate opinion, arguing that the “core legislative power” was not at stake because importing is not a “core private right”:
On the Nature of Importing: “Importing is a matter of privilege” and “A person had no core private right to import goods at the founding”.
On the Nondelegation Doctrine: “the nondelegation doctrine does not apply to ‘a delegation of power to make rules governing private conduct in the area of foreign trade,’ including rules imposing duties on imports”.
On Separation of Powers: “Therefore, to the extent that the Court relies on ‘“separation of powers principles”’ to rule against the President… it is mistaken”.
On Historical Precedent: “Early Congresses often delegated to the President power to regulate foreign commerce, including through duties on imports”.
More from Thomas via Eric Daugherty:
“NEITHER the statutory text nor the Constitution provide a basis for ruling against the President.”
“Congress authorized the President to “regulate . . . importation.” Throughout American history, the authority to “regulate importation” has been understood to include the authority to impose duties on imports.”
“The meaning of that phrase was beyond doubt by the time that Congress enacted this statute, shortly after President Nixon’s highly publicized duties on imports were UPHELD based on identical language.”
“The statute that the President relied on therefore authorized him to impose the duties on imports at issue in these cases.”
“Because the Constitution assigns Congress many powers that do not implicate the nondelegation doctrine, Congress may delegate the exercise of many powers to the President.”
“Congress has done so repeatedly since the founding, WITH THIS COURT’S BLESSING.”
Moving forward, from the moronic NOT Supreme Court decision…
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Surely ICE has an “anonymous” 800 Tips number.
State, county AND local LE, jailers, call the 800 number. Report shitheads (illegals) will be released at xyz prison on a specific date and time frame.
Several Sheriffs in Maryland have told the governor to pack sand. They’ll enforce the law. (As it should be.)
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Maryland Sheriffs are going BERSERK after Democrat Gov. Moore abolishes 287(g) agreements with ICE
"This is the BIGGEST BETRAYAL to law enforcement and public safety I have EVER seen." 💯
HOLY SMOKES. Maryland Sheriffs are going BERSERK after Democrat Gov. Moore abolishes 287(g) agreements with ICE “This is the BIGGEST BETRAYAL to law enforcement and public safety I have EVER seen.”
First Lady Melania Trump’s full remarks at the Smithsonian museum today where she donated her 2025 inaugural ball gown. 2/20/2026 pic.twitter.com/xyzyfdoMbm
Florida is becoming the most compelling state in the USA. 0% income tax rate; soon to be 0% property taxes, runs a budget surplus; has $15B in reserves. It will become the fastest growing state in the next year. States should take note of what is working there and try to emulate.
Florida is becoming the most compelling state in the USA. 0% income tax rate; soon to be 0% property taxes, runs a budget surplus; has $15B in reserves. It will become the fastest growing state in the next year. States should take note of what is working there and try to emulate.
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Duffy is doing a Great job.
🚨🚨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT on new plans to secure our roads and crackdown on illegal truckers, including:
🚛 REQUIRING English only tests 🚛MODERNIZING an ironclad registration system 🚛CRACKING DOWN on fraud 🚛 STRENGTHENING driver safety
Wheatie Wisdom. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone. No running with scissors. No food fights.
AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.
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.
Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
Pass SAVE Act
Pass banning Sanctuary States and Cities
Trash Filibuster
Trash Blue Slips
Confirm Trump Nominations.
Codify Trump Executive Orders.
Speaking of embracing…THIS…
If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.
KK
Fresh Stuff. May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by.
Prices pulled last evening. Gold $5,060.20. Silver $78.14. Bitcoin $68,819.
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Road To Liberty. (A series)
The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.
It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.
This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
Do LED bulbs keep you awake, or just bother your eyes? How to replace them.
FWIW, some folks have “issues” with LED bulbs, and I’m one of them, The excess blue causes insomnia, and the way they pulse (even if you don’t see it) means the peak brightness is higher than the average and it feels like the light is too bright or even hurting to look at it
So long long ago I laid in a lifetime supply of incandescent bulbs. I do not need to do, at all, what I’m going to say here, BUT this is / was my long term Aw Shit strategy, and one I use when on the road and staying in hotels with LED bulbs. Yes, I have a “kit” I use and swap the lights as needed.
First off, the current “law”: You can buy IC bulbs under about 40+ Watts and over about 2oo W and those designed for “rough service” (basically to mount on vibrating big machines or on the end of long cords dropped on the ground and otherwise abused). Those 2 are the core of the strategy.
The other category still available is 3-Way bulbs, because when the “law” was made, they were not available as LED Bulbs. That’s the second leg of the strategy,
I have a small box of 2 x 40 W “appliance bulbs” that I carry with me. Together this gives me one 80 W “bulb”. Enough for most hotel rooms. IF I need more, pretty much every hardware store sells these, and every hardware and grocery store tends to still have 40 W “Appliance” bulbs.
I don’t mind re-buying these if I find myself without “my kit” and checking in to a hotel. Having more just means more places I can use them at home later. I also have a couple of “plug to socket” adapters and a couple of “socket to 2 plug-outlets and a socket on the end” adapters for odd cases. I regularly would use the Plug to Socket adapter with a small bulb when working in dark ares (closets, under desks) that had outlets but no lights. Very helpful.
The 3 bulb adapter
I just bought 3 of these ( I have 4 closets that could use them plus the 2 sockets in the garage). I also had bought some 25 W and 33 W decorative “flame shaped glass” bulbs that just were not working where I’d thought to try them. So as of now, I have 2 x 33W + 1 x 25 W = 91 W of IC light in 2 places to use up those otherwise “useless” bulbs. One is my office closet (that will likely take forever to wear them out as I rarely use the light in it), another one is in the garage ceiling fixture (“shop lights” around the perimeter – this is just the “get enough light to turn on more” light), and the last one barely fits in a 2 bulb floor standing lamp just over my shoulder in the “front room”.
I have a whole box of 40 W “appliance” bulbs, and 25 W bulbs are readily available, So I can easily “make” anything from about 75 W (or even lower should I want to buy even lower powered bulbs) to 120 W lights. The only caveat is that it is not going to fit in all lamps, Most of them have a harp that is too narrow at the base, or a shade that is too close for long “decorator flame shape” bulbs. But for closets and other overhead bare fixtures, it works great.
There are a LOT of “socket adapters” on Amazon including even 5 and 6 socket ones, so you can make a much more powerful light should you wish, and maybe find one that fits lamps better too. I just chose this one as it will match my closets just fine (CFL bulbs are slow to brighten in a rapid on-off closet use, so IC is better there).
I presently have large (6 inch) glass IC Bulbs in the closets, but bought these “for that day”, as replacements of the large ball bulbs are running about $27. That’s another “allowed” category – specialty or decorator bulbs. But for how long?… so prepared.
It turns out that running an IC Bulb at lower volts/watts extends the life exponentially. At about 95% of full brightness, you get many years of added bulb life. Below about 75% to 80% bulb life is longer than my remaining life so “infinite” as far as I’m concerned.
So I put dimmer switches on all bedrooms and bathrooms. AND I bought “corded dimmers” to put on the lamps. This has extended the life span of my existing inventory of IC Bulbs so much that I’ve had to replace only 1 or 2 (that had already been used a while in California before the move) in the last 3 years of use.
AND that isn’t even considering the High Wattage bulbs I have in inventory. I bought a dozen or so of 200 W and a couple of 300 W bulbs so that, run at 100 W to 150 W light equivalent, I’d have “lights forever” even if I ran out of my inventory of regular wattage IC and Halogen bulbs.
Note that Halogen bulbs do NOT like to be run below about 90% of full brightness. The halogen gas in them scrubs tungsten off of the bulb and redeposits it on the filament as long as the filament is very hot, but at low dim, it corrodes the filament instead. Not an issue now unless you already have an inventory of halogen bulbs. But if you do, be aware…
Turning 3-Way bulbs into “normal” bulbs
You can still buy 1C “3-way” bulbs in several sizes. These have 2 filaments in them. A lower wattage and a high wattage. Both, run together, give the highest light output. So a 50, 100, 150 Watt bulb has a 50 W filament and a 100 Watt filament. The base has a center connector for the high wattage, and a “ring” for the low wattage (that sits between the high watt center and the outside shell) and the outside shell is for the ground for both.
Run at low wattage until that filament is “used up” will leave you with a bulb that will still work in regular sockets at the high wattage. So I have an inventory of several different 3-Way bulbs “for that day”. One is presently running as a “night light / ambient light” in my office at 50 W. When it “burns out” I’ll be left with a 100 W bulb to use in any socket I want. I presently have one of them on a dimmer in my Front Room lamp, I run it at about 60 W light equivalent so it will likely outlast me at this point.
I am presently, even with just one 3-Way lamp, “manufacturing” full power bulbs faster than I am consuming them. A nice place to be, really. But it means I have a lot more inventory of bulbs than I’ll ever use as I bought most of the inventory a decade-ish ago before I worked out the whole strategy and process (some as low as a few cents each when companies were dumping them 😉
So in Conclusion
That’s the bulk of it all.
FWIW I also have an inventory of CFL Bulbs and generally run them (especially in summer when added heat load is NOT desired) anywhere they work. You can still buy CFLs and they are made in IC Color temperature (2700 K), a nice medium white (3000 K to 4000 K) and garish “daylight” (5000 K to 6000 K) that doesn’t have the “feels brighter than it is” of LEDs, but is just as prone to too much blue insomnia inducing.
So I only run the 2700 K to 3500 K range, and that works very well.
It IS possible to escape the LED Bulb Hell that Gang Green has pushed us into, and it takes only a little bit of money and work.
I think that’s pretty much everything. IF I think of anything else, I’ll put it in comments.
Gotta admit. Chiefio identified a problem. Created work around. Shared.
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Serious time crunch yesterday. Chiefio info timely for me. Perhaps helpful for some. DP sure could have used it. If pressed, The Engineer (DPs Father), could have figured it out.
Saturday also tight schedule. Will try to post stuff….
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The Who Saturday
Baba O’riley
I Can See For Miles (Tommy Live At The Royal Albert Hall)
The Who – Pinball Wizard (Live at the Isle of Wight, 1970)
Wheatie Wisdom. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone. No running with scissors. No food fights.
AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.
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…
The House AND Senate, MUST start impeaching activist judges. Firing Magistrates.
Speaking of embracing…
If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.
KK
Fresh Stuff. May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by.
Prices pulled last evening. Gold $4,982.60. Silver $78.59. Bitcoin $69,839.
Amusing to watch, for the likes of Slow Guy.
Gut wrenching for those that bought high.
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Road To Liberty. (A series)
The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.
It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.
This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
I find it interesting, both JD and Marco at the Winter Olympics.
Odd. Something is up. IMO.
Emerging something with an Iran deal? (Nah)
Ukraine Russia breakthrough? Maybe. Pajama boy has been quiet. Trump and Putin talking.
We’ll see.
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Here’s another one. Perhaps a coincidence.
Trump 2.0 hitting home run, after home run.
CONSTANT Drum beat to pass SAVE Act.
The coincidence…
Lion King video starring every shitbag DumRat as animals in the jungle. Including Big Mike AND hussein as apes.
Funny as hell to me.
Weak Sister R-Cons losing focus.
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Trump has the right attitude.
Trump to reporters on Air Force One about the deleted Lion King meme video: "No, I didn’t make a mistake." Says he only saw part before staff posted it, no plans to fire anyone or apologize.pic.twitter.com/G2FQVoF9GC
Trump to reporters on Air Force One about the deleted Lion King meme video: “No, I didn’t make a mistake.” Says he only saw part before staff posted it, no plans to fire anyone or apologize.
For those tuning into the Super Bowl AND looking for a Half Time Show, without bad bunny.
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I know nothing about bad bunny. Guessing perverted freak stuff. I glossed over this article.
On Sunday night at the Grammy Awards, Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny declared, “ICE Out,” while accepting the Album of the Year award for Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
Then Bad Bunny delivered his entire acceptance speech in Spanish.
Slow Guy. WTF is the matter with Goodell AND NFL retards.
This coming Sunday, Bad Bunny will perform the halftime show at Super Bowl LX. Commissioner Roger Goodell and his team picked this anti-American act to play at the Super Bowl this year.
BREAKING: Terrifying sight as NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani calls on America to look to ISLAM and the “Prophet Muhammad” to support a pro-mass migration stance “Islam is built on migration.” ABSOLUTELY NOT! We need to repel Islam from America!
🚨 BREAKING: Terrifying sight as NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani calls on America to look to ISLAM and the "Prophet Muhammad" to support a pro-mass migration stance
🚨BREAKING: Rep. James Comer demands AG Pam Bondi invalidate Joe Biden’s pardons & executive orders, citing a report exposing cognitive decline, a cover-up and unauthorized autopen use! Violating the Constitution’s non-delegable pardon power. pic.twitter.com/UaJiPFShar
BREAKING: Rep. James Comer demands AG Pam Bondi invalidate Joe Biden’s pardons & executive orders, citing a report exposing cognitive decline, a cover-up and unauthorized autopen use! Violating the Constitution’s non-delegable pardon power.
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Thinking Stephen Miller has been reeled in a bit. Seems almost “reserved” past week or so.
California is getting ready to free up to 33 thousand criminal illegal aliens. https://t.co/uiTNZ0nqR5
California is getting ready to free up to 33 thousand criminal illegal aliens.
Karoline.
SANCTUARY CALAMITY: DHS and ICE Urgently Call on Gavin Newsom and Sanctuary California to Not Release 33,179 Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Murderers, Sex Offenders, and Drug Traffickers from Jails Back into California Communities
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🚨 BREAKING: President Trump calls on Leader John Thune to NUKE the Zombie Filibuster so the SAVE America Act can be pased
JUST IN: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna drops MAJOR TRUTH NUKE on Chuck Schumer after he called voter ID “Jim Crow 2.0” “The people who don’t want voter ID are saying that not only do they want ICE to show IDENTIFICATION…” “…but they are also repeating this idea that President Trump is going to steal the midterms.” “So let’s play into their little game here. If you were really afraid of election theft, wouldn’t you WANT voter ID? Wouldn’t you want that election integrity, security?” “Nope, but they don’t want that. They just want to lie to their voters, but their voters, Democrats, they actually want voter ID. In fact, Black, Hispanic, Asian, White, we all want it.” “They should probably do it, but they’re not going to, but we will, which is why we’re going to win the midterms.”
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Elon has a knack for simple messages that are crystal clear.
Elon Musk: You can tell which side is the good side and which side is the bad side by which side wishes to restrict freedom of speech
The side that is restricting freedom of speech you know, that would have been the Hitlers, Stalins, and Mussolinis of the world
Elon Musk: You can tell which side is the good side and which side is the bad side by which side wishes to restrict freedom of speech The side that is restricting freedom of speech you know, that would have been the Hitlers, Stalins, and Mussolinis of the world They had very strong censorship, very strong restrictions on speech. That’s one of the signs that they’re the bad guys In fact, a restriction on speech and large government is fundamentally fascist, obviously. So ironically, in pushing for censorship, it makes it very clear that the left is the side that is against freedom Freedom of speech is simply one of many freedoms that we should have as a civil society because ideas should win on the strength of their arguments. They should not win because they are suppressed
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Snatched from Catturd.
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Dostoevsky wrote this after nearly being executed:
“When I look back at my life, I feel pain not because of suffering, but because of wasted time. I see how carelessly I lived, how often I ignored the quiet voice of my soul, how rarely I understood the value of a single moment.…
Dostoevsky wrote this after nearly being executed:
“When I look back at my life, I feel pain not because of suffering, but because of wasted time. I see how carelessly I lived, how often I ignored the quiet voice of my soul, how rarely I understood the value of a single moment.
Only when death stood before me did I realize that life is not merely existence—it is a miracle.
Every minute is a treasure, and in every breath, there is the possibility of happiness.”
Wheatie Wisdom. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone. No running with scissors. No food fights.
AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.
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.
Americans, needs to embrace the following TRUTH…
The House AND Senate, MUST start impeaching activist judges. Firing Magistrates.
Speaking of embracing…
If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.
KK
Fresh Stuff. May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by.
Prices pulled last evening. Gold $4,905.86. Silver $86.61 Bitcoin $84,078.
Gold AND Silver sure took a shellacking Friday.
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American Stories. (A series)
The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.
It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.
This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.
What my parents taught me about The Great Depression.
The video below contains a lot of the same things my parents taught me about surviving the great depression. THE major difference is that now our currency is NOT a “store of value” as it was then. Then it was made of precious metals. Gold, silver, and even the copper penny had inherent value. Now our currency (not money, as money has “store of value” where currency is just “medium of exchange”) has no inherent value. So saving “pretty pieces of paper” or worse, “bits in a digital wallet” is not saving anything of real inherent value.
Where I do not agree with the video is on the value of gold & silver. Yes, they are “less valuable” as barter goods in the middle of a currency colapse, BUT they store value long term for “the other side” of the event. For short term barter you want soap, beans & bullets, bandages and antiseptics, skills and food. But long term, bridging the collapse, land and precious metals carry value across time and space,
Still. this video has much of what my parents taught me about surviving the Great Depression.
Dad was on an Iowa Farm trading production of the land for survival. He was given one .22 rifle bullet and, as a teen age child, sent out to “get a rabbit” or other animal to eat. IF he came back with food, everyone ate well. IF he came back with the bullet, they ate from stores. IF he came back without the bullet, having shot and missed, he did not eat. Think about that. A single .22 round was worth food, or no food. Dad was a very good shot during W.W.II and I suspect this “training” was wide spread in the USA.
Mum impressed on me the meaning of food shortage. That a single tin of tuna and a couple of crackers might be 2 days of food. To know this and prepare for it. That a single silver dime could be a fortune, buy life. Dad was a Yank soldier and would send her silver dimes to save. He was pissed to find she had used them instead of saving them, but food now mattered more than value later.
This is why I have lots of jars, lots of bullets, canning skills, food preservation skills, tools & a garden (food forest in the process of becoming). And even a modest amount of precious metals. Because of what my parents (both of them) taught me about surviving the Great Depression across two different continents and half a world apart. One rural and one urban. both survivors.
19:22.
So what have I got? A very large home lot. Enough to feed us if needed. A set of skills that include a current bit of work on improving “what I can grow”. Presently I can grow “enough”, working on “what I want”. More bullets than I can use, but a very nice trade item. Some gold and silver (mostly in “accounts” not in hand, something to fix if things start to go bad…). Lots of jars, canning supplies, and the skill to use them, along with a food drier and a few gallons of salt. Fuel in several cars (enough to get through a few weeks of infrastructure failures). and a small library of “how to” and wisdom books. Probably going to add a welder (I already have the skill to use it) for a barter skill / service in addition to canning.
The point of all this?
Bad Times happen. Over time and space. Repeatedly. Prepare for them.
Have skills and the assets that matter. Store things of long term inherent value.
It will come some day, but even if not in your lifetime, teach your children.
It will come as long as politicians are stupid, or greedy, which they always are. This time is NOT different.
