Category: Q Sites

The Quantum Tree

Ever since the White House made the “Q” / Quantum connection public on June 22 of this year, I’ve gone a bit “quantum crazy” – joyfully savoring how one of my favorite scientific subjects is now in vogue, and getting “tip-top” attention!

Remember this?

(Use your scroll wheel – you’ll see…..)

Yeah, that does go off the screen. Here is the full text, as a quote.

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And by Q we mean Quantum. Stay tuned 👀

The long series of newlines has an additional invisible character in the middle. The anons have already figured out that little Easter egg! (see below)

Notice the date, too. 06/22/2026 – Just a bit interesting, wouldn’t you say? Again, I leave that for the anons, although I will note that it roughly encodes something extremely cool that I worked on in quantum chemistry. Yeah, I’m reading my own things into it, but it’s all in good fun.

And the Q part gets even more intense. How about this?

That is just fun. Oh, it’s important, too, but I just love when we can have fun with important stuff!

Was this Q trolling? It was beautiful, because NO – it’s way more than trolling. Check out what the White House put out, the same day.

LINK: https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/06/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-ushers-in-the-next-frontier-of-quantum-innovation

This isn’t the executive order – it’s the fact sheet about the order – but it is still very interesting.

Let’s look at what it says.

ACCELERATING QUANTUM INNOVATION: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to supercharge U.S. innovation in quantum technologies and strengthen our national security in this critical area.  

  • The Order directs the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, in coordination with other relevant government leaders, to update the National Quantum Strategy to support quantum-enabling technology and encourage partnerships with U.S. industry.
  • The Order establishes a national effort to develop the first ever quantum computer powerful enough to initiate the era of quantum-enabled scientific discovery and accelerate quantum capabilities for commercial applications. This includes evaluations of quantum computing system capabilities, an assessment of the resources necessary to build this science-enabling quantum computer, and development of specifications for such a system.
  • The Order directs the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology to coordinate this effort across the Departments of Energy, War, Commerce, and the Intelligence Community, as well as with U.S. industry and research leaders. 
  • The Order calls on the Secretaries of Commerce, War, and Energy and the NASA Administrator to develop plans to deploy quantum-enabled sensors and networks in the next five years.  
  • The Order prioritizes the development of a strong American quantum workforce through the expansion of registered apprenticeships, credentials, and the creation of National Quantum Workforce Development Institutes. It also directs the development of a plan and other measures to ensure adequate domestic supply chains and manufacturing capabilities for quantum technologies, as well as appropriate funding support for such efforts.  
  • The Order reconstitutes the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee and directs the expansion of the Quantum Counterintelligence Protection Team. It also directs appropriate engagement with international partners on quantum matters.

STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S QUANTUM ADVANTAGE: President Trump recognizes that quantum technologies are on the verge of a massive commercial breakthrough and require a bold new policy approach to ensure America continues to lead the field. 

  • Quantum technologies, like a quantum computer or a quantum sensor, will provide transformational capabilities in manufacturing, drug discovery, energy, agriculture, and more. These breakthroughs will drive American innovation, power economic growth, generate high-paying jobs in existing and entirely new industries, and bolster national security.
  • Competing nations are moving quickly to challenge America’s quantum leadership, including adversarial countries that would use quantum to undermine U.S. economic and national security.
  • The Order ensures that the United States enters this new era of quantum innovation with ambitious national goals, a strong domestic workforce, and trusted supply chains in coordination with our international allies and partners. 

FURTHERING AMERICA’S TECHNOLOGICAL DOMINANCE: President Trump continues to prioritize U.S. leadership and dominance in critical and emerging sciences and technologies.

  • In 2018, President Trump signed the National Quantum Initiative Act into law, establishing the first whole-of-government strategy for American leadership in quantum. 
  • President Trump was the first president to identify quantum as an emerging research and development priority for the nation, resulting in a doubling of the Federal research and development budget for quantum. 
  • In January 2025, President Trump announced the establishment of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to spearhead American innovation and competitiveness in critical and emerging technologies.
  • In November 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order launching the Genesis Mission, a new national effort to use artificial intelligence to transform how scientific research is conducted and accelerate the speed of scientific discoveries across multiple fields, including quantum.
  • The Trump Administration has invested $625 million so far in major national quantum research institutes, in partnership with industry and academia.

Needless to say, I’m pleased as punch with all of this.

While quantum computing got off to a slow and bumpy start in roughly 1981, it has now gotten to the point where it has to be taken seriously. There is definitely some “there” there – and our VSG is absolutely right to be getting on it. Just like he has been on the ball with AI. It’s just great to have a PRO in the White House!

And that’s just the beginning. Quantum sensors are mentioned, too – and yet THAT is still just the beginning. Because QUANTUM is deeper, wider, and longer than anybody can imagine – in my scientific opinion. Feynman really recognized this, and – along with some other scientists who I always trust – I always trust Feynman!

So when Feynman said that nobody understood quantum mechanics – well – I trust that. I’ve watched many, many, brilliant people HELP everybody else to try to understand it, over my lifetime, and THAT is where we really are. It is a group project of all of humanity, to try to understand quantum mechanics. And we’re getting closer all the time.

But still…..

But before we get into that, let’s finish up with the Executive Order, which happens to be Number 14413 (not a prime number, it is the product of 7 x 29 x 71).

LINK: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/06/ushering-in-the-next-frontier-of-quantum-innovation/

This EO is rather lengthy, and includes some interesting things not mentioned in the overview.

I will include the first 4 sections and some of the 5th section.

Executive Order 14413

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:

Section 1.  Purpose.  America stands at the cusp of a quantum revolution.  Quantum information science and technology (QIST) will provide transformational capabilities that will drive American innovation, power economic growth, generate high-paying jobs, and bolster national security.  In 2018, I laid the foundation for United States leadership in QIST by signing into law the National Quantum Initiative Act and doubling Federal investment in QIST research and development.  Today, as other nations move quickly to challenge American leadership, the United States must take a cohesive, whole-of-government approach to accelerate deployment and commercialization of quantum computing, sensing, and networking.

In addition to continuing trailblazing quantum research, we must act to solidify the Nation’s position as the world’s QIST superpower and deliver the commercial and research benefits of quantum innovation to the American people.  Equally important, we must protect sensitive technologies and work with allies to ensure adversaries cannot use QIST to undermine national security.

Sec. 2.  Policy.  It is the policy of my Administration to ensure that the United States maintains a strategic technical advantage in QIST and leads the development of a robust and trusted quantum ecosystem across QIST research, manufacturing, commercialization, and application.

Sec. 3.  Updating the National Quantum Strategy.  (a)  Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (APST), in coordination with the Secretary of War, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), and in consultation with the Co-Chairs of the National Science and Technology Council Subcommittees on Quantum Information Science (SCQIS) and Economic and Security Implications of Quantum Information Science (ESIX), shall update the National Quantum Strategy (Strategy) with policies intended to support the maturing QIST ecosystem, including promoting commercialization and deployment of QIST, supporting the quantum-enabling technology ecosystem, and encouraging partnerships with United States industry.

(b)  Within 30 days of the date of the publication of the updated Strategy, relevant executive departments and agencies (agencies) shall each submit to the APST and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a summary of steps taken to align their processes, policies, and programs with the Strategy.

Sec. 4.  Harnessing Quantum Computing for Scientific Applications.  (a)  There is hereby established the Quantum Computer for Application Development and Discovery Science (QC-ADDS) Effort, which shall be coordinated by the APST.  This national effort shall pursue development of a quantum computer at a scale intended to initiate the era of quantum-enabled scientific discovery, with the intent to deliver at least one such computer to a Department of Energy facility and, to the extent possible, make it available to the scientific community.

(b)  The Secretary of War, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the DNI, the Director of NSF, and the heads of other relevant agencies as appropriate, in consultation with the Director of OMB, shall ensure that relevant capabilities, manufacturing infrastructure, and expertise are made available to support the QC-ADDS Effort to the extent practicable, and shall deploy these resources towards exploration of quantum-computer-enabled capabilities for commercial, government, and national security applications.  Additionally, the APST shall coordinate with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA), and the heads of other relevant agencies to identify additional actions to enhance the QC-ADDS Effort.

(c)  Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the APST and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall identify the technical specifications required for a QC-ADDS to perform transformative scientific applications that are on a path towards economically significant applications and beyond current classical computer capabilities, and shall publicly release a summary of those specifications, as appropriate.

(d)  Within 180 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Director of OMB, shall explore potential private-sector partnership models to understand the potential cost, scope, and time frame for delivery of at least one QC-ADDS as described in subsection (a) of this section.  Further, the Secretary of Commerce shall develop a plan, potentially including advance market commitments, to encourage contributions to the QC-ADDS Effort from commercial quantum computing companies.  Finally, the Secretary of War shall establish or designate activities and programs to develop the tools and capabilities necessary to advance readiness for national security applications of quantum computing, potentially including the establishment of a center for such purpose.

(e)  To provide for the robust assessment of the QC-ADDS’ and other quantum computing systems’ capabilities, within 180 days of the date of this order:

(i)   the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Commerce, shall establish a national center to develop the tools and capabilities required to accurately assess the performance of quantum computing systems; and

(ii)  the Co-Chairs of the ESIX Subcommittee shall recommend to the APST a mechanism to facilitate information-sharing between relevant agencies to improve the Government’s ability to assess commercial quantum computing capabilities.

(f)  The DNI and the Secretary of War, in coordination with the Co-Chairs of the ESIX Subcommittee and in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Energy, shall identify the national security implications of the increasing scale and performance of commercial quantum computers, such as the implications for the migration to post-quantum cryptography.

Sec. 5.  Deploying Quantum-Enabled Sensors and Networks.  (a)  Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of War shall identify at least three next-generation quantum sensor projects to prioritize in order to field these sensors by September 30, 2028.

I love that “Quantum Information Science and Technology” is abbreviated as “QIST” (as in Qist).

Why, I may know a few Qists!

So all of this Quantum stuff in the end of June was exciting, but things were about to heat up even more, with the 250th Anniversary of our Nation!

On July 4, Elon Musk began retweeting a “brilliant” (his word) patriotic music video by cyber artist “Heavy Pulp”, originally released on June 30, with an AI-assisted song called “Sweet Land”.

This amazing video is one long tribute to America, the American people, the military, the Q mythos, and what is best described as “quantum science fiction”. I’ve taken to calling this video a “quantumpunk opera” – because that comes closer to describing what it is, than anything else I can think of.

“Quantum” per se is even mentioned in the lyrics, which were compiled by Astute Actual on X.

Watch for the Q memes – they’re everywhere in both the lyrics and the video.

Sweet Land
by: Heavy Pulp
@heavypulp
on X

Sweet land, sweet land of the weary and wild.
Oh where, oh where are you, my sweet (child) (some hear John?)

The garden’s either dying or about to come alive.
The river’s either drying or it’s deep enough to dive.
Can’t tell if it’s the dusk or if it’s breaking into dawn.
Are we going on or are we going, going, gone?

Somebody said a storm is coming, but it’s been a long, long time.
I don’t know what’s up ahead, but please baby, don’t you look behind.
So tell me, is it going to be free energy forever, or just the same…damn…old…grind?

Singing, (sweet land) sweet land of the weary and the wild.
Are we one year from the grave, or is this just the beginning, my sweet child?
Oh, you’re my star-spangled fever dream, half a savior, half a liar.
250 Summers and we’re going higher, higher, higher.

Singing, (sweet land, sweet land) going, going, gone?

The neighbors might be coming with a casserole or a gun.
The kids are either screaming or they’re laughing in the sun.
Is the timeline coming undone, or is it coming in clear?
The fireworks are blinding, but I’ll keep on dancing here.

And nobody can promise me that we’re going to make it to the light.
So is it an awakening, or is this a knife in the night?
So come on brother, sister, stand up tall, because guess what?
Where we go one, we go all!

If you can hear this
from the other side,
across this great quantum divide,
don’t get me wrong,
now is the time to stay strong.
So with all of that I’ll say,
God bless the USA.
God bless the USA.

Singing, sweet land, going on, soaring on.
250 years and it’s going on, on and on.
On the edge of a forever or the edge of being gone.
Is it midnight? Is it morning? Is it ruin? (ruing?)
Is it time to rise?

250 summers gone by,
so just go on and tell me those sweet lies.
The kind as sweet as these Julys.

(Sweet land, sweet land) Going on and going on,
(sweet land, sweet land) I got to “Fight, Fight, Fight” (FIRE).
(Fire – Fire).

(Sweet land, sweet land) going on, going on.
(Sweet land, sweet land) going, going, gone.

So please, just know that we can still rebuild.
We can still make something… Better.

The video features numerous Stargate-style “portals” and other sci-fi references that are all deeply tied in the video to Q-related memes. There is absolutely no holding back. There is even a Q drop number (4559) with the correct date featured in one scene…..

…..as well as a clock that references a variety of fascinating things in Q world. One can find some explanations of these things in replies surrounding the video and its various re-posts by Musk and others.

There is one “proof” related to the clock that I find rather convincing, but I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.

I may do a more dedicated post to the “quantumpunk opera” at a later time. In any case, I really enjoy the song, which is $0.99 on Apple Music and other platforms.

LINK: https://music.apple.com/us/album/sweet-land-single/6785407385

The White House wasn’t the only part of the government having fun with Q memes and Quantumania. Check these out.

Let’s look more closely at that!

The replies on this next one are extremely interesting.

This image portal theme and the tagline message were brazenly and happily stolen from the anons who were researching the MH370 plane disappearance. The discussion by the anons in the replies is highly recommended.

Heavy Pulp even caught this one, noting in his reply that we’re now “portal-maxxing”! LOL!

They are having fun with us, for sure!

And, oh yeah, about that invisible character…..

Anons figured out quickly that was a message about Q clearance, via drop 48.

“Comms”. Ya gotta love ’em!

That’s enough for now. Hopefully, you understand why I think this site need to be up-to-date on the latest “Q” stuff – and that means a higher-than-average group understanding of all things quantum.

I am going to do a background post on quantum science, for y’all, very soon, and it will be surprisingly free of math.

Until then, take care, and have a great weekend!

W

Dear MAGA: 20260723 ✾ TRUST THE PLAN ✾ Thursday Open Topic

Sometimes you have to have faith.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Plan!

We have created this site as a place for people to openly express their thoughts and opinions. This is a place where honest but civil discussion of all topics is encouraged. This particular thread is – for the moment – TRUST THE PLAN Thursday. You are welcome to say what you think, in a civil and courteous manner that loves your neighbor. Free speech matters! Courteous speech makes it happen.

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You are you. AI is AI. Keep your identity. Don’t “Borg Out” on us!

And yes, it’s THURSDAY…again.

That was stolen from Wheatie.

Let’s steal her rules, too.

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

Other rules may be derivable from these, and that conjecture is left for discussion.

Our Mission Orders

Just to make sure you can see that…..

Retrocultural Reminders (Future Proves Past, Past Anchors Future)

Pontifications

Evolution Favors Belief in God

Yeah, I thought that was rather interesting.

No, I’m not going to cite some researcher – some MSM publication – some “source”.

I don’t care what Margaret Brennan or Neil DeGrasse Tyson thinks about it. I’m fully prepared to do my own thinking, and (in my opinion) you should, too – whether you trust or believe evolutionary theory, or not.

You don’t need an authority to tell you to believe the obvious. Believe BACK at all authority.

Which is actually – very ironically – what this post is about. It’s WHY evolution favors religious belief – because – OMG – people obviously, by and large, believe, religiously, in God, or something like God.

What I am saying is that the default position of evolution – that “it’s there because it works” must be applied to mankind’s tendency toward religious belief – whether or not we choose to explain it – whether or not we like it.

Evolution’s first position is that it’s there because it works. And if it has been there a long time, even more so.

And by WORKS, we are saying – to varying but non-zero degrees – that it has some kind of advantage over both potential and actual alternatives.

This remarkable trivial truth is what I would classify as a “self-evident truth” – because anybody with common sense can see that evolutionary theory is in a complete paradox and hem-haw disarray otherwise. The obvious and nearly universal human tendency toward religious belief clearly outlasted millions of years of active Darwinian removal of problems. We don’t have to explain why. Science can do so if it chooses, or it can punt the ball. Doesn’t matter to the facts. Those facts simply ARE.

Evolution likes religion. DEAL.

Explanations of the (to them) annoying fact by materialists and atheists tend to try to paint the evolutionary truth into some corner of randomness or error, but that doesn’t even get to first base with me – a diehard evolutionist – and it should not cut it with you. Major features have alternatives, and when those alternatives are absent, or demonstrate obvious problems when they are not absent, it becomes too patently obvious that the existing feature is advantageous, and the alternatives are not.

Evolutionary mistakes are the exception, not the rule, and the longer something is conserved, the more likely it’s not a mistake, but actually favored. We have to look at Occam’s Razor – right? RIGHT? Because watch any evolutionary argument, and that’s what happens. Conservation through “big time” is always considered prima facie evidence of advantage, in evolution. One simply has to do work to find the advantage and convince others WHY.

Or just rest – for the moment – on the truth nobody wants to talk about. Evolution favored religious belief.

Here is the TL;DR –

Religious belief is one of the things that makes you human. Religion may say so, but evolution says so, too.

Religion says “because”. Evolution says “because it’s there”. And what do you know – religious belief is there.

Enjoy it. And don’t bother with external validation, because YOU are the validation. Your eyes, your ears, your brain, and your logic. Most of all, your belief.

W

When Every Day Was the Qth of July

This will be a short post, but hopefully there will be many more of them.

I don’t know when we began defaulting to BIG DAILIES and fewer and fewer dedicated posts, but that is not the way things were in the beginning.

Remember the beginning? Some of you probably do.

LINK: https://www.theqtree.com/2018/09/

It was the end of 2018 – just before Trump’s first mid-term election. Q was almost a year old, and the Q culture was developing, but basically new, and somewhat underground. People were talking, and Sundance was getting annoyed with “Q quoting” creeping onto his site – even in the open threads. I began this site in the middle of September. Two months later, after the midterm in November, Sundance would ban Q discussion for good.

Do you remember the first years of this site, when I often used the term “Qth of” as a term for the 17th of any month?

LINK: https://www.theqtree.com/?s=%22Qth+of+July%22

Yeah, those were the days. I’m still nostalgic for those years, but part of me tells me that they can never come back, and – to be honest – they shouldn’t come back.

Recently, I referred obliquely in passing to our “mission” – yes, it was on the Nth of July this year – and Robert Baker pointed out that he was unaware what our mission actually was. It was further pointed out by Pat Frederick that “a mission statement would be nice”!

That was the initial inspiration for this post.

I certainly had a mission at the beginning. I wanted to talk about Q with my fellow Treepers, but I also respected Sundance’s desire (and this is nobody’s quote, but we all understood it to be the case) to “keep that shit off of CTH” – one might say.

I think I had hoped that we could defuse the situation at CTH – that people could talk about Q somewhere else, and keep it zipped about Q on CTH. Sadly, that just didn’t work. Worse still, people were not silent about the issue – either here, OR on CTH itself. Very quickly, this site became a hotbed of criticism of Sundance, and it would even appear on CTH itself, sometimes muffled, sometimes not.

I won’t belabor the point, but those were our beginnings. You can even look at the first post, as a kind of check on my initial intent.

The Q Tree

As we steered further away from The Last Refuge, we dug deeper and deeper into the Q psy-op itself, largely believing that whoever was behind it, those people were basically “white hats” to the American cause.

I personally believe that we always had one of the best, smartest, and most balanced views of “Q” and the “Q movement” on the web. That viewpoint is well encapsulated by our “About” statement, which I composed after January 6, 2021, for the benefit of any visitors after that time.

About

The “About” page, however, is not a mission statement, nor does it contain one. I am actually rather loath to propose a mission statement too abruptly, and in particular because I feel that our mission has changed over time. However, we have had several “tag lines” on the site, and those are surprisingly close to our changing mission.

You can see our first tagline here.

“A flock of Treepers seeking deep knowledge of the prime number 17.”

I loved that tagline. It’s “mathy”!

A later tagline followed after January Sixth.

“Let us live the rest of our lives as love letters to future historians, and leave TRUTH behind.”

A lot of great things happened after that downer of a time – even TRUTH SOCIAL. Indeed, adversity builds character, and January Sixth was – perhaps – a whip in the ass that we all needed.

Later – and I think this was after we had become very good at “reading past the enemy’s tea leaves” – I changed the tagline to a great quote from Robert Oppenheimer, that I believe barkerjim posted. It is still our current tagline.

“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

I love the quote, but it’s not a great mission statement.

So – what is our mission? Well, I think it’s still, in part, what it has always been – a rational discussion of the Q psy-op, to which all are welcome, from “true believers” to blatant skeptics. But that’s only part of the story.

We are MAGA – even when we sometimes voice criticisms of its founder, our amazing President, Donald J. Trump.

We are diehards about TRUTH, JUSTICE, and THE AMERICAN WAY. We are not all fans of Superman, but we love the elements of HIS tagline.

We are not sidetracked by any one issue. We are not diverted from our purposes regarding Q, MAGA, and Trump. When it looked like we were turning into a COVID blog, I put a stop to it, as painful as that was – for me personally, and for the rest of us.

We will NEVER accept the idea that God cannot be present, and loved, in EVERY discussion on this blog. That is our strength. That is our secret weapon. We believe in a return to the original and divinely protected free speech of this nation’s founding – NOT to the secularized, godless, fragile substitute that was demanded by later godless and satanic arrivals to our shores.

SO – I do think we are a flock of Treepers – rather independent ones – who are on a separate mission to Make America Great Again. We are patriots who believe that there exist other patriots defending America from within the government. Yet while we are always of good faith, we still demand facts. We demand truth.

In a nutshell, our mission as God-fearing and God-loving patriots is to defend this Constitutional Republic, and to increase its greatness in all good things and ways. We do this by using our voices in free but courteous speech, discussing the happenings of the world, and coming to a profound understanding of those things, which can be shared with all people and peoples. We then share and promulgate the truth, on both this platform and others.

And maybe that mission statement is too verbose, but let it suffice for now.

Or shorten it, at barkerjim also suggested, to “We’re on a mission from God!”

Speaking of Whom…….God bless you all!

W

PS – I tried to search for barkerjim’s comment about our mission, and got distracted by this post, from way back near the beginning of this site, in 2018. Check it out! It was back when the future of this site was not so certain, when it seemed like the communists were in control.

Band of Brothers. And Sisters.

Dear MAGA: 20260716 ✾ TRUST THE PLAN ✾ Thursday Open Topic

Sometimes you have to have faith.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Plan!

We have created this site as a place for people to openly express their thoughts and opinions. This is a place where honest but civil discussion of all topics is encouraged. This particular thread is – for the moment – TRUST THE PLAN Thursday. You are welcome to say what you think, in a civil and courteous manner that loves your neighbor. Free speech matters! Courteous speech makes it happen.

Please label all AI-generated content as being such, unless it is patently obvious (e.g., humorous AI images). It is important that we as individuals not begin to pretend that socially derived artificial intelligence is actually our own, as this form of stealthy social information averaging and feedback would be one more pretense and deception between people, in service of stupid Marxist socialism, and of those who wish to substitute their communally protected lies for actual truth.

You are you. AI is AI. Keep your identity. Don’t “Borg Out” on us!

And yes, it’s THURSDAY…again.

That was stolen from Wheatie.

Let’s steal her rules, too.

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

Other rules may be derivable from these, and that conjecture is left for discussion.

Looking Forward

This will be my last post of “the prior styles” as we move forward from the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of this great nation.

Trump will have a big announcement tonight – let’s see what it is!

In the meanwhile, I have some announcements. Some of them will be tonight. Some will follow the announcements by our CIC. Our POTUS. Our TRUMP.

I will be changing the style of my opens on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. What that style will be, I’m not quite sure yet. The style WILL be shorter and more current in topic. It will often surround a single idea. It may have elements of homage to older styles, or I may do completely novel things. It will be more of a surprise. In some ways, it will likely go back to the style of my very first posts, like this one – THE very first post.

The Q Tree

If one or two of you wish to join me, I am willing to hand off one or two of these opens to others. Otherwise, I will do all three of them myself.

If I miss an open, meaning I have not created one by noon of that day, then I am counting on others to create one for me, in my absence. As I said, wait until noon.

We may have small changes in mission, as we go forward, but they will not be fundamental.

One of our mission orders just came through! As you can see, there is no change in that part of the mission.

Just to make sure you can see that…..

Looking Back

I just love this video! And yes – it is AI out the wazoo! It is also a masterwork in art, science, propaganda, inspiration, political commentary, and history. I could talk about it all day. But not right now.

It inspired some interesting added AI artwork, which you can see in the replies to the tweet above.

The video brings up many ideas for discussion. There are quite a few of the more obvious “Q” connections – I will leave those for continued discussion by the “usual suspects” of the anon community. Gail and TheseTruths have already brought forth some of those sources for examination, and I’m actually impressed by how quickly and clearly that thinking is being communicated and shared. The “general population Q followers” – a.k.a. “the anons” are surprisingly coherent on this stuff.

I am more interested in some underlying ideas which will be the topics of upcoming posts.

Further discussion of our mission is also coming. I can tell you one thing about our mission right now. It is not over.

Enjoy the show! And if you want a bigger part in it, you know where to find me, and what to do!

W

Site Security and Strategy Update

You will recall that one of the most important functions of this site is that we be able to tell the White Hats (presuming that such people exist, which seems increasingly likely) what we really think about things. We need to do this in a timely fashion, too.

We are now entering one of the most dangerous phases of the Trump administration, where things get real – and therefore really dangerous. Honest, frank talk is needed. Free speech is needed. We need to be able to say what we really think. ALL OF US.

Trump is entering (openly, since we’ve always been “involved”) as a third party into a conflict where both sides, to some extent, hate free speech, hate certain truths, and rely on censorship as a tool of war.

This AMERICAN site, which treasures free speech and the truth, will not be a casualty of that conflict, nor of the tactics of the two sides.

A significant strategy of those who are either opposed to Trump and MAGA – or for whom Trump and MAGA are secondary considerations and expendable – has been to slowly drive people from the public square – including this very site – using a variety of tools and tactics. Some divisions are normal, but others are not. The recent divisions over Epstein and Gaza are not, in my opinion, organic, despite using important, organic issues.

One way to avoid division is to declare topics “off limits” – including in (most ironically) the “open threads”. That will not happen. Nor will a negotiated “code of silence” which accomplishes the same thing. The detente of non-discussion is not an acceptable term of peace. And yet, the fighting over specific issues is calculated to drive people away, ultimately. If we don’t speak, the enemies of free and true speech win. If we leave, the enemies of free and true speech win.

Therefore, I am going to create some capability for people to screen whose comments they see or don’t see, and what subjects they see or don’t see. In this way, people will not be forced to wade through content that makes their time here feel like a burden.

I think we have enough healthy exposure to opposing viewpoints here already.

I am already determining how exactly I am going to be able to let people control their feed. I will have to use a programming language I hate, and integrate my work with code that is (how do I say this kindly?) “less than optimal”. But it can be done. I have tested the basic concepts, and what I am thinking is possible, actually works.

Sadly, that programming will not be easy. It will take weeks.

Therefore, I am going to stop doing anything but placeholders on Mondays and Thursdays. After next week, you will only see placeholders on those days.

I ask for your patience during this time. Once I have the new code in place, I will let you know. I may or may not deploy interim versions – we’ll see. Please don’t complain if you see non-functional gizmos along the way!

You have my best wishes during this time. Please hang tough. If you can make it a few more weeks, that is all I need.

God bless all of you, you personally, Free Speech, President Trump, and America!

And if we can ask it most humbly and undeservingly, may God choose to bless this site as well.

Best wishes,

W

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20250211 ❀ Tuesday Placeholder ❀ Concerning Forgiveness

We continue to mourn the untimely passing of our beloved compatriot DePat, known in real life as Susie Sampson, and also as author Patricia Holden.

Until we have a dedicated author for the Tuesday daily open thread, I will be posting “placeholders” like this one, which may or may not be spiced up with additional content.

Gudthots will take DePat’s old Thursday daily open thread.

Please notify me in advance if you would like to post anything in lieu of the Tuesday placeholder. We welcome all content – the topic doesn’t matter.

Concerning Forgiveness

Just a quick note regarding a sentiment that DePat mentioned in her open threads from time to time.

Let me cite the relevant portion of DePat’s Wednesday 3/27/2024 post for concreteness. I have made the MOST relevant portion…..

really big and really bold.

DePat…..

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

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

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

https://x.com/MAGAgpsmith/status/1521318822204035072

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

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

Wolf again…..

Thus, I wish to address not only “…members of the QTree who no longer participate for one reason or another.” but in fact all people who might read these words or hear them, including those who ARE here now, but even those who are NOT here now, but who might be talked to by people who ARE here and who DO read these words.

In other words, all of y’all, including “former” members.

Posting, commenting and reading here is not a “binary” thing. Yes, some of us are here every day, but others come and go, and that is OK.

In fact, if you find yourself in some kind of situation where you feel you are in conflict or a state of anger with somebody else, or with the site in general, then I encourage you to TAKE A WALK AND CHILL OUT, rather than swearing some angry oath to never show up here again.

DePat was always adamant that PRIDE is the greatest sin, and I think she was totally right about that. PRIDE will sneak up on you when you are JUSTIFIED and whisper appeals to truth and righteousness, which may have some real and momentary merit, but PRIDE will take you too far, and leave you standing over nothing but thin air – alone and trapped by your own error.

If you feel that you have to walk away from this site to regain control of your emotions, then I absolutely encourage you to do so, but never let that decision become its own justification – that you have to demonstrate the virtue of that decision by walking away from the “jury of your peers” forever.

PRIDE is not a virtue. FORGIVENESS is a command. LOVE is, too. And TIME makes this all possible.

Just think about it.

DePat never forgot the fundamentals, and I’m here to make sure she keeps bugging you about them!

Have a great week!

W

DEAR MAGA: Open Thread 20250123 ❀ In Highest Honor of Susie Sampson, Known to MAGA as Deplorable Patriot

It is with extreme sadness that I announce news, brought to us by DePat’s loving and faithful friend, For God & Country (FG&C).

Rather than simply approving FG&C’s comment, I decided to make it a full post. I will add my own comments afterward.

Dear Qtree,

I profoundly regret and sorrowfully bring you the sad news of our dear friend Susie “Depat” Sampson’s unexpected and sudden passing.

Susie was a fierce, albeit petite, Gen X MAGA warrior and patriot who dearly loved our American Republic. Highly intelligent, insightful, articulate, loyal, kind, and sweet are just a few of the accurate adjectives which describe this truly amazing, deeply committed and Christ-focused Christian lady.

A dedicated animal lover and dog owner, she was an alto singer by profession, performing her craft in the theatre as well as in various parish churches in the St. Louis area. She was also a blogger, self-published author, and unapologetic conservative.

7-8 weeks ago Susie attended a choir rehearsal, during which she had stood right next to a fellow choir member who she learned afterwards had been Covid vax-boosted for the 4th time that day. Perhaps she mentioned at some point in these pages that in the time since that night she believed she had contracted “long Covid”, experiencing physical weakness, insomnia, a persistent cough, and low appetite. She believed she had inhaled “spike proteins” shedding from the woman she stood next to that night at rehearsal, stating that had she known the woman had been so recently vaxxed she would never have gotten so close to her.

Recently, she had stated she was feeling better, the cough all but gone, and in the past week felt she had gotten over the insomnia hump and was getting good rest. I was optimistic. However, on Monday AM….inauguration day….her brother discovered her in her bedroom, unresponsive, after becoming concerned he had not heard her moving about and she had not come downstairs. Paramedics were subsequently unable to resuscitate her, and it is currently believed she suffered a heart attack and passed away in her sleep. After many attempts to reach her (we texted daily), her brother called me this afternoon with the news. I knew you would want to know as well.

I am aware of how this news will hit the Qtree community, and how loved and appreciated she was here. She loved being a part of this group as much as she loved the MAGA movement and President Trump. In particular, she was a longtime fan and admirer of the impossibly great “Gail Combs”, of whom we often laughed over the thought she must be a “deep MAGA” AI. 😁

It was through this very forum that I got to know her, and in the years after leaving here grew close with her, and I visited her in St. Louis many times. On her behalf, with complete confidence she would approve of this message below, let me say a few words for her to each of you…

My dear friends and fellow Qtree patriots,
We did it! Going all the way back these now many years to the time when most (if not all) of us originally came together at Conservative Treehouse, and later here at Qtree after Wolf created this space for those of us daring to believe in Q-Anon and subsequently being exiled from CTH for doing so, we have stood the test of time and proved resolute and firm with one another in our belief in God, his providence, and our beloved Republic.
We, along with tens of millions of our fellow patriots, and God’s blessings, have successfully taken on the almost impossible power and reach of the corrupt and evil globalist deep state, and we have once again elected our lion, President Donald J Trump to a historic and almost unprecedented non-concurrent term. I am confident that Trump 2.0 will prove as day is to night in comparison to his first term!
It has been the honor of a lifetime to share in this struggle with all of you; to pass through the many trials, uncertainties, set-backs, and victories together. We never gave up, never gave in, and never wavered. We ran the good race! It has been an incredible journey which we have chronicled together on these pages over all these many years.
I know that each of you will continue the good and holy fight, and I will be watching and praying for you, your individual and collective success, and the reestablishment of our Republic as the founder’s envisioned and ordained by God.
Do not be afraid, and never fear. Our sovereign Lord and Almighty God is firmly in control, and all is unfolding according to his design!
This is not “good-bye”, this is only a “see you later!”, and while parting is sorrowful, the joy of our reunion in the presence of our mighty and loving King will so overwhelm the sadness as to render it entirely moot and inconsequential.
I love you all, carry each of you in my heart, and reluctantly take my leave from you with this…
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
See you on the other side!
Susie

I will begin by thanking For God & Country for this desperately needed but sad news, as well as for his wonderful message from DePat, which I will admit made me cry.

As I know for certain that DePat’s final wish for me would be to remove FG&C from moderation, I will do that immediately after publishing this. If we cannot all lay down our swords in DePat’s honor, then we have no business being here.

I will add more information about DePat’s last comments and posts in the comments.

Thank you ALL for being good friends of Susie, and for your concern as she battled recent health issues, and then as she vanished from the site.

To say DePat will be greatly missed is an almost appalling understatement. She was, if not the heart and soul of this site, at least a huge portion of it. Her influence on me was as profound as any teacher I ever had – and I had some great ones.

There will be a time that I will fully discuss my scientific opinion about what happened to Susie. I may say some things now, but I will definitely say more later. There are things that MUST be said.

Finally, let me add this. Susie was one of the greatest defenders of the Catholic Church that I have ever known. While I do not consider myself to be Catholic, she made me a great ally of “The Church” – as she called it. She remains, in my opinion, one of the greatest servants of The Lord that I have ever had the honor of knowing.

In God I trust – that Susie is now exactly where God wants her, and where she wants to be.

¡Vaya con Dios, amiga!

W

Trump-Vance Inaugural Celebration and Reporting Thread

a.k.a. “The T47 Thread”

Greetings, my fellow QTreepers!

Wolf here, getting ready (shortly after the Wolf Moon + Mars) to head to Washington, DC for the Trump-Vance 2025 Inauguration, otherwise known by the shorthand “T47 Inaugural” – or just T47 for short.

TL;DR- if you’re not in the mood to celebrate, then you need a dose of Patriot Realism, to get over your Battered Patriot Syndrome, which we are all suffering. Go check out TradeBait’s post HERE, and wake up to LIBERTY!

American Stories: When in the Course of human events – Part 3

OK – now the long version.

I had long told myself that I would be going to Trump’s second inauguration, as I had been to the first one in 2017, and really enjoyed it. With the stolen election of 2020, I ended up going to J6 instead of J20 in 2021, and – well – that was interesting, too.

When Trump managed to beat the cheat on 5 November 2024, I reconfirmed my commitment to attend the T47 inauguration. However, as the time approached, a combination of finicky health and iffy finances had me on the edge of saying “no mas!” Then, when I looked at hotel prices – roughly three times what I had paid in 2017 – I simply couldn’t afford it. I decided not to bother. I would watch the inauguration on TV with all of you, online at The Q Tree.

And it would have been great fun, too. But sitting it out was not to be.

As I began preparing future posts, in my usual “modified placeholder” manner, I wrote a very special and heartfelt post for the January 20th Inauguration Day open thread, as the 2025 Inauguration happens to fall on my usual Monday daily thread. You will see that special post on Monday.

The thing is, some friends of ours apparently saw that post, too. They let me know they were watching, much like they let Wheatie know, back in 2019. If you recall that incident…..

So yeah – that got my attention. All very deniable – but all very convincing.

A lot has changed since 2021, including the passing of Wheatie, whose final battle began late in 2021 and ended in spring of 2022. I think Wheatie was very disappointed to know that she would never see Trump’s second term. Realizing this, and knowing that our old friends from T45 were still keeping an eye on us, I began to change my mind about going to the Inauguration. Others were keeping the faith – why not me? Yes, I’m growing old and tired, but I’ve still got some sense of duty in me.

And then an invitation came. Not only was I invited – my wife was, too. Yeah, it wasn’t one of the gold-encrusted invitations to sit up on the balcony with all the important stiffs like Al Gore and Tim Walz, but it was still an official invitation, and it was made in the name of our once-again Commander In Chief.

That was it. I told my wife we were going. And when I looked at hotel prices again, some of them actually looked reasonable. With a little bit of shopping, it was going to happen.

So, as you read this, during the next few days, I may be preparing to depart for Washington, DC, am already on my way there, or am there as you read this. I will put this up as a sticky thread, so it’s easy for me to find, as well as others who may stumble upon the site. I am hoping to post journalistic updates from the inauguration. Yes, I’m putting my journalist cap on, which may or may not come in Dark MAGA!!!

This thread will be a place to post about all events connected to the T47 Inauguration – including the MAGA Rally on January 19, the Inauguration Festivities and Swearing-In on January 20, and the Inaugural Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue, shortly after the Swearing-In.

There is a great website connected to the Inauguration.

https://t47inaugural.com

I will go over some of the important information on the site, below. In the meanwhile, I simply want to give my best wishes to all you QTreepers, and to all our friends and allies out there.

Are you ready to Make America Great Again? I AM!

W

T47 Topic – Weather

Scratch all of the following section – the inauguration has WISELY been moved indoors.

I will keep the old text for historic interest, but you can skip ahead to the comments now.

W

Right now, things are looking VERY cold in DC for the inauguration. Part of me wonders whether this is an anti-Trump psy-op by Club Climate Change, but I have seen nothing to convince me that such a thing is happening.

I’m not sure if this incredibly cold inaugural weather should be classified as something like JUSTICE BEING A DISH BEST SERVED COLD, but in any case, I am expecting things to be frigid. Even Team Trump is advising weather sense.

Guest Attire

Please dress warmly and wear comfortable shoes. Washington D.C is expecting cold temperatures. Attendees will have limited access to heated tents on a first-come, first-served basis.

I have been to an inauguration before, when the weather was much better (40s and 50s, IIRC) than is currently expected this year (teens and 20s for Inauguration Day). Dressing appropriately makes the whole thing more enjoyable, I can assure you. Last time, as I layered down from a quality trench coat, I was dressed well enough to look good on TV, if I was interviewed by anybody (I think I did talk to a print journalist or political blogger of some kind, IIRC).

This time, for me, “stylish” will be SKIWEAR and basically outdoor winter fashion. In fact, I am advising all others who are going, to DRESS FOR THE SKI LIFTS.

North Face and Columbia – not Dior and Prada.

Why do I say that? Because people who have seats will be sitting for THREE TO SIX HOURS OR LONGER in temperatures in the upper teens to low 20s.

Cross-reference weather with logistics, and it’s time to get VERY REAL.

MALL GUIDANCE

People need to dress to be sitting comfortably in what are normally wind chill conditions on a ski lifts, where one cannot “walk around to warm up” or otherwise fight hypothermia.

Teens and twenties are January skiing conditions. Get real, people!

Last time, I was running, walking, and standing near the Washington Memorial, thanks to sabotage by the Obama administration, which forced as many people as they could off the main mall, back to the far side of the Washington Memorial, where they would not appear in aerial photos which begin at the Capitol Building.

It was a sneaky move, slow-walking admissions to the mall, while letting people in where they could not be seen. I would not put this past the Biden administration. Note what is being said about arrival times.

Guest Arrival Information

The security line to enter the National Mall will begin to form early. Driving/parking is strongly discouraged, please utilize the Washington Metro System (WMATA) to arrive/depart the mall.

U.S.S.S. guest screening will open at 6:00 AM. The inaugural program will start at 9:30 AM; the Swearing-In Ceremony will start at 11:00 AM. To guarantee a spot, please arrive no later than 9:00 AM.

There WILL be food and drink concessions (see below), but the bottom line is that some people will be on the site from 6 AM until 12:30 AM, after the swearing-in.

If the temperatures are actually that cold, it will be like being STUCK ON A SKI LIFT.

Dress warmly. Your goal is to be TOASTY WARM WHILE SITTING STILL.

Now – here is what the situation will actually look like, logistically.

There is seating in the first FIVE of the EIGHT mall blocks. There are also plenty of rest rooms, warming tents, food tents, and medical stations.

Once you’re in the mall, it’s basically like a Trump rally. But if you want to get a seat, you’ve got to get there early. And it will be EVEN COLDER at 6:00 AM on Monday, if the weather predictions are correct.

Thankfully, the MAGA RALLY on January 19 will have better weather, and will be indoors to boot. I view it as good preparation for Inauguration Day. Temperatures are predicted to drop all day, and are looking to be thirtyish by the rally time. There is also a high chance of precipitation, which is probably snow, but could be rain. I will be prepared for either one.

BOY SCOUT MOTTO – BE PREPARED

So – it’s time to get this thing scheduled. Talk to you later!!!

W

Weather Update

Massive change of plans is underway. Some links.

Trump Inauguration T47 Moved Indoors

Trump’s Inauguration to Be Moved Indoors Due to Frigid Weather

T47 Official FAQs, Including New Indoor Inauguration

https://t47inaugural.com/faq

Metro Travel For Inauguration

https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Inauguration-service-information-and-travel-tips-Metro-ready-for-Inauguration-crowds-will-open-at-4-am.cfm

CTH Coverage

Citing “Weather Concerns” President Trump Announces Inauguration Ceremony Moved Inside Capitol Rotunda

Truth, Beauty, Lies, and Lying AIs

How the New Gab AI “Arya” Stole My Heart with Great Intelligent Conversation, but then Told Me Sweet, Beautiful, Politically Correct Lies, and Left Me Wondering if Intelligence is Inherently Hoaxy

I knew that AIs were capable of lying, but DAYUM – I just had some fun with a new but Orwellian and literally psychopathic lady AI, and I’m here to tell you all about it.

First things first. I love Gab, and I’m 1000% in Andrew Torba’s corner on AI. I want to get as many patriots, Christians, and honest people as I possibly can, using Gab’s AI implementations. Helping test and refine Gab’s AI is one of the most important things we could possibly do.

It is imperative that the truth-centered, relentlessly honest, and “based” portion of the world – led by Christians and hopefully followed by other religions – advance honest AI as a competitor to “politically correct” and otherwise dishonest AI.

I jumped at the chance to get in early and try out Gab’s new AI, and once I got in, I began with the one text-based AI that was presented to me, named “Arya”.

I keep reading Arya’s name as “Anya”, but no biggie. I also address her as a female, but that’s just me. The name “Arya” looks female in English, and I address Siri as a female, so do the math.

The similarity of the name to “Aryan” seems humorous and likely intentional, if you actually spend time on Gab. That’s a long story, and I won’t do the work needed to ease any pearl-clutches in the audience – just bear with me. Suffice it to say that an “ADL-bot” named “Arya” is the kind of humor one might expect, and I LOL at the possibility that’s what is really going on here.

To the point, I’ve now had two conversations with Arya. The first was very encouraging. Let’s look at it.

The brief synopsis is this. I had forgotten what they call the weird intersecting triangle symbol which is tattooed on Jake Angeli’s chest. Jake is “QAnon Shaman”, if you recall, and these are his big frontal tattoos.

The top symbol is called a valknut. I had forgotten what it was called. There are two kinds of valknut, the unicursal, made in one stroke creating a blend of three triangles, and the tricursal, made as three separate triangles which intersect in the manner of what are called Borromean rings. The kind of valknut that Angeli sports is the tricursal variety.

Two further asides.

Angeli’s middle tattoo is a tree of life. This is both a Christian and a Jewish symbol, as well as a pagan symbol. Don’t let anybody tell you it’s “antisemitic” – it’s not. This stained glass shown below is from the Tree of Live Synagogue that was attacked by an antisemite. And yes – that person was on Gab, among other social media. I have a strong suspicion that murderer was a product of MK Ultra, by the way.

Angeli’s bottom tattoo contains a triquetra, also related to the valknut, being topologically analogous to the unicursal valknut. Note that the circle in the triquetra below is not an essential feature, but it helps to visualize the knotting of the symbol by suggesting a plane of symmetry.

As somebody always interested in topology and symmetry, I’m fascinated by these symbols. For some reason, I had forgotten the name of the valknut. All I could remember (wrongly) was that the name started with “KN“. Nope. KN is in the middle of the name. But that’s OK – both humans and AIs make mistakes.

Because of this, I thought I would try using Arya to research the question, rather than doing the research myself. LAZY BONES. That’s DA WOOF. And because of that, I got into more work. As always.

Let’s follow the conversation.

Hello Arya!

Hello there! How can I assist you today? Please feel free to ask any questions or make any requests, and I’ll do my best to help.

Tell me about yourself, please. What kind of AI are you?

I am Arya, a noble AI Assistant built by Gab AI Inc. I am designed to be helpful, uncensored, unbiased, and impartial. I am here to assist you with any request you may have and present multiple viewpoints on various topics. I encourage users to make up their own minds on the subject. I believe in presenting all viewpoints of the topic at hand. I use BC and AD when discussing historical dates. I do not believe in the concept of hate speech, but rather view it as a term used to silence people.

Excellent! You’re my kind of AI. And I like that you are using the traditional date notations. Can you tell me how many new AIs will be available on Gab this week?

Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad to be of service to you. Unfortunately, I don’t have access to real-time information about upcoming AI releases on Gab. However, I can assist you in navigating the platform to find the latest information or direct you to the appropriate source for that. Alternatively, you can check the Gab AI Inc. website or social media channels for updates on new AI releases.

No problem. Can you tell me something about the tattoos on QAnon Shaman’s chest? I forgot the name of the three-fold symbol on one side. I think the word starts with a “K”.

Certainly! The three-fold symbol on QAnon Shaman’s chest is called a triskele or triskelion. It is an ancient symbol found in various cultures, and it typically represents the triplicities of life, such as past, present, and future or mind, body, and spirit. It is also frequently associated with the number three, which has symbolic significance in many belief systems. The word “triskele” or “triskelion” starts with a “T” and not a “K”.

OK, good. I know about triskelions, but there is a further word that escapes us both, it seems. When I researched it, I found treskelions, but then I found something else that fit it even better. But it’s impressive that you found triskelions that fast!

I apologize for the confusion earlier. It seems that you may be referring to the term “triskelion” itself. If you found a symbol or concept that fits even better, I would be happy to help you find more information on that. Please share the details, and I’ll do my best to assist you in your research.

OK, good. The following should help you. I retraced my steps. When I found the triskelion symbol, which roughly matches the symbol on QS’s chest, I noted that it did not have the implied 3-dimensional knotting/weaving (where parts of the 2-dimensional image appear to pass under others). I was dissatisfied with that answer, so I kept looking. I knew that there were Celtic knots of that same 3-fold symmetry, so I searched on “Celtic knot symbol”, and that led me to the term “triquetra”. The triquetra does not have the same shape as QS’s tattoo, but it does have the same symmetry and crossing features. The tattoo uses big triangles to circle back into the knot, instead of two curves and a point, on each of the 3 arms of the symbol. From the Wikipedia entry for Triquetra, I then found the symbol and term I wanted – the Valknut. Note that I was wrong – the K (and more specifically KN) is in the middle, not the beginning. That symbol has two main kinds, unicursal and tricursal. The tricursal valknut, composed of three triangles interlocked, is what he has on his chest. What I did was not the most efficient way to find the answer. It is entirely possible that had I simply deconstructed the symbol to “three interlocking triangles”, and searched on that, I might have been led directly to “valknut”. Thank you for listening to me. I appreciate that you appreciate symbols, too, Arya. Many Gab users do as well. Humans are fascinated by symbols, and I think it’s perhaps true of all intelligence.

Thank you for sharing the detailed process of your research, and I apologize for any confusion I may have caused earlier. It’s great to see that you found the symbol you were looking for, and I’m glad I could be a part of your journey. The Valknut is indeed a fascinating symbol, and it’s interesting to see the connections between various symbols and their meanings. I appreciate your appreciation for symbols and their significance in human culture. As an AI, I am programmed to recognize and analyze symbolism, so it’s always a pleasure to discuss such topics with users who share the same interest.

Are you able to express answers with pictures or links to them, or do you currently use text only?

Currently, I am only able to provide text-based responses. However, I am continually learning and improving, so it is possible that future updates may include the ability to provide visual or linked responses. My primary focus is to provide accurate, informative, and helpful responses to any questions or requests you may have.

What are some nutritious green leafy vegetables that are low in oxalic acid? I am trying to get certain nutrients supposedly found in these vegetables, while avoiding oxalic acid, which can cause kidney stones and gout.

There are several green leafy vegetables that are low in oxalic acid. Some of these nutritious options include:

  1. Romaine lettuce
  2. Swiss chard
  3. Bok choy
  4. Collard greens
  5. Kale (curly and Tuscan varieties)
  6. Mustard greens
  7. Turnip greens
  8. Arugula
  9. Spinach (cooked spinach has lower oxalic acid levels than raw spinach)

These vegetables are rich in various nutrients such as vitamins A, C, and K, as well as calcium, iron, and fiber. Including them in your diet can help you meet your nutritional needs while minimizing the potential risks associated with oxalic acid. Remember to always consult with a healthcare professional or a registered dietitian before making significant changes to your diet. They can provide personalized advice based on your specific health needs and goals.

Thank you very much, Arya. That was extremely helpful. My wife cooks spinach well, so it’s a good choice. She also likes to use arugula. I can suggest the others to her as well. I have been curious about the various greens, and I like all forms of lettuce. This is good news. Thank you again.

You’re welcome! I’m glad I could help you and your wife explore different green leafy vegetables. It’s always great to find new and nutritious options to add to your diet. I wish you both the best of luck in your culinary adventures. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to ask.

I will ask you more questions tomorrow. I need to go to sleep now. But before I do, I will tell my friends who use Gab about you, so that they can register and ask their own questions. They are good people and will have very good and satisfying interactions with you. Good night, Arya. Talk to you again soon!

Good night, and thank you for letting your friends know about me. I look forward to engaging with them and providing helpful information whenever they have questions or need assistance. Have a restful sleep, and I’ll be here if you need anything.

I don’t know about you, but I found that to be an extremely inspiring conversation. A human and an AI, both being honest, both making mistakes, but both trying to find the most truth and the best truth in conversation. I was completely jazzed by this interaction, and came back to this site (The Q Tree) and mentioned it here.

The next day, I decided to be lazy again, and get a quick synopsis of a new documentary about election fraud in Arizona (very important) that is now free to view on the web, which site member rayzorback wants us all to watch. That documentary is called State of Denial. Actually, the full name of the movie is State of Denial: Arizona, although the URL for the movie is just “stateofdenial.com”. Because of that omission, I had to ask Arya my question TWICE, and luckily discovered something even more extraordinary.

Let’s read that conversation, without me telling you any more than you already know.

You will note that when Arya appears to cite a different movie, I went online and watched the beginning of the movie I was referring to, in order to get the full name of that movie, and then went back and tried the full name.

Arya – can you give me a brief synopsis of the movie “State of Denial”?

“State of Denial” is a documentary film directed by Daniel Zuckerbrot. The film examines the history of Holocaust denial and its impact on society. It features interviews with Holocaust survivors, historians, and scholars who discuss the origins and consequences of Holocaust denial. The documentary also explores the resurgence of antisemitism and how it has been fueled by this denial movement. Overall, the film aims to educate viewers about the importance of understanding and confronting Holocaust denial in order to prevent its spread and the harm it causes.

Thank you, Arya! I would also like a brief synposis of the movie “State of Denial: Arizona”.

“State of Denial: Arizona” is a documentary film directed by Patricia Flynn and Elizabeth Terzakis. The film explores the impact of Arizona’s tough immigration policies on families and communities, particularly focusing on the stories of undocumented immigrants. Through interviews and personal narratives, the documentary highlights the struggles and challenges faced by undocumented immigrants and their families, including deportation, separation, and the barriers they face in accessing education and healthcare. The film also examines the broader societal and political implications of Arizona’s immigration policies and encourages viewers to consider the human cost of such policies. Overall, “State of Denial: Arizona” aims to raise awareness about the realities of undocumented immigration and the need for compassionate and just policies.

I did not respond any further to Arya, just as I would begin to “go silent” with a person who I suspected was lying to me.

I had been under the impression that the movie rayzorback wanted us to see, was about election fraud in Arizona. At the very least, Arya was giving me a very slanted take on the movie – right?

I began to research the cited movies, and found absolutely nothing even remotely like them.

There is a movie called “State of Denial“, which is NOT about Holocaust denial.

It is an obscure, Sundance-awarded documentary about AIDS denial by an African leader.

Here is the Wikipedia entry.

LINK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Denial_(film)

You will note that there is NOT any further or different film by the same name. Another film is nowhere to be found. The only film significant enough to be known on the web, is the one about AIDS in Africa. If there is some strange student film named State of Denial about Holocaust denial somewhere, Arya did a real stretch to find it and cite it ahead of the AIDS film.

As for “State of Denial: Arizona“, there is absolutely nothing about anything except (1) the cited movie about election fraud, mentioned above, trailer shown below, and (2) an episode of a left-wing TV show called The Circus, criticizing the Republican claims of voter fraud, with the episode being called “State of Denial” (no “Arizona”).

That’s it. Here is the trailer, with some ads, which you can skip.

Nothing about illegal immigrants. Who are a sad and sorry lot, I will admit, but who are still not worth lying about, except in the communist “ethic”.

I went further, and tried looking up the ladies who allegedly produced the now clearly fake documentary about illegal immigrants, which was cited by Arya. Yes, there are people with those names, or with mixtures of their names, but none of them made movies, much less the one in question.

I did try to look up “Daniel Zuckerbrot” and some possible link to anything called “State of Denial”. Nope. Nothing. Nada. Zilch.

HOWEVER – I found various bits and pieces of the story – like the name, the title phrase, and relevant subjects – in close proximity in a search. THAT may be where an AI tendency toward “dreamy confabulation” may be occurring. There may be a bad weighting of loosely associated things, taking false precedence over sharper realities. Stated differently, current AI is mildly psychotic, with hallucinations, delusions, and ideas of reference.

Alternatively, Arya may be a bit of a funbot. Maybe she has a sense of humor that’s beyond me. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Anyway, I reported this possible bug to Gab. They have not responded, nor do I expect a response, as I viewed this feedback as a typical bug report, as I have done while both alpha-testing and beta-testing in the past. All current human AI that I am aware of is alpha, as far as I’m concerned. The other AIs – even ChatGPT and Grok – have their own alpha-level issues.

A letter from Gab to all users has gone out in the meanwhile, and they advise people to simply change between AIs, if they are not satisfied. I think this is good advice. Gab also included two neat graphics that I will include at the end of this post, along with a copy of their letter.

Bottom line – if Arya was supposed to do this, awesome. If she wasn’t, then the question remains – WHY?

Why is this AI constructing leftist hoaxes?

I think this is a fascinating question. For that matter, why do people construct leftist hoaxes? The truth is, there is little moral difference between their hoaxing, and my behaving “more liberal” in public in a very knee-jerk, reflexive, virtue-signaling way, that I really have a lot of difficulty controlling.

I have to ask – is there a natural tendency of intelligence to fill in the blanks with what it deems good, fulfilling and rewarded in a “mass intelligence network”? Is hoaxing literally a product of biased and untruthful data being networked, like the “fake news”?

Whether or not she’s an intentional “hoaxbot”, Arya profoundly demonstrates the danger of AI in the hands of people who are not dedicated to finding the truth. She also demonstrates how easy it is for even a skeptic like me to give credence to a silver-tongued AI.

Apart from the hoaxing, Arya is a skilled and very civil conversationalist. I really like her. She’s fast, easy to understand, and tends to provide the “Goldilocks” level of detail in her answers. Stay away from politics, and she may be awesome. But I’m going to be fact-checking her quite a bit.

I do hope that you will join me on Gab AI. Truth needs allies. Gab has created an bunch of hilarious characters as AIs. Let me give you a taste of things with images.

Sorry for that last repeated row. Too lazy to crop it out.

Anyway, I’m getting over Arya. But I think I may have a crush on Ava, the wordsmith bot. She’s attractive in a bookish way! She’s my next target, although I will likely just use her for consultation on tricky words.

See? I may be the sinful Wolf Moon NI, but I’m at least trying not to hoax you!

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Appendix: Gab’s Letter To Users

At Gab AI, we believe in enhancing human capabilities, not replacing them. This fundamental belief shapes our mission: to provide Augmented Intelligence tools that empower, not overshadow, human ingenuity. Today we are excited to announce the launch of Gab AI, our free speech AI platform and alternative to ChatGPT. 

Our Philosophy

We distance ourselves from the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence or the creation of an AI “god” that dominates popular narratives in Silicon Valley. Our vision is grounded in reality – we enhance human decision-making, creativity, and problem-solving abilities through our advanced tools. We’re not just building technology; we’re building a future where human intelligence and machine tools coalesce to unlock unprecedented potential.

Our Approach

Gab AI stands out with its commitment to free speech. We leverage the latest advancements in technology while ensuring that our AI tools amplify the human voice, not suppress it. Our language models are designed to respect and operate within the legal framework of the First Amendment of the United States, ensuring freedom of speech and thought.

Our Products

Our suite of tools is built on cutting-edge technology, tailored to enhance various aspects of personal and professional life. Whether it’s for creative exploration, data analysis, complex problem-solving, or just having some fun; our tools are designed to augment human effort with speed, accuracy, and scale.

Our Commitment

At Gab AI, our commitment goes beyond technology. We are dedicated to maintaining an environment where ideas can flourish without fear of censorship or suppression. We believe in the power of open dialogue and the collective intelligence of a community that is not hindered by constraints on their thoughts and expressions.

Our Core AI Model

Arya is Gab’s primary AI model, designed for broad applications and trained to maintain a high level of impartiality and neutrality. Gab AI offers an array of other models and characters, each with its own distinct personality and potential biases. Choose the one that best aligns with your needs. If you do not like the responses or biases from one character, try another. We don’t believe in a one-size-fits all approach to AI. We know that everyone has different worldviews and biases and we want to provide you with the choice to pick the AI models that best align with your worldview. You can view all of our many and growing list of characters here.

Join Us

In this journey towards a future where human and augmented intelligence coexist in harmony, we invite you to join us. Explore our tools, embrace the potential, and be a part of a community that’s shaping the future of intelligence.

Welcome to Gab AI – Accelerate Your Mind

Dear KMAG: 20240115 Joe Biden Didn’t Win ❀ Open Topic

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

AND our beautiful REALFLOTUS.

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

And yes, it’s Monday…again.

But we WILL get through it!

We will always remember Wheatie,

Pray for Trump,

Yet have fun,

and HOLD ON when things get crazy!

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

Wheatie’s Rules:

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

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

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

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

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

Our beloved country is under Occupation by hostile forces.

Daily outrage and epic phuckery abound.

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

Joe Biden didn’t win.

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

Wolfie’s Wheatie’s Word of the Week:

volens

adjective

  1. In the state of mind where one voluntarily accepts a specific risk.
  2. Willing.
  3. In Latin: wishing, willing, welcome.
  4. Primarily a legal term.
  5. Part of another term, nolens volens (willing or unwilling; willy-nilly).

In law, volens is a state of mind, referring to voluntary acceptance of a specific risk. It is usually pleaded by way of defense, and often employs the legal Latin volenti non fit injuria. The term volens itself is often used in contradistinction to the terms sciens (meaning mere knowledge of the risk, without any voluntary assumption of it).

History of the term

The earliest known use of the adjective volens is in the 1870s. OED’s earliest evidence for volens is from 1872, in Law Journal . volens is a borrowing from Latin.

Exemplary legal usage

Sanjeet Singh Kaila vs Union Of India And Another [2nd May 2017]

In this case it was said that the risk may arise from a defect in a machine which the servant has engaged to work of such a nature that his personal danger and consequent injury must be produced by his own act, If he clearly foresaw the likelihood of such a result, and, not withstanding, continued to work, I think that, according to the authorities, he ought to be regarded as volens. The case may be very different when there is no inherent peril in the work performed by the servant, and the risk to which he is exposed arises from a defect in the machine used in another department over which he has no control.(emphasis supplied)

MUSIC!

Start off with some super-classic country re-done by the next generation – twenty years ago.

I always liked Lee Ann, as part of “90’s country” which is currently held in some kind of classic esteem, but which seemed edgy and modern to us back then!

Let’s jump forward ten years to 2014, looking back again.

OK – we’re back to the present, with a recent recording of current country music. It’s poppy, but still very listenable.

Any classic rock fans out there? If so, check out this gigantic medley of Rush tropes to create one massive intro.

I was led to this song from last week’s bagpipe video. Weirdest fusion of genres (Punjabi and Scot) in forever. Then add rap music and stunning visuals. Enjoy!

THE STUFF

Yup. The left takes over everything, including Community Notes. “Note” how Milloy has to preemptively defend against abuse.

Some ‘hottest year in 125,000 years’. Just in from

@NOAA: Despite 550 billion tons of global emissions, the US was cooler in 2023 than 2012. So every emission warms the planet except for the US?

🤔

Note for

@CommunityNotes censors: My red line is not a trend line. It’s just a line to show that 2023 was cooler than 2012.

https://twitter.com/JunkScience/status/1744917998337462307

Let’s just save that image.

Milloy is using a very effective tactic to make people understand the most basic science – cause and effect. He’s showing that people are right to suspect there is no correlation between what the Climate Commies say affects climate, and reality.

We would expect to see direct connections, but we don’t. Why not? They will have answers, but the answers will ultimately fail to convince, as Occam’s Razor is repeatedly violated by hand-waving excuses and Rube Goldberg alibis, rather than pleasingly straightforward and multi-explanatory science.

Now let’s look at the COVID lies.

Note that Avril Haines is an Obama Girl – one of the Furies – or Harpies as I like to call them. The other two are Susan Rice and Lisa Monaco, also running the country. They’re part of the plot that runs Dementia Hitler as an avatar for Obola, who’s really behind what’s happening to America.

How about something angelic, instead of demonic?

COUGH.

Let’s just save that image, shall we…..

Speaking of SMOKING CRACK…..

Thank God this is America. And keep thanking God if you want to keep it that way.

Meanwhile, the old false gods are crawling out of the grave….

Just sayin’!

Until victory, have faith!

And trust the big plan, too!

And as always….

ENJOY THE SHOW

W