THE BIG PICTURE

When Acceptance is Not a Spiritual Attribute – “I have heard all of my life that one of the most important steps toward spiritual enlightenment is acceptance. I think a lot of people don’t really understand what this means. In my humble opinion, this sort of spiritual acceptance is accepting an understanding that nothing that occurs in the physical world can be devoid of God. This does not mean that we condone evil, nor “accept” the devil (evil intention behind evil actions) but it means that we know God outshines whatever ugliness that we are experiencing.” – Todd Hayen, PhD, RP

Full Disclosure – “The federal regulatory apparat requires that the sellers of the food we buy in stores list the ingredients and calories per serving and other such on the label so that we know what we’re eating. It is interesting that the federal apparat does not require any similar disclosure regarding the cost-increasing effect of the regulations it imposes on the cars it allows us to buy. Well, assuming we can afford to.” – Eric Peters  – EXCELLENT ARTICLE FROM ERIC. THIS IS WHY A CAR COSTS SO MUCH THESE DAYS AND IT’S PRIMARILY DUE TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS!!!!

Orwell’s Forecast of a Tyrannical Britain Has Proven Correct – “It is extraordinary, isn’t it, that the British are willing to take the entire world to nuclear war by firing missiles into Russia and find the danger instead in a person praying outside an abortion clinic. This tells us that the Western world no longer exists in a moral context. Once a civilization becomes amoral, it succumbs to evil. When a civilization succumbs to evil it becomes impossible to defend.” – Paul Craig Roberts

How Contact Tracing Was Silently Forced on Millions Without Consent – “Think you’re in charge of what’s installed on your phone? Think again. THE VIGILANT FOX” – Vigilant Fox

This Is America: The Black Friday Riots – “Black Friday came this year, as it does every year, replete with the standard scenes of entire families of overfed porky-pies brawling — a sea of flabby flesh jiggling in chaotic gyrations — over doorbuster Victoria’s Secret lingerie and flat screen TV sales. As a bonus, we also got at least one consumer-on-consumer mall shooting. The All-American Black Friday chimp-outs over plastic bullshit are a longstanding national tradition, the documenting of which has only been made easier by a smartphone in every hand and ubiquitous social media. Consider this gaggle of rational consumers going feral way back in ’83 over allegedly valuable Cabbage Patch dolls, probably made in China by a 12-year-old sweatshop slave.” – Ben Bartee  – AH, YES, THE STATE OF AMERICAN CONSUMERISM!!!!

Biden Admin Bans Future Leasing In Top Coal Mining Region On Thanksgiving Eve – “The Powder River Basin, a region that spans parts of Montana and Wyoming, accounted for about 43% of U.S. coal in 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The administration made its move to formally end coal leasing in the area and roll back previous approvals for development plans on Wednesday” – Nick Pope

NEWS

“Corrupt To The Core”: Dems In Disarray Over Hunter Pardon As ‘Rule Of Law’ Narrative Implodes – “Absolute chaos has broken out on the left following Joe Biden’s blanket pardon of his son Hunter – which spans the period right before Hunter joined the board of Ukrainian energy giant Burisma (for $1M/year), through yesterday evening. It was also revealed that months of denying this would happen were pure lies, as the pardon had been in the works for months. In short, it couldn’t be any more obvious that Hunter was simply the Biden family bag-man.” – Tyler Durden  – I THINK WE KNEW THIS WAS COMING!!!

The Blob Has a Migraine – “You can be sure the blobists have seen this coming from years away. The boys and girls in the agencies have behaved more than just a little badly, and they know it. “JB” assured America more than once that he would never pardon Hunter. Turned out to be the joke that all his utterances were supposedly not. But, really, did you expect anything else? Do you see now, also, why Hunter pled guilty to those tax charges in the LA federal court? I’ll tell you why: because in a trial all the mechanisms of the money transfers through a myriad of bank accounts would have been disclosed. And the money trail leads from the multiple accounts of Hunter’s Rosemont Seneca operation to the personal bank accounts of Biden family members, brother Jim and wife Sara, possibly Hunter’s half-sister Ashley, and, of course, “the Big Guy.” Where are their pardons? And where is “Joe Biden’s” pardon for Joe Biden?” – James Howard Kunstler

Above the law – “Big government will never be moral government. So, obviously, this tweet has not aged terribly well:”No one is above the law” – Joe Biden. Biden did not pardon Hunter on “gun and tax charges.” he granted him full and unconditional pardon for ALL crimes dating back through the beginning of 2014, the year that Hunter joined the Burisma board bringing zero expertise and earning top dollar to peddle “the big guy’s” influence in Ukraine and kick a little cash up to the fam.” – El Gato Malo

Pardon All J6ers – “Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son opened the door for blanket amnesty for every January 6 defendant as Biden’s DOJ continues to investigate, charge, incarcerate, and put on trial J6 protesters.” – Julie Kelly

On the Ground in Syria: Terrorist groups, Turkish threats & Russian overtures – “An explainer of the terrorist factions operating in Idlib” – Vanessa Beeley

Biden’s Parting Shot at America – “The interim between a US presidential election and the swearing in of a new Administration has for most of our history been a non-eventful period where the outgoing Administration winds down operations and the incoming Administration ramps up new personnel before the inauguration. Then came Biden. In the period since the American people rejected Biden’s neocon interventionists in favor of Donald Trump’s promises to end the wars, the “lame duck” has run roughshod over the will of the American people. Whoever is running Biden – and the answer is unclear – has decided to “Trump proof” foreign policy to bring us to the literal brink of WWIII with Russia. And to top it off, Biden’s people this past week have again unleashed al-Qaeda linked rebels to wreak havoc in Syria!” – Ron Paul

US and Israel ‘coordinating’ jihadist offensive in Syria – Iran – “The terrorists’ foreign backers aim to weaken the country and sow sedition across the region, Tehran claims” – RT

Still Bleeding Syria – “The Rothschild state and it’s Empire host dust off an old script with help from the Turks. In the wake of Trump’s first selection in 2016, Good Citizens might recall the Syrian civil war US-Israel-backed war suddenly ground to a halt. In the years since Israel never stopped bombing Syria, always claiming it was “self-defense” targeting Iranian proxies in the country, but they’ve also served as Al-Qaeda and ISIS’s part-time air force wherever they can get away with it, at U.S. taxpayer expense as usual. And so here we are, as if the actors and crew were rearmed in Turkey, dusted off their costumes replete with ISIS flags from eight years ago, and given a green light from Langley, London, and Tel Aviv to break the Astana Accords. No more peace for the people of Aleppo. So, no more peace in the Middle East. It lasted two days, and that’s the most Israel will allow at any one period. The neocons in Washington working on behalf of Tel Aviv need to reignite a second front for Russia in Syria, forcing them to divert more resources there. Russia is the only major power standing between Syria, Iran, and Israeli goals in the region.” – The Good Citizen  – GOOD READ FROM THE GOOD CITIZEN, BE SURE TO WATCH THE SHORT VIDEO. ALSO A GOOD TAKE FROM WINSTON BELOW!!!!

Is the Syrian colour revolution imminent? – “After several years of tension, US-backed rebel forces have recently begun a new offensive against the Assad government. The major development as of late has been the rapid advance of anti-Assad forces into the northern city of Aleppo. This city has historically been in the crossfire of rebel factions in the north. To the public, Aleppo is best known for its role in the war against ISIS— back when Islamic State forces seemed unstoppable. Syria is also geographically located in an inconvenient position for Israel, creating a type of buffer zone around some of Lebanon and forming a wall to the north against Turkey. Assad has always been a thorn in Israel side, yet in recent years the focus has obviously shifted to the more capable Iranian regime. However, this all ties together.” – Winston Smith

The Heartland theory: More relevant than ever? – ” Mackinder’s theory posits that control over the “Heartland” — roughly the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia — grants substantial power over global politics and commerce due to its geographic centrality, strategic importance and resource abundance. We’re seeing this all play out in real time in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. As opposed to what the mainstream media propaganda and Western political leaders would have the public believe, Russia didn’t invade Ukraine out of nothing or because President Putin is some kind of comic-book madman like he is so often portrayed. Without wishing to defend any sort of aggression, especially of a military nature, and without being a Moscow apologist (for it is crystal clear that the Russian government is very far from benign and freedom-loving), there is a solid case to be made against the Western allies too, for their part in instigating this war NATO’s eastward expansion and increasing U.S. presence in Eastern Europe indicate a renewed geopolitical interest in countering Russia and China in the Heartland area and reinforcing its influence in a clearly threatening way. ” – Claudio Grass

For Bibi, the Road to Tehran Goes Through Damascus – Mike Whitney

This Crime Wave Is Really Starting To Get Out Of Hand – Michael Snyder

Canada’s Migrant Crisis Costs Rise to $16 Billion Annually – Martin Armstrong

“This Is Nuts”: NYC Pays Pakistani-Owned Roosevelt Hotel $220 Million To House Illegal Aliens – “And Hurricane Helene victims are without homes, heat, clothing, … what an absolute disgrace. So much done behind closed doors. Money laundering…” – Tyler Durden

A Cartel War Is Incredibly Stupid, But Trump Will Do It Anyway – “Military action inside Mexico shouldn’t be an option at all, but among Trump and his advisers it is already taken for granted that it will happen in some form.” – Daniel Larison

Trump’s Threats Against BRICS Are Based On False Premises – Andrew Korybko

ECONOMIC NEWS

BRICS RESPOND TO TRUMP TARIFF THREAT. UPDATES: ECONOMY, MARKETS, CRYPTO, GOLD, SILVER (VIDEO) – Gregory Mannarino

The Russian Ruble: Riches Or Rubble? – “Putin’s Currency Woes Make “Victory” In Ukraine Ever Problematic” – Peter Nayland Kust

French Government May Collapse, France Bond Yields Higher than Greece – “A fiscal and political crisis is brewing in France over mandated debt brakes. Marine le Pen threatens to collapse the government.” – Mish

Smart Money Buying Up Real Assets, Not Bitcoin (VIDEO) with Catherine Austin Fitts – “She says don’t be taken in by the huge run-up in price for Bitcoin and other digital assets. CAF also says be careful with the latest plan to have a so-called “Bitcoin Depository.” CAF explains, “This is literally a Bitcoin for land-grab swap. . .” – Greg Hunter

Major Car Manufacturer Nissan on ‘Brink of Collapse,’ Thousands of Jobs at Risk – David Lindfield

Here’s Why We Could See a Big Pivot Away From the Green Scam Agenda – Chris MacIntosh

The “Digital Gold” Fallacy, or Why Bitcoin Can’t Save the US Dollar – George Selgin

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

13 Healthy Ingredients to Swap Out Now – “When trying to live a healthier, from scratch lifestyle, there are certain ingredients that just aren’t great for our health. The good news is, you have options! Here are the 13 items I’ve swapped out for healthier options that have changed my life.” – Melissa K. Norris

Top Survival Lessons From The First Pioneers – “Survival has always been a cold, hard, and unforgiving challenge, especially in unfamiliar and extreme environments. The wisdom of the 19th century remains strikingly relevant, surfacing whenever people venture into the harshest corners of the world. It’s no surprise that lessons from the most extreme settlement experiences still hold a prominent place in the foundation of outdoor knowledge.’ – Bob Rodgers

How to Become Invisible Wherever You Live – Steve Nubie

Sagan Life AquaBrick Spigot – “The Sagan Life AquaBrick Spigot is a small object that greatly enhances the ease of use of the Sagan Life AquaBrick Water Storage Container. Without the spigot, it can be somewhat awkward to pour water from the AquaBrick into a smaller container like a water bottle. With the spigot, the task becomes a breeze.” – Thomas Christianson

10 Underground Bunker Plans – Candi Hanson

VERSE FOR THE DAY

1 John 2:4      He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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