THE BIG PICTURE

Who are the “Elite”? – “People are always correcting me when I use the term “elite” to describe that group of “people” (or maybe lizards) who are calling the shots and who created the “agenda” and want the rest of us (useless eaters) either under their thumb or dead. The people who correct me claim these people (or lizards) are not “elite” which falsely implies “better,” “advanced,” or “special.” They don’t want to give these people (or lizards) any credit they do not deserve. I get it. The clear and indisputable official definition of “elite” is: “A group or class of persons considered to be superior to others because of their intelligence, social standing, or wealth.” But who is doing the “considering”—them, or us, the “non-elite”? However, it is an easy word to use to describe a group, just like “sheep” and “shrew” are easy to use. It’s not necessarily wholly accurate, but everyone knows what I am referring to when I use these terms.” – Todd Hayen, PhD, RP  – ANOTHER GOOD ONE FROM TODD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The “Monkey Wrench” Sabotage Of America Begs For An Authoritarian Response – “Let’s say you are a person or group with malicious intent and you have deliberately set out to destroy a country, or a society or a civilization. Do you try to do this with a single elaborately planned event? Probably not. Instead, you would coordinate and encourage thousands of smaller acts of sabotage that go largely unnoticed by the population until infrastructure breaks down and the country is in ruins. The concept is actually rather common – We see it in the covert instigation of civil unrest and color revolutions throughout history. The point is, the public doesn’t know they are under attack because all the incidents seem to be far apart and unrelated.” – Brandon Smith  – A MUST READ FROM BRANDON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doesn’t Fit MSM Narrative: Parts Of US Could Rival Coldest January Since 1977 – “This is another weather headline that doesn’t align with the narrative of ‘global warming’ and the imminent fiery death blamed on Taylor Swift’s private jet and cow farts pushed by radical far-left corporate media outlets and their billionaire ‘green’ sponsors only to advance a climate agenda rooted in profit-driven motives (also de-growth policies for the West). Officials tell us the only way to solve climate change is to buy more solar panels and green tech from China. Follow the money in this climate grift.” – Tyler Durden

The Pandemic Planners Come for Hoof and Hen…and Us Again “Does this sound to you like a public health emergency worthy of the legacy media’s recent exhumation of discredited Covid-era fear-mongers like Dr. Leana Wen?” – Brownstone Institute and Clayton J. Baker, MD

The Dimming – “Exposing The Climate Engineering Cover-Up. A must watch if you think the sky should be left alone and if you think that we should be allowed life-necessary unobscured sunlight and non-toxic air, water and soil. This film is 3 years old but very relevant today. “Talk is cheap for those who haven’t investigated.” Dane Wigington” – Jessica Rose  – HAVE LINKJED DANE’S VIDEO BEFORE, BUT SINCE IT’S GOING AROUND, HERE IT IS AGAIN VIA JESSICA!!!

Bill Gates had ‘intriguing’ three-hour dinner with Trump: ‘I was frankly impressed’ – ““I had a chance, about two weeks ago, to go have a long and actually quite intriguing dinner with him,” Gates told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Friday. “I felt like he was energized and looking forward to helping to drive innovation,” the tech titan said of Trump, 78. “I was frankly impressed with how well he showed a lot of interest in the issues I brought up.”” – Emily Crane  – SUPPOSEDLY TALKED ABOUT HIV AND POLIO. WONDER WHAT ELSE AND WHAT VACCINES THAT GATES WANTS TRUMP TO “WARP SPEED”!!!

Bioterror Roundup: ‘Anti-Vaxxer’ RFK Advisors Reportedly Sacked From Trump Transition Team – “If true, not welcome news at all.” – Ben Bartee

Conan the Barbarian’s Riddle of Steel, Explained ( What Thulsa Doom (and Ludwig von Mises) can teach you about power. ) – “This is what Thulsa Doom meant when he says it’s not steel that’s strong, but flesh. The person who can use ideas to command people is a person who has true power, true might. Unlike Thulsa Doom, Mises of course saw power as a dangerous and corrupting force, which is why he opposed concentrating might in the most powerful, and deadly institution in modern history: the state.” – Jon Miltimore

Expert Warns Canadian Government Is Euthanizing Mentally Ill and Disabled Citizens: ‘It’s Eugenics’ – Frank Bergman

 

 

 

NEWS

The U.S. Military, False ‘Patriotism,’ and Recruiting Human Fodder for Killing: Let it Wither and Die – “There is so much going on simultaneously today, much of it very important, but most of it is also meant to be an abundance of intentional distraction. This is necessary so that the corrupt State can continue its drive toward global governance, democide, genocide, and mass division, while the general populace is so consumed by all these distractive measures that they have not the ability to separate truth from propaganda.As has been the case throughout history, one of the most dangerous distractions is the threat of war and conflict, which could obviously lead to active or ‘hot’ war. When this threat, along with many other threats, such as extreme weather manipulation leading to dangerous ‘unnatural’ disasters, economic upheaval, food and energy shortages, fake health threats, mass surveillance, and extreme debt and inflation, leads to societal chaos, most look to the government that actually caused all the chaos for relief. this is exactly what the ruling class desires and needs in order to quell any resistance by the people. ” – Gary D. Barnett

World Wide Upheaval – “I have found it quite energizing to see so many different nations around the globe, whose populations are starting to react to injustices of their governments. Maybe that’s all I can expect for now, but to be counted one of them is important. ” – T.L. Davis

ICE planning to ramp up arrests in major U.S. cities after Trump takes office, sources say – “Asked on Fox News about a potential ICE operation in Chicago next week — a plan first reported by The Wall Street Journal — incoming White House “border czar” Tom Homan said “there’s gonna be a big raid all across the country.”” – Camilo Montoya-Galvez

Trump Must Not Flunk His Litmus Test – “Trump’s litmus test awaits him on the Oval Office desk. The litmus test is the pardon for every one of the wrongly indicted and wrongly prosecuted January 6 Trump supporters–which means all of them–who attended the rally and were persecuted for doing so. If Trump fails to immediately issue a full and unconditional pardon to all, he will lose the support of MAGA Americans.” – Paul Craig Roberts

Bernie Sanders Gets SCHOOLED by Trump Nominee in Must-See Exchange – “Scott Bessent obliterated Sanders with a single devastating remark” – .The Vigilant Fox

Bessent Enters the Meat Grinder – “Scott Bessent should have kept his mouth shut. He also should have kept his money in his pocket. The billionaire had a good thing going.  But that was before he threw his money and support behind Donald Trump’s election campaign. This week Bessent faced his confirmation hearing with the Senate Finance Committee. In the runup to the confirmation hearing Bessent found himself in Senator Elizabeth Warren’s cross hairs. Warren, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, is obligated to grill Bessent as part of his confirmation. That’s an important part of her job. Her questions, however, were designed to score political points… And somehow, with all these questions, Warren forgot to ask the most important question of all: How in the world will Bessent finance all the debt that’s coming due?” – MN Gordon

The Predictable Capitulation of Tulsi Gabbard – “Well, Tulsi Gabbard now says she is all for the unconstitutional law that permits the national security state to surveil Americans without obtaining legal warrants beforehand — a law Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence has previously and vigorously pledged to repeal. Gabbard’s in-your-face betrayal of public trust ought to focus our minds very sharply and very fast. Until her stunning volte-face last weekend, Gabbard had been single-mindedly steadfast in her opposition to many FISA provisions, notably but not only Section 702. A lot of people, I among them, put this among the most significant positions Gabbard, the former congresswoman, had taken on any policy question. Anyone who could not see this coming was not looking carefully enough. There are only three fates available for people who go to Washington with the forlorn intention of turning an imperium incapable of change in another direction: The imperial seat either eats you alive, it sends you home, or you leave of your own volition with your principles intact. Gabbard seemed to be one of these last for a time; now she is in the first category.” – Patrick Lawrence – EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED ON THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Say what? Marco Rubio, America’s new top diplomat, says no clear reason why U.S. bankrolled Ukraine – “Marco Rubio is a liar. He better practice getting real if he wants to be a top diplomat rather than the duplicitous hawk he has been for most of his career. It doesn’t bode well that the next U.S. Secretary of State begins his top-flight position in government by telling blatant lies and fatuities.” – Strategic Culture Foundation

To All the King’s Thinkers: Evolve or Fall – “Just a few days before America’s new president would take up residence in the White House, many Western media outlets and think tanks admitted that the United States, the UK, and the EU have been conducting a proxy war against Russia.” – Phil Butler

PANIC in Germany (VIDEO) – “They’ve gone mad. The political class in Germany is going insane. Ultimately, trying to ban X and even Facebook entirely. Trying to ban questioning of state media. Trying to ban “unfiltered opinions”. Trying to censor memes.” – Paul Joseph Watson

Here’s Why The Stage Has Been Set For War With Iran… – “Ten days after the attacks of 11 September 2001, former US Army General Wesley Clark revealed a controversial military strategy. Clark reported that the plan was to invade Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and, finally, Iran. The surprisingly extensive list raised questions about US intentions and global strategy after the 9/11 attacks.The list of target countries seemed aimed at consolidating US political and military influence in strategically important regions rather than eliminating concrete threats. Twenty years after the 9/11 attacks, Clark’s words still resonate as a warning. ” – Chris MacIntosh

Is It a Real Ceasefire or Only a Scam? – “What concessions did Steve Witkoff offer to Netanyahu?” – Philip Giraldi

SITREP 1/17/25: Russia-Iran’s Landmark Agreement Imitated in Starmer’s Last Minute Kiev Stunt – “A big day of future-securing meetings as Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian touched down in Moscow to sign the awaited comprehensive economic and defense agreement with Putin:” – Simplicius

 

 

 

ECONOMIC NEWS

Trump To Issue BITCOIN EXECUTIVE ORDER. “CRYPTO IS A NATIONAL PRIORITY.” (VIDEO) – Gregory Mannarino

In Her Last Official Act, Yellen Warns US Will Hit Debt Ceiling One Day After Trump Inauguration – Tyler Durden

Janet Yellen throws another can of garbage into the Biden dumpster fire economy – “After four years of allowing Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats to spend up a storm and calling inflation “transitory.” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is suddenly concerned about the debt ceiling. This is a like a goofus who’s maxxed out her credit cards and is now complaining about her credit limit. Yellen didn’t complain at all the last two months as Biden has been sending money to green pushers as fast as he could. Biden has been paying off student loans illegally … and Yellen didn’t say a word. No complaints as Biden sent unlimited funds to Ukraine. Didn’t say a word as Biden ran up a $2 trillion deficit in a supposedly great economy. ” – Jack Hellner

Feds Addicted to Spending – “Might as well face it: Uncle Sam borrowed $710 billion in three months. ” – Andrew Moran

When Do Completed Housing Units for Sale Pressure Home Prices and Rent? – “The number of housing units under construction is collapsing. Units completed for sale has peaked. What’s ahead?” – Mish

Gold Gets New Boost from Instability, Rising Populism Trend w /(PODCAST) – “Exploiting Tariff Threat, Arbitragers Transport Huge Amounts of Gold & Silver” – Mike Maharrey and Axel Merk

Gold getting overbought – “The sharp rise in Comex open interest suggests short-term caution. But the background for gold’s outlook just gets better and better.With Comex futures rapidly becoming overbought, further consolidation may be called for. But with Asian buyers in the market and ETF demand turning positive, any such consolidation is likely to be relatively minor. It is a situation where traders can lose money, but stackers should buy on dips. ” – Alasdair Macleod

 

 

 

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

A Prepper’s Carpentry Toolkit – Part 1 – ” I have arranged these tools into four groups, essential, beneficial, nice to have and “other”. Up-front, I acknowledge there are multiple other options, “old school” non-power tool options, and different tools that would have been required for alternative building methods or subsequent trades.” – A.F.

Ginger’s Timeless Healing Journey Across Cultures – Bill Heid

9 Edible Bog Plants to Grow in Marshy Soil – Finn Robinson

The Most Sought-After Items in Case of an EMP – “Just about any solid-state electric device that’s turned on or connected to the grid is vulnerable to an EMP. Just how far away it is, and how strong it is will affect just how badly damaged the device is. Regardless the effects on the power grid will cripple civilization for at least 3 to 5 years. In the aftermath, there are going to be a lot of desperate people looking for a lot of essential supplies. Knowing what the most sought-after items are after an EMP can help you stock up and prepare for such an event. Some might even put you in a stronger position to trade for things you need.’ – Eric Beuning

20 Prepper Projects You Can Do in An Afternoon – Tom Marlowe

 

 

VERSE FOR THE DAY

Psalms 140:3     They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison [is] under their lips. Selah.

 

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