THE BIG PICTURE (Erik and Eric weigh in on the Big Picture – Both good reads )

Can American Patriots Support Either Political Party? – “The simple answer is no. Identifying with either party is pathological. Those who begin an article/podcast with how much they love this country are living in a time warp. There used to be plenty to love about this country, now, what’s left are our founding documents. What do you love about this country? Is it liberty from sea to sea—the republic? Given economic rubble, political insanity, medical sadism—and 1 man rule, the US advances, adhering to the Wolfowitz Doctrine (the Empire doesn’t negotiate). Under a false assumption, Putin is playing Trump, we slide into mayhem, using force, not diplomacy. Appear to negotiate, as does Trump, nudging ever-closer to ending history . Trump, with his mouthpiece, Lindsey Graham, are standard bearers for the insanity. ” – Erik @ neverhadaboss.com

“Can You Hit Moscow”? – “A report – not about who’s on Epstein’s list – has come out that claims Trump asked the little dictator of Ukraine whether he can “hit Moscow”? It comes on the heels of reports that Trump – egged on by the little dictator of South Carolina, Lindsey Graham – has agreed to send the other little dictator another tranche of weapons to attack the Russians with. Including – reportedly – American made missiles capable of striking targets in Moscow. Try to imagine how Americans – including Trump – would react if Putin publicly asked the Iranian leader whether he could “hit Washington.” And then announced he’d be sending the Iranians missiles capable of doing that. But, you see, it is different when Americans do what Trump just did. Cue the Lee Greenwood song.” – Eric Peters

The Plan — according to U.S. General Wesley Clark (Ret.) (2 min. VIDEO) – RBoon – THIS WAS THE BIG PICTURE 18 YEARS AGO. TOOK THEM LONGER THAN THEY THOUGHT, BUT THEY’RE STILL WORKING ON IT TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How and Where people spend their time 1930-2024 (VIDEO) – VLog Flair  -SHORT ONE MINUTE VIDEO THAT SUMS IT UP PRETTY WELL!!!!!

CODED MESSAGES IN NEWSPAPERS: Cryptic Communications Disguised as ADS (WWI) – “Where is the best place to hide a secret? Right out in the open! Any code breakers in the audience?” – Agent131711

Rock Legend Just Canceled Entire North American Tour for the Most Idiotic Reason Imaginable – “You’re not going to believe this, but the Steve Miller Band has dropped its major tour due to … climate change. Their “instincts,” you see, are the motivating factor in deciding that, according to Variety, “climate change-induced weather disasters” are simply too much of a threat to their tour – and their fans. “The combination of extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes, and massive forest fires makes these risks for you, our audience, the band, and the crew unacceptable.”” – Rusty Weiss

NEWS

America Is Not A ‘Nation Of Immigrants’ – “This insidious slogan is once again being used by Republicans to justify another amnesty bill. The relevant history, as well as the difference between an immigrant and a settler, are clear enough. The thing to understand right now is why the “nation of immigrants” line is being deployed at all. I would suggest that it’s being deployed for the same reason it was deployed in 1986: as propaganda to justify mass amnesty for illegal immigrants and bolster the notion that it’s somehow “un-American” to insist on secure borders, assimilation, and citizenship.” – John Daniel Davidson

NO! Hell no. – “What Trump doesn’t realize, or want to recognize, is that the Jeffrey Epstein issue is not about Jeffrey Epstein, it’s about child sexual abuse. It’s about the judicial system and whether it’s taking such issues and complaints seriously enough to satisfy Trump’s supporters. Trivializing Jeffrey Epstein is the same as trivializing child sexual abuse.” – T.L. Davis

Trump Has Completely Dropped His “Populist” Act – “The lesson will keep on repeating until it is learned.” – Caitlin Johnstone

Trump Blows up: Says he No Longer Needs or Wants MAGA Support from Anyone Pushing the Epstein Assassination “Hoax!” – “Forget today’s new fact that a forensic report now says metadata shows the “raw” Epstein prison video had nearly three minutes actually cut out of it and that it is made from two videos spliced together. Interesting as that is, it is also completely irrelevant because NO PART OF THE PRISON THAT IS ESSENTIAL TO SEE IN ORDER TO KNOW IF EPSTEIN WAS ASSASSINATED IS VISIBLE IN THE VIDEO ANYWAY. You would think everyone would have noticed by now what Trump’s own people should have noticed right away.” – David Haggith

Something has changed in Trump: Dark comments about Epstein ‘hoax’ lead supporters to drop off MAGA bandwagon and Trump says ‘I don’t want their support anymore!’ – “In bizarre rant, president refers to some of his most ardent supporters as ‘weaklings,’ ‘stupid’ and ‘foolish'” – Leo Hohmann

Why Trump is Desperately Trying to Bury the Epstein Issue (VIDEO) – “Trump is becoming increasingly desperate in his attempts to bury the Epstein saga, writing posts begging people to look the other way, calling the Epstein story boring and belittling reporters who dare to ask questions about it. Trump is intimately tied to Epstein; they go way back, including Trump being on Robert Maxwell’s yacht and Trump & Epstein raping girls together.” – Makia Freeman

Trump Can’t Drain the Swamp–He Is the Swamp – “Donald Trump, along with other “luminaries” like Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, is deeply implicated in the pedophilia ring run by Jeffrey Epstein. Naturally, there will be no accountability for their actions. Epstein, of course, was most likely executed in his prison cell (the cameras mysteriously didn’t work; the guards mysteriously disappeared).” – Bill Astore

Trump has had enough of this Jeffrey Epstein “HOAX” and is tired of his “PAST supporters who have bought into this “bullshit” – “Welp, that solves this. Epstein Files were just some kind of Obama Hoax. But at least we are going to stop all the war bullshit, right? In the first five months of his second term, President Donald Trump has overseen 529 U.S. airstrikes, nearly matching the 555 recorded during all four years of Joe Biden’s presidency” – Sage Hana

Trump: Sending Tariff Letters To More Than 150 Countries – Tyler Durden

The Silence From Inside Biden’s White House Keeps Getting Louder – “Why Are Biden’s Aides Clamming Up?” – Peter Nayland Kust

Sen. John Kennedy Drops a Bombshell on NPR CEO She never expected a response quite like this. – “she dared critics to name a story exposing NPR’s bias. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) was ready and delivered a devastating takedown.” – The Vigilant Fox

Low IQ Jasmine Crockett Says USAID Is Vital To Fund Sesame Street In Iraq… Or Something – “Huh? Idiocracy-a-like Democrat Jasmine Crockett argued during a hearing that USAID, the slush fund decimated by DOGE, is desperately needed in order to fund US propaganda in places like Iraq to ensure Islamists there don’t become radicalised against America. Yes, really. Crockett claimed that past programs including a version of Sesame Street that was made for Iraq are vital to national security, suggesting “This is so that there is not this warped thought process about the Western world.”” – Steve Watson

Trump Dismantles Syria Sanctions – Israel Bombs Syria – “While President Trump dismantles Syria Sanctions Program in support of the new al Qaeda government, Israel is bombing the new government installed by the Mossad. Not to be deterred, Israel is also continuing its bombing of Lebanon and Yemen so they can feel the Trump Heat. Meaning there is a good likelihood Israel will reignite its lobs on Iran after all the good Ole American’s dug further into their piggy banks and gave away our military security to the Access of Evil – Israel.” – Helena Glass

ECONOMIC NEWS

(ITS TIME TO RUN!) It Passed. CORPORATE CURRENCY/STABLECOINS CONTROLLED BY THE FED. (VIDEO) – ” Our entire financial system, its backbone is going to now be shifted towards a corporate agenda like we’ve never seen before. We all understand that the United States uh now is a corporate state controlled by the government. Now they’re going to control to a large degree the currency coordinating with the Federal Reserve and the Treasury. This is I can’t think of another term for this. Infinitely dangerous. We’re going to wish we had a central bank digital currency. Why would we wish for something like that instead of what we’re getting here? You see with a central bank digital currency there would be congressional oversight, what just happened there’s nothing, we get no say so in anything and still the Federal Reserve gets to oversee the whole thing. This is a dream scenario for the Federal Reserve. We lose” – Gregory Mannarino

June Inflation Higher Than Expected, Driven by Shelter – Peter Schiff

Producer Prices Say Don’t Panic – “Producer Prices Hold Steady in June, Easing Inflation Fears” – Peter Nayland Kust

Retail Sales Rebound 0.6 Percent Led by Motor Vehicles Up 1.2 Percent – Mish

The Stock Market Is Not The Economy – ““What does this big red button labelled “do not press” do? Let’s find out!” Powell was sacked and then he wasn’t. The market tumbled but swiftly bounced. It was another day of training markets for disruption. The reality is the ongoing shenanigans are undermining confidence in the Fed ahead of what could be a very testing time for the US economy when Trump policies start to bite.” – Bill Blain

UK unemployment reaches 4.7% as labour market cools, raising pressure for Bank of England rate cut – Jamie Young

Final Thoughts from Rio: The Dawn of a New Financial Era – “What we saw in Rio made one thing clear: BRICS isn’t just pushing back on the dollar. They’ve built a new financial system. From accelerated dedollarization to gold hoarding, here are five key takeaways you won’t hear on the nightly news…” – Peter Reagan

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

11 Most Overlooked Survival Equipment and Supplies – “Concerning survival equipment and supplies, the more “tacti-cool” elements tend to garner the lion’s share of attention. Other items which are sometimes just as important to survival tend to get overlooked. This article will take a look at the latter, which includes items that people have needed in actual survival ordeals or could need in response to known threats that simply have not yet occurred but could or probably will occur someday.” – Cache Valley Prepper

The only crazy people left are the ones who refuse to prepare – “As systems and institutions falter all around us, it’s not too late to build the physical, mental, economic and spiritual resilience you’ll need to get through to the next phase.” – Collapse Life

Best Portable Water Filters In 2025 – Bob Rodgers

Is Duct Tape Waterproof? – “Duct tape is a survivalist’s best friend—but only if you know what you’re dealing with. It’s not waterproof. It’s not invincible. It’s a tool. A great one. But like any tool, it works best when you understand its limits. Gorilla and 3M have made some of the best duct tapes out there, and when used right, they’ll save your skin. But don’t count on them to hold back a flood or replace real repairs.” – Ask A Prepper Staff

How to Use Chamomile Fungicide to Stop Plant Diseases in Their Tracks – “Pretty much everyone has heard of chamomile tea. It’s wonderfully relaxing, especially before bedtime or if you have a nervous stomach. But did you know that the same chamomile plant is also useful as a fungicide to prevent fungal diseases in the garden?” – Craig Taylor

VERSE FOR THE DAY

2 Thessalonians 2:3   Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

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