T HE BIG PICTURE
Own Your Sins – “The reality of my life is that I am daily in need of forgiveness. I am daily needing to repent of one mistake or another, of one sin or another. We make mistakes. We screw up. That’s a problem, because we do not get to unmake any of our mistakes. Good or bad, right or wrong, for better or worse, whatever we do immediately becomes part of our past, and everyone’s past is fixed and unchanging. It is because the past is permanent that we all stand in sore need of forgiveness.” – Peter Nayland Kust
There are times in life when you realize you can never relax. (BRIEF VIDEO) – The Outlaw Josey Wales on Gab – UNBELIEVABLE, A MUST WATCH. LOOKS LIKE A REAL GUN TO ME AND THE KID IS ASKING FOR MONEY. BE SURE TO READ THE COMMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Boiled Frogs: AI Slop, Phishing, Deep-Fakes and Spam, Spam, Spam – “We’re frogs in a pot that’s being heated so gradually that we no longer notice the sewage is extinguishing the utility of the Web. Let’s take “Show me the incentives, and I’ll show you the outcome” and direct it on the Internet, the digital realm that is now central to modern life The incentives are making money from attention, i.e. clicks, engagement, etc. by any means available, and a burgeoning universe of cons, deception, extortion and fraud.” – Charles Hugh Smith – THIS IS WHAT SOME BLOGS, YOU TUBE AND SUBSTACKS HAVE BECOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Notes from the edge of civilization: August 17, 2025 – “Same circus, new clowns; Larry Fink and Andre Hoffmann were named interim co-chairs of WEF. That’s right, the guy who runs BlackRock, which owns an unprecedented slice of global capital, and the guy who runs Roche, which just happens to be one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies on the planet. Score one for all the conspiracy theorists — turns out Wall Street and Big Pharma really are running the show. If Davos was casting for the next Bond villain, they just found their double act.” – Collapse Life – UPDATE ON THE PEOPLE IN CONTROL AND MORE!!!!
Glyphosate-ylation of our world: human, environmental and fire hazards – “Did the tax payers give permission for this? This is beyond alarming to me and poses a huge environmental threat.” – Jessica Rose – SO WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON IN THE FORESTS OF NOVA SCOTIA, WITH THE SPRAYING. IS THIS WHY THEY ARE BANNING PEOPLE FROM ENTERING OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE!!!
Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News, August 16, 2025 (VIDEO) – ” Climate engineering is becoming all but impossible to hide in plain sight, populations are finally beginning to awaken.” – Dane Wigington
Finland: No added ICU demand from the “deadly pandemic”. – “Including for diseases of the respiratory system.” – Jonathan Engler – THE COVID LIES KEEP GETTING EXPOSED!!!!
NEWS
The Europeans Are Coming—Numerous Leaders Headed to D.C. Monday for Crucial Zelensky WH Meeting – Bob Hoge
How To Counter CCP Unrestricted Warfare – “Connecting the dots on 10 of the CCP’s subversive fronts in America that must be stopped before they inflict crippling irreversible damage ” – Yuri Bezmenov
The Real DC Crime Numbers Will Shock You (Hint: They Don’t Support Federal Takeover) – “Trump Claims ‘Victory’ After One Week – But These Crime Stats Tell a VERY Different Story. Fox News and other outlets have breathlessly reported arrests and drug seizures as evidence of the federalization strategy’s immediate effectiveness. But a closer examination of the actual crime data reveals a troubling disconnect between political messaging and statistical reality. The numbers don’t lie, even when the narrative does. Crime data expert Jeff Asher noted that “violent crime in DC is currently declining and the city’s reported violent crime rate is more or less as low now as it has been since the 1960s. The city’s official violent crime rate in 2024 was the second lowest that has been reported since 1966.” This decline began well before any federal intervention:” – The Wise Wolf
WE NEED LAW AND ORDER IN WASHINGTON – “It’s rare I agree with President Trump, but this time I applaud his sending of federal agents, the National Guard and more police into DC. This is a real emergency. Washington needs martial law. But authoritarian governance is, as was said of fire, ‘a useful servant, but a dangerous master.’ The draconian steps taken by Trump in Los Angeles and now Washington are very dangerous. The Trump administration is already too drunk on power and could become quickly addicted to using martial law to enforce its policies.” – Eric S. Margolis
Amid DC Takeover, Trump Eyes Crime in Other Cities—What to Know – “He has highlighted crime in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Baltimore.” – Nathan Worcester
What’s the Driving Force Behind Trump’s Tariff Merry-Go-Round? – “A one-word answer explains. Can you figure it out? Trump has disrupted this normal deal making process with demands that he always be the winner. The irony of the setup is Trump’s deal demands are very often counterproductive to the US. I can only imagine the howls if a Democrat president did these things. The worst part is Trump treats allies worse than China. The bigger the ally, the more the pounding. At the top of the ally pounding list is Canada, followed by Mexico.” – Mish
From the Back Forty: Trump Flexes in Alaska and Newsom Gets Trolled – “This go around, Russia, Russia, Russia has been redefined.” – Sarah Cowgill
Nobody Knows What’s Real – “Censorship and information warfare have destroyed public trust in institutions. There’s no better example of how little faith Americans have that government officials will tell the truth than the public’s blasé reaction to UFO announcements. Secretary of State Rubio and director of National Intelligence Gabbard have both suggested that the UFO issue is serious. Yet eight billion people around the world collectively shrug. Can you imagine what the public reaction would have been like had national newspapers and prominent officials released similar details in the 1950s?” – J.B. Shurk
‘UNACCEPTABLE’: Marjorie Taylor Greene Shares Video of Woman in Tears Over Financial Stress – “The woman in the video, who said she is from Illinois, was distraught and in tears as she spoke, saying that “gas prices and the electric bills and the prices of food is just so overwhelming.” “I’m wondering if anybody else is feeling like they’re drowning and they can’t get out,” she said. “I work overtime, and I cannot get above water. I mean, I literally have no gas for next week.” “I’m just wondering if anybody else feels like they’re drowning,” she said is despair.” – Jennifer Bowers Bahney – ILLINOIS, THAT EXPLAINS EVERYTHING. “PRICKSTER” HAS GOT THINGS SO SCREWED UP IN THAT STATE AND ILLINOIS HAS JUST ABOUT THE HIGHEST EXPENSES AND TAXES ON EVERYTHING THAN ANY OTHER STATE. AND THAT CLOWN, LIKE NEWSOM WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gavin Newsom IS his inner child – Jon Rappoport – PAID ARTICLE BUT YOU WILL GET THE GIST OF WHAT JON IS SAYING HERE!!!
SICK: Georgia Daycare Worker Charged with Aggravated Battery and First-Degree Child Abuse For Beating Baby Boy… and She Already Bonded Out of Jail – Cristina Laila – WONDER HOW THEY’LL TWIST THIS ONE AS IT BEING THE FAULT OF THE ONE YEAR OLD WHITE BOY, SINCE THE DAY CARE WORKER WAS BLACK!!!!!!!!!!!!
An Alaska summit menu for Putin was left on a printer and the mainstream media loses its mind – “Some intern-level documents were left on a printer in Alaska regarding the summit, one of which was the menu of the food served, and the media lost its mind: In their minds, everything is classified, or to be classified, there are too many ways an enemy could put knowledge of filet mignon to its own uses.” – Monica Showalter
Declassified: CIA’s Covert Ukraine Invasion Plan – “In August 1957, the CIA secretly drew up elaborate plans for an invasion of Ukraine by US special forces. It was hoped neighbourhood anti-Communist agitators would be mobilized as footsoldiers to assist in the effort.The mission was forecast to be a delicate and difficult balancing act, as much of Ukraine’s population held “few grievances” against Russians or Communist rule, which could be exploited to foment an armed uprising. The CIA’s invasion plan never formally came to pass. Yet, areas of Ukraine forecast by the Agency to be most welcoming of US special forces were precisely where support for the Maidan coup was highest. Given what transpired elsewhere in Ukraine following February 2014, other sections of the CIA report take on a distinctly eerie character.” – Kit Klarenberg – LOOKS LIKE THIS WAS IN THE MAKING FOR QUITE SOME TIME UNTIL 2014 THEY FINALLY GOT THE BALL ROLLING AND FINALLY PISSED RUSSIA OFF!!!!!!!!!!!
Why’d The US Raise The Terrorist Designation For A Group Of Anti-Chinese Militants In Pakistan? – “One would think that the US would consider such a group to be an ally in its New Cold War with China.” – Andrew Korybko
ECONOMIC NEWS
THE DEEPER DIVE: There is Inflation, and then there is INFLATION! – “Guests are about to run screaming from the summer party because the flaming gob of goo is back. While it’s lurking at the perimeter, they are all about to see it flame on. THAT should be interesting!” – David Haggith
Cut Your Power Consumption – “I hear people raising a big stink all the time about their power consumption in their homes and certainly the cost per kWh has gone up due to inflation generally, this article is intended to point out things you can and should do which are both cheap and easy when it comes to reducing your home’s power use — and thus your power bill. If you’re seeing ridiculous power consumption the problem isn’t your power company — its your home. If usage has been going up over the last year or two its a good bet air infiltration through worn weather stripping on doors and windows, along with door sweeps, are a material part of the problem and perhaps the entire problem.” – Karl Denninger – GOOD ARTICLE FROM KARL!!!
We Now Have the Problem Everyone Wants – “Is it time to take profits? In the last five years, gold has done this: No. Despite the occasional correction, gold’s bull run will likely persist as long as governments continue to inflate their currencies. And that process is just kicking into high gear. Note the US government’s debt going parabolic:” – John Rubino
Bitcoin in Retirement Accounts Could Be a Good Idea – “Trump’s executive order directs the Labor Department to loosen rules on retirement accounts, potentially shifting trillions in savings toward higher-return, but riskier assets like bitcoin” – .Joakim Book
SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Homemade Chili Powder Recipe (How to Dry Peppers in a Dehydrator or Oven) – Deanna Talerico
On Burning Pine Cones in the Stove or Campfire – “Whether you are running a wood stove inside, a fire pit in the backyard, or you are huddled around a campfire somewhere on the back 40, knowing what to burn and how to burn it is important for safety and efficiency. Pine cones are a remarkably good fuel source. They catch fire readily and burn very hot, so if you need some kindling, throw out some extra heat, or make the most of easily gathered fuel, pine cones can do it.” – Tom Marlowe
What Preppers Need To Know About Small Engines. (VIDEO) – Modern Refugee.
6 Ways to Drought Proof Your Garden – “If you’re facing a drought (or even in the midst of a drought) here are the best ways to naturally drought-proof your garden.” – Melissa K. Norris – MELISSA’S ARTICLES ARE ALWAYS DETAILED WITH GOOD ADVICE!!!
Shooting 101: Considerations for Choosing a Home-Defense Handgun – “Anti-gun groups will tell you that firearms are seldom used successfully for self-defense purposes. However, the facts printed in small newspapers and posted on news sites throughout the country tell a different story. In fact, gun owners in the United States continue to cite self-defense far more than other factors, including hunting and sport shooting, as a major reason they own a gun.” – Mark Chesnut
VERSE FOR THE DAY
Deuteronomy 20:6
IMAGE FOR THE DAY
LYRIC FOR THE WEEK
Here comes the eagle
But the load gonna come tumblin’ down
Here comes synthetic food
But the load gonna come tumblin’ down
Here comes the maker
But the load gonna come tumblin’ down
Here comes the eagle
But the load gonna come tumblin’ down
( Tumblin’ Down by Ziggy Marley and Tyrone Downie )
VIDEO
Nothing New Under The Sun 2016 