THE BIG PICTURE

Stolen Soil and Corporate Welfare: The Global Scam of ‘Feeding the World’ – “Supermarket shelves have never been fuller, yet diets have become poorer. Across the world, food systems praised for their productivity now deliver an abundance of calories alongside widespread micronutrient deficiency, ecological collapse and rural precarity. This is the outcome of an agricultural model that equates food security with yield and mass production with nourishment. Sustained by billions in subsidies, industrial agriculture increasingly resembles a welfare state for agribusiness and retail giants whose profits depend on public money. Corporate-driven industrial agriculture claims to feed the world but too often delivers empty calories while starving populations of nutrients.” – Colin Todhunter

Tokenization: How Tokenizing All Assets Fulfills The World Economic Forum’s Stakeholder Capitalism Model, As BlackRock’s Larry Fink And Other Elites Seek To Create Infinite Wealth – The WinePress

Rosa Koire’s 2012 Warning About a “STERILIZATION Vaccine” Everyone Ignored – “Author Rosa Koire claimed U.S.–China coordination on population control nearly a decade before COVID.” – Sense Receptor via Lioness of Judah

Arctic Blasts Will Become More Frequent – “Multiple areas of the United States have been absolutely hammered by record snowfall and bitter cold this Winter, and Syracuse, NY, is among the hardest hit. It has been a fierce winter in the United States, with much of the country hit by severe frigid temperatures over the past several weeks. However, this is just the beginning of Winter. Storm after storm is being announced, and it seems like it’s not going to stop. Hope you are up for a long, cold, snowy winter. For a few hundred million, if not a billion people, it’s going to be hard to believe in man-made global warming.” – Dr. Sircus

Elites, Abortions, Pride & Spies: The Secret World of PLAYBOY [Hugh Hefner PART 4] – “Murders, mayhem, and MKUltra: Here’s the final chapter…” – Agent131711  – AGENT131711 FINISHES HIS DEEP DIVE INTO PLAYBOY!!!

NEWS

The Peace President Goes to War – “Not content with stealing Venezuela’s assets, Trump is also after Iran’s sovereignty. American money has poured into NGO’s in Iran and used to bribe street protests against the government as was done in Kiev when the elected Ukrainian government was overthrown and an American puppet installed. Trump has announced that the United States will intervene in Iran if violence is used against the hired protesters. Just as Washington arranged for shots to be fired in Kiev, Washington can arrange for shots to be fired in Tehran. This way Trump can overthrow Iran without it looking like he is doing it for Israel.” – Paul Craig Roberts

Why Seize Maduro? Power, Plain and Simple Governments Chase Power The Way People Chase Wealth – “Shoutout to one of my regular readers here on Substack, The Watchman, for putting this question directly: Peter, I guess my first question would be “Why are we expanding American Power?” To be the “Big Kid” on the block? To take other countries’ oil? Just what is the purpose of Gunboat diplomacy? Many pundits both pro- and anti-Trump have proffered explanations (or criticisms) of the Caracas raid, all of them proceeding from a particular geopolitical bias.” – Peter Nayland Kust

The US’ Capture Of Maduro Exposed The Reality Of Great Power Geopolitics – “Trump 2.0 boldly explained how the US intends to restore its “sphere of influence” over the Americas in accordance with the new National Security Strategy, thus representing a Hyper-Realist approach in the sense of explicitly embracing the pursuit of power as a goal instead of denying it like before.” – Andrew Korybko

The madness of Trump’s foreign policy. It’s worse than you think – “Does anyone, even in his own circle of fools, believe the Venezuela stunt is really about drug trafficking? Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent visit to Trump’s lair marks their sixth one-on-one meeting since Trump took office – a telling detail on several levels. The main point is that Bibi is struggling to convince Trump that the U.S. and Israel need to go to war with Iran, a move Trump is resisting. The scenario of dragging America into another “forever war” in the Middle East is not appealing to Trump, whose foreign policy misadventures around the globe are backfiring and boxing him into several corners. Some analysts already point to new conflicts brewing on multiple fronts following his preposterous act of high-seas piracy – seizing oil tankers leaving Venezuela.’ – Martin Jay

Maduro’s story is the latest chapter in Latin America’s struggle against empire – “Through centuries, the region has seen leaders who stood for independence, but also traitors willing to sell out to colonial powers” – Nadezhda Romanenko

Colombia president rages ‘come get me, I’m waiting’ in huge taunt to Trump – “Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a stark warning to Donald Trump after the capture of Nicolas Maduro sent shockwaves around the world.” – Falyn Stempler

We All See What Washington Is Doing – “After the 2024 Israeli program to booby trap commercial pagers, sell them to Hezbollah, and conduct a set of denotations that killed and maimed over 3,280 people, 60 Minutes interviewed a supposed Mossad agent who explained how the world works. “We write the screenplay, we are the main actors, and the world is our stage.” Many were impressed by the pager attack scenario. Many were also a bit terrified, no doubt a key objective of the Israeli effort. The commemorative desktop versions of “the Israeli pagers” given to Trump and Rubio, in gold and silver, were not to celebrate but to warn. A key Zionist achievement of 2025 was gaining command of TikTok, Paramount and CBS. TikTok, in Netanyahu’s own words, was the jewel in the media crown, as the only consistent source of genocide coverage and voices critical of Zionism.” – Karen Kwiatkowski

Trump Signs ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Hat as Iranians Flood Streets in Protests Against Islamic Regime – “President Donald Trump was photographed holding a signed “Make Iran Great Again” hat as mass demonstrations continued across Iran in response to the regime’s political and economic corruption. Trump was pictured with the hat alongside Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). The image appears to have been captured on board Air Force One. Graham was also alongside Trump while the president spoke with reporters about the capture of Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro.” – David Lindfield  – GOOD OLD WARMONGER, LINDSEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unconfirmed Reports Say Khamenei Is Fleeing To Moscow, After Vowing Crackdown On Street Protests In Iran That Have Killed At Least 16 In Last 8 Days. Trump Says US “Locked And Loaded” To Intervene – Celia Farber

Mamdani’s New Housing Official Called to ‘Seize Private Property’ from Citizens: ‘Especially White Families’ – Frank Bergman

If affordability really matters, then let’s look at electricity – “Zohran Mamdani and the rest of the socialist brigade that is taking office this year, after 2025’s off-year elections, campaigned on affordability. They argue that people are paying way too much for things, and they can fix it. Well, I happen to think that some things are too expensive, too. However, if affordability is going to be the buzzword for Democrats, then maybe they should stop making electricity so damn expensive in their states. Instead of admitting that expensive electricity is a choice they’re deliberately making — your budget be damned — they lie, claiming wind and solar power are “affordable” and “reliable.”” – Tom Knighton

Walz Drops Out Of Governor’s Race Amid Somali Fraud Scandal – Tyler Durden

ECONOMIC NEWS 

Five Million Are Seriously Delinquent on Student Loans, Wage Garnishments Begin – “Wage garnishments start on January 7.” – Mish

U.S. manufacturing slump shows little sign of ending, ISM shows – “Factory index dips to lowest level of the year” – Greg Robb

The Maths of a Debt Trap – “Stagnating economies, together with high government debt loads, inevitably create funding crises and debt traps. Nowhere is this problem more destructive than for the fiat dollar. But it’s not just the dollar. Economies in the Eurozone and the UK have insufficient growth to support their colossal mountains of government debt.” – Alasdair Macleod

Do Central Banks Determine Interest Rates? – “It is commonly held that the long-term interest rate is an average of current and expected short-term interest rates. The short-term interest rate, it is maintained, is determined by the central bank policy rate, such as the federal funds rate in the US. Hence, it follows that the central bank is the key in the interest rate determination process. But does it make sense that individuals have nothing to do with interest rate determination?” – Frank Shostak

Silver Mania Begins – “Everybody loves the idea of a short squeeze, and that could be what we’re starting to witness. One version of the silver squeeze theory argues that big bullion banks are short massive quantities of silver. That they’ve been working with the government to suppress the price of precious metals, so that fiat currency looks good by comparison. Proponents of this theory would argue that what we’re seeing today is the inevitable unraveling of the scheme. Is that what’s actually happening? Maybe, but we don’t have conclusive proof either way. What we do know is that plenty of people are short silver, and they’re getting squeezed out of their positions.” – Adam Sharp

Many Precious Metals Dealers’ Silver Inventories Have Been Wiped Out – Money Metals News Service

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

10 Things Preppers Are Sick of Hearing – “As a prepper, even though our numbers are growing, we have a pretty unique view of the world. Because of that view, there are things people outside our sphere say to us over and over when they learn of our survival mindset. And if you are one of those unprepared folks, let me put you on notice. There are some things preppers are sick of hearing.” – Daisy Luther

The Survival Garden You Already Own… But Keep Dumping in the Trash – “Most folks think preparedness starts with buying something—another bucket, another seed kit, another “just in case” purchase that promises peace of mind. Don’t get nervous, I fall into this a bit too. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: if the trucks stopped rolling tomorrow, most pantries would go quiet in a week—not because there isn’t food, but because there isn’t food supply…continuity. And the cruel irony is this: the very system that could keep food coming is being scraped into the trash every night after dinner. That onion root you chopped off. That garlic clove you tossed. That handful of seeds rinsed down the drain.” – Bill Heid

Hypothermia 2026 – “Winter is here, but down in sunny Florida, it’s easy to get complacent about cold-related medical issues. Today, however, the temperature went down to the high 30s, so even we friendly Floridians are not immune. Whether in good times or in survival settings, family medics everywhere should know how to recognize the effects of cold temperatures on the human body, and what to do if they come upon a victim of hypothermia. Hypothermia is a medical emergency that occurs when body temperature drops below 95° Fahrenheit (35° Celsius). It occurs as a result of prolonged exposure to cold and can be life-threatening.’ – Joe Alton MD

4 Winter Gardening Tasks That’ll Save You Hours in Spring Cleanup – Jenna Clark

67 Methods to Get Rid Of Weeds Naturally – “When you focus on natural weed control, the goal is not destruction, but to create conditions where weeds struggle to grow. As balance returns to your garden soil, many weeds lose their “advantage”. They simply cannot exist. The methods to get rid of weeds naturally you’ll find below are drawn from long-standing land practices that have proven effective over generations.” – Olivia Brooks

VERSE FOR THE DAY

1 Corinthians 3:10    According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

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