THE BIG PICTURE

Fraud Fatigue – “Americans are reaching a breaking point. Fraud fatigue is now a very real thing. People are not only questioning the system, but are completely done with the system and considering not even paying taxes. Why should we? It only gets sent to Somali Pirates, and fraudsters and wasted by the people who are selected to represent us. Is this the turning point?” – AmericanPapaBear™ on X  – GREAT, SHORT, NUST WATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sin Is A Social Disease – “When people do something wrong in private we call that sin. When people do something wrong in public we call that corruption and crime. Yet when people do something wrong in public it is still sin. If it’s wrong, it’s a sin. Whatever else we choose to call it, if it’s wrong, it’s still a sin. Whether we do what is wrong in private or in public, when we do what is wrong, we sin. There is no escaping that very simple reality.” – Peter Nayland Kust

Varoufakis and AI deep fake! – “I posted a link to a video purportedly by Yanis Varoufakis earlier today. I cautioned viewers that it might be fake, and a number of subscribers have confirmed it is.” – Alasdair Macleod  – I POSTED IT AS WELL, SO DISREGARD. THE DANGERS OF AI ONCE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What Everyone Needs to Know About Antidepressants – “The common side effects of SSRIs, the nightmare of quitting them and the safe natural alternatives for treating depression.” – A Midwestern Doctor

The Business of Menopause – “Influencers, Synthetic (Not) Bio-Identical Hormones, GLP-1s, and Novel Drug Approvals…Ladies, YOU are the PRODUCT. An adolescent girl is seamlessly transitioned from her pediatrician to a gynecologist when her monthly cycle begins. This is a major step in a woman’s medical indoctrination process. A process by which women learn that the health and wellness of their body is something to be outsourced. We are placed on our backs, draped, and asked to spread our legs so that someone else can tell us if everything is ok down there. We are not handed mirrors so that we can see what is being done or learn about the anatomy of our bodies. We are not asked to participate in the process of palpating and prodding and probing and scraping. Gloved fingers are placed inside us and cold metal tools follow.” – Conspiracy Sarah

U.K. Approves Experimental Self-Amplifying mRNA (Replicon) Injection — Kostaive by Arcturus Therapeutics – “A catastrophic mistake approving a technology shown to induce severe blood abnormalities in 93% of recipients” – Nicolas Hulscher, MPH.

NEWS ( FOR MORE EXHAUSTIVE LINKS ON VENEZUELA, SEE TODAY’S SPECIAL EDITION )

Russia, China Demand That US Immediately Release Maduro From Custody – “”We firmly call on the U.S. leadership to reconsider this position and release the lawfully elected president of a sovereign country and his wife,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, and described that the crisis should be resolved through diplomatic means.” -Tyler Durden  – FOR LOTS OF INFORMATION ON THE ON GOING VENEZUELAN CRISIS,  SEE TODAY’S SPECIAL EDITION OF NEWS ON IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They Kidnapped Maduro Because The World Is Ruled By Unaccountable Tyrants – “After all those months of babbling about fentanyl and “narcoterrorism” and freedom and democracy, the Trump administration has come right out and admitted that its regime change interventionism in Venezuela has always been a good old-fashioned oil grab. ” – Caitlin Johnstone

President Trump’s End Game? South America – “What Is The End Game? With Trump’s commentary, as espoused across every mainstream media, that oil is the end game, I believe it is a deflection. Currently, there is a global oil glut. More oil means lower prices – means less profit for the Big Beautiful Oil Companies who may not want to spend Billions on Venezuela oil infrastructure. Takes time. So, what’s the real end-game? Trump is now bragging that taking out Maduro was so easy he wants to take out Cuba, Colombia and Mexico next. With Cuba being the easiest target simply by size. And Rubio more than willing to blow up his country of origin. There are three possibilities: Trump wants to colonize all of South America. An egocentric power grab. Given he can’t have Russia or China. Trump is working on behalf of the CIA drug Cartel which wants to expand their territory. Trump is confiscating gold which belongs to Venezuela and has been frozen in a UK Bank which is being raided as I speak.” – Helena Glass

The American Blitzkrieg on Venezuela: No one is safe – “The military incursion and kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro shows how normalized the outrageous has become” – Tarik Cyril Amar  – AS I STATED THE OTHER DAY, WHO IS NEXT. FROM THE LOOKS OF IT AND ACCORDING TO RUBIO, CUBA MIGHT BE NEXT!!!

Marco Rubio issues huge warning to Cuba after Maduro capture: ‘They’re in a lot of trouble’ – “Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not rule out that the Cuban communist government would become the Trump administration’s next target – Maria Villarroel

The War Powers Resolution Is a Constitutional Mistake We Refuse to Admit – “Last night’s arrest of Nicolás Maduro by US forces has already triggered a familiar reflex in Washington. Members of Congress, some acting in good faith and others opportunistically, have invoked the War Powers Resolution as though it were the relevant constitutional touchstone. It is not. Whatever one thinks of the Maduro operation, it does not fit the statute’s own triggers. But the renewed attention is nonetheless useful, because it forces a question that has been avoided for half a century. Is the War Powers Resolution actually a lawful and workable framework for allocating responsibility over the use of force.” – Amuse on X

The Warmth of Collectivism – “Translating the demoralized doublespeak of Zohran’s inauguration speech. Comrades: New York City has been conquered by the Zohrantifada woke jihad. After being sworn in on a Quran on New Years Day, Mayor Mamdani delivered a inauguration address full of radical Orwellian terms. New York, London, and Hong Kong – the three global hubs of capitalism – are now ruled by communists. Year zero has arrived at Ground Zero. Allow me to translate.” – Yuri Bezmenov  – GOOD ONE AS USUAL FROM YURI!!!!!!!!!

“Negative Nationalism” Is Being Weaponized Against Civilization-States – Andrew Korybko

Mamdani Begins the ‘New Era’ of New York City – For Better or Worse – “Mayor Mamdani hit the Big Apple like a wrecking ball on day one” – James Fite

Trump Uses First Veto Power In Second Term To Kill Bipartisan Bill To Provide Clean Water To Rural Southeastern Colorado – “Ballrooms and arches for the elite, toppling governments and stealing their resources, and the taxpayer pays for it; but no clean drinking water for the serfs.” – The WinePress

Is Nick Shirley’s Somali Exposé an Astroturfed Diversion For Special Interests? – Ben Bartee

Somalians, IQ, and the Fraud of Diversity – “Recently, our invaluable Somalian immigrants have been in the news. For whatever reason, an inordinate number of Somalians migrated to, or perhaps more accurately were placed in Minnesota. Africa is pretty hot. And yet they were attracted to, or steered to, a state with one of the coldest climates in the country. If it seems odd to you that Somalians have somehow cornered the market on day care in Minnesota, you might be a “racist.” Okay, here’s the indelicate part. It’s doubtful that many Somalians are good spellers. This is because, according to the available statistics, the average IQ in Somalia is 68. “Right-wing extremists” note that Somalia is one of the most dangerous and violent countries in the world. So how could our leaders not do all they could to import them here? What exactly could society expect someone with an IQ of 68 to do in the workforce? Beyond mundane physical labor? Well, I suppose not run a fake daycare center, or some other shell company. But would you want one as a surgeon or an airplane pilot? DEI insanity pushes for just that. IQ scores are “racist,” so they are ignored.” – Donald Jeffries

ECONOMIC NEWS ( SEVERAL GOOD VIDEOS ON SILVER TODAY )

The United States Gets Its—Just Deserts? – “My advice: trust no one—especially government cronies. If you wait one day too long and lose everything, especially what you have in the bank, chalk it up to bad judgement. Like the French, prior to Wehrmacht on the move, protected by the Maginot Line—over a weekend, found Germans in their yard. Here, on a not too distant Friday—the banks will close. Nobody but you will care when you are wiped-out, when your stock receipts or mortgaged-backed securities become credit entities that provide neither safety nor credit. That’s my answer. The only safe assets are gold and silver—only for now. ” – Erik @ neverhadaboss.com

Has The Silver Boom Peaked Out? (VIDEO) with Andy Schectman – “After hitting an all-time high of $83/oz in the futures market a week ago, silver has fallen down to $72/oz as of the time of this writing. Did the silver price boom just peak? Could we see a vicious plunge in price from here, as we did during the previous price peaks in 1980 and 2011? Or, are things truly different this time? And are new record highs lying ahead in 2026?” – Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money®

Bankruptcies Are Soaring, Especially Small Businesses and Households – “Bankruptcies are “all over the place”, not just specific sectors.” – Mish

RED ALERT: THE VAULT DOORS ARE SLAMMING SHUT –(VIDEO) with David Jensen – “January 1st, 2026 is the first day that changes everything for the global physical silver market: Export controls go into effect for the world’s most undervalued tangible asset, PHYSICAL silver. China is locking their vaults as what remains of physical Silver in the West is drained from both the LBMA and COMEX.” – SGT Report  – GOOD VIDEO!!!!

The ‘Rs’ Challenging the US Dollar: Rupee, Rouble, Renminbi, Real and Rand – “A new, more fragmented monetary order is emerging” – Praveen Jagwani

Banks Are Banned From Selling Silver: The $100 “window Just Started Closing (VIDEO) – “Silver has been quietly positioned as one of the most suppressed assets in the financial system — and that’s not by accident. While mainstream media keeps the focus on inflation headlines and stock market noise, something far bigger is happening beneath the surface. Industrial demand is exploding. Physical supply is tightening. And the paper market that’s been used to control silver’s price is showing visible cracks. This video breaks down why silver matters now, how it connects to global debt, currency debasement, and systemic control — and why history shows that silver tends to move last, but move violently when it finally does.” – ContrarianConspiracyChronicles  – INTERESTING VIDEO, ESPECIALLY THE ALLEGORY ON THE WIZARD OF OZ. DID YOU KNOW IN THE BOOK, DOROTHY WORE SILVER SLIPPERS NOT RUBY. LOOK IT UP!!!

“Locked-in” Homeowners Nevertheless Pay Off Below-4% Mortgages: their Share Drops to Lowest since Q4 2020 – “Slowly unwinding a phenomenon that wrecked the housing market.” – Wolf Richter

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Balancing Farm Life for Success – SaraSue

How to Make Frybread: A Survival Food Every Prepper Should Master – “This is not trendy food. It’s not comfort food in the modern sense. It’s survival food — simple, calorie-dense, forgiving, and built around ingredients preppers already store. If you know how to make frybread, you’re never more than a hot pan away from a filling meal.” – Ask A Prepper Staff

How to Make Maple Syrup from Scratch – Steve Nubie  – HAVE LINKED SIMILAR IN THE PAST, HERE’S STEVE’S TAKE ON IT!!!

How to Make (and Cook On) a Swedish Fire Log – Catherine Winter

Weekly Prepper News Roundup – What Canadians Should Be Watching Right Now – “As we move deeper into winter, the preparedness landscape continues to shift. This past week offered several developments—some close to home, others global—that reinforce why calm, methodical preparedness remains essential. Below is a focused roundup of events and trends that matter to Canadian preppers, with practical takeaways you can act on immediately.” – denob

VERSE FOR THE DAY

Proverbs 11:21  Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

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LYRIC FOR THE WEEK

Caught up in the whirlwind, can’t catch my breath
Knee deep in hot water, broke out in cold sweat
Can’t catch a turtle, in this rat race
Feels like I’m losin’ time, at a breakneck pace

Afraid of my own shadow, in the face of grace
Heart full of darkness, spotlight on my face
There was love all around me, but I was looking for revenge
Thank God it never found me, would have been the end

(I was) Walkin’ the tight rope, steppin on my friends
Walkin’ the tight rope, (it) was a shame and a sin
Walkin’ the tight rope, between wrong and right
Walkin’ the tight rope, both day and night (Solo)

Lookin’ back in front of me, in the mirror’s grin
Through eyes of love I see, I’m really lookin at a friend
We’ve all had our problems, that’s the way life is
My heart goes out to others, who are there to make amends

We’ve been walkin’ the tightrope
Trying to make it right
Walkin’ the tight rope
Every day and every night
Walkin’ the tight rope
Bring it all around
Walkin’ the tight rope
From the lost to found
Walkin’ the tight rope
Streched around the world
Walkin’ the tight rope
Save the boys and girls
Walkin’ the tight rope
Let’s make it right
Walkin’ the tight rope
Do it, do it tonight
Walkin the tightrope

( Tightrope by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Doyle Bramhall )

THE BIG PICTURE

The Financial System Has Failed: Currency Debasement and Inflation Will Now Scream – “Well, it is a new year, and much more manipulation is happening in the paper silver contracts, as regulators under the idiotic banner of “market stability” have raised margin requirements and position limits twice in a few days. This is of course, all done to protect the institutional short sellers, mainly the banks, as they face great losses when silver or other commodities rise against their shorts. Also, this is a way to hold down the price of precious metals, especially silver, in order to cover up the inevitable collapse of the dollar. So what does all this mean? It means that the financial system is so fragile and bankrupt, that it is close to failure, and extreme measures are being taken by government and the Federal Reserve just to keep it afloat. This is certainly attempting to kick the can down the road a bit further, but the can itself is obviously coming apart. This is leverage upon leverage, vastly increasing debt, and who knows where all this is going and when? One thing is for sure; monetary debasement is greatly expanding, and massive price inflation will follow. The metals signal is crystal clear, as gold and silver are indicating that this debt-based financial system is ending.” – Gary D. Barnett  – FOR MORE ON THIS SEE THE ARTICLES IN THE ECONOMIC SECTION TODAY AND THE PAST FEW DAYS SINCE MONDAY. IT’S ECONOMIC NEWS BUT REALLY IT ALL TIES IN TO THE “BIG PICTURE”!!!!!!!!!!!

The Cycle of Freedom – “Periodically, I offer up a statement by Scottish Economist Alexander Tytler, “The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been about 200 years. These nations always progressed through this sequence: From Bondage to Moral Certitude; from Moral Certitude to Great Courage; from Great Courage to Liberty; from Liberty to Abundance; from Abundance to Selfishness; from Selfishness to Complacency; from Complacency to Apathy; from Apathy to Dependency; from Dependency to Bondage.” Tytler had it right. There is a Freedom Cycle. It’s not an accident. It’s based upon human nature, which is perennial.” – Jeff Thomas

A Shrewy New Year: Back to the Trenches – “As the twinkling lights of Christmas fade and the echoes of holiday cheer dissolve into the crisp air of January 2026, we shrews find ourselves at a familiar crossroads. The season brought a rare respite—a peaceful interlude where families gathered without the shadow of mandates looming quite so heavily, where conversations flowed freely, unmarred by the usual divides. But make no mistake: this tranquility is fleeting, a mere pause in the symphony of struggle. The world hasn’t healed; it’s merely caught its breath. Now, it’s time to sharpen our claws, dust off our vigilance, and plunge back into the trenches. There’s no room for relaxation in a world still shrouded in deception.” – Todd Hayen, PhD, RP

Men Must Once More, Great and Small, Truly Think! – E.M. Burlingame  – GOOD READ FROM E.M.!!!!

Expertise Remains Indispensable – “The lesson of the past few years is not that expertise is obsolete or, in and of itself, dangerous; it is that expertise, severed from humility and institutional restraint, can be misused and even weaponized.” – Peter C. Earle

In 2026, the line between reality and virtual reality, the real and the fake, will continue to blur – “It’s time to unplug from the matrix. The alternative in a digitized world is to let it consume your humanity. And once it’s lost there’s no guarantee you can get it back.” – Leo Hohmann

You’ll Want to See This Before 2026 Gets Going – “The battle intensifies… Even though the calendar has rolled over, the battle remains the same; in fact, it is intensifying. The world will continue increasing its assault on those who would stand firm against the temptation to compromise one’s Biblical values. In other words, stand firm…” – Jim McCraigh

CDC’s Measles PCR Test Matches Human DNA, Raising Questions About What It’s Detecting – “Are some measles PCR “positives” detecting human genetic material instead of measles virus?” – Jon Fleetwood

Three Independent Estimates Yield 470,000–840,000 American COVID-19 “Vaccine” Deaths – Nicolas Hulscher, MPH

Hunger Games: World Bank And Cargill Simulated Food Crisis That Started In 2020 During A Pandemic, Predicts Carbon And Meat Taxes In The Future – ““There is a hope that a crisis will create the ability for us to do things better and reconfigure the world in a better way,” said one of the authors.” – The WinePress

NEWS

“Boots on the Ground” – “Hopefully, the scruffy little dictator of Ukraine is lying – or being misquoted. Nonetheless, it is alarming – if you’re among the sane – to read that, supposedly, “US BOOTS ON THE GROUND in Ukraine (is) being discussed.” The good news is “troop deployment is UP TO THE UNITED STATES.”  This being “good news” in the same way that being told you have cancer – but it hasn’t spread yet – is “good news.” If you voted for Trump, did you vote to send American troops to . . . Keeeeeeeeeeeeev? That would be bad enough, given that sending American troops (and American tax dollars) to these shithole countries where no American interest are involved – as opposed to the interests of the people who control the government that rules America – is always a bad idea for Americans, who get nothing in return except slain and crippled Americans and higher taxes as well as the well-earned contempt of the people who live in the countries curb-stomped by American troops.” – Eric Peters

The “Year of Chaos” Arrived Late but Hit in Full Farce – “Many are saying in one way or another that 2025 was the most chaotic year they’ve experienced.” – David Haggith

$21 Trillion Dollars Is Missing From the U.S. Government. That Is $65,000 per Person—As Much as the National Debt! (VIDEO) – “What’s going on? Where is the money? How could this happen? How much has really gone missing? What would happen if a corporation failed to pass an audit like this? Or a taxpayer?” – The Solari Report

Trump says construction of the ‘Triumphal Arch’ to begin in ‘2 months’ – “The monument would be a centerpiece of the White House’s plans for America’s 250th birthday.” – Sophia Cai   – STARTING TO LOOK MORE AND MORE LIKE THE ROMAN EMPIRE WHEN IT WENT DOWN THE “SHITTER”!!!

The global resource war is going kinetic – “In my opinion, we are moving from peacetime economic trade war conditions to a quazi-kinetic war for the control of the critical natural resources that are needed by the major powers in our emerging multipolar world.” – Matthew Bracken  – GOOD READ FROM MATT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New Trump-Xi Showdown Approaches As Chinese Tankers Press Ahead To Venezuela Despite Blockade – Tyler Durden

Dark Alliance: key US ally Daniel Noboa linked to S. American drug trade (VIDEO) – “Oscar Leon interviews Andres Durán, an Ecuadoran investigative journalist who has had to flee his country due to his allegations that billionaire, US-allied President Daniel Noboa, the Noboa family and their inner circle are involved in the international drug trade. Durán reveals the following: Ecuador, not Venezuela, is the primary departure point for cocaine shipments to the US and Europe, with President Daniel Noboa’s family businesses repeatedly linked to drug seizures. Multiple cocaine trafficking scandals involve Noboa-owned companies.” – The Grayzone

US Bombed Seven Countries in 2025 as Trump Dramatically Expanded Airstrikes – ” Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela,Yemen” – Dave DeCamp

Only the Bad Man – “How many countries will America bomb in 2026? Is there anything more embarrassing or self-debasing than continuing to be a Trump supporter in 2026? It’s just degrading and cucky at this point. Trotting alongside Netanyahu and promising to help him bomb Iran while lying and claiming Israel has been “100 percent” abiding by the ceasefire in Gaza. Bombing Venezuela, Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and all those boats off Latin America in a single year after campaigning as the “anti-war” candidate. ” – Bill Astore

How a ‘Muslim’ Scammer Used AI-Generated Children To Steal Over $100,000 From Substack Users – “A meth head in Pakistan is pretending to be a desperate dad in Gaza and your retired mother just sent him her Social Security money.” – 🐺The Wise Wolf and Lily-Rose Dawson

30 black-on-white homicide reports noted in December, 2025 – “Four white-on-black reports” – Kenn Gividen – AND AS ALWAYS, LITTLE OR NONE MSM COVERAGE ON THESE CRIMES!!!

Israel to ban more than 30 aid groups operating in Gaza – “West Jerusalem will prohibit the organizations if they fail to provide information about their Palestinian staff” – RT

Is A Revolution In Iran Part Of The Plan? – Michael Snyder

A Low-Risk Strategic Win: Trump Should Recognize Somaliland – “There is an easy argument for recognizing Somaliland, and it is not the one that State Department lifers will offer you in a memo. The easy argument is that it would enrage Somalia-born Rep Ilhan Omar. That is not a reason by itself to reorder US foreign policy, but it is a useful diagnostic. When a policy move reliably provokes a loud, immediate denunciation from Omar, that usually means it cuts against a particular combination of interests, ideology, and constituency. Somaliland recognition does exactly that.” – Amuse on X

ECONOMIC NEWS ( CANT STRESS ENOUGH WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS) PRETTY MUCH ALL OF THESE ARE MUST READS AND LISTENS )!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pretense, Staging, Expediency: the “Solutions” That Implode the Whole Shebang – “2026 is the year when all the “solutions” of Pretense, Staging and Expediency implode on every level: household, enterprise, local, state and national, for Pretense, Staging and Expediency are scale-invariant “solutions”: cooking the books, staging and hiding debt works for the state and nation just as well as it does for the sole proprietor and bankrupt household. The only difference is the depth of the deviousness.” – Charles Hugh Smith

Uruguay Latest Country Hoping to Ditch the Dollar – “Uruguay is the latest country hoping to ditch the U.S. dollar. That won’t be an easy task, given that Uruguay ranks as the most dollarized Latin American nation. However, the fact that the government is even trying to limit dollar dependence reflects a growing de-dollarization trend that threatens the primacy of the greenback. Uruguay Central Bank President Guillermo Tolosa recently announced policy changes designed to de-incentivize dollar use and boost the Uruguayan peso.” – Mike Maharrey

Derivatives and Financial Disaster with (VIDEO)- “Yanis Varoufakis as a Witness, Real or Fabricated, to the Financial Crisis Engulfing Us. The video above is attributed to Yanis Varoufakis, a prominent public intellectual who has served the Greek government as Minister of Finance and in a number of other capacities. The video highlights the thinker’s reflection on an alleged secret meeting said to have taken place at the Bank of International Settlements in Basel Switzerland. Varoufakis begins by proclaiming his video report violates many confidentiality agreements.” – .Anthony James Hall

Perfect Storm for Debt, Economy, War, Gold & Silver (VIDEO) with Martin Armstrong – Greg Hunter

Silver’s 2026 Open: Irresistable Force Meets Immovable Object – “The paper metals markets have traditionally responded to spiking prices by raising margin requirements. Players who can’t come up with the extra money have to liquidate their positions, which causes prices to fall. That accounts for at least part of the brutal end to last year’s silver price action. The Comex exchange just raised margin requirements again. Does this mean silver will fall hard when trading opens later today? GoldSilver’s Mike Maloney says yes: It really doesn’t matter what silver does today. Its long-term story is that deficits produce shortages, which in turn produce higher prices, so we should be agnostic about any given day’s action.” (VIDEO) – John Rubino

In A Desperate Attempt To Stop The Bleeding, A Conspiracy To Force The Price Of Silver Down Is Unfolding Right In Front Of Our Eyes – “They aren’t even trying to pretend to hide what they are doing. Everyone knows that the meteoric rise in the price of silver in 2025 has put an immense amount of stress on certain financial institutions. Of course nobody is publicly confirming how much damage has been done, but it must be pretty severe if CME Group is taking such extreme measures to force the price of silver down. For the second time in less than a week, CME Group has abruptly raised margin requirements on precious metals futures…” – Michael Snyder

Is Cash Now Trash? (vs Gold, Silver & Bitcoin) (VIDEO) with Lawrence Lepard – Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money®

  

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

10 Things That Will Be More Valuable Than GOLD During SHTF! (VIDEO) – “When shelves are empty, power is down, and desperation takes over, practical survival items will become the true currency.” – Jason Salyer

New Year’s Day Preparedness Reset: A Calm, Practical Way to Start 2026 Ready – “Preparedness built in theory often fails in practice. Preparedness reviewed during winter, however, reveals the truth quickly. Cold exposes weak batteries. Short daylight exposes lighting gaps. Storms expose communication and coordination problems. That’s why New Year’s Day is one of the most valuable preparedness days of the year. Instead of vague resolutions, today is about quiet, deliberate improvement.” – denob

26 Clothesline Ideas to Hang Dry Your Clothes and Save You Money – “Do you miss the old days? Remember when days moved a little slower, and we could get outside and enjoy our chores? Well, those days don’t have to be over and done with, and you can still put a little joy into your daily tasks. For instance, doing laundry isn’t so bad when you can get out in the sunshine to hang them up to dry and take them down. But before you can begin to line dry your clothes, you first need a clothesline. So I’m bringing you a bunch of clothesline ideas to help you find the perfect one for you.” – Jennifer Poindexter

Build a Self-Cleaning Chicken Coop – Steve Nubie

Vision Issues, Part 4: Eye Trauma – “In long-term survival, the medic must optimize the vision of family or group members in order to optimize the chance for success. They must be prepared for mishaps or hostile encounters that occur and cause traumatic eye injuries. Some good news: The conformation of the human skull is such that your eyes are slightly recessed in bony sockets, which helps protect them from injury. Despite this, there are many activities of daily survival that can cause an eye injury. Here are just a few:” – Joe Alton MD

VERSE FOR THE DAY

2 Corinthians 5:17    Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

IMAGE FOR THE DAY