THE BIG PICTURE

The Notion That Politicians “Work for the People” Is Ludicrous on its Face – “This country is experiencing terror in the streets due to martial law type ‘immigration’ enforcement, which in reality has little or nothing to do with any alleged ‘immigration’ problem. It has much more to do with government intentionally causing civil unrest, so as to implement more control over the entire population. Monetary debasement is in high gear, meaning dollar destruction and the inflationary tsunami coming will be horrendous. Already, a large swath of this population cannot pay their bills, feed their families, or purchase a home. The debt, which is massive and growing by many trillions annually, considering much more than the admitted $39 trillion ‘total’ debt advertised, will only accelerate going forward. With interference in countries around the world, threats of war daily, empire building, market manipulation, and fascist financial policies, there is no relief in sight. The Trump tariff madness continues unabated even after the corrupt Supreme Court ruling, as do sanctions, absurd executive orders, and trade restrictions, all while Trump, his family, and his financial supporters continue to enrich themselves at will.” – Gary D. Barnett  – GOOD READ FROM GARY AS USUAL!!!!

Well said (VIDEO) – “We’re Not Seeing the Same Reality – And It’s Exhausting – Simply Resilient Me)” – shared by Sylvia Shawcross  – DEFINITELY WELL SAID AS SYLVIA SAYS!!!!!!!!

Minnesota Bill Expands Bird Flu Programs, Pays Farmers to Comply With Bird Flu ‘Prevention Measures’ – “As billions flow into expanding U.S. and global avian influenza surveillance, research, and response programs” – Jon Fleetwood

Is Privacy Entirely Gone? – “Years ago, when email first came along, I intuited that there was nothing private about it ever. Anyone can forward anything to anyone. Storage allows something you sent a decade ago to resurface and be posted in public. Everything you say might as well be on a billboard on the interstate highway. This is just the nature of the medium. Sadly, it took most people about 10 years to figure this out. What applies to email also applies to chats and groups. Screenshots enable anyone to share anything and everything you have ever said. ” – Jeffrey A. Tucker

Someone needs to sink The Atlantic – “A bogus story on a child’s death by measles is the latest example of how the Powers that Be are benefitting from the “journalism” of one of their favorite magazines. As it turns out, the article was a complete work of fiction – albeit the piece was labeled “creative non-fiction.” To my skeptic’s bent of mind, the article was simply another piece of preposterous and disingenuous Fear Porn designed to counter the rise of vaccine hesitancy that is clearly starting to alarm the Vaccine-Promotion Establishment/Cult.” – Bill Rice Jr.

Children’s Health Defense hides Kennedy’s support of Trump’s ROUNDUP nightmare – Jon Rappoport

CDC Refuses To Update Cancer Data Since 2022, But VAERS Reveals Turbo Cancer Epidemic – 2nd Smartest Guy in the World

Crypto Payments To Human Traffickers Reaches ‘Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars,’ A 85% Increase In 2025 – “The intersection of cryptocurrency and suspected human trafficking intensified in 2025, with total transaction volume reaching hundreds of millions of dollars across identified services by 85%” – The WinePress.

 

 

 

NEWS

“Learn to code” they said – “The AI White-Collar Exodus and the Trades Illusion. The trades are highly valuable. They serve as a vital personal skill and a critical function within society. Electricians, plumbers, and mechanics literally and figuratively keep the trains running. True trades are unplugged. They operate entirely in the physical world and will likely be the absolute last category of work replaced by artificial intelligence. However, the trades are still a component of the broader labor market. They are governed by the fundamental laws of supply and demand. An influx of desperate workers flooding into the skilled trades will inflate the labor supply. ” – Sarah Connor   – GOOD READ FROM SARAH!!!!!!!!!

Reflections from the Heart of the Empire: Of Backlashes and Consequences – “As I’m sure you know, the British Royal formerly known as Prince Andrew was arrested in England for raping underage girls unauthorized disclosure of state secrets. The British Government is now considering whether or not to remove him from the line of succession. Why not just remove the whole line of succession and not have to worry about it ever again?” – Ohio Barbarian  – THE BARBARIAN’S WEELY RECAP, GOOD AS USUAL!!!

Clearing the Brush – “Throughout the years, decades and even century, the people have been polite and decent and asked our elected officials to enforce the laws. The civility of the US population, a breed far more inclined to pursue their own independent goals in life rather than ruling the lives of their neighbors, expect to be able to defend themselves and their homes, to worship freely and debate issues openly. This is becoming less and less possible. Whole industries and government bureaucracies have been built up around the idea of interfering with those individual goals, taxing them out of existence and even punishing enterprising instincts. Only with government approval can these pursuits be accomplished. This is antithetical to the concept of liberty, of entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation. It’s a scar on the face of the United States and the wound deepens every day.” – T.L. Davis

Norwegian Noir: Entire Press Corps In Norway Agreed To Repress News Of Former PM Jagland’s Attempted Suicide In Wake Of Epstein Probe–One Week Ago? – Celia Farber

Epstein hid secret files in storage units across US – “Paedophile paid private detectives to remove equipment from his home in apparent attempt to thwart investigators, Telegraph can reveal” – Poppy Wood., Neil Johnston and Hayley Dixon

Illegal Aliens Commit More Crime Than Citizens, The Data Democrats Are Hiding – Alexander Muse

FUSA Bulletin: The Zero Sum Game of Mexican Cartel ‘Whack-A-Mole’ Continues – “The Criminal Counter-Insurgency tactic of ‘Beheading the Snake’ does not work against a HYDRA.” – The Tactical Hermit

Mexico Is a Mess – “Did anyone actually think taking out a ruthless cartel boss would be pretty? If you ever needed proof that real change doesn’t come wrapped in a velvety pink bow, look south: As you surely know by now, officials this week took out a major Mexican cartel kingpin—a man whose rap sheet read like a Mad Lib assembled by Satan—and almost immediately, huge swaths of the country lit up like a gasoline-soaked birthday cake. CJNG isn’t just another illicit underworld empire—it’s the most territorially entrenched, militarized criminal organization Mexico has ever seen. As such, this wasn’t routine “cartel chaos.” It was institutional retaliation from a heavily-armed syndicate with the firepower of a small army and the ethics of a stadium full of comic-book supervillains. A lot of Americans still carry around a Disneyfied idea of justice: defeat the villain, restore the kingdom, cue the birds singing. But tell me—did terrorism vanish when we removed bin Laden from the equation? Did Mexico turn into a sandals-resort postcard after we nabbed El Chapo (the third time)? Did human trafficking disappear the minute Epstein “died”? Of course not. Because real-life criminal cleanup isn’t a fairy tale; it’s fighting a cockroach infestation.” – Jenna McCarthy

Who can halt the ‘America First’ ambition rolling across the globe? – China can – “We now can see more clearly the Trump Administration’s chosen path: In the wake of Davos and Munich, we have some light – both on Trump’s towering ambitions, and the means by which he hopes to achieve them. It may nonetheless be too late. Past policies shackle America’s future. Russia acting alone may not be able to burst Trump’s bubble, but China, Russia and Iran together can and might.” – Alastair Crooke

Are We Going to War With Iran? – :Deciphering the coverage” – Ken Klippenstein

War Propaganda and Iran: The Exact Script Used for Every Failed US War Is Hauled Out Again – “From Vietnam to Iran and every U.S. war in between, the same propaganda narratives are deployed, no matter how discredited and debunked they are from all the prior times they were exposed as lies. – Glenn Greenwald

The U.S. Is Sprinting Towards Disaster – “In the last seven or eight weeks, the president has made a series of unhinged threats to start a war and he has been amassing forces to start it” – Daniel Lariso

Yes, It is Snowing in New York – ‘A “Blizzard” Gives Marxist-Islamist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Pretext for a “Climate Lockdown” – Dr Naomi Wolf

Just When You Thought Anti-Gunners Couldn’t Get Any Dumber, Virginia Democrats Just Said ‘Hold My Beer’ – “You literally can’t make this up Virginia Democrats just pushed through a bill to restrict anyone under 21 from possessing a firearm ‘unless they are in the company of an adult’ The Code of Virginia defines an adult as ‘anyone who is 18 years old’” – Jeff Charles

After Four Years of War, Zelensky Insists Victory Requires Ukraine Reclaiming All Territory Captured by Russia – “Tuesday marks four years since Russia launched the invasion” – Dave DeCamp

Russia Faces Five Geostrategic Challenges As The Special Operation Enters Its Fifth Year – “As it’s always done, Russia is expected to ensure its sovereignty, security, and thus its survival through the creative interplay between its political, military, intelligence, diplomatic, expert, and civil society communities.” – Andrew Korybko

 

 

 

ECONOMIC NEWS

Americans Have Been Conned – “Do young Americans have any idea what’s been done to them? That it wasn’t so long ago when there were no credit cards—and everything was paid for with cash? And, when credit cards came on the scene, we had $500 limits—not the $7000 typical now. Flimflam describes it: a confidence game based on deception—a swindle designed to cheat someone. Projected incomes, for most of them, do not support their lifestyles. Somewhere, the con/shills are at work maintaining this farce. Put it on the card—it only raise your minimum payment $100. 4 easy payments on a high interest balance—already un-payable—soon to be unserviceable. Where’s the parents, warning their children, unable to buy a house, that silver has been the least expensive asset on the planet for years, and had they bought silver (not even that much), their future would be assured” – Erik @ neverhadaboss.com

My Trip to the Local Bullion Shop – Adam Sharp  – THINKING ABOUT SELLING SOME. INTERETING READ!!

US Savings Rate Slides Again – “For Americans, is it a choice between owning assets and getting left behind? In a fiat system, savers are punished, so why sock away nuts for the winter? The US savings rate has been in a downward trend for decades, though it has experienced periods of upward movement. Households have their reasons for not putting more money away, whether the high cost of living or inflation being a bug of the current economic system. Increasing numbers are recognizing this defect, which is why it is more imperative than ever to own assets, whether real estate or precious metals.” – Andrew Moran

Lions… Ok, Lets Blow This Piece Of Propaganda APART! #FAKE – “(MarketWatch)- Consumer spending has been the most important driver of economic growth over the past year. Let’s break this one down. Consumer spending increased at an annualized rate of 2.4% in Q4 2025. It INCREASED because inflation continues to rise and US households are being FORCED to spend more of their debased dollars to obtain goods and services. (I wonder why THAT is just mysteriously missing from the report?) Ok… lets now take this up a notch.” – Gregory Mannarino

The biggest worry facing the U.S. economy has eased. Consumer confidence is up for the first time in 6 months – Greg Robb  – HIGHLY SCEPTICAL ABOUT THIS ONE!!!

Four of my Harshest Economic Criticisms this Year Just Got Confirmed – “The national debt hit its most dangerous imbalance since WWII. Inflation opened up the throttle. Trump Tariffs got trumped by European refusal to play along. Kevin “the hatchet” Hassett got chopped.” – David Haggith

Tariff Restructuring – “The first takeaway from the ruling and Trump’s reactions is that the tariffs are not disappearing; they are being restructured. The Trump administration’s commitment to maintaining tariffs remains strong.  The second takeaway is that the checks and balances are functioning as intended. Judicial review is shaping policy boundaries, which should be beneficial to the US business climate.” – Philip Marey

Silver Futures Volatility Spikes Higher Signaling Price Move Ahead – Standby – “The Shanghai silver markets reopen later today after 10 day suspension during Chinese New Year.” – David Jensen

China’s Gold Dries Up, India Sets Import Record – World Silver Supply Is on the Brink of Extinction – “Where gold goes, silver follows… Just after the Chinese New Year, reports emerged that many gold retailers across China have abruptly stopped selling physical gold bars. Contracts signed before the holiday are being refunded, and the situation appears increasingly severe: physical inventory across retail and wholesale channels has effectively vanished.” – The Silver Academy

 

 

 

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

From Feed Bills to Free Eggs: The Backyard System That Pays You Back – “The Homestead Secret Hidden In Your Hedgerows And Fence Lines Backyard chickens were never meant to run on a monthly feed subscription. Yet that’s exactly how many flocks live today. Month after month, homesteaders haul home another sack of grain, watch their hens grow plumper but not necessarily healthier, and quietly admit the egg money doesn’t quite cover the feed bill. Meanwhile, out along old fence lines and hedgerows, a different story is growing. ” – Bill Heid

My Best Piece Of Gear: The Military Sleep System (VIDEO) – Modern Refugee.

10 TIPS FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE PREPARED – “First, you should decide what you are preparing for. You will be better prepared if you know what you will be handling in the future.” – Erica Nygaard

How to Convert a Garden Shed into a Backup Survival Shelter – “Security, insulation, off-grid hacks, water cache. There are many reasons that you might want to turn a garden shed, or something similar, into a backup survival shelter: Don’t Put All Your Eggs in the Same Basket – Storing everything you own under one roof makes you vulnerable to losing everything you own in a single catastrophic event ” – Cache Valley Prepper

Embracing Freedom Abroad: The Off-Grid Nomad’s Path to Self-Reliance – “Right now, with remote work baked into so many jobs, a lot of guys fed up with the grind back home are ditching the city life for something freer. We’re talking real relocation, not just vacations—heading overseas to build a life that’s self-reliant, low on red tape, and high on personal control. It’s the same mindset: prepare, adapt, and get out from under systems that no longer serve you. Picture running your online gig off solar in a quiet Thai valley or pulling water and food from the land in Costa Rica while the paycheck still hits from stateside. That’s digital nomad life crossed with off-grid basics—location-independent income plus real independence from the grid and the bureaucracy.” – Off Grid Survival

 

 

VERSE FOR THE DAY

Ecclesiastes 7:8    Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

 

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