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THE BIG PICTURE

Need Encouragement? Try This. – “Ask God, He is faithful to answer in the most wonderful ways!” – Kate Dreston

Founding Felons: Jefferson Would Be on a Watch List Today—You Might Be Next – “Everything this nation once stood for is being turned on its head. We are being asked—no, told—to believe that the greatest threat to America today is not government overreach, endless war, corruption, surveillance, or the steady erosion of constitutional rights. No, the real threat, it seems, is speech. Dangerous speech. Hateful speech. Critical speech. Speech that dares to challenge power. In the wake of the reported assassination attempt on President Trump, the Trump administration has wasted no time advancing a dangerous narrative: that criticism of the president—especially criticism labeling him authoritarian or fascist—is not just wrong, but responsible for violence. The implication is as chilling as it is unconstitutional: if you criticize the government too harshly, you may be to blame for what happens next.” – John & Nisha Whitehead

The Last Collapse – “What the end actually looks like, and why humanity can never rebuild, We must confront two stark realities about the end of our era. First, the collapse of our industrial civilization is already underway, manifesting as a slow, agonizing process of structural decay, economic exhaustion, and ecological overshoot. Second, this descent is terminal. We have permanently exhausted the physical prerequisites for any future technological reboot. The end of modern civilization probably won’t appear as a blinding flash or a sudden, dramatic rupture (barring nuclear Armageddon). History tell a much more mundane story. The fall of complex systems is a protracted, agonizing process of structural decay, economic exhaustion, and ecological overshoot.” – Sarah Connor

The Technological Republic, in brief. – “Because we get asked a lot.” – Palantir @PalantirTech on X  – HERE IT IS, STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH. THE PALANTIR MANIFESTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Google inks Pentagon AI deal – media – “The agreement comes despite a backlash within the company and follows a fallout between the US military and Anthropic. The agreement has triggered backlash inside Google. In an open letter this week, more than 600 employees, including senior staff, urged CEO Sundar Pichai to halt military use of the company’s AI, warning it could be used in “inhumane or extremely harmful ways.” They called for a moratorium on such contracts, greater transparency, and an ethics board to oversee military partnerships.” – RT

The Largest Oil Supply Disruption in History – “This week, the latest round of U.S.-Iran negotiations effectively broke down. So Hormuz stays closed. And we keep stacking days. Which is a useful moment to step back and remind you just how big this crisis really is — because the news cycle has a way of turning even genuinely historic events into background noise. Two months in, people seem to have quietly grown accustomed to the idea that a big chunk of the world’s oil is offline. Like it’s the new normal, instead of the most acute oil disruption in modern history. But context matters. So let me give you some. So when you hear someone like our dear friend Michael Yon warning that we may be heading into one of the most epic famines in human history — and your first instinct is to dismiss it as catastrophism — well, pull up the chart again. He may very well be on to something.” – Lau Vegys  – A MUST READ. LISTEN UP PEOPLE!!!!

UK Gov’t Promises MORE Social Media “Restrictions”- ” …but what does that mean?” – Kit Knightly

If viruses are non-existing things, then what exactly is the “spike protein sequence” that alerted Yeadon of intentional vaccine harms to come? – “Where did the genetic sequence of the dangerous spike protein come from?” – Sage Hana

COVID Cover-Up: Hiding Star Researcher Ralph Baric’s Ties to Global Pandemic – “Efforts by Collins and Fauci to delegitimize dissenting voices have been reported, but the central role played by Baric has been obscured. The UNC researcher’s work on coronaviruses and his connection to the Wuhan lab are now receiving renewed attention after RealClearInvestigations learned that the federal government has quietly removed Baric from all his NIH grants. RCI has also learned that UNC placed Baric on leave.” – Paul D. Thacker,

The takeover continues: FAA exploring ‘partnership’ deal with Palantir to integrate AI into air-traffic control systems – “AI directing planes in flight paths? What could possibly go wrong?” – Leo Hohmann

Exclusive: The US Tech Giant Where Employees Wear IDF Uniforms To Work – “The American tech giant behind the most popular tax filing software in the US allows employees to wear their IDF uniforms to work and also permits them to take months off the job to fight Israel’s wars. Showing up to work in a military uniform, let alone the uniform of a military which has committed genocide and war crimes, and whose former head is an ICC-indicted war criminal, is not only unprofessional and unethical, but clearly an unabashed display of arrogance and impunity.” – Nathan Bear

Artemis and the Moon: A Question of Evidence (VIDEO) – “With Scott Henderson and Robert Wagner” – New Zealand Doc – INTERESTING VIDEO WHEN YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF HOURS TO WATCH!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS

Farmers Frazzled to the Bone – “The oil shock and its grip on food is going to be so much worse than most people think. I got an interesting little tip at my favorite local bistro in our farm town this evening. The bartender told me one of the area dairy farmers was in and was describing how rough it’s getting due to the oil wars: One of his large tractors holds 250 gallons of diesel and it goes through all of that in a single day when he is working the cornfields to grow fodder for the cows. It now costs about $1,500 to fill those tanks at local prices for Ag diesel. $1,500 a day just for fuel! That kind of daily high fuel pricing is hitting farmers at the same time they are being hit with skyrocketing fertilizer costs due to the war and extreme drought:” – David Haggith

Reflections from the Heart of the Empire: It’s Just One Farce After Another – “A seven year drought in Iran was dramatically broken after Iran destroyed several American radar installations in the Persian Gulf, lending credence to Iranian complaints of weather manipulation by radar. (Below: a dam in neighboring Iraq overflows after heavy rains). German state media assures us this is all nonsense, of course, because all of the Very Credentialed People say it’s impossible, therefore empirical evidence must be ignored or else you’re a crank. Just like Johns Hopkins University preaching that the Covid shot was in fact a vaccine with no side-effects. ” – Ohio Barbarian – THE BARBARIAN’S WEEKLY RECAP!!!!

Canadians prefer joining the EU to getting absorbed by the US. Both options suck – “Almost 60% say they would like to become part of the bloc – seemingly eager to give up their independence” – Rachel Marsden

OIL< OIL< EVERYWHERE AND NARY A DROP TO SHARE – “Trump’s Department of Defense has no idea what to do about Iran. The Strait remains closed. Iran just called Trump’s bluff and declared the Strait would open if Trump stopped the war against Iran and Lebanon by America AND Israel. Trump is stalling. Gas just rose over $111 Brent Crude and the UAE has announced it is no longer an OPEC Member. Trump wants the Strait closed because American oil company profits would fall as oil became more available. In addition to the Iran Blockade, it appears that Trump is coordinating the global gas supply shortage via CIA assist in strikes by Ukraine on Russia’s oil infrastructure.” – Helena Glass

Boom! United Arab Emirates Exits OPEC – “The End Of The Petrodollar And The Rise Of IMEC. History has just been made. The Petrodollar is dead. Asset tokenization will replace the dollar when pricing oil. The IMEC corridor is rebooted with or without the Strait of Hormuz. All of this at the hands of the UAE, the balance of power in the Middle East has shifted.” – Patrick Wood

The Uppity Sheikdom May Not Survive A Conflict With Its Neighbors – “The UAE has some 10 million inhabitants of which only 12% are born Emiraties. The rest are Indian, Pakistani and other guest workers who could leave at any moments notice. Saudi Arabia has 33 million inhabitants. Going against several major policies of its big neighbor is a high risk endeavor. ” – Moon of Alabama

Soon Comes The Mother Of All Supply Shocks, – “It’s getting pretty hard to tell who is more delusional: The Donald or the noisy boy band of school-yard incompetents that surround him. Either way, it’s not surprising that Trump posted this missive earlier today. He apparently actually thinks that his cockamamie Iranian War, which is on the edge of stalemate or actually being lost, is nearly all over except for the shouting.” – David Stockman

Trump Rejects Iran Offer, Prepares ‘Short Wave’ Strikes, As Oil Prices Soar & Congressional GOP Members ‘Restless’ – “Trump warns Iran to “get their act together” and to “get smart” – and for the second time writes “no more Mr. Nice Guy”.” – Tyler Durden

Democrats’ Army of Assassins – “Obama and Democrats provoke violence, then call for gun control. J.B. Shurk

The Washington War Machine vs. Thomas Massie: The Fight for a Sovereign America – “Most politically aware Americans will have heard of the contentious and expensive upcoming Republican primary race of incumbent Representative Thomas Massie. Even average Americans, including those outside the state of Kentucky, would find it difficult not to notice the extensive media coverage and publicity surrounding this primary election. Thomas Massie has been serving as an elected Representative of Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District since 2012. Well-known for his quick wit, commitment to local agriculture, pro-liberty stance, and willingness to be the “odd guy out” when it matters most, Rep. Massie has had a national impact on the political scene in the United States.” – Taylor Hudak

The US Marshals Have Been ORDERED By A Federal Judge In North Carolina To Take James Comey Into CUSTODY – “Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted former crooked FBI Director James Comey over a controversial Instagram post from last year that threatened President Donald Trump’s life. The image has since been deleted from Comey’s account, but it clearly showed seashells forming the numbers 86 47, with 86 signifying the elimination of an individual, and 47 representing Trump as the 47th President:” – 2nd Smartest Guy in the World

Comey and Morens Indicted? Color Me Skeptical – “The Comey investigation, however, doesn’t pertain to his well-documented directing of the Russiagate McCarthyite witch hunt designed to subvert the democratic process during the 2016 election; it’s about an Instagram post containing the cryptic phrase “8647,” an alleged reference to assassinating Trump. My prediction: Comey’s well-paid lawyers are going to argue it was innocuous, a sympathetic jury will bite, and he’s going to skate — assuming it ever gets to trial at all. The Morens prosecution for clumsily trying to skirt FOIA record-keeping laws in the service of covering up his and his boss’s role in engineering SARS-CoV-2 in a dingy offshore CCP lab is much more robust and likely to succeed — if the administration follows through.” – Ben Bartee

Starmer’s Collapse Is a Vote Against Policy Failure – “The latest polling on Keir Starmer is not simply weak, it is a clear rejection. Labour has slid sharply, with support falling toward the high teens in some recent surveys, while his personal approval rating has dropped deep into negative territory, approaching levels that historically signal a government losing control of the narrative. This is not a temporary dip. It reflects a growing disconnect between policy and reality. What the public is reacting to is not difficult to understand. The UK economy is under pressure from all sides.” – Martin Armstrong

 

 

 

ECONOMIC NEWS

Gas prices hit $4.23 per gallon, a new high for the year – “As the Iran war enters its third month with peace talks stalled, the global energy crisis shows no sign of letting up.” – Rob Wile  -IN JUNE 2022 GAS PRICES HIT $4.84. I BELIEVE MR. BIDEN WAS PRESIDENT THEN AND THEY DIDN’T JUMP ALL OVER HIM ABOUT IT LIKE THEY DO TRUMP, AND IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WAR, IT WAS JUST DEMENTIA JOE’S INFLATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brent oil tops $118 after Trump says he will blockade Iran until it agrees to a nuclear deaL – “Oil prices rose on Wednesday amid fears about prolonged shipping disruption through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Brent oil is within reach of $120 per barrel again.” – Sam Meredith and Spencer Kimball

Three Tectonic Forces Are Converging — and Hard Assets Are the Only Winner – “It is not coincidence that gold is erupting higher priced in every major currency, nor is it coincidence that commodity prices have broken out of a 15+ year downtrend. Most concerning of all, agricultural commodities are breaking out to new highs in the context of a multi-year bull market (the Fed’s own research has revealed that food inflation is the single best predictor of future inflation).” – Graham Summers, MBA

Construction on new homes hits 15-month high, but it doesn’t mean home buyers can rejoice – “Home builders ramp up after the weather warms. Just don’t expect it to last.” – Jeffry Bartash

Has Stagflation Come To China? – “Iran’s War Strategy Is Pushing China Into Economic Crisis” – Peter Nayland Kust

BRACE YOURSELVES! Elites Are Planning Something BIG For Gold & Silver Buyers (VIDEO) with Bill Holter and David – Morgan CapitalCosm  – GOOD VIDEO WITH TWO OF THE BEST METAL ANALYSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comex Report: Deliveries Slow but Metal Keeps Leaving the Vault – “While deliveries at the Comex have slowed, metal leaving the vault has not. A delivery at the CME is really just a warrant moving from one owner to another. But the physical bar of gold actually stays within the vault. So to get a better perspective on actual metal movement, you need to look at inventory levels. As shown below, metal leaving the vault has continued unabated. What is even more interesting is that you are no longer seeing large spikes or drawdowns. The exit has become a slow steady drip indicating a very deliberate and methodical move to take metal out of Comex reserves.” – Peter Schiff

Copper’s Official Forecaster Just Got It So Wrong T- “he official organization that the global copper industry runs on flipped its 2026 outlook from shortage to surplus. The price is telling you the opposite.” – Nomi Prins

 

 

 

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

“Where Are the Wise?” The Off-Grid Truth About Knowledge… Power… And The One Message That Still Stands – “When The Systems Fail… And They Always Do… There’s Only One Foundation Left That Doesn’t Crack. But out where the wind hits your face, and the soil tells the truth, you start to notice patterns the world’s system doesn’t talk about. And one of those patterns is simple: when truth gets lost, and all secular answers else fail, you go back to the source.” – Bill Heid

VEHICLE MAINTENANCE GUIDE: SIMPLE STEPS FOR LONG-LASTING PERFORMANCE – “Vehicle maintenance is very easy and, once you have your routine down, takes about 30-45 minutes. I will give you a simple routine with eight easy steps that will make maintaining your vehicle a breeze. By the way, this should be done at least biweekly or monthly.” – Erica Nygaard  – THIS IS NOT WORKING ON THE VEHICLE, IT’S JUST SIMPLE STEPS TO CHECK THINGS!!!!

Building a Complete Off-Grid Sanitation System: Waste, Water, and Hygiene That Actually Works – “Most people think sanitation is an afterthought. Something you deal with once food and water are handled. That’s backwards. Sanitation is what determines whether your living space stays stable—or slowly turns against you. It’s the difference between managing a situation and being worn down by it. And unlike gear, it’s not something you can improvise well under pressure. It has to be thought through ahead of time. What follows isn’t complicated. But it is deliberate. And if you build it properly, it holds.” – denob

Car Fire Extinguisher: What You Need and Why It Belongs in Every Vehicle – “Most drivers spend years on the road without ever thinking about what they would do if their car caught fire. That is exactly the problem. A vehicle fire can go from small flame to total loss in under two minutes, and by the time emergency services arrive, the window to intervene has already closed. A car fire extinguisher is one of the lowest-cost, highest-impact items you can keep in a vehicle. It takes up almost no space, requires no special knowledge to use, and could save your car, your passengers, or your life. Yet most vehicles on the road do not have one.” – Ask A Prepper Staff

Gardening and the Struggles – Part 2 – “I decided to try raised garden beds, and I’m three years into it! When people purchase and store seeds for their apocalypse garden should they need it one day, I laugh. You could starve before you ever get a good garden going. Unless, you happen to be sitting on perfect and fertile soil.” – SaraSue

 

 

 

VERSE FOR THE DAY

Job 19:25    For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

 

 

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