THE BIG PICTURE

The All-Seeing Eye – “In an era where our every word, step, and glance can be archived, summarized, and replayed by sleek little discs pinned to our chests, the ancient archetype of the all-seeing eye has found its modern silicon incarnation. What was once the paranoid whisper of conspiracy has become the marketed convenience of ‘life logging’—yet beneath the promise of perfect memory lies the total erasure of privacy, turning every shrew into a unwitting performer on the surveillance stage. Digital passports, social credit systems, vaccine mandates—each promised safety or convenience while tightening the noose. AI wearables complete the circle: they don’t just monitor the body or the public square; they ingest the mind itself, turning inner dialogue into training data for the next generation of control. We are not far from the logical endpoint—stylish glasses with always-on cameras, or worse, neural implants that record thoughts before they become words. The marketers will call it “seamless augmentation.” The shrew calls it the end of anything resembling private life. But here we go. Woo-hoo again, what fun!” – Todd Hayen, PhD, RP

14 Charts on Planetary Heating – “Visual illustration of unfolding global catastrophe” – Sarah Connor  – GLOBAL WARMING OR NOT, SARAH MAKES THE CASE FOR AND HAS THE STATS. I TRY TO SHOW BOTH SIDES.YOU DECIDE!!!!!!!!

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s worst with over 2,300 dead – AP

As the US Military and Israeli Military Openly Merge, All Criticism is Rebuffed Using the Red Shield – “The US and Israeli Militaries have worked together closely since the Nation of Israel was founded in 1948. In large part, the founding of the Israeli State gave the US government a base for expansion and control in the Middle East. Yes, the US has bases all over the Middle East. But, those bases have to get permission, or appear to get permission, from those nation’s governments before the US can act from those bases. It’s important to understand that our world is not run by the various governments of nation states. The US Empire’s power and funding exist, not because the US is exceptional, but because a transnational Oligarchy has used the US as its primary military might for over a century. Now, the US has served it’s purpose. The transnational Oligarchy controls: governments (through blackmailing and funding the predator political class), intelligence agencies, organized crime, banks, NGOs, the pharmaceutical industry, the media, universities, and most large corporations. This is how a relative few facilitate plans that transform our world. ” – Sarah E. Lawton – LONG, BUT EXTREMELY INYERESTING!!!

Nation’s biggest bank warns of global food ‘crisis’ in 2027, citing bad weather and wars in Iran, Ukraine – “‘This is not a short-lived shock.’ Meanwhile, Trump is reportedly considering use of nuclear weapons against Iran.” – Leo Hohmann

The Gates/Rockefeller Blueprint – “Exposing the Philanthropy That Changed the World” – Jordan Nuttall

Sec. Kennedy Fails to Close Food Safety Loophole, As Synthetic Blood, Egg-Whites & Whey Made From Genetically Modified Microbes Become Increasingly Common Food Ingredients – “As the federal government fails to act on food safety, several states have taken action to ban lab-grown (cell-cultured) meat, but most of the synbio industry’s Frankenfoods are slipping past them.” – Alexis Baden-Mayer

 

 

 

NEWS

The Madness of King Trump – “Trump isn’t a king – though he would probably like to be and seems to see himself as one. Nevertheless, there is an interesting correlation between Trump and King George III, the one who was king when the American colonies successfully seceded from the empire of Great Britain. George III went nuts. Check-up from the neck up nuts. Trump seems to need just that. Once again, he has been posting nutty AI-generated memes, among them images of himself with George Washington, a president who wasn’t nuts. To begin with, how is it that the president has time to order these memes made (he almost certainly isn’t capable of making them himself as not many 80- year-olds are tech-hip) and to review and post them on his social media platform? There is a catastrophic war going on. There are catastrophic repercussions percolating. It is not as if it were a time of peace and prosperity and the president had little to do and needed an amusing (if infantile) diversion. That he spends even ten minutes on this infantile and embarrassing twaddle is insulting. ” – Eric Peters  – A COUPLE OF GOOD ONES FROM ERIC ⬆️ AND ERIK ⬇️ AS USUAL !!!!

Madmen and Yes Men – “Frank Zappa warned us that one day, inside the crowded theater we metaphorically occupy, the curtain across the back wall would be pulled back revealing no windows and no exit—no way out. Until recently, Putin could call Trump and make small bargains. Now, with Trump under pressure from Netanyahu/Mossad (whatever they have on him), and likelihood of Trump’s diminishing mental/physical condition, it appears his desperation/megalomania have taken control of his mind. There is one card that has not been played. Marjorie Taylor Green, who has come out against her long-time ally, Trump, announced today that she is aware of discussions in DC, providing for nuclear strikes on Iran. If there is any rational at all for this—it is a result of Trump’s desperation. My take: Netanyahu has not become mad—he was always mad—and as such would be on board with nuclear strikes against Iran. According to pundits closest to Trump’s administration, there is consensus that Trump is diminished, psychologically/physically. As such, given his hubris/inability to admit responsibility for his failed presidency—he might do whatever it takes.” – Erik@neverhadaboss.com

The Premeditated and Staged Insanity of War – “The first matter of great importance and honest understanding is that there is no such thing as a ‘defensive’ war. What should follow then, is that no war can ever be against evil, given that war is the epitome of evil. Actual justified self-defense by any individual or group of individuals, regardless of the size and scope of the mass, is warranted only to quell a threat, but any war waged by states or nations, is a war against all, and therefore not defensive, but offensive aggression against innocents.” – Gary D. Barnett

Trump’s Disappearing Presidency – “Trump devotedly pursues deep state continuity and endless war. His administration is rallying what is left of our military to vainly extend the life of a dying petrodollar. Trump’s Israel obsession, and Israel’s amoral maximalism, is producing global chaos designed to advance Israel’s interests as it consumes American bone and sinew, much as the US is consuming Ukraine’s in the proxy war with Russia.” – Karen Kwiatkowski

Trump Drops Map Of Hormuz As “New US Territory” Amid No Talks, Declares Strait “Open & Operating”; Crude Slides – Tyler Durden

MAGA Calling Our Soldiers WEAK Will Backfire Stupendously – “It is interesting to read the comments by people who consider the USS Lincoln sailors pathetic mommy boys. The Military has the highest suicide rate of any industry and is the leading cause of death. PTSD is apparently another fallacy among these compassionate social media twitter twits” – Helena Glass

Marco Rubio Announces State Department Will Deny Or Revoke Visas If You Criticize Israel, Spokeswoman Says US Is ‘Greatest Country On Earth Next To Israel’ – “And the point is, is that at a time like that, and certainly throughout history, is that we all have to be Jewish.” – The WinePress

Large fight breaks out at Wisconsin State Fair on Sunday night (VIDEO) – “We do have some new video just into our newsroom this morning of what appeared to be a large group of teenagers and young adults fighting last 0:077 secondsnight on the state fair grounds.” – FOX6 News Milwaukee  – FUNNY HOW THEY DON’T SAY WHO THE LARGE GROUP IS. WHY IS THAT WHEN IT’S OBVIOUS!!!

Why Is This Scumbag Still In America? – “Ghanaian migrant arrested four times in two weeks for sex attacks; previous arrests number more than 20” – Steve Watson

Washington dropped plans for a border wall in Far West Texas. The bulldozers came anyway. – “After fierce bipartisan resistance, the Trump administration has paused work… temporarily. But the contracts and the larger plan appear to remain in place. There’s a remote part of the West Texas desert that most Americans have probably never heard of and many will never see with their own eyes. If you ever watched Wile E. Coyote chase the Road Runner in Saturday morning cartoons, you can pretty much imagine what it looks like. It’s wild, rugged, beautiful, and still largely untouched. With the harsh terrain and poisonous snakes, spiders, and other predators naturally keeping all but the most intrepid at bay, tourism was almost non-existent until Big Bend National Park was established about 80 years ago. This area is one of the only places in America where you can still see the Milky Way clearly with the naked eye, so pristine is the night sky. It’s not difficult, therefore, to understand why many residents were opposed to the Trump administration’s proposal to build a 30-foot wall through Big Bend National Park. Opposition came from Texans on both sides of the political divide, and for a while it appeared as though the outcry was somewhat successful, with the plans being significantly rolled back. Nevertheless, the bulldozers showed up anyway.” – Collapse Life

Hey Ursula, angry voters aren’t ‘pro-Russian,’ they’re just fed up – “Brussels keeps misreading public backlash as foreign influence when much of it is simply exhaustion with elite overreach and failure” – Rachel Marsden

Spain: Women flee Ceuta after 15 rapes recorded since end of July, 10-year-old sexually assaulted by 3 Moroccans – “I need someone to walk me to my front door at 29 years old. I never thought I would have to live through this situation we’re facing – never.” – Remix News Staff

 

 

 

ECONOMIC NEWS

Oil Soars Back above $90/bb as Trump Admin Lies about Oil Traffic through Hormuz Being Back to Normal! – “In the world of Trump’s constant chaos, it is all lies all the time to create denial and keep us seasick from a continual state of upheaval and unreality.” – David Haggith

The Political Petroleum Reserve Spending dollars. Spending barrels. – “Look at the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 298.7 million barrels. The lowest since January 1983. Down from 415 million in March. Down from a peak of 726.6 million in 2010. Down because Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced 172 million barrels for release in March, after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz and 32 IEA nations agreed to a coordinated 400-million-barrel dump. That’s a Keynesian move. And a political move. It’s not a strategic move. The SPR is a misnomer.” – John Hunt, MD

12 Gigantic Red Flag Warning Signs For The Economy – Michael Snyder

Agricultural Commodity Prices Break Out As JPMorgan’s Food Crisis Warning Gets Louder – Tyler Durden

US Diesel Crack Surpasses $100 a Barrel for the First Time, Farmers Suffer – “Record high crack spreads. Serious economic ramifications.” – Mish

Bond Hell Is Breaking Loose On, Or Ahead, Of Schedule – “The bond market is making sure that reality eventually reaches its maturity date.” – Quoth the Raven

Foreign Central Banks & Governments Dumped Treasuries, Led by China/Hong Kong and Japan to Raise USD for Yen Intervention – “But private-sector holdings remained at huge record, with the big seven financial centers leading the charge.” – Wolf Richter

In Our “Everything is Disposable” Economy, We’re Disposable, Too – “Here’s the problem in a profit-maximizing economy: durability is intrinsically less profitable than obsolescence, so to maximize profits, Everything Is Disposable,” – Charles Hugh Smith

Record Ground Beef Prices May Finally Be Breaking Consumer Demand – “Bloomberg cites new data from Chicago-based market research company Circana, showing that beef sales volumes declined .3% during the 13 weeks through mid-July. Volumes had risen about 5% during the same period in each of the previous two years. The decline is notable because it occurred during the peak grilling season around Memorial Day and July Fourth.” – Tyler Durden

 

 

 

 

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

New Study Confirms The Remarkable Healing Power of Real Woods and Wild Birds – Bill Heid

Regenerative Backyard Gardening – “Your regenerative garden: Build rich soil, capture carbon, and grow more food” – Leah Smith

You Can’t Guard a Retreat Alone – “Most post-collapse security plans are designed around the moment of confrontation. Someone approaches the gate. An alarm sounds. A suspicious vehicle stops on the road. A noise is heard near the barn. The household reacts. What those plans usually ignore are the hundreds of uneventful hours before that moment—the hours during which people must sleep, cook, collect water, cut firewood, tend animals, repair equipment, care for injuries and somehow continue watching the property. That is where many security plans fail.” – denob

Emergency Declarations That Never End: How To Live Under Permanent Temporary Rules – “Americans are used to hearing the word “emergency.” A storm becomes an emergency. A virus becomes an emergency. A border problem, fuel problem, housing problem, drug problem, banking problem, or public safety problem can all become emergencies in the language of government. Sometimes that language is justified. Real disasters require fast action. The danger comes when temporary becomes normal.” – Alec Deacon

I Never Just Grab Somebody: A Criminal Explains How He Picks his Victims – OFFGRID Survival

 

 

 

VERSE FOR THE DAY

Jeremiah 6:28   They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.

 

IMAGE FOR THE DAY

 

Walking through forests of palm tree apartments —
scoff at the monkeys who live in their dark tents
down by the waterhole — drunk every Friday —
eating their nuts — saving their raisins for Sunday.
Lions and tigers who wait in the shadows —
they’re fast but they’re lazy, and sleep in green meadows.

Let’s bungle in the jungle — well, that’s all right by me.

( From Bungle In The Jungle by Ian Anderson )