THE BIG PICTURE

This Is What Tyranny Looks Like Now: No Crowns. No Coups. Just Unchecked Power. – “Trump speaks in a language of kings, strongmen, and would-be emperors advocating for personal rule over constitutional government. America’s founders rejected that logic, revolted against tyranny, and built for themselves a system of constitutional restraints—checks and balances, divided authority through a separation of powers, and an informed, vigilant populace.  All of their hard work is being undone. Not by accident, and not overnight. The erosion follows a familiar pattern to any who have studied the rise of authoritarian regimes.” – John & Nisha Whitehead

The United States is turning into a brutal Gestapo state – “If Mrs. Good was a “domestic terrorist,” then the United States is a breeding ground of all those millions of “terrorists” who drive around town with their families inside of SUVs. Most people by now recognize the difference between a regular police stop and the abuse of police powers. A routine police stop involves the officer speaking to the driver in a calm manner while performing the necessary task of checking documents, like the driver’s license and registration. Most Americans are rightly frightened when they get pulled over by the police, and this necessitates that the intervening officer keep the situation under control. That was clearly not the case with Renee Good, who had the misfortune of coming in contact with an ICE agent who is clearly in the wrong profession. And just like that, an American mother has been placed in the same category as Osama bin Laden. This gross characterization will only serve to reinforce law enforcement in the United States that they are justified for using any means necessary to fight against “the enemy,” which are the very people they are supposed to protect.” – George Samuelson

Four Native Americans Kidnapped by Ice, Held in Former Concentration Camp – “Four Oglala Lakota tribe members (aka Oglala Sioux) were kidnapped by Ice. One released. Allegedly, my comparison to Gestapo tactics is over the top. Well, it’s not because it all starts somewhere. When Congress failed to push back on blowing up boats of the made up name “narco-terrorists” we then killed people clinging to wreckage as if it was a threat. That was a test. And the administration got away with it. So it was time to start a series of tests in the US. When the administration got away with smashing heads into the ground, the next step was homicide. The next step now appears to be deporting Native Americans back to the reservation. But hey, that’s OK because it’s not quite as extreme as what happened in Germany. At least were not gassing them yet.” – Mish

Bill in Congress, if passed, would destroy free speech online – ““Put forward by Senator Lindsey Graham with bipartisan backing from Senators Dick Durbin, Josh Hawley, Amy Klobuchar, and Richard Blumenthal, the bill would repeal Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934, a provision that has, for nearly thirty years, shielded online platforms from liability for the actions of their users.” That’s it in a nutshell.” – Jon Rappoport

Verizon is having a nationwide outage, but AT&T and T-Mobile are still working – Corbin Davenpor

The State Control Grid Is Being Built Only to Cage You in Your Own Prison – “Currently, there are 8 states that have passed legislation to block screen time for minors, but 25 want to implement these bans currently. I am not endorsing that kids should be on phones and devices non-stop, and in fact, I think it harmful and a mistake, but this is up to parents to decide, not the government. But this is not about protecting minors, it is about control. By passing these heinous censorship ‘laws,’ the State is setting up a control grid based on age verification. This will require at some point (happening already) that everyone using a phone, or other device, will be required to give their personal information in order to verify age. This will not be restricted to minors,” – Gary D. Barnett

3 Ways to Cultivate Your Connection with God – “If you want to deepen your relationship, you can.” – Kate Dreston

What-About-isms – “For some reason, I haven’t followed the ICE shooting controversy as much as many people. However, in observing the furor this event has produced, my first reaction was: “What about Ashli Babbitt?” (Babbitt, who was in the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was also shot and killed by a law enforcement officer, an event that created no uproar or outrage among the Leftist who are outraged by the death of Renee Good). This is an example of what’s been labeled “What-About-ism,” a common rhetorical rejoinder used by Internet posters who are seeking to point out hypocrisy or double standards usually involving media coverage of certain events. Some people dismiss What-About-Ism as a parlor trick employed to distract the population from focussing on more important or central issues. While I’m sure I could come up with plenty of examples where posters are engaging in this practice to obscure valid points, as a general rule I think What-About-Isms can be a powerful tool in civic debates.” – Bill Rice Jr.  – AGREED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tyranny never leads to health. – “Continuing the “healthy food” fights, now with science and data.” – Sasha Latypova

NEWS

Why Is Everything Such a Hot Mess? – ” Let’s summarize the consensus views. 1. Sociopaths are in charge. There are two options: A) the sociopaths gained power through official, legitimate means such as elections or royal bloodlines, or B) the real web of power is hidden from public view and operates behind the screen of official authority. 2. Alternatively, the system itself is sociopathic and so it doesn’t matter who’s in power, as the system elevates sociopaths to power by its very nature.” – Charles Hugh Smith

President Trump: This is the strongest and fastest economic turnaround in American history President Donald Trump speaks to the Detroit Economic Club about outlook for the new year. – Fox News  – WHAT PLANET IS HE LIVING ON. JUST READ MY ECONOMIC NEWS LINKED EVERYDAY AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS NOT THE CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trump’s Icebox—Bastard Son Of The Star Wars Fantasy – “When it comes to the national security front, Donald Trump is flat out loosing it. After all, WTF was he thinking with respect to—- ……A $1.5 trillion defense budget? ……Kidnapping the president of a sovereign nation? ……Putting Mexico and Columbia on deck for the next drug fumigation? ……Essentially promising to militarily enable regime change in Iran? …..Enforcing freedom of religion in Nigeria with more than a dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles? …..Taking Greenland….. the hard way? All of this is the work of an unlearned, unread, blow-hard, know-it-all narcissist, who rattles around the White House in the dead of night dreaming up barking idiocy that none of the craven weaklings (e.g. JD Vance), boot-licking sycophants (e.g. Marco Rubio) and mentally-warped, xenophobic fanatics (e.g. Stephen Miller) surrounding the Oval Office are about to resist.” – David Stockman  – RELINKED FROM MONDAY AS MONDAY’S LINK IS NOW A PAY TO READ!!!

Reflections from the Heart of the Empire: A Clusterfuck of Crises – “Word of the Day—Clusterfuck, noun: a complex and utterly disordered and mismanaged situation : a muddled mess—Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary” – Ohio Barbarian

Order Out Of Chaos: Death Of Minnesota Woman At The Hands Of ICE Officer Sparks Riots And Blessing From The Trump Administration To Operate With Impunity – “Both political extremes in this country are death cults just itching to kill each other; and the powers that be are counting on that” – The WinePress.

Trump’s Donor-Driven March to War Implodes MAGA’s “America First” Myth (VIDEO) with Max Blumenthal – The Grayzone

US military intervention in Iran may begin within 24 hours, European officials say – “An unnamed Israeli official also said it appeared Trump had decided to intervene, though the scope and timing remained unclear.” – Sam Halpern

Greenland Is The Crown Jewel Of “Fortress America” – “Building more facilities there to complement Pituffik Space Base would further the US’ “Golden Dome” missile defense plans for obtaining a strategic edge over Russia while extracting more critical minerals from there would reduce dependence on vulnerable Chinese supply chains.” – Andrew Korybko

Denmark to deploy more troops to Greenland – media – “Servicemen from other EU nations are expected to join the Danish forces” – RT

Late-Night Stoops to Historic New Low – “Apparently, encouraging violence is acceptable when there’s a laugh track involved. This week, that target was Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents slipping on frozen Minneapolis streets—served up as a feel-good montage by Jimmy Kimmel (“ICE capades, get it?”), complete with bouncy music, an obediently approving audience, and Instagram commenters describing the experience as “so satisfying I need a cigarette.” Because nothing says moral superiority like guffawing at fellow human beings face-planting while trying to do their jobs. ” – Jenna McCarthy

Newsom Scrambles To Keep Billionaires In California, Vows To Kill Wealth Tax – “After a swath of billionaires publicly announced they are leaving the state of California over a proposed wealth tax, Governor Gavin Newsom went into a full blown panic – vowing to stop the proposed tax and “do what I have to do to protect the state.” ” – Tyler Durden

We Resettled a Somali Marxist Regime and Now Act Surprised by the Result – “Consider the claim that the United States imported not just tens of thousands of Somali pirates and fraudsters, but hundreds of deadly killers as refugees. This notion demands careful unpacking, for it touches on matters of immigration policy, national security, and moral accountability. One might wonder how such a large-scale influx could occur without proper vetting, much like the hasty resettlement of Afghan refugees after the 2021 withdrawal. The answer lies in a pattern of lax procedures that prioritized volume over scrutiny, leading to unforeseen consequences in communities like those in Minnesota. Neither the residents of Minneapolis nor the broader population of the state voted to accept thousands of Somali refugees, yet federal decisions imposed this reality upon them.” – Alexander Muse / Amuse on X

Iran protest-riots can only achieve US-Israeli intervention, ‘shadow CIA’ concludes – Max Blumenthal

ECONOMIC NEWS

THE CURRENT U.S. DEBT AND CURRENCY CRISIS ARE GOING BEYOND NUCLEAR. – “As of now, January 2026, the United States is functionally and totally dependent on debt expansion just to operate… this is the new baseline of America. This is no longer just a debt problem. It’s a debt problem and a currency crisis simultaneously… accelerating. Result? An economy trapped, crushed, and a middle-class paying for all of it.” – Gregory Mannarino

Silver Beyond $90! Copper Warning Signs and the Case for a Greenland Power Grab – “Triple digits next? The common sense behind a Greenland commodity grab, plus a special offer and a look at how the markets stand before the US Supreme Court tariff announcement later on” -The Contrarian Capitalist

Washington Freaks Out Over Fed Subpoenas – “Republicans And Democrats Unite To Defend The Untouchable Fed” – Peter Nayland Kust

Businesses across the country are starting to pass along higher costs from tariffs, Fed’s beige book finds – Greg Robb

Inflation Is What Chaos Looks Like in Prices – “Inflation is what chaos looks like in prices—when policy failure, shortages, and broken trust hit the grocery bill.” – The Macro Butler  – VERY GOOD READ!!!!

Silver Price Run Is Driven By Increasing Silver Shortage Globally – “Global Prices Speak For Themselves” – David Jensen

The Danger of Paper Gold – “There is no one “safe” way to own and store gold, there are only methods that are safer than others. However, “paper gold,” that is, any gold ownership that is merely an agreement, is very risky. The ownership of physical gold is certainly better, in spite of the storage problem.” – Jeff Thomas

Why Can’t I Have My Own Money Printer? – “It may seem like a silly question, but the principles and effects that emerge from thinking about it are profound. To understand the effects, we must also ask another question: What would happen if I had my own money printer? The answer is simple: I’d print my own money, of course. The consequences of having the power to print money would be innumerable, as it would change almost everything, from the decisions I make to the whole direction of my life. This ability to print money would allow me to rid myself of many of the restrictions and disciplines of life caused by scarcity and the economizing nature of reality, at least as long as I were the only one with this power, ” – Emric Egbert 

US Mint has suspended Silver Sales – “With the U.S. Mint halting silver sales, China weaponizing exports, India remonetizing metal, and U.S. debt exploding, physical silver is escaping the system before you do.” – The Silver Academy

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Passive Heating Systems for Homes: Staying Warm Without Power in Winter – “Most people do not think seriously about home heating until the power fails during a hard winter storm. That realization usually arrives in January, when the temperature drops fast and the house starts losing warmth by the minute.” – Bob Rodgers

Mastering One Homestead Skill Before Spring: Starting Seeds Indoors – “Among all homestead abilities, starting seeds indoors stands apart as one of the most quietly powerful skills a Canadian prepper can develop. It requires little space, modest equipment, and no land ownership, yet it delivers disproportionate returns year after year. More importantly, it restores control at a time of year when most households are still entirely dependent on external systems.” – denob – ALTHOUGH DENOB PRIMARILY IS A CANADIAN PREPPER, THE ARTICLES I LINK FROM THE SITE APPLYS TO ALL IN GENERAL!!!

Safe Chicken Coop Heater for Winter (Radiant & Fire-Safe Options) – “Heating a chicken coop in winter can be risky if done wrong. Dust, bedding, feathers, and confined spaces create a real fire hazard, and many chicken keepers have learned this the hard way. After researching dozens of options and using radiant heaters for multiple winters, including sub-zero temperatures down to -19°F, this guide explains the safest way to heat a chicken coop, what actually works, and what to avoid. What is the safest chicken coop heater? The safest chicken coop heater is a wall-mounted radiant panel heater paired with a thermostat.” – Ken Jorgustin

This Camp Trip Changed The Future of Our Family Survival Challenges (VIDEO) – Jason Salyer

10 (Non-Yucky) Ways to Use Castor Oil – “Did your parents ever insist you take castor oil as a kid? That is some foul-tasting stuff. Luckily for children today, that particular trend seems to have gone away. But the last generation was on to something – castor oil has many uses, most of which do not require consumption.” – Daisy Luther

VERSE FOR THE DAY

1 John 4:20    If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

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