THE BIG PICTURE

Deception, Trojan Horses, and the Carrot/Stick Combo – “Remember the primary way people used to sell things? Particularly the tinkers and snake-oil guys. They would try to trick you into believing what they were selling was something it wasn’t. “Buyer beware” was the motto (well, not their motto, but one nonetheless). The idea was, if you could get away with it, so be it. Getting “swindled,” “hoodwinked,” “duped,” “conned,” “bamboozled,” “fleeced,” “scammed,” or best of all, “taken for a ride,” was the name of the game. And if the tinker got you, it was your fault. The buyer had to be careful. Not too many felt sorry for their naïveté. Then Big Brother came along. Laws were passed “protecting” the consumer. Big daddy government came to the rescue to help the poor stupid buyer who didn’t know better. Thank God.” – Todd Hayen, PhD, RP  – ANOTHER GOOD READ FROM TODD!!!

You’ll Own Nothing and Be Happy. They’ll Own Everything and Be Rich. – “What Replaced the American Dream – And How It Was Monetized” – Joshua Stylman 

Chikungunya – “They are at it again! Be prepared. Inform yourself. Be smart. Don’t “bend over” and just take it this time.” – James Roguski  – AS I SAID YESTERDAY, AND AWAY WE GO!!!!

Plunder: Financing the Panopticon – Catherine Austin Fitts

RNA “Vaccines” in Your Food – “The Next Phase of the Global Genetic Experiment” – Dr. Sherri Tenpenny

This Is One Of The Most Banned Videos On Youtube: See This Before It Is Deleted! (VIDEO) – The Truth Never Stops  – INTERESTING VIDEO!!!

Have our bodies already been taken over by technology? – “THERE IS a growing realisation among the public that ‘weather manipulation’ is a real phenomenon and has been a huge part of the war on mankind that was officially declared in 2020. The practice of geo-engineering has even begun to appear regularly in the mainstream media, albeit via the narrative wrapped around justifying and endorsing the UK Government’s plans to ‘dim the sun’. Author and activist Elana Freeland argues that this kind of activity is not for our benefit and has been going on for far longer than recent headlines lead us to believe.” – Dr Shane Fudge

NEWS

Alaska Summit Announced: Is the End Finally Near? – “Trump and Putin have announced their historic peace summit for next week, and in Alaska of all fatefully symbolic places. Is the conflict finally approaching its concluding arc? Not so fast.” – Simplicius

Does President Trump Talk Too Much? – “The more Trump speaks about his global intentions and solutions, ostensibly to Make American Great Again, the more he comes across as a statist, pursuing personality-, bureaucratic-, and party-driven mandates down to the smallest detail. This kind of totalitarian obsessiveness in the Capitol is also an indicator that a nation, and its money, is in the process of dying.” – Karen Kwiatkowski

While Trump Talks Peace, is the US Setting the Stage for More War? – Larry C. Johnson

Mexican President: ‘U.S. not Coming to Mexico with their Military’ – “Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum claimed U.S. troops will not be entering her country to fight drug cartels. The claim comes just hours after a report pointed to U.S. President Donald Trump having signed a secret order directing the U.S. military to move against drug cartels.” – Mexican President: ‘U.S. not Coming to Mexico with their Military’ 218 Mexico will not allow U.S. to attack cartels (FILE: Getty Images)FILE: Getty Images ILDEFONSO ORTIZ and BRANDON DARBY8 Aug 20251,751 2:11 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum claimed U.S. troops will not be entering her country to fight drug cartels. The claim comes just hours after a report pointed to U.S. President Donald Trump having signed a secret order directing the U.S. military to move against drug cartels. When asked about it during her morning news conference, Sheinbaum said that U.S. troops would not be entering Mexico, adding that her government had been very straightforward with the Trump administration, stating that they would not allow U.S. action but were willing to cooperate. “We cooperate, collaborate, but there will be no invasion,” she said. “That is off the table, absolutely off the table.” The report that triggered the heated question came from the New York Times, which claimed that the order provides an official basis for direct military operations at sea or on foreign soil against cartels. Sheinbaum stated that in prior calls and discussions with the Trump administration, her government had informed the U.S. that military intervention was not permitted and was not part of any accords. “We had been told that this order was coming, and it was expressed to us that there was going to be no participation of any military or institution in our territory,” the Mexican president said. “The U.S. agencies that have a presence in this country are very strictly regulated. We are the country that has more regulations on foreign agencies.” Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby

Zionism, Equity and Imperium Has Replaced DEI – “No ordinary person voted for this. The Trump Administration has leveled the field of identity group competition by means of declaring they’re not going to single out any identity groups for exalted treatment anymore, except for one—the Jews. And not even all Jews, oh no, just the ones who support Israel. Just the Zionist ones. They’re special, not to mention sensitive, because their ancestors got genocided before they, or I for that matter, was born. Zionists are so sensitive, in fact, that any criticism of them or their obviously genocidal apartheid state must be banned in order to protect their feelings, which matter more than other people’s because The Holocaust.” – Ohio Barbarian

Debating Israel Supporters Is Pointless, Because They Don’t Care About Facts Or Morality – “Their goal is never to communicate or to have a conversation, it’s to advance the information interests of a genocidal apartheid state” – . Caitlin Johnstone

The Devil’s Dream Bill – “This Democrat Proposed Legislation Will Enable Child Sex Trafficking” – Jim McCraigh  – HAVE LINKED ON THIS BILL PREVIOUSLY A FEW DAYS AGO!!!

Nuclear Weapons Spending Is On The Rise – “Global spending on nuclear weapons increased by 11 percent in 2024 compared to the year before, surpassing $100 billion, or $190,151 every minute.More than half of this was by the United States, which spent $56.8 billion. China was the second biggest spender, accounting for $12.5 billion, followed by the United Kingdom with $10.4 billion. ” – Tyler Durden

Britain’s war agenda backfires: Starmer’s leadership in crisis – “The multipolar world has become a reality — and for former colonial powers like Britain, this transition proves particularly painful.” – Sonja van den Ende

Cyprus: US and Israel Clash with Turkey over Control of the Eastern Mediterranean – “The Island of Cyprus finds itself caught in the eye of the corridor-hegemony storm with Washington, Israel, and the UK on one side, and Turkey, China, and Russia seeking dominance and influence” – Vanessa Beeley and UK Column

ECONOMIC NEWS

-NOW, SHOULD WE BE EXPECTING A 29′ STYLE STOCK MARKET CRASH AND ANOTHER GREAT DEPRESSION? ( VIDEO ) – Gregory Mannarino

Trump’s Amazing Chart Says All You Need to Know, Can Anyone Read It? – ““One chart really says it better than anything. This chart is pretty amazing. Right here. All new numbers. OK.” I have zeroed in on numerous clips. I cannot see what the chart says.” – Mish

Portrait of a Crack-Up Boom, in Four Charts – John Rubino

Overly-Rosy Earnings Estimates Risk A Downwards Repricing In Stocks (VIDEO) with Lance Roberts – Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money®

Wait – How Are We Seeing the Lowest Home Prices In Decades? – “Most Americans see home prices at record highs. Housing affordability, by most standards, is worse than it’s ever been. But if we change the way we measure, today’s homes are more affordable than ever. Don’t be confused – just stop thinking in dollars… And, as I’ve said, the housing market is about to get even worse. Then, there comes along a guy, a podcaster, who says that we’re actually seeing the lowest home prices in decades? What is he even talking about? Knowing the housing market situation in America right now, you might be tempted to say that anyone who says that housing prices are low is being absurd for humor’s sake or is delusional. But what if the guy isn’t delusional or being absurdist? What if his statement is true when you understand what he’s comparing housing prices to? Then, maybe, it might be worth hearing him out to see the point that he’s making. So, I’m going to let you do just that: hear him out. You can watch the under nine minute video below (or on Youtube).” – Peter Reagan

Government Sold $724 Billion of Treasuries this Week, Debt Hits $37.0 Trillion. Getting Ready for the Fed’s Shift to T-Bills – “10-year and 30-year yields rose after rough auctions, despite huge issuance of T-bills to take pressure off long-term yields.” – Wolf Richter

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Catching and Preserving Fish in Survival Situations – “I’ve said it before and I will say it again: “Food will remain one of your biggest concerns during a survival scenario!”. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that water should be neglected. I’m just pointing out that we are a nation that loves eating regular meals, snacking and everything that involves food.” – Bob Rodgers

This Common Spice Deters Garden Pests – Here’s How to Use It Safely – Casey Clark

Scrabble and Prepping – Part 2 – “Just as Scrabble involves math, have we applied enough math to our prepping? ” – St. Funogas  – PART 1 WAS LINKED YESTERDAY!!!

Your Underground Survival Shelter Could Be a Death Trap – Alan Urban

What Happens If You Cook Your Food In Leaves? – “Back in the day, people didn’t have foil or fancy bakeware. If you wanted to cook something over the fire, you used what was around, and that often meant…leaves. It sounds strange at first, but wrapping food in leaves and cooking it right in the coals was a common practice across much of early America.” – Steve Nubie

VERSE FOR THE DAY

Psalm 61:3       For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

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