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This So-Called ‘War’ Is a Fraud Meant Only to Force Chaos to Gain Control – “All war is based on deceit and lies, is rarely if ever defensive, with the exception of those countries aggressively attacked by the U.S. In the case of American wars, minus the South’s defense of its independence, all wars have been offensive and based on very nefarious agendas driven by banking and political desires.Yes, all U.S. wars are about gaining more power so as to control its own people. This long-planned, purposely plotted ‘war’ against Iran is based on this exact model, and will likely prove to be a successful coup in order to soon enslave this weak and indifferent society through previously tried and tested means. ” – Gary D. Barnett

Unfit to Govern: We Need a 25th Amendment for the American Police State – One week after posting a profanity-laced Easter message threatening to wipe out the entire civilization of Iran, Donald J. Trump, the 47th president of the United States, spent the night of April 12 and into the early morning hours unleashing a barrage of AI-generated images, threats and insults. Blasphemous. Profane. Threatening. Self-aggrandizing. These posts are not anomalies. They are part of a pattern—one that appears to be escalating. What was once dismissed as erratic now feels increasingly unhinged. What was once provocative now borders on delusional. What was once ego now approaches outright megalomania. Consider the trajectory.” – John & Nisha Whitehead

A Few More Conquests Like This, and the Empire Will Be Done For! – “The President’s account on TruthSocial is a noxious stew of misleading information, outright lies, and amoral imperialism. Last year’s “Donroe Doctrine” is a cheap snark of the 1800’s Monroe Doctrine, with no trace of the latter’s objective. This year, in addition to two new criminal wars of aggression and regime change, Trump’s contempt for real faith leads him to personally post images of himself as Christ, egged on by his deranged “spiritual” guide Paula White. When questioned about the now-deleted post, he lied saying it was a picture of himself as a doctor, making people better, something “he does a lot.” Like increasingly noticed US military capabilities, Trump’s lies are vapid and hollow.” – Karen Kwiatkowski

Dear American Tax Cattle – “A letter that every parent should give their children when they receive their first paycheck and file their first tax returns. Dear American Tax Cattle, Congratulations! You are now an American taxpayer. For the rest of your life, you will pay ~30% of your income to the federal government and ~10% more to state and local governments. That means in your 8-hour workday, everything you do before lunch goes to the government. In your 5-day work week, Monday and Tuesday goes to the government. For a year of your labor, January, February, March, April, and May goes to the government. If you somehow save enough money, you can buy a house. For the right to live your home, you must pay the government 1-3% of its value every year. Like all other taxes, if you don’t pay them you will be arrested at gunpoint and thrown in jail. Think of it like a mandatory Netflix subscription that is enforced with a monopoly on violence.” – Yuri Bezmenov

Commitment Always Defeats Plans – “The Eternal War never fucking ends! Not because the Responsibles keep drawing up smarter plans. Because the Resentfuls roll in every single day with nothing but raw, teeth-bared commitment. They don’t write white papers. They don’t wait for consensus. They hijack yours. Then they weld their agenda of guilt, envy, and chains straight into the guts of whatever you built.” – E.M. Burlingame

The Article That Definitely Won’t Get Me Killed Because Everything in It Is Fiction (Please Don’t Kill Me) – “An Entirely Fictional Story About an Entirely Fictional President Whose Family Definitely Did Not Turn a War Into a Casino” – 🐺The Wise Wolf    – GOOD ONE FROM THE WISE WOLF!!!!

Wind power is not the harmless energy source liberals said it was – “Illegal logging, huge decommissioning costs, and even ecological damage plague the supposedly ‘green’ generators” – Robert Bridge

Secretive Bilderberg Meets in DC to Discuss AI & War with Trump Officials – “The shadowy Bilderberg meeting just happened in D.C., drawing key U.S. cabinet officials, Big Tech oligarchs, and international Deep State bigwigs. We break down what Bilderberg is and why it matters.” – Alex Newman

NEWS

The madness of King Trump: Decoding 47 – “Trump has lost his mind. At least according to America’s most loved MAGA pundit influencers and politicians who have been attacking Trump all season, casting him as irredeemably insane in light of his apparent grotesque mutation or cooption as an unhinged warmonger subordinated to neoconservatives at home and to Likudnik Israel abroad. Gone are the days of peacemaking and unexpected diplomatic moves like the North Korea opening, rapprochement with Russia as a major and highlighted theme; moments that left progressive doves envious and exposed their own inability to deliver on the hopes they once placed in Obama. What happened to reindustrializing the country, affordable housing and healthcare, taking on the CIA and the globalists, and in short, ‘Making America Great Again’?” – Joaquin Flores

The Iranian inkblot part 2 – ” Some additional perspectives. i’m honestly not sure I’ve ever seen a disconnect like the Iran war in terms of the way so many people are looking at the same things and coming to such radically different conclusions and, to be brutally honest, in many cases flat out abandoning sense, core principles, and even basic discernment in their pursuit of wild, questionable conclusions. It feels like derangement.” – El Gato Malo

Unjust Wars The Catholic Church Takes a Stand. In the New York Times send-out this morning, the pope and president are described as “clashing.” That’s one way of putting it. Actually, the pope is arguing for peace and against war and the death of innocents while Trump has been railing about exterminating an entire civilization. A “clash” for sure.” – Bill Astore

Vance and the Uniparty Lack the Courage to Impeach Dementia Don – “Trump will remain in office until the democrats are a majority.” – Kurt Nimmo

American farmers fertilizer Trump risks war backlash from the heartland: American farmers – “Even if Gulf shipping reopens tomorrow, supply lags and energy costs are driving fertilizer and other input costs sky high — just in time for planting season” – Blaise Malley

MORE WAR: The War Powers of the Middle East ReArm to Have another Go at it – “Since Israel’s contribution to the ceasefire was to pummel Lebanon harder than ever before, Iran responded during negotiations by bombing a Saudi pipeline that serves as an alternative route for Saudi oil by transporting the oil over to the Red Sea, rather than out of Persian Gulf ports. That eliminated another 10% of Saudi Arabia’s oil capacity, taking yet more oil out of play for an extended time. Overall oil production from OPEC nations has fallen 27%.” – David Haggith

President Trump & Philip II of Spain: Unconstrained Executive Power – “Philip II’s 1588 misadventure to invade England with his Grand Armada was unconstrained by checks and balances within the Spanish state. Is President Trump any different?” – John Leake

Can US Oil Replace Strait of Hormuz? No. – “A brutal global reckoning remains imminent. Scroll through your social media feeds today, and you will find a dangerously pervasive delusion: the narrative that American oil production is going to swoop in and save the global economy. This myth did not materialize out of thin air. It bears the distinct fingerprints of political operatives desperate to spin a catastrophic war with Iran as an accidental (or masterful?) American triumph.” – Sarah Connor

Trump’s Blockade: Another Bluster Or The Real Agenda? (VIDEO) – Ryan Cristián

La Marxista: Mamdani Pledges to Open First City-Run Store with Projected $30 Million Initial Cost – “It will follow a long line of failed state-operated and city-operated stores. Chicago’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, also pledged such city-run stores. It is notable that the stores received such emphasis by Mamdani. It is not difficult to set up a grocery store, particularly when you run the city that approves permits and compliance conditions. It is not even difficult to set up a money-losing store as long as you have a city budget to pay for it. It is far more difficult to set up an independently sustainable store.” – Jonathan Turley

Irish Government on the Verge of Collapse Amid Massive Protests? – “The restless natives of the Emerald Isle, facing what would otherwise be universally recognized as an attempted genocide were they not white, have made their largest showing of defiance to date over the last couple of weeks.” – Ben Bartee

Syria Wants Russia To Compete With Ukraine For Its Loyalty – “Russia’s loss in this new competition could lead to the removal of its air and naval bases.” – Andrew Korybko

ECONOMIC NEWS

The Dollar As The Global Reserve Currency Is Wobbling Precariously – “As the Global Reserve Currency, the dollar dominance is directly correlated to perceived safety and security of the government, and the economy in relation to other dominant economies. Alternative currencies at this stage are not a threat, however, Trump’s Tariffs and Warring have created a wobble. A wobble in earth’s rotation creates fragmentation, a wobble in the global financial system can create a collapse.” -Helena Glass

The Dollar Isn’t Collapsing – It’s Being Replaced Slowly – “The U.S. dollar has been the world’s reserve currency (as the petrodollar) for decades now, but the current conflict in the Middle East seems to have accelerated the dedollarization trend. Now, I’m not talking about an immediate radical shift in how the world approaches the dollar. But I am talking about a clear and definite shift away from the dollar, a shift that didn’t start in the last few weeks.” – Peter Reagan

The U.S.-Iran war dealt a big blow to the global economy. The IMF tells us how bad it could get. – “The latest war illustrates how the international order remains under siege” – Jeffry Bartash

PPI Jumps by over 6% Month-to-Month Annualized for 3rd Month in a Row. Energy Price Spike just Latest Wrinkle – “The hit from energy in March was softened by food and services, which briefly backed off. In prior months, services were the driver.” – Wolf Richter

Europe and Asia fear that Trump’s Hormuz blockade will deepen the oil and gas shortage – “”The Persian Gulf is home to the world’s largest net exporter of crude oil (Saudi Arabia) and the third largest exporter of natural gas (Qatar). Faced with the sudden withdrawal of production from this region from the market—because ships cannot pass through the Strait of Hormuz—the 27 EU member states, and particularly Rome and Berlin, have been forced to pay a premium on their supplies for almost six weeks. In short, the bidding war for tankers and LNG carriers already en route has reignited, with ships changing course depending on who makes the highest bid. – Ignacio Fariza and Guillermo Abril

The Coming Copper Price Shock (v-VIDEO) Rick Rule – “We have under-invested in production for so long that “there’s nothing we can do” to avoid the copper price rising to the point where rationing begins,” – Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money®

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Sounds That Give Away Your Location And How to Control Them When It Matters – “Most people go through their entire lives generating noise without a second thought. Your keys jangle against your hip, your jacket swishes with every step, your phone buzzes on a hard surface, and somewhere down the hall, your generator hums loud enough to wake the neighbors. In ordinary life, none of that matters much,but the moment you find yourself in a situation where staying undetected becomes a priority, whether that is moving through backcountry wilderness, maintaining operational security in a rural retreat setting, or simply wanting to understand how sound betrays position, all of that casual noise takes on a very different meaning.” – Bob Rodgers

Nature’s radiation shield has been sitting in plain sight for centuries. The Aztecs knew it. Soviet doctors proved it. Now it’s your turn. – “If Radioactive Fallout Were Falling Tomorrow… This Is the One Thing I’d Want in My Pantry” – Bill Heid

Almost 50% of Americans Cannot Afford Food. Will You Be Next? – “There’s a gut punch hiding in the latest numbers, and if you’ve been feeling the squeeze at the grocery store, you’re not the only one.” – Kate L. Gilmour

Freeze Dried Strawberries: How to Make, Store, and Use Them at Home – “Fresh strawberries are one of the best things about summer. They are also one of the most perishable crops you can grow or buy. A flat of strawberries picked at peak ripeness has maybe three days before it starts going south, and if you are growing your own, you know that the harvest does not come in conveniently. It comes all at once, faster than you can use it. Freeze drying solves that problem better than any other preservation method.” – Self-Sufficient Projects Staff

Preparing Future Generations for an Uncertain Future – Part 3 – Single Farmer  – THE FIRST 2 PARTS HAVE BEEN LINKED THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS!!!

VERSE FOR THE DAY

Ecclesiastes 10:13      The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

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Iran War Explained for Dummies! (VIDEO) – AwakenWithJP   -THIS SHORT 6 MIN. VIDEO BY JP SEARS NAILS IT. IGNORE THE LAST MINUTE, JUST AN AD!!!!

The Birthday Balloon Gas That Controls the Future of Civilization (And Why China Is the Only Country That Seems to Know It)- ” Everyone Thinks the War in Iran Is About Oil. It’s Not. And the People Who Benefit Most From Your Ignorance Are 5,000 Miles East of the Strait of Hormuz.” – Lily-Rose Dawson

“The government is lying to us”, says the government. – “Friends, I rarely get shocked these days but this piece of government propaganda was a shocking shock. On April 8, RFK Jr posted an announcement from his official government account on X that he, as HHS Scy, is launching a podcast. The announcement is bizarre. At the start of the clip, RFK Jr says “the government actually lies to us”: Is he unaware that he is THE GOVERNMENT? If he is aware, then is he admitting that he is lying to us, or is he mocking us?” – Sasha Latypova

IRAN: Why the Blockade Is an Oracle Story (VIDEO)- “In January 2026, the UN Security Council voted to endorse an international body called the Board of Peace, with a stated purpose of overseeing Gaza’s reconstruction. Twenty-six countries signed on, Trump was named chairman, and on paper it looked like multilateral diplomacy finally catching up to a catastrophe. But the Security Council voted on the concept before the charter was ever made public, which means they endorsed an idea of the Board before anyone outside a very small circle had read the actual rules. An international body was legitimized before anyone knew what it was, which is not a procedural footnote. It is the whole trick. When the charter finally surfaced, two things became clear. The first is that Trump is named in it personally, not as President of the United States but as a private individual, as lifetime chairman. The second thing is that the charter does not mention Gaza. The word is not in the document.” – Audrey Henson / The Drey Dossier

Beware the Millennium Challenge War Game – “The 2002 U.S. Joint Forces Command war game found that a US carrier battle group in the Persian Gulf would suffer catastrophic destruction from asymmetrical attacks. The outcome shocked the exercise controllers, and a few days later, the war game was suspended. It was then restarted, with Blue forces resurrected and Red Team heavily constrained: certain weapons and tactics were disallowed, Red unit locations were sometimes revealed to Blue, and free-play rules were so suppressed that the final result appeared preordained. Blue ultimately “won,” but van Riper resigned in protest midway through, later describing the revised exercise as rigged to reinforce existing doctrine rather than genuinely test it. He publicly called the entire effort a waste of taxpayer money.” – John Leake

OPERATION FLICKER: The Time the Government Accidentally Caught… Itself… – “When the government takes down a child predator website, obtains the customer list, and sees who those bad guys are, they come to some alarming realizations…” – Agent131711

BREAKING: Study of 15,000 Nursing Homes Finds Death Risk Lasted Far Longer in the COVID-Vaccinated Than in the Unvaccinated After Infection (VIDEO) – “Analysis of CDC nursing home data—now deleted from government servers—reveals COVID shots failed and backfired in the elderly, the very group these “vaccines” were claimed to protect.” – Nicolas Hulscher, MPH

How America’s Largest Bank Ran Payroll For Epstein’s Child Trafficking Ring & Kept Its Bonus Structure Intact – “JPMorgan Chase processed payments tied to Jeffrey Epstein for over a decade, and it barely caused a ripple. What Was Epstein Actually Worth To The Bank? Here is the question that the financial press has shown almost no interest in asking, which is how much money Epstein was generating for JPMorgan that the largest bank in America was willing to risk federal exposure to keep the relationship alive, because compliance officers screaming human trafficking and executives overruling them doesn’t happen for a client with a savings account and a modest portfolio.” – Joe Martino  – ALSO SEE THE WISE WOLF’S ARTICLE LINKED YESTERDAY ON THIS!!!!

Hamburg prosecutors open criminal investigation into Christian YouTubers for criticising Islam – “This is another in a long series of cases where we find the German state pursuing small-time content creators for posting the most benign things that would have attracted no attention had there been no criminal investigation.” – eugyppius

NEWS

Trump, in melt-down mode, portrays himself as Jesus Christ – “Is this just the latest attempt by Trump to distract the public from his epic failure in Iran, and the fact that he’s delivered almost nothing of what he promised? After tremendous pushback which he apparently didn’t see coming, Trump deleted the post Monday morning. But by that time, it had already been passed around millions of times.” – Leo Hohmann  – PURE BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trump Claims He Personally Posted the AI Jesus Photo but Thought It Showed Him as a Doctor and ‘Had to Do with Red Cross’ – Meredith Kile  – HE MUST NREALLY THINK WE ARE STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tel Aviv Terrorists Running the World – “The Unchosen are in charge. There is now no doubt about it. The “power behind the scenes” that Disraeli and so many others have referenced throughout history, is centered in an ever widening part of the Middle East. There’s still probably an Illuminati-like group above it all, but as far as what we can see and hear, the ones in charge are the troublemakers in Tel Aviv. I’ve run out of analogies to describe our relationship with Israel. It’s really no fun to have Israel as your ally. I mean, they just ignore any attempt at diplomacy. Like their sycophant Pushup Pete Hegseth, they negotiate with bombs.” – Donald Jeffries  – VERY GOOD READ FROM DONALD!!!!

Mafia Don Trump Whacks the Opposition John Gotti ordered the murder of five people, while Trump ordered the murder of thousands. Trump, however, is a piker when compared to the Zionists. The Zionist crime organization allegedly planned to murder Iran’s negotiators in Islamabad, but for Trump that was a step too far. “Don’t fucking do that,” he reportedly demanded.” – Kurt Nimmo

Global Food Shortages Will Hit The World Like A Freight Train In 6 To 9 Months Because Virtually Nothing Will Get Through The Strait Of Hormuz Now – Michael Snyder

Climate Lockdown: Trump Announces He Will Blockade The Blockade In Strait Of Hormuz, Says Gas Prices Will Remain Elevated Through November – “Cosmic checkers, of course… MAGA base is melting down, too. After peace talks reportedly and inevitably fell through in Pakistan — with Vice President JD Vance and envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff — President Donald Trump today announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, opening the doorway for a much longer conflict that could drag in more players, keep energy prices higher for longer, coupled with many other shortages such as fertilizer and other commodities.” – The WinePress

So you want to blockade Iran . . . – “It may prove a bit more difficult than blocking the Strait of Hormuz. For the record, I am not pro-woodchipper, or pro-porcupine, or pro-Iran. I am trying to keep the potentially coming Great Energy World War sea battles in the realm of reality, and not a recurring fantasy of our Navy’s glory days of WW2. This coming sea war will not be Tom Cruise in Top Gun slapping around Grenada, Panama, Libya or Venezuela. Iran can bite back. Already, we have exposed our inability to close with Iran.” – Matt Bracken

Masterful 5D Stroke: Trump’s Blockade Charade Deflects From Ceasefire Flop – “As expected the Iran-US talks in Pakistan have led to a deadlock—or, in other words, failed. The entire foundation on which the talks were premised was phony because the US is agreement-incapable and does nothing but lie at every stage of the process.” – Simplicius

‘Israel First’ in Iran War Sparks MAGA Civil War (VIDEO) with Max Blumenthal – Glenn Diesen  – GOOD VIDEO WITH MAX AS USUAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

US Allies Loudly Reject Trump’s Scheme To Blockade Hormuz: ‘Not Getting Dragged In’ – “Prime Minister Keir Starmer made clear his stance that “we are not supporting the blockade.” As fully expected Spain’s government also condemned the US move, with the country’s Defense Minister Margarita Robles having said, “It’s just another episode in this downward spiral we’ve slipped into,” adding that Trump and Netanyahu “want to impose rules on the international community, which is illogical.”President Emmanuel Macron said, “As regards the Strait of Hormuz, in the coming days, together with the UK, we will organize a conference with those countries prepared to contribute alongside us to a peaceful multinational mission aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the strait.” ” – Tyler Durden

The Causes & Consequences Of Orban’s Downfall – “Most Hungarians came to take his achievements for granted and won’t appreciate what they had until it’s gone.” – Andrew Korybko

IRISH FUEL PROTESTS: The People Of Ireland Are Fighting Back Against Their Treasonous Government With A National Strike “SHUTTING DOWN HARD!” – “After crippling fuel taxes were imposed by their NWO globopedo captured government, truckers, farmers, and bus drivers blockaded highways, ports, and key intersections all across Ireland in protest. And just like in Canada during the PSYOP-19 scamdemic truck protests when that WEF “penetrated” neo-communist government froze the bank accounts of patriots, so too is the Irish government now seizing the bank accounts of nationalists:” – 2nd Smartest Guy in the World

ECONOMIC NEWS

Mindless Cheerleading Over Trump’s Blockade as Oil Surges by $9 to $105 – “The market immediately responded to Trump’s nonsensical blockade.” – Mish

The Energy Shock Has Arrived – “Inflation Or Stagflation? It was obvious there would be an energy shock when the February CPI print came out.” – Peter Nayland Kust

Buyers and sellers are both sitting out the spring home-buying season – “Real-estate agents turn gloomy as home sales fall to a nine-month low” – Greg Robb

Global Physical Oil Supply Picture Is Dire – And Getting Worse – “Goods Price Inflation To Reset Gold And Silver” – David Jensen

5 Commodity Charts to Watch Now – “Here are the visual storylines in the world of commodities we’re watching right now. ‘ – Nomi Prins

The Signal Fired. The Window Is Closing and so is this opportunity.. – “Something just happened in the silver market that almost nobody understands—but the people who matter are already moving. When the so-called Iran “ceasefire” hit the wires…Gold and silver didn’t drop. They ripped higher.” – Kerry Lutz

From Algeria to Turkmenistan: Europe’s Desperate Search for Gas (VIDEO) with Brawl Street Journal – “3 things that won’t happen after this energy crisis passes over, and why we shouldn’t trust the ceasefire.” – The Contrarian Capitalist

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

When The Government Claims It Owns The Rain – “”Is It Legal to Collect Rain on Your Own Land? What Every Off-Gridder Needs to Know Step outside after a good rain and take a look around. The soil is dark and alive, the gutters are running, and every inch of your land is drinking in what just fell from the sky. It feels simple. Natural. Like a gift. But here’s the part most people don’t realize until it’s too late: in some places, that water isn’t legally yours to keep. And no, that’s not a fringe theory—it’s baked into American water law. – Bill Heid

SUT 101: Light Discipline at Night – “Remember the Fundamentals. They will Keep you Alive!” – The Tactical Hermit

Protecting Chickens From Predators – “Raising chickens is a valuable practice for any homesteader, but protecting chickens from predators can be a tough job. Your backyard chickens depend on you for health, housing and safety. In return, they will supply you with eggs, entertainment, pest control, fertilizer, meat and more. But as prey animals, chickens are also the subject of great interest to everything from domestic dogs to snakes, rats, owls and hawks. You should expect to lose a bird to predation occasionally, but there are some tips that will go far to help keep your flock safe.” – Hank Will

When the Road Ends: When a Bug-Out Turns Into a Wilderness Survival Situation – ” There’s a quiet assumption built into most bug-out plans: that movement equals safety. You leave early, you follow your route, and you arrive where you’re supposed to be. But across Canada—whether it’s wildfire evacuations in British Columbia, washed-out roads in Quebec, or sudden highway closures in Northern Ontario—there’s a growing pattern. People don’t fail because they didn’t leave. They fail because they couldn’t finish the trip.” – denob

Preparing Future Generations for an Uncertain Future – Part 2 – Single Farmer

VERSE FOR THE DAY

2 Timothy 3:2   For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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Trump Posts: ‘World’s Most Powerful Reset!!!’ – “Trump continues to rub it in people’s faces and people STILL don’t get what’s going on. It’s incredible. Yesterday morning, President Donald Trump, with no context or preamble, posted on Truth Social a cryptic message: “World’s Most Powerful Reset!!! I’ve said repeatedly over the last several weeks that the Iran War, with the Covid-style climate lockdowns and energy shocks caused by it, and the push for this new multipolar world order and interoperable tokenized global economy is the next leg of the Great Reset — a term coined by the World Economic Forum and its founder Klaus Schwab.” – The WinePress

Roy Cohn and the Orange Colored Con Man (VIDEO) – “According to Psychologist Maria Konnikova’s landmark study on the subject, there is a choreography that con artists have refined over centuries: The Put-Up identifies the mark. The Play is when an emotional connection is built by mirroring the mark’s values and gaining their confidence. The Rope, the Tale, the Convincer, and the Breakdown are various levels of getting the mark so emotionally invested that they begin to persuade themselves and rationalize away any doubt that may arise. The Touch is the final grift, and the Blow-Off and Fix is when the con artist exits. Rather than deal with the humiliation, the mark rarely reports what happened. But you don’t have to be stupid to fall for the con, studies show us that the victims of the con game are often successful and highly educated. Donald Trump’s mentor, Roy Cohn, understood this better than most.” – Gteg Reese

“A permanent hit to living standards” – Iran War agenda revealed. – “The Iran War has been going on for less than six weeks, has thus far involved no infantry engagements of any kind on either side, and is currently in the middle of a ceasefire. Does that sound like a conflict that can already be described as going to “define our generation”? Because that’s what Sir Keir Starmer said earlier today. Now, politicians engaging in hyperbole for the sake of a soundbite is hardly rare, but Starmer is far from alone in this over-statement…This is a LOT of premature narrative formation. Propaganda that spits out the answer before the teacher has even finished asking the question. And it’s a tell-tale sign of narrative roll-out, rather than an organic reaction to real events. I wonder what the end goal might be…” – Kit Knightly

The Coming 6G Deployment – “With governments and corporations alike working feverishly on 6G deployment with AI-native tech and implantables (like BISC) that will be “interoperable,” the year 2030 is coming fast.” – Makia Freeman

Valley Of The Dolls In A World According To Trump – “John Barnetts death was ruled a suicide despite his fingerprints NOT being found on the gun. Charlie Kirks autopsy report was never released to the public. Seth Rich’s FBI file remains classified and is not available for the public. Gary Webb died by TWO gunshots to the head – still classified as suicide. This is the American government. Not some rogue communist Bolshevik regime occupied by Stalin. And here we have – in the midst of the most egregious war and genocide across the Middle East – Trump posting a rendering of his Triumphal Arche to be built in his legacy of WAR, Death, Genocide, and CHAOS – because monuments and awards and accolade and praise are the Valley of the Dolls in the World according to Trump.” – Helena Glass

Yes, the President Could Actually End Civilization and Nobody Could Stop It – “If you ask the average person if a single, unhinged president can just decide to end the world, they’ll probably say no. They figure there must be some failsafes or checks in place, right? Well, hate to break it to you, but they’re totally wrong! The one person who holds the ultimate power to launch thousands of nukes actually said this recently: “A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.” – President Trump, April 7, 2026. He basically warned that an entire civilization would be wiped out if Iran didn’t back down. He wasn’t talking about small, targeted strikes—he explicitly talked about hitting civilian infrastructure like bridges and power plants.” – Sarah Connor

Does the Bible Forbid Cremation? – “The answer is fairly straightforward…” – Jim McCraigh

NEWS

The MAGA Meltdown Explodes into an Enormous Conflagration! – “The fire is spreading out of control now as major supporters flee the burning heap that was MAGA and turn on each other.” – David Haggith

The Implosion of Maga from the Core Is a Sight to Behold – “MAGA splinters big time over the war. Trump’s reaction makes things worse.” – Mish

The United States Have Always Been a One Party State – “and they’ve usually had two of them. They still do. The names have changed, the issues have changed, which particular type of political snake-oil each party peddles changes every few years, and sometimes they even change roles, but the end result is always the same—the ruling class maintains control. The American people get to change nothing directly, we must always wait for the politicians do that.” – Ohio Barbarian

Neocon Don’s exit ramp in Iran is a cliff – “When President Donald Trump vowed to neutralize the warmongering neocon establishment in Washington, hardly anyone imagined his master plan would involve hugging it so tightly that he couldn’t tell where it ended and he began — and then politically self-immolating like he was chasing 72 virgins. “We’re fighting wars. We can’t take care of day care,” the President told a White House Easter brunch. “It’s not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things.” Apparently, Trump’s long-promised “Golden Age” features Tomahawks, not toddlers.” – Rachel Marsden

When Is a Ceasefire a Scam? – “Trump and Israel will make sure the war against Iran continues” – Philip Giraldi

Resident Fellow at Zionist Think Tank Demands Murder of Iran’s Negotiators – “The CIA’s favorite newspaper, The Washington Post, is demanding the US continue its wanton terrorist murder in Iran by taking out negotiators currently meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, with J.D. Vance and two Zionist real estate developers. Marc Thiessen, a columnist for the newspaper and a resident fellow at the neocon American Enterprise Institute, writes that if Iran refuses to capitulate, Trump should murder the negotiators. “Total and complete victory. 100%. No question about it,” Trump told Agence France-Presse on April 7. Pete Hegseth, the Jerusalem Cross tattooed Secretary of War, peddled a similar deception. “Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield, a capital-V military victory,” he lied during a Pentagon press conference the following day. “Epic Fury decimated Iran’s military and rendered it combat-ineffective for years to come.” This twaddle might work on your average incurious and intellectually disadvantaged American commoner tuned into Fox News and CNN, but it is a couple hundred light-years away from the truth: ” – Kurt Nimmo

“Verified” vs. “Verifiable”- ” Is it the new norm in negotiations (with USA)” – Ashes of Pompeii

Iran threatens to attack US Navy ships entering Strait of Hormuz after first American vessels moved through channel – Katherine Donlevy

The Iran War Has Been A Catastrophe For The US — But Israel Wants More – “Despite the publicly espoused hubris of the Trump administration, its war of aggression against Iran has been a costly embarrassment, replete with failures. Yet its continuation is still being actively encouraged by Israel. This is because the Israeli goals remain unfulfilled, while Washington’s strategic interests are not a consideration in Tel Aviv.” – Robert Inlakesh

Orban Warns “We Could Now Lose Everything”: Sunday’s Hungarian Elections Have Profound Implications For Europe – Tyler Durden

Jockeying for Attorney General Spot Begins – “Deputy AG Todd Blanche is the acting AG for now. Will President Trump seek his confirmation or select someone else?” – Julie Kelly

Dems Roll Out Ultra-R3tard3d Midterm Blueprint – “Apparently short of another viable strategy to attract voters, or else just hopelessly nostalgic for the good old days — when they magnanimously granted themselves the power of God to decide who could eat in a restaurant or fly on an airplane, when they could strap masks on public schoolchildren at will as a symbol of domination — the Democrats find themselves back at that decrepit old well for one more draw. Hence the “People’s Health Platform,”” – Ben Bartee

Mamdani’s First 100 Days Aren’t Getting High Marks From Voters – Tyler Durden  – YOU GET WHAT YOU VOTE FOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trump Is Quietly Sending Ukraine Billions While Europe Continues to Send Putin $2 Billion a Month – Alexander Muse

Replacing Cops With Social Workers – What Could Go Wrong? – “A sword-wielding man attacking an officer and mental health professional is only one example.” – Kelli Ballard

ECONOMIC NEWS

This is the Rally You Do Not Sell (VIDEO) with Bill Holter – “I can’t tell you from day to day what is going to come. All I can do is tell you what the end game is going to be. The endgame is gold and silver can’t bankrupt in a world that is in the process of bankrupting. Gold and silver are God’s money. They are physical assets. Fiat currencies are debt outstanding, and those are manmade and they will collapse under their own weight.” – Greg Hunter  – GOOD ONE WITH BILL AS USUAL!!!

The Big Money Mirage – ““Big money will be made.” The remark was made by President Donald J. Trump on Truth Social following the ceasefire deal with Iran. Who will make the big money is unclear. But it sounds good, nonetheless. With the announcement of the two-week reprieve in bomb dropping and missile strikes, and the supposed resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the price of oil promptly dropped over 16 percent. By Wednesday morning both WTI and Brent crude were below $95 per barrel. Perhaps two weeks will turn into a permanent ceasefire with Iran. As far as the greater Middle East is concerned, it’s unlikely. Israel was quick to clarify that the ceasefire with Iran does not include Lebanon. The war campaign in Beirut continues.” – MN Gordon

Sick Behavior From Financial Psychopaths – “The Fed is likely thinking bailout or backstop for private credit, while banks look to monetize its demise. I’ve been saying this for months: despite “experts” just sounding the alarm moments ago: the private credit unwind that started months ago and has now spiraled into a very real liability for the economy wasn’t some unknowable tail risk lurking in the shadows. It couldn’t have been clearer if it was a fucking neon sign blinking THIS ENDS BADLY” – Quoth the Raven.

Dieselflation Sparks Energy Emergencies – Byron King

US Government Sold $620 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week. 10-Year Yield Ends at 4.31%, 30-Year Yield at 4.91% – “Those yields look too low for what’s coming at the bond market: The next wave of Inflation and a Fed that’s comfortable with 3%+ core PCE inflation.” – Wolf Richter

Inflation Was Already Rising Before the War – Now the Real Surge Begins – Martin Armstrong

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Uncertain Times? Plant Food. (VIDEO) – Modern Refugee.  – EARLY PLANTING TIPS!!!

Tornado Myths Debunked: Separating Fact from Deadly Fiction – “When it comes to tornado safety, what you think you know can be just as dangerous as what you don’t. Over the years, a mix of folklore, outdated advice, and pure fiction has created a set of myths about tornadoes that stubbornly persist. Acting on these myths during a real emergency can waste precious seconds and put you and your family in greater danger.” – Brian Duff  – #1 I ALWAYS THOUGHT WAS TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Getting Organized – Big John  – A GOOD READ!!

The Batteries That Don’t Die: Why Smart Preppers Are Switching to Rechargeables Before It’s Too Late – “Most people think about generators when they think about power. That’s a mistake. Because when the grid goes down for good—or just long enough to matter—it’s not your fridge that fails first. It’s everything small. Quiet. Essential. Flashlights. Radios. Headlamps. Thermometers. Night vision. Small medical gear. Even your ability to communicate. And almost all of it runs on one thing: Batteries.” – denob

6 Things to Put in the Bottom of a Large Planter (Before You Add Soil) – Casey Clark

VERSE FOR THE DAY

Acts 13:41     Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

IMAGE FOR THE DAY

THE BIG PICTURE

Experts Warned For Years That A War With Iran Would Happen This Way – “Time has a new article out in which unnamed sources assert that the Pentagon was caught totally off-guard by Iran’s aggressive retaliation against the US-Israeli onslaught which began last month,..It’s so wild how we keep seeing reports that Iran’s retaliation caught the US off guard. For all the years I’ve been paying attention to this issue I’ve been reading experts and analysts saying if the US attacks Iran, Iran can close the Strait of Hormuz and strike US bases and the energy infrastructure of US allies in the region. ” – Caitlin Johnstone

The White House Prayer Council – A Satanic Ritual in Blasphemy – “Trump’s grip of Christianity was put on full display for all the world to see as he stumbled through a script he apparently did not ‘pre-read’. While his influencers praised the fact that he mentioned Jesus by name is so cringeworthy as to border blasphemy in lauding a script that was decidedly false teachings. Franklin Graham’s choice to read from the Book of Esther brought the house down to its knees in groans and whispers of Zionist infiltration due to its spurious authenticity.” – Helena Glass

The She Wolf’s Husband – “By now, you have heard about – and probably seen – the interesting story regarding the husband of Ilse, She Wolf of the SS. That is, Kristi Noem, the now ex-head of the SS (ICE). Ordinarily, who cares whether her husband likes to wear women’s clothes and preen on TikTok? Private kinks are not the public’s business, so long as it’s consenting adults. But Noem’s business was very public. She is a person who wielded – still wields – government authority and thus the goings-on are very much the public’s business and not just on account of the salaciousness. These revelations about Noem’s husband could have been compromising. I mean, before they were revealed. The threat, that is to say, of their being revealed by whomever had the the kompromat. Was Ilse – is Ilse – under duress?” – Eric Peters

The Red Line – “Why do the news anchor ladies of CNN, Erin Burnett, Kate Bolduan, always look so depressed on the air? They never smile. Their faces always register something between grave concern and hysteria. Is it the network’s cratered ratings? The pending hostile takeover by Paramount / Skydance (led by conservative David Ellison)? Too much botox, zombifying the small facial muscles? Or is it self-loathing from being compelled to slant everything they report on in the direction of a lie? There does seem to be some hidden hand in Narrative Central issuing prescribed story-lines to the networks, and that hand seems to be tinged with malice for anything and anyone seeking to rescue our country from chaos, penury, psychosis, and jihad. ” – James Howard Kunstler

Russia Introduces Its First mRNA-Based Cancer Vaccine. What Could Go Wrong? – The WinePress

Won’t Government Save Us From The Smartphone Zombies?! – New World Next Week (VIDEO) – “This week on New World Next Week: the WHO wants to cattle tag the tax cattle with digital wallet; AI maps the trillion-gene universe; and Big Tech addiction rulings pave the way for age verification laws.” – The Corbett Report

Maryland Bill Lets Pharmacists Order Vaccines for You—Logging Your Name in State Tracking System Without Any Patient-Request Requirement – “HB 1135 anticipates future “public health emergency,” names influenza and COVID-19.” – Jon Fleetwood

and so it goes in the great white north (VIDEO) – (Everything Just Got More Expensive in April… Canadians Are Fed Up  – “Mark Carney doesn’t believe in April Fool’s Day. For him, every day is a day to fool Canadians. 0:088 secondsSo, April Fools is actually cancelled in Canada because the entire country is a fucking joke. But a lot of people from Canada were saying it’s impossible. Don’t be surprised if your grocery bills start going up because of the rising fuel costs impacting the supply chain.” – Canadian Rant ) – shared by Sylvia Shawcross

9/11 Jersey Girl Reads: “A Half-Truth Is Still a Whole Lie” (VIDEO) – “The open letter penned 23 March read out by Patricia Casazza. Please note, this reading is very emotional, as words on a screen CANNOT convey the hurt behind what was penned. Too many people call themselves “truth seekers”, but are in actual fact, NOT interested in finding truth for themselves and will rather blindly follow those in the 9/11 “truth” movement, who play the spin game, instead of looking for 9/11 accountability. Jersey Girl and 9/11 widow breaks her silence in a raw open letter to the US Government and the entire truth movement: drop the egos, stop the half-truths, confront ALL evidence!” – 9/11 Revisionist

27 black-on-white homicide reports found in March – Kenn Gividen   -ONE PERSON LIKE A DRUG ADDICT/CRIMINAL GETS MURDERED SUPPOSEDLY AND HE BECOMES A MARTYR AND THERE ARE RIOTS. WHITE PEOPLE GET MURDERED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND YOU DON’T HEAR JACK-SH*T FROM THE MSM ABOUT IT. DO YOU EVER WONDER WHY THAT IS. PERHAPS IT DOESN’T FIT THEIR SO-CALLED RACIST NARRATIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEWS

Trump Blithered and Blustered, and the War Got Worse – “What a difference one little speech makes!” – David Haggith

POTUS Goes Full Stone Age Retard – “It’s pretty clear what the TV screen caption should have read as the Donald expectorated a veritable shower of bully boy phlegm and sputum at the White House cameras last night: Attention JD Vance—activate the 25th Amendment now, POTUS has gone full retard into veritable delusionary madness. That’s right. There was hardly a sentence in the speech that accords with reality in any way shape or form. Not even remotely.” – David Stockman

Trump, fresh off being anointed America’s new messianic savior, purges military of dissident generals, promises to ‘destroy what’s left of Iran’ – “Two U.S. military aircraft, an F-15 fighter jet and an A10 Warthog, downed in the last 24 hours in the Persian Gulf. Everything we are hearing points to an imminent ground invasion of Iran being ordered by Donald J. Trump. This could change, of course, but as of 3 p.m. on Good Friday, it’s not looking good.” – Leo Hohmann

Sanctity Lost: Even Neocon Pantheon Declares US a ‘Rogue Superpower’ The era of American exceptionalism in the eyes of its most fanatic imperialists has drawn to an end. – Simplicius

War On Iran: – Not ‘Getting’ Iran – War Delusions – Losing The Status Of Superpowe – “Trump’s speech on Wednesday night did not offer anything new. But taken together with his threats to bomb Iran back to stone age, points to the further escalation of the war. Trump and some around him still do not ‘get’ Iran. They never in their own life held any principle they would not deviate from if money was to be made. Iran, in contrast, does have principles that are not up for sale. It is beyond Trump’s comprehension that such exit:” – Moon of Alabama

BATTLE OF THE DECADE Floating hospitals, hovercrafts & drone lasers: Trump’s force ready to land in Iran…& what regime has in store for them- “The Sun told how plans had been drawn up for Trump’s 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to storm vital island fortresses to unlock the Strait of Hormuz. But now the Pentagon has given its clearest sign yet of invasion intentions after ordering prefabricated bunkers for island occupations, sources say. Trump has had his crosshairs firmly set on Iran‘s main oil terminal on Kharg Island – where 95 per cent of its oil is shipped.” – Katie Davis and Martin Arostegui

Hegseth Has Gutted the Entire Joint Chiefs and Replaced Them With People Whose Primary Skill Is Clapping – “The Man Who Hit a Drummer With an Axe on Live Television Is Now Swinging at Four-Star Generals During a War, and Nobody in Washington Will Tell You Why.” – 🐺The Wise Wolf

Senior Iranian Official Involved In Reaching Out To Vance Severely Wounded In Airstrike – “A top Iranian official who was involved in diplomatic outreach and indirect talks or messaging with the United States and Pakistani mediators was reportedly critically wounded in a US-Israeli strike. Kamal Kharazi, an 81-year-old senior adviser to Tehran and former foreign minister, lost his wife in the Wednesday strike on his home, state media has said. Some analysts and pundits have accused Israel in particular of trying to sabotage any US-Iran talks, as the Netanyahu government wants to see complete regime collapse in the Islamic Republic.” – Tyler Durden  -THAT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE, TRY TO KILL SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO NEGOTIATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hit List: Iran Threatens US and Israeli Corporations IRGC said companies have supported US and Israeli military operations in Iran. Eighteen corporations operating in Israel and the GCC nations were warned on March 31 they “will come under attack as they have assisted US-Israeli terror operations inside Iran.” The companies are considered “espionage entities,” according to the Iranian military.” – Kurt Nimmo

Zarif’s Peace Proposal Isn’t Half-Bad – “It’s surprisingly pragmatic and could serve as a face-saving off-ramp for Trump 2.0.” – Andrew Korybko  -THE WAY IT’S GOING, I DON’T THINK TRUMP IS LOOKING FOR THE OFF RAMP!!!!

Time for Europe to Defend Itself – “Americans shouldn’t fight for a suicidal continent.” – J.B. Shurk

His Majesty’s head-chopper: Syria’s MI6-backed president bows to King Charles – “Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Downing Street visit offered him a reunion with the British intel operatives who groomed the former Al Qaeda warlord to become president of Syria.” – Kit Klarenberg

ECONOMIC NEWS

Trump Seeks Record $1.5 Trillion for Military, Paid for by Huge Cuts Elsewhere – “To pay for his F-upped war, Trump wants cuts in the EPA, Education, Disaster Funding, TSA, Health. Budget lies also needed.” – Mish

Treasury: Federal Government is Bankrupt – “It’s official: the federal government is bankrupt. You probably knew this. But Treasury admitting it is comforting. Or perhaps terrifying. Last week the Department of Treasury released it consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2025, reporting that the federal government has just over $6 trillion in assets — land, buildings, student loans. But, according to Treasury, it has nearly $48 trillion of debt. That comes to negative $42 trillion. Which is roughly half a million dollars for a family of 4.” – Peter St Onge

Can the Market Economy Be Trusted? – “Contrary to mainstream economics, neither the central bank’s expansionary monetary policy nor the government’s expansionary fiscal policies can cause an increase in savings or production. On the contrary, the expansionary policies weaken the process of savings formation thereby weakening the prospects for economic growth.” – Frank Shostak

This is the Weirdest US Labor Market I’ve Ever Seen – “Weak demand for labor and job destruction at federal & state governments should push up unemployment. But the supply of labor has plunged.” – Wolf Richter

Is the US Dollar Collapse Imminent? (VIDEO) – “Is the “Petro-Yuan” really about to replace the “Petro-Dollar”? 📉 The Macro Butler breaks down the complex reality of global reserve currencies and why China might not want the crown just yet. “The curse of being the manager of the global reserve currency…” – The Macro Butler

Financial storms ahead – “Financial instability is about to get much worse making the short-term outlook for gold and silver uncertain, but long-term being reaffirmed. It is a buying opportunity for the brave. Until this morning, gold and silver were enjoying a reasonable rally while the broader markets appeared to be under the impression that in the war against Iran America’s proposals to end it would get some traction. But markets appeared to be ignoring Iran’s denials that any talks were taking place. ” – Alasdair Macleod

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Quiet Strength: How Ordinary People Become Leaders In Hard Times – “There is a particular kind of person who reveals themselves during a crisis. They are not usually the loudest voice in the room, not the one with the most impressive title or the most polished way of speaking. They tend to be the neighbor who was already outside assessing the situation before anyone else had finished panicking, or the coworker who quietly started making a list of what needed to happen while everyone else was still processing the shock. These people do not announce their leadership. They simply begin doing what needs to be done, and others naturally fall in behind them without fully understanding why.” – Bob Rodgers

The Underground Garden Battery: How Wood… Charcoal… And Metal Turns Your Soil Into A Self-Sustaining Engine – Bill Heid

Solar Panels for Off-Grid Living: How to Build a System That Actually Works – “Going off-grid with solar is one of the most significant investments a self-reliant homesteader can make. Done right, it eliminates your utility bill permanently, keeps your property powered when the grid fails, and gives you the kind of energy independence that no amount of prepping supplies can replace. Done wrong, it drains your budget on undersized equipment, leaves you in the dark when you need power most, and sends you back to the hardware store for parts you should have bought the first time.” – Ask A Prepper Staff

5 Tools For Clearing Overgrown Land – “Clearing overgrown land can be a daunting task. Choose the right tool for the job and it can be a breeze! Here are 5 of my favorites that make clearing overgrown land satisfying and fun!” – Grace Campbell

NEVER Throw Away These Items! (Do This Instead) – “If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a corner of the garage or barn where random stuff just piles up. Old jars, bent screws, a cracked garden hose, that washing machine drum you swore you’d do something with. Most people look at that pile and see junk. On a homestead, though, that pile is a goldmine. Every jar, pallet, and stray bolt is a project waiting to happen, something that saves you a trip to the store and keeps perfectly good materials out of the landfill. ” – Olivia Brooks

VERSES FOR THE DAY

Matthew 27:23-25     And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.  When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.  Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

John 19:28-30    After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

IMAGES FOR THE DAY

THE BIG PICTURE

The Technate of America: The 1940 Nazi Blueprint Behind Trump’s Iran War That Makes My Brain Want to Explode – “Jiang asks the question nobody on cable news has the attention span to ask: if the Middle East oil is gone, where does the replacement come from? Canada. Venezuela. The United States. And who just took Venezuela. And who is threatening Canada. And who tried to buy Greenland. And who had his Secretary of War unveil something called “Greater North America” that claims every nation north of the equator as an American security perimeter. Jiang calls this “the Technate” and says it like he invented the concept over lunch. He didn’t. It has a name. It has a history. It has a map. And here is where things go from “interesting YouTube lecture” to “I need to sit down and possibly throw up.” So why isn’t anyone stopping this? Because 70 million Americans think the front man was sent by Jesus. I voted for Donald Trump twice. He was solid the first time. Probably would’ve been fine the second time. But this isn’t the same man. This is an old man nearing the end who can see what Musk and Thiel are building and is making sure the Trump family has a seat at the new table. The Christianity is the costume.” – 🐺The Wise Wolf  – HAVE LINKED ABOUT TECHNATE OF AMERICA BEFORE, SEE POSTS ON  09/04/25 AND 01/21/26

Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Shield Bayer From Glyphosate Lawsuits. Kentucky Becomes Latest State To Prohibit Lawsuits Against Pesticide Producers – “The USDA last week deregulated genetically-modified (GMO) corn for insect resistance created by Bayer, further proof that the admin. is totally aligned with big-ag and big-pharma.” – The WinePress

Pfizer Halts COVID Shot Trial Because They Can’t Find Enough Test Subjects Willing to Take Another Booster Shot – “Those seeking their 6th booster are now either dead, disabled or have finally woken up to reality.” – Nicolas Hulscher, MPH

Academic Study: Why Won’t German Women Mate With Migrants? – “The ongoing Western social engineers’ jihad to deracinate the white race by herding European women into the warm embrace of Third World migrants has not, so far, gone as swimmingly as the architects of globo-homo race communism had hoped. Indeed, the majority of the migrant-native sexual relations in Europe appear to be the non-consensual type. Enter the crack social scientists of EU-funded academia to figure out what went wrong so as to expedite the mongrelization. Of all the war-torn “refugees” fleeing oppression, they all just happen to be horny men who arrive on European soil with no women of their own to fornicate with. What are the odds the demographic migrant cookie crumbles like that — serendipity for the social engineers who aim to force blonde women into the arms of brown carpetbaggers! Anyway, potential obvious reasons German women won’t take up sexual Congress with Syrian migrants, which one doesn’t need an academic study funded by Brussels to determine:” – Ben Bartee

Big Tech Reverting to Old Ways? – “Meta clamps down on a documentary criticizing Meta. Is old-school digital censorship returning?” – Matt Taibbi

Apple Forces Users To Register Digital ID To Use The Internet In UK, Australia And Some US States. UK Government Will Investigate Complaints Of Climate-Change Denial – “Apple has crossed the Rubicon with this software update which is more like ransomware, holding customers hostage to ID demands that are invasive, exclusionary and unnecessary.” – The WinePress

West Virginia Bill Forces Vaccine History Into Every Sudden Death Under 30: HB4951 – “State builds pipeline linking vaccines to sudden death data—federal CDC registry to receive every case.” – Jon Fleetwood

NEWS

Marco Rubio, Tell Us Again Who The Lunatics Are That Have An Apocalyptic Vision Of The Future – “The lies about Iran emanating from the Trump administration are not only multitudinous; they are malicious and fallacious. It has been confirmed by U.S. intelligence agencies, including by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard under oath before Congress in March 2025 that Iran did NOT possess a nuclear weapon and was NOT pursuing a nuclear weapon. This has been the consistent testimony of our intelligence agencies for at least the last 20 years. Yet, during those same 20 years, Benjamin Netanyahu and Senator Lindsey Graham have been constantly fomenting that Iran is two weeks away from possessing a nuclear weapon. It was all a lie. And the same people who accused Iran of building a nuclear weapon also accused Iran of being the “Number One sponsor of terrorism.” This is likewise a bald-faced lie. Our own State Department identifies Sunni Islam subgroups such as al-Qaeda, ISIS, ISIL, al-Nusra, etc., as leading the list of terrorist organizations. Yet, these are the groups that Donald Trump helped to put in power in Syria, and he continues to fund, arm and train these terrorist organizations.” – Chuck Baldwin

War May Be about to Widen Hyugely – “Has Israel’s nightmare begun? Are we marching relentlessly toward Armageddon?. Now that the Houthis have joined the war and Iran has stated they are tasked with closing the Red Sea, this war could easily become a global catastrophe. We all know how easily this tiny group of dessert rats managed to shut down the Red Sea for all shipping traffic last year. Imagine that both sides of the Arabian peninsula now become shut down to shipping. Now you’re talking a loss of maybe 40% of oil supply being cut off and an enormous amount of other commercial shipping through the Suez Canal.” – David Haggith

Stone Age Bombing – “I watched President Trump’s speech to the nation last night on the Iran War. The lies and boasts flew thick. According to Trump, America is winning and winning big. Under Joe Biden, America was “crippled” and “dead,” but Trump has reanimated the dead and healed it. (An obvious aside: Trump has a serious Christ complex.) From dead and crippled, America is now the meanest, toughest, hombre in the valley. We take what we want and if you resist we’ll bomb you back to the Stone Age.” – Bill Astore

Trump Rides Crazy Train Straight to Hell – “The president threatens to bomb a nation of 93 million people “back to the Stone Age, where they belong.” After listening to President Trump ignominious, incoherent, and depraved address about the Iran War, I racked my brain to think of other leaders in history who combined mendacity, stupidity, and arrogance in such equal measures. I couldn’t think of any other foreign policy utterance in history that matched the lowness of Trump’s..” – John Leake

Iran and Arabia: A Study in Contrasts – “Shared history: divided geograhies, religions and politics. The geopolitical tension between the Arab world and Iran goes far beyond a contemporary dispute over resources or borders; it is rooted in millennia of distinct historical trajectories, a religious schism dating back over 1,400 years, and a stark contrast in how statehood itself was forged.” – Ashes of Pompeii

“Make A Deal Before It’s Too Late”: Trump Threatens Tehran (Again) As Iran/Oman Draft Protocol To Re-Open Hormuz – “World’s most important oil price hits record high as Trump threatens Iran:” – Tyler Durden

Pam Bondi ousted as attorney general, source says – “She will be replaced for now by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who will serve as acting attorney general, Trump said. The president wrote on Truth Social that Bondi would be “transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector,” praising her for her work in his administration and offering no specific reason for why she would be leaving.” – Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins and Hannah Rabinowitz – ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pam Bondi’s Two Gigantic Failures Overshadowed Her Middle Management Skills or Fox News Appearances – “There is a particular irony in Pam Bondi’s departure from the Justice Department that the political class seems determined not to discuss. She was confirmed as Attorney General last February with the explicit mandate to restore discipline, accountability, and purpose to a department that had spent four years operating as the enforcement arm of progressive political ambition. By every measure of institutional loyalty, she delivered. The first reason she’s gone is a bit complicated. She couldn’t get any high-profile indictments or arrests to stick. None of them. The second, bigger reason she’s gone is not complicated at all, and it has nothing to do with the usual Washington parlor game of “palace intrigue.” Bondi was removed because she committed what is, in this administration, the cardinal sin: she managed a high-profile political liability with all the grace of a man trying to defuse a bomb with oven mitts. The Epstein files debacle — a slow-motion disaster of mismanagement, contradictory statements, and stagecraft that backfired spectacularly ” – JD Rucker

Trump polled advisers about replacing Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief – “Exclusive: Pressure intensifies for Gabbard after president’s displeasure with Iran war testimony” – Hugo Lowel

Gulf States Considering Network Of New Pipelines To Bypass Strait Of Hormuz – Tyler Durden

The US Is Making A Play For Belarus’ Most Strategic Export – “Average consumers across the world have probably never purchased anything from Belarus, but among the agricultural industry, its potash – a high-quality fertilizer – is globally renowned. Not only is it very effective, but it’s also plentiful, with Belarus accounting for 15.9% of total production. This makes it the world’s third-largest producer. The West imposed sanctions on Belarus’ most strategic export after summer 2020’s failed Color Revolution, but the US just removed its sanctions in late March.” – Andrew Korybko

It’s Past Time To Privatize The Post Office – “The USPS in its current form needs to be put out of its misery. The USPS now is the predictable outcome of trying to run a massive logistics operation through a government bureaucracy that moves slowly, resists change, and answers more to politics than to performance. Even Amazon, a company that started as an online bookstore (what could be less efficient to ship than godd*mn books — bricks?), has figured out how to build a better delivery network. Meanwhile, visits to post offices have fallen off a cliff, but the system has barely shrunk its footprint. Labor costs remain enormous, productivity lags, and the workforce is structured in ways that prioritize stability over efficiency. The contrast with private carriers like FedEx and UPS could not be clearer.They have built systems that deliver packages faster, track them more precisely, and adapt to changing demand almost in real time. ” – Quoth the Raven

ECONOMIC NEWS

The Market Law Of One Price—How The Donald Bombed Energy Consumers, Too – “The Donald plunged into one hell of a hornets nest when he took the bait from Bibi Netanyahu and launched an all out “kinetic” war on Iran (as distinguished from the brutal economic war Washington has been waging for decades). But now that the gasoline pump price has breached $4/gallon and is heading higher, he’s desperately looking for an off-ramp.” – David Stockman

MAGA FAIL: Real Inflation Is Out Of Control – “Inflation is caused by money printing, and the privately owned central planning politburo known as The Federal Reserve Bank has been conjuring unimaginable amounts of fiat out of thin air so profligately that they are now accelerating the destruction of the value of the dollar at an unprecedented rate.” – 2nd Smartest Guy in the World

ADP Reports Second Consecutive Month Of Solid Job Growth – “The Report Is Good, But Is It Good Enough? While the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ job reports in February blew way past “ugly” and landed square in “fugly” territory, ADP produced job numbers that were far more optimistic.” – Peter Nayland Kust

Private Credit Problems Ending the Party (VIDEO) with Ed Dowd – Greg Hunter

Silver: The Panic Cycle Continues… Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Stack Again – “It almost is.. Silver just pulled the classic trapdoor move. Just when it looked like the dip was buyable and the weak hands were flushed, the market yanked the rug again. This is exactly what a full-blown panic cycle looks like—violent, irrational, and designed to break conviction. If you’re feeling uncomfortable, good… that’s the point.” -Kerry Lutz

Is The Bottom In For Gold? Silver? Bitcoin? (VIDEO) with Lawrence Lepard – Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money®

Interview with Turkiye’s Diplomacy 02.04.2026 – “The Macro Butler sat down with Umar Tasleem on Türkiye’s A News to deliver what can only be described as 10 minutes of uncomfortable arithmetic. Thirty-two days into a war won comprehensively on Day 1, the real economic damage is now impossible to ignore: oil shortages, supply chain chaos, and a Truth Social account that is the world’s most destabilizing financial instrument.” – The Macro Butler

Homes for Sale in California Rose to the 2nd Highest for March in at Least a Decade as Demand Withered: The Biggest Markets -“In the San Jose metro (Silicon Valley), active listings hit at least a 10-year record for March. But Orange County lags behind.” – Wolf Richter

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

The Forgotten Shade Crop “Big Timber” Tried to Bury… And Why It Belongs in Your Backyard Right Now – “There’s a berry bush thriving in backyards across Europe that most Americans have never tasted, never planted, and in many cases, never even heard of. That’s not by accident — it was pushed out of sight. Now here’s where it gets interesting. Every gardening book you’ve ever read drills the same rule into your head: fruit needs full sun. Six to eight hours minimum. More is better. It’s repeated so often it feels like a law of nature — as predictable as frost in November. But then along comes a plant that quietly breaks that rule.” – Bill Heid

Top 10 “Normal” Grocery Items That Quietly Become Survival Assets – denob

The Common Mulch Mistake That Causes Root Rot – “Here’s why volcano mulching damages your trees and plants and what to do instead.” – Ashley Zlatopolsky

Sleep Deprivation Survival: 72 Hours Without Sleep Effects in a Crisis and How to Stay Functional – “Sleep Deprivation Survival is not some macho badge of honor, and it is not a niche concern for extreme situations either. In a real crisis, whether you are dealing with a storm outage, a rushed evacuation, a sick family member, civil unrest, or just the grinding stress of staying alert when everything feels unstable, sleep can disappear faster than most people expect. That is when bad decisions start creeping in quietly. You miss details, you overreact and you forget simple steps.” – Bob Rodgers

Gardening in April (Garden Tasks by Month) – Melissa K. Norris

VERSES FOR THE DAY

Matthew 26:15    And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

Luke 22:47-48        And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.  But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

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THE BIG PICTURE

The Staged ‘War’ Between the U.S., Israel, and Iran Is a Trap – “What began by looking like a simple and horrible ‘war’ of brutal aggression against Iran by the U.S on orders from Zionist Israel, has now shown its real colors. It has become impossible to view this as any real ‘war,’ and it has become obvious that this strategy, all these false flags; are at best a coordinated effort by those globalist oligarchs striving to digitize, starve, and control the world through technocratic means. This is all being played out with a particular script meant to achieve multiple agendas, nefarious all, and to in essence, figuratively capture and cage all of the masses, taking control by psychological, digital, and physical measures to eliminate much of society while taming and altering the rest. All of this is contingent on eliminating the individual.” – Gary D. Barnett

Death Throes of the American Empire – “Iran Might Take it All Down. The American empire approaches a tipping point. The 2026 US-Iran war threatens the dollar’s dominance and the established global order. Every empire comes to an end, often to the sound of applause. Sometimes a new order is formed to pick up the pieces. Sometimes the transition is marked by global chaos, nationalism, and isolationism.” – Sarah Connor

President Trump’s Ballroom Is Cover for the Biggest AI Data Center in the World – “FDR did it. GWB did it. Now DJT is doing it and this is the most consequential White House move in decades. Follow the Money Into the Ground: the donor list deserves scrutiny not because it represents corruption, but because it reveals the project’s actual architecture. Among the 37 confirmed donors are Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Meta — the full constellation of American cloud computing. Also present: Booz Allen Hamilton, which generates 98 percent of its revenue from U.S. government contracts and specializes in intelligence and data analytics. And most telling: Palantir Technologies and Lockheed Martin. ” – JD Rucker

Canadian Parliament Passes Hate Crime Law That Could Fine And Jail Residents For Quoting The Bible And Promoting Antisemitism – “Free speech and freedom of religion are now under grave threat and scrutiny after the Canadian Parliament passed a bill allowing for the criminalization of religious beliefs, specifically when quoting passages from The Bible. On March 26th, the Canadian House passed Bill C-9, Combating Hate Act” – The WinePress

New Bill Opens Door for Killer AI Weapons—Pentagon Can Override Ban and Deploy Autonomous Lethal Systems – “Waiver clause grants a single Pentagon official the power to authorize AI-driven lethal force under “national security” conditions, with Congress only notified after the factJon” – Jon Fleetwood

The Cult of American Exceptionalism – “American exceptionalism is often mistaken for a political policy, but it is actually a form of religion, a semi-secular cult. It demands faith rather than evidence. While frequently associated with the political right, its core tenets permeate the entire American psyche, including some on the left who claim to oppose the status quo. Above all, stands the absolute conviction of most Americans, but especially the ruling class, that America is divinely graced, on this earth to lead humanity towards prosperity and light. Chosen by God!” – Ashes of Pompeii

NEWS

The Sound of an Empty Chamber – “In the final scene of 1950’s Saturday-afternoon Westerns, the bad-guy pulled the trigger and the only sound from his revolver was the click on an empty chamber. He ran out of bullets—only to meet his fate. That what’s happening in wars perpetuated by the US/Israel. Each has an outcome determined by number of troops—and more importantly, ammunition. For example, in Ukraine, Russia fires 8X more artillery than Ukraine (NATO)—hence 8X more Ukrainians die. There’s a difference. In Ukraine, the Russian strategy is well thought-out. In Iran, the US/Israel has no strategy. If they have a strategy, it’s to create chaos—a strategy devoid of military intelligence, having to rely on decapitation strikes and carpet-bombing. And because Iran is proving to be resilient, US bombing targets are increasingly—war crimes on civilians.” – Erik @ neverhadaboss.com

Trump Signals Final Sadistic Punishment as Consolation For Lost War “If you must end it emptily, end it loudly.” – Simplicius

‘Burn It Down’: Destruction Of Persian Gulf Energy & Fertilizer Production Capacity – “What Is The Primary Goal Of The Attack On Iran? With the daily flip-flopping that we see, the marketing of the war effort has become a farce. Apparently. However, as mentioned previously, the vast scale of the Iranian military’s missile and drone programs were well known before the attack began as was Iran’s resulting attacks on countries supporting the US/Israeli effort. Nobody was shocked. It is thus no surprise that today oil and LNG production and shipping facilities are on fire throughout the Gulf and that production, refining, and shipping capacity will likely be impaired for years to come if things go well.” – David Jensen

Trump lashes out at UK and France, telling allies ‘the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore – Holly Ellyatt and Kevin Breuninger

Gangster Trump The Rhetoric of Obliteration – “Nice country you have there, Iran. It’d be a shame if you lost it. That’s the gist of Donald Trump’s recent threats to Iran on “Truth Social.” It’s hard to exaggerate how demented this post is. So, the Iran War is a war of “retribution”? The U.S. is butchering and killing because allegedly the Iranians have “butchered and killed”? And the Don is going to “obliterate” Iran’s power grid and possibly desalinization plants as well, possibly killing millions of innocents over time, because Iran has quite predictably exerted control over the Strait of Hormuz?” – Bill Astore

Hijacking Religion: How the Pentagon Turned the Sermon on the Mount into a War Manual. – “The language of modern government is the language of empire. It is the language of domination, retaliation, conquest and control—of enemies to be crushed, nations to be subdued, and dissenters to be silenced. Under the Trump Administration, the language of empire has also been imbued with a religious fervor that recasts Jesus Christ—not as a peacemaker—but as a mascot for power, conquest and control. War has been dressed up in patriotism. Wrapped in Scripture. Called “righteous.” Marketed as “peace through strength.” But this is not a holy war. It is a political war dressed up as holy.” – John & Nisha Whitehead

Trump Still Trumped – “Reality speaks louder than the president who keeps tying his own words in knots. First, on the main subject, the president continued today to boast about how well negotiations are going, Iran continues to say everything he says about negotiations is a lie.” – David Haggith

Is Israel behind “Iran-backed terror cell” targeting Europe? (VIDEO) – Wyatt Reed / The Grayzone

In widening NATO spat, Rubio calls for the alliance to be “reexamined” while Trump tells U.K. and other allies that “the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore. – “We’re in the middle of another NATO spat. The Americans are accusing the Europeans of disloyalty and ungratefulness, while the Europeans are quietly (or, in the case of Spain, not-so-quietly) criticising the Iran war and preparing for the looming energy crisis. Spain was the first NATO ally to deny the United States access to the jointly operated Rota and Morón air bases for Operation Epic Fury.” – eugyppius

Trump Goes Commando – “Iran “raid” replaces ground war and you’re supposed to clap. Most Americans are bracing for a massive ground invasion of Iran, one that military sources tell me will not happen. That’s because there’s another plan entirely. What’s in store is a “raid,” all of these sources agree. Of course, it all depends on what Donald Trump orders, and sources say they don’t know what that might be on any given day. So they offer the White House different alternatives,” – Ken Klippenstein

Renowned trends forecaster Gerald Celente predicts Trump won’t order ground invasion of Iran unless… – “He suggests that only one thing could force Trump’s hand to do the unthinkable and launch full-fledged ground invasion” – Leo Hohmann

Warning From The Heartland: Historic Drought And Unexpected Fertilizer Shortages Could Mean Massive Crop Losses – Michael Snyder

US Treasury Launches ‘Office Of The Whistleblower,’ Encourages Americans Report Fraud And Snitch On Churches, Bessent To Offer Cash Rewards “President Trump has been clear that Americans have a right to know that their tax dollars are not being diverted to fund acts of global terror or to fund luxury cars for fraudsters.” – The WinePress   – WHICH CONGRESSMAN DO WE START WITH FIRST!!!!

The Kiev grifter regime taps the Gulf war racket – “When Ukraine’s puppet president shows up anywhere, one should immediately suspect a scam in the making. Corruption follows this con artist and his crony regime like a bad smell. His schtick of turning up at summits begging for more Western taxpayer billions has grown tiresome and, frankly, a bit implausible given the embezzlement scandals that the Kiev regime is mired in. But, fear not, the grifter machine that passes for an unelected presidency in Ukraine has found an exciting new diversification for export markets. The trouble is that this capitalist business model has quite a few holes in it, if one cares to look. Five weeks of war in the Middle East have created a profitable business opportunity.” – Finian Cunningham

Ukraine’s Strikes Against Russian Oil Refineries Risk Worsening The Global Energy Crisis – “The further reduction of Russian oil exports could lead to a price spike that destabilizes the global economy and ultimately weakens the US’ one as well, but it’s unclear whether Trump will punish Zelensky for this or if he cynically wants him to facilitate that scenario as part of a global reset.” – Andrew Korybko

ECONOMIC NEWS

Gasoline Prices Top $4 First Time Since Aug 2022, Diesel $0.36 from Record – “The small price to pay keeps rising.” – Mish

Jerome Powell tells Congress: “Good luck with that debt problem…” – “Yesterday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell admitted that the math no longer works. “Our debt is growing substantially faster than our economy. And in the long run, that’s kind of the definition of unsustainable.” He’s right.” -James Hickman (Simon Black)

Comex Report: Ignore the Paper Price and Watch the Physical Metal – “The CME Comex is the Exchange where futures are traded for gold, silver, and other commodities. The CME also allows futures buyers to turn their contracts into physical metal through delivery. The data below looks at contract delivery where the ownership of physical metal changes hands within CME vaults. It also shows data that details the movement of metal in and out of CME vaults. It is very possible that if there is a run on the dollar, and a flight into gold, this is the data that will show early warning signs.” – Peter Schiff

Farm Action’s Letter to Congress, Lambasting the Concentration of Fertilizer Makers and its Impact on Prices – “Waves of mergers and acquisitions across food and agriculture have funneled power into the hands of a few dominant corporations. Their unchecked integration has hollowed out competition, giving them outsized control over how Americans farm, work, and eat,” – Wolf Richter

The “Good News” Is Always the Same: the Stock Market Is Up–Until It Isn’t – Charles Hugh Smith

THE US IS INSOLVENT THE DEBT CAN NEVER BE REPAID – After a strong rise over the past few years, a correction has naturally raised doubts. But focusing on short-term movements risks missing the broader reality. Because precious metals are not driven by sentiment or market timing. They are driven by the underlying condition of the financial system itself. And that condition is best understood through one simple lens: debt. Over the past decades, US debt has not grown linearly, but exponentially—” – Egon von Greyerz

SURVIVAL, PREPAREDNESS AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY

How Prepper OPSEC Mistakes Turn You Into a Target – “Most preppers spend years quietly building their supplies, skills, and plans. They invest real money in food storage, water filtration, communications gear, and defensive tools. Then, in a single unguarded conversation with the wrong person, or through one too many posts on a public social media account, all of that careful work gets exposed. Operational security, commonly called OPSEC, is what stands between your preparations and the people who would take them from you when things go sideways.” – David Andrew Brown

Growing Potatoes in Laundry Baskets -Alan Urban  – HAVE SEEN GROWING THEM IN BAGS BEFORE BUT I DON’T THINK I’VE EVER SEEN THIS WAY TO GROW POTATOES!!!

The Old Lightbulb That Still Pulls Its Weight: Why That Warm Glow Matters More Than You Think – Bill Heid

3 Ways to Prep Your Fridge and Freezer for a Summer Power Outage – Tim MacWelch

Amish Chicken Coops: The Self-Sufficient Prepper’s Ultimate Guide – “When the grid goes down, the supply chain breaks, or inflation makes grocery store eggs a luxury, the people eating well are the ones who built their food production into their property. Amish chicken coops are not a trend. They are not a lifestyle aesthetic imported from a farmhouse magazine. They are a centuries-old engineering solution to a real and permanent problem: how do you keep chickens alive, productive, and secure without electricity, synthetic materials, or factory infrastructure?” – Ask A Prepper Staff

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