Joe Biden never won. This is our Real President – 45, 46, 47.
AND our beautiful REALFLOTUS.
This Stormwatch Monday Open Thread remains open – VERY OPEN – a place for everybody to post whatever they feel they would like to tell the White Hats, and the rest of the MAGA/KAG/KMAG world (with KMAG being a bit of both).
And yes, it’s Monday…again.
But we WILL get through it!
We will always remember Wheatie,
Pray for Trump,
Yet have fun,
and HOLD ON when things get crazy!
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Wheatie’s Rules:
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- No running with scissors.
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Our beloved country is under Occupation by hostile forces.
Daily outrage and epic phuckery abound.
We can give in to despair…or we can be defiant and fight back in any way that we can.
Joe Biden didn’t win.
And we will keep saying Joe Biden didn’t win until we get His Fraudulency out of our White House.
Wolfie’s Wheatie’s Word of the Week:
camelopard
noun
- archaic word for giraffe
- portmanteau of “camel” and “leopard”
- any giraffe-like ruminant
- any giraffid
Used in a sentence
He surprised the audience by showing a picture of a giraffe, and calling it a camelopard.
Shown in a picture
Shown in a hilariously sick lying AI video about an Arctic giraffe covered in barnacles, saved by rescuers. Utter WTF.
MUSIC!
Is Frampton’s Camel some kind of camelopard? Or only the Frampton groupie with a leopard print skirt?
THE STUFF
What follows is an excellent example of *working* scientific internal skepticism.
This “anthropology babe” racket is a bit of a grift to get you in the door, but once they have your clicks and attention, it’s good stuff.
At least she’s not an AI. I think. Or is her sketchy accent a tell?
Just sayin’!
And remember…….
Until victory, have faith!
And trust the big plan, too!
And as always….
ENJOY THE SHOW
W
New Schlichter —
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2025/04/07/the-best-day-to-get-ready-for-2026-was-yesterday-the-second-best-is-today-n2655051
It’s Monday.
To the keyboards, you internet denizens!
Another week awaits!
I wish I could type that fast!
Well … you CAN but spellcheck would overheat. 
And my fingers would be crippled for good!
That video, if the headline proves out, would overturn a lot of the current beliefs. For one thing there’s no other evidence that Homo Sapiens got out of Africa before 70,000 years ago (some people claim the Australian Aborigines have been there for 100,000 years but that’s basically unsupported by anything, as far as I know).
And apparently she’s Dutch, so that would account for the accent.
Homo sapiens wasn’t the first version of genus Homo to make it out of Africa.
True, that’s why I specifically said “Homo Sapiens.”
I don’t know whether she’s claiming Homo Sapiens was in North America 100,000 years ago, or some other Homo species.
I tend to use the word “Humans” to apply to Homo Sapiens Sapiens in particular though others use it more broadly. I’m probably wrong in this.
And I may have not been specific enough. Homo Sapiens Sapiens (the subspecies) took 70,000 years to get out, but I believe Homo Sapiens Neanderthalensis got out sooner.
Also, there appears to have been one group that got to modern day Israel about 100,000 BCE, but they apparently died out; their DNA doesn’t show up in anyone alive today, so far as we know.
Nephelim?
No prior humans such as Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, and Australopithecus.
Denisovans is the most probable since they were in Asia.
IIRC, erectus made it to Java — why not North America?
That is another possibility. However the current native Americans seem to be related to the Asians AND you are talking the Left Coast near the ocean.
The ChiComs are now claiming that Chinese discovered America by boat before the [more Mongolian and Siberian] Native Americans got there! I knew the ChiNazis would do this! 
…… 
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Just sticking this in somewhere…. The Out of Africa theory which many have been taken to be a settled theory has been falling apart of late. This vid is one of many that does a fair job of questioning it and along the way provides insight to who might of been walking around where and when.
Also in a somewhat related theme… there’s been much to do with the vast underground beneath the Pyramids. This is our sometimes featured science lady blowing that apart as it should be.
(7:12) “In summary, this story gets a 9 out of 10 on my Bullshit meter.”
The point about populations continually moving into and out of Africa is supported by recent genetic evidence showing Neanderthal characteristics moving back into Africa. This aspect is consistent with all of the theories, IMO.
Climate is somewhat cyclical so nomads following the herds would move in and out of various areas as the animals do.
I remember them finding an ancient village covered in the sands of the Sahara desert
Akreijit: The Neolithic Village in The Middle of The Sahara Desert
https://lucaonadventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/P1238525-1024×768.webp
I never believed the ‘out of Africa’ theory, because like all theories (I am currently unaware of a single exception in all of ‘science’), it favors a protected-class and discounts the possibility that ‘white man’ could be anything other than ‘bad’ or ‘last’.
In fact, if there is any theory, in any science or related field, where white people are recognized as ‘first’ or ‘best’ at anything, I would be astonished!
I agree, It is bizarre how the self proclaimed experts slant or outright falsify everything they can to avoid the obvious. History is history no matter how they rewrite the narrative.
I saw a link to an animated video about Elon’s starship to Mars and clicked on it yesterday.
It was supposed to be serious, but it was unintentionally funny.
The plan is to take 100 people to Mars, which is how many people the Starship can hold, but the first trip will have fewer people and a lot more equipment, to set up a base camp.
So I’m watching this thing, it’s around 15 minutes long, and of course they’re showing the typical rainbow coalition of passengers, because of course they are.
There was a brief discussion about the need to screen people for psychological soundness because a six month trip in cramped quarters with that many people could easily lead to disputes, or worse.
So my initial thought was that there should be a high percentage of Leftist wymyn, islamists and black people on the trip. I’m unsure whether black men or black women are more violent. FIB statistics say black men by far, but yootoob video evidence strongly suggests it’s actually black women who are the most violent.
I guess they’ll have to fight it out before a winner can be declared.
It definitely has to be all Democrats on the Starship mission to Mars, because they certainly can’t allow a group of ‘right wingers’ to land on Mars first.
And they definitely can’t mix Trump supporters with Democrat TDS loon-a-ticks, or the Starship will never even get off the ground without a Jerry Springer brawl
So it better be all Leftists. Unfortunately, this reduces the chances of mission success by about 99%, but that’s the price of Diver City.
The gods of Political-Correctness must be served, even if that means Lord of the Flies breaks out on Starship five minutes after launch.
If everybody dies in pitched battle on the way to Mars, or if someone throws a Molotov cocktail and blows up the ship, they can just delete the delayed video feed, blame it on aliens, and no one’s the wiser.
Science and technology can only be allowed to progress so long as it serves Leftist ideology on earth, so the mission is likely doomed before it begins.
In which case they might as well go all the way.
Cram as many different races and cultures and religions and genders and sexual perversions and recidivists into the Starship as possible.
Turn it into Thunderdome on a Mars rocket.
100 people enter, one man (or woman!) leaves
So back to the animation. The Starship finally gets to Mars, and the first man (or woman!) to set foot on Mars is about to happen.
They show Elon shaking hands with four black dudes in space suits — and the next scene, the four black dudes are walking around on the surface of Mars.
Nobody else, just four black dudes, cruising around on Mars, doing cool stuff.
I would be suspicious about that, riding on some white guy’s rocket all the way to Mars, but when they get there, they shove four black guys out the door first, to see if it’s safe or not
Everything in life is ridiculous now, it’s bizarro world, because of forced social distortions and contortions over race and sexual dementia and Leftist propaganda lies.
Everyone is obligated to participate in the delusion that all people are equal in every way (except white people, who are less than) and everyone is equally qualified to do anything and everything — except white people, especially men.
And all of this insanity is done in service to the Left’s false god of Diversity & Equal Outcomes, a god that is as fake as Dagon of the Philistines.
But it never works out to ‘equality’, because equality was never the objective, the objective was always to punish white man bad.
So there always has to be cartoon levels of overcompensation, to make sure the ‘white man’ is least represented (usually the dangerous looking loner hanging out in the back of the room
) and all the colors of the rainbow (and LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ+) are overrepresented.
All of this, DESPITE the fact that even most of the actual members of the Rainbow / Sodom coalition themselves can’t name a single accomplishment or contribution to… well, hardly anything.
But they get preference in everything.
And that concludes today’s lesson in Leftist insanity, a.k.a. Critical Race Theory
BLACK WOMEN are the most dangerous!
golly I LOVE reading your stuff…
I aim to entertain, whenever the opportunity presents
The truth nobody want to look at is the stuff that’s impossible to turn away from, once you see it!
IIRC there’s yet another subspecies that they’ve spotted in our DNA but haven’t found its remains yet. I think they call it X.
I don’t know where they think it lived but if it was east Asia it could also be a candidate.
At 11:09 she makes it clear it is not homo sapiens.
If there’s one thing for sure, it’s that current beliefs are ripe for overturning.
The clue is in the word ‘current’
I would think that FRESH fractures in the bones would be detectable. It is not my area of expertise but perhaps migration of elements/compounds from the soil into the bones would tell the story.
This is an example of what I am thinking of.
Understanding Chromatography Paper: Uses and Methods
At 6:25 she says they stated “Breakage occurred when bones still fresh.”
At 11:09 she makes it clear it is not homo sapiens.
Learning something new every day.
camelopard (n.)
There’s actually a constellation named after the “camelopardus”.
From 1624.
https://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/camelopardalis-constellation/
“a compound of kamelos “camel” (see camel)”
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Also the root of ‘Kamala’ ?
“Presidency” in air quotes is beautiful.
Wonderful!
You know what it really is, IMO? These people are scared they might have to WORK! 
Dan is good at this.
It’s rare to have a person in a prominent government position who listens and gives feedback on what people are saying.
I think it’s because he’s as mad as we are, which is why I have confidence in him.
I’m not sure I’ve seen a video clip of Dan’s show where he wasn’t so angry or exasperated that he was ready to tear someone’s head off.
That kind of fury won’t be diminished by the Monster that is the District of Criminals.
If anything, it will only be amplified.
Dan is also very well liked and trusted by a LOT of people.
What is interesting is POTUS Trump has a lot of very good knowledgeable people who can explain things to people DESPITE the CIA propaganda machine’s attempts to derail them.
“I don’t really care, Margaret”
She looks like “the bird of paradox” flew up her nose
It looks like she’s using piglosi’s plastic surgeon.
Or her dentist and/or bartender
Polident and AOC are working on her! I knew it!
You’ll wonder where the mellow went
When you mix your drinks with Polident
LOL!!!
And an elephant is squeezing her between it’s toes.
Consider his very successful radio show. He has natural aptitude, experience, and a good reputation. He’s an excellent choice for his new position!
Yes. YES!
What is really beautiful in this is that it educates the MAGA patriot to do like he told them to do on his show. Wait and verify.
He’s the real deal. We are fortunate.
Very fortunate. His look at the Russia,Russia, Russia — PURPLE REVOLUTION, was pure gold.
It’s a globe.
Proof!
LMAO!!!
Hey – is this more “AI bullshit”(TM)??? 
Looks like a Schwab-bot
It’s a schwere! 
globus grumpus
edit: I didn’t know the grumpy globe might be flipping us off when I chose it LOL
LMAO!!!
We’re supposed to label A I stuff.
Could have been hand-drawn — Trump’s got the right number of fingers.
He gets extra fingers when a leftist AI decides to give him the finger.
Not pics, as I recall, because they’re ubiquitous and usually obvious.
Besides, that one is real.
LMAO!!!
Apparently he thinks his district extends all the way to El Salvador.
Maybe he should visit there…. and stay…
The latest Rapid Response:
https://x.com/RapidResponse47
There is zero indication that the presstards understand a single word he’s saying.
I would start asking them questions, to illustrate the point of the tariffs, since they can’t seem to grasp it.
Ask the presstitute how much money she makes for lying to her readers every day.
She won’t answer of course, but then he can say “I looked it up, the average for someone in your position is $100,000 per year.
So imagine you are making $100K a year, but your expenses are $300K a year. That means you have a $200K deficit, and you are using a credit card to cover the difference.
How long can you go on like that?
Now, once the ‘not for long‘ lightbulb goes on in your tiny little Marxist mind, multiply that problem by trillions of dollars.
Do you know how much a trillion is? No? I didn’t think so. It’s a lot.
Now imagine you were actually good at your job, imagine you were so good that you were indispensable to whatever fake news propaganda outfit you work for.
If the company you work for couldn’t survive without you, that would give you incredible leverage. You could go in to your boss and say ‘Boss, I need to make $400K a year to cover my $300K expenses and still have $100K left over for profit. We both know you can afford it, and if you don’t give it to me, I’ll be forced to leave, and your company goes bankrupt.’
I realize you can’t understand a single word I’m saying, even if you were listening.
So I’ll explain it to you. Even though you can’t understand or even hear a word I’m saying, I’ll do it anyway, just because I like you so much.
America is you.
The rest of the world pretends to be your boss, but they can’t exist without you.
The tariffs are you asking for a raise to cover your expenses, plus a little profit, or you will have to quit, and the rest of the world will go bankrupt.
And the truth is, you could easily demand $800K per year and they would still have to pay you or go bankrupt, but you’re only asking for $400K.”
The analogy is certainly not perfect, but the beauty of it is that there is no way for them to attack it without demonstrating that they really do understand the real problem — and once they do that, the whole Great Pretending, their ‘pretending not to know certain things‘, collapses.
It would be extremely hilarious if Trump, JD, or one of his surrogates read from your exact script
(15:05) DJT to silly presstitute: “Look, the European Union was formed for one reason, you know what that was?
To rip off the United States.
So, put that in your bonnet.”
Somewhat continuing a discussion from yesterday….
When it comes to metalworking, there are two types of machines that do the brunt of the work — lathes and mills. Can anyone define them and/or describe the difference?
This is somewhat similar to another conundrum — two types of earthmoving equipment, illustrated by a backhoe and a steam shovel….can anyone define these and/or describe the difference.
I’m going to let these sit and get responses and probably weigh-in tomorrow.
Speaking off the top of my head I think a lathe is a rotational machine, I think of it more for wood, like turning spindle legs for furniture. The machine spins the wood (or metal) & a tool is applied during the spin to provide shape. I would guess that a mill Might cut into a static piece of metal?
Back hoe has the bucket/shovel facing inward toward the driver & might be smaller. Steam shovel, in addition to being steam driven, has the bucket facing outward on the arm. They are both used for digging.
I had some book as a kid with I think Mike Mulligan & his steam shovel Mary Anne that were in a contest to dig out a basement for a building & they dug so fast that they forgot to leave an exit ramp for the becoming obsolete steam shovel, so she ends up becoming the furnace in the basement of the building.
Mike Mulligan and his steam shovelby Burton, Virginia Lee
SummaryFrom Caldecott-winner Virginia Lee Burton, a 75th anniversary edition with bonus downloadable audio read by Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick to celebrate this timeless picture book tale of transportation and cooperation.
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That’s close enough on both that I won’t wait.
A lathe spins the thing being worked on and applies tools. The machine that makes LP masters that were stamped into vinyl to make records is a lathe. So is the machine that refinishes disk brakes for your car. They don’t look like wood lathes or machine lathes, but they meet the criteria.
By contrast, a mill spins the tool and applies it to the object being worked on. A router works like a mill.
A hoe, like a backhoe, pulls towards the operator when working. It can move away from the operator when positioning before use or when disposing of material, but the working movement is a pull.
A shovel, by contrast, shoves into the material away from the operator. It can move from side-to-side or toward the operator to dispose of material, but the power stroke is a push.
It is interesting to note that the hoe/shovel distinction works down to the level of common garden tools.
How many high school students in urban areas would have the faintest clue?
Glad I was close in my “educated” guessing
Urban HS students have different ideas about “hoes” LOL
MeThinks, goes beyond urban HS students.
Hoe Hoe Hoe Chi Men…
Here is a combo.
The backhoe is the claw type thing on the back and the bucket (shovel) is on the front.
I have both sitting in the yard. Now if Hubby would only FIX THE BACK HOE, then I can repair some of our ditches!
Another try
https://s7d2.scene7.com/is/image/Caterpillar/CM20200421-a03fc-6d30f
And there’re indispensable on a farm.
Very true. Even if you have to borrow a neighbor on occasion.
Hmmm…. with a little creative use of the controls, it could lift itself off the ground
(OK, OK, I know there’s no use for that, but it would probably show up in one of those Chinese farming/roadworks disaster vids)…
I’ve seen a video where the operator loads the machine onto a trailer by that method.
Quite common I believe. Have seen it done.
Sorry if I spoiled your fun in any way…
It’s meant for everyone to appreciate the tools and their differences. Whatever it takes to get there is good.
Thx, that’s sweet
A mill uses rotating cutting tools while a lathe uses semi-stationary cutting tools to shape a workpiece that is rotating on its axis.
This is a simple lathe. The piece of work is held at both ends and is rotated. The tool is braced on the stand shown in the middle that can be moved along the rail allowing shaping of the full piece.
The pictured “grizzly” lathe is a wood lathe. They also offer metal lathes. The junior metal models are actually made by a Chinese company called SIEG, who paint them different colors and sell them through Harbor Freight (and others) and also under their own name.
Here’s a tricked-out SIEG lathe —
https://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=4959&category=2122081980
Here’s a real lathe —
https://www.grizzly.com/products/south-bend-21-x-80-turn-nado-evs-lathe-with-dro/sb1043pf
The South Bend (yes, that’s the city where Booty-judge was mayor) lathe can handle things 80 inches long and 21 inches across. It won’t do prop shafts for nuclear submarines, but it could turn a prop for your pleasure boat.
Well, since I only work in wood….
I’ll leave the metal stuff to you.
Just another one of those run-of-the-mill tools
I figured we could count on you to supply your own spin on the subject.
Turns out I was right.
Yep. I’ve been ‘arboring a stock of opinions on that for a while
I thought you didn’t know.
Another specialty lathe is the geometric lathe, used in a certain period to make banknotes more difficult to forge.
https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/geometric-lathe-at-the-bureau-of-engraving-and-printing-news-footage/169602429
Contact lenses are also made on specialty lathes —
https://www.sterlingint.com/lathes/optoform-60
https://www.sterlingint.com/-/media/ameteksterlingultraprecision/documents/pdfs/optoform-60-brochure-en.pdf?la=en&revision=3988d975-2006-4f2c-9d19-e482f2c6d040
I actually interviewed at a place where they made contact lenses. They offered me the job but I went with a different company instead.
How about the difference between a screwdriver and a prybar.
Or the difference between a protest and a riot.
I’ll stop now. 
“….How about the difference between a screwdriver and a prybar….”
Well my screw drivers are usually under 2 ft in length and I can easily hold them in one hand. My prybars are 5 ft and 6 ft in length and the 6 foot one I can barely lift with 2 hands.
Snap-On screwdrivers once said ‘do not use as prybar’ on the handle. Don’t know if they still do.
Or my (least) favorite, the difference between a screwdriver and a chisel… sigh… or a shovel and a pry bar (someone [not me] ruined one of my Dad’s best shovels that way… snapped a hickory handle like a toothpick
)…..
I did that with my dad’s pitchfork trying to lift a clump of irises to divide.
The only he said was “I had just replaced that handle”. What a great guy.
I thought the proper response might be, “then it’s my turn to replace it this time.”
in a better world
“Camus”:
I, and many others, knew to be suspicious and cautious, and the fact that doctors weren’t is why there is no little trust in the medical profession by so many today.
She mentions a report. A video of her talking about it is within this article:
https://thepeoplesvoice.tv/pro-vaccine-doctor-comes-clean-we-were-fooled-the-vaccines-are-poison/
Exactly right. If we non-medical types could figure it out, why couldn’t they? And it’s not just vaccines. Think of all the other drugs they prescribe without knowing the full story. Remdesivir, for example.
RunDeathIsNear, didn’t that have a nearly 50% kill rate in trials? Evil unleashed
It almost got gil00!!!
So glad she escaped with her life!!!
I was biting my tongue so much, knowing that I could alienate her support system and lose her if I said the wrong thing…..
better to pissed off & alive then coddled to death 
Her husband, her doctor, and her hospital were saying “remdesivir”, and she shared it here. My screaming “NOOOOooooo!!!!!” wasn’t going to be a good move.
I tried a “I’m not so sure about that” and others here tried similar, and she only took one dose of that poison.
I’m just so thankful she didn’t get a full course and is still with us.
Wow, I sure didn’t remember those details or that she even took One dose of that poison. They didn’t collect their body bag payout on her–Thank God!!!
IIRC, Gil00 also posted the quack pushing another Remdisivir was pissed off she said no. Left her room in a huff of sorts.
The pressure on Gil00 must have been immense.
But Gil00, thankfully stood for her instincts and did not cave. Kiddo a big, BIG winner.
Yuuuuge Amen!!!
The key point, which we all need to remember, is that gil00 brought her phone with internet capabilities with her to the hospital, and would not relinquish it or put it away. That is what saved her from becoming another remdesivir victim.
As if Gil00 knew, medical world was NOT representing her best interests.
Medical world nothing short of money whores.
They even CHANGED THE NAME so at first she did not know it was remdesivir.
Yes – the time they used it on gil00 is when I first heard of “Veklury”.
SNEAKY AF.
YUP! That TELLS YOU they mean to kill.
Veklury.
THAT, further woke me TFU to how evil AND murderous medical world was during Covid.
KNOWINGLY go against a patients wishes, for federal payoffs, bonuses.
At some point, them assholes have got to get prosecuted.
I did update my medical directive, after the Veklury thing came to light.
What was worse was the STUDY CONDEMNING REMDESIVIR CAME OUT IN THE MORNING and THAT SAME AFTERNOON FAUXI RECOMMENDED IT!!
The Shocking Truth About Remdesivir – Dr. David Martin
Remdesivir Causes Renal Failure, Hospital Protocols Are Killing People…expose-news.com›2021/09/02/
Pharmaceutical Murder With Remdesivirdrsircus.com
Lawsuits Pile Up Alleging Remdesivir Killed COVID Patientschildrenshealthdefense.org›
And while we are at it, Nursing home deaths
It is ongoing unconscionable genocidal EVIL 
OR STATINS or BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION….
And what about Abutarol for asthma? I am mentioning this and elaborating because of ‘Long Covid,’ which is often diagnosed as ‘asthma.’
Not only did Abutarol muck up my potassium levels I have not recovered completely from rebound. After the Abutarol wore off, my %O2 levels actually went down to 82% the lowest I have ever recorded! (my low is normally ~91% to 92%) Two weeks later I am still having to use Prednisone (epinephrine) inhaler several times a day when I was only using it occasionally before.
….
Please note that ex-rays showed my lungs were inflamed. So why in Hades was this crap prescribed?
Detrimental effects of albuterol on airway responsiveness requires airway inflammation
and is independent of β-receptor affinity in murine models of asthma
….
Methacholine Challenge Test
Yep, think of the white NASCAR lab coat hanging on the exam room door, and things become clear …
^^^. this.
I remember one of her yootoob videos from at least a year ago, maybe two, where she had a sort of ‘heart to heart’ with her viewers that something was very not right about the vaxx.
ditto
TheseTruths
Thank you. Yours Truly presented this issue on the board here at the time.
Here’s the deal:
ONE: There is NO EXCUSE for “Dr. Boz.” Physicians are TRAINED to QUESTION things like an unproven medical technology that’s being used in a treatment capacity — like the unproven mRNA-based “technology” used in the COVID-19 “vaccines.”
TWO: Physicians are TRAINED to QUESTION an injectable that’s been rushed to market for use on humans THAT’S BEEN IN DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL TRIALS FOR FEWER THAN 3 – 5 YEARS.
THREE; IMO, “Dr. Boz” was trying to do a CYA against any future lawsuits that could be brought against her by her COVID-19 “vaccinated” patients who then present with “vaccine”-induced injury, illness, disability, etc.
The paper referred to is:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10810638/
“COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines: Lessons Learned form the Registrational Trials and Global Vaccine Campaign”
Peter A. McCullough, et al.
24 January 2024
Yours Truly: Due to pressure put on the paper’s publisher, Cureus, this paper was Retracted on 26 February 2024, only ONE MONTH after it was published. And, by the way, IIRC, the paper had been PEER-REVIEWED before it was published.
Metals UP in after-hours trading. Except gold, which is down a buck.
“A Giraffe covered in Millions of Parasites is Saved by Heroes”
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This is confusing. Why is a giraffe in a frozen wasteland, and how did he get there?
Why did it take three shots to bring it down? Did they miss with the first two shots, or did they get the tranquilizer dose wrong… or is it just fun shooting giraffes?
Why are there flies buzzing around in a frozen wasteland?
Why does the yellow pus look like fake A.I. cartoon honey?
And I’m only 50 seconds in!
Crazy Plane Lady shows up at about five minutes in
Got my attention. Which video?
Last remaining Toys-R-Us???
Whoa! Those must be two giants on either side of the helicopter in the Giraffe rescue video.
They’re actually bigger than the helicopter, too big to ride inside…
Aww… it worked! They saved the giraffe! I have tears of joy streaming down my face, making a puddle on the floor that I slipped and fell on!
It’s just so emotional
The parasite-covered giraffe is much like the United States. The entire world is comprised of blood-sucking leeches — whether external or Democrats. We need some serious action to be the healthy nation we deserve to be.
Yep. The lend-leech program has always been rife with problems…
Good Morning Monday.
Energy Infrastructure.
Lower Energy Prices.
Music to the ears
of a lot of Americans,
especially manufacturers
and technology developers.
Insurrection Barbie
@DefiyantlyFree
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The DoE has unveiled plans to utilize federal lands for the construction of data centers aimed at advancing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
This initiative involves identifying 16 potential sites, including national laboratories and former nuclear facilities, which are equipped with existing energy infrastructure and expedited permitting processes, particularly for nuclear energy projects.
By leveraging domestic resources, the DOE aims to power the AI revolution while ensuring affordable, reliable, and secure energy for Americans.
The DOE is actively seeking input from data center developers and energy companies to establish public-private partnerships. The goal is to have these data centers operational by the end of 2027, providing access to world-class research facilities and fostering advancements in power systems design and next-generation data center hardware.
Integrating data centers with new energy infrastructure on federal lands is anticipated to influence energy prices positively. By co-locating data centers with power generation facilities, particularly those utilizing nuclear energy, the initiative aims to meet the surging electricity demand driven by AI developments. This approach is expected to stabilize the energy grid and potentially lower energy costs for consumers.
Moreover, the development of new power plants alongside data centers could lead to increased energy production capacity. This expansion may result in economies of scale, reducing the per-unit cost of electricity and benefiting both residential and commercial energy consumers.
https://www.energyconnects.com/news/gas-lng/2025/april/us-energy-chief-plans-to-use-federal-land-to-build-data-centers/
Kayleigh the anthropology babe… oh my, what big eyeglasses you have
https://www.youtube.com/c/HistorywithKayleigh
She’s showcasing those bodacious eyeglasses in practically every photo!
That’s not all that’s bodacious.
But it’s pretty bodacious… it’s definitely not unbodacious.
Slightly more bodacious on the thumbnails than in the videos, there may be some A.I. click-bait enhancement going on with those glasses in the thumbnails.
I was trying to see if Trump’s promise/desire to eliminate income taxes for earners of less than $150,000 lined up with the broken promises of taxes from 1913.
https://mises.org/mises-wire/income-tax-lessons-sixteenth-amendment
“It specified a one per cent tax rate with a $3000 personal exemption. A progressive “surtax” ranging from one to six per cent was also included, resulting in a top rate of seven per cent”
I wonder what that info might translate to in 2025 dollars? See end of comment!
“The 1916 Revenue was the first income tax not explicitly linked to the tariff. The bill increased the top rate to 15 per cent. It also included the first war profits tax.
By 1917, due to increased revenue needs, a new act was passed increasing the top rate to 67 per cent and cutting the personal exemption by two-thirds. An individual’s first $1000 in income was now exempt. The very high top rates allowed the Congress to expand the tax base by reducing the personal exemption.
The Revenue Act of 1918 again increased the tax rates. The lowest rate was upped to six per cent, and the highest increase to 77 per cent. Again, the high top rate generated little revenue, and was mainly political cover for increasing the lower rates. In just five years, a tax that was promised to be a small tax on the rich became a substantial tax applying to a broad base.”
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“Lessons
This outline of the establishment of the sixteenth amendment to the Constitution leads to a few tentative conclusions.
First, the framers of the Constitution specifically limited the taxation powers that they accorded Congress. They argued that Congress was ill equipped to restrain itself. Given the powers of the Sixteenth Amendment, Congress established tax rates formerly considered beyond reasonable bounds. This should be a warning when Congress promises to restrain itself in other matters, such as any promises regarding taxes spending in the current budget debate.
Second, one danger of replacing one tax with another is that it is no longer necessary to rely on the initial tax to generate revenue. Implementing the income tax reduced the need for tariff receipts. This freed up the tariff to be used for protectionist measures with little need to consider the revenue consequences. Recent tariff debates center on free trade versus protection arguments, and have little to do with tax revenue consequences. Giving the government multiple tax means allows it to use some tax methods for punitive ends.
Third, the income tax movement was driven by the motive to shift the tax burden from one group, the Southern and Western states, to another, the Northern industrial states. Those believing that they would escape income taxation anticipated incorrectly. Tax burden shifting is a dangerous scheme that could, and in this instance did, backfire.”
also from this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenue_Act_of_1913
“The Revenue Act of 1913 lowered average tariff rates from 40 percent to 26 percent. It also established a one percent tax on income above $3,000 per year; the tax affected approximately three percent of the population. A separate provision established a corporate tax of one percent, superseding a previous tax that had only applied to corporations with net incomes greater than $5,000 per year. Though a Republican-controlled Congress would later raise tariff rates, the Revenue Act of 1913 marked an important shift in federal revenue policy, as government revenue would increasingly rely on income taxes rather than tariff duties.”
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“The Revenue Act of 1913 imposed a one percent tax on incomes above $3,000, with a top tax rate of six percent on those earning more than $500,000 per year. Approximately three percent of the population was subject to the income tax. The bill also included a one percent tax on the net income of all corporations, superseding a previous federal tax that had only applied to corporate net incomes above $5,000.”
CPI Inflation Calculator
$ 3000
in
Jan-1913
has the same buying power as
$97,678.16
in
Feb-2025
per this site: https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
Funny that the first year available to calculate is 1913…hmmm…
1913 — Federal Reserve Act PLUS 16th Amendment (Designed to pay back the Banksters for the fiat funny money they created with the real wealth of Americans.)
1914 — First World War 28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918
1915 — (Congressional Record) “…March, 1915, the J.P. Morgan interests, the steel, ship building and powder interests and their subsidiary organizations, got together 12 men high up in the newspaper world and employed them to select the most influential newspapers in the United States and sufficient number of them to control generally the policy of the daily press in the United States….”
1917 — WIKI —
WHY? — G. Edward Griffin tells us. Note how it is “…the J.P. Morgan interests, the steel, ship building and powder interests…” as well as England (City of London) who trick the USA into WWI.
The Future Is Calling (Part Three) Days of Infamy by G Edward Griffin
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AND MORE:
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[QUOTE]
In his book, Nuremberg Diary, Gilbert describes a conversation with Goering
in which he explained this classic hallmark of collectivism:
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TY Gail…it’s all so infuriating even more than a century later!
Esp. when you add up all the various taxes and license fees and other $$$ you have to pay government. This is from my old notes.
Who Pays Income Taxes and How Much?
Tax Year 2009
Percentiles Ranked by AGI AGI
Threshold on Percentiles .. % Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
Top 1% ……… $343,927 ….. 36.73
Top 5% ……… $154,643 ….. 58.66
Top 10% …….. $112,124 …. 70.47
Top 25% ………. $66,193 …. 87.30
Top 50% ………. $32,396 …. 97.75
Bottom 50% …. <$32,396 ….. 2.25
Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
from: http://ntu.org/tax-basics/who-pays-income-taxes.html
The World Trade Organization and other “Free Trade Agreements” have wiped out most excise taxes that protected our domestic businesses from cheap shoddy imports. This has lead to chronic U.S. trade deficits and the off-shoring of 3-5 million jobs, This gives an unfair advantage to the mega-corporations who can off-shore manufacturing to escape stringent pollution standards, reasonable US wages and US taxes.
Trade graph:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/US_Trade_Balance_1980_2011.svg
WTO was ratified in 1995 and China was admitted in December 2001 thanks to the work done by Bill Clinton, William Daley, and Gene Sperling. (Sperling also played a major role in repealing the Glass-Steagall Act, which separated commercial and investment banking. Many observers credit the act’s repeal with causing the financial crisis that brought the economy to its knees.) – http://economyincrisis.org/content/change-looks-quite-familar
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported in September 2014 that: U.S. real median household income was $51,939
Married Filing Jointly deduction = $12,600 = Taxable income: $39,339
Taxable income: $37,451 to $90,750
Tax rate = $5,156.25 plus 25% of the amount over $37,450 or an additional $1,889 = Total of $7045.25
or 13.6% of total income.
The combined rate for Social Security and Medicare = 15.30%
(You didn’t really think your employer actually paid 1/2 now did you?)
TOTAL overt Federal tax = 28.9%
NC the tax rate is 5.499%
0.50% local sales and use tax is for the benefit and purpose of the Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority in addition to the general 4.75% State and Wake County local 2.00% sales and use taxes for a total rate of 7.25%.
Property tax is ~ 1.0% depending on county. Median price of homes currently listed in North Carolina is $225,000 or $2,250 or 4.3% tax
(You don’t think your landlord pays that tax do you?) NC also taxes tractors, farm equipment and any other real property they can think of.
Motor Fuel Tax in NC is 35 cents per gallon.
Federal Motor Fuel Tax per gallon:
$0.1840 Gasoline … $0.2440 Diesel
For NC miles per licenced driver = 15,729 miles for year 2014 or ~31,458 miles for a two car household divided by 22 mpg times 53 cents per gallon or $758
On top of that the trucking industry paid $39.9 billion (39,900,000,000) in federal and state highway taxes in 2014 and hauled 70.1 percent of total U.S. freight tonnage . There were 123,230,000 households in 2014. Or an additional $ 324 in fuel taxes for a total of $1,082 in fuel taxes or 2% in tax.
A typical American household with wireless phones paying $100 per month for wireless voice service and now paying nearly $225 per year in taxes, fees, and government surcharges or another 0.43% tax.
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So adding up the tax on your median household income of $51,939
28.9+5.5+7.25+4.3+2+.43 = 48.38% in identifiable tax on that income.
When I added up the actual tax back in Taxachusetts in 1985 when I first started my small business I was paying 64.5% in the taxes I could identify.
Now add in the 151 taxes on a loaf of bread, over 1/2 the cost (President Reagan) and you are lucky to keep 25% of what you earn!
Why you use the short hand of free range slaves I expect 
EXACTLY!!!
When they are taking over 50% of your labor from you, you are nothing but a slave.
Hubby’s mom’s parents were on the Lusitania, both in first class, prior to wedding. I found this tidbit on the Ellis Island website. I think they sailed from Cherbourg in France to NYC. His mom’s mom’s dad’s dad had had an NYC temp address at the Waldorf hotel around that time too, though they were from Colorado at the time…
Now some kinda man, he can’t do anything wrong
If I see him I’ll tell him you’re waitin’…..
Willin’ and Dixie Chicken (the live versions from the album Waiting for Columbus, 1978) were my introduction to Little Feat, but another one I liked since the first time I heard it is Little Feat’s song Trouble, as sung by Lowell George’s daughter Inara on this album:
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The more you get into Little Feat, the more it gets into you.
The thing that people have most trouble accepting is that Little Feat is not an outgrowth of some Southern Rock whatever…..the musicians essentially decamped from Frank Zappa’s band.
[A similar situation is where Journey bailed out of Carlos Santana’s band.]
Puppies.
h/t Kea (even Bob Hope knew…)
There are multiple clips. They are quite interesting.
LePen is mightier than the sword!!!
I SURE HOPE SO!
Bacon in NE
article
Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE) is pushing legislation to strip President Trump of his tariff authority, a move that directly undermines Trump’s economic strategy, which has shown tangible results.
Trump’s tariffs have contributed to a 53% approval rating, with inflation dropping to 1.4%, 228,000 jobs created, and 50 countries seeking trade negotiations. But the real benefits will come in the future when more trade deals are reached that benefit America and subvert the globalists.
Bacon’s proposal contradicts the economic momentum Trump has built, as tariffs have been a key tool in pressuring nations like China, which retaliated with higher tariffs after “Liberation Day” last week.
By targeting Trump’s tariff powers, Bacon is ignoring the constitutional precedent that has granted presidents broad tariff authority since the 20th century, as noted by the Congressional Research Service in a Constitution Center report.
Bacon’s stance aligns him with establishment figures who have historically opposed Trump, including former Vice President Mike Pence. Bacon’s actions risk alienating Nebraska voters, who supported Trump’s policies, with X users like Nick Sortor and Gunther Eagleman calling for a primary challenge in 2026, labeling Bacon a “RINO” and a “POS.”
The congressman’s history of defying Trump, including surviving a primary challenge from conservative Dan Frei in 2024 despite Trump’s push for an opponent, shows a pattern of prioritizing personal agenda over national loyalty.
https://jdrucker.com/rino-congressman-bacon-is-trying-to-steal-president-trumps-tariff-powers/
CONTACT INFO. Email for his district only BUT you can make phone calls and let him know you will be donating to who ever challenges him if he keeps this Schiff up.
posted at my site so Nebraska Filly can release her email fury on him…lol
You can still make phone calls. It is now after nine. TIME TO CALL DC OFFICE!
Made the call and told them it does not matter if we are not in his district, we can still donate to his challenger’s campaign…. Have a nice day.
Oh and that the info is going out to this and our sister sites.
Johnson would be wise to ensure this never gets a vote. Too many R-Cons would join Dumrats.
Bacon, a huge Russia phobe might out slime this creep. Frankly they all part of the swamp and need to be flushed.
Senate Leader John Thune and Establishment Republicans Are Lobbying President Trump to Endorse RINO Senator John Cornyn Over MAGA Favorite Ken Paxton in TexasBen Kew Apr. 6, 2025 8:20 pm 579 Comments
lobbying or trying to leverage him somehow?
It has to be Leverage. Ken Paxton is WAY too popular.
agreed
Even if Trump were to go along with the Mitch
cloneclown, GOP E will likely learn that MAGA is not megalithic and Texas will still vote out Cornyn for Paxton and Trump likely knows that, but he might take what what ever they are offering knowing it still means the Clown will loose.I sure hope so.
Great Big Beautiful bill is priority.
Then on to flushing Cornyn.
A great warning to R-Cons. Trump Train or you are gone.
Trump won’t do anything until his, One great Big Beautiful Bill has passed in both Senate and House.
Then, trump will support Paxton.
can someone please explain to me HOW this proves he knew the case was coming and positioned himself to get it?
Jake
April 7, 2025 7:17 am
Julie Kelly Catches Radical Pro-Illegal Alien Obama Judge in a Big Setup Against Trump After Uncovering a Bombshell Revelation in Court Transcript
Now, she has proof that Boasberg slyly positioned himself to get assigned to this immigration case so he could implement his sinister scheme.
 
“He knew this case was coming. He wanted this case,” Kelly wrote. “He wanted to stop the deportations and most importantly–he wanted to set a contempt trap for the Trump administration.”
The Gateway Pundit previously reported Boasberg has so far been assigned to FOUR cases concerning the Trump Administration. Now, we all know he has been scheming to position himself on one case. It’s likely he has done so for the other three as well.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/boom-julie-kelly-catches-radical-pro-illegal-alien/
“…can someone please explain to me HOW this proves he knew the case was coming and positioned himself to get it?….”
What high level judge is available at 7:30 AM on a SATURDAY WHEN HE WAS NOT IN THE ROTATION FOR THAT DAY?
We already heard that ANOTHER JUDGE was in rotation and not him.
ALSO we know there is a good ‘Ole Boys Club’ where the judges and lawyers get together. This elite, invite-only group is called the American Inns of Court.
REVEALED: Chief Justice John Roberts Caught in Elitist Club of Judges and Lawyers That Includes James Boasberg, Beryl Howell, Amit Mehta and Ketanji Brown Jackson
ALSO
President Trump Delivers an Explosive Response Upon Learning Notorious ‘Judge’ Boasberg Has Been Assigned to ANOTHER Lawsuit Involving His Administration
i understand all that…but the highlighted portions of the transcript seem to point out things that lead Julie to her conclusions. I don’t see the relevance. he states as chief judge he has to review cases. he states the courts weren’t open.
i’m just confused why those portions meant something to her.
What does a Chief Judge do?
PGroup would have a much better idea, but from what I can tell the review of cases SEEMS to only apply to the court of appeal level cases heard by multiple judges and not to the lower level cases heard by one judge. There would just be way too many cases.
‘There’s total paralysis.’ With NY’s chief judge vacancy, courts are stagnantUntil the Court of Appeals gets a permanent chief judge, many initiatives remain on ice, and the judicial branch is in a “holding pattern.”
thanks Gail. I’m just being thick i guess and not seeing what has her so excited. shrug
As far as fed district courts go, the chief judge is responsible for the administration of the courts in that district.
He sets the various policies needed for the functioning of the district, such as assigning cases, scheduling rules, etc. Case assignments are not fully random – they also consider the caseload of each judge AND specialty areas of each individual judge [torts, contracts, maritime, etc.].
Most critical to every case assignment is a general conflict check. This is up to each judge; not mandatory. It can be done after the case is assigned but that makes for a messy situation. Anyway, for the judges that have a ‘forbidden’ list [parties and law firms that must be recused] the random rotation will simply skip over that judge.
Last but not least, the chief judge is the ‘back-up’ emergency judge for when the scheduled judge is unavailable [he’s using the toilet or whatever when the call comes in].
Keep in mind that at the time of filing, there is also a motion for a TRO which needs an immediate hearing by a judge. This reply comment is by no means every factor involved.
So random doesn’t quite mean random.
Thanks for the clarification.
thanks!
https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/trump-sneezed-monday-april-7-2025
Good morning, C&C, it’s Monday! The news continues to be dominated by Trump’s tariffs and the world’s market response. So let’s dig in. In today’s roundup: global markets plunge as Trump tariffs take hold, but what’s the upside?; a quarter of the entire Earth lines up to do deals; China reels under tariff chaos; Europe in focus as Trump vows the EU will have to pay “a lot” in restitutionary back-invoices; British pivot to Trump agenda in astonishing reversal as tariffs begin to grip; Brussels Tower of Babel leans over; US inflation at rock bottom; oil prices plummet; Main Street celebrates; and the astonishing possibility that a stock market reset might have been the plan all along.
Jeff really whacked it out of the park with this info.
REMEMBER NATO is the controlling center of the Werewolf units. Without the EU, I do not think NATO can hang on.
Yep. The Gore-Bull-ists are scared Schiffless over here… Dax opened down 10 percent or so…
von der Liar is not happy… then again, she never is, nor are the globalists….
I saw that as well. Makes a great deal of sense.
It appears more and more every day that we are witnessing a systematic take down of the NWO as well as other dynasty leeches from yesteryear.
MOAR!!!
This time from a commenter:
Jenna McCarthy
https://www.change.org/p/urge-robert-f-kennedy-jr-to-immediately-ban-covid-vaccines-and-investigate?
^^^ Small thing for us. Sign. Share. Who knows, it might help.
I certainly hope so!
Wall Street is crying— but Main Street is dancing. 
THIS tweet is in response to the tweet below
J6er Jennie- Political Prisoner
@CarsoJ6
I’m one of the so called terrorist that he didn’t give a damn about. A mom from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with no criminal background who was let in the open doors on the Senate side by Capitol officers. For 45 minutes, I walked around calling family members to let them know I was OK. Yeah I was such a danger that you waited months to come get me and then after that completely destroyed my life. This is an embarrassment and.@FBIDirectorKash
@FBIDDBongino
should be ashamed of themselves
Publius
BREAKING: Steven Jensen has been PROMOTED by FBI Director Kash Patel to lead the powerful Washington D.C. Field Office.
@OcrazioCornPop
During J6, as the FBI’s Domestic Terrorism Section Chief, Jensen ran daily nationwide J6 calls, saying: “I don’t give a blank, they’re ***damn terrorists and we’re gonna round them all up.”
Jensen also led the monitoring of School Board Meetings to identify parents as potential terror threats.
THIS IS NOT WHAT WE VOTED FOR!
@FBIDirectorKash
@FBIDDBongino
Is this true? What the fuck is going on here?
FAKE NEWS!!!
awesome, thank you Gail!!!!
https://www.change.org/p/urge-robert-f-kennedy-jr-to-immediately-ban-covid-vaccines-and-investigate
Signed and shared.
Maybe this will get the EUAs canceled, paused, Jabs banned…
AND BABIES SAVED!
EACH DAY WE TAKE UP THE OFFENSIVE WEAPON OF THE WORD OF GOD – THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT – ONE VERSE OPENS THE DOOR TO THE CONTEXT OF THE CHAPTER MESSAGE
Verse of the Day for Monday, April 7, 2025
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“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”
John 1:17 (KJV)
COMMENTARY FOR JOHN 1
15-18 As to the order of time and entrance on his work, Christ came after John, but in every other way he was before him. The expression clearly shows that Jesus had existence before he appeared on earth as man. All fulness dwells in him, from which alone fallen sinners have, and shall receive, by faith, all that renders them wise, strong, holy, useful, and happy. Our receivings by Christ are all summed up in this one word, grace; we have received “even grace,” a gift so great, so rich, so invaluable; the good will of God towards us, and the good work of God in us. The law of God is holy, just, and good; and we should make the proper use of it. But we cannot derive from it pardon, righteousness, or strength. It teaches us to adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour, but it cannot supply the place of that doctrine. As no mercy comes from God to sinners but through Jesus Christ, no man can come to the Father but by him; no man can know God, except as he is made known in the only begotten and beloved Son.
Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710.
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Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
WE ARE FIGHTING A SPIRITUAL WAR OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL
PRAYING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD
Father God, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God, because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.
I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist, may I be centered and encircled by your truth dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right, and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness, please protect my vital organs and my inner man, cover my integrity, my spirit, and my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life, please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news, and on the firm foundation of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the solid eternal rock. All other ground is sinking sand, I pray that I will not slip or fall, but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, my Lord Jesus. I choose to stand on you, so that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the eternal Rock of Ages. I receive your holy peace now my Lord, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith, I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy. I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my life, my family, my home, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to “faith my fears” by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Helmet of Salvation, that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive, and arrest all intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others, or distract me from your holy will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of my Lord Jesus Christ, and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you my Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts, and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, I reject to live an earthly life, because I choose to live a holy one, governed by you My Lord Jesus, the prince of peace, please have my mind to be saturated with the holy mind of Christ, in my Lord Jesus name.
Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the holy word of God, I pray this powerful offensive weapon into my hand, and ask that your holy word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God to drive away the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
May the enemy and his team flee from me, upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil, so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near.
With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you my Lord God as the one who fights my battles. Now that I’m in your holy powerful armor, I walk away covered and ready to face my day as you go before me, and please protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world, in my Lord Jesus name.
Thank you my Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. It is written no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses me.
Thank you Father God, my Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, that I am more than a conqueror in my Lord Jesus. I pray all of this in the mighty name of my Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ABUSED, MISSING, AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN
BE MY VOICE
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
CHILD NOT CHOICE
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
AMEN!
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
MAPA = MAKE AMERICA PRAY AGAIN
GIFT OF GRACE
His Grace is abundant in meekness
His strength is made perfect in weakness
Gladly glory in your infirmities
And do not fear any adversities
When you are torn and worn from battle
Angels will remove the rote rattle
Lift you up and attend to your sores
The bruises and scars from many wars
When you are dejected defeated and down
Remember God’s mercy will soon abound
He will carry you gently while you heal
The power of His Love you will surely feel
By the Grace of God you are who you are
His Grace imparted on you left no scar
You labored more abundantly than many
More than adequate which was plenty
By Grace you are saved thru Faith it is said
And not of yourself but a gift instead
One of many God bestows upon those
Who obey His commands even en throes
When you are weakened spiritually
Be rest assured of God’s right remedy
Nothing that happens is ever too large
Be still and know that He is in charge
By your side He will always be ready
To raise you right up and keep you steady
By Grace through Faith you belong to Him
A loving gift He confers not on a whim
D01: 08/22/2023
Thank You Duchess! 
https://www.theqtree.com/2019/05/23/the-poetry-tree/#comment-1363408
Psalm 91. The most powerful prayer from the Bible. God’s protection, healing
#psalm91 #psalms #prayer
Pray Everyday
https://rumble.com/v57jz8d-psalm-91.the-most-powerful-prayer-from-the-bible.-gods-protection-healing-p.html
Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
#faith #god #psalms
prayeveryday777
https://rumble.com/v57jvfg-sleep-well-with-psalms.-psalm-91-psalm-121-psalm-3-psalm-4-psalm-139.faith-.html
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HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY !!!
Another feckless move by our demon controlled judiciary. Can’t wait till these losers are plucked from their privileged positions. In the meantime Ignore!
DC Appeals Court Decides to Take Over Executive Branch Hiring/Firing – Reinstates Removed Members of National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection BoardJim Hoft Apr. 7, 2025 9:30 am 173 Comments
^^^ My First thought. The court can go fuck themselves.
Second thought. I G N O R E.
Third thought: mandatory background checks going back a min of 10 years + Tax audits.
Oh great… now the underwear! 
Toxic Threads: Allegations that Federal Law Pushes Infertility Chemicals Into Children’s PajamasAssistant Editor Apr. 7, 2025 8:15 am 113 Comments
The polyester thing is very interesting. Not so sure it’s electrostatic, but the data speak for themselves.
A good reason to use a fabric softener that kills the electrostatic problem. Of course then you have to worry about what is in the fabric softener.
I think vinegar is used for fabric softener, right?
I’m aware of using it to get out sweat stains in armpits of shirts…
Oh, I needed that reminder just now.
Laundry day and I actually looked for stains.
Can’t hide laundry sins under sweaters when it warms up!
That’s the truth. Winter clothing helps hide body sins too
Shades of toxic shock…
And the fireproofing they put into childrenswear isn’t a good thing, either (it’s illegal over here)… Can’t recall any children outside of Baby Herman who smoke in bed…
Ummm ..Chy-nia? F.A.F.O.
Oh, and “Thank you for your attention to this matter!” 
IMO the downside is that China folds!
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April 7, 2025 at 11:27 am Edit
“DC Cop Getting a Pass for Drugs, Guns Should Raise Major Questions”
Bearing Arms, Tom Knighton | 4:30 PM | April 06, 2025
ENTIRE ARTICLE: “I’m not anti-cop by any stretch of the imagination. I happen to know for a fact that there are good cops out there. I was raised by one, may he rest in peace. I’ve known plenty in my life. I’ve known a bunch that were on the opposite end of the spectrum, too, though most are somewhere in between the angels and the devils, like most people.
But what bothers me is how police often get preferential treatment on things. Cops often look the other way when one of their fellow officers are driving too fast or roll through a stop sign. Of course, this kind of thing bothers me far more.
Now, let’s break this down. First, I get that the drugs were below the threshold, but in case you don’t have the conversion of grams to ounces handy, it was only short by less than a gram. Maybe it’s just me, but that could be a scale calibration issue. Either way, the law is the law.
But because the law is the law, we have to remember that possession of a firearm by someone who uses drugs–even marijuana, mind you, regardless of state laws on the subject–is a felony.
“Tom, that’s a federal charge. Local cops can’t file those charges unless there’s a corresponding state law.” That is true, and I haven’t bothered to look to see if Maryland has one, which is where Prince George’s County is, has one. But they do have a magazine capacity limit of just 10 rounds. The Draco had a 24-round magazine. They had grounds to charge him.
Except for the fact that he’s a cop and they get special treatment. The laws don’t apply to someone like him as they would to you or me in Prince George’s County. So, they just wrote him a traffic ticket and sent him on his way.
These are the gun control laws that we’re all supposed to follow. These are the laws we’re assured are absolutely essential to keeping us all safe. But they don’t apply to law enforcement officers because they’re better than us. They get different rules because they’re special.
Well, I’m not walking around with marijuana in my vehicle, much less an amount that’s a skooch under the legal limit and trusting my badge to keep me out of trouble. What happened here should raise a lot of questions, including why laws that are supposedly so essential aren’t applied to everyone equally. Unfortunately, no one in Maryland or DC will be interested in asking those.”
LE.
Maleek.
Privileged class two times over.
MD has draconian gun laws.
Yup!
Piglet can’t be shown the exit soon enough.
UNITED WE DREAM of making US citizens SLAVES, of ANNEXING South West USA to Mexico, of stealing anything not nailed down…
don’t let the double wide doors hit you in the ass as you go!
Need stronger springs or a hydraulic winch (whatever it is on aircraft carriers) to launch her…
Troublemaker10
April 7, 2025 12:05 pm
“HE’S HILARIOUS: Trump is meeting with the Los Angeles Dodgers and they start cracking up after he makes a comment about the senators in the room.”….
Cont…
Trump was referring to two CA Senators. Shitty Schif and the other one. Padilla?
Need a picture of Shitty’s face, when Trump roasted him there.
https://xcancel.com/drawandstrike/status/1907844752742969846
Brian Cates – Political Columnist & Pundit@drawandstrike
Apr 3
Meaningless. Totally Nothing Burger.
Until the asshole is indicted, arrested…
till then feel good bullshit driving clicks.
…or, Ain’t life grand?”
Does this happen to anyone I log in through W still a pop up come up and has my email then ask me to log on here? Do I need to log on here also?
Ignore that pop-up. Click elsewhere on the page and it should go away.
Thanks 
I get something like that when I Like the post but I don’t have to log in & after a couple beats it registers my post “like”…
Yes seems like first log in but not on Ipad.
I’m using a laptop (mostly) but never an IPad. Hope all your bugs are gone!
Seems like it.
Excellent!
FUBAR.
The responses on this tweet are literal fire!
Indeed!
I wonder how many liberal white wymyns are in the Colorado
loony binHouse of Reps.4.7.25: TRUTH is FREEDOM, Nations who ripped US off, now calling to make deals, God BLESS AMERICA, PRAY!
And We Know
https://rumble.com/v6rs245-4.7.25-truth-is-freedom-nations-who-ripped-us-off-now-calling-to-make-deals.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
The logjam has broke loose.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-plows-ahead-trump-agenda-after-johnson-strikes-deal-gop-rebels-who-paralyzed-house
UNIPARTY STRIKES BACK: GOP Senator Chuck Grassley and Leftist Democrat Introduce Legislation to Upend President Trump’s Tariff Authority
Also
US Senate passes measure to terminate Trump’s tariffs on Canada: 51-48 — NBC
Four Republicans join Democrats:
Susan Collins
Lisa Murkowski
Rand Paul
Mitch McConnell
Rand Paul
Chuck Grassley
Susan Collins
Meanwhile Ursula von der Brain the dimwitted blonde in charge of the EU just had a clairvoyant thought that our three wandering senators above did not and thus folded to the mighty Trump Tariffs as concerns manufactured goods.
Depends on how they define “industrial goods”… UvdL is looking to protect the German car industry… wouldn’t be surprised if her hubby or own family have a lot of money tied up there… he’s heavily invested in the clot shot, for one…..
Interestingly most of Grassley’s phone message boxes are full. 
I guess he is getting a LOT of blow back. I certainly hope so!
Same thing when I tried to give Ted Cruz an earful several months ago. All of his lines (DC and across TX), mail boxes full.
I consider it a good sign.
Remember the good old days with fax machines, where someone could fax a totally black page, over and over, say, 99 times….
Now, where was that toner…
My Favorite Colonel adds more names… TILLIS, I should have known.
https://xcancel.com/ColonelTowner/status/1909328932593082863
Some kind of strange virtue signal at best. It won’t pass the House and even if it did, Trump’s Veto will be final.
Gang of seven… useless traitors, all…
Turn Coat Tillis is my Senator. I am looking up which of his offices is closest.
From Brian Cates X account:
https://xcancel.com/ThomasSowell/status/1907875133638705646
https://x.com/ThomasSowell/status/1907875133638705646
I haven’t seen other reports about this yet.
Mistakenly?? The SOB was an ILLEGAL from El Salvador. It is up to El Salvador to determine WHERE their CITIZEN belongs, and whether or not he is MS-13. It is NOT up to some bleeding heart Judge.
I think the presstitutes of the YSM/MCM added the “mistakenly”… on purpose…
Of COURSE they did. THERE WAS NO MISTAKE. He was an illegal that came in to the USA in 2011 and an informant said he was MS-13. He ALREADY broke US law by entering illegally.
That looks a bit like my oldest granddaughter Lilah 
Bwah ha ha
Those lefties are schizo
A great new word!
Used in a sentence: Weak knee’d
Grassley
Moran
Murkowski
McConnell
Tillis
Young
Collins
&
be bunch of stupid panicans.
Fits well with “Pansy-a$$ed” Panicans… or even panican’t…
YUP!
Stupid and WEAK!
Panicans are stupid and WEAK!!!
“Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!),”
____________
It’s perfect… they can’t stand even the slightest mockery…
DJT just gave us a weapon to use against every fruit-loop on X and yootoob.
Anyone who says “the sky is falling!” will now get ratioed with 10,000+ ‘Don’t be a stupid, weak little PANICAN‘ replies
There’s no way they can stop Orange Man, not when he makes up his own words
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Troublemaker10
April 7, 2025 4:14 pm
Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_
BREAKING: SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily blocked the district court’s order that Salvadoran National Kilmer Abrego Garcia be returned to the U-S by midnight tonight.
He ordered Abrego Garcia’s lawyers to respond by Tuesday at 5pm ET.
Cont (document linked)…
By midnight tonight?
What were they supposed to do, reveal the C-I-A’s secret teleporter?
Economics don’t matter anymore… nothing matters… it’s just a battle of memes now.
And the Left can’t meme…
I thought they already did this during the first Trump term (T45)!
That looks like FRANTIC people. Do not forget there are almost two hundred countries in the world.
Seems like DOJ AND FIB ought to be able to do what Kash is asking Congress to do.
Understand laws are for Congress to do. The investigations, DOJ AND FIB, IMO.
That sounds a lot like a crime, Kash.
Maybe congressional circus go-nowhere investigations isn’t the best play here.
Is there any law enforcement agency you might refer this case to, who could issue subpoenas without crooked Congressional involvement?
Maybe Pam can whip up a little subpoena magic over at the DoJ?
EVENING PRAYERS
Healing Prayers
Prayer for Restorative Rest
Healing Hand, as I lay in my bed this evening, I pray for Your restorative power to touch my life. Mend what has been broken, soothe what has been hurt, and heal what has been wounded. May I find in sleep the healing that my body and spirit need and wake to a day of renewed health and vitality. Amen.
Evening Prayer for Wholeness
Gentle Healer, with the night’s calm, I seek Your healing for my body, mind, and soul. Where there is pain, bring relief; where there is fatigue, bring restoration; where there is distress, bring tranquility. Wrap me in Your peace as I trust in Your loving care to make me whole. Amen.
Prayer for Comfort in Illness
Lord of Comfort, as I face the trials of illness, I pray for Your healing touch. Ease my discomfort, calm my anxiety, and deliver me from my afflictions. In Your mercy, may I find the comfort that leads to a peaceful rest, knowing that You are with me, sustaining and healing me. Amen.
Nighttime Blessing for Healing
Divine Physician, under the canopy of the night sky, I pray for Your healing blessings. Let Your life-giving energy flow through every cell, every nerve, every aspect of my being. May my rest be deep, my healing complete, and my faith in Your power absolute. Bless me with the gift of health, and let my gratitude be a testament to Your mercy. Amen.
Serene Prayer for Recovery
Merciful Restorer, as I seek repose in the stillness of this night, I ask for Your healing hand upon my life. Guide the hands of those who care for me, provide wisdom for the paths of recovery, and grant patience for the journey. In this serene hour, let Your comfort envelop me, as I place my trust in Your plan for a full recovery. Amen.
https://enlightio.com/evening-prayers-for-today
AMEN
Black Monday Cancelled...
ACTUALLY that is not bad news.
#1 Blackrock and other investors were buying up single family homes under Biden. Rents were climbing.
#2 Illegals were getting housing loans and flooding the housing market.
Both of those created an artificially high demand for homes. Therefore an ‘adjustment’ is to be expected as illegals are removed.
Yep. Chiefio’s got a new finance post up… and all of the real indicators versus the panicans… hmmm…. Panemcans???
Hunger Games allusion?
“Cramer who’s calling for a black Monday for the stock market was advocating using the military in December 2021 to round up the unvaccinated.”
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So Cramer is almost certainly triple or quadruple vaxxed, plus every booster.
He shouldn’t be much of a problem by the Vance administration.
So Cramer is almost certainly triple or quadruple vaxxed, plus every booster.
So, are we to attribute Cramer’s proposals to brain fog?
I attribute them to a 1930s strain of German measles, for which he is clearly in need of more vaccines!
Wolf you are harsh today.
LOL! I was in a mood! A mad mood! A crazy mood! 
Random reply to you on the new bell. I just checked messages had 2 “new” or “unread” & moved one to “read”, which was now only showing that one I just added. About 12 hours or so ago the “read” tab had about a dozen, all with today’s date, I think. So the auto dump of the “read” items appears to be less than 24 hours.
“Total Threecall” still lives in “unread” from March 25. If it ever drops off I’ll let you know for that’s my (fun) test comment
Hope things are going OK with you. You might want to elaborate about your needs, at least in general, to get the Wolf Pack prayers activated!
Maybe that German booster that “had issues” the other day…..
It’s uncanny how he can be so wrong so consistently.
Begin to wonder if he has become such a caricature of being wrong that some percentage of traders intentionally do the opposite of what he predicts.
When the markets start to move in that direction, trend followers jump onboard so the move continues, then the algorithms kick in continuing the move, like a snowball rolling downhill, making it appear that Cramer was wrong again…
When he’s actually causing the market to go the opposite direction of whatever he says…
He should be launched on a booster…
Needs a booster seat even to sit at the kiddie table
Beelzeberg’s order vacated.
5-4, Barrett is the turncoat this time. Roberts makes amends.
We need a 12 year run with PDT and Vance to pack SCOTUS in such a way the uniparty never recovers.
No turncoats on the Left.
Turncoats are strictly the domain of Republican appointees.
Funny that…surely just a coincidence…
It’s nice to know a MAGA President has the option, even though nobody else on the political spectrum would exercise it.
[DS] Creating A Shadow Government, Bongino:Puzzle Pieces Will Come Together In Time – Ep. 3613
April 7, 2025 x22report
https://x22report.com/ds-creating-a-shadow-government-bonginopuzzle-pieces-will-come-together-in-time-ep-3613/
The [DS]/[CB] are trying to use the market falling to push the narrative that we are in a recession, the recession started during Biden’s term. The tariffs are working, countries want to negotiate. The market is an illusion, it can be pushed up or down easily, not based on fundamentals. Fed trapped, window is closing, people are going to see the truth. The [DS] is now creating a shadow government to try to take control of the executive branch, the Judges are having trouble controlling it all. The [DS] is now preparing for the summer of riots. The FBI, DOJ etc are taking this time to clean out their agencies. Bongino says that in time the puzzle pieces will come together. Watch what happens when the agencies are fully operational.
Ep 3613a – Countries Want To Negotiate, Tariff Plan Working, Trump Pushing The Fed Into A Corner
https://x22report.com/aiovg_videos/ep-3613a-countries-want-to-negotiate-tariff-plan-working-trump-pushing-the-fed-into-a-corner/
Ep 3613b – [DS] Creating A Shadow Government, Bongino:Puzzle Pieces Will Come Together In Time
https://x22report.com/aiovg_videos/ep-3613b-ds-creating-a-shadow-government-bonginopuzzle-pieces-will-come-together-in-time/
EU & now Taiwan. 
Taiwan Offers Zero Tariffs and More Investment in the U.S.
OMG, this is excellent!!!
Absolute hardest take-down that I have yet seen, of Justice Amy Comey-Jarrett.
DC_Draino
@DC_Draino
·
2h
While this Supreme Court victory for Trump allowing him to deport cartels is huge, it was only a 5-4 decision
Guess who joined the 3 liberal Justices to keep cartels here in America?
Amy Coney Barrett
Video:
https://x.com/i/status/1909388095348240652
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SCOTUSblog
@SCOTUSblog
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2h
BREAKING: The Supreme Court grants the Trump administration’s request to continue to summarily remove noncitizens whom the gov’t has designated as members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang under the Alien Enemies Act.
UNQUOTE
Deplorable Weirdo
@SchoenPhotog
Let’s call it what it is, SCOTUS came through by a hair. Barely. And the only reason it wasn’t a clean 6-3 smackdown was because of Amy Coney Freakin’ Barrett.
What a joke. She strutted in like the second coming of Scalia, all pro-life and faith and “originalist” bullsh*t – but underneath? Just another lying snake in heels with a terminal case of TDS. A closet lib wrapped in Catholic cosplay, stabbing the Constitution in the back while pretending she’s above politics.
She didn’t just vote wrong, she voted against protecting this country from foreign gangs. You have to be a special kind of fraud to side with the cartels because you’re still mad Orange Man hurt your feelings.
Barrett is the Benedict Arnold of the bench, worse, because at least Arnold didn’t pretend he was on our side. She sold us out in pearls and a smirk. Total disgrace.
7:44 PM · Apr 7, 2025
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Still waiting for the first conservative female Justice.
How many chances should they get?
Not inclined to take any more runs at it.
We keep getting kicked in the teeth by the downside risk.
What’s the upside?
Why should any Republican POTUS ever nominate another woman?
Betcha Trump will stick with guys in the future.
If you’re interested in UAPs, then this group, built outside of .gov and .mil by an investor and two former contractors who claim to have dealt with UAPs, is likely to be up your alley..
https://www.youtube.com/@SkywatcherHQ
What is SALT?
NaCl
Funny how NaCl is a sponsor of a UAP conference, huh?
It’s a Dead See….
Wow, that’s deep
Deep AF!
It can mean State And Local Taxes in the tax code.
Most likely here, it is an arms reduction treaty —
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks
An investment platform for advanced tech.
https://www.salt.org/about
Really, if the stock market tanked to zero, what would happen?
If all your money is in stocks, you’re nuts. It’s a gambling addiction. If you’re within ten years of retirement (i.e., old) and all your savings is in stocks, you’re crazy.
It you’re thirty years old, have a job, and all your savings is in stocks, you lose your savings. But you’re alive and working. Life would go on.
Seriously, it’s just money. Filthy lucre. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul?
We have become a possessions and comforts driven society full of greedy maniacs. Nobody cares what the next generation of people is going to have to do to correct what was done so the generation before them never had to struggle or suffer. It’s selfish and wrong.
If the stock market goes to zero, what happens to all the companies on the stock market, and to the Americans who work for them?
The companies will either fail or prosper. The Americans who work for them? If the company is important only because of the stock, then the Americans will lose their jobs because they fail. If the company is important because it produces a product or service, then the Americans will keep their jobs.
Why is it that we need the stock market???
Nominally it’s to let companies raise capital.
However once the stocks are in private hands, they just get traded around a lot and then there are derivatives (options and futures markets)…all of which just turns the whole thing into an engine that goes back and forth from manic to depressive.
Once a company has sold its stock to the public, it is done with the stock market, except when it provides stock options to employees.
They can always raise more capital by offering more shares, convertible bonds, etc.
They can also buy their stock back when they have excess cash, and/or pay shareholders with dividends.
:0) Nominally, ah yes, and USAID was a non-profit NGO.
Seriously, thank you. In other words, we really don’t need the Stock Market.
https://www.td.com/ca/en/investing/direct-investing/articles/what-is-stock-market
So if GM stock goes to zero, it’s no big deal, GM is just fine?
And banks, if their stock goes to zero, they don’t need a bail out or get taken over by the FDIC?
What happens to Lehman Brothers and all their employees when their stock goes to zero?
What happened to Countrywide?
What happened to Arthur Andersen Accounting?
It’s hard to imagine a scenario where a company’s stock goes to zero, and that’s not a reflection of something so wrong with the company that it’s either shut down by regulators or has to file for bankruptcy.
Either way, that’s usually not a strong indicator of job security for those who work at the company…
GM went to zero. I owned shares at the time. The government reshuffled the order of assets in bankruptcy and gave all the value to the unions.
Which should be, perhaps was, illegal, not that the Usurper cared about the Constitution, legality, or America Ever 
I guess the administration at the time thought Government Motors was too big to fail.
Very few companies listed on the stock exchanges will meet that criteria.
“Why is it that we need the stock market???”
____________
From a business perspective, once a company reaches a certain size, it may be difficult to raise the amount of capital needed to significantly grow the business further.
Access to capital markets facilitates expansion.
From a regular American individual perspective, in our current monetary system, with constant debasement and inflation of the around 14% per year, that means if you hold cash, you are losing that same amount of purchasing power per year.
If you have cash in a money market account or a CD paying 5%, that’s better than nothing, but you’re still losing 9% purchasing power every year (more, after paying any capital gains taxes).
If you hold mostly gold, you need a safe place to store it. If you are comfortable storing it at home, then storage cost is whatever the cost is for a safe and a security system, but if you store bullion at a commercial vault, that’s going to cost you storage fees, and if the gold price goes nowhere (which it frequently does for long periods of time), that’s a loss.
If you hold wealth in commercial or rental real estate, it’s not liquid, it has recession risk, it has population flight risk, lawsuit risk, it has property taxes, management costs, insurance costs, financing costs, etc.
So before Bitcoin, stocks, the S&P 500 index for example, was one of the better ways to preserve one’s purchasing power. If the S&P 500 goes up 14% per year on average, and the purchasing power of the dollar goes down 14% per year, at least you’re treading water.
This is the problem everyone faces. The value of the currency is constantly being debased or inflated away, so the same amount of dollars buys less and less each year.
So you have to get a return on investment of at least 14% per year (more after you factor in capital gains taxes) just to break even, just to maintain the purchasing power of the money you already earned.
Otherwise, your purchasing power is being eroded away, like a melting ice cube, which is why inflation (or debasement) is called silent theft.
Now that Bitcoin exists and has reached a point of growing adoption and regulatory clarity, it should begin to replace most other investments.
It takes time, because the masses won’t adopt it until they need it, until they realize Bitcoin is a life raft, along with gold. Recognition and adoption accelerates when a nation’s currency begins to hyper-inflate.
“We have become a possessions and comforts driven society full of greedy maniacs.”
____________
Except me…
And the SEC is corrupt as … well … it’s bad.
Elon Musk have TSLA out there, but he learned his lesson. He is keeping all his other companies private. You can’t buy stock in Space-X. There are institutional opportunities, but they are not on the market.
Elon is smart.
“….Really, if the stock market tanked to zero, what would happen?….”
It would mean all those publicly traded companies had gone belly-up and bankrupted. That means there is a much bigger issue than the stock market at hand.
The stock market ‘Crash’ of 1929 meant “… On Black Monday, October 28, 1929, the Dow declined nearly 13 percent. On the following day, Black Tuesday, the market dropped nearly 12 percent. By mid-November, the Dow had lost almost half of its value. The slide continued through the summer of 1932, when the Dow closed at 41.22, its lowest value of the twentieth century, 89 percent below its peak…” LINK
HOWEVER if you look at the chart, the crash happened after the stock market was inflated to many times its baseline value. The crash brought it back down to just a little below baseline.
“…A new industry of brokerage houses, investment trusts, and margin accounts enabled ordinary people to purchase corporate equities with borrowed funds. Purchasers put down a fraction of the price, typically 10 percent, 
and borrowed the rest.
The stocks that they bought served as collateral for the loan. Borrowed money poured into equity markets, and stock prices soared…”.
So YES, it was GAMBLING WITH BORROWED MONEY. If you use your OWN money and buy stock based on how solid the company is and what type of dividends it pays, then you can ignore the game playing. I started buying stock at age 10 and continued until I used the money I invested into buying my first home. The Stock Market Crash of 1987 had ZERO effect on me. “… October 19, 1987, a day known as “Black Monday,” when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 22.6 percent.” LINK
100 year
Good grief, I had to reload this page FOUR TIMES and wait 5-15 minutes each time to get to a point where it would let me write a reply to someone. I’ve also had this kind of crap happen to me over the weekend but only once was it this bad.
Having to open my post as well as this one because some people won’t effing LET IT DIE just adds to the aggravation.
I don’t know if this is the new system or something on my end, but if it’s the new system...IT SUCKS!!!
Did you try pushing the reset button your modem or router?
When mine slows to a crawl, sometimes that helps.
Have you tried turning it off and on again?
Hope things are going better for you now. Sorry to add to your headaches
Yeah, when I did that last post on your post from Saturday, I was sort of cringing and thinking, “sorry Steve” as I did it.
https://x.com/1776_NJ/status/1909355354938302691#m
Jason
@1776_NJ
5h
I work in the bicycle industry and the impact tariffs are having on my business are profound.
The same bike that people were paying $4,000 for during the pandemic is on sale this month for $1,300.
The same bike that people were paying $3,495 for during the pandemic is on sale this month for $1,999.
Bikes built and manufactured in the United States are selling out. Bikes manufactured overseas are reducing their prices to stay competitive with US manufacturers.
Tariffs are definitely impacting my industry and it’s been absolutely amazing for my business. Thank you @POTUS
Gold dropped well below $3000 earlier today but appears to have just barely made it back to that mark. Remember this is still something like $150 short of the highs it was at.
Gas has gone up where I live.
Well, of course gas has gone up. You live at, what, 16,000 feet above sea level? You can hardly be expected to drive all the way down to the flats just for a fill-up.
Gas is a little higher here too…
Gas here has gone up $0.43. $2.19 – $2.62.
Guessing demand has increased, with supply lagging. Guess Drill, baby drill takes awhile to work its way into the system.
In March I had a road trip TX – CA – TX.
This was March. MeThinks Trump effect has made a positive mark on demand in trucking. Signalling businesses are ramping up. Perhaps modestly, but ramping up.
Gas will come down, as Trump Train more complete effect.
Passed your comment along to my trucker Hubby. Currently his company is a bit slow. Hopefully the Trump effect will improve their business soon too
That was an observation (on my part) more than it was a complaint, because I expect short-term craziness. Heck even the tariffs might be having an indirect effect here.
Apparently Fkatzoid got enough blowback for sliming Lisbeth that he’s going to do something else other than Flat Earth.
He blames the “globers” for the viciousness he himself enaged in.