What is it that feeds our battle, yet starves our victory?
Speaker Johnson: A Reminder.
And MTG is there to help make it stick.
January 6 tapes. A good start…but then nothing.
Were you just hoping we’d be distracted by the first set and not notice?
Are you THAT kind of “Republican”?
Are you Kevin McCarthy lite?
What are you waiting for?
I have a personal interest in this issue.
And if you aren’t…what the hell is wrong with you?
Fun Quote
(HT Aubergine)
This is amazing. This is glorious. Summon a surgeon – it’s been a little over a week and you’re supposed to call the doctor after just four hours.
From Kurt Schlichter, who can certainly write a good rant (https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2025/01/30/trumps-winning-streak-is-totally-discombobulating-the-democrats-n2651308)
Yep, Kurt has noticed that lots of people are getting twanging schadenböners.
And you do not have to be male to get this kind of böner.
Hat tip to Scott (I think–if it wasn’t Scott it was 4GodAndCountry) for this video, which implies a LOT of schadenböners in our future.
[WOLF EDIT – for whatever reason this YouTube video no longer embeds, even as the shortened URL (below), so I have converted both URLs to links which open up in a new tab.]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFGOddatJVku0026amp
Lawyer Appeasement Section
OK now for the fine print.
This is the WQTH Daily Thread. You know the drill. There’s no Poltical correctness, but civility is a requirement. There are Important Guidelines, here, with an addendum on 20191110.
We have a new board – called The U Tree – where people can take each other to the woodshed without fear of censorship or moderation.
And remember Wheatie’s Rules:
1. No food fights
2. No running with scissors.
3. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
4. Zeroth rule of gun safety: Don’t let the government get your guns.
5. Rule one of gun safety: The gun is always loaded.
5a. If you actually want the gun to be loaded, like because you’re checking out a bump in the night, then it’s empty.
6. Rule two of gun safety: Never point the gun at anything you’re not willing to destroy.
7. Rule three: Keep your finger off the trigger until ready to fire.
8. Rule the fourth: Be sure of your target and what is behind it.
(Hmm a few extras seem to have crept in.)
Spot (i.e., paper) Prices
Last week:
Gold $3,038.80
Silver $29.56 (Yikes!!)
Platinum $931.00
Palladium $943.00
Rhodium $5,875.00
FRNSI* 146.002-
Gold:Silver 102.801- (Again, Yikes!!!)
This week, 3PM Mountain Time, Kitco “ask” prices. Markets have closed for the weekend.
Gold $3,238.00
Silver $32.33
Platinum $954.00
Palladium $942.00
Rhodium $5,850.00
FRNSI* 155.638+
Gold:Silver 100.155-
What a roller coaster ride these last couple of weeks have been!!
Note that gold was below 3,000 earlier this week because of the general market panic over the tariffs. Silver, alas, hasn’t been keeping up with gold. After a couple of days spent practically in lockstep with gold at about 100:0, silver is just being left behind. (Are Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins in the room?) That was as of Thursday; on Friday silver played some catchup so over the week as a whole it gained against gold slightly. Or you can think of it as gold falling over two ounces of silver. Take your pick which one is the measuring stick.
Even platinum had some joy this last week, but that was after dropping below $900 for a bit.
*The SteveInCO Federal Reserve Note Suckage Index (FRNSI) is a measure of how much the dollar has inflated. It’s the ratio of the current price of gold, to the number of dollars an ounce of fine gold made up when the dollar was defined as 25.8 grains of 0.900 gold. That worked out to an ounce being $20.67+71/387 of a cent. (Note gold wasn’t worth this much back then, thus much gold was $20.67 71/387ths. It’s a subtle distinction. One ounce of gold wasn’t worth $20.67 back then, it was $20.67.) Once this ratio is computed, 1 is subtracted from it so that the number is zero when the dollar is at its proper value, indicating zero suckage.
FKatzoid Out?
No, FKatzoid isn’t going glober, but apparently he took enough blowback for going after Lisbeth the way he did, that he’s rebranding himself. Note the following non-apology apology.
Potassium and Argon
Good old potassium. A very earthy element. In fact, by weight the Earth’s crust is 2.6 percent potassium. It’s common in minerals like feldspars, micas, clay minerals, tephra, and evaporites (e.g., dry lakebed salt). In other words, it’s common.
Common stuff! So why is it you never see it? It’s one of the “Alkali metals” like sodium (it’s sodium’s big brother), and thus it’s so reactive that pure potassium metal doesn’t last long. In fact, expose potassium metal to the air and it will form potassium peroxide in mere seconds on exposure to air. The layer formed will flake off, exposing more of the metal, and the process repeats itself.
If something can’t stand being in just ordinary air, you’re not going to see it lying around on the ground in lumps.
Being in that left-hand column of the table, potassium can’t resist just dropping an electron on the floor and becoming an ion. So it ends up having an important role in biochemistry as much metabolism is regulated by the concentration of potassium and sodium ions. It also shows up in various proteins and enzymes. It’s important stuff.
It’s rather famously found in bananas.
And it just happens to be just a teensy bit radioactive. Potassium, symbol K (you can thank the Germans for that), is element #19, and it has three isotopes found in nature. 39K is stable, and 93.3 percent of all potassium is this isotope. 41K is also stable, and it takes up 6.73 percent of potassium. (Those numbers appear to add up to over 100 (100.03) percent thanks to a round off error.) Well within that round-off error is the natural occurrence of the third naturally found isotope of potassium, 40K, which makes up 0.0120% of all potassium. In other words barely one atom in every ten thousand.
Potassium-40 (I’m going to go with K-40 or potassium-40–and similarly for other elements and other isotopes–from here on out, since superscripting is a slight pain in Wordpiss) has a half life of 1.248 x 109 years, which means it’s one of those “primordial” isotopes that has been with us all along. And it’s a bit odd, in one respect. Up to now, everything I’ve discussed has one method of decay; it spits out an alpha particle, or maybe a beta particle. But potassium-40 has three decay modes.
89.28 percent of the time, it decays by beta radiation, which means the nucleus gains a positive charge but stays at the same mass number. Gaining one charge makes it an atom of the 20th element, calcium (Ca), and in particular calcium-40.
The other two modes are similar to each other, or rather, they have similar results. 10.72 percent of the time the potassium-40 nucleus will “capture” an electron. The inner shell electrons spend some time actually within the nucleus and that can be enough in this case, for beta decay to run backwards, essentially. The K-40 nucleus loses a positive charge but retains the 40 mass number; that makes it element 18, argon (Ar), specifically argon-40. The third mode is the nucleus emitting a positron (also known as positive beta decay); this happens 0.001% of the time. But that too lowers the charge of the nucleus, and argon-40 is the result of this decay mode, too.
All uranium is radioactive. Same with thorium. Only a tiny fraction of potassium is radioactive. But potassium is so overwhelmingly common compared to the other two, that most of the radioactive activity in the Earth is due to potassium.
So show those bananas some respect.
Given how common potassium is in minerals, K-40 seems like a good candidate for radiometric dating. And it has two distinct daughter isotopes to choose from since it can decay into either argon-40 or calcium-40.
Calcium is even more abundant in the Earth’s crust than is potassium. Furthermore its most common isotope by far is calcium-40 (at 96.9 percent of the total). [Calcium has four other stable isotopes and another, a rare one, with a half life of 19 quintillion years, which is effectively stable.] Remember that K-40 is quite a small proportion of all potassium, and you can see that its decay into Ca-40 is just not going change the Ca-40 amounts by much…so it will be really hard to see the change in ratio.
Argon, on the other hand is a very different matter! It won’t combine with anything–it’s a noble gas–so it’s unlikely to get incorporated into any mineral except possibly by being physically trapped in the magma somehow–this is not quite impossible but very unlikely. It’s far more likely to escape the magma. Various environmental factors can change how well this works, so this effects the size of the error bars when doing dating. But for the most part, if we see any argon-40 in a rock, it’s almost certainly decay product, similar to the reasoning used for lead appearing in zircons.
So we have potassium-argon dating, also called K-Ar dating.
(So for Pat Fredericks, this is the sort of dating where you wait until her parents argon, before doing anything with his potassium-rich banana. If you don’t take care wait long enough, you might end up utilizing uranium-lead dating.)
This method can work with any rock sample over a few thousand years old. It won’t work well with samples younger than that.
First, you take your rock sample and heat it enough to release trapped gases. Use a mass spectrometer to measure the argon-40. Use flame photometry or atomic absorption spectroscopy to quantify the potassium. You just want to know how much potassium is in the mineral, you don’t need to be specific as to isotope.
Here’s the basic formula.
Note that the amount of argon in the sample is divided by 0.109, which is the factor used to adjust for the fact that not all K-40 decays into Ar-40. By doing this division you get a number indicating the total number of decay products of K-40 decay (not just the argon ones). In the formula above Kf is the amount of K-40 in the sample now. Often though they simply measure the total amount of potassium and multiply by the ratio of K-40 to K-39+K-41 (0.000117/0.932581).
As with any field and lab work there are complications that must be (and are) accounted for. See here for a deep dive: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%E2%80%93Ar_dating
This is best used for dating minerals and rocks over 100,000 years old. Some of the rocks it is best used in are magnetic, so we can check the history of earth’s magnetic field by measuring the magnetism of the rocks and then determining their age.
We were even able to send a mini lab to Mars on the Curiosity rover, which was used to date a rock from Mars, ON Mars. This was very rough but the result was between 3.86 to 4.56 billion years old.
But there’s a bit more to this story.
Air is about 1 percent argon gas (0.934 percent to be precise). Almost all (99.6%) of the argon in the air is argon-40.
When we look at argon in space, though the vast majority of it is argon-36; the sun’s argon is 84.6 percent Ar-36 (based on sampling the solar wind), the outer gas giants are similarly rich in Ar-36–they’ll have retained what was in the original nebula. (This is logical because stars build up lighter elements by combining He-4 nuclei, and argon-36 is nine of those put together.) This suggests that Earth lost all of its original argon supply when it was very hot shortly after formation, and what argon we are breathing now is almost all radiogenic argon-40. Furthermore smaller worlds like Mercury, Mars and Titan all have some argon in their atmospheres, with argon-40 the vast majority of it. They too have radioactive decay going on.
If you think about it, it’s a bit freaky, you’re breathing stuff that used to be potassium with every breath. Fortunately it isn’t potassium any more because that would do a number on your lungs.
I haven’t found numbers on this, but this amount of argon in our air is yet another indication (as if not having short-half life primordial radioisotopes isn’t enough) that the Earth is old–as well as Mars, Titan and Mercury.
In fact this effect is so pronounced that if you measure the atomic weight of argon here on Earth, it’s higher than that of potassium, in spite of being before potassium on the periodic table. This was a bit confusing at first to people like Mendeleev when the periodic table was being developed.
Quiet Friday night.
All the people apparently argon out.
Gudthots
Lol, this gets a rimshot!
A noble comment, indeed
What a gas!
And that’s no bull, either.
Dyn-o-mite! Explosive news, indeed (but not the gas)…
(I calls ’em as I Cesium)…..
Cuppa will be impressed!
Yep
LOL
I am not worthy to be mentioned alongside the master of merriment.
Super Saturday. Able to leap tall weeks in a single bound …
Speaking of bananas…
Hey, that emoji is all growed up now!!!
Very a-peeling
(Dancing before he has to split…)…..
Full Text:
“President Trump just authorized the Dept of Defense to militarize the “Roosevelt Reservation” along the US border in CA, AZ, and NM
This means the 60 foot buffer zone on a 700 mile stretch of our border will now be considered military property and troops can seize illegals to hand to Border Patrol
Translation: He just activated the military to completely shut down the invasion on our southern border”
I have long wanted to have our entire border wall and zone declared a military installation and the Border Patrol made part of the Department of Defense.
Mexico has earned the extra attention Trump is giving them. Water Rights. Raw sewage dumped. Tariffs. Sealing the border.
Any President could have, should have done it. Only Trump would, thankfully do so.
Now figure out how to do the Canadian border.
Not to mention an attack on our Constitutional Republic.
Not to mention treason!
I go back and forth on our guys saying democracy rather than republic.
I finally decided that they are throwing their phrase ‘our democracy’ back in the face of our enemies.
Yup!
I further rationalize the use, by remembering my teachers who considered the republic to be a refinement of democracy. As in a WORKING FORM of democracy. Thus, the republic is inherently democratic, but not purely, because pure democracy is an error.
“democratic republic.”
A republic is simply anything that’s not a monarchy. It literally means nothing other than that. Nazi Germany was a republic, so was the Soviet Union.
We have people democratically elect their officials (and in some cases, approve laws, too).
However there are limits on what the people can do, constitutional prohibitions on certain government actions. However those can be removed (or ignored).
And “people’s democratic republic”! 
I think “Kampuchea” had one of those, although I think the Orwell index on anything other than “Pol Pot being rubber-stamped by people in utter fear” was rather high, on calling that popular, democratic, or republican.
Not forgetting the DDR (former East Germany) as well…
Which has reappeared under Merkel, Scholz, and Merz…
Welp – the semantics don’t matter – ALL the world’s most tyrannical despotic dictatorships call themselves Democratic Republics.
It’s the Constitutional word and the nature of that Constitution that makes all the difference – !
As Tradebait2 or Gudthots pointed out – the US CONSTITUTION – is one of the oldest in the world.
Some of those despotic oppressive countries have had many ‘constitutions’ – maybe one to please and cow-tow to every new dictator.
Our founding fathers created their/our Constitution to please GOD and not themselves. They were very well versed in Biblical history and had followed the ups and downs, errors and failures, captivities and restorations of the Children of Israel,
The founding fathers knew of the pain of powerlessness and servitude, the pitfalls of nobility, oligarchy, royalty systems. They wanted only GOD as their King.
Hence the verses of America, sung to the tune of God Save the King.
My country tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing.
Land where my fathers died!
Land of the Pilgrim’s pride!
From every mountain side,
Let freedom ring!
My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love.
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture fills
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom’s song.
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
Our father’s God to, Thee,
Author of liberty,
To Thee we sing.
Long may our land be bright
With freedom’s holy light;
Protect us by Thy might,
Great God, our King!
Truth ^^^. Preach!
Amen, sister. I wish everyone understood what you have written.
Amen!
Prosecute Mayorkas. He earned it.
So when do we get the mass deportations we were promised?
I still think we will only know they mean it when they take steps like enforce huge fines for employers hiring illegals, and completely turn off any aid to states giving illegals benefits of any kind. We have to make most of them leave on their own.
Not sure we are going to massive waves of illegals flowing out.
It seems to be a combination of taking away, what Maggot gave illegals.
Take away freebies like rent, assistance of every type… No Free Life.
The App that gets them a free flight outa here, to back home.
Letting them know they must register, or be subject to deportation. Either way, they will be deported.
Plus, cancelling the seemingly daily dip shit court rulings trying to stop Trump, from ridding America of these parasites.
Trump is methodically rolling out Actions to shit can illegals, near daily.
It too Maggot AND Mayorkas four years to create this disaster. gonna take more than a few months to unfuck.
I think it is happening. Just not with obvious visual numbers everyday. But it is happening.
I sure hope you are correct!
This is brilliant. Instead of waiting for Rand Paul to go all “Festivus” on ridiculous spending gamed by a conspiracy of Democrats in Congress, weaponized bureaucrats, and radical academics, the government can actually catch fraud and waste IN REAL TIME.
Such a concept! Stop fraud and waste before it happens!
Control the outflow, is much easier than trying to claw the money back. Some of which has been expended. Unrecoverable. Fewer man hours. Fewer jobs.
DOGE is beautiful.
Indeed!
This is the beauty of DOGE. It is not just about cutting out waste, fraud and abuse. Those are the important bright shiny objects that only lunatic Democrat/RINO criminal beneficiaries will be vocally against.
The real benefit is that it is delivering a new, efficient, fully integrated operations system with typical audit features that private industry has dealt with for decades to keep the IRS, regulators, auditors, etc. at bay.
Real time operations management and financial controls. Whodathunkit?
Dems: “Don’t fix that! You fools!”
It is my considered opinion the Rand Paul is an idiot. So is his father. I know that’s probably an unpopular thing to say. But both are myopic in the extreme, because they are ideologues. They can’t see anything if it doesn’t conform precisely to their belief system. It’s irrational.
It has taken me awhile, but have arrived at a similar conclusion.
It took me a long time, too.
Libertarians are just dems who also want guns and hookers.
Lol!
Guns, hookers, and drugs.
IMO you have described Libertarians.
Lol!
As ole Ben said, “An ounce of prevention…”
Yes! A lot of fraud and waste that fuels DEI and all the other junk like tranny mafia stuff.
Can the software please set up appointments with a large cattle prod for those who either post waste/fraud/abuse grants or who manage those who post such things?
*snerk*
Heh-heh-heh…
(rubs hands together…big grin)
And we’ll know who’s been at the trough by the squeals.
7 Things to Know About Gen. ‘Razin’ Caine, Trump’s New Chairman of Joint Chiefs
More at the link.
STELLA!!!
LOL!
Hey! She’s MINE, TOO!!! 
“Over The Hedge” does a hat tip to that scene!
In addition to that truth it was a global brain washing program to instill fear and reliance on government control over doctors and the public.
“Hat tip to Scott (I think–if it wasn’t Scott it was 4GodAndCountry) for this video, which implies a LOT of schadenböners in our future.”
____________
That was me, it’s a fun video
Recall it being posted, but not watching all the way through. Today I did. Great video.
Judicial Watch Sues Justice Department for Epstein Client Lists
The other shoe is dropping!!!
seriously…this should scare the crap out of those on the list.
are there betting odds on the release? the names?
I’m commenting, liking and subscribing – HERE!!!
“Independence may not be for everyone.”
There’s a lot to consider in that one statement.
That Fkatzoid video strikes me as an agency (MI6?) decision to stop the bleeding on their propagated flat Earth movement. They need that movement to keep doing what it’s doing (for whatever reason or reasons) and it was too damaged by TFE and the aftermath. They’re playing the “cult closure” move to help it heal and keep the core flat Earthers from dissipating. Attacking a woman like Fkatzoid did is dangerous to the movement – ironically more dangerous than simply being 100% wrong and goofy! They’re fixing it a.s.a.p. JMO.
I was wondering why we had so much argon in the atmosphere! Makes sense now.
Just don’t start going on “abcdefghijklmnopqstuvwxyz.”
“Complicated business!”
And, then, there’s the one that’s popular around Christmas — “abcdefghijkmnopqrstuvwxyz.”
Too many motivational speakers — “TEabcdefghjklmnopqrstuvwxyzAM.”
you’re good!
too easy…
clever!
First they were here, now they argon. Someone is going to have to helium…
Also note that our helium resources from underground are just alpha particles that bounced around enough to lose their energy.
And,,,out in the universe neon is a fairly common element. It’s a light enough molecule that Earth retains very little of it.
Except for that dual-sport star Neon Deion
Just a heads-up to those on X. An example of two more “Fake Elons”. I avoid following them back, just so I don’t have to deal with their DMs.
The reason I’m seeing more of them now, is that I didn’t report and block one of them recently. The same or different grifters are now trying new tactics to make me bite.
The Fake Elons – like Argon 40 – never go away. They just reach a moderately steady state – both individually and collectively, before escaping X into the banosphere. You can tell by looking at how many followers these accounts have, which is not all that many.
Must be working as I don’t think Mrs Levitt has missed a beat yet. 
The linked article is both interesting “TERF” political positioning AND excellent intelligence on what the tech oligarchs are up to in terms of “Brave New World” stuff.
If a child is ever “constructed” to mature outside of a human womb, that creature will be a monster.
The connection between a mother and the baby growing inside her is complex and soulful in the extreme. Babies are born knowing their mother’s voice. She alone is able to soothe them immediately. What will soothe the pain of birth into this world for an infant born into a machine?
Such a child will be an angry, rage-filled, desperately unhappy wreck. They will never properly bond with others; most likely they will be sociopathic, and possibly psychopathic.
If it ever happens, remember I said this. Society will need to be afraid, and prepare.
I think you are right.
Such people were called “in vitroes” or “tanks” in the Fox show “Space: Above and Beyond” – and the main characters who who played them, were played in a way that featured dysfunctionality exacerbated by prejudice.
Like the “replicants” in Blade Runner, slaves, or imported Irish, they’re basically a created underclass.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space%3A_Above_and_Beyond#In_Vitroes
If, as you, I and Bilek likely suspect, this will first emerge with a phony compassionate use for LGBT, etc., then IMO it will exacerbate the psychopathy of the genetic parents.
I wonder if God will even permit such an abomination to ever occur.
Perhaps not with us, but I suspect elsewhere, already.
Sick.
Lois McMaster Bujold had a whole series (main character: Miles Vorkosigan) set in a universe where “uterine replicators” were common. Generally though, they were used to carry a fetus to term when the mother couldn’t do it, and the seal on the canister was cracked by the parents, who would take the baby. It had loving parents, but just from “birth” onwards. That may help with some of the things that Aubergine has mentioned. Or it may not.
IMO evolution would “fix it” by shifting imprinting to when it was beneficial (after birth), and shutting it off when it wasn’t (before).
That was an underappreciated TV series.
I agree!
I agree that LGBTQ+ has very little to do with the idea of tech created humans. Like Aubergine said humans are unique and it would be impossible to create the innate. connections passed inutero between mother and child.
They’re always trying to be God. There’s probably no way to even know or mimic the impulses and cues passed during gestation in any mammal. It would be a hybrid.
It would be something different almost assuredly. But “hybrid” seems to be the wrong term here. A hybrid is a mix of two different kinds of animal (or plant), so what’s the other part of the mixture?
If it’s the result of a human egg and human sperm it’s technically human but the growth and nurturing is done by mechanical means.
Different enough from a hybrid that we need a new word, I think.
Lowbrid… lowbred…
abomination? lol…synthetic human?
Yes. It will create an expansion of normal X-Y and X-X genetic combination (even if we are careful about handling the sex chromosomes) that will likely create a variety of new genetic disorders, including some that are not seen even with incest.
We will be allowing M-M and F-F fertilization. I imagine we have some knowledge of this from animal studies already.
Tragic.
Our new VOTING CARDS are here.
So – are Democrats giving them to illegals?
Dumrats will seize this one big time on May 8th, AND not let go.
Pravda News in total support role.
This pisses me off in the extreme. I can’t even tell you how mad it makes me.
Purple with rage? 
Pretty much!
This has been announced and in the pipeline for many years. BUT you don’t have to get one to fly. Just get a passport and your good to go.
They even have a new credit card sized “passcard” that requires all the same proof of identity steps. I have both which came in real handy when a new puppy chewed up my book sized passport.
Yep!
TSA takes a face picture of every passenger now.
I’d be okay if TSA took a hike.
This!
The Real ID Act passed in 2005. Most states have gotten on board early, so if you’ve had a drivers license expire and got a new one, you likely already have a real ID.
However… there were a small number of states that have only complied with the Real ID act recently as in 10 states in 2019 and 3 states in 2020. So as it goes, the vast majority of American’s are already compliant.
Meanwhile there is yet a another extension going out to 2027 but your going to get brow beaten about getting your ID updated starting this May.
Find out more here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_ID_Act
Or just fly private out of municipal airports. No TSA.
Or use your passport.
Warning – this is probably AI, but Gail will have to have the final call.
Looks way sped up. Might not be fake otherwise. Gail would be our Subject Matter Expert on that.
Baby’s got a kinda big head, too. Although I hear babies are like that.
Definitely A.I., real kicks and punches don’t sound like that.
Unless the sound effects were added later.
AI
Goats use their heads to fight. It is horses, ponies, donkeys that strike with the front or back hooves because they do not have horns. (They also use teeth)
Yes, of course (now that you mention it!). They’re butt heads. Or head butters. Or something like that.
OK, this is interesting!
The thing is, I rode a bicycle for more than half my life by the time I was 10 or 11, and I don’t remember any crashes like those.
I mean, the first guy has trouble avoiding a pedestrian, and just crashes. Probably only going 5mph, but it was too much, had to lay the bike down and do a header.
The next person ran into a lamp post. Not to be outdone, a lamp post jumped out in front of the next person too.
The fourth person couldn’t find anything to run into. So he just fell over.
The fifth guy didn’t know how to get off a bike, so he just bailed, like he was rolling out the door of a moving car. I’ve never even seen bike accidents like these in the wild.
The next guy went for the lamp post like a Kamikaze. Swedish lamp posts must be people magnets.
The 7th guy, yep… lamp post. Like a moth to a flame.
Seems like you could just put safety foam around the lamp posts to eliminate half the bicycle related head injuries in Sweden.
Unless these are people who already have head injuries… which would explain why they can’t seem to ride a bicycle to save their lives.
Training wheels should take care of the rest, until they learn how to steer and use the brakes.
Or just teach them to put their feet on the ground before they fall over. That almost always worked for me.
You know who really could use something like this is boxers, football players, soccer players, any sport where guys need to wear a cup.
Strap one of these things on, and you can go Commando, right up until the point of impact, when suddenly this inflatable device pops out of your pants to absorb the blow.
Old folks could use side airbags to keep from breaking hips.
Problem is remembering to trigger them. How could the trigger be triggered in time to cushion the fall?
There’s probably a way to rig an accelerometer to detect sudden sideways motion.
The problem is making sure it doesn’t have a false alarm.
That’ll sure curtail elderly twerking OR maybe encourage it more!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BcLtY_EBx0P/?hl=en&taken-by=lospichyboys
Not gonna look…
chickin
LOL! Standard eye-bleach is working here, no problem.
You betcha!
Looks like it automatically triggers based on a sudden off-axis move, like falling, so it would be perfect
These were probably deliberate hits to demo the thing.
Yes
Nanny State endorsed. I do have one wish.
Maggot wore one of these when he toppled over on his bike.
Oh, that would have been perfect!
Cleaning up Biden’s mess.
Why don’t they say the judge’s name?!?
He or she is a public judge, doing a public job in a public court, on behalf of the public. He’s either an elected official or he was appointed by an elected official, so let’s have that person’s name too.
Names are very personal, and one of the many benefits of having a name is the ability to attach personal accountability and liability to an individual.
It does no good to just keep referring to some anonymous ‘judge’. But if you use his or her name, you can bet they’re going to hear from the local community, which is a necessary component for a subgrade moron to learn why you don’t give a suspended sentence to a sex offender.
You’d think someone who fancies himself a news reporter could figure this out.
i agree. they are in a public position. they are not entitled to hide when making decisions.
Bee a friend!
My yard is an absolute haven for honeybees! I have flowers for them, and special fountains for them to drink from and bathe in. They have rounded tops that the water streams over in a thin sheet so the bees can land right in the water. It’s cute when they do it.
Well, it looks like tweets are once again massively working by simply changing the URL from “x” to “twitter”. Hope this behavior keeps up!
Just watching that makes me queasy!
Yeah. That would take some getting used to, to go to sleep – and when they returned to shore, it would feel WEIRD.
Gentle to medium seas welcome..rocked to sleep.
Rough seas. Hug a stanchion (pole), that holds the rack (bed), for a fitful rest. Racks three high.
Life at sea is truly beautiful.
Do cruises work for you? I would think you might find them enjoyable.
Alaska cruise ~2018. Very nice time.
DW pushing for Caribbean or something down that way.
Caribbean is fun any way you do it, IMO!
Sea legs…
The few times I was in a boat like that I went below decks to my bunk and took a nap. First time I should have told someone, they thought I was overboard!
LOL!!!
There’s something about guys that is meant to go on quests.
Thankfully we are wired that way.
NGOs. So Demmunist!
So once again, it’s transparent fraud. It can’t possibly cost $22 million dollars to send text messages to anyone. A single PC should be able to do that for no more than the cost of electricity and an internet connection.
Or about $0.00 per month (plus tax) with gov’t subsidy.
I’m old enough to remember when the school sent home notices to parents that their children would be required to pass a “health” class (unless the parents specifically opted their child out.) the boys and girls were separated so no one was embarrassed. never ONCE was any sex toy discussed.
although we girls did get coupons for feminine products.
can you guess my age? LOLOLOL
LOL! Sounds like 5th or 6th grade in America. Might need to be 3rd grade in Latin America!
THIS IS ILLEGAL.
If you, a grown man, were sending messages about sex toys to a minor and telling them to keep it a secret, you would go to prison.
WHY is this so fucking hard? WHY has Pam Bondi not started to charge these perverts? WHY, WHY, WHY?
Have the demons so overrun the world that all is lost? Some days I feel like this is all just hopeless.
She’s facing a HUGE pile of manure.
Can’t shovel all of it first.
That said, I hope she’s doing more than appearances would suggest.
I do, too. She should delegate to any necessary number of people what needs to be done.
Remember what Bongino said about appearances… the impression that nothing is being done is downright false…
I really, really hope so!
Me too.
Taking another hit of hopium right now…
HOPE… iuuuuuuuuuummmm….
Ah, that’s better
LOL! Bondi & Kash – finest hopium this side of Afghanistan!
No stems no seeds that you don’t need,
Bondi & Kash are badass weed
LOL!!!
She should turn it over to Sean Hannity, she sees him as much as anybody.
There’s a Kita (Daycare) over here in NRW (liberal north Germany) that is going to start a compulsory touchy-feely class for pre-schoolers (!!!!!!!) to basically feel each other up. No adult supervision (i.e. no adults in the room, so there is probably some video monitoring, which probably will end up being sold, etc.), AND THE PARENTS HAVE NO SAY OR RIGHT OF REFUSAL!!!
As it was in the days of Noah…
It’ll probably show up pretty quickly on ReMix news…
Sheesh they’ve wandered afar from antiquated notions of my body/ my choice and good touch/ bad touch.
It’s become “my body, their choice”, which is what they’ve been after since the Garden of Eden…..
Demons! 
Thanks to a search on the web —
The Plan
In the beginning, there was a plan,
And then came the assumptions,
And the assumptions were without form,
And the plan without substance,
And the darkness was upon the face of the workers,
And they spoke among themselves saying,
“It is a crock of shit and it stinks.”
And the workers went unto their Supervisors and said,
“It is a pile of dung, and we cannot live with the smell.”
And the Supervisors went unto their Managers saying,
“It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong,
Such that none may abide by it.”
And the Managers went unto their Directors saying,
“It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide by its strength.”
And the Directors spoke among themselves saying to one another,
“It contains that which aids plants growth, and it is very strong.”
And the Directors went to the Vice Presidents saying unto them,
“It promotes growth, and it is very powerful.”
And the Vice Presidents went to the President, saying unto him,
“This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigor
Of the company With very powerful effects.”
And the President looked upon the Plan
And saw that it was good,
And the Plan became Policy.
And this, my friend, is how shit happens.
— From a university that is actually teaching something — https://web.mnstate.edu/alm/humor/ThePlan.htm
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/04/fdas-former-top-vaccine-scientist-forced-out-after-denying-hhs-secretary-unrestricted-access-to-vaccine-injury-database/
This seems awfully similar to Greenland military officers.
“Marks agreed to give Kennedy’s associates the ability to read thousands of reports of potential vaccine-related issues sent to the government’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. But he would not allow them to directly edit the data.”
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He’s a subordinate.
It’s not his place to give or deny access to anything, it’s his place to do what he is told and provide whatever he is asked for, or find another job.
Hope DOGE or someone competent looks to see what has been edited to fit FDA / Big Pharma narrative. Ideally edits can be traced to individual imputing changes to data.
I expect plenty of criminal edits will be uncovered.
Beyond what data was edited. What data is hidden, from the public AND who hid the data..
Best news of the day.
I’ll check fire, for a short time, on my rant, pause the EUAs. RFK Jr is on it.
Who do these people think they are? “Too big for their britches” isn’t strong enough. Good grief.
Literally, Deep State, 4th branch. It’s OK (in their minds) to talk back to the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, when they disagree. Maybe even the intelligence branch.
Bastards.
Seems like some attitudinal adjustment is in order…
After all, that’s what they’re always trying to do with us… raising prices, cutting availability, foisting plagues, et. al. against us to “modify our errant behaviour”…
(Brit spelling because they’re the first/worst of it all)…..
In case anyone actually noticed that I was playing with DVDs and video a while back….
I’ve got about 20 ripped onto a hard disk using vobcopy — a half-dozen crapped-out during the process. I’ve watched parts of a couple of videos to gain some familiarity with what I have.
My next trick is going to be to set up a computer as a media server, and try to read in the ripped versions as videos in its database. During this process, it will probably change the ripped format to mkv or mp4, and “recognize” it against a FOSS database and download covers/titles/etc.
Ideally, I’d end-up with a flotilla of movies/TVeps/videos that I can pull-up with an interface on a TV or monitor. If it works, I’ll be ripping vids like gangbusters thereafter.
But (as you might have deducted with my fuzzy descriptions), I’m not very sure about what I’m doing, so may have to back up and start over. This is already about round six.
Busy work until you move to NC? 
thank you, kind Sir, for the explanation.
I hope you enjoyed it
I DID!
Hopefully it was inspirational.
Debt free except for the plastic I am paying off in full (as is my wont).
us too. we use our plastic because we have to order some things on line but we don’t carry balances.
Amen!
Why does (or did) the FIB care about the issue of “gender-affirming care”? I don’t see how that is part of the purview of the FIB at all.
AG Merrick Garland had a HUGE interest in school policy. His son-in-law is deeply involved in hooking up “left-tech” with schools (“social emotional learning” – the successor to CRT). I believe that Garland was deeply prejudiced against parents who questioned his leftist ideology regarding children, gender, “socialization”, etc.
IMO it was OBAMA behind all of this stuff. I think Biden was too dense to even consider it. IMO, Obama people in the White House were directly responsible for DOJ and FBI going after school board meeting parents – very likely passing through Lisa Monaco, one of Obama’s harpies. It is known that a letter to the White House from leftist school board Democrats resulted in the FBI being sent after parents. Rice, Monaco, Wray.
The are just brownshirts, enforcers for the regime.
No audio for me on the Dad taking JeffcoSchoolsCo to task.
This will be interesting when OMG goes public with this story.
IIRC. Matthew Tyrmand used to be a regular on Bannon. Have not listened in recently.
Very interesting. Full text:
Thanks Steve!! More diversity in dating!
The Koch Brothers again:
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 Saturday, April 12, 2025
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“For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.”
John 6:38 (KJV)
COMMENTARY FOR JOHN 6
“Five thousand miraculously fed. (1-14) Jesus walks on the sea. (15-21) He directs to spiritual food. (22-27) His discourse with the multitude. (28-65) Many of disciples go back. (66-71)1-14 John relates the miracle of feeding the multitude, for its reference to the following discourse. Observe the effect this miracle had upon the people. Even the common Jews expected the Messiah to come into the world, and to be a great Prophet. The Pharisees despised them as not knowing the law; but they knew most of Him who is the end of the law. Yet men may acknowledge Christ as that Prophet, and still turn a deaf ear to him.”
“36-46 The discovery of their guilt, danger, and remedy, by the teaching of the Holy Spirit, makes men willing and glad to come, and to give up every thing which hinders applying to him for salvation. The Father’s will is, that not one of those who were given to the Son, should be rejected or lost by him. No one will come, till Divine grace has subdued, and in part changed his heart; therefore no one who comes will ever be cast out. The gospel finds none willing to be saved in the humbling, holy manner, made known therein; but God draws with his word and the Holy Ghost; and man’s duty is to hear and learn; that is to say, to receive the grace offered, and consent to the promise. None had seen the Father but his beloved Son; and the Jews must expect to be taught by his inward power upon their minds, and by his word, and the ministers whom he sent among them.”
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
HEAL US, LORD
In the morning, we are reminded
Of what we need to do today
We try to remain broad-minded
As we attempt to make our way
As our eyes open to a new day
We think first thoughts of You
For it is You who will guide our way
Over, above, and through
Without You we would be lost
Confused in mind, body, and soul
Through this maze we would be tossed
No way we would ever be whole
What would You have us do today
Where are we needed the most
Who needs a prayer a clearway
Nearby or at a distant coast
Be we anxious or just be concerned
About another in the mind
Whose life may suddenly be upturned
Or it may be one in a bind
Whatever it is the Spirit knows
For it is He who guides us
Through many sorrows even woes
With happy blessings He abides us
Inspire us Lord as we make our way
Guide us Lord in all that we do
Make this a most prosperous day
As we praise and glorify You
Not for us do we work so hard
Not for us do we normally pray
Not for us do we stand guard
But to help another make his way
Help us, Lord, to be of service
Help us, Lord, to glorify You
Help us, Lord, not to be nervous
About what it is we must do
Open our hearts and clear our minds
Open our ears wide to listen
Help us to open the spiritual blinds
Pray for those we need to christen
Many are lost in ways unknown
They have been brought to the edge
They need to know they are not alone
They must come now off of the ledge
There is healing in the Blood of Jesus
There is healing in His mighty Word
There is healing in His love that frees us
It is by His love that we are stirred
It is You in whom we find comfort
From worldly concerns of the day
From all that brings discomfort
Help us, Lord, to drive it away
Strengthen our bodies and minds
Bring peace to those around us
Bless Your people of all kinds
Let not turmoil surround us
Heal us, Lord, as only You can do
From whatever it is that ails us
Let us not be discouraged or blue
Break up the evil that assails us
Give us peace of mind, body, and soul
Help us stand strong and not falter
Give us back that which they stole
Grant our petitions left at the altar
Bless us, Lord, and heal us
From all that would keep us aback
From all adversity seal us
Protect us from ev’ry attack
Under Your wings we are sheltered
From all that could ever harm us
With Your love we are weltered
Nothing will ever alarm us
Thank You for hearing our prayer
For guiding us on our way
For nothing could ever compare
With blessings received each day
AMEN
D01: 04/06/2022
Thank You Duchess! 
https://www.theqtree.com/2019/05/23/the-poetry-tree/#comment-1276215
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
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HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY !!!
WOLF MOON and ALL —
Yours Truly is working on a “STOP PRESS” separate post regarding the “Fast Track” approval that the FDA just granted for ARCT-2304 — the United States version of the infamous self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) “vaccine” KOSTAIVE, which is now in use in Japan and in the EU / Scandinavia.
IMO, this “STOP PRESS” separate post will blow the lid off what’s REALLY going on “under the table” at the FDA on this situation.
With a thank you to our good kalbokalbs.
FURTHER INFO, added as of 1:55PM Eastern Time:
This ARCT-2304 saRNA “vaccine” is actually an sa-mRNA “vaccine.”
The version of the Arcturus Therapeutics / CSL sa-mRNA “vaccine”, ARCT-154, already in use in Japan and in the EU / Scandinavia, is for “prevention” of COVID-19 infection.
This ARCT-2304 sa-mRNA “vaccine” now under “Fast Track” testing / approval process per the FDA, is formulated tor “prevention” of H5N1 Avian Influenza. However, it’s also being called a “pandemic vaccine”, so that obscures things.
They’re still up to NO GOOD!
NOGOODNIKS!!! As bad as RINOS!!!
No.
In the Name of Jesus.
No.
https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/reservations-saturday-april-12-2025
Good morning, C&C, it’s Saturday! Time for the weekend edition. Your roundup today includes: Department of Defense fires rogue space force commander who defied the Vice President and sent an email I bet she wishes she could take back; Trump diplomacy moves Iranian mountains in the Middle East as unexpected peace talks begin in Oman; lots of ‘unexpected’ good economic news on the domestic front as Trump’s financial plans continue bearing fruit and the Biden woes recede into the rear-view; separated military members now fully eligible for back pay and reinstatement after refusing the ‘safe and effective’ jabs; and Trump deals more cards from his carefully assembled hand, bypassing rivers of red tape and placing large sections of the border under military control.
That’s a spectacular article, and very cleverly written, at that.
Looking at how VSGPDJT does things, and the way things are set up and anticipated is amazing, especially considering the contrast to sleepy creepy Bye. Done. …..
In the bin – email address typo!
Sorry, I’ve invented a work around now.
Open a new tab & type addy into the address bar where it’s a nice size in black & white then c/p it from there.
Good! Whatever works!
HEYDONMUSICPAGE “Latest Videos & Breaking News” 4.12.25
https://rumble.com/v6rzpnt-heydonmusicpage-latest-videos-and-breaking-news-4.12.25.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp
Sorry if this vid appears again later but I typo’d the first attempt. Again !
By way of explanation being as it happens so often. With having one eye that’s useless, don’t know if it’s depth perception or what but anything under two foot in distance is a matter of luck, am a one finger typist and the finger doesn’t always hit the key I think it will.
I do check it but don’t always see it, it’s the grey writing. Not just on here, it’s all over the internet, feckin grey writing, is it some fashion fad or something. It’s not just grey it’s light grey, why don’t they go full hog stupid and use white writing on a white background.
i mean to say the whole game is about getting and imparting information, in black and feckin white, any differentiation can be done with colours, nice bright colours.
End rant.
Spot on rant!!!
A LOT of stupid in software and web graphical design. Such as controls that don’t look like controls but rather just doodles.
Meanwhile (Ret) Gen Keith the Insufferable Kellogg does not fail to disappoint.
Was surprised Trump selected Kelllogg. Won’t last long. IMO.
I wonder if PDJT has stopped trying to reason with zelensky and Kellog’s job is just to lull them along, make them think they’ve still got some input whilst Witkoff gets the serious stuff sorted out with the russians.
Yup.
There is no reasoning with Zelensky. EU, UK and France own him.
Brit puppet… Kills me to say that the Brits are behind all of this, but it’s the MANDARINS, NOT the ordinary Brits…
Quite possible. Could be part of Trump’s rope a dope strategy to weaken the bad actors going after Russia as they’re the same bunch of oligarchs, tyrants and psychopaths coming after MAGA and the rest of the free world. Trump can let them spend their ill gotten treasure on a no win cause while taking the furniture out the back door.
THIS!!! ^^^^^
Taking out the garbage.
Operative Brian Auten — Analyst Who Pushed Trump-Russia Hoax, Discredited Hunter Biden Scandal, and Was Behind Mar-a-Lago Raid: Report
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/kash-patels-fbi-suspends-deep-state-operative-brian/
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Navy Fires Top Leadership of Virginia Beach-Based Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 4
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/navy-fires-top-leadership-virginia-beach-based-maritime/
(1) Excellent!
(2) Interesting!
Citizen Free Press headline links to CNBC and Yahoo:
(1) He knows exactly what he’s doing here
(2) “Flexibility” is being demonstrated.
And those companies being “exempted” know full well that that “exemption” could end, suddenly, at any time…. so time to bring design, test, production, and fulfillment back home…….
EVENING PRAYERS
A Night-time Prayer to Quiet Anxious Thoughts (Psalm 71)
Philippians 4:6-7 says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” When you lay down to sleep and anxiety has a chokehold on your heart and mind, run to Jesus.
“Father God, I am anxious tonight and struggle to fall asleep. Rescue me, Lord, and deliver me. You are my fortress, my strong refuge, to which I can always go. You are my hope and my confidence. Be near to me and come quickly to help me. Comfort me once again. I praise You for Your faithfulness, God. You have redeemed me, and I will always have hope.
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”
A Night-time Prayer for Loved Ones (Psalm 112)
We want the best for our family and friends, and it is natural to worry about those we love. But anxiety won’t help them, and we have a direct line to Someone who can change their lives. When you can’t sleep at night because of your concerns for loved ones, take your worries to Jesus, who loves them even more than You do.
” Tonight Lord, bless ________, Lord, with joy and peace. Teach them to love Your Word and find delight in serving You. Guide them and give them the strength and courage to live a life of generosity and justice and compassion. Make their heart steadfast and secure, free of fear and trusting only in You. I pray for ______ in the name of Jesus, that they would see their need for You and know Your love for them. Help me to find sweet rest and peace tonight trusting in your sovereign care.
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”
A Bedtime Prayer to Trust God
In times of uncertainty and restlessness, finding comfort in trust in God can bring supernatural peace as you lay your head down to rest. This bedtime prayer seeks to cultivate trust and surrender to God’s plan, knowing He loves and cares for you!
Heavenly Father, as I prepare to rest my weary body and mind, I surrender all my worries and fears into Your loving hands. Grant me the strength to trust in Your divine plan for my life, knowing that Your wisdom exceeds my understanding. May Your presence envelop me in peace, guiding me through the night with unwavering faith. Amen.”
https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/calming-prayers-to-say-before-bed.html
Amen!
AMEN
Ha ha ha! That’s hilarious.
Precocious pupper’s going direct from “Animal Management 101” to “Livestock Rustling 328 (seminar)”.
Exact time to see tonight’s full Pink Moon & everything you need to know about the sky spectacle
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Nick Drake, 1972
Guessing this will stir the pot a bit…
THIS IS BIG: Rudy Giuliani Criticizes Kash Patel and Pam Bondi: ‘I’m Very Upset Right Now’
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/this-is-big-rudy-giuliani-criticizes-kash-patel/
“Maybe he was a whistle-blower”.
Straight from Rudy’s mouth.
It’s entirely possible that the agent in question “found his candor” with Bondi and Patel. They may have sought answers – needed answers – and he gave them. He may have proven to be somebody they can trust, in an agency with few who could be trusted above a certain rank.
Interesting times.
Mad a deal of sorts. (Self preservation.)
That was a hellaof nice reward for a whistleblower (if so) who willfully was a jackass to J6ers and Catholics.
If he’s the only trustworthy guy in that ranking it’s way worse than we thought.
Agreed. They’d do better finding someone from the outside if that’s the case.
I think the difference between a guy who spouted FBI internal cultural propaganda because he believed it, and a guy who created entire entrapment scenarios in Michigan, to then head up the J6 entrapment, is profound.
If new WFO dude is actually a WITNESS against the old WFO dude, in IG actions, that may be the explanation of what’s happening.
I’m starting to feel like that suit they got on Bongino came with some kind of shock collar for control.
I think Bondi (who represented Trump) knows exactly what Trump wants – what the game plan is – and is keeping a tight leash on both Patel and Bongino. She has also experienced, personally, the underhandedness of the Biden/Obama DOJ and FBI. And IMO that’s good. She knows exactly how bad things are.
And that is where Bongino’s eye-opening comment came from. He would probably love to get on his show and drop huge truths – but no longer. He has to hold the cards even beyond the convictions and the appeals – likely until he retires back to his show, at which point he STILL can’t talk about a lot of it.
He is playing in the spy leagues now.
Trump Administration Sued by Law Firm That Secured $787.5 Million Dominion Payout from Fox News
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/trump-administration-faces-lawsuit-law-firm-that-secured/
Government has unlimited resources.
Hope they countersue, investigate and put this firm out of business.
AMEN. Absolute FN Amen.
Burn those demons back to HELL.
Bill Maher’s opening monologue after his dinner with DJT. Bill was surprised now gracious and normal DJT is, away from the cameras.
There is an ad halfway through that you will want to skip over:
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Yes – this was surprising!
LOL!!! THE FAKE NEWS!!!
A quick word which I will repeat tomorrow.
That time of year has arrived – taxes are done, things need to be done on the property, and the “honey-do” list is very, very overdue. Some of the honey-do items are things that take a week or two. Add to this some annoying health issues which need to be addressed right now, so that they don’t result in bigger health issues. I’ve recently had a couple of semi-scary reminders that my health cannot be taken for granted. My earlier creation of placeholders was wiser than I realized.
For the rest of April and May, I will be spending less time talking, and more time making sure everything here is OK. I am relying on people using “PMTW” to alert me to things that need my attention, or just a watchful eye. To use PMTW, just go to any of my daily (Monday) posts, and comment or reply to one of my comments using PRIVATE MESSAGE TO WOLF with underscores instead of spaces. Your message will be waiting for me in the bin. I will give a public reply if needed – otherwise know that I have read your message, and thank you for it. I can also be reached on Gab or X, although those PM systems are both less secure.
Never worry. Just PMTW!
Note, authors, that if you PMTW on your own post (meaning your own daily or other blog post), it will automatically publish the comment, so that everybody sees it, since you are regarded as somebody who can approve comments on your own post, and you obviously approve of your secret comment! LOL! 
Likewise, if you PMTW on some author’s post, that author can also see the comment, even if they likely won’t touch it.
Best practice – PMTW on one of my posts, unless you think an author can help you more quickly, which is possible. Authors do have the ability to “unapprove” comments on their own posts (never delete them – just unapprove them, please!) Think EVIDENCE. Don’t delete evidence I need to see.
That’s it! I will pop in quietly, and in some cases I may like something, say something, or take care of problems, but I will avoid spending hours conversing, as I need those hours for other purposes in the next few weeks. I also find that these times are very useful for observing enemy action, since it will uptick when they think I’m absent – so even if I’m around, I may be vewy, vewy kwiet, in vigilance mode.
Fond Easter wishes to most of you, and happy Patriot’s Day to all of you!
See you more often when “Rancho Lupo” is ready for summer!
W
Tend to your health and DWs “honey-do”. Them two are obviously thee priorities.
Looking forward to hearing about, Rancho Lupo. Hmmm.
LOL! I’ll save some stories for later! 
Prayers for your health issues and facilitation of the things you want to accomplish! We’ll be here, thanks to you…
Thank you! Much appreciated! 
Get yourself healthy!
Maybe consider local kids who need some summer cash for the kinds of things they might be able to do, like outdoor work at Rancho Lupo, to save you the effort
Thanks! I’ll keep that in mind! 
Blessings and happy Resurrection Sunday, Wolf!
Get all your stuff done, take good care, and get some rest, too!
We’ll be here with a candle in the window.
“We’ll be here with a candle in the window.”
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Reminds me of Ted Hawkins, singing CCR’s Long as I Can See the Light.
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Thank you and God Bless! 
My daughters husband did my do list
He comes back in July with his nephew and will continue 
My hubby is to busy teaching this semester cannot get a thing out of him.
Work keeps people living .
Amen! Work keeps me alive! My wife finally understood that this year. 
A Monk told me that years ago in the Monastery. He said “when we stop working we die”. Same goes for purpose. You do have a purpose and I am sure we are all grateful for it. Take care and take a rest when you need too. I keep forgetting it at times and pay for it by being out of commission for several days.
Agreed! I love hard work; I sleep so much better when I’ve been toiling in the garden.
This post from Grandma in TX came to mind – https://bourbonstreet506745279.wordpress.com/2025/03/11/going-on-retreat/
Best wished for both your health and homestead efforts!
Thank you and God Bless! 
While Rancho Lupo is physically some miles from Casa de Cthulhu, they are closer in the intertubez (or intertuboz, on this side of the tracks).
Take care of yourself, wifey, & the home front. Keep us posted when you are able. I was so thankful to get our taxes in the mail & off my back. My hopes to help my dad get theirs done on time didn’t materialize due to my health challenges & my mom’s decline. Thankfully he is able to file for an extension & get “cracking” on (re-)acquiring the needed info that was likely sent to their home but lost in the fog of Mom’s recent challenges. Every day is “interesting” & we can only do what God gives us the strength to tackle.
God bless YOU & All of your endeavors!
Thank you! As for extensions and finding ways to keep what is mine, “There, but for the grace of God, go I”!
I’m already getting a lot done. Thank you again! 
YW AND Many Blessings
Only After [News Unlocks] Can The Puzzle [Full Picture] Be Put Together, Think Logically – Ep. 3617
April 12, 2025 x22report
https://x22report.com/only-after-news-unlocks-can-the-puzzle-full-picture-be-put-together-think-logically-ep-3617/
The climate scam is officially over, it has been defunded. The [CB] are struggling, Trump is setting the stage and is trapping the [DS] and China. Soon the dismantling will be complete. Trump and team are finally putting America first. The [DS] is panicking, Trump and the patriots are releasing the puzzle pieces one piece at a time. Eventually the pieces will form a picture and the people will finally see who the true criminal is. Tulsi sends a message to the [DS] and the people of this country. Trump replaces the portrait of Obama with a fight, fight, fight portrait. All roads lead to Obama and HRC. Everything is being put into place to bring down the [DS].
Ep 3617a – Trump Is Surrounding China & The Federal Reserve At The Same Time, Watch Gold
https://x22report.com/aiovg_videos/ep-3617a-trump-is-surrounding-china-the-federal-reserve-at-the-same-time-watch-gold/
Ep 3617b – Only After [News Unlocks] Can The Puzzle [Full Picture] Be Put Together, Think Logically
https://x22report.com/aiovg_videos/ep-3617b-only-after-news-unlocks-can-the-puzzle-full-picture-be-put-together-think-logically/
“All roads lead to Obama and HRC.”
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They always have.
That’s a very mature reaction from the top elected official of the state of Michigan.
What is she, five years old?
Can you imagine a MAN doing that?
Good GRIEF.
That’s not a grown-up, that’s a CHILD
Someone explain this to me. 
Shout right back at her, stand up and get right in her face, and if she touches you or takes a swing at you, you own the whole school.
These are bad people.
Why is that dude sitting there with his head down?
Why isn’t he telling the teacher to sit down and stop bullying the students?
I was a straight ‘A’ student who got sent to the office so often that after awhile the principal knew why I was there without having to discuss it, he would just smile and ask how long I had been there, and then tell me to wait 5 more minutes and go back to the class room.
I got along great with my teachers who were doing their job.
But for the ones who were trying to be hard cases, or mistreat the kids, my friends and I basically subverted the classroom with joke questions, pranks, disobedience, etc., until we were sent to the principal’s office.
It was a badge of honor to get sent to the office by one of the bad teachers.
I always wondered what the teachers thought of us when they talked in the teachers’ lounge.
The good teachers loved us, and we gave them nothing but respect and appreciation.
The bad teachers hated us, so we had no respect for them, and acted accordingly.
Same students, completely different behavior, based on how the teachers conducted class.
We would have had a lot of fun with this woman.
She gave him the hat afterwards.
I think the guy with his head down was bullied by other students, and she was chewing out the bullies. I could be mistaken, because I couldn’t understand anything she said.
I couldn’t understand her either.
The big guy with the ponytail, with his head down, wore a MAGA hat, and the other kids bullied him?
And the teacher was defending him against the Trump haters?
I sure misread that whole thing.
Whoops…
At the end she was handing the hat back; during the tirade she kept asking if he was OK.
No guarantee that I read it right. We’d certainly expect a teacher to NOT stand up for a MAGA hat wearer.
This looks like fun…happening a short time ago.
Notice how he pats himself on his right leg, right before he enters the arena?
I’ve noticed that before. I wonder if it’s some kind of internal affirmation thing.
He may be drying/wiping off his hand before shaking hands with others. It’s a subtle trick that I have used while wearing a suit. You can’t look like you’re wiping – it has to be patting. I typically pat the pockets, which also serves to check if the flaps are folded down right, and not stuck in at one end, which looks sloppy.
On the dot…again…maybe
Enjoyed your post Steve–Thank you!