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Jeremiah Babe, 10/4/25
"I'm Leaving California Forever Tomorrow,
Careful What You Wish For"
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So, we rise from the rubble...
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Saturday, October 4, 2025
Musical Interlude: Mario Frangoulis and Justin Hayward, "Nights In White Satin"
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Mario Frangoulis and Justin Hayward, "Nights In White Satin"
"Nights in White Satin" in an Italian version "Notte di luce", from a special
performance in 2002 at Thessaloniki with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Some spiral galaxies are seen nearly sideways. Most bright stars in spiral galaxies swirl around the center in a disk, and seen from the side, this disk can appear quite thin. Some spiral galaxies appear even thinner than NGC 3717, which is actually seen tilted just a bit. Spiral galaxies form disks because the original gas collided with itself and cooled as it fell inward. Planets may orbit in disks for similar reasons.
The featured image by the Hubble Space Telescope shows a light-colored central bulge composed of older stars beyond filaments of orbiting dark brown dust. NGC 3717 spans about 100,000 light years and lies about 60 million light years away toward the constellation of the Water Snake (Hydra)."
The Poet: Robert Bly, "Things to Think"
"Think in ways you've never thought before.
If the phone rings, think of it as carrying a message
Larger than anything you've ever heard,
Vaster than a hundred lines of Yeats.
Think that someone may bring a bear to your door,
Maybe wounded and deranged; or think that a moose
Has risen out of the lake, and he's carrying on his antlers
A child of your own whom you've never seen.
When someone knocks on the door,
Think that he's about
To give you something large: tell you you're forgiven,
Or that it's not necessary to work all the time,
Or that it's been decided that if you lie down no one will die."
- Robert Bly, “Morning Poems”
"The Devil’s Work"
"The Devil’s Work"
by The Zman
"There is an old expression that has fallen out of favor in the post-scarcity age, but it may be the key to understanding the current crisis. That expression is, “Idle hands do the Devil’s work.” When people do not have anything productive and useful to do with their time, they are more likely to get involved in trouble and criminality. A variant of this is “The Devil makes work for idle hands.” The idea there is if you want to avoid Old Scratch, then make sure you keep yourself useful to God.
The source of these proverbs is unknown, but variations of them go back to the early middle ages, so it is probable they evolved with Christianity. It is not unreasonable to think the idea is universal to civilization. After all, every human society has had to deal with the idle, lazy, and troublesome. Making sure these people are kept too busy to cause trouble is one of those primary challenges of civilization. Every ruler has known that too many idle young men is bad for his rule.
Even in the smaller context, this is something we instinctively know. In the workplace, people with too much free time get into trouble. If the IT staff has too much free time, they start tinkering around with the stuff that is working and before long that stuff stops working and the system goes down. A big part of what goes on inside the schools is to keep the kids and the teachers busy. Home schoolers have known for years that the learning content is just a few hours a day. The rest is busy work.
The point here is that people of all ages need a purpose, something that occupies their mind and their time. If something useful and productive is not filling that need, then something useless or unproductive will fill the void. For most people this may be a hobby or leisure activity. For others, it often means a useless activity is turned into something important. Elevating the mundane to the level of the critical and then creating drama around the performance of the mundane activity.
This is what we see in our political class. The ruling class of every society has a ceremonial role, a procedural role, and a practical role. Outside of a crisis like a war or natural disaster, the political class is performing its duties in the same way a line worker in a factory preforms his role. In popular government this means the pol shows up at public events. He performs the tasks his office requires like signing papers and casting votes. He helps grease the wheels when they need grease.
Into the 20th century, most of our political offices were part-time jobs. State legislatures met for a short period during the year. Otherwise, the legislators were back home doing their jobs. Executive positions like governor and president were fulltime jobs, as they were in charge of the civil service and in the case of president, commander-in-chief of the military. Within living memory, Washington DC would empty out in the spring and remain empty until the fall when Congress returned.
What we see today is politics at all levels has become a full-time job, but one with less to do when it was considered a part-time job. Congress, for example, is something close to a 24-hour drama now. The politicians and their retinues are now doing politics as a full-time obsession. Yet almost all of what they do is unnecessary. In fact, much of what they do is harmful. Very few things passed by Congress enjoy the support of the majority of the people or even a large plurality.
It is not just that these part-time jobs have been made into full-time obsessions. It is that much of what we used to need from government is now filled by individuals, ad hoc networks, and the private sector. Much of what government does is actually done by private contractors on government contracts. One of the ironies of the post-Cold War world is that the federal workforce has declined relative to the population, while the number of people employed in politics has gone up.
Then there is the fact that much of what government does could be automated or simply eliminated entirely. The services that are required like renewing licenses and paying fees can all be automated. In many cases they have been, but that did not result in fewer people, as we see in the dreaded private sector. Instead, it resulted in more idle hands looking for a purpose. On the political side, much of what Congress does could also be eliminated or automated.
What has happened in the last 30 years is we have grown the idle class at the top of our society and while decreasing their necessity. Much of what goes on in our politics is make work designed to get public attention. Think about it. If the cable news channels were shuttered and the social media platforms run by the oligarchs were closed, what would change in America? Nothing of practical importance. Our world would get quieter and there would be a boom in forgotten hobbies.
American political culture evolved during the Cold War to fight communism and prevent a nuclear war. Those were important tasks that occupied the minds and hands of the political class. Once those things went away, those idle hands searched about for a new crisis. Health care, Gaia worship, Islam and now invisible Nazis have been used to keep the idle hands of the political class busy. In the process, the political class has been driven mad and is threatening the rest of society."
"Trump Panics as Walmart Walks Out of U.S. Over Tariffs – Food Crisis Erupts"
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Richardson News Desk, 10/4/25
"Trump Panics as Walmart Walks Out of U.S. Over Tariffs –
Food Crisis Erupts"
"What happens when the world's largest retailer, Walmart, is pushed to the brink? This video explores the shocking chain reaction sparked by President Trump's tariffs, forcing the retail giant to close hundreds of stores and abandon its promise of low prices. We uncover the inside story of how this crisis began, tracking the fallout from the moment Walmart warned it could no longer absorb the costs. From empty shelves and soaring prices on everyday goods to the devastating impact on 50,000 Walmart employees, this is a deep dive into a retail nightmare. The collapse of the Walmart supply chain triggered a global shockwave, affecting everyone from Target to small businesses. Discover the full story behind the Walmart crisis and its devastating consequences for the American economy."
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Richardson News Desk, 10/3/25
"Amazon Quits America Over Trump’s Tariffs -
$13B Supply Chain Shock!"
"Discover the unprecedented economic battle between Amazon and Trump's tariffs. In 2025, a massive trade directive triggers a crisis, forcing the world's largest online retailer into a fight for survival. This video exposes how the conflict between Amazon and Trump's tariffs led to a stunning $13 billion supply chain pivot away from China to Mexico, Vietnam, and India. What are the devastating consequences for American jobs and small businesses? We unpack the harsh realities of Amazon and Trump's tariffs, showing how this clash is already raising prices for everyday families. The story of Amazon and Trump's tariffs is a critical look at who really wins and loses in a trade war. Understand the full impact of Amazon and Trump's tariffs right here. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more in-depth analysis that matters!"
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Richardson News Desk, 10/4/25
"Trump Melts Down As Boeing Shuts Down U.S. Production"
"A crisis is unfolding at Boeing as the aerospace giant faces unprecedented challenges. Following a series of alarming incidents, Boeing announced a plan to move production, only to be met with a staggering 200% tariff threat from the White House. This video dives deep into the high-stakes confrontation between the iconic American manufacturer and the government. We explore the global fallout, from China halting orders to the ripple effects on thousands of suppliers, and how the leadership at Boeing is navigating this storm. Is this a bold move for survival, or a critical mistake for a company already haunted by past safety failures? The future of Boeing hangs in the balance. If you find this analysis insightful, don't forget to like this video and subscribe for more deep dives! Let us know your thoughts on the Boeing situation in the comments below."
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"15 Things The Middle Class Can No Longer Afford"
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Epic Economist, 10/4/25
"15 Things The Middle Class Can No Longer Afford"
"The American middle class is drowning. What used to be the backbone of our economy, the symbol of prosperity and stability, is now struggling to survive. Things that were once considered basic middle-class standards are now luxury items that most families simply cannot afford. Today, we're going through 15 things that have become impossible for the average middle-class family. And trust me, by the end of this video, you'll understand just how broken our system really is. Let's start with the foundation of the American dream itself."
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A video metaphor of the American economy
and society as the band, drowning ...
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"We're so freakin' doomed!" - The Mogambo Guru
"The Job Market Collapse is Getting Worse in America"
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A Homestead Journey
"The Job Market Collapse is Getting Worse in America"
"The job market in America is collapsing, and it’s getting worse by the day. Layoffs are spreading, hiring freezes are everywhere, and millions of hardworking Americans are struggling to make ends meet. Families are facing the brutal reality of inflation, the cost of living crisis, skyrocketing rent, and rising food costs - all while jobs disappear. Even people with good credit and stable work histories are being hit hard. We’re entering a new era where job security is gone, savings are drying up, and debt is piling higher than ever. This isn’t just an economic downturn - it’s the unraveling of the American dream. If you’ve been wondering why it feels impossible to keep up, you’re not alone. In this video, we’ll break down the latest layoffs, the collapse of the job market, and what it means for ordinary Americans trying to survive. It’s time to prepare, take action, and protect your family in these uncertain times."
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God help us...and, as that old song said, "You ain't seen nuthin' yet!"
"Here's A Question...'
“Here’s a question every angry man and woman needs to consider: How long are you going to allow people you don’t even like – people who are no longer in your life, maybe even people who aren’t even alive anymore – to control your life? How long?”
- Andy Stanley
“That goes for old wounds, too, you know. I really wish we’d had the chance to talk before this,” he says, cracking the window so the smoke can escape. “There’s a Longfellow quote I have stuck on my bulletin board at the church office – ‘There is no grief like the grief that does not speak’ – and it’s true. I’ve found that keeping pain inside doesn’t give it a chance to heal, but bringing it out into the light, holding it right there in your hands and trusting that you’re strong enough to make it through, not hating the pain, not loving it, just seeing it for what it really is can change how you go on from there. Time alone doesn’t heal emotional wounds, and you don’t want to live the rest of your life bottled up with anger and guilt and bitterness. That’s how people self-destruct.”
- Laura Wiess
"Why the Modern World Glorifies Stupidity – The Death of Wisdom"
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"Why the Modern World Glorifies Stupidity –
The Death of Wisdom"
by The Psyche
"Have you ever wondered why true wisdom feels so rare today, even in an age overflowing with information? Why viral nonsense is rewarded, while deep thought is ignored? Why society uplifts noise, outrage, and superficiality - while silencing intellect, depth, and introspection? In this provocative video, we explore how the modern world has not only forgotten wisdom - it has replaced it with the glorification of stupidity. Drawing from thinkers like Socrates, Jung, Nietzsche, Confucius, and Viktor Frankl, we uncover how wisdom has been silenced by distraction, buried beneath algorithms, and replaced with performance over purpose."
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"Mind Music - Alpha Wave Relaxation Music, Meditation Music, Soothing Music, Stress Relief"
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"Mind Music - Alpha Wave Relaxation Music,
Meditation Music, Soothing Music, Stress Relief"
Jason Lewis - Mind Amend
"A relaxing mix (Urban Haze) combined with alpha wave isochronic tones (8-8.6Hz) + a 528Hz solfeggio tone. Designed to help reduce symptoms of anxiety or a panic attack.
How does it work? This track is designed to lower your brainwave activity to a more relaxed mental state in the low alpha range. The isochronic tones in this session cycle begin at 8.6Hz, which is in the low alpha frequency range. They gradually ramp down over 5 minutes to 8Hz, where they ramp back up to 8.6Hz over the next 5 minutes. This cycle is then repeated for the rest of the track. You can listen to it for as long as you need, but I recommend listening for a minimum of 10 minutes to give it a chance to start working and influencing your brainwave activity.
528Hz Solfeggio: There's also a continuous 528Hz Solfeggio tone playing throughout the track. I've added some 3D sound effects to the tone, so it appears to come in and out of volume. This helps to make it more pleasant to listen to. The 528Hz frequency has been linked to positive vibes and energy. It's also referred to as the miracle tone or healing frequency and is one of the nine main frequencies on the ancient Solfeggio scale. According to Dr Leonard Horowitz, the 528Hz frequency can heal damaged DNA.
How Brainwave Entrainment and Isochronic Tones Work: This is a brainwave entrainment audio session using isochronic tones combined with music. The isochronic tones are the repetitive beats you can hear on top of the music throughout the track. If brainwave entrainment and isochronic tones are new concepts, here is some information about them and how they work: - https://www.mindamend.com/brainwave-entrainment/isochronic-tones/
Amplitude Entrainment Effects: Amplitude modulation effects have been applied to the music to add further power to the stimulation. The modulations produce soothing vibrations that are synced with the isochronic tones. More info on how these mind music effects work is here: - https://www.mindamend.com/brainwave-entrainment/mind-music/
Headphones are NOT required for this video.
How should you listen to this? Ideally, listen to this in a calm and quiet environment and in a comfortable upright position. Although you may find it very relaxing, it's not specifically designed to make you fall asleep. So I recommend listening to it during the daytime. Although headphones are not required, using them will usually help to block out distracting external noises.
How loud should the volume be? Adjust the volume to a level you feel comfortable with. It shouldn't be so loud that it hurts your ears or becomes too distracting."
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Adventures With Danno, "Massive Changes at Dollar Tree, This Is Getting Ridiculous"
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Adventures With Danno, 10/4/25
"Massive Changes at Dollar Tree,
This Is Getting Ridiculous"
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Dan, I Allegedly, "We’re Getting a $2,000 Tariff Check? Plus the Pacific Air Show"
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Dan, I Allegedly, 10/4/25
"We’re Getting a $2,000 Tariff Check?
Plus the Pacific Air Show"
"Are we really getting a $2,000 tariff check? Or is it just another political promise with no real payoff? In this video, I break down what Trump’s proposed tariff dividend could mean for the average taxpayer, why the Supreme Court might have a say, and when (if ever) we can expect to see that money in our pockets. Plus, No Military Planes?! The air show disappointment is real this year, and I’m breaking it all down. From the absence of military planes like the iconic Blue Angels to the insane $50 parking fees, this event has left many attendees frustrated. If you paid for tickets, I feel for you! The quieter skies and smaller crowds tell the story of an airshow that’s just not the same as years past."
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Friday, October 3, 2025
"18 Numbers Which Clearly Show What Direction Things Are Going"
"18 Numbers Which Clearly Show
What Direction Things Are Going"
by Michael Snyder
"I hear from so many people that are deeply hurting right now. If you are one of those people, I want you to know that you aren’t alone. There really are millions of Americans that are completely stressed out over their finances. There really are millions of Americans that can’t seem to find work no matter how hard they try. And there really are millions of Americans that can’t believe how expensive things have become. Of course there is a small segment of our society that is doing perfectly fine. The wealth of the top 1 percent has reached $52 trillion, and CEO salaries have jumped 1,094 percent since 1978. Many of those that are sitting at the top of the economic pyramid wonder what all of the fuss is about. But for the rest of us, we know how badly economic conditions have deteriorated because we are living it every day. The following are 18 numbers which clearly show what direction things are going…
#1 According to ADP, the U.S. lost 32,000 jobs last month. That was the largest drop in two and a half years…"Private payrolls saw their biggest decline in 2½ years during September, a further sign of labor market weakening that compounds the data blackout accompanying the U.S. government shutdown. Companies shed a seasonally adjusted 32,000 jobs during the month, the biggest slide since March 2023, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for an increase of 45,000. In addition to the drop in September, the August payrolls number was revised to a loss of 3,000 from an initially reported increase of 54,000."
#2 The number of long-term unemployed workers in the United States has risen to the highest level since the pandemic… "As of August, the number of long-term unemployed people had risen to 1.9 million, according to government data - the highest level since 2021, when the nation was still reeling from the pandemic."
#3 Reuters is reporting that over 150,000 federal workers will permanently leave their jobs this week…"More than 150,000 federal employees will leave the U.S. government payroll this week after accepting buyouts – the largest single-year exodus of civil servants in nearly 80 years, triggering what unions and governance experts warn is a damaging loss of institutional expertise. The official resignations begin on Tuesday for workers who opted into a deferred exit program that kept them on the payroll through September. The buyouts are a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s push to shrink the federal workforce, combining financial incentives with threats of dismissal for those who declined the offer."
#4 The number of movie jobs in Los Angeles County has fallen by 30 percent in just two years…"The far-left Wall Street Journal reports that at the end of 2024, there were only 100,000 motion picture jobs in Los Angeles County, compared to 142,000 two years earlier. That’s a 30 percent collapse."
#5 Approximately 900 GM employees are facing indefinite layoffs…"General Motors is placing 900 workers on indefinite layoff at Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas, the company told the Detroit Free Press on Oct. 1, as it retools the plant for production of the gas-powered Equinox. Those employees were placed on temporary layoff as of Sept. 4."
#6 Exxon has confirmed that it plans to eliminate 2,000 high paying jobs…"A spokesperson for Exxon confirmed to Barron’s on Tuesday that the company plans to cut 2,000 jobs, representing 3% to 4% of the energy company’s global workforce. The news was first reported by Bloomberg, which said Exxon sent a memo to employees noting the company is consolidating smaller offices into regional hubs as part of a long-term restructuring plan."
#7 The tech industry has laid off more than 166,000 workers so far in 2025.
#8 A 37-year-old tech worker that lost her job last November still hasn’t found work even though she has applied for hundreds of jobs…"When Anna Whitlock was let go from her job in the technology industry in November of 2024, she wasn’t worried about lining up a new position. The Washington state resident had 11 years of experience managing network infrastructure projects, a specialized role that involves equipping buildings with internet access, cameras and wifi security systems. “The last time I had to job search, I found something pretty easily,” she said. Almost a year later, the 37-year-old is still without a job. Whitlock said she has applied to hundreds of jobs - even for positions she’s overqualified for - to no avail."
#9 According to Mark Mitchell of Rasmussen Reports, only 48 percent of U.S. adults under the age of 30 currently have a full-time job.
#10 Our standard of living has been steadily declining for a very long time. In 1950, more than 50 percent of 30-year-olds in the United States owned a home and were married. Today, that figure has fallen to just 13 percent…"Since the postwar era, the share of 30-year-olds in America with both a family and a home has plummeted—from about 52% in 1950 to just 13% in 2025. That’s a staggering 75% decline over 75 years."
#11 44.4 percent of Americans struggle to make their housing payments each month…"More than two in five (44.4%) U.S. homeowners and renters struggle to afford their regular rent or mortgage payments, according to a recent Redfin survey. We consider survey respondents to struggle with housing payments if they selected “I struggle greatly to afford them,” “I regularly struggle, but sometimes okay,” or “I sometimes struggle, but generally okay.”
#12 46 percent of Americans worry about debt every single day.
#13 Prices were slashed on 19.9 percent of home listings last month as the U.S. housing bubble starts to burst…"Nearly one in five American homes listed for sale reportedly saw a price cut in September, as rising inventory shifted more power to buyers. The number of listings with price cuts reached 19.9%, unchanged from August but up modestly from last year. Homes priced between $350,000 and $500,000 saw the steepest markdowns at 21.6%, while luxury properties over $1 million were less likely to see reductions, at just 13.3%, according to a Thursday report from Realtor.com."
#14 49 percent of Americans say that the cost of living is the biggest challenge that they are facing.
#15 67 percent of U.S. workers are now living paycheck to paycheck.
#16 The price of ground beef has risen more than 12 percent over the past year…"The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index report for August showed a surge in beef prices over the past year. Ground beef prices were up 12.8% on a year-over-year basis in August, while beef roasts were up 13.6%, and steak prices were 16.6% higher."
#17 The number of cows in the United States has fallen to the lowest level since 1951…"Cattle rancher Mike Martz of Larson Farms in Maple Park, Illinois, told FOX Business’ Kelly Saberi that cattle inventories have declined in recent years due to drought affecting important ranching areas. “The real issue here is the drought that happened a number of years ago, and Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, the Southeast lost all their grass, all their forage. And when that happens, you’ve got to liquidate cows, and that’s what we’ve done,” Martz said. “We’ve got the lowest cow inventory since 1951, so that’s the cause of this.”
#18 The cost of living the American Dream for a lifetime has now reached 5 million dollars.
We haven’t seen anything like this since 2008 and 2009. Of course I am entirely convinced that what we are facing will ultimately be far worse than 2008 and 2009. If you are having a really tough time in 2025, it is so important to realize that you aren’t alone, and I also want you to understand that it isn’t your fault. If you feel like you are drowning financially, or if you can’t find work no matter how much effort you put into your job search, it is not because you are a failure. The truth is that the entire system has been failing for a long time, and now the consequences of decades of really bad decisions are overtaking us."
Jeremiah Babe, "Retired Military Veteran Gives Me An Ominous Economic Prediction"
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Jeremiah Babe, 10/3/25
"Retired Military Veteran Gives Me
An Ominous Economic Prediction"
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"A Look to the Heavens"
"A now famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope featured Pillars of Creation, star forming columns of cold gas and dust light-years long inside M16, the Eagle Nebula. This false-color composite image views the nearby stellar nursery using data from the Herschel Space Observatory's panoramic exploration of interstellar clouds along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. Herschel's far infrared detectors record the emission from the region's cold dust directly.
The famous pillars are included near the center of the scene. While the central group of hot young stars is not apparent at these infrared wavelengths, the stars' radiation and winds carve the shapes within the interstellar clouds. Scattered white spots are denser knots of gas and dust, clumps of material collapsing to form new stars. The Eagle Nebula is some 6,500 light-years distant, an easy target for binoculars or small telescopes in a nebula rich part of the sky toward the split constellation Serpens Cauda (the tail of the snake).”
The Poet: May Sarton, “Now I Become Myself”
“Now I Become Myself”
“Now I become myself. It’s taken
Time, many years and places,
I have been dissolved and shaken,
Worn other people’s faces,
Run madly, as if Time were there,
Terribly old, crying a warning,
“Hurry, you will be dead before —”
(What? Before you reach the morning?
or the end of the poem, is clear?
Or love safe in the walled city?)
Now to stand still, to be here,
Feel my own weight and density!
Now there is time and Time is young.
O, in this single hour I live
All of myself and do not move,
I, the pursued, who madly ran,
Stand still, stand still, and stop the Sun!”
Time, many years and places,
I have been dissolved and shaken,
Worn other people’s faces,
Run madly, as if Time were there,
Terribly old, crying a warning,
“Hurry, you will be dead before —”
(What? Before you reach the morning?
or the end of the poem, is clear?
Or love safe in the walled city?)
Now to stand still, to be here,
Feel my own weight and density!
Now there is time and Time is young.
O, in this single hour I live
All of myself and do not move,
I, the pursued, who madly ran,
Stand still, stand still, and stop the Sun!”
~ May Sarton,
Collected Poems, 1930-1993
"Israel’s Flotilla Attack Backfired, As Colombia Comes Out Swinging"
KernowDamo, 10/3/25
"Israel’s Flotilla Attack Backfired,
As Colombia Comes Out Swinging"
"When Israel boarded those boats, they didn’t expect a global backlash. But now Colombia’s cut ties - and the fallout is just beginning. Right, so Israel’s navy didn’t meet the Sumud Flotilla with courage - it met it with cowardice. Warships against fishing boats, drones against sacks of flour, commandos dragging away unarmed activists in international waters: it was piracy dressed up as policy, and lawbreaking paraded as self-defense, all while the world watched, not least including Spanish and Italian warships that did nothing to uphold the law and defend civilians trying to break a siege and expose war crimes.
But with that said though, Israel exposed itself and faces a reckoning for it. And amongst the responses from around the world one way or the other from various governments, one of the strongest anti Israel moves came from Colombia. Gustavo Petro, didn’t hold back, and showed leadership, showed moral fortitude, showed he’s not going to accept Israeli impunity, by expelling every Israeli diplomat left in the country, tearing up the free trade deal they held with Israel, and calling the seizures what they were - crimes. Combined with Petro’s recent call for US soldiers to disobey Trump and “obey humanity” over Israel, with Washington lashing back by revoking his visa, they have only ended up looking petty. But of course if a country of Colombia’s stature can make the right political choices here, what excuse do larger economies and militaries have not to?
Right, so there are moments in history when the script gets flipped, when the supposedly weak do what the supposedly mighty dare not. That is what has just happened with Colombia. At a time when Gaza is being starved, when aid ships have been boarded, when an entire population is held under siege, it was not the great humanitarian powers of Europe or North America that stood up, it was Bogotá. It was Gustavo Petro, a president leading a country long tethered to Washington’s foreign policy, who decided that enough was enough. He has expelled Israel’s diplomats. He has cancelled a free trade agreement. He has declared that the detention of Colombian citizens on the Sumud Flotilla is an international crime. And all of course in the wake of telling American soldiers to obey humanity and not Donald Trump."
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Scott Ritter, 10/3/25
"The Truth About Israel Is Much Darker Than You Think"
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"I Know..."
“I know the world seems terrifying right now and the future seems bleak. Just remember human beings have always managed to find the greatest strength within themselves during the darkest hours. When faced with the worst horrors the world has to offer, a person either cracks and succumbs to ugliness, or they salvage the inner core of who they are and fight to right wrongs. Never let hatred, fear, and ignorance get the best of you. Keep bettering yourself so you can make the world around you better, for nothing can improve without the brightest, bravest, kindest, and most imaginative individuals rising above the chaos.”
- Cat Winters
"Do You Believe..."
“Do you believe,’ said Candide, ‘that men have always massacred each other as they do today, that they have always been liars, cheats, traitors, ingrates, brigands, idiots, thieves, scoundrels, gluttons, drunkards, misers, envious, ambitious, bloody-minded, calumniators, debauchees, fanatics, hypocrites, and fools?”
“Do you believe,” said Martin, “that hawks have always eaten pigeons when they have found them?” - Voltaire
Judge Napolitano, "INTEL Roundtable w/Johnson & McGovern - Weekly Wrap 3-OCT"
Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom, 10/3/25
"INTEL Roundtable w/Johnson & McGovern -
Weekly Wrap 3-OCT"
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Adventures With Danno, "Grocery Shopping at Meijer!"
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Adventures With Danno, 10/3/25
"Grocery Shopping at Meijer!"
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"Moscow Fall Colors 2025, Walking the Real Russia"
Meanwhile, in a sane, civilized society...
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Window to Moscow, 10/3/25
"Moscow Fall Colors 2025, Walking the Real Russia"
"Friends, welcome to my YouTube channel Window to Moscow! Moscow’s fall colors in 4K HDR. A calm city walk through Manezhnaya Square (seasonal décor, hot drinks & street food), Red Square (St. Basil’s, Kremlin walls), and Zaryadye Park, finishing on the Floating Bridge at sunset. No talk - just real street ambience and footsteps. Filmed in Autumn 2025 during golden hour. Enjoy watching!"
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Gerald Celente, "WW3 Has Already Begun, Western Economies Failing, Next: They Take You To War"
Gerald Celente, 10/3/25
"WW3 Has Already Begun, Western Economies Failing,
Next: They Take You To War"
"The Trump Admin is continuing the proxy war against Russia, with weapons, military intelligence sharing, and reported plans to support long-range strikes. It’s provoking more war with Iran, with support for Israel and nuclear demands Tehran won’t accept. Oh, and it’s planning war with China, trying again for regime change in Venezuela, etc. etc."
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Black Sabbath, "War Pigs"
"How It Really Is"
"Your Hot Tea May Come With A Splash Of Microplastics"
"Howard Beale", "Network", 1976
"I don't have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It's a depression. Everybody's out of work or scared of losing their job. The dollar buys a nickel's worth, banks are going bust, shopkeepers keep a gun under the counter. Punks are running wild in the street and there's nobody anywhere who seems to know what to do, and there's no end to it. We know the air is unfit to breathe and our food is unfit to eat, and we sit watching our TV's while some local newscaster tells us that today we had fifteen homicides and sixty-three violent crimes, as if that's the way it's supposed to be.
We know things are bad - worse than bad. They're crazy. It's like everything everywhere is going crazy, so we don't go out anymore. We sit in the house, and slowly the world we are living in is getting smaller, and all we say is, 'Please, at least leave us alone in our living rooms. Let me have my toaster and my TV and my steel-belted radials and I won't say anything. Just leave us alone.' Well, I'm not gonna leave you alone! I want you to get mad! I don't want you to protest. I don't want you to riot - I don't want you to write to your congressman because I wouldn't know what to tell you to write. I don't know what to do about the depression and the inflation and the Russians and the crime in the street. All I know is that first you've got to get mad. You've got to say, 'I'm a HUMAN BEING, God damn it! My life has VALUE!'
So I want you to get up now. I want all of you to get up out of your chairs. I want you to get up right now and go to the window. Open it, and stick your head out, and yell, 'I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!' I want you to get up right now, get up, go to your windows, open them and stick your head out and yell - 'I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!' Things have got to change. But first, you've gotta get mad! You've got to say, 'I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!' Then we'll figure out what to do about the depression and the inflation and the oil crisis. But first get up out of your chairs, open the window, stick your head out, and yell, and say it: "I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!"
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"The Sin Nature of Theologians & The Primate Nature of Biologists... Are The Same"
"What can we know? What are we all?
Poor silly half-brained things peering out at the infinite,
with the aspirations of angels and the instincts of beasts."
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"The Sin Nature of Theologians & The Primate
Nature of Biologists... Are The Same"
by Paul Rosenberg
"This is one of those things that needs to be said, even though it’s jarring and unlikely to change public discourse any time soon. Apologies where due.
What theologians call “man’s sinful nature” is just about the same thing as the primate chemistry we humans have inherited, however it was that it came to us. (I’ll leave the fights over ultimate origins to others.) Bear in mind, please, that what I’m calling “primate nature” is, in us, more like primate inclinations, and that we also have post-primate inclinations, or in theological terms godly inclinations. But there’s only so much we can cover in a single post, so I’ll pass over most of that today.
Let’s use the five “Thou shalt nots” of the Ten Commandments as a reference point for the sin nature. It’s not an ideal list, but it’s very well known and will serve our purpose well enough. And we’ll stay with the closest primates to us: chimps first and then baboons (which also happen to be the animals I’ve studied the closest).
Thou shalt not murder. Chimps very definitely murder, and brutally. But they murder mainly outside their immediate troops. In other words, they’re murderously xenophobic. Most of their murders could be considered a type of war, and they are endlessly in conflict with other bands of chimps living nearby. And so aggression in humans, and particularly aggression between groups, are very definitely chimp things.
But there’s even more to this story: Murder and war are mainly (though not exclusively) a male activity among chimps. Female chimps accomplish most of their aggressions indirectly, by forming nepotistic dominance hierarchies and putting down both underlings and competitors, coldly and cruelly (at least from our perspective). When killing is required, they generally influence males (usually related males) to get it done.
Thou shalt not commit adultery. The big goal for male primates is to become the top animal and to copulate with as many females as possible. This, rather obviously, translates to adultery. Mid-level males wait till the big bosses are gone, then copulate with females the bosses previously monopolized, and by this the females spread their influence. Females frequently trade sex for favors such as protection or quality food.
Thou shalt not steal. If and when they can, primates steal. The high-status animals can get away with it a great deal, as when boss males chase away lower-status animals who find a bush bearing ripe fruit. They’ll bark, slap and if necessary do worse to chase the pleb away and get the good food they found. And again, the females have their own version of this, with high-ranking females intimidating and punishing lower-ranking females. It’s a very soap-opera set of interactions.
Thou shalt not bear false witness. Misdirection and guile among animals is hard to identify, but I’ll go out on a limb and assert that this goes on plenty. Still, I can’t support it directly, leaving this one to stand as an open suggestion.
Thou shalt not covet. Low-status primates very certainly covet what the high-status animals have, but can’t get it. As a result (and yes, this has been measured), they suffer with markedly elevated incidents of high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, a suppressed immune system, reduced fertility and other stress-related maladies.
Also...Bear in mind that both primates and humans are hard-wired for the recognition of status, to which this suite of bad behaviors is tied very tightly.
Last Words: I like making these posts fairly brief, and so I’ll bring this to a close by noting two things: Everything above is substantiated by seemingly good research, and it clearly ties the sin nature of the theologians to primate nature. That an odd and even troubling concept, but it can be verified by anyone who wishes to undertake the necessary work.
As noted earlier, there’s also an upward side to this, and it leads us toward wonderful places and times. Despite the far-too-common condemnational aspect of theology, an upward and very promising theology is available. But I’ll go no further on that, save to point out that David, the great Psalmist, announced “You are gods,” and that Jesus repeated the statement without reservation."
Dan, I Allegedly, "$100M Homes Now Selling for Pennies"
Full screen recommended.
Dan, I Allegedly, 10/3/25
"$100M Homes Now Selling for Pennies"
"Are $100 million mansions really selling for pennies? In this video, I explore the shocking reality of the luxury real estate market and why high-end homes are suffering massive price drops. From celebrity properties to overvalued mansions, I break down how skyrocketing carrying costs, economic shifts, and buyer leverage are reshaping the market. Think J.Lo, Kanye, and Mark Wahlberg unloading their homes for millions less - this is happening everywhere, especially here in California."
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Oh, the tragedy these multi-millionaires are enduring! Such suffering!
Tears of pity stream down my cheeks, it breaks my heart, just breaks my heart I tell you!
(I'd say what I really think and what I suggest they do to
themselves but this is a PG blog so can't... - CP)
Jim Kunstler, "Higher Ed Bottoms Out"
Drag Queen LaWhore Vagistan a.k.a. Kareem Khubchandani
"Higher Ed Bottoms Out"
by Jim Kunstler
"There are so many disgusting animals in public life that we have
allowed to fraternize with the rest of society to our absolute peril."
- Aimee Terese on "X"
"Harvard, apparently, can never learn. It has made itself the poster-child for all the failures of contemporary education, including the racketeering around endowments, government grant grifts, race and gender hustles, and intellectual surrender to ideas that would make medieval astrologasters burst out laughing.
Case in point: the university lately announced the hiring of a Boston-area drag-queen to teach a course in the spring semester of 2026 about the TV show known as Ru Paul’s Drag Race. The show features contestants vying for prizes and crowns based on “Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent” (C.U.N.T.). Get the picture? Reach into your Jungian psychology tool-bag.
This backwater of the arts was identified some years ago by the literary pop-star Susan Sontag as “camp” derived from the French se camper “to pose in an exaggerated fashion” depicting “unnatural artifice.” Camp is the theatrical cousin of kitsch, which is the celebration of bad taste, with histrionic overtones of exaggerated sentimentality.
Please understand: when you are watching drag-queens, you are not really seeing men posing as women. You are seeing men portraying women as monsters. You might surmise that these are men who labor under “mommy issues.” The giveaway is that they often banter onstage humorously about their male genitalia, and sometimes even attempt sneaky displays of such, which opens that behavior to interesting interpretations.
Harvard’s drag-queen du jour demonstrates all that nicely. Kareem Khubchandani, his legal name, is a professor of theater, dance, and performance studies at Tufts University. He also teaches “Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora.” As a drag star, he goes by the stage-name LaWhore Vagistan. This is how he describes himself to the news media: “[M]y preferred pronouns are ‘she’ or ‘aunty.’ I chose ‘LaWhore’ because my family traces its origins to Pakistan: Lahore is an important city in Pakistan, and well, I’m a bit of a whore. And Vagistan because I see the subcontinent as one, big, beautiful Vag … istan.”
Of course, his fascination with female genitalia, of seeing a whole nation in that guise, is a bit odd considering that A) he is a homosexual performer who is ostensibly not attracted to female sexual characteristics and lacks experience with them, and B) he is a male of the species who does not possess such organs himself. Therefore, on what basis would he have gained so much knowledge of female genitalia and developed such a powerful obsession around them as to imagine the whole country of his ancestors that way? Possibly, it has something to do with mommy... something that made her appear... unforgettably monstrous.
We will probably never know the answer to these quandaries, and they are somewhat secondary to the main question of Mr. Khubchandani’s employment in this connection at Harvard where young minds get molded to become the future managerial class of our nation. Other questions do present, though. For instance, did Harvard’s President Alan Garber know about this hire and sign off on it, and how would he say it fits Harvard’s mission? Or Provost John Manning? Or Hopi E. Hoekstra, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences? Or Harvard’s Board of Governors?
All this underscores an important lesson that America has apparently managed to unlearn, something that we once knew quite well: that marginal behavior belongs on the margins, not in the center of our national life. The celebration of vulgarity for its own sake is arguably not the highest aspirational ideal for the best-and-the-brightest of our society, however amusing it might be in their hours of leisure, when people are free to pursue whatever lights their imaginations.
It also raises the question as to why would highly-educated women, say, the female faculty and admins at Harvard, virtually all PhDs, certified geniuses in their fields, go along with such a garish display of farcical disrespect for the female of the species, being officially showcased as part of Harvard’s curriculum? Do they see themselves as monsters who deserve mockery and objurgation? Do they enjoy watching a man enact such degrading psychodrama so as to diminish his manhood altogether? Does it signify some sort of conclusive triumph over “the Patriarchy?” (And how much of a good thing is that?)
Harvard happens to have a Psychology Department, including a PhD program in Clinical Science, Social Psychology, and Cognition, Brain, and Behavior, under chairman Matthew K. Nock, PhD. His official Harvard bio states: “Nock’s research is aimed at advancing the understanding of why people behave in ways that are harmful to themselves, with an emphasis on suicide and other forms of self-harm... to better understand how these behaviors develop, how to predict them, and how to prevent their occurrence.” Perhaps President Garber should ask Dr. Nock to audit LaWhore Vagistan’s upcoming course to see, for instance, how it speaks to the epidemic of transgender violence currently plaguing the USA. We need all the insight we can get.
Thursday, October 2, 2025
"LifesBiggestQuestions"
Full screen recommended.
LifesBiggestQuestions, 10/1/25
"Scientists Just Found An Ancient
Megastructure No Human Could Build"
"Scientists have uncovered an ancient megastructure so massive and precise, it defies known human capabilities. Could this be evidence of lost technology, or something even more mysterious? This shocking discovery is forcing experts to question everything about ancient civilizations and the origins of advanced architecture. Find out what they found - and why it shouldn’t exist."
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"LifesBiggestQuestions"
"Have you ever wondered how the pyramids were really built? What secrets lie buried beneath the sands of Egypt? Or what ancient technologies were lost to time? On this channel, we explore the most mind-bending mysteries of ancient civilizations, from the pharaohs of Egypt to the lost cities of the world. We dig into the unexplained discoveries, forgotten knowledge, and ancient anomalies that challenge everything we think we know about history. What did the ancients know that we’ve forgotten? Was advanced technology used in prehistoric times? Our top topics include:
• Ancient Egypt & the Secrets of the Pyramids
• Lost Civilizations like Atlantis, Lemuria & Göbekli Tepe
• Mysterious Megaliths & Unexplained Structures
• Hidden Histories & Forbidden Archaeology
• Ancient Texts, Prophecies & Myths Decoded"
Fascinating, view here:
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