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Everything Is Fine. Stop Noticing.
Gaslighting is the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one's own advantage. We typically associate it with toxic relationships between individuals. But there is another type of gaslighting taking place – and it’s affecting all of us. Government and media gaslighting. The government wants to control what...
Alert! US Government Test Will Break into Your Phone Oct 4
There have been concerns about what the Federal government has planned for Wednesday, October 4, 2023. At approximately 2:20 p.m. Eastern time on the 4th, FEMA in coordination with the FCC will conduct a test alert on all phones and smart devices. So why the concern? It’s just a test,...
How to Barter in a Post-Currency World: Insights from Post-WWII Germany
Imagine trading fur coats and family heirlooms for potatoes. If it sounds far-fetched, it’s not. It happened in post-WWII Germany when their economy collapsed. When their currency effectively became worthless and people were barely surviving under the rationing system, citizens took it upon themselves to barter their way to survival....
Climate Lockdowns Are Coming to the US. Prepare Now.
We all remember March 2020, when we were placed under lockdown due to the government’s pandemic regulations. Unless you were deemed essential, you stayed home. Schools closed. Businesses shuttered. Entertainment venues went silent. In some places, you weren’t allowed out of your home except for certain times of day –...
China's Shadow War: Double Agent Unveils Plot to Cripple US
When we think of war, we tend to think of missiles, flashes, bangs, and sirens. What we think of is more like World War II – and not World War III. An opinion piece recently ran in The Wall Street Journal by Richard Muller titled, “World War III Will Be...
Facing the Perfect Storm. Are You Prepared?
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there are several things on the horizon that you need to prepare for. Individually, these things are scary enough. But, when you consider them occurring at the same time or back to back, you can see we may very well...
China’s Sudden Reversal on Farming: What Do They Know That We Don’t?
10 years ago, the United Nations estimated that the global food reserves would only last 74 days if something catastrophic happened, such as a meteor strike. But some countries have more food reserves than others, which means their citizens will be able to survive longer. Take China, for example. China...
How the Financialization of Water Threatens Water Security
What happens to our water security when – just like oil – it’s treated as “blue gold?” That’s exactly what’s happening on a global scale. And the consequences put you and your family at risk of having access to water. What we’re seeing is the financialization of water, with big...
5 Biggest Threats to America's Food Supply
If you’re wondering why we’ve written a lot about food security lately, it’s because there is a planned attack underway. An attack on our food: Who controls it, who grows it, what can be farmed, and what you can and can’t eat. And if we don’t wake up now and...
AI Will Disrupt the Food Industry
Growing up, my mom always said, “Everything in moderation.” A little bit of something is okay, but an extreme amount is dangerous. Unfortunately, this mantra is no longer being applied to the food industry – especially when it comes to modern technology. Gone are the days when farmers relied on...
Is Rice Next on the Climate Naughty List?
We’ve been raising warnings about the war on farmers and farmland for a while now. It’s happening, and it is alarming. But it is going further than many people even realize. In addition to regulating the crap out of the dairy and meat farm industry, now rice farmers are under...
Protect Your Seeds. Lawmakers Are Coming for Them.
In 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer essentially banned people from buying seeds. In her executive order, she ordered all stores larger than 50,000 square feet to cordon off garden centers and plant nurseries. In her words, “If you're not buying food or medicine or other essential items, you should not...