A warning from the trees

 How bad can a solar storm be? Just ask a tree. Unlike human records, which go back hundreds of years, trees can remember solar storms for millennia.

Nagoya University doctoral student Fusa Miyake made the discovery in 2012 while studying rings in the stump of a 1900-year-old Japanese cedar. One ring, in particular, drew her attention. Grown in the year 774-75 AD, it contained a 12% jump in radioactive carbon-14 (14C), about 20 times greater than ordinary fluctuations from cosmic radiation. Other teams confirmed the spike in wood from Germany, Russia, the United States, Finland, and New Zealand. Whatever happened, trees all over the world experienced it.

Most researchers think it was a solar storm — an extraordinary one. Often, we point to the Carrington Event of 1859 as the worst-case scenario for solar storms. The 774-75 AD storm was at least 10 times stronger; if it happened today, it would floor modern technology. Since Miyake's initial discovery, she and others have confirmed five more examples (12,450 BC, 7176 BC, 5259 BC, 664-663 BC, 993 AD). Researchers call them "Miyake Events."

It's not clear that all Miyake Events are caused by the sun. Supernova explosions and gamma-ray bursts also produce carbon-14 spikes. However, the evidence tilts toward solar storms. For each of the confirmed Miyake Events, researchers have found matching spikes of 10Be and 36Cl in ice cores....<<<<Read More>>>...

Learning to Follow

 As grown-ups, we often approach children with ideas about what we can teach them about this life. It’s true that we have important information to convey, but children are here to teach us — just as much as we are here to teach them. They are so new to the world and far less burdened with preconceived notions about the people, situations, and objects they encounter. They do not avoid people on the basis of appearance. They can be fascinated for half an hour with a pot and a lid, and they are definitely not self-conscious in their emotional expressions. They live their lives fully immersed in the present moment, seeing everything with the open-mindedness born of unknowing. This enables them to inhabit a state of spontaneity, curiosity, and pure excitement about the world that we, as adults, have a hard time accessing. Yet, almost every spiritual path calls us to rediscover this way of seeing. In this sense, children truly are our gurus.

When we approach children with the awareness that they are our teachers, we automatically become more present ourselves. We have to be more present when we follow — looking, listening, and responding to their lead. We don’t lapse so easily into the role of the director of activities, surrendering instead to having no agenda at all. As we allow our children to determine the flow of play, they pull us deeper into the mystery of the present moment. In this magical place, we become innocent again, not knowing what will happen next and remembering how to let go and flow.

Since we also must embody the role of a loving guide, our children teach us how to transition gracefully from following to leading and back again. In doing so, we learn to dance with our children in the present moment, shifting and adjusting as we direct the flow from pretending to be kittens wearing shoes on our heads to making sure everyone is fed and bathed....<<<Read More>>>...

Whole Army: Figure AI Company will create 100,000 humanoid robots

 Figure AI has announced its second major commercial partnership, bringing humanoid robots closer to everyday use. CEO Brett Adcock revealed the deal could enable the shipment of 100,000 robots over the next four years.

While the new customer remains undisclosed, Adcock described it as “one of the biggest U.S. companies,” sparking speculation it could be a major retailer or tech firm with significant labor needs.

Adcock shared the update on LinkedIn, emphasizing the importance of deep relationships with high-capacity customers. “Our newest customer is one of the biggest U.S. companies,” he said.

“It gives us potential to ship at high volumes which will drive cost reduction and AI data collection. Between both customers, we believe there is a path to 100,000 robots over the next four years.”...<<<Read More>>>....

 

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Who are the “Elite”?

People are always correcting me when I use the term “elite” to describe that group of “people” (or maybe lizards) who are calling the shots and who created the “agenda” and want the rest of us (useless eaters) either under their thumb or dead.

The people who correct me claim these people (or lizards) are not “elite” which falsely implies “better,” “advanced,” or “special.” They don’t want to give these people (or lizards) any credit they do not deserve. I get it. The clear and indisputable official definition of “elite” is: “A group or class of persons considered to be superior to others because of their intelligence, social standing, or wealth.”

But who is doing the “considering”—them, or us, the “non-elite”?

However, it is an easy word to use to describe a group, just like “sheep” and “shrew” are easy to use. It’s not necessarily wholly accurate, but everyone knows what I am referring to when I use these terms. I get the same sort of criticism when I use the phrase “powers that be”—many people want me to use the more awkward expression, “powers that shouldn’t be”—yes, more accurate, but more awkward.

So, what about these “elite?”

Who are they and what are they up to, and why are they considered, at least by themselves, to be “better,” “advanced” and “special?” What do they all have in common other than evil? Are they all evil? Are they actually lizards?

Well, I would venture to say the one thing they all unquestionably have in common is money—or at least the control over large amounts of money. A second common denominator is probably “power”—but isn’t that a given? To have money, you automatically have power.

Here are a few facts and figures to throw around. The wealthiest folks in the world are Elon Musk (worth over $230 billion), Bernard Arnault and family (worth over $200 billion), Jeff Bezos (worth over $160 billion) and Bill Gates (worth over $130 billion). As I am sure you’ve heard a million times before, the richest 1% of people hold more than 40% of the world’s total wealth. While the bottom 50% control less than 2%. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.

These numbers, and people’s names attributed to be the wealthiest, could be outdated, incomplete, or even inaccurate. Who knows. And as with everything else, be skeptical.

I could go on and on with these statistics, but you get the picture. And none of this is a mystery. But there still is a mystery here; things about these people and the lives they live, none of us know thoroughly. We can guess, of course. We can read books and articles about them and watch them in movies and video clips, but do we really know how they think, what they feel, or what level of empathy they are capable of? Or to what lengths they will go to preserve their “elite-ness?”

That’s a mystery. Sure, some of us have a better idea than others. There are people out there who have experienced the

reverse of “rags to riches” and are actually wallowing around in squalor due to some form of accountability going awry or just their own stupidity, causing their fortune to skitter away due to one or another inept act or decision. Some “elite” wind up in prison, but even there, they may be treated like “inmate elites” and have the best of that world as they had the best of the world in general before incarceration. Being elite is a relative thing. “King among thieves” as they say.

The ones out in the world who have an impact on us peons are not just Kardashian-types who flit around in their multi-million-dollar yachts and private jets and buy expensive clothes at Louis Vuitton’s or Gucci’s. These are people who literally control the world. They control it through the manipulation of governments and leaders, through real estate, and business holdings. They control it through selective wars and conflicts, banking, currency manipulation, pharmaceuticals and global health policies....<<<Read More>>>...

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Data from Sweden proves covid lockdowns are not the cause of the rise in cancer cases

 Recent media reports of sudden cancer tragedies have been blamed on lockdowns which delayed appointments for checkups and tests at hospitals. It’s obvious that while lockdowns can complicate treatment and outcomes, lockdowns cannot cause cancer. For those who find this concept difficult to fathom, is there data to prove it? Yes.

Recent data from Sweden shows a 10.9% increase in cancer incidence in 2022 and a further increase in 2023, resulting in approximately 20,000 additional cases over two years, which cannot be attributed to lockdowns as Sweden did not have any.

The timing of the rapid increase in cancer incidence suggests that covid injections may be the cause, with 87% of Sweden’s population over 12 receiving at least one dose in 2021.

Despite this evidence, some medical authorities, including the UK’s Professor Pat Price and New Zealand’s Helen Petousis-Harris, deny any link between covid injections and cancer, citing outdated data and ignoring the potential risks of biotechnology experimentation....<<<Read More>>>...

Methane madness: How exaggerated climate claims are targeting farmers and cows

 As climate alarmism continues to take over headlines in the mainstream media, methane emissions from cows have become the latest target of overzealous policymakers. Governments worldwide, from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom, are imposing draconian regulations on farmers, forcing them to feed their livestock methane-reducing supplements like Bovaer. But is this war on methane justified? A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that the climate impact of methane has been grossly exaggerated, and the policies targeting agriculture are based on shaky, if not outright pseudoscientific, foundations.

The "Methane and Climate" study, authored by physicists William Happer and W. A. van Wijngaarden, has emerged as a critical rebuttal to the prevailing narrative. Published by the CO2 Coalition, the study meticulously dismantles the claim that methane from agriculture poses a significant threat to the planet. By analyzing the radiative properties of methane, the authors conclude that its warming potential is negligible compared to carbon dioxide (CO2). Despite this, climate activists and policymakers continue to push for costly and disruptive measures that threaten the livelihoods of farmers and the affordability of food for consumers.

At the heart of the debate is the concept of radiative forcing, which measures how greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere. While methane is often labeled a "super pollutant," Happer and van Wijngaarden’s research reveals that its warming effect is minimal. Methane molecules are far less abundant than CO2, and their warming potential is heavily "saturated" at higher concentrations. In other words, adding more methane to the atmosphere has a diminishing effect on global temperatures.

Research also highlights that methane concentrations are increasing at a rate 300 times slower than CO2, making its annual contribution to warming roughly one-tenth that of CO2. This stands in stark contrast to the apocalyptic rhetoric often used by climate activists, who portray methane as a dire threat to the planet....<<<Read More>>>...

Voluntary Hibernation - A Vital Spiritual Process

 Sometimes it is necessary to take ourselves out of circulation; to take a step back; to withdraw from usual routines. This is necessary in these moments to absorb all that has taken place in our lives since the last time we took a voluntary hibernation. For so many of us, alas, these voluntary step backs don't take place, and it is often only due to enforced withdrawals, like serious illness, that we can have a hibernation period.

It cannot be stressed enough how real, and how necessary a hibernation period is. Our consciousness is all seeing, and on total record, taking on board everything that is sees, filling our sub-conscious with debris. This debris in turn can mix up the communication wiring to our conscious mind, and confuse us with the decisions we find ourselves making.

During a voluntary withdrawal, we can actually slow the absorption process down, and begin a casual review of our thoughts, our feelings and our memories. This enables us to understand more the appearance of the world around us, a world shaped by our thinking. We can then learn to recognise once more who we are, and begin a self healing process, if required.

The withdrawal is especially helpful during the process known as 'the long dark night of the soul' which is a process associated with spiritual growth and the 'burn' of the spiritual muscles after a work out in the college of life gym. Experienced spiritual explorers will recognise immediately the signs of this process, and not hesitate to put themselves out of circulation. Clearing out the debris in the sub-conscious is a vital process to ensure that a true spiritual awakening can be sustained and the purity of energy flow between the levels of consciousness is maintained.

The magician will often use this voluntary hibernation to review life experiences, and his/her reaction to circumstances and stimuli in their life. Through this process it is possible to determine the life lessons required to be repeated, thus keeping those memories afloat in the mental library. It is also a good time to begin the assimilation process of those memories no longer necessary to the life journey; especially those memories linked to life lessons not to be repeated.

To the outside world, the actions of the magician, going through this hibernation process, will be deemed as odd, and out of character. The outside world will fail to understand the needs of the magician or the pathway in his/her life. It is thus another reason why the withdrawal process takes place as this quantum leap process is a personal and private thing for the magician - Matthew James   

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Fresh doubts are raised over conviction of ‘killer’ nurse Lucy Letby – as unearthed papers show she was off duty for third of cases

 Fresh doubts were raised about the conviction of ‘killer’ nurse Lucy Letby last night, with the bombshell revelation of police notes suggesting the jury was misled over key evidence.

The documents raise serious questions over the courtroom claim that Letby was the common link between all the suspicious incidents involving babies at the Chester hospital where she worked.

And the dramatic development comes as an expert cited by the prosecution prepares to go public to say his research was misrepresented in court....<<<Read More>>>...

The 'Paranormal Writing' Ability of a Gifted Girl Described In a Declassified CIA Document

 Do paranormal abilities exist? This bold question is often based on belief rather than science. But looking at parameters that can help determine if something is real or not in our world, like peer-reviewed publications, video footage, and the ability to experience something, then yes, paranormal abilities do exist, and there are many different examples to choose from that clearly illustrate this.

These abilities are studied and trained at the highest levels of government and military, yet within academia, it’s almost completely ignored, unacknowledged and ridiculed.

A quote from the Chinese Institute of Atomic Energy pointed out in 1991, in a study archived by the CIA:

"Such phenomena and paranormal abilities of the human body are unimaginable for ordinary people. Nevertheless they are really true."...<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #564

 

You see more than you think you see

 Could it be that when we act on impulse or have a hunch about something, we are using information that has been fed into our brains without our knowledge? Dr. Vernon Coleman asks.

Subliminal messaging involves presenting words or images below the threshold of conscious awareness, often for less than one-tenth of a second. The messages will register with our subconscious minds only.

Subliminal manipulation is often considered harmless because its effects typically decay within a second. However, one study suggests that subliminal messages might have long-term effects on decision-making, particularly if the messages contain novel information that must be relationally bound in long-term memory.

According to Campaign, subliminal advertising has been illegal in the UK, America and Australia since 1958. This ban was put in place following public concerns raised by studies and claims about the manipulative power of subliminal messages. Despite this, some advertisers have attempted to use subliminal techniques within legal boundaries.

How about films, music, social media content or even news reports? Could subliminal messages be used in those? How would we even know?

Subliminal messaging is one example Dr. Coleman uses to point out that much of what we see is not consciously registered by our brains....<<<Read More>>>...

USAID and BBC exposed: A global censorship machine undermining free speech and democratic discourse

 On Friday, Feb. 7, at 11:59 p.m. (EST), USAID announced that all direct hire personnel would be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of a select group managing mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs. This sudden move, announced just one day earlier, has sent ripples through the international aid community, signaling a dramatic shift in the agency's trajectory.

The timing of this announcement is particularly significant, coming in the wake of increasing scrutiny over USAID's financial ties and alleged CIA-style influence campaigns. One of the most glaring examples of this is the agency's funding of BBC Media Action, a development arm of the BBC that has been accused of engaging in censorship under the guise of combating misinformation.

The BBC, often regarded as an extension of the U.K. government, has long been a tool for soft power projection across the world. Through initiatives like the Trusted News Initiative (TNI), the BBC has sought to regulate online discourse under the banner of combatting misinformation. However, recent reports have revealed that TNI has effectively criminalized free speech globally, undermining democratic discourse and controlling public narratives.

This growing interference raises serious concerns about how foreign state-backed media entities like the BBC are impacting U.S. freedoms. The collaboration between international governments, corporate media and technology giants has created a centralized mechanism for controlling information. Through partnerships with Google, Meta, Microsoft and Twitter/X, these efforts restrict independent voices while reinforcing the dominance of mainstream pharmaceutical, governmental and corporate interests....<<<Read More>>>...

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Nearly half of Germans feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods thanks to mass migration

 A new national survey has found that nearly half of Germans feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods thanks to mass migration, with 81% believing the country has taken in too many refugees.

German broadcaster Welt revealed details of the 2025 Security Report, which shows a massive increase in Germans saying they fear for their safety.

"According to the survey, around half of Germans say they feel unsafe in their own neighborhood and would not go outside alone at night," reported the news network.

The report highlighted several recent violent attacks across the country carried out by migrants, including most recently in Aschaffenburg, where a failed Afghan asylum seeker who should have been deported targeted a group of kindergarten children in a park, stabbing a 2-year-old boy to death.

A woman who was interviewed said she felt particularly vulnerable when using train and bus stations and places "wherever it is dark."

"I'm already worried about my children who are young and more vulnerable than me," added another woman.

"This high proportion of migrants naturally contributes to this," said another woman....<<<Read More>>>...

Bill Gates Says ‘Humans Won’t Be Needed For Most Things’

 Bill Gates says that in the near future humans won’t be needed for “most things” thanks to AI, but will still be required for the purposes of entertainment.

Gates made the comments during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote his new book.

Fallon asked Gates whether AI was going to “take over” and what the downsides and benefits of it were.

Gates explained that “intelligence is rare,” but that artificial intelligence will start to replace great teachers and doctors over the course of the next decade.

The Microsoft founder went on to suggest that many types of jobs will be replaced and that people could only end up working two or three days a week.

“This is a bit scary, it’s completely new territory,” he added.

“Will we still need humans?” asked Fallon.

“Not for most things,” responded Gates, prompting Fallon to hold his hands over his mouth in shock.

After Fallon suggested humans would still be needed for entertainment purposes, like hosting a talk show, Gates concurred.

“Well, we’ll decide. You know, like baseball. We won’t want to watch computers play baseball. So there’ll be some things that we reserve for ourselves. But in terms of making things and moving things and growing food, over time, those will be basically solved problems.”

Apparently, putting potentially billions of people out of work, who will then be completely dependent on the state, is a ‘solved problem’.

During another appearance on The View, Gates predicted that the next COVID-style pandemic “could be far more severe.”...<<<Read More>>>...

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Will a Revolution in Consciousness Lead Humanity to World Peace?

 Revolution in consciousness: Given a megaphone with a platform to stand on and an engaging audience, there are three words I would love to holler: “Consciousness is everything..!” in a talk to inspire possibility…

It has been said in so many words that ‘universal consciousness underpins every aspect of reality.’ Let me explain what this implies and then go on with how universal consciousness can be used to create world peace like we’ve never known before.

First of all, ask yourself, “What is life?”

Now, allow me to answer for you by saying life is biology. It seems a reasonable answer to me. You might respond by asking, “…but what is biology?” Biology is biochemistry. Biochemistry is that which props up and underpins biology and biological functioning, allowing all of life to exist.

However, we could further hone in on how life exists by asking, “…but what underpins biochemistry?” The answer is chemistry. Is chemistry everything? No! We dig down deeper again by asking, “… but what underpins chemistry?” Physics underpins chemistry. Stay with me this is going somewhere. Carrying on in the questioning, we could then say, that which underpins physics is energy.

All things are energy. All things have frequency and vibration. It’s important to know this to enhance our spirituality and well-being....<<<Read More>>>...

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Globalists are conducting an intense war against both our children and our elderly

 The globalists are conducting an intense war against both our children and our older generations, Dr. Peter and Ginger Breggin say.

In a podcast at the end of January, the Breggins interviewed former US Border Officer J. J. Carrell who described the trafficking of children across America’s border and also among the USA’s leading politicians.

At the end of the podcast, the Breggins discussed their recent experience of having to rescue Ginger’s 98-year-old mother from doctors who, through Medicare regulations, are being forced to kill the elderly.

“Doctor after doctor, at least three in number, in the ER and then on the hospital ward felt compelled by government regulations to impose death measures on our beloved mother simply because of her age,” the Breggins said....<<<Read More>>>...

Now is the time to bring censorship giant Microsoft to heel

Silicon Valley is a famously difficult environment for incumbents. Today’s unstoppable juggernaut can quickly become tomorrow’s has-been. Just ask Xerox, Intel, or Yahoo. 

So it says a lot that Microsoft is still on top as the world’s second-largest company by market cap, fifty years after its founding and more than thirty years after becoming the juggernaut of American software. 

The company has thrived through both good and bad periods for tech and under both Republican and Democrat presidencies. The company pairs technical talent with real political savvy, and that savvy has been on full display with the arrival of the second Trump administration....<<<Read More>>>...
 

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Soul Searching: Ways to Uncover Your True Path

You feel lost in life. You’re sick of your job, your relationships are mediocre at best, your friendships are boring and empty, you feel dead inside, and you’ve lost the zest for life …

Can you relate to any of these feelings or experiences?

If you can, you might be going through an increasingly common experience known as the existential crisis. In other words, you’re at a crossroads in life: you’re feeling stuck, and you’re starting to crave a more meaningful existence.

So, what’s the solution to this gnawing angst?
Soul searching.

You might have heard this term before but not given it much attention or importance. Am I right?

Well, I’m here today to point out that (1) you’ve arrived at this page for a reason, and (2) soul searching is a vital part of every life journey in this world....<<<Read More>>>...

The Past in Light of the Present

 When we look back at the past, knowing what we know now, we often find it difficult to understand how we made the mistakes we made. This is because once we learn new information, it is nearly impossible to reenter the headspace we were in before we learned that information. For example, if we look back at parents who spanked their kids, we wonder how they could have thought that was a good idea. Similarly, our personal pasts are full of mistakes we can’t believe we made. We did things then that we would never do now, and this is precisely because we have information now that we didn’t have or weren’t able to access at that time.

From ideas about how to raise children to how to treat the environment, our collective human past sometimes reads like a document on what not to do. In many ways, this is exactly as it should be. We learn from living and having experiences. It is from these past actions that we garnered the information that guides us to live differently now. In our personal lives, we probably had to have a few unsuccessful relationships or jobs, learning about our negative tendencies through them, in order to gain the wisdom we have now.

To live more peacefully with the past, it helps to remember that once we know better, we tend to do better. Prior to knowing, we generally do our best, and while it’s true that from the perspective of the present, our best doesn’t always seem good enough. We can, at least, give our past selves the benefit of the doubt. We did our best with what knowledge we had. Beyond this, we serve the greater good most effectively by not dwelling on the past. Instead we should focus our energy and knowledge into our present actions. It is here, in this moment, that we create our reality and ourselves anew with our current knowledge and information...<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #563

 

Sleepwalking into Tyranny: How Power is Silently Being Seized

 How something is done is just as important as why something is done.

To suggest that the ends justify the means is to launch oneself down a moral, ethical and legal rabbit hole that leaves us in a totalitarian bind.

We are already halfway down that road.

Whatever the justifications for discarding, even temporarily, the constitutional framework and protocols that have long served as the foundations for our republic (national security, an economic crisis, terrorists at the border, a global pandemic, etc.), none of them are worth the price we are being asked to pay—the rule of law—for what is amounting to a hostile takeover of the U.S. government by an oligarchic elite.

This is no longer a conversation about stolen elections, insurrections, or even the Deep State.

This has become a lesson in how quickly things can fall apart.

This is what all those years of partisan double standards and constitutional undermining and legislative sell-outs and judicial betrayals add up to: a coup by oligarchic forces intent on a hostile takeover.

The government’s past efforts to sidestep the rule of law pale in comparison to what is unfolding right now, which is nothing less than the complete dismantling of every last foundational principle for a representative government that answers to “we the people.”

This shock-and-awe blitz campaign of daily seizures, raids and overreaching executive orders is a deliberate attempt to keep us distracted and diverted while the government is remade in the image of an autocracy, one in which privacy, due process, the rule of law, free speech, and equality will all be contingent on whether you are worthy of the privilege of rights.

I have long insisted on the need to recalibrate the government, but this is not how one goes about it.

The issue is not whether the actions being taken by the Trump Administration are right or wrong—although there are many that are egregiously wrong and some that are long overdue—but whether the Executive Branch has the power to unilaterally override the Constitution.

If we allow this imperial coup to move forward without pushback or protest, we will be just as culpable as those signing the death warrant for our freedoms.

Power corrupts.

And absolute power corrupts absolutely.

However, it takes a culture of entitlement and a nation of compliant, willfully ignorant, politically divided citizens to provide the foundations of tyranny.

For too long now, America has played politics with its principles and allowed the president and his colleagues to act in violation of the rule of law.

“We the people” are paying the price for it now.

Since the early days of our republic, we have operated under the principle that no one is above the law....<<<Read More>>>...

USAID gave Gates, Soros and WEF initiatives billions of dollars

 The US Agency for International Development (“USAID”) is facing a shutdown as the Trump administration has ordered nearly all staff to be placed on leave starting on Friday, with overseas missions being closed.

The Biden administration had requested $64.4 billion in discretionary budget authority for 2025 for State, USAID and other international programmes.

But on Monday, 3 February, the Trump administration ordered the closure of USAID’s Washington D.C. headquarters and is now threatening to shut down the agency permanently.

Contrary to mainstream depictions of the agency as a provider of philanthropic assistance for soup kitchens and health clinics, USAID is a tool of Deep State foreign policy used to exert influence in other countries under the guise of humanitarian aid.

USAID is frequently involved in laundering taxpayer money through projects that support globalist strategic interests, which might not always align with the stated goals of development or poverty alleviation.

The agency covertly supports regime change operations by funding opposition groups, non-governmental organisations (“NGOs”), and initiatives that align with globalist political and economic objectives, thereby meddling in the internal affairs of sovereign nations.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt recently condemned the “insane priorities” that USAID has funded around the world.

“I don’t know about you, but as an American taxpayer, I don’t want my dollars going towards this crap,” Leavitt said....<<<Read More>>>...

Green energy’s flammable reality: Blue states discover lithium battery storage risks

 As the push for renewable energy intensifies, blue states like New York and California are discovering that their green energy dreams come with a dangerous downside: lithium-ion battery storage facilities that are prone to fires, toxic emissions and public health risks. 

What was once hailed as the cornerstone of a sustainable future is now sparking widespread opposition from communities unwilling to gamble their safety for the sake of climate goals...<<<Read More>>>....

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The Meaning of Colours

Colour can be constructive or destructive. It can stimulate or depress, repel or attract. It can even be male or female in its character. It can reflect positive or negative, and when perceived within the aura it provides a key to the personality, moods, maturity and health of the individual. It reflects physical and spiritual aspects.

It takes a great deal of practice to interpret the colour shades seen within the aura. Each colour has its general characteristic,but each shade of that colour change that characteristic a little. The location of the colour, the intensity and even the from the colour takes in the auric field must be considered.

The colours closest to the body reflect aspects of the individual's physical condition. They also indicate those energies manifesting and energies further away often indicate the energy that the person will be able to determine time elements of certain energy patterns by the colour and the location of the colour with respect to the physical body.

Red
Red is the colour of strong energy, fire and primal creative force. It is the life-promoting energy. It is hot. It can indicate strong passion, mind and will. It is a dynamic colour that can reflect anger, love, hate and unexpected changes. It can indicate new birth and transmutation.

It is a colour that affects the circulatory system of the body, the reproductive system (sexual energy) and an awakening of latent abilities and talents. Too much red or a muddiness can reflect overstimulation, inflammation or imbalance. It may reflect nervousness, temper, aggression, impulsiveness or excitement.

Orange
Orange is the colour of warmth, creativity and emotions. It is an indication of courage, joy and social awareness. It is a colour which can reflect an opening of new awareness-especially to the subtle realms (the astral plane) of life.

Depending on the shade, it can also indicate emotional imbalances and agitation. Some of the muddier shades of orange can reflect pride and flamboyance. It may reflect worry and vanity.

Yellow
Yellow is one of the first and the easiest aura colours to be seen. Pale yellow around the hairline can indicate optimism. Yellow is the colour of mental activity and new sunshine. It can reflect new learning opportunities, lightness, wisdom and intellect. The more pastel shades often reflect wisdom and intellect. The more pastel shades often reflect an enthusiasm for something (especially in the pale yellow to white spectrum). Yellow is a colour which represents the power of ideas and awakening psychic abilities and clairsentience.

Deeper and muddier shades of yellow can reflect excessive thinking and analysing. It can reflect being overly critical, feeling of being deprived of recognition and being dogmatic.

Green
Green is the colour of sensitivity and growing compassion. It reflects growth, sympathy and calm. It can reflect a person who is reliable, dependable and open-minded. Bright green moving toward the blue spectrum in the aura indicate healing ability. It is a colour of abundance, strength and friendliness.

The muddier or darker shades of green can reflect uncertainty and miserliness. The muddier shades often reflect jealousy and possessiveness as well. It can indicate self-doubt and mistrust.

Blue
Blue, next to yellow, is one of the easiest colours to see in the aura. It is the colour of calm and quietness. It reflects devotion, truth and seriousness. It can indicate the ability for clairaudience and for the development of telepathy.

The lighter shades of blue reflect an active imagination and good intuition. The deeper shades of blue can indicate a sense of loneliness, which on one level reflects a life-long quest foe the Divine. The deeper shades of blue reflect levels of devotion. Royal blue shades indicate the person has found or is about to find his or her chosen work.

The muddier shades of blue can reflect blocked perceptions. They can indicate melancholy, rushing and worrying, domineering, fearfulness, forgetfulness and oversensitivity.

Violet and Purple
Violet is the colour of warmth and transmutation. It is the colour for the blending of the heart and the mind, the physical with the spiritual. It reflects independence and intuition, as well as dynamic and important dream activity. It can reflect one who is searching. The purple shades often reflect an ability to handle affairs with practicality and worldliness. The paler and lighter shades of violet and purple can reflect humility and spirituality. The red-purple shades can indicate great passion strength of will. They may also reflect a need for greater individual effort.

The darker and muddier shades can reflect a need to overcome something. They can also reflect intense erotic imaginations as well. Tendencies toward being overbearing, needing sympathy and feeling misunderstood are also reflected in muddier shades.

Other Colors of the Aura

Pink
Pink is a colour of compassion, love and purity. It can reflect joy and comfort and a strong sense of companionship. When seen in the aura, it can indicate the quiet, modest type of individual, along with a love of art and beauty.

Depending on the shade of pink, it can also reflect an immaturity, especially the muddier shades. It can reflect truthfulness or a lack of it. It can also reflect times of new love and new vision.

Gold
Gold is a colour that reflects dynamic spiritual energy and a true coming into one's own power. It reflects the higher energies of devotion and great inspiration. It indicates a time of revitalizing.

Muddier shades of gold can indicate the person is still in the process of awakening higher inspiration and has not clarified it yet within his/her life. It reflects the alchemical process still being active; i.e.' the person is still working to turn the lead of his/her life into gold.

White
White is often seen in the aura, prior to any actual colours. It is often seen as a diaphanous shades. White has all colours within it, and when it does appear strongly within the aura, it is often in conjunction with other colours. This is how you can know whether it is an actual energy colour or just a poor perception of the aura. When the white does stand out as a colour in the aura, it reflects truth and purity. It indicates that the energy of the individual is cleansing and purifying itself. It often reflects an awakening of greater creativity as well.

Grey
Grey is a colour of initiation. It can indicate a movement toward unveiling innate abilities. Those shades of grey that lean more toward the silver reflect an awakening of the feminine energies. Those are the energies and abilities of illumination, intuition and creative imagination.

The darker shades of grey can indicate physical imbalances, especially if seen next to specific areas of the physical body. They can also indicate a need to leave no task undone. Much gray in the aura can indicate a person who is secretive and who is the lone wolf type.

Brown
Brown often appears in the auric field. Although many people think of as reflecting a lack of energy or an imbalance, this is not always so. Brown is the colour of the earth. When it shows itself in the aura, especially in areas above the head and around the feel, it can reflect new growth. It indicates establishing new roots and a desire to accomplish. It is a color that can reflect industry and organization.

On the other hand, brown across the face or touching the head may indicate a lack of and need for discrimination. It seen in the areas of the chakras, it can indicate that those centres need to be cleaned. It will reflect in such cases a clogging of their energies. Brown is often difficult to interpret, as it can easily reflect problem areas in the physical, but you must be careful about jumping to conclusions when you see it. Feedback from the other person is the best means of understanding it.

Black
Black is one of the most confusing of colours in the auric spectrum. It is often said that, when black shows up in the aura, it is an indication of death or terrible disease. There is no truth in this claim!

Black is a colour of protection. It is a colour which can shield an individual from outside energies. When seen in the aura, it can reflect that the person is protecting himself or herself. It can also indicate that person has secrets. There is nothing wrong with that, as long as it is not taken to extremes. Black can also indicate that a new understanding of burdens and sacrifices is going to manifest. Black can also indicate imbalances. Physical imbalances often show up as black or darkened areas in the aura around the physical body. the location provides clues to this. In the outer edges of the aura, black can indicate holes in the auric field. Black is often seen in the auras of those who were victims of child abuse and those who are or were strong substance abusers ( alcohol, drugs, tobacco etc.).

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CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE

 

Unearthing Hidden Trauma

 In the quietude of reflection, we encounter our deepest emotional triggers. These subtle yet profound signals, when understood and embraced, lead us to the core of our being and facilitate the healing of traumas long held within the sacred vessel of our body. Learning to identify these triggers is akin to unearthing the hidden roots of our personal struggles. As we venture inward, acknowledging these emotions without judgment, we begin to unravel the knots they have tied, allowing the body to release its burdens and heal.

By embracing our vulnerabilities, we shift the narrative from one of pain to one of empowerment. We engage in an act of courage and step beyond our fears and reconnect with our authentic selves. Through practices such as meditation, journaling, or therapy, we create a safe harbor to navigate and recognize our feelings. In doing so, we rewrite our stories, letting the light of awareness illuminate paths that previously seemed shrouded in darkness.

Understanding our emotional triggers not only heal past wounds; it also fortifies us against future ones. Through compassionate exploration, we disentangle and release these memories. As we do so, the body unfurls, finding equilibrium, and the spirit, once weighed down, soars free. This transformative process enriches our lives, inspiring us to step forward confidently as whole beings capable of immense love and resilience. (Daily OM)

Teen Files Landmark Lawsuit Against Big Food Over Addictive Ultra Processed Foods

 In a world where convenience often trumps quality, the food industry has quietly engineered a crisis. A groundbreaking lawsuit filed by an 18-year-old Pennsylvania teenager, Bryce Martinez, against 11 major food manufacturers sheds light on the devastating health impacts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). 

These products—engineered to be as addictive as cigarettes—are being linked to chronic illnesses like fatty liver disease, Type 2 diabetes, and obesity, particularly among children. 

This article dives deep into the lawsuit, the science behind UPFs, and how to protect yourself and your loved ones....<<<Read More>>>...

Labour’s new betrayal: Struggling businesses will ‘pay the price’ of Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset, experts warn – amid plans to lock UK into EU’s net zero policy

 Suffering businesses are facing higher costs as Keir Starmer seeks to link Britain to the EU’s green scheme.

The Prime Minister, who is in Brussels today as part of his ‘reset’ five years after Brexit, wants to align the UK’s emissions policy with that of the European Union.

But analysts and Leave campaigners say the move will drive up prices for British energy and manufacturing firms because the price of carbon is far higher on the continent.

There are fears it could even trigger higher electricity bills for households as well as businesses that have to buy permits to offset their emissions.

It will also raise fresh claims that Labour is seeking to reverse Brexit, as it may mean the return of EU law on the statute book.

However, major industries including steel and power generation are said to support Labour’s plan as a way of avoiding a looming EU carbon tariff....<<<Read More>>>...

Dismantling of USAID by Trump and Musk is a critical blow to globalism

 Alexander Dugin views the dismantling of USAID as a significant blow to globalism. He says it is comparable to the Soviet Union’s abolition of the Communist International (“Comintern”), an international organisation to promote world communism (1919-1943), and Cominform, a coordination body of Marxist-Leninist communist parties in Europe (1947-1956).

USAID was the primary structure for implementing globalist projects and was closely integrated with the CIA, Dugin writes. The dismantling of the agency by Donald Trump and Elon Musk will cut off funding for globalist networks and subversive activities, dealing a significant blow to the rules-based international order, also known as the one world governance system.

The liquidation of the United States Agency for International Development (“USAID”) is an event whose significance can hardly be overstated. When the Soviet Union abolished the Comintern (Third International) and later the Cominform, structures that advocated the ideological interests of the USSR on a global scale, it marked the beginning of the end for the international Soviet system. Although the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) and the Warsaw Pact Organisation existed until 1991, their demise was essentially predetermined during Khrushchev’s time.

Something similar is happening today in America, as USAID was the main operational structure for the implementation of globalist projects. Essentially, it was the primary transmission belt for globalism as an ideology aimed at the worldwide imposition of liberal democracy, market economics and human rights, while dismantling sovereign states and overthrowing regimes capable of resisting this on a global scale...<<<Read More>>>...

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Conflicting altimeter data puzzles investigators in deadly DC midair collision

 The investigation into the plane crash that left 67 people dead last week when a regional passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport has revealed conflicting altimeter readings.

The collision occurred under clear skies around 9 p.m., but the precise altitude of the aircraft at the time they collided remains a mystery, with the control tower and the plane's flight recorder giving readings that indicate they were not traveling at the same height when they collided. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed a significant discrepancy in the altitude readings of the two aircraft. According to the preliminary data from the passenger jet's flight recorder, the plane was flying at an altitude of 325 feet, plus or minus 25 feet, when the collision occurred. However, the control tower data, which is typically considered reliable, showed the Black Hawk helicopter at 200 feet, the maximum altitude permitted for helicopters in the area.

"That’s what our job is, to figure that out," NTSB member Todd Inman told reporters during a news conference on Saturday. The NTSB is now working to reconcile these conflicting readings, a task complicated by the fact that the helicopter's black box, which could provide crucial data, is waterlogged and requires more time to retrieve...<<<Read More>>>...

Food for Thought #562

 

Quote for the Day

 

An incursion of drones: An attempt to make sense of the recent phenomena

Since about mid-November of 2024, an incursion of aerial 'drones' on the East Coast (primarily in New Jersey and New York) has been spotted by hundreds if not thousands of witnesses. They are seen mostly at night and have been repeatedly observed in the airspace above sensitive military bases and installments, such as the Picatinny Arsenal Military Base and the Naval Weapons Station Earle (NJ). The drones have been so persistent in the skies above some of our military bases that the FAA was compelled to issue a temporary flight restriction, something which the drones have chosen to ignore.

Due to public pressure, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office (NJ) issued a statement on November 19th declaring that the drones pose "no known threat to public safety." How they can be certain of this without knowing precisely the nature and capabilities of these so-called 'drones' seems rather premature.

Interestingly, the flurry of drone activity did not just begin in November of 2024 in New Jersey, but in December of 2023 at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia for a period of 17 days!...<<<Read More>>>...

Name It And Claim it

 Our feelings can sometimes present a very challenging aspect of our lives. We experience intense emotions without understanding precisely why, and consequently, find it difficult to identify the solutions that will soothe our distressed minds and hearts. Yet, it is only when we are capable of naming our feelings that we can tame them by finding an appropriate resolution. We retake control of our personal power by becoming courageous enough to articulate, out loud and concisely, the essence of our emotions. Assuming ownership of the challenges before us empowers us to shift from one emotional state to another — we can let go of pain and upset because we have defined it, examined the effect it had on our lives, and then exerted our authority over it by making it our own. By naming our feelings, we claim the right to divest ourselves of them at will.

As you prepare to acknowledge your feelings aloud, gently remind yourself that being specific is an important part of exercising control. Whatever the nature of your feelings, carefully define the reaction taking place within you. If you are afraid of a situation or intimidated by an individual, try not to mince words while giving voice to your anxiety. The precision with which you express yourself is indicative of your overall willingness to stare your feelings in the face without flinching. Naming and claiming cannot always work in the vacuum of the soul. There may be times in which you will find the release you desire only by admitting your feelings before others. When this is the case, your ability to outline your feelings explicitly can help you ask for the support, aid, or guidance you need without becoming mired in the feelings that led you to make such an admission in the first place.

When you have moved past the apprehension associated with expressing your distressing feelings out loud, you may be surprised to discover that you feel liberated and lightened. This is because the act of making a clear connection between your circumstances and your feelings unravels the mystery that previously kept you from being in complete control of your emotional state. To give voice to your feelings, you must let them go. In the process, you naturally relax and rediscover your emotional equilibrium. (Daily OM)

Food for Thought #561

 

Norway’s Threat to Cut Off the UK Leaves Labour’s Net Zero Plans in Tatters

 As Norway threatens to cut off the UK from electricity at times of low wind speeds, it’s a sign of a growing energy nationalism globally that leaves Labour’s short-sighted Net Zero plans in tatters, says Andy Mayer in the Telegraph. Here’s an excerpt.

Norway’s Government, whose coalition ended this week, is not the first to collapse over bad energy policies linked to mad climate politics. … It may, however, be even more consequential for the UK.

The politics of the collapse are quite dull, but echo growing global alarm over high prices linked to the high cost of a low-carbon transition.

The populist Eurosceptic Centre Party (and others on the Right) object to Norwegians paying more for their domestic power due to demand for their hydropower reserves abroad. They particularly object to EU Directives that would undermine their domestic sovereignty to withhold those reserves for their own use, or to shield them from an energy crisis. They take issue with the poor energy decisions made by their neighbours (especially Germany) which have inflamed the problem.

This leaves the pro-green, pro-EU Norwegian Labour party solely in charge, but with no working majority and a General Election no later than September, which on current polls is likely to favour a nationalist populist coalition....<<<Read More>>>...

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TREASON AT THE TOP: FBI and DOJ whistleblower records reveal anti-Trump plot in 2020 election case

 In a stunning revelation that underscores the depths of political weaponization within the federal government, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) have released whistleblower records exposing a coordinated effort by the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) to target President Donald Trump in the 2020 election case. 

The documents reveal that the investigation, codenamed "Arctic Frost," was spearheaded by an FBI agent with a documented anti-Trump bias, raising serious questions about the integrity of the federal law enforcement apparatus.

This is not just another political scandal—it is a chilling reminder of how far unelected bureaucrats are willing to go to undermine a sitting president and, by extension, the will of the American people. The implications of this revelation are profound, not only for the future of American democracy but also for the trust citizens place in their government...<<<Read More>>>...

Leaked Home Office counter-extremism report downplays the Islamist threat to focus more on misogyny, “misinformation” and “conspiracy theories”

Two-tier policing claims are part of a “right-wing extremist narrative.” according to a leaked Home Office report.

Islamists are responsible for 94% of terrorism-related deaths and 88% of injuries in Great Britain since 1999. Yet the report suggests the Government is deprioritising the Islamist threat and instead focusing on other “behaviours of concern,” such as misogyny, “spreading misinformation and conspiracy theories,” and “preventing integration.”

The UK Home Office’ ‘Rapid Analytical Sprint’ report was commissioned to address extremism following the Southport riots in August 2024. The aim was to map and monitor extremist trends, understand what works to disrupt and divert people from extremist views, and identify gaps in existing policy.

The ‘Sprint’ report, leaked to the think tank Policy Exchange on 28 January 2025, claims that fears over two-tier policing is an “extreme right-wing narrative” and suggests that grooming gangs are an issue exploited by the far-right to stir hatred against Muslims.

“You can tell a government report has gone down badly when ministers are distancing themselves before it has been officially published,” The Spectator wrote the day of the leak. “Today, it’s the Home Office’s ‘Rapid Analytical Sprint’ … that is causing trouble for ministers.”

The report recommends increasing the use of controversial “non-crime hate incidents” and introducing a new crime of “harmful communications” to tackle online abuse of Members of Parliament....<<<Read More>>>....

Signs You’re Trapped in a System of Illusion and Control

 The term “the Matrix” transcends its sci-fi origins, symbolizing the pervasive systems of control that shape modern life. Many of us unknowingly live within invisible frameworks designed to limit consciousness and autonomy, from financial dependencies to media narratives. 

But how do you know if you’re truly awake—or still trapped in the illusion? Let’s explore the subtle signs of systemic entrapment and how to reclaim your sovereignty.

The Matrix thrives on unchallenged obedience. If questioning governments, corporations, or mainstream narratives feels taboo or dangerous, you might be subconsciously accepting their control. True freedom begins with curiosity....<<<Read More>>>...

Starmer fiddles while Britain burns

 Social media today has largely been dominated by the sentencing of the Southport killer. Some are saying his sentence of fifty two years is too lenient. Others are calling for the death penalty. What is certain is that this creature will never again see the light of day.

There remains some debate online as to whether this was a terrorist attack. The presence of al-Qaeda material in his home does not necessarily point to an Islamist motive. I happen to agree the court’s view, as I understand it, that this does not constitute a terror attack by the current definition. Rather, it is a senseless slaying.

The Guardian reports that between October 2019 and May 2022, police were called to the family home five times due to concerns about Rudakubana’s behaviour. Each time they referred him to local safeguarding officials. He completed a youth justice referral order in 2021 and stopped engaging with mental health services in February 2023.

Despite the involvement of all these agencies, and a knowledge that Rudakubana was violent and “obsessed” with genocides, he continued spiralling. Shut away in his bedroom, he spent hours researching extreme violence online. As early as 2021, he downloaded an al-Qaida textbook, which is banned under UK terrorism laws. A year later he began ordering the items to make the deadly toxin ricin. He bought weapons from Amazon using software to hide his identity.

Here we arrive at point one. (And let’s stick to what is indisputable). The vast estate of agencies which exist to prevent this kind of thing had ample opportunity to do so, yet comprehensively failed. There is the expectation that no-one will be held meaningfully accountable.

It also stands that local authorities and the government attempted to manage the narrative by withholding information on false pretences, aggravating, if not causing last year’s riots....<<<Read More>>>...