Sustainable Living & Common Sense Blog

Ukraine Flu Reports – Zero Hedge has a detailed report on the developments in the Ukraine (thanks to YoJen10).

Here are a few Youtube video clips (thanks Randall) on what some are reporting.

There is also a big bump of deaths in Canada, 24 people have died in Ontario in a 72 hour period.

Anger is definitely increasing — the authorities have led a worldwide fear-storm, benefitting who?  Not hard to figure out.  Frankly, I think the anger is good.  It’s about time people wake up.

Sea Levels Rise

If you’ve wondered what sea level rise may mean to your coastal location, check here for a simulation. If you own low-lying land near the oceans, sell it now, move and buy something else, your children will thank you.

Warning

In the 7th grade, assigned seating was the norm.  The girl next to me got it into her head that she and I were an “item” since everyone else was (allegedly) talking about it.   She being good looking, I went along with it.  It was then I discovered that she was a member of the People’s Temple Church and it was quite taboo for her to have any friends outside of the chosen circle.  We lasted about five days I think.

A few years later she was dead, part of the Guyana kool-aid massacre.  I didn’t even learn about her death until 2008, and to be quite honest, it brought tears.  She was a nice kid back then and undoubtedly deserved better.

That was my first brush with indoctrination wrapped in religion all those years ago.   Last year, looking at the death and survivor list, more then a few school acquaintences didn’t live past their teens.  There were a few surprises on who managed to escape however, which I was quite glad to see.

Years later (also discovered in 2008), I found out that my former pastor and district presbyter was locked up for 15 years to life for repeated sexual assault (on his own kids no less). I’d long since left the ministry myself, but was once again reminded how dangerous and deluded these people really are.

Like Jones, this man used religion like a club over the head, browbeating his “followers” into submission. I’m told that I scared the hell out of him, because I didn’t conform nor follow his dictates.  I even had the gall before I left to tell him that he was going to lose everything — church, wife, kids, home — all of it, years before, and that it would all be given to someone else. Of course, that didn’t make me popular, but it did mark me.  A lot of those people are still very much afraid of me.

Since then, we’ve all heard of Heavens Gate and other mass suicides by religious cults. It’s more common then we probably have come to expect. I know that this happens fairly often among families, between mothers and fathers, who often “help” their own sons and daughters ‘decide’.  Usually the evidence is clear who did what — a bullet hole in the back of the head or a slashed throat tells the tale.

The danger is obvious. What people have come to expect (based on false evidence), but never receive, sets them up for a total personal ideaological collapse.  Why they never receive is never seriously questioned.  This subject is considered taboo, and because of this, many, many people have died.  This is far from over — and why I’m bothering to write this.

Religion is out of control in many parts of the world, especially within the United States and in fundamentalist groups overseas.  Many dangerous cults have developed that are leading people to their deaths, and some of them are engaged in some pretty heineous practices.

Many, many  people (billions)are being “set up” for a catastrophic failure.  Most believe that the events that are now being widely documented are signs of the end times.  Few of these believers understand that these are all self-inflicted prophecies, and have nothing whatsoever to do with any religious doctrine.  The restitution and restoration that they are all expecting is never going to happen.  And this is going to cause unbelievable levels of personal distress.

Moreover, they are also going to remain easily manipulated, believing and do almost anything . There is already ample of evidence of this now.  Having been brought to the edge of their own despair, they will become willing followers to anyone that claims to know the way.

None of this is any accident by the way — it is a technique that has been followed for centuries.

Causing this is a highly organized mixture of businessmen, global leaders and religious organizations.  They are manipulating each other, each seeking the advantage, and also gain.  All have their profits (pun intended) to champion their causes and agendas.

Caught in this malestorm of lies and deceptions and deceit is the individual, who is left almost entirely clueless to what is fact and what is fiction.   They are the willing victims, having given up personal responsibility and their own sovereign authority, abdicating these to God and everyone else.  Whatever happens is not their fault, the fault if there is one, belongs to God or to someone else, anybody but themselves.  They never question the illogic and nonsense of this response.

This is a warning — because we are heading into a time at breakneck speed where people are going to rend each other to pieces.  Driving much of this will be ideology, which is almost always based upon a gross misunderstanding of history and facts.

It is safe to say that ideology is manipulated history and belief, and if you keep that in mind, you will do well.

My suggestion is to keep your distance so that you do not become polluted.  This is your best defense.  They will hate your for it, because they really do see you as being an “outsider”.  If you are not one of them, then you are considered an enemy.  Ironically, that alone should be ample evidence of the levels of indoctrination they’ve accepted.  I am nobody’s enemy, except to those that have done grevious harm to me or mine.

Grisly Slayings

This is as vile as it gets, slaying people and rendering their fat into perfume.  Video here.

Landless Peasant Party

Deek Jackson of FKNews fame, has launched the Landless Peasant Party in the United Kingdom to challenge the status-quo.  I’ve no doubt at all that Deek would make a far better candidate for political leadership then those “fucks in charge” (here, there or anywhere).  He’s got an open invitation to live here.

Here is his announcement:  Youtube video.

Donations to help are requested and knowing Deek, sincerely appreciated.  Make it happen.

Cop Tases 10 Year Old Girl

This little girl has more guts them most Americans.  Needless to say, the cop has no business tasering her, or threatening to jail her.  Somebody should plant a fist in that cops face and bitch slap the mother too.  I hope when that girl grows up she joins the resistance.

Preps

It’s nearly past the time to prep.  To make ready, to get your house and your affairs in order.  To plan ahead now, with what is possible for you to do, and then to follow through and actually do it.

The economic collapse we’re now wallowing in was expected.  Even so, this is definitely not the time to slack off on preparations.  If anything, we must go faster now, while we still can.

To fully appreciate what needs to be done, you must first recognize what is going to happen.  If you understand that, or at least appreciate the possibilties, then no amount of preparation time, effort or money is “too much”.

There will be no financial bail-out, recovery or rescue.  At best, we will see fuel prices fall again as the financial decline impacts everyone (consumption).  But this will not help that much, with a counter prevailing force of rising prices and more and more businesses closing.  Job losses are expected to rise dramatically too, and we already know that the ARM resets will hit again, even harder this time.

That’s the financial side, but we are still dealing with the resource equation and the climate equation and the interconnected collapse of falling dominoes.   Since none of these issues are improving (and simply can’t), then we can know in advance that there is no possibility for their recovery.  We already know that we have plucked ALL of the low-hanging fruit from the resource tree. The entire world is literally living on the dregs of what is left, and this is why environmental collapse is now becoming so severe, we’ve literally eaten it all away.

Therefore, understand that shortages of critical resources will be a daily part of the future.  Some of these we can do without (like plasma TV’s) as rare-earth metals disappear entirely or remain locked away in China, but there are other resources that will remain be essential for life.  You need to secure these now, if at all possible.

Relocate – If you live in the city, move to the country. If you are in a highly densely populated area (burbs), move to a lower densely populated area.  Not just any land is desirable.

Remember these points: water, land, climate, population density, access and natural resources.  Land without any usable resources requires you to import everything in.  Land without water isn’t useful, neither is unaccessible land.

Natural water sources are best, aquifers are depleting all over the world. River basins and natural collecting points will still be better then any other locations where water must be electrically pumped.

Buy land.  Get out of a rental situation as fast as you can and onto some real dirt that you own.  Nothing can prevent the State, county or city from taking this away from you if they so desire, but at least in the meanwhile you can do what you want if your feet are planted on some dirt, and you do have rights that tenants don’t have.  You need this to begin building a safe refuge from the craziness and insanity of this world.

Privacy – Privacy is under severe attack. Be wise about what you are revealing about yourself. Your plans and preparations should be kept quiet.  Posting information on boards, blog, forums or discussions via email is unwise.  This includes your ideology, opinions, preparations, plans and discussions.

Databases operate on information you have freely given out .  Data mining is a fact of life.  Some information is alleged to be “mandatory”, but that does not mean you cannot deliberately mislead (lie).  When filling out forms, only provide the absolutely essential information, the rest can be filled with ‘fluff’. It’s nobody’s business anyway.  Most of what is demanded of you is not needed or necessary and can only be used against you.  Don’t fall for this, refuse.

Finances – Get out of debt and stay that way. Destroy your credit cards, store cards and gas cards. Liquidate whatever assets you must to get debt free.   Debt is like an anchor, weighing you down.  You are easily controlled when you have debt, it’s one reason why “easy credit” was so available.

Living within your means also means “pay cash”.  Debt obligations mean you are living beyond your means and are just digging a hole for yourself.

Supplies – Seeds, hand tools, canning supplies, storable food, guns, ammo, essential gear like water filters, medical supplies. Stock pile the items that will be increasingly expensive and hard to find in the future.  Start riding a bike if you’re not doing this already.

Skills – Always an overlooked area, practical skills are going to be essential.  Attach yourself to whoever, wherever you can and learn.   Books are a great resource, but no substitute for real experience.  A lot of people are glad the help and will show you the ropes.

Resources – Start a garden, learn to can your own food, how to prepare the land.  Dig a root cellar and a  outhouse.  Compost your wastes.  Plant a woodlot.  Plant edible bushes and trees.  Stockpile building materials and hard to get items.

Don’t forget people resources.  Cultivate relationships with knowledgable and skilled people.

Community – Localized communities will play a very important role in the future.  These will revolve around the local economy, skills, resources and people.  There are definitely some communities I would NOT want to be a part of.  Examine yours and determine if it stands a chance of survival, or will implode in infighting, indoctrination and control.

Communities are built.  They’re also cultivated.  Encouraging the right people to become members of a community will go a long ways towards stability and even safety.  I have not yet found any communities that are fully informed on the collapse, with most having a blase attitutude or biased opinions on what they expect.  They need to be educated, but open minds aren’t easily found.  Even so, you’ve got to start somewhere.  Just know that like a brick wall, it can be built one brick at a time, or demolished by a haphazard swing.

I would be the first to caution against claiming or stating too much.  Everyone know what a flash in the pan is? This is where you get a flash of heat (interest) and excitement and enthusiasm.   But it doesn’t last.  We are ALL in this crisis for the long haul — but few seem to realize this.  Therefore, you are looking for sound minds and stable people who can be brought on board for the duration, which literally means “for life”.  Our children are going to inherit this mess, there is absolutely no doubt about that fact.

Pick your community with care.  Reality will hit you very hard upside the head here — your community will either pick you or reject you.  If you are rejected, long term memory seems to suddenly be a strong trait and you will be ostracized and unaccepted for a long time.  It won’t even matter if you turn out to be right, they’ll be too embarassed to admit they were wrong.

Remember, communities and community leaders have a vested interest in the status quo, which is the continued rape and pillage of the earth.  They want global trade, and do not care if it means slavery in other lands, or if fiat money is fake — all they care about is “business”.

These are not the people I would be inviting to my retreat or my homestead.  Community needs to be built with conscientious people who have finally realized that the status quo needs to stop.  That life on this planet is changing if we are going to survive.  And community needs to be built with people who are willing to do what it takes to make sure that happens.  They need to put their money where their mouth is, otherwise, they are full of shit and hot air.  Avoid these people like the plague, because that is what they will be when their world falls apart, and they will drag you down.

The reality is, if they are not already living the life, then they are so far behind the curve that it is pretty unlikely that they can or will catch up.  They’ve already made their choice in other words, and they have chosen the status quo.  Run, do not walk, in the other direction, they will be no help to you at all.

It simply is not possible to educate everyone, and bring everyone on board.  There is already an ample amount of evidence for everyone to be up to speed and learned (educated) on the facts and evidence.  However, most continue to resist, sticking to outdated and false ideologies.  Their vested interest is in the status quo, or more pie for themselves.  They are not willing to change and will resist any efforts of change by anyone else.  We see this everywhere.

In recent Internet debate, is the denialsphere that ignores the solid evidence of climate change.  These people are desperately scared of what this signifies and have gone to great lengths to deny the evidence.  It hardly goes without saying that none of these people will be getting on board, their minds are made up, their confident that you are dead wrong and they will resist anything you try to do.

However, life has an interesting way of leveling the playing field.  By the time they are afflicted with drought, depleted acquifers, food shortages or personal collapse, it will be too late for them to “join up” and repent of their stupidity.

I have no sympathy for these people – nor time.  There is too much work to be done to engage in their foolish debates.  The world is already in triage — we must save what can still be saved.  I’m working non-stop to save my little corner of the world to be uselessly engaging them.

Resist – Start resisting, if you’re not already.  No reason needed — just refuse to go along with all the garbarge being shoved down our throats.   If you need a reason, read this newletter, or the old blog, or just critically examine the “news” being spouted by the main stream media. Plenty of reasons to resist.

Resistance is necessary for two primary reasons — to slow down the onslaught of legislation and garbage they’re promoting; and to educate you in how it’s done and to prepare you for the future.  You will need to be mentally prepared for some pretty horrific stuff and “steeling your mind” to what’s coming will be part of the resistance.

Remember, control is all about controlling your mind.  Your body readily follows what your mind is convinced it has to do.  Start by unconvincing yourself of the lies and garbage.  Read everything you can get your hands on.  Get engaged in what is happening.  Turn off the television set and read alternative news sources (with a critical eye).  Don’t accept just anything, much of it is hogwash.   But there are plenty of sources still available to get you up to speed, if you’re not already.

Also remember — they’re getting away with everything they’re doing because we still refuse to stop it.  How else do you think it keeps happening?  Resistance begins between your two ears first.

Donations

My “rich benefactor” admitted to me that he was in fact, playing with me.  Figures.  He joins the ranks of all the others that have failed to keep their word.

One of the reasons I’ve supported Deek for several years now is because he’s trying.  He’s using satire, video and fact to spread the message.

It’s not really his message either that he’s spreading, and it’s not my message that I’m spreading.  What we are doing is spreading their message, without all the lies, pollution and obscurity they wrap around it (the bullshit).

Our world is the way it is because frankly, too many of us have simply stopped trying.  It’s like we don’t think that this is our problem!  But if that is true, then what is?  Do we live here or not?

Support those who are trying.  That’s all I’m asking.  If you can’t get in the trench, then support those who are.

News Bits

Here’s one reason why I do not like the carbon credits scheme – Everyone in Britain could be given a personal ‘carbon allowance’.  It’s not only Orwellian, it won’t work.

It’s absurd to think we can “buy our way” to a habitable climate!  As long as we continue to treat money like a motivating carrot, we’re doomed.

Money is just a measurement of human labor, which in turn generally represents the production of products.  We even measure brain power expenditures in money and products.

The global plantation owners would love to continue to put a monetary value on all things natural, which are intrinsically priceless and should not have any monetary values assigned to them at all.

How can we determine with human “values” the life of a whale?  Or the “value” of climate?  Such notions are absolutely absurd.  What even gives us the right?

As long as human monetize everything on this planet, we are doomed to fail, because we will continue to remain the willing victims of the “owners” who will continue to merchandise it all for our consumption and use.

Where that is headed is a no-brainer too.

Taking Jesus To the Bank — The Atlantic wrote a story (recommended reading) that reminds me so much of stuff I used to hear (but never preached, let’s just be clear here, ok?).  Wrapping the gospel around greed is very common.

No, Christianity did not cause the crash, as the title says, but warped messages like this one in the story does mislead people into making some really crazy lifestyle choices (and debt).

Absent from the pews and the pulpit is what I call common sense.  God becomes the blame or the blessing, depending on how the loan officer felt that week.

Demographically, the growth of the prosperity gospel tracks fairly closely to the pattern of foreclosure hot spots.

It’s a convienent theology, packing pews and preachers wallets.  I think it’s disgusting.

Just as food for thought, contrast this story of blessing and abundance with the personal carbon expenditures above.   Affluent people are the highest emitters of carbon in the world, but very often do not recognize global warming or their role in it. We’re constantly being told that this is a “conspiracy” all while we keep spewing carbon from our tailpipes.  It just doesn’t add up, or make any sense.

More food for thought — Cannibalism seems to be on the rise.  I’ve seen some pretty horrific pictures which I won’t post here.  It’s a bit more widespread then I even thought.  If you travel, be careful of what you’re eating.

2012 Hysteria – I’m not going to be buying into this, but will go see the movie.  I could do like some others are already doing however, and start fear and panic mongering the sheep to convince you to buy near-useless crap at ridiculous prices.  Get smart (and get real).  The hype surrounding 2012 is exactly that – don’t fall for it.

Newsletter Comments

Over the years, many people have written to me regarding my commentary on the blog, newsletter and old forums. I’m a bit surprised at times to learn that so many have been so moved to do so much.  Entire lives and family situations have been restructured in many parts of the world.

Thank you for sharing your stories with me — I have always found these moving and very interesting.

Some people, perhaps new to this effort, still think I need to tell them what to do, who may be unfamiliar with the past articles. There are a few thousand blog articles still availabe on the blog that exhaustively cover these concerns.  I will write more on these topics in these newsletters, but the newsletter will continue to follow the same themes found on the blog.

A few people have commented on “why I am so angry” and left in disgust (unsubscribed).   I mean no disrespect to anyone, but if you’re not angry, then you’re simply not paying attention (or you are already deadened within).  And if you’re dead, there is nothing I can say or write that is going to help you anyway.

My focus is on the present, past and future and how it relates to the human condition and our survival.  The ethics and morality that surround our behaviour are directly related, and it is these issues that will continue to govern how we respond (or fail).

We need to remain alive in both body and mind to what is actually going on.  And if we are not stirred to emotion — then what the hell are we?

I was going to write about an entirely different subject matter (practical preparations) in this issue (next issue now), but find that I cannot, not this time, because I have been starkly reminded of this:

I wish with all of my heart, body and soul, that we could just learn to finally get along and realize that we are all different, but we are not enemies.  The grief and suffering that we inflict upon each other is truly terrible.

As terrible as this is, I hold no hope that this is going to change anytime soon.  Our world in inhabited by the walking dead, zombies who are indifferent to the terrifying suffering they are inflicting upon those who are weaker then they.

What do we do about this?  Nothing?  Do we continue to endlessly document the suffering with just more video, more pictures, more blog articles and an endless stream of words that accomplish absolutely nothing at all?

Can we honestly keep telling ourselves that any of this is making a difference?  I think not.

The United States remains one of the leading terrorist nations in the world, contending with Israel and England for the #1 spot.  It is a terrifying tragedy happening right now — and we are continuing to support this in a million ways.

One person even wrote that I was “anti-Semetic”.  Somebody should inform my wife.  Any mention of Israel is taboo in the minds of these indoctrinated fools (I have no sympathy for these people at all) who categorically refuse to accept the facts.

View this site – the images are truly terrifying and extremely graphic.  If you want to know the truth — wake the hell up and open your damned eyes.  And detractors stay the hell away from me, because I am not going to shut up or stop telling the truth.

Nothing excuses these nations from the suffering they are causing.  NOTHING!

If you are not already truly terrified on what this means, then you should be.  The images above and especially on the link above are just a few of those injuries, death and suffering caused by US soldiers, US weapons and “friends of the United States”.  These are injuries and deaths being caused by your neighbors, your sons and your daughters and your friends.

There is enough photographic and documented evidence in the following links to make anyone throw up in absolute horror.

Afghanistan Massacres

Torture By the US Army

More Torture

Invade, kill, destroy, occupy and dominate

If you want to know why I’m angry, it is because of this and so many, many other issues where we are dominating and destroying all hope, all life, all things and all opportunity.  The future is bleak because these bastards are making it that way.  I am not a part of this, very bluntly put, no fucking way.

It is pointless to ask “Why?” this continues to happen.  We already know why.  “Orders”, greed, indifference, indoctrination, desperation, religion and sheer, unbelievable apathy and indifference.

If human life is really this worthless — what does this say about your life?

What does this say about the lives of those who are inflicting this suffering and death?

What does this say about those who are supporting this massacre with their government jobs, contracts and “defense” development?

Is your life actually worth more then those are who are suffering the terrible wages of your participation?

Or is this just an illusion you have in your head, because nobody has bombed the shit out of your home yet?

Good grief people, wake up!  If you are even remotely a part of this — quit your goddamned job and walk away!  Stop being complicit!  Stop supporting this death machine!

It is (past) time to get involved by any and all means necessary to stop this.  The violence these people are supporting, inflicting and funding needs to be destroyed by any and all means necessary.  It is not going to be “peacefully opposed”.  This is a myth.

How?

How many people are aware that the underyling themes I’ve hit on so often are directly related to this?  To become self-sufficient, independent and a refusal to be a part of the System that is destroying us all?

Our incremental contributions are helping make this all possible.  Inversely, our incremental withdrawal inexorably reduces their abilities to use us to further their attrocities.

I’ve no doubt that they will use someone else, by “orders”, by financial destruction, by offers of citizenship and by any other means necessary, but we do indeed need to start someplace.  We benefit ourselves by refusing to go along with this and we also learn how to live without them — an absolutely critical step that will need to happen anyway.

Donations & More

Special thanks to Halley for her donation.

To everyone that has reached out to me — thank you very much, from the bottom of my heart to yours.  You have made a difference.

Over the past three years, I’ve had three different individuals who had “promised” to help with this effort, what they alleged would be serious help (big money) which would finally make some impossible things possible.  One wrote recently that it would be “more then I could imagine” (hah, I doubt it, I can imagine a lot).

All three failed to send a single dime, and I’ve come to realize through this and many other past experiences, that the skeptical approach is best, as in “I’ll believe it when I see it”.  People love to boast, but when the rubber meets the road, their treadless and tractionless and out of gas.

I have given a lot of thought to what I’d do if I had the means.  The “sustainable living and common sense” themes I’ve shared would receive a serious kick in the pants.  I need help and have for years (but so do many, many of you).

Although “survivalism” is vogue again, it’s philisophy and approach remains misguided and shortsighted, it is one of the reasons I do not write about “survivalism” which some have asked for.  This is not the place to find this information.

Community and cooperation on sustainable living practices makes much more sense — and compassion.   Many of us are truly seeking to leave the System and all that it stands for (including stopping it) — but we cannot do this alone, at least for very long, we are all finding this pretty hard.  We need help, and many, many other things.  What we need is to connect.  This is what I would change if I could.

The truth is, our isolation is both a weakness and a strength.  The duality is undivisible at the present time, because we do not have the means and cooperation to change this.  However, in time, this weakness will become our downfall.  Therefore it makes more sense to try and solve this now, if at all possible.  This is what I would change if I could.

Lifeboat habitat communities need to be setup for those interested in changing the future.  I will be the first to admit that long experience has shown the incredible and nearly insurmountable difficulties of doing this.

The underlying reasons were caused by having to straddle both world-views (and expectations, including finances) while the new one was trying to be created and the old one which kept a stranglehold on the participants.  This is a simplistic explanation of a number of complex issue that came up, but will suffice for now.

Irrespective of these admitted difficulties, these communities are still necessary and needed.  They need to be created right now and right where you live.  It would be best if you will have already relocated to a sustainable area (out of the city), but any efforts are still going to be steps in the right direction.

In the next issue, I’ll try to hit on these themes again with practical preparations.

This Youtube video on trying to sell a pure 1 oz. gold coin for was hilarious (thanks Vaughn).

NOBODY would buy it.

A perfect example of why buying gold is a waste of time (as an investment).

Everyone thinks they’ll be able to sell their gold at huge profits when it’s crunch time — to who????

Only a (relatively) few places will be able to deal in coins, the rest will be inhabited by walking zombies that won’t understand (anything).

“$50 bucks?”.

“No”.

“Why not?”

“Cause I don’t need it”.

“Why?”

“I don’t want it”.

Classic.  Couldn’t even sell an ounce of gold for a lousy $20 dollars.

Do you understand what this means?  Not only is gold artificially manipulated on it’s price, it’s basically worthless in a very real sense to the minds of the average citizen.

Safety is NOT in gold — a position I’ve explained time and time again.  We are far and away from the time when it actually was, and it’s going to be position held in the minds of millions of people even in the collapse.

Value is only going to be in the things you need.  Not in glittery things that won’t actually get you anything.  Those that will be selling their gold are going to be working within a small community of informed and awake people — who will STILL have to exchange the gold for (increasingly worthless) dollars to actually buy anything.

I still won’t accept gold or silver for food — and probably never will, as this creates too much difficulty to exchange.  Food may be exchanged in the future for things like slaves, firewood, more slaves and medical supplies, things like that, stuff I actually need.

Right now, if I was sitting on a pile or stash of gold — I would not really have anything.  I’d rather have those things I need to actually live.  I doubt my doctor would even take a coin, maybe I should try this and see what happens and report back.

Pneunomic Plague Update

Dr. Niman states that the Ukrainian “plague outbreak” is bogus — internet rumors.   Despite this, the allegations continue to spread, so take it for whatever it’s worth.  Worthless is what some claim.

Health Care Bill

They passed it, but now it will die in the Senate.

Watch Out For Net Censorship

They’re going after this again (and again and again).  My guess — it’s NEVER work, as the info will still be “there” and someone will find a way to post it on blogs and forums and whatnot, even if it’s illegal.

We’re “stealing their stories”.  They’re hoping to keep you hostage (“loyal readers”) as in the past, all the better to control your minds and what you are allowed to see.

Censorship is HUGE now, Google is widely reported as censoring websites and news stories for example.  4,370,000 “links” to stories on Google censorship alone.  See “how it works“.

Contrary to earlier utopian theories of the Internet, it takes very little effort for governments to cause certain information simply to vanish for a huge number of people.

The American media however, has long practiced some very serious censorship and biased reporting.  Falsely labeling themselves as the last bastion of free speech, the media within the United States is anything but, so pay attention to how this plays out in the future.

Independent websites, newspapers, radio and magazines will play an increasingly important role in REAL news — something which Murdoch is totally clueless about.

The same motives are always present — greed, power and control.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Apparently, there are parties within the United States Federal Government who believe it is their Constitutional duty to hold millions of Americans hostage to their stupid demands.

Dire threats of severe fines and criminal incarceration for the “failure to maintain health care” at gunpoint are now being rammed down our throats by criminal government servants, who acting against the best interest of the American people and in direct contradiction to the supreme law of this land, have sought to criminalize and punish non-compliant behavior.

Under NO circumstances, will such coercion be government officials, agents, politicians or any other entity be tolerated by any means.  Any efforts to enforce such draconion and dictatoral demands by any agent will be forcefully and if necessary violently repelled to the fullest extent of my personal ability.

Non-participation in any government mandated program is a right reserved to the People of this country, and it is their right and privilege to choose whether to participate or not.  Threats of coercion will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

Millionaire Congress

If you’ve ever wondered why our government is so corrupt, then the millionaire Congress news might tell part of the story.  Current head count — 237 millionaire’s occupy Congress.

Extreme Ice Loss

Doug sent me this one (thanks!) — Extreme Ice Loss In Arctic.  Pretty graphic display of how severe the ice loss really is in the North.  The scale of loss (in just mere minutes) is unbelievable.

We’re in trouble foks — and it’s later then 99.99% of the people think.

Ft. Hood Massacre – here’s a perspective on what the future might hold:

No matter what the truth of the Ft. Hood shooting is, it will immediately have the effect of silencing the growing anti-war movement within the military…at least for awhile.

There have been many reports of soldiers of conscience openly speaking out against the lies of the current wars and refusing deployment. The shooting may force them to go underground or to just shut up.  Shutting Down the Anti-War Movement In the Military

I forgot (sorry) that this was also Guy Fawkes Day — of which the V for Vendetta movie was partly about.  Cool flick imo — but then again, I always champion for the underdog.  Unfortunately, this happens to be all of us.

Microbiologist

A bit more details on the Joseph Moshe case:

Youtube video here and another here.  I think we can safely ignore the obvious bullshit and lies by the main stream media in these clips.  But — it’s impossible to really say what this was all about.  Another red herring perhaps?  Or something else?

From Fire Earth:

Is that a question that we can honestly answer?  What I mean is, can we be honest with ourselves?

I actually had to look up “omnicide”.  I thought it might be a reference to human cannabilism, as we devour everything in sight, including each other (really).

But this is apparently what it means:

Omnicide is human extinction as a result of human action. Most commonly it refers to extinction through nuclear warfare,^[3][4][5] but it can also apply to extinction through means such as global anthropogenic ecological catastrophe.^[6]

I wasn’t even close, unless our propensity to act in a business-as-usual manner is properly seen as an extinction exercise in the making.

Anthropogenic Collapse

It is extremely clear that we must chart a path forward through anthropogenic collapse — if at all possible. I have given a great deal of thought to this problem, and most of my crashstead preparations have been specifically designed to cope as best as possible.

Apparently, I am not alone by any means on this thought process.  The following is a chart based on nations and their collapse, predicted to occur by 2012:

By the way — this is just Phase 1 too, which means it gets worse.  How much worse?  Quite a bit I’m afraid.

The above is by the CASF Committee (Creating A Sustainable Future) — who “do NOT endorse Mayan Calendar, any New Age, ancient, or bible prophecies whatever.”

And neither do I, but I suspect that they’re a bit premature on their projections (dates).

It just happens to be 2012 when excessive energy consumption and their downstream effects finally tip the scales in a major negative way, according to their assessment.

They do have a thoughtful list of reasons as to why this is going to happen, which directly reflect my own published reasons:

The Dynamics of Collapse

The following exhibit lists the most probable [leading] causes that would drive the first wave of world’s cities to collapse. [Note: Data is listed alphabetically]

• Accumulation of toxic pollution in the environment
• Civil conflict
• Collapse of fisheries/fish species
• Collapse of natural pest regulation systems
• Corporate mass homicide
• Deforestation
• Desertification
• Droughts
• Economic collapse
• Epidemics of plant and animal diseases
• Excessive energy consumption
• Extreme climatic events (including extreme rain events, floods)
• Failing ecosystems
• Famine
• Foodborne, waterborne, airborne and insectborne infectious diseases (viral, bacterial, parasitic, fungal, prion)
• Fuel shortage
• Global collapse of pollinators
• Habitat destruction
• Human-enhanced natural catastrophes including earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, tropical storms, cyclones, extreme rainfall events, landslides, volcanic eruptions, droughts and wildfires …
• Human-induced climate change
• Increased UV radiation
• Industrial accidents (including radionuclide, chemical and oil spills)
• Inordinate prevalence of psychopathology caused by exponential growth economy: money fetishism, industrialism, militarism, atomistic lifestyles, consumerism, throwaway culture, dysfunctional societies …
• Land use change
• Loss of Topsoil
• Loss of Will to Live
• Mass migrations
• Mass murder/suicide as a result of neurological disorder caused by mercury [other heavy metals,] poisoning, biochemical poisoning, contaminated food and water supplies, tainted drugs especially vaccines
• Moral decline (unethical behavior, unsustainable lifestyles, overconsumption)
• New Strains of Superbugs, super bacteria, killer fungi
• Overshoot of Carrying Capacity; Increased ecological footprint; Overpopulation (esp. DCs*)
• Overwhelmed by mounting waste: agricultural, municipal (garbage and sewage) and industrial
• Poor global harvest/Food scarcity [Humans are one harvest away from starvation!]
• Poverty
• Running Dry (Running out of freshwater)
• Sinking into the ground (large-scale subsidence caused by overuse of groundwater supplies)
• Societal collapse
• Soil degradation (salination, erosion … )
• Spread of pandemic diseases
• The American Dream (and its global equivalents)
• The death of truth, surrender of concreteness to abstractions, defeat of ‘right’ by ‘sight,’ loss of  reason [and the essential faculties needed] to advance to the future
• Tourism [euphemistically, Eco-tourism]
• War (conventional and nuclear)
• Unnamed mechanisms
• Unknown causes or new mechanisms of collapse

*DCs: Developed Countries

Donations

Special thanks to a self-admitted terrorist (Joseph, a doctor), and Cathy, Jay and Mary.

I can’t believe this issue already has so much information within it, so I’ll “save the rest for later”.