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Doohmax's avatar

I. Mistrust. Everything.

Ryan Gardner's avatar

These are times when cynicism is a good attribute.

Doohmax's avatar

I refused the the death jab when I realized the same people telling me Trump was a Russian asset starting telling me I “had” to take the vaccine. Turns out to have been the correct move.

Robin Greer's avatar

I knew they were lying when they said HCQ would kill you and I was familiar with the drug. LIES, LIES, and More LIES.

CH's avatar

I knew they were lying when I didn't see piles of dead homeless people. How come the homeless people weren't ravaged by a virus that was supposedly so deadly?

Kim's avatar

Yes, hydroxychloroquine is what clued me in too.

Tio Nico's avatar

It took some persistence but I followed the development of the Princess Cruise Ship in Tokyo Harbour. Three thousand souls aboard, Covid broe out. The press deemed it a tomb for all three thousand, the Port Authorty towed her off into a remote corner of the harbour to await her fate. After a few days the story faded from mainsream news. I learned a few weeks later whan I rn across a backpage note: perhaps two dozen died, almost all of them VREY elderly and with multiple comorbidities.. Everyone else survived, despite being seriously abused by quarantine and isolation policies, worthless aboard such a closed envirnment.

Best precitce would have been to let each person decide what to do... Id have spent the whole time outside in the sunshine and fresh air, chatting with folks, making friends, taking vigourous turns round the decks, riding the stationary bikes in he workout room, learning to swim and eating lots of food.

And making certain I had a suitable intake of elemental zinc..... along with vitamins C and d.

Vonu's avatar

You must have missed Trump's doctors saying that he was taking it in hospital.

ThreeArchBay's avatar

IF this is true, and these people are not dunces... we should be entering the death-wave time-frame very soon.

https://slaynews.com/news/renowned-scientist-all-covid-vaxxed-will-die-3-5-years/

Peter Schott's avatar

I refused it more out of a "wait and see" attitude because I've had some unpleasant reactions to newer drugs before. Then the insanely heavy-handed push to get shots in arms started and it was pretty apparent something was wrong. Nobody was allowed to ask what the long-term effects were - and far too many were biting on the "it's been out for a couple of months, we would have seen long-term effects" line. (That one _still_ boggles my mind.) Reading more of the somewhat quiet papers, it was easy to see that things weren't right. Add that the disease they were addressing already had a 99+% survival rate and ... nah.

Sherry's avatar

I checked on the Covid survival percentages and decided to take my chances. No vaxes for me then and after all this, ever again! Including tetanus!

laura-ann Knox's avatar

Blech. Taking to my grown son (jabbed) yesterday about the meteoric rise in pancreatic cancer cases and he actually said "well, I got the shot, and I didn't get cancer".

BTW, stepson. He has none of my genetic material

RunningLogic's avatar

Yes same here, wait and see at first then got spooked by the incessant push and weird incentives for people to get it. Then the threats started. That made me absolutely sure there could be nothing good about it. Why would they have to coax and then coerce people if it was so safe and so great?

Brian Lombardi's avatar

In 2020, when Israel, Qatar and the Cleveland Clinic all published high efficacy ivermectin rates, and seeing another article in which IVM only had about 1000 adverse events in 50-70 years, undoubtedly confirmed my suspicion government, and a lot of people are evil to the core and they are pathological liars.

Nancy Benedict's avatar

It was used with stunning success in Uttar Pradesh, a province in India. Everyone was given a Ziverdo kit that contained Ivermectin, Vitamin D, Zinc and Tylenol. Compared to other provinces that did not do this, UP's infection rate was dramatically lower. It was real world information and was suppressed by the MSM.

Patricia Woodard's avatar

I had suspicions very early on but knew for sure something was amiss when the government instructed people to stay home until their oxygen level was at a dangerously low level, and then call an ambulance. Pure 😈.

Margaret Allison's avatar

Natural immunity works even if you get a virus! God made bodies! Hello!

Tardigrade's avatar

I knew they were lying when they started denying not just the effectiveness, but the very existence natural immunity.

Alan Devincentis's avatar

My bride, due to recent events in the news, has finally realized my cynicism is an attribute that allowed me to predict these latest events with incredible accuracy. I am no longer that crazy conspiracy theorist!

Alice in Wonderland's avatar

Always an attribute, not quite yet a virtue, but now undoubtedly A SURVIVAL SKILL. Lack of it killed millions through the Hydra of the C-19 iatrogenic scamdemic alone ...

Reasonable Horses's avatar

And humor! I don’t trust the Israeli foreign minister’s smile, but I can’t resist low-hanging fruit like, “He smiles like the Katz that swallowed the canary.”

Leskunque Lepew's avatar

I don't trust puppet master Bill Ghate$...nobody investigates him...

Reasonable Horses's avatar

Imagine all the interesting dirt swept under rugs when a guy like that buys silence. Or somebody cops a plea before discovery.

Renee Marie's avatar

That’s the only attribute I have (almost)😂🤣🤣🤣😂😎.

Dr Linda's avatar

Same except I trust that there is no one to trust

Robin Greer's avatar

Believe His Promises. He Is Faithful.

Lamentations 3

19 Remember my affliction and my wanderings,

the wormwood and the gall!

20 My soul continually remembers it

and is bowed down within me.

21 But this I call to mind,

and therefore I have hope:

22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;

his mercies never come to an end;

23 they are new every morning;

great is Your faithfulness.

24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,

“therefore I will hope in Him.”

Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

There's a beautiful Christian hymn based on just this passage of Scripture, Robin - thank you for posting this! My heart yearns for the Master's voice, saying "COME UP HITHER" to join Him in His heavenly realms.

Alan Devincentis's avatar

Yes trust in God, and pass the mortar rounds.

GG's avatar

My teen constantly asks me why I’m so cynical.

It bothers me that he has to ask; I thought I raised him better. 🤷‍♀️

Corkey's avatar

The 4 I listed have excellent track records especially the latter two.

⊙mni's avatar

Including yourself?

Vonu's avatar

Do you no longer trust yourself?

George Burnet's avatar

When it comes to divergence of opinions between God and me, God has the better track record. I'm at my best when I trust God's judgment over my own.

Vonu's avatar

God certainly knows more about everything than you do.

ThreeArchBay's avatar

Yes, you can see that in the Covid pandemic coupled with the Covid death-jabs which will end up killing over a billion of "god's" creatures.

You can confirm it with the 600,000+ dead in Ukraine... the 100,000+ murdered in Gaza by Israel, and the fact that we are on the brink of a nuclear WWIII.

Add in the importation of massive millions of smelly afro/islamic low-IQ parasite scumbags into almost every western nation, causing financial and societal meltdowns... soon. And a turd like Kunta-Kamala possibly becoming the leader of the "free-world"??

Well... I guess "god" has a sense of humor... eh?

Juju's avatar

If media, government, and big corp has its way, most people won’t. Actually most people don’t today! Which is why there’s such a lack of critical thought and research. I trust God and the Holy Spirit he placed inside me to “help” me discern. My gut instinct with God is far superior to what it was without God.

Tori's avatar

Kinda cute how some of those mocking you, perversely elevate government and mortal men as their reverential *gods*.

Vonu's avatar

Since everything you say is based on your own personal superstitions...

Vonu's avatar

It sounds like you could benefit from a good probiotic.

Dr Linda's avatar

I am prone to bad choices. I do work on it, though. Thanks for asking

Vonu's avatar

How do you improve when you rely on bad choices?

Stariel291's avatar

Have you read “Live Not By Lies” by Rod Dreher?

Jeff C's avatar

I'm a bit torn by Dreher. He write good stuff pretty regularly then he devolves into emotional-drivel on occasion that makes me wonder if he has a screw loose. He's a lot like Jordan Peterson in that he can't control his emotions in public, not the sign of someone confident in their worldview. He's bounced from evangelical Protestantism, to Catholicism, to Orthodoxy, seemingly desperate to find something to fill an emotional void within him. His wife divorced him after decades and he claimed they had "grown apart". He abandoned the US for Hungary in seemingly yet another attempt to escape and fill that missing void.

I judge people by the fruits of their lives, and like Peterson, Dreher has *a lot* of turmoil in his life. I find it hard to take seriously the philosophy and punditry of an individual whose personal life is so at odds with the maturity I would expect of someone at his age.

Kathy's avatar

I like Jordan Peterson. I’m OK with him displaying his emotions. Especially when it comes to discussing maiming children. And he has had the whole Canadian government and medical establishment determined to destroy him. That’s a little stressful!

Jeff C's avatar

Yes, he certainly deserves some slack in that regard and I don't mean to imply that he's a bad person or anything like that. My concern is that people need to view his pronouncements on how others should live their lives in light of the problems he's had in his own life.

Stariel291's avatar

I understand some of what you’re saying here. I like both Peterson and Dreher but see the humanness in each of their writings, talks, commentaries…I see more to agree with than to question. BUT! Question I do. My husband and I have some great discussions that begin with the ideas of these two. And I admit, although I know exactly Who I agree with 100%, I’m still searching for something too - mainly how to follow the old “live IN this world but be not OF it.” Both Peterson and Dreher give me hope that I can get better at that, which is reason enough for me to keep on listening to and mulling over their ideas.

Jeff C's avatar

Thanks for such a thoughtful response. I completely agree that both of them have given some very good advice and counsel on specific topics. My concern is that people look to them as gurus when neither seems to have a very good grasp on their own lives. And what I find really troubling, is that both of them present themselves as gurus to some extent.

It's really easy to find fault with people as we are all human and fallen creatures. What I find troubling about both Petersen and Dreher is that they present themselves as people with the answers for humanity, yet they have done pretty poor jobs managing their own lives (relatively speaking). Yes, lots of people have questionable decisions in their recent history, but then they don't go around claiming they have all the answers and others should follow them.

The Bible says by their fruits you shall know them. My pastor has a bunch of grown kids, all doing well and leading humble Christian lives. He lives in a modest home, drives an older car, and he and his wife spend their time working with LA's homeless. His wife leads an outreach to prostitutes to bring them to Jesus. I've never seen him lose his temper or composure (though I have often seen his joy at bringing someone to Christ). Plus he's a gifted teacher that knows the Word backwards and forwards.

That is fruit, and I give what he says far more credence than that of either Dreher or Peterson.

Edit: Just had a thought that what we call "humanness" is often just a euphuism for spiritual immaturity. A key gift of the Holy Spirit is self-control, as St. Paul makes clear in his letters. I don't see self-control in these men's lives. I don't condemn them for that, as we all have our foibles. But then we should acknowledge it brings their judgment into question.

Edit2: fixed a few typos

ViaVeritasVita's avatar

Yes, that conformed/transformed problem. I have it too.

Shelle's avatar

I enjoyed the discussion that followed these comments so much! I need time to think about it and probably won't offer any of my opinions, but I appreciate the varying perspectives and found this helpful.

Crafty Gepetto's avatar

Everyone has to find their own way, and make their own choices, of course. I offer this counterpoint not in disagreement, but for consideration. The public data points of Rod Dreher's life journey are of course the tiniest fraction of the truth. To me, the journey he's expressed from mainstream Christianity, to Western Catholicism, to Orthodoxy speaks of a pilgrim's journey for the truth. While I don't know and can't speak to the end of a marriage, that kind of intense spiritual travel is very hard if the spouse isn't on a very similar journey. Jesus himself warned of it in the Gospels. As for emotional control, well, not all are stoics. Again, for your and other readers' consideration.

Jeff C's avatar

You are right no doubt that people handle situations differently, but that doesn't mean that all methods are equal.

Pretty much every decision I've made in emotion, have turned out to be bad ones. Emotional decisions have a place, when something is time critical. When the house is on fire and one's baby is inside, it isn't time to meticulously consider all the options. However, that makes up probably 0.1% or less of people's decisions.

Chronic emotional decisions are an obvious sign of poor self-control. People with poor self-control lead miserable lives. They end up in chronic debt, can't keep jobs, have dysfunctional relationships, and with legal problems. The often have poor health too as a result of their emotional decisions. We can quibble about the magnitude of these effects, but it's without question that rational, sound decision makers lead more peaceful lives with far less turmoil.

Paul speaks about this Galatians 5:22-23, self-control is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. It has nothing to do with embracing a Stoic philosophy, but exerting control over one's life. Self-control involves moderation, constraint, and the ability to say “no” to our baser desires and fleshly lusts. This isn't Stoicism but the result of sanctification that comes from God. Paul also spells out the opposite of this in Galatians 5:19-21. It's not a pretty list.

We all go through our journeys in life and God knows I've made plenty of mistakes, I don't condemn Dreher but have sympathy for him. I could not imagine my marriage breaking up. But would you take financial advice from a sixty year old with no savings and in debt up to his eyeballs? Or would you rather get it from someone without debt and a sizable retirement account who's looking forward to a comfortable retirement? That's the issue here, not whether Dreher's divorce was justified. He has not done a good job managing his own life yet he seeks to place himself in a highly-public influential role telling others how to lead their lives.

ThreeArchBay's avatar

Those who rely on ancient, bizarre mythology for their foundation often spin-off into some psychological turmoil.

Many such post here regularly, pathetically trying to score some "God-points" and avert the lunatic myth of hellfire.

Jeff C's avatar

Typical atheist drivel with absolutely nothing of substance posted to back up your statement. Isn't there a college dorm room bull session somewhere you're missing? Most of us here passed out of that phase decades ago.

Dan McDunn's avatar

If you enjoyed that, The Power of the Powerless by Vaclev Havel, is an absolute must read. It will blow your mind. IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND! Both books were recommended to me by a friend Colin Redemer. He gives a great talk on Live Not By Lies here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl61h3DKaNw

Stariel291's avatar

Great - thanks! I read LNBL in 2021 and just revisited yesterday. I will check out this link and the other book.

Stariel291's avatar

The first of his books I read was The Benedict Option back in 2019. My husband and I are going to reread it together this fall.

NotaBot's avatar

Also Letter to the American Church by Eric Metaxas is along similar lines. 💯

LS Woodruff's avatar

Became our family’s motto when this crap kicked into full gear.

msday's avatar

Yes, love Rod Dreher’s substack, though he’s quite pessimistic. Actually more realistic. And he’s working on a LNBL docuseries with Angel Studios.

Stariel291's avatar

Ohhhh, I didn’t know that. Any idea when it will be done?

Stariel291's avatar

Live Not By Lies - excellent book

Vonu's avatar

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Corkey's avatar

MSM bloviates total bullshit every day. I don’t even bother anymore. Go here instead:

Judge Napolitano YouTube channel

Dialogue Works YouTube channel

Antiwar.com

Scott Horton.org

Johnny-O's avatar

I like Napolitano. Seems like a level headed curious truth seeker...

Corkey's avatar

Dialogue Works is also excellent

Vonu's avatar

One has to wonder where a geological engineer got his knowledge of geopolitical matters.

carily myers's avatar

Have followed both for a few yrs. Love Nima and Judging Freedom.

ThreeArchBay's avatar

He often interviews Col Macgregor, a fine patriot that doesn't blow smoke. His channel is:

https://www.youtube.com/@Gederdre

Mary H.'s avatar

Words to live by : Question EVERTHING .

David Roberts's avatar

It’s like Rogan says (paraphrasing) “I’m a conspiracy theorist because they turn out to be true.”

Boris Sarmat's avatar

"I hate to sound like I mistrust everything, but I wonder to what extent yesterday’s market recovery, such as it was, reflected undisclosed government buying to prop up prices, rather than any recovering consumer confidence."

You must be referring to the well documented 'Plunge Protection Team' that does exactly that.

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/plunge-protection-team.asp

ViaVeritasVita's avatar

I had put in an order 6/19, to expire 12/19, for some shares at a price less than I was actually willing to pay. Stock had risen quit a bit since order placed; I toyed with idea of adjusting it, but left it alone. Last week was without internet, came home yesterday to find that order had filled Friday.

Jay Horton's avatar

Good for you!

Later Jay

ThreeArchBay's avatar

The Exchange Stabilization Fund is even more corrupt...

As is the "recovery" yesterday and today... teh markets are massively corrupt and manipulated... but IMO, they will soon lose control.

Barbara's avatar

😮😮I heard rumors of such but of course it's actually true!

Carol M.'s avatar

Trust but verify🇺🇸

Gigi Gummerson's avatar

I’m right there with you!

Sharon Beautiful Evening's avatar

I am "almost there" too, Doohmax!

Crixcyon's avatar

I just can't help feeling the same way.

Valerie's avatar

This is a well earned position at this point in time, and I’m 100% with yoi.

Valerie's avatar

Ok,the cow 5G tower story made my day. I have long thought 5G was most likely harmful, though how much hasn’t been determined (and probably won’t ever be, as we know it won’t really be looked into). But this story is a positive story, and like Jeff says... drip, drip, drip.

Jan's avatar

There are hundred of studies showing harm from EMF. Children’s Health Defence has most of them in their archives. It’s, of course, being censored. I thought the story said 4g. Typo?

Renea Buchholz's avatar

Ya...if 4 g harms, how much more does 5 g

Kathleen Janoski's avatar

I bet the difference between the two is exponential, not linear.

AngelaK's avatar

And Bobby Kennedy was warning that they were implementing it quietly while they had us in the throes of the pandemic. So now we have 5G. *Whoop de doo" as my tv idol Archie Bunker liked to say! My internet works exactly the same.

KB's avatar

I will not get rid of my 4g phone, they keep offering upgrades to 5g...hell to the NO.

LS Woodruff's avatar

We were living in Panama City, FL during the throes of this psywar campaign and the 5G towers were going up everywhere. As much as I loved the people of Panama City, it wasn't exactly a booming city that would require such towers - it seemed very surreal at the time. Then we dug deeper and got angry that we no longer would be able to go to Lowe's or HD without being really close to those blasted towers.

Kathy's avatar

I believe it is 1000 times as strong.

Valerie's avatar

I was aware of some studies, but not aware of hundreds. I should have said that it will never become mainstream knowledge that EMF is harmful, the powers that be want to keep us unhealthy so we can be productive little tax slaves.

DenverDad's avatar

Mainly profits. Cellular tech is the new cigarette. T-Mobile provides home internet over 5G. Elon uses EMF from his satellites. Flocker uses it to communicate info from its license reading cameras (cities around me use them on all major roads in and out of cities, in rural Tennessee). Profits and surveillance first; illness is just a nice side effect unless you’re a targeted individual. Then they beam it straight at you.

DenverDad's avatar

Was touted as necessary for augmented reality, which is really cool but when searching info on people just by aiming at their face with your smartphone camera, it has an extra level of creepiness.

AngelaK's avatar

I read somewhere that China has it so we had to 'keep up'?

Gail Hume's avatar

Yes, knowledge of the technology is essential for the challenges we will be facing. Yesterday I saw this eye opening and chilling interview with RFK Jr's VP pick: https://x.com/NicoleShanahan/status/1820591683580432624?t=uezLDe--ylDIi6pJYBUs7A&s=19

TiredCitizen's avatar

Don't both with this buffoon. Best to ignore the thing

Laura Smith's avatar

I LOVE those cows and so hope this ripple grows. I’m electro sensitive but have learned to live in this world with lots of supplements, no gluten, limited WiFi. I had to finally upgrade an ancient iPhone back in June. For 3 weeks I was so sick. Couldn’t sleep, weak and shaky, other symptoms. Finally realized it was the 5g in my hand. Switched to LTE (only option). Literally fell sound asleep within hours (5pm) and slept until 7:30am. My body was exhausted. Every day is still so-so but way better than it was. I’d kill to go back to the 70’s and 80’s. It’s getting harder and harder to avoid signals.

Kathy's avatar

I would like to go with you back to the 70s and 80s!

Valerie's avatar

Humans are electrical beings and we get our energy from the sun…. We’re all electro-sensitive, just so many of us are unaware or don’t pay attention. Kudos to you for paying attention to your body and mitigating where you can.

Irunthis1's avatar

Have you tried a lemurian plug?? I will admit when you read about them it sounds a little kookie but if it works....I have read that electro sensitive people have gotten some significant relief from them. I ordered on (it's on the way) just for the hell of it to see if my husband might sleep a little better because....well nothing else has worked for him so why not?

Kim's avatar

I recently began sleeping on a grounding mat, which I don’t believe helps with 5G. However, I have been so energized since that I thought I would mention it. It’s only been 3 nights but I am impressed so far. I always thought grounding was weird, but now I’m not so sure. The things that I noticed is more energy, no stiffness in the morning and a decent range of motion, and no anxiety.

Jay Skywatcher's avatar

I ordered a grounding fitted sheet from Amazon. My hands were giving me a lot of pain and both thumbs were very stiff and hurt all the time. Now no more stiffness or pain. Before I couldn't even make a fist. Now I can. Surprisingly with the silver wires in it the sheet is pretty tough and is very comfortable.

LS Woodruff's avatar

Kim, so many to choose from is what has prevented me from trying. Glad to hear you are seeing some benefits!

Irunthis1's avatar

Any more, I prefer to make my own mind up about things, especially when words like scam are thrown around. They said the same thing about chiropractors for many years calling them quacks, and often times when someone doesn't understand something they resort to ad hominin attacks. Also some people are expecting miracles when one thing tried may not be the whole answer to a problem, which could be due to a myriad of problems. Doctors and others also like to post online the MSDS assay sheets for bulk chemicals and equate this to "how dangerous" vitamins are. Well duh, dosage is KEY. Even WATER is toxic at a certain point of ingestion I tell them. They have no eyes to see nor ears to hear. And while the placebo effect is a real phenomenon I have found myself to be relatively immune to its effect. I test by how I feel and if I start feeling like crap I can usually pick out why within a few days of contemplating what I did or did not do/take. What IS a scam? Anything that claims you will lose weight without trying or changing anything about yourself just TAKE THIS PILL. And anyone calling you and asking for your bank account, social security, or credit card numbers are also scams. I avoid these. All other things are up for debate and experimentation / reading. It's $40. If it's a scam I will just pretend I bought some (really cheap and probably ugly) fireworks and blew my money up, without the noise and danger of blowing up a finger. It definitely won't be the dumbest thing I ever tried to improve my health (sadly--all those immunizations I had pre 2020 comes to mind--also those ARE a SCAM and a LIE).

LS Woodruff's avatar

Sounds intriguing. Did you order the lemurian plug from bezos or have a link by chance? Thanks!

ThreeArchBay's avatar

I would like to see a video of someone walking around a house that is equipped with this plug, room to room... with an EMF sensor on camera.

A simple way to find out if this thing is for real or not.

I know shungite works to block EMFs... let's see if this gadget does.

Irunthis1's avatar

www.thelemurianplug.com I think it has been studied but not understood. They test by dousing . The non-lemurian lemurian plug on amazon had people testing with emf sensors--which would show none in a room until you plug it in and then all the emf shows up on the plug so I don't really know if the amazon one is the same thing (doubt it) or how to test this one other than if it makes a difference. Plugging it in today. I'll let you know if the hubs starts sleeping like a baby (fingers crossed).

RebeccaGrrrl's avatar

Wow that is very interesting… how did you figure all that would help you? Trial and error? My loved one has SOME symptoms and I am ok. But now I’m wondering about him being like you….

Laura Smith's avatar

Two years of lots of different doctors visits. Head scratching. Ridiculous prescriptions that I refused to fill (anti seizure and anti depressants to “calm down my nervous system). Finally a functional medicine doc with a brain. Within 3 days of going gluten free I started to get back some strength. Tailored supplements keep me going. 12 years since first going gluten free. I still have to limit signals as much as possible. Our router always has to have ability to turn off signal but keep everything else hardwired. A headache is my first sign. Then dizzy. Then muscle weakness. Anxiety and nausea often as well.

RebeccaGrrrl's avatar

My sincere hope you feel good always and continue to find solutions….

ThreeArchBay's avatar

Look into Shungite. It may not be the total answer, but I wear a shungite medallion every time I leave the house. Why not?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JS4w02rgSls

DenverDad's avatar

Will be even harder with Elon’s satellite Internet service.

Trudy's avatar

This is all new to me….so from what I am reading in these comments…the iPhones and iPads and wifi in our homes are causing illnesses?

I have read that IPhones and IPads should not be in the room one is sleeping in and is it because of radiation????

I need to get in the loop about the cause and effects of these things

Hemadeyouspecial's avatar

TheEMFguy.com has some very helpful information about EMFs.

Laura Smith's avatar

Gluten increases inflammation. When inflamed I'm more sensitive to EMF and radio frequencies.

LS Woodruff's avatar

Same here Valerie! Saddened when I see 5G towers right next to elementary schools and playgrounds. I see it here in Gainesville and it makes me sick.

Granny Annie's avatar

In my little town, they built a wonderful playground for the kids, complete with a splash pad. However, they put it right beside the town's water tower, which is plastered all the way around with 5G antennas. I took my grandson there a few times, but all I could think about was the EMF raining down on the kids along with the splash pad water. I don't take my grandson there anymore; instead I drive a few miles to the next town, which also has a great playground with a splash pad, with no 5G antennas in the vicinity. As for the Town fathers whose ignorance facilitates the 5G poison, I have to pray, as Jesus did, "Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do."

Vonu's avatar

Just remember that the weakest radiation levels are at the base of the cellphone towers.

Politico Phil's avatar

Has anyone published an illustrative graph of radiation levels and distance?

LS Woodruff's avatar

Closer to the children/people, how nice. :(

Vonu's avatar

But mostly shooting over their heads, given the propagation pattern of the antennas used.

Jay Horton's avatar

I believe Clay or whomever runs the power in Alachua rural areas is using 5G to relay smart meter data. We have one on a power pole across from my place and it registers when doing a router search. Just saying.

Later Jay

Jay Skywatcher's avatar

I put a shield over my smart meter. Funny because one of my good friends is a master electrician and on our power companies Board of Directors. He noticed it as he walked by and asked me what it was.

LS Woodruff's avatar

Ugh, hate hearing this! We have Clay, but I haven't seen a power pole that looks like it has a 5G smart meter on it. Guess I better walk around the neighborhood and sleuth a bit more!

Jay Horton's avatar

I live (still) pretty far out so it may not be the same in neighborhoods. But, I can assure you it's there and as I said, registers on my router connection point list although inaccessible from my end. Later Jay

Fred Jewett's avatar

I am happy that I picked a place to live that is as far from cell towers as possible while still being able to get cell service (2 to 3 bars).

Dr Linda's avatar

I’m in a similar place. I have a landline.

The electrical coop was out to fix a problem that ended up cutting my landline and WiFi over weekend.

I had to be very clever trying to get some things accomplished. I found that I needed to be more clever than I prepared for

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Vonu's avatar

Are you aware that weak cellular signals trigger your phone to put out a stronger signal to reach them?

Fred Jewett's avatar

No I was not. Thanks for that information. I keep my cell phone away from my body except when using it and then I try to use speaker phone as much as possible.

Natalie's avatar

Naomi Wolf did an interesting interview with Dr. Ealy (don't know his first name) in which he talked about how to protect yourself when using electronic devices like cell phones and laptops.

Jay Skywatcher's avatar

Supposed that is why vaccinated sheeple did the death spin and dropped. They were inside buildings and 5G turned up the power for phones to work. I think they must have stopped allowing these videos.

Vonu's avatar

The vaccines didn't need any help from 5G.

Joseph Kaplan's avatar

So you’re happy to use it even though others may be harmed? In the modern world we all make comprises

Fred Jewett's avatar

I am unsure of what you mean by others will be harmed. Cell service is not going away anytime soon. I read an article today about cows dying and producing less milk near a new cell tower so I understand the problem.

Vonu's avatar

Why would such a limited correlation bring such a high confidence level?

Vonu's avatar

Our largest compromises bring the largest deficits in useful knowledge.

ThreeArchBay's avatar

You are something of a pompous ahole...

No offense.

Carolyn's avatar

Why that question and then the condensing follow remark. Look at your own life before trying to make others feel guilty.

Vida Galore's avatar

I've had tinitus since ours went up. Also a greatly lessened sense of taste and smell. What's that, you ask? Isn't there a plandemic disease that causes those same symptoms? Hmmm. Well, I didn't contract any "covid" during the plandemic or since (although I am surrounded by liberal wokies who insist they get it every other week, or are exposed to it, so have to stay home, etc.) I have my suspicions that 5G was untested and just foisted on us to further the Smart City agenda.

Jursy Gurl's avatar

I think the cow beat 4G not 5. So I never knew the argument against 4G and yet everywhere you look there’s 5G

RSgva's avatar

Unfortunately the cow story in the link dates from 2022. I heard from a lawyer who worked with CHD and others representing distraught citizens that the farmer was defeated in the end. I was very interested in it, because the federal telecommunications act of 1996 was a disgusting power grab by the telecommunications industry, making it impossible to argue against the location of a cell tower on the basis of health concerns. There are a lot of animal studies cited in “the invisible rainbow“ by Firstenberg, but it is not making themainstream.

WP William's avatar

Globalist-Left-Tech wants desperately to kill cows (and humans)...If the guy switches to European Bison and Elk to "ReWild" the land with they may discover a way to not kill his herd.

The Fifster's avatar

Yes for sure and the banks too....As Bob Grant once said although I don't think he could possible have had any idea how bad it would eventually get, "Sick & Getting Sicker"

https://open.substack.com/pub/merylnass/p/inducing-famine-agricultural-officials?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=o48r1

Natalie's avatar

Arthur Firstenberg, author of The Invisible Rainbow, has been talking about this for ages, but few people listen. He is advocating that people get rid of their cell phones because the cell towers are destroying the natural world all over the globe. But how many people are going to do that? This is a site where you can sign up for his mailing list: https://cellphonetaskforce.org/subscribe/ His e-mails are frightening. A recent one talked about how all the insects are disappearing: "WHERE HAVE ALL THE INSECTS GONE?

Satellites are taking them, every one

The least noticed and greatest assault on Earthly life rains on us from the sky. Nature’s wires strung above us from horizon to horizon, carrying the electricity that helps power our bodies, and the information that informs our growth, healing, and daily lives, now carries dirty electricity -- millions of frequencies and pulsations that confuse our cells and organs, and dim our nervous systems, be we humans, elephants, birds, insects, fish, or flowering plants." People call him from all over the world and report the massive death of lorikeets, the disappearance of frogs, and the health problems of humans when cell towers are installed. Of all the news that discourages me, it is this, since I don't see any chance that cell towers or satellites will decrease. Please subscribe to his e-mailed newsletter if you are concerned.

clem h fandango's avatar

In my city you can find giant towers on the sports fields of almost every single public school. It's frightening.

Jack Bergeron's avatar

Central Bank Digital Currency needs 5G, Musk’s Starlink, the internet and electricity. All are easily sabotaged.

SM's avatar

Why aren’t the climate change obsessed people outraged by 5G towers being erected everywhere?

Don’t they know the proven harms those towers cause? Do they understand how powerful they are?

Of course not. They don’t know anything but what CNN or TikTok tells them. That’s as hilarious as offshore wind farms being harmless to the environment. Brain rot is real 🙄

KB's avatar

I've had the T-Mobile 5g home internet for 4 yrs...the towers are at least 1/3 mi away from my house...I pray I'm not being cooked alive in my own home.

Ellen's avatar

Radiofrequency radiation is harmful in so many ways .... And, like other things, we're assured it's safe based on fraud and gaslighting. https://mdsafetech.org/problems/industry-influence-in-science/

This site also has info on radiation, health, regulatory capture, etc ~ https://ehtrust.org/

Ed Thorrens's avatar

“For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

https://bible.com/bible/114/mat.24.8.NKJV

Jamie's avatar

“And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.

But the one who endures to the end will be saved.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Ed Thorrens's avatar

Thank God is “the love of many” and not of all.

The Cactus's avatar

Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.” The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

CStone's avatar

My husband has an ‘earthquake app’ on his phone. It used to go off just occasionally. It gradually started going off more. It is now nearing constant.

Robin Greer's avatar

I finished up a book recently on the New Madrid quakes in the 1800's that formed Reel Foot Lake. That quake was so enormous that people of the time thought the world was coming to an end. The epicenter was in south MO but rang church bells in the Northeast. The severe aftershocks went on for 2 years.

Politico Phil's avatar

If I remember right, that was in David Crockett's day and I think I read an account he related. (I can't remember everything anymore lol.) That part of the country was sparsely populated in those days. Entire towns were flattened and entire forests were literally laid flat. The land rippled like ocean waves flattening the forests. All game was killed or driven out and the people were on the brink of starvation because of it.

When I was a child, my dad and I drove by Reelfoot Lake in Tenn and he told me the lake was formed by the earthquake. That made an impression on me.

Robin Greer's avatar

The book I read had an excerpt from Davy Crockett. The book was a compilation of firsthand accounts of the devastation. There was even an account about the cousin of Thomas Jefferson murdering a slave in that area and burning the body in the outside fireplace. Rumors had circulated and sheriffs came to investigate. An after shock shook the fireplace and the skull came rolling out. If I recall, he was arrested, but escaped and was never heard from again. Some fascinating historical accounts from the time are included in the book. I wish I had written down the title. I passed it along to a friend without writing it down.

Robin Greer's avatar

And the lake is a bald eagle sanctuary.

Robin Greer's avatar

December 16, 1811-and February 7, 1812 were the largest of the tremors that totally changed the landscape of the area.

Susan Seas's avatar

Wow, I may or may not want that app. 😅

Dr Jen | Syringa Wellness's avatar

Add the spaceweather app and watch for a correlation. Solar activity has been busy for the past 2 weeks.

Jeff Johnson's avatar

Yes, I thought of these exact same verses as I read this. These are definite signs.

Words Beyond Me-Janice Powell's avatar

But Yahweh is with me like a ruthless mighty one;

Therefore my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.

They will be utterly ashamed, because they have not prospered,

With an everlasting dishonor that will not be forgotten.

— Jeremiah 20:11 LSB

Dutch's avatar

Biden "EFFORTS" in the war? You have to be kidding. Do you remember the Afghan withdrawal? I know, I know....that was so long ago! That said it clearly shows what kind of "thinking" resides in our Commander in Chief's mind. To say that he (and his administration) has provided any leadership or effort, is sadly, laughable. And no, I will never forgive him for his recklessness. Semper Fi

Jpeach's avatar

Israel would be foolish to count on the Cabbage Regime to help defeat Iran and its Proxies. The Cabbage Regime fights to “not win” and support the MIC for as long as possible. That’s the “win win”.

CH's avatar

Hence, the reason why Lindsey Graham keeps pushing for war. That SOB really supports the MIC.

AngelaK's avatar

Yes, he does. He loves wars.

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carily myers's avatar

I'm in SC. Everybody asks "how do you keep re-electing him". WE DON'T.

His "machine" down here is huge. Including the black churches (poll workers, vote counters-yes, same side). Taught by James Clyburn (D).

Anybody who primaries him is TOAST. $ flows in all of our (few) major citiies. He's got this state locked up. His $ + James Clyburn is too big.

Tim Scott learned from him and will be elected forever.

Uniparty.

Jpeach's avatar

Military Industrial Complex

Mystic William's avatar

Also…Medical Industrial Complex. The unholy alliance between Pharma and Doctors.

Alan Devincentis's avatar

I’m pretty sure if Israel were serious, they would turn Tehran into glass. But they aren’t. They are doing the will of the deep state.

DrDoug's avatar

I think it's the other way around. Israel has been DIRECTING our foreign and domestic policy since they took out JFK. He had to be removed so they could develop their own nuclear capability, which JFK vehemently opposed after the Cuban missile crisis. Then they orchestrated 9/11 to give America the reason to fight the Zionist's enemies. Read Laurent Guyenot JFK-9/11, and you'll get the details. These assassinations of foreign leaders are now out in the open for the Israelis, as shown in today's post. And they are doing EXACTLY what Jeff was alluding to with the Bouncer. And this bouncer, in the hands of neo-con zionists like Blinken and Sullivan, is itching for the fight.

Emumundo's avatar

Our withdrawal from Afghanistan triggered my memories with thoughts of our withdrawal from Vietnam . So depressing. I turned the channel only to find Kamala in Vietnam giving money to some womens group. Wake me when it’s over.

Emumundo's avatar

She was in Vietnam while we were leaving Afghanistan. We left American citizens and soldiers there while taking non citizens with us. Ugh

Renea Buchholz's avatar

But but, Pelosi said he should be part of Mt Rushmore

AngelaK's avatar

Lol..that is her guilty conscience consolation prize to her friend.

Mystic William's avatar

Oh please. She said Biden should be? Wow! He supplanted Obama!

Politico Phil's avatar

Worse. It's not recklessness. It's calculated malevolence.

Richard C. Cook's avatar

Google is run by the Deep State. There's your monopoly.

LS Woodruff's avatar

Dr. Malone covers this in a recent speech at the Mises Institute, information packed. Been trying to open eyes for s number of years and have found most either are unable or uninterested in the truth. https://www.malone.news/p/fear-is-the-mind-killer?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=583200&post_id=147371795&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1qpx4g&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Carolyn's avatar

I don't trust Malone. Did research on him and his connections.

LS Woodruff's avatar

I understand, he is not my savior and has a storied past.

However, the information on alphabet agency involvement, funding and creation of various internet and social media platforms is spot on. They are all mechanisms that are deployed at the American public an we should all be cognizant - thus I am grateful for his presentation.

Mockingbird never stood down, just saying.

Richard C. Cook's avatar

Thanks for posting this. Incredibly important in showing that the Collective West is a fascist military dictatorship.

CH's avatar

Thanks for backing up the comment I posted with this article.

LS Woodruff's avatar

Thankfully this has been archived for those of us who don't subscribe to Medium.

https://archive.is/dN6RI

LS Woodruff's avatar

And the sheeple go baaaaah. So many are willfully ignorant.

CStone's avatar

Yes. ‘Created by DS’

carily myers's avatar

Same as "Facebook". Anybody remember "Life Log"? DARPA (CIA) social media experiment that shut down and the NEXT day Facebook launched with the same platform. Look it up.

We've been in this BS a while!

Dr Linda's avatar

Thanks for that crystal clear statement. I think I was trying to say that on my statement regarding trust busting but couldn’t put my finger on it.

Crixcyon's avatar

So is the entire Internet. That is why they want everything and everyone tied into a digital realm.

LS Woodruff's avatar

And then some. So very easy to control the masses, and the response to the covid crap gave them more confidence than ever.

C Rabbit's avatar

THEY will have their regional war, or more than likely war in Europe and perhaps beyond, because when it really happens it's all they'll talk about. Then WE won't hear anything about Trump almost being assassinated, the dismal state of manufacturing, inflation, the Rainbow Idiots, the southern invasion, President Cabbage and Vice President Loon, the corrupt FBI, the unanswerable to no one CIA, the latest virus variants, or any of the other nasty things that they don't want us to know about.

Susan Seas's avatar

In 1980 something I was sitting in my high school government class. I was known to not speak out loud in class. These brainiacs and our teacher were all discussing how Russia doesn’t tell their people things, that they do what they want, and blah blah blah i.e. think Russia, Russia, Russia in the early days! So I said, how is that any different in our government? All heads turned and stared at me and I just stared back. I will never forget that moment, thinking how did these people believe our government is so transparent? I wonder if they see it now.

C Rabbit's avatar

Anyone with common sense who saw what happened on November 22, 1963, and listened to what the government and media said about it after the fact, knew then that their government was lying and likewise had control of a large portion of the media. Now the Deep State's control over all the MSM is total.

CH's avatar

It took a long time, but I see it now.

Carolyn's avatar

Maybe they see itUT but I doubt it. Too many still believe the narratives on JFK and those

many "coincidences" of people dying, 9/11, weapons of mass destruction, pearl harbor, both wars, the moon landing and on and on

RK65's avatar

It’s a zero sum game for the far left elites (cabbage/coconut) to keep power come November. Working every option on the table.

TiredCitizen's avatar

Need to open your eyes that this doesn't just involve the "far left elites."

Mary H.'s avatar

You are SO correct ! This isn’t a Republican vs Democrat war… it isn’t Right vs Left , the deep state wants a civil war , they want to divide us . It is Americans against the deep state .

Mary H.'s avatar

They will do ANYTHING to distract, create fear, and steal or postpone the November election.

Don’t fall for it . We ALL need to stay the course and do the work necessary. Poll watch , canvas , phone calls , talk to neighbors , talk to your pastor. Did you know that only around 50% of church attendees vote ? Did you know that only 60% of eligible voters turn out for a Presidential election? We need EVERYONE to vote!

TiredCitizen's avatar

Problem is most preachers are too busy worrying about nickels and noses and not Biblical preachers, but give 15-20 pep talks.

Dr Linda's avatar

That is a lot of potential mortality to cover up or dismiss an assassination attempt. It demonstrates their fear of Trump which, frankly, blows my mind. PS: I am not disagreeing with your statement

Juju's avatar

This war certainly was on our 2024 bingo cards. We’ve been saying all along this would be their next move and here it is

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Dave Stetzer also won a lawsuit in Wisconsin, showing how dirty electricity/ stray voltage reduced dairy production and harmed cattle. EMF also affects the soil microbiome:

https://romanshapoval.substack.com/p/soil

JacquelineP's avatar

Excellent substack - just signed up.

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Hi Jacqueline! Thank you so much for your support. Welcome!

Katrina the Hurricane's avatar

Judge Mehta….ruling against Google. Hmm. Could that be coincidence?

Sunnydaze's avatar

I thought the same thing! Is it a coincidence? 🤨

Susan Seas's avatar

There are no coincidences 😆

Dr Linda's avatar

I’m a little slow this morning. What are you thinking?

clem h fandango's avatar

The pronunciation of the judge's name= Meta™

Dr Linda's avatar

Oh, I get it. I am slow this morning

Curtis's avatar

"Iran is probably 1-2 weeks from developing nukes".... Exactly how do these guys get this kind of information? Does Iran post on Instagram or something??

Dave's avatar

Iran has been 'months away from nukes' for years now. Its a threat US/Israel intelligence agencies trot out to induce politicians (and the people) to turn off their brains and just do what the intelligence agencies want them to do

Deb's avatar

Our government released millions of dollars in funds to the Iranian leaders... Why? Don't answer that!!! End goal!

Dave's avatar

Because it was their money that had been stolen from them by our government.

Stealing from people does tend to cause them to dislike you

Tamsin's avatar

Thank you thank you thank you for pointing that out.

Maybe they use some kind of PCR test to determine if Iran is about to go nuclear and must be quarantined, so to speak.

Crixcyon's avatar

Sure they do...if they can find covid in motor oil, who knows the possibilities.

Crixcyon's avatar

I think we have heard that for the last 25 years.

Mary H.'s avatar

I suspect they already have them and they want us to “live in fear”of this narrative . They are masters of propaganda.

Kenneth N. Myers's avatar

The placement of US naval assets in the middle east, if reports are accurate, has significantly increased the probability of what would be the greatest military loss in US history. Our navy is not constructed for such a war. I would agree that we are accelerating towards WW III. Pray for a turn.

Kathleen Janoski's avatar

A US Navy ship will be sunk.

Politico Phil's avatar

We have what? Two carrier groups stationed in proximity to Israel? The Marxists are begging for someone to sink a carrier with 5,000 sailors on board to get the American public all up in arms for another war.

And like pigs lead to the slaughter.....

Juju's avatar

It would t surprise me if that’s a tactic for the Dems to win the election, not caring for the cost of human lives. That’s their entire playbook for the past 4-5 years.

Kenneth N. Myers's avatar

Most likely the majority if not all of those in the Persian Gulf.

Kathleen Janoski's avatar

And it is beyond comprehension to the woke Pentagon.

They are not even considering the danger.

CH's avatar

They know the danger and don't care. Our troops (and the average American citizen) are just cannon fodder for them.

Kenneth N. Myers's avatar

They are fully aware of the risk and likely outcome. A SecDef with integrity would respectfully resign, as would any DoD appointee. Military personnel will execute lawful orders- we should pray for them. This appears to me to be a suicidal mission.

Politico Phil's avatar

Not true. We have to remember, the military/industrial complex NeoCons are in full control and their axiom is that "War is the health of the state"....and it's very profitable.

Michael Miller's avatar

The most likely scenario is timing a war to disrupt the election cycle, allowing the imposition of marshall, law or suspension of the election, or at least creating the favorable climate for the “war president” to gain support and control over the citizenry. it is pathetic that our situation has deteriorated to this.

Jacquijacq's avatar

I don’t see how starting a war would make anyone prefer Camel Toe or any other Dem over Trump. In fact I think the opposite…declaring Marshall Law and cancelling election sounds more like their style!

Donna's avatar

Just wondering.. could this be a way for Dems to stop an election? Keep Cackle berry in place?

Temcol's avatar

I believe this is the goal.

Cathy's avatar

Michael I thought of that too

Mary H.'s avatar

They are so predictable! WE can’t let this happen.

T Kosse's avatar

Not to nitpick, but it's martial law.

Roman S Shapoval's avatar

Thank you Jeff for mentioning the real, silent war of EMF upon our Earth and all living things.

https://romanshapoval.substack.com/p/soil

Dr Linda's avatar

I have had a yen to pull out my Fawlty Towers and Mr Bean dvds lately. Even more so now.

Gigi Gummerson's avatar

As soon as I saw Fawlty Towers reference, I felt happy and had a huge smile on my face. My husband and I loved that show! So incredibly witty!!

Dr Linda's avatar

Completely agree. I feel rhe same about Mr Bean. “Are You Being Served” is missing from library.

Alan Devincentis's avatar

How about “ my family”, “ keeping up appearances” “black adder”?

Dr Linda's avatar

Another of my favorites: Mrs Bucket. The sisters are hysterical.

AngelaK's avatar

Yes! The Brits were quite funny, a different type of humor, though some of our biggest comedy successes were based on British shows, like Three's Company and All in the Family.

Dr Linda's avatar

I just went in to get a cuppa and missed the first like. Story of my life. : )

Valerie's avatar

We have to be ON OUR GAME to be the first like of a C&C post! It’s like the Hunger Games over here.

BlessedWithMiles's avatar

It's named COFFEE and Covid for a reason! :)

LMWC's avatar

Yesterday I entertained a smallish fox snake in my basement. Broom, dustpan and bucket, employed, while I am wondering if I am the Holiday Inn Express for fox snakes. Fox snake allowed to roam free in a field yards away from my house. A bag of newly bought potatoes was found in a puddle of rot in my fridge. My cat decided to only partially hit her litter box….anyone want a cat? Oh yeah, and my last inch of morning milk for my coffee was a hunk of cottage cheese, spoiled rotten. 🤪 Gloom, despair, and agony on me…

Dr Linda's avatar

Tough day! But you made it through?

Rick Olivier's avatar

“Deep dark depression excessive misery..”. Good one ☝️

LMWC's avatar

We need a little Hee Haw right now. 😉

Beckadee's avatar

Hee Haw!! Apparently your cat isn't doing it's job if you have rat snakes hanging around.

Alan Devincentis's avatar

Better to have rat snakes. We got lots of blacks.

LMWC's avatar

I live in Michigan and we have had fox snakes on and off, show up in our basement for the last 5 years. I think they may have denned up in one of our crawl spaces and find the basement cooler and drier at some points. It was my cat that found it, but she’s the kitten of the bunch, and didn’t know quite what to do with it. I’ve never heard a fox snake called a rat snake. This one was only a foot long. They are beneficial outside, and we will live in peace as long as they stay out of my basement.

Beckadee's avatar

I've got a 4 month kitten that would freak out if he came upon a snake! I had never heard of a fox snake. We call then rat snakes. From wiki- "Pantherophis is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes endemic to central and eastern regions of North America. It consists of the North American ratsnakes, the foxsnakes, and the cornsnakes" Good to have around. We have black rat snakes in the south. Good you moved him. It's probably a lot happier too! On our land, my brother will put rattlesnakes in a bucket and drive them down the road. Me, I'd drive myself down the road. Don't like spiders or snakes!

Fred's avatar

🙆‍♀️😒

Barbara's avatar

Haha!! The Hee Haw reference 🤣🤣

Kelly's avatar

Really? That's what it takes to make you happy?

Wow.

My Favorite Things's avatar

Kelly,

Think about how you’re treating other people. It gains you nothing to belittle someone for absolutely no reason. It will make others think less of you. It shows you have no respect for the feelings of others and one might suppose you put others down to try to elevate yourself. It doesn’t work. It makes you appear pathetic.

Being the first to like a post is just a way of showing comradery with other readers. It’s a way of expressing friendship by playing a game. ❤️🦋❤️

“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.”

— Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

Kelly's avatar

Point taken. Thank you for your kind correction. Rare to see that.

Dr Linda's avatar

Thanks for writing this. I wasn’t sure what to say or how to say it.

Jan's avatar

We all take our pleasures where we can these days don’t we? Mine is it’s cool enough to sit on my front porch this morning and watch the birds. Sorry.

Renea Buchholz's avatar

Front porch coolness is the best!

Jan's avatar

Until this morning it’s been suffocating. I get cabin fever in the summer too. 👍🏻

Alan Devincentis's avatar

Yeah yesterday while Debbie was sweeping through, and it looked so inviting outside, nice breeze, cloud cover, little rain, and set foot out into a steam sauna! 88 degrees and 1100% humidity!

AngelaK's avatar

Sounds heavenly to this Southern Floridian.

Dr Linda's avatar

It’s fun. It’s a game. It give people a smile Simple pleasures. They can’t take that away from us.

Fred's avatar

🤣 Al least you have WiFi back…

Dr Linda's avatar

I do. I managed without, of course (before someone makes a snarky remark, not you). It did show me sone flaws in my “if life goes haywire” plan.

: )

OnTheJump's avatar

As a guy who's tossed his share of drunks out the door - your anecdote brought a smile to my face. Well played, Counselor. That's Gamesmanship, right there!