Jeff Bezos piles op-ed onto non-endorsement; 200 more papers snub Kamala; NYT cries about Florida's sudden red shift; theater of the absurd Treasury; quiet trend offers profound hope for youth; more.
Hey Jeff I love your work ethic. I love you sense of humor. I love your optimism. Iām a recovering life long liberal. I just paid the most money I have ever paid for a subscription to your newsletter. I look forward to it every day. My media avoidant wife has also come to enjoy your stylings. Thanks for all you do.
One reason to be thankful for COVID. The number of people who were awakened to the lies all around us and I include myself in that group of people. I was conservative but I had no idea how much the media and the government lied.
My pastor spoke of that subject. Book of Mark where the betrayal of Jesus is related. Even though He was betrayed, by lies and unjustly, He awoke the world to The Truth. We all have been awoken including these young men. Joy and blessings to you all. āļøā¤ļøš
Itās hard to comprehend the levels of evil out there. The first time I was introduced to the WEF & their agenda I could scarcely process such a diabolical evil. One aware you never forget & you become more & more cognizant.
From time to time someone will comment asking about the burden of knowing compared to the bliss of La La land.
Oklahoma voters: tomorrow, Wed. 10/30 is the first of 4 days you can vote early at your county Election Board.
While you're doing so, please vote out all 3 Ok. Supreme Court justices (Kauger, Gurich, & Edmondson.) These three have blocked EVERY pro-life legislation passed - even AFTER Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Welcome to Scott and your Better Half, from a former University of Colorado, Boulder, Liberal!!! It was glorious when I woke up smelling the C&C coffee! And C&C Fam - just fyi Steve Bannon has been released from federal prison and is doing a live show on Gettr: https://gettr.com/streaming/p3cuaxb1d34
Also he's going to give a press conference at 3 p.m. EST Eye opening election strategy!!
Just ran into an old friend from that area who is still lapping up the MSM. I am praying for him and his family to recognize truth. He has become so brainwashed and angry. Itās Extremely sad to see.
They canāt see the irony of Kamalaās ājoyā campaign when Libs of all stripes devolve into the opposite of joy. Do they ever realize how angry, bitter, mean, negative they are?
Cut my walk short to be home at 9:59 so I could watch his whole show!!ā¤ļø Here I sit now waiting for his press conference. I'm a Steven and C&C junkie.
Hello, Verve! To misquote the old Folgers ad, "The best part of waking up is C&C in your cup!" Do I dare admit that - horrors! - I don't drink coffee? Tea, Earl Grey, hot (hat tip to Jean-Luc Picard) is my go-to. Let's just keep that between us, and not tell the others. I would hate to be kicked out of C&C because I prefer T&C!
You need not worry St. Alia the Knife, we are conservatives, not bullies. lol I have found myself checking several times in the morning to see if Jeff has posted.
Oh, I know, and I am grateful I found y'all back in 2021-ish. I have a family full of coffee drinkers and they have a little fun at my expense! šš¤£
Mrs. "the Knife"! Die hard coffee drinker here, but for you, T&C All the way! Love Earl Grey and love me some star trek as well - have a wonderful day!
For forty years I was a hardcore tea lover.. high quality stuff from all over the planet. I still love it, but... twenty years ago this month my best friend made me a cup of coffee that rocked my world... and continues to do so. Insead of reflexively spiting it out as he wretched stuff I expected to find in my mouht, I savoured every drop, finished the cup, handed it back o him and DEMANDED h mak me another, NOW. He taught me the basics of roasting and I had to figure it ou.
Good coffee should be smooth (NOT harsh or bitter),sweet, flavourful, and if you have to "learn to like it" you are not drinking good stuff. Find some.
You won't find it at the sign of the green mer-thing, nor the faux dutch windmill (used to, but the quality failed to scale with the growth) In my area, about 75K folks, only one shop gets it close some of the time. The other dozen or so, well, they tried, some. In Seattle there are fewer than half a dozen who really do it right. Portland boasts one, with a small handful that hit it often enough to warrant the risk. The other couple hundred? Well, look elsewhere.nBest is to find a good roastery and buy whole bean, then learn to brew it well yourself at home. Or office... there are a very few brewers that consistently produce an excellent brew IF you have good coffee going into it and brew it well. . These are not the cheap things you find at the Home Cheapo.
Tio Nico, growing up & living in the Pacific Northwest (Puget Sound area) I am very familiar with Howard Schultz's coffee houses - in some places literally one on every corner. I grew up in a family of coffee drinkers - my father and his father drank the stuff black. For years my family tried to get me "to come over to the dark side!" My sister literally used those words. I said, "No thanks, I have seen you people without your coffee, and I don't need to get addicted to the stuff!" The usual reply was "how do you know if you haven't tried it?" So one day, very unintentionally, I tried it, after a fashion. The Seattle area has a well-deserved reputation for being gray, rainy, and cold for a good portion of the year, generally Jan 1 - Dec 31, with some random bits of sunshine occurring during June, July, and August. Well, I used to head over to our little on-site snack shack at work during the 2:00 p.m. slump for a grande chocolate caliente. On this particular day, I got all the way back to my desk before taking a big swig of my beverage. !Que horror! It was not a chocolate caliente, but a grande mocha! Now, I have a dilemma: I can't offer it to anyone, because I have already had some of it. I could just pour it down the sink in the ladies room, but then that would be a waste of $3+ (in late 1990s' coin). So, being a frugal kind of lass, I proceeded to drink it to the last drop. By the time I left work at 5:30, the taste had not gotten any better and I had an awful stomach ache. So, in my book, I did give it an honest try, and even with all that chocolate I still couldn't stand the taste.
Tio Nico, gracias for sharing your experience. I will concede that it is possible that there are ways of preparing coffee to produce something palatable to those of us who love the smell but can't stand the flavor. Maybe one day I will run across such a concoction. Have great week!
Mrs. "the Knife"
P.S. Mr. "the Knife" thoughtfully brought me a cup of hot chocolate once with just a teaspoon of coffee in it. I asked him why he had ruined a perfectly good cuppa hot cocoa; he wondered how I could even taste it, that miniscule amount of coffee? I told him that I hadn't ruined my tastebuds with mega-watt hot sauces! šš¤£
quote: those of us who love the smell but can't stand the flavor.
That was me and everyone else that could no drink the stuff until.......
Here is a secret, rather well guarded: if it smells wonderful and tastes beynd wretched, IT WAS NOT BREWER PROPERLY.
Once you have tasted that, the properly brewed cup, your eyes will be opened. HOW COULD THEY have messed things up so badly for so long?
Easy.. ignorance or lack of attention to details. The first is easier to cure than the second.
The smells carry the good parts of the flavour, but if it tastes wretched it is because of the errors in brewing that introduce harsh acids, oxidised (sour) aromatics,and so on, things that do not affect smell much but ruin taste.
I chuckle at all the "blended drinks" that are so popular now.. traces of bitter/sour coffee drizzled in amongst some super sweet and/or artificial flavours out of a bottle. Many of those things are on my "refuse to put into my mouth" roster.
I used to know of a handful of shopes in the seattle area that did it right, cinsistently. But I've not been in that forsaken place since before the covidiocy and even before the CHOP nonsense.
One shop that pretty cnsistently got it right is here:
Try those places and report back. IF they are still on their game, you will enjoy it. If you don't, well maybe they've gotten sloppy.
Personally my go-to brew method is the venerable much misunderstood and mal-used French press. I have managed to knock the socks off seasoned industry pros, and VERY fussy home explorers. That is, IF I can roast the coffee myself several days prior to the brewing.
Tio: The green mer-thing is notable in its implications. A forbidden mixture has taken place. A crossbreeding of humanity and strange flesh. Also, it costs an arm and a leg, leaving one with only flippers, which one should not have.
I'll take cheap store brand over that stuff. The branding is there for a reason.
Howard never was in the business of selling coffee. He was all about selling two things:
the white//sweet they put into the drink to mask the wretched coffee they provide, and the "experience: of sitting for too long in one of those places. Spending money, of course.
It is not possible for anyone to roast two million poi=unds of coffee a week in one machine and have anything but a near-worthless commodity necessitating drowning it in "other stuff".
They used to serve decent tea way back when, and there was an attempt to create a new division showcasing amazing high end teas. I have spent some time with the folks that were involved in that venture, including at the cupping table with them. BUT the green folding things did not properly align (anyone surprised?) so it was scrapped. They used to have drinkable tea served there, several options, but they went for cheap rather than good. Then they bought a solid brand of quality tea (Stash) and ran that into the ground. Its been a few years now since I have been IN the places at the Sign of the Green Mer-Thing.
Red pills go good with coffee š I only wish Rush were still with us (I miss him every day) so you could also enroll in the Limbaugh Institute of Advanced Conservative Studies to help complete your transition. But what I love most about being a C&C member and reading Jeff Cās intelligent, evocative and snarky posts is the faith component on bold display in the comments every day. Itās such an encouragement! Praying that you will now also influence those around you who are seeking the Truth and might be afraid to cross over. Theyāve been deceived for so long!
Welcome Scott! This is, hands down, the best substack and comment section on the internet today. Iām glad both you and your lovely wife are enjoying it as much as we are!!
I feel privileged , Mr Bezos, to get my news from an attorney in Florida who kindly reads papers like your biased crap and then reconstitutes it back into news!
I was laughing when Bezos said his paper hires some of the finest journalists, oh you mean like that Qatari agent that the Saudis killed? Or the number of staff who have one foot in the cia building too like Robert Kagan - husband of Victoria Nuland? Iām sure those folks working for your paper couldnāt possibly be setting some sort of narrative LOL
I have a big problem with his letter. It had me fuming the second Bezos posted his letter and Iām like a dog with a bone about it when I see anyone give him any credit for it.
He stated in it:
āMany people are turning to off-the-cuff podcasts, inaccurate social media posts and other unverified news sources, which can quickly spread misinformation and deepen divisionsā
This includes X - as well as amazing news sources like Substack! And Tucker Carlson, Dan Bongino, Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly etc. So ā¦ they are all spreaders of misinformation and they are to blame for our lack of trust in newspapers, NOT the fact that MSM like WaPo doesnāt report the truth and spreads more misinformation and disinformation than anyone else does. Thatās what he believes according to how he wrote the letter.
He stated before saying that, āWe must be accurate, and we must be believed to be accurate. Itās a bitter pill to swallow, but we are failing on the second requirement. Most people believe the media is biased.ā
So ā¦ he doesnāt admit they are failing on the first requirement? Only the second one?? Really?? Thatās gaslighting and blaming all of US listening to all of these sources we read/watch every day for why we donāt trust them anymore.
He doesnāt state the media is biased, he states we ābelieveā it is biased. So THATās the problem, not them. He only cares about changing what we believe, not their actual biases.
I noticed that too and I was equally infuriated. But no matter, since it will be difficult to change a liberal's mind - and those papers are for the libs. I find it more amusing that Bezos thinks anyone cares what he says, because I sure don't.
Amen Lynn. And it must bug him righteously that no body cares what he thinks. He's tried to ignore it, but we do not give a crap. I pray that more people stop using Amazon.
Same. Eye roll. No point in getting worked up about it. In the isolation and privacy of reading, any elevated blood pressure or stress hormones on my side only hurts me, doesn't do a damn thing to change their relentless manipulation tactics. Awareness is enough, and then... focus on being/creating the change I want to see in the world. To that end, this was a new one on me. Started in 2020 by an Aussie guy - God knows they had it worse than in the States; still do. Yet the point is local. https://www.astandinthepark.org/ None near me so I might be forcedšto spearhead in the middle of a blue enclave. Gulp!
I can no longer remember the details but wasnāt it Amazon that help demolish Parler; a free speech social media site that I had throughly enjoyed. Or was it AT&T? š¤ Parlerās eventual comeback, with free speech restrictions I believe, has been a shadow of its former self.
They are changing our thinking and inserting their nuanced agenda into everything. We must have a critical eye on everything. It may sound like negativity but it really isn't. We are always searching for mistakes to make sure that whatever we do is right, from writing a paper to waxing the car.
I choose to continue looking for errors as a critiquer and use the Bible as a guide.
Yes. I trust the Holy Spirit to guide my heart and mind as I absorb and analyze the words of others. I canāt say Iāve never been mistaken, but I recognize itās His spirit when I have an instant surge of caution within me. In those times I reread slowly and usually it jumps right off the page. We really can do nothing well without Him as we can with Him.
Yes, and they can't hide from the fact that God knows it all, as much as they want to believe that they can be like Him. They are sadly mistaken... Praying for their conversion.
I am praying for those determined to never repent, that God smotes them nowā¦ However, if He doesnāt they must be needed for some reason we canāt understand. Itās hard to pray for them when there are so many suffering because of them.
Right with you Dawn. I should have wrote what was in my brain at first, which is that I am praying for those that have an ability to convert (nothing is impossible with God, as the conversion of the thief on the cross next to our Lord and the conversion of Saul into Paul teaches us), not the demons which seems to make up the majority of them (demons have no soul, thus they are non-convertible).
Use this as an opportunity to pray for him. Because of his wealth and position, he holds great sway. We are better than bashing and kicking to the side of the road, IMHO.
I agree, although I donāt feel like Iām kicking him to the side of the road. I do feel led to make sure we are all aware of what was really in his words before too many misinterpret what stage he was setting. Thatās an important step.
Jeff Bezos: People don't trust us, even though we are telling the truth. They are listening to lies from independent sources that are not us. We promise to hire a few token "conservatives" to convince people we are trustworthy and unbiased, even though we will change nothing about the way we operate. That should fix things.
Bezos is a brilliant opportunist and businessman!!
... but he is average, at best, when dealing with the public.
Bezos doesnāt separate himself from any other newspaper, he talks in terms of āusā when referring to lack of trust. When the going gets bad, he puts WaPo in with all the other rags which is a clear sign of cowardice without original actions. This was an opportunity to redefine his newspaper instead he whined about his lack of impact on the electorate.
or Jennifer Rubin who tells all the LA Times reporters to walk away from their newspaper because it won't endorse the Cackler but opps won't apply the same principle when her paper does the same
"Many people are turning to off-the-cuff podcasts, inaccurate social media posts and other unverified news sources, which can quickly spread misinformation and deepen divisions..."
There is so much wrong with this quote.
1) off-the-cuff podcasts are frequently done by well informed individuals unafraid to engage in topics of discussion that are verboten to the politically correct and the elite
2) social media posts are accurate far more than they are inaccurate
3) real life feedback is not "unverified"
4) can quickly spread accurate information that is attempted to be hidden by those in power
5) can create unification when truth is disseminated
Bezos only understands that no one trusts the media. He also won't admit that there are very good reasons people use and trust social media and citizen journalists.
As an "elite" I'm not sure he is even capable of "getting it".
Its propaganda but I think people are getting too worked up over this. It's a spoon full of sugar to help the medicine go down. Bezos is buttering them up to get them to see his message, "your job is so important you must appear impartial to maintain credibility".
This is a clear good thing and a sure sign Bezos thinks Trump is going to win. Just take the W.
I agree. He says what needs to say for HIMSELF. Itās a game. He thinks heās smarter than us. Iām not falling for it, neither will most who read C&C.
Yes, basically all he said was that they wonāt admit to or change their bias, but they donāt want to go āon recordā as choosing the losing side of history.
And thatās why the dinosaur media is all but dead.
MSM editors, publishers and billionaire owners can't help themselves, Neil. Despite trying to convince us otherwise, he had to slip that propaganda pablum in there.
"off the cuff podcasts" What a slap at really good investigative journalism done by people who actually search out the truth of things!
Bezos is such an entitled little butt wipe. Whiny little, prideful cockroach. Well, pride goeth before a fall. There are a bunch of various parasites out there who have a very big fall coming and I bet they don't bounce any better than I do!
Love the fact that his gas lighting is obvious and y'all are calling him out on it :-)
Neil, excellent and accurate listā¦ ā1) off-the-cuff podcasts are frequently done by well informed individuals unafraid to engage in topics of discussion that are verboten to the politically correct and the eliteāā¦ add in that many are former actual main stream media displaced āfiredā journalists like Tucker, Megan, Clayton Morris, just for a few, others are highly credited former military like Shawn Ryan and Col Douglas MacGregor, and Gen Michael Flynnā¦ so many bring their vast credited expertise to a forum we the people didnāt have before, Substack certainly a far more reliable source of information than the governmentās propaganda tool mediaā¦ just a reminderā¦ Steve Bannon gets released today š„ššš¾ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/29/steve-bannon-prison-release-00186005?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0Mc1olrqJ9VI00fkjiW1v1fWyv6cjPCxJiiOFYotQiKrgY4O8gOr7kv0U_aem_JB7XyZ5mMAxSKUOYwaxwbg
One screen, two movies. To Bezos we are the problem, not his partisan purveyors of propaganda. We, on the other hand, see Pravda on the Potomac (WashPo) for what it really is.
Maybe if the Podcasters state, "this came from an anonymous expert in their field" or "someone close to the WH" or "someone not authorized to speak" it would hold more weight. Aren't those the MSM sources?
Great list! ALL this and we all just lived through the last almost 5 years now and we've seen with our very eyes that the supposed "off-the-cuff" podcasts were right and the vast majority of theories maligned by the MSM as "conspiracy" were true!!
Breitbart has a comprehensive list (and itās HUGE) of all the media hoaxes weāve been subjected to, along with links to their reported stories that debunk every one. Itās really shameful to see what ājournalismā has become: activism. Check it out. This list ought to be trumpeted over every āalternativeā news outlet everywhere so even liberals could see the truth. Just donāt tell them what the original source was!
Axios Admits Establishment Media Lost Control of Election Narrative
leftists like Bezos don't seem to understand that when you abandon all common sense in favor of dogma people will turn away - thank God for the podcasts and substack et al
He and so many of his fellow ilk choose not to understand. They continue with their blathering hoping that some young ignorant minions will agree with his dribble to stole his ego! Disgusting!
Those āoff the cuff podcastersā have their name and credibility front and center and donāt hide behind an editorial banner. May God bless each and every brave podcaster speaking truth.
Ironically, elitists lack the fundamental comprehension skills necessary to understand how to think for themselves š
They only believe they are elite because they were told to believe it by the same people siphoning their money. Theyāre too stupid to realize theyāre as disposable as a used face mask!
Just another reminder to friends who donāt live in a swing state. We NEED you to vote! Donāt be complacent thinking, āah itās a blue/red state it wonāt matterā because it DOES matter.
1) There are some states with a key amount of electoral votes that may turn red if enough of us vote. They really might turn this election more than any other.
2) Trump needs the popular vote too! Without it they will surely contest the election in court to kingdom come. But with both the electoral college and the popular vote it pretty much shuts them down and the election would be over. We need to keep pushing and stop believing our states wonāt make a difference. They DO.
So vote please. Your state matters just as much as any state!!
I never realized you lived in Missouri! Weāre in Cass County! We voted early due to a trip to AZ (where we currently are). There were 15 Trump signs on our street alone at home and 2 Kommie signs. Praying for a too large to rig Trump victory!
While you are waiting watch the Trump Rally at MSG. It will inspire you and everyone around you to keep waiting, however long it takes, to cast your ballot in person.
Good on you JCM, for doing what is necessary!! Tomorrow, it's my turn.
No lack of inspiration here. Also, I believe I would be thrown out if I was caught watching a political rally on my phone. The whole "election interference" thing.
Very good Juju. There is a chance a blue state or two, may in fact turn red. Please vote, PLEASE VOTE. Please do not mail in your ballot unless you have absolutely no other choice. Best practice is to carry your mail in ballot in and drop it in a ballot box if you live in a state where you only have mail in. If you have mail in and walk in voting then walk in, tear your mail in ballot up in front of an election worker and vote in person. Remember, mail in ballots get "anonymized" after they have performed their bullshit signature verification, making it simple for a corrupt election worker to switch your mail in ballot with a ballot that has their choices instead of yours. Remember, mail in is wholesale election fraud on steroids, a process created to massively manipulate the vote.
They don't just promote it, they use it to stay in power over us.
If by chance we can somehow win this s_Election (Personally, I think Divine Intervention is our only hope), we must immediately remove mail in ballots once and forever or we can never have a verifiable, certifiable election ever again.
Be careful about taking your ballot to a Dropbox, apparently they can spontaneously combust. No, I take that back. Large concentrations of marked ballots are now a target for arsonists. What method of voting will you trust now?
LOLOL pretty sure I live 2 hrs south of that toxic blue blob, in the smaller yet equally toxic area of IL. The rest of the state is very redā¦hubby and I like to drive the back roads and count all the Trump/Vance signsā¦they are EVERYWHERE! šš¼šš¼šš¼šŗšøšŗšøšŗšø
Iām in the upper red area near Wisconsin. Lots of trump signs so less triggering. Lol. I go to Wisconsin for gas. Itās usually 50 to 70 cents cheaper a gallon. šš. Very red.
Iām in a super blue Chicago suburb, and there are no signs in our entire neighborhood except for my 4ā signs and one other house at the top of the street who took courage from mine I think. So two Trump/Vance homes and nothing else on display. There are few Harris signs in one of the lowest income neighborhoods in our city, but I saw a Harris campaign worker going door to door there so that must be why. Wonder how they get people to support her? If I were them Iād want Trump! She wonāt do anything to improve their life. Our Republican committee around here is pretty ineffective. They never even return calls when you want to volunteer. Thatās a huge part of their problem!
That would be just the opposite in my rural Michigan county. We have a number of retired Union workers from the now defunct foundries, and thereās always one or two Democrat signs at these places but now I am seeing Harris signs at places I have never seen before. I think it is a ploy to make us believe rural Michigan is going blue.
Yeah! And we, in the larger picture, are seeing things we have never before seen in a Selection Season. I live in a red area in Virginia, all but Roanoke City. Things are fairly normal here and as to be expected.
In Virginia, we have a nominally pretend Republican governor who appears to be on the Trump train. Therefore, it is possible that Virginia might turn electoral college for Trump. I say possible because Virginia might have been Trump in 2020. I say this because I saw the same 'late night' pattern vote shift in Northern Virginia and I suspected massive voter fraud for Biden going on.
was in an āartsyā town in Orange County, CA and saw several very small Harris signs that had my husband and I laughing hysterically - they read āObviously Harrisā
Is the blob's first name "Gretchen" and do she and her husband own a boat on Lake Michigan? Ah, you're referring to Chicago, another giant blue toxic blob.
Naw. The one that has sad Bears wandering around right now. I do like the Art Institute but havenāt been there since before Covid. When that jerk mayor wouldnāt let me eat my usual bagel and cream cheese while downtown I crossed the whole place off my list. I try to use Milwaukee airport now if possible. A real jewel of an airport.
Iām in IL š¤¦š»āāļø itās so blue, especially my area, itās almost black. BUT I will be voting! Yes one big black box for DJT and the Unity party. I will also be praying that miracles happen. šŗšøšŗšøšŗšø
Iāve always voted early but this year, Iām in CO helping my daughter and missing early voting. I return to TX on Nov 4th and will be at the poll early on Election Day. Iām trusting God to ensure āall goes smoothly and well on Election Day.ā I love this Republic and am a forever fan of DJT. We need Trump/Vance and all great patriots to #MAGA and #MAHA. š As well, I am forever grateful for JCās wonderful C&C post each and every day and the comments are an added blessing! š¤
Here in not-a-swing-state deep-blue New Mexico, Trump is coming tomorrow (Thursday) to do a rally at the Albuquerque airport. Why in the world, in the final week of the election, would they "waste" resources on poor, misguided New Mexico? Because they think they might win it! So very important to Vote Red (up and down the ballot) and Vote Early, no matter where you live. Just because you're not in a swing state, doesn't mean you can stay out of it.
And if you are anywhere near ABQ, here is the info on how to attend the rally:
Also, there are lots of propositions up for votes. The dems in ny are trying to change our constitution in an underhanded way. We must vote and we must know what props are on the ballot.
Yes! ALL of our votes matter! Complacency is what got us into this mess. We canāt sit back and think my state or county is a done deal. We all have to show up and do our part! You know who was ranked first in election integrity right before the 2020 election- Georgia! And look what happened. We can never be complacent! Get out there and vote and take your friends with you.
Good point on the popular vote. I am a consistent Calif voter although I know it is irrelevant for presidential purposes. This point needs to get out to those conservatives in blue states that believe their vote won't matter in the electoral college.
I'm in BC, Canada. Our provincial election is coming down to a decision where one small area will swing the election. Last I checked, the difference between the two candidates was 19 votes. That will have been updated by now but, yes, your vote could win make the difference.
A couple of years ago I subscribed to the Washington Post for a year because they offered a great promotional price. I thought I should enlighten myself regarding the left and give them a fair shake. After reading the paper for two or three months, and more importantly reading the comments from the paper's readership, I became convinced that the majority of them have some kind of mental illness. Seriously.
A classmate of mine from Caltech (I transferred out one step ahead of failing) had a post wailing about the WaPo's non endorsement, wondering if he should cancel his subscription and/or boycott Amazon and Kindle.
The replies were ALL from people that were just as deluded. I made two comments in reply. In one, I mentioned that H. Clintion, John Kerry and Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have explicitly called for limiting freedom of speech, and speculated that newspapers might be bothered by that.
In the other comment, I asked if they had read Bezos' explanation, because none of the comments seems to have referenced it.
I've concluded that Marxism is a mental illness. First, Marxism is anti-family and that alone is against the natural order. And that one is a big one because all civilizations stand or fall on the cohesion and integrity of the family. And when ideological commitment trumps commitment to the family, then civilizations fall.
I used to read it every day cover to cover in print. I thought there were a lot of interesting stories. I gave up when Obama first ran for president and all the articles were cheerleading for him. I finally realized they weren't serious about journalism.
Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! 34 For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? 35 Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him again? 36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Engineer by training, and pilot by trade . . . A vector has both magnitude and direction. Direction is by faith. Magnitude is the work that has been done on my behalf.
Janice, your fast walk is notable and encouraging. It's easier to walk on a narrow path than it is to walk through brambles.
Margaret Anna Alice suggested I post this on C&C in the hope that it can enlighten people about the terrible price attached to using SSRI's instead of addressing the real causes of depression. She had asked me to wrote a guest post about losing our daughter, and we have been working on it back and forth for several weeks. She is going to write a series on SSSRI's, and I hope our readership will support her . She has lost 106 subscribers since the recent death of her husband. I thank her for suggesting this and letting me post it here. Please keep her in your prayers.
AMD is amazing. I canāt decide if the doc is male or female, what do you think? (It doesnāt matter AT ALL, my brain just likes to puzzle through things that are unknown).
I vote for female. Why? Doc used the adjective āsweetā as only women use it. And this new focus on bras. Agree fully with content of your parenthesis.
I read virtually everything written by AMD. As a woman (and retired healthcare professional) the articles are thorough, well researched and of great value to those who need or want the information. And I have always thought āsheā is a female.
I agree. Her recent series on DMSO was excellent. My dad, still alive and doing well at 92, used that for years internally and externally, and used it on me when I had pain from being a gymnast in high school in the 80s. I had totally forgotten about the stuff, works well I think.
My husband cracked up when I opined that she had to be a woman because her explanations (which are wonderfully detailed) are so long I even occasionally get lost. And I mean that in the best way possible, but hey, weāre built different, as God planned!
However, I believe it was Pierre Kory (sp?) did an interview both of AMD as well as the Vigilant Fox. Pierre knows them both personally. Pierre referred to AMD as "she" and to Vigilant Fox as "he".
Thatās been my most recent theory. Originally I thought a man, but as I read her more her writing has female energy somehow, but I donāt even know what I mean by that. š
I read it all, and my heart breaks for you and your wife. Your relationship with your daughter may have been strained, but you never stopped loving her, and she knew that.
Thank you, rolandttg, for the privilege of sharing Wookie Bearās beautiful heart and devastatingly tragic end as well as your painfully honest account of your suffering. I hope that together we can help raise awareness about the dangers of SSRIs and perhaps prevent others from enduring a similar fate.
As I cried while reading the sad story about your daughter, I received a text from someone telling me she was bawling her eyes out after hearing about the suicide last night of a friendās son. I sent her your Substack. My husbandās brother committed suicide. Many of us have been affected by this tragic act, but your story was so open and raw and I was so moved. Thank you for writing this and sharing all you went through, continue to go through, and for giving us a closer glance into this painful subject. I recommend that everyone read your Substack. My heart goes out to you and your wife.
Thank you for your very kind words. I am so sorry about your husband's brother and your friend's son. One thing I quickly found out when I started telling people about our daughter was just how many people had suicides somewhere in their lives. My wife doesn't talk about it, I do. I'm not ashamed. It is what it is. 100 % of breast cancer is caused by trauma or emotional stress. I know that is where my wife's came from , though thank God, she is fine after we healed it holistically. I cry, I talk, so it isn't bottled up within me, Everyone handles their grief in different ways.
Roland - interesting what you said about breast cancer. My husbandās father died by suicide when he was around 8. His sister was 2 and was in the home when the gun went off. She says she has no memory of this, but perhaps she does subconsciously. She had breast cancer about 7 years ago.
I don't know if you saw the posts I did several weeks ago about cancer protocols, but Mark G. ihas complied the 6 posts into one is going to post that here, perhaps today. Here is the proof he sent me,
Rolandttg, I am deeply sorry for your loss of your daughter. As I read your guest post, this poem came to mind, so I reposted it on my stack. The friend I wrote it for had lost her son and daughter-in-law in what was believed to be a double suicide. I pray for you and your wife that the Lord will comfort you as only He can.
I pray the young women in our country wake up and realize that people like Harris (no children) and Taylor Swift (mid 30sāNo marriage or children) will lead them to an empty life. These people may always be wealthy but theyāll also be empty inside. Many people canāt have children but want to or wanted to, so this doesnāt apply to them. This push to be a āstrong independent woman, free from the patriarchy!!ā is a lie from the pits of Hell. God created man and woman to be together and to be fruitful. Young women follow these lies until one day they look around and realize theyāre in their late 30s and theyāre alone, unhappy and they wonder whatās the purpose of it all. Money? So sad.
Wasnāt it weird when Harris said āraising kidsā was one of the ways she made mistakes? I canāt remember who was interviewing her at the moment, but hasnāt she been married to Doug for only 10 or 12 years? Werenāt his kids pretty much adults by then? That was so strange.
Yes! She was doing the Anderson Cooper interview/town hall, I think. When she made the comment of raising kidsā¦I thought immediately, āthereās another lieā. Emhoffās kids were 10 and 19, so she NEVER raised any babies. Hereās a clip from PEOPLE magazine article on 9/2024,
āThe vice president and current 2024 Democratic presidential nominee married her husband in 2014. Doug was previously married for 16 years to Kerstin Emhoff, with whom he welcomed his son Cole in 1994 and daughter Ella in 1999.ā
My only point wasā¦ did she raise them? They were adults or close to it by the time she came in the picture. I donāt discount the role of step parents, my husband has been one for 23 years and my kids have a stepmom also. I just think using the term raising was a stretch.
Stevie Nicks is a great example of the āemptinessā they feel in late life. Saw an interview with her and she was so bitter! Said āmen can reproduce into their 70ās and we canātā. She aborted Don Henleyās baby back in the day for her ācareerā š¢
Having a spouse and having children is one of the best ways to learn about deep, true, abiding love, trust, and forgiveness. Itās not impossible to learn about them in other ways, but these relationships can teach us so much!! I think itās much easier to stick to shallow superficial relationships when you have no explicit commitment. And then you donāt learn and grow nearly as muchāagain, Iām not saying itās *impossible* to get this otherwise or that thatās the only way to go/be, because Iām sure someone will chime in with an exception, I just believe these relationships can be the most enriching, deepest and greatest learning experiences in our lives.
THIS IS FROM PINELLAS COUNTY! ALL VOTERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE DQ POTENTIAL TO LOSE THEIR VOTE!
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This past Saturday my wife and I went to the Starkey Lakes Corporate Center polling place to cast our early votes. We went side by side to the registration desks. My person signed me in, gave me my ballots, and during my instruction told me that I needed to sign both my ballots sheets on both sides before submitting them. I repeated back to her āyou said to sign my ballots on both sidesā. She replied yes. She then completed my instructions and told me I could go the the voting booth. Before leaving her station I again asked, āyou said to sign my ballot on both sides, correctā. She again said yes. I joined my wife and we went to the voting booths. I asked my wife if she had received the same instructions regarding signing the ballots and she said no she had not. Nothing in the written instructions said anything about signing the ballots. After filling out my ballots but before scanning them for completion I returned to the registration area and spoke with some persons in a different section and asked them about signing the ballots. I was told absolutely DO NOT sign the ballots. They said any markings on the ballots other than the vote casting would void my ballots. When I told my story I was asked which person gave me those instructions. I pointed her out and went to cast my unsigned ballots. The ladies I spoke with went to talk to the person who gave me the signing instructions. I cast my vote and left but donāt know what the outcome was with the person who gave me the signing instructions. Just for some additional context I am an older white male, and the person who gave me the signing instructions was an older black female. These are the facts about what occurred. Had I not questioned, my understanding is that my vote would have been voided. Draw your own conclusions based on the facts, but be advised to be very careful with your right to vote.
Boxes burned in Portland and Phoenix also. In the long run, that may turn out to be a good thing, if it forces them to eliminate 24-hour unattended drop boxes. Drop boxes, if they are used at all, should be located inside of government offices and only available during open business hours and visible to staff. Anything less is a open ticket to fraud.
That is appalling! When voting here in GA I went to insert my ballot into the machine jaws, I thought it was a lot like trusting a cheating spouse who said "I will never cheat on you again, trust me" and over and over again, they cheat.
I heard from someone in Polk County that after you submit you vote we need to verify the machine cast your vote correctly because the machines were changing the votes. I canāt verify it BUT when we vote this week we will all be asking to verify our vote stayed for Trump.
I voted at the same location on Tuesday and didn't get any instruction to sign the ballot. I'm sure you know that you can go to Supv of Elections web site and check to see if your vote counted. I checked mine and it showed that I voted.
Yep. In Oklahoma we have paper ballots in which we fill in a square next to our choice, then feed into a machine which collects and tabulated our choices.
Any extraneous marks outside our choices automatically invalidates the ballot, but it notifies you and spits it back out.
Ballot box fires - Antifa doing Antifa, causing strife, mayhem and discord, while giving Politico, Yahoo and all the Leftist media grounds to yell about far-right fascists interfering with elections. Leftist, Marxist tactics 101.
Thank you for letting us know about this. I think you should copy your post and put into a document to use as evidence/an affidavit in the event there are any questions about election integrity at that site.
You may want to take it one step further and inquire how many total ballots were spoiled in that precinct due to marks and signatures. If itās even one, there should be a lawsuit against the fraudulent instructions and a way to do over. Look at the number of people she checked in and match it up.
I wonder if Jeff Bezos would consider C&C to be one of those "inaccurate social media posts and other unverified news sources, which can quickly spread misinformation and deepen divisions?"
THE MSM are the ones spreading disinformation! They are only allowed to regurgitate what the globalists puke out. Like little mindless robots. No, we no longer trust them or listen to that pablum. Bite me Bezos!
If you haven't voted yet or you know a created crisis climate change lunatic who hasn't voted and needs some facts before they do, this is a document you need to read and send to the lunatic. It's a good single source document to debunk the myth of climate change.
Do not vote for anyone, be it a dem, a RINO, an independent, green party etc etc who believes in, and is trying to convince you or anyone that climate change is anything other than an attempt at massive wealth and power transfer.
I just nixxed a climate change fanatic for my podcast. As always, I was very polite and just said that I don't do political issues; I'm interested in the human journey. Sure enough he sent back a not very polite email informing me of my lack of education on the topic ( he was actually much ruder than that). Every lib reacts exactly that way. It's so uniform, it's amazing. (Yes, I do have some libs on the podcast with great human stories. The only rule of the podcast is no politics, but their world view is so skewed they can't see beyond it. It's rather fascinating)
He gets it wrong with the voting machines too, ignoring there IS a real problem with the first part: āthey have to be accurate.ā He only focuses on the trust part that they are accurate. We canāt assume they are infallible and incorruptible. They are showing even in THIS current election that the machines can switch the vote several times before it correctly reflects the vote, (check your printout folks, some ARE switching the Trump vote).
So yes, the second part of our trust matters, but you donāt pile all your efforts onto the second part, you pile them all onto the first part and THEN the trust comes without any effort. They still have it wrong working only on what we ābelieveā without addressing that there are faulty machines and deceitful programming going on.
I know some people believe all the code should be open source, and thereās truth in the accountability that that brings, but itās not fair to expect all citizens to have to learn to read code to get their contentment. I may be able to read code but that was my career! We would just be expecting the country to trust only a portion of its populace again, the ones that know how to read code. I donāt want to have to trust a select group of people. I want to trust all on my own from my own observations and research.
Your words reminded me of the snake Kaa in the old "Jungle Book" cartoon, "Trust in me-e-e-e-e, just in me-e-e--e, Close your eyessss, trust in me-e-e-e".
Bezos is reminding the "elites" that voting machines have to be accurate when the "elites" know that they are not. The message to the "elites" is that they had better toe the line when the voting results are realized, because the ensuing chaos is the goal.
Fear only the Lord. Glorify Him through what is coming. He is not surprised. His judgement is just.
Kagan is probably negotiating with the Houthi pirates to harass Bozo and tits on their super super yacht still circling in the Mediterranean. His wife probably had them on speed dial so no introductions needed.
Good morning, Coffee klatch comrades. MSM lies about everything, so we must be unburdened by what has been. Here is a real report on the love on display at the MSG MAGA rally with photos and videos: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/trump-msg-nyc-maga-maha-rally
I just read a novel about Jewish kids that were hidden all over Europe, often by Christians, and the efforts to retrieve them and bring them to early Israel, The Boy with the Star Tattoo, so I'd imagine they are counted amongst the survivors. Jewish authors and publishers are being targeted, not for their political ideas, but for being Jews and not being willing to denounce Israel and embrace Hamas. 11 million were murdered in the camps, including gypsies (Roma), homosexuals, etc. There's a famous mountaineer, who was a prisoner of war of the Nazis, who wrote a book about climbing in Scotland, twice, on toilet paper, as the Nazis confiscated the first roll. When he got out, and was asked his advice for life, he said "Find beauty. Be still."
Yuri, I watched the entire 5 hour event. It was inspiring and frankly, with all the quality speakers, not just Trump, whose speech I though was excellent, gave every one hope that we can in fact save America from progressive liberal destruction. Trump has built a phenomenal team of Americans who will restore our Republic.
EVERYONE must get out and vote and leave no ballot for the cabal to vote for you, they know with precision who has and has not voted and are preparing a last minute drop of fraudulent mail in ballots everywhere - its why mail in ballots exist. Go Vote Early and do it IN PERSON. DO NOT mail in your ballot, the weaponized USPS is ready to steal it, throw it away, give it to a ballot fraud production house to change it. Walk your ballot in. Best practice? Walk it in, tear it up in front of an election worker, and vote in person to to minimize their opportunity to change or delete your vote and maximize the chance your vote will be recorded as you intended.
Excellent Angela, that should be our mantra for this election: Vote AND PRAY!
If you haven't watched Trump's MSG rally, I highly recommend it. 5 hours seems so long but damn there were so many great speakers who really gave everyone all the reasons they need to GO VOTE. (Vivek R just rocked it, his was worth the time all by itself), and then also Tucker, Elon, so many more and of course Trump, whose speech I listened to twice just to make sure I heard everything correctly - we must get him back in the White House.
Go VOTE! DO IT TODAY. DO NOT wait until election day when they might create a problem which prevents you from voting or puts your ballot in box #3 to be "adjudicated". "Adjudication" is done by election workers (fraudsters) who will change your ballot without you even knowing.
It was great except for that not funny, cringe worthy comedian. What the heck was he thinking?!? The Latin vote has been courted so much by the Republicans, and in a moment, because of his racist 'humor' could be lost.
I heard the Trump campaign admitted they didn't vet him? What?! If so, it is things like that they do that make me want to boil them all. If they did vet him and still let him on stage is awful, too. What they heck were they thinking?!!! I hope it doesn't cost him the election in the last week here. Geez!!!
I can understand the concern from a political standpoint that this was an unforced error, but I also think it says something about the difference between the two parties in that one is all about censorship and the other is about free speech - even to the point of discomfort. Comedy has been self-censoring for a while now under the new Woke rules and even Jerry Seinfeld, who initially appeared to reject the self-censoring, has capitulated saying that comedy has to consider the sensibilities of the current moment and adjust accordingly. Can you imagine someone like George Carlin saying that? Finally, I know the outrage is over the comment about PR and it being a country of trash, but it appears it sort of is a country dealing with a rubbish issue especially after hurricane Maria. Oh the irony were this joke to turn out to be similar to the "eating the dogs" comment in shining a light on a real problem.
Apparently this is the guy who roasted Tom Brady a while back and that what he did at MSG is sort of his shtick. I agree he is not for everyone and the media can take any offense and ramp it up on the outrage dial so that's unfortunate. But I also think people get numb to the outrage after a while.
Megan Kelly gives a superior rant about the cringe worthy racist comedian ā¦ she also questions what weāre they thinking inviting himā¦ short reel: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qzU3h32X2H8
Agreedā¦ daily listening fan tooā¦ I think she was releasing a lot of self censored emotional frustration, cuz sheās pushed the envelope with guests over gender surgeries on under aged kids tooā¦ which I fully agree
A hispanic hailing from New Mexico, it bothers me just a little when I am referred to as a fellow "Mexican" by another . . . latino, I guess. The Spanish my parents spoke was archaic due to the isolation of the population. The Spanish I speak, I learned in public school. I have been mocked by Spanish speakers for using certain idioms.
If one wants to be isolated, this is the way to do it. If one wants to demonstrate the power of their culture, a little grace goes a long way.
I admit that I did not know the context of the joke, but still found his delivery not funny. Delivery and timing are everything in stand up comedy (remembering as far back as Bob Hope). It is a talent, which, imo, he didn't seem to have yet.
Perhaps also, it was not in the best place to try it out when you know that it will be deliberately misconstrued by the media, and anything negative right now could sway 5th grade level votes. (Sadly, a good portion of the country)
Personally, I love ethnic humor. Archie Bunker is my favorite tv character because of it, and Jerry Seinfeld and Joan Rivers were the best comedians imo.
(Re: Joan Rivers: talk about offensive humor ! )š
The MSG MAGA rally was a dagger to the heart of the liberal elites of the NYC metro area. Their spell over the People is over. No amount of media hit pieces will change that. The genie is out of bottle.
We were at Hersheypark on Sunday. My husband had his MAGA hat on. Numerous people stopped him to comment (all good). The most surprising was the young group of 20-somethings who stopped him, one shook my husbands hand, they all gave a thumbs up. We were both surprised, but happy, to see that from a group so young.
Iām in blue WA state and have encountered happy strangers decked out in MAGA. I pray this is a good sign because this state is presently insane. Seattle, is unwell.
Pamela, that is good to know! We are in WA as well; pretty much the only place we see MAGA regularly is Eastern WA. There have been a few MAGA signs here and there in the Puget Sound area, but I am not sure I have seen anyone wearing MAGA gear. Seattle is indeed unwell. I would go so far as to say it is very nearly on life support. Sigh. It was a beautiful city back in the day. Mr. "the Knife" and his friends used to catch the bus into Seattle (from Bellevue) and go hang out at the Pacific Science Center or Pike Place Market. Alone!! As Junior High-aged kids!!!!
" inaccurate social media posts and other unverified news sources, which can quickly spread misinformation and deepen divisions." So, Mr. Bezos, you think it is only "social media posts" which can be "inaccurate"? And what of "unverified"? When so many news sources are coming from "name withheld" because so-and-so didn't have permission to speak publicly. And perhaps you think that legacy media cannot spread "misinformation and deepen divisions"--exempli gratia: "safe and effective"--that's misinformation. "Trump is literally Hitler"--that certainly deepens divisions (to say nothing of those large mouths being incapable of recognizing the difference between "literally" and "figuratively" --a usage which bugs the heck out of me).
Endorsement of presidential elections is the reason why we hate the media? How about endorsement of: Fake sky is falling climate agenda. Fake pandemic. Fake "safe and effective" "vaccines". Fake masks. Chopping children's genitals off and putting them on puberty blockers. Racism. Fake "Far right extremists". Fake gun violence by people who legally own firearms. I could write several pages of the "endorsements" by the media that explain the reason we hate them. Endorsements of elections is only once every 4 years, the rest of this crap is never ending and in our face 24/7 365.
Hey Jeff I love your work ethic. I love you sense of humor. I love your optimism. Iām a recovering life long liberal. I just paid the most money I have ever paid for a subscription to your newsletter. I look forward to it every day. My media avoidant wife has also come to enjoy your stylings. Thanks for all you do.
Welcome over from the dark side, Scott. There is truly a disturbance in the force.
Enjoy the journey with the rest of us formerly ignorant souls who have woke up to the fact that the MSM lies about everything
One reason to be thankful for COVID. The number of people who were awakened to the lies all around us and I include myself in that group of people. I was conservative but I had no idea how much the media and the government lied.
My pastor spoke of that subject. Book of Mark where the betrayal of Jesus is related. Even though He was betrayed, by lies and unjustly, He awoke the world to The Truth. We all have been awoken including these young men. Joy and blessings to you all. āļøā¤ļøš
Judas: "We could have sold the perfume and given the money to the poor."
Think of the poor! Think of the children! Line my pockets!
Judas was stealing. False scales are an abomination. There is ample food in the fallow ground of the poor, but because of injustice, it is swept away.
If someone is promising a cheap favor, they're probably lying.
And I grew up in communist Poland, shame on me for not connecting the dots sooner.
Itās hard to comprehend the levels of evil out there. The first time I was introduced to the WEF & their agenda I could scarcely process such a diabolical evil. One aware you never forget & you become more & more cognizant.
From time to time someone will comment asking about the burden of knowing compared to the bliss of La La land.
Glad you came around. It can be hard to see through such deep propaganda.
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We do? Where can I get one?
https://shopcoffeeandcovid.com/
Wish he had a black v-neck T with Ā¾ length sleeves. Long sleeves get in my way too much.
Thatās why they made scissors! Be stylish and create your own design.
Send an email to request that! I said they should have Bella hoodies a while back and was able to buy one in April!
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Oklahoma voters: tomorrow, Wed. 10/30 is the first of 4 days you can vote early at your county Election Board.
While you're doing so, please vote out all 3 Ok. Supreme Court justices (Kauger, Gurich, & Edmondson.) These three have blocked EVERY pro-life legislation passed - even AFTER Roe v. Wade was overturned.
It's time for them to go
Show them the door by voting NO to retention.
Absolutely. Can't wait to vote.
Go Oklahoma!! Right the wrong!
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Welcome to Scott and your Better Half, from a former University of Colorado, Boulder, Liberal!!! It was glorious when I woke up smelling the C&C coffee! And C&C Fam - just fyi Steve Bannon has been released from federal prison and is doing a live show on Gettr: https://gettr.com/streaming/p3cuaxb1d34
Also he's going to give a press conference at 3 p.m. EST Eye opening election strategy!!
Just ran into an old friend from that area who is still lapping up the MSM. I am praying for him and his family to recognize truth. He has become so brainwashed and angry. Itās Extremely sad to see.
They canāt see the irony of Kamalaās ājoyā campaign when Libs of all stripes devolve into the opposite of joy. Do they ever realize how angry, bitter, mean, negative they are?
Rush used to point out the contrast
Oh how I miss Rush.
Mega dittos to that!! šš¤£
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They have all devolved into a very sad victim culture. I will pray for your friend and his family as well.
Finally! I canāt wait to hear from him!
Cut my walk short to be home at 9:59 so I could watch his whole show!!ā¤ļø Here I sit now waiting for his press conference. I'm a Steven and C&C junkie.
Welcome to the C&C family!
Happy Good Morning! šāļø
I look forward to your good morning. Alanās as well. I assume itās here.
I hate it when I am late for good mornings. : )
Good morning Beth!
Happy Good morning Val! āļøāļø
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Happy Good morning, Beth! āŗļø
Mrs. "the Knife"
Happy Good morning Mrs. The knife, have a wonderful dayāļøāļø
Thank you! And you as well!
Mrs. "the Knife"
LOL hellooo Mrs. "the Knife" - this never gets old! :)
Hello, Verve! To misquote the old Folgers ad, "The best part of waking up is C&C in your cup!" Do I dare admit that - horrors! - I don't drink coffee? Tea, Earl Grey, hot (hat tip to Jean-Luc Picard) is my go-to. Let's just keep that between us, and not tell the others. I would hate to be kicked out of C&C because I prefer T&C!
Mrs. "the Knife"
You need not worry St. Alia the Knife, we are conservatives, not bullies. lol I have found myself checking several times in the morning to see if Jeff has posted.
Oh, I know, and I am grateful I found y'all back in 2021-ish. I have a family full of coffee drinkers and they have a little fun at my expense! šš¤£
Mrs. "the Knife"
Mrs. "the Knife"! Die hard coffee drinker here, but for you, T&C All the way! Love Earl Grey and love me some star trek as well - have a wonderful day!
Glad you got the reference! I am probably dating myself! šš¤£
Mrs. "the Knife"
Me too! Coffee was always for adults, and I never really grew up enough š I prefer green & black tea brewed together, with ice. While I read C & C.
For forty years I was a hardcore tea lover.. high quality stuff from all over the planet. I still love it, but... twenty years ago this month my best friend made me a cup of coffee that rocked my world... and continues to do so. Insead of reflexively spiting it out as he wretched stuff I expected to find in my mouht, I savoured every drop, finished the cup, handed it back o him and DEMANDED h mak me another, NOW. He taught me the basics of roasting and I had to figure it ou.
Good coffee should be smooth (NOT harsh or bitter),sweet, flavourful, and if you have to "learn to like it" you are not drinking good stuff. Find some.
You won't find it at the sign of the green mer-thing, nor the faux dutch windmill (used to, but the quality failed to scale with the growth) In my area, about 75K folks, only one shop gets it close some of the time. The other dozen or so, well, they tried, some. In Seattle there are fewer than half a dozen who really do it right. Portland boasts one, with a small handful that hit it often enough to warrant the risk. The other couple hundred? Well, look elsewhere.nBest is to find a good roastery and buy whole bean, then learn to brew it well yourself at home. Or office... there are a very few brewers that consistently produce an excellent brew IF you have good coffee going into it and brew it well. . These are not the cheap things you find at the Home Cheapo.
Tio Nico, growing up & living in the Pacific Northwest (Puget Sound area) I am very familiar with Howard Schultz's coffee houses - in some places literally one on every corner. I grew up in a family of coffee drinkers - my father and his father drank the stuff black. For years my family tried to get me "to come over to the dark side!" My sister literally used those words. I said, "No thanks, I have seen you people without your coffee, and I don't need to get addicted to the stuff!" The usual reply was "how do you know if you haven't tried it?" So one day, very unintentionally, I tried it, after a fashion. The Seattle area has a well-deserved reputation for being gray, rainy, and cold for a good portion of the year, generally Jan 1 - Dec 31, with some random bits of sunshine occurring during June, July, and August. Well, I used to head over to our little on-site snack shack at work during the 2:00 p.m. slump for a grande chocolate caliente. On this particular day, I got all the way back to my desk before taking a big swig of my beverage. !Que horror! It was not a chocolate caliente, but a grande mocha! Now, I have a dilemma: I can't offer it to anyone, because I have already had some of it. I could just pour it down the sink in the ladies room, but then that would be a waste of $3+ (in late 1990s' coin). So, being a frugal kind of lass, I proceeded to drink it to the last drop. By the time I left work at 5:30, the taste had not gotten any better and I had an awful stomach ache. So, in my book, I did give it an honest try, and even with all that chocolate I still couldn't stand the taste.
Tio Nico, gracias for sharing your experience. I will concede that it is possible that there are ways of preparing coffee to produce something palatable to those of us who love the smell but can't stand the flavor. Maybe one day I will run across such a concoction. Have great week!
Mrs. "the Knife"
P.S. Mr. "the Knife" thoughtfully brought me a cup of hot chocolate once with just a teaspoon of coffee in it. I asked him why he had ruined a perfectly good cuppa hot cocoa; he wondered how I could even taste it, that miniscule amount of coffee? I told him that I hadn't ruined my tastebuds with mega-watt hot sauces! šš¤£
quote: those of us who love the smell but can't stand the flavor.
That was me and everyone else that could no drink the stuff until.......
Here is a secret, rather well guarded: if it smells wonderful and tastes beynd wretched, IT WAS NOT BREWER PROPERLY.
Once you have tasted that, the properly brewed cup, your eyes will be opened. HOW COULD THEY have messed things up so badly for so long?
Easy.. ignorance or lack of attention to details. The first is easier to cure than the second.
The smells carry the good parts of the flavour, but if it tastes wretched it is because of the errors in brewing that introduce harsh acids, oxidised (sour) aromatics,and so on, things that do not affect smell much but ruin taste.
I chuckle at all the "blended drinks" that are so popular now.. traces of bitter/sour coffee drizzled in amongst some super sweet and/or artificial flavours out of a bottle. Many of those things are on my "refuse to put into my mouth" roster.
I used to know of a handful of shopes in the seattle area that did it right, cinsistently. But I've not been in that forsaken place since before the covidiocy and even before the CHOP nonsense.
One shop that pretty cnsistently got it right is here:
From the street that goes up the steep hill under the bridge betwen the two parts of the Seattle Cnvention Centre, head UP the hill a few blocks and cross over before you get to the Sarbux Experience joke. Pass that by, and continue up the hill, the street on your right hand. After another block or two the street takes a marked curve to the right (south) and there, on the apex of the curve, is what used to be a great shop. Go on in and ask for a "pourover" of their best single origin coffee. Sit down and see what they bring. If you do not rave over it in surprise, they have fallen off the wagon. If that doesn't work, head the rest of the way up the hill to Broadway and head north (left) INtinnabouhalf a ile. Past the art college, for sure. CafƩ Vivace is somewhere on the right but it hs moved since I was last there. Look it up online. David Schomer literally wrote the book on Espresso, is a legend on the subject, has been at the root of mahy of the signficant innovations in espresso as a craft. Mos of the time his folks are on top of their game. Ask for a single origin Americano.. an espresso shot in hot water. Nothing but water and coffee in your cup. If done correctly it will astonish you and please you. If they have options as to which coffee you'd like to try, tell them you want something fruity and/or floral, smooth and sweet.
Try those places and report back. IF they are still on their game, you will enjoy it. If you don't, well maybe they've gotten sloppy.
Personally my go-to brew method is the venerable much misunderstood and mal-used French press. I have managed to knock the socks off seasoned industry pros, and VERY fussy home explorers. That is, IF I can roast the coffee myself several days prior to the brewing.
Thanks for the info on where to find good coffee in the area- Iāll screenshot it for future reference if I ever decide to go back into Sea-town.
Try Caramel Macchiato coffee! My fave flavored coffee. I drink a Keto version as my morning breakfast.
I like other flavored coffees too. Mostly black until I discovered monk fruit sweetener. Not bad stuff in it. Coupla drops will do it.
I enjoy teas too; peppermint is a fave.
Tio: The green mer-thing is notable in its implications. A forbidden mixture has taken place. A crossbreeding of humanity and strange flesh. Also, it costs an arm and a leg, leaving one with only flippers, which one should not have.
I'll take cheap store brand over that stuff. The branding is there for a reason.
Howard never was in the business of selling coffee. He was all about selling two things:
the white//sweet they put into the drink to mask the wretched coffee they provide, and the "experience: of sitting for too long in one of those places. Spending money, of course.
It is not possible for anyone to roast two million poi=unds of coffee a week in one machine and have anything but a near-worthless commodity necessitating drowning it in "other stuff".
They used to serve decent tea way back when, and there was an attempt to create a new division showcasing amazing high end teas. I have spent some time with the folks that were involved in that venture, including at the cupping table with them. BUT the green folding things did not properly align (anyone surprised?) so it was scrapped. They used to have drinkable tea served there, several options, but they went for cheap rather than good. Then they bought a solid brand of quality tea (Stash) and ran that into the ground. Its been a few years now since I have been IN the places at the Sign of the Green Mer-Thing.
Tio care to share where to go. Iām in King County.
Red pills go good with coffee š I only wish Rush were still with us (I miss him every day) so you could also enroll in the Limbaugh Institute of Advanced Conservative Studies to help complete your transition. But what I love most about being a C&C member and reading Jeff Cās intelligent, evocative and snarky posts is the faith component on bold display in the comments every day. Itās such an encouragement! Praying that you will now also influence those around you who are seeking the Truth and might be afraid to cross over. Theyāve been deceived for so long!
Welcome Scott! This is an awesome community, I'm so glad you found us.
Personally, I can't start my day without first reading C&C. Plus all the comments.
Welcome Scott! This is, hands down, the best substack and comment section on the internet today. Iām glad both you and your lovely wife are enjoying it as much as we are!!
GM, and welcome!
Be sure to restack and generate more eyeballsš
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Better late than never
WELCOME to the RIGHT side, Scott!
I feel privileged , Mr Bezos, to get my news from an attorney in Florida who kindly reads papers like your biased crap and then reconstitutes it back into news!
I was laughing when Bezos said his paper hires some of the finest journalists, oh you mean like that Qatari agent that the Saudis killed? Or the number of staff who have one foot in the cia building too like Robert Kagan - husband of Victoria Nuland? Iām sure those folks working for your paper couldnāt possibly be setting some sort of narrative LOL
I have a big problem with his letter. It had me fuming the second Bezos posted his letter and Iām like a dog with a bone about it when I see anyone give him any credit for it.
He stated in it:
āMany people are turning to off-the-cuff podcasts, inaccurate social media posts and other unverified news sources, which can quickly spread misinformation and deepen divisionsā
This includes X - as well as amazing news sources like Substack! And Tucker Carlson, Dan Bongino, Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly etc. So ā¦ they are all spreaders of misinformation and they are to blame for our lack of trust in newspapers, NOT the fact that MSM like WaPo doesnāt report the truth and spreads more misinformation and disinformation than anyone else does. Thatās what he believes according to how he wrote the letter.
He stated before saying that, āWe must be accurate, and we must be believed to be accurate. Itās a bitter pill to swallow, but we are failing on the second requirement. Most people believe the media is biased.ā
So ā¦ he doesnāt admit they are failing on the first requirement? Only the second one?? Really?? Thatās gaslighting and blaming all of US listening to all of these sources we read/watch every day for why we donāt trust them anymore.
He doesnāt state the media is biased, he states we ābelieveā it is biased. So THATās the problem, not them. He only cares about changing what we believe, not their actual biases.
I noticed that too and I was equally infuriated. But no matter, since it will be difficult to change a liberal's mind - and those papers are for the libs. I find it more amusing that Bezos thinks anyone cares what he says, because I sure don't.
Amen Lynn. And it must bug him righteously that no body cares what he thinks. He's tried to ignore it, but we do not give a crap. I pray that more people stop using Amazon.
Yup, his money and power can only go so far. He canāt make us care about what he thinks and he canāt make us agree with him.
He is about money. We are going to see a lot of this nonsense. I donāt trust him; wait yes I do. I trust he is about money.
Yep. Squishy libs are scrambling to be on the right side of history. Bless their hearts.
Yes JuJu. I thought the same thing. Bezos is laying the groundwork for further censorship.
I might have believed him if he sid he was firing staff and hiring conservatives.
But no. He merely wind because his particular brand of bias was not being accepted.
I do think part of his move is to have the staff quit so he doesnhave to pay unemployment or a severance benefit package.
And possibly in CYA mode too.
Yeah. I read that. Rolled my eyes. Just the usual clap trap.
Same. Eye roll. No point in getting worked up about it. In the isolation and privacy of reading, any elevated blood pressure or stress hormones on my side only hurts me, doesn't do a damn thing to change their relentless manipulation tactics. Awareness is enough, and then... focus on being/creating the change I want to see in the world. To that end, this was a new one on me. Started in 2020 by an Aussie guy - God knows they had it worse than in the States; still do. Yet the point is local. https://www.astandinthepark.org/ None near me so I might be forcedšto spearhead in the middle of a blue enclave. Gulp!
Amazon holds the cloud services for the FBI. The FBI did him a favor in avoiding a lawsuit and so he has to do the same elbow rubbing for them.
Wow! The state runs deep.... my new year's resolution is to reduce my amazon purchases to a trickle
I avoid Amazon completely. Go directly to seller even if it costs more.
Yikes. I had eliminated Amazon completely in 2020 and 2021, but gradually have used it more and more. That stops again today.
I can no longer remember the details but wasnāt it Amazon that help demolish Parler; a free speech social media site that I had throughly enjoyed. Or was it AT&T? š¤ Parlerās eventual comeback, with free speech restrictions I believe, has been a shadow of its former self.
Anyone remember the details?
Yes they cut their cloud so they couldn't run anymore.
Exactly and his readership won't go up until they stop lying at the behest of the Democrats. Covid peeled back the blinders. There's no going back.
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Yes... You broke the BS down even more.
They are changing our thinking and inserting their nuanced agenda into everything. We must have a critical eye on everything. It may sound like negativity but it really isn't. We are always searching for mistakes to make sure that whatever we do is right, from writing a paper to waxing the car.
I choose to continue looking for errors as a critiquer and use the Bible as a guide.
Yes. I trust the Holy Spirit to guide my heart and mind as I absorb and analyze the words of others. I canāt say Iāve never been mistaken, but I recognize itās His spirit when I have an instant surge of caution within me. In those times I reread slowly and usually it jumps right off the page. We really can do nothing well without Him as we can with Him.
Amen!!
1000%
Amen! šÆ
Amen!
I don't imagine that people get hundreds of millions from the CIA for doing the opposite of what the CIA wants. For starters.
Agree šÆ. He still cannot admit that a majority is calling the msm media's BS out.
The big wigs never admit wrong doing, only spin it and point the finger.
big pharma, hospitals, educational institutions, big ag, "accidents" and "events," 3-letter agencies cover up etc.
It is what it is. God knows it all.
Yes, and they can't hide from the fact that God knows it all, as much as they want to believe that they can be like Him. They are sadly mistaken... Praying for their conversion.
I am praying for those determined to never repent, that God smotes them nowā¦ However, if He doesnāt they must be needed for some reason we canāt understand. Itās hard to pray for them when there are so many suffering because of them.
Right with you Dawn. I should have wrote what was in my brain at first, which is that I am praying for those that have an ability to convert (nothing is impossible with God, as the conversion of the thief on the cross next to our Lord and the conversion of Saul into Paul teaches us), not the demons which seems to make up the majority of them (demons have no soul, thus they are non-convertible).
I caught his subtle āmisinformationā quip too.
Use this as an opportunity to pray for him. Because of his wealth and position, he holds great sway. We are better than bashing and kicking to the side of the road, IMHO.
I agree, although I donāt feel like Iām kicking him to the side of the road. I do feel led to make sure we are all aware of what was really in his words before too many misinterpret what stage he was setting. Thatās an important step.
Yet another šÆ!!
Totally agree. Christ's final mandate to Christians: āMake disciplesā (Matthew 28:19). He never said, āAvoid challenging prospects.ā
It seems EVERYTHING about Bezos is fake.
Yup, sometimes when I look at him, he even looks like some sort of android, much like Zuckerberg started looking like an alien. Very strange.
Yes, I was pissed off with his take on alternative media, too. But then I don't have billions to spend and think of myself as God's gift to humanity.
Yep, I noticed the glaring "misinformation" dog whistle too.
Jeff Bezos: People don't trust us, even though we are telling the truth. They are listening to lies from independent sources that are not us. We promise to hire a few token "conservatives" to convince people we are trustworthy and unbiased, even though we will change nothing about the way we operate. That should fix things.
I guess we know where Liz Cheney's next gig will be. lol
lol, agree
Good afternoon!
Iām thinking dangling, when sheās convicted of treason!
Bezos is a brilliant opportunist and businessman!!
... but he is average, at best, when dealing with the public.
Bezos doesnāt separate himself from any other newspaper, he talks in terms of āusā when referring to lack of trust. When the going gets bad, he puts WaPo in with all the other rags which is a clear sign of cowardice without original actions. This was an opportunity to redefine his newspaper instead he whined about his lack of impact on the electorate.
Nothing is worse than a wimpy billionaire.
āhe talks in terms of āusā when referring to lack of trustā
Great observation!
Award winning comment, right here Tonya! Brava!
Thank you.
Excellent and accurate translation of the message he really sent!
Thank you.
Yes, can we please fact check these āfineā journalist and see where their webs connect too!?
And who they're married to!!
"Follow the spouses".
or Jennifer Rubin who tells all the LA Times reporters to walk away from their newspaper because it won't endorse the Cackler but opps won't apply the same principle when her paper does the same
Geez--I missed that element of Kagan--thanks!
I believe Kagan quit, after the non-endorsement. LOL
He did. On Friday.
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"Many people are turning to off-the-cuff podcasts, inaccurate social media posts and other unverified news sources, which can quickly spread misinformation and deepen divisions..."
There is so much wrong with this quote.
1) off-the-cuff podcasts are frequently done by well informed individuals unafraid to engage in topics of discussion that are verboten to the politically correct and the elite
2) social media posts are accurate far more than they are inaccurate
3) real life feedback is not "unverified"
4) can quickly spread accurate information that is attempted to be hidden by those in power
5) can create unification when truth is disseminated
Bezos only understands that no one trusts the media. He also won't admit that there are very good reasons people use and trust social media and citizen journalists.
As an "elite" I'm not sure he is even capable of "getting it".
This! Itās what had me rolling my eyes. Thanks for more gas-lighting, sir. š¤”š
Sounds like heās encouraging censorship, doesnāt it?!
Pretty sure the 80% market share in the 90s was a result of there was NO OTHER CHOICE.
Its propaganda but I think people are getting too worked up over this. It's a spoon full of sugar to help the medicine go down. Bezos is buttering them up to get them to see his message, "your job is so important you must appear impartial to maintain credibility".
This is a clear good thing and a sure sign Bezos thinks Trump is going to win. Just take the W.
I agree. He says what needs to say for HIMSELF. Itās a game. He thinks heās smarter than us. Iām not falling for it, neither will most who read C&C.
Perzactly-he really does think we're stoopid. Talk about living in a bubble.
Yes, basically all he said was that they wonāt admit to or change their bias, but they donāt want to go āon recordā as choosing the losing side of history.
And thatās why the dinosaur media is all but dead.
I agree; take the W. But don't be fooled that it is honest and authentic.
You made a VERY important point: "appearance of impartiality": not "impartiality".
MSM editors, publishers and billionaire owners can't help themselves, Neil. Despite trying to convince us otherwise, he had to slip that propaganda pablum in there.
"off the cuff podcasts" What a slap at really good investigative journalism done by people who actually search out the truth of things!
Bezos is such an entitled little butt wipe. Whiny little, prideful cockroach. Well, pride goeth before a fall. There are a bunch of various parasites out there who have a very big fall coming and I bet they don't bounce any better than I do!
Love the fact that his gas lighting is obvious and y'all are calling him out on it :-)
Yeah. 34 million views of Rogan and Trump for 3 hours is "off the cuff podcast." š
That many views despite the search results being manipulated both on YouTube and Google.
Right, and itās maddening that Rumble, seems awkward and poorly done. I would leave YouTube in the dust if the alternative worked as well.
lol, like
But tell us how you REALLY feel about Bezos! :-)
btw...it is a good characterization of him...
Neil, excellent and accurate listā¦ ā1) off-the-cuff podcasts are frequently done by well informed individuals unafraid to engage in topics of discussion that are verboten to the politically correct and the eliteāā¦ add in that many are former actual main stream media displaced āfiredā journalists like Tucker, Megan, Clayton Morris, just for a few, others are highly credited former military like Shawn Ryan and Col Douglas MacGregor, and Gen Michael Flynnā¦ so many bring their vast credited expertise to a forum we the people didnāt have before, Substack certainly a far more reliable source of information than the governmentās propaganda tool mediaā¦ just a reminderā¦ Steve Bannon gets released today š„ššš¾ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/29/steve-bannon-prison-release-00186005?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0Mc1olrqJ9VI00fkjiW1v1fWyv6cjPCxJiiOFYotQiKrgY4O8gOr7kv0U_aem_JB7XyZ5mMAxSKUOYwaxwbg
Yay! For Steve Bannon!
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So excited to see his return to the War Room!
One screen, two movies. To Bezos we are the problem, not his partisan purveyors of propaganda. We, on the other hand, see Pravda on the Potomac (WashPo) for what it really is.
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Maybe if the Podcasters state, "this came from an anonymous expert in their field" or "someone close to the WH" or "someone not authorized to speak" it would hold more weight. Aren't those the MSM sources?
Great list! ALL this and we all just lived through the last almost 5 years now and we've seen with our very eyes that the supposed "off-the-cuff" podcasts were right and the vast majority of theories maligned by the MSM as "conspiracy" were true!!
Breitbart has a comprehensive list (and itās HUGE) of all the media hoaxes weāve been subjected to, along with links to their reported stories that debunk every one. Itās really shameful to see what ājournalismā has become: activism. Check it out. This list ought to be trumpeted over every āalternativeā news outlet everywhere so even liberals could see the truth. Just donāt tell them what the original source was!
Axios Admits Establishment Media Lost Control of Election Narrative
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2024/10/28/axios-admits-establishment-media-lost-control-election-narrative/
leftists like Bezos don't seem to understand that when you abandon all common sense in favor of dogma people will turn away - thank God for the podcasts and substack et al
Very well said!
He and so many of his fellow ilk choose not to understand. They continue with their blathering hoping that some young ignorant minions will agree with his dribble to stole his ego! Disgusting!
Yeah, I think the conspiracy story score is heavily tilted in favor of the conspiracy story!
Those āoff the cuff podcastersā have their name and credibility front and center and donāt hide behind an editorial banner. May God bless each and every brave podcaster speaking truth.
Ironically, elitists lack the fundamental comprehension skills necessary to understand how to think for themselves š
They only believe they are elite because they were told to believe it by the same people siphoning their money. Theyāre too stupid to realize theyāre as disposable as a used face mask!
Just another reminder to friends who donāt live in a swing state. We NEED you to vote! Donāt be complacent thinking, āah itās a blue/red state it wonāt matterā because it DOES matter.
1) There are some states with a key amount of electoral votes that may turn red if enough of us vote. They really might turn this election more than any other.
2) Trump needs the popular vote too! Without it they will surely contest the election in court to kingdom come. But with both the electoral college and the popular vote it pretty much shuts them down and the election would be over. We need to keep pushing and stop believing our states wonāt make a difference. They DO.
So vote please. Your state matters just as much as any state!!
I'm currently standing in a very 'yuge' line to vote early in my red southern county as I write this.
I did that last week in mid Missouri. It was a looong line.
I never realized you lived in Missouri! Weāre in Cass County! We voted early due to a trip to AZ (where we currently are). There were 15 Trump signs on our street alone at home and 2 Kommie signs. Praying for a too large to rig Trump victory!
DonnaMO is also in the KC area!
While you are waiting watch the Trump Rally at MSG. It will inspire you and everyone around you to keep waiting, however long it takes, to cast your ballot in person.
Good on you JCM, for doing what is necessary!! Tomorrow, it's my turn.
No lack of inspiration here. Also, I believe I would be thrown out if I was caught watching a political rally on my phone. The whole "election interference" thing.
Thank you
Very good Juju. There is a chance a blue state or two, may in fact turn red. Please vote, PLEASE VOTE. Please do not mail in your ballot unless you have absolutely no other choice. Best practice is to carry your mail in ballot in and drop it in a ballot box if you live in a state where you only have mail in. If you have mail in and walk in voting then walk in, tear your mail in ballot up in front of an election worker and vote in person. Remember, mail in ballots get "anonymized" after they have performed their bullshit signature verification, making it simple for a corrupt election worker to switch your mail in ballot with a ballot that has their choices instead of yours. Remember, mail in is wholesale election fraud on steroids, a process created to massively manipulate the vote.
^^^^^^THIS, all day long and twice on Sunday.
I'm gobsmacked by all the states that promote vote fraud through the mail in ballot.
Don't be a sucker.
The frickin USPS endorsed Kamalal! Really? Oh, yeah-the mail in vote is safe.
You don't think every mail "person" knows who on their route is a preferred voter?
Exactly-don't be a sucker.
Right Fred!
They don't just promote it, they use it to stay in power over us.
If by chance we can somehow win this s_Election (Personally, I think Divine Intervention is our only hope), we must immediately remove mail in ballots once and forever or we can never have a verifiable, certifiable election ever again.
Well said. Iām in a blue state mainly because a giant blue toxic blob sits on Lake Michigan.
Same in WA state. Seattle area is the toxic blob. The Eastern side of the state is red.
Be careful about taking your ballot to a Dropbox, apparently they can spontaneously combust. No, I take that back. Large concentrations of marked ballots are now a target for arsonists. What method of voting will you trust now?
I voted early today in my town. Straight GOP.
Same in Oregon. West side blue East side red.
Been there, escaped that.
LOLOL pretty sure I live 2 hrs south of that toxic blue blob, in the smaller yet equally toxic area of IL. The rest of the state is very redā¦hubby and I like to drive the back roads and count all the Trump/Vance signsā¦they are EVERYWHERE! šš¼šš¼šš¼šŗšøšŗšøšŗšø
Iām in the upper red area near Wisconsin. Lots of trump signs so less triggering. Lol. I go to Wisconsin for gas. Itās usually 50 to 70 cents cheaper a gallon. šš. Very red.
Iām in a super blue Chicago suburb, and there are no signs in our entire neighborhood except for my 4ā signs and one other house at the top of the street who took courage from mine I think. So two Trump/Vance homes and nothing else on display. There are few Harris signs in one of the lowest income neighborhoods in our city, but I saw a Harris campaign worker going door to door there so that must be why. Wonder how they get people to support her? If I were them Iād want Trump! She wonāt do anything to improve their life. Our Republican committee around here is pretty ineffective. They never even return calls when you want to volunteer. Thatās a huge part of their problem!
I seriously think Illinois wrote the book on government corruptionā¦
Obama was ātrainedā here, right? And Pritzker? Ugh.
But I have hope! šš¼ it will be glorious to see hellinois turn red!
Yes! Exactly. Although I take solace from the fact that Charlie Kirk came from here too. šš
And Reagan!!
Oh I didnāt know that one! I guess I always assumed he was born in Hollywood š¤£š¤£
He was born in Tampico and lived in Dixon for a while. And went to Eureka College.
Richard Daily Machine. Governors in prison, money in shoe boxes, Yada yada. I call our current gov PRICKster.
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Few Harris signs. That could be a big 'silent majority' tip off that Harris support is lackluster, or a least not Dem what it used to be.
That would be just the opposite in my rural Michigan county. We have a number of retired Union workers from the now defunct foundries, and thereās always one or two Democrat signs at these places but now I am seeing Harris signs at places I have never seen before. I think it is a ploy to make us believe rural Michigan is going blue.
Yeah! And we, in the larger picture, are seeing things we have never before seen in a Selection Season. I live in a red area in Virginia, all but Roanoke City. Things are fairly normal here and as to be expected.
In Virginia, we have a nominally pretend Republican governor who appears to be on the Trump train. Therefore, it is possible that Virginia might turn electoral college for Trump. I say possible because Virginia might have been Trump in 2020. I say this because I saw the same 'late night' pattern vote shift in Northern Virginia and I suspected massive voter fraud for Biden going on.
Guess we will see what we see real soon.
was in an āartsyā town in Orange County, CA and saw several very small Harris signs that had my husband and I laughing hysterically - they read āObviously Harrisā
Haha! I was thinking the āgiant blue toxic blobā was Gretch the Wretchš¤£
That made me choke on my coffee. š¤£š¤£š¤£
Is the blob's first name "Gretchen" and do she and her husband own a boat on Lake Michigan? Ah, you're referring to Chicago, another giant blue toxic blob.
Naw. The one that has sad Bears wandering around right now. I do like the Art Institute but havenāt been there since before Covid. When that jerk mayor wouldnāt let me eat my usual bagel and cream cheese while downtown I crossed the whole place off my list. I try to use Milwaukee airport now if possible. A real jewel of an airport.
A beautiful state ruined by the left.
Yup. My red county has beautiful conservation district sites. Thatās where I stay sane.
Iām in IL š¤¦š»āāļø itās so blue, especially my area, itās almost black. BUT I will be voting! Yes one big black box for DJT and the Unity party. I will also be praying that miracles happen. šŗšøšŗšøšŗšø
Never ever relinquish your right to vote even when you think it wonāt change the outcome!
Voted Red all the way in my RED State.
You are blessed. And we thank you
Iāve always voted early but this year, Iām in CO helping my daughter and missing early voting. I return to TX on Nov 4th and will be at the poll early on Election Day. Iām trusting God to ensure āall goes smoothly and well on Election Day.ā I love this Republic and am a forever fan of DJT. We need Trump/Vance and all great patriots to #MAGA and #MAHA. š As well, I am forever grateful for JCās wonderful C&C post each and every day and the comments are an added blessing! š¤
It would also be helpful if Trump gets the majority of the total popular votes across the entire USA, not just the electoral votes.
Exactly. The Democrats are now focusing on the popular vote as a strategy to not certify the election. We need to win that!!
Yes indeed
Did my part in the tiny state, Rhode Island. Pushing for the popular vote!
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Yes JuJu. Plus, down ballot votes for Red candidates.
And the judges!! So crucial.
As Mr. Childers said, research who appointed the judge and retained them if it was from a republican/conservative/America first governor.
If not, give them the heave ho.
By the way, I tried to get my Republican executive committee to pay attention to the judicial Candidates to no avail.
They are crucial as we can see in these lawfare escapades.
And what do you recommend when every single judge is a LIB?
Here in not-a-swing-state deep-blue New Mexico, Trump is coming tomorrow (Thursday) to do a rally at the Albuquerque airport. Why in the world, in the final week of the election, would they "waste" resources on poor, misguided New Mexico? Because they think they might win it! So very important to Vote Red (up and down the ballot) and Vote Early, no matter where you live. Just because you're not in a swing state, doesn't mean you can stay out of it.
And if you are anywhere near ABQ, here is the info on how to attend the rally:
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/f0bae41d-e835-4877-9998-90390482686e
I agree , Juju.
Also, there are lots of propositions up for votes. The dems in ny are trying to change our constitution in an underhanded way. We must vote and we must know what props are on the ballot.
Iām actually hoping that CA goes red like it did with Reagan. One can hope!
Yes! ALL of our votes matter! Complacency is what got us into this mess. We canāt sit back and think my state or county is a done deal. We all have to show up and do our part! You know who was ranked first in election integrity right before the 2020 election- Georgia! And look what happened. We can never be complacent! Get out there and vote and take your friends with you.
Good point on the popular vote. I am a consistent Calif voter although I know it is irrelevant for presidential purposes. This point needs to get out to those conservatives in blue states that believe their vote won't matter in the electoral college.
But I also think if all the conservatives get off their butt and act like it does matter it could change. It could!
I'm in BC, Canada. Our provincial election is coming down to a decision where one small area will swing the election. Last I checked, the difference between the two candidates was 19 votes. That will have been updated by now but, yes, your vote could win make the difference.
37 votes difference now. There will be a recount still. Point being, your vote matters.
Wow
Don't drop off at any post office.
Did you guys know that USPS is no longer scanning mailed-in ballot envelopes? This enables the cheat:
https://vimeo.com/1024154096
A couple of years ago I subscribed to the Washington Post for a year because they offered a great promotional price. I thought I should enlighten myself regarding the left and give them a fair shake. After reading the paper for two or three months, and more importantly reading the comments from the paper's readership, I became convinced that the majority of them have some kind of mental illness. Seriously.
A classmate of mine from Caltech (I transferred out one step ahead of failing) had a post wailing about the WaPo's non endorsement, wondering if he should cancel his subscription and/or boycott Amazon and Kindle.
The replies were ALL from people that were just as deluded. I made two comments in reply. In one, I mentioned that H. Clintion, John Kerry and Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have explicitly called for limiting freedom of speech, and speculated that newspapers might be bothered by that.
In the other comment, I asked if they had read Bezos' explanation, because none of the comments seems to have referenced it.
I've concluded that Marxism is a mental illness. First, Marxism is anti-family and that alone is against the natural order. And that one is a big one because all civilizations stand or fall on the cohesion and integrity of the family. And when ideological commitment trumps commitment to the family, then civilizations fall.
Seems like diehard leftists are the result relentless psyops and propaganda exposure.
Michael Savage has said for years that liberalism is a mental disorder.
He wrote a book about it titled: Liberlalism is a Mental Disorder!
I used to read it every day cover to cover in print. I thought there were a lot of interesting stories. I gave up when Obama first ran for president and all the articles were cheerleading for him. I finally realized they weren't serious about journalism.
C Rabbit, Bazinga! šÆ
āFor my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.ā
āāIsaiahā¬ ā55ā¬:ā8ā¬ āKJVā¬ā¬
https://bible.com/bible/1/isa.55.8.KJV
Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! 34 For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? 35 Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him again? 36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
"To Him be the glory forever."
There is a period at the end of that sentence. And then an "Amen."
Amen!
Thanks Ed--that's a really good choice for today
a favorite verse
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
ā Hebrews 12:1-3 NAS
Yes!! They went before us strong in the Lord. We will too! Arm in arm in truth with Christ before us leading on Christian soldiers marching into war.
Running!! āŗļøšš
Iām kind of walking fast. š
Just limping along here.
Engineer by training, and pilot by trade . . . A vector has both magnitude and direction. Direction is by faith. Magnitude is the work that has been done on my behalf.
Janice, your fast walk is notable and encouraging. It's easier to walk on a narrow path than it is to walk through brambles.
And since you are an engineer, your comment is too smart for me to understand. š
We orient our vector when we turn its direction to the Lord. This is my imperfect internal metaphor for repentance.
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Every day I ponder on what He did for usā¦for me!
We should be preaching the gospel to ourselves everyday. At least for me that keeps my attitude in check
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Loving this verse today
Margaret Anna Alice suggested I post this on C&C in the hope that it can enlighten people about the terrible price attached to using SSRI's instead of addressing the real causes of depression. She had asked me to wrote a guest post about losing our daughter, and we have been working on it back and forth for several weeks. She is going to write a series on SSSRI's, and I hope our readership will support her . She has lost 106 subscribers since the recent death of her husband. I thank her for suggesting this and letting me post it here. Please keep her in your prayers.
The SSRI Suicides: Ode to Wookie Bear
https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/the-ssri-suicides-ode-to-wookie-bear
I grieve for you, Rolandttg.
And A Mid-Western Doctor did a valuable post on SSRI's perhaps July of '22. The truth will set you free.
AMD is amazing. I canāt decide if the doc is male or female, what do you think? (It doesnāt matter AT ALL, my brain just likes to puzzle through things that are unknown).
I vote for female. Why? Doc used the adjective āsweetā as only women use it. And this new focus on bras. Agree fully with content of your parenthesis.
I read virtually everything written by AMD. As a woman (and retired healthcare professional) the articles are thorough, well researched and of great value to those who need or want the information. And I have always thought āsheā is a female.
I agree. Her recent series on DMSO was excellent. My dad, still alive and doing well at 92, used that for years internally and externally, and used it on me when I had pain from being a gymnast in high school in the 80s. I had totally forgotten about the stuff, works well I think.
My husband cracked up when I opined that she had to be a woman because her explanations (which are wonderfully detailed) are so long I even occasionally get lost. And I mean that in the best way possible, but hey, weāre built different, as God planned!
And then there's the Apostle Paul who really knows how to do a run-on sentence! lol
But the descriptive language is definitely male, so.
I knew she was female.
However, I believe it was Pierre Kory (sp?) did an interview both of AMD as well as the Vigilant Fox. Pierre knows them both personally. Pierre referred to AMD as "she" and to Vigilant Fox as "he".
I think I read the Kory interview, that maybe when I changed from thinking AMD was male to female without even realizing Iād read it.
Someone found her on Linked In, I believe. She is female.
Thatās been my most recent theory. Originally I thought a man, but as I read her more her writing has female energy somehow, but I donāt even know what I mean by that. š
Completely agree
She just lost her husband Michael 2 months ago
Man I was totally thinking male but I'm guessing I'm wrong. lol.
I read it all, and my heart breaks for you and your wife. Your relationship with your daughter may have been strained, but you never stopped loving her, and she knew that.
I read your story on MMA's substack. I haven't cried so much in a very long time. I'm so very sorry for the lose of your beautiful daughter.
I don't remember how many months passed before I id not cry at least once a day. Thank you for caring.
Thank you, rolandttg, for the privilege of sharing Wookie Bearās beautiful heart and devastatingly tragic end as well as your painfully honest account of your suffering. I hope that together we can help raise awareness about the dangers of SSRIs and perhaps prevent others from enduring a similar fate.
We had a woman in our church whose husband committed suicide after they changed his SSRI. So tragic the deaths caused by these medications.
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100% second your voteā¦. ššš Margaret Anna Alice āļøāļøāļø ššš
She is amazing.
Yes, she is amazing. I hope all C&Cs will subscribe & support her.
As I cried while reading the sad story about your daughter, I received a text from someone telling me she was bawling her eyes out after hearing about the suicide last night of a friendās son. I sent her your Substack. My husbandās brother committed suicide. Many of us have been affected by this tragic act, but your story was so open and raw and I was so moved. Thank you for writing this and sharing all you went through, continue to go through, and for giving us a closer glance into this painful subject. I recommend that everyone read your Substack. My heart goes out to you and your wife.
Thank you for your very kind words. I am so sorry about your husband's brother and your friend's son. One thing I quickly found out when I started telling people about our daughter was just how many people had suicides somewhere in their lives. My wife doesn't talk about it, I do. I'm not ashamed. It is what it is. 100 % of breast cancer is caused by trauma or emotional stress. I know that is where my wife's came from , though thank God, she is fine after we healed it holistically. I cry, I talk, so it isn't bottled up within me, Everyone handles their grief in different ways.
Roland - interesting what you said about breast cancer. My husbandās father died by suicide when he was around 8. His sister was 2 and was in the home when the gun went off. She says she has no memory of this, but perhaps she does subconsciously. She had breast cancer about 7 years ago.
I don't know if you saw the posts I did several weeks ago about cancer protocols, but Mark G. ihas complied the 6 posts into one is going to post that here, perhaps today. Here is the proof he sent me,
https://markstrainofthought.substack.com/p/8c4196db-f6c8-42ae-bba0-f14d49b8aa73?postPreview=paid&updated=2024-10-15T17%3A34%3A05.203Z&audience=everyone&free_preview=false&freemail=true
I am so sorry Roland.
She is on my mind constantly.
I understand.
So sorry for your loss.
Rolandttg I'm so incredibly sorry. Prayers for you and for the repose of her soul (Catholics gonna Catholic).
Rolandttg, I am deeply sorry for your loss of your daughter. As I read your guest post, this poem came to mind, so I reposted it on my stack. The friend I wrote it for had lost her son and daughter-in-law in what was believed to be a double suicide. I pray for you and your wife that the Lord will comfort you as only He can.
https://jwordsbeyondme.substack.com/p/mountain-of-grief-325?r=15f8sw
Beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing that
I pray the young women in our country wake up and realize that people like Harris (no children) and Taylor Swift (mid 30sāNo marriage or children) will lead them to an empty life. These people may always be wealthy but theyāll also be empty inside. Many people canāt have children but want to or wanted to, so this doesnāt apply to them. This push to be a āstrong independent woman, free from the patriarchy!!ā is a lie from the pits of Hell. God created man and woman to be together and to be fruitful. Young women follow these lies until one day they look around and realize theyāre in their late 30s and theyāre alone, unhappy and they wonder whatās the purpose of it all. Money? So sad.
Wasnāt it weird when Harris said āraising kidsā was one of the ways she made mistakes? I canāt remember who was interviewing her at the moment, but hasnāt she been married to Doug for only 10 or 12 years? Werenāt his kids pretty much adults by then? That was so strange.
Yes! And she has no kids. His daughter?? Looks to be as LBqwerty as you can get š¤¦š¼āāļø yeah, good influence.
She is just terrible. Seriously, I would hate it if I even had to work in an office with her, much less have her as president.
Yes! She was doing the Anderson Cooper interview/town hall, I think. When she made the comment of raising kidsā¦I thought immediately, āthereās another lieā. Emhoffās kids were 10 and 19, so she NEVER raised any babies. Hereās a clip from PEOPLE magazine article on 9/2024,
āThe vice president and current 2024 Democratic presidential nominee married her husband in 2014. Doug was previously married for 16 years to Kerstin Emhoff, with whom he welcomed his son Cole in 1994 and daughter Ella in 1999.ā
I dont like her but honestly I think this is a twist of the truth. She said she made mistakes when raising kids. Donāt we all?!
My only point wasā¦ did she raise them? They were adults or close to it by the time she came in the picture. I donāt discount the role of step parents, my husband has been one for 23 years and my kids have a stepmom also. I just think using the term raising was a stretch.
Agree, and since she does this on every single other subject tooā¦ I tend to think it was a stretch in this case. Tim Walz does it too.
Stevie Nicks is a great example of the āemptinessā they feel in late life. Saw an interview with her and she was so bitter! Said āmen can reproduce into their 70ās and we canātā. She aborted Don Henleyās baby back in the day for her ācareerā š¢
What a talented child that could have been! How horrible!
I commented today (itās probably at the bottom š) on this very issue. It was by design that culture (aka Satan) has countered what God intended.
What do men really want? What God designed them to want. Thatās what is bringing them back to the conservative churches!
Thank you LORD. and I believe many including teens are tired of being emasculated! GO MEN!
Having a spouse and having children is one of the best ways to learn about deep, true, abiding love, trust, and forgiveness. Itās not impossible to learn about them in other ways, but these relationships can teach us so much!! I think itās much easier to stick to shallow superficial relationships when you have no explicit commitment. And then you donāt learn and grow nearly as muchāagain, Iām not saying itās *impossible* to get this otherwise or that thatās the only way to go/be, because Iām sure someone will chime in with an exception, I just believe these relationships can be the most enriching, deepest and greatest learning experiences in our lives.
I can't help but wonder how many, if any, abortions Harris and Swift had.
As the saying goes, "Misery loves company."
Yes. Lies from the pits of hell.
JEFF,
THIS IS FROM PINELLAS COUNTY! ALL VOTERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE DQ POTENTIAL TO LOSE THEIR VOTE!
LARRY PEGGS
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This past Saturday my wife and I went to the Starkey Lakes Corporate Center polling place to cast our early votes. We went side by side to the registration desks. My person signed me in, gave me my ballots, and during my instruction told me that I needed to sign both my ballots sheets on both sides before submitting them. I repeated back to her āyou said to sign my ballots on both sidesā. She replied yes. She then completed my instructions and told me I could go the the voting booth. Before leaving her station I again asked, āyou said to sign my ballot on both sides, correctā. She again said yes. I joined my wife and we went to the voting booths. I asked my wife if she had received the same instructions regarding signing the ballots and she said no she had not. Nothing in the written instructions said anything about signing the ballots. After filling out my ballots but before scanning them for completion I returned to the registration area and spoke with some persons in a different section and asked them about signing the ballots. I was told absolutely DO NOT sign the ballots. They said any markings on the ballots other than the vote casting would void my ballots. When I told my story I was asked which person gave me those instructions. I pointed her out and went to cast my unsigned ballots. The ladies I spoke with went to talk to the person who gave me the signing instructions. I cast my vote and left but donāt know what the outcome was with the person who gave me the signing instructions. Just for some additional context I am an older white male, and the person who gave me the signing instructions was an older black female. These are the facts about what occurred. Had I not questioned, my understanding is that my vote would have been voided. Draw your own conclusions based on the facts, but be advised to be very careful with your right to vote.
Washington state has had 2 ballot collection boxes set on fire. The Dems know who the voters are voting for!
Boxes burned in Portland and Phoenix also. In the long run, that may turn out to be a good thing, if it forces them to eliminate 24-hour unattended drop boxes. Drop boxes, if they are used at all, should be located inside of government offices and only available during open business hours and visible to staff. Anything less is a open ticket to fraud.
Wow, that is stunning
Ballot box fires - Antifa doing Antifa, causing strife, mayhem and discord, while giving Politico grounds to yell about far-right fascists interfering with elections. Leftist, Marxist tactics 101.
That is appalling! When voting here in GA I went to insert my ballot into the machine jaws, I thought it was a lot like trusting a cheating spouse who said "I will never cheat on you again, trust me" and over and over again, they cheat.
I heard from someone in Polk County that after you submit you vote we need to verify the machine cast your vote correctly because the machines were changing the votes. I canāt verify it BUT when we vote this week we will all be asking to verify our vote stayed for Trump.
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I voted at the same location on Tuesday and didn't get any instruction to sign the ballot. I'm sure you know that you can go to Supv of Elections web site and check to see if your vote counted. I checked mine and it showed that I voted.
Yep. In Oklahoma we have paper ballots in which we fill in a square next to our choice, then feed into a machine which collects and tabulated our choices.
Any extraneous marks outside our choices automatically invalidates the ballot, but it notifies you and spits it back out.
Same in FL. And with 25M people, the votes are counted by 11pm.
Unreal.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ballot-boxes-set-fire-oregon-151806288.html
https://abcnews.go.com/US/ballot-box-set-fire-west-coast-portland-oregon/story?id=115221030
Ballot box fires - Antifa doing Antifa, causing strife, mayhem and discord, while giving Politico, Yahoo and all the Leftist media grounds to yell about far-right fascists interfering with elections. Leftist, Marxist tactics 101.
Thank you for letting us know about this. I think you should copy your post and put into a document to use as evidence/an affidavit in the event there are any questions about election integrity at that site.
You may want to take it one step further and inquire how many total ballots were spoiled in that precinct due to marks and signatures. If itās even one, there should be a lawsuit against the fraudulent instructions and a way to do over. Look at the number of people she checked in and match it up.
It sounds purposeful to me
Obviously, there is no place on a ballot for a signature. This is something that is a bold lie out of whole cloth. There is no basis for confusion.
Yes it doesnāt sound like an honest mistake at all š
Here the poll workers seem to be selected from the same nursing home where the poll is located. (Not really, but they're just as old.)
I wonder if Jeff Bezos would consider C&C to be one of those "inaccurate social media posts and other unverified news sources, which can quickly spread misinformation and deepen divisions?"
All of substack is complete misinformation and unverified news to these Big Media clowns.
We talk about ivermectin and fenbendazole curring cancer and other leading edge topics.
Meanwhile they spout things like:
Hillary has a 93% chance of winning, there's 53 genders, and the covid vaccine stops the spread.
They simply live in an alternate universe. Check out Martin Armstrong's predictions https://usawatchdog.com/desperate-deep-state-wants-war-martial-law-martin-armstrong/
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Absolutely!!!!!!
THE MSM are the ones spreading disinformation! They are only allowed to regurgitate what the globalists puke out. Like little mindless robots. No, we no longer trust them or listen to that pablum. Bite me Bezos!
I could see that on a T shirt, Katherine. š
I'd wear that!
It would be available on Amazon. The man recognizes a good market opportunity when he sees one.
lol, like
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LOL! Speaking my language KJ!
If you haven't voted yet or you know a created crisis climate change lunatic who hasn't voted and needs some facts before they do, this is a document you need to read and send to the lunatic. It's a good single source document to debunk the myth of climate change.
Do not vote for anyone, be it a dem, a RINO, an independent, green party etc etc who believes in, and is trying to convince you or anyone that climate change is anything other than an attempt at massive wealth and power transfer.
https://edwin797.substack.com/p/globalist-misinformation-no-the-earth
I just nixxed a climate change fanatic for my podcast. As always, I was very polite and just said that I don't do political issues; I'm interested in the human journey. Sure enough he sent back a not very polite email informing me of my lack of education on the topic ( he was actually much ruder than that). Every lib reacts exactly that way. It's so uniform, it's amazing. (Yes, I do have some libs on the podcast with great human stories. The only rule of the podcast is no politics, but their world view is so skewed they can't see beyond it. It's rather fascinating)
I assumed he would. Maybe Iām wrong. I hadnāt considered that. But I donāt think Iām wrong.
Yes, without a doubt!
He gets it wrong with the voting machines too, ignoring there IS a real problem with the first part: āthey have to be accurate.ā He only focuses on the trust part that they are accurate. We canāt assume they are infallible and incorruptible. They are showing even in THIS current election that the machines can switch the vote several times before it correctly reflects the vote, (check your printout folks, some ARE switching the Trump vote).
So yes, the second part of our trust matters, but you donāt pile all your efforts onto the second part, you pile them all onto the first part and THEN the trust comes without any effort. They still have it wrong working only on what we ābelieveā without addressing that there are faulty machines and deceitful programming going on.
I know some people believe all the code should be open source, and thereās truth in the accountability that that brings, but itās not fair to expect all citizens to have to learn to read code to get their contentment. I may be able to read code but that was my career! We would just be expecting the country to trust only a portion of its populace again, the ones that know how to read code. I donāt want to have to trust a select group of people. I want to trust all on my own from my own observations and research.
Your words reminded me of the snake Kaa in the old "Jungle Book" cartoon, "Trust in me-e-e-e-e, just in me-e-e--e, Close your eyessss, trust in me-e-e-e".
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Bezos is reminding the "elites" that voting machines have to be accurate when the "elites" know that they are not. The message to the "elites" is that they had better toe the line when the voting results are realized, because the ensuing chaos is the goal.
Fear only the Lord. Glorify Him through what is coming. He is not surprised. His judgement is just.
If you received a printout with a switched vote, scream to high heaven and get a lawyer involved. Quick!!!
Kagan is probably negotiating with the Houthi pirates to harass Bozo and tits on their super super yacht still circling in the Mediterranean. His wife probably had them on speed dial so no introductions needed.
Bingo!
Good morning, Coffee klatch comrades. MSM lies about everything, so we must be unburdened by what has been. Here is a real report on the love on display at the MSG MAGA rally with photos and videos: https://yuribezmenov.substack.com/p/trump-msg-nyc-maga-maha-rally
Holacust Survivors Demand Democrats Stop Comparing Trump to Hitler
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/holacust-survivors-demand-democrats-stop-comparing-trump-to-hitler/
Which Holocaust Survivors? Which Holocaust story version?
I'd say an equal number of survivors of the Nazi camps were Christian.
I just read a novel about Jewish kids that were hidden all over Europe, often by Christians, and the efforts to retrieve them and bring them to early Israel, The Boy with the Star Tattoo, so I'd imagine they are counted amongst the survivors. Jewish authors and publishers are being targeted, not for their political ideas, but for being Jews and not being willing to denounce Israel and embrace Hamas. 11 million were murdered in the camps, including gypsies (Roma), homosexuals, etc. There's a famous mountaineer, who was a prisoner of war of the Nazis, who wrote a book about climbing in Scotland, twice, on toilet paper, as the Nazis confiscated the first roll. When he got out, and was asked his advice for life, he said "Find beauty. Be still."
Yuri, I watched the entire 5 hour event. It was inspiring and frankly, with all the quality speakers, not just Trump, whose speech I though was excellent, gave every one hope that we can in fact save America from progressive liberal destruction. Trump has built a phenomenal team of Americans who will restore our Republic.
EVERYONE must get out and vote and leave no ballot for the cabal to vote for you, they know with precision who has and has not voted and are preparing a last minute drop of fraudulent mail in ballots everywhere - its why mail in ballots exist. Go Vote Early and do it IN PERSON. DO NOT mail in your ballot, the weaponized USPS is ready to steal it, throw it away, give it to a ballot fraud production house to change it. Walk your ballot in. Best practice? Walk it in, tear it up in front of an election worker, and vote in person to to minimize their opportunity to change or delete your vote and maximize the chance your vote will be recorded as you intended.
Hubby and I voted on Sunday, *in person*. Yesterday, for some reason, that triggered some people here.
Perhaps anxiety is turning people on each other?
People of faith need to vote AND PRAY, instead of turning on each other by misconstruing other's words.
Excellent Angela, that should be our mantra for this election: Vote AND PRAY!
If you haven't watched Trump's MSG rally, I highly recommend it. 5 hours seems so long but damn there were so many great speakers who really gave everyone all the reasons they need to GO VOTE. (Vivek R just rocked it, his was worth the time all by itself), and then also Tucker, Elon, so many more and of course Trump, whose speech I listened to twice just to make sure I heard everything correctly - we must get him back in the White House.
Go VOTE! DO IT TODAY. DO NOT wait until election day when they might create a problem which prevents you from voting or puts your ballot in box #3 to be "adjudicated". "Adjudication" is done by election workers (fraudsters) who will change your ballot without you even knowing.
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Iām very curious what kind of position you all believe Vivek will have? I have a hard time placing him.
It was great except for that not funny, cringe worthy comedian. What the heck was he thinking?!? The Latin vote has been courted so much by the Republicans, and in a moment, because of his racist 'humor' could be lost.
Was he planted? Who invited him? š
I heard the Trump campaign admitted they didn't vet him? What?! If so, it is things like that they do that make me want to boil them all. If they did vet him and still let him on stage is awful, too. What they heck were they thinking?!!! I hope it doesn't cost him the election in the last week here. Geez!!!
I can understand the concern from a political standpoint that this was an unforced error, but I also think it says something about the difference between the two parties in that one is all about censorship and the other is about free speech - even to the point of discomfort. Comedy has been self-censoring for a while now under the new Woke rules and even Jerry Seinfeld, who initially appeared to reject the self-censoring, has capitulated saying that comedy has to consider the sensibilities of the current moment and adjust accordingly. Can you imagine someone like George Carlin saying that? Finally, I know the outrage is over the comment about PR and it being a country of trash, but it appears it sort of is a country dealing with a rubbish issue especially after hurricane Maria. Oh the irony were this joke to turn out to be similar to the "eating the dogs" comment in shining a light on a real problem.
Yea, it was NOT good timing and I really hope it doesn't cost him votes. IDK, the media hypes everything so maybe people aren't listening.
Thing is, he was not funny., like Seinfeld.
Apparently this is the guy who roasted Tom Brady a while back and that what he did at MSG is sort of his shtick. I agree he is not for everyone and the media can take any offense and ramp it up on the outrage dial so that's unfortunate. But I also think people get numb to the outrage after a while.
Megan Kelly gives a superior rant about the cringe worthy racist comedian ā¦ she also questions what weāre they thinking inviting himā¦ short reel: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qzU3h32X2H8
I found her rant a little hysterical and I say this as a HUGE, daily-listening fan.
Agreedā¦ daily listening fan tooā¦ I think she was releasing a lot of self censored emotional frustration, cuz sheās pushed the envelope with guests over gender surgeries on under aged kids tooā¦ which I fully agree
More context about the PR joke
https://twitchy.com/samj/2024/10/28/shellenberger-thread-tony-racist-n2402890
A hispanic hailing from New Mexico, it bothers me just a little when I am referred to as a fellow "Mexican" by another . . . latino, I guess. The Spanish my parents spoke was archaic due to the isolation of the population. The Spanish I speak, I learned in public school. I have been mocked by Spanish speakers for using certain idioms.
If one wants to be isolated, this is the way to do it. If one wants to demonstrate the power of their culture, a little grace goes a long way.
More context on thatā¦ (scroll down a bit)
https://twitchy.com/samj/2024/10/28/shellenberger-thread-tony-racist-n2402890
I admit that I did not know the context of the joke, but still found his delivery not funny. Delivery and timing are everything in stand up comedy (remembering as far back as Bob Hope). It is a talent, which, imo, he didn't seem to have yet.
Perhaps also, it was not in the best place to try it out when you know that it will be deliberately misconstrued by the media, and anything negative right now could sway 5th grade level votes. (Sadly, a good portion of the country)
Personally, I love ethnic humor. Archie Bunker is my favorite tv character because of it, and Jerry Seinfeld and Joan Rivers were the best comedians imo.
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBr3CUIvr_s/?igsh=M3d3aTZlNGN4dDZ0
The MSG MAGA rally was a dagger to the heart of the liberal elites of the NYC metro area. Their spell over the People is over. No amount of media hit pieces will change that. The genie is out of bottle.
Great write-up, Yuri, as was the Substack you linked by Konstantinos Kisin.
We were at Hersheypark on Sunday. My husband had his MAGA hat on. Numerous people stopped him to comment (all good). The most surprising was the young group of 20-somethings who stopped him, one shook my husbands hand, they all gave a thumbs up. We were both surprised, but happy, to see that from a group so young.
Iām in blue WA state and have encountered happy strangers decked out in MAGA. I pray this is a good sign because this state is presently insane. Seattle, is unwell.
Pamela, that is good to know! We are in WA as well; pretty much the only place we see MAGA regularly is Eastern WA. There have been a few MAGA signs here and there in the Puget Sound area, but I am not sure I have seen anyone wearing MAGA gear. Seattle is indeed unwell. I would go so far as to say it is very nearly on life support. Sigh. It was a beautiful city back in the day. Mr. "the Knife" and his friends used to catch the bus into Seattle (from Bellevue) and go hang out at the Pacific Science Center or Pike Place Market. Alone!! As Junior High-aged kids!!!!
Mrs. "the Knife"
I've heard several professional sports figures are showing up to press conferences after the game and such wearing MAGA hats.
So good to hear. We need Pa!
Given that Hershey Chocolate and the med center so dominate that town, that's a great sign.
" inaccurate social media posts and other unverified news sources, which can quickly spread misinformation and deepen divisions." So, Mr. Bezos, you think it is only "social media posts" which can be "inaccurate"? And what of "unverified"? When so many news sources are coming from "name withheld" because so-and-so didn't have permission to speak publicly. And perhaps you think that legacy media cannot spread "misinformation and deepen divisions"--exempli gratia: "safe and effective"--that's misinformation. "Trump is literally Hitler"--that certainly deepens divisions (to say nothing of those large mouths being incapable of recognizing the difference between "literally" and "figuratively" --a usage which bugs the heck out of me).
like!
Endorsement of presidential elections is the reason why we hate the media? How about endorsement of: Fake sky is falling climate agenda. Fake pandemic. Fake "safe and effective" "vaccines". Fake masks. Chopping children's genitals off and putting them on puberty blockers. Racism. Fake "Far right extremists". Fake gun violence by people who legally own firearms. I could write several pages of the "endorsements" by the media that explain the reason we hate them. Endorsements of elections is only once every 4 years, the rest of this crap is never ending and in our face 24/7 365.
Yeah endorsements for a candidate isnāt even on my radar for why I despise them all š¤£
However we hate the MSM-it's not enough. CIA/FBI controlled media.
And thatās just "news" they report. Censorship by omission is also why I avoid the dying legacy media.
Cut the coax!
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Bezos biggest customer is US Government, he is hedging his bets.
Yep.
All of our major media has been coopted by the US Government and it's Intel agencies through payments, direct and indirect.
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