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at a place doing work. one of the employees is essentially a Karen attitude with ptsd from being a crack head coupled with the appearance of being a conservative.
I am minding my business, she is like a hawk and asking questions and all sorts.
quickly gather she lives in the same part of the state and the same county.
it has to be partially a spiritual war because almost no one can get to me by design. many years ago I decided to stay focused on being there for my kids and working. I have hobbies but non are going to hang with people and end up getting in trouble, so for this person to be so keen.
all of a sudden she starts going on about data centers and a hint of TDS, but lives in the county as me.. hmm... she is a true nutcase in my opinion. By her own admittance too. Stating she is a recovering crack user (whatever drug it is)
Try to explain to her that data centers are a move to bring back freedom of speech in the USA because we have allowed the rest of the world to store our servers and such... The druggie looks at me like I am a tin foil hat wearing mfer all while she is freaking on about water this and that. Thankfully she was not at this place the next time I went there. The last thing I told her was TDS is getting out of control... she turned red and was more focused on getting the circuits working anyways.
on the phone with someone in another state getting data center built by him and this guy works in comms... my goodness he starts going on about how bad they are.
These are the same people types that would wear masks and the 2nd one I know he never left his house during the rona junk, I doubt he has still. Since rona they get to stay home and support while at home. go figure.
My question is how is others countries able to have data centers to this scale and still have daily lives? Plus these people don't seem to understand that we are so censored in the USA. I am censored on almost every platform I speak on.. maybe even on this one. Still doesn't stop my opinions and such.. I believe the USA is more United than many realize. Yet these people who are either paid somehow, possessed or what have you are seriously retarded and can not take anyone not agreeing with them and I have never been one to take the higher road to keep the peace, but I do try to be peaceful during work hours and with co-workers, but it seems like that is starting to change.
seems like these people who are like this are becoming physical and wanting more violence and conflict. The 2nd person I used silence to tell him I don't agree, actually when he said in a dooming voice they were building a data center by his home, I said that is awesome. oops.
IDK what to thing about data centers, but the propaganda against them seems a lot like the same engineers who created the rona BS. I could be wrong though.
I don’t know about you, but the solar weather has been kicking my butt lately. This is a cool website, for those of you that are into this kinda stuff. ;)
https://www.frequencyforecast.com/solar/
Heard the Schumann Resonances have been off the charts.
It has been. It has also shown some abnormalities. Black spikes are indicators of timeline shifts and there’s been quite a few of those lately. I could have sworn yesterday was the 25th! My days are all screwed up. Lol it’s been weird lately.
thanks do the solar weather win CME’s and flares hit the earth affect your sleep?
I had to work with my Cardiologist, who is into healing with natural food and nutrients on this issue for myself and I am faring much better than I did four or five years ago.
I don’t notice a change in my sleep per se, but I do notice I will lay down to sleep and it instantly feels as if my eyes open for the next day, as if no sleep was had. I notice it more with my body and mind function.
Oh, I forgot to mention all the earthquakes! There’s been quite a few the last few days and I believe 4 of them were large. I know the Venezuelan one was very destructive.
hmm, interesting, different effects
I’ve noted myself that people tend to have personally specific symptoms during solar storms that remain constant with the individual.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalms 34:18
Spot price silver $58.40, gold $4026 and change. BUY!
Catholic Lives of Saints: St. William of Monte-Vergine (June 25th); On Pilgrimages
from Butler's Lives of Saints, p. 455: https://sacred-texts.com/chr/lots/lots202.htm
Catholic encyclopedia on "Pilgrimages": https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12085a.htm
I thought this idea of "pilgrimages", as giving a religious purpose to "vacations and travel", was something useful to think about and discuss if you have any ideas to share on the topic
What Grok said about the 23 states who signed up for Melania Trump's Foster The Future Accounts.
https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtNA_9745da75-4c1e-4b9f-a68b-b8a250d75be6
I'm glad to see Oklahoma on the list! 💕🇺🇸😎🙋
did a little bit of research on this, protecting vulnerable foster children helps makes them less targetable for being trafficked, or becoming homeless, so the 1st Lady is doing great work for the GAW mission & “The Plan to Save the World!
Those states with politicians in charge to are on the wrong side those might be among the 27 who have not signed up. Hope we get more states!
u/#ridetofreedom
Celebrating! Alertly. o7
1984 isn't exactly about everyone being watched. It's about the priesthood being watched.
Most people read it as a warning about totalitarian surveillance everywhere, but they miss the class structure of oppression.
The Party's boot was applied selectively:
The proles were left to their own devices because they weren't a threat.
The real terror was for the inner circle, the Party members who had to actively believe, perform, and enforce the orthodoxy.
The "Party" today is the media, academia, government bureaucracy, and corporate. They live under constant ideological surveillance. They have to perform the correct rituals (DEI training, pronoun displays, climate panic) or risk social death.
The "Two Minutes Hate" is alive and well too: Trump, Putin, transphobia accusations, whatever the daily target is. It's a bonding ritual that keeps the in-group in line.
Winston wasn't a dissident from outside either. He was a true party believer who stumbled onto a crack in the facade, and had a mini-awakening. That's the liberal who starts questioning the narrative: "Maybe the vaccines aren't perfectly safe, maybe the election wasn't the most secure ever, maybe the border crisis is real."
Then comes the red-pill, where he meets O'Brien, thinks he's in the resistance, and the betrayal to find out O'Brien is the Party. There to reducate, or destroyed. And at the end, Winston is "cured." He loves Big Brother again.
The proles are busy with reality TV, football, or complaining about the government over beer. They see the bullshit, they grumble, but they don't organize. The system doesn't need to crush them
The twist Orwell wrote that a lot of people miss: the Party doesn't even care about the proles' beliefs. They just need them docile, so they can centralize power through the Party.
Sound familiar? The ruling class doesn't care if your uncle says "this country is going to hell" at Thanksgiving. They care if any of those Fortune 500 companies fail to post a black square for BLM.
Momentum is in our favor at the time of this writing.
Good post. Thanks for the effort, I'm glad to read this.
very well put.I do think a lot of people miss that crucial point - that Winston was an insider. Your comparision to DEI / blame sessions etc with Two minutes Hate etc.
This is also why after a communist revolution, the insiders are the first to be lined up and purged.
Anybody hear anything about the Freedom Cities or America's University? I liked both ideas but haven't heard anything since Potus was pitching them.
"America's University" sounds interesting, we definitely need school alternatives
As a cautionary tale: I remember Jordan Peterson was talking about creating some alternative online schooling classes. He didn't follow through. Years later, I think his degree or license were threatened in Canada unless he undergo mandatory "woke indoctrination". I think given the danger involved, we should never have these government degrees tied to employment like this, but I suppose if we do then we would need zealous protection of them (with something like an "America's University", as I'm reading in to this comment).
I believe it was meant to be an affordable online version of college that just about anybody could benefit from. Not everybody has the financial means, nor the proximity to brick and mortar colleges, so this sounded great to me. He has been pretty busy though, so hopefully this is something that we will hear more about in the near future.
I looked up freedom cities about a week ago but did not see any updates
maybe with the Quantum hints we’ll get something coming, once we defeat fascism & communism “again” (Pres. DJT’s hint we’re going to do it again) in this evening’s (24th) address https://greatawakening.win/p/1ASt1LqG2d/maga-250-djt-this-is-our-heritag/c/
this after disclosure phase is complete?
Yeah, I do understand he's been quite busy, lol. But I was very curious because I haven't heard a word, and I know he's got some top tier people around him.
Whelp. I can't upvote posts again. Haven't tried individual comments or replying yet. I'll edit after i find out.
Nope. And I can't edit my own reply. The original stayed also - i got a weird error message when I hit "save" and when I backed up a page, my reply was a posted reply as well as still open as a comment.
I was having that problem but it seems to have resolved itself. Very frustrating. Hopefully it will be better for you today.
Its back but weird. Now a black outline box appears but I can upvote so YAY
Whelp. I can't upvote posts again. Haven't tried individual comments or replying yet. I'll edit after i find out.
2,200-Year-Old Roman Ship Reveals True Nature of ''Pitch'' BY TIM CLAREY, PH.D. | THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026
https://www.icr.org/article/15922/
What was the pitch that covered the Ark? Many have wondered what this could have been. Was it oil or some type of tree resin? A newly discovered Roman shipwreck has revived this debate. But this time, maybe it offers a resolution.
Numerous critics of young earth creationists argue that the pitch used to cover the Ark was a crude oil product. Evolutionary geologist David Montgomery goes so far as to claim oil and sedimentary rocks must have existed prior to the Flood, arguing, “A literal reading of the Bible requires that such rocks already existed at the time of the Flood because bitumen, the pitch or tar Noah used to caulk the ark (Genesis 6:14), comes from sedimentary rock.”1
Publishing in Frontiers in Materials, Armelle Charrie-Duhaut of the University of Strasbourg in France and colleagues studied a 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck found off the coast of Croatia.2 Discovered in 2016 and excavated from 2017 to 2022, the recent report examined the waterproofing material that was painted on the exterior and interior of the hull.2 Ten samples were analyzed using spectroscopy and mass spectrometry to determine the organic makeup of the sealant.
Their results found that the adhesives were dominated by pine resins cooked to produce sticky tar, also called pitch. Molecular analysis also found a second substance in the sealant: wax esters indicative of beeswax. They noted, “Pitch tends to become brittle when cold, and adding wax improves the adhesive’s flexibility while further increasing its hydrophobic nature. This additive also reduces the adhesive’s viscosity [thickness] when hot, making it easier to apply.”2 They concluded, “This type of composition corresponds to the zopissa used by the Greek shipbuilders (Pliny the Elder, Natural History, XVI, 23).”2
The use of cooked pine resin (pitch) has been found on numerous ships dating back as far as 1120 BC in the Adriatic, Atlantic, and Mediterranean regions.2 Furthermore, the use of pine tar and other adhesives continued to be used by many Western European nations into the eighteenth century.2 So, it should be no surprise that the King James Version translators used this term in 1611 to translate the Hebrew word kopher, not to mean an oil product, but as a common wooden hull ship sealant of the time.
To be clear, as Dr. Henry M. Morris III pointed out, the Hebrew word used in Genesis 6:14, kopher, doesn’t literally translate as “pitch.” He stated, “The word is used 17 times in the Old Testament, and is translated “pitch” only in Genesis 6:14. Most of the time, kopher is translated with some term that represents money.”3 It seems that kopher was some sort of expensive sheathing or covering that was placed over the wood of the Ark. Dr. Morris added, “The kopher that sheathed or coated the Ark is not specified. . . . The idea that kopher was liquid is merely assumed. . . . Even if the material was a liquid coating, the development of resins or other non-petroleum coating materials has long been known to man.”4
But in the case of the Ark, the translators would have been familiar with tree resin tar. So, when the Bible refers to a wooden hull sealant like that on the Ark, they would have translated it into the common term of the day.
When and where did true crude oil, or bitumen, get used as a ship sealant? In the Middle East, where there are ample oil seeps. Conventional scientists have found evidence of the use of bitumen as a boat sealant as far back as 4500 to 3700 BC.2 Creation scientists realize these radiometric dates are not accurate. Instead, the usage of bitumen as a sealing mechanism likely dates back to the earliest centuries after the Flood when oil was beginning to seep from Flood rocks.
The first biblical reference to bitumen is around 100 to 340 years after the Flood, during the lifetime of Peleg (about 2250–2000 BC).5 In the Bible’s account of the Tower of Babel’s construction, we are told, “They had brick for stone, and they had asphalt for mortar” (Genesis 11:3). The Hebrew word for asphalt is chemar, sometimes translated as bitumen, cement, or slime. So here, unlike the use of the Hebrew word kopher (pitch), the Bible describes an oil tar or bitumen product, essentially a hydrocarbon.
Most likely, there was no oil before the Flood since the burial of marine plankton and algae during the Flood is the source material for crude oil.6 Without the rapid burial of these organics within Flood sediments, no oil would be formed in the past or today. We learn from this latest discovery that the “pitch” used by Noah was likely a product of cooked tree resins and not a crude oil product. And a similar sealant recipe has been used by humans for millennia since the time of Noah.
References
Montgomery, D. R. 2012. The Rocks Don’t Lie: A Geologist Investigates Noah’s Flood. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, 235. Charrie-Duhaut, A. et al. 2026. Adhesive Coatings in Naval Archaeology: Molecular and Palynological Investigations on Materials from the Roman Republican Wreck Ilovik–Paržine 1 (Croatia). Frontiers in Materials. 13. Morris, H. M. III. 2016. The Book of Beginnings: A Practical Guide to Understand and Teach Genesis, vol. 2. Dallas, TX: Institute for Creation Research, 30. Ibid, 32. Ibid, 134. Clarey, T. 2020. Carved in Stone: Geological Evidence of the Worldwide Flood. Dallas, TX: Institute for Creation Research, 418–431.
Interesting. Curious if anyone here has visited the Ark Adventure in Kentucky? If so, what was their experience like?
Every Southern girl knows what pitch/pine tar is.😸
I LOVE me some Pine tar shampoo and conditioner. We use Grandpa’s brand. We call it bacon shampoo, because needless to say, you smell like a nice smoked meat, which does eventually subside. I get compliments on my scent all the time. Maybe they’re being nice, maybe not. lol
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question, not to be confused with Dr. Squatch pine tar deodorant, or same essence?
Here's what I found:
Dr. Squatch Pine Tar Deodorant is an aluminum-free, plant-based formula made with natural odor fighters and skin-soothing moisturizers.
It relies on Charcoal Powder to neutralize odors, Arrowroot Powder to absorb moisture, and Probiotics to balance your skin's microbiome.
The stick formula is crafted with a woodsy, natural fragrance and contains the following primary ingredients:
Arrowroot Powder (Manihot Esculenta): Helps absorb excess sweat and moisture.
Charcoal Powder: A natural detoxifier that cleanses and traps odor-causing particles.
Probiotics & Postbiotics: Helps prevent the growth of odor-causing bacteria and supports a healthy armpit microbiome.
Shea Butter & Jojoba Oil: Plant-based moisturizers that provide a smooth, skin-friendly glide.Beeswax & Coconut Oil: Helps solidify the stick while providing natural hydration.
Magnesium Hydroxide: Acts as a natural pH buffer to neutralize odor.Naturally Derived Fragrance: Infused with aromatic ingredients such as crisp pine, eucalyptus, and cedarwood for a rugged scent.
quite detailed, I was curious about the commercial ads - looks like this passes MAHA standards, thanks fren! — quite different than pine tar to avoid!
YW!
Titus 2:11-14.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
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