Quote:What secrets lie hidden in the deepest, darkest place on Earth? The Mariana Trench is a hostile world of crushing pressure and freezing darkness, once believed to be completely devoid of life. In this video, we plunge into the abyss to witness the titanic geological forces that created this chasm and relive the harrowing missions of the few who dared to explore it. What bizarre creatures thrive against all odds, lurking in the darkness below?

I want some of the radioactive shrimp I can get at my local grocery store, the shrimp from Indonesia. You know, the seafood with Cesium-137 isotopes they have been pumping out of Fukushima for almost 15 years now. The same stuff they claim has a naturally occurring amount in seawater, even though it is entirely unnatural and can only come from fission power plants. It is our signature in nature now, we have "tagged" the entire world with unnatural radioactive isotopes.

Maybe radioactive shrimp can be a healthy addition to our diet. I remember a couple of years after Fukushima, there was a politician who said that a little radiation is good for you. The models they had back then showed the radiation would spread over the entire Pacific in 5 years. Now add ten more years and see what areas are unaffected in the largest ocean on planet Earth. They never stopped pumping the seawater on those hot coals burning away in the basement. Makes me wonder when the core will drop down enough to cover it with dirt and forget about it.

Well, maybe you could know the level of contamination and the areas it is concentrating in and what sea food is glowing, but the information is hard to find, in fact it is nearly non-existent. I'm seriously surprised they admitted "there could be" some radioactive sea food and recalled it. I'd like to see some readings of this shrimp and see if it is contaminated and if so, how much.

This is the last band I played in before I went into the military. I played lead guitar and  even Baritone saxophone occasionally. Vietnam killed the band as we all went off to do our patriotic duty. Yes I think I might have posted this before without the story of who went where.

Dewayne became a cop in Norman, Oklahoma and died several years ago. Our Organ player Doctor Jim Falkner as of the last time I saw him was still teaching music theory at O.U. (Oklahoma, University) ... Mark our bass player who had played in other bands with me ended up owning a big lumber yard along with a few satellite yards in different cities. 

This was recorded in the late 60s with a different guitar player/ or before my time with the Beldettas.. I think I would have done a few different licks for the song hahahahah

The British Home Office has said the quiet part out loud today at the start of their court action against the court order issued a couple of weeks ago to close the Bell migrant Hotel in Epping , today we discover that the belief held by many Brits that our Country has become 2 tier and tilted against Us , the people who pay the bills , is indeed correct , with the Home office arguing that ILLEGAL migrants who have illegally entered our Country have greater rights than we do in the eyes of the government , I'll let that one sink in.

The owners of the Bell Hotel were taken to court by the local council due to the Hotel no longer being used as a Hotel as it has become residential housing which is a breach of planning law as it's not operating in accordance with its designation.

Should the government lose their appeal against the injunction the case will set a legal precedent by which other councils can use to close down migrant Hotels in their areas ....the effect of government lawyesr saying the quiet part our loud remains to be seen.

Barrister Daniel ShenSmith looks deeper.


It's almost like they want Civil War , perhaps to solidify their grip on power as they know they won't get elected again.

At least now I officially know why I've feel like a Second class citizen in my own Country.

Some of this story sounds a lot like the prelude to the invasion of Panama.. I used to fly into Caracas during the winter months in the states and it was not a nice place even back then . 

I did have a friend who grew up there and he loved it until the 70s and the change into a more socialist leadership. I guess we will just have to wait and see if the 50 million dollar bounty works to remove Manduro ?

Quote:August 25, 2025 / Joseph P. Farrell

Last week you may recall that I blogged about what may be an regional outbreak of rabbit papilloma virus in Colorado:

WHAT’S GOING ON WITH BUGS BUNNY IN COLORADO?

As often happens in such cases, this blog generated a modest wave of articles from the Gizars about similar strange outbreaks of similar animal symptoms of tumors, warts, and so on. For example, E.E. shared this article about a similar phenomenon happening to deer in several American states being photographed with bulges that look like tumors, which, the article assures us (somewhat less than convincingly in my opinion) are nothing but "cutaneous fibromas", or simply put, "deer warts" (and if you're in the habit of just reading my blog and not clicking the link, you'll want to click this link, and just look at the pictures of these infected animals):  [Warning: horror pics ahead]

Mutant deer with horrifying flesh bubbles spotted in multiple US states as fears of an outbreak grip the nation

The article is interesting because it not only includes those horrendous-looking pictures of infected rabbits and squirrels in addition to deer, but also because in doing so it also confirms the wider context of the papilloma rabbit outbreak, and blames it all on the spread of ticks and mosquitoes biting animals with contaminated blood, and then infecting other animals with it:

Quote:This year, Americans have also been encountering mutated rabbits and squirrels which have been spreading their own species-specific viruses throughout the US. These animals have dealt with similar sores and growths on their bodies as well.

The condition spreading through deer this summer is part of the same broad family of viruses that can affect humans, known as papillomaviruses, which target the skin and mucous membranes.

In humans, papillomaviruses cause conditions like common warts, plantar warts, and genital warts, and some strains are linked to cancers such as cervical or throat cancer.

While both deer and human papillomaviruses lead to growths by infecting skin cells, the deer version is species-specific, meaning it's adapted only to infect deer and cannot jump to humans or other animals due to differences in how the virus attaches itself and enters cells in different species.

Like last week's blog about the rabbit papilloma outbreak, the current article ends by noting that these growths are apparently not painful and fall off after a few months:

Quote:However, the condition is rarely fatal. The deer's immune system fights off the virus, and the warts shrink and disappear on their own after a few months.

And as always, and even though there is "nothing to see here so move along," we can also blame it all on climate change, and also on the presence of social media and more and more people noticing the phemonenon and taking pictures:

Quote:While climate changes in recent years are helping the virus to spread, Dr Awan noted that there's one other factor contributing to the increase in deer wart sightings: social media.

'People are starting to talk about it more, they're starting to document it more on social media, and hence, there's been a lot more discussion about this,' the doctor explained.

I can readily admit that such things are brought on by tick bites and mosquito bites, but what I'm not prepared to admit is that these outbreaks are normal, and that we can "move along, nothing to see here." As I mentioned in my previous blog about the rabbit papillomas, I've seen a lot of wildlife in my life, including innumerable rabbits, jackrabbits(being from South Dakota), and all sorts of deer, and have done so from Massachusetts to Oregon and Washington and Arkansas and Georgia. I've been all over the country, and have seen countless squirrels, rabbits, and deer, and in my 68 years, have never encountered any animal displaying these afflictions. Ever. And in all that time, I have seen plenty of rabbits and squirrels and deer with all sorts of ticks gorging themselves on their hosts. And again, have never seen any of these animals afflicted with papillomas such as are pictured in the article above.  During that same long time period, there have been long hot dry spells, long hot wet spells, cool summers, and so on, and increases in ticks and mosquitos, no climate change, and so on.

That fact raises my suspicion meter into the red zone: why is there such an apparent sudden rise in such cases? I'm simply not buying, not for one moment, that this is purely or merely "natural" nor the result of "climate change" or a sudden increase of infected ticks and mosquitos. I'll say it plainly, and for the record: something else is going on. Just exactly what that "something else" may be I do not know, but for the moment, my four favorite off-the-end-of-the-speculation-twig hypotheses are: (1) it may have something to do with aerial spraying; (2) it may have - odd as it sounds - something to do with the Covid potion injections, in that we may be watching a mutated effect that jumped species from ticks or mosquitoes biting humans who took the injections, and then biting these animals; or (3) perhaps some experiment somewhere on rabbits, and/or squirrels, and/or deer either escaped the laboratory, or was deliberately released; and finally, (4) some combination of the previous three.

O.K. There. I've said it. Now you can call me crazy.

See you on the flip side...

Quote:Shunned for Her Smell, She Was Alone—Until a Human Washed Her Clean and Gave Her a Home In this heart-touching HFY sci-fi story, an alien girl lives her life shunned and avoided, all because of the unbearable smell that surrounds her. No one dares to come close, no one offers her kindness—until a human traveler sees past the dirt, the torn clothes, and the cruel whispers. Instead of turning away, he offers her food, safety, and something she has never known—warmth. With gentle hands, he gives her the first real shower she has had in years, washing away not just the grime but the pain of a lifetime spent in isolation. Slowly, the girl begins to see herself as more than “the unclean one,” and together, they take the first steps toward a new life filled with dignity and hope. This is a powerful HFY rescue tale that blends emotional storytelling, science fiction worldbuilding, and the timeless truth that compassion can change everything. If you love stories where humanity’s greatest strength is kindness, this one will stay with you long after the credits roll. Watch now to see how one man’s courage and empathy turn a life of shame into one of belonging.

Quote:A mechanic hiding from his past meets a one-legged alien girl with questions he didn't expect. One conversation sparks a plan that could defy an entire culture—and expose a deadly lie. But her father, and others, are watching.

I've only been awake for about an hour from an extremely interesting dream that might be of interest. In this dream limited time travel was a regular and to many people a daily occurrence. 

Anyone that wished could travel through time within a 5 year radius (up to 5 years into the past or future). There were hubs located in every city that were set up similar to TSA screening areas in airports but the gates were skinny and padded so you had to squeeze through while simultaneously pressing a button with your thumb on a personal handheld device. There were guards and scanners that made sure you didn't bring weapons or explosives through.

My job that I went to every day was 3 years in the future. In the evenings and on weekends my friends and I would travel to the past to spend time with friends and family who had passed on. On one trip I smuggled medication to a friend who had passed from a disease that had a cure in my "present" and she lived on.

Those 15 minute cities we all read about? I lived in one. Rent was free and everyone was given an apartment that was very nice and about the size of a large shipping container with free utilities but you had to work for everything else. Nobody owned cars, you either walked or rode free public transport (trains and light rails). From what I understood many people still lived outside of 15 minute cities- it was your choice, though crime was nearly non-existent in the cities due to the screening process when applying for residency rather than extreme law enforcement. 

Every job was required to provide health insurance and retirement, benefits rolled over when you changed jobs. Illegal drugs weren't really a thing in the cities as there were clubs where you could order your drug of choice the same as ordering an alcoholic drink- but you had to pass through security and scanners when exiting to make sure none left the club. Cigarettes were not a thing but you could travel into the past and find them. Burials didn't exist anymore, all remains were cremated. Pets were not really a thing in the cities either, at least not that I saw, but there were birds and squirrels and such outside and many people fed them. Cash was actually still used but it was rare. Travel outside of the cities was not hindered and even encouraged.

That's mostly what I remember from the dream, if I remember more I will add. Just thought some of you would find it of interest. Now I'm off to get artsy. Have a great week Rogues!

Edit to add: Visitors to the cities had to be able to pass the same stringent background checks as residents. Their IDs were scanned and their complete background came up on a screen. Any serious criminal infractions were red flagged and entry was denied. However they could always travel back in time 5 years and visit before this was put into place if necessary.

As I’ve mentioned on several occasions, we live about 15 miles south of a tiny nowhere-ville town in eastern Colorado.  Periodically, a little local rag of a local newspaper shows up in our mailbox down the road.  I read this with much zeal and excitement (whenever it shows up)!  It’s about the only thing that ever happens out this way, way out here in the sticks.
 
Just tonight I spied a new edition sitting on the counter.  My wife must have gone to the mailbox on one of her expeditions somewhere.  Cool!  Anyway, the headline story in this month’s (errr…week’s) edition is this huge, just YUGE I tell ya', story about a 'cockfighting' ring the local Sheriff’s Deputies busted.  Took a whole bunch of dudes to jail I guess.  And, you just knew it too…all Mexicans, many of them illegals, go figure!  I couldn’t believe it!  A ‘cockfighting’ ring in our own tiny little town…unbelievable!  Just unbelievable!  And ya’ know, I just don’t get it, I really don’t!  Damn Mexicans.

Our little town is so small, we don't even have a single traffic signal/light (not even a flashing yellow at the school)!  And yet, here we are, with a major "cockfighting ring" going on nightly, right under our very noses!
 
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…bunch of dudes, bangin’ their cocks off one another’s!!  …and for what reason???  What’s the matter with people these days???  These are grown men for cripes sakes!!!  What kind of twisted people are there these days???  The whole damn World is goin’ to pot!  Next thing ya’ know, a bunch of damn women will be out there, runnin’ around nekkid, bashin’ their ‘dew-lilies’ off one another’s…for money no less!!  Unbelievable!!

And the hell of it is, there are other guys who actually pay money, hard earned money, to go watch and bet on this retarded shit!!
 
That is all.

Edit - I'd post a link to this unbelievable and sensational news story, but our little paper just got running water in their joint, ain't no way them people ever heard of the 'interwebs' over there!! But, I promise ya, I'll go look...just to be sure!

Quote:

Quote:L. Ron: Don’t you be tarot-fied, it’s just a token of my extreme.
Joe: Oh, oh, oh, Mystical Advisor
What is my problem, tell me, can you see?
L. Ron: Well, you have nothing to fear, my son!
You are a Latent Appliance Fetishist, it appears to me!
Joe: That all seems very, very strange
I never craved a toaster or a color T.V.
— Joe’s Garage Acts II & III, Frank Zappa

AI is changing how we think about money.

When I was a Paduan learner, we used to joke that at least they can’t tax air. Then the bastids created global warming, which evolved and expanded into climate change, which allowed them to tax sunshine, as well.

As I read and listen to a wide variety of commentators on the current global situation, it strikes me that few of them actually understand what’s going on. The entire global economy is being dismantled by design, and there is not much anyone can do about it.

All the “green” energy transition nonsense is to wean us peons off of the good stuff, so “they” can save the hard core power sources for their data centers. What “they” are trying to do is create a precise model of our world, and tokenize every…single…piece of it. The idea is to monetize and weaponize literally everything. You won’t be able to do anything without your “smart” devices, and “they” will allocate and tax everything down to the molecule.

All these little ‘fit bit” thingies? That’s your personal monitoring system. Don’t get enough exercise, or have chronic health issues? Your access to medical services will be rationed, since you don’t deserve good health care.

Eating too much protein? Your per-gram tax will go up to control your access to beef, pork and chicken. Not sleeping enough at night? You will have a curfew and your electricity rations will be cut at night to take away your distractions. Regularly exceeding your travel allotment per week? Your access to enter or leave various zones will be restricted.

This is happening right now in China, which is the test bed for this authoritarian nightmare. Folks can’t get enough of this technological imprisonment. Everyone is equally miserable. Everyone gets punished or rewarded according to their behavior. They can even rat out folks who aren’t part of the Collective—see Star Trek TOS, Return of the Archons,” to see what’s coming at you. Landru loves you.

Oh sure, there are some benefits. If you are a good little Collectivist, your taxes and fees will go down, you’ll get extra rations, and your freedom of movement will relax. Think of it as an extension of loyalty points or air miles—the more you comply, the more bennies you rack up.

It’s already under way. If you use 2-step verification for any account, you’re tagged. It’s not about security, it’s about subverting VPN and finding your phone’s location. If you use any form of biometrics to log into anything, you’re in the system. If you have gone through Know Your Customer processes for any account, your privacy is no more.

We are being herded into this system through the use of various scandals, emergencies and other subterfuges to get you plugged in one way or another. As the system builds, you will be tokenized, as will everything you consume and produce down to the molecule. All that data will be scoured and patterns will be established so that your behavior can be predicted with a fair amount of accuracy.

If you have a smart phone, then your daily movements can already be broken down into minute-by-minute maps. Malls and other commercial interests are already using this to build a customer profile, pushing vouchers and coupons at you depending on where you are standing at that moment.

You may think that not using a smart phone makes you immune, and you’d be wrong. Any electronic device at all—dumb phones, pacemakers, radios, pagers, even your car are all connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) and publishing your location every second of the day.

Any more, we can’t even trust jabs and pills. Your prescription might be tagged with nano-transmitters similar to RFID chips on products. All your bank accounts and credit cards are logged and all your economic activity is duly logged—what bills you pay, what subscriptinos you have, what treats you give yourself every month.

Generation by generation, we’ve all been conditioned to accept a bit more of the Gilded Cage. The minute we allowed every home to have an individual address, the process had begun. It’s been a process of narrowing the address down to your person ever since. It only takes one small crack to breach a dam. Think of the Magician’s Apprentice in Walt Disney’s Phantasia.

Is there a ray of hope in all this bleakness? Why yes, there is.

The most basic hope is that human nature abhors captivity and it cannot be changed. Though “they” are working feverishly on it, they haven’t yet been able to breed this ineffable quality out of us. There are always radicals, outlaws and subversives who rise up to throw wrenches into the cogs.

The second ray of hope is that every complex system is beset with random errors that cannot be predicted or eliminated. Over time, these errors multiply until the system collapses. “They” are also working frantically to solve this problem, but it can’t be done, because in our Universe any sufficiently complex system always breaks down. The current central banking system is a great example. In just over a century, the faults within the system have multiplied to the point that it is collapsing at this very moment.

Think of the chaos theory guy in Jurassic Park.

Universe loves entropy and dissipation of energy. Any amount of organization must always corrupt and collapse. Kodak, once the dominant global name in photography, shut its doors recently. They invented digital photography, but the decision to sit on the technology so as not to harm their chemical-mechanical industry led to this moment. A fallible human made a fallible choice that compounded to bring down an empire. As Lord Acton noted a while back, “Absolutely power corrupts absolutely.”

Keep in mind that “corruption” is just decay and rot. It is not necessarily a choice to do evil, immoral or unethical acts for personal gain. Corruption is built into Universe as a means to recycle raw materials for other being to organize to their liking.

In the immortal words of Robert Blake, “The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men, Gang aft agley.” Though the overlords struggle mightily to build their ivory towers, they can never control everything, no matter how much they try.

And that’s a good thing.

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In keeping with Robert Burns’ theme, today’s cultural tapestry is the brilliant Of Mice and Men (1939), with the great Burgess Meredith playing George, and the iconic Lon Chaney Jr. playing Lenny. If you aren’t openly weeping by the end of this movie, you have no heart. If you’re one of those quaint hold-overs who still read, John Steinbeck’s novel is amazing. One of my early performances was the character Boss in the stage play, and it’s stuck with me for 50 years.