First things first, a major THANK YOU to all of those who have stood up to show support after we were notified of being kicked-out of WordPress/Automattic web hosting in a transparent effort to remove our research content, discussion and political speech.
Notable thanks to Rush Limbaugh, Mark Steyn, Thomas Lifson, Jack Cashill, John Solomon, PJ Media, NewsMax, Lee Smith, Instapundit, Steve Bannon, Doug Ross, and hundreds of other important voices who showed support.
At an unnerving time it is overwhelming, humbling and very much appreciated to have our little corner of the internet receive that support.
CTH will not soon forget those who stand the gap together.
Additionally, hundreds of offers for assistance and pro-bono services are more than a little overwhelming; and the thousands of emails and contacts from people who recognized what this means in the bigger picture and reached out with support. Thank you!
We could complete another decade and still never get around to expressing the appreciation we feel as we move forward, steadfast. CTH will always work diligently to be deserving of that support and fellowship.
I think we all recognize this specific issue is not about our Treehouse; rather, the stark nature of the issue represents a considerable change in tone amid Big Tech to exert pressure upon voices who express an opinion counter to the accepted narrative. We are in very tenuous times, perhaps an inflection point, where political speech is controlled.
The republicans have done their familiar hand-wringing, teeth-gnashing and running to the microphones shtick to decry the Big Tech censorship… which is to say: they have typically done nothing about it. Alas, the Rebel Alliance is once again on our own.
All of that said, unfortunately it is with an expectation the censorship will only get worse that we must advance our stewardship of the Treehouse community by ensuring the next website will not be vulnerable to any more advanced efforts at removal. In order to continue the original goal of brutal sunlight upon the issues and challenges we outline, Treehouse 2.0 must be able to withstand any future efforts to deplatform our voice.
After a decade of research assembly this current site hosts over 35,000 articles and more than seven million comments. Each of those comments contains a unique web addy. Combined with the internal citations, graphs and graphics that formulate the baseline of the research and analysis, that collective content represents a great deal of data to transfer to the next platform, which must be also strong and independent enough to continue the mission.
We believe the tech engineers and system platform design selected for Treehouse 2.0 will represent those objectives with diligence and foresight. And we are excited to begin anew with some new technological aspects that were not even possible when CTH was originally launched.
Some exceptionally kind people have requested a subscription platform; however, it has always been my mission to provide the raw and cited details, with an opinion toward what it means, totally free for everyone to use as they choose.
I do not consider my finished products proprietary because they can always be made better by smart researchers who can find even more details for a bigger story, and make it better. The site openness and accessibility is as important to me now as it was when The Last Refuge of misfits first assembled 10 years ago. CTH will never charge for access to the truth as we can discover it.
Additionally, this is your home. Myself and the incredibly hardworking site admins consider ourselves stewards to this community. YOU are what matters, so another important part of Treehouse 2.0 is to ensure your ability to analyze, discuss and provide your comments on the subject matter. We will NEVER remove a commenting function from our website. In fact, it is the crowd-sourcing work we have done as a community that has been the most thrilling and brilliant part of our work together. I ain’t losing that focus.
One area of discussion is the “blog roll” feature where we have always tried to link to a network of sites where additional content can be found. In Treehouse 2.0 we may shift from site links to individual writer links where your favorite authors can independently launch their latest articles inside the architecture of CTH. Essentially a blogroll of people, not websites. How exactly to do this is still a work in progress. But I like the concept.
Based on the number of daily site visitors, essentially the scale of readership, strong architecture to support scale will almost certainly mean higher hosting fees. However, if we can build-in proprietary or aggregate ad revenue it would likely offset the costs.
We are fortunate to have a large audience and significant page views, so increased site costs could be manageable. However, that also means we must guard against demonetization, which is another significant attack approach used by those who seek to crush voices they oppose. It is a manageable risk, but must be factored into Treehouse 2.0 with prudent forethought.
The size of CTH influence -the daily site views/visits- is what put us on the targeted radar, Treehouse 2.0 must also be able to operate at a scale accordingly. I used to joke about staying as small as possible: “eyes of a mouse, ears of an elephant”, that worked until now.
I’ll also let you in on a secret, that’s why we kept CTH visually a little quirky. The “rag-tag” had a purpose. The quality of content, much of which is assembled through our crowd-sourcing, was the driver of growth; we didn’t really care what it looked like. Despite my own preference to remain rag-tag, Treehouse 2.0 will likely be a bit more, well, ‘fancy‘.
The key to Treehouse 2.0 is recognizing we are building something within a system that wants to see us removed. Being proactive about that will hopefully make us better stewards for our conversation. Remember, YOU are the important part.
Without you CTH doesn’t really have a purpose. I could stand outside shouting at trees with no impact; but together, sitting on the figurative porch, the conversation is rich with unique skill-sets, subject matter experts, and life-long experiences that make discussion so much more valuable. Myself and the CTH admin team cherish the value you represent.
There were many great suggestions about pre-existing platforms to migrate toward. However, we have a unique set of priorities; and with all of the above in mind, Treehouse 2.0 has specific needs. The proprietary research library is secure, we are now meeting to set up the architecture, and I appreciate your patience as the ordinary level of content is somewhat slowed by the amount of time coordinating the move.
I dislike the feeling of not being able to just share the brutal truths as I see them in this very tenuous time. I very much dislike having to watch what I say for fear of running afoul of the speech monitors who would like to flip the switch and shut us down prior to the previously announced WordPress/Automattic eviction date of December 2nd.
Y’all probably figured out by now that Sundance does not cotton to being restrained. I look forward to Treehouse 2.0 when we can get back in the fight; likely with an increased ferocity.
Apparently it was unsettling to the monitors when I said: “Trump because F**K YOU, is a very powerful force!“… The free speech police didn’t like that. It was all downhill from there.
But 73 million of y’all get it… I know you do.
Smile bigly and live your best life, it will all be OK.
Steadfast wolverines, “the best is yet to come.”
~ Sundance
Borrowing from Mike Vanderboegh – This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may be that our task is impossible. Yet, if we do not try then how will we know it can’t be done? And if we do not try, it most certainly won’t be done. The Founders’ Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, will be lost.
But I tell you this: We will not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we will make with our defiance such a sound as ALL history from that day forward will be forced to note, even if they despise us in the writing of it.
And when we are gone, the scattered, free survivors hiding in the ruins of our once-great republic will sing of our deeds in forbidden songs, tending the flickering flame of individual liberty until it bursts forth again, as it must, generations later. We will live forever, like the Spartans at Thermopylae, in sacred memory.
With profound appreciation for your time and attention, and the most warm of regards.
Where you go, we will follow!
A song for this mission – Lauren Kennedy, “And I will follow” and we will, anywhere!
Words simply can’t express my regard for you, Sundance! I love you!
“MAGA, Bitches… Trump because F**K YOU, is a very powerful force!“
WOLVERINES!!!!!!!!!!
This upcoming Thanksgiving, we have much to be thankful for: Our blessed country and its Constitution, our amazing Warrior Trump and Sundance and this site of truth. Thank you, our blessed Lord and Savior, for providing us strength throughout this unbelievable time we live in. Praying for continued blessings on this country and the continued strength to do Your will. Amen.
Yep, if WordPress is part of the controlling Leftist idiocy, it’s best that we move on.
I never have liked the format nor the limitations of WordPress anyway.
It’s sad that such a free platform has caved to the mind controllers on the Left, but this community will be much better off on a blogging platform that doesn’t censor free speech.
Eternal thanks to Sundance, his staff, and all the contributors of articles to TCTH.
What an amazing and inspirational resource The Treehouse has been and will always be for those us who simply seek the truth!
Where you go, we will follow!
Wow.
Just wow.
With much admiration, thank you for all you do. I am looking forward to our new home. God bless you all as you make the move.
Continuously praying for you, Sundance to have Holy Spirit wisdom in every aspect of this great challenging move. We are standing with you every step of the way.
20. You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. Genesis 50:20 NIV
Yes! Such a good response. I had honestly started to think we couldn’t turn the tide on all the evil coming in from every direction right now at our President. But look what God is doing now.. I am blown away by what Sidney has put out today and how they handled that press conference.
Rudy needs some help, but his words were outstanding.
Thanks Sundance for this most special place.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I don’t think you know how much you contribute to keeping all of us informed and some of us sane and focused in these times.
Indeed, triple Thank You Sundance, Ad rem, Menagerie and all those who make this site unique and unparalleled in exposing the truth and yes, helping us to keep sane and knowing we aren’t the only ones seeing what’s going on.
Now we have terms for it- the swamp, UniParty, globalists and NWO, Main Street vs WallStreet etc.
Easy to imagine Sundance chomping at the bit on all this breaking news while trying to clear the treehouse of valuables before the bulldozers arrive.
So many excellent treepers ‘crowdsourcing the truth’ have really helped to fill the void of not getting Sundance’s latest posts. Thank you all.
And when the bulldozers arrive, we will fly with you to our new home in an even nicer tree, the new and improved Treehouse 2.0! Godspeed Sundance!
Rhi316: Accurately stated -TRUTH!!
Lovely written!
Thank you for all you do. I will follow!
Hear Here….
Borrowing from Mike Vanderboegh – This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may be that our task is impossible. Yet, if we do not try then how will we know it can’t be done? And if we do not try, it most certainly won’t be done. The Founders’ Republic, and the larger war for western civilization, will be lost.
But I tell you this: We will not go gently into that bloody collectivist good night. Indeed, we will make with our defiance such a sound as ALL history from that day forward will be forced to note, even if they despise us in the writing of it.
And when we are gone, the scattered, free survivors hiding in the ruins of our once-great republic will sing of our deeds in forbidden songs, tending the flickering flame of individual liberty until it bursts forth again, as it must, generations later. We will live forever, like the Spartans at Thermopylae, in sacred memory.
With profound appreciation for your time and attention, and the most warm of regards.
I have two go to sources for information. TCH and Steven Crowder – Blaze TV. It is pure insanity out there – the voices of logic and reason are being shut down. The hypocrisy is so thick across the spectrum right now there are few places to turn for real significant development and truth.
I have not read the story yet, but I saw a headline earlier that said, “Laura Ingraham says GOP should work with AOC to oppose Joe Biden on everything.”
Uh… what?
Sundance we are with you.
Aussie treeper here. Good riddance to WordPress and their censorship overlords. We have them spooked. They fear what we are capable of doing with our size and influence. If we acted in unison, we could easily decimate any of their business models or control systems. They know this. And we know they know.
Thank you to everyone involved, from Sundance and his team to the commenters, from the people who contribute money to the power players who provide support. This site helps keep me sane in insane times. It reminds me daily that I am not alone and that American Patriotism and Exceptionalism still thrive in these dark times.That the enemy is few and that we are many. Thank you.
My message to Word Press, Big Tech, the corporate media lie machines and corporate America in general:
Get woke, go broke.
Thank you Sundance for standing strong. I will support you in whatever way I can.
God bless you and keep you in your search…………have faith, praise the Lord, and never give up hope! God is with us and we are on the right side of history.
Let’s do this; Let’s do it now!
I’m sure the deadline is pressing, but I can hardly wait.
Thanks, Sundance.
TCH is one of the few places where real TRUTH can be found. When we are told Repeatedly that GOD hates a liar, it should become obvious that we need to Always seek Truth. I thank Sundance and each and everyone of you that add your own perspectives of just what that Truth is. if 2 heads are better than 1— I’ve found the Mother lode of Truth.
Thank you Sundance for everything.
I have learned so much from every poster to your hard hitting articles of truth. Forever grateful to the administrators, monitors keeping out many many trolls who try to divide us.
I’m sure we won’t be disappointed when Treehouse 2.0 comes to fruition.
God bless you ???
Sending a donation right now. Moves are never cheap.
For many of us, this Treehouse is a place of gathering and worship. To be with like souls that see the truth and welcome truth. Please do not let the haters burn this church.
And where would the Treehouse be without citizen817? I don’t even want to think about it! Your posts/retweets help many of us to see/know what is happening in those corners of the world where some of us can’t visit or miss seeing. Thanks for being a vital contributor and being one of the many Treepers I look forward to hearing from every AM.
I agree !
Thank you citizen817 !
Find a way to accept checks. If Pres Trump campaign and other political/charitable organizations can accept checks – so can The Treehouse.
Truth is costly.
Lets be generous.
Over the years we got ridden of various Newpapers (USA Today, NYT, Local Gazette News, even the WSJ) and recently cable TV in our home (Fox, CNN, ESPN, MSNBC, etc.). I have made it my mission to contribute throughout the year just as I would have paid monthly for the above products/services. The Conservative Treehouse is the only source of information I will never “cancel” and am always happy to send in a small token of my appreciation. Nothing better than TCT and all of you – you are all defenders of truth and happy warriors. Home is where your heart is and my heart and soul are with Sundance and his amazing staff wherever we land we will be in better soil, quickly take root and bloom this I am sure of! Let’s keep on keeping on!
Sundance, you made me tear up. No, we will not go quietly in the night. And thank you for this special place.
You give us the evidence which we can explain to friends & family & fight off trolls. We call & write our elected officials BECAUSE WE KNOW. You explained it to us.
I like being called a “wolverine” because it will always remind me of Pres. Trump’s unbelievable trade team–the best of the best that will never be duplicated. Your trade & economic lessons are memorable & greatly appreciated.
I am looking forward to The Conservative Treehouse 2.0. It’s going to be even more amazing than Leo Terrell 2.0. We will follow.
God bless you, Sundance, fellow Treepers & Pres. Trump and keep us all safe from our enemies, for they are many & dumber than sacks of hair.
Thank you so much for the laugh — Leo Terrell 2.0 is one of my favorite people now. So much hope. Keep the faith!
Love Leo Terrell!
Thanks for the Update SD. Wolverines!!
TCH provides so much hope and knowledge. Looking forward to TCH 2.0.
I’ve been reading (and occasionally commenting) for quite a long time. You have my support always!
One suggestion — how about making the font on the new site “cursive” — that way most of the woke won’t be able to read it. LOL. 😛
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Bwahahahahahahaha!
Concur!
Hang in there, this is one huge disintermediation long overdue.
Sundance, sent some money to help you with this. Wish I could have sent more, but I have a demonrat ? ex wife problem ( Like all demonrats she is a liar, she lied to me and pretended to be a conservative in order to convince me to marry her, so she could sink her claws into my military retirement and more), also sent some to the President Trump election fight fund.
You and our fellow Treepers are some of my personal heroes. I love the CTH, it changed my life in a positive way ??. Being surrounded by good people who are thinkers, researchers, and patriots lifted my spirit ?. Where you and our fellow Treepers go, I will follow.
Thank you Sundance and everyone at the Treehouse for leading us out of the darkness and into the light! May God bless you and every one else here, at our loving and enlightening Treehouse!
85 million.
Plus 😉
Apparently it was unsettling to the monitors when I said: “Trump because F**K YOU, is a very powerful force!“… The free speech police didn’t like that. It was all downhill from there.
This tells me how scared they are.
They can’t run and hide so they have you leave.
Jellyfish. Worms.
That caught my eye too Charlotte, with all the vile slandering and outright threats going on in the left, they choose THAT as an excuse? Hey WordPress, (insert Mickey flipping the bird)!
God ‘works all things together for good to those who love Him’ so I’m expecting good to come from this! ?
I have always found in life that when one door closes a better one ALWAYS opens! Sundance is in the process of opening that better door and we will not look back. Upward and onward to 2.0!
I once belonged to a blog where there was much discussion of one’s core principles. They talked about how hard it was to define and live by those principles.
I don’t find it hard at all.
My core principles are TRUTH and FREEDOM….because you can’t have one without the other.
There must be truth to have freedom. There must be freedom to have truth.
That is why I am a treeper!
Amen!!!
Started following Sundance and the Treehouse years ago and I’m not stopping now. Waiting patiently for further instructions.
Can’t wait to meet at the new treehouse.
Dunno – sounds to me like I may be expected to wipe my feet before climbing up in future. Kind of a skeery notion…y’all gonna check behind mah ears, too? ???
Take it where it goes, Sundance – we’ll always have your six!
God Bless Sundance and CTH.
I just hope the new place won’t be so fancy that I and others, with limited “techability,” won’t be able to use it!
Chairlifts for technophobes! ?
And maybe a Clap On, Clap Off feature 😉
KBR- Your comment times a billion. Many of us are people who have enough years to shed real perspective on current events.
I hope The New Treehouse will not leave us behind-AND find a way to accept donations that do NOT involve the internet/online.
Where you go, we follow!!!
Thank you so very very much and God’s blessings on team Treehouse forever!
Sundance, I have never followed a site so fervently as CTH and have only commented once before. I have to say the “FU” bit delighted me beyond measure as it’s not what I’ve come to know from your writings but was happy to see that side also. Additionally we all agree with it 1000%!
You, the admins and the commenters help keep me sane and steadfast in faith and fight. Thank you for your tireless research. Your words have a way of leaping off the page into the minds and hearts of many of us who are weary and angry at all the hateful vitriol and lies these last 4yrs.
May God bless and keep you safe.
I too was a tad taken back, the decorum in CTH is always civil and cussing every other word is bad form in any normal conversation, but sometimes and esp times like these, you just have to say it
Right on Mountain Girl, felt exactly the same! And please keep commenting, you nailed it! Bless you!
That “naughty word” phrase when debating local ignorant leftists and even more so local corrupt leftist media on their twitter feeds has become a “when all else fails, kill it with fire” response of mine, thanks to Sundance. I wish I had a t-shirt, shocking phrase for someone like me (older, Christian, reserved), but I think I could get used to wearing it.
annie-I think the truly shocking response to such people is “God Bless You”!
Just like The Jeffersons, “We’re moving’ on up!” We needed a bigger tree anyway. Can’t wait to pick out a branch!
Sundance
We will always have your back. Where ever it may take CTH we will follow.
What ever it takes.
The best is yet to come
Tea
On a lighter side I WILL FOLLOW
Sigh
Far too many actors the last 4.5 yrs have made me dislike watching anything they do now or did before.
I tried to justify it that they are make believe, actors playing a roll
That has worked for a few depending on how far back it was, but I will NOT ever watch again anything with De Niro in it
I loved that when it was made, have watched the song performed many times. I am so disappointed in Whoopee since she went to the dark side on The View. Her behavior on it is repulsive to me.
The ctrl-Left media then like now bloviates
SPLC (Southern Poverty Law Center) considers Mike Vanderboegh comment below domestic terrorism.
Compare this comment to what Maxine Waters said against President Trump supporting Americans
“If you wish to send a message that Pelosi and her party cannot fail to hear, break their windows. Break them NOW. Break them and run to break again. Break them under cover of night. Break them in broad daylight. … Break them with rocks. Break them with slingshots. Break them with baseball bats. But BREAK THEM. ” -Mike Vanderboegh
Nancy Pelosi is a public official, they have been verbal targets as long as there has been a United States of America.
A sitting elected public official of the US Congress openly attacking the average citizen, encouraging violence against them, never has.
The other half of America doesn’t raise an eyebrow
I truly hope everyone acknowledges and embraces how momentous these changes we’re experiencing are. True to form, the tyrants currently in control of the platforms can’t see past their short-sighted actions. “If you can’t beat em, cancel em!”
The exodus from Faux Newz was immediate and substantial. It happened within days. “Morning Joe” beat the “Fox and Friends” ratings all last week for the first time in 20 years?!? Think about that.
The media outlets are losing control and they think that by pushing more and more people away they’re somehow going to regain a comfortable footing. It’s not going to happen.
They have forced the collective “Us” to do what we were unwilling, unable, un-wanting or too lazy to do (me absolutely included). They showed their cards and we all chose to act. These actions are creating a shift that will begin shaping the future starting right now. It’s happening right before our eyes and we’re all contributing in our own way.
Faux Newz – circling the bowl.
Twitter – mass movement to Parler
Facebook – conservative and liberty-minded people finally detaching
Wordpress – blatantly obvious suppression of speech forcing an exit/migration
Our elected (maybe?) officials – they’ve made it 100% clear who they are
Our election/voting system – shown to be so riddled with fraud and confusion that it needs to be rebuilt
All of this and more is happening right NOW!
Stay engaged, contribute, make a difference.
WE ARE SEEING “THE WHITES OF THEIR EYES”
The Trehouse has been my first resource every morning for years now, and that won’t stop, ever, Finding the truth has become more and more challenging for those of us who have been continually updated day-by-day, sometimes hour-by-hour bu Sundance and his team. You have given us the fountain of infomation we need to meet the daily challenges we encounter. Thanks for all you do, and for your willingness to continue with your efforts on our behalf, in spite of the adversity at hand. We are behind you every step of the way!
Right On, Sundance –
Trump because “eff u”
We will be with you. Standing by.
God Bless SD!
Always wondered why 12.2.2020 is their date?
Most likely 45 case reaches Supreme Court…they know peeling back the layers of corruption takes time and Florida in 2000 was decided on 12.12.2000…
As our worst fears come closer to reality, thank you for the motivation to continue onward. Dogged determination is what’s required now, nothing less. Thank you Sundance and crew. Bless the treepers
“Thank you Sundance and crew. Bless the treepers”
To paraphrase their own words against them,
“My liberty protects you. Your liberty protects me.”
Thanks for building this Treehouse to protect liberty for all.
I don’t know how you do it Sundance, but I know with your resolve and so much support found on these branches, you will prevail. I may interpret “the best is yet to come” differently than most because I have found the “best” are found right here on a daily basis, and on one of it’s offshoots I frequent. Good people are hard to find, I found you so know you’re stuck with me.
I’m not a bumper sticker philosophy type guy but the one thing that truly touched me is
‘Where we go one, We go all”…..count me in!
I hope I speak for everyone here, the other side of the Atlantic in wishing you a very successful move to the new platform. We will be there with you with support that will not waiver.
Sundance and the admins:
Thank you for all you are doing now to protect our freedom of association. Make sure CTH 2.0 has a great big DONATE button! Best wishes. See you there.
We love you, Sundance and Admins! You are all beyond awesome! Proud to help sponsor financially the big move, and looking forward to new online adventures, your devoted JMC
May I put in a request for an espresso machine in the new treehouse?!?! Asking for a friend.
And every so often sack lunches?!!!
73 million? more like 80+ million plus all their families