We have a rather unique situation here… The digital U-Haul is loaded after our eviction from WordPress/Automattic for violations of community ‘wrong think’ and questioning narratives against the interests of Big Tech. After a decade on the platform we are sweeping up the porch and saying farewell to the WordPress community.
The CTH family is disappointed at the business position of Automattic, but we are also excited about the new home we have created. CTH 2.0 is going to be awesome, liberating and even better. We are so blessed and fortunate beyond my wildest imaginings.
Right now we are patching the holes in the walls and running the vacuum while our long-time friends stop by to express their anger about our eviction. Simultaneously, those who moved away to the big city are coming back to visit and express their support.
I cannot go into details, mostly because I haven’t yet decided whether to accept a proposal for a grand exit – or stick to our customary & understated simple wave farewell, but the big city folks want to use this eviction as a warning of sorts.
Apparently, the youthful rebellious spirit within those who sold-out to mega-media conglomerates and bright lights has been triggered. A spirit we at CTH retain.
Out there in the land of the MSM right now there is a group of ‘journalists’ ideologically reminiscing for a time when the counter-culture was fighting for the truth; damn the consequences and without care for wounded feelings, delicate sensibilities or financial livelihoods. They reflect on a spirit we have retained and protected within our CTH community. A spirit we will never stop safe-guarding from enticement and compromise.
We are rag-tag misfits, we are proud of it, and -if needed- we clean up well.
We are a crew more comfy eating pizza from box on a tailgate than trying to fit in with a new media outlook of highfalutin’ big technocrats. We are, quite simply, the rebel alliance.
All of that said, a question for each of you would be:
How did you find yourself a member of the CTH community?….
What was it that brought you here?…
And why did you stick around with this group through whatever endeavors you found of value?
A notable disclaimer. Your answer(s) may end up in a very large spotlight; so think about whether you are comfy with that before you share anything. Your comment responses are always private, but also likely to be read by some very influential big city types.
An update on CTH 2.0 will soon follow. But for now, as we sit on the porch and reminisce about a decade of discussion on this platform, there are a bunch of folks who want to know why CTH matters to you.
If you feel like sharing your answer, write it in the comments.
Every response is entirely OK.
I have never known a better group of cyber-friends than this community. I have never known a larger and deeper group of experience than exists right here. I have never known a better team at assembling details, granular and specific details that outline the truth, than this crew. For that, I am blessed and incredibly thankful… Especially today.
So if you’re comfy, what brought you here?
Love to all,
Sundance
Truth matters, that’s why I’ve been here.
The perfect first comment…. TRUTH does matter, and Sundance has been more right than anyone. Content matters, and the content is excellent. There is not a whiff of corporate sellout (i.e. Drudge, Fox News). Hell, I imagine Sundance has been offered millions by entities, including China, to sellout.
This is by far the best commenting system available. The Treeper Family adds encouraging and useful information. Trolls aren’t able to take over, like at Zerohedge or American Thinker.
I found CTH on Arfcom and when I saw the link (not the site) a warm feeling rushed over me…..like I’d been away from home for too long.
Every morning, I look forward to the Lords Prayer and reading the positive updates…..even when it’s not so positive, it manages to inspire. I owe this site a debt of gratitude.
We, (hubby & I) found you in 2015 right after PDJT announced he was running for president. We were looking for an honest and trustworthy place to feel kinship to other like minded people that also supported our now president especially when all manner of crap was being waged against him throughout his campaign. We found truth and like-mindedness here, so we stayed. This is my very first post on CTH, but we read every word. We moved our blog association to another platform as soon as we learned of the awful way in which CTH was treated by WordPress. We will follow you to the next platform too.
I found TCTH in 2015 because a great friend, a 20-year U. S. Air Force Strategic Air Command Electronic Warfare officer, flying B-52s and RC-135s during the Cold War protecting all Americans against a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union, forwarded a CTH article link to me.
I have stayed with TCTH because I find truth here that I can’t find anywhere else, and I usually find it reported here before any other site even begins to report on that issue.
I love the irreverent attitude here that only wants to find reality and truth. Political correctness is totally antithetical to much of the rest of the media, and that makes TCTH especially valuable and important to me.
I have also stayed here because of the rich set of highly-connected and highly-informed commenters who also provide massive amounts of informative content.
Oops! Should have said:
The political incorrectness found here is totally antithetical to much of the rest of the media, and that makes TCTH especially valuable and important to me.
I kept finding your posts being shared by others, and decided I needed to subscribe via email.
The in-depth breakdown of the Mike Brown hands up fallacy got here here. The continued dedication to truth over narrative especially when it’s controversial kept me here.
Bon Votage
Burn It to the Ground!
I was thinking blow it up, in the most Dirty Dozen, Bridge on the River Kwai, Magnificent Seven, way.
I tripped into the Tree house around Trayvon. The manner of investigation and documentation, of citation and support for fact, of ownership of opinion and supposition, of brutal honesty and unbridled patriotism, are unparalleled.
That nature was combined with a well-disciplined troop of commenters of vast experience from around the globe dedicated to and involved in Sundance’s mission of finding and sharing truth.
I found here scholarship, fellowship, family. Only death will ever sever my commitment to CTH.
I came here initially prior to 2016 because TCH was a place to get well thought out commentary on political news. When 2016 came along, TCH became a more go-to source for analysis because the facts pointed to a rotten election, illegal spying, illegal FISA abuse, and a wholly corrupt special counsel appointment. We ALL KNEW that DC was corrupt, but I dare say that nobody understood the depth of moral degeneracy and corruption until four years ago. Since then, this has been a go-to site for analysis. Additionally, the comment section consistently is a source for links to other events, commentary and news that you may not find easily on your own.
Long live THC!!!
Dittos to what Justin Green described.
^^^^That.^^^^
Knowing your work searches for truth and the attitude that everything needs verification who ever pronounces
Rush used to do kinda this but he charges
I was looking for a source of information that was without hyperbole, based on facts from reliable sources, and evidence of deep and critical thinking. Something that connected the dots over a period of time; not just flash in the pan “booms.”
Charles Bennett says above exactly why I ended up here in late 2015…succinctly…. I linked from a Breitbart article…. I’d never followed a blog or really commented because people were mean on other sites…not at CTH! Treepers are intelligent, referenced, knowledgeable, fair, patriotic, Godly…..I could go on…
I have to say I panicked the other day when I thought WP had kicked CTH off earlier than planned. Crisis was averted, thankfully!
This site has become my family…my go to place several times a day. My refuge. I thank you and love you all!
I sometimes worry that I completely trust and believe Sundance so completely. But then I remember the Lord puts people in His place at His time! Just like He have us President Trump. Sundance has never let me down! Thank you!
MAGA Wolverines….can’t wait for the new CTH 2.0!!!!
I’m not sure how I got here but I’m ever so thankful that I am. You are the only ones who speak my language. I’ve been here for quite a while and have learned so much from all of you. I am very thankful for you all and I know I will always get the truth here. God bless you all.???
A Vietnam era Marine friend pointed me to your site. Thanks to both of you.
I remember 30 years ago hearing Rush for the first time and thinking, Wow, I think the same. While searching mostly for data about the Russia Hoax I stumbled across this site and thought, Wow, this is illuminating. All of the assertions are backed up by links to actual sources, not another person saying the same thing. I followed ever since.
I found CTH from American Thinker and links to the Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman case. Loved the truth telling and analysis… been here ever since!
.. yes, around this time. Research par excellence.
I also came here from American Thinker, CTH was referenced in one of the comments and I went to go see. I might have heard of CTH from PJMedia too, I can’t quite remember.
It was in 2015, a time of peak confusion, before the election. I found out that the rabbit hole is a lot deeper than we imagined. Now all that corruption is coming to light. It’s been quite a ride, and it ain’t over yet.
I have been lurking for many years from here deep in a blue state, reading all of your articles on the russia scam and deep dives into the deep state.
Like many others I am a techie and would love to help but you all have been on top of this and got plenty of help.
I read your articles and I read the comments and it’s nice to know there are so many of us out here. Thank you Sundance, I cannot wait to see 2.0.
I came here in 2014 for an article on Jessica Chambers’ murder. I probably met TCTH then through a link on Lucianne or the like. I was blown away by the superb crowd sourcing work going on here. I lurked for a while, then picked a branch and have been here ever since!
I found the TRUTH to be a very revealing scenario during the Treyvon Martin – Zimmerman fiasco. Everything posted here made sense, was logical and revealed the ACTUAL TRUTH.
I kept seeing four words over and over while reading comments at other sites. It is the answer to all three questions.
“Sundance over at Treehouse. . .”
This was a exactly my experience. I decided to look at your site for myself in 2014, I think. I check the site multiple times a day. Can’t wait for CTH.2
Found this site doing a search for “Dorian Johnson” the day after Mike Brown committed suicide.
Stuck around because of the excellent research and a sense of fellowship with many folks who no longer comment and many that still do comment. Especially miss “Howie” & “Pam”.
Will follow to version 2p0.
Blessed Thanksgiving to ALL.
I miss them, too.
Trayvon Martin, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon Martin
Looking for honest reporting of fact.
Not sure what got me here exactly, but I never left.
Steady diet of facts I can understand, your shear tenacity and the community of commenters is informed, well mannered and a daily sought respite.
Thank you
I found CTH in 2015 and have been here several times a day, almost every day since. If it wasn’t for you, Sundance, I would have literally lost my mind. This is the only place in the vast internet that is actually valuable in terms of education and truth. The people who contribute here add so much in terms of diversity and can, on occasion, actually convince me to change my mind! I thank you so much, Sundance, for giving me a branch here.
I found your article regarding the splitter strategy employed to retain Cochran’s seat in MS. How I found it via a search engine baffles me to this day. Apparently you had not yet raised the ire of big tech sufficiently at the time.
Since then, I visit multiple times a day, share your material via links when appropriate, or copy/paste portions…with attribution of course.
I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH for what you have done, are doing, and will do in the future.
I will be damned if I worry about who reads what I say. There is an old saying, “Better dead than red.” For the junior idiots in the media who might read this, red was the color of the old soviet flag. red is the color of todays flag of China. Red means communist and yes I would by far rather be dead than red.
Happy Thanksgiving Batty!! Glad to see you!
And the reason it was hung on the repubicans. It would have been too telling for the demons to possess it. ?
Triple bingo DB! I have the attitude that I had when in the military (FIGMO was one of my faves.) F… it got my orders) I’m ten out of here! That was the first part, SHORT was next part. Nobody screwed with you then as it was so easy to get a payback and be gone!
I was searching for a credible internet source for Conservative news when i got excited about Trump’s campaign in 2015. I found the Treehouse and i have been educated on the GOPe splitter strategy and the Faux republicans. I am so grateful to Sundance for exposing the truth and the strategies of the uniparty.
Great Point… Sundance outlining the Splitter strategy help us all understand and keep our forces aligned.
I began following CTH about a year ago when I realized the desperate need for an honest voice. Since that time I rely on this site as a part of my daily news gathering scrounging. I will visit CTH many times per day when receiving The Last Refuge email advisories.
My brother tuned me into this site and the insights and value is beyond measure.
Thank you.
I don’t remember what brought me here, but what kept me here was that you always cited your source, in its entirety. I appreciate the assumption that I had a brain, and could read and understand the primary sources myself. Thank you for always ferreting those out.
I remember seeing The link to CTH after president trump came down the escalator. I believe it was through Breitbart that I found this link. I have never left it since. Because of the profession I had for 40 years as a litigation adjuster facts have always mattered to me that can be proven via med recs, depos, etc.
Sundance provides the facts. They are well researched. I love everyone on this site. I feel like they are family to me. I very very seldom comment, however this time I simply had to.
I have had a very rough 5 years. I lost my daughter in 2015 around this time of year, and it Was this site that helped distract me and get through it. I lost my husband this year in January, and the same thing applied. This site helped me keep my sanity.
I care for my brother
who has had 9 strokes.At the time my husband was dying of cancer in the hospital my brother had a fall resulting in a brain bleed, and I was running up-and-down stairs to both of their rooms.
Again, this site helped me keep my sanity.
I went to a very dark place after all this happened, but because of all of you I was able to get through it even though you didn’t know it. I thank you all so much and God-bless you
Prayers for you …
God Bless you Tamara. CTH has seen me through my own griefs as well. Our Treeper Family is as real to me as any flesh and blood could ever be, and as vital.
Have a blessed day.
All here are like family. Sometimes, when we are in the darkest of days, just being with those we know love us and think like us is enough to help us hold on and pull us out of the darkness and back into the light. I can’t think of anything better than this other than for the known presence of God in our lives to accomplish that for us.
God bless you, Tamara.
I was brought her by an incredibly detailed analysis of “Benghazi”. Imagine my shock as I realized the real scandal happened six months earlier when Obama’s CIA (accidentally or on purpose) rearmed the Taliban with 4th Generation Stinger Missiles. I really appreciate the FACTS here always checkout- there is very little speculation on a day to day basis.
I followed a link from ZH (iirc) during 2016 primaries. Read the Benghazi brief and was hooked.
To me, this is a master’s level course in economics, political science and truth. I’m here as long as I can find the door…
The truth will set you free… I think a friend told me about you and once I checked you out, it was my go to first every day for 4-5 years. I took the red pill a long time ago and always enjoy the company of fellow travelers.
I came here during the George Zimmerman fiasco because I was deeply interested in that case and ran into a link to CTH. I followed every step of that case from here on my own branch. I stayed here because SD and his faithful crowd or researchers were spot on about every last detail in the Zimmerman case as well as several high profile cases to come involving cover ups and corruption. The depth of his research together with the truth and references in each post, always sound and trustworthy. I am and have been proud to be on the Right side of nearly every issue following SD and TCTH. Thank you and I look forward to many more solid years of excellent research and reporting. Plus, SD is just one smart and caring cookie!!
Not sure how I found cth, but am here for like minded people and an alternative to knee jerk commentary from the msm.
Heard Rush mention CTH years ago while waiting for my wife in a Sam’s Club parking lot. Looked it up as soon as I got home and have logged in several times a day ever since. It’s my primary source for straight shootin’ truth about daily happenings. Thank you Sundance & Co. and God Bless.
I found a reference to this site in the comments section of thegatewaypundit several years ago. The in-depth analysis of the spygate and Hillary Clinton email scandal was what drew me here. Sundance and his team seem to have an intimate knowledge of the inner workings of our corrupt government and legal system. The insight gained here is invaluable. I check the pundit for reliable breaking news, then I come here for the deep dive on what it means.
Appreciate the Uncommon American spirit! Seek truth, speak truth, hold truth in all things. Thank you, Robert S Lint II ⚓
Not sure how I first found this place, but I enjoy learning from people that are much sharper than I am. I enjoy the commenters as much as the postings. I also believe that what I find here is the truth. Hope to continue learning.
I followed a link to CTH when Jessica Chambers was murdered. Mostly lurking until the 2020 election and subsequent fraud. I enjoy the CTH family, insightful analysis and commentary, and hanging with fellow Patriots.
Not sure how I landed at CTH, but once here I saw what I was seeking. I knew upon reading the unique stories, that my own thoughts and beliefs were challenged, and I never looked back. The comment section is my fav, yes there still the occasional riff raff comments, but most are insightful, and to the point. Looking forward to CTH 2.0…
The same with me. CTH is my first check in the morning, my last at night, and multiple times between. The depth of the research is outstanding and I have learned so much perched on our branches. I so appreciate all of you and will go with you as we move to our new home.
Here we find one of the last remaining outposts of “Truth, Justice and the American Way”
Truth
Godspeed and see you on the flip side once the world is no longer upside down and drowning in evil and corruption. Up in Canada things are just as bleak. Praying the good Lord delivers us from this. Happy Thanksgiving
How did you find yourself a member of the CTH community?….I was searching for hard facts and a friend pointed me in this direction.
What was it that brought you here?…Under the Obama administration I was wanting facts about what was going on as it all was just ‘beyond me’ that the press was putting up with so much. During the first 4 years I wanted to hear some stable answers and some encouraging words.
And why did you stick around with this group through whatever endeavors you found of value? I not only found the stable answers…well grounded…so much so that I have copied and pasted and saved to my own files so much really good information and insights. I also found encouragement that the American spirit was not lost. I have learned much…been very quiet 90% of the time..till just recently and then only a short reply. I’m not a talker.
The truth about the George Zimmerman case brought me here. Reading what always turns out to be “the truth” has kept me coming back daily. MSM be damned!
I came before the 2016 election and stayed for the in depth information and comments, though more recently comments have not been as solid as in the past. Thanks so much and I am looking toward the future.
“fighting for the truth; damn the consequences and without care for wounded feelings, delicate sensibilities or financial livelihoods. They reflect on a spirit we have retained and protected within our CTH community. A spirit we will never stop safe-guarding from enticement and compromise.
We are rag-tag misfits, we are proud of it, and -if needed- we clean up well.”
The above kept me here. It’s the note that resonates in my heart. I came from links from IOTW as I recall. Something like a “white” Mexican named George needed to investigated. Your analysis kept me up all hours of night. It pleased my old brain to get all synapses firing. You’ve kept this old, medically aging, man young and looking forward to tomorrow. Like President Trump, you have my undying support. It has been a pleasure – to be continued for many years I hope.
I considered CTH one of 4 sites responsible for the Trump 2016 victory…
Breitbart
Drudge
Gateway Pundit
CTH
It was a narrow victory, but without the info that was explained carefully, especially the splitter strategy, Trump would have been alone.
The Big Ugly brought me here and here I will stay. There is no better factual analysis of the topics that affect our National life than those presented here. It was like finding an oasis in the Gobi Desert. I thank God for Sundance.
I for one found CT while looking for alternatives to the daily propaganda spill. The site is a voice for those who love freedom, the country, and the constitution. I realize that those of us here are indeed a face of the resistance and I realize that it is our turn to stand for what is right, no matter the cost. Long live the resistance.
I first heard if the treehouse from Alex Jones. Then later i saw links on drudgereport.com. i used to go to a lot more news sites but many of them have blocked me for reasons that may offend sjws.
I came looking for a logical breakdown of events that I couldnt understand at the time.
The reason i keep coming back is the level of class and insight of the average comment. This community is tighter than any I’ve ever seen, and i doubt many know each other personally.
Today I’m thankful for many things, but the treehouse is near the top of the list.
Thank you Sundance and all. Love back at ya
The FISA reporting was incomparable. No one else understood the importance of the Obama Administration NSA data base illegality with FBI contractors. A momentous story, well documented.
Q sent me.. someone posted a link on Q a few years ago and I landed here…I stay and participate for the sophistication of the analysis, links to primary documents, and Sundance’s great insight and research.. simply put: this place is the truth, and I feel sorry for my fellow citizens who walk around ignorant all day not knowing the truth is here just waiting for them at the CTH
Travon Martin and the truth that was shared here. And only here