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Israel Update:
I see an attempt to stir up wide riots in the US – not under Trump. I watched the video and I stand with Law Enforcement.
I am back to an Israel Update. Not Iran. So as to Iran, I refuse to guess. I am going to pause. I reported and there is no change yet.
Today I am going to go over the Gaza scene. The real deal. Not what the media or various interests are saying and not the wishful thinking.
There is an ancient Jewish say: “The eyes see what the heart wishes”.
This is the challenge. because the eyes don’t see what the heart does not wish.
It may be a bit long but I am going to do my best to provide you good value.
To understand Gaza and the situation we first need to dispel the false data. And there is a lot of it.
~False #1: “There is Hamas and there is Gazans, two opposing entities. Hamas is holding the Gazans hostage. Gazans want freedom from Hamas”.
Any attempt to separate Gazans from Hamas is a manipulation, it’s your typical Liberal blindness to evil. And I am not saying that “all Gazans are Hamas” either.
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It’s like separating the Israelis from the IDF, we all served or have family and friends who serve. We have the IDF in our hearts. It’s our sons and neighbors.
Gaza is a very small area with roughly two million people. Gazan families are large and tightly connected, clans. In such an environment, it is extremely difficult to find a family that does not have, or has not had, a member in Hamas, another terror organization or affiliated organizations. Just imagine how many Gazans were involved in digging the hundreds of miles of tunnels.
For many years, Hamas controlled every aspect of life in Gaza and placed its people everywhere. Universities, hospitals, the UN, the financial system—you name it—nothing operated without Hamas appointment, approval, or permission.
But the critical part is the education. Decades of indoctrination of hate to the Jews is not vanishing one sunny day.
The most recent survey shows that most of the Gazans still think that 10/7 was correct and justified. In the West Bank the numbers are even much worse. But despite of their suffering “killing Jews” was still worth it basically.
It’s not everyone but it is the majority of Gazans and I have a reason to believe that the reality is worse than the surveys because I see the crowd’s admiration of Hamas in footage from Gaza.
So this is what we have. Not what the media is reporting. It is not politically correct to say this and even Netanyahu wouldn’t, and I can see how someone could take this as an excuse to kill civilians, but I made my point and I am not for killing civilians.
~False#2: “Peace in Gaza or the Middle East”,
There is no “peace” in Gaza. Go anywhere in Palestinian areas including the West Bank and ask if they want peace and they will look at you like you’re an idiot. Someone actually did that on YouTube. The Koran doesn’t have the word “peace” at all in the definition of peace between nations and tribes. It’s not a value in that society. ‘Revenge” is a value, “Jihad” is the highest value. Most of them don’t want peace. Israel did peace with Egypt and Jordan. It’s mainly on paper, they still hate us and sooner or later it is likely to flip. Peace in the Middle East is reserved for the strong and scary and is only a long ceasefire as long as you’re scary enough.. The Abraham Accord is another matter as those are nations who are far away and are not in conflict with Israel. We should wish and do things for peace but it is not wanted by the majority of the Palestinian society.
~False#3: “Qatar and Turkey are allies of the US and are good guys”.
They are Muslim Brotherhood nations ideologically and financiers.
This means their superior goal is “an Islamic world”. Every investment (billions) of Qatar in the Universities in the US, every investment in US media and influencers has the goal of Islamic World. Hamas was also a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood so you can see why the leadership of Hamas is hosted in Qatar and why some of it is in Turkey. When you let them into the US and buy influence, you’re forwarding their agenda. They were involved in the Hostage exchange deal in Gaza. They basically tired to save Hamas as israel was on its way to conquer Gaza City and finish the job. (There is Gaza City and Gaza Strip, the City was the last major stronghold).
So I can go on and on about more lies but for now I will stop here.
~The Trump’s Deal :
A. A exchange of the hostages for a partial withdraw, humanitarian aid increase and hundreds of Palestinian terrorists.
B. Hamas disarms and a new Government of technocrats is formed (ie. Not political, “technocrats” means experts in their own fields but not political). An International Stabilization Force is entered. Arabs. They are the force who will disarm Hamas.
C. Reconstruction of Gaza with Gulf States money. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc.
~Where it stands now:
A. One dead hostage is still missing. They just started to look more seriously. We assume he is dead but some have hope anyways.
B. Hamas will not give up its weapons. Demanding to be involved in appointing the Technocrat Government (to place there puppets ). They also refuse to have a foreign force in there if it will try to disarm them or control Gaza and replace them that way.
C. Nobody wants to donate money for a Hamas controlled area and a conflict zone so reconstruction is blocked.
So there is a dead end and so far the US is with Israel and wants Hamas to disarm and agreed that Israel will not withdraw so long as Hamas is armed.
But Trump said that “others will disarm Hamas”. Not israel. I have no idea why he said so?
No Arab nation can kill Palestinians, it’s against their idea of what is moral and can destabilize any nation who will dare. And Israel is against having Turkish soldiers in Gaza as they are enemies and Turkey will never agree to kill Palestinians. Their idea was to protect Hamas. Not to disarm. So why did Trump say so? Maybe a wishful hope and maybe Turkey or Qatar lied. That is maybe they said they will “disarm” but meant that they can still hold rifles, a manipulation.
So to conclude. If you remember, from day one I told you that Hamas made a stupid mistake by letting go of the hostages and let the IDF still hold more than a half of Gaza.
The mediators must have sold a false idea. It saved their lives but now they are surrounded and sooner or later the IDF will complete the job. Basically they got a break. But without the hostages the IDF will be much more lethal and they can be wiped out in or out of their tunnels.
The US will have to give Israel the green light or Israel will wait until they can do it without agreement and without serious opposition or with a justification after they attack Israelis in some way. Meanwhile Hamas is trying to rebuild but the support is weakened. No Qatar money and Iran is in trouble. They are in an attrition situation. Israel is killing some high ranks here and there. Israel is demolishing tunnels and infrastructure in the areas it holds, and started to clear some rubble to the request of the US.
The real risk is the Israeli left that is with the International Deep State and they are all for the Palestinians Authority to “reform” and take power. We have elections in Israel on the
27 Oct 2026. The PA is for the destruction of Israel, so it’s just another form of an enemy.
I can tell you that Bibi knew very well that this is going to happen. He took an opportunity to get the hostages back and knew that the finishing with Hamas will have to wait for when there is an American agreement or he can do it with no agreement but no strong opposition.
I hope this was of some value.
God Bless Israel and the USA.
Thank you, David, for your very cogent comments. The people of Gaza are culturally damaged. Expecting Gazans to behave like “other people” and become decent neighbors with Jews—the people that destroyed both their homes and their Hamas-led society—will probably prove to be impossible to rectify.
The basic reason for this is that they (Gazans) are simply not modern enough to institutionalize the kind of social changes that a more civil society demands.
Effective social change like this may take decades to accomplish . . . if it is even possible at all. In the future years to come Israel would have to live under the constant threat of other 10-7 style attacks innocent civilians.
To my way of thinking, this is simply not at all a workable solution. No wonder one of Trump’s early suggestions was to move the entire Gaza population to another part of the world . . .
Does it really matter where you move them to? They will only regroup, rearm and do what they do again.
The Crusades should have been the end of them…
True, DG …
It’s a heart issue.
Battle between evil and righteousness.
Hi. Miss Della
Of course, you are correct. I can’t understand why this is not universally understood. ❤️
I agree. The idea was after the model of the Germans and Japanese who changed after WW2. But for that the first step would have been a decisive defeat. And for the sake of the hostages we delayed the defeat and it’s right now not possible unless Trump wants to.
This was the “mediator’s” plan, Qatar and Egypt”. They didn’t mediate for their love of the hostages.
But from Israel’s point of view we knew that it’s not over and no International Force can disarm them.
And yes it can take a generation to “de-program” them and yes it’s questionable if it’s possible because the Germans and Japanese were not religiously brainwashed. The Gazans are in a combination of religious command, victim education, hate and social agreement.
The original plan that Trump had was relocation and they would have to pass a criteria if they want to come back after the construction. That criteria had to do with the de-radicalization. I agree that this plan was a better idea. But the Arab world is united against it. No one wanted it.
Israel now recognized a new country :Somaliland. They are friendly. It has two reasons, one is to have a base near the Houthis and two may be the relocation plan that we mentioned. I don’t have all the details as to how serious it is but the Israeli Foriegn Minister just visited there.
Mornin’ Dear Garrison
I think we have a fairly equivalent situation with Somalis in our country. There is no allegiance to our western civilization and a lack of mental acuity needed to assimilate (though they have no interest in assimilation). Their interest is plundering.
The difference is that the Somalis are not killing Americans. At least not as an ideology and organization.
Yes, David
But……when they become significant in number and influence, that is likely to change.
Agreed. Our “3rd World” experiment has proven to be very short-sighted. Our mistake was in not considering the very real necessity of assimilation. Generally speaking, the Somalis, as an example of the much larger problem, simply will not abandon their tribal/clan based social structure. They are not alone in this.
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David,
Thank you for staying on target and giving updates.
Forgive me, but I listen to BBC news podcast so I can keep an eye on the most fake news. The BBC broadcasted a story about how Gaza is restarting a school that teaches, “English, Arabic, and Math.” Only three classes, funded by UNESCO and completely peaceful! /s.
No mention of the anti-Israel bias that you detail above that is endemic to Gaza. Hasn’t Israel dismantled the UN and it’s involvement in Hamas programs to instill anti-Israel hatred of Israel? The same characters seem to always be in control of Gaza. I would love to know your prospective this.
All my best and God bless Israel and you.
Jeff
Great question! You just opened a pandora box that will lead me to criticize Netanyahu. And this was not your intent – Surprise!
First here are the facts:
~UNESCO can fund and contribute with standards of education but it’s UNRWA that owns the schools in Gaza and many in the West Bank. The BBC must have related to a sponsored small program operated by volunteers or something like it and not an actual school or they hide the word “UNRWA” which Israel banned and considers it a Hamas infiltrated organization. Note that all those UN organizations are manned by Palestinians.
~There are virtually no operational schools left in Gaza. Hamas used it as military positions because they thought the IDF will avoid it or it will act against Israel’s PR in the world if attacked. But the IDF didn’t avoid it when it knew that it is used militarily.
~UNRWA is responsible to keeping the “refugee” status of Palestinians across generations and educating those “refugees” in a way that enhances the brainwash of terrorists. I spent quite some time translating a video on it. I will try to locate it and post it here.
~About a year plus ago Israel legislated to ban UNRWA. This is still applied to Gaza and even in Hamas controlled areas there is very limited UNRWA activities, mainly humanitarian kind of aid.
~Israel does not enforce the ban on the West Bank.
~UNRWA schools in the West Bank are a minority , mainly where they are calling it “Refugee camps”. In Gaza they were the main school agency.
~Israel is accusing UNRWA of being badly infiltrated by Hamas and some actually participated in 10/7 but hundreds are affiliated or members of terror organizations. UNRWA is a second job for them.
~ My criticism of Netanyahu: UNRWA is at the core of the conflict and should have been dealt with decades ago. Why did we have to wait for the whole thing to blow up? Netanyahu was in power for decades.
This is the RINO aspect of Netanyahu.
They passed a law for expulsion of the families of terrorists with Israeli citizenship who murdered Israelis. This is the only deterrence for those terrorists. The law relates to immediate family who knew of the crime and let it happen anyways or expressed support to terror. This was never acted upon. There are legal challenges and any action is likely to be prevented by the Israeli Liberal Supreme Court. This is another subject that I am working on and is the Deep State in Israel which the Supreme Court is a part of. Hamas was permitted to grow for decades and the concept was that “if they have a good economy then they will not attack”. So Qatari money was let in and even encouraged for “civilian purposes”.
The after the fact way of operation of Netanyahu is what I have a problem with. Death penalties to terrorists could have prevented the 10/7 attack as their leaders were in israeli prisons and let out by the Netanyahu Government. Some 1100 terrorists for one Israeli hostage. Sinwar the leader of 10/7 was a part of this deal.
Netanyahu is opposed for the death penalty for decades. Partially because he knows that the Israeli Supreme Court is likely to oppose it. But his dealing with dismantling the Israeli Deep State is almost non existent. There was an attempt to reform the Judicial grip of the Deep State on Israel but it was done in a very wrong way, too extreme to be supported. Not gradual and smart. Netanyahu should have ordered the conquest of Rafah border zone at the beginning of the war. They had their smuggling routes from Egypt crossing there, weapons, etc…
So overall he is the better choice compared to the left and he did accomplish a lot. But he has a pattern of waiting too long and permitting things to persist. Things that cost Israeli lives. He has his good points and also the bad points that some blew up in our faces.
God bless you.
Great question! You just opened a pandora box that will lead me to criticize Netanyahu. And this was not your intent – Surprise!
First here are the facts:
~UNESCO can fund and contribute with standards of education but it’s UNRWA that owns the schools in Gaza and many in the West Bank. The BBC must have related to a sponsored small program operated by volunteers or something like it and not an actual school or they hide the word “UNRWA” which Israel banned and considers it a Hamas infiltrated organization. Note that all those UN organizations are manned by Palestinians.
~There are virtually no operational schools left in Gaza. Hamas used it as military positions because they thought the IDF will avoid it or it will act against Israel’s PR in the world if attacked. But the IDF didn’t avoid it when it knew that it is used militarily.
~UNRWA is responsible to keeping the “refugee” status of Palestinians across generations and educating those “refugees” in a way that enhances the brainwash of terrorists. I spent quite some time translating a video on it. I will try to locate it and post it here.
~About a year plus ago Israel legislated to ban UNRWA. This is still applied to Gaza and even in Hamas controlled areas there is very limited UNRWA activities, mainly humanitarian kind of aid.
~Israel does not enforce the ban on the West Bank.
~UNRWA schools in the West Bank are a minority , mainly where they are calling it “Refugee camps”. In Gaza they were the main school agency.
~Israel is accusing UNRWA of being badly infiltrated by Hamas and some actually participated in 10/7 but hundreds are affiliated or members of terror organizations. UNRWA is a second job for them.
~ My criticism of Netanyahu: UNRWA is at the core of the conflict and should have been dealt with decades ago. Why did we have to wait for the whole thing to blow up? Netanyahu was in power for decades.
This is the RINO aspect of Netanyahu.
They passed a law for expulsion of the families of terrorists with Israeli citizenship who murdered Israelis. This is the only deterrence for those terrorists. The law relates to immediate family who knew of the crime and let it happen anyways or expressed support to terror. This was never acted upon. There are legal challenges and any action is likely to be prevented by the Israeli Liberal Supreme Court. This is another subject that I am working on and is the Deep State in Israel which the Supreme Court is a part of. Hamas was permitted to grow for decades and the concept was that “if they have a good economy then they will not attack”. So Qatari money was let in and even encouraged for “civilian purposes”.
The after the fact way of operation of Netanyahu is what I have a problem with. Death penalties to terrorists could have prevented the 10/7 attack as their leaders were in israeli prisons and let out by the Netanyahu Government. Some 1100 terrorists for one Israeli hostage. Sinwar the leader of 10/7 was a part of this deal.
Netanyahu is opposed for the death penalty for decades. Partially because he knows that the Israeli Supreme Court is likely to oppose it. But his dealing with dismantling the Israeli Deep State is almost non existent. There was an attempt to reform the Judicial grip of the Deep State on Israel but it was done in a very wrong way, too extreme to be supported. Not gradual and smart. Netanyahu should have ordered the conquest of Rafah border zone at the beginning of the war. They had their smuggling routes from Egypt crossing there, weapons, etc…
So overall he is the better choice compared to the left and he did accomplish a lot. But he has a pattern of waiting too long and permitting things to persist. Things that cost Israeli lives. He has his good points and also the bad points that some blew up in our faces.
I find the videos, the second one is the one that I translated because it’s they key one:
https://rumble.com/v6wp2tw-how-unrwa-and-the-palestinian-authority-make-generations-of-terrorists..html
and here is the key one :
https://rumble.com/v6ulusd-the-truth-about-unrwa.html
God bless you.
I messed it up and double pasted this. But see the videos at the end. Those are key.
Good morning, David
Great analysis. As in the US, the ultimate goal usually requires navigation around the forces of evil (the left). There are constant barriers to overcome. It requires patience – and many of us are short on that commodity! ❤️
Yes. The US is a similar situation minus the deadly consequences of things like 10/7 and deadly terror attacks inside Israel. I would expect the leaders to produce results. Trump is not Netanyahu. He is offensive against the Deep State within the limits. Netanyahu is mostly defensive. Trump has 8 years to deal with it and Netanyahu is now decades.
So I have my respect but he is not a MAGA style leader. I am waiting for the Israeli MAGA to emerge.
When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen:
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” – Luke 19:37-40
“Let It Be A Hallelujah”
“Let It Rain”
J
Eric Clapton-Let It Rain (I love this video version…)
I could listen to Clapton all day long!
For those who love the blues… enjoy
Thank you benzy !!
My pleasure.. I enjoy good blues music
Thank you Mr. Hall !!
You are most welcome. Be well, friend ed. 🙂
Good morning on this CURSDAY, Garrison 💕…
Well, maybe not “good”…
With our country being deliberately torn to shreds, we need an oasis to retreat to…music doth truly have charms.
Thank you, dear friend, for providing it 💕
Mornin’ Dear Sis
This one surely tugs at the heartstrings. The old pups always do. ❤️
This my sweet Sweeney and Otto shortly before they passed within 2 months of each other. They loved each other so.
Good afternoon Soaz. So true, so true. That is why 4 years ago I went to the local shelter and brought Beau home. Missed it all.
How are Louisa and Olive doing? Hug them for me.
Blessings to you and your family.
Pat
Olive is improving- has some health issues we are trying to resolve. Her serial bloodwork shows mixed results. But we are hopeful. She’s an old gal and we want her to have some good years. The good news is that she has found her voice – boy has she!!!
Where she was once silent, she now vies with Louisa for loudest bray. We love it!
Blessings to you, dear friend.
Glad Olive is improving. How old is she? I love to hear donkeys or burros bray. there is nothing quite like it. Makes me smile.
Like children, grown and gone.
Same-same 😪
💔 💔 💔
I’m not surprised they went within a short time of one another, sis…
One had to go ahead so he could welcome the other. I’m certain our loving God made sure they are together once more…
(Dang!!! Tissue, please 🙏🏻)
Pass the tissues, Bets. ❤️
Just restocked thankfully.. .Here ya go, sis 💕
Good afternoon Betsy. Love this old dog and little girl. Brings back memories of our first dog Susie. I still miss her.
Great selections today for Cursday. Blessings to you and your family.
That’s the only thing about CURSDAY, Pat…
Memories, more memories…and missing 💔
Stud muffin? Ha ha
More like creampuff. ❤️
Love this!
😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣 😂 😃
Looking for Fauci….quite right!!
LOL. I’ve seen something similar to this, but it was a little Chihuahua which made it even funnier! it is so true though with every dog I’ve ever had reacted like this! Love it.
I know that one!!!! 😂
The gang’s all here 💕
Also depending on which day ending in “y” it is…
Wonderful, Jake 😊👍🏻
The look on this dog’s face is too great! It is “what just happened?”
I think this may be one of my favorites this week along with the “combat” Beagle.
As these people are about to discover….
January Adoptions…
“I Choose You” ( with a couple of “not dogs” included 😼)
Boy oh boy…when I found this I never anticipated it would be so appropriate.
Yes, please dear Lord 🙏🏻
Amen, Bets. I pray that the world will be a better place every night. Nobody illustrates it better than Snoopy!
I am betting, Corny, Charles Schultz in his wildest imaginings never fathomed that his little Beagle would ever embed himself in our American iconography and deeply in our hearts. Very, very grateful 💕
Yes this is very appropriate. Divine intervention I think finding this particular image.
I can attest to this.
Thank you for another adoption video of the dog choosing it’s owner. I always make sure I’ve got tissues handy when I watch these.
Too many, Pat?
These chaotic days with our attentions focused in so many directions, I am finding it more difficult to locate content (my definition of what I do….purloin memes 😎) especially for our CURSDAUs, as evidenced by the thin gruel today.
But I will not give up!!!! Got my little basket in hand and am striking out again in hopes of a more fruitful next week 👍🏻
I love these videos for one reason alone which as I explained before goes straight to my heart, and for which I cannot find adequate words. There is an endless supply of these wonderful videos…stock up on tissues, sis 💕
Pure love 💖
lol
Oh brilliant, DG!!! 😂
I hope sweet Trouble, Very Good Girl, got a kick out of this 😉
Loads of loving hugs to you both 💕
My Maggie does this…a gentle tap or two…
Usually it’s when I’ve been a bit lax feeding her a bite from my plate.
But I’ll take it 💕
DG
Great video! And…..so true. But, a little treat couldn’t hurt!
Thank you for this video. My dog Beau does this just as described by these fine fellows.
Have a wonderful afternoon and evening.
Afternoon, dear Bet. Our little space is working hard to keep its sense of civility and—yes—solace. The word halcyon is more than just some obscure sounding word. Here, in our little space, the idea of halcyon days actually makes some sense. Let’s hope. Be well, love. Little Tink send her morning purr. She knows what halcyon means. She lives it!
I adore the word “halcyon”, Garrison. One I became familiar with whilst I was abroad. I have a rather nice collection of enamel boxes which at one time were made in Battersea in England. They really are works of art, and they hark back to long departed Halcyon Days and are so named. I’ll leave a link so you can see what I am speaking of…
https://www.halcyondaysusa.com/collections/enamels-all
Having just looked up this link, I am shocked at their prices now. I added to my collection now and again and believe me, I did not pay nearly what they are going for today. Anyway, have a look…..you’ll see what I mean when I describeded them.
Our little space IS a spiritual refuge, my friend. How else to describe it?
And oh my goodness do we ever need such a place for these moments. It wraps its arms around every one of us. I’m pretty sure this thread gets overlooked by many branch dwellers and passersby, and that is a shame. But for those who know it, it truly is an escape, a solace (as you perfectly note)…here’s hoping more will find us 🙏🏻💕
I hear your precious Tink purring. There is not a sweeter sound to my ear 😌 Bless her little kitty heart. Not serendipity the day she showed up at your house, no it was not. And I know you know it Much love to you both 😽😘
Two I think you’ll appreciate…especially the second one 😉
https://www.halcyondaysusa.com/products/the-best-is-yet-to-come-oval-box
https://www.halcyondaysusa.com/products/the-most-important-thing-is-enamel-box
And two more for CURSDAY and CATURDAY… none of the ones I have left do I have.
https://www.halcyondaysusa.com/products/dogs-leave-pawprints-on-your-heart-box
https://www.halcyondaysusa.com/products/leopard-box
Thanks for sharing such good music with all of us
home ♥️
pensacola beach
Good morning annie !! The Treehouse is THE PLACE !!
good morning !!! lol, yes it is ♥️
and a p.s. – my photo is a two fer ….
it’s cursday …. and that’s either a dachshund or scottish terrier to the right, in the ☁️ …
i couldn’t decide, lol
Beautiful!
I miss it.
Grew up in SE Louisiana going to the beach ⛱️ regularly.
:: sigh. ::
Me too
Never been there, annie, but this pic surely lures me. Beautiful!
Thank you for this beautiful photo. I really miss the ocean. I was raised in Pennsylvania and we went to the Atlantic Ocean a lot growing up. Spent vacations there as well. It was all we could afford, but it was sure nice. Lots of great memories. I actually learned how to swim in the Atlantic Ocean when I was a little girl. Was never afraid of any water after that.
Have a wonderful afternoon and evening.
Car Thefts Plummet Due to Trump’s Illegal Alien Crackdown
That border patrol commander is down in New Orleans.
The local news is working overtime to pump out democrat talking points.
Those in the know know when the gettin’s good … you know …
Google Cofounder Larry Page Relocates Business Interests Out of California Before Proposed Wealth Tax Deadline
Geesh, patty
You’re killing me today! My tear glands are working overtime. God Bless these people who work tirelessly for forgotten animals. 🙏 ❤️
Yes, my tear glands are good and cleaned out as well between the dogs choosing owners video Betsy posted and these wonderful horse rescues, I went through quite a few tissues.
I am sure God blesses them greatly for their work taking care of his creatures.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bOk5peouLSY
She was creative wasn’t she. Thanks for the laugh Patty and thank you for the wonderful horse rescue videos.
Have a most blessed day.
You are so welcome, Pat. For most of my adult life my friend, Nicki, and I rescued, rehabbed and rehomed dumped animals. Both of us had a couple of acres just out of town. Nicki, a well known and very popular portrait photographer, was flush with money and she pretty much built dog kennels on her property.
Me, never really flush with money, took in the cats with no expensive kennels, just good permimeter fencing to keep them all in. Nicki took great pictures of all the critters which made it easier to rehome them.
We did that for decades until about 7 years ago when she was diagnosed with leukemia. Then she managed to get West Nile disease and with her compromised immune system she succumbed to the West Nile. Very sad. We literally rehabbed and rehomed hundreds and hundreds of critters.
I miss her very much. I also miss doing dogs walks with her pack of over 15 personal dogs when she was off shooting weddings and stuff. Thank God for memories.
What is also amazing is how fast they figure out if their training collar is on or not. I use mine for hunting to they get collar trained. They quickly figure out when that collar is on and obey, and when it is off and they can ignore you without immediate consequences.
dummy collar or real collar during the day (but not live if you’re not training)
during the initial intro/training period to help convince the dog it’s not the collar per se, it’s YOU.
(if you have a real smarty pants, just get it out of the cabinet.😂)
recommend initial intro and use of collar for obedience training before you go into the field.
collar with a tone option good, especially for refresher courses.
however, i might be mistaking what you’re going for in the field –
you might just be using a tracking collar, in which case please pardon the interruption.🤣
I don’t know of any weapon or piece of equipment that has been in active service with our military longer than the M2 Browning .50 caliber machine gun.
I doubt anyone that reads this here on this board was born before the first issue.
In the early 2000s they called all units in for modification to convert them to the M2A1 standard that has fixed adjustment of headspace and timing and a quicker way to change barrels. When they did that they found receiver group housings stamped with the date of 1921 which was the date of the first limited issue. Full issue as the standard heavy machine gun for the US Army came in 1933.
Since the first issue in 1921 three million of them have been manufactured and to this day it is still in service with the US Army, Navy, USMC, and USAF.
It’s heavy. It’s ammo is heavy. But when you get behind one any downsides are completely forgotten.
It has been found that firing the Ma deuce automatically elevates testosterone levels by about 71%.
https://x.com/i/status/2009049168833052724
It is a very powerful weapon used to not only kill but to clear trees and other obstacles to create clear fields of fire.
Watched the ‘tube video on the Wagner Group attack on the Conoco refinery in Syria. It was defended by a small, mixed US/Kurdish force—well equipped with M2’s. The M2’s heavy fire staved off the Wagner/Syrian army attack until the expected US heavy response arrived. Interesting vid.
Is that why we put 6 or 8 of them on our fighters?
Chad Prather
@WatchChad
Young men gather on a NYC subway to pray.
Completely unashamed.
Made my day. What’s stopping you from being this bold with your faith?
Video…
This is what will save America, as the enemy cannot stand against it.
Praise God!
08 January 2021 [William Edwin] Ed Bruce, American country singer (“Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys”) actor (Bret Maverick 81-82), dies at 81
131+ songs currently held by ASCAP/BMI
Ed Bruce – Mamas dont let your babies grow up to be cowboys
08 January 2018 Denise LaSalle [Ora Denise Allen], American blues and R&B singer recognized as the “Queen of the Blues” (“Trapped by a Thing Called Love”), dies from complications from surgery at 83
Denise Lasalle – Why Am I Missing You
08 January 2017 Peter Sarstedt, British pop-folk singer-songwriter and guitarist (“Where Do You Go To (My Lovely?”; “I Am A Cathedral”), dies at 75
Peter Sarstedt – Where Do You Go To My Lovely (1969)
08 January 2015 Virginia “Patsy” Garrett, American singer and actress (Nanny & the Professor, Fred Waring’s Pleasure Time), dies at 93
Got a Date with a Disc ~ Enoch Light and His Orchestra, Patsy Garrett (vocal) (1946)
08 January 2015 Curtis Lee, American doo wop singer (Pretty Little Angel Eyes), dies at 75
Curtis Lee – Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Original
08 January 2015 Andraé Crouch, American gospel singer (The Color Purple, The Lion King), dies at 72
Maybe God Is Tryin’ To Tell You Somethin’ (From “The Color Purple” Soundtrack)
08 January 1991 Steve Clark, English rock guitarist (Def Leppard), dies at 30
<76+ works currently held by ASCAP / BMI>
(looks like he wrote all the hits off Hysteria.. some of my favs, never got to see them live was broke & working for peanuts in 91)
Def Leppard – Hysteria (Long Version)
Thank you for this Wand !! I saw Def Leppard before they hit it big at The Cape Cod Coliseum (in MA) in 1981. They were the back-up band for Ozzy on his Blizzard of Ozz tour.
Even though we would graduate high school the following year, we knew then that they would hit it big one day…
Def Leppard appeared @ the Native American casino near here back in about 2014 but as a struggling business owner barely staying in business due to forest fires, just couldn’t justify closing for the day / night.
The casino has had no events since WuFlu, still don’t just looked. One of the reasons my brother might have had a reason to stop by but…. zilch.
They had many casualty’s due to WuFlu for some reason. Still fearful I guess, heck the newest instance I had last week was bad, worse than what I had in all of WuFlu times.
Andrae had his struggles, as do we all, but definitely a Christian music O.G.
J
08 January
Marco Polo
(1254-1324)
Venetian explorer (The Travels of Marco Polo), dies at 69
Biography: Marco Polo’s pioneering journey to Central Asia and China inspired Christopher Columbus and many other travelers.
08 January
Galileo Galilei
(1564-1642)
Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer who has been called the father of science, dies at 77
Biography: Called the Father of Modern Science by Einstein, Galileo was born into a musical family in Pisa. After studying mathematics and natural philosophy he was appointed to the Chair of Mathematics in 1589 before moving to the University of Padua where he made major discoveries in Fundamental and Applied Science. These included a military compass and an improved version of the telescope. With the later he was the first to identify the moons of Jupiter and describe the topography of our Moon.
In Physics Galileo conducted experiments with gravity concluding all objects accelerate at the same rate. In 1633 Galileo was found guilty on heresy charges for supporting the view that the earth orbits the sun and sentenced to house imprisonment. Galileo published many works throughout his life including The Starry Messenger and Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. Today the moons of Jupiter are named the Galilean Moons and the Galileo Spacecraft was the first to orbit the planet Jupiter.
08 January
Eli Whitney
(1765-1825)
American inventor (Cotton Gin), dies of prostate cancer at 59
Biography: Invented the cotton gin machine, used to mechanically pull cotton fibers from the seed.
The machine was one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution and shaped the economy of the Antebellum South.
His invention strengthened the economic foundation of slavery in the United States.
08 January
Emperor Norton
(1819-1880)
British born self proclaimed “Norton I, Emperor of the United States”, dies at 60
Biography: Born in England, Norton arrived in San Francisco as a businessman. Dissatisfaction with US politics led Norton to proclaim himself Emperor of the USA in 1859. He later added ‘Protector of Mexico’ to his title.
Emperor Norton issued regular edits; calling for the abolition of Congress in 1859, in 1869 to abolish the Democratic and Republican parties and for the formulation of a League of Nations.
Some of his pronouncements came to pass – the Bay Bridge was completed in 1936. Celebrated and respected in San Francisco, nearly 30,000 paid their respects on his death in 1880.
08 January
Melvin Calvin
(1911-1997)
American biochemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1961 – for discovery of chemical pathways of photosynthesis), dies at 85
Biography: Melvin Calvin was an American chemist whose work on photosynthesis earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1961. Known for his research on the “Calvin Cycle,” he made significant contributions to our understanding of the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
In the 1940s and 1950s, Calvin and his team at the University of California, Berkeley, traced the path that carbon takes in plants from the time it enters as atmospheric carbon dioxide to its conversion into organic compounds. This path is now known as the Calvin Cycle, or the Calvin-Benson-Bassham Cycle, to acknowledge the contributions of his colleagues Andrew Benson and James Bassham.
Calvin’s research was instrumental in illuminating the basic mechanisms of photosynthesis, one of the most crucial biological processes on Earth. His findings have had far-reaching implications for fields such as agriculture and environmental science, contributing to our understanding of crop growth and global carbon cycles.
Beyond his work on photosynthesis, Calvin also researched other areas such as organic geochemistry and chemical evolution. He proposed theories about the chemical origins of life, arguing that organic molecules could have formed spontaneously under primitive Earth conditions.
I got to hear him talk at a Friday afternoon seminar in grad school in the early 80’s. Instead of the usual conference room that could seat 20 or 30, he spoke in an auditorium that could hold hundred, and it was packed. It’s been too long to remember what he spoke about other than that it was photosynthesis.
Cool!
FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND ALL IN NEED OF PRAYER
PRAISE AND WORSHIP
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CALM MY HEART – Soaking Worship Instrumental | Prayer Music For Devotional, Meditation, Relax
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Peaceful Worship Guitar Instrumental – 4 Hours of Acoustic Praise Music for Quiet Prayer Time
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EACH DAY WE TAKE UP THE OFFENSIVE WEAPON OF THE WORD OF GOD – THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT – ONE VERSE OPENS THE DOOR TO THE CONTEXT OF THE CHAPTER MESSAGE
Verse of the Day for Thursday, January 8, 2026
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“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped…”
Psalms 28:7 (KJV)
COMMENTARY FOR PSALMS 28
A prayer in distress. (1-5) Thanksgiving for deliverance. (6-9)
6-9 Has God heard our supplications? Let us then bless his name. The Lord is my strength, to support me, and carry me on through all my services and sufferings. The heart that truly believes, shall in due time greatly rejoice: we are to expect joy and peace in believing. God shall have the praise of it: thus must we express our gratitude. The saints rejoice in others’ comfort as well as their own: we have the less benefit from the light of the sun, nor from the light of God’s countenance, for others’ sharing therein. The psalmist concludes with a short, but comprehensive prayer. God’s people are his inheritance, and precious in his eyes. He prays that God would save them; that he would bless them with all good, especially the plenty of his ordinances, which are food to the soul. And direct their actions and overrule their affairs for good. Also, lift them up for ever; not only those of that age, but his people in every age to come; lift them up as high as heaven. There, and there only, will saints be lifted up for ever, never more to sink, or be depressed. Save us, Lord Jesus, from our sins; bless us, thou Son of Abraham, with the blessing of righteousness; feed us, thou good Shepherd of the sheep, and lift us up for ever from the dust, O thou, who art the Resurrection and the Life.
Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710.
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Verse of the Day – January 8, 2026 (Morning Prayer)
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Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
WE ARE FIGHTING A SPIRITUAL WAR OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL
PRAYING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD
Father God, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God, because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.
I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist, may I be centered and encircled by your truth dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right, and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness, please protect my vital organs and my inner man, cover my integrity, my spirit, and my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life, please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news, and on the firm foundation of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the solid eternal rock. All other ground is sinking sand, I pray that I will not slip or fall, but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, my Lord Jesus. I choose to stand on you, so that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the eternal Rock of Ages. I receive your holy peace now my Lord, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith, I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy. I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my life, my family, my home, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to “faith my fears” by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Helmet of Salvation, that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive, and arrest all intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others, or distract me from your holy will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of my Lord Jesus Christ, and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you my Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts, and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, I reject to live an earthly life, because I choose to live a holy one, governed by you My Lord Jesus, the prince of peace, please have my mind to be saturated with the holy mind of Christ, in my Lord Jesus name.
Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the holy word of God, I pray this powerful offensive weapon into my hand, and ask that your holy word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God to drive away the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
May the enemy and his team flee from me, upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil, so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near.
With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you my Lord God as the one who fights my battles. Now that I’m in your holy powerful armor, I walk away covered and ready to face my day as you go before me, and please protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world, in my Lord Jesus name.
Thank you my Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. It is written no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses me.
Thank you Father God, my Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, that I am more than a conqueror in my Lord Jesus. I pray all of this in the mighty name of my Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ABUSED, MISSING, AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN
BE MY VOICE
CHILD NOT CHOICE
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
MAPA = MAKE AMERICA PRAY AGAIN
TRUST GOD
When the walls come crashing down on you
When slings and arrows fly out of the blue
When all appears lost with no hope in sight
When no solution adheres to your plight
TRUST GOD
When you are weary of thinking it through
When you’ve exhausted a way out for you
When the voices in your head keep damning
When the doors and windows keep slamming
TRUST GOD
Remember that God is a friend not a foe
He is right by your side wherever you go
He does not condemn when you have fallen
He is right there waiting when you call in
TRUST GOD
When your options are few or so you think
He is there with a hand up from the brink
Go quickly to Him as your first import
Let Him never be your last resort
TRUST GOD
When there seems to be no relief from pain
Keep pleading with Him all over again
Perhaps you have trouble praying outright
Take authority it will be alright
TRUST GOD
Be honest and tell Him down on your knees
You cannot tackle this alone if you please
Acknowledge His prowess over it all
That nothing for Him is ever too small
TRUST GOD
If you feel foolish and somewhat ashamed
He understands and you will not be blamed
His heart is as great as His love for you
His correction might be harsh hard to do
TRUST GOD
Believe it or not you will rise higher
On the wings of eagles quite the flyer
His judgements are fair and for your own good
Obey His commands rightly as you should
TRUST GOD
You’ll feel His Fatherly love surrounding
Your head will be relieved from the pounding
The enemy will no longer laugh out loud
You’re a Child of God and you should be proud!!!
D01: 05/20/2023
Well done, Duchess!
I’d like to comment on this stanza, for all your readers:
Be honest and tell Him down on your knees
You cannot tackle this alone if you please
Acknowledge His prowess over it all
That nothing for Him is ever too small
The fact is, for God, all of our problems are small. Sometimes we don’t want to take certain things to Him in prayer because we think that they’re trivial, and not worthy of God’s time. We reserve those sessions for the “big” problems, the things that seem insurmountable to us.
But you know what? To God, all of our problems are small, in themselves. Is anything too hard for Him? Can we possibly even think of something to bring to Him in prayer that taxes or perplexes Him so that He has to wipe His brow and get a breath of air after He’s done? No way! It’s all small to Him, He has the answer and the power and what seems insurmountable to us is as light to Him as the summer breeze.
That being said, and I don’t contradict myself here – all of our problems, which to us are large and small, are large to God. What?? Yes, they are large to Him because of the value He places on us, as His children. Your child comes to you crying because a thorn pricked His finger and you show care and concern because he hurts and your child means the world to you, not because the thorn represents a mortal threat. It is the same with God. You come to Him and you hurt and like a loving, doting Father He cares and consoles because YOU will always be a big thing to Him, the most important thing in His eyes, so all of your small hurts are big to Him because you are involved!
Just an observation. 🙂
J
So true, Jonrilus!
And another way, for the “simple” like me:
We pray about the things we cannot control.
We don’t pray about the things we can.
May God help us understand “everything” in life is out of our control. (except our attitude)
But it’s in His …
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Psalm 91. The most powerful prayer from the Bible. God’s protection, healing
#psalm91 #psalms #prayer
Pray Everyday
https://rumble.com/v57jz8d-psalm-91.the-most-powerful-prayer-from-the-bible.-gods-protection-healing-p.html
Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
#faith #god #psalms
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HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️❤️❤️
Saint Porphyrios, Bishop of Gaza in Palestine (+ 420) please pray for and protect the remaining Christians in the Holy Land and the Levant. +++
Christ is Born! Glorify Him!
Nativity playlist
Gweetings Tweepers!
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Morning Frank 🖖🏻
Mornin’ Idaho
I’m late, but it’s still morning. Phew!
Mee tooo
Alexa!
https://x.com/ChayasClan/status/2008949545288314978?s=20
I was alexa / siri weather reports for my brother when he was driving between corporate facilities 1995+. (MI / IN / OK triad)
That way he could plot a course around the live weather radar I looked at.
I came up with a few good phone answers when he was calling before 3 am tho….. back then I was still playing Doom, Ultima or some such thing at the time, sleep an hour or 2 and go to work as close to 8am as I was supposed to… 8 never happened tho.
I worked flat rate as a mechanic so… if you don’t give me work until 9, don’t expect me to be there at 8 to stand around for an hour for free.
My musical contribution today
https://x.com/ThoNg676733/status/2008931642237128959?s=20
That’s Jerry Lee Lewis quality there….maybe better
Excellent
While I understand that the CTH tries to keep Americans informed about what is happening in the country and abroad when it is relevant, why no reporting on Iran? This is the most momentous development since the Shah was forced out of the country in January 16, 1979. Now it appears as if their Supreme Leader will be forced out of Iran before January 16, 2026.
Protests – now in their twelfth day – have spread to over 100 cities and towns and the IRGC have not been able to contain the huge numbers of civilians coming out on the streets. They want to be rid of the IRGC and Supreme Leader. They are tearing down Islamist posters and destroying seminaries and buildings of the hated IRGC. The internet has been shut down for civilians but Musk is providing a Starlink connection for those who smuggled in the devices.
Following closely on Twitter/X. Praying for all who are risking their lives, may it turn out well this time… unlike other uprisings in the past, there have been so many. Lord hear our prayers
Time to rerun an oldie but goody. How to act when dealing with the police.
https://x.com/i/status/2009273852577120456
This excellent advice has served me well, rah!
EVENING PRAYERS
Healing Prayers
Prayer for Restorative Rest
Healing Hand, as I lay in my bed this evening, I pray for Your restorative power to touch my life. Mend what has been broken, soothe what has been hurt, and heal what has been wounded. May I find in sleep the healing that my body and spirit need and wake to a day of renewed health and vitality. Amen.
Evening Prayer for Wholeness
Gentle Healer, with the night’s calm, I seek Your healing for my body, mind, and soul. Where there is pain, bring relief; where there is fatigue, bring restoration; where there is distress, bring tranquility. Wrap me in Your peace as I trust in Your loving care to make me whole. Amen.
Prayer for Comfort in Illness
Lord of Comfort, as I face the trials of illness, I pray for Your healing touch. Ease my discomfort, calm my anxiety, and deliver me from my afflictions. In Your mercy, may I find the comfort that leads to a peaceful rest, knowing that You are with me, sustaining and healing me. Amen.
Nighttime Blessing for Healing
Divine Physician, under the canopy of the night sky, I pray for Your healing blessings. Let Your life-giving energy flow through every cell, every nerve, every aspect of my being. May my rest be deep, my healing complete, and my faith in Your power absolute. Bless me with the gift of health, and let my gratitude be a testament to Your mercy. Amen.
Serene Prayer for Recovery
Merciful Restorer, as I seek repose in the stillness of this night, I ask for Your healing hand upon my life. Guide the hands of those who care for me, provide wisdom for the paths of recovery, and grant patience for the journey. In this serene hour, let Your comfort envelop me, as I place my trust in Your plan for a full recovery. Amen.
https://enlightio.com/evening-prayers-for-today
Been awhile since I been here. Was hoping you all had done a analysis of tge shooting in MN.
See rah’s post above… the one where chris rock reminds everyone how not to get your a$$ kicked by the law.
President Trump remembering 5700 Americans today who whipped 8,000 British regulars in the 1812 Battle of New Orleans.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/01/america-250-presidential-message-on-the-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-new-orleans/
Winning so big today!
Celebrate MAGA!
Feeling dangerous!
Airpower!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2NpFzCcT1-A
KEEP PRAYING FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP
Amen
Amen.
With extra prayers for comfort and release of Tina Peters
Amen.
Amen
Amen.
Amen
Next Christmas I think I’ll get all four of my grandnephews one of these. Their mothers will love me!
https://x.com/i/status/2009439651732533512
Dear ☮️,
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✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.