LibertyGal

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2024-11-05 16:30:35

It was cool, but not nasty weather 10 minutes ago. Now it looks like a blizzard with large flakes blowing horizontal to the ground. The weathermen did not predict this.
Can you imagine any job, other than weatherman, where you can be wrong so often and still keep your job?

2024-11-05 16:27:24

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Until one candidate decides to implement biometric credentials to access the internet and institutes a social credit score that allows that access to be turned off. How do you access your bitcoin if you lose access to the internet?
You're not wrong, but there are scenarios that could destroy bitcoin. The question is, "are they likely?"
Also, how many people really have enough bitcoin to live for 4 years to the rest of their lives solely on bitcoin because I see a social credit score coming if the wrong candidate wins.

2024-11-05 00:49:56

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How can it be the closest election in history when nobody likes Kamala and people start standing in line at 3 am to go to a Trump rally?

2024-11-02 23:49:15

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In two days (or more likely over a week) we figure out if we still have a democratic republic or if, like the Romans, we are now a totalitarian empire and like Venezuela, elections are jut for show (Ironically the voting machines used in many states were first used in Venezuela to fix their elections. I don't think that is a coincidence).

2024-10-30 01:10:19

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Whoopi's hate has made her go crazy.

2024-10-30 00:50:00

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I never understood the people worship. Whenever everyone around me was fawning over some person or group, it made me not want to have anything to do with that person or group.

2024-10-30 00:43:26

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This may relate to what you are implying.
https://libertyonenews.com/capitol-police-conduct-casualty-evacuation-exercise-with-12-helicopters/

2024-10-30 00:32:08

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The bane of my existence is dealing with taxes and insurance related to my business.

2024-10-27 22:35:51

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Tariffs are better than the income tax, but still have major problems. If we are going to fund the government through taxes, we should replace 100% of taxes, at all levels of government, with sales taxes. Then require the amount of taxes taken by each government be printed on each receipt so people see, with every purchase, how much the government is truly stealing from them. If you want to help the poor, you could exempt unprocessed foods, rent (& home purchases), and/or electric power. Any time someone produces their own stuff, they can avoid paying taxes. Trading, instead of buying new, could also avoid taxation. No individual would have to deal with audits or government spying or intervention. A ton of government bureaucrats could be eliminated because we don't need to pay for paper pushers to nickel and dime the public.
I don't like any taxes, but a sales tax is the fairest tax. The income tax, property tax, and death tax are the most evil.

2024-10-25 04:13:17

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Some sweet and spicy can be good. Who knows, spicy strawberries might be tasty.
I'm glad things turned out as you desired.

2024-10-23 19:00:05

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I've learned to view everything through the view of God's eternity and it makes everything better.

2024-10-16 22:14:35

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Yikes!

2024-10-15 20:46:52

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Both countries seem to try to get people to either vote how they are told by the media or to vote for the person who says "nice" things. Ability, principles, and trustability don't seem to be considered by so many.

2024-10-15 19:09:27

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I've definitely experienced this in many areas. I used to be very into sports. Now I couldn't care less about sports. It seems so trivial and unimportant. My poor husband thought he was marrying a sports fan and now I don't care even a tiny bit.
There are just so many things that no longer seem important. My priorities have changed since marrying, running a business, having kids, and most of all getting closer to God.

2024-10-15 04:21:50

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I haven't had trouble with them although I know why they could be considered snobby. Americans are loud, obnoxious and expect everyone on the planet to speak English to them. Most people can and do. The French tend to make you work a little for it, especially older French people (at least this was true 30ish years ago). If Americans ask a question in English, they will frequently play dumb. If you then make an attempt at speaking French, even if you do a terrible job, they will answer you in clear English. It never upset me. Us Americans do tend to be too America-centric and can't see beyond our own nation and our own language.
I wish I was better at foreign languages. I used to know a little of several languages (some very little), but I haven't used them in so long, there isn't much left of any of them. Now I only speak menu (meaning I can read a menu in multiple languages, but especially French and Spanish).

2024-10-14 14:28:38

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I'm really enjoying listening to the Renewing Your Mind podcast, that is mostly R.C. Sproul sermons. I've got his book, "Hard Sayings" in my Amazon cart to buy soon. He really speaks God's truth and doesn't shy away from the hard sayings like so many pastors.

2024-10-10 20:49:27

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I've been reading a lot about DMSO from a doctor I follow. I'm pasting one paragraph that relates to neuropathy and giving the link to the whole article.
"For example, the leading DMSO researcher found that 50% of patients with Raynaud’s syndrome had their symptoms eliminated with DMSO and that thrombophlebitis responds excellently to DMSO. Likewise, DMSO has been shown to improve diabetic circulatory impairments such as peripheral neuropathy, or diabetic ulcers (where one study of hundreds of patients reported over a 94% treatment success rate) and prevent future amputations."
https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/dmso-could-save-millions-from-brain
In the US DMSO can be ordered in the US. Some are pharmaceutical grade, but they have to be marketed as a solvent rather than a health treatment because pharmaceutical companies don't like competition from cheap alternatives that actually cure conditions. They like drugs that "manage" chronic conditions because those make more money.

2024-10-10 20:31:14

It is horrible that electric vehicle fires can burn your house down, but with the twisted way insurance works, if your house burns down, insurance pays for your house to be rebuilt. If it gets flooded, insurance won't pay. It could be worth renting electric vehicles and parking them in your garage when a bad storm is coming. If the flooding gets high enough to cause major damage, your rental car will probably explode burning down the house and allowing you to claim fire damage rather than water damage.
We really have perverse incentives in our messed up system.
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2024-10-10 20:30:44

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2024-10-10 15:58:32

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I've only gotten a single notification since 10/6, but when I go to Iris (although I find it much harder to navigate than coracle) I see lots of likes and comments.

2024-10-10 15:11:33

Hooray! My book is finally available on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Need-Jesus-What-Should/dp/B0DJCNF7W9/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1
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2024-10-10 03:33:11

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Probably not. I just figured it out and have been busy

2024-10-10 02:47:17

If I've missed responding to anyone, sorry. I usually use coracle, but coracle won't show me any comments or likes since 10/6, so I was missing them. I've been able to see a few on Iris, but I find Iris less user friendly.

2024-10-09 16:16:52

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Yes there were definitely Angels that came down and created children (It is the children that are the Nephilim) that were human/angel hybrids. I believe that one of the big reasons for the global flood was because of this corruption of the human race, which was part of Satan's plan to so corrupt the human race that Jesus, the messiah couldn't come to redeem humanity. If you read Genesis 6 you'll see the cause:
"5Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7The Lord said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that I have made them.”
I always assumed that the only reason for the destruction was that "every intent of the thoughts of his [mankind's] heart was only evil continually." I always missed the verses right before these:
"1Now it came about, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them, 2that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose. 3Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.” 4The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown."
This is the verses about the "sons of God" (angels) coming down to the "daughters of men" (human women) and having children with them. God had to wipe out the corrupted semi-humans because he would only be kinsmen redeemer of the true, God created humans.
I also used to wonder why God had Israel wipe out every man, woman and child of certain groups in Canaan. I thought it was solely so they wouldn't be led astray, but the groups they were told to destroy were peoples that included giants, especially the rephaim. I now believe these people were also corrupted with fallen angel DNA and that is why there was no mercy on them. This aligns with the Scripture and seems to better align with God's character as revealed in the rest of Scripture.
Jimmy Evans, who focuses on end times prophecy, has interviewed several guys with books on the nephilim (fallen angel/human hybrids). I actually bought two of them. One had too much repetition and I lost interest. "On the Trail of the Nephilim: Giant Skeletons & Ancient Megalithic Structures" by L.A. Marzulli was fascinating. It goes through old newspaper articles mentioning giant skeletons in North America, giant henges (circular megalithic mounds) in the NE US, and amazing megalithic structures and strange skulls in South America. I'm unsure if I agree on all of his conclusions (don't agree or disagree), but the evidence he shows is amazing. I couldn't put the book down.

2024-10-07 22:26:16

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I agree. I have some significant concerns with Trump, but I think the Democrats controlling the government will be the end of America as we know it, and like to think it is.

2024-10-04 14:49:56

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I don't approve of the unions holding the country hostage in the best of situations, but holding the country hostage, when there are Americans in their area who have lost everything and may die if help and supplies doesn't reach them soon, is horrible.

2024-10-04 14:44:28

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I do love seeing people coming together to get things done and help people and prove the government worse than worthless.
On the other hand, I don't think we are heading to a golden age. I think we are in the last age and the tribulation (worst of the worst) is coming soon. Of course I don't really know what soon means (today or 20 years from now?) Everything in the world seems to be lining up with end times predictions in Revelation, Daniel, Ezekiel, etc.

2024-10-03 22:56:22

It looks like my book, "Why I Need Jesus" is now available in paperback at least on Barnes & Noble. It is listed on Amazon, but shows unavailable.
I think my paperback was being rejected because it wasn't linked to my ebook that was already released.
Here is the Barnes & Noble link:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/why-i-need-jesus-christy-kroeker/1145993313?ean=9798227999313
As it becomes available on other sites, this link should show you where you can get ebook and paperback copies.
https://books2read.com/u/3GJ1xr

2024-10-02 19:13:57

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I tend to think that the cheating will be absolutely massive because those in charge have broken so many laws, if their cheating is exposed they will be ruined, so they will do worse than they have done before. I also think that Trump will get way more real votes. What I have no idea about is whether Trump can win by enough extra votes, so that the cheating can be overcome. Sadly, I have my doubts.
I've also always laughed at every election being called "The most important election ever." I actually think this is the election that determines whether or not we have any freedom or not (not that we have much left) and whether votes matter at all going forward or whether we become like Venezuela and Iran, where they hold "elections", but the results are predetermined.
I admit that Americans are usually given two choices, that are acceptable to those in power, to vote for. Even though I think Trump has some major faults, I don't think he is one of those "acceptable" choices and has messed up their system.
We'll see.

2024-10-02 16:18:34

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Cherry picking verses and parts of verses, especially out of context, is definitely very bad, but these days I see people trying to make spiritual arguments based on how they feel and not referencing Scripture at all. That is even worse.

2024-10-02 16:15:08

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Praying for your child.
Sometimes stuff like that is digestive problems that can be fixed easily by adding digestive enzymes and/or Betaine HCl. I take both with every meal. Both are cheap and non-toxic, so can't hurt. Digestive enzymes can be found in chewables, but I think the Betaine HCl is only available as a capsule which might not work for a 6 year old.

2024-10-02 16:09:37

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When you get your blood sugar more in line, you won't need the caffeine so much. A lot of people need caffeine to raise them out of a blood sugar crash.

2024-10-02 16:05:21

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As Jesus said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’ ” (Matthew 4:4)
It sounds like you are on the right path.
For what it is worth, I recommend reading the Bible cover to cover. Like any other book, it makes the most sense when read from beginning to the end. You miss stuff when you bounce around reading different parts.

2024-10-02 16:00:49

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Most western governments no longer care about the law. They will do anything to silence opposing viewpoints and to stay in power. The law doesn't have any effect in restraining their actions.

2024-10-02 15:59:32

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I've finally joined the ranks of the GMs. It felt so awkward to me because there are so many people in distant time zones that I never knew when to say GM. I'm saying GN when they're saying GM and that just messed me up.

2024-10-02 15:58:04

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very nice.

2024-10-02 15:53:51

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For basic web client, I've tried several, but always end up going back to coracle.
I use highligher.com and habla.news for posting long form notes. I originally used Habla exclusively, but I've now found Highlighter more convenient because I compose and publish on substack and then I copy and paste into Highlighter. With Habla, I always had to reformat numerous things and it wouldn't allow me to have bold inside offset quotes. With Highlighter, now, I can just paste and post with no additional work. If I was going to compose inside the app, I think I would prefer Habla, but the way apps are continually updated, I'm not sure.

2024-10-02 03:11:02

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I don't know how to verify it. I wish I could remember where I read it. All I remember was that it was from a source that has historically been reliable. These days it is difficult to 100% confirm anything because basically every news source has biases of some sort and even honest sources can be misled. It isn't like the government is going to advertise something like that. It is definitively true that a lot of people in positions of power hate Christians.

2024-10-02 03:06:52

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Glad to help. I like reading deeper content. I write on substack and repost on nostr using one of these websites.

2024-10-01 23:48:59

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Try sharing in longform note. I've tried and usually use either Habla.news or Highlighter.com . Both allow you to use some formatting, so they make the notes more readable. For me, it is easier to copy already formatted text into Highlighter to post to nostr, but it is easier to write and format text into Habla.

2024-10-01 23:44:26

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I'll admit that I used to hate reading Revelation. It seemed so confusing. I couldn't tell what was literal and what was figurative. I felt like I didn't get much out of reading it (although I still did because I read the whole Bible). Now I am a bit obsessed with it. I am realizing more and more of it is literal. Things that didn't make any sense or seemed impossible are now so possible. World alliances are lining up. Technology is enabling the things described. Things that John didn't have words to explain now exist and are in use. I'm so interested in Revelation now. It is my new obsession (previously Genesis).
Jesus is the Alpha and Omega. I've put a little extra effort into studying the Alpha (Genesis which is the foundation of the Scriptures) and the Omega (Revolution is the conclusion and goal).

2024-10-01 23:40:27

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It amazes me how many people call themselves Christians, but after a decade or more of being a Christian, they have never read the whole Bible. How can you submit to God and serve Him if you have no idea what He says about Himself and what He expects from you?

2024-10-01 23:37:12

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I don't like government handouts for anyone, but if we are going to have them, I'd much prefer they go to the poor people who were devastated by Helene than to the illegals and criminals. Those of western NC especially need help because it wasn't reasonable to expect them to be prepared for a hurricane, especially a gulf hurricane, to destroy them like this. I feel a little less empathy for those who buy houses on the barrier islands on the coast where hurricane damage is to be expected.

2024-10-01 23:33:56

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Unfortunately, I think there are a lot of Democrats and government bureaucrats who are rejoicing at the destruction in areas that lean towards Trump. They don't want to help because they don't want these people voting and if these people have to die to stop their votes, those in power are OK with that.
Of course it is never a good idea to wait and depend on the government. It always lets you down because realistically they only care about their power.

2024-10-01 23:29:00

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The GitCitadel team is a group who has joined forces to make some more reliable software for nostr and to make nostr do some additional things. All of the members have other jobs, so aren't full time, but they are doing great work. They also will listen to your suggestions. They are good people doing good work out of love for people and freedom.

2024-10-01 23:22:13

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From the instant of conception, there is a living cell by every definition of life in every biology textbook. At that same moment, this life has unique, human DNA. Therefore it is human. Therefore a human life begins at conception. Scientifically, it really is that simple.
The only other argument that I have heard that has even a hint of logic is human life beginning when there is a heartbeat, since someone is normally declared dead when their heart stops. I'd argue that is a false equivalent, though. My old parts manager was working in his yard and had a heart attack. His heart stopped beating. Luckily a neighbor saw him drop to the ground, called 911, and an ambulance happened to be a block away and got there and restarted his heart. He lived many more years, but moved away a bunch of years ago, so I have no idea if he is still alive.
If he had dropped "dead" when his heart stopped and I had walked up and shot him in the head permanently "killing" him before the ambulance got there to revive him, would I be guilty of murder? Yes, I would. In the same way, anyone killing a person from the moment of conception to natural death is guilty of murder.
FYI, most contraceptives, like the pill, prevent implantation and therefore kill the baby just like a mother withholding milk from a newborn.

2024-10-01 23:08:15

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When you get it all figured out, you can write a nice long form note on how to do this kind of optimization for us old fogies who don't understand half of it and don't have the time to learn.

2024-10-01 23:02:13

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Great stuff. I have it on autoship. I not only use it to cook with, but use it to make a body cream for moisturizing.

2024-10-01 23:01:14

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There is a lot of harsh persecution of Christians around the globe, but the worst that American Christians have only been dealing with, is people saying mean things or being shadow banned on social media.
I was recently reading that the US government and DOJ are keeping track of everyone who buys a Bible or Christian literature and storing it in a criminal database. I think American Christians are about to start experiencing the same kinds of persecution that many of their international brothers and sisters in Christ have been experiencing for a long time and they are going to be shocked. Sadly, I think a lot of Americans, who consider themselves Christians, are going to drift away when the going gets rough. We will see.

2024-10-01 22:56:22

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I like being challenged. Sometimes I change my mind. Sometimes I tweak my beliefs. Sometimes I strengthen my beliefs because I better understand why I believe what I believe.

2024-10-01 22:53:24

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Like most people. Trump has his strengths and weakness, his good points and his bad points. He isn't nearly as bad as his enemies accuse him of being and he isn't nearly as good as his die-hard supporters think he is.
The only thing I can say is that he looks good when put against Kamala Harris or Joe Biden, but that is more because of how bad they are.

2024-10-01 22:50:24

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Hope you feel better.

2024-10-01 22:48:48

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I'm rarely dogmatic about "conspiracy theories", but there are not too many that I say, "No, that can't be true." I don't know if they can do that, but if they can, I would expect them to do so.

2024-10-01 22:39:14

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Thanks for what you are doing and trying to do for the people of NC. I know none of us individually can make a big dent in that kind of destruction, but every little help can make a person's day or save a life and that matters immensely.

2024-10-01 22:37:44

I enjoyed reading Matt Taibi's speech. Probably my favorite quote was this one about the bureaucrats and self appointed disinformation police:
"They’re simultaneously illiterate and pretentious, which is very hard to pull off."
This is so true. It seems impossible to pull off, but somehow they managed.
This was another great line:
"The end game is not controlling speech. They’re already doing that. The endgame is getting us to forget we ever had anything to say."
It is worth reading the entire speech.
#nevent1q…ymaq

2024-10-01 18:46:19

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God's promises never end and Israel is still God's chosen people even if they are apostate at the moment. "For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually." (2 Chronicles 7:16)
Revelation talks of turning Israel back to Him and will be God's primary evangelists (144,000 see Revelation 7) during the 7 year tribulation. {Sorry I don't have time to give more scripture right now}
You can make a reasonable arguments (from a secular point of view) against the creation of Israel which did displace some people or give them a government that they did not chose, but that was done by people other than the Jews (they may have requested it, but couldn't have made it happen without the Western nations).

2024-10-01 18:21:50

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Our house was built in 2016 and is well insulated. It also is brick, so it has an above average thermal mass. The house, before it was burnt down and rebuilt, didn't have the thermal mass and the previous owner didn't put in any A/C. I just don't handle warm at all. If I am slightly warm, I can't sleep.

2024-10-01 15:10:59

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I agree that it is crazy how much the US supports Israel, but it is also crazy how Israel is attacked, (They have also had drones and rockets shot at them every day since October 8th). Living like that is horrible. I don't necessarily think they have done everything right, but I get upset at how the Muslims get a pass for all of their crimes and Israel is attacked as the world's worst terrorist for responding and defending their people against those who desire to wipe them off the map.
If people were fair in their criticism of both sides, I'd keep silent, because I don't think Israel is perfect. I also think it is insane that after a terrorist attack on Israeli citizens, that they are told to compromise and give up territory. Every nation throughout history (with the exception of Israel) has absolutely refused to negotiate with terrorists. Giving up territory would just encourage more terrorist attacks. Israel has given up territory multiple time in the past and every time (except maybe giving the Sinai back to Egypt), that territory was used to attack them. When they have taken territory (except when the world's nations gifted them territory by treaty after WWII), it has been taking territory from those who attacked them first and taking it to prevent being destroyed.
There are people in Israel who have done horrible things, but I guess I feel some compassion because they live with their lives in the balance, surrounded by nations that want to destroy them and constantly under terrorist attacks, suicide bomber attacks, drone attacks, and rocket attacks. Living in that situation can cause those that don't have the peace of God to become hard hearted and to begin to use the tactics of their enemies against them. It isn't right, but it is understandable.
I catch myself defending Israel, even though I don't agree with everything they do, because the international complaints are often untrue and almost always unfair (when compared to the response to others, especially their opponents). Just as I end up defending Trump, even though he does a lot of things I disagree with, or as I defended Kavanaugh, even though I didn't want him on the Supreme Court, I end up defending Israel because the attacks are unbalanced and misleading.

2024-10-01 14:55:00

I woke up to the first freeze of the Fall, 26 F. Thirty minutes later, men arrived to fix my A/C that had been broken for the majority of summer.
I can't say the timing was good, but at least things will be good to go next summer.

2024-10-01 04:11:29

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Funny, you think I'm uninformed or disingenuous, but I was thinking the same about you. You say you have debunked, but you have not once addressed the fact that the Muslims rape, torture, and kidnap civilians. Israel does not do that. I'm willing to admit that not everything Israel does is good, but you refuse to admit that rape, torture, and kidnapping are unacceptable behavior and that a country might "over react" to such atrocities.
Have a nice day.

2024-09-30 23:31:10

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I read about the craziness going on with the election politics in Thuringen (sp?). Crazy that the courts ruled that the AfD, who got the most votes of any party, was being undemocratic because they followed the law and that the courts made it so they don't have the blocking minority they should. Crazy times.
This was one of the 2 articles I read. https://www.eugyppius.com/p/thuringian-parliament-descends-into

2024-09-30 18:55:47

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They were living peacefully together until Israel was attacked on October 7th and huge numbers of civilians were murdered, raped, tortured, and kidnapped. That isn't what peaceful freedom fighters do. Israel has repeatedly given up land that was given to them when it was reformed. The only taking of land has occurred when they were attacked. Every time they give the Palestinians (a group of people who never owned this land or were a nation to themselves) or others, that land is used to attack Israel, especially Jewish civilians.
I'm sorry. I definitely don't think Israel is perfect (what politicians are?), but they have been put under existential threat and have a right to defend themselves. Arabs and Muslims can live freely in Israel and even be in the Israeli government. On the other hand, Jews can not live freely in the Palestine or other Muslim areas and are banned from being in government. I think it is pretty clear which country cares more about freedom.
Hamas and Hezbollah mostly attacks civilian only areas. Israel attacks military targets that have civilians nearby. They almost always warn the civilians that an attack is coming despite this putting their troops at a disadvantage. That is not how terrorist or the genocidal act.
You can reasonably say they could do some things better, but calling them genocidal and worse than the Muslim terrorists is not backed by the facts.

2024-09-30 01:15:32

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It was something that just hit me and made sense because the Bible spends so much time comparing a wife's relationship to her husband with the church's relationship to Jesus.

2024-09-29 22:06:39

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When my son was between 8-10 years old, he went to visit his grandparents on his own. He went to a parade and got candy and then was selling it to employees at my parent's business. When he got home he told me he thought he had made a mistake. His dollars were depreciating and he should have asked for payment in gold or silver.
I don't think he would've gotten anyone to buy a candy bar with gold or silver, but it still made my heart swell with pride.

2024-09-29 22:02:14

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Those who cry, "Democracy!" are the least democratic.
Those who cry out against fascism are the most fascist.
Those who decry racism are the most racist.
Obviously there are exceptions, but this is usually the case.

2024-09-29 21:49:50

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I started when they were young. I'm sure it is harder to do for the first time when they are over a year old.

2024-09-29 21:48:56

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I'm glad I am not a leader of Israel. Hamas and Hezbollah have basically made it impossible to attack their weapons and leaders because 100% are behind human shields. If Israel doesn't take out the weapons and leaders, their innocent civilians die. If they take out the enemy, some innocents and other noncombatants who support the massacre of Jews die. Israel does warn the innocents to leave areas before attacks. If they attack, those who hate them, but are noncombatants die. If they don't attack, their own people die. That is still a hard decision, but I can't judge them for making the decision they make. There needs to be a lot more complaint about Hamas and Hezbollah using innocent human shields. That is contrary to the rules of war for civilized society. I'd say Hamas and Hezbollah have the greater blame, even if Israel isn't blameless.

2024-09-28 17:24:02

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Exactly. People can have a different opinion, but they can't have a different truth. There is one truth and it is the truth even if not one person believes it.

2024-09-28 17:22:23

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The USD has only lasted as long as it has due to being the world reserve currency and lots of people around the globe holding it, rather than spending it. Of course, even the USD truly has defaulted because it used to be backed by silver. First they prevented the peons from redeeming in silver. Then they prevented nations from redeeming in silver. I wonder when the next default is coming.

2024-09-28 17:19:22

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When I used to have chickens, I found that picking up and handling the roosters nearly daily helped keep them in line, so they didn't get nasty and attack everyone.

2024-09-28 17:17:52

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Yes the government is horrible and wasteful and doesn't really care about the people it claims to be there for, but people like this just complain. They never do anything about it. She probably will elect the same people. She won't start keeping more cash on hand. She won't store extra food and water and flashlights with batteries. She doesn't sound like she will learn from this.
I hate seeing the suffering, but I have more empathy for those who did everything right, who prepared, and still were hurt by a totally unexpected catastrophe rather than those who don't prepare at all and just depend on others to take care of them and then play the victim card.

2024-09-28 17:12:06

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You can get a berkey water filter and just pour any water into it and drinking water comes out.

2024-09-28 17:08:27

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100%

2024-09-28 17:05:48

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The difficult thing about the Harry Potter series is it gets darker and darker as the books go along. When the books were coming out, there was enough time between books for kids to mature and be ready for the next book, but if you start your kids on the first book when they are just mature enough for it, they will want to read all of the books, but likely won't be mature enough for the later books. I found it a little difficult deciding when was the right time to introduce them, but it has been done and they enjoyed them.

2024-09-28 16:58:29

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Those rural areas vote Republican and are big Trump fans. I hate to say it, but I think a lot of people in government, the Democrat party, and the media want them to die. I don't want to think that of people, but sadly, I believe it is true.

2024-09-28 16:52:55

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Both Hezbollah and Hamas hide their weapons in residential areas, under schools & hospitals, and various areas guaranteed to cause lots of civilian deaths if Israel attacks their leaders or weapons. I'd argue that is a much greater evil than Israel defending itself and even sending out warnings to civilians to leave the area because an attack is imminent. Israel is warning its enemies in order to save as many civilian lives as possible. Hamas and Hezbollah are hiding behind civilians so any attack on them can be called genocide with no consideration of how many of their own people die or are disabled.
There has never been another case when terrorist attack the civilians in a nation and the nation that was attacked was told they can't fight back and need to compromise with the terrorists. The norm is zero negotiation with terrorists.
Israel isn't perfect, but they are being put in a no win position by people who want to wipe them out of existence.

2024-09-28 15:15:05

Before last Thanksgiving, we picked up my son from College, spent 2 nights outside Asheville, NC and then stopped at Dry Falls on our way to visit family near Atlanta. It blows my mind that so much of what we visited is now destroyed. This dual picture of Dry Falls is amazing. Dry Falls is neat because you could walk under and behind the falls. I'm betting the trail is destroyed now.
#nevent1q…ghqg

2024-09-28 14:52:22

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Wow! That's insane. We stopped by dry falls just before last Thanksgiving. I don't think it is safe to walk under it now.

2024-09-28 14:47:43

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Beautiful

2024-09-27 23:19:14

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One of my favorite cities in Colorado is Telluride. It was an old mining town. It was really interesting 30+ years ago, but the rich discovered it, so it is built up now and not nearly as nice to visit, IMHO.

2024-09-27 20:56:46

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When WWIII starts, I expect the US to become the first to drop a nuclear bomb again. The US thinks they are unstoppable, but they are totally dependent on other nations, especially their enemy China, for all of their technology and medicine. The US has given away so much of its smart weapons to Ukraine and others that we don't have a stockpile for a real war, nor do we have the ability to produce more at anywhere near the rate necessary for a war with even a near peer. When those in charge realize they are going to lose, they will go nuclear and things will go from bad to worse.
I'm really starting to wonder if the US, as we know it, will exist for more than a few more years. I don't know whether the problem will be an economic collapse, a lost foreign war, a civil war that divides the country, or tyrants that take over and do all of the above. Whatever the case I feel confident the US will no longer be the world's only super power for more than a decade.
I guess time will tell if I'm right.

2024-09-27 20:49:35

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My Kia Telluride has touch screen, but it has manual controls (knobs & buttons) also for all of the common stuff that you really need. The rest of the features are just window dressing.

2024-09-27 20:45:23

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I really need to get around to figuring out linking my fountain to my nostr.

2024-09-27 20:40:47

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I've always thought that a lot of software companies encourage inefficient software, so people need a new computer to run their software and that new computer comes with new software and the people buy more software. It forces people to buy (especially I believe that is Microsoft's business model). Since most programmers have nicer computers, they get lazy and write inefficient code. The two together means everything takes more resources and is more inefficient than it should be. If programmers still tried to be efficient, I'd never have to upgrade my computer till it died. That would be wonderful.

2024-09-27 14:55:06

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I never thought of that, but that does make sense.

2024-09-27 14:51:02

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Let me guess, all of the duplicate ballots were in highly democrat areas.

2024-09-27 14:48:32

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When my son was young, he was awful with names, but very social. He would introduce everyone, even someone he met 5 minutes ago as "my friend."

2024-09-27 14:44:09

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I appreciate getting feedback.

2024-09-27 01:54:19

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I've fed my coffee grounds to my worms and use the worm compost to feed my garden.

2024-09-27 01:49:34

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Thank you. I plan to.

2024-09-26 20:21:16

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I do support succession and I picked out what states I want in my country almost 10 years ago.

2024-09-26 20:14:29

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That is good advice on all subjects. It always amazes me how many people put down others, who are where they were knowledge wise just a couple of years ago. You never bring a person to the truth by calling them names and putting them down.

2024-09-26 20:12:26

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very nice!

2024-09-26 20:08:49

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Sometimes I think it is easier to list the people/groups that don't want Trump dead than those that do.

2024-09-26 20:07:43

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I'm torn. I'd love to have proof of the government people involved in the assassination attempts so we can throw them in jail and get them out of the government or even maybe defund some agencies. At the same time, I don't want anyone to have access to anyone's phone. I believe in privacy. I'd prefer a situation where nobody, not even the phone manufacturer or phone software companies, can get into a phone because they are completely secure. If they can get in for reasonable reasons, they will start looking for unreasonable reasons until nothing is private.

2024-09-26 20:04:38

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Supporting the Ukraine/Russia war is just leading to more deaths. It isn't helping Ukraine at all. It is so sad. They had a peace agreement almost worked out months after the war started, but the US and NATO stopped it and the result was hundreds of thousands of deaths for nothing. It is so sad.

2024-09-26 19:54:09

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I'd probably check more often if I had time.

2024-09-25 21:11:15

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Not surprised. Liars are going to lie and tyrants are going to be tyrannical. They are what they are. I just wish more people could see the obvious.

2024-09-25 21:08:29

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Less than once a month, but every once in a while.

2024-09-25 19:16:15

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Me either.
What to do with power I don't have any idea how to use?