Jury Duty
Observers,
After all these years I was finally chosen to be a juror in a case which is expected to last a week, a civil case, which are not usually jury cases, but this one is.
I will provide a few things that come up, but I just had a big weekend for a memorial service for a family member who has passed, so I am not really able to keep up to even my own satisfaction.
Will Zoll, Scamocracy, Part IV, the wrap up The Economic Generals Pundits are criticizing Trump and his team for continuing to pursue tariffs as a means of tax revenue over and above the taxing of income on its own citizens. However, the men whom he has placed at the forefront of this battle could not be more experienced or accomplished in the wild game that is the financial markets. Howard Lutnick began his career with Cantor Fitzgerald. They were a very professional outfit. During the 911 attacks, a huge chunk of the Cantor desk was wiped out in the World Trade Center attacks, including Lutnick’s own brother.
Lutnick knows his math, and the numbers he is crunching in the tariff game are designed to bring America back from the brink. Not only does he wish to see the revival of American industry, but he wants to make sure that the American consumer has a lot more money in their pocket to consume and/or invest with American industry.
Kyle Young, Power Outages and the Coming Pole Shift On the morning of the outage Ben measured a large weak spot in the magnetosphere that opened up over the North Atlantic. The suns energy poured though that weak spot and got caught up in the prevailing winds that just happened to be blowing right over the Iberian peninsula. Voilà! The electrical grid goes down.
My speculation about the reason for the cover up is that acknowledgement of this phenomenon would present a world of problems for the powers that be. Like the Aztec priests who kept their knowledge of lunar and solar eclipses secret to wield as a weapons of fear to keep their populations in line, perhaps the same holds true for the modern powers that should not be. If the masses learned that the power grid was so vulnerable, they might abandon it for something more independent. That would leave a huge gap in the authoritarian control scheme. For instance, if threats to turn your power off became hollow, CBDC’s would become much less effective. They want to maintain control as long as possible and wring out as much proift as possible
One of the things Ben points out is that when a major weakening of the magnetosphere (much bigger than what just happened) occurs and a massive induction current from the sun strikes earth, all electrical systems in the affected region will be over loaded to the point that fires will break out in every electrified building hit by that event. In this scenario, a wide swath of buildings on earth will be wiped out - not only cities and towns, but entire societies will be laid to waste. (For those of you who have read my series on the Maui fires and the more recent fires in Palisades California, this becomes believable.) Electricity from utility grids would end: There will be no gas, no refrigeration, no heating, no cooling, no grocery stores, no 911, no police, no hospitals, no phone service, no public transportation and so on. In a matter of two or three days, entire continents will be taken back to 1800. If the magnetosphere weakening continues, as the earth rotates, the rest of earth will follow suit.
As we have seen up to this point in time, the pole shift will be an unfolding scenario. Things will get progressively worse as we get closer to the day of the shift. According to Ben, the good news is, that day will mark the end of the tribulation. And yes, apparently the shift will occur over the course of one revolution of the earth (one day).
In other words, its the journey up to that day that will become increasingly difficult. Neither he nor anyone else knows when the shift will occur. It may not be until 2050, or it could be next month.
I’ve spent more time looking into Ben’s work. This is not just his take on things. He draws from some of the best scientific minds of our time currently working on this. I recommend folks check out his site. He provides a lot of proof for what he says. https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceWeatherNewsS0s
Bali got a blackout at the peak of a solar storm event on earth, at the peak, which took out an undersea cable. May 3, 2025 3rd Solar Storm Blackout in a Row!!! (first 1:30 min)
U.S. Electricity From Fossils Fuels Dips Below 50% for the First Time Ever https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/US-Electricity-From-Fossils-Fuels-Dips-Below-50-for-the-First-Time-Ever.html
Professor Ugo Bardi, Human Extinction Ahead: How Many Years Left? Human sperm count is rapidly declining, and that may lead to a fast demise of the homo sapiens species. The results lean toward a strong correlation between rising global plastic production and declining human sperm count, with the exponential modeling suggesting a tighter fit than linear assumptions. While not causal, the temporal alignment and biological plausibility via EDCs indicate plastics are a significant contributing factor. However, the ongoing debate over measurement methods and data consistency highlights the need for standardized, longitudinal studies to confirm these trends and disentangle confounding variables. Summary and Conclusions
Using sampled data every five years, the Pearson correlation coefficient was -0.977, indicating a very strong negative correlation. Accounting for the steeper decline post-2000, this correlation likely strengthens, suggesting plastics' role via chemicals like phthalates, linked to reproductive issues
Russia standing alone against West – Putin
The West has been long seeking to “finish off” Russia and partition it into several smaller countries, Vladimir Putin has said https://www.rt.com/russia/616711-putin-collective-west-conflict/
"Responds" without answering the question... ZeroHedge In The White House: Who Blew Up The Nord Stream Pipelines? Trump Responds https://www.zerohedge.com/political/zerohedge-white-house-certain-people-know-exactly-who-blew-nord-stream-trump-says
John Helmer has more than is in the title: THE SUMMIT IN THE SAND – PUTIN AGREES TO MEET TRUMP IN ABU DHABI ON MAY 15-16 https://johnhelmer.net/the-summit-in-the-sand-putin-agrees-to-meet-trump-in-abu-dhabi-on-may-15-16/#more-91544
Israeli C-130 drops loitering drones to destroy civilian aid ship for Gaza? Have we just witnessed a long range drone drop? An aid ship bound for Gaza has suffered damage in international waters off the coast of Malta, with the crew alleging a drone attack.
While many elements remain unconfirmed, flight data showing an Israeli C-130 Hercules aircraft flying low over the region shortly beforehand has raised a striking question: have we just witnessed the first real-world long-range combat use of loitering drones deployed from a manned military aircraft?
The vessel, Conscience, operated by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), was reportedly struck in the early hours of Friday morning. Activists aboard claimed an attack by drones, with two loud explosions, internal fire, and visible structural damage. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/have-we-just-witnessed-the-first-long-range-drone-drop/
Iran Allegedly Begins Sea Trials Of Second Tanker-Converted Forward Operating "Mothership" https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/iran-allegedly-begins-sea-trials-second-tanker-converted-forward-operating-mothership
Partisan, but worthwhile; Thanks Dan: SCOTUS Thinks Church-State Separation Is Anti-Religious Bigotry https://portside.org/2025-05-02/scotus-thinks-church-state-separation-anti-religious-bigotry
The Supreme Court is poised to open the floodgates to mandatory taxpayer support for religious education across the country, striking down restrictions on religious charter schools. The right-wing justices seem unconcerned about the consequences. https://portside.org/2025-05-02/scotus-thinks-church-state-separation-anti-religious-bigotry
Chemicals in Food Packaging, IV Bags Linked to 356,000 Deaths a Year From Heart Disease
Exposure to DEHP, a class of phthalate chemicals used in raincoats, food packaging, shower curtains, PVC flooring and pipes, IV bags and other items, is associated with multiple health problems, including hormone disruption, obesity, diabetes, infertility, cancer and heart problems, according to a new peer-reviewed study. https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/chemicals-food-packaging-iv-bags-linked-deaths-a-year-heart-disease/
Trump Bans Foreign Gain-of-Function Research — U.S. Experiments Paused
The executive order halts federal funding for dangerous virus experiments overseas and temporarily suspends high-risk U.S. research involving infectious pathogens and toxins.
Juror #8 (pictured with onions hardening off)
Thank you John.
I'm still eating last summers squash and kiwano. Just picked the last of the kumquats. Still getting some collards and the cauliflower is close to being ready. Nopal is also coming on right now (nopalitos now, tunas come on in late summer).
Great harvest, and some kind of insurance when the planet will be hit by an event comparable to the notorious one called: The Carrington Event.
https://www.iflscience.com/the-carrington-event-historys-greatest-solar-storm-in-1859-was-even-more-powerful-than-once-thought-78755