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Posted on 10/31/2025 9:00:01 PM PDT by ransomnote
Many come here to read dispatches from the War between Good and Evil, to red-pill and encourage.....and to pray and give thanks to the God who fights for us.
Q has reminded us repeatedly that together, we are strong. As the false "narrative" is destroyed and the divisive machinery put in place by the Deep State fails, the fact that patriotism has no skin color or political party is exposed for all to see.
3038 Mar 12, 2019 2:55:14 PM EDT
Q !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 4fe510 No. 5643022>Decide for yourself (be free from outside opinion).
>Decide for yourself (be objective in your conclusions).
>Decide for yourself (be true in your own beliefs).
>Decide for yourself (be open to following the facts).
>Decide for yourself (be strong in defending your beliefs).
>Decide for yourself (be resistant to blindly accepting fact-less statements).
>Decide for yourself (be free)
Those who attack you.
Those who mock you.
Those who cull you.
Those who control you.
Those who label you.
Do they represent you?
Or, do they represent themselves (in some form)?
Mental Enslavement.
The Great Awakening ('Freedom of Thought’), was designed and created not only as a backchannel to the public (away from the longstanding ‘mind’ control of the corrupt & heavily biased media) to endure future events through transparency and regeneration of individual thought (breaking the chains of ‘group-think’), but, more importantly, aid in the construction of a vehicle (a ‘ship’) that provides the scattered (‘free thinkers’) with a ‘starter’ new social-networking platform which allows for freedom of thought, expression, and patriotism or national pride (the feeling of love, devotion and sense of attachment to a homeland and alliance with other citizens who share the same sentiment).
When ‘non-dogmatic’ information becomes FREE & TRANSPARENT it becomes a threat to those who attempt to control the narrative and/or the stable.
When you are awake, you stand on the outside of the stable (‘group-think’ collective), and have ‘free thought’.
"Free thought" is a philosophical viewpoint which holds that positions regarding truth should be formed on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism, rather than authority, tradition, revelation, or dogma.
When you are awake, you are able to clearly see.
The choice is yours, and yours alone.
Trust and put faith in yourself.
You are not alone and you are not in the minority.
Difficult truths will soon see the light of day.
WWG1WGA!!!Q
In the battle between those who strip us our constitutional rights, we can't afford to let false divisions separate us any longer. We, and our country, will be forever made stronger by diligently seeking the truth, independence and freedom of thought.
Where We Go 1, We Go All
Japan’s Auto Giants Are Ditching China — and Betting Big Somewhere Unexpected
One Asian nation is quietly becoming the world’s next automotive powerhouse.
https://www.autoblog.com/news/japans-auto-giants-are-ditching-china-and-betting-big-somewhere-unexpected
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Toyota, Honda, and Suzuki are transforming their manufacturing footprint with over $11 billion in new investments, and the destination has caught many by surprise. These Japanese automotive giants are rapidly building production capacity in India, marking one of the most significant strategic pivots in the global auto industry.
Toyota and Suzuki have committed $11 billion to expand manufacturing and export capabilities, while Honda announced it will make India the production base for one of its planned electric vehicles starting in 2027. Japan’s annual direct investment in India has gone up over seven times between 2021 and 2024, currently sitting at $1.92 billion. Meanwhile, Japanese investment in China dropped 83% over the same period, to just short of $300 million.
India offers Japanese manufacturers something China no longer can: lower costs, a vast labor pool, and protection from Chinese EV competitors who face restrictions in the Indian market. The manufacturing expansion is aggressive. Toyota announced more than $3 billion to expand its existing southern India factory and build a new plant, taking capacity to over 1 million vehicles. Suzuki is investing $8 billion to expand production capacity to 4 million cars annually, up from 2.5 million currently.
India’s export power is growing rapidly. The country produced 5 million passenger cars in fiscal year 2024, with approximately 800,000 exported. Total automobile exports surged 19% in 2024, reaching over 5.3 million units, driven by strong shipments to Latin America and Africa. While China produced over 26 million cars in 2023, India’s momentum tells a different side to the story. The clincher? Passenger vehicles and part exports from India are excluded from tariffs in the US, at least at the moment.
India has established itself as the world’s third largest car market, overtaking Japan in 2023 with 4.27 million units sold versus Japan’s 4.25 million. That said, India is still well behind China and the United States, which produced approximately 26 million and 10.6 million total vehicles in the same year. But while American automakers have doubled down on trucks and SUVs, Japanese brands are positioning themselves to dominate the affordable car segment globally through Indian manufacturing.
The demographic advantage is enormous. India’s car industry has grown 60% since 2015, rising from 2.6 million to 4.2 million units. Yet with only 44 vehicles per 1,000 people compared to Japan’s 502 and China’s 251, India has massive room for expansion. For US buyers watching car prices soar, India’s emergence as a low-cost manufacturing hub could eventually provide relief at the dealership.
Heart feeling a bit weird again today... I’m avoiding news.
Turn towards His love, whatever form He gives
Stay safe in His embrace's shelter, and now really live
L J
“November 10, 2025, is the 50th anniversary of the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”
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When the Fitz set out into Lake Superior, the weather forecast showed a storm track south of the Lake, keeping it out of harms way. But as they moved into the lake from Duluth, the storm tracked north. It was so bad that they lost their radar. It was speculated that the ship got too close to the Six Fathom shoal, and the freshwater waves of up to 27’ brought it down on it, allowing it to take on water.
The ship was found in over 500’ of water in three pieces. A mechanical engineering professor had an interesting take that the ship was found in three pieces, with the center section “hinging down” at speed, taking on massive amounts of water, and bringing the entire ship to the bottom well before anyone could react and get out an SOS.
Given what we know now, I have to wonder if HAARP was available around then, and Hillary needed some bad news covered up. :o
Uber out.
Re Why doesn’t the GOP...:
Excellent ideas!
More like Sassquatch!
Re Maxx wrong:
I’m sorry but Maxwell doesn’t deserve another moment of happiness.
What she gave us better have been worth it— and it doesn’t seem to have been much, so far, since no one has been arrested for participating in sex crimes— or worse.
More like Crassquatch!
| Date/Time | Lesser-Known Fact/Anecdote |
|---|---|
| February 1, 1957 | The SS Edmund Fitzgerald was ordered by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, an unusual owner for a freighter, as they sought to diversify investments beyond policies; it was named after company chairman Edmund Fitzgerald, whose seafaring family ties made him reluctant, but the board voted while he briefly stepped out—possibly to the restroom—sealing his namesake legacy at a cost of $7 million (over $59 million today). |
| June 7, 1958 | At launch, over 15,000 spectators attended; the christening bottle required three attempts to break, a spectator suffered a fatal heart attack during the ceremony, and the ship crashed sideways into a pier due to the launch method, creating a massive wave amid the ill-fated omens. |
| September 24, 1958 | On its maiden voyage, the Fitzgerald carried iron ore from Duluth to Toledo, marking the start of nearly 750 round trips over its career; earning the nickname "Toledo Express" as most crew hailed from there, it became the flagship of the Oglebay Norton fleet. |
| 1959 | During the steel strike from June to October, the Fitzgerald made its only trip to home port Milwaukee; the hull's "Milwaukee" lettering remains eerily visible, upside down, just above the mud and taconite on the lakebed wreck. |
| 1966–1972 | Captain Peter Pulcer, the "DJ Captain," blasted classical music day or night over the ship's speakers while passing the Soo Locks, entertaining crowds and crew alike with symphonies echoing across the waters—a whimsical contrast to the freighter's industrial grind. |
| 1969 | The ship set a then-record load of 27,402 long tons of taconite pellets and received a safety award for eight consecutive years without a worker injury, highlighting its reputation for reliability; loading took just 4.5 hours, unloading 14, with round trips averaging five days and 47 per season. |
| 1971–1972 | Converted from coal-fired boilers to oil during winter layup, with automated controls; it carried 72,000 U.S. gallons of fuel oil thereafter, improving efficiency but altering its original design. |
| January 7, 1974 | The Fitzgerald lost its original bow anchor in the Detroit River, an incident that went largely unnoticed at the time but later raised questions about maintenance. |
| 1973 | Load line was increased, reducing the ship's freeboard (distance from waterline to deck), making it more vulnerable to flooding in heavy seas—a subtle change with hindsight implications. |
| January 1975 | A 12-year-old boy from the area toured the ship just 10 months before its doom, later recounting the thrill of walking its decks, unaware it would become a haunting family memory passed down through generations. |
| 1975 (pre-season) | Longtime cook George "Red" Burgner, who served nearly a decade aboard, was ordered by his doctor to sit out the season due to health issues, unwittingly escaping the fatal voyage and later becoming a whistleblower on the ship's overdue maintenance. |
| November 9, 1975 | First assistant engineer Eddie Bindon, 40, bought a 25th wedding anniversary ring for his wife Helen that morning before departure, entrusting it to a friend to mail; she received it days after the sinking, a bittersweet token of love lost in the storm. |
| November 9, 1975 (2:15 p.m.) | Departed Superior, Wisconsin, fully loaded with 26,116 long tons of taconite pellets bound for Detroit; Captain Ernest McSorley, 63, was at the helm for what would be his final voyage, mere months from retirement. |
| November 9–10, 1975 (final voyage) | The ship's cook, Robert C. Rafferty, 62, was a last-minute substitute, back from retirement to sail with old friends; he'd sent a postcard home to Toledo saying he might return by November 8, adding "but nothing is ever sure"—prophetic words from the storm-tossed waves. |
| November 10, 1975 (afternoon) | As the storm intensified with 35-foot waves and 90 mph winds, the Fitzgerald reported a bad list to starboard, lost both radars, and was taking on water through topside damage—details shared via radio with the trailing SS Arthur M. Anderson. |
| November 10, 1975 (evening) | The tiny Canadian fishing vessel James D., crewed by brave locals from Mamainse Harbour, defied the gale after overhearing radio chatter; battling rogue waves, they traced an oil slick to mangled lifeboats and debris, risking all to aid the search in Superior's unforgiving fury. |
| November 10, 1975 (7:10 p.m.) | Captain McSorley's final radio message to the Anderson: "We are holding our own," uttered just minutes before vanishing from radar, 17 miles from the safety of Whitefish Bay; the U.S. Coast Guard's Woodrush, battling delays, took 2.5 hours to launch and a day to arrive. |
| November 11, 1975 | At Mariners' Church in Detroit, Rev. Richard Ingalls rang the bell 29 times for the lost souls, kneeling in quiet prayer beneath a stained-glass Christ calming the storm—a solemn toll that inspired Gordon Lightfoot's haunting ballad. |
| November 14, 1975 | U.S. Navy aircraft located the wreck using magnetic anomaly detection; it was found broken in two pieces (bow 276 feet, stern 253 feet, separated by 170 feet) at 530 feet deep in Canadian waters. |
| 1976 | A U.S. Navy submersible surveyed the site, capturing video of the mud-covered halves; artist sketches from this footage were used in the official 1977 Marine Casualty Report, providing early visual insights. |
| 1994 | During an expedition, diver Fred Shannon discovered a well-preserved human body near the bow, wearing a lifejacket, coveralls, and a stopped wristwatch that helped pinpoint the sinking time; researcher Ric Mixter recalled the eerie tarp and Columbia-logo coffee cup nearby, a ghostly snapshot of interrupted lives; the find distressed families, leading to a Canadian government ban on further wreck expeditions. |
| 1995 | The ship's bell was recovered by Canadian explorer Joseph B. MacInnis during a memorial dive; it now resides at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, tolled 29 times annually to honor the crew. |
| November 10, 2025 | On the 50th anniversary, the bell tolled 30 times at memorials across the Great Lakes—including one extra ring for Gordon Lightfoot—amid documentaries unveiling rare footage, family tributes, and events like Toledo's "last meal" recreation of chicken paprikash, evoking the crew's final supper. |
| Date | Ship | Berth (Departure Port) | Captain | #Crew (Lost) | Root Cause of Sinking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 21, 1847 | Phoenix | Buffalo, NY | Unknown | 250 | Fire from over-stoked boilers |
| June 18, 1850 | G.P. Griffith | Buffalo, NY | Unknown | 289 | Fire leading to grounding |
| September 8, 1860 | Lady Elgin | Chicago, IL | Thomas H. Wilson | 300 | Collision with schooner Augusta in gale |
| August 26, 1875 | Equinox | Cheboygan, MI | Unknown | 22 | Storm capsizing |
| September 15, 1880 | Alpena | Chicago, IL | Unknown | 80 | Storm capsizing |
| August 30, 1892 | Western Reserve | Conneaut, OH | Peter G. Minch | 28 | Storm and brittle steel failure |
| November 21, 1902 | SS Bannockburn | Fort William, ON | George R. Wood | 20 | Disappeared in storm, possible boiler explosion or stranding |
| November 27, 1905 | Ira H. Owen | Duluth, MN | Charles A. Stonebrook | 17 | Mataafa Storm, foundered |
| October 11, 1907 | SS Cyprus | Superior, WI | F. B. Huyck | 22 | Capsized in gale, faulty hatch covers |
| November 30, 1908 | SS D. M. Clemson | Lorain, OH | Samuel R. Chamberlain | 24 | Disappeared in snow storm, structural failure |
| November 9, 1913 | Charles S. Price | Sandusky, OH | Joseph Duncan | 28 | 1913 Storm, capsized |
| July 24, 1915 | SS Eastland | Chicago, IL (docked) | Harry Pederson | 843 | Capsizing due to instability and overload |
| November 18, 1958 | SS Carl D. Bradley | Gary, IN | Roland Bryan | 33 | Structural failure in storm |
| May 7, 1965 | SS Cedarville | Lorain, OH | Joseph N. Martin | 8 | Collision with Topinabee in fog |
| November 29, 1966 | SS Daniel J. Morrell | Buffalo, NY | Arthur W. Crawley | 28 | Storm and structural breakup |
| November 10, 1975 | SS Edmund Fitzgerald | Superior, WI | Ernest M. McSorley | 29 | Storm, possible flooding or grounding |
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