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If you are you getting the sense that things are coming unraveled, you are not alone. The average person is sensing an unprecedented level of insecurity about the world around us. Our daily news is filled with crime, political tensions, scandal, rioting, protests, and moral rot to the point that many have stopped listening to such negative news. Lawlessness and corruption have resulted in a spirit of concern and alarm almost all over the world. Tensions are high! We were told about these days just before the return of Jesus. They would be just like the “days of Noah” (Matthew...

What did happen, though, is we have no power at our home. Haven’t had any since 6:00 a.m. Monday, and it now looks like we won’t have any again until Friday at the earliest. In case you hadn’t heard, the entire state of Texas looks an awful lot like Alaska right now. Ok, well, West Texas looks more like South Dakota, but you get the picture. We’re covered up in snow and ice, the low temperature where I live near Fort Worth was -1 Fahrenheit this morning, we haven’t seen a temperature at my house above freezing since last Wednesday,...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will vote to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. There's no doubt there needs to be an extensive investigation of the events surrounding the riot. But what is striking is that, even as Pelosi calls for an investigation, a number of government agencies are stonewalling the public on some of the most basic information about the events of Jan. 6.The public should not have to wait for an investigation to learn how many police officers were injured in the riot, and the severity of their injuries....

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper will release his new studio album, "Detroit Stories", on February 26 via earMUSIC. Named for the city that launched the original Alice Cooper group on the road to success, it follows 2019's "Breadcrumbs" EP as a modern-day homage to the toughest and craziest rock and roll scene there ever was. Speaking about his inspiration for "Detroit Stories", Alice said (see video below): "Well, I was born in Detroit, and Detroit was the, is the hard rock capital of the United States. Los Angeles had THE DOORS, and they were kind of a sexy rock and roll...

I love my digital devices, but people keep telling me to worry more about my privacy. "Encrypt your emails!" "Drop Google and use search engines like DuckDuckGo that don't track us!" I probably should. But I don't. I'm lazy, and I like that web companies know me and show me things I'm interested in. I like that they display "restaurants near me." "You do not understand the way that that system is being used against you," says whistleblower Edward Snowden in my new video. Snowden is in exile in Russia because he revealed how the NSA spied on us and...

It’s as if the world has been turned upside-down, or at least its weather. You can blame the increasingly familiar polar vortex, which has brought a taste of the Arctic to places where winter often requires no more than a jacket. Around the North Pole, winter’s ultra-cold air is usually kept bottled up 15 to 30 miles high. That’s the polar vortex, which spins like a whirling top at the top of the planet. But occasionally something slams against the top, sending the cold air escaping from its Arctic home and heading south. It’s been happening more often, and scientists...

Actress Gina Carano became one of the highest-profile celebrity victims of cancel culture last week, when she was dropped from The Mandalorian, fired by Disney, and dumped by her talent agency. As most people know, Carano’s fatal error was believing she still lived in a society with genuine freedom of expression. Carano’s message was straightforward: Americans are being taught to hate one another, in a manner that disturbingly evokes Germany prior to World War II. Disney denounced Carano’s post as “abhorrent,” and swiftly kicked her off the show. Reporting on the incident has invited passive bystanders to believe Carano...

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Tuesday she knows her vote to convict former President Donald Trump during his recent Senate impeachment trial could have political consequences, “but I can’t be afraid of that.” If the people of Alaska decide that “because I did not support my party that I can no longer serve them in the United States Senate, then so be it,” Murkowski told reporters during a visit to the state Capitol. She also said that if the state Republican Party decides to censure her for her vote, “they can make that statement. But...

Screen shot from the hearing, cropped scaled and text added by Dean Weingarten On 11 February 2021, there was a hearing requested by the Kenosha District Attorney’s office in the self-defense case involving Kyle Rittenhouse. The shooting occurred during the riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on 25 August 2020. Judge Schroeder of Kenosha presided over the virtual hearing, which was done on Zoom. The hearing was contentious. Judge Schroeder schooled DA Thomas Binger on the law, bond procedure, and the facts several times during the hearing. In the end, the judge denied Binger’s requests and forbade the DA’s office from accessing...

AUSTIN, Texas - Anger over Texas’ power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze mounted Tuesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S. remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 36 hours or longer in many homes — would return soon or stay on once it finally does. “I know people are angry and frustrated,” said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who woke up to more than 1 million people still without power in his city. “So am I.” Making matters worse, expectations that the outages would be...

It’s just the flu, bro. https://www.foxnews.com/travel/italy-ski-slopes-closed-coronavirus-variant New Coronavirus scariant discovered in Italy so they closed the ski slopes. https://observer.com/2021/02/new-covid-variant-similar-uk-south-africa-deadly-in-us/ We already have the UK and South African scariants, in addition to regular Coronavirus. But now a new scariant has been found. That means we have 4 deadly strains of Coronavirus to worry about. When these scariants are done with us there will only be 99.9% of us left on the planet.

Pray For the Peace of JerusalemLambs, Sheep, and Shepherds.Ezekiel 24:1212 As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.New International Version (NIV)(End of Scripture Passage) Ezekiel Predicts the Great Ingathering of God's Own Flock.New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

In addition, she’s already handling some of his major official duties. It’s like some creepy horror story: Whenever Biden gives a speech, there’s an almost spectral figure standing behind him. It doesn’t take too much imagination to liken that figure to Grim Reaper, waiting for Biden’s appointment with his final destiny. Of course, it’s not the Grim Reaper; it’s merely Kamala Harris, who’s clearly being prepped to take over as president in Biden’s place as soon as possible. As part of this obvious agenda, Harris is already handling some of Joe’s major foreign policy telephone calls. Here are screenshots of...

... Santa Clara County saw 4,517 people fail to show up for confirmed vaccine appointments at county-run sites such as the fairgrounds from Feb. 8 to 12, according to a county spokesperson. The county couldn't confirm why people failed to show. One theory was they made multiple appointments out of concern one would be cancelled as some vaccine sites run out of supply. The county said they filled the spots through public messaging and social media alerting people in Phase 1A — health care workers and long-term care residents — who haven't received vaccines. SFGATE is hoping to learn more...

Is it possible to create parallel Americas without instigating a separation? In Year One of the Biden Revolutionary Calendar, Democrats, the left, and the globalist clique are in high spirits. They’ve resumed the four years stalled wonderous “transformation” of America, and they’re doing so with a literal vengeance. These Jacobins won’t end up transforming the country, though. No, what they’re setting in motion is the law of unintended consequences. They want to radically change America through sheer imposition, dominance, and by curtailing basic rights. In fact, as this is written, they’re off to a swell start driving a deeper wedge...

President Biden’s call for gun control on the anniversary of the Parkland, Fla. tragedy is, well… malarkey President Joe Biden marked the anniversary of the tragedy at Parkland, Fla., by calling for three of the planks of his gun control platform. He showed with this gun control call that he’s more interested in pursuing an agenda that’s rooted in ideological goals and not grounded in reality. Instead of pledging to hold criminals accountable for their actions and improve security at public schools, President Biden chose to placate the radical elements of his party. President Biden used the tragic loss of...

Anytown, USA, Feb. 16, 2021 -- The latest installment of the popular, annual "Linux Sucks" video series has been released by handsome, Linux luminary Bryan Lunduke."The end of Linux is nigh," bellowed Lunduke, handsomely, perched on his soapbox at the corner of Main Street and 6th Avenue. "Linux is doomed. Doomed, I say! Doooooomed!"Viewed by millions of Linux users, around the globe, the "Linux Sucks" series dominates the "Boring Slideshows Presented at Linux Conferences" category of videos. With the 2021 installment not being available on YouTube, instead distributed exclusively via the Odysee video platform."Because," explained Lunduke, authoritatively, "YouTube is stupid.""I've...

There it is, hiding in plain sight: An astonishing six-part plan to make America into a one-party state. With the 2020 election in the rear-view mirror, it is timely to focus on election politics for 2022 and beyond. The first step is pattern recognition: The Democrats are pursuing a multi-prong strategy to cement a permanent majority. To accomplish the goal requires upending the constitutional design. Until the scope of this effort is seen in its entirety, it can proceed in the shadows. It has six astonishing elements: i. Enable Congress to determine who can run for President,ii. Eliminate the Electoral...

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February 17 2021 Ash Wednesday Lectionary 219Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Violet.First readingJoel 2:12-18 ©Let your hearts be broken, not your garments torn‘Now, now – it is the Lord who speaks –come back to me with all your heart,fasting, weeping, mourning.’Let your hearts be broken, not your garments torn,turn to the Lord your God again,for he is all tenderness and compassion,slow to anger, rich in graciousness,and ready to relent.Who knows if he will not turn again, will not relent,will not leave a blessing as he passes,oblation and libationfor the Lord your God?Sound the trumpet in Zion!Order a fast,proclaim a solemn assembly,call...