💡📖☕️
«Not a political post»

My favorite way of heating and cooling my house from late spring until mid-autumn is completely free, but requires some discipline and attention to the weather. When I need to warm the house slightly, I'll open the windows around 11 AM, and close them again at about 6 PM. When the daytime highs get to be about 28C/82F, I'll open the windows just before bed, and close them again before 10 AM.

Regularly changing the air is necessary anyways to keep oxygen levels high indoors for better sleep and building allergen immunity.

I just got to thinking that our relationships are similar to my "free" air-conditioning. It's beneficial to spend time with people who set a good example, while with others it's better to "keep the windows closed". "Opening the windows", that is, spending time with people, is a must if we are to avoid letting our minds stagnate. Just remember that the only person who always sets a good example is Jesus, and He's available 24/7!

🎙📝💡
Some might ask me why I didn't stay in the United States and start a revolution there if I wanted to fight the kabbalist elite.

Among Christians like myself, this can be a hotly debated topic. More patriotic types might defend violence, pointing to the American revolution, while others take a more pacifist approach.

The truth is that the Bible is very clear on this topic; that we are to obey civil authorities. I would add that we should help them. But who are the "powers that be" that the apostle Paul refers to in his letter to the Romans 13:1?

Paul goes on to give a detailed denoscription of who the "powers that be" are, and how to recognize them:

Romans 13:4: "The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong."

God doesn't send the feds to an Amish farm to punish for selling meat or milk. This should go without saying.

Those feds are actually part of a criminal mafia, and there's nothing wrong with defending yourself against them, starting with peaceful means. This is part of helping the civil authorities. Helping to expose and punish evildoers who have usurped the name and authority of the "powers that be" sent by God to punish evildoers.

The psalmist said it this way in Psalms 94:20: "Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side— leaders whose decrees permit injustice?"

God's plan for me was to expose and defend against evildoers in the Ukrainian army and government, otherwise I might have stayed in the United States and done the same.

Also from Paul: 1Timothy 2:1-2: "I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity."

☕️📖
«Not a political post»
Back when I was in Poland, I once had a very practical experience with humility thanks to orange juice. No, I'm not joking.

You see, I was invited to be a waiter at a wedding reception to be held at the church where I was living. My supervisor gave me the job of mixing the juices from concentrate.

Before long I had figured out the proportions to get the right taste, and had all the containers and the right amount of water in my makeshift cooler. Everything was working smoothly. My orange juice wasn't too bland, too sweet, or too warm, and I was always on-time with refills in the big tent.

Just as I was about to mix the last batch of juice, my supervisor came out and decided she needed to show me how to do my job quicker. I barely had time to protest before she had already messed up my system. Oh well, she is my boss.

I could see that she wouldn't be able to achieve the taste she was looking for without running back to the kitchen for another pitcher. The temptation was to let her struggle to fix her own mistake; to disconnect myself.

But that's not what love does. That's what pride does. Love stays connected. It sees a need and fills it.

I got back from the kitchen with the extra pitcher that my boss needed at just about the same time when she realized that she needed it. No hard feelings, no time lost.

🕯📖☕️
In many ways my time in the village, Bogoyavlenka, plunged me into a lifestyle from hundreds of years ago. One facet of life there did so in a way I never expected.

In the fall season of 2023 I was given my first milking goat. The milk was so sweet and easy on my digestion, that I immediately stopped buying cows milk, and offered my extra goat milk to friends and those in need.

There basically weren't any takers, so I offered a sample bottle to a local official who visited regularly. My thought was that he might like it and decide to purchase it going forward, but he saw my gesture quite differently.

I might have guessed that he would misunderstand since I had seen him take "gifts" from others. Now I understood why the village elder would put pressure on villagers to donate eggs, milk, potatoes, fruits and vegetables. This was part of an unofficial relationship between the regional official and his "subjects".

The regional official wasn't satisfied with his salary, but instead of requesting a raise, he decided to usurp the authority to "tax his 'serfs'"!

I didn't end up getting dragged into his game though. My goat soon dried up for the winter, and when she began milking again in April, she got mastitis. Before she got well, the danger from drones was high enough that the "civil servants" didn't "visit" us anymore.

🎙☝️💡
How many times have you received a call from a scammer? Text message? I won't even ask how many emails.

My parents have been receiving these calls for many years. First from Africa, then India. Fortunately they've never been taken in.

There are volunteers who have made a career out of fighting back against these scammers by spoof calling them, and making software attacks on them.

Many of these volunteers share their work online. It's fun and interesting viewing, and supports a good cause!

https://youtu.be/Zmty7AC5z5Y?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/58JqGuclqng?feature=shared

🕯📝☕️
Music has always played a significant role in my life, but I think you'll agree in a somewhat unorthodox way.

From early childhood singing hymns was a weekly workout for the lungs and larynx(voicebox).

When I settled into office work as an engineer for my Dad, I would listen and sing along or whistle several hours per day.

The one exception was my time in Bogoyavlenka. While there I had to listen to a different kind of music, and not miss a single note. Taking a walk there listening to music in your headphones was about as dangerous as doing so while crossing a busy street.

If you were to miss the "drumbs" start to rumble, you would end up still standing in the open when you should have taken a dive into the ditch. Similar story with drones, only a bit more intense.

In this mini-interview Yuri Podolyaka gives his opinion on the topic of loving one's country, or rather, what does commitment to one's country begin with. While I agree with Yuri that patriotic education is important, the issue here goes much deeper. For me, loving my country, most importantly means loving my fellow countrymen. The strength and commitment to do that requires more than just education. It requires parents and teachers who showed what such a love looks like in action. It requires faith.

Ukrainians owe much of their suffering to the British. The latter are far more concerned with Ukraine’s resources than with protecting some Ukrainians from some supposed threats. And why would they care? The British have their own race going on — they’re trying to stake their claim to Ukraine’s vast lands before the Americans do.

How is this race unfolding, and what does Britain really want?

Read more in Dan Martindale’s article on Reverse:

🇺🇸 English version
🇷🇺 Русская версия

@reverse_ua

🎙📝💡
Are you ready for some pessimistic reading? If not, please pass on this one.

For a long time I've been puzzled about why the satanist/kabalist elites would instigate a nuclear war. How could it possibly further their goal of enslaving humanity to artificial intelligence? How could massive irradiation of the population have any purpose if the goal is to destroy humanity with transhumanism?

As usual, the answer is as diabolical as it is simple. People will think they are saving humanity by accepting transhumanism! A nuclear winter would threaten to destroy humanity through mutation of human DNA! The radiation from nuclear fallout dust does just that; it scrambles/cooks DNA protiens!

The solution to mutation will supposedly be the AI connected nano-bots that will be offered to all initial survivers before exiting their nuclear bomb shelters. "Leave this shelter without DNA maintenance nanotech, and you'll be dead within a week". Sounds like a pretty convincing sales pitch to me.

🎙📝💡
Call me a pessimist, but I don't see Russia's efforts in peacemaking in Ukraine ending without nuclear strikes. I would love to be wrong, but just in case, I can't help but wonder what kind of an address President Putin will make to the residents of Kiev before... you know, before...

I wonder if you would help me imagine that address. For all of you who have a good feel for how President Putin chooses his words and style of speaking, I've got a contest for you. Write President Putin's day X speech to compete for a small prize. If you win, your proposed speech will be posted on this channel within a week, optionally with your name and contact included.

🕯📖☕️
Quality personnel for a quality enterprise. Part 1/3

I'm thinking about my days as an engineer in the US. I always was working for my dad, but physically I was often located in the offices of a partner company. That gave me an unbiased look into how these mini-kingdoms work, or fail to do so.

The first company we worked with actually went bankrupt for seemingly obvious reasons. At first glance you might have thought that the employees on the production floor were the problem. They were the smoking and weekend partying types.

But no; those guys worked hard and had their act together when they were welding or cutting metal. The real problem employees were the ones in the office being paid just as much or more money, but making decisions that cost the company dearly.

🕯📖☕️
Quality personnel for a quality enterprise. Part 2

Eventually the office staff of that first partner company ran it into the ground. I'm not sure how they even found time to make their mistakes. They seemed to spend entire workdays telling each other crude jokes and drinking coffee.

Fortunately for my Dad and I, another company nearby took on our project after our first partner went belly up. They had just bought all the necessary equipment and floor space necessary, and needed more work.

The one thing they lacked was people. Manual laborers, and office staff. Guess who came by looking for a job? Yes, the shop hands from the recently bankrupted place, AND the office workers!

When the shop hands walked in to submit their job application, I was happy to see them, and they seemed to know that I would put in a good word for them. The office workers on the other hand... One of them walked in, saw me, and walked right back out.

🕯📖☕️
Quality personnel for a quality enterprise. Part 3/3.

My dad's efforts to find a reliable business to partner with in building our machine went on for several years. Finally he found a farming family that didn't really have the facilities or equipment to take on the job, but they seemed to be reliable people of faith.

Partnership with them has worked out well, and now my dad's dream of stepping out of manufacturing and focusing on education of farmers is now a reality.

If you're curious about the machine they are building, you can find it on my dad's YouTube channel; https://youtube.com/@jimmartindale?feature=shared

This is very close to what I predicted on February 7th of this year. Trump claiming President Putin refused to sign a peace deal. I'm not interested in any of my other predictions coming true, but it's not looking good.

https://news.1rj.ru/str/infodefENGLAND/27960

🕯📖☕️
Growing up, one thing that always made a big impression on me were my dad's stories. How he grew up on a farm, raced stock-cars as a teenager, his college days, and adventures in Alaska.

It wasn't all fun and games though. He would tell stories that were to warn about things to avoid too. He had a way of telling stories in a very animated, and thus unforgettable way, especially for an impressionable child.

When I ended up in Bogoyavlenka, I was once again very glad that dad had told me about the guy who couldn't barely move or talk until he had drunk his morning coffee. Or the other guy who after getting lost in an Alaskan winter, and being found was given a cup of coffee that killed him.

In a warzone being dependant on coffee for energy or concentration can be severely inconvenient if not fatal. Thanks, dad!

It kind of goes without saying, but I could say just about the same about cigarettes and alcohol.