This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge. 

New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, suffered one of its darkest days yet over the weekend, as it reported 478 new cases, and 7 deaths, during a single 24-hour period. The worsening outbreak has raised concerns about the potential impact on Australia’s mostly unvaccinated aboriginal population.

Elsewhere in Australia, public health officials have confirmed another 19 new cases in Canberra, which imposed its first lockdown in more than a year last week. That lockdown has already been extended by 2 weeks, as paranoia over the delta variant is amplified by Australia’s relatively low vaccination rates.

Daniel Andrews, the Premier of Victoria, asserted Monday that authorities wouldn’t hesitate to go “door-to-door” in their efforts to help carry out mandatory COVID tests on Australians.

Andrews made the comments during a press conference, where he doubled down on his commitment to pursue Australia’s ludicrous “zero COVID” policy, which requires draconian, economy-crushing lockdowns in response to just a handful of new cases.

“We’re not at a point where we need to be going door to door,” said Andrews. “We’re not at a point where we need entire suburbs to come out and get tested. If we get to that stage, then we won’t hesitate. I think we’ve shown, in fact I know we’ve shown that we’re prepared to do what has to be done, popular or otherwise.”

Summit News’ Paul Joseph Watson mused about members of the Australian military helping to enforce lockdowns, and wondered how members of the military and the public who refuse vaccines and tests might be treated. PJW warned that going from door-to-door testing to door-to-door testing might be too big of a step.

“This is a difficult conversation to have with people now, in an almost threatening tone, when people who want to get vaccinated can’t because we don’t have enough stuff. There will come a time though when I think restrictions will apply to those who have not been vaccinated, rather than restrictions applying to all of us.”

Andrews also signaled that those who refuse to take the vaccine could be forced to submit to lockdown rules indefinitely.

“This is a difficult conversation to have with people now, in an almost threatening tone, when people who want to get vaccinated can’t because we don’t have enough stuff. There will come a time though when I think restrictions will apply to those who have not been vaccinated, rather than restrictions applying to all of us.”

“Now if that’s not an incentive to go and get vaccinated I don’t know what is. But I can see a time when to get into a venue, to attend a major event, to participate fully as a customer, a client, a ticket holder, a patron, a viewer, however you want to look at it, being vaccinated will mean that you get in, and being vaccinated will mean that you don’t.”

Aussies have also been told not to go anywhere near their grandkids and not to engage in conversation with each other, even if they’re wearing masks.

Here it is threats to the unvaccinated pic.twitter.com/DXFOb4TW6e

— ValGlass2.0 (@AussieVal10) August 13, 2021

Fresh hell coming to your street – threats pic.twitter.com/AjSCJzh8VT

— ValGlass2.0 (@AussieVal10) August 13, 2021

Let’s not forget: one Australian was involuntarily admitted to a mental institution in Australia after refusing to get the COVID jab. The patient was “involuntarily” taken to a hospital in Perth, where he was told that he had suffered a “nervous breakdown.”



Sydney, Australia’s largest city by population, was the first major city to enter lockdown seven weeks ago.

So far at least, it doesn’t look like it’s had much success. But Australian authorities are unfazed.

The results of seven weeks of lockdown in Sydney (NSW cases) pic.twitter.com/zQCdXzNy7q

— Mike Bird (@Birdyword) August 16, 2021

In other lockdown news, Victoria, which includes the city of Melbourne, tightened its lockdown restrictions, imposing a curfew of 2100 local time to 0500 and closing outdoor playgrounds. The Northern Territory, whose capital is the city of Darwin, went into a snap 72-hour lockdown after the discovery of a single asymptomatic infection.

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Today, I’m going to go over the top prepper supplies you need BEFORE the next crisis. Because it’s wise to double-check you have EVERYTHING before it’s too late.

So, if you’re new to prepping or a seasoned pro, this prepper supplies video will help you out:

Prepper Supplies Vs. Prepper Gear

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Now, before we jump in, I want to make a clear distinction between prepper supplies and prepper gear.

In my mind, prepper gear is items and tools you use to container your supplies or are tools you use in an emergency.

So for instance, a water storage container is a tool you use to store water. The container is prepper gear, while the water inside the container is a prepper supply.

So, prepper supplies are the items you tend to use up in a crisis. All the stuff you consume in an emergency.

Supplies are also items you can trade with others, especially if you have extra when a real crisis hits.

So with that clarification out of the way, let’s hop right into the first prepper supply. It’s one I’ve already mentioned, it’s water.

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1. Water Stockpile

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We all know water is critical. That’s why you need a healthy stockpile of H2O.

If you’re new to preparing, you should start with a two-week water supply. And the way you calculate this amount is,

“1 Gallon Per Person Per Day.”

Some “experts” claim half-gallon per person is enough. But I don’t agree. Why? Because you use water for more than just drinking. You also need it for sanitation, clean-up, and cooking food.

And water is something I definitely want a little more of than not enough.

Now, after a crisis begins, and the taps are dry, you’ll start using up your water supplies, right? And if you’re smart, you’ll immediately start looking for a new way to get more water. Freshwater to replace your stockpile.

Some people have water wells and if that’s you, make sure to buy a solar pump or an emergency well hand pump. That way, you can pump your water out of your well, even if the power is out.

Another popular way to collect MORE water is via a rainwater collection system.

So, there are several strategies to get new, freshwater after a crisis. But you need a nice long runway of water to start with.

And make sure you have water filtration gear.

Water is an essential prepper supply; everybody knows it; so learn how to store water the right way and don’t delay.

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2. Food Stockpile

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The second major survival supply everyone needs is a lot of non perishable food.

Now, there are several ways to go about food stockpiling. It’s an extremely broad and complicated topic.

But if you want to keep it simple, buy some freeze dried food (or survival food kits) from a reputable vendor. I liked freeze dried food, because it can sit on my shelf for 25, 30 years. I don’t have to worry about it!

One of my favorite suppliers is Valley Food Storage, it’s the freeze dried food I bought. I also made a large purchase from Legacy Food Storage as well.

Since I already have a lot of food, I tend to keep an eye out for good deals on freeze dried food. When I see one, I add it to my stockpile.

And since I’m not eating this stuff unless I absolutely have to I don’t worry too much about how it tastes. I also don’t care if it’s not the healthiest food I’ve ever eaten.

I obviously don’t want it to be trash or make me sick. But in an emergency, any calorie’s going to taste amazing.

So I’m looking for a real good deal from a quality vendor. That’s why I recommend you check out these two websites (Valley or Legacy) for deals that come around.

Now, if you currently don’t have a stockpile of non perishable foods, then don’t wait for a deal, get some right away! If you delay, you could be without food when the next crisis hits.

Then after that, once you have like two weeks’ worth, look for deals to expand your stockpile.

But getting your food stockpile in place is the number two prepper supply you need.

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3. Medical Prepper Supplies

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The third prepper supply you need to stock up on is medical supplies.

I recommend investing in a quality IFAK pouch or kit. Because a medical pouch or kit itself is gear. But within the bag or pouch, many of the items are medical supplies.

Consumables such as bandages, gauze, wraps, creams, and ointments are supplies. You’re going to use them once and then eventually you’re going to need more. But, a tourniquet is a tool, so that would be prepper gear.

The bottom line is, all sorts of medical supplies will get used up in a crisis. So it’s wise to buy extra of those items. Because in a real emergency, over time you could run out.

Also, you can trade medical supplies in a pinch, so it’s a great supply for bartering. Because if somebody doesn’t have any medical supplies and you have extra, you could trade for more food or ammo.

If someone has a nasty cut and they’re worried about an infection, what’s a squirt of Neosporin worth?

So, it’s never a bad thing to have some extra medical supplies.

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4. Ammunition

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Okay, the next prepper supply everybody should have in their home is ammo.

First off, you need to store it properly. This is an investment, so treat it like an investment. Put it in air-tight ammo containers with quality seals. You should also add desiccants and make sure it’s somewhere that can’t flood but stays cool in the summer.

I also recommend you take the ammo out of their cardboard boxes. Only THEN putting it into your sealed ammo boxes. That way so you’re not introducing any moisture.

Why? Because cardboard contains trace amounts of moisture. And if it sits inside a sealed container, the moisture will compromise the ammo over long periods of time.

So, store it right. Get lots of it for whatever firearms you have.

Again, it’s another thing you could trade if you have a lot of it and somebody else doesn’t.

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5. Fuel & Firewood Prepper Supplies

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Next up on the list is fuel. When I say “fuel”, I mean, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, AND firewood.

These are all energy stockpiles you’ll use up in an emergency to take care of your family.

You need lots of firewood if you have a wood stove, or you’re running a rocket stove for cooking.

Those are both prepper gear that requires firewood to operate. And you don’t want to have to chop down the tree in your backyard to do so, at least right away.

Obviously, if things got really, really bad out there for years, all bets are off.

But for now, start with a decent stockpile of fuels and firewood to protect your family. Especially if you live somewhere where it gets cold in the winters.

You may want to stock more, but if you plan to use wood for heating and cooking, keep a CORD of wood minimum at all times.

If you live in cooler climates, you’ll need a plan to keep warm.

Now, if you have a backup generator, you’ll need to store some fuel for it, especially when winter comes.

Just be aware, gasoline has a fairly short shelf life. You can add additives to the gasoline to help prolong it, or you can rotate it.

But you also have to think about where you’re storing it.

If you have a massive amount of gasoline you don’t want to put them in your garage or basement. But if you put it in a storage shed outside, it could get really hot out there and there could be issues with that.

So you should think hard and long about where’s the safest place to put it. And you need to look into your local laws to see what’s legal.

The bottom line is you need to have a healthy stockpile of fuel for your prepper supplies.

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6. Heirloom Seeds

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All right, the next prepper supply is seeds. I think every prepper should have some seeds on hand, specifically heirloom seeds.

You should store them in a sealed container. And inside the container, put them into sealed Mylar packaging as well. That way, they’re good for many years.

You want to prevent at all costs planting them in a crisis only to discover they’re a bunch of duds.

Several years ago, I bought these survival seeds online. It’s a survival garden.

When you open it up, there are a bunch of individual seed packets.

Ideally, they come in Mylar pouches inside and then keep them in a refrigerator to keep everything cold.

Everybody should invest in a few seeds it’s cheap insurance. But in a crisis, the payoff could be massive.

And if they’re heirloom seeds, you should learn the art of seed saving.

This is technique is where you save some of the seeds during the harvest. Then you use some of those seeds and plant them the following year.

If it works out, you could have a perpetual system of producing fruits and veggies and never run out.

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7. Cash, Gold, Silver

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Next on the list is money. I’m talking cash, gold, and silver. You should have some of that in your home.

Now, if you have a lot of gold and silver and we ever get to the point in the future where you’re having to trade somebody a gold bar, I caution you, you’re putting it a target on your back.

If somebody knows you have a ton of gold and they have firearms and they’re not a nice guy, and they know you have gold… Well, that’s a recipe for disaster.

They could “relieve” you of your gold in times of anarchy, especially in a serious, long-term crisis. And by “relieve” I mean kill you and take it!

But you should have some gold, some silver coins just in case. You need something physical that holds its value over time. Something to trade with should times ever get THAT desperate.

Some people add gold to their financial portfolios as an inflationary hedge. And I agree! That’s why you may want to own some gold in your financial portfolios.

But you should also take ownership of physical metals in your home, some gold, silver coins, and cash.

I don’t know what the next disaster’s going to be. But I know that having gold and silver and some cash on hand gives me options. And having lots of options is a resilient way to live.

That’s the point. It makes me more resilient as a human being, as a person.

That’s what we’re all about here when it comes to preparedness and being resilient to ANYTHING. Because no one knows what the future holds.

So, while I highly recommend having some physical gold and silver, I’ll let you decide how much.

If you’re worried do a bit more, if you’re not as concerned, get do a little bit. But don’t do NOTHING!

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8. Toilet Paper | Sanitary Wipes

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The next pepper supply everybody should have in their home is a lot of toilet paper.

We learned this lesson recently with the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a run on toilet paper. The fragile masses freaked out. It’s crazy to think, TP is the one item people thought,

“Oh no, I should have this,”

But here’s the deal, if you’re a real prepper, you don’t wait in lines. You don’t freak out. You don’t go to the store in a crazy scenario like that.

I mean, there was a freaking pandemic breaking out and everybody’s flooding the stores to get TP! But crowded grocery stores are exactly where you’re most likely to get sick.

What if the pandemic was even worse than it was? What if the death rate and the mortality rate were extremely dangerous? Are you really going to risk your life for some TP?

No, thank you.

So, get TP ahead of time. Get it now. Now’s the time to be buying it and stockpiling it and forgetting about it and not touching it until the next crisis.

This stuff lasts a really long time, especially if you keep it away from ANY moisture. Make sure it doesn’t get wet so it won’t mold.

You can also do a rotation if you’d like or you could buy some small TP wet tabs for your emergency TP stockpile.

They cost a little bit more, but they save a ton of space. So those could be an option for you if you’re looking for a way to stockpile.

I also include baby wipes in this prepper supply category. They can come in handy when you don’t want to use your water supply to clean up a little bit.

Use baby wipes to clean your face, clean your hands, and feel somewhat fresh without wasting water.

So TP and sanitary wipes are prepper supplies you should have in your home before the next crisis.

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9. Vices

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Next up is what I call vices.

These are things people want to have especially if they’re no longer available. The items they’ll have withdrawals without, So they’re vices because they’re addicting.

The first vice that comes to mind is cigarettes, and another one is alcohol.

IF you having these supplies in your home, you won’t have trouble trading them to people who are desperate.

It’s a fair trade,

“Hey, you really need a drink, you haven’t had one in a while? I’ll trade this shot for your nice boots.”

Or maybe you like to consume some of these vices and you’re worried,

“Hey if things get really bad, I’m going to need this.”

For example, when they put curfews and limits on alcohol stores around where I live, there was a huge run on alcohol.

So you know when there are limits on vices, people freak out. So you want to get a nice supply of those items ahead of time.

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10. Batteries

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The next prepper supply everybody should own is batteries. Everyone owns a lot of devices that use batteries.

What’s really cool is if you can get a solar charger, like some recharging using the sun.

Solar gear allows you can to recharge batteries.

Or you can use what’s called the USB battery. These USB batteries allow you to take the top off and plug it into any kind of USB port.

Then it will recharge as long as you have either a solar charger or electrical outlet.

Or use just basic rechargeable batteries. Or you can just buy a lot of regular batteries as well.

And here’s a good way to organize them. This organizer’s pretty sweet actually.

It makes it so it’s really easy and I don’t have batteries just laying around everywhere. But having a good supply of batteries is a wise thing to put in your prepper’ss supply checklist.

Make sure you get some of those.

So those are the 10 things I think every house should own as far as prepper supplies before the next crisis.

Remember: Prepare, Adapt, and Overcome,

“Just In Case” Jack

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Do you know how to find a good campsite? If your answer is no then you are lacking one of the most important survival skills known to man.

Whether you are into the great outdoors or not, this article will be your guide on how to reside in the wild.

RELATED: 25 Top Camping Tips I Learned From My Old Man

The Four W’s of Finding A Campsite

1. Water

Research says that we could last for more than a month without food. The absence of liquid though is a different story. Human beings deprived of drinking water will only last for four days tops. Famous civil rights figure Mahatma Gandhi lasted 21 days without food.

Some say the secret to his resilience is his almost superhuman willpower. No one would dare argue with that but people around him knew that what kept him going in the water.

So, what’s the point about this boring history lesson? The point is water, in our book, is the number one consideration in finding a campsite. In any given outdoor scenario, the first thing you need to assess is the H20 factor. Is there any source of water in the area? If there is, is it potable, and how stable?

Aside from these considerations, you also need to think about the potential water source in two ways. Number one, if there is indeed a water source, where is it located? The location will determine where you will set up camp.

The idea is how to find a good campsite where it will be safe from water-related damages. For example, never settle for a position where water could collect during a storm. It could be a dangerous predicament.

The best practice to avoid this potentially perilous situation is to survey the terrain. Identify the ground level so you could avoid low areas where flooding may occur.  As a rule, never set camp on an area prone to erosion. To check for signs of water runoff, examine if the dirt and leaves were pushed in an unnatural direction.

Number two, make sure that there is also a good source of clean drinking water. Once you identify the source, set your campsite at least 300 yards away from it. This will make potable accessible for drinking and cleaning yet far enough from pollutants like human waste. Treat your clean water source as an ally. Be close but not that much.

2. Weather

If you want to master how to find a good campsite, another “W” that you need to keep in mind is the weather. Camping or not, we all understand how the weather is a crucial factor in our chances of survival. In any given situation, the possibility of storms or any bad weather formation demands critical attention.

When identifying a campsite, gather every information you could muster about a specific area’s weather history. Is it a storm-prone area? Are there any records of flash flooding? By answering these types of questions, you can understand camping better.

You can survey the area to find the safest position to build your shelter based on frequent weather formations in the area. In wet and windy areas, you can plan and erect tents that can withstand inhospitable climate conditions. The key here is to understand your chances of adapting to specific conditions that may affect your daily grind.

The ideal location regardless of climate condition is somewhere between extremes. Building shelter in between high- and low-level areas is always a safe option. Avoid areas that are prone to erosion or landslides.

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3. Wood

Wood is your prime source of shelter and fuel when setting up camp in the wild.  You need wood to build a fire which is, next to the water, the life of a camp.

You need fire to cook food, for warmth, and for protection against predators. Try to be closer to trees or other sources of wood if possible.

 

Being close to the source of wood will help save you from unnecessary labor. Aside from chopping huge logs, you will also have to carry them to the camp.

Another rule is to collect as much firewood as you can. If possible, collect three to four times the amount you will be needing. It’s better to have more than to run short during wet weather.

4. Wild Things

Wild things are a cause for concern when you are in an isolated area surrounded by forests.

This brings us to our last but equally crucial “W” in finding a campsite. Those who already have ample experience on how to find a good campsite know how wild things could be a factor when building a shelter.

Wild things include among many others, pesky insects, venomous snakes, poisonous plants, and predators. Survey the area and examine potential locations that could also be a natural habitat for intruders. Simple precautions like camping at least 15 feet above lakes or streams would help ward off insects.

However, avoid pitching tents directly near water sources. Predators out for some refreshments may frequent these spots. Areas with burrows and holes are also a no-no. These locations may be home to snakes, raccoons, or even bears.

With these four W’s, we hope you learn how to find a good campsite on your next trip to the great outdoors. Position awareness is a battle strategy that has been practiced since ancient times. Master your terrain and you will never fail. Happy camping!

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We haven’t had an extended bout of painful inflation like this since the days of the Carter administration, and our leaders in Washington have decided that the best way forward is to rapidly create even more inflation.  They keep using words like “transitory” to describe the current inflation crisis, but then they turn right around and talk about the need to create, borrow and spend even more money.  It is utter madness, but at this point there is nobody that is going to stop them.  We are all passengers on a “highway to Weimar”, and those that have their hands on the wheel have gone completely nuts.

On Wednesday, we learned that on a year-over-year basis inflation continues to rise at the fastest pace that we have seen since the last financial crisis…

Federal data released on Wednesday showed that for the 12 months through July, the consumer price index rose 5.4 percent, unchanged from June and at the highest level since the Great Recession in 2008.

But since the way that the rate of inflation is calculated has literally been changed dozens of times over the decades, the only way to get an apples for apples comparison is to calculate what the rate of inflation would be if it was still calculated the same way it was at some previous moment in our history.

John Williams of shadowstats.com has done just that.  According to Williams, if inflation was still calculated the same way it was back in 1990, we would be at about 9 percent at this moment.

And if inflation was still calculated the same way it was back in 1980, we would be way into double digits right now.

Many Americans had assumed that we would never again see the sort of crazy inflation that we witnessed during the Carter years, but now it is here.

In particular, food prices, gas prices and vehicle prices are rapidly becoming quite painful…

New vehicle prices rose 6.4 percent on the year, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending January 1982. Gasoline was also up 42 percent.

The prices of many everyday items have jumped sharply in the past year. Bacon was up 11 percent and whole milk and beef roast were both 8 percent higher on the year.

Travel expenses jumped hugely from last summer’s depressed base level, with hotels up 24 percent and airfare up 19 percent.

Needless to say, this is having a substantial impact on our standard of living.

Even though wages are rising, they aren’t rising nearly as fast as the cost of living is…

It is getting harder and harder for American workers to make ends meet as rising inflation outpaces pay gains, pushing down inflation-adjusted compensation at a pace almost never seen before.

Adjusted for inflation, hourly compensation fell 2.7 percent in the second quarter, data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the nonfarm business sector showed Tuesday.

Inflation is a tax on all of us, and it is going to whittle down the size of the middle class with each passing month.

And this is just the beginning.  In recent days, many corporate executives have been very vocal about the fact that more price hikes are ahead.

For example, Shake Shack has publicly announced that another round of price increases is incoming…

The popular burger chain Shake Shack announced it will be implementing yet another price hike in 2021 to fight inflation.

During a conference call with analysts last week, Shake Shack’s chief financial officer Katherine Fogerty said customers will be paying three to 3.5 percent more for their food in the fourth quarter of 2021.

And the CEO of Tyson Foods is warning that costs keep rising even more quickly than his company can raise prices for consumers…

Tyson Foods Inc., the top chicken producer in the U.S., confirmed in an earnings call that food inflation continues to push prices higher.

Tyson’s CEO Donnie King said higher costs are hitting the firm faster than the company can lift prices, and retail prices are set to rise on Sept. 5.

My friends, this is going to get bad.

Really bad.

So what are our leaders doing in response?

Well, they have decided to create, borrow and spend even more money.

In fact, the Senate just passed a 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure package and then immediately began working on a 3.5 trillion dollar spending package…

The Senate on Tuesday passed a $1 trillion infrastructure package and sent it to the House for consideration. The upper chamber then started work on a second $3.5 trillion package of further government spending. President Joe Biden will have to knit his party together to pass the larger measure. Already moderates like Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, have voiced concern about the impact of the $3.5 trillion measure on the $29 trillion national debt.

I feel like I am living in Crazytown.

They know that they are causing inflation, but they just can’t help themselves.

At this point, even a top Democrat is warning that there will be “grave consequences”…

U.S. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin on Wednesday said he had “serious concerns” about Senate Democrats’ planned $3.5 trillion spending plan, potentially gumming up efforts to move ahead with President Joe Biden’s top priorities.

Manchin, in a statement, said that although he voted to move ahead and debate the plan, he was worried about the “grave consequences” of such spending on the nation’s debt as well as the country’s ability to respond to other potential crises.

But even though some of our politicians may pay lip service to fiscal responsibility once in a while, in the end most of them just keep voting for these insane spending packages.

So what can we do?

I often say that we should “hope for the best and prepare for the worst”, but in this case there is no hoping for the best.

We know what they are going to do, and we know where this road leads.

So my recommendation is to prepare for the worst, and then do some more preparing, because things will eventually get really, really bad.

Congress is going to pass wild spending package after wild spending package, and the Fed is just going to continue to pump billions upon billions of fresh dollars into the financial system.

This is the greatest financial bubble in the history of the world, and it will be fascinating to watch how long it can last before it finally implodes.

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About the Author: My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled “7 Year Apocalypse” is now available on Amazon.com.  In addition to my new book I have written five others that are available on Amazon.com including  “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, “Get Prepared Now”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”. (#CommissionsEarned)  By purchasing the books you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing, and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe.  I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe.  I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article.  The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions.  I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help.  During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can.

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Did you know that Brazil just had snow for the first time in 64 years?  Millions of Brazilians were absolutely thrilled to experience real snow for the very first time in their lives, but the freakishly low temperatures have hit agricultural production really hard at a very sensitive moment.  Brazil is one of the largest exporters of corn in the entire world, and at this point corn production is expected to be way below original projections.  But for many Americans, the fate of the Arabica bean crop is of far more interest.  Higher coffee prices would affect millions upon millions of Americans on a daily basis, and that is why so many people are freaking out about the fact that coffee prices are really starting to spike…

Arabica coffee prices touched a nearly seven-year high earlier this week as the unusual cold weather affected the crop in Brazil, the world’s top producer, with companies poised to pass on higher costs to consumers.

Unfortunately, prices are likely to go even higher in the days ahead.

The recent cold snap hit a very wide area, and one coffee exporter is warning that “no one really knows the depth of damage undertaken”…

Preliminary estimates from the Brazilian government indicated last week’s frosts alone had affected 150,000 to 200,000 hectares (370,000-490,000 acres), about 11% of the country’s total arabica crop area.

“No one really knows the depth of damage undertaken,” said coffee exporter Comexim, which estimated a 13% loss on next year’s production at the Cerrado region in top coffee growing state Minas Gerais.

The full extent of the damage to Brazil’s corn fields is yet to be determined as well.  Currently, it is being projected that total corn production could be down about 17 percent compared to last year…

Total corn production in Brazil is now seen at 85.3 million tonnes, almost 17% below last year’s level, AgRural said citing weather issues affecting the crop, particularly the second corn crop which was first hit by drought and later by frosts in states like Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná.

Over in Africa, endless drought is taking a very heavy toll in many areas.

At this point, we are being told that “crop failure” has led to “mass hunger” in Madagascar, and we are being warned that “tens of thousands are on the brink of starvation”…

The island nation of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean continues to suffer from its worst drought in four decades.

The lack of rain in southern Madagascar has led to crop failure and mass hunger, all said to be driven by climate change. The UN’s World Food Program says that more than a million people don’t have enough food, and tens of thousands are on the brink of starvation.

Thankfully, we aren’t facing starvation here in the United States right now, but there are reports of “complete crop failures” in certain areas.  For example, just check out this example from Washington state…

“We have had complete crop failures in Benton and Yakima counties,” said Michelle Hennings, executive director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers.

Hennings said local yields likely won’t be as disastrous, and they will vary from farm to farm depending on if they have received small pockets of rain here and there.

But the overall reality is that wheat production will likely be down across the board in the Inland Northwest.

Conditions have been so dry for so long in some parts of the western half of the country that some communities are actually starting to run out of water.

This is particularly true in northern California…

In Fort Bragg on the Mendocino Coast, city leaders are rushing to install an emergency desalination system. In Healdsburg, lawn watering is banned with fines of up to $1,000. In Hornbrook, a small town in Siskiyou County, faucets have gone completely dry, and the chairman of the water district is driving 15 miles each way to take showers and wash clothes.

We have never seen anything quite like this before.

At this point, authorities in California are warning that there are at least 81 water systems that are facing “critical water supply issues”…

As the state struggles with its worst drought since at least 1977, no one has a complete list of which of the state’s 7,500 public water systems are facing the most severe shortages.

But in May, officials at the State Water Resources Control Board in Sacramento set out to create one. They called it: “Public water systems likely to have critical water supply issues by the end of August.” It currently includes 81 water systems that serve 132,559 people — from tiny Mammoth Pool Mobile Home Park in the Sierra foothills near Yosemite National Park, to well-known Northern California towns like Ukiah, Lakeport, Bolinas, Healdsburg, Cloverdale and Fort Bragg.

In northern Mexico, the lack of water is even more serious.

The endless drought has resulted in a severe lack of vegetation for cattle to eat, and many of them are literally dropping dead…

In the parched hills of southern Sonora, Marco Antonio Gutierrez paced around a clearing, counting the dead.

There were seven rotting carcasses — jutting ribs and shriveled hides — and two sun-bleached skulls. Nine cows, felled by heat and hunger.

We have seen this sort of thing happen in the poorest parts of Africa, but it isn’t supposed to happen in North America.

As a result of this endless “megadrought”, the number of cattle being raised in Sonora has now fallen by almost half…

Two years of extreme drought have turned large stretches of northern Mexico into a boneyard. Between starvation and ranchers forced to prematurely sell or slaughter their livestock, officials say the number of cattle in Sonora has dropped from 1.1 million to about 635,000.

It’s an unimaginable loss for a state that is world-famous for its high-quality cows, and where beef is not just a central part of the diet and economy but also a tradition that binds families together.

I could share countless more examples of how the crazy weather is affecting food production around the world, but I don’t want to make this article too long.

The bottom line is that food production all over the planet is going to be much lower than anticipated, and that has very serious implications for the upcoming year.

Before I end this article, there is one more news item that I would like to share…

“It’s happening,” scientist Scott Hotaling told a reporter for OPB as he gestured across Paradise Glacier high up on Mount Rainier in Washington.

He was referencing hundreds of thousands of tiny, black worms emerging from a vast expanse of white snow.

I have been watching Mount Rainier for a long time, and so this definitely got my attention.

Are hundreds of thousands of black worms emerging from the ice of Mount Rainier because of the unprecedented heat this summer, or is something else going on?

I don’t have the answer to that question yet, and I will continue to monitor developments on Mount Rainier very carefully.

Our planet is changing in highly unusual ways, and despite all of our advanced technology we are still very vulnerable to extreme weather fluctuations.

Hopefully conditions will revert to normal soon, because if that doesn’t happen global food supplies are just going to get tighter and tighter in the months ahead.

***It is finally here! Michael’s new book entitled “7 Year Apocalypse” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.***

About the Author: My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled “7 Year Apocalypse” is now available on Amazon.com.  In addition to my new book I have written five others that are available on Amazon.com including  “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, “Get Prepared Now”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”. (#CommissionsEarned)  By purchasing the books you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing, and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe.  I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe.  I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article.  The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions.  I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help.  During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can.

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The mainstream media is so far gone now, it’s nothing more than a joke. The newest bit of propaganda designed to protect the ruling class and their big pharma allies that inject us is nothing short of ridiculous. They are now claiming that a fully vaccinated man who died of COVID-19 was spared a “worse condition” because he had been jabbed twice with the experimental gene therapy.

He was spared a worse condition than death? That’s what the mainstream media says. Of course, it was COVID that killed him too, not the jab.

The metaphysical social media chatter was triggered by national media coverage of the recent death of Texas native Patricio Elizondo, a diabetic who suffered from heart problems. After Elizondo fell ill in early August, his daughter suspected that he may be suffering from a resurgence of congestive heart failure. The 76-year-old was soon hospitalized after he began having difficulty breathing – a common symptom of heart failure, which can lead to fluid building up in the lungs causing shortness of breath.

But doctors said that a chest X-ray revealed that Elizondo had actually caught Covid. He passed away on August 3 due to lung damage caused by the virus, a cardiologist who treated Elizondo said. –RT

Obviously, with several other comorbidities and advanced age, Elizondo was in the “high risk” category for COVID-19. So he got the jabs. Both of them. He was considered “fully vaccinated.” So the when he died, the mainstream media went to work right away protecting the sauce that was swimming in his body.

Aside from being fully inoculated against Covid, Elizondo “rarely left the house, was always masked up, and even wore gloves,” Yvonne Rodriguez, the daughter of the deceased, told San Antonio news station KSAT. Although she said she couldn’t understand how her father caught the virus, Rodriguez stressed that she felt the vaccine had still been helpful. “I saw my dad, how sick as he was,” she said. “I can’t imagine how much more he would have suffered if he had not gotten the vaccine.”

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A rendition published by The Hill claimed that despite Elizondo’s tragic passing, “doctors said the condition of the father could have been worse if he was not vaccinated at all.” The curious wording soon captured the imagination of social media pundits, who began to philosophize on issues concerning life and death.

MAN DIES FROM COVID, BREAKTHROUGH INFECTION. DOCTORS SAY IF NOT VACCINATED — IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE!

What the fuck is going on here? pic.twitter.com/3tKUUkbPUG

— The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) August 11, 2021

Coulda been double dead.

— Chris Welch (@WelchC8289) August 12, 2021

All of those deaths and breakthrough infections and side effects just mean the “vaccine” is “working.” “There is some evidence that vaccination may make illness less severe for those who are vaccinated and still get sick,” according to the CDC. 

This is the news in 2021. Welcome to George Orwell’s 1984. We are expected to think and believe what they say. Sadly, most do without question. This is why I continue to ask everyone to use critical thinking.

“Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” –Voltaire

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