Most people inherently understand that there are two sexes that are who we are and can't be changed. People who think they are in the wrong body have a mental condition, not a physical condition just like an anorexic who thinks they are fat or people who think they shouldn't have an appendage and want it cut off.

This article articulates these ideas better than about any I have read or heard.

#grownostr

https://afn.net/opinion/guest-commentary/2023/06/26/five-fatal-flaws-in-transgender-ideology/

When I say "some people", I mean some people in both parties although the Democrats are probably worse on average.

It is shocking that the poll doesn't show everyone believing Biden isn't fit. Some people will never admit that "their team" isn't perfect no matter the evidence.

The strange way things happened and then stopped and the way Congress was notified ahead of time, I don't trust that the US was "not involved". I'd also argue that they "protesteth too much".

Some of the pictures actually remind me of the rock formations near my parents in Wyoming, USA. I wouldn't think the the UK and Wyoming have much in common climate wise or geological.

When I read this article and compare it to the book of Revelation in the Bible, it sure looks like we are being setup for the tribulation. If anyone has any doubts about the veracity of the Bible or Bible prophecy, just look at the technologies predicted in the Bible in the 1st century and see what is developed today. No mortal man could make these predictions back then with the total lack of technology that they had at the time.

When I used to read Revelation, I couldn't understand how they could control spending and go after believers, but seeing the technology being used and developed right now, I believe the technology exists, even if it isn't quite ready for mass roll-out, to do everything discussed in Revelation.

Get right with God. Share the Gospel. Be prepared. Pray that the pre-trib scholars are right.

#Bible #endtimes #Revelation #Christian

This article is a good summary of most of the worst government overreaches being foisted, not only on America, but also on the world. If people don't wake up and resist, things are going to get bad fast.

#grownostr

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/8-signs-futuristic-control-freak-agenda-globalists-rapidly-moving-forward

I'm sorry about that. That's hard.

... and they all mistakenly destroyed all of the computers and phones that had the evidence.

It is hard to say. We had major problems with our installer and didn't get to use our system for 3 years after it was 99% installed. They wouldn't finish the final hookup. By the time we had it connected, we were so grateful to have it working, I never looked closely at how much energy it saved us. Whatever the case, I do think it will be a long payoff (guessing >10 years, but haven't done math). I guess it depends on how long the system really lasts and how much efficiency it loses over time. We haven't had it running long enough to know that information.

I do need to study when we connected it and what happened to our power usage. I was in charge of getting the system working and my husband pays the bills, so we haven't connected the two.

I do really like having the knowledge that whatever happens with electricity, we will be in good shape. We have had a several hour power outage and it supplied power to all of our refrigerators and freezers and we had light, so that was nice. We have a wood/coal burning stove that will keep us warm. The only things we would deal with without power would be A/C and clothes washer/dryer that pull too much power and therefore aren't connected.

Our well has a separate DC pump and solar panel, so we have water (although at a reduced flow) if power goes out. I just have to go out and flip a switch. We keep the DC pump off when the power is connected because the two pumps working against each other can cause an early failure. The DC pump and solar panel were pretty cheap (only runs when sun is shining so the only water in the house at night is what is in our two pressure tanks). The house solar was pretty expensive.

It is also helpful to have both because the solar mostly produces during the day and during the summer where wind mostly produces at night and during the winter, so you are more likely to have at least one producing at any particular time. When a storm rolls in and blocks the sun, the wind usually increases allowing turbines to produce.

Both are inefficient, too expensive to produce and cause major environmental issues both with production and disposal, so they don't make much sense for the general grid, but there are situations that they make lots of sense. I actually have some solar panels and batteries for backup power and reduced electricity buying, but when they are co-located with use, they don't have the problems with transmission losses and aren't as inefficient. I also like the ability to have some electricity (for refrigerators/freezers and lights) when/if the power goes off.

But you can send part of that paycheck to Fold (and usually Strike although Strike has put a hold on direct deposits while the transfer to their own infrastructure) where you can earn BTC by spending using Fold or buy BTC (automatically and/or manually) using Strike.

Not healthy. Just easier to control.

Until the ability to store energy efficiently, cheaply, and cleanly is invented, solar and wind will never be feasible on a large scale. Adding wind and solar to the grid actually makes the grid less efficient because it is very inefficient to ramp the power plants up and down and they have to continually run the gas/coal/oil plants so the power is there when the wind suddenly stops blowing or a cloud suddenly blocks the sun from the solar panels. As they add more "green" power, the use of gas/coal/oil can actually increase.

I heard about that. I have some good friends in Douglas. If we are seeing this kind of crazy in Wyoming, can you imagine how bad things are in places like California, New York, and Massachusetts?

Homeschooling my kids was the best decision I ever made. I'll admit, my oldest was in government schools through 2nd grade (It was handy having someone else teach basic handwriting and reading and the indoctrination wasn't as bad at that level, especially at the school he attended) (We have school choice in Natrona County). My youngest, who has Down Syndrome, was in government schools through 8th grade, but he only had 3 teachers. Two were a husband and wife that we have known for years and the 3rd was someone they highly recommended. The moment my son couldn't be with them, I pulled him out and homeschooled him at home. He is actually progressing faster at home than under the schooling of specialists in special needs kids. (The couple that were his teachers had multiple down syndrome and autistic children, most of which were adopted so they were very experienced).

There are so many resources for homeschooling available now so you can find something for every budget and for every child's learning style and for every parent/teacher's teaching style. My eldest is borderline genius and my youngest is 16 but doing 2nd/3rd grade work. There is nothing in their learning styles that is similar, so I had to use totally different methods to teach them, but both have excelled with homeschooling.

If you decide to homeschool and have questions, I'd be happy to help you find what would work for you.

I thought I was about to have a ton of strawberries to dry, but my dog seems to have discovered the strawberries and he is trampling my strawberry plants looking and eating fresh strawberries. It means he is knocking off a bunch of the green berries so they will never ripen. He also knocked down a couple of asparagus ferns. I may have to find a way to protect my garden.

Get your kids out of government schools.

Nice pictures. Where (generally) are they taken?

I'm definitely the architect and also pretty good at dishwasher tetris. I can fit more in the dishwasher than anyone else and I keep all of the dishes with their dirty surfaces facing the center of the dishwasher from which the water is sprayed. It drives me bonkers when people load plates facing in one direction all of the way across the dishwasher because that means half of the plates are having their bottoms sprayed, not the dirty side.

Loading the dishwasher is a science that I am trying to properly train my kids to follow. ;)

I think every night except one this week, I've been able to do that. The one night I couldn't wasn't because it didn't get cool enough in the night. It just didn't get cool enough before bedtime and I've had to be careful leaving windows open because of the frequent wind and rain that we've had at night. If windows are open more than a crack, the wind can blow the rain inside and flood things, so I close the windows to only a crack at bedtime.

Most nights I've gotten a good 3 hours of windows wide open cooling the house, which is really nice.