The craftsmanship AND critical thinking skills that went into this are among the best I've read in a while. Agreed on every point.
I've been hiding in comments for awhile here on substack, keeping it personal because the flood of information and struggle in finding my own voice is just too intimidating for me at the moment. But I thought I'd dovetail a couple of points.
1) Regarding DEW's, I've long since been convinced by the evidence that came out of Lahaina, but in further support of your speculation of DEWs used in L.A. ...
2) I just read Daisy Moses' post in which she insinuates that, ironically, the mismanagement of some forests so as to amplify uncontrolled wildfires, and smart cities alike, may both be part of larger plan to 're-wild' much of the earth while culling us useless eaters.
Two thoughts popped into my mind while reading her post ... one is that Georgia Guidestone thingy. The other is that despite the rising price of basic food in Great Britain, the E.U. (see YouTube posts by Survival Lily), the U.S., and here in Japan ... a current British policy is to put small, independent family-owned farms out of business and re-wild former food-producing acreage with forests. I have no idea how they are squaring that with a reduced carbon footprint or carbon taxes on we carbon-based life forms. (Will copy-paste some of this to comments to Daisy Moses.)
Just ran an innocent-sounding prompt through GPT 4.o about the British re-wilding policies and got this (edited down for brevity) ...
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"There is a growing trend in Great Britain to rewild former farmland. Rewilding involves restoring natural processes and habitats, often by reintroducing native species and allowing ecosystems to regenerate. This movement has gained significant momentum in recent years, with numerous projects and initiatives across the country.
Notable Rewilding Projects:
Knepp Wildland (West Sussex): One of the first major lowland rewilding projects in England, Knepp Wildland has transformed 1,400 hectares of former arable and dairy farmland into a thriving ecosystem. The area now supports species such as turtle doves, nightingales, and purple emperor butterflies.
Wild Ken Hill (Norfolk): This project integrates rewilding with regenerative agriculture on a 1,500-hectare farm. It features low-density herbivores like Red Poll cattle and Exmoor ponies, and has reintroduced European beavers within an enclosure.
Carrifran Wildwood (Scotland): A long-term rewilding project aiming to restore native woodland and associated wildlife in the Moffat Hills. Over 500,000 trees and shrubs have been planted, leading to increased biodiversity.
Recent Developments:
Saltmarsh Nature Reserve in Severn Estuary: The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) is launching a £21 million project to transform 365 acres of farmland on the Severn Estuary's Awre peninsula into a saltmarsh nature reserve. This initiative aims to restore lost wetlands, reduce flooding, store carbon, and enhance biodiversity.
Government Commitments: There is increasing political support for rewilding. Rewilding Britain has called for the reintroduction of predators such as lynx and wolves, which were hunted to extinction in Britain centuries ago. In 2018, the Prime Minister launched a 25-year environmental plan supporting rewilding initiatives.
Challenges and Considerations:
While rewilding is gaining traction, it faces challenges such as balancing environmental goals with food and energy security, and addressing concerns from local communities and stakeholders. Collaborative planning and thoughtful implementation are essential to ensure that rewilding efforts are both ecologically beneficial and socially acceptable."
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Ya reckon shares in fox-hunting for the ruling-class is a good investment?
A 'belated Happy New Year' comes off as putting a slice of bacon on lipstick, but it's good to 'see' you again.
There are moments when I question whether pursuing these matters is the best use of my ever-diminishing time. But then I receive a thoughtful, ego-boosting, and enlightening comment like yours, and suddenly the universe feels a little more aligned. For that, I sincerely thank you.
I have to admit—though it’s humbling—I wasn’t familiar with the concept of the rewinding program before. Yet, as you’ve described it, it makes an unsettling amount of sense. Even the fires themselves, whether intentional or not, create a smokescreen—both literally and figuratively. The technocrats responsible seem to conveniently rely on nature’s remarkable powers of recovery to mask the destruction caused in the short term.
Meanwhile, as you astutely pointed out, those tracking the carbon footprints are displaced, their properties destroyed, or—perhaps more insidiously—incrementally seized. It’s a sobering thought, one that demands closer scrutiny.
Your insights continually remind me why these conversations matter, even when they feel like an uphill climb (think: Mt. Fuji). Thank you for sharing your perspective, as well as that of our common ally (my earlier lack of familiarity there will be remedied posthaste).
Warmest regards from the coldest SOB on the planet,
I periodically waver between hope, despair, and outrage ... afraid to post anything because I don't know which of my schizophrenic personalities will be popping up.
That re-wilding thing is new to me too. It's probably only in the last month or so I came across a reference to the British policies, but I hadn't squared the circle like Daisy and her source did.
Both in YouTube comments and Telegram, I've been back and forth in touch with Tracy and Shane from podcast "Brush Junkie" since the torching of Lahaina — and with their insight into DEWs and the weaponization of weather, I've often wondered how they can remain so "professional", and sometimes optimistic.
As I am in my waning years, and I think we are at war, I've had to drop my couple of paid subscriptions to even the substack writers I admire. But I made my first and only paying subscription to a YouTube, Brush Junkie. Between a regular dose of like-minded videos, I chat with either Tracy or Shane on Telegram at least once a week, and months ago, held a zoom chat regarding some of the victim psychology of the Lahaina massacre.
One thing I am finding (as you implied in your reply, is that a small community might be the best thing to keep me sane and on-track. For example, the ending remarks by Dane on this video was an inspiring shot in the arm — Tequila, not Moderna.
Hey Dean,
The craftsmanship AND critical thinking skills that went into this are among the best I've read in a while. Agreed on every point.
I've been hiding in comments for awhile here on substack, keeping it personal because the flood of information and struggle in finding my own voice is just too intimidating for me at the moment. But I thought I'd dovetail a couple of points.
1) Regarding DEW's, I've long since been convinced by the evidence that came out of Lahaina, but in further support of your speculation of DEWs used in L.A. ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z01wKhcSFU&t=324s
2) I just read Daisy Moses' post in which she insinuates that, ironically, the mismanagement of some forests so as to amplify uncontrolled wildfires, and smart cities alike, may both be part of larger plan to 're-wild' much of the earth while culling us useless eaters.
https://thcsofdaisymoses.substack.com/p/bolt-yer-doors-lock-your-windows
Two thoughts popped into my mind while reading her post ... one is that Georgia Guidestone thingy. The other is that despite the rising price of basic food in Great Britain, the E.U. (see YouTube posts by Survival Lily), the U.S., and here in Japan ... a current British policy is to put small, independent family-owned farms out of business and re-wild former food-producing acreage with forests. I have no idea how they are squaring that with a reduced carbon footprint or carbon taxes on we carbon-based life forms. (Will copy-paste some of this to comments to Daisy Moses.)
Just ran an innocent-sounding prompt through GPT 4.o about the British re-wilding policies and got this (edited down for brevity) ...
—————————————
"There is a growing trend in Great Britain to rewild former farmland. Rewilding involves restoring natural processes and habitats, often by reintroducing native species and allowing ecosystems to regenerate. This movement has gained significant momentum in recent years, with numerous projects and initiatives across the country.
Notable Rewilding Projects:
Knepp Wildland (West Sussex): One of the first major lowland rewilding projects in England, Knepp Wildland has transformed 1,400 hectares of former arable and dairy farmland into a thriving ecosystem. The area now supports species such as turtle doves, nightingales, and purple emperor butterflies.
Wild Ken Hill (Norfolk): This project integrates rewilding with regenerative agriculture on a 1,500-hectare farm. It features low-density herbivores like Red Poll cattle and Exmoor ponies, and has reintroduced European beavers within an enclosure.
Carrifran Wildwood (Scotland): A long-term rewilding project aiming to restore native woodland and associated wildlife in the Moffat Hills. Over 500,000 trees and shrubs have been planted, leading to increased biodiversity.
Recent Developments:
Saltmarsh Nature Reserve in Severn Estuary: The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) is launching a £21 million project to transform 365 acres of farmland on the Severn Estuary's Awre peninsula into a saltmarsh nature reserve. This initiative aims to restore lost wetlands, reduce flooding, store carbon, and enhance biodiversity.
Government Commitments: There is increasing political support for rewilding. Rewilding Britain has called for the reintroduction of predators such as lynx and wolves, which were hunted to extinction in Britain centuries ago. In 2018, the Prime Minister launched a 25-year environmental plan supporting rewilding initiatives.
Challenges and Considerations:
While rewilding is gaining traction, it faces challenges such as balancing environmental goals with food and energy security, and addressing concerns from local communities and stakeholders. Collaborative planning and thoughtful implementation are essential to ensure that rewilding efforts are both ecologically beneficial and socially acceptable."
—————————————
Ya reckon shares in fox-hunting for the ruling-class is a good investment?
A 'belated Happy New Year' comes off as putting a slice of bacon on lipstick, but it's good to 'see' you again.
Cheers Dean!
steve
Steve,
There are moments when I question whether pursuing these matters is the best use of my ever-diminishing time. But then I receive a thoughtful, ego-boosting, and enlightening comment like yours, and suddenly the universe feels a little more aligned. For that, I sincerely thank you.
I have to admit—though it’s humbling—I wasn’t familiar with the concept of the rewinding program before. Yet, as you’ve described it, it makes an unsettling amount of sense. Even the fires themselves, whether intentional or not, create a smokescreen—both literally and figuratively. The technocrats responsible seem to conveniently rely on nature’s remarkable powers of recovery to mask the destruction caused in the short term.
Meanwhile, as you astutely pointed out, those tracking the carbon footprints are displaced, their properties destroyed, or—perhaps more insidiously—incrementally seized. It’s a sobering thought, one that demands closer scrutiny.
Your insights continually remind me why these conversations matter, even when they feel like an uphill climb (think: Mt. Fuji). Thank you for sharing your perspective, as well as that of our common ally (my earlier lack of familiarity there will be remedied posthaste).
Warmest regards from the coldest SOB on the planet,
Dean
LOL. I hear you Dean.
I periodically waver between hope, despair, and outrage ... afraid to post anything because I don't know which of my schizophrenic personalities will be popping up.
That re-wilding thing is new to me too. It's probably only in the last month or so I came across a reference to the British policies, but I hadn't squared the circle like Daisy and her source did.
Both in YouTube comments and Telegram, I've been back and forth in touch with Tracy and Shane from podcast "Brush Junkie" since the torching of Lahaina — and with their insight into DEWs and the weaponization of weather, I've often wondered how they can remain so "professional", and sometimes optimistic.
As I am in my waning years, and I think we are at war, I've had to drop my couple of paid subscriptions to even the substack writers I admire. But I made my first and only paying subscription to a YouTube, Brush Junkie. Between a regular dose of like-minded videos, I chat with either Tracy or Shane on Telegram at least once a week, and months ago, held a zoom chat regarding some of the victim psychology of the Lahaina massacre.
One thing I am finding (as you implied in your reply, is that a small community might be the best thing to keep me sane and on-track. For example, the ending remarks by Dane on this video was an inspiring shot in the arm — Tequila, not Moderna.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgRxhhQnKVo
And their most recent video of DEW-use was pretty compelling evidence to anyone who was lucky enough to stumble across their channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMC80DDKlK8
But damn, I am having a hard time weaning even my sister from the television. Guess that kind of clarifies what "community" means.
Cheers buddy, and keep up the good fight.
Pretty much sums it up
I blame the public first. They like posing. No responsibility is the California style. Outrage in LA? Nope. Spasms of sound.