I totally agree with you and have been using alternate sources almost exclusively. It turns out your local hardware store can order just about anything for you in a couple of days. It may even be cheaper or maybe just a bit more. I live in a small town and like to buy local when I can. I may place one order now to Amazon 😉 and then follow up at COSTCO.
Because they bent knee to Frump. Amazon was going to list tariff costs as part of each listing. Bezos backed off when he got pressured about it. Similar things for the others mentioned.
There is no republican, democrat party, It's all one big pedo uniparty. If you haven't been reading the release of the epstein files, you should. Besides, behind every company is black rock and vanguard. They own everything that owns everyone. Prepare for the end, it's coming fast and convid was just the start, it's going to get really bad, really fast.
I with many other friends, I know of have been boycotting long before this. It’s just that nobody paid attention until now. … that’s right until it hit them personally in their pocketbook that’s when people pay attention right
I have been boycotting Amazon for many many years. You wouldn’t find me sitting in foot in a Home Depot or Walmart or any of these other companies that don’t take care of their employees.
And promote what’s going on in this country today with all the racism and bigotry and all the spiritual narcissism
I do not shop at Walmart, Home Depot or any business that doesn’t take care of their employees and are in fact, supporting racism and bigotry in all this ugliness that’s going on in the country. They’re behind it. They fund it. They support it stop buying from these people start looking at what companies are supporting who Start looking at who’s paying? Who for what it’s the same old shit same old story follow the money people.
I spend the extra time to order from the company that makes the product. Or I get what I want on eBay. Not sure their politics. But for sure the companies you mention helped get us into this mess.
Yes, we have also found that we get better service buying from the manufacturer, free shipping, and more often than not, they are located within the "UnUnited" States. And the reality is: It doesn't take that much extra time to find sources, and then you now know who to get it from next time. Have been SO impressed with the companies we are now buying from, from toilet paper to solar generators and everything in-between. Have Never for a Moment regretted boycotting these companies--and many others--who choose to funnel our hard-earned dollars to the Destruction of our Country...
Really? This is news to me. I haven’t boycotted anyone because it’s futile. Want to change things? Vote in November 26 and November 28. Then this nightmare will end.
They don’t get involved in politics because it is employee owned. The employees would have to have a say in it, and as a retired Winco employee, I know that we stay out of politics.
This is from Open Secrets verifying my point. The company is employee owned and therefore cannot donate to anything political. The donations that you speak of are from individual employees.
NOTE: The organization itself did not donate, rather the money came from the organization's individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate family members. Organizations themselves cannot contribute to candidates and party committees. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Not familiar with open secrets. Another to add to my arsenal. Thank you, but given what I know, continue to be off my list, but appreciate the info. Thank you!
Just posted Winco rating from Goids unite us, hoping it improved, but sadly not. 71% contribution level Republican, 21% Dem. The good news: company doesn’t contribute to PAC’s. Still off my list.
All of this is really great, but whether or not there will be a catastrophic crisis, it’s likely there will be food shortages, possibly this winter. I’m an organic farmer in the midwest and we’ve been hit hard by climate issues, tariffs on fertilizer usually bought in Canada (or for me, turkey manure not available bc bird flu wiped out my usual source) and foreign and govt markets are gone, causing some farmers to not bother and just sell their land. You can’t hire help - Americans won’t work in the dirt for the low wages migrant workers have worked. I could go on! So learn to safely can and store food, grow as much as you can (it might be too late for seeds, but vegetable plants are still available), and research what stores well and what you can grow indoors.
They've planned these attacks for decades. The bird flu was as fake as covid because they wanted to get rid of food but also the manure. And all of the geoengineered weather is to destroy land, homes, etc. Now watch how bad this fake war in iran makes things. We're rapidly approaching the great famine of 2028 (planned) which is another stepping stone to the great reset, new world order.
Watch Rosered Homestead for canning and other living off the grid tips. She has the science down on food preservation. There's a lot of kooky stuff out there.
Thank you! I've been growing vegetables for myself for the past few years and I do have raspberries galore thankfully. But unfortunately my health is dwindling and I can't grow as much as I did in the past. It is an awful lot of work, but it is a blessing and a gift. I truly appreciate all the hard work you do to help feed us.
Howling Wolf - I get the feeling you might not be running your own farm, and that’s okay, but a lot of misinformation has been promoted and you might be interested in how the legal aspects related to agriculture have functioned for a long time. The LEGAL H2-A Visa program for temporary agricultural workers was modified in the 80s, and has been part of a program that began in 1942. It allows farmers to legally hire temporary ag workers at rates stipulated by their state, as needed. I can only speak for myself - nothing to do with promoting breaking the law whatsoever and I’m sorry you jumped to that conclusion, but these workers do not seem to be available this year in my farming community. People can draw their own conclusions as to why. All attempts to hire help have failed for my farm, and I have seen notices posted by other farms trying to hire local help now at rates twice what the H2-A Visa rates stipulate. My belief is those increased costs will be reflected in both the cost of food and the amount of food available.
I've never thought I would read such an advice from happenings like now, causing fear and recomendations to prepare for the worst from the USA. You've always been the free land with only two borders , protected by the vastness of the Pacific and Atlantic ocean, respected in the world for your strength built on the Constitution of your Fathers.
And now this.
Get rid of this president and his cult like movement as soon as possible, and most of your fear and problems will go away.
The free world needs a free Amerika, free citizens, your optimism, your political and military strength. Seeing you in the present state hurts. All the best to you from Europe.
Thanks for the well wishes! But we have actually been going down this road for awhile and this administration is no worse than others. Bush with stripping American of rights with The Patriot Act, which was reapproved last year.
Biden let millions of illegals in our country and made us pay for them. Nothing short of a revolution is going to save us with all members of congress thrown out and started over. The government has us sniping and hating on with other while the make tv drama and work together for the advancement of only themselves
Right?!?! Such an obvious goddamn lie, but so many have bought into it. There are official records and reports on those records that tell the truth, yet trump has seemingly proven that if you tell a lie enough times, people will believe it. https://www.cato.org/blog/biden-didnt-cause-border-crisis-part-1-summary
And, this post is in part about the high potential for destabilization, which is being caused in part because immigrants are not able to work on the farms that provide our food. What an absolute self-own to complain about the people who have been helping to maintain stability when their disappearance is a huge contributing factor to the coming crisis that is the subject of this whole thread.
Ffs, the film *Idiocracy* wasn’t supposed to be so prophetic.
Time for YOU to check sources other than Faux Fox Entertainment and all their baby off-shoot Podcaster. There's a WORLD of information outside of your bunker. USE IT!
Come on, Trump is unfit to his duty. If you haven't recognized that after all this political and economic damage, and there will be more to come, then you are avoiding the view on reality. By saying that I'm not trying to judge you personally, but that is how it is seen in Europe for a reason. Before Trump US forces had been seen as great safety assets, now they are seen as an uncomfortable liability. 40 years ago I was trained in Texas and California and fell in love with its greatness and excellence, I admired my flight instructors and the US citizens. I personally can't grasp where you are now and where it will end.
It's not the first time that a country elected unfit politicians, the US made that happen twice, and is obviously unable to correct that misjudgement.
If it's irony, then its the wrong place, because your situation is not funnyat all, and it will get worth if nobody is stopping Trump.
If it's no irony, then
listen and remember my words. You obviously don't even know what a communist is. They had occupied east Germany after WW2 for 45 years, while the American Forces and Nato prevented them to invade the rest of Europe during the cold war. The same communists kill now civilians in Ukraine.
You have to get out of your information bubble to rcognize, that Trump is the biggest desaster the world has seen since Hitler.
They greatest threat us Trump, not only to America, but to the whole world. He is your " Führer" and you are following him blind on his route to kill also your rights, and ebd democracy.
You clearly have no idea how politics work. All of these people are controlled and selected decades before they're installed. That goes for your country too. They're all set for toppling. That's what the new world order, agenda 2030 is all about. This has been planned for decades upon decades. What you seem to not understand is behind them is their evil masters, aipac, etc. and they're just carrying out their orders. Covid was fake and planned. Don't believe me? Do some research into the Georgia Guidestones where giant stones were anonymously contracted and installed in a very spiritual place in Georgia. And in these stones in mulitple languages they talked about getting rid of God, religion, etc., 85% of the population and on and on. Then a few years back they were mysteriously blown up on the 4th of july. You also ought to read the epstein files where all of these leaders, regardless of party, corporate ceo's, hollyweird celebrities, royal families etc., have been trafficking children for the purpose of raping, torture, extracting their blood and eating them. This isn't a party specific issue because it's just one big club. You have a lot to learn.
Your election system is broken, and that's the main problem. When a person has to collect awsome sums of money to be allwed to join as candidate for the election process then the money will rule, not common sense.
I can't influence your thinking about Germany, but it holds no trueth. The former secretary of finance Theo Waigel was raised as son of a very poor farmer about 5 miles away from the village I was born. He still was a poor guy when he made his way up in the CSU party. His first wife was the teacher in the college my wife visited.
The former Secretary of foreign affairs Gerhard Müller is a close relative of myself, we both visited the same ground school. His parents poor farmers, and when I say poor then I mean poor. Both needed no money to get to the highest government positions, and they had no help from super rich people.
It's not a conspiracy theory, they admit to it. Check out the pics of merkel and her freemason hand signs. It's everywhere and it does apply to german politics. It's your choice to keep your head buried in the sand. Good luck, you're going to need it when you realize they're all in it and everything you have ever been told is a lie. I guess you think it's coincidence that three teenage friends, merkel (hitlers daughter) theresa may UK, and Dalia Grybauskaite all grew up to be world leaders?! 👌
Don't buy from Amazon or Home Depot, or Walmart, or Target, etc. Buy from your local hardware stores, or order direct from the manufacturer. Don't give money to Bezos or any other billionaire if you can help it.
I made an emergency kit including all of these items. Everything would easily fit in the back of my car if I had to leave the area. I’d also recommend including a tent and sleeping bag and a fishing rod and reel. And a way to start a campfire even in inclement weather if you find yourself outdoors. Add a couple of pairs of solid boots like hikers, wellies, and a pair of Tevas. Keep all the supplies together in marked bins like Rubbermaid containers. If a crisis strikes, you don’t want to have to think too carefully about where all your supplies are. I have mine in my garage ready to go if need be. Or to shelter in place if that’s the right call for the specific situation. Take a course on outdoor survival if you can. Stay safe everyone!
Top problem for me is Transplant meds. I can only get 90 days supply at a time and must take daily. I try to refill as soon as I can, but it’s hard to stockpile something you must take daily. I don’t really have a plan for a point where the drugs simply aren’t there. I can afford highly prices for a while, but not forever 👹
We are in the same boat. Hubby is on pain meds which big pharm won’t give any for a few days back up. We have begged and pleaded with the doctor to no end to come up with something to stash. But big pharm calculates to the day. So We will pray when the time comes and we’ll see how this works out.
Hi, my better half's got similar problems. I have arthritis myself. Here are legal, cheap and effective pain treatments I use and that keep well in a stockpile:
I can't use aspirin or other NSAIDs. Use coffee or caffeine tablets from Amazon.
Any inflammation yields beautifully to turmeric tablets with black pepper. Bonus points for ginger.
Read up on wild lettuce and learn to keep it preserved. It probably is growing in your backyard, but you can buy the seeds.
These are good pain meds that are actually good for you. Anyone with pain issues now should be doing research now on natural pain control and treatment and stockpiling what works best for you and your family. YouTube has ads for great books on herbal medicine that really helped me when I broke my arm. Worth your money and effort.
Thanks for leaving your informative comment on what to take for inflammation/ arthritis. Not one minute before I read your suggestion I said to myself “ my whole body feels inflamed.” I can’t keep taking ibuprofen as it plays havoc on the kidneys. ( broke my foot and needed ibuprofen for the swelling so I could have therapy. ) anyhow I will try turmeric as I have heard that it is used for pain.
Hi there, insurance companies make these decisions not pharma. Do a deep dive into you’re health insurance and pharmacy coverage. If it’s not working for you is there a possibility you can switch plans to get better coverage? It takes some work but it’s worth it to know the ins and outs.
Have you tried looking into patient assistance from the company that makes your meds? Google the name of the drug, the company and patient assistance and you’ll find it. You do have to fill out paperwork but it could be an option for you. Also, ask you doctor for co-pay cards, free trial offer cards, check out GoodRx and Needymeds for possible discounts. Good luck to you! 💕
Or, how about helping to figure out a way that everyone gets what they need in a time of crisis? No one hoards, no one does without, no one has to protect or fight over anything, no one has to threaten anyone with violence to get what they need. Now there’s a novel idea…
It's not even novel. People do this in crisis all the time. And especially if you have connected and gotten to know your neighbors and community members before. That is really our biggest asset to “stockpile”: community.
Start organizing mutual side, and I have been suggesting setting up barter sites in our local areas. Everyone! Daycare, mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, Dr.’s, nurses, teachers, cooks, extra bedrooms.
Your list is essentially what we get together for hurricane season. Except for the warm clothes. We also have tarps and ropes for leaking windows, roofs etc. We’re also careful to have adapters for charging electronics in the car if the power is out for a long period.
You might also want to add cleaning supplies: bleach, laundry & dish soap, disinfectant wipes, paper towels…. Also phone chargers (for your car, or a portable phone bank charger ).
Since the second place hit the tower, my oldest was in infant, ive made sure there is enough food and other supplies on hand . Rotated always, it’s just been a part of living. Now I don’t store enough to last for more than 6 months ( somethings I can’t get like prescriptions) if the world here becomes so bad we would need more to last for longer, I wouldn’t want to last.
I have planted fruit trees, we currently have more berries than we can ever use. This will be good for trading if costs of these things go to high. More my worry than anything else is affording fresh fruits and vegetables. We freeze them. The wildlife is abundant here. From turkeys to deer. The thing I am adding this year is a wood stove to replace the pellet stove. Heat. That doesn’t rely on electricity. I won’t flee this place. I also will plan for departure if it all becomes too tough. I’m physically disabled with mobility issues. I’d rather my sons didn’t have me as a burden when prices skyrocket to the point we are contemplating killing Bambi.
Don’t forget the pets.
Of course!
I created a Pet Emergency Preparedness Guide & Kit Checklist just for this.
https://onsurvival.gumroad.com/l/PetEmergencyPreparednessGuide?layout=profile
That was my 1st thought too!
Eat them.
Eat YOURSELF.
Not really.
Pets are food.
If the chips are down, you’d eat your dog.
Don’t deny it.
Troll
Pets? They’ll become a food source for humans.
Also, don’t forget: Amazon, Home Depot, and Walmart are being boycotted, since February.
Most of these items can be found in local hardware stores.
Shop local when you can!
We use Ace Hardware (a cooperative), and McClendon's - was a 4th generation family owned store till they sold to a group.
Thanks for the reminder. Saved me the trouble of mentioning fuck Amazon and Walmart.
And Target!
Or maybe even before then if you had your head out of the sand and some values pre-February…🙄 Don’t forget, fuck Target, too.
target has donated 1million to vance trump
I totally agree with you and have been using alternate sources almost exclusively. It turns out your local hardware store can order just about anything for you in a couple of days. It may even be cheaper or maybe just a bit more. I live in a small town and like to buy local when I can. I may place one order now to Amazon 😉 and then follow up at COSTCO.
Why since february?
Because they bent knee to Frump. Amazon was going to list tariff costs as part of each listing. Bezos backed off when he got pressured about it. Similar things for the others mentioned.
There is no republican, democrat party, It's all one big pedo uniparty. If you haven't been reading the release of the epstein files, you should. Besides, behind every company is black rock and vanguard. They own everything that owns everyone. Prepare for the end, it's coming fast and convid was just the start, it's going to get really bad, really fast.
Interesting, I guess that’s another thing to add to the list of reasons.
Some of these are companies that donated heavily to his inauguration.
Love me some Amazon, Home Depot, and Walmart.
In a democracy, you’re free to shop there if you don’t mind lining the owner’s pockets.
I with many other friends, I know of have been boycotting long before this. It’s just that nobody paid attention until now. … that’s right until it hit them personally in their pocketbook that’s when people pay attention right
I have been boycotting Amazon for many many years. You wouldn’t find me sitting in foot in a Home Depot or Walmart or any of these other companies that don’t take care of their employees.
And promote what’s going on in this country today with all the racism and bigotry and all the spiritual narcissism
I do not shop at Walmart, Home Depot or any business that doesn’t take care of their employees and are in fact, supporting racism and bigotry in all this ugliness that’s going on in the country. They’re behind it. They fund it. They support it stop buying from these people start looking at what companies are supporting who Start looking at who’s paying? Who for what it’s the same old shit same old story follow the money people.
I spend the extra time to order from the company that makes the product. Or I get what I want on eBay. Not sure their politics. But for sure the companies you mention helped get us into this mess.
Yes, we have also found that we get better service buying from the manufacturer, free shipping, and more often than not, they are located within the "UnUnited" States. And the reality is: It doesn't take that much extra time to find sources, and then you now know who to get it from next time. Have been SO impressed with the companies we are now buying from, from toilet paper to solar generators and everything in-between. Have Never for a Moment regretted boycotting these companies--and many others--who choose to funnel our hard-earned dollars to the Destruction of our Country...
Lol
Hmmm. GUU shows winco Republican campaign score is 79%, Democratic campaign level is 21%, and campaign reform score is -38.
Really? This is news to me. I haven’t boycotted anyone because it’s futile. Want to change things? Vote in November 26 and November 28. Then this nightmare will end.
That are also on my boycott list. On Goods Unite Us winco is listed as Republican contributors (at last check)! I was very sad.
They don’t get involved in politics because it is employee owned. The employees would have to have a say in it, and as a retired Winco employee, I know that we stay out of politics.
Reposted info from GUU today: 79% Ted, 21% blue, -38% campaign reform. Seems it worsens every time I check.
This is from Open Secrets verifying my point. The company is employee owned and therefore cannot donate to anything political. The donations that you speak of are from individual employees.
NOTE: The organization itself did not donate, rather the money came from the organization's individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate family members. Organizations themselves cannot contribute to candidates and party committees. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Not familiar with open secrets. Another to add to my arsenal. Thank you, but given what I know, continue to be off my list, but appreciate the info. Thank you!
Just posted Winco rating from Goids unite us, hoping it improved, but sadly not. 71% contribution level Republican, 21% Dem. The good news: company doesn’t contribute to PAC’s. Still off my list.
All of this is really great, but whether or not there will be a catastrophic crisis, it’s likely there will be food shortages, possibly this winter. I’m an organic farmer in the midwest and we’ve been hit hard by climate issues, tariffs on fertilizer usually bought in Canada (or for me, turkey manure not available bc bird flu wiped out my usual source) and foreign and govt markets are gone, causing some farmers to not bother and just sell their land. You can’t hire help - Americans won’t work in the dirt for the low wages migrant workers have worked. I could go on! So learn to safely can and store food, grow as much as you can (it might be too late for seeds, but vegetable plants are still available), and research what stores well and what you can grow indoors.
Great advice Maggie 👍
I've been seed saving for several years now. I only plant open pollinated varieties.
They've planned these attacks for decades. The bird flu was as fake as covid because they wanted to get rid of food but also the manure. And all of the geoengineered weather is to destroy land, homes, etc. Now watch how bad this fake war in iran makes things. We're rapidly approaching the great famine of 2028 (planned) which is another stepping stone to the great reset, new world order.
Watch Rosered Homestead for canning and other living off the grid tips. She has the science down on food preservation. There's a lot of kooky stuff out there.
Looked it up, per your suggestion. It’s great. Thank you.
Hey, I’m just a farmer trying to grow your food.
Thank you! I've been growing vegetables for myself for the past few years and I do have raspberries galore thankfully. But unfortunately my health is dwindling and I can't grow as much as I did in the past. It is an awful lot of work, but it is a blessing and a gift. I truly appreciate all the hard work you do to help feed us.
Howling Wolf - I get the feeling you might not be running your own farm, and that’s okay, but a lot of misinformation has been promoted and you might be interested in how the legal aspects related to agriculture have functioned for a long time. The LEGAL H2-A Visa program for temporary agricultural workers was modified in the 80s, and has been part of a program that began in 1942. It allows farmers to legally hire temporary ag workers at rates stipulated by their state, as needed. I can only speak for myself - nothing to do with promoting breaking the law whatsoever and I’m sorry you jumped to that conclusion, but these workers do not seem to be available this year in my farming community. People can draw their own conclusions as to why. All attempts to hire help have failed for my farm, and I have seen notices posted by other farms trying to hire local help now at rates twice what the H2-A Visa rates stipulate. My belief is those increased costs will be reflected in both the cost of food and the amount of food available.
Hater. Pure. Very very simple. Blocked.
Yup blocked
Thanks for stopping by to let us know you don't understand the most basic elements of epidemiology.
Bless your heart
Soros! Drink!
Ignorant bigot
Squirrel!
Idiotic
AHHHH-HA-HA-HA-HA!!! HA-HA-HA-HA-HAH!!! HA-HA-HA-HA-HAH-HA-HA-HA!!!!!!
Schuck a deeck
You're screaming into your bathroom mirror again, twinkie.
I've never thought I would read such an advice from happenings like now, causing fear and recomendations to prepare for the worst from the USA. You've always been the free land with only two borders , protected by the vastness of the Pacific and Atlantic ocean, respected in the world for your strength built on the Constitution of your Fathers.
And now this.
Get rid of this president and his cult like movement as soon as possible, and most of your fear and problems will go away.
The free world needs a free Amerika, free citizens, your optimism, your political and military strength. Seeing you in the present state hurts. All the best to you from Europe.
Thanks for the well wishes! But we have actually been going down this road for awhile and this administration is no worse than others. Bush with stripping American of rights with The Patriot Act, which was reapproved last year.
Biden let millions of illegals in our country and made us pay for them. Nothing short of a revolution is going to save us with all members of congress thrown out and started over. The government has us sniping and hating on with other while the make tv drama and work together for the advancement of only themselves
You had me right up until the immigration bullshit.
Right?!?! Such an obvious goddamn lie, but so many have bought into it. There are official records and reports on those records that tell the truth, yet trump has seemingly proven that if you tell a lie enough times, people will believe it. https://www.cato.org/blog/biden-didnt-cause-border-crisis-part-1-summary
And, this post is in part about the high potential for destabilization, which is being caused in part because immigrants are not able to work on the farms that provide our food. What an absolute self-own to complain about the people who have been helping to maintain stability when their disappearance is a huge contributing factor to the coming crisis that is the subject of this whole thread.
Ffs, the film *Idiocracy* wasn’t supposed to be so prophetic.
Me, too
Time for YOU to check sources other than Faux Fox Entertainment and all their baby off-shoot Podcaster. There's a WORLD of information outside of your bunker. USE IT!
Come on, Trump is unfit to his duty. If you haven't recognized that after all this political and economic damage, and there will be more to come, then you are avoiding the view on reality. By saying that I'm not trying to judge you personally, but that is how it is seen in Europe for a reason. Before Trump US forces had been seen as great safety assets, now they are seen as an uncomfortable liability. 40 years ago I was trained in Texas and California and fell in love with its greatness and excellence, I admired my flight instructors and the US citizens. I personally can't grasp where you are now and where it will end.
It's not the first time that a country elected unfit politicians, the US made that happen twice, and is obviously unable to correct that misjudgement.
If it's irony, then its the wrong place, because your situation is not funnyat all, and it will get worth if nobody is stopping Trump.
If it's no irony, then
listen and remember my words. You obviously don't even know what a communist is. They had occupied east Germany after WW2 for 45 years, while the American Forces and Nato prevented them to invade the rest of Europe during the cold war. The same communists kill now civilians in Ukraine.
You have to get out of your information bubble to rcognize, that Trump is the biggest desaster the world has seen since Hitler.
They greatest threat us Trump, not only to America, but to the whole world. He is your " Führer" and you are following him blind on his route to kill also your rights, and ebd democracy.
You will feel it, don't complain then.
You clearly have no idea how politics work. All of these people are controlled and selected decades before they're installed. That goes for your country too. They're all set for toppling. That's what the new world order, agenda 2030 is all about. This has been planned for decades upon decades. What you seem to not understand is behind them is their evil masters, aipac, etc. and they're just carrying out their orders. Covid was fake and planned. Don't believe me? Do some research into the Georgia Guidestones where giant stones were anonymously contracted and installed in a very spiritual place in Georgia. And in these stones in mulitple languages they talked about getting rid of God, religion, etc., 85% of the population and on and on. Then a few years back they were mysteriously blown up on the 4th of july. You also ought to read the epstein files where all of these leaders, regardless of party, corporate ceo's, hollyweird celebrities, royal families etc., have been trafficking children for the purpose of raping, torture, extracting their blood and eating them. This isn't a party specific issue because it's just one big club. You have a lot to learn.
Your election system is broken, and that's the main problem. When a person has to collect awsome sums of money to be allwed to join as candidate for the election process then the money will rule, not common sense.
I can't influence your thinking about Germany, but it holds no trueth. The former secretary of finance Theo Waigel was raised as son of a very poor farmer about 5 miles away from the village I was born. He still was a poor guy when he made his way up in the CSU party. His first wife was the teacher in the college my wife visited.
The former Secretary of foreign affairs Gerhard Müller is a close relative of myself, we both visited the same ground school. His parents poor farmers, and when I say poor then I mean poor. Both needed no money to get to the highest government positions, and they had no help from super rich people.
They're all selected decades prior. Look at their illuminati hand signs. ALL. OF. THEM.
I'm not in coonspiracy theories, it is your choice, but not mine and it definitely does not apply to German politicians.
It's not a conspiracy theory, they admit to it. Check out the pics of merkel and her freemason hand signs. It's everywhere and it does apply to german politics. It's your choice to keep your head buried in the sand. Good luck, you're going to need it when you realize they're all in it and everything you have ever been told is a lie. I guess you think it's coincidence that three teenage friends, merkel (hitlers daughter) theresa may UK, and Dalia Grybauskaite all grew up to be world leaders?! 👌
Say that in front of your mirror.
Well, that was my answer to Howling Wolf, but he chickened out and deleted his posted nonsense.
Europe is in a managed decline by communist globalists
Bullshit
Don't buy from Amazon or Home Depot, or Walmart, or Target, etc. Buy from your local hardware stores, or order direct from the manufacturer. Don't give money to Bezos or any other billionaire if you can help it.
Buy local when you can.
I made an emergency kit including all of these items. Everything would easily fit in the back of my car if I had to leave the area. I’d also recommend including a tent and sleeping bag and a fishing rod and reel. And a way to start a campfire even in inclement weather if you find yourself outdoors. Add a couple of pairs of solid boots like hikers, wellies, and a pair of Tevas. Keep all the supplies together in marked bins like Rubbermaid containers. If a crisis strikes, you don’t want to have to think too carefully about where all your supplies are. I have mine in my garage ready to go if need be. Or to shelter in place if that’s the right call for the specific situation. Take a course on outdoor survival if you can. Stay safe everyone!
Top problem for me is Transplant meds. I can only get 90 days supply at a time and must take daily. I try to refill as soon as I can, but it’s hard to stockpile something you must take daily. I don’t really have a plan for a point where the drugs simply aren’t there. I can afford highly prices for a while, but not forever 👹
We are in the same boat. Hubby is on pain meds which big pharm won’t give any for a few days back up. We have begged and pleaded with the doctor to no end to come up with something to stash. But big pharm calculates to the day. So We will pray when the time comes and we’ll see how this works out.
That praying, brings peace.
Hi, my better half's got similar problems. I have arthritis myself. Here are legal, cheap and effective pain treatments I use and that keep well in a stockpile:
I can't use aspirin or other NSAIDs. Use coffee or caffeine tablets from Amazon.
Any inflammation yields beautifully to turmeric tablets with black pepper. Bonus points for ginger.
Read up on wild lettuce and learn to keep it preserved. It probably is growing in your backyard, but you can buy the seeds.
These are good pain meds that are actually good for you. Anyone with pain issues now should be doing research now on natural pain control and treatment and stockpiling what works best for you and your family. YouTube has ads for great books on herbal medicine that really helped me when I broke my arm. Worth your money and effort.
Thanks for leaving your informative comment on what to take for inflammation/ arthritis. Not one minute before I read your suggestion I said to myself “ my whole body feels inflamed.” I can’t keep taking ibuprofen as it plays havoc on the kidneys. ( broke my foot and needed ibuprofen for the swelling so I could have therapy. ) anyhow I will try turmeric as I have heard that it is used for pain.
Hi there, insurance companies make these decisions not pharma. Do a deep dive into you’re health insurance and pharmacy coverage. If it’s not working for you is there a possibility you can switch plans to get better coverage? It takes some work but it’s worth it to know the ins and outs.
You can by thc legally right now derived from hemp online. I buy from “five”. They are very good.
My husband also has a kidney transplant.
Have you tried looking into patient assistance from the company that makes your meds? Google the name of the drug, the company and patient assistance and you’ll find it. You do have to fill out paperwork but it could be an option for you. Also, ask you doctor for co-pay cards, free trial offer cards, check out GoodRx and Needymeds for possible discounts. Good luck to you! 💕
Fortunately, I can afford it, at least so far. But your comment may help others, thanks 👹
That sounds tough, Rachel. Best thoughts to you, courage going forward...
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Or, how about helping to figure out a way that everyone gets what they need in a time of crisis? No one hoards, no one does without, no one has to protect or fight over anything, no one has to threaten anyone with violence to get what they need. Now there’s a novel idea…
Definitly a novel ideabut not always practical in reality.
It's not even novel. People do this in crisis all the time. And especially if you have connected and gotten to know your neighbors and community members before. That is really our biggest asset to “stockpile”: community.
Start organizing mutual side, and I have been suggesting setting up barter sites in our local areas. Everyone! Daycare, mechanics, plumbers, carpenters, Dr.’s, nurses, teachers, cooks, extra bedrooms.
That’s wishful thinking and doesn’t get the prepping done.
I agree! Not sure how to organize next steps, would you have any guidance. I believe it can be done, but need some help starting.
That's what this Substack is all about.
Helping you prepare.
This post is a good start.
I have some other posts on apartment prepping that may help as well.
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Your list is essentially what we get together for hurricane season. Except for the warm clothes. We also have tarps and ropes for leaking windows, roofs etc. We’re also careful to have adapters for charging electronics in the car if the power is out for a long period.
Get stuff to trade, like candy, tobacco, and store some small treats to make life bearable during hardship.
Booze and ammo: Big currencies!
Alcohol! Both kinds!
You might also want to add cleaning supplies: bleach, laundry & dish soap, disinfectant wipes, paper towels…. Also phone chargers (for your car, or a portable phone bank charger ).
Great suggestion.
Since the second place hit the tower, my oldest was in infant, ive made sure there is enough food and other supplies on hand . Rotated always, it’s just been a part of living. Now I don’t store enough to last for more than 6 months ( somethings I can’t get like prescriptions) if the world here becomes so bad we would need more to last for longer, I wouldn’t want to last.
I have planted fruit trees, we currently have more berries than we can ever use. This will be good for trading if costs of these things go to high. More my worry than anything else is affording fresh fruits and vegetables. We freeze them. The wildlife is abundant here. From turkeys to deer. The thing I am adding this year is a wood stove to replace the pellet stove. Heat. That doesn’t rely on electricity. I won’t flee this place. I also will plan for departure if it all becomes too tough. I’m physically disabled with mobility issues. I’d rather my sons didn’t have me as a burden when prices skyrocket to the point we are contemplating killing Bambi.
Detergent for dishes and clothes. Zip-loc and garbage bags. Bottled water. Ice chest.
Get to know your neighbors and set up a neighborhood watch for mutual defense and sharing of resources & knowledge.