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Weather Forecasts:
60-Day Extended Weather Forecasts | Long-Range Predictions @almanac.com - https://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange
Accuweather - https://www.accuweather.com/
Weather forecasts @Weather.com - https://weather.com/maps/currentusweather
Weather Maps:
earth::a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions - earth.nullschool.net
meteoblue - https://tinyurl.com/yx349urs
Windy.com (Weather & Radar) - https://www.windy.com/?39.149,-78.264,5
Weather Misc.:
National Weather Service - https://www.weather.gov/
60-Day Extended Weather Forecasts | Long-Range Predictions @almanac.com - https://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange
Accuweather - https://www.accuweather.com/
Weather forecasts @Weather.com - https://weather.com/maps/currentusweather
Weather Maps:
earth::a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions - earth.nullschool.net
meteoblue - https://tinyurl.com/yx349urs
Windy.com (Weather & Radar) - https://www.windy.com/?39.149,-78.264,5
Weather Misc.:
National Weather Service - https://www.weather.gov/
Weather safety
NWS Safety Tips - https://www.weather.gov/safety/
Misc. Weather Safety Websites:
National Weather Service Safety Tips - https://www.weather.gov/safety/
UV Index map - https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/stratosphere/uv_index/uvi_map_big.gif
National Weather Service Safety Tips - https://www.weather.gov/safety/
UV Index map - https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/stratosphere/uv_index/uvi_map_big.gif
Air quality index
Other websites:
Air Quality Basics - https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/
Air quality at Weather.gov - https://www.weather.gov/safety/airquality-aqindex
Global Air Quality Map - http://aqicn.org/map/#@g/26.4349/-81.3428/4z
Air Quality Basics - https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/
Air quality at Weather.gov - https://www.weather.gov/safety/airquality-aqindex
Global Air Quality Map - http://aqicn.org/map/#@g/26.4349/-81.3428/4z
Moon phases
Moon Phases @timeanddate - https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/
Moon Phase Calendar @Almanac - https://www.almanac.com/astronomy/moon/calendar
The phases of the moon - https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/phases.html
Understanding the moon phases - https://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml
Moon Phase Calendar for the current month - https://www.moongiant.com/calendar/
Moon Phase Calendar @Almanac - https://www.almanac.com/astronomy/moon/calendar
The phases of the moon - https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/phases.html
Understanding the moon phases - https://www.moonconnection.com/moon_phases.phtml
Moon Phase Calendar for the current month - https://www.moongiant.com/calendar/
almanacs
Old Farmer’s Almanac - https://www.almanac.com/ | History of - https://www.almanac.com/history-old-farmers-almanac
Farmers' Almanac - https://www.farmersalmanac.com/
Infoplease Almanac - https://www.infoplease.com/almanacs
The World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
Time and Date - https://www.timeanddate.com/
List of Almanacs @refseek- https://www.refseek.com/directory/almanacs.html
Kids’ Almanacs:
The Daily IQ @Infoplease - https://www.infoplease.com/daily
Fact Monster: Almanac - https://www.factmonster.com/almanac/fact-monster-almanac-search-page
Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids - https://www.almanac.com/kids
News
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The Epoch Times
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news websites & publications
Opinion Writers/Political Commentators: Personal favorite political/economics writers (Conservative) Adam B. Coleman @Muckrack - https://shorturl.at/gFKS8 Ted Cruz/Key Issues - https://www.cruz.senate.gov/about/issues Ted Cruz/Newsletter - https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/newsletter Ted Cruz/Press Releases - https://shorturl.at/vCEUY Gingrich360 (Newt Gingrich) - https://www.gingrich360.com/ Victor David Hanson - https://victorhanson.com/ Victor David Hanson @Manhattan Institute - https://shorturl.at/FGKTX Stephen Moore @Heritage - https://www.heritage.org/staff/stephen-moore Peter Navarro @Muckrack - https://muckrack.com/peter-navarro Peter Navarro @Substack - https://shorturl.at/aqGQV Star Parker & CURE - https://curepolicy.org/star-parker/ Christopher F. Rufo @Manhattan Institute - https://shorturl.at/bmzJZ Jarrett Stepman @The Daily Signal - https://shorturl.at/ckyIM Stormwall | Michael Wilkerson - https://stormwall.com/ Clifford Thies @Google Scholar - https://t.ly/qTA-b Marc A. Thiessen - https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/marc-a-thiessen/ Donald J. Trump website - https://www.donaldjtrump.com/ DonaldJTrump.com/News - https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news Ben Weingarten - https://benweingarten.com/ Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, Legal Scholar @Creation.com: https://creation.com/augusto-Libertarian Social Media: Social Media sites which limit viewing unless you sign up/sign in Twitchy (social media curation site) - https://twitchy.com/ Donald Trump@X - https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump Donald J. Trump @TruthSocial - https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump Christian: American Family News - https://afn.net/ Breakpoint (Colson Center) Articles - https://breakpoint.org/articles/ Martin Mawyer Christian Action Network - https://christianaction.org/ Salem Radio Network News (conservative) - https://srnnews.com/ Salem Media Group (radio station map) - https://tinyurl.com/3u2ruxmh WORLD - https://wng.org/ WORLD Magazine - https://wng.org/magazine Independent/Nonpartisan: REUTERS - www.reuters.com Reuters RSS Headlines - https://www.reuters.com/news/archive/rates-rss Libertarian: See more under “Politics” section Free Republic (Libertarian online message board) - freerepublic.com/tag/*/index The National Pulse “radically independent” - https://thenationalpulse.com/ Misc. News & Economics: Acton Institute (Religion & Liberty) Search - https://search.acton.org/ AllNewsPipeline - https://www.allnewspipeline.com/ AllSides - https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news America First Report (far-right) - https://americafirstreport.com/ American Action News - https://americanactionnews.com/ The American Conservative - https://www.theamericanconservative.com/ American Greatness (right) - https://amgreatness.com/ American Liberty News (right) - https://americanliberty.news/ The American Spectator - https://spectator.org/ American Thinker (about) - https://www.americanthinker.com/ AMP News (far-right) - https://americanmediaperiscope.com/ AP News (tends left) - https://apnews.com/ Axios - https://www.axios.com/top Axios Politics - https://www.axios.com/politics-policy BPR Business & Politics - https://www.bizpacreview.com/ Big League Politics - https://bigleaguepolitics.com/ The Blaze (far-right) - https://www.theblaze.com/ Blaze media (far-right) - https://www.theblaze.com/ boardreader, connecting communities through search - https://boardreader.com/ Bongino Report - https://bonginoreport.com/ Breitbart - https://www.breitbart.com/ CD Media - https://creativedestructionmedia.com/ Chronicles, a Magazine of American Culture - https://chroniclesmagazine.org/ City Journal - https://www.city-journal.org/ City Journal, The Magazine - https://shorturl.at/aqBJ4 CNN Politics - https://www.cnn.com/politics/index.html CNS News - https://www.mrctv.org/division/cnsnews The Conservative Caucus - https://theconservativecaucus.org/ The Critic, UK (conservative) - https://thecritic.co.uk/ TCC Drain the Swamp Brief - https://theconservativecaucus.org/in-the-news Conservative News and Views - https://cnav.news/ Conservative Review - https://www.conservativereview.com/ Cure America Action (conservative) - https://www.cure-action.com/ Daily Caller (right) - https://dailycaller.com/ The Daily Signal @The Heritage - https://www.dailysignal.com/ morningbell @The Daily Signal - https://www.dailysignal.com/tag/morningbell/ The Daily Wire (far-right) - https://www.dailywire.com/ Defense of Liberty PAC - https://defenseoflibertypac.com/ Democracy Now! - https://www.democracynow.org/ digg (variety news) - https://digg.com/news The Federalist - https://thefederalist.com/ The Federalist Papers - https://thefederalistpapers.org/ First Things (interreligious/nonpartisan) - https://www.firstthings.com/ The Washington Free Beacon - https://freebeacon.com/ FreedomWatch - https://www.freedomwatchusa.org/ FreedomWorks - https://www.freedomworks.org/ FrontPageMagazine (right) - https://www.frontpagemag.com/ The Gateway Pundit (far-right) - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ GoodNewsNetwork (positive stories) - https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ GOPUSA - https://www.gopusa.com/ GroundNews (3 subscription options) - https://ground.news/ The Guardian, US Politics - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-politics Heartland Daily News - https://heartlanddailynews.com/ The Heartland Institute (conservative) - https://heartland.org/ The Heritage Foundation (conservative) - https://www.heritage.org/ The Hill (Just In News) - https://thehill.com/ HOTAiR (conservative) - https://hotair.com/ Hudson Institute, Inc. - https://www.hudson.org/topics Human Events - https://humanevents.com/ HumanProgress (optimistic news) - https://www.humanprogress.org/ Independent Journal Review (conservative) - https://ijr.com/ Independent Sentinel - https://www.independentsentinel.com/category/home/ The Jamestown Foundation (global research & analysis) - https://jamestown.org/ JoD Online - https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/jod-online/ Judicial Watch - https://www.judicialwatch.org/ Just the News | JUST NEWS, NO NOISE - https://justthenews.com/ The Last Refuge (conservative misfits…) - https://theconservativetreehouse.com/ Legal Insurrection (conservative law blog) - https://legalinsurrection.com/ The Lever (left) - https://www.levernews.com/ LewRockwell.com/anti-state•anti-war•pro-market - https://www.lewrockwell.com/ Liberty Daily (far-right) - https://thelibertydaily.com/ Liberty Nation News (free thinking/free speech) https://www.libertynation.com/ LifeZette (right) - https://www.lifezette.com/ The Media Institute - https://www.mediacompolicy.org/ Mediate - (media & politics) - https://www.mediaite.com/ The Messenger - https://themessenger.com/ Mises Institute (blog) - https://mises.org/power-market Mises Wire - https://mises.org/wire mrc, America’s Media Watchdog - https://www.mrc.org/ mrcNewsBusters - https://www.newsbusters.org/ MXM News (right) - https://mxmnews.com/ National Review - https://www.nationalreview.com/ Natural News | Truth Matters (right-wing) - https://www.naturalnews.com/ The New American - https://thenewamerican.com/ New York Post - https://nypost.com/ Newsmax (right) - https://www.newsmax.com/ [NEWSNATION] - https://www.newsnationnow.com/ NewsWars (far-right) - https://www.newswars.com/ Newsweek - https://www.newsweek.com/ Not the Bee (far-right) - https://notthebee.com/ One America News Network (right) - https://www.oann.com/ 100PERCENTFEDUP (far-right) - https://100percentfedup.com/ Open Democracy - https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/ OpenSecrets (tracking money in US politics) - https://www.opensecrets.org/ Patriot’s Soapbox - https://patriotssoapbox.com/ PJ Media (right) - https://pjmedia.com/ The Patriot Post - https://patriotpost.us/ POLITICALSIGNAL (right) - https://politicalsignal.com/ Politico, US - https://www.politico.com/ Politico, Europe - https://www.politico.eu/politico-print-edition/ Portal:Current events @Wikipedia - https://shorturl.at/clrMX Power Line Blog - https://www.powerlineblog.com/ ProPublica Investigative Journalisim (left) - https://www.propublica.org/ RealClearInvestigations - https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/ RealClear Politics - https://www.realclearpolitics.com/ RealClear World - https://www.realclearworld.com/ Reason, Free Minds & Free Markets - https://reason.com/latest/ RedState (conservative) - https://redstate.com/ RenewAmerica (far-right) - https://www.renewamerica.com/ Revolver News (right) - https://revolver.news/newsfeed/ Right News Now - https://rightnewsnow.org/ The Right Scoop - https://therightscoop.com/ Right Wire Report, The Truth Be Told - https://rightwirereport.com/ RTT News - https://www.rttnews.com/default.aspx Saturday Evening Post (retrogressive) - https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/ Semafor - https://www.semafor.com/ Talking Points Memo (TPM) - https://talkingpointsmemo.com/ Townhall (conservative) - https://townhall.com/ Truthdig (alternative news) - https://www.truthdig.com/ Upshot (NYT visuals) - https://www.nytimes.com/section/upshot US News & World Report (left) - https://www.usnews.com/ USA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/ Visual Capitalist - https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ Voice of America English News - https://www.voanews.com/ Voice of Europe - https://www.voiceofeurope.com/ The Wall Street Journal - https://www.wsj.com/ The Washington Examiner - https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ The Washington Free Beacon - https://freebeacon.com/ !The Washington Times: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/today/ https://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/heartland-institute/ Watching America - https://watchingamerica.com/WA/ The Week (leans left) - theweek.com WHATFINGERNEWS (far-right) - https://www.whatfinger.com/ Wikinews (woke, like Wikipedia) - https://www.wikinews.org/ WLT Report (far-right) - https://wltreport.com/ YouMaker @NTD (The Epoch Times) - https://www.youmaker.com/ [your]NEWS | Know Everything - https://yournews.com/area/top-stories/ Parody: Babylon Bee (right-wing parody) - https://babylonbee.com/ Louder with Crowder (videos) - https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/ The People’s Cube (Parody) - https://thepeoplescube.com/mother Far-Right/Conspiracy Theory (just for laughs) BECKER NEWS - https://beckernews.com/ Infowars - https://www.infowars.com/ The People’s Voice - https://thepeoplesvoice.tv/ ***** For thorough listings: 70 Best Conservative News Sites @Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/conservative_news_websites/ Top 100 Conservative News Sites 2022: https://cinternet.org/2022/jan/conservative-news-sites-top-100 Notes:
!Cult alert - WT is owned by the Unification Church/Sun Myung Moon RSS Feeds:
What is RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It refers to files easily read by a computer called XML files that automatically update information. This information is fetched by a user’s RSS feed reader that converts the files and the latest updates from websites into an easy-to-read format. An RSS feed takes the headlines, summaries, and update notices, and then links back to articles on your favorite website’s page. This content is distributed in real time, so that the top results on the RSS feed are always the latest published content for a website. For more information, see blog here: https://rss.com/blog/how-do-rss-feeds-work/ *RSS Feed App/Search - https://rss.app/rss-feed Use RSS Viewer App & RSS URLs via copy & paste VIEW: *RSS Viewer App, online - https://rssviewer.app/ URLs: https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/rss-urls-1.pdf * Offerings will be limited without signing up/signing in 
Some tips for evaluating news sites and journal articles: Read More
Authority (the source of the information)
https://library.csuchico.edu/sites/default/files/craap-test.pdf Read Less
Other Resources: How to Spot Fake News - https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/research-assistance/fake-news Spotting Journalist Deception at PubPeer - https://pubpeer.com/static/about Evaluating News Sources, My Notes: In our highly partisan-divided country, it’s important to know if the source is Left/Woke/Progressive/Liberal/Democrat OR Right/Conservative/Republican. Unfortunately it’s difficult to find truthful information in our current society. As an example, Google’s browser is totally WOKE (try a search for “climate change” to see what I mean). Tusk Browser (app only) is currently the best alternative. To discover right-wing-focused news and information, visit a conservative website such as Heritage or Heartland, and enter your search term there. Be aware also, here are some far-right publications (The Epoch Times, for example) that contain a mixture of truth and conspiracies/false information. Do NOT trust any health information you read in this newspaper, as it’s based on a false religion (Falun Gong/Buddhism). Suffice it to say, all information we read and/or hear must be filtered through God’s Word, the Bible. my news rundown & Common sense 101
September 2023
Common Sense 101
Since it seems to me “common sense” is not too common these days, here I will list some basics, as a refresher course:
christians & Current events
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Current times are difficult and tumultuous. Christians are called to share the Gospel; people now more than ever need hope, faith, and encouragement. We can pray for our brothers and sisters around the world in their suffering and persecution. Christian News
CBN News (Christian) - https://www2.cbn.com/news Christian Headlines - https://www.christianheadlines.com/ Christian News - https://yourdailychristiannews.com/ Christian News Network - https://christiannews.net/category/top-stories/ The Christian Post - https://www.christianpost.com/ DISNTR/Politics (Christian) - https://disntr.com/category/politics/ The Gospel Coalition | Current Events - https://shorturl.at/zAEUV Protestia (Cataloging Theological Mischief-makers) - https://protestia.com/ Unsealed World News (Christian/denomination N/A) - https://www.unsealed.org/ World Events and the Bible - https://worldeventsandthebible.com/current-events Online Resources for Christians*
101 Biblical Worldview Truths: https://biblicalworldviewinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/101-Biblical-Worldview-Truths-with-Scripture.pdf Biblical Doctrine of Government in Romans 13: https://providencefoundation.com/biblical-doctrine-of-government-in-romans-13/ “A Biblical Response to Cancel Culture”: https://apologeticspress.org/a-biblical-response-to-cancel-culture/ Bible, Moral & Family Issues in Government: https://bible-government.blogspot.com/ Current Events & the Bible: https://worldeventsandthebible.com/current-events Connecting Bible Prophecy & Current Events (Dr. David Jeremiah): https://davidjeremiah.blog/connecting-bible-prophecy-and-current-events/ End Times News-Find Christian Links (some websites & blogs to search end-time verses and relate them to current events): https://www.findchristianlinks.com/end-time-news.html Truth Applied to a World in Need! and other resources (Dr. James Kennedy): https://www.djameskennedy.org/ WORLD, Sound journalism, grounded in facts and Biblical Truth: https://wng.org/ *Remember that much of what is written is shaped by individual authors’ opinions and Biblical understanding. Read reverently, trusting the Holy Spirit to help you discern truth. Praying for Our World Today
Lord, Thou knowest my cares and my fears. Help me to turn them all over to Thee, who has promised to give rest to our souls. Grant to me now a restful spirit and a peaceful mind, and in quietness and confidence and faith to find new strength. Amen. (source unknown)
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7). Prayer for the world today: Father God, we pray for our world today. We pray for peace and hope to abound. Many have been troubled by natural disasters, conflict, and the results of a global pandemic. In challenging times, help us turn to you as our source of strength and hope. Merciful Lord, we offer a prayer for your peace to be with all those who have suffered and continue to do so. In Jesus’ name, amen. How to Pray for Our Country, Prayer Guide Contents:
Purpose of Intercessory Prayer Prepare Your Heart Call to Intercession Repentance Commit to Pray Website here: https://www.cru.org/us/en/train-and-grow/spiritual-growth/prayer/pray-for-country.html Also see Christian Worship Page What to Expect in the Days Ahead (End Times Study): http://middletownbiblechurch.org/prophecy/prophe2.htm Some Signs of the End Times: Deception: "Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many" (Matt. 24:4-5). The Sign of Disputes among Nations: Jesus warned His disciples that the end of the age would be marked by "wars and rumors of wars" with nations rising against each other (Matt. 24: 6,7). As dissension escalates, we can view it as a sign of the times. The sign of Devastation: “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.” (Matt. 24:7) Jesus warned of "famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. According to the World Health Organization, there have been recent outbreaks of yellow fever, the plague, Nipah virus, meningitis, and many others. To make matters worse, "superbugs" are developing resistance to antibiotics. We are also witnessing an increase in the frequency and intensity of earthquakes. Christian Persecution: In the Last Days, there will be a marked increase of antagonism toward God's people: "Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake." (Matt. 24:9). Revelation 2:10: Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will ·suffer [be persecuted/afflicted] for ten days [perhaps a symbolic number meaning a significant and definite time]. But be faithful, even if you have to die, and I will give you the ·crown [a wreath worn to indicate high status or as a reward] of life. Expanded Bible (EXB) Read more here - https://davidjeremiah.blog/4-signs-of-the-end-times/ What preparations should Christians make in the End Times? The enemy wants to deceive and manipulate people’s thoughts. Since the Fall of Man, we gravitate towards evil; and up until the time of Christ’s second coming, we will continue to struggle spiritually. Christians must uphold the authority of God’s Word in Scripture and reject the enemy’s propaganda outlets, including the media and Internet. Evaluate all things in light of God’s Word. Trust in God and exercise discernment. Adapted from: https://www.bibleversespro.com/bible-verses-about-the-end-times/?expand_article=1 |
current events
our woke society
Consumer’s Research Woke Alert - https://consumersresearch.org/wokealert/
What does "woke" mean?
Definition of "Woke" from Merriam Webster Dictionary:
"Aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)”
My usage of the term (being a conservative-leaning, Republican-voting Moderate/Independent): Individuals and groups pushing their progressive, liberal, and/or immoral values and agenda via activism and/or division. Some examples of “wokeism” in our current society: LGBTQIA+; “racism” (including reparations for past slave ownership); DEI; ESG; “Cancel Culture” (rewriting history, destroying statues, renaming buildings and roads, etc.); “climate change”; censorship, etc. Examples abound in the current news; most government agencies, large corporations, and Big Tech have gone this route. The US is not alone in this mindset, either. Look at the UK, Australia, Canada, and other many other countries. What are some techniques used? Diversion (e.g., “trans-movement”, TikTok), for one. Another is the concept of the “common good,” as in giving up individual rights for the benefit of the collective. Fear would be a third. For example, “climate change” threatens humanity with all sorts of bad weather (they can’t make up their mind if it’s getting warmer or cooler!)
Websites and articles exposing this dangerous movement:
$The Daily Wire (website) with many articles exposing “woke” mentality - https://www.dailywire.com/read
Democrats Talking Points @The Conservative Caucus - https://theconservativecaucus.org/dem-tp
New Discourses with James Lindsay (Pursuing the light of objective truth in subjective darkness.) - https://newdiscourses.com/
Translations from the Wokish - https://newdiscourses.com/translations-from-the-wokish/
Social Justice Glossary - https://shorturl.at/cei17
Understanding Woke Jargon - https://defendinged.org/resources/understanding-woke-jargon/
Western Journal, Woke - https://www.westernjournal.com/?s=Woke
Woke Glossary - https://www.noleftturn.us/crt-code-words/
Conservapedia, an excellent resource for debunking “woke” - https://www.conservapedia.com/Main_Page
“Conservapedia (/kənˌsɜː(r)vəˈpiːdiə/ kən-SU(R)-və-PEE-di-ə) is an English-language, wiki-based, online encyclopedia written from a self-described American conservative and fundamentalist Christian point-of-view. The website was established in 2006 by American homeschool teacher and attorney Andrew Schlafly, son of the conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, to counter what he perceived as a liberal bias in Wikipedia. It uses editorials and a wiki-based system for content generation.” --from Wikipedia
Woke, Other Countries:
Woke Watch Canada - https://substack.com/@wokewatchcanada
Anti-Woke/CRT Resources (Canada) - https://blueprintforcanada.ca/resources_crt.html
Author’s Note: You have probably figured out my use of “quotation marks” to encompass concepts that are myths, conspiracies, and other dangerous concepts.
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Definition of "Woke" from Merriam Webster Dictionary:
"Aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)”
My usage of the term (being a conservative-leaning, Republican-voting Moderate/Independent): Individuals and groups pushing their progressive, liberal, and/or immoral values and agenda via activism and/or division. Some examples of “wokeism” in our current society: LGBTQIA+; “racism” (including reparations for past slave ownership); DEI; ESG; “Cancel Culture” (rewriting history, destroying statues, renaming buildings and roads, etc.); “climate change”; censorship, etc. Examples abound in the current news; most government agencies, large corporations, and Big Tech have gone this route. The US is not alone in this mindset, either. Look at the UK, Australia, Canada, and other many other countries. What are some techniques used? Diversion (e.g., “trans-movement”, TikTok), for one. Another is the concept of the “common good,” as in giving up individual rights for the benefit of the collective. Fear would be a third. For example, “climate change” threatens humanity with all sorts of bad weather (they can’t make up their mind if it’s getting warmer or cooler!)
Websites and articles exposing this dangerous movement:
$The Daily Wire (website) with many articles exposing “woke” mentality - https://www.dailywire.com/read
Democrats Talking Points @The Conservative Caucus - https://theconservativecaucus.org/dem-tp
New Discourses with James Lindsay (Pursuing the light of objective truth in subjective darkness.) - https://newdiscourses.com/
Translations from the Wokish - https://newdiscourses.com/translations-from-the-wokish/
Social Justice Glossary - https://shorturl.at/cei17
Understanding Woke Jargon - https://defendinged.org/resources/understanding-woke-jargon/
Western Journal, Woke - https://www.westernjournal.com/?s=Woke
Woke Glossary - https://www.noleftturn.us/crt-code-words/
Conservapedia, an excellent resource for debunking “woke” - https://www.conservapedia.com/Main_Page
“Conservapedia (/kənˌsɜː(r)vəˈpiːdiə/ kən-SU(R)-və-PEE-di-ə) is an English-language, wiki-based, online encyclopedia written from a self-described American conservative and fundamentalist Christian point-of-view. The website was established in 2006 by American homeschool teacher and attorney Andrew Schlafly, son of the conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, to counter what he perceived as a liberal bias in Wikipedia. It uses editorials and a wiki-based system for content generation.” --from Wikipedia
Woke, Other Countries:
Woke Watch Canada - https://substack.com/@wokewatchcanada
Anti-Woke/CRT Resources (Canada) - https://blueprintforcanada.ca/resources_crt.html
Author’s Note: You have probably figured out my use of “quotation marks” to encompass concepts that are myths, conspiracies, and other dangerous concepts.
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the “climate change” myth
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You’ll not encounter much to the contrary searching Google or similar browsers. Mainstream media (MSM) is pushing this narrative similar to COVID. Below you will find several valid (albeit alternative) views. “Climate Change” (note they don’t even say “warming” or “cooling” anymore) actually amounts to “Natural Climate Variation”, which has been happening since the beginning of time.
World Climate Declaration - https://clintel.org/world-climate-declaration/
There is no climate emergency
There is no climate emergency
“A global network of over 1750 scientists and professionals has prepared this urgent message. Climate science should be less political, while climate policies should be more scientific. Scientists should openly address uncertainties and exaggerations in their predictions of global warming, while politicians should dispassionately count the real costs as well as the imagined benefits of their policy measures.”
Key Points:
Websites:
Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) - https://shorturl.at/lBFZ4
CFACT - https://www.cfact.org/
Climate Reanalyzer (maps) - https://climatereanalyzer.org/about/
Climate Trends - https://news.ucsc.edu/2020/09/images/climate-states-lg-cap.jpg
CO2 Coalition - https://co2coalition.org/
CO2 Learning Center (kids) - https://co2learningcenter.com/
Ross McKitrick@Fraser Institute (climate research) - https://www.fraserinstitute.org/profile/ross-mckitrick
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (Canada) - https://fcpp.org/
Global Temperature Report - https://www.nsstc.uah.edu/climate/
History of Earth’s Climate - https://www.nps.gov/cajo/learn/nature/history-of-earths-climate.htm
JunkScience.com (debunking Climate Change) - https://junkscience.com/
David Archibald, Director, The Lavoisier Society - http://www.lavoisier.com.au/
Dr. Roy Spencer, PH.D (climatologist, author, former NASA scientist) - https://www.drroyspencer.com/
Watts Up With That? - https://wattsupwiththat.com/
WUWT Global Climate Page - https://wattsupwiththat.com/global-climate/
WUWT Global Temperature Page - https://wattsupwiththat.com/global-temperature/
The Heartland Institute
Our Mission. To discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems.
Climate at a Glance - https://climateataglance.com/
Climate Change - https://heartland.org/?s=climate+change
Climate Change reconsidered - http://climatechangereconsidered.org/
Climate Change Weekly - https://heartland.org/opinion/tag/climate-change-weekly/
Climate Realism - https://climaterealism.com/
Environment (Climate Change) - https://www.heritage.org/environment
Environment & Climate News - https://heartlanddailynews.com/category/environment/
Environment & Energy - https://heartland.org/topics/environment-energy/
Lawrence Solomon (world-renowned environmentalist, activist, author, and columnist for the National Post (Canada):
Energy Probe, About - https://ep.probeinternational.org/about/
Energy Probe Blog - https://ep.probeinternational.org/
Lawrence Solomon on Twitter - https://twitter.com/lsolomontweets?lang=en
Lawrence Solomon National Post articles - https://nationalpost.com/tag/lawrence-solomon/
The Deniers book (login required) - https://archive.org/details/deniersworldr00solo/page/n7/mode/1up
International Climate Science Coalition:
Tom Harris (ICSC) said in an April statement “Rather than encouraging greater emissions of CO2 to enhance life on Earth, thereby greening the planet, they tell us we must reduce ‘carbon pollution’ to save the climate. But CO2 is anything but pollution. It is an invisible, non-toxic, trace, natural component of the atmosphere, allowing plants, and thus all life on Earth, to thrive.”
—from Epoch Times
ICSC website - https://shorturl.at/bxzJY
Read about ICSC from their “woke” critics - https://www.desmog.com/international-climate-science-coalition/
Documents:
Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate (PDF):
https://lust-for-life.org/Lust-For-Life/NatureNotHumanActivityRulesTheClimate/NatureNotHumanActivityRulesTheClimate.pdf
*Articles:
The Big Climate Change Lie: The CO2 Risk to the Planet - https://shorturl.at/dtzAG
Changing Reality with Words by Victor David Hanson - https://shorturl.at/alqsR
Climate Change Alarmism @Breitbart - https://www.breitbart.com/tag/climate-change-alarmism/
Climate Change Alarmism @The Epoch Times - https://www.theepochtimes.com/tag/climate-change-alarmism
Climate Change, Misc. Articles @The Epoch Times - https://www.theepochtimes.com/t-climate-change
“Eliminating Fossil Fuels…”article by William Brooks - https://reader.epoch.cloud/?selDate=20230802&goTo=A17&artid=0
The Stunning Statistical Fraud behind Climate Change - https://shorturl.at/axPW6
*Many require a subscription
Key Points:
- Natural as well as anthropogenic factors cause warming
- Warming is far slower than predicted
- Climate policy relies on inadequate models
- CO2 is plant food, the basis of all life on Earth
- Global warming has not increased natural disasters
- Climate policy must respect scientific and economic realities
Websites:
Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) - https://shorturl.at/lBFZ4
CFACT - https://www.cfact.org/
Climate Reanalyzer (maps) - https://climatereanalyzer.org/about/
Climate Trends - https://news.ucsc.edu/2020/09/images/climate-states-lg-cap.jpg
CO2 Coalition - https://co2coalition.org/
CO2 Learning Center (kids) - https://co2learningcenter.com/
Ross McKitrick@Fraser Institute (climate research) - https://www.fraserinstitute.org/profile/ross-mckitrick
Frontier Centre for Public Policy (Canada) - https://fcpp.org/
Global Temperature Report - https://www.nsstc.uah.edu/climate/
History of Earth’s Climate - https://www.nps.gov/cajo/learn/nature/history-of-earths-climate.htm
JunkScience.com (debunking Climate Change) - https://junkscience.com/
David Archibald, Director, The Lavoisier Society - http://www.lavoisier.com.au/
Dr. Roy Spencer, PH.D (climatologist, author, former NASA scientist) - https://www.drroyspencer.com/
Watts Up With That? - https://wattsupwiththat.com/
WUWT Global Climate Page - https://wattsupwiththat.com/global-climate/
WUWT Global Temperature Page - https://wattsupwiththat.com/global-temperature/
The Heartland Institute
Our Mission. To discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems.
Climate at a Glance - https://climateataglance.com/
Climate Change - https://heartland.org/?s=climate+change
Climate Change reconsidered - http://climatechangereconsidered.org/
Climate Change Weekly - https://heartland.org/opinion/tag/climate-change-weekly/
Climate Realism - https://climaterealism.com/
Environment (Climate Change) - https://www.heritage.org/environment
Environment & Climate News - https://heartlanddailynews.com/category/environment/
Environment & Energy - https://heartland.org/topics/environment-energy/
Lawrence Solomon (world-renowned environmentalist, activist, author, and columnist for the National Post (Canada):
Energy Probe, About - https://ep.probeinternational.org/about/
Energy Probe Blog - https://ep.probeinternational.org/
Lawrence Solomon on Twitter - https://twitter.com/lsolomontweets?lang=en
Lawrence Solomon National Post articles - https://nationalpost.com/tag/lawrence-solomon/
The Deniers book (login required) - https://archive.org/details/deniersworldr00solo/page/n7/mode/1up
International Climate Science Coalition:
Tom Harris (ICSC) said in an April statement “Rather than encouraging greater emissions of CO2 to enhance life on Earth, thereby greening the planet, they tell us we must reduce ‘carbon pollution’ to save the climate. But CO2 is anything but pollution. It is an invisible, non-toxic, trace, natural component of the atmosphere, allowing plants, and thus all life on Earth, to thrive.”
—from Epoch Times
ICSC website - https://shorturl.at/bxzJY
Read about ICSC from their “woke” critics - https://www.desmog.com/international-climate-science-coalition/
Documents:
Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate (PDF):
https://lust-for-life.org/Lust-For-Life/NatureNotHumanActivityRulesTheClimate/NatureNotHumanActivityRulesTheClimate.pdf
*Articles:
The Big Climate Change Lie: The CO2 Risk to the Planet - https://shorturl.at/dtzAG
Changing Reality with Words by Victor David Hanson - https://shorturl.at/alqsR
Climate Change Alarmism @Breitbart - https://www.breitbart.com/tag/climate-change-alarmism/
Climate Change Alarmism @The Epoch Times - https://www.theepochtimes.com/tag/climate-change-alarmism
Climate Change, Misc. Articles @The Epoch Times - https://www.theepochtimes.com/t-climate-change
“Eliminating Fossil Fuels…”article by William Brooks - https://reader.epoch.cloud/?selDate=20230802&goTo=A17&artid=0
The Stunning Statistical Fraud behind Climate Change - https://shorturl.at/axPW6
*Many require a subscription
critical race theory * DEI * ESG
Critical Race Theory
CRT (Woke Viewpoint):
Key View - “race is the product of social thought and is not connected to biological reality”
AntiRacismNet - https://antiracismnet.org/main.html
Center for Antiracist Research - https://www.bu.edu/antiracism-center/
A Lesson on Critical Race Theory @ABA - https://shorturl.at/HJZ45
Racial Equity Tools, Fundamentals - https://www.racialequitytools.org/resources/fundamentals
Racial Equity Tools Glossary - https://www.racialequitytools.org/glossary
What is Critical Race Theory @WEF - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/what-is-critical-race-theory/
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Conservatives’ Response to this dangerous platform:
What is Critical Race Theory? - https://criticalrace.org/what-is-critical-race-theory/
What is Critical Race Theory? (Educate Don’t Indoctrinate) - https://edonti.org/what-is-critical-race-theory
States where CRT is under attack - https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/map-where-critical-race-theory-is-under-attack/2021/06
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CRT News:
Critical Race Training in Education - https://criticalrace.org/
Critical Race Theory @The Daily Signal - https://www.dailysignal.com/category/critical-race-theory
Critical Race Theory @The Heritage Foundation - https://www.heritage.org/crt
Critical Race Training in Education - https://criticalrace.org/
Critical Race Theory @The Daily Signal - https://www.dailysignal.com/category/critical-race-theory
Critical Race Theory @The Heritage Foundation - https://www.heritage.org/crt
dei
What is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
From a “woke” website:
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion are three closely linked values held by many organizations that are working to be supportive of different groups of individuals, including people of different races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, genders, and sexual orientations.”
DEI Glossary (from a woke company) - https://www.comnetworkdei.org/glossary#glossary
This mindset has taken over corporations, manufacturers, retailers, educational institutions, and many, many more! For the dangers, see this enlightening Epoch Times article, link below:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/anti-white-racism-harms-us-all_5172278.html?ea_src=open&ea_med=search
From a “woke” website:
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion are three closely linked values held by many organizations that are working to be supportive of different groups of individuals, including people of different races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, genders, and sexual orientations.”
DEI Glossary (from a woke company) - https://www.comnetworkdei.org/glossary#glossary
This mindset has taken over corporations, manufacturers, retailers, educational institutions, and many, many more! For the dangers, see this enlightening Epoch Times article, link below:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/anti-white-racism-harms-us-all_5172278.html?ea_src=open&ea_med=search
esg
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What is ESG?
Environmental, Social, Governance is used as an investment strategy to “encourage” organizations to “act responsibly.”
ESG works by analyzing organizations across 3 criteria:
1. Environmental footprint
2. Stance on social issues
3. Internal corporate governance
Articles and resources exposing the dangers of ESG:
ESG article @The Epoch Times - https://reader.epoch.cloud/?selDate=20230512&goTo=A17&artid=0
ESG, A Basic Primer @The Heartland Institute - https://shorturl.at/jqwzM
News: ESG @Heritage - https://heritageaction.com/news/esg
What is ESG? (from the sponsor of “Woke Alert”) - https://consumersresearch.org/what-is-esg/
Businesses:
IBD’s 100 Best ESG Companies for 2022 - https://www.investors.com/news/esg-companies-list-top-100-esg-stocks-2022/
economics
What is Economics?
“Economics can be defined in a few different ways. It’s the study of scarcity, the study of how people use resources and respond to incentives, or the study of decision-making. It often involves topics like wealth and finance, but it’s not all about money. Economics is a broad discipline that helps us understand historical trends, interpret today’s headlines, and make predictions about the coming years.”
—From AEA; Read more here:
American Economic Association - https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/students/what-is-economics
“Economics can be defined in a few different ways. It’s the study of scarcity, the study of how people use resources and respond to incentives, or the study of decision-making. It often involves topics like wealth and finance, but it’s not all about money. Economics is a broad discipline that helps us understand historical trends, interpret today’s headlines, and make predictions about the coming years.”
—From AEA; Read more here:
American Economic Association - https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/students/what-is-economics
Austrian School:
Austrian School of Economics (about) @Investopedia - https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/austrian-school-of-economics.asp
Mises Wiki (Mises Wiki is a wiki project dedicated to the advancement of the Austrian School of Economics and related thought): https://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Main_Page
What Has Government Done to Our Money @Mises - https://mises.org/library/what-has-government-done-our-money/html
Austrian School of Economics (about) @Investopedia - https://www.investopedia.com/articles/economics/09/austrian-school-of-economics.asp
Mises Wiki (Mises Wiki is a wiki project dedicated to the advancement of the Austrian School of Economics and related thought): https://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Main_Page
What Has Government Done to Our Money @Mises - https://mises.org/library/what-has-government-done-our-money/html
Economics Reference:
The A - Z of Economics - https://www.economist.com/economics-a-to-z
Basic Economic Concepts - https://shorturl.at/BDQV0
EconLib The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics (online) - https://www.econlib.org/cee/
The Economics Book (e-Book) - http://www.btng.education/uploads/9/3/9/2/9392622/economics.pdf
Economics @Cato Institute - https://www.cato.org/economics
Economics for Beginners - https://mises.org/begin
Economy @Investopedia - https://www.investopedia.com/economy-4689801
Principles of Economics (Open Textbook Library) - https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/32
US Economy at a Glance - https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.us.htm
Magazine:
The Economist - https://www.economist.com/
News & Misc.
Acton Institute (about) - https://www.acton.org/
American Institute for Economics Research (AIER) - https://www.aier.org/
AIER Cost of Living Calculator: What is your Dollar Worth Today?- https://www.aier.org/cost-of-living-calculator/
AIER Daily Economy News - https://www.aier.org/articles/
AIER Everyday Price Index - https://www.aier.org/topics/everyday-price-index/
The Conference Board (Economics news) - https://www.conference-board.org/us/
FEE (Foundation for Economic Education), Articles - https://fee.org/articles
FinURLs (financial news aggregator) - https://finurls.com/
Open The Books (Transparent Government Spending) - https://www.openthebooks.com/
Religion & Liberty Online @Acton - https://rlo.acton.org/
Online Library of Liberty - https://oll.libertyfund.org/
Economists, Past & Present:
List of Economists (Brittanica) - https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-economists-2024623
How 10 Influential Economists Changed America’s History - https://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/economists.asp
Friedrich Hayek - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/friedrich-hayek.asp
Ludwig von Mises - https://mises.org/profile/ludwig-von-mises
Thorsten Polleit @Mises - https://mises.org/profile/thorsten-polleit
Murray Rothbard @Mises - https://mises.org/profile/murray-n-rothbard
Thomas Sowell, Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow on Public Policy - https://www.hoover.org/profiles/thomas-sowell
Professor of Economics & Finance Clifford F. Thies, listing of articles - https://muckrack.com/clifford-f-thies/articles
List of Economists (Brittanica) - https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-economists-2024623
How 10 Influential Economists Changed America’s History - https://www.investopedia.com/articles/07/economists.asp
Friedrich Hayek - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/friedrich-hayek.asp
Ludwig von Mises - https://mises.org/profile/ludwig-von-mises
Thorsten Polleit @Mises - https://mises.org/profile/thorsten-polleit
Murray Rothbard @Mises - https://mises.org/profile/murray-n-rothbard
Thomas Sowell, Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow on Public Policy - https://www.hoover.org/profiles/thomas-sowell
Professor of Economics & Finance Clifford F. Thies, listing of articles - https://muckrack.com/clifford-f-thies/articles
Business:
Business (expert business advice, tips & resources) - https://www.business.com/
Business News Daily (Small Business Solutions & Inspiration - https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/
Jasmine Business Directory - https://www.jasminedirectory.com/
Business (expert business advice, tips & resources) - https://www.business.com/
Business News Daily (Small Business Solutions & Inspiration - https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/
Jasmine Business Directory - https://www.jasminedirectory.com/
Financial:
Practical Money Skills (financial education for everyone) - https://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/
Practical Money Skills (financial education for everyone) - https://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/
politics
US Politics
Elections & Polls
Election Integrity @The Heritage
Election Integrity Scorecard/Assessing the Status of State Laws Needed for Election Fairness and Security - https://shorturl.at/cAEV8
All State Scores/Election Integrity Scorecard - https://www.heritage.org/electionscorecard/pages/all-state-scores.html
Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project @The Heritage
Mandate for Leadership - https://www.project2025.org/policy/ | Conservative Promise e-Book - https://shorturl.at/ajqv0
Polls:
RealClear Politics Latest Election Polls - https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/elections/
RealClear Politics 2024 Republican Presidential Nomination Polls - https://shorturl.at/abcn5
Election Integrity @The Heritage
Election Integrity Scorecard/Assessing the Status of State Laws Needed for Election Fairness and Security - https://shorturl.at/cAEV8
All State Scores/Election Integrity Scorecard - https://www.heritage.org/electionscorecard/pages/all-state-scores.html
Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project @The Heritage
Mandate for Leadership - https://www.project2025.org/policy/ | Conservative Promise e-Book - https://shorturl.at/ajqv0
Polls:
RealClear Politics Latest Election Polls - https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/elections/
RealClear Politics 2024 Republican Presidential Nomination Polls - https://shorturl.at/abcn5
Misc. Politics
See also Censorship & Indoctrination
Weaponization of Government:
By this time, it should be apparent that BIG Government is no longer by the people, of the people, and for the people. Review the following websites for specific instances of the government turning against its citizens.
Weaponization of Government @The Epoch Times - https://www.theepochtimes.com/tag/weaponization-of-government
Weaponization of Government @The Heritage Foundation - https://www.heritage.org/weaponization-government
Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of Government - https://shorturl.at/exzBM
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Libertarian:
Definitions:
noun
- an advocate or supporter of a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens. "no true libertarian would ever support a culture where citizens must show their papers to travel"
- a person who advocates civil liberty.
- PHILOSOPHY a person who believes in the doctrine that human beings possess free will.
relating to or denoting a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens. "he holds libertarian views on most social issues"
--Definitions from Oxford Languages
Websites:
Cato Institute - https://www.cato.org/
Cato Policy Report Archives - https://www.cato.org/search/category/reviews-journals+policy-report/type/serial-issue
Simon Abundance Index 2023 @Cato - https://shorturl.at/cfruN
Future of Freedom Foundation, Daily Articles - https://www.fff.org/explore-freedom/articles/
Libertarianism - https://www.libertarianism.org/
Online Library of Liberty - https://oll.libertyfund.org/
reason, Free Minds and Free Markets - https://reason.com/
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Political Quiz:
The World’s Smallest Political Quiz @TheAdvocates - https://www.theadvocates.org/quiz/
Global Politics
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Section to be continued...
gender dysphoria & LGBTQIA+
What is Gender Dysphoria?
Yet another tenet of “woke” mentality, try searching Google for this one; they are all promoting it now, as with “climate change.”
Here is the truth: This gender "confusion" is a SIN against God’s plan for the family (God created male & female). Please understand that it’s common for women to have male personality traits (such as myself) and interests; the same goes for men (they may like feminine things such as fashion, work as a nurse, etc.) They remain their birth sex (gender). I am not a fan of the "family" concept personally; however, if one wishes to procreate, the child(ren) must have both a mother and a father. Anything else leads to the gradual decline of morality and/or society.
From the American Psychiatric Association:
“The term “transgender” refers to a person whose sex assigned at birth (i.e. the sex assigned at birth, usually based on external genitalia) does not align their gender identity (i.e., one’s psychological sense of their gender). Some people who are transgender will experience “gender dysphoria” which refers to psychological distress that results from an incongruence between one’s sex assigned at birth and one’s gender identity. Though gender dysphoria often begins in childhood, some people may not experience it until after puberty or much later.”
—From APA website - https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/gender-dysphoria/what-is-gender-dysphoria
Websites & Articles:
Gender @The Heritage Foundation - https://www.heritage.org/gender
Transgender Inc.: A Running List Of Corporate Gender Insanity Insulting Women, Kids, And Reality - https://t.ly/keMS6
Here is the truth: This gender "confusion" is a SIN against God’s plan for the family (God created male & female). Please understand that it’s common for women to have male personality traits (such as myself) and interests; the same goes for men (they may like feminine things such as fashion, work as a nurse, etc.) They remain their birth sex (gender). I am not a fan of the "family" concept personally; however, if one wishes to procreate, the child(ren) must have both a mother and a father. Anything else leads to the gradual decline of morality and/or society.
From the American Psychiatric Association:
“The term “transgender” refers to a person whose sex assigned at birth (i.e. the sex assigned at birth, usually based on external genitalia) does not align their gender identity (i.e., one’s psychological sense of their gender). Some people who are transgender will experience “gender dysphoria” which refers to psychological distress that results from an incongruence between one’s sex assigned at birth and one’s gender identity. Though gender dysphoria often begins in childhood, some people may not experience it until after puberty or much later.”
—From APA website - https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/gender-dysphoria/what-is-gender-dysphoria
Websites & Articles:
Gender @The Heritage Foundation - https://www.heritage.org/gender
Transgender Inc.: A Running List Of Corporate Gender Insanity Insulting Women, Kids, And Reality - https://t.ly/keMS6
lgbtqia+
Personally, I don't care what people do in the privacy of their own bedrooms, who they love, or what they do with/to their own bodies. However, I will call out SIN when I see it, and I am also against this group pushing their "PRIDE" immorality on the rest of us.
What does the Bible say about Homosexuality?
“The Word of God is evident in its view of homosexuality. The most commonly quoted Bible verses are Leviticus 18:22 and Leviticus 20:13, which state that it is an abomination for a man to lie with another man as he would with a woman.
In Romans 1:26-27, Apostle Paul says that homosexuality is contrary to God's natural order and results from rejecting God.
Additionally, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 lists homosexuality as one of the sins that will prevent someone from entering the Kingdom of God.”
While the Bible is clear in its view of homosexuality, it is essential to remember that God loves all of his creation and offers forgiveness to those who repent and turn away from their sins."
—From BibleStudyTools
Bible Verses about Homosexuality:
- Leviticus 18:22 ~ "You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination."
- Leviticus 20:13 ~ "If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them."
- Jude 1:7 ~ "Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire."
- Romans 1:26-28 ~ "For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done."
- Mark 10:6-9 ~ "But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”
- 1 Timothy 1:8-10 ~ "Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine..."
Articles:
From BGA website - https://billygraham.org/answer/does-the-bible-approve-of-some-homosexual-relationships/
Dangers of this movement:
Gender @Heritage - https://www.heritage.org/gender
Glossaries/Terms:
Basic Terminology - https://www.sdstate.edu/office-multicultural-affairs-accessibility/lgbtqia-basic-terms-and-definitions
LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary - https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/glossary
PFLAG LGBTQ+ Glossary - https://pflag.org/glossary/
Basic Terminology - https://www.sdstate.edu/office-multicultural-affairs-accessibility/lgbtqia-basic-terms-and-definitions
LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary - https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/glossary
PFLAG LGBTQ+ Glossary - https://pflag.org/glossary/
censorship * indoctrination * Conspiracy Theories
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Definition from Brittanica:
censorship, the changing or the suppression or prohibition of speech or writing that is deemed subversive of the common good. It occurs in all manifestations of authority to some degree, but in modern times it has been of special importance in its relation to government and the rule of law.
censorship, the changing or the suppression or prohibition of speech or writing that is deemed subversive of the common good. It occurs in all manifestations of authority to some degree, but in modern times it has been of special importance in its relation to government and the rule of law.
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Here is another topic for today’s global society—censorship. If you doubt this, just look up “climate change” on Google browser. You will find most every result to be in favor of this “hoax” perpetrated on us by the elite. A “climate change denial” search on Google turns up an Orwellian assortment of bullying towards we who understand there is no climate emergency, especially of the magnitude they purport.
As another example, read on the FDA’s site “Help Stop the Spread of Misinformation” https://www.fda.gov/ where they dispel many health “myths” and prompt us to become social media censors as well. I can tell you one outright lie the FDA perpetrated during COVID: denying that Ivermectin is actually a life-saving, safe drug. It could have been used to save thousands of lives; however, the far-left decided to cover it up, along with HCQ (another helpful COVID resource, which I took this past January for COVID). It’s low-cost and of course, they needed to push their dangerous pharmaceuticals and vaccines. I am not “anti-vax” per se; however, we need to do our research. Both Ivermectin and HCQ are anti-malarial drugs. As you’ve probably read, Malaria is making a comeback in our southern states, courtesy of open borders.
As another example, read on the FDA’s site “Help Stop the Spread of Misinformation” https://www.fda.gov/ where they dispel many health “myths” and prompt us to become social media censors as well. I can tell you one outright lie the FDA perpetrated during COVID: denying that Ivermectin is actually a life-saving, safe drug. It could have been used to save thousands of lives; however, the far-left decided to cover it up, along with HCQ (another helpful COVID resource, which I took this past January for COVID). It’s low-cost and of course, they needed to push their dangerous pharmaceuticals and vaccines. I am not “anti-vax” per se; however, we need to do our research. Both Ivermectin and HCQ are anti-malarial drugs. As you’ve probably read, Malaria is making a comeback in our southern states, courtesy of open borders.
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DeSmog, Censorship Tool of the Left:
About: “DeSmog was founded in January 2006 to clear the PR pollution that is clouding the science and solutions to climate change. Our team quickly became the world’s number one source for accurate, fact-based information regarding global warming misinformation campaigns.”
Yet another woke “tool” that turns up often upon searching Google, find out more here - https://www.desmog.com/
The site contains a “Climate Disinformation Database,” listing many people who dare speak the truth.
SourceWatch, another left-wing censorship tool - https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Special:AllPages
Read about Censorship @The Epoch Times:
Here are many articles (“PREMIUM” locked behind subscription paywall) from The Epoch Times about this topic:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/search/?q=censorship&t=ai
Fighting Censorship/other sites:
Censorship @mrcNewsBusters - https://www.newsbusters.org/issues-events-groups/censorship
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) - https://www.thefire.org/
In The News @Speech First (censorship, DEI, etc.) - https://speechfirst.org/news/
indoctrination
“the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.”
“The process of repeating an idea or belief to someone until they accept it without criticism.”
“The process of repeating an idea or belief to someone until they accept it without criticism.”
(also see Education)
Some Headlines and Examples:
- …influence of “woke” ideology in military DEI programs
- Schools promote sinful trans & pride movements
- evidence linking the Chinese Communist Party to American K-12 schools
- the Left’s climate-change indoctrination…
- …New York City schools are forcing parents to undergo both mandatory and "optional" training in "anti-racism" and "diversity, equity and inclusion." (2022)
- Children across the United Kingdom are learning about LGBT acceptance in school...
- High school students are being indoctrinated in ‘white supremacy culture”
Websites Exposing Indoctrination:
efi (Protecting and Promoting School Choice) Research Database - https://www.efinstitute.org/publications/research-database/
IndoctriNation Map @Parents Defending Education - https://defendinged.org/map/
Public School Battle Map @Cato - https://www.cato.org/public-schooling-battle-map
efi (Protecting and Promoting School Choice) Research Database - https://www.efinstitute.org/publications/research-database/
IndoctriNation Map @Parents Defending Education - https://defendinged.org/map/
Public School Battle Map @Cato - https://www.cato.org/public-schooling-battle-map
conspiracy theories
This ever-expanding form of deception needs to be addressed. Conspiracy theories know no partisan boundaries. Note that Health conspiracies/scams will be addressed on Health & Nutrition Page.
Extremism academic Barkun identifies three main principles that are embraced by conspiracists:
1) nothing happens by accident,
2) nothing is as it seems, and
3) everything is connected…
Extensive List of Conspiracy Theories @Wikipedia (bear in mind it’s a left-wing, WOKE site):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conspiracy_theories
“Exposing the truth is good. Obsessing over rumor and hearsay and half-proven theories is harmful. Ephesians 5:11-14 is an excellent guideline.”
Read more at this great resource - https://www.gotquestions.org/conspiracy-theories.html
Extremism academic Barkun identifies three main principles that are embraced by conspiracists:
1) nothing happens by accident,
2) nothing is as it seems, and
3) everything is connected…
Extensive List of Conspiracy Theories @Wikipedia (bear in mind it’s a left-wing, WOKE site):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conspiracy_theories
“Exposing the truth is good. Obsessing over rumor and hearsay and half-proven theories is harmful. Ephesians 5:11-14 is an excellent guideline.”
Read more at this great resource - https://www.gotquestions.org/conspiracy-theories.html
Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories:
Debunking Chemtrails - https://shorturl.at/amt04
Great Awakening Map (seen above) - “The great awakening map, also referred to as the QAnon map or Q Web, is a graphic linking together hundreds of world events, individuals, organizations and conspiracy theories to show the depth to which these things are interconnected and help QAnon adherents better understand the complexity of the world around them.”—ADL
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Great_Awakening_Map_.jpg
Illuminati - Both the New World Order and Illuminati conspiracies are rooted in a belief that “a cabal of elites is working behind the scenes to orchestrate global events to enslave the global populace,” explained the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
Read about its origins @TheWeek - https://www.theweek.co.uk/62399/what-is-the-illuminati-and-what-does-it-control
Aliens & UFO’s - There is NO life on other planets; God put humanity here on Earth. “Sightings” are more than likely demons. More research is needed on this.
More to come
Debunking Chemtrails - https://shorturl.at/amt04
Great Awakening Map (seen above) - “The great awakening map, also referred to as the QAnon map or Q Web, is a graphic linking together hundreds of world events, individuals, organizations and conspiracy theories to show the depth to which these things are interconnected and help QAnon adherents better understand the complexity of the world around them.”—ADL
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Great_Awakening_Map_.jpg
Illuminati - Both the New World Order and Illuminati conspiracies are rooted in a belief that “a cabal of elites is working behind the scenes to orchestrate global events to enslave the global populace,” explained the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
Read about its origins @TheWeek - https://www.theweek.co.uk/62399/what-is-the-illuminati-and-what-does-it-control
Aliens & UFO’s - There is NO life on other planets; God put humanity here on Earth. “Sightings” are more than likely demons. More research is needed on this.
More to come
Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories:
“Climate Change” - read about this one above.
“Racism” - It’s NOT a thing. Blacks have equal rights to whites; case closed.
Trans Movement (men can be women and women can be men) - This is a progressive, liberal LIE. God created Male & Female.
More to post upon discovery…
“Climate Change” - read about this one above.
“Racism” - It’s NOT a thing. Blacks have equal rights to whites; case closed.
Trans Movement (men can be women and women can be men) - This is a progressive, liberal LIE. God created Male & Female.
More to post upon discovery…
*These MAY be true:
Global Government - Just check out World Economic Forum (“elite”) above. Also, the UN, and most current government entities.
Digital Tracking, “chip” system
Social Credit System (see also Digital Tracking)
Destruction of Society, via Marxism. This you can see is already happening in terms of destroying culture and rewriting history.
One World Religion - See the Coexist movement, Rick Warren, etc.
and more…
True:
The Food and Drug Administration does deliberately suppress 'natural' cures due to influence from the pharmaceutical industry. A perfect example of this would be the suppression of the safe and effective COVID remedy Ivermectin. HCQ is another one.
*It all boils down to what YOU, the reader, believe to be the truth. Much critical thinking and investigation is needed. Also, everything needs to be backed up by the truth of the Word of God in the Bible.
Extremist sites:
Why am I including these? As an Independent, I believe it’s important to have a firm grasp of the mindset of both conservative and progressive values. How can we persuade others to change their faulty thinking if we are not aware of their indoctrination? The “conspiracy theories”? That is a matter of opinion.
Alex Jones’ ( #1 purveyor of far-right conspiracy theories) sites:
National File - https://nationalfile.com/ & Infowars - https://www.infowars.com/
Earther (WOKE) - https://gizmodo.com/earther
UnicornRiot (extreme far-left) - https://unicornriot.ninja/
Vox (liberal) - https://www.vox.com/
WorldNetDaily (far-right/conspiracy) - https://www.wnd.com/
Global Government - Just check out World Economic Forum (“elite”) above. Also, the UN, and most current government entities.
Digital Tracking, “chip” system
Social Credit System (see also Digital Tracking)
Destruction of Society, via Marxism. This you can see is already happening in terms of destroying culture and rewriting history.
One World Religion - See the Coexist movement, Rick Warren, etc.
and more…
True:
The Food and Drug Administration does deliberately suppress 'natural' cures due to influence from the pharmaceutical industry. A perfect example of this would be the suppression of the safe and effective COVID remedy Ivermectin. HCQ is another one.
*It all boils down to what YOU, the reader, believe to be the truth. Much critical thinking and investigation is needed. Also, everything needs to be backed up by the truth of the Word of God in the Bible.
Extremist sites:
Why am I including these? As an Independent, I believe it’s important to have a firm grasp of the mindset of both conservative and progressive values. How can we persuade others to change their faulty thinking if we are not aware of their indoctrination? The “conspiracy theories”? That is a matter of opinion.
Alex Jones’ ( #1 purveyor of far-right conspiracy theories) sites:
National File - https://nationalfile.com/ & Infowars - https://www.infowars.com/
Earther (WOKE) - https://gizmodo.com/earther
UnicornRiot (extreme far-left) - https://unicornriot.ninja/
Vox (liberal) - https://www.vox.com/
WorldNetDaily (far-right/conspiracy) - https://www.wnd.com/
marxism, Communism & socialism
Marxism is a social, political, and economic philosophy named after the 19th-century German philosopher and economist Karl Marx. His work examines the historical effects of capitalism on labor, productivity, and economic development, and argues that a worker revolution is needed to replace capitalism with a communist system.
Marxism purports that the struggle between social classes—specifically between the bourgeoisie, or capitalists, and the proletariat, or workers—defines economic relations in a capitalist economy, leading inevitably to a communist revolution.
See more here - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/marxism.asp
Marxism @Econlib - https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/Marxism.html
Outline of Marxism (Wikipedia) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_Marxism
Simplified, easier-to-understand version of Marxism - https://kids.kiddle.co/Marxism
Marxism @marxists.org - https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/help/marxism.htm
The Communist Manifesto - https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/index.htm
Marxism is a social, political, and economic philosophy named after the 19th-century German philosopher and economist Karl Marx. His work examines the historical effects of capitalism on labor, productivity, and economic development, and argues that a worker revolution is needed to replace capitalism with a communist system.
Marxism purports that the struggle between social classes—specifically between the bourgeoisie, or capitalists, and the proletariat, or workers—defines economic relations in a capitalist economy, leading inevitably to a communist revolution.
See more here - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/marxism.asp
Marxism @Econlib - https://www.econlib.org/library/Enc/Marxism.html
Outline of Marxism (Wikipedia) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_Marxism
Simplified, easier-to-understand version of Marxism - https://kids.kiddle.co/Marxism
Marxism @marxists.org - https://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/help/marxism.htm
The Communist Manifesto - https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/index.htm
Marxism’s Influence on Current Society
Here is my observance of this philosophy’s subtle invasion into our current civilization, enabling societal breakdown (unable to find anything suitable online). Note that socialism and communism also have an influence here.
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/report/how-cultural-marxism-threatens-the-united-states-and-how-americans-can-fight
Marxism Behind CRT - https://nypost.com/2021/05/06/what-critical-race-theory-is-really-about/
Here is my observance of this philosophy’s subtle invasion into our current civilization, enabling societal breakdown (unable to find anything suitable online). Note that socialism and communism also have an influence here.
- Cancel Culture - It started with destruction of confederate statues and continues, with renaming highways, schools, and other landmarks; removing “offensive” logos, banning/rewriting books, etc.
- Class Struggle - Don’t believe the liberals really believe in racism; it’s all designed to create a deep divide and resentment between blacks and whites. Notice that most everything is “racist” these days? It’s all a part of their agenda.
https://www.heritage.org/progressivism/report/how-cultural-marxism-threatens-the-united-states-and-how-americans-can-fight
Marxism Behind CRT - https://nypost.com/2021/05/06/what-critical-race-theory-is-really-about/
Communism
Communism, according to Brittanica: “political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of at least the major means of production (e.g., mines, mills, and factories) and the natural resources of a society. Communism is thus a form of socialism—a higher and more advanced form, according to its advocates…”
At one time, about one-third of the world's population lived under communist governments, most notably in the republics of the Soviet Union. Today communism is the official form of government in five countries: China, North Korea, Laos, Cuba, and Vietnam.
Venezuela is the most recent convert to communism.
45 Communist Goals for America - https://www.theblaze.com/45-communist-goals
The Principles of Communism - https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/11/prin-com.htm
Marx/Engels Internet Library - http://www.marx2mao.com/M&E/Index.html Communist Countries 2023 - https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/communist-countries
Rise & Fall of Communism - https://www.hbs.edu/businesshistory/courses/teaching-resources/historical-data-visualization/details?data_id=35
How the Spectre of Communism is Ruling Our World (The Epoch Times):
https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-the-specter-of-communism-is-ruling-our-world
Communism Timeline - https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/communism-timeline
Goals of Communism:
45 Communist Goals for America @blazemedia (2018) - https://www.theblaze.com/45-communist-goals
The 45 Goals of Communism W. Cleon Skousen Wrote About in 1958 @Canada Free Press - https://shorturl.at/bekQ8
The Naked Communist by Cleon Skousen - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068647141&seq=1
- The Removal of the child from his or her parents as soon as he or she is born, having the community or nation raise the child instead.
- To destroy the family to impair the bonding unity that creates and molds character and morality. This will also diminish their interest in Judeo-Christian religions.
- Cleon Skousen wrote, “A communist’s most vital tool is the media.”
At one time, about one-third of the world's population lived under communist governments, most notably in the republics of the Soviet Union. Today communism is the official form of government in five countries: China, North Korea, Laos, Cuba, and Vietnam.
Venezuela is the most recent convert to communism.
45 Communist Goals for America - https://www.theblaze.com/45-communist-goals
The Principles of Communism - https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/11/prin-com.htm
Marx/Engels Internet Library - http://www.marx2mao.com/M&E/Index.html Communist Countries 2023 - https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/communist-countries
Rise & Fall of Communism - https://www.hbs.edu/businesshistory/courses/teaching-resources/historical-data-visualization/details?data_id=35
How the Spectre of Communism is Ruling Our World (The Epoch Times):
https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-the-specter-of-communism-is-ruling-our-world
Communism Timeline - https://www.history.com/topics/european-history/communism-timeline
Goals of Communism:
45 Communist Goals for America @blazemedia (2018) - https://www.theblaze.com/45-communist-goals
The 45 Goals of Communism W. Cleon Skousen Wrote About in 1958 @Canada Free Press - https://shorturl.at/bekQ8
The Naked Communist by Cleon Skousen - https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015068647141&seq=1
- The Removal of the child from his or her parents as soon as he or she is born, having the community or nation raise the child instead.
- To destroy the family to impair the bonding unity that creates and molds character and morality. This will also diminish their interest in Judeo-Christian religions.
- Cleon Skousen wrote, “A communist’s most vital tool is the media.”
What is Socialism?
so·cial·ism
noun
Misc.
Socialism, in simple terms - https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/socialism/
so·cial·ism
noun
- a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
- policy or practice based on the political and economic theory of socialism.
- (in Marxist theory) a transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of communism.
Misc.
Socialism, in simple terms - https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/socialism/
Websites about Socialism:
Socialism Research Center @The Heartland Institute - https://heartland.org/topics/socialism/
Socialism: History, Theory & Analysis @Investopedia - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/socialism.asp
Stopping Socialism @Heartland - https://stoppingsocialism.com/
Articles:
Socialism @The Epoch Times (some sub. 🔐 ) - https://www.theepochtimes.com/t-socialism?cmdf=the+epoch+times%2Fsocialism
Socialist website:
World Socialist Network - https://www.wsws.org/en?redirect=true
Socialism Research Center @The Heartland Institute - https://heartland.org/topics/socialism/
Socialism: History, Theory & Analysis @Investopedia - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/socialism.asp
Stopping Socialism @Heartland - https://stoppingsocialism.com/
Articles:
Socialism @The Epoch Times (some sub. 🔐 ) - https://www.theepochtimes.com/t-socialism?cmdf=the+epoch+times%2Fsocialism
Socialist website:
World Socialist Network - https://www.wsws.org/en?redirect=true
Marxism vs. Communism vs. Socialism
Communism and socialism are both types of governments or theoretical governments rooted in Marxism, but they vary slightly.
Marxism:Communism
At its core, communism opposes capitalism (an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit). In an effort to get rid of capitalism, communist governments, in theory, pay workers according to their ability and needs and remove capitalists by having a strong central government own all property publicly. China is an example.
Communism taken to the extreme becomes its own form of oppression; for example, North Korea. While they are a communist country, their own visions and ways of thinking have been added to the theory. The leader of that country is an outright authoritarian dictator.
Marxism: Socialism
Socialism is a system of politics and economics rooted in Marxist ideals, in which central government owns all means of wealth, but individuals can still own property. Also, unlike the violent uprisings that can accompany communism, socialism typically occurs through reforms and changes with an elected government. While a true socialist society doesn’t exist, Norway and Denmark come close. However, these governments still have capitalist sectors.
border crisis * drug threat
southern border crisis
From WorldAtlas
Border News & Articles:
Border Crisis @The Daily Signal - https://www.dailysignal.com/category/border-crisis
Customs & Border Patrol - https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters
Immigration @The Heritage - https://www.heritage.org/immigration
Immigration & Migration @Pew Research Center - https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/immigration-migration/
Operation Lone Star Repels Rush Of Illegal Immigrants At El Paso Border - https://shorturl.at/ruBC7
Southwest Land Border Encounters - https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters
FAIR (Immigration Trends):
https://www.fairus.org/issue/border-security/state-border-illustrated-analysis-bidens-failure-secure-southwest-border
https://www.fairus.org/issue/border-security/state-border-illustrated-analysis-bidens-failure-secure-southwest-border
drugs & drug trafficking
Statistics:
UN World Drug Report 2023 - https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/world-drug-report-2023.html
UN Online World Drug Report 2023 - Latest data and trend analysis (interactive):
https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/wdr-2023-online-segment.html
DEA - https://www.dea.gov/operations/hidta
Drugs Global Incident Map - https://drugs.globalincidentmap.com/
Drug Seizure Statistics - https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/drug-seizure-statistics
High Intensity Drug Trafficking areas - https://www.hidtaprogram.org/
World Drug Report Statistical Annex - https://www.unodc.org/unodc/data-and-analysis/wdr2023_annex.html
Drugs Global Incident Map - https://drugs.globalincidentmap.com/
Drug Seizure Statistics - https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/drug-seizure-statistics
High Intensity Drug Trafficking areas - https://www.hidtaprogram.org/
World Drug Report Statistical Annex - https://www.unodc.org/unodc/data-and-analysis/wdr2023_annex.html
WEF * UN * CBDC * The China Threat
The World Economic Forum has global plans for We The People with The Great Reset. It will encompass all areas of our lives; the key term is CONTROL. The first step for individual citizens is to be aware. Then, get involved. I suggest the best source for learning the dangers is *The Epoch Times. Note that they lean far-right, but they have a good grasp of current events and also of the China threat.
What is the World Economic Forum?
“The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, that brings together individuals and political and business leaders each year to discuss significant issues that impact the global economy. These include but are not limited to political, economic, social, and environmental concerns.”
—from Investopedia
World Economic Forum website - https://www.weforum.org/
COVID-19: The Great Reset (PDF) - http://reparti.free.fr/schwab2020.pdf
The Great Reset - https://www.weforum.org/focus/the-great-reset
Monitor, Emerging Themes (WEF news) - https://intelligence.weforum.org/monitor
Transformation Maps (some require membership) - https://intelligence.weforum.org/
WEF On the Agenda - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/
WEF Strategic Partners - https://www.weforum.org/communities/strategic-partnership-b5337725-fac7-4f8a-9a4f-c89072b96a0d
What if we Get Things Right? Visions for 2030:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/10/future-predictions-what-if-get-things-right-visions-for-2030/
*****
*Articles about the WEF @The Epoch Times - https://www.theepochtimes.com/t-world-economic-forum
Mastering the Future: The Megalomaniacal Ambitions of the WEF - https://mises.org/wire/mastering-future-megalomaniacal-ambitions-wef
“Conspiracy theories aside, there is something fishy about the Great Reset“(corporate takeover of government):
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/conspiracy-theories-aside-there-something-fishy-about-great-reset/
What is the World Economic Forum?
“The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, that brings together individuals and political and business leaders each year to discuss significant issues that impact the global economy. These include but are not limited to political, economic, social, and environmental concerns.”
—from Investopedia
World Economic Forum website - https://www.weforum.org/
COVID-19: The Great Reset (PDF) - http://reparti.free.fr/schwab2020.pdf
The Great Reset - https://www.weforum.org/focus/the-great-reset
Monitor, Emerging Themes (WEF news) - https://intelligence.weforum.org/monitor
Transformation Maps (some require membership) - https://intelligence.weforum.org/
WEF On the Agenda - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/
WEF Strategic Partners - https://www.weforum.org/communities/strategic-partnership-b5337725-fac7-4f8a-9a4f-c89072b96a0d
What if we Get Things Right? Visions for 2030:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/10/future-predictions-what-if-get-things-right-visions-for-2030/
*****
*Articles about the WEF @The Epoch Times - https://www.theepochtimes.com/t-world-economic-forum
Mastering the Future: The Megalomaniacal Ambitions of the WEF - https://mises.org/wire/mastering-future-megalomaniacal-ambitions-wef
“Conspiracy theories aside, there is something fishy about the Great Reset“(corporate takeover of government):
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/conspiracy-theories-aside-there-something-fishy-about-great-reset/
WEF - Issues:
Communal Living:
From WEF:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/co-living-communal-mental-health/ | https://onesharedhouse2030.com/
Articles:
Communal living experiments @Fee - https://shorturl.at/dmAH4
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Misc. Issues
The Future of Food - https://www.weforum.org/communities/shaping-the-future-of-food
What will we eat in 2030? - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/what-will-we-eat-in-2030/
UN, WEF behind “War on Farmers” - https://shorturl.at/kBDZ7
No Privacy, No Property @Mises - https://mises.org/wire/no-privacy-no-property-world-2030-according-wef
Reducing Demand for Critical Metals (circular economy/go from “owning to using”):
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/3-circular-approaches-to-reduce-demand-for-critical-minerals/
Communal Living:
From WEF:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/co-living-communal-mental-health/ | https://onesharedhouse2030.com/
Articles:
Communal living experiments @Fee - https://shorturl.at/dmAH4
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Misc. Issues
The Future of Food - https://www.weforum.org/communities/shaping-the-future-of-food
What will we eat in 2030? - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/11/what-will-we-eat-in-2030/
UN, WEF behind “War on Farmers” - https://shorturl.at/kBDZ7
No Privacy, No Property @Mises - https://mises.org/wire/no-privacy-no-property-world-2030-according-wef
Reducing Demand for Critical Metals (circular economy/go from “owning to using”):
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/3-circular-approaches-to-reduce-demand-for-critical-minerals/
Smart Cities:
What is a Smart City?
“A smart city is a technologically modern urban area that uses different types of electronic methods and sensors to collect specific data. Information gained from that data is used to manage assets, resources and services efficiently; in return, that data is used to improve operations across the city…”
Beware! This concept is yet another tool of the WEF/Global Elite to take away our freedoms, property, autonomy, and more. It involves nonstop surveillance. All this in the name of “efficiency”!
List of Smart Cities @Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smart_cities
Smart Cities, advantages - https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/what-is-a-smart-city#SmartCityChallenges
Dangers of Smart Cities - https://vpnoverview.com/privacy/devices/privacy-risks-smart-cities/
New Urban Agenda (UN) PDF - https://habitat3.org/wp-content/uploads/NUA-English.pdf
“A smart city is a technologically modern urban area that uses different types of electronic methods and sensors to collect specific data. Information gained from that data is used to manage assets, resources and services efficiently; in return, that data is used to improve operations across the city…”
Beware! This concept is yet another tool of the WEF/Global Elite to take away our freedoms, property, autonomy, and more. It involves nonstop surveillance. All this in the name of “efficiency”!
List of Smart Cities @Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smart_cities
Smart Cities, advantages - https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/what-is-a-smart-city#SmartCityChallenges
Dangers of Smart Cities - https://vpnoverview.com/privacy/devices/privacy-risks-smart-cities/
New Urban Agenda (UN) PDF - https://habitat3.org/wp-content/uploads/NUA-English.pdf
united nations
Agenda 2030
17 Goals to Transform Our World/UN Sustainable Development Goals - https://sdgs.un.org/goals
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The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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What is Agenda 2030?
Adopted by the UN in 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a global plan of action that directs sustainable development in all countries of the world. It contains 17 Sustainable Development Goals that countries should jointly achieve by 2030. Its goals are shared by all countries, even as different issues are weighted for different countries depending on their level of development. The goals are integrated and indivisible, and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental. As part of Agenda 2030, national governments are committed to drawing up national action plans on how the goals will be achieved and reporting on the progress of the work to the UN.
Adopted by the UN in 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a global plan of action that directs sustainable development in all countries of the world. It contains 17 Sustainable Development Goals that countries should jointly achieve by 2030. Its goals are shared by all countries, even as different issues are weighted for different countries depending on their level of development. The goals are integrated and indivisible, and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental. As part of Agenda 2030, national governments are committed to drawing up national action plans on how the goals will be achieved and reporting on the progress of the work to the UN.
This insidious SDG Agenda is global and ominous! The UN/WEF intend to completely transform our world as we know it.
What is the 2030 Agenda? - https://www.iberdrola.com/sustainability/committed-sustainable-development-goals/what-is-agenda-2030
The 17 Goals - https://sdgs.un.org/goals
The Global Goals - https://www.globalgoals.org/
Our Common Agenda - https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda
Sustainable Development Agenda - https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/development-agenda/
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda
The UNSDG and Agenda 2030 - https://unsdg.un.org/2030-agenda
SDGs Partnerships (media, sports, advertising & tech, youth) - https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/partnerships/
SDG Resources - https://sdghub.com/resources/
SDG Indicators - https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal | PDF: https://shorturl.at/uwSV5
Business:
Business for 2030 (Business + SDG’s) - http://www.businessfor2030.org/explore-by-company/
World Business Council for Sustainable Development/Members - https://www.wbcsd.org/Overview/Our-members
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What is the 2030 Agenda? - https://www.iberdrola.com/sustainability/committed-sustainable-development-goals/what-is-agenda-2030
The 17 Goals - https://sdgs.un.org/goals
The Global Goals - https://www.globalgoals.org/
Our Common Agenda - https://www.un.org/en/common-agenda
Sustainable Development Agenda - https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/development-agenda/
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - https://sdgs.un.org/2030agenda
The UNSDG and Agenda 2030 - https://unsdg.un.org/2030-agenda
SDGs Partnerships (media, sports, advertising & tech, youth) - https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/partnerships/
SDG Resources - https://sdghub.com/resources/
SDG Indicators - https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal | PDF: https://shorturl.at/uwSV5
Business:
Business for 2030 (Business + SDG’s) - http://www.businessfor2030.org/explore-by-company/
World Business Council for Sustainable Development/Members - https://www.wbcsd.org/Overview/Our-members
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The Truth about the UN’s Agenda 2030 - What You Need to Know:
https://www.mypatriotsupply.com/blogs/scout/the-truth-about-the-uns-agenda-2030-what-you-need-to-know
“The Agenda repeatedly refers to the Financing for Development Outcome Document as a major part of the action plan for achieving goals. While it’s hard to say how “actionable” the declarations in the Outcome Document actually are, they shine a light on the priorities and mindset of the groups writing the Agenda.”--from My Patriot Supply
https://www.mypatriotsupply.com/blogs/scout/the-truth-about-the-uns-agenda-2030-what-you-need-to-know
“The Agenda repeatedly refers to the Financing for Development Outcome Document as a major part of the action plan for achieving goals. While it’s hard to say how “actionable” the declarations in the Outcome Document actually are, they shine a light on the priorities and mindset of the groups writing the Agenda.”--from My Patriot Supply
onehealth
OneHealth—yet another method to control the masses.
Per the CDC:
“One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach—working at the local, regional, national, and global levels—with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment.”
Weblinks here:
One Health Commission - https://www.onehealthcommission.org/
One Health Initiative - https://onehealthinitiative.com/
One Health @CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/onehealth/index.html
One Health @FAO (Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) - https://www.fao.org/one-health/en
One Health @ScienceDirect - https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/one-health
One Health @USDA - https://www.usda.gov/topics/animals/one-health
WHO (World Health Organization) One Health Initiative - https://www.who.int/teams/one-health-initiative
The list continues (you get the point)
Per the CDC:
“One Health is a collaborative, multisectoral, and transdisciplinary approach—working at the local, regional, national, and global levels—with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment.”
Weblinks here:
One Health Commission - https://www.onehealthcommission.org/
One Health Initiative - https://onehealthinitiative.com/
One Health @CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/onehealth/index.html
One Health @FAO (Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) - https://www.fao.org/one-health/en
One Health @ScienceDirect - https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/one-health
One Health @USDA - https://www.usda.gov/topics/animals/one-health
WHO (World Health Organization) One Health Initiative - https://www.who.int/teams/one-health-initiative
The list continues (you get the point)
CBDC
What Is a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)?
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a form of digital currency issued by a country's central bank. They are similar to cryptocurrencies, except that their value is fixed by the central bank and equivalent to the country's fiat currency.
Many countries are developing CBDCs, and some have even implemented them.
Read more at Investopedia - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/central-bank-digital-currency-cbdc.asp
Other weblinks:
CBDC @Federal Reserve Board - https://www.federalreserve.gov/cbdc-faqs.htm
CBDC Tracker - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/
CBDC Virtual Handbook - https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/fintech/central-bank-digital-currency/virtual-handbook
Dangers of CBDC’s:
Articles @The Epoch Times (many subscription-locked) - https://www.theepochtimes.com/search/?q=CBDC&t=ai
“The creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would “most likely be the single largest assault to financial privacy since the creation of the Bank Secrecy Act in 1970 and the establishment of third-party doctrine,” according to Cato…” Read more here:
CBDC @Cato Institute - https://www.cato.org/search?query=CBDC
Global Currency Plot by Thorsten Polleit @Mises (summary)- https://mises.org/library/global-currency-plot
Mises states that money and banking have been weaponized by the state and that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would be the Great Reset’s ultimate weapon.
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are a form of digital currency issued by a country's central bank. They are similar to cryptocurrencies, except that their value is fixed by the central bank and equivalent to the country's fiat currency.
Many countries are developing CBDCs, and some have even implemented them.
Read more at Investopedia - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/central-bank-digital-currency-cbdc.asp
Other weblinks:
CBDC @Federal Reserve Board - https://www.federalreserve.gov/cbdc-faqs.htm
CBDC Tracker - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/
CBDC Virtual Handbook - https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/fintech/central-bank-digital-currency/virtual-handbook
Dangers of CBDC’s:
Articles @The Epoch Times (many subscription-locked) - https://www.theepochtimes.com/search/?q=CBDC&t=ai
“The creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would “most likely be the single largest assault to financial privacy since the creation of the Bank Secrecy Act in 1970 and the establishment of third-party doctrine,” according to Cato…” Read more here:
CBDC @Cato Institute - https://www.cato.org/search?query=CBDC
Global Currency Plot by Thorsten Polleit @Mises (summary)- https://mises.org/library/global-currency-plot
Mises states that money and banking have been weaponized by the state and that a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would be the Great Reset’s ultimate weapon.
the china threat
The Chinese Communist Party Global Threat:
No doubt if you read the news on a regular basis, you’ve been exposed to many of the sneaky ploys CCP China uses to steal our data and technology, and otherwise ensure they rise to the number one global power.
Some methods utilized are TikTok (about half of Americans use this app!); purchasing American land, companies, and more; employing spies in American companies; infringing on neighboring countries (i.e., India, the South Pacific); threatening Taiwan (Hong Kong has already been taken); setting up surveillance cameras in other countries; One Belt One Road Program; constructing new coal power plants while the elite push “climate change” control on the rest of us; live organ harvesting of Falun Gong adherents, Ughyer Muslims, and other religious sects; cyber hacking attacks, and more.
You also are aware that the COVID Pandemic originated from the Wuhan Lab back in late 2019 (this is not the first plague to originate from China, either). The CCP are chronic liars, lying to their people and to the rest of us about everything. Please note that this is NOT about the Chinese people, who are merely hapless victims of this evil totalitarian regime.
Excerpts from The Epoch Times:
“China’s communist regime presents a unique threat to the U.S. homeland and is actively working to undermine U.S. security and damage U.S. economic standing, a senior Homeland Security (DHS) official says. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China’s as a single-party state, seeks to leverage the whole of the Chinese nation against the United States, according to Iranga Kahangama, assistant DHS secretary for cyber, infrastructure, risk, and resilience.
“Beijing presents an especially grave threat to the homeland,” he told the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence during a May 23 hearing (*see below weblink for YouTube video)…
[China] continues to employ both overt and clandestine methods to undercut U.S. national security and economic security interests, such as stealing advanced and sensitive technologies using traditional and non-traditional collectors, amplifying narratives that sow doubt in U.S. institutions, and messaging against U.S. politicians it deems hostile,” he said…”
*Watch on YouTube:
House Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing on Combating CCP Aggression:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeZmy_QFj7Y&t=5806s
The Epoch Times US-China Watch Newsletter:
https://lists.youmaker.com/archive/fiG600nvk/jLsm7EC3t/y8tBgzgv0
For more in-depth coverage, please check out the below web-links:
Website articles:
The CCP @Council on Foreign Relations - https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinese-communist-party#chapter-title-0-7
The China Threat @FBI - https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/counterintelligence/the-china-threat
The CCP: Threatening Global Peace and Security - https://2017-2021.state.gov/the-chinese-communist-party-threatening-global-peace-and-security/index.html
The Epoch Times China expose (subscription paywall for some articles) - https://www.theepochtimes.com/search/?q=China&t=ai
Excellent article by Chris Talgo (editor at The Heartland Institute) @The Epoch Times - https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/the-chinese-communist-party-has-broadly-infiltrated-influential-us-institutions-5453891
Articles on China @The Daily Signal/Heritage - https://www.dailysignal.com/category/china
Website articles:
The CCP @Council on Foreign Relations - https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinese-communist-party#chapter-title-0-7
The China Threat @FBI - https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/counterintelligence/the-china-threat
The CCP: Threatening Global Peace and Security - https://2017-2021.state.gov/the-chinese-communist-party-threatening-global-peace-and-security/index.html
The Epoch Times China expose (subscription paywall for some articles) - https://www.theepochtimes.com/search/?q=China&t=ai
Excellent article by Chris Talgo (editor at The Heartland Institute) @The Epoch Times - https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/the-chinese-communist-party-has-broadly-infiltrated-influential-us-institutions-5453891
Articles on China @The Daily Signal/Heritage - https://www.dailysignal.com/category/china
Gordon Chang:
Gordon G. Chang is the author of The Coming Collapse of China. Follow him on Twitter @GordonGChang.
An expert on the global threat that is the Chinese Communist Party, Gordon Chang has written several books and a multitude of articles on this communist menace. I first discovered this author from reading his columns in The Epoch Times, which was initially founded as a resource for reporting on China/Communism.
Articles for the Gatestone Institute - https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/author/Gordon+G.+Chang
More articles on his personal website - https://www.gordonchang.com/article.htm
Articles for the Gatestone Institute - https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/author/Gordon+G.+Chang
More articles on his personal website - https://www.gordonchang.com/article.htm
education
Education
(Also See Indoctrination)
Introduction:
As you are well aware, our county’s educational institutions are under attack from the left-wing progressives. If you care about the next generations, you may wish to follow the links and articles provided here.
Examples of “woke” in education:
Illinois Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards for all Educators - https://www.isbe.net/Documents/23-24RG-P.pdf
New York State Education Department - https://www.nysed.gov/crs/framework
Exposing “woke” in our schools:
Campus Reform, a project of The Leadership Institute - https://campusreform.org/
College Insurrection Tag @LegalInsurrection - https://legalinsurrection.com/tag/college-insurrection/
Critical Race Training in Education - https://criticalrace.org/
Libs of TikTok (Substack)- https://substack.com/@libsoftiktok
Libs of TikTok on Twitter - https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
No Left Turn in Education (excellent resource!) - https://www.noleftturn.us/
Schools gone woke: a view from America - https://thecritic.co.uk/schools-gone-woke/
Introduction:
As you are well aware, our county’s educational institutions are under attack from the left-wing progressives. If you care about the next generations, you may wish to follow the links and articles provided here.
Examples of “woke” in education:
Illinois Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards for all Educators - https://www.isbe.net/Documents/23-24RG-P.pdf
New York State Education Department - https://www.nysed.gov/crs/framework
Exposing “woke” in our schools:
Campus Reform, a project of The Leadership Institute - https://campusreform.org/
College Insurrection Tag @LegalInsurrection - https://legalinsurrection.com/tag/college-insurrection/
Critical Race Training in Education - https://criticalrace.org/
Libs of TikTok (Substack)- https://substack.com/@libsoftiktok
Libs of TikTok on Twitter - https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
No Left Turn in Education (excellent resource!) - https://www.noleftturn.us/
Schools gone woke: a view from America - https://thecritic.co.uk/schools-gone-woke/
Articles & PDFs:
Critical Education @New Discourses - https://newdiscourses.com/?s=Education
How the Woke Left Is Destroying Education @Mises - https://mises.org/wire/how-woke-left-destroying-education
“These Parents and Teachers Have Had Enough of Woke Classrooms and CRT” @FEE - https://shorturl.at/qrFHS
“Inclusive Language Guide” PDF - https://pdfhost.io/v/MSUTbDaqD_GCS_Inclusive_Language_Guide_21pdf.pdf
Woke Schooling: A Toolkit for Concerned Parents:
https://manhattan.institute/article/woke-schooling-a-toolkit-for-concerned-parents
Above, in PDF format:
https://media4.manhattan-institute.org/sites/default/files/woke-schooling-toolkit-for-concerned-parents.pdf
Websites:
Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) - https://fee.org/
PragerU Kids Books & Magazines - https://www.prageru.com/kids/read
PragerU Lesson Plans - https://shorturl.at/rYZ16
School Reform News @Heartland - https://heartlanddailynews.com/category/school-reform-news/
Sphere Education Initiative (teaching civic culture together) - https://www.sphere-ed.org/
student reference
Reference Materials for Students
American Heritage Society (dedicated to improving historic and civic literacy) - https://ahsociety.org/
American Heritage Education Foundation - https://americanheritage.org/
Brittanica - https://www.britannica.com/
Discover a limitless world of learning - https://www.education.com/
Hillsdale College Online Courses - https://online.hillsdale.edu/course-list
Kids Discover (limited without subscription) - https://online.kidsdiscover.com/discover
Literacy Ideas for teachers and students - https://literacyideas.com/
SparkNotes: Today's Most Popular Study Guides - https://www.sparknotes.com/
Study.com (limited without account/subscription) - https://study.com/
The Student’s Internet Research Guide - https://www.internetadvisor.com/student-college-research-guide
TeacherTube - https://www.teachertube.com/
Civics Test 2020, PDF:
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christian education
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)
What is a Worldview?
A worldview is a set of basic beliefs, assumptions, and values that arise from a narrative about the world, producing individual and group action which shapes human culture. A biblical worldview (or a Christian worldview) is based on God’s unchanging Word. Since God is the Creator of everything in heaven and earth, He is the standard for truth. God is all-powerful, all-knowing, and unchanging. The Bible contains the words of God, and God is Truth. Therefore, we can trust what it says (John 17:17).
Biblical Worldview Truths for Integration:
https://www.acsi.org/docs/default-source/fsi-communication/biblicalworldviewtruths_2022.pdf
Biblical Worldview, Truth Strands - https://ccslancers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Truth-Strands.pdf
Bible:IQ:
Bible:IQ | 12 Biblical Truths - https://www.bibleiq.org/biblical-truths/
BibleLab - https://biblelab.org/
BJU Press:
Homeschool Blog @BJU Press - https://blog.bjupress.com/
Bible Truths @BJU Press - https://www.bjupress.com/resources/pdfs/bible/elementary-bible-truths.pdf
Transforming Teachers:
Teach Your Students Biblical Principles - https://transformingteachers.org/articles/biblical-perspective/220-teach-your-students-biblical-principles
Biblical Perspective Questions - https://transformingteachers.org/articles/biblical-perspective/82-99-biblical-perspective-questions
RenewaNation (Vision: to transform our culture by giving millions of children a biblical worldview)
RenewaNation Review Magazine - https://www.renewanation.org/magazine
The RenewaNation Blog - https://www.renewanation.org/blog
The Seven Principles of Liberty - https://face.net/the-seven-principles/
Human rights, protests, conflicts & wars
Worst countries for human rights & rule of law as of 2022:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256220/highest-human-rights-and-rule-of-law-index-by-country/
Economic Freedom of the World 2022 @Cato - https://www.cato.org/economic-freedom-world/2022
Freedom House | Expanding freedom and democracy - https://freedomhouse.org/issues
Global Freedom Status - https://freedomhouse.org/explore-the-map?type=fiw&year=2023
Global Peace Index - https://www.visionofhumanity.org/maps/#/
Human Freedom Index 2022 @Cato - https://www.cato.org/human-freedom-index/2022
Human Rights Watch (by country) - https://www.hrw.org/countries
Global Events Map - https://rsoe-edis.org/eventMap
Global Events List - https://rsoe-edis.org/eventList
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256220/highest-human-rights-and-rule-of-law-index-by-country/
Economic Freedom of the World 2022 @Cato - https://www.cato.org/economic-freedom-world/2022
Freedom House | Expanding freedom and democracy - https://freedomhouse.org/issues
Global Freedom Status - https://freedomhouse.org/explore-the-map?type=fiw&year=2023
Global Peace Index - https://www.visionofhumanity.org/maps/#/
Human Freedom Index 2022 @Cato - https://www.cato.org/human-freedom-index/2022
Human Rights Watch (by country) - https://www.hrw.org/countries
Global Events Map - https://rsoe-edis.org/eventMap
Global Events List - https://rsoe-edis.org/eventList
ACLED (bringing clarity to crisis) - https://acleddata.com/
Climate Protest Tracker - https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/interactive/climate-protest-tracker
Global Protest Tracker - https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/interactive/protest-tracker
Climate Protest Tracker - https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/interactive/climate-protest-tracker
Global Protest Tracker - https://carnegieendowment.org/publications/interactive/protest-tracker
conflicts & Wars
ACLED_Bringing clarity to crisis, Events Map (dates can be adjusted) - https://acleddata.com/dashboard/#/dashboard
Conflict Change Map - https://acleddata.com/early-warning-research-hub/conflict-change-map/
CrisisWatch, Tracking Conflict Worldwide - https://www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch
List of Ongoing Armed Conflicts @Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ongoing_armed_conflicts
Countries Currently at War @WiseVoter - https://wisevoter.com/country-rankings/countries-currently-at-war/
Global Conflict Tracker - https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker
Global Events List - https://rsoe-edis.org/eventList
Global Events Map - https://rsoe-edis.org/eventMap
World War Live Map (focus on Russia/Ukraine) - https://www.marinevesseltraffic.com/war-map
Global Conflict Tracker - https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker
Global Events List - https://rsoe-edis.org/eventList
Global Events Map - https://rsoe-edis.org/eventMap
World War Live Map (focus on Russia/Ukraine) - https://www.marinevesseltraffic.com/war-map
Miscellaneous:
Safest Countries in the World @WiseVoter - https://wisevoter.com/country-rankings/safest-countries-in-the-world/
Timeline of 20th & 21st CenturyWars (UK) - https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/timeline-of-20th-and-21st-century-wars
US Historic documents
Historic US Documents - https://www.ushistory.org/documents/pledge.htm
The Bill of Rights - https://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/primary-sources/bill-of-rights
The US Constitution - https://bridocs.s3.amazonaws.com/Branded-Constitution.pdf
The Bill of Rights - https://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/primary-sources/bill-of-rights
The US Constitution - https://bridocs.s3.amazonaws.com/Branded-Constitution.pdf
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The 1776 Report
The President’s Advisory 1776 Commission, January 2021
The President’s Advisory 1776 Commission, January 2021
https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The-Presidents-Advisory-1776-Commission-Final-Report.pdf?
The Heritage Foundation:
Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. - Leviticus 25:10
The Heritage Guide to the Constitution @The Heritage Foundation - https://www.heritage.org/constitution?
The Founders Almanac @The Heritage Foundation - https://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/Founders_Almanac.pdf
Makers of Political Thought @The Heritage Foundation - https://www.heritage.org/makers-political-thought
Hillsdale College:
Hillsdale College Archives & Special Collections:
https://www.hillsdale.edu/academics/academic-resources/library-and-archives/?
Hillsdale College Blog - https://onlinecoursesblog.hillsdale.edu/
Hillsdale College Imprimis - https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/
Bill of Rights Institute - https://billofrightsinstitute.org/
The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Federalist Papers - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1404/1404-h/1404-h.htm
Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. - Leviticus 25:10
The Heritage Guide to the Constitution @The Heritage Foundation - https://www.heritage.org/constitution?
The Founders Almanac @The Heritage Foundation - https://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/Founders_Almanac.pdf
Makers of Political Thought @The Heritage Foundation - https://www.heritage.org/makers-political-thought
Hillsdale College:
Hillsdale College Archives & Special Collections:
https://www.hillsdale.edu/academics/academic-resources/library-and-archives/?
Hillsdale College Blog - https://onlinecoursesblog.hillsdale.edu/
Hillsdale College Imprimis - https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/
Bill of Rights Institute - https://billofrightsinstitute.org/
The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Federalist Papers - https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1404/1404-h/1404-h.htm
the pledge of allegiance
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America,
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
United States of America,
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one Nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
world news sites
World Press Freedom Index - https://rsf.org/en/index
ABYZ News Links - http://www.abyznewslinks.com/
All You Can Read (free news/$ magazines) - https://www.allyoucanread.com/
The BIG Index of Global Newspapers (2023) - https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/complete-index-of-newspapers-across-the-globe/
NewsDeal (India) - https://newsdeal.in/
Newspaper Map - https://newspapermap.com/
Newspapers.com (thousands of newspapers listed by country & region) - https://www.onlinenewspapers.com/index.shtml
Newswires by Country - https://world.einnews.com/
World Newspapers & Magazines - https://www.world-newspapers.com/
World-newspapers.com (directory of world newspapers, news sites & magazines) - https://www.world-newspapers.com/
WorldPress, News & Views from around the World - https://www.worldpress.org/gateway.htm
w3newspapers (directory of thousands of online world newspapers, news sites & magazines) - https://www.w3newspapers.com/
All You Can Read (free news/$ magazines) - https://www.allyoucanread.com/
The BIG Index of Global Newspapers (2023) - https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/complete-index-of-newspapers-across-the-globe/
NewsDeal (India) - https://newsdeal.in/
Newspaper Map - https://newspapermap.com/
Newspapers.com (thousands of newspapers listed by country & region) - https://www.onlinenewspapers.com/index.shtml
Newswires by Country - https://world.einnews.com/
World Newspapers & Magazines - https://www.world-newspapers.com/
World-newspapers.com (directory of world newspapers, news sites & magazines) - https://www.world-newspapers.com/
WorldPress, News & Views from around the World - https://www.worldpress.org/gateway.htm
w3newspapers (directory of thousands of online world newspapers, news sites & magazines) - https://www.w3newspapers.com/
news aggregators
What are News Aggregator Websites?
News compilations that allow users to view news and updates from various sources at one convenient location. They fetch the data, organize them into tags/categories, and display it in the right order for easier reading. They save time by allowing you to find all the content in one place, thus avoiding having to visit each individual website for their latest content.
AllTop.com, Popular News Sites for any Topic - https://alltop.com/
Drudge Report - https://www.drudgereport.com/
Feedly Smart News Reader - https://feedly.com/i/discover?utm_source=blog&utm_campaign=rss_builder_launch_blog
Inoreader, Follow the Most Intriguing Topics & Trends (limited without sign-up/subscription) - https://www.inoreader.com/discover
Kinja (seems woke) - https://kinja.com/
knewz - https://knewz.com/
MEMEorandum Political Web - https://www.memeorandum.com/
Microsoft Start - https://www.msn.com/en-us/feed
News360 (discover world news & stories/access important news from over 100,000 internet sources) - https://www.news360.es/
NEWSWIRE, Latest News Around the World - https://www.newswire.com/newsroom
Pocket (WOKE alert!; not much sans $subscription) - https://getpocket.com/explore
Portal:Current Events (Wikipedia) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events
PR Newswire, All News Releases - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/news-releases-list/
Upstract, Read the Entire Internet on a Single Page (limited without subscription) - https://upstract.com/
magazines
Miscellaneous Online Magazines, Aggregators & Archives
calameo (limited selections) - https://www.calameo.com/
CenturyPast Free Online Library, Magazines (archives) - https://centurypast.org/magazine-directory/
Discover Magazine - https://www.discovermagazine.com/
Flipboard (magazine aggregator) - https://flipboard.com/discover
FreeMagazinesTop (limited selection/usually doesn’t download) - https://freemagazines.top/
Google Magazines (old) - https://books.google.com/books/magazines/language/
Newsstand/joomag - https://newsstand.joomag.com/en/magazines
Magatopia.com/Search Articles (articles only LINK to websites of magazines) - https://magatopia-all-categories.blogspot.com/
MAGAZINELIB (bad selection but seems to work) - https://magazinelib.com/
Science News Magazine - https://www.sciencenews.org/
Zinio Explore (magazine article excerpts) - https://www.zinio.com/explore/free
Zinio Free Magazines - https://www.zinio.com/list/free-magazines
How to find Free Magazines Online:
Magazine websites - Many magazines, publish a lot of content on their websites. If you’re looking for free content, this could be a great way to do it. The publisher’s site might also offer a good deal on the print or digital version of the magazine if you want more.
If you an Amazon Prime member ($119+/year), you will find a selection of free digital magazines monthly in your Amazon Kindle app to borrow and return.
Online Books
Where to find free books online (e-books):
Apple Books (app) has a free selection; albeit mostly fiction/poor selection
Free Booksy (nonfiction/free books today) - https://www.freebooksy.com/read/genre/non-fiction/
Kindle free e-books (Note that “Kindle Unlimited” = $$ subscription) - https://shorturl.at/CEFYZ
Manybooks (mostly very old) - https://manybooks.net/
PDF Room - https://pdfroom.com/
Project Gutenberg - https://www.gutenberg.org/
Online Books Page (most are very old) - https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/subjects.html
Online Books Page - http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/
OpenStax free and flexible textbooks and resources (sign-up may be required) - https://openstax.org/
Open Textbook Library - https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks
SlideShare - https://www.slideshare.net/
Smashwords (free ebooks/sign-up required) - https://www.smashwords.com/books/category/1/newest/0/free/any
search the web |
translate |
google advanced searches
Google Advanced Search - https://www.google.com/advanced_search
Google Advanced Book Search - https://books.google.com/advanced_book_search
Google Advanced Image Search - https://www.google.com/advanced_image_search
Google News Archive - https://news.google.com/newspapers
Google Scholar Advanced Search - https://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en&as_sdt=0,47
Google Video Search - https://www.google.com/videohp
Advanced Search Help:
Do an Advanced Search on Google - https://shorturl.at/qrsuT
How to use Advanced Google Search Commands - https://www.lifewire.com/advanced-google-search-3482174
GoogleGuide Advanced Search Operators - https://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html
Google Search Operators List
Google Advanced Book Search - https://books.google.com/advanced_book_search
Google Advanced Image Search - https://www.google.com/advanced_image_search
Google News Archive - https://news.google.com/newspapers
Google Scholar Advanced Search - https://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en&as_sdt=0,47
Google Video Search - https://www.google.com/videohp
Advanced Search Help:
Do an Advanced Search on Google - https://shorturl.at/qrsuT
How to use Advanced Google Search Commands - https://www.lifewire.com/advanced-google-search-3482174
GoogleGuide Advanced Search Operators - https://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html
Google Search Operators List
- “search term” Use this to do an exact-match search.
- OR Search for this OR that. This will return results related to the two terms or both.
- AND Search for this AND that. This will only return results related to the two terms.
- – Exclude a term or search phrase.
- * Acts as a wildcard and will match any word or phrase.
- ( ) Groups multiple terms or operators to control how the search is shown.
- $ Search for prices.
- define: Displays the meaning of a word in a card-like result.
- Cache: Returns the most recent cached version of a web page (as long as the page is indexed).
- filetype: Shows results of a certain filetype (PDF, DOCX, TXT, PPT, etc.)
- site: Limit results to a specific website.
- related: Find sites related to another site.
- intitle: Find pages that contain a specific word in the title.
- allintitle: Like “intitle,” this finds web pages containing all of the specific words in the page title.
- inurl: Finds pages with a certain word in the URL.
- allinurl: Similar to “inurl,” this finds web pages containing all of the URL’s specific words.
- intext: Finds pages containing a specific word in the content.
- allintext: Finds results containing all of the specific words somewhere on the page.
- AROUND(X) This proximity search finds pages containing two words (or phrases) within X words of each other.
- weather: Finds the weather for a specific location.
- stocks: See stock information.
- map: View map results for a location search.
- movie: Finds information about a specific movie.
- in Convert one unit into another (like currencies, weights, temperatures, etc.)
- source: Find news results from a certain source within Google News.
Combining two search operators, example:
To search for a term on my website (note there is only ONE space):
site:barbarasretreat.us intext:cinnamon is used to search for the term “cinnamon” on my website (note there is only ONE space).
Google provides a preview of the sentence containing that term. However, as in all searches, it will only take you to the top of the page. My pages are extensive, so another step required is to “Find on Page”. Doing this, you will find all the instances highlighted in yellow.
To search for a term on my website (note there is only ONE space):
site:barbarasretreat.us intext:cinnamon is used to search for the term “cinnamon” on my website (note there is only ONE space).
Google provides a preview of the sentence containing that term. However, as in all searches, it will only take you to the top of the page. My pages are extensive, so another step required is to “Find on Page”. Doing this, you will find all the instances highlighted in yellow.
Alternate search engines
Conservative (or semi-conservative) Browsers
TUSK (“browse securely and Un-censor the Web”); this is the BEST I’ve found so far! - https://tuskbrowser.com/
Tusk Browser @Apple App Store (currently only available as an app) - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tusk-browser/id1598045944
4Conservative (not sure about this one) - https://www.4conservative.com/
Freespoke website - https://freespoke.com/
Freespoke @Apple App Store - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/freespoke/id1617332602
Lycos (it’s still around!/possibly more conservative) - https://www.lycos.com/
SearchEncrypt (found “climate change hoax”) - https://www.searchencrypt.com/home
SearchFree (Conservative & Libertarian Search Engine) - https://searchfree.link/
Christian:
Pure Browser (world’s first Christian web browser) - https://purebrowser.org/
Seek Find Christian Search Engine for Biblical & Theological Research - https://www.seekfind.org/
FaithTree Portal - https://faithtree.com/?preview=1
4Christian, The search engine for Christians and people of faith - https://www.4christian.com/
Worthy Christian Search (family-friendly) - https://worthychristiansearch.com/
On the Way:
1776Free, “America’s Search Engine” - https://1776free.com/
Tusk Browser @Apple App Store (currently only available as an app) - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tusk-browser/id1598045944
4Conservative (not sure about this one) - https://www.4conservative.com/
Freespoke website - https://freespoke.com/
Freespoke @Apple App Store - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/freespoke/id1617332602
Lycos (it’s still around!/possibly more conservative) - https://www.lycos.com/
SearchEncrypt (found “climate change hoax”) - https://www.searchencrypt.com/home
SearchFree (Conservative & Libertarian Search Engine) - https://searchfree.link/
Christian:
Pure Browser (world’s first Christian web browser) - https://purebrowser.org/
Seek Find Christian Search Engine for Biblical & Theological Research - https://www.seekfind.org/
FaithTree Portal - https://faithtree.com/?preview=1
4Christian, The search engine for Christians and people of faith - https://www.4christian.com/
Worthy Christian Search (family-friendly) - https://worthychristiansearch.com/
On the Way:
1776Free, “America’s Search Engine” - https://1776free.com/
Wikipedia Listing of Metasearch Engines - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_search_engines#Metasearch_engines
Miscellaneous Online Browsers, Private Search, and MetaSearch Engines
AOL - https://www.aol.com/
brave browser | search the web privately - https://search.brave.com/
Carrot2 (organize search results into topics) - https://search.carrot2.org/#/search/web
Curlie (web directory) - https://curlie.org/Computers/Internet/Searching/Directories/
Disconnect Search (conduct anonymous search queries on Bing, Yahoo! & DDG) - https://search.disconnect.me/
Ecosia, Search the web to plant trees… - https://www.ecosia.org/?c=en
entireweb Web Search/Search Unfiltered - https://www.entireweb.com/
excite browser (old, but still in operation) - https://www.excite.com/
Getpage (Private Search Engine/unknown country of origin) - https://www.getpage.rf.gd/?i=1
Ghostery Private Search - https://www.ghostery.com/private-search
GIBIRU, Uncensored PRIVATE Search - https://gibiru.com/proxy-browser/
Hide My Searches - https://www.hidemysearches.com/home
HotBot - https://www.hotbot.com/
Humbly Search3Beta - https://shorturl.at/ehkOT
Illumirate (a family-friendly catalog of thousands of high-quality resources) - http://www.illumirate.com/
Info.com - https://info.com/
infospace - https://www.infospace.com/
lukol anonymous search engine - https://www.lukol.com/
metacrawler - https://www.metacrawler.com/
metaGer Privacy Protected Search & Find - https://metager.org/
million short (filter your search results) - https://millionshort.com/
mojeek - https://www.mojeek.com/
OneSearch (private and encrypted) - https://www.onesearch.com/
oscobo (anonymous search) - https://www.oscobo.com/
Qwant (privacy-based) my favorite so far! - https://www.qwant.com/
Qwant Lite - https://lite.qwant.com/
Qwant Junior - https://www.qwantjunior.com/
Result Hunter - https://resulthunter.com/
search encrypt (local encryption) - https://www.searchencrypt.com/home
searX (unbiased search results) - https://searx.thegpm.org/
Startpage, the world’s most private search engine - https://www.startpage.com/
Sweet Search (a search engine for students) - https://www.sweetsearch.com/
swisscows (anonymous search engine) - https://swisscows.com/en
Tempest browser - https://www.tempest.com/
Virtual Learning Resources Center, Search (this one is good!) - https://www.virtuallrc.com/
Wayback Machine/Internet Archive, a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, music, websites, etc. - https://archive.org/
webcrawler - https://www.webcrawler.com/
Whoogle - https://www.whoogle.click/
Wiki.com (results from thousands of wikis on the web) - https://www.wiki.com/
Wikimedia Commons (freely usable media files) - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Wolfram|Alpha (computational knowledge engine) - https://www.wolframalpha.com/
Yahoo! - https://www.yahoo.com/
Yandex (Russia/exercise caution) - https://yandex.com/
Yelliot Search - https://www.yelliot.com/
YOU.com, the AI Search Engine You Control - https://you.com/
zapmeta Search Engine - https://www.zapmeta.com/
Image Search:
Bing Image Search - https://www.bing.com/images/feed
Video Search:
Yahoo Video Search - https://video.search.yahoo.com/
Meta (Multi-) Search:
All in One search engine - https://all-io.net/
All The Internet - https://www.alltheinternet.com/?desktop
Curlie (collect the best websites for any topic) - https://curlie.org/
dogpile (metasearch engine) - https://www.dogpile.com/
eTools.ch Mobile Search (international search from 15 search engines in full privacy - https://www.etools.ch/mobileSearch.do
izito (Search and combine all Search Engines) - https://www.izito.com/
Searchalot (multi browser) - https://www.searchalot.com/?desktop
Search Engine Colussus - https://www.searchenginecolossus.com/
Yippy Search Engine (clusters Search Engines) - https://www.yippysearchengine.com/
Zerx Extreme Web Surfing (excellent “meta” search!) - http://www.zerx.com/
Specialty Browsers:
Blog Search Engine - http://www.blogsearchengine.org/
Explore more than 700 million creative works, available for free use - https://openverse.org/
gifs & sticker search - https://tenor.com/
musgle Music Search - http://www.musgle.com/
Pinterest (account & login required) - https://www.pinterest.com/
Search the web for sounds - https://www.findsounds.com/
image search
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Search Images on Unsplash
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Search Images on Pixabay
over 4.1 million+ high-quality stock images 
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Bing Image Search - https://www.bing.com/visualsearch?FORM=IDPSBC
Google Image Search - https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en
Yahoo Image Search - https://images.search.yahoo.com/?_guc_consent_skip=1585396751
When using Google/Bing/Yahoo Images for creative projects, it’s important to make sure images are free to use under a Creative Commons license. How to do this: Use the search bar to find pictures according to your search terms. When viewing the desired image results, go to “Tools” and then “Usage Rights”. Here you can choose to see only images that are free to use under a “Creative Commons license”.
Other Online Sources of Free Images:
Creative Commons Zero license agreement, also called CC0, means that the images can be used for personal and business purposes without attribution, i.e. mentioning an author, etc.
Emojis:
Emoji Dictionary https://emojidictionary.emojifoundation.com/
Emoji Finder - https://emojifinder.com/
Emoji Meanings Encyclopedia - https://emojis.wiki/
Emojipedia - https://emojipedia.org/
Emoji Search - https://www.emojisearch.app/
EmojiTerra - https://emojiterra.com/
The Ultimate Emoji Guide - https://emojiguide.org/
Free Transparent PNG Images:
Reverse Image Search:
TinEye Reverse Image Search (search for origin of a particular image) - https://tineye.com/
Google (also known as “Google Search by Image”):
How to:
Go to Google Images https://images.google.com/ and click on the camera icon in the search box. You’ll then be able to upload an image from your device, or paste a link to an online image. To paste a link to an image found online, just right-click on the image and select Copy Image Address. This can then be pasted into the search box, which should be set to Paste Image URL at default.
Google Image Search - https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en
Yahoo Image Search - https://images.search.yahoo.com/?_guc_consent_skip=1585396751
When using Google/Bing/Yahoo Images for creative projects, it’s important to make sure images are free to use under a Creative Commons license. How to do this: Use the search bar to find pictures according to your search terms. When viewing the desired image results, go to “Tools” and then “Usage Rights”. Here you can choose to see only images that are free to use under a “Creative Commons license”.
Other Online Sources of Free Images:
- Burst by Shopify - https://www.shopify.com/stock-photos
- Foodiesfeed (free food photos) - https://www.foodiesfeed.com/
- Freeimages - https://www.freeimages.com/
- Freerange - https://freerangestock.com/
- Kaboompics - https://kaboompics.com/
- Pexels (free stock photos) - https://www.pexels.com/
- Picjumbo (Beautiful FREE Stock Photos) - https://picjumbo.com/wp-content/cache/flying-press/picjumbo.com/index.html
- PIKWIZARD (high quality, free stock photos) - https://pikwizard.com/
- Reshot (icons) - https://www.reshot.com/
- SplitShire - https://www.splitshire.com/
- Stocksnap.io - https://stocksnap.io/
- Life of Pix - https://www.lifeofpix.com/
Creative Commons Zero license agreement, also called CC0, means that the images can be used for personal and business purposes without attribution, i.e. mentioning an author, etc.
Emojis:
Emoji Dictionary https://emojidictionary.emojifoundation.com/
Emoji Finder - https://emojifinder.com/
Emoji Meanings Encyclopedia - https://emojis.wiki/
Emojipedia - https://emojipedia.org/
Emoji Search - https://www.emojisearch.app/
EmojiTerra - https://emojiterra.com/
The Ultimate Emoji Guide - https://emojiguide.org/
Free Transparent PNG Images:
- CLEANPNG - https://www.cleanpng.com/
- PNG MART - https://www.pngmart.com/
- PNG ALL - https://www.pngall.com/
- Stick PNG - https://www.stickpng.com/
- TransparentPng - https://www.transparentpng.com/
- transparent pngs @freepik - https://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/transparent-png
Reverse Image Search:
TinEye Reverse Image Search (search for origin of a particular image) - https://tineye.com/
Google (also known as “Google Search by Image”):
How to:
Go to Google Images https://images.google.com/ and click on the camera icon in the search box. You’ll then be able to upload an image from your device, or paste a link to an online image. To paste a link to an image found online, just right-click on the image and select Copy Image Address. This can then be pasted into the search box, which should be set to Paste Image URL at default.
free stock video footage & clips on pixabay
entertainment
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puzzles, games, etc.
Comics & Cartoons
Online Comics - https://www.gocomics.com/
Editorial (political) Cartoons https://www.creators.com/categories/cartoons Brain Games EpochFun (free account needed) -https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun
Improve Memory, Brain Games - https://www.improvememory.org/ Jokes |
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Online all-in-one Word Games:
https://games.usatoday.com/category/word?cmdf=all+in+one+word+games+online+free
https://games.usatoday.com/category/word?cmdf=all+in+one+word+games+online+free
Sports
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sports websites
The Athletic - https://theathletic.com/ ESPN - https://www.espn.com/ SBNATION - https://www.sbnation.com/ Sports Reference | Sports Stats - https://www.sports-reference.com/ statmuse (sports statistics) - https://www.statmuse.com/ |
Reference
Reference sites
Refdesk - https://www.refdesk.com/
ReferenceDesk - http://www.referencedesk.org/index.shtml
RefSeek - Academic Search Engine - https://www.refseek.com/ | Reference Directory - https://www.refseek.com/directory/
Reference.com - https://www.reference.com/
iTools, use the best tools - http://itools.com/
Infoplease - https://www.infoplease.com/
Environmental Facts (EPA) - https://enviro.epa.gov/
Fact Monster (for kids) - https://www.factmonster.com/
50 States and Capitals - https://www.50states.com/
Get Human (phone calls) - https://gethuman.com/
How Products are Made - http://www.madehow.com/
How Stuff Works - https://www.howstuffworks.com/
Internet Archive (Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Books, etc.) - https://archive.org/
Legal Information Institute - https://www.law.cornell.edu/
Library of Congress - https://www.loc.gov/
Digital Public Library of America - https://dp.la/
The Free Library by FARLEX - https://www.thefreelibrary.com/
Free SVG Maps - https://www.amcharts.com/svg-maps/ (move to maps on Travel page)
NASA - https://www.nasa.gov/
NationMaster, find market sizing & trends on any sector in any country - https://www.nationmaster.com/
National Parks Service - https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
NYPL Digital Collections - https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/
Open Culture, The Best Free Cultural & Educational Media on the Web - https://www.openculture.com/
Dynamic Periodic Table - https://ptable.com/#Properties
WebElements Periodic Table - https://www.webelements.com/
Pew Internet & American Life - https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/internet-technology/
Pew Social & Demographic Trends - https://www.pewresearch.org/publications/?programs=social-trends#recent-publications
Purdue University Quick Reference - https://www.lib.p
Science Daily, your source for the latest research news - https://www.sciencedaily.com/
The Scientist, Exploring Life, Inspiring Innovation - https://www.the-scientist.com/
Smithsonian Institution (the world's largest museum, education, & research complex) - https://www.si.edu/
Smithsonian Libraries - https://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions/
Sources, Portal for Journalists & Writers - https://www.sources.com/Listings/Li_SubjectIndex.htm
ThomasRegister, Product Sourcing and Supplier Discovery Platform - https://www.thomasnet.com/
US Census Bureau - https://www.census.gov/
USDA Agriculture Local Food Directory Listings - https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/local-regional/food-directories-listings
US EPA - https://www.epa.gov/
USPS - https://www.usps.com/
Wolfram-Alpha - https://www.wolframalpha.com/
World Data Bank - https://databank.worldbank.org/home.aspx
World Digital Library (LOC) - https://www.loc.gov/collections/world-digital-library/about-this-collection/
Worldometer, real-time global statistics - https://www.worldometers.info/
The WWW Virtual Library - http://vlib.org/
Note: Some of the above sites (especially US Government) are "woke"; ie, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/"climate change", "racism", etc. View with discretion.
ReferenceDesk - http://www.referencedesk.org/index.shtml
RefSeek - Academic Search Engine - https://www.refseek.com/ | Reference Directory - https://www.refseek.com/directory/
Reference.com - https://www.reference.com/
iTools, use the best tools - http://itools.com/
Infoplease - https://www.infoplease.com/
Environmental Facts (EPA) - https://enviro.epa.gov/
Fact Monster (for kids) - https://www.factmonster.com/
50 States and Capitals - https://www.50states.com/
Get Human (phone calls) - https://gethuman.com/
How Products are Made - http://www.madehow.com/
How Stuff Works - https://www.howstuffworks.com/
Internet Archive (Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Books, etc.) - https://archive.org/
Legal Information Institute - https://www.law.cornell.edu/
Library of Congress - https://www.loc.gov/
Digital Public Library of America - https://dp.la/
The Free Library by FARLEX - https://www.thefreelibrary.com/
Free SVG Maps - https://www.amcharts.com/svg-maps/ (move to maps on Travel page)
NASA - https://www.nasa.gov/
NationMaster, find market sizing & trends on any sector in any country - https://www.nationmaster.com/
National Parks Service - https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
NYPL Digital Collections - https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/
Open Culture, The Best Free Cultural & Educational Media on the Web - https://www.openculture.com/
Dynamic Periodic Table - https://ptable.com/#Properties
WebElements Periodic Table - https://www.webelements.com/
Pew Internet & American Life - https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/internet-technology/
Pew Social & Demographic Trends - https://www.pewresearch.org/publications/?programs=social-trends#recent-publications
Purdue University Quick Reference - https://www.lib.p
Science Daily, your source for the latest research news - https://www.sciencedaily.com/
The Scientist, Exploring Life, Inspiring Innovation - https://www.the-scientist.com/
Smithsonian Institution (the world's largest museum, education, & research complex) - https://www.si.edu/
Smithsonian Libraries - https://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions/
Sources, Portal for Journalists & Writers - https://www.sources.com/Listings/Li_SubjectIndex.htm
ThomasRegister, Product Sourcing and Supplier Discovery Platform - https://www.thomasnet.com/
US Census Bureau - https://www.census.gov/
USDA Agriculture Local Food Directory Listings - https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/local-regional/food-directories-listings
US EPA - https://www.epa.gov/
USPS - https://www.usps.com/
Wolfram-Alpha - https://www.wolframalpha.com/
World Data Bank - https://databank.worldbank.org/home.aspx
World Digital Library (LOC) - https://www.loc.gov/collections/world-digital-library/about-this-collection/
Worldometer, real-time global statistics - https://www.worldometers.info/
The WWW Virtual Library - http://vlib.org/
Note: Some of the above sites (especially US Government) are "woke"; ie, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/"climate change", "racism", etc. View with discretion.
Encyclopedias:
Britannica (some parts are available without subscription) - https://www.britannica.com/
Brittanica Kids, an online encyclopedia resource for kids in grades K-12... - https://kids.britannica.com/
Citizendium (a wiki for providing free knowledge on virtually any subject) - http://www.citizendium.org/
Conservapedia, the Trustworthy Encyclopedia - https://www.conservapedia.com/Main_Page
Columbia Encyclopedia by Infoplease - https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia
Encyclopedia.com (free online encyclopedia) - https://www.encyclopedia.com/
Encyclopedia of Philosophy - https://plato.stanford.edu/
Kids encyclopedia facts - https://kids.kiddle.co/
Legal Encyclopedia, Legal Forms, Law Books, & Software - https://www.nolo.com/
Scholarpedia, the peer-reviewed open-access encyclopedia - http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Main_Page
Wiki Encyclopedia - https://wikiindex.org/Category:Encyclopedia
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia - https://www.wikipedia.org/
World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
Britannica (some parts are available without subscription) - https://www.britannica.com/
Brittanica Kids, an online encyclopedia resource for kids in grades K-12... - https://kids.britannica.com/
Citizendium (a wiki for providing free knowledge on virtually any subject) - http://www.citizendium.org/
Conservapedia, the Trustworthy Encyclopedia - https://www.conservapedia.com/Main_Page
Columbia Encyclopedia by Infoplease - https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia
Encyclopedia.com (free online encyclopedia) - https://www.encyclopedia.com/
Encyclopedia of Philosophy - https://plato.stanford.edu/
Kids encyclopedia facts - https://kids.kiddle.co/
Legal Encyclopedia, Legal Forms, Law Books, & Software - https://www.nolo.com/
Scholarpedia, the peer-reviewed open-access encyclopedia - http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Main_Page
Wiki Encyclopedia - https://wikiindex.org/Category:Encyclopedia
Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia - https://www.wikipedia.org/
World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
Writing tools
Dictionaries:
Cambridge Dictionary - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Collins Online Dictionary - https://www.collinsdictionary.com/
The Free Dictionary by FARLEX - https://www.thefreedictionary.com/
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary Online - https://www.visualdictionaryonline.com/
One Look Dictionary Search - https://www.onelook.com/
Vocabulary.com Dictionary - Meanings, Definitions, Quizzes, & Word Games - https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/
Wordnik - https://www.wordnik.com/
WordSmyth, Dictionaries & vocabulary tools for English language learners - https://www.wordsmyth.net/
WordWeb (dictionary) - https://www.wordwebonline.com/
YourDictionary - https://www.yourdictionary.com/
Thesaurus:
Collins Thesaurus - https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english-thesaurus
Free Thesaurus by FARLEX - https://www.freethesaurus.com/
Macmillan Free Online Thesaurus - https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/about_thesaurus.html
Merriam-Webster Thesaurus - https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus
One Look Thesaurus - https://www.onelook.com/thesaurus/
Related Words - https://relatedwords.io/
Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases @Bartleby’s - https://shorturl.at/dgOR6
Thesaurasize - http://thesaurasize.com/
thesaurus.com - https://www.thesaurus.com/
Thesaurus.net - https://www.thesaurus.net/
Thesaurus.YourDictionary - https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/
ThinkMap Visual Thesaurus (trial version/limited) - https://www.visualthesaurus.com/
VISUWORDS - https://visuwords.com/
Greek & Latin Word Roots:
Greek and Latin Word Roots - https://www.thoughtco.com/common-word-roots-in-english-1692793
List of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes - https://shorturl.at/ansY2
List of Greek and Latin roots in English (Wikipedia) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English
100+ Latin & Greek Root Words - https://www.englishhints.com/root-words.html#table
Root Words & Prefixes: Quick Reference - https://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/roots.html
Cambridge Dictionary - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Collins Online Dictionary - https://www.collinsdictionary.com/
The Free Dictionary by FARLEX - https://www.thefreedictionary.com/
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary - https://www.merriam-webster.com/
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary Online - https://www.visualdictionaryonline.com/
One Look Dictionary Search - https://www.onelook.com/
Vocabulary.com Dictionary - Meanings, Definitions, Quizzes, & Word Games - https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/
Wordnik - https://www.wordnik.com/
WordSmyth, Dictionaries & vocabulary tools for English language learners - https://www.wordsmyth.net/
WordWeb (dictionary) - https://www.wordwebonline.com/
YourDictionary - https://www.yourdictionary.com/
Thesaurus:
Collins Thesaurus - https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english-thesaurus
Free Thesaurus by FARLEX - https://www.freethesaurus.com/
Macmillan Free Online Thesaurus - https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/about_thesaurus.html
Merriam-Webster Thesaurus - https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus
One Look Thesaurus - https://www.onelook.com/thesaurus/
Related Words - https://relatedwords.io/
Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases @Bartleby’s - https://shorturl.at/dgOR6
Thesaurasize - http://thesaurasize.com/
thesaurus.com - https://www.thesaurus.com/
Thesaurus.net - https://www.thesaurus.net/
Thesaurus.YourDictionary - https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/
ThinkMap Visual Thesaurus (trial version/limited) - https://www.visualthesaurus.com/
VISUWORDS - https://visuwords.com/
Greek & Latin Word Roots:
Greek and Latin Word Roots - https://www.thoughtco.com/common-word-roots-in-english-1692793
List of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes - https://shorturl.at/ansY2
List of Greek and Latin roots in English (Wikipedia) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English
100+ Latin & Greek Root Words - https://www.englishhints.com/root-words.html#table
Root Words & Prefixes: Quick Reference - https://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/roots.html
Resources for Writers:
Acronyms:
Acronym Finder - https://www.acronymfinder.com/
Acronym Guide (also learn the difference between acronyms & abbreviations) - https://acronym-guide.com
Citations:
Citations - https://www.citationmachine.net/
Citation Tools - https://bergen.libguides.com/c.php?g=123088&p=804654
MyBib Citation Generator (Google Chrome) - https://www.mybib.com/#/projects/AqQV20/citations
QuillBot Citation Generator - https://quillbot.com/citation-generator
Misc.:
English Usage @ Bartleby’s (1921 and prior) - https://www.bartleby.com/lit-hub/english-usage-style-composition/
Hiveword, The Search Engine for Writers - http://hiveword.com/writers-search-engine
The Art of Narrative - https://artofnarrative.com/
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) - https://owl.purdue.edu/
QuillBot Grammar Checker (AI-powered/OK, but misses some errors) - https://quillbot.com/grammar-check
QuillBot Paraphraser - https://quillbot.com/
QuillBot Text Summarizer - https://quillbot.com/summarize
Research Paper Styles - https://www.aresearchguide.com/styles-formats-research-paper.html
Self-Publishing Blog - https://selfpublishing.com/blog/
Writing Guides @Bartleby’s - https://www.bartleby.com/writing-guide
Acronym Finder - https://www.acronymfinder.com/
Acronym Guide (also learn the difference between acronyms & abbreviations) - https://acronym-guide.com
Citations:
Citations - https://www.citationmachine.net/
Citation Tools - https://bergen.libguides.com/c.php?g=123088&p=804654
MyBib Citation Generator (Google Chrome) - https://www.mybib.com/#/projects/AqQV20/citations
QuillBot Citation Generator - https://quillbot.com/citation-generator
Misc.:
English Usage @ Bartleby’s (1921 and prior) - https://www.bartleby.com/lit-hub/english-usage-style-composition/
Hiveword, The Search Engine for Writers - http://hiveword.com/writers-search-engine
The Art of Narrative - https://artofnarrative.com/
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) - https://owl.purdue.edu/
QuillBot Grammar Checker (AI-powered/OK, but misses some errors) - https://quillbot.com/grammar-check
QuillBot Paraphraser - https://quillbot.com/
QuillBot Text Summarizer - https://quillbot.com/summarize
Research Paper Styles - https://www.aresearchguide.com/styles-formats-research-paper.html
Self-Publishing Blog - https://selfpublishing.com/blog/
Writing Guides @Bartleby’s - https://www.bartleby.com/writing-guide
Online conversion tools
GIGAcalculator Online Calculators - https://www.gigacalculator.com/
INCH CALCULATOR (free online calculators) - https://www.inchcalculator.com/
Online Conversion - Convert just about anything to anything else - https://onlineconversion.com/
Currency:
Universal Currency Converter - https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/
Currency Exchange Rates - https://www.xe.com/
Metric & Imperial:
Metric & Imperial Conversion - https://www.asknumbers.com/
Celsius to Fahrenheit - https://www.calconic.com/calculator-widgets/celsius-to-fahrenheit
Time Zones:
Time Zone Converter, Savvy Time World Clock - https://savvytime.com/converter
The Time Now - https://www.thetimenow.com/
World Time Server - https://www.worldtimeserver.com/
Language learning
Foreign Languages, Misc.
bab.la Dictionary (multilingual) - https://en.bab.la/dictionary/
Cambridge Translation Dictionaries - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Forvo: the pronunciation dictionary - https://forvo.com/
Language keyboard & translator - https://gate2home.com/
LEXICOOL (Dictionaries, translation & language resources) - https://www.lexicool.com/
Logos Dictionary (multilingual) - https://www.logosdictionary.org/
Translate @WordReference - https://www.wordreference.com/
Translate English ➡️ Multilingual - https://www.lingvozone.com/LingvoSoft-Online-English-MultiLingual-Dictionary
WordReference - https://www.wordreference.com/
Dictionaries:
Cambridge Dictionary English-Spanish - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-spanish/
Collins Spanish Dictionary - https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english-spanish
English-Spanish @WordReference - https://www.wordreference.com/
lexis English Spanish Dictionary - http://eubd1.ugr.es/
Spanish Dict (subscription required for some features) - https://www.spanishdict.com/
Spanish at Online languages.info - https://www.online-languages.info/spanish/index.php
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary - https://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp
Visual Dictionaries:
Diccionario Visual - http://www.ikonet.com/es/diccionariovisual/
Visual Dictionary with Audio: Spanish - English - https://spanishboom.com/visual-spanish-dictionary/
Reading Practice:
Google en Español - https://www.google.es/
Terra - https://www.terra.com/
Traveler’s Guide to Mexico (in English/Spanish) - https://www.travelersguidemexico.com/tgm/
Yahoo en Español - https://espanol.yahoo.com/
Wikcionario - https://es.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wikcionario:Portada
Wikipedia La encyclopedia libre - https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Portada
Verb Conjugator:
Cooljugator - https://cooljugator.com/es
Spanish verb conjugation @Reverso - https://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-spanish.html
Study Spanish:
Ejercicios de español - https://aprenderespanol.org/
Free Online Spanish Lessons with Audio - https://www.thespanishexperiment.com/learn-spanish
Learn Spanish - http://mylanguages.org/learn_spanish.php
Learn Spanish Free - https://studyspanish.com/learn-spanish-free
Leaning and Teaching Spanish @ThoughtCo - https://www.thoughtco.com/spanish-4133085
Study Spanish for Free - https://www.123teachme.com/
Graaahh's Spanish Study Guide PDF:
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Arts & culture
Art
ART CYCLOPEDIA, the Ultimate Guide to Great Art Online - http://www.artcyclopedia.com/
Art Encyclopedia - http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/
Art Style Encyclopedia - https://arthive.com/encyclopedia/rubric:style
HeilbrunnTimeline of Art History - https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions
Metropolitan Museum of Art - https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions
National Gallery of Art - https://www.nga.gov/collection.html
Web Gallery of Art - https://www.wga.hu/index1.html
WikiArt, Visual Art Encyclopedia - https://www.wikiart.org/
History
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781444338386
AWOL - The Ancient World Online - https://shorturl.at/qs178
Basic Chronology of the Ancient World (with maps) - https://www.reed.edu/humanities/hum110/chronology-fall.html
Chronicling America <<Library of Congress (Historic American Newspapers) - https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
This Day in History - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
Digital History Timelines - https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/timelines/timelines.cfm
ehistory - https://ehistory.osu.edu/
Historical Periods Chart and other info - https://www.historyskills.com/historical-knowledge/chronology/
History Central - https://www.historycentral.com/
History Classroom - https://www.history.com/classroom
History Matters - https://historymatters.gmu.edu/
History World - http://www.historyworld.net/
History of the World: Timeline - https://westportlibrary.libguides.com/worldhistory
Hyper History - https://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
Interactive World History Atlas - http://geacron.com/home-en/
Internet History Sourcebooks Project (historical texts) - https://legacy.fordham.edu/halsall/index.asp
Media History Digital Library - https://mediahistoryproject.org/
News and Events Year-by-Year @Infoplease - https://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear
1902 Encyclopedia (Encyclopedia Britannica) - https://www.1902encyclopedia.com/
Old Cities, Recolored (YouTube) - https://www.youtube.com/@NASS_0
The People History - https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/
TimeMaps History Atlas (some locked behind a subscription) - https://timemaps.com/history/
US Census Bureau Fast Facts - https://www.census.gov/history/www/through_the_decades/fast_facts/
The World Almanac Archives (1876-1926) - https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=worldalmanac
World History Encyclopedia - https://www.worldhistory.org/
World History @Fact Monster - https://www.factmonster.com/history/world
World History @Infoplease - https://www.infoplease.com/history/world
World History Timeline - https://observablehq.com/@tezzutezzu/world-history-timeline
World History Visualized - https://atlas.ostellus.com/
*Sadly, even history now has been affected by “woke”; so bear in mind that many of these sites are no longer totally objective, but may have progressive agenda thrown in. View with caution.
Poetry & Literature
Online Poetry Websites
Best Poems Encyclopedia - https://www.best-poems.net/
Famous Poets and Poems - http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/
Fireside Encyclopedia of Poetry (1878/PDF) - https://shorturl.at/FI014
Glossary of Poetic Terms - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/learn/glossary-terms
Glossary of Poetry - https://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/glossary
Guide to Poetic Terms - https://poetry.harvard.edu/guide-poetic-terms
100 Most Famous Poems - https://discoverpoetry.com/poems/100-most-famous-poems/
Poetry @Academic Accelerator - https://academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/poetry
Poetry Foundation | Search by Poem or Poet - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets
Poetry 101 @Masterclass - https://shorturl.at/yzSX7
Poetry @Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry
Poet’s Corner Subject Index - https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/SubjIdx/carpe.html
Society of Classical Poetry - https://classicalpoets.org/
A Timeline of Poetry in English - https://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/timeline
30+ Types of Poetry to Try (helpful listing of poetry types) - https://www.littleinfinite.com/30-types-of-poetry-to-try/
Verse @Bartleby’s - https://www.bartleby.com/lit-hub/verse/
How to write poetry
A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem with 17 syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count. Haikus tend to emphasize simplicity, intensity, and directness of expression. Traditionally, haiku are about nature and often explore seasonal changes. Traditional haiku lines do not rhyme.
One of haiku’s defining characteristics is its concise structure. In English, the structure is:
Line 1: Five syllables
Line 2: Seven syllables
Line 3: Five syllables
More about this poetry style here - https://www.britannica.com/art/haiku
How to write haiku - https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-haiku/
One of haiku’s defining characteristics is its concise structure. In English, the structure is:
Line 1: Five syllables
Line 2: Seven syllables
Line 3: Five syllables
More about this poetry style here - https://www.britannica.com/art/haiku
How to write haiku - https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-write-haiku/
Literature
Many items of classic literature in the public domain can be found online; below are a few. What does “public domain” refer to? According to Copyright law, websites are unable to make works available (for free) that are not in the public domain. This means, basically, almost nothing until the author has been dead for either 75 to 90 years.
Bartleby’s Index to Titles - https://www.bartleby.com/lit-hub/index-to-titles/
The Literature Network, Author List - http://www.online-literature.com/author_index.php
Luminarium: Anthology of English Literature - https://www.luminarium.org/
Project Gutenberg - https://www.gutenberg.org/
QUOTATIONS & SAYINGS
Quotes Websites:
A-Z Quotes - https://www.azquotes.com/
Dictionary of Quotations @Bartleby’s - https://www.bartleby.com/lit-hub/dictionary-of-quotations/
Inspirational Quotes @brainyquote - https://www.brainyquote.com/
Inspiring Quotes - https://www.inspiringquotes.us/
Quotery.com - www.quotery.com/
Quotes by Topic - www.https://allauthor.com/quotes/topic/
Spruce Quote Finder (The Inspiration Search Engine) - https://www.onelook.com/spruce/
Wikiquote - https://www.wikiquote.org/
A-Z Quotes - https://www.azquotes.com/
Dictionary of Quotations @Bartleby’s - https://www.bartleby.com/lit-hub/dictionary-of-quotations/
Inspirational Quotes @brainyquote - https://www.brainyquote.com/
Inspiring Quotes - https://www.inspiringquotes.us/
Quotery.com - www.quotery.com/
Quotes by Topic - www.https://allauthor.com/quotes/topic/
Spruce Quote Finder (The Inspiration Search Engine) - https://www.onelook.com/spruce/
Wikiquote - https://www.wikiquote.org/
Here are ten of my favorite quotes from a variety of wise people throughout history:
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- Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination. - Roy L. Goodman
- Don't look for big things, just do small things with great love. - Mother Teresa
- It is never too late to be what you might have been. - George Eliot
- Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
- Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. - M.L.K. Jr.
- He who slings mud generally loses ground. - Adlai E. Stevenson II
- In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different. - Coco Chanel
- Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. - Arthur Ashe
- Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
- The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. - Winston Churchill
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My favorite sayings & proverbs lists PDFs:
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Proverbs Websites with meanings & examples:
100 Common Proverbs with Meaning and Examples (blog) - https://leverageedu.com/blog/common-proverbs/
Wikipedia List of Proverbial Phrases - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_proverbial_phrases
200+ Common Proverbs in English - https://lemongrad.com/proverbs-with-meanings-and-examples/
100 Common Proverbs with Meaning and Examples (blog) - https://leverageedu.com/blog/common-proverbs/
Wikipedia List of Proverbial Phrases - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_proverbial_phrases
200+ Common Proverbs in English - https://lemongrad.com/proverbs-with-meanings-and-examples/
Reminisce
Archives:
Internet Archive (incredible amount of resources!) - https://archive.org/
UbuWeb ("clearinghouse for the avant-garde") - https://www.ubu.com/
Museums:
Museums - https://joyofmuseums.com/
National Archives Museum - https://museum.archives.gov/
Music:
AllMusic (search current & past music) - https://www.allmusic.com/
American Music Preservation - https://americanmusicpreservation.com/
National Jukebox - https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-jukebox/about-this-collection/
Progression of Music throughout American History:
https://www.sutori.com/en/story/progression-of-music-throughout-american-history--RkdWLYqRu5kHpp3QEc3QQt6L
Old Newspapers (also see World News Sites, above):
Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers - https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
Google News Archive - https://news.google.com/newspapers
Newspapers @Archive.org - https://archive.org/details/newspapers?tab=collection
Small Town Papers - https://www.smalltownpapers.com/browse-by-title.php
Wikipedia List of Online Historic Newspapers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_online_newspaper_archives
Old Photos & Illustrations:
Library of Congress Digital Collections - https://www.loc.gov/collections/
MagazineArt.org (vintage magazine cover & advertising art from the Golden Age of American Illustration) - http://magazineart.org/
picryl, Public Domain Collections - https://picryl.com/
Prints & Photographs Online Catalog, LOC - https://www.loc.gov/pictures/
Free Vintage Illustrations - https://freevintageillustrations.com/
Old Websites:
One of the oldest websites, online since 1991 - http://acme.com/
Active vintage websites, old websites, and Web 1.0 - https://www.404pagefound.com/
Timeline of Computer History - https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/
Misc.:
American Heritage (Trusted Writing on History, Travel, and American Culture Since 1949) - https://www.americanheritage.com/
The Household Encyclopedia - https://graywolfsurvival.com/wp-content/uploads/1881_Household_Cyclopedia.pdf
Relax & de-stress
The Christian’s response to stress
The Bible addresses anxiety, fear and worry, which are symptoms of stress.
A biblical response to stress is one that fosters dependence on God.
Scripture tells us to hand over our anxiety to God; see the four Bible verses, below:
- Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:6-7)
- Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (Matt. 6:34)
- Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. (Prov. 3:5-6)
- Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matt. 11:28-30)
A hymn for those burdened with care:
What a Friend we have in Jesus - https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/789
Some Biblical ways to reduce stress:
- Eliminate hurry.
- Evaluate and set realistic expectations.
- Be merciful - love your enemies and do good to them. Forgive them without vengeance, which is God's.
- Admit mistakes & imperfections - Upon erring, admit it without excuses and without blaming others. Tell the truth.
- Get right with God - “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” (James 4:7-8)
- Know what triggers your anger - HALT stands for hungry, angry, lonely, or tired. Remember this acronym to discover if your physical experience is triggering anger.
- Take care of yourself - Benefit from good nutrition, exercise, sunshine, sleep, etc. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
- Trust God & His sovereignty - Let the Lord be in control. The Gospel Coalition says about God’s sovereignty: “The major components of God’s lordship are his control, authority, and covenantal presence.” In this we can face adversity, challenges, and an uncertain future.
- Learn to say no - Don't let guilt drive your decisions; practice saying "no" to reduce stress in your life.
- Pray about everything - “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)
12 Ways to Increase Peace PDF:
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What to do with worry (section forthcoming)
gratitude
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thess. 5:16-18
1 Thess. 5:16-18
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Websites & Articles:
6 Things all Christians Should be Thankful For - https://shorturl.at/oH245
10 Key Bible Verses on Gratitude @Crossway - https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-key-bible-verses-on-gratitude/
The Power of Gratitude - https://tasty-yummies.com/the-power-of-gratitude/
What is the Importance of Gratitude in Life? - https://sunshynegray.com/importance-gratitude-life/
Websites & Articles:
6 Things all Christians Should be Thankful For - https://shorturl.at/oH245
10 Key Bible Verses on Gratitude @Crossway - https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-key-bible-verses-on-gratitude/
The Power of Gratitude - https://tasty-yummies.com/the-power-of-gratitude/
What is the Importance of Gratitude in Life? - https://sunshynegray.com/importance-gratitude-life/
Gratitude List:
Also See Bible Journal
A gratitude list is a compilation of things you feel grateful for. It can help people with anxiety, depression, or any life struggle to remember to never lose hope. Things don’t always go as planned; but even on our darkest days, there’s always something to be grateful for. A gratitude list lends perspective, reminding us that even though we may face challenges, we also have much to be thankful for. By thinking about things that are still going well for us, it helps reduce stress.
What to put in a gratitude journal:
Compile a list of things you’re grateful for. Try to consider between 5-10 things each day.
Some ideas to get you started: God, Jesus, Salvation, the Bible God’s Word, food, music, nature, beauty, relationships, family, people who serve, our 5 senses, technology, health, humor, each new day, animals, seasons, books, learning something new, diversity of cultures, —the list goes on and on.
Gratitude Journal Websites:
Christian Gratitude Journal Prompts, etc. - https://shorturl.at/fizZ9
Christian Gratitude Journaling - https://proverbs31mentor.com/gratitude-journal-prompts/
200 Christian Gratitude Journal Prompts - https://writerchristian.com/200-christian-journal-prompts/
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will.
Romans 12:2
Romans 12:2
relaxation videos
Drone Videos footage - https://www.pexels.com/search/videos/drone%20footage/
Calmsound, An Oasis of Relaxation (nature sounds & videos) - https://www.calmsound.com/
Free Drone Footage by Pexels - https://www.pexels.com/search/drone%20footage/
Free Nature Sounds for Sleep & Relaxation - https://www.naturesounds.tv/
Nature Relaxation Films, Free to Try Collection - https://watch.naturerelaxation.com/free-to-try-videos
NatureStream.TV, Free Short Previews - https://naturestreamtv.lightcast.com/
Pixabay Live Wallpaper Videos - https://pixabay.com/videos/search/live%20wallpaper/
WavesDVD.com (Relaxing Ocean Videos) - https://www.youtube.com/@wavesdvdcom
Relaxing nature gifs - https://beautiful-nature-gifs.tumblr.com/page/5
Relaxation websites
White Noise & Nature Sounds
Background Noises * Ambient Sounds * Relaxing Music | myNoise - https://mynoise.net/
SimplyNoise - https://simplynoise.com/#top
Other Websites for Stress Relief
Breathing Exercises (unknown scientific evidence for this) - https://xhalr.com/
Looking at Something website (move your mouse and change the weather as you like) - http://www.lookingatsomething.com/
100,000 Stars, "An interactive 3D visualization of the stellar neighborhood,... - http://stars.chromeexperiments.com/
Into Time (gradient game where you can play with colors & gradients - http://www.intotime.com/
Neonflames, draw your own nebula with different colors and forms - https://29a.ch/sandbox/2011/neonflames/
Background Noises * Ambient Sounds * Relaxing Music | myNoise - https://mynoise.net/
SimplyNoise - https://simplynoise.com/#top
Other Websites for Stress Relief
Breathing Exercises (unknown scientific evidence for this) - https://xhalr.com/
Looking at Something website (move your mouse and change the weather as you like) - http://www.lookingatsomething.com/
100,000 Stars, "An interactive 3D visualization of the stellar neighborhood,... - http://stars.chromeexperiments.com/
Into Time (gradient game where you can play with colors & gradients - http://www.intotime.com/
Neonflames, draw your own nebula with different colors and forms - https://29a.ch/sandbox/2011/neonflames/
the serenity prayer
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
As it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
If I surrender to His Will;
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely happy with Him
Forever and ever in the next.
Amen.
(prayer attributed to Reinhold Neibuhr, 1892-1971)
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
As it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
If I surrender to His Will;
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely happy with Him
Forever and ever in the next.
Amen.
(prayer attributed to Reinhold Neibuhr, 1892-1971)
twelve steps for christians
1. We admitted we were powerless over our (addictions), that our lives had become unmanageable.
"I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out." (Romans 7:18)
2. We came to believe that GOD could restore us to sanity.
"... my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9)
“...for it God Who works in you to will and act according to His good purpose.” (Phil. 2:13)
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to God's care.
"... If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." (Luke 9:23)
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
"Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord." (Lamentations 3:40)
5. Admitted to GOD, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed." (James 5:16)
6. Were entirely ready to have GOD remove all these defects of character.
"If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land." (Isaiah 1:19)
7. Humbly asked Him to remove all our shortcomings.
"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up." (James 4:10)
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
"Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift." (Matthew 5:23, 24)
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
"Give and it shall be given you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." (Luke 6:38)
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.
"For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith GOD has given you." (Romans 12:3)
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with GOD, praying only for knowledge of His will, and the power to carry that out.
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." (Psalm 19:14)
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly..." (Col. 3:16)
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others in need, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
"Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." (Galatians 6:1-2)
Adapted from: alcoholicsvictorious.org/12-steps
"I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out." (Romans 7:18)
2. We came to believe that GOD could restore us to sanity.
"... my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9)
“...for it God Who works in you to will and act according to His good purpose.” (Phil. 2:13)
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to God's care.
"... If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." (Luke 9:23)
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
"Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord." (Lamentations 3:40)
5. Admitted to GOD, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
"Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed." (James 5:16)
6. Were entirely ready to have GOD remove all these defects of character.
"If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land." (Isaiah 1:19)
7. Humbly asked Him to remove all our shortcomings.
"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up." (James 4:10)
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
"Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift." (Matthew 5:23, 24)
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
"Give and it shall be given you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." (Luke 6:38)
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.
"For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith GOD has given you." (Romans 12:3)
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with GOD, praying only for knowledge of His will, and the power to carry that out.
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." (Psalm 19:14)
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly..." (Col. 3:16)
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others in need, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
"Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." (Galatians 6:1-2)
Adapted from: alcoholicsvictorious.org/12-steps
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