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Susan's avatar

What do we do as regular everyday citizens? What can I do to make a difference? I don’t want to be that grandmother who tells her grandchildren she did nothing when the time came to make a stand. Put me in the trenches sir.

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Agapeocordis 's avatar

Zients ABSOLUTELY NEEDS to go. He has made a far worse mess than needed to be with pandemic management. The pandemic is ongoing. In addition, he is protecting the corporate oligarch that he is fully in cahoots with. His suggestion of Cohen for CDC head was an unmitigated disaster. His other input has been essentially useless and he has been nowhere to be found on the complex sedition issues outlined in this article. The others need to either shape up or be ousted, immediately.

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The arrest of Catholic priest Don Riccardo Seppia in Genova in 2011 shed light on the disturbing activities associated with the Monastery of the Seven Rays, an extremist cult established by American Martinist Michael Paul Bertiaux. Seppia's connection to this cult, known for its blend of Voudon and Crowleyanity, raised alarming concerns about the influence of such radical groups within religious institutions.

Seppia's arrest, which was linked to troubling cases involving cocaine and pedophilia, revealed the dark underbelly of the Monastery of the Seven Rays. The discovery of a sun tattoo with seven rays on Seppia's back, a symbol with Satanic significance tied to Bertiaux's sect, further implicated him in the sinister practices of this cult.

Further evidence of Seppia's involvement with the Monastery of the Seven Rays was found in his church, where blasphemous phrases were inscribed on communion wafers. Additionally, Seppia's disturbing behavior towards young altar boys, including saluting them with the phrase "May Satan be with you," underscored the malevolent nature of this cult.

The origins of the Monastery of the Seven Rays and its associated organizations, such as the Ordo Templi Orientis Antiqua, remain murky and shrouded in mystery. The involvement of key figures like Bertiaux, Lamparter, and Grant in shaping the history of this cult raises questions about its true intentions and motivations. It is evident that the Monastery of the Seven Rays poses a significant threat to the moral and ethical values of society.

The Monastery of the Seven Rays represents a dangerous and radical group that must be exposed and condemned. The infiltration of extremist ideologies within religious institutions, as exemplified by Seppia's case, is deeply troubling and demands vigilance from authorities and the public. It is essential to acknowledge and confront the dangers posed by far-right wing cults like the Monastery of the Seven Rays in order to preserve the integrity of our communities and safeguard vulnerable individuals from all possible harm. Including the risks of harm from the dissemination of deceitful cognitive strategies, such as the phenomenon exemplified by QAnon, which can be likened to a highly infectious pathogen rapidly spreading within a densely populated arena. This insidious propagation induces a state of perplexity and disorientation among the observers, who may struggle to discern the veracity of the misleading information being promulgated. Analogous to the swift transmission of a viral outbreak among a mass gathering, the rapid proliferation of spurious narratives and disinformation has the potential to infiltrate and disrupt the collective psyche, culminating in a state of cognitive dissonance and bewilderment within society.

I forgot to add this part but I'm kinda scared to leak all of this myself. Also should go with the video of Mike Flynn saying the seven folds rays prayer 👇👇

The court ruling against Mike Flynn has confirmed his leadership of QAnon, with Prima Facie evidence pointing to his involvement. It has come to light that Q actually originated in Russia in 1998 before being taken over by Flynn. Additionally, Alex Jones, Flynn's partner in InfoWars, openly admitted on a podcast that he urged Flynn to take control of QAnon after the Trump campaign decision to publicly be seen as disassociated with the q movement 

in a recent Florida court ruling against Mike Flynn has confirmed his leadership of QAnon, with Prima Facie evidence pointing to his involvement. It has come to light that Q actually originated in Russia in 1998 before being taken over by Flynn. Additionally, Alex Jones, Flynn's partner in InfoWars, openly admitted on a podcast that he urged Flynn to take control of QAnon after the Trump campaign decision to publicly be seen as disassociated with the q movement

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Ted Bernstein's avatar

This article is subtitled “Joe Biden, if you’re listening”. If there is one thing that seems crystal clear, it is that Joe Biden is listening, but to the wrong people. He’s listening to his wife, he’s listening to his advisors, and surely, he’s listening to himself. Is he listening to anyone inside his own administration who clearly see and understands the danger our nation currently faces from the threat you have been so clearly defining for years, Jim? Does anyone inside his administration clearly see those dangers? I can’t imagine that there isn’t ANYONE in the government or the intelligence agencies who isn’t fully aware of these threats. The question is, do they have the presidents ear and is he listening? Because it’s highly unlikely that Joe Biden will be reading - or heading your words Jim. And this is truly sad and excruciatingly painful to realize. Biden is fighting for his political life, and doesn’t have the bandwidth to fight for the very thing he has dedicated that entire political lifetime too: American Democracy.

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Dotty's avatar

So Jim ...don't you thoroughly agree reinstati g the Schedule F that tRump had signed in 2019 would really take care of all this. .? To me it's the start we need .

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Randolph Proksch's avatar

You’ve laid it out pretty clear, Jim. Thank you.

161 years ago, this weekend, a seemingly invincible army of traitorous confederates, led by Gen. Lee, began a battle at Gettysburg PA. There was NO guarantee that he could be prevented from taking the next step to take Washington DC, and thus, defeat the Union.

There is no guarantee that, in our November election, the traitorous confederates (version 2.0) will be defeated, and Biden is successfully re-inaugurated

This is how war is. Gut-wrenching uncertainty. And an absolute necessity for each of us to find our place to defend democracy

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Michael Tenzer's avatar

The problem is I don't think anybody has any faith that any of these things let alone one of them is going to happen!

As you say, the president is getting terrible advice. Clearly the case before the debate! Malcolm Nance suggested starting small groups of demonstrators. Five seemingly in an attempt to make a bite-sized showing of support for democracy over autocracy. It's crazy that there's no sort of national leadership on mass demonstrations. This should have been the case when McConnell first brazenly denied a democratic selection for the court. We should have been out in the hundreds of thousands. When rovey weighed died we should . When the Dobbs decision was handed down, we should have been in the streets by the hundreds of thousands. I'm afraid that social media and the phone and as you say confusion and chaos has loved us into complete inaction. My friends agree with me but they think I'm nuts. They have no fucking idea! I'm I'm probably mistakenly waiting till my retirement in a couple of years to devote myself full-time to some sort of public service if not grassroots actions etc etc. What do I do besides telling everybody I know the things I know? That's where the small groups of five seem to make sense. I sure as hell can grab five buddies and stand in front of Miami city hall. Maybe call the local newspaper. If everybody in your group, lucid, Heather Cox Richardson's group, byline Heidi Cuda's made a small group of five and got out there on the same day that would be an event!

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McLain's avatar

Sadly, I agree that none of this is going to happen. Granted, I am inveterate glass-half-empty type.

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Kate Lila's avatar

It's a great wish list, though.

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Michael Tenzer's avatar

Was going to delete it and rewrite it but rovey weighed is classic! Voice to text Just trying to embarrass me!

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