“Moderna's roots aren't in health—they're in the military. This whole operation has been military from the beginning.”
Yes!!!!!! Yes!!!! Yes!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!
If we can’t see who’s trying to control us and how they’re doing it, we will continue to waste time and resources trying to “change the system from within.”
Just one example the “freedom movement” refuses to acknowledge is how JD Vance was basically created as a political entity by Peter Thiel and Palantir
Yep. And if I recall correctly, we initially connected because you (along w/ Sasha Latypova) were among the only people outside my inner circle who were even talking about countermeasures back then. The same pattern recognition that let you see that early is exactly what's needed now to see these deeper structural connections.
As I said in the piece, I don't want to be too critical of people operating inside the system - I appreciate their efforts, truly - it's just not how I'm choosing to spend my time nowadays. I'm not an inside the system kinda guy anyway :-)
That’s not just a catchy phase. It is serious reality.
Our physical form and how healthy or unhealthy it is directly related to the kinds of things we put into it and the environment we subject our bodies to.
Thus, healthy food and drink is a basic natural human right. A right that the Dark Side tries to steal way from us by using Big Harming Pharma to inject death substances into our veins – and corrupt Big Corporations who buy up the food producers and manufactuters and pollute and defile that stuff with cheap and harmful substances designed to addict us to their toxic products and to create life-long customers for the Big Harming Pharma Industrial Complex.
To say that is sick is putting it mildly. The Campaign to Make Us Sick is itself a deep pathological sickness.
If you can capture the food and drink supply then you can capture humanity itself. You have to eat to live. These deviant Dark Siders know that. That’s why they do it. To capture, enslave, sicken, and eliminate much of the human race. They do this because They hate Life and They hate human beings as They do not regard themselves as such but rather as false gods ruling over a planet of worthless animals.
The United States Government sneaked a bunch of German Nazi Scientists into our Nation after World War 2. They were given cleansed identities and lots of money and power to influence and control many aspects of American Life. What do you think these bastards – and those who came after them – have been doing all this time since then? They have been concocting food and drink that sickens... injections and potions that cause illness and death... and working tirelessly to develop more and worse versions of these things. And there are others without the pedigre who sell their souls for money and also work to promote death toxins intended for our food and medicine supply.
This is the environment that we Americans find ourselves in. Surrounded by monsters with title and money and influence and working hidden away from the American People.
We may not be able to do much about this institutional deviancy and corruption. But we can endeavor in every way possible to eat healthier foods and drink healthier drinks and to never subject ourselves to any of Their toxins designed to do us in.
It’s our choice – every day... in every meal... with everything we decide to put into our precious bodies.
If these Conjurers of Death want to create this stuff... let them and their own kids eat it. And leave the rest of us the hell alone.
Great piece, Josh, but remember what Frederick Soddy pointed out in 1934, "To allow money to become a source of revenue to private issuers is to create, first, a secret and illicit arm of the government and, last, a rival power strong enough ultimately to overthrow all other forms of government." This is where we are.
I am from the UK. Same problems here. It seems to me our biggest down fall has been falling for the convenience trick. I had been falling for it myself for a while. I then realised i was literally forgetting how to do things the old fashioned way!
Now i try & do as much as possible without the internet being involved in my life, by paying bills manually, using cash, filling out forms manually. Its not easy! You have to be willing to go through inconvenience.
It was lovely to see you, Josh! Let’s have a gathering at my place soooon: maybe you can give a talk of some sort?! (My number is [802] 490-0544…. Texting is best!) In the meantime…. F_CK THE SYSTEM!!! (I wanted to enclose a photo of the embroidery project I was working on at Churchtown on Saturday: but it doesn’t look like there’s a photo option?!) 🧵💙🪡
What can one person who cares but is not wealthy or influential do to make a difference? I think there are many of us who are adamantly opposed to this agenda but are not experienced, knowledgeable or educated in ways to truly make a difference. This is an honest question that might help if it could be answered and then initiated by large numbers. Blessings and Gratitude for all that you do to shine the light on the cesspool that swirls around below and above us......
Yes, it’s overwhelming. I think part of it is spiritual. Everyone’s afraid on some level. The growth curve we’re looking at is so intimidating. But I’m turning trips to buy farm-raised beef and eggs into a date or a beautiful outing and trying to grow food “just for fun”. There are a million things I’ve never tried and so many convenience addictions to overcome, but I’m trying for tiny victories and reveling in them with other people who are making similar changes. I think each little effort makes our own lives more meaningful and that becomes contagious.
I live in the UK & we have the same problems. I buy the best food i can, i do my research on how it was produced & by who etc. We have just had Bovair added to some cow food to stop them having flatulence or burping! It was a big thing here, so i had to search out farms that don't use it & i now buy meat & dairy from them.
The other thing i am doing is paying for as much as possible by cash. Some cheeky shops say "can we send you an email receipt instead of giving you a paper one now". I say no, i don't want to be spammed!
I expect the US is the same with paying bills online? I try not to as much as possible. I will post a cheque, although i can see these being taken away soon!
I pay for things upfront as much as possible instead of setting up Direct Debits.
I am doing these things for 2 reasons, firstly so that i don't forget how to use the old system & secondly to be as awkward as possible for these Companies who i know are sharing my data with every Tom, Dick & Harry!
So there are a few things you can do. Just remember how we did it before the internet & try that?
I do those things and a few more but I don't see how that will stop this technological billionaire steam roller from flattening our societies...... I feel like we need to organize a revolt of some sort..... a large group of people ..... standing together ...... but that takes massive organization by someone who knows how to ...... uggggh...... feeling hopeless.
Consider what happened during reland’s Banking Strikes where local pubs became centers for banking services, debt clearing and exchange. Sovereignty and money are intertwined, it is a cultuiral artifact that we need to reclaim.
Great piece! I’ve been so distressed to see most of the brilliant freedom fighters completely forget the lessons learned during the scam off 2020-2025. They’ve reverted to the belief that the white hats are in charge now. They believe that Fauci, Gates and China ran the op and that Mr. Warp Speed and the technocrats are on our side! They can’t see that this is a military depopulation operation that hasn’t slowed down for a moment. It’s full speed ahead with new injections /air drops and total surveillance.
"The same revolving door that puts military generals on Palantir's payroll after they build surveillance infrastructure ensures the system perpetuates itself regardless of which political party holds power." I believe a deliberate long-term focus is also to control every morsel of food the way they monitor every shot and bank transaction. It is a modern panopticon, tracking humans like tagged livestock. Really brilliant piece, Joshua! (Sorry I missed the event -- we were out of state visiting family). Keep up the great work!!
I agree, and your work too, John. I agree "The same revolving door that puts military generals on Palantir's payroll after they build surveillance infrastructure ensures the system perpetuates itself regardless of which political party holds power." We need to disrupt the payroll, it is what keeps the revolving door revolving, it is the primary mechanism of power which is now in private hands, Our sovereignty depends on our reclaiming it.
Why do you think they call it NexSpike? I don't know but I like to look into the etymology of words. I did a little digging and found the note below. Probably just a coincidence.
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The Latin word "nex" means "death" or "slaughter", often with a connotation of violent or unnatural death, such as murder or execution. It is related to the verb "necare", which means "to kill" or "to put to death."
Once again you hit the nail on the head. One thing I’d like to see you draw out with more emphasis in order to avoid falling into the centralized-bad, decentralized-good trap is that any system that is designed to connect us digitally connects us to the “Machine”. That is true of Substack, which presumably could/can use AI to determine each of our vulnerabilities based on who we follow and what we read and how we comment (has anyone studied their data sharing fine print?) That is also true of all of those in the Health Freedom or Sovereignty movements who have their private platforms dubbed “online communities”. Or who encourage viewers to comment on their Live YT videos. Leaders in this arena are feeding followers to the ginormous data-gathering suck of the Machine for financial gain.
Most people have been driven into the digital realm for their living to one degree or another. The underlying online infrastructure is quickly becoming the proverbial “water” that the fish doesn’t know exists.
I’ll stop. I know you and your readers recognize this. But to me this feature is the mechanism of control that leaves us all most vulnerable. So yes, by all means it is an excellent starting point to connect with our local farmers in person and, as you point out, hope that the smart city roll-out cannot effectively keep people in urban areas from interfacing with local food providers. And hope that digital money systems can’t refuse payment to a farm labeled “non-compliant”. When my family had a robust income I was the first to sign up to support CSA’s. Post pandemic I struggle with the reality of a weekly payment of $22 for a gallon of milk or $15 -20 for a dozen real pasture raised eggs. As a product of the 80’s long steeped in New Age philosophy, I am aware that I need to shift my vibe and create more abundance in my life. I am also acutely conscious of the fact that meaningful societal change requires greater inclusion than the support of the “awakened” with trust funds. Maybe it is a starting point. But it seems too fragile given the momentum of those casting the digital net.
"Plausible" only if we ignore that it is those who control the privatized money system behind it all who are trying to escape accountability and responsibility.
Josh, Fascinating piece. As you know, I am deeply embedded in this IT space (not the farming space...I am an NYC boy after all) because there is an entire class of IT solutions that does not lend itself to Foundry and it's ilk...and they are all the solutions that have to deal with n-of -1 situations...in my case I focus on health care but education would be another.
There are several elephants in the room. First, the Palantir-style solutions are actually very useful in a large number of cases. You mention this, but the solution sets those analytics put out can actually solve real problems that give real companies an edge or, in some cases, the only available way forward that works. Virtually 100% of the DOGE analyses are from pouring random and (often) deliberately obscured data into Foundry and seeing what it finds. (The USAID case is the most interesting, but there are many, many including new cases of Medicaid fraud that had eluded all of the fraud and abuse checks of the prior system which was pretty extensive.) Telling people to avoid solutions that actually work (or save their business) because of the risk of individual compromise is a non-starter. If you cannot eat, who cares who has your data will be the general thinking. And this is consonant with the evolution of technology, each part of which was going to (and generally did) erode some piece of the stand-alone woodsman as the archetype of successful living. You can hate it, but never has anyone stopped it except (to my knowledge) in the case of SSTs which is now turning out to be a millstone on the US as technology surpasses the attempt to stop the technology.
But this leads to the second elephant which you also mention: the fiscal control element. Few do much with this other than sputter about bitcoin or silver/gold -- all of which have, to date, been utterly impractical solutions to much of anything other than speculation. Even cash is entering this realm as a solution. Much of this is engineered but most of it, like the rise of Amazon, moves forward because it is usually infinitely easier to do the three second financial transaction on-line than to drive somewhere (if even possible) to pay cash or to file a few motes of gold dust on someone's counter. And beyond afficionados, using bitcoin is still way, way too confusing and cumbersome (and subject to massive valuation shifts which render it bad specie) to be really useful.
So the second elephant, which will impact everyone at the farming conference, is what happens (as with the truckers) when someone just turns off the electronic money management spigot. The truckers are the most obvious (and egregious) case, but even notable politicians have been de-banked with recourse only because they can make a public spectacle about it or they "know someone". Not options available to most. If the powers that be (look at the Pennsylvania department of agriculture for an egregious example) decide to go after you, and turning off your credit cards/bank accounts is in the mix, the nobility of what you are doing and your numbers of close friends will not matter. You are not distributing raw or any other milk if you cannot be paid and continue to run your farm. This is clearly the largest elephant by far. They are trying to pass some de-banking laws (mostly because Melania and Baron Trump were de-banked) which will help. But it is not clear they will help enough.
The third elephant, and the most vexing, is it is entirely unclear what to do about any of this. The technology is not going away irrespective of whatever amount of whining anyone might do. Completely decoupling from the world has become difficult even for tiny groups like the Amish. And even if that were possible in tiny groups that have existed for generations, it is not really an option for anyone else. (Having worked with young [20's] preppers, the enthusiasm is great -- the ability to show up and do the backbreaking work to pull of some of the "prepper" stuff is lacking in most of them. Lots of exciting conferences like the one you attended -- follow up of near zero.)
I wish I had a solution because you are correct -- raw milk is mostly a side show to a massive rethink of how the total world works since the total world is, effectively, on-line and is likely to stay that way and to even get more so. One can hope legislation is helpful, but we have seen from the last five years that the deep state (whatever that is) does not really care -- MTG was complaining this week that everything Congress was told (in classified sessions) about Ukraine/Russia was a lie...so what are we to expect for us?
You are a deep thinker but I have not even seen you propose something that would actually work to address this inexorable slide. But perhaps this note will get you to think of something that has eluded most of us so far. That would be a major contribution to the world.
As always thanks for your typical balance of wisdom and pragmatism - you obviously get the core problem, and honestly, you're asking the hardest question: what do we actually do?
You're absolutely right on the first point about businesses gravitating toward Palantir-like solutions. I recognize that reality - when they actually solve problems and give companies an edge, telling people to avoid them becomes a non-starter. What's missing is a public conversation about the trade-offs. There's also a big difference between individual businesses making decisions based on fiduciary duty (remember, a corporation's only obligation is shareholder value) and the obvious acceleration of technocratic control being ushered in at the federal level. We both know that if Team Blue was doing something like this, "our side" would be losing their minds. Sadly, this is barely a blip on the radar.
The de-banking issue you raise is the real kill switch - and probably the most immediate threat to everyone at that farming conference. You can have the best raw milk operation in the world, but if they turn off your ability to transact, it's game over. The Pennsylvania agriculture department example is a perfect case study of how this plays out in practice. Along w/ freedom of consciousness, I believe the freedom to transact may very well be the defining issue of the next decade.
I was trying to use raw milk both as an absolute and a metaphor because it represents so much of what is pure and good in the world - direct relationships, transparency, generational knowledge. What we're up against is deceptive and fundamentally evil. The contrast couldn't be starker.
On solutions, I often touch on them in my writing, but when I start outlining specific approaches, honestly, I feel like I sound preachy and hypocritical - especially since I'm not living most of them myself. I don't mean to be overly critical of people fighting for change inside the system - I'm embedded in all of them too. I just don't know that it can be fixed from within, though I realize what those folks are doing is our essential line of defense.
The way resistance has manifested for me - at least financially - is diversification across different asset classes, a foot in each system. Maybe it shows a lack of confidence in any one approach, but I know I'm not an expert. For health, it means connecting directly with purveyors of the food my family puts in our bodies and finding alternative practitioners while trying to learn about self-care. Essentially, I'm trying to to learn (or relearn) things I thought I understood but clearly don't. But the biggest piece is just consciousness - being aware of the manipulation and not taking the bait. Though the risk is going too far the other way. These days my house could be on fire and I'd laugh it off, saying it's just an op, haha.
Some days I do realize I sound like a madman yelling into the ether. I'm still trying to understand my role, if any, in all of this. For now I'm documenting these systems hoping it will either wake people up and/or help me find others who want to join in figuring this out.
At this stage I'm just a student trying to learn - I certainly don't mean to suggest I have answers. I've got lots of questions but very few real, scalable solutions. What I do think is that voting for the lesser of two evils is certainly a thing, but I don't believe we can vote our way out of tyranny.
There is only one big elephant in the room, don't mistake the tail or a leg for another elephant. As Frederick Soddy pointed out in 1934, "To allow money to become a source of revenue to private issuers is to create, first, a secret and illicit arm of the government and, last, a rival power strong enough ultimately to overthrow all other forms of government." THAT is the deep state. THAT is what we need to undermine and take down. https://howardswitzer.substack.com/p/organizing-an-electoral-revolution
hey joshua, just wanted to drop a line on here and make contact. thoughtful / depth-full as always, hope the spring is treating you well and looking forward to talking soon!
“Moderna's roots aren't in health—they're in the military. This whole operation has been military from the beginning.”
Yes!!!!!! Yes!!!! Yes!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!
If we can’t see who’s trying to control us and how they’re doing it, we will continue to waste time and resources trying to “change the system from within.”
Just one example the “freedom movement” refuses to acknowledge is how JD Vance was basically created as a political entity by Peter Thiel and Palantir
https://www.mintpressnews.com/peter-thiel-gaza-ai-war-white-house/288372/
Yep. And if I recall correctly, we initially connected because you (along w/ Sasha Latypova) were among the only people outside my inner circle who were even talking about countermeasures back then. The same pattern recognition that let you see that early is exactly what's needed now to see these deeper structural connections.
As I said in the piece, I don't want to be too critical of people operating inside the system - I appreciate their efforts, truly - it's just not how I'm choosing to spend my time nowadays. I'm not an inside the system kinda guy anyway :-)
You Are What You Eat.
That’s not just a catchy phase. It is serious reality.
Our physical form and how healthy or unhealthy it is directly related to the kinds of things we put into it and the environment we subject our bodies to.
Thus, healthy food and drink is a basic natural human right. A right that the Dark Side tries to steal way from us by using Big Harming Pharma to inject death substances into our veins – and corrupt Big Corporations who buy up the food producers and manufactuters and pollute and defile that stuff with cheap and harmful substances designed to addict us to their toxic products and to create life-long customers for the Big Harming Pharma Industrial Complex.
To say that is sick is putting it mildly. The Campaign to Make Us Sick is itself a deep pathological sickness.
If you can capture the food and drink supply then you can capture humanity itself. You have to eat to live. These deviant Dark Siders know that. That’s why they do it. To capture, enslave, sicken, and eliminate much of the human race. They do this because They hate Life and They hate human beings as They do not regard themselves as such but rather as false gods ruling over a planet of worthless animals.
The United States Government sneaked a bunch of German Nazi Scientists into our Nation after World War 2. They were given cleansed identities and lots of money and power to influence and control many aspects of American Life. What do you think these bastards – and those who came after them – have been doing all this time since then? They have been concocting food and drink that sickens... injections and potions that cause illness and death... and working tirelessly to develop more and worse versions of these things. And there are others without the pedigre who sell their souls for money and also work to promote death toxins intended for our food and medicine supply.
This is the environment that we Americans find ourselves in. Surrounded by monsters with title and money and influence and working hidden away from the American People.
We may not be able to do much about this institutional deviancy and corruption. But we can endeavor in every way possible to eat healthier foods and drink healthier drinks and to never subject ourselves to any of Their toxins designed to do us in.
It’s our choice – every day... in every meal... with everything we decide to put into our precious bodies.
If these Conjurers of Death want to create this stuff... let them and their own kids eat it. And leave the rest of us the hell alone.
Great piece, Josh, but remember what Frederick Soddy pointed out in 1934, "To allow money to become a source of revenue to private issuers is to create, first, a secret and illicit arm of the government and, last, a rival power strong enough ultimately to overthrow all other forms of government." This is where we are.
I am from the UK. Same problems here. It seems to me our biggest down fall has been falling for the convenience trick. I had been falling for it myself for a while. I then realised i was literally forgetting how to do things the old fashioned way!
Now i try & do as much as possible without the internet being involved in my life, by paying bills manually, using cash, filling out forms manually. Its not easy! You have to be willing to go through inconvenience.
Here’s a discussion we should all be having (if I do say so myself 😁):
https://open.substack.com/pub/flashlightsproductions/p/the-covid-coup-we-still-do-not-have?r=rqp5r&utm_medium=ios
At the top of the list to listen to... thanks for sharing!
It was lovely to see you, Josh! Let’s have a gathering at my place soooon: maybe you can give a talk of some sort?! (My number is [802] 490-0544…. Texting is best!) In the meantime…. F_CK THE SYSTEM!!! (I wanted to enclose a photo of the embroidery project I was working on at Churchtown on Saturday: but it doesn’t look like there’s a photo option?!) 🧵💙🪡
Great to see you too! I'll holla, for sure.
🥳🥳🥳
What can one person who cares but is not wealthy or influential do to make a difference? I think there are many of us who are adamantly opposed to this agenda but are not experienced, knowledgeable or educated in ways to truly make a difference. This is an honest question that might help if it could be answered and then initiated by large numbers. Blessings and Gratitude for all that you do to shine the light on the cesspool that swirls around below and above us......
Yes, it’s overwhelming. I think part of it is spiritual. Everyone’s afraid on some level. The growth curve we’re looking at is so intimidating. But I’m turning trips to buy farm-raised beef and eggs into a date or a beautiful outing and trying to grow food “just for fun”. There are a million things I’ve never tried and so many convenience addictions to overcome, but I’m trying for tiny victories and reveling in them with other people who are making similar changes. I think each little effort makes our own lives more meaningful and that becomes contagious.
Yes, it feels overwhelming and I constantly ask myself "what is mine to do." Herbal medicine is an option.
I live in the UK & we have the same problems. I buy the best food i can, i do my research on how it was produced & by who etc. We have just had Bovair added to some cow food to stop them having flatulence or burping! It was a big thing here, so i had to search out farms that don't use it & i now buy meat & dairy from them.
The other thing i am doing is paying for as much as possible by cash. Some cheeky shops say "can we send you an email receipt instead of giving you a paper one now". I say no, i don't want to be spammed!
I expect the US is the same with paying bills online? I try not to as much as possible. I will post a cheque, although i can see these being taken away soon!
I pay for things upfront as much as possible instead of setting up Direct Debits.
I am doing these things for 2 reasons, firstly so that i don't forget how to use the old system & secondly to be as awkward as possible for these Companies who i know are sharing my data with every Tom, Dick & Harry!
So there are a few things you can do. Just remember how we did it before the internet & try that?
I do those things and a few more but I don't see how that will stop this technological billionaire steam roller from flattening our societies...... I feel like we need to organize a revolt of some sort..... a large group of people ..... standing together ...... but that takes massive organization by someone who knows how to ...... uggggh...... feeling hopeless.
Consider what happened during reland’s Banking Strikes where local pubs became centers for banking services, debt clearing and exchange. Sovereignty and money are intertwined, it is a cultuiral artifact that we need to reclaim.
Hmmm... sounds like a start to consider. Create our own banking systems.
Feeling the same way.
Great piece! I’ve been so distressed to see most of the brilliant freedom fighters completely forget the lessons learned during the scam off 2020-2025. They’ve reverted to the belief that the white hats are in charge now. They believe that Fauci, Gates and China ran the op and that Mr. Warp Speed and the technocrats are on our side! They can’t see that this is a military depopulation operation that hasn’t slowed down for a moment. It’s full speed ahead with new injections /air drops and total surveillance.
"The same revolving door that puts military generals on Palantir's payroll after they build surveillance infrastructure ensures the system perpetuates itself regardless of which political party holds power." I believe a deliberate long-term focus is also to control every morsel of food the way they monitor every shot and bank transaction. It is a modern panopticon, tracking humans like tagged livestock. Really brilliant piece, Joshua! (Sorry I missed the event -- we were out of state visiting family). Keep up the great work!!
Thanks, John. Somehow I wasn't aware of your work but I've started diving in and love what I've seen so far. You keep up the great work too.
I agree, and your work too, John. I agree "The same revolving door that puts military generals on Palantir's payroll after they build surveillance infrastructure ensures the system perpetuates itself regardless of which political party holds power." We need to disrupt the payroll, it is what keeps the revolving door revolving, it is the primary mechanism of power which is now in private hands, Our sovereignty depends on our reclaiming it.
NEXSPIKE??!!?? Ya gotta be kidding me.
Here, have some spike protein, why dontcha?
It's good to know there are subversives inside Big Pharma. Whoever named this crap should be saluted. :-)
Why do you think they call it NexSpike? I don't know but I like to look into the etymology of words. I did a little digging and found the note below. Probably just a coincidence.
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The Latin word "nex" means "death" or "slaughter", often with a connotation of violent or unnatural death, such as murder or execution. It is related to the verb "necare", which means "to kill" or "to put to death."
That is absolutely astonishing. I went and double checked!
So they named it "kill spike." Or "murder spike." Or "death spike."
And the clapping seals will line up and say, "oh sir, please, can I have another?"
I appreciate that you factcheck me but you should know by now that I don't make stuff up :-)
The truth is hiding in plain sight, always.
You are way too suspicious. :-) I double checked because I wanted to see it with mine own eyes. Whoa! They really ARE compelled to tell beforehand....
I was just playin.
Once again you hit the nail on the head. One thing I’d like to see you draw out with more emphasis in order to avoid falling into the centralized-bad, decentralized-good trap is that any system that is designed to connect us digitally connects us to the “Machine”. That is true of Substack, which presumably could/can use AI to determine each of our vulnerabilities based on who we follow and what we read and how we comment (has anyone studied their data sharing fine print?) That is also true of all of those in the Health Freedom or Sovereignty movements who have their private platforms dubbed “online communities”. Or who encourage viewers to comment on their Live YT videos. Leaders in this arena are feeding followers to the ginormous data-gathering suck of the Machine for financial gain.
Most people have been driven into the digital realm for their living to one degree or another. The underlying online infrastructure is quickly becoming the proverbial “water” that the fish doesn’t know exists.
I’ll stop. I know you and your readers recognize this. But to me this feature is the mechanism of control that leaves us all most vulnerable. So yes, by all means it is an excellent starting point to connect with our local farmers in person and, as you point out, hope that the smart city roll-out cannot effectively keep people in urban areas from interfacing with local food providers. And hope that digital money systems can’t refuse payment to a farm labeled “non-compliant”. When my family had a robust income I was the first to sign up to support CSA’s. Post pandemic I struggle with the reality of a weekly payment of $22 for a gallon of milk or $15 -20 for a dozen real pasture raised eggs. As a product of the 80’s long steeped in New Age philosophy, I am aware that I need to shift my vibe and create more abundance in my life. I am also acutely conscious of the fact that meaningful societal change requires greater inclusion than the support of the “awakened” with trust funds. Maybe it is a starting point. But it seems too fragile given the momentum of those casting the digital net.
"And hope that digital money systems can’t refuse payment to a farm..." Again that door is closed, they already have that capability. We will need to knock that door down and shred the "digital net." https://howardswitzer.substack.com/p/organizing-an-electoral-revolution
It seems the purpose of AI is plausible deniability. They need Auschwitz but no one wants to take the responsibility for it. Enter AI.
"Plausible" only if we ignore that it is those who control the privatized money system behind it all who are trying to escape accountability and responsibility.
Josh, Fascinating piece. As you know, I am deeply embedded in this IT space (not the farming space...I am an NYC boy after all) because there is an entire class of IT solutions that does not lend itself to Foundry and it's ilk...and they are all the solutions that have to deal with n-of -1 situations...in my case I focus on health care but education would be another.
There are several elephants in the room. First, the Palantir-style solutions are actually very useful in a large number of cases. You mention this, but the solution sets those analytics put out can actually solve real problems that give real companies an edge or, in some cases, the only available way forward that works. Virtually 100% of the DOGE analyses are from pouring random and (often) deliberately obscured data into Foundry and seeing what it finds. (The USAID case is the most interesting, but there are many, many including new cases of Medicaid fraud that had eluded all of the fraud and abuse checks of the prior system which was pretty extensive.) Telling people to avoid solutions that actually work (or save their business) because of the risk of individual compromise is a non-starter. If you cannot eat, who cares who has your data will be the general thinking. And this is consonant with the evolution of technology, each part of which was going to (and generally did) erode some piece of the stand-alone woodsman as the archetype of successful living. You can hate it, but never has anyone stopped it except (to my knowledge) in the case of SSTs which is now turning out to be a millstone on the US as technology surpasses the attempt to stop the technology.
But this leads to the second elephant which you also mention: the fiscal control element. Few do much with this other than sputter about bitcoin or silver/gold -- all of which have, to date, been utterly impractical solutions to much of anything other than speculation. Even cash is entering this realm as a solution. Much of this is engineered but most of it, like the rise of Amazon, moves forward because it is usually infinitely easier to do the three second financial transaction on-line than to drive somewhere (if even possible) to pay cash or to file a few motes of gold dust on someone's counter. And beyond afficionados, using bitcoin is still way, way too confusing and cumbersome (and subject to massive valuation shifts which render it bad specie) to be really useful.
So the second elephant, which will impact everyone at the farming conference, is what happens (as with the truckers) when someone just turns off the electronic money management spigot. The truckers are the most obvious (and egregious) case, but even notable politicians have been de-banked with recourse only because they can make a public spectacle about it or they "know someone". Not options available to most. If the powers that be (look at the Pennsylvania department of agriculture for an egregious example) decide to go after you, and turning off your credit cards/bank accounts is in the mix, the nobility of what you are doing and your numbers of close friends will not matter. You are not distributing raw or any other milk if you cannot be paid and continue to run your farm. This is clearly the largest elephant by far. They are trying to pass some de-banking laws (mostly because Melania and Baron Trump were de-banked) which will help. But it is not clear they will help enough.
The third elephant, and the most vexing, is it is entirely unclear what to do about any of this. The technology is not going away irrespective of whatever amount of whining anyone might do. Completely decoupling from the world has become difficult even for tiny groups like the Amish. And even if that were possible in tiny groups that have existed for generations, it is not really an option for anyone else. (Having worked with young [20's] preppers, the enthusiasm is great -- the ability to show up and do the backbreaking work to pull of some of the "prepper" stuff is lacking in most of them. Lots of exciting conferences like the one you attended -- follow up of near zero.)
I wish I had a solution because you are correct -- raw milk is mostly a side show to a massive rethink of how the total world works since the total world is, effectively, on-line and is likely to stay that way and to even get more so. One can hope legislation is helpful, but we have seen from the last five years that the deep state (whatever that is) does not really care -- MTG was complaining this week that everything Congress was told (in classified sessions) about Ukraine/Russia was a lie...so what are we to expect for us?
You are a deep thinker but I have not even seen you propose something that would actually work to address this inexorable slide. But perhaps this note will get you to think of something that has eluded most of us so far. That would be a major contribution to the world.
Dr. K,
As always thanks for your typical balance of wisdom and pragmatism - you obviously get the core problem, and honestly, you're asking the hardest question: what do we actually do?
You're absolutely right on the first point about businesses gravitating toward Palantir-like solutions. I recognize that reality - when they actually solve problems and give companies an edge, telling people to avoid them becomes a non-starter. What's missing is a public conversation about the trade-offs. There's also a big difference between individual businesses making decisions based on fiduciary duty (remember, a corporation's only obligation is shareholder value) and the obvious acceleration of technocratic control being ushered in at the federal level. We both know that if Team Blue was doing something like this, "our side" would be losing their minds. Sadly, this is barely a blip on the radar.
The de-banking issue you raise is the real kill switch - and probably the most immediate threat to everyone at that farming conference. You can have the best raw milk operation in the world, but if they turn off your ability to transact, it's game over. The Pennsylvania agriculture department example is a perfect case study of how this plays out in practice. Along w/ freedom of consciousness, I believe the freedom to transact may very well be the defining issue of the next decade.
I was trying to use raw milk both as an absolute and a metaphor because it represents so much of what is pure and good in the world - direct relationships, transparency, generational knowledge. What we're up against is deceptive and fundamentally evil. The contrast couldn't be starker.
On solutions, I often touch on them in my writing, but when I start outlining specific approaches, honestly, I feel like I sound preachy and hypocritical - especially since I'm not living most of them myself. I don't mean to be overly critical of people fighting for change inside the system - I'm embedded in all of them too. I just don't know that it can be fixed from within, though I realize what those folks are doing is our essential line of defense.
The way resistance has manifested for me - at least financially - is diversification across different asset classes, a foot in each system. Maybe it shows a lack of confidence in any one approach, but I know I'm not an expert. For health, it means connecting directly with purveyors of the food my family puts in our bodies and finding alternative practitioners while trying to learn about self-care. Essentially, I'm trying to to learn (or relearn) things I thought I understood but clearly don't. But the biggest piece is just consciousness - being aware of the manipulation and not taking the bait. Though the risk is going too far the other way. These days my house could be on fire and I'd laugh it off, saying it's just an op, haha.
Some days I do realize I sound like a madman yelling into the ether. I'm still trying to understand my role, if any, in all of this. For now I'm documenting these systems hoping it will either wake people up and/or help me find others who want to join in figuring this out.
At this stage I'm just a student trying to learn - I certainly don't mean to suggest I have answers. I've got lots of questions but very few real, scalable solutions. What I do think is that voting for the lesser of two evils is certainly a thing, but I don't believe we can vote our way out of tyranny.
There is only one big elephant in the room, don't mistake the tail or a leg for another elephant. As Frederick Soddy pointed out in 1934, "To allow money to become a source of revenue to private issuers is to create, first, a secret and illicit arm of the government and, last, a rival power strong enough ultimately to overthrow all other forms of government." THAT is the deep state. THAT is what we need to undermine and take down. https://howardswitzer.substack.com/p/organizing-an-electoral-revolution
Hopi prophesy. Two paths.
hey joshua, just wanted to drop a line on here and make contact. thoughtful / depth-full as always, hope the spring is treating you well and looking forward to talking soon!
ps shared messages in our substack chats earlier this year, hoping to pick up there when you see this. 🙏🏼🤙🏼
I admire your work, and just wanted to say I am a frequent customer at Churchtown. Love that place and sad missed out on the event.