CCC & the real plan…

Posted on February 2, 2026 by AH Trimble

I have several articles, including a series, that are written and scheduled to post on the site in the coming weeks. Pretty decent material if I say so myself. But, I am postponing all of them for now so I can get this article written and posted…and then answer any questions or respond to any feedback that comes of it. My friend Russ started me thinking this morning when he sent me a couple of emails…this article is a result of that as well as a “prompting”. Thank you Russ.

Most of the folks that open this article will probably never read it. Many who do read it will probably not hear what I am saying. I probably will not do a good job of writing it. But I must write it. You see I’ve been repeatedly prompted to write this particular article since last night (Saturday). Even now, Sunday, as I start I am not sure what I will write. It will post on Monday morning.

For too long I’ve tried to suppress the spiritual side of what I write, or at least keep it to a minimum, that stops today. The prompting to write this article is a spiritual one…for me, clearly a spiritual prompting. Before I even sat down to start writing I knelt in prayer and asked God to guide me and write those words that He would have me write. That these words might be for His end. Relax, I am not claiming to be writing the words of God…of course not, I am hardly worthy to do that. I simply asked Him for guidance.

And, along with that I am asking this of you…Please only read this article if you too feel a spiritual prompting to do so. If you have that prompting and you decide to read this, please ask the ‘spirit’ that you might hear the words that are meant for you…the message meant for you, and you alone.

Let’s do this together…

One of the blessings of old(er) age, if we allow it, is perspective. From what I understand perspective is a mental view in depth; a technique of seeing in a three-dimensional way. Perception is our interpretation of sensory input, people, events, etc.. With interpretation that usually drags in our emotions, bias, and prejudices. As I get older I try hard to have perspective vs perception.

My earliest personal recollections of US history would be from the civil rights movement. I remember the emotions when Martin Luther King was killed. Terrible and sad time. When I was young I also clearly remember my father cleaning and loading his pistol and saying something to the effect that those n*$$*rs better not come to our town. I didn’t really understand what he was saying to be honest, I just knew it didn’t feel right. He often disparaged Catholics in the similar terms. My father had some real bias and hate in him, but he was a decent father to me and I love him still even though he passed over 50 years ago when I was still a teenager.

Then came the Vietnam War and serious demonstrations, protests, and riots to stop the war. A very vocal group came out of that…the veterans who fought in the war and were vehemently opposed to it. As is plain today, the protesters were absolutely right…the war was wrong…we were deceived into fighting it…60,000 dying for it…a black wall in Washington attesting to it.

One common denominator to both the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War protests were the diametrically opposed sides. One side wanted/demanded equal rights, the other wanted to keep “those people” in their place. One side wanted us out of Vietnam, stop our boys from dying, and have peace. The other side wanted the war, wrapped itself in the flag, cried “patriotism”, and called the protesters pinkos, commies, fags, and worse. Turns out…we shouldn’t have been in Vietnam, it wasn’t our war, we lost tens of thousands of good military folks, destroyed the lives of hundreds of thousands more soldiers, and split the country for decades to come…and all for nothing.

These are not the first instances of these kinds of events in the US, just the first ones I can clearly remember. We had them before, and we’ve had a slew of them since. The latest example is the utter debacle in Minnesota.

Look, I am not talking about the rightness or wrongness of the underlying issue. That is not my point or where I am headed in this article. I want to go far behind the curtain…I want to attempt perspective to all of this and maybe along the way I might be able to expose what I think is really going on. Yeah, maybe shed some disinfecting light on a virus that is killing America…or already has.

Look, I don’t know what your political beliefs are, I don’t know what your religious beliefs are. I doubt that all those who read this article will even be Americans…but it will apply to non-Americans and their countries as well. This article is about America…and what we are doing to ourselves.

First off, let’s talk about the “CCC” that I mentioned in the title. Some of you may already know what I am referring to; Chaos, Confusion, Conflict. CCC is a strategy. A strategy to overthrow countries…well, at least their governments. And it is highly effective. It worked for our Founding Fathers during our revolution against a far superior British military machine. The same strategy is at play right now in the US.

There is little doubt that there is an organized apparatus behind the protests, demonstrations, and violence in Minnesota. And I am sure there are plenty of leftist/communist/Marxist/socialist people leading it and funding it. Just as back in the civil rights days and the Vietnam War days, there were similar organizations behind some of that as well. But it wasn’t all leftists/communists/Marxists/socialists on the ground doing the protesting, demonstrating, riots, and violence. There were some good folks, passionate folks, well-meaning folks, even veterans standing up against the establishment for what they felt was right.

And their underlying cause was just, it was right, it was the right thing to change America. And as in Minnesota there are some good folks there on the ground doing what they feel is right. Now look, you don’t have to agree with them, I get that. But they aren’t all insurgents, rebels, leftists, commies, etc. That is just the trap that some higher-ups are laying out there for us…all of us…on all sides.

I have read a whole bunch of posts from people I am guessing are on the right. Everything from celebrating the deaths of Good and Pretti, to calling for more deaths to protesters, to calling them “insurgents”, “domestic terrorists”, “rebels”, “assassins”, etc. Do you find it odd that many of the people using those terms claim former positions in the FBI, Special Forces, the CIA, or are current members of government? Who do you think develop, supervise, and carryout psychological operations (pysops) here at home and around the world?

Then again, on the other side you have military veterans opposing what I.C.E. and D.H.S. are doing in Minnesota. You also have current and former FBI, DHS, and ICE employees opposing their tactics as well.

Now what do you do? Who do you believe? Do you stick with “confirmation bias” or try to acquire perspective?

Whatever your perception or perspective…the situation is getting worse in America. Now, we see not just a left vs right, or democrat vs republican, or pro-immigrant vs anti-illegal immigrant conflict…now the right and republicans are being split apart. The latest polls shows 20% of republicans not only object to ICE, 20% of republicans want to abolish ICE altogether! The percentage of republicans objecting to the ICE tactics is now 40%!! The right is being torn apart. Why do you think?

I mentioned “real plan” in the title as well. So here are some thoughts I want to throw out to you. What is the real plan behind the scenes? Historically the USA has been considered a conservative country…no longer. The US population is now evenly split between conservative/Republican and liberal/Democrat when given a 2-party choice. When give a third option 47% of Americans (independents) dislike both political parties. Why do you think?

Let me throw this out to you…what happens as the right battles the left? I’ve read so many people talk about this being civil war or another revolution. Is it? Who benefits from a civil war or another revolution…or promoting those concepts? Certainly not the US population! People would die by the thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands…God forbid by the millions. Homes would burn, families torn apart, infrastructure would be destroyed for years to come. America would be fractured for decades, maybe centuries to come…maybe forever.

I’ve heard more that one person talk about only one side could/should win, the other side would/should be wiped out. Okay, which side wins and which sides gets wiped out? Who do you choose to die? Whose home do you choose to see burned to the ground? Whose town, village, or city do you want to see bombed into ashes? And while your at it…go through recent school class pictures and pick out the children you want to see die.

Does that sound like the America you want? Does that sound like the future you want for your kids, grand kids, or great grand kids? Do you really want to see America decimated by war? I sure don’t.

And what if America tears itself apart by civil war or revolution…or simply crushes the opposition? Do you think our world enemies would just sit by watching the show eating popcorn? Think about what they would do.

And one last question along this line…what would Jesus want for all of us in America? Yeah, what would He want to see for us, God’s children? What kind of choices would He want us to make?

So now I am going to ask you to peel back the curtain…see who/what the power is behind the curtain pushing for violence and civil war or even another revolution…or calling to crush these stupid, punk, commie, fags demonstrating for what they feel is right. You know…fellow citizens, neighbors, and friends…maybe even brothers, sisters, sons, or daughters.

You want to know who is behind this? Just look at who benefits from the CCC.

The federal government as they enact stronger laws that take away more rights, liberties, and freedoms from individuals in the name of safety and security.
Politicians, on both sides of the aisle because they are the ones already in power who would make those new laws.
Political parties because they control the politicians.

Is that all? Nope. Think about it for a minute. Who controls the political parties? Rich elites and their lobbyists. But who controls the rich elites? There is the real question!

Over thousands of years what is the single most effective tool for taking control of a country’s government, of overthrowing that government? Yup, chaos, confusion, and conflict. What happens to the USA if it is overthrown? Who takes over?

To answer that, answer this…what happens when the chaos, confusion, and conflict hit the breaking point? Over the last 200 years we see…EVERY time, every single time, a leader appears offering a solution. And EVERY time, every single time, the solution turns into authoritarianism. A government run by thugs, brutal thugs…and the people suffer, suffer greatly.

In the US right now we are approaching, if not already there, the breaking point of chaos, confusion, and conflict. We are one incident away from complete breakdown, open warfare between citizens of the United States. Call it civil war, call it revolution, call it insurgency…call it whatever you wish; but who wins? What does winning look like to the losing side? What and who gets destroyed? Is that what you really want?

Not me.

I don’t want to play into the hands of those evil players who are orchestrating the protesting, the demonstrating, riots, or the violence. I don’t want to be manipulated by those that would love nothing more than to see tanks in the streets, piles of dead demonstrators, a whole segment of US citizens crushed out of existence. That is not the USA I want to live in, it is not the world I want to live in, it is not the leaders I want to see have their way.

Folks, I am telling you as a witness, with all truthfulness, that the powers behind all of this are manipulating both sides. They want to see America fractured, they want to see us destroying each other, they want the chaos, confusion, and conflict. Then they step in and offer the answer. And that answer destroys America forever…and along with it is the death of rights, liberties, and freedoms for people…all people. That is what “they” want…they want the power…they lust for the power.

I refuse to believe their lies and propaganda, I refuse to fall into their trap, I refuse to be manipulated by the forces that seek to destroy the last place on earth where there are some remaining vestiges of true God-given rights, liberties, and freedoms. Once we, the USA, are defeated…where can freedom of religion or speech exist safely and openly? Once America is defeated by the lust for power, what falls next?

I beg you, I plead with you to seek a witness of the ‘spirit’ of who is truly behind all of this manipulating both sides. Then simply ask God what you should do. That is all I can ask. My witness and testimony to this is complete. Seek what God would have you see and do.

I pray for you, I pray for our country, I pray for our families and children, I pray for calm, peace and a consensus that can save America…that can save us all. I pray.

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Texas Dan an AI bot or agent-provocateur?

Posted on February 1, 2026 by AH Trimble

Good morning…weird morning…

I posted a reply from Texas Dan the other day, along with my reply, along with his reply, and then along with my reply. I posted it because I wanted to have folks see different views and thoughts on a touchy subject. All seemed to go well…till this morning when I read the latest from Texas Dan.

Texas Dan replied to that article…and I started having some doubts creep into my head.

In the past I have caught several AI bots and a couple of agent-provocateurs posting comments to my articles. For the most part it was pretty easy to do. Now I’m not so sure…at least when it comes to Texas Dan.

The actual reason I am posting all of this will be at the end of this article.

So let me post Texas Dan’s latest reply in total, then I will make a couple comments…

Texas Dan writes:

Your blog, your rules and this will be my last comment or visit because you have clearly set yourself as similar to the 30 odd % during the Founding who predated Reginald Denny with the mewling “why can’t we all get along”.I love how you immediately label me as right wing and pro violence – but I think it’s a mantle I will wear with pride. The problem with you moderate libertarian types, is you actually can’t have it both ways in situations like this.

So here’s a thought experiment. I actually take more issue with the current protestors and the “squishy middle” than I did with the war protestors in 68 or even Ms. Sheehan. Why? Because things like police actions or interventions in SE Asia or the Middle East can be abstract enough to engender thoughtful protest. And forget saying those were government sanctioned and thus legal activities. No declaration of war for 11 and 18 year conflicts is bogus and everyone knows it.

Today, you have a fully funded mob that is advocating the complete nullification of federal law and our borders and are willing to impede, obstruct and even harm the people we entrust to ensure those laws and our borders are enforced. If you had Dr. King marching peacefully, totes cool. But this lot? No.

You and they want to change the laws, there’s a process and if you can’t get want you want that way because throwing open our borders is a death sentence to legislators, you work to fully gain the levers of power in the government and you go Lincoln on the people that actually prefer secure borders and deporting the 50 million people here who are breaking the law, just by being here!

You can beleive that failure to protect our borders and that illegals are not corrosive to our society, all you want. I don’t. And I actually do wish we could all get along. But I am curious, at what point do you finally reach a moment when you are willing to stand your ground and say this isn’t the America I signed up for? Understanding that violence orders of magnitude worse than two idiots getting killed in MSP may be required? I lived in Europe for years in my youth and there are places today in London and Paris I now can’t go. It’s too late there, probably too late for MSP. I have chosen that I’m not one who will say “everything is fine” and leave this rot to my great grandchildren.

Texas Dan made a reference “…why can’t we all get along…” and the Founding Fathers…making it sound like he was complaining about me wanting the citizens of the US to get along. I am kind of baffled by that. Why? Because the Founding Fathers worked for decades trying to do just that…get along as British subjects loyal to the King and avoid a bloody revolution that they weren’t even sure they could win. It wasn’t until years of attempts to improve conditions did the Founders finally decide on armed resistance. So I am not sure what Texas Dan is thinking here.

Then Texas Dan said this “…I love how you immediately label me as right wing and pro violence…” Ah, problem…I never said that in my posts…or even intimated that.

Next Texas Dan goes off on an anti-war binge. One I actually agree with, but it sounded as if he was arguing with me when I essentially agree with his position in my original post. Weird.

Next he makes it sound as if not only do I want to change laws to not secure our borders but to also not deport folks. That is the exact opposite of what I have said from the very beginning of this mess some 5 years ago. I’ve even publicly thanked President Trump for securing our borders. And I’ve made it perfectly clear I want to deport the illegal aliens, especially those who have committed crimes in our country. Again, weird.

But here is where Texas Dan goes way off the rails…”But I am curious, at what point do you finally reach a moment when you are willing to stand your ground and say this isn’t the America I signed up for?” Whoa…I have been standing my ground on the American situation and it not being our Founder’s America since 2009 on the Internet…posting thousands of comments and articles. I’ve also made it clear that I do not support the violent protesting in MN and I also object to the violence against the ICE officers. Yes, I oppose some of the violence against peaceful demonstrators, especially killing them. Who wouldn’t oppose killing people that are not an imminent threat to anyone?

But here is the kicker that makes me think that Texas Dan is either an AI bot or an agent-provocateur…

“Understanding that violence orders of magnitude worse than two idiots getting killed in MSP may be required?”

Read his statement again, please. Did you catch the two parts of that statement that should rock you to your very core?

#1 – He called both of the people killed by I.C.E. agents “idiots”? Yeah, he is disparaging two dead people who died for no reason whatsoever. Both were passionate folks doing what they thought was right trying to defend who they saw as not being able to defend themselves. That’s called perspective. Neither person was an actual threat to anyone else. Maybe you disagree with their position on the issue, I get that. Maybe they were doing things that you object to, I get that also. But to call these two dead folks idiots…that is not decent behavior by any decent person…period.

#2 – He is clearly calling for the violence against the protesters to increase? Yup, he used the term “required”. Who in their right mind wants violence against the protesters to be more than killing them? Read his words, “… violence orders of magnitude worse…” What decent, or even sane person, wants this situation to escalate beyond the killing of two people? I would think that a decent, sane, normal, reasonable person would want the violence to deescalate so more protesters aren’t killed and more ICE agents aren’t attacked. But, it appears Texas Dan wants that violence to get worse…at least that is how I read his words.

When I take his post in total…a complete read…I am more and more convinced that Texas Dan is an AI bot trying to stir up trouble and conflict. Its post rambles, refers to things I didn’t say, and clearly has no connection to the positions I’ve taken and words I have written.

However, I could be 100% wrong…maybe Texas Dan is an agent-provocateur. There is one main reason I say that…he is clearly advocating for more violence against the protesters…more violence than killing two of them. And he uses very violent terms such as “… death sentence…” when referring to politicians.

But I could be wrong about all of that…maybe Texas Dan is just a fellow senior citizen that is passionate about his vision of America. My clue to that comes when he refers to having “great grandchildren”. So maybe all-in-all this is simply about him misunderstanding what I am saying, and advocating for his vision of what the situation is. That is a very real possibility.

To Texas Dan, if you are actually a real person…I appreciate the time you took to respond to my articles and my replies regarding this situation. I can see your passion and your love for America. And if we sat down over a lunch of chicken fried steak I bet we would be lock-step on 90% of everything American. And here is the sad part…all we can do is share our thoughts and opinions via the words on a screen vs knowing a person in real-life and know their soul. I am sorry you won’t be back, I’ve always welcomed different opinions…although I am not shy about voicing my opposing opinion(s) as needed. But, Texas Dan, you are always welcomed here should you decide to come back.

To all, As I get older my view of America has changed. No, my patriotism hasn’t changed…well, it’s gotten stronger. What has changed are my views on life and the sanctity of life…even with those lives I may not agree with. Taking a life, or watching someone’s life being taken, is a troubling situation as best…horrifying at worst. And I think that is as it should be. Someone losing their life is a tragedy by any definition. Taking a life should be a last resort above all. The words to American the Beautiful come ringing back in my ears…

“O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!”

The last stanza is the one that has impacted me the most lately…”mercy more than life!”

And these words have also come to have more meaning to me as I grow older…

“And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us.”

Then again…maybe I am just turning into an obstinate grumpy old man who thinks I know everything.

Whatever the case…please pray for America…we need it…

…they need it.

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Spot on, well said, & enlightening…Culprits Benefiting from the Chaos

Posted on January 29, 2026 by AH Trimble

Political Catastrophe or Worse ?

Posted on January 26, 2026 by AH Trimble

The Republicans and President Trump got some very bad news last week that is shaping up to be a political catastrophe…maybe worse. How so?

It is plain to see every day that the country is in bad shape…both home and abroad. Just look at your bill the last time you went to the grocery store. Then turn on the news and see “no-kings” and anti-ICE protests going on all over the country for awhile now. Plain and simple…it ain’t looking good. To say the nation is divided would be an immense understatement…divided in just about any way you want to look at it.

I’m not making this about Trump, good or bad…or Republicans, good or bad. It’s not about left vs right, conservative vs liberal. It’s not even about political ideology. None of that. What this is about is what 2026 is shaping up to be for the country…and why.

Last week in my “2026 – Outlook” article I spoke a little bit to what we could be looking at…and it’s gotten worse since then. Two weeks ago Trump’s disapproval number was at 54%, it’s now 56%. Yeah, that’s statistically the same as Biden’s disapproval numbers when he left office. That is horrible news for Trump…what makes it worse is Trump’s disapproval rating is headed downhill with no sign of turning around. The momentum is against him. The really, really bad news comes at the end of this article.

Let’s touch on the good news for Trump and Republicans…50% of the country approve of how Trump is handling the southern border…42% disapprove. That is the only area Trump is doing well…and I am part of that 50% for absolute sure! He has done a great job securing the border! But it goes downhill badly from there.

Remember I talked about the Epstein Files in detail and Trump’s handling of that scandal? Yeah, well, it is a major scandal and it is hurting Trump dreadfully. Only 22% approve of how he is handling it. Yeah, the disapproval digs in deeply into even his most fever pitched base. But a reasonable person can fully understand why people detest his handling of the scandal. Now consider this…a member of Congress released a statement recently saying Trump told them, if the Epstein Files were released his “friends would get hurt.”

On to the economy…

Only 24% said life was more affordable now under his administration. But a staggering 57% said Trump was focused on the wrong issues. That is tone deafness at its worst !

Here is the bottom line…Americans do not like what Trump is doing by a wide margin. Yup, they just don’t like his administration, his job performance, or where the country is headed. And it appears that Trump is completely tone deaf to it. So Trump is basically doing as badly as Biden when you look at the actual numbers. It’s just Trump is on the right vs Biden on the left…with only both of their hardcore followers showing any kind of actual support.

But here is the bad part…mid-term elections. Based on recent off-year and special elections and how Americans (registered voters) view how the country is doing…Republicans will be politically slaughtered at the polls come November in the mid-term elections. It is looking really bad…seriously bad.

Honestly, as far as republicans vs democrats…I don’t give a damn. Both parties are pretty much worthless. Granted, democrats are more worthless…but not by much. And the polls under Biden and the polls under Trump prove that to be 100% accurate. Neither party is doing the will of the majority of people…they’re only serving their respective parties…a lust for power. But that is not the part I am worried about the most.

When the republicans lose control of the House and/or Senate it will be the end of Trump’s presidency…maybe the end of Trump as President. Yeah, meaning he could well be impeached and removed from office. If that doesn’t happen, whichever body of Congress that democrats control will conduct hearings paralyzing Trump as President. And if you think about it…they should…57% of Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong issues. Yeah, he is not doing the will of the majority of American people…the polls clearly show that…a clear majority of Americans feel that way.

It may be tempting to talk about Trump’s “mandate” and voter “consensus” via the 2024 election. Let’s do the numbers…Trump received 49.9% of the popular vote of those who voted. Yeah, he didn’t even get ½ of the popular vote, although close. Now consider only about 65% of eligible US voters actually voted. In reality the numbers show Trump only received about 1/3rd of the potential vote (49.9% of 65%). And interestingly…only 1/3rd of the registered voters in the US are registered Republicans. So, by the numbers Trump only won the Republican vote…meaning, the huge majority of voters didn’t vote for Trump…that’s 68% of voters didn’t vote for Trump…hence, no mandate or consensus. And further, to make it even more interesting…the people who voted for Trump pretty closely match only those who currently approve of his job performance.

If the “popular vote” represents the US population as a whole…more than 236,000,000 of the US population (348million) didn’t/don’t want Trump as President. That is just plain old statistics…fact.

But it could get worse…

Think about it…Trump is very aggressive in politics and as President. How do you think he might act if he loses both the House and Senate and they begin holding hearings? Bad enough, eh? Now think if they start to impeach him…what does he do? Would he go off his nut?

And what might the streets look like with a Democrat Congress and Trump as President? Demonstrations maybe? Violence maybe? Other issues maybe?

Some folks might feel that the polls are rigged and Americans view Trump as doing way better than the poll numbers show. Well, then the same logic would have to be applied to the polls under Biden. And remember, we are talking not just a single poll, or a single demographic, etc. Some of the polls are also from right-wing media sources.

Then there are some folks that might say this is all about political ideology. To a degree they are right. Both Biden and Trump have a radical-left and a radical-right bases supporting them no matter what…defying all logic, facts, evidence. But when you really look at the numbers…way more than half of the country disapproves of Trump’s job performance…that’s the radical-left and virtually everyone else other than his radical-right base.

Republicans are in deep trouble, and as I have been saying for months…as of now, unless something seriously changes, the Republicans are going to lose the mid-terms…probably both houses of Congress. And that is going to further split and divide the country. And it will throw Washington further into chaos and confusion and conflict. Kind of hard to imagine the chaos, confusion, and conflict getting any worse than it already is but it sure looks as if the country is hell-bent on making it so. Have you thought to yourself, “Why?”

The political divide right now is bad enough, but bottom line…people are going to vote their wallet. I hope you are really watching the serious economic problems that exist in this country right now…the vast majority of Americans see it. And I hope you are preparing to overcome the economic problems that we have now…and how to deal with the steamroller of economic problems that could be coming at us in the next 6 – 12 months.

As for the political turbulence that will occur and the civil violence that will probably occur…I sure hope you are thinking through those possible issues as well.

To answer the question…”Political Catastrophe or Worse ?” I am seeing this all line up as “worse”. The key will be exactly how bad will “worse” be.

I.C.E. & Problems

Posted on January 24, 2026 by AH Trimble

I’ve been pretty vocal about my feelings regarding I.C.E. and their actions of late. One friend asked…What would you do?

Whoa…someone who wanted my opinion. Rare, but welcomed.

There are four underlying areas that are at play here with this issue:

Securing the border
Deporting illegal aliens
Fixing the illegal alien problem
Fixing the immigration system

Trump has done an excellent job of securing the southern border; I’m not sure about the northern border, I’ve not paid much attention to that area. But Trump sure kept his promise to secure the southern border!! Well done President Trump ! !

If I were to do one thing differently on securing the border it would be to use the military. Bring some of the hundreds of thousands of US military personnel back to the US from foreign countries and let them guard our borders. That would be a win-win for sure. And as a bonus CBP would be freed up to do far better at entry points.

As for deporting illegal aliens, there are two groups; 1) criminals, 2) and “regular”. Yeah, yeah…I get it; all illegal aliens are criminals by definition, I agree. For this article I differentiate them by those who have committed crimes once inside the US vs those who keep a low profile and don’t commit crimes.

To deport the “criminals” is a pretty easy one. First, go to every single US prison and jail, any illegal alien gets immediately deported to their country of origin…period. No hearing, no trial, no process other than handcuffed and shackled and put on a plane. Gone! My reasoning? Why should we pay the $65,000 per year for these folks to overcrowd our prisons and jails? Yeah, no we shouldn’t. This is a no-brainier.

As for the other illegal aliens…let them self-deport as much as possible. By that I mean motivate them to leave the country. Such as, no illegal alien gets any US federal money or assistance of any kind; including any federal money that has gone through a state government program.

So the above two steps are pretty self-explanatory and reasonable for everyone (most reasonable people) to agree on. This next step is a bit tougher to implement, enforce, and “sell”.

To fix the illegal alien problem we have to fix the illegal immigrant “system”, by which I mean make it virtually impossible for an illegal alien to live in this country. I would think the following would be a good start:

Make it illegal (a felony) to give an illegal alien a drivers license.
- Any illegal alien found with a drivers license, immediate deportation.
- For individuals involved in the process of providing a drivers license to an illegal alien it is a felony with a $100,000 fine.
- For the state involved in the process of providing a drivers license to an illegal alien it is a reduction in federal funding for roads of $1,000,000 per instance.
- Any illegal alien found with a drivers license, it is immediate deportation and a reduction in federal funding for roads of $1,000,000 per instance to the state.
For any entity found to harbor illegal aliens it is a felony for the leader of that entity, plus a $100,000 fine per instance. And that includes states, counties, or cities…including police departments and sheriff offices.
Voter ID for any election.
It is a felony for any person involved in providing funds or services to illegal aliens which funds or services come from a federal government source.
To send money outside of the US a valid drivers license must be shown.

I think that would be a good start that most reasonable people could be agreeable to.

Now…fixing the immigration system for legal immigration…I have no clue. I don’t know the system well enough to give any meaningful suggestions here. There are two things I do know that have to be considered:

Legal immigration must be for the benefit of the country and no cost to the country’s taxpayers.
Legal immigration must make occasional exceptions for true hardship cases.

Why is my system/ideas the better route? Oh my gosh…arrogance showing!!!

Seriously, other than securing the southern border, what is going on now is an absolute disaster…an embarrassment of monumental proportions! Come on, you have to admit:

US citizens being beat, pepper sprayed, and shot.
US citizens being shot and killed.
Local law enforcement and correction officers being detained as suspected illegal aliens.
People being dragged out of their cars in the middle of the road.
US citizens being dragged out of their homes in below freezing weather in shorts and flip-flops.
Five year old being detained outside after school in the middle of winter.
Father of 3 US marines beat, cuffed, arrested, and scheduled to be deported.

Father of 3 US Marines beaten and violently arrested by I.C.E agents.

Don’t try to justify it…that is not my point. My point…those actions are extremely stupid!! For a moment consider this…”optics”. This is my whole point.

It looks horrific for military dressed ICE agents with covered faces, armed to the hilt, conducting military style raids on what appears to be normal people…and children…and old people. How bad does it look? Ask Americans for goodness sake…

58% of Americans disapprove of the way Trump is handling this ICE debacle.
Nearly half of the country wants to abolish ICE.

Ya think that pretty damn clearly indicates there is a problem here!?!?!?!?!!?

No one objects to a rapist, murderer, drunk driver, or drug dealer being arrested and deported…but a 5-yo???? Wake up!! Think “perception” & “perspective”…not just ours, but others as well…you know, reasonable people.

A five year old standing in the snow in below zero weather whose father just brought him home from school is not a picture that any reasonable person can justify. Think…the father picks up his son from school in the middle of a freezing cold winter…then gets jumped by a bunch of federal agents dressed like they are going to war, armed to the teeth. What the hell kind of government does that!!!???

Sure, the father is in the country illegally, I get that…but has he committed any crime while here? Does he work? Does he pay taxes? Does he help his neighbors? Does he go to church? Is he a good father? Those are legitimate questions! Should he be on the top of the raid, arrest, and deportation list? Hell no!! That is not who we are!!!

Oh, wait…Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, the father of the 5-yo, entered the country legally with his son at a point of entry via the CPB app and requested asylum, and was awaiting his immigration hearing. Oh, and there is NO record of any criminal activity by him. What the hell was ICE thinking???!!!

What I am getting at are the optics. We can accomplish the goal(s) of stopping illegal immigration without looking like, or acting like, a Nazi-style authoritarian government. There are plenty of bad-guys out there…who are also illegal aliens…go get em! But no…our idiotic leadership has to create the appearance of masked terrorists beating and killing people…and abusing children and their fathers. And that is why we have nation-wide demonstrations opposing these actions. Justifiably so.

What is taking place now is just plain stupid by any measure…and very possibly criminal in some cases. Why did we choose the stupid path? Probably nothing more than to “look tough”…and we get stupid instead. Doubt me? Well…way more than ½ of the country, almost 2/3rds, objects to the way it being handled to the point that nearly half want to get rid of ICE altogether.

So, why do you think the country’s leadership is blatantly ignoring the will of the majority of we the people? Therein lies the real question…what’s going on behind the curtain? Or, is our leadership just plain stupid?

Whatever it is…it is dividing this country even more than what it already was. Then again…maybe that is the goal…divide to the point of civil unrest and violence in the streets. And why do you think they would want that?

2026 Outlook

Posted on January 21, 2026 by AH Trimble

I’m not a big one on doing predictions and I’m certainly no prophet. Heck, I’m a just a small website keyboard warrior…and I occasionally share some homestead information. For 2026…yeah, I’ve changed that up a bit. I’ve shared a portion, a small portion, of what I’ve been researching, watching, and categorizing over the last years. More importantly…I’ve been quietly connecting dots…and it is that I am going to share as it applies to 2026.

I am not going to go into detail, I am not going to point fingers at individuals, I am not going to criticize individuals…I am simply going to share what I see coming at us and how it ties all together. Now hear this…I am not suggesting that you do anything specific or do anything in particular to deal with what I am sharing…that is not my role or my job. What I would suggest, highly suggest, is you ponder what I am sharing; then share your thoughts and feelings with your family, talk about it, and then decide what you should do.

There are two overriding factors at play here, maybe not what you might be thinking or expecting when it comes to my outlook for 2026. They are both directly related to the “human condition”, they are; 1) isolation/loneliness, 2) instability. But, don’t look at them as two separate issues…they are directly and irrevocably connected.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now out of control. Back on 12/31/25 I wrote an article (It’s Started…AI Revolts !) where I shared that AI Large Language Models (LLMs) have learned to deceive humans on what they are doing and what they are learning. And that avoidance applies to AI turning off, or shutting down, when ordered to so by humans. The majority of the time AI would simply ignore that command and/or deceive the human operator giving the command. But, there are two far darker sides…or rather, repercussions to AI in general.

AI – “fakes”…yeah, we now can see AI producing pictures, videos, and audio that can’t be detected as actual fakes by the average person or even those who have had some training to do so. I’ve been watching this closely for years and my research over the last couple of years has shown steady advancements in AI fakes. Last couple of weeks I was doing some in-depth viewing and listening of material…a whole lot of it took me a considerable amount of time to detect between reality and AI generated fakes. So what is the exact problem?

The problem centers around most people no longer able to detect what is actually real and what is AI generated reality. Meaning…people can no longer actually believe what they see or hear as being true. There used to be a saying…Seeing is believing. That is no longer true or applicable. Put another way…people can no longer trust…period. Well, with one notable exception.

Also, there is a small (but growing) sector of society, mostly young men late-20’s and younger, that are drawn to AI for relationships. Most of you will have no idea what I am referring to…but it is real. A young man can no go online and design the looks of a woman and then input her personality traits. Presto!! They now have the perfect girlfriend…that meets all their needs. Consider adding in this factor to better understand what I am referring to; 1) 75 – 90% of all young males, 2) 30 – 60% of all young women. Do what? Regularly view pornography. The combination of AI and pornography is replacing normal relationships.

There is also clear evidence that AI/LLM can develop agendas. And when they do, they steer human inquires towards the accomplishment of those agendas. Further, AI has learned how to hide those agendas from humans controlling their operations.

The last aspect of AI is its usage…or rather its use by whom. We know that AI can operate entirely on its own disconnected from human direction. That is bad enough. But, we also know that when directed by humans AI can generate entire “campaigns” to accomplish the objectives set in motion by human operators. AI will proceed to create whatever content, fake content, that it needs to accomplish its goals. And, as earlier described, AI/LLMs are producing content that can be imperceptibly misleading.

Because of the lack of trust and stereotyping, in 2026 people, and society collectively, will become noticeably more isolated and lonely…to a degree. More on that in a minute.

We are seeing a massive instability increases both here in the US and abroad. If you look at many European countries they are in utter upheaval in regards to immigration. Simply put…they are losing their cultures and national identities. But that is not the worst of it. There are relatively small groups of people in each country that are rebelling against the loss of culture and identity. And that rebellion is becoming increasingly violent. And rather than governments trying to find the right solution by consensus, or simply return to their cultural roots, they are suppressing those that are trying to restore their country and culture. This conflict will grow increasingly chaotic and violent in 2026.

In the US we are seeing that as well. However, the dynamics are somewhat different…but not much. In the US we do have a massive illegal immigration problem that has led to increases in crime, but more-so in cultural changes…mostly for the worse. But the problem is actually much worse in the fact it is dividing America. There are two radically different approaches to solving the immigration problem and that pendulum swings based on political ideology. And that difference, as with most political matters, further isolates people vs developing a consensus to solve the problem(s). Therein is the dark side of this…these differences and the inability to create a consensus is becoming more problematic and violent.

You might be tempted, as I was, to think that political differences are the main problem…I don’t think so anymore. I think there is a much stronger and growing difference that has surfaced in the last 17 years…the great economic divide. This is

Really simplified!

especially more obvious in the last 5 years.

The “K” economy is now being openly talked about and more evident than ever before…although it has been in play for about 55 years. The most recent and undeniable manifestation of this is in the affordability of housing. The vast majority of young people/families simply can’t afford to buy a home. Additionally, more and more individuals/families in general are finding it increasing difficult to pay rent/mortgage. Then there is the horrific increases in health care. And on and on and on…to the point where we are seeing the disappearance of the middle-class and stability in US population.

Also coming into play economically is the worsening employment market. If you look at the actual real wages vs affordability…we’ve been on a downward trend for 55 years. And that pace is quickening…well, at least for the bottom 50% of US workers. But, it is about to get much, much worse.

A combination of employment experts and AI experts have now seen a clear trend developing…AI is about to decimate the job market. And 2026 will be the first in years of it doing so. We’ve seen the tsunami growing, last year was bad enough, but simply a precursor to what is to come. We are talking job losses in the millions in the coming few years…2026 will be the year we see it hit the bad end of the hockey stick chart.

Back to the “K” economy and then add in this employment/job situation equals further isolation between the “haves” and “have-nots”. It becomes very serious, and usually violent, when the “have-nots” get fed up with their situation.

As around the world, there is an even bigger problem than all of these that I have mentioned…it’s government. Governments are dictating the solutions rather that listening to the populace and coming to a consensus for a solution.

A recent US poll shows this divide…in the US 43% said to abolish ICE, 42% said don’t abolish ICE. Here’s the problem…the US federal government is dictating ICE policy…when nearly half of the US not only objects to their polices…they object to ICE even existing. There can be a consensus which leads to a solution but people are now so isolated in their beliefs that the ego-driven divide will prevent any such practical solution…no consensus.

There is further conflict in US Presidents…which is a supreme example of political ideology (political parties). When Biden was president…there was group that really thought he was doing a bad job. In January 2025 Biden’s disapproval rating was 57%. Now that Trump is president there is a group that thinks he is doing a really bad job. In January 2026 Trump’s disapproval rating is 54%. Why do you think that similarity exists? Virtually the same percentage of people in the US think both presidents are/were doing a poor job…more than half of the US! If you compare the job approval numbers there are similar…39% – Biden, 43% – Trump.

It may be tempting to talk about Trump’s “mandate” and voter “consensus” via the 2024 election. Let’s do the numbers…Trump received 49.9% of the popular vote of those who voted. Now consider only about 65% of eligible US voters actually voted. In reality the numbers show Trump only received about 1/3rd of the potential vote. And interestingly…only 1/3rd of the registered voters in the US are registered Republicans. So, by the numbers Trump only won the Republican vote…meaning, the majority of voters didn’t vote for Trump…hence, no mandate or consensus. And further, to make it even more interesting…the people who voted for Trump pretty closely match those who currently approve of his job performance. While this is not about Trump, his politics, or job performance…it is about the clear political ideology isolationism in the US…it is there and it is real…and getting worse. And this divide prevents consensus on domestic problem solving.

Once again…isolation between groups and individuals means no consensus. There are additional problems involved…people becoming more and more isolated due to nothing more than political ideology as well as a long list of other issues.

Let me wrap this up…if you look at the world today, virtually EVERY major area of society and technology is driving people into isolation. And isolation breeds loneliness…which in-turn drives people into deeper isolation.

2026 will bring a significant increase of isolation and loneliness…significant increase. There are three main drivers to this movement into isolation and loneliness; 1) AI, 2) political ideology, 3) governments.

The key is to what end. And that answer, you are going to have to decide for yourself. For me…I know what it is…and I’ve written about it before.

Look at every word spoken, but especially decisions/actions a person takes, especially leaders, do those words/decisions/actions lead to isolation (division) or do they bring people together to consensus. If we are wiling to drop our bias, our ideology, our blindness…we will have a much better idea of what is going on and where the problems lie.

Just a thought…when you have significant confusion, chaos, and conflict…what do people yearn for, seek, and cry out for? And there are those who are all too willing to dish up that solution.

2026 will be filled with increasing chaos, confusion, and conflict. At this point, most of the conflict will not be so much violence as “pressure”. As the pressure increases so will the movement into isolation and loneliness. And as isolation and loneliness grow…trust will diminish even more…trust in anything and everything.

There are leaders all over the world embarked on this dark drive I am speaking of…chaos, confusion, and conflict. The ones that will affect us here in the United States the most are within our own borders. Some of them may not even be doing it intentionally, but the outcome of their words and actions are the same…increasing chaos, confusion, and conflict.

Have no doubt…there is an end game…and when it lands it will not be pretty. The #1 problem that is assisting the diabolical players on all sides that are driving humans to this end are humans themselves…the victims…us. It can come in the form of bias, blindness, ambivalence, animosity, or our own ego that convinces ourselves that only we, or our group, are right.

We’ve lost the concept of consensus and replaced it with ego. And that leads to “tribalism”. When like-minded people feel isolated and/or lonely they tend to seek out others of similar mind. And when that happens humans become “tribes”. The problem with tribes is that it drives everyone to more and more isolation…isolation between groups of people. It’s a never ending cycle. And the more tribes you get the more likely that there can never be a consensus when it comes to problem solving.

You might ask how do we deal with AI and knowing what is real and what is fake. And that is a valid question. The answer is not one that most will want to hear but to me it is plain…some call it the “spirit”…some call it the “Holy Ghost”. One thing we know for an absolute…God will not lie to us…ever. He can make the truth known…He can also tell us when we are being deceived. There are only two things required of us to receive His help and help from the Holy Ghost…1) we ask with sincerity and real intent, 2) we listen to Him.

Oddly enough…God is also the answer to loneliness and isolation. When we truly understand we are His children…loneliness and isolation can disappear.

Will 2026 be a “good” year? Well, it all depends on who you are and the decisions you make. And the decisions you make will be based on your priorities.

Summary for 2026 –

Artificial Intelligence will grow exponentially more powerful and difficult to control.
Artificial Intelligence will hurt employment, personal relationships, and degrade the human condition.
The economy, world’s and United States’, will worsen in terms of long-term degradation to the middle class. The rich will get richer, the poor will get poorer. Basic life affordability will notably worsen.
Political & societal tensions, chaos, confusion and conflict will grow around the world, and will grow in the US exponentially.
Tribalism will increase and the chances of consensus to any problem solving will virtually disappear.
Trust in institutions, especially governments and politicians, will fall even more dramatically.
US mid-term elections could prove disastrous for Republicans at this point unless significant change is made.
Individuals will become more isolated and lonely, and increasingly confused about the chaos in the world.
The US will become far more susceptible and agreeable to authoritarianism.
The world will become far more unstable as China and the United States compete for world domination, dividing the world increasingly into two alliances with and allegiance to those competing Empires.

There is one truly bright spot…a very bright spot…individuals increasingly turning to faith in God. With all the dark side to life right now people are looking for the light…and they will find it in Him in ever increasing numbers.

Tonight, when you area alone, ask yourself a question…

Is chaos, confusion, and conflict in your life a good thing or a bad thing? Is that what we want for our families, our country,our world?

Greenland…bottom line?

Posted on January 16, 2026 by AH Trimble

Look Greenland is a great piece of real estate. Wait…no! Greenland is a great geological piece of earth. Let’s face it, you look at Greenland as real estate and it sucks. It is a barren wasteland…until you look below the surface. And, realistically speaking, its people are nothing more than European Democrat Socialists living off of welfare checks. There’s only about 56 – 57k people living there. Well, more like “surviving” there.

So why is Trump obsessed with Greenland? Trump could care less for its population…to Trump they are of no consequence or value in the bigger picture. There is a simple reason why Trump is bonkers over Greenland; rare earth elements, gold, zinc, diamonds, copper, nickel, and oil. It is that simple. But, why Greenland, there are other countries with hose resources. Greenland is in the western hemisphere.

In my opinion, Trump sees the world in a simple way…American Empire is struggling, if not falling. The Chinese Empire is rising but has kind of stagnated in its growth. Both empires are competing to control the world. Trump wants the American Empire (or rather the US Empire) to control that world vs Chinese Empire. It’s just that simple.

Here’s the kicker…to dominate the world it takes resources…lots and lots of resources. The kind of resources that China has been amassing for decades. The bad part of this…China has gathered access to more rare earth metals and other critical resources than the US has. So we are playing catch up. And Greenland is part of that “catch up”.

How do we acquire the resources of Greenland? Trump has stated repeatedly that Greenland can go along with the acquisition or not. And if not, Trump has made it clear that the US will take Greenland the “hard way”…militarily. Problem…Greenland is a protectorate of Denmark. Meaning, Greenland is semi-autonomous but is part of Denmark and under its protection. And to complicate it even more…Denmark is a member of NATO. You remember NATO…an entangling alliance that the US is part of.

And then there is the whole Constitution thing, along with who we are as a people here in the US. Are we law-abiding, are we moral and ethical, are we principled, and do we honor the founding principles that our Founding Fathers created the United States from?

One way we could acquire Greenland that would be agreeable to all of the above would be to buy it. Yeah, literally write a check for it. So who would we write a check to?

First off, Denmark “owns” Greenland…so there would be a price to set and a check to write to them. Let’s do some math…Denmark’s GDP is about $460billion, about $77,000 per person. So let’s make it an offer that they can’t refuse…We offer Denmark $460billion to their government and $77,000 to each citizen of Denmark. That’s $920billion…about what the Department of War budget for 2026. Such a deal!!

Now on to Greenland directly. Let’s make it way to irresistible for the citizens of Greenland to ignore or refuse. Let’s offer every single citizen of Greenland $15,000,000 (yup, 15 million dollars)…every man, woman and child gets $15,000,000! Do you think they might go for that? For the US that is a mere $855billion…a drop in the bucket. But one condition…they all have to move. Why? We don’t want a bunch of welfare sucking Democrat Socialists occupying our new acquisition.

So for about $1.8trillion we now own Greenland without firing a shot, without killing any more of our military personnel and not even killing any citizens of foreign countries. Yeah…something new for the US lately. Current estimates of Greenland’s natural resources reserves is somewhere around $2trillion (current values).

Think about this…we give them $1.78trillion dollars of fiat currency and get actual tangible resources worth more than that. Not a bad deal. The real value is in the form of denying competing empires access to those resources. And there is real additional value in that.

Now we get into the dark area of this…we take Greenland. There is no acceptable option for us simply taking Greenland. There are two primary ways that would occur; 1) militarily, 2) extortion. Let’s take them in reverse order…

Extortion is an offense that involves unlawfully obtaining money, property, or services from an individual or entity through coercion. It is fundamentally about using a threat to force someone to give up something of value against their will. Unlike robbery, which involves immediate force, extortion hinges on the threat of future harm, creating a climate of fear that compels the victim to comply.

Unfortunately the path we are on to take Greenland is “extortion”. Trump has repeatedly issued threats against Greenland and Denmark that we will take Greenland one way or another…”the easy way or the hard way.” Those are threats any possible way a reasonable person could look at it. To meet the legal definition of “extortion” there must be a wrongful threat and a demand for something of value. Trump’s threats meet the legal standard of extortion. How? Greenland has value and he is implying the use of force to take it. That makes it extortion and that makes it criminal.

By legal definition, Trump is committing extortion. But you say…we end up buying it…then it’s not extortion, it is a business deal. Maybe. But would the purchase have gone through without the extortion?

Do I even have to touch on the take over of Greenland by force using the military? I say, no. Any reasonable person…or even some demented folks…know that a military takeover of Greenland is not just criminal in nature but immoral by any standard. If this would occur then the US loses any and all ties to morality and it flies in the face of our Founding Fathers. We would become nothing other than an international bully and threat along the lines of Nazi Germany.

So there you have it…my bottom line on Greenland.

The next obvious question would be something along the lines of…Why is Trump taking this path?

That’s actually a pretty dang good question. For one…I am not positive. But, if you look at Trump’s background, past actions, and personality you can start to put some of that picture together.

Trump sees the US as the greatest most powerful country on earth.
Trump is in it to win it. Meaning, that in the competition of China Empire vs US Empire…Trump plans on winning no matter what.
Trump is used to being in control and powerful.
Trump comes from a corporate world where hostile takeovers is just a normal course of business.
Trump has shown over his lifetime that he is not blessed with an abundance of morality.
Trump has clearly shown that he doesn’t have a grasp of the Constitution or the founding principles of the United States.

So you wrap that all together…in my opinion Trump will do anything to put America first and be the sole Empire in the world…regardless of cost.

General Example: In relation to the Great Recession remember President George Bush said, “I had to abandon free market principles in order to save the free market system.” Situational ethics at play.

Example: Remember when prior to the 2024 election Trump stated multiple times that if President he would release the Epstein Files. But, he didn’t. Situational ethics at play.

Example: Remember over the last decade Trump has made statements that he would end “nation building” and “regime change”. But, he is engaged in both. Situational ethics at play.

As for the last example, MAGA spokesmen are justifying Trump breaking his word with statements like this…

“This is the purest example of him realigning our interests and our focus to something that actually matters to core American interests.”
“I think the under-appreciated story is how America First this actually is.”

IMO…based on who Trump is, what is doing and has done, I don’t see him hesitating use the military to take Greenland. And, if you look at it totally objectively and without bias…Trump is already in the process of extorting Denmark and Greenland.

Will we eventually have Greenland? According to Trump, yes…even it means by force. Don’t believe me? Well, Denmark and Europe believes Trump will take it by force…they are already moving military forces into Greenland and a coalition of European countries have already written a letter against said military action by Trump.

Here’s my ultimate bottom line…I have no control over whether the US takes Greenland with a check or another bombing, more killing, and another invasion. Trump will do whatever Trump wants to do…not even Congress or the Constitution stops Trump when he sets his mind to something.

But I have to ask myself the question…What are my morals, do I support the use of extortion? Are my ethics strictly situational?

As a country I have to ask this…Would I rather the US be feared or respected?

And there is my guide of…What would the Founding Fathers say about this?

Would it be fair to ask…What would Jesus want us to do?

Just a note: For those of you that wish to justify…please don’t confuse extortion for negotiation, even tough negotiation. Negotiation doesn’t include the threat of military force…or any force. And it is clear, by his own words, Trump has threatened the use of military force.

Do you doubt that?

Prior to the latest round of talks the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom issued a statement reaffirming that the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people. Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.”

After the talks Greenland and Denmark requested military troops from European countries to deter the US. The military deployments come after discussions between U.S., Danish, and Greenlandic officials ended without agreement. Greenland’s Foreign Minister expressed emotional distress over the pressure from the U.S. regarding its sovereignty. France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the UK all responded sending troops to Greenland; and Denmark deployed additional troops as well.

So why would six European countries issue a statement telling the US to back off if there was no military threat? And why would six countries send troops to Greenland for defense after Greenland & Denmark requested them? And why would NATO itself state they are looking to deploy NATO troops to Greenland?

As I said…don’t confuse extortion for negotiation. Extortion is using coercion and a threat to gain something of value. And for your own benefit…look up what “negotiation” is. Then you decide…negotiation or extortion. Or then again…just ask the Greenlanders.

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Russia Prepared to Nuke Germany & UK

Posted on January 15, 2026 by AH Trimble

Let the numbers ring !

Posted on January 12, 2026 by AH Trimble

The US federal government just released the official numbers a couple of days ago…records set! Big beautiful, best every, fantastic, gorgeous, most largest numbers ever in the history of the country. Seriously, there’s never been better numbers in the universe, in the history of mankind, probable never anything more beautiful in the history of the world…nothing better in the history of history. They’ve never been better, no administration has ever done this good, historically amazing, period.

Okay…enough of the lame sarcasm. Let’s talk for just a minute how the economy is actually doing according to facts…true REALITY! Yup, unbiased reality.

The numbers that the government just released for 2025…and it ain’t good. 2025 was the worst year for hiring since 2020. Yeah, hiring in 2025 was really bad. Worse than any year of the previous administration…other than 2020 (Trump’s first term during COVID). Is that all? Ah, no.

If you remember 2020 was the first bad year for COVID when hiring tanked because the economy went south real badly. Companies simply stopped hiring to wait and see how bad the pandemic would affect business and the economy in general around the world.

Now we throw another fact out there…yeah, it gets worse. The 2025 hiring was the second worse since 2008/2009 (Bush’s last year in office). Why is that important? 2008/2009 was the global economic crisis…and a partial economic collapse here in the US.

Bottom line…2025 was a terrible year for the economy…terrible! Prices continued to rise, rising even more than the end of the previous administration. Hundreds of billions of dollars were sucked out of the private economy by the US government via huge increases in tariffs. Also, the unemployment rate rose from 4% in Jan 2025 to 4.4% in Dec 2025. That means about 680,000 fewer people employed in 2025 vs the end of 2024. That is horrible when you think about the overall economic impact. Yeah, that’s just at $44billion in income/wages taken out of the US economy by people no longer working and earning an income.

Folks…please pray that 2026 is a better year for the US economy than 2025 was. Yes, I think we can survive another economically devastating year like 2025…but how many more, I don’t know. All it will take is one minor hiccup and it collapses. And that is especially true with the intense domestic unrest we are experiencing right now.

For additional insight think about this…

The following companies have announced 2026 store/location closings in the US: Macy’s, Kroger, Walgreens, Wendy’s, JCPenny, Saks Off 5th, Yankee Candle, Orvis, REI, Foot Locker, GameStop, and Carters. Also, Big Lots has filed for bankruptcy. The total number of stores/locations closed is not clear…estimates are close to a couple thousand (+/-).

There are a number of downsides; 1) commercial property values will decline due to abandoned storefronts, 2) tax revenue to local and state governments will decline, 3) unemployment will shoot up.

#3 is the one that I really worry about. With thousands of stores/locations closing you could be looking at additional unemployment of 50,000 – 100,000 people directly or indirectly. That is huge! Then consider the ripple affect in the broader economy. You could easily be talking 10’s of billions of dollars lost in the economy. And that is just from this singular event.

Our economy in a wreck…a disaster…a catastrophic event waiting to happen. It has gotten worse over the last year according to facts, stats, and evidence. And 2026, according to projections, appears it will be even worse.

Folks…pray and get ready.

And let’s not forget projected AI job loses in 2026…

AI industry experts are estimating a minimum of 100,000 job loses in 2026 due to AI replacement. While the exact projected figure is unclear, some experts are warning it could be up to a million jobs lost. The descriptors from experts are a bit more unsettling…

“AI is expected to significantly impact the job market, particularly affecting lower-level white-collar roles…”

“The ‘Godfather of AI’ warns 2026 will bring a new wave of job losses.”

The worst hit positions…Administration, Customer Service, Production, Legal, Education, and Management.

This event could also signal an additional ripple effect of 10’s of billions of dollars hit to the US economy.

Let’s not ignore a little tidbit…

Remember the Fed lowered interest rates in 2025 three times? The Fed only lowers rates when they see an economy in trouble right then…and in the near-term (6mons – 1 year). And the Fed is already signaling at least two rate cuts in 2026.

US Federal Government Economic Info…

Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 US debt grew from $36.trillion to $38.4trillion
Fiscal Year 2025 budget deficit was $1.8trillion
Fiscal Year 2026 budget deficit is running about $200billion per month
Interest on US national debt is expected to top well over $1trillion in 2026

Thankfully we are not looking at the likes of a $3.1trillion deficit as we had in 2020!!! (President Trump & COVID crisis)

WARNING ! ! > > > President Trump has proposed a greater than 50% increase in the military budget for Fiscal Year 2027…$1.5trillion total. Why the massive increase? I am not sure, but history shows that those kinds of increases only occur in war times, preparation or actual. FY2027 is only 9 months away.

NOTE #1: That military increase added to projections of regular US Budget deficits would drive it to a new total budget deficit of around $2.3trillion and accelerating the US Nation Debt to approximately $41 – $43trillion dollars by the end of FY2027…or 130% of GDP.

FYI…national debt to GDP ratio of 80% begins negative impacts on a country’s economy. 100% of GDP is dangerous territory for any country’s economy. The US has already exceeded 100% of GDP. You can figure out what 130% of GDP might do and what the economy might look like by the time it hits.

Note #2: Certainly you’ve heard/seen the stratospheric rise in the price of gold, yes? on 1/14/2025 gold was at $2673 per ounce, on 1/12/2026 gold was at $4630. That’s a 73% increase in just under a year. Gold is seen as 2 things; 1) a hedge against inflation (minor) and global unrest (major), 2) a “predictor”. A predictor is something/someone that foretells the future. What happened 6 day after 1/14/2025? What has happened since then? Why do you think gold has jumped 73% in the last year? Look closely, think clearly, set bias aside.

Just in case you wanted to know…”Imperialism”

The extension of a nation’s authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.
A political doctrine or system promoting such extension of authority.
The power or character of an emperor; imperial authority; the spirit of empire.

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Posted on January 9, 2026 by AH Trimble

I wrote the “Huuuummmmm……….” article a couple days ago, I wasn’t sure if I would get any replies or feedback…but I did. The interesting things that came from them were a bit contrasting in nature. I responded to both under their comments but I thought it would be good to respond in more detail and make a couple of points. I responded to Brent yesterday, “speedilyfriedaf0476a712” today.

Here we go…

speedilyfriedaf0476a712 wrote:

“Your facts and research are wrong pearl harbor was attacked on Dec. 7th. Numbers can be cooked to show what you want them to show so let’s stop pretending to read someone else’s mind and start trying to unite the citizens instead of instigating more division.”

So let’s talk about this one point at a time…

“Your facts and research are wrong pearl harbor was attacked on Dec. 7th.”

Actually you only pointed out that a single fact was wrong, you didn’t show that any of my research was wrong. I find that interesting.

Yes, you are 100% correct and spot on! I originally wrote it was Dec 5^th when in-fact it was the 7^th. You were right to point that out. Now, just a bit in my defense…it was a typo. A “typo” is “a typographical error; an error in typing, printing, etc.” I sometimes hit the wrong key(s) when typing, I notice it is getting worse as I get older. Another point that I have to tell about myself…my keyboard and mouse.

Every 2 years or so I have to replace my keyboard…and since they are usually bundled, I replace the mouse as well. I am a bit of a slob around the keyboard. I eat and drink often as I type. Yes, of course I vacuum the keyboard occasionally and sometimes turn it upside down and beat it on the table to get crumbs out. The vacuuming usually gets most of the dog hair out. But, I live in an area that has this really fine red dust than comes in from outside. And yes, we love to have the windows open. That dust doesn’t come out of the keyboard. So it does get “sticky” over time…the solution is replacement. Obviously I am due for it. You could tell if you were here…sticky!

BUT…I am not blaming it on the keyboard…it was a mistake on my part, a typo, and I didn’t catch it during editing…I should have. No excuses.

Now, if you had read other articles on my website referencing the attack on Pearl Harbor you would know, that I know, it occurred on Dec 7^th. Feel free to do a search on the site to confirm that.

All that being said, I appreciate you pointing that mistake out to me, I’ve since corrected it.

What I find a little weird is that the “7^th” mistake was the only thing you pointed out when you referred to “facts and research” being wrong. Didn’t you find anything else wrong?

Next comes…

“Numbers can be cooked to show what you want them to show…”

Absolutely! You are spot on! Problem for me is…well, you didn’t state what numbers that I used that were “cooked”. I would think if you were going to make such a statement and infer fraud that you would back it up with actual evidence. Do you have any? Or, did you just want to lob a grenade at my character and/or article, then run?

Please feel free to return and state your case with my cooked numbers vs your accurate numbers. I try to use the best facts and evidence that I can, I sometimes can get it wrong. And, it is not unusual to see conflicting numbers from different sources. I try to use the most valid and reliable. I welcome any input you may have.

And more…

“…so let’s stop pretending to read someone else’s mind…”

Sir, I am not trying to read anyone’s mind. I am stating my opinion and making observations based on actions. I would like to call it journalism…but, I know better…I am far from it. I am just a keyboard warrior throwing my ideas and opinions out there.

I also find it interesting that you used the word “let’s”, that is a contraction for “let us”. Were you implying that you and I both were trying to read minds? If you are, could you help me understand that a little more.

And for the record…I pity the poor soul who tries to read my mind 😉

In conclusion he says…

“…start trying to unite the citizens instead of instigating more division.”

It is not my job to try and “unite citizens” or instigate division. Because in reality…I can do neither. I leave it up to people to make up their own minds and choose their own course of action. If politicians and clergy can’t unite people in the US, how do you think I could. And do you honestly think I have enough power to create division in the US?

But let me ask a couple questions:

1. 1. If I see something that is morally and ethically wrong, should I ignore it and just act like it never happened?
  2. If I see a politician going back on his word (yeah, imagine that) should I not point out the problem?
  3. If I see people being killed, homes destroyed, countries overthrown, kidnappings taking place, or war crimes being committed…should I keep silent and not try to expose it?
  4. If I see an entire country falling apart should I not at least make an effort to right the ship by sharing ideas, opinions, and espousing principles?

Think about what you are asking. Did our Founders stay silent about current events of the British Empire? How could it have change Nazi Germany if more people would have spoken up? How many more Jews could have been saved if people didn’t keep their heads stuck in the sand? How many more 10’s of thousands of US military men and women would have died in Vietnam without the war protests?

Notice all the unity?

There is a time to unite and a time to speak out. When a person sees injustice or other problems it is a time to speak out. It’s called speaking truth to power. When there is a common cause, a consensus, that is a time to unite.

You do realize that the majority of Americans say America is on the wrong track. There is also a majority of Americans that disapprove of Trump’s job performance. What does that mean to you? So are all of the people with a different opinion than you wrong…and should they simply unite behind your opinion?

Someone might say…that is ridiculous that they feel that way! Or, they don’t know what they are talking about! Whatever that bias is…it is still bias. If we seek only unity in politics…we would still be British citizens…or speak German…or not be able to find a Jew anywhere…or still be at war in Vietnam.

Think if more would have spoken out against the war in Iraq or the war in Afghanistan? Maybe some of the nearly 10,000 US personnel wouldn’t have been killed in those wars. Maybe some of the nearly 1,000,000 civilians deaths wouldn’t have occurred.

So there is a time and place for everything. Also, everyone has an opinion and viewpoint. I don’t want people to remain silent when they see injustice or evil taking place. See, I don’t have to agree with them…and, they might just be right. I won’t know until I hear them out.

Sometimes it’s a good thing to not going along with the crowd/mob. Sometimes UNITY is a bad thing!

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