Each day at just after midnight Eastern, a post like this one is created for contributors and readers of this site to upload news links and video links on the issues that concern this site. Most notably, Islam and its effects on Classical Civilization, and various forms of leftism from Soviet era communism, to postmodernism and all the flavours of galloping statism and totalitarianism such as Nazism and Fascism which are increasingly snuffing out the classical liberalism which created our near, miraculous civilization the West has been building since the time of Socrates.
This document was written around the time this site was created, for those who wish to understand what this site is about. And while our understanding of the world and events has grown since then, the basic ideas remain sound and true to the purpose.
So please post all links, thoughts and ideas that you feel will benefit the readers of this site to the comments under this post each day. And thank you all for your contributions.
This is the new Samizdat. We must use it while we can.
**New intelligence suggests a specific course of action concerning use of Substack. For a variety of reasons, who owns it, and who owns the ONLY company that monetizes authors on Substack, the question for us has always been, ‘Why is Substack allowed to exist?” I believe the answer is now known to us. It collects data on you and who you are connected to. Substack does have the best writers out there for counter-narrative views, and does allow the authors to make money at it. Which is suspicious already. But the reasons were made known to us by a Cyber-security professional. The solution seems to be to use a dedicated browser, ONLY for substack. There are many good ones out there now. So downloading another browser is easy. Get the DuckduckGo go one, or Brave or one of many others and use it ONLY for substack and clear cookies after use. Like washing your plate after you eat.
For those interested, please check out https://vladtepesblog.substack.com/ as an another avenue of expression. The Substack is a different project in a sense. It is older videos that in the light of subsequent events, look different or of increased importance, Check it out now and again if you like. But use it safely.
ADDENDUM:
This site operates more at the philosophical level of the communist/Islamic revolution which is obliterating Western Civilization. Politics, culture, law are all down stream from philosophy. Understanding the philosophy of the attack is to understand what is an attack and develop tactics, both individually and collectively against them. The attack comes entirely (so far) in the form of Dialectics. To understand dialectics, watch and read everything you can by Maj. (Ret.) Stephen Coughlin.
Here is a repost of the simplest explanation, or at least the shortest one, we have been able to think of so far (Placed here by request)
We as humans communicate mostly via conventions. In other words, we decide what a word means by what we, as a culture want it to mean, then fix the term as a convention via a dictionary
or other means so we can express what we want to each other and be understood. It’s a group process more or less but based on what we want expressions, words, concepts and taxonomy to mean.
Dialectics is the imposition of meaning on existing terms for a political outcome which is destructive to what we all consider meaning. It is a complete hijacking of Meaning.
This also applies to taxonomy. The most underrated aspect of epistemology. Of how we see ourselves. Of how we understand the world, via categories. Via labels.
Dialectical taxonomy is what forces us to change everything we think about sexuality and accept political sexuality such as the Trans-movement.
Or somehow convincing everyone that the German National Socialist Worker’s Party is somehow “far right wing”, which may be the most masterful dialectical con of the 20th century.
This deserves a proper essay. But I just want to get the thought out there.
Imposing, forcing meaning on us. Changing terms to mean what a group of tyrants what us to think they mean as opposed to what they do mean and more or less always have meant.
Making words mean something other than what we meant them to mean, then banning or criminalizing them because of their imputed meaning, even though they were good, useful terms that helped hold our culture together.
Attacking us for using perfectly good words with important meanings, then telling us what we meant by what we said, then cancelling us for it in the pre-revolutionary stage, and now in the UK outright arrest you now that the revolution is all but complete.
That is dialectics.
Money. Can’t live with it, can’t live without it.
Currency debasement is as old as the hills. Our standard of living degrades as our currency degrades. But what is money? Physical gold and silver are money. Everything else is an IOU. This little fact has been lost over the last five generations. This is the primary reason–ignorance–why fewer than 2% of western populations own physical precious metals.
From what I have learned (please someone correct me if this AI is wrong) the Romans strictly controlled coinage stamping. There were many domestic and foreign coins in use in ancient Rome, but the money changers defended the Temple by keeping debased currencies out, even if this meant admitting coinage with pagan symbols. Purity seemingly was priority, religious fidelity was secondary. Jesus, offended by the commerce within the Temple, cast out the money changers. Obviously, one can argue they did the Temple a great service for restricting commerce to high-grade coinage. For historical reference from AI:
During Jesus’ time, the shekel was a key silver coin used for temple taxes, commerce, and religious offerings, while the widow’s mite (lepton) represented the smallest denomination, symbolizing devotion over monetary value.
The Shekel and Half-Shekel
The shekel originated as a unit of weight and became a standard silver coin in Judea. By the first century CE, the Tyrian shekel was the primary coin used for the Jewish Temple tax, valued for its high silver content and consistent weight. The Tyrian shekel typically weighed about 14 grams, while the half-shekel weighed around 7 grams, equivalent to two Athenian drachms
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. The half-shekel was required annually from every Jewish male over 20 years old, as mandated in Exodus 30:13, and Jesus himself would have paid this tax
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. The full shekel also appears in the New Testament, notably in the story of Peter finding a coin in a fish’s mouth to pay the Temple tax for both him and Jesus (Matthew 17:24-27),
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The Tyrian shekel bore the image of Melqart on one side and an eagle on the reverse, reflecting its Phoenician origin. Despite the pagan imagery, it was preferred for temple payments due to its purity and reliability
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. These coins were also involved in the episode of Jesus cleansing the Temple, where money changers converted various currencies into Tyrian shekels for tax purposes (Mark 11:15-17),
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The Widow’s Mite (Lepton)
The widow’s mite was a small bronze coin, known as a lepton, representing the lowest denomination in circulation. In Luke 21:1-4, Jesus praised a poor widow for donating two mites, highlighting her faith and sacrifice despite the coins’ minimal monetary value
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. The lepton weighed only a fraction of a gram, making it far less valuable than the shekel, yet it carried profound spiritual significance.
Other Coins in Context
Other coins circulating in Judea included:
Roman denarius: Silver coin bearing Emperor Tiberius’ image, used in discussions of paying taxes to Caesar (Matthew 22:19-21),
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Drachma and Didrachma: Greek silver coins used in trade and parables, such as the “lost coin” in Luke 15:8-10
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Stater: Equivalent to a shekel, mentioned in Matthew 17:27 for the Temple tax
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These coins illustrate the economic, religious, and political environment of first-century Judea, showing how currency was intertwined with daily life, faith, and governance.
Summary
In Jesus’ era, the shekel and half-shekel were central to religious obligations, particularly the Temple tax, while the widow’s mite symbolized devotion beyond monetary value. The Tyrian shekel’s purity made it the standard for temple payments, and smaller coins like the lepton allowed even the poorest to participate in offerings, reflecting the intersection of economy, faith, and social practice in biblical times
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Jesus expelled the moneychangers to defend the sanctity of the temple, condemning the exploitation and commercialization of God’s house.
Context of the Event
Jesus entered the Temple in Jerusalem, where merchants and money changers were conducting business, selling animals for sacrifice and exchanging foreign coins for the Tyrian shekel required for the Temple tax (Exodus 30:11–16)
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. This activity took place primarily in the Court of the Gentiles, the only area open to non-Jews, effectively turning a sacred space into a marketplace
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. The large influx of pilgrims during Passover made the commerce extensive, with thousands of animals being sold and coins exchanged, often at inflated rates that exploited the poor
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Jesus’ Motivation
Jesus’ actions were driven by righteous indignation and zeal for the purity of God’s house. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, declaring, “My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers” (Matthew 21:13)
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. His concern was both spiritual and moral: the temple, meant to be a place of worship and prayer, had been corrupted by greed and exploitation
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. The religious leaders allowed this commerce, claiming it supported temple maintenance, but Jesus condemned their compromise and the harm done to worshippers, especially the poor
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Symbolic and Theological Significance
The cleansing of the temple also symbolized a transition from ritualistic temple worship to a spiritual relationship with God. Jesus’ act foreshadowed that believers themselves would become temples of the Holy Spirit, emphasizing inner purity and devotion over external ritual (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
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. Additionally, it demonstrated His Messianic authority, fulfilling prophetic expectations and modeling righteous zeal for God’s house
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Summary
In essence, Jesus threw out the moneychangers to protect the sanctity of the temple, confront corruption, and restore its intended purpose as a house of prayer. His actions were not impulsive but a deliberate stand against exploitation, highlighting the importance of spiritual integrity and justice in worship.
This guy is a German who moved to Hungary about 20 years ago. Despite a bad translation, he reports honestly when less and less honest information is coming out of Hungary. Here he describes how the price of fuel is beginning to rise there, which he cites as a data point to Hungarians now beginning to realize they may have made a big mistake in electing a Brussels proxy:
Perhaps we should have a sky report, where do you live and is the sky solid white or blue? Today here in Northern Ontario where I live, the sky is solid white, no clouds, just the constant solid white.
Before Covid the sky was always blue and dark skies at night. Then things changed in 2020, zee planes came.
Here in Boston it’s finally a clear and beautiful day. Blue sky, white clouds – even !! BIRDS !! -singing in the trees outside my window.
Here in Missouri it is partly cloudy a mix of blue and white.
FYI the Temp is 93F with a heat index of 103F, this is caused by the many large, medium and small rivers in the state.
Obama wants a (skin) colour revolution in Poland and Hungary:
Obama’s Mother and her parents were self hating whites, they taught him to worship Marx and hate whites. The Democrat Party is now paying the price of being a far/radical left party pretending to be moderate/centrist, buckle up the ride is going to get very bumpy and very violent.
This is funny. Journalism is a farce. The City laid down some fake grass and called it friendly. My kid had to quit busking here a few years ago because of all the crack heads threatening him, and trying to steal what little money he made. The real story here is how drug zombies have taken over Ottawa’s downtown–in the shadow of Parliament–and the cops do nothing.
On enriched animal slaughter houses and not-so-sacred cows:
https://youtu.be/LFpsk1MlJLA?si=6gEDntBc-qzxMuvr
Armed robots are on the horizon, as Silicon Valley pitches new military tech
The administration is pushing the military to use AI, testing long-standing opposition to weapons systems that can pick and attack targets on their own.
Looking for his next business, San Francisco entrepreneur Sankaet Pathak sought an idea that might change the future. He settled on building humanlike robots with weapons.
In May, his company, Foundation, released footage of its sleek Phantom robot loading a mortar. In the video, the robot moves gingerly — but Pathak says he can envision a future of autonomous weapons, with robots making quick decisions on the battlefield.
The launch of Foundation in 2024 was a radical step, given many in the industry’s long-standing opposition to letting autonomous devices decide where to attack without human sign-off and promises by other leading robot companies not to arm their creations.
But Pathak is part of an increasingly vocal group of Silicon Valley founders, investors and national security experts who see autonomous weapons not as the nightmarish killer robots of science fiction, but as a vital new frontier in military technology. Robots, in their view, could hone the military’s precision in combat, protecting civilians and friendly troops alike, and enable the United States to deter foreign adversaries.
https://archive.ph/w4vMG#selection-437.0-489.58
The Telegraph
Inside the dystopian world of Germany’s free speech crackdown
James Rothwell
Mon, July 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM CDT
Dr Rainer Zitelmann doesn’t even remember posting the meme on social media that nearly landed him in prison.
“When I opened the letter from police, I thought it was a misunderstanding,” Dr Zitelmann, a German historian and author of about 30 books, told The Telegraph.
Berlin police told Dr Zitelmann he had been accused of violating a post-Second World War law that bans the display of Nazi symbols, slogans and imagery – and could now face three years in prison if found guilty.
The 69-year-old found out the offending social media post was a meme about Adolf Hitler. But it was one in which he criticised the Nazi dictator and compared his invasion of Czechoslovakia to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/inside-orwellian-world-germany-free-050000945.html
Burnham’s attack on Thatcher ignores the rot she inherited, and the transformation delivered
Eamonn Butler
Mon, July 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM CDT
In his first speech as Labour leader on Friday, Andy Burnham trained his fire on Margaret Thatcher.
Framing the 1980s as a period that harmed ordinary people and northern communities, he declared that Britain took “a series of wrong turns” when “political power was centralised and economic power privatised”.
This path, he claimed, had failed working-class areas such as his Makerfield constituency for the past 40 years. His alternative? Devolution, reindustrialisation, greater public control of utilities and housing, and the biggest council house-building programme since the post-war era – a pointed contrast with all of Thatcher’s policies such as privatisation and the Right to Buy.
It is a familiar narrative, spread by many on the Left. But its premise is profoundly misleading. The deindustrialisation Mr Burnham laments was not primarily Thatcher’s doing. It was the inevitable reckoning for industries that had been
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/burnham-attack-thatcher-ignores-rot-050000845.html
A leftist attacks the person who worked hard to return Britain to the worlds stage as a major industrial power. The left can’t have that, they must destroy all that the Northern Europeans and their descendants in other regions have done to make the world a rich and prosperous place.
J.E. Dyer recommended this article by John Spencer (West Point, Urban Warfare). It is sooooo comprehensive it’ll knock your socks off:
What Options Does the United States Have Left in Iran? Actually, Many.
https://substack.com/@spencerguard/p-207218944
No sanctuary the leaders are to be pushed until they no longer feel safe in their own minds, they are afraid to sleep because of the pressure on them.
`Thank You for the link.
Part of the problem is that from the Boomers on we are all TV generations, we have been taught by the entertainment that all problems can be solved in a max of 2 hours less commercials. The New Generations with the streaming video series are being taught that it takes longer to solve the problems.
The relationship between {Iran – Pakistan – China – Saudi – Turkey} has become increasingly important. We’re not seeing much in English-language reports – that’s unfortunate. Russia gets it, so does Israel. It makes all the difference in how this war is understood, fought, and settled.
Complicated and evolving, Prof. Wurmser outlines some of what’s happening now.