The Times They Are A-Changin’

It’s Friday, and there are a couple of things that have been on my radar that I’ve been keeping on the back burner. One is the looming risk the powers that be might try to yank the rug out from under Donald Trump by intentionally tanking the economy. The other is the gradual drip, drip, drip of fearmongering headlines about bird flu.

Granted, most people in the MAGA crowd are probably not staying tuned into these stories, because they’re too busy keeping track of all the winning. However, we’d all be wise to stay loosely apprised of what’s being fed into the minds of the masses, and also keep tabs on the more astute financial analysis provided by clear-minded thinkers.

Along with a hefty dose of liberal lawmakers screeching about America being in a “constitutional crisis” and their growing calls for violence—one jackass Democrat has openly called for the use of weapons against Musk, live on CNN—the other major thread of thought that’s being sown into the left’s collective psyche is that Trump’s funding cuts are going to exacerbate the bird flu into an “existential crisis.”

I’ll give you a taste of what many lefties are reading:

* How America lost control of the bird flu and raised the risk of another pandemic

* Bird flu crisis: Trump, Biden officials begin talks on outbreak

* Eggs Hit by Bird Flu Crisis as Farmers Lose Flocks to Virus

* "No Eggs, No Eggs, No Eggs": Severe Rationing In US Stores Amid Bird Flu Crisis

* Why has California declared a state of emergency over bird flu?

* As bird flu ravages poultry industry, the damage spreads

* New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC

* Ohio reports first human case of bird flu: Here's what to know

* Migrants are on the front lines of the bird flu crisis

* Will Trump's Diminished Data Sharing at CDC Hamper Bird Flu

* U.S. Bird Flu Cases Surge in Early 2025

To be clear, I believe this propaganda is laying the groundwork for another pandemic. Whether or not they actually pull the trigger and try to use the pandemic playbook to undermine Trump between now and the midterms is a matter of speculation. These recent headlines point toward the possibility:

* The U.S. Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans

* Expert concerned U.S. not prepared for bird flu spread in humans

* Under Trump, we could be flying blind when it comes to bird flu

* Avian flu in America is a political problem and a health threat

* Is bird flu the next global pandemic?

* Deadly H5N1 bird flu becomes an 'existential threat'

* Is Trump Ready for Bird Flu?

If you’ve been with me for a while, you may recall I’ve been documenting the perfectly timed release of this steady drip reaching back into last summer. TR 635 - Bird Flu, Bread Crumbs, & More Bizarre Coincidence outlines the stories leading up to the election, by date, which includes cats and dogs infecting their owners and other cross-species infections that have led to over a dozen human cases and counting.

I have a nagging suspicion that algorithms are being deployed to gauge the public reaction to these stories, and that once they feel like they’ve got enough traction to launch into full-blown pandemic mode, they won’t hesitate to do so—but they have to prime the minds of enough useful idiots first, in order for the psyop to take.

The narrative surrounding the second issue, the use of a financial collapse to thwart Trump’s winning, has also been carefully constructed. You might remember all the talk of how Trump was inheriting a “remarkable” economy leading up to the election, as noted in my Election Day post:

* The next U.S. president could inherit a booming economy.

* The Next President Inherits a Remarkable Economy

* The Next President Inherits A Very Strong Economy

* America’s strong economy: The next president will have a lot to work with

* 2025 Could Be a Great Time to Be President, Economically Speaking

I then contrasted this egregious gaslighting with the harsh reality of the real financial situation:

* The probability of a recession now stands at 35% - J.P. Morgan

* Americans fear the end: Economic collapse looms largest on the nation’s mind

* 85% Chance of Recession in 2024, Highest Since GFC: Economist

* U.S. Economy on Track for Major Crisis in 2024

* The US economy has defied recession forecasts for years. Is this time different?

Of course, the economy didn’t collapse into a major crisis in 2024—which naturally leads to the question: what are the chances that it’s going to happen in 2025?

I’d say that it’s more likely than not, but then again, I’m just an ignorant peasant speculating on things way beyond my pay grade. But, within this vein, here is some of what the “experts” have been saying over just the last week:

* Inflation came in hotter than expected in January

* Jobs report shows slowdown as companies are acting like 'they're in a recession'

* The success of Elon Musk's D.O.G.E will send the US economy into a depression

* Will Donald Trump sink the US ec...

TR 671 - How the Deep State Might Thwart Trump with an Existential Crisis