‘Our government has been hijacked and there is no one up there governing much of anything!’ — Douglas Macgregor

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‘Our government has been hijacked infiltrated and taken over and there is no one up there governing much of anything is actively pursuing policies not in the interest of USA but of a secret cabal bent on planetary totalitarian control!’ FTFY, Colonel. Your first paragraph is correct but is contradicted by your second paragraph. The infiltration and takeover has been a decades-long effort, slow moving at first but now all but complete. What role the Trump administration will play in this violent KOBK game is anyone’s guess. The stakes are extremely high. Historically, there has never been so much at stake. The secret cabal cannot backdown. Maybe they will go into deep hiding under Trump. Maybe not. No one can predict in detail what will happen. Even top players cannot be completely sure of their power and how much of it is really theirs. It’s possible, the election will be thrown and the faction backing Kamala wins. It’s possible Trump will be assassinated or otherwise disqualified. My sense is, cabal is letting him win. As those factors and more play out over the next few weeks and months, it will be possible to know more about where our nation and the world are headed. And how Trump will deal with those who are in control of the American government. ABN

The impact of Cannabinoids on Mitochondria and Red light therapy — Kevin McKernan

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Cannabinoids and red light therapy (photobiomodulation) both have significant effects on mitochondrial function, but they operate through different mechanisms. Cannabinoids interact with mitochondrial function primarily through **cannabinoid receptors** and by influencing processes like **calcium homeostasis**, **oxidative stress**, and **energy production**, while red light therapy directly affects mitochondrial electron transport, **cytochrome c oxidase** activity, and **ATP production**.

### **Impact of Cannabinoids on Mitochondria:** Cannabinoids, such as **THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)** and **CBD (cannabidiol)**, have diverse effects on mitochondrial function, which are primarily mediated through their interaction with **cannabinoid receptors** (CB1 and CB2). These receptors are located on the mitochondrial membrane, as well as on the plasma membrane, and can influence several cellular processes.

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Lots of information at the link above. ABN

Intelligent men exhibit stronger commitment and lower hostility in romantic relationships

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Men’s general intelligence is associated with better relationship investment and lower aversive behaviors, according to a study published in Personality and Individual Differences.

Past research shows that higher general intelligence (g) is associated with numerous positive life outcomes, such as academic success, better socioeconomic status, and lower likelihood of criminality. These studies also suggest that intelligence may play a role in romantic relationships. General intelligence has been linked to lower rates of divorce and higher chances of being married in mid-life, but the effects of intelligence on more nuanced relationship behaviors have not been as widely explored.

In their new study, Gavin S. Vance and colleagues examined how men’s intelligence related to behaviors such as partner-directed insults, sexual coercion, and relationship investment.

Their research builds on existing theories that intelligence could influence romantic relationship behaviors. Some past studies suggested that specific cognitive abilities, such as problem-solving and memory, can contribute to better conflict resolution between partners. For instance, people with strong working memory skills tend to recall their partner’s perspective during conflicts, helping to reduce the severity of relationship issues.

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Working memory can be cultivated and improved. Memory is important in Buddhist mindfulness practice as well as in Buddhist ethical practices. Memory skills greatly enhance FIML practice. Some people are fundamentally more talented mnemonically, but most people can very effectively improve interpersonal skills when working with a compatible partner. Mindfulness when applied to interpersonal communication improves not only memory and communication skills, but also our understanding of how we actually are operating in the world. In a nutshell, morality boils down to internal subjective integrity — active use of our working memories, Buddhist mindfulness, and FIML all contribute to a wise understanding of what we are and why good ethics are of fundamental importance to that. ABN

The illusion of Chinese prowess — Mathew Crawford

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1. We are being fooled about technology in China (and Asia generally). Why? To promote war? Or serve some other agenda?

2. We are told that China test launched a hypersonic missile in 2021, but only managed to launch commercial flights of its own aircraft (Comac C919) in 2023. Really?

3. The hypersonic missile test development site (wind tunnel) was funded by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2016. Is this new arms race even real?

4. Two years ago China went from producing 7 nm chips to 14 nm when the U.S. pulled chip technologists out.

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Depressed individuals mind-wander over twice as often, study finds

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A new study has found that individuals with major depressive disorder report mind wandering over twice as often as healthy adults. These individuals saw their mind wandering as more negative. Mind wandering was more frequent in depressed individuals who reported experiencing more negative and less positive moods. The research was published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

Mind wandering is the spontaneous shift of attention away from a current task or external environment to internal thoughts or daydreams. It typically occurs when people are engaged in routine or low-demand activities. During mind wandering, people think about their past, future, or unrelated topics. Mind wandering can foster creativity and problem-solving, but frequent or excessive mind wandering has been linked to negative outcomes, including rumination and poor emotional regulation.

In individuals with depression, mind wandering tends to focus on negative thoughts, regrets, or worries, contributing to a persistently low mood and feelings of hopelessness. Studies suggest that people with depression experience more frequent and uncontrollable mind wandering, which can exacerbate symptoms. This tendency to ruminate increases cognitive load and interferes with concentration and productivity.

Study author Matthew S. Welhaf and his colleagues aimed to better understand the frequency of mind wandering in individuals with major depressive disorder in everyday life compared to healthy individuals. They also aimed to explore the content of mind wandering. Unlike most previous studies that relied on formal scales and assessments, this study applied an experience sampling design, having participants report their experiences several times per day.

The authors hypothesized that individuals with major depressive disorder would mind-wander more frequently, focusing more on the past. Additionally, they expected the frequency of mind wandering to be associated with negative moods.

Study participants included 106 adults, all native English speakers and up to 40 years old. Fifty-three were healthy controls with no history of mental health disorders, and the other 53 had been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Participants with major depressive disorder were slightly older, with an average age of 28, compared to 25 years among the healthy participants. Approximately 70% of participants in both groups were women.

The study authors provided participants with a handheld electronic device with the Experience Sampling Program 4.0 installed. Over 7–8 days, participants were randomly prompted eight times a day (between 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.) to report on their current experiences, amounting to a maximum of 56 prompts throughout the period. On average, participants completed around 43–44 prompts, with similar numbers in both groups.

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FLASHBACK 2002: Zbigniew Brzezinski on Israel

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A reasonable analysis which yielded exactly nothing. Israel is not playing by Western reasoning. They are playing by KOBK reasoning, infused with Jewish chutzpah and hubris in spades. Their allies by marriage, employment, bribery and blackmail inside USA and Europe carry them forward in plausible secrecy, a form of plausible deniability: ‘it’s not only us!’ Even our best public thinkers run from this subject even though it is precisely this which is driving us into WW3. The video above is 22 years old and, as of today, nothing is better, everything is worse. ABN

Rabbi Shmuley on Jewish influence in Western politics

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Personally, I don’t think this is a good thing. The same pattern appears all across USA and European politics and major institutions. The same social/religious group is also on the verge of starting WW3. Descended from 300 Jewish males and their non-Jewish wives, the Ashkenazi Jewish community is highly inbred and self-referential to the point of uncontrollable self-deceit. It’s a small group made larger by affiliations like those mentioned by Shmuley. Psychologically and sociologically its hubris is driving the West to civilizational disaster. We are so close to nuclear war and planetary annihilation, we have to engage this subject openly and seriously. ABN

‘God ought to destroy this country for what we’ve become’ — A Christian perspective on Israel and USA

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This is Rick Wiles. I have only watched him a few times but believe he has a large audience. I am posting this because it is religious news. And also because Israel, with help of American Jews and their toadies, is getting very close to starting a major war in the Middle East, if not WW3 itself. Whether you agree with Wiles or not, Epstein is widely believed to have been doing precisely what Wiles is saying. ABN

Megyn Kelly telling the truth about transgender madness

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Much like covid, this issue is top-down, coming from professional organizations and government. It is not only madness on the ground, it also has the very strong appearance of being an act of asymmetric warfare against the American people. Mass immigration also has this appearance, as do many other US policies or allowances like the opium massacre which has transmogrified into the Fentanyl massacre. I am resigned to us having an elite but not a dirty, smelly, vicious and nasty elite full of cabalistic shitheads and perverts. ABN