Thomas C. Schmidt’s Josephus on Jesus: New Evidence for the One Called Christ (2025) is a new study of a famous passage concerning Jesus in Josephus’s Antiquities (18.63–64): the testimonium flavianum (TF). Schmidt’s energetically argued case that Josephus personally knew people present at Jesus’s trial, who became his informants for the TF, is creating an impact far beyond the academy. If valid, that claim would transform the TF from something Josephus may have partly written in the 90s (scholars usually debate which phrases are authentic) into the earliest eyewitness evidence for Jesus and his followers. This article first contextualises the TF in Josephus’s life and Judaean Antiquities, then summarises Schmidt’s case before probing its assumptions, gaps, and interpretations – of Josephus, the New Testament, and rabbinic literature. It finds that the elaborate case for the TF’s oft-doubted authenticity (in Part 1) must be taken seriously, whereas the more sensational claims (in Part 2) do not well explain the evidence.
Translation from Latin: In this sign you will win. As a semiotician I like the use of Latin and the word sign. As a Buddhist I can support this ethos if it is reasonable and wholesomely unites the traditional West against those who are destroying it. As an American of Baltic extraction, gotta admit I cringe at knights in armor bearing crosses. Even still, I support Christian unity and wise resistance against the enemies of the West, many of whom are recent invaders and many of whom are ancient infiltrators. I believe a good many Eastern Europeans think the way I do. Both recent and ancient experience has taught us you have to be practical and work every angle to defeat a powerful pathocracy. ABN
All virtues must be wise or they are not virtues. What is wise or not can be discussed but never denied. Logos is wise. God is wise. Tathagata is wise. ABN
First real update to cancer PPI treatment expenditures since July 2025.
Spending is now holding at a new growth rate of roughly 2% per annum in constant dollars—nearly ten times the pre-vaccine growth rate. This aligns closely with the ACS new cancer diagnoses figures (2.5%) released last week as well as the novel (2.4%) cancer mortality growth rate we have been tracking in the NCHS data.
–Excess Constant$ cancer PPI-Treatment: +24.2%
–Excess ACS cancer diagnoses: +17.6%
The implication is straightforward: these excess cancer cases are materially more expensive (rapid and life-threatening) to treat than prior cohorts, even after accounting for medical services PPI inflation.
To the Covid liars—the ones who wished death upon us, and the seizure and forced vaccination of our children—this triple confirmation by independent sources, inflection and concurrence is dismissed as fiction.
After all, gods possess foreknowledge; omniscience requires no evidence. They know only who must be punished for their disobedience.
We, by contrast, will adhere to what the data itself continues to corroborate as true.
A note to readers of ABN, the Buddha was the world’s first skeptic. Pyrrho learned the philosophy from Buddhist monks in Bactria about 100 years after the Buddha’s passing.
Delusion exists on many levels, including the calamitous mind-control of the bioweapon vaxxes. ABN
He gets it mostly right for the present and recent past but does not understand or acknowledge that the Arenda system in Poland and Eastern Europe (Poland was a much larger political region centuries ago) is what gave rise to the perception of Jews as despicable goblins.
The Arenda system was a leasing system which rewarded Jewish parasitism. The Polish, and other, ‘nobles’ who leased sale of liquor, tax collecting and other rights to Jews were every bit as much parasites as the Jews.
Jews flocked to Eastern Europe to cash in on the parasitic privileges they enjoyed under the Arenda System.
During those years, Jews experienced the largest population growth in world history, which is an indubitable indicator of wealth and an easy life.
At the same time, the peasantry they exploited were treated as slaves, because they were slaves.
The Khmelnytsky Uprising1, also known as the Cossack–Polish War, Khmelnytsky insurrection, Cossack Revolution, or, in Ukraine, as the National Liberation War was a response to many years of savage exploitation under the Arenda System.
The Uprising was directed at the entire Polish-Lithuanian ‘nobility’, Poles in general, Roman Catholics and Jews.
All of them were rightly perceived as parasitic oppressors. All of them were hated. And Jews who interfaced most closely with their peasant-slaves were perceived as greedy goblins. ABN
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This rabbi does history better, but likewise leaves out the Arenda System, which taught Jews how to control and exploit large numbers of slaves, entire populations, a skill they are still practicing today to the detriment of all others. ABN
Khmelnytsky Uprising The Khmelnytsky Uprising was a major rebellion that took place between 1648 and 1657 in the eastern territories of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, led by Cossack Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky. It began as a revolt by the Zaporozhian Cossacks but quickly evolved into a broader war of liberation involving the local Ukrainian peasantry and initially allied with the Crimean Tatars. The uprising was fueled by social discontent, religious tensions, and resentment toward Polish Catholic nobility (szlachta), particularly due to the imposition of Catholicism, Polonization, and the use of Jewish leaseholders (arendators) to manage estates. The rebellion resulted in significant violence and mass atrocities, especially against Polish and Jewish communities, with estimates of hundreds of thousands of casualties during the uprising and subsequent conflicts. The Cossacks targeted Roman Catholic and Ruthenian Uniate clergy, as well as Jewish populations, who were seen as representatives of the oppressive Polish administration. The event is known in Jewish history as one of the worst national catastrophes since the destruction of Solomon’s Temple. The uprising led to the creation of the Cossack Hetmanate, a new political entity in Ukraine, and marked the end of Polish Catholic noble control over Ukrainian Orthodox populations In 1654, the Pereiaslav Agreement was signed, leading to the incorporation of eastern Ukraine into the Tsardom of Russia, a development that had lasting implications for Ukraine’s relationship with both Poland and Russia. The conflict also contributed to the decline of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, a period known in Polish history as “The Deluge”. The uprising is considered a pivotal moment in Ukrainian history, symbolizing a national liberation struggle and influencing modern Ukrainian identity, though it remains a complex and contested event due to its violent legacy ↩︎
Erika Kirk was reported to Child Protective Services (CPS) for child neglect and abandonment, according to multiple sources. The report allegedly originated from her nanny, who raised concerns about the children’s well-being and Erica’s prioritization of her public image over her parental responsibilities. This led to a CPS investigation, which uncovered significant concerns about the children’s emotional state and the lack of consistent parental presence. The court subsequently ordered immediate state-approved therapy for both children, indicating the severity of the situation. Despite viral claims on social media suggesting that custody had been transferred to Charlie Kirk’s parents, a fact-check from January 9, 2026, confirmed there is no verified source supporting the claim that Erika Kirk has lost custody of her children. However, a custody dispute is ongoing, with reports indicating that Charlie’s parents are involved and concerned about the children’s welfare. The situation has sparked widespread public scrutiny, with critics questioning Erica’s motives and parenting, particularly given her rapid return to public life and fundraising efforts following her husband’s death.
The above is an AI-generated summary of a multifaceted rumor which appears to have elements of truth. I am going to leave this one alone until something more definite comes to light. I am seeing some posts today with content from articles printed over a month ago. ABN
Falsified history, envy, inferiority complex, and White historical success all contribute to many non-Whites hating White people. Add to that actual sh*tty White behavior and many decades of anti-White mind-control coming from many angles, and the talk above rings very true to me. Whites have contributed enormous time and wealth to the intended well-being of others with good results in some areas but with the overall result that far too many non-Whites believe they deserve even better treatment and nothing is going to overcome their antagonism. ABN
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