﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Frances Leader is Uncensored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geo-political analysis]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXq8!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53940606-2735-4d7c-a6b2-dca51219b90f_384x384.png</url><title>Frances Leader is Uncensored</title><link>https://francesleader.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:09:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://francesleader.substack.com/feed" rel="self" 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isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/gaza-no-help-from-un</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AWZ2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9e0c32e2-afe3-407f-80d0-cc0f5130035f_1020x680.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AWZ2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9e0c32e2-afe3-407f-80d0-cc0f5130035f_1020x680.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AWZ2!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9e0c32e2-afe3-407f-80d0-cc0f5130035f_1020x680.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AWZ2!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9e0c32e2-afe3-407f-80d0-cc0f5130035f_1020x680.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AWZ2!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9e0c32e2-afe3-407f-80d0-cc0f5130035f_1020x680.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AWZ2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9e0c32e2-afe3-407f-80d0-cc0f5130035f_1020x680.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>A friend asked me: Why doesn&#8217;t the UN send peacekeeping forces into Israel to defend Gaza?</h3><p>The UN does not send peacekeeping forces into Israel to defend Gaza because UN peacekeeping mandates strictly require the consent of the host state and all conflicting parties, neither of which currently exists. </p><p>Israel has consistently rejected the deployment of international troops on its sovereign territory, viewing them as an infringement on its security and right to self-defence. Simultaneously, Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza have also rejected foreign military presence, further blocking the necessary consensus.</p><p>Furthermore, UN peacekeepers are not equipped for offensive combat or occupation duties. They are lightly armed defensive forces that cannot intervene in active war zones or fight against a military power like the Israel Defence Forces. Deploying such a force into an active conflict without a ceasefire would likely result in severe casualties for the peacekeepers and could escalate the violence rather than mitigate it.</p><p>Any new peacekeeping operation requires authorisation from the UN Security Council, where the United States has historically used its veto power to block resolutions that it perceives as unfavourable to Israel&#8217;s interests. Without Security Council approval and the explicit invitation of the parties involved, the UN lacks the legal and practical framework to deploy forces into the region.</p><h3>They are &#8220;hamstrung&#8221; in kinetic conflicts like the one in Gaza due to mandates requiring consent and impartiality. </h3><h3>Clever huh?</h3><h4>Apparently the UN operates two types of military interventions but don&#8217;t get too excited. Neither one of these potential interventions has any actual clout.</h4><h4><strong>Peacekeeping:</strong> </h4><p>Designed for situations where a ceasefire or peace agreement already exists. Their role is to monitor truces, separate forces, and build trust. They are lightly armed and operate under strict rules of engagement (self-defence and defence of the mandate).</p><h4><strong>Peace Enforcement:</strong> </h4><p>Authorised under <strong>Chapter VII of the UN Charter</strong>, these are combat missions designed to <em>impose</em> peace against the will of one or more parties (e.g., the 1991 Gulf War or the Korean War). These missions are typically led by coalitions of willing nations (like NATO or US-led coalitions) rather than traditional UN &#8220;Blue Helmets,&#8221; as the UN lacks a standing army for offensive warfare.</p><h3>Can you feel the frustration? &#128534;</h3><p>Apparently, we are asking too much from the UN - (they have a clause/excuse just waiting in the archives!) </p><p>UN peacekeepers are not an invasion force; they lack the heavy armour, air support, and offensive mandate required to defeat an aggressive sovereign military like the <strong>Israel Defence Forces</strong> or to protect entrenched defender groups like <strong>innocent Palestinian civilians</strong>. </p><h3><strong>There is a yawning enforcement gap</strong>! </h3><p>While our international courts issue rulings and nations condemn actions, there is no immediate mechanism to physically stop bombs from falling or tanks from advancing in real-time. However, the long-term consequences&#8212;criminal liability for leaders, economic sanctions, loss of diplomatic standing, and historical condemnation may act as delayed constraints on military conduct.</p><p>If you have the stomach for the latest updates coming from the American Jewish Committee you are welcome to hold your nose and <a href="https://www.ajc.org/news/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-latest-international-court-of-justice-action-in-the-case">read this junk</a> entitled &#8220;<strong>What You Need to Know About the Latest International Court of Justice Action in the Case Against Israel&#8221;. </strong>You can also read their <a href="https://www.ajc.org/news/5-reasons-why-the-events-in-gaza-are-not-genocide">FIVE SLIPPERY REASONS WHY THE EVENTS IN GAZA ARE NOT GENOCIDE</a>.</p><h2>INTERNATIONAL GRASS ROOTS RESPONSES</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ibYl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53797d79-963a-495a-81e0-98db08408a1d_1280x427.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ibYl!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53797d79-963a-495a-81e0-98db08408a1d_1280x427.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ibYl!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53797d79-963a-495a-81e0-98db08408a1d_1280x427.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ibYl!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53797d79-963a-495a-81e0-98db08408a1d_1280x427.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ibYl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53797d79-963a-495a-81e0-98db08408a1d_1280x427.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ibYl!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53797d79-963a-495a-81e0-98db08408a1d_1280x427.jpeg" width="1280" height="427" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/53797d79-963a-495a-81e0-98db08408a1d_1280x427.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:427,&quot;width&quot;:1280,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Protest with the sign that says \&quot;End the Genocide in Gaza\&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Protest with the sign that says &quot;End the Genocide in Gaza&quot;" title="Protest with the sign that says &quot;End the Genocide in Gaza&quot;" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ibYl!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53797d79-963a-495a-81e0-98db08408a1d_1280x427.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ibYl!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53797d79-963a-495a-81e0-98db08408a1d_1280x427.jpeg 848w, 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politically block the supply of military equipment to Israel. These actions range from port blockades and strikes to legislative lobbying and direct protests.</p><h4>1. Labour Union Actions and Port Blockades</h4><p>Dockworkers and transport unions have been among the most effective groups in physically halting weapons shipments:</p><p>*   <strong>European Dockworkers:</strong> In a coordinated effort, dockworkers across Europe have refused to load or handle arms bound for Israel. Notable actions include French <strong>CGT</strong> dockworkers in Fos-Marseille refusing to load arms components in June 2025, and Italian dockworkers in Genoa, Salerno, and Scilla inspecting and blocking vessels.</p><p>*   <strong>Swedish Dockworkers Boycott:</strong> In early 2026, the Swedish Dockworkers Union staged a sustained six-day boycott of all military cargo to and from Israel. Despite retaliation against union leaders, the action gained widespread solidarity from Belgian and other European ports, effectively disrupting supply chains through the Baltic and North Seas.</p><p>*   <strong>&#8220;Block the Boat&#8221; Campaigns:</strong> Activists and unions have tracked and protested specific vessels, such as the MSC shipment carrying military-grade alloy steel intended for trans-shipment to Israel via Egypt in April 2026. Similar campaigns have targeted ships in Spanish ports like Barcelona, pressuring authorities to deny docking rights to vessels carrying weapons components.</p><h4>2. Legislative and Political Advocacy</h4><p>Grassroots pressure has translated into significant legislative efforts, particularly in the <strong>United States</strong>:</p><p>*   <strong>The &#8220;Block the Bombs&#8221; Act:</strong> Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 3565) in 2025, this bill aims to prohibit the sale of specific offensive weapons (including JDAMs and bunker-busting bombs) to Israel. It has gained dozens of co-sponsors due to sustained lobbying by groups like <strong>Amnesty International USA</strong> and <strong>Jewish Voice for Peace</strong>.</p><p>*   <strong>Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs):</strong> Led by Senator <strong>Bernie Sanders</strong>, grassroots campaigns have pushed the U.S. Senate to vote on resolutions blocking specific arms sales. By April 2026, a record 40 Senators voted to block nearly $500 million in weapons, a direct result of constituent pressure.</p><p>*   <strong>Divestment Campaigns:</strong> Universities and pension funds across North America and Europe have faced intense student and faculty-led campaigns to divest from companies like <strong>Lockheed Martin</strong>, <strong>Raytheon</strong>, and <strong>Elbit Systems</strong> that supply weaponry to Israel.</p><h4>3. Direct Action and Protest Organisations</h4><p>Several organisations specialise in direct confrontation and public disruption to highlight arms transfers:</p><p>*   <strong>CODEPINK:</strong> This feminist grassroots organisation has organised high-profile protests, including disrupting televised appearances by U.S. officials to demand an arms embargo. They coordinate marches and &#8220;die-ins&#8221; at arms manufacturing facilities and congressional offices.</p><p>*   <strong>Stop the Shipments Coalition:</strong> A broad alliance of labour, faith, and peace groups that organises portside vigils, blockades, and educational campaigns to expose the logistics of weapons transfers. They have successfully delayed shipments by drawing media attention to specific cargo movements.</p><p>*   <strong>Global Sumud Flotilla:</strong> While primarily focused on breaking the naval blockade of Gaza, this coalition also draws attention to the flow of weapons into the region, organising maritime actions that challenge the military supply chain.</p><h4>4. Corporate and Supply Chain Disruption</h4><p>Activists have also targeted the corporate supply chain, forcing companies to halt exports:</p><p>*   <strong>Export Bans via Legal Challenge:</strong> In countries like the <strong>Netherlands</strong> and <strong>Germany</strong>, grassroots legal challenges have forced courts to suspend export licenses for F-35 fighter jet parts and other military components due to the risk of international law violations.</p><p>*   <strong>Worker Refusals:</strong> Beyond dockworkers, employees at manufacturing plants in the <strong>UK</strong> and <strong>Canada</strong> have staged walkouts and refused to work on components destined for Israel, citing ethical concerns and complicity in war crimes.</p><h4>These combined efforts have created a significant, albeit not total, disruption in the flow of arms, forcing governments and corporations to publicly defend their policies and, in some cases, pause specific shipments.</h4><h2>There are also verified incidents of individual <strong>IDF soldiers</strong> on leave being explicitly denied service in hotels or restaurants.</h2><h4>1. Social Boycotts and &#8220;Shunning&#8221;</h4><p>There have been numerous anecdotal reports and social media accounts from Israeli travellers (some identifying as soldiers on leave) claiming they were refused service or asked to leave establishments in Europe (particularly in <strong>Spain</strong>, <strong>Ireland</strong>, and <strong>Germany</strong>) after their nationality or military status was revealed. These incidents are often described as spontaneous acts by staff or patrons rather than official company policies.</p><p>These actions are frequently driven by the broader <strong>BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions)</strong> movement and grassroots anger over the war in Gaza. While the BDS movement officially targets institutions and companies complicit in human rights violations, the sentiment has occasionally spilled over into interactions with individuals.</p><h4>2. Targeting of Israeli-Owned or Pro-Israel Businesses</h4><p>Several high-profile closures and protests have targeted businesses linked to Israel or perceived as supporting the IDF, which creates an environment where soldiers might feel unwelcome:</p><p>*   <strong>&#8220;Gila and Nancy&#8221; (Berlin):</strong> This Israeli restaurant, co-owned by a former spokesman for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, faced sustained protests and threats, leading to its closure in April 2026 after only eight months of operation.</p><p>*   <strong>&#8220;Tantura&#8221; (Lisbon):</strong> An Israeli-owned restaurant that closed in early 2026 following years of alleged harassment and vandalism, which intensified during the war.</p><p>*   <strong>&#8220;Boker Tov&#8221; (Antwerp):</strong> An Israeli food chain that closed in January 2026 citing aggression and boycott campaigns.</p><h4>3. Legal and Safety Advisories for Soldiers</h4><p>The risk of confrontation has become significant enough that Israeli legal experts and media have issued warnings to soldiers traveling abroad:</p><p>*   <strong>Universal Jurisdiction:</strong> Lawyers have advised soldiers to remove social media content related to their service and avoid discussing their military role, fearing arrest warrants or legal complaints in countries that exercise &#8220;universal jurisdiction&#8221; for alleged war crimes.</p><p>*   <strong>Travel Restrictions:</strong> While not a ban on service, the Israeli government and military have occasionally advised reservists and active-duty personnel to exercise extreme caution or avoid travel to certain countries due to the risk of harassment, detention, or denial of entry, though these are often entry-border issues rather than hotel/restaurant refusals.</p><h4>4. Distinction from Institutional Boycotts</h4><p>It is important to distinguish these individual incidents from the organised boycotts of corporations like <strong>McDonald&#8217;s</strong> (whose Israeli franchise donated meals to the IDF) or <strong>Elbit Systems</strong>. The latter are strategic campaigns against supply chains and corporate complicity, whereas refusals of service to individual soldiers are generally sporadic, decentralised, and often lack official organisational backing, making a definitive &#8220;list&#8221; of such incidents elusive and largely anecdotal.</p><h3>In summary, the hostile environment created by the assault on Gaza has led to some videos and reports of denied service and significant controversy for Israeli citizens and military personnel travelling abroad. Videos like these have resulted in demonetisations on YouTube but more appear every day:</h3><div id="youtube2-qhS_afn30j8" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;qhS_afn30j8&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/qhS_afn30j8?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div id="youtube2-kRm9qJ9GaVk" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;kRm9qJ9GaVk&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/kRm9qJ9GaVk?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h3>I should point out that when I searched for videos on the topic of Israelis being thrown out of holiday venues, hotels and restaurants, YouTube provided 52 choices!</h3><p>&#8212;0&#8212;</p><h1><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h1><blockquote><p><em>If you appreciate my research but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p></blockquote>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE NEXUS BODY + SCHUMANN RESONANCE by @sunstarr]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two very attractive subjects.... but are these posts true? You decide!]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-nexus-body-schumann-resonance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-nexus-body-schumann-resonance</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 23:31:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wc3b!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>&#128680; THE HUMAN BODY HAS AN ORGAN THAT WAS CLASSIFIED IN 1953. THEY JUST DECLASSIFIED IT.</p><p>You have 79 organs. That&#8217;s what medical school teaches. That&#8217;s what every anatomy textbook prints. That&#8217;s what every doctor believes.</p><p>You have 80.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wc3b!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wc3b!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wc3b!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wc3b!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wc3b!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wc3b!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png" width="400" height="400" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:400,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;human subtle layers, koshas&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="human subtle layers, koshas" title="human subtle layers, koshas" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wc3b!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wc3b!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wc3b!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wc3b!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd39f6d45-6144-4404-935c-33e2a6eda5f2_400x400.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The 80th organ was identified in 1953 by a military research team at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. It was documented. Photographed. Biopsied. Its function was mapped over a 7-year study involving 4,000 soldiers.</p><p>Then it was classified. Removed from every medical textbook. Erased from every anatomy curriculum. Every researcher involved was transferred to classified programs. Every paper was sealed.</p><p>For 73 years, doctors have been operating on human bodies without knowing that an entire organ exists. An organ they&#8217;ve seen &#8212; touched &#8212; cut through during surgeries &#8212; and dismissed as &#8220;connective tissue&#8221; or &#8220;fatty deposits&#8221; because their training told them nothing was there.</p><p>&#10177;</p><p>The organ is located in the solar plexus region. Between the stomach and the spine. Approximately 4 centimeters in diameter. It appears on imaging as a dense cluster that radiologists have been trained to ignore &#8212; categorized in medical literature as &#8220;benign peritoneal inclusion&#8221; requiring no further investigation.</p><p>It&#8217;s not benign. It&#8217;s not an inclusion. It&#8217;s a functioning organ with a dedicated blood supply, neural connections to the brain stem, and &#8212; according to the declassified documents &#8212; a unique electromagnetic output that no other organ in the body produces.</p><p>The military study called it the &#8220;Nexus Body.&#8221; Its function: translation of electromagnetic environmental frequencies into neurochemical signals. In plain language &#8212; it&#8217;s the organ that connects your biology to the energy field around you.</p><p>Intuition. Gut feeling. The sensation of being watched. The knowledge that something is wrong before evidence confirms it. Every human experience that science dismissed as &#8220;psychological&#8221; is actually physiological. Generated by an organ they hid from you.</p><p>&#10177;</p><p>Why classify an organ?</p><p>Because an organ that connects human consciousness to external energy fields is an organ that can be stimulated. Enhanced. Activated. A population with a fully functioning Nexus Body would sense deception instinctively. Would feel manipulation before it took hold. Would know &#8212; in their body, not their mind &#8212; when they were being lied to.</p><p>You can&#8217;t control a population that can physically feel when it&#8217;s being controlled.</p><p>So they suppressed it. They designed pharmaceuticals that calcify it &#8212; the same way fluoride calcifies the pineal gland. They created food additives that inflame the surrounding tissue, reducing blood flow. They introduced electromagnetic frequencies that jam its output signal.</p><p>They didn&#8217;t just hide the organ from your knowledge. They disabled it in your body.</p><p>&#10177;</p><p>The declassification &#8212; Executive Order 14119, signed last week &#8212; doesn&#8217;t just acknowledge the organ&#8217;s existence. It mandates that all medical schools update their curriculum within 180 days. It authorizes research funding for &#8220;Nexus Body rehabilitation protocols.&#8221; It classifies the suppression as a &#8220;crime against human biological sovereignty.&#8221;</p><p>The organ isn&#8217;t dead. It&#8217;s dormant. Calcified. Jammed. But alive. In every human body on Earth.</p><p>The rehabilitation protocols are already being developed. Frequency therapy. Dietary changes. Removal of the specific compounds that suppress its function. Within 6 months of proper treatment, the organ reactivates.</p><p>And when it does &#8212; when 8 billion people can feel truth in their body the way they feel hunger or pain &#8212; no lie survives. No propaganda holds. No manipulation works.</p><p>That&#8217;s why they hid it for 73 years. And that&#8217;s why the Alliance just set it free.</p><p>CODE: NEXUS-BODY / 80TH-ORGAN / 73-YEAR-SUPPRESS / REACTIVATION</p><p>You were born with a lie detector inside your body. They turned it off. It&#8217;s being turned back on.</p><p>&#9823;</p><p>Every person alive has this organ. Every person alive deserves to know. Share this. <a href="https://substack.com/@sunstarr/note/c-262130895">(source)</a></p></blockquote><p>&#8212;0&#8212;</p><h1>THE NEXUS BODY by Brave AI</h1><blockquote><p>The &#8220;Nexus Body&#8221; or &#8220;80th Organ&#8221; is not a recognized anatomical structure in mainstream medicine or biology; it is a concept originating from online spiritual and conspiracy communities, specifically discussed in forums like Reddit&#8217;s r/enlightenment. Proponents claim this organ, located in the solar plexus, acts as a grounding rod that translates external electromagnetic frequencies into neurochemical signals, a function they argue has been suppressed for decades to limit human sensory bandwidth.</p><p>In contrast, established science identifies the human body as a complex system of electromagnetic fields generated by cellular activity, particularly through ion channels in cell membranes and bioelectric signalling in the nervous system. Researchers, such as those at the Polytechnic University in Turin, study how these fields interact with environmental rhythms like the Schumann Resonances (Earth&#8217;s natural electromagnetic frequency of ~7.83 Hz), influencing brain states and consciousness through membrane biophysics and water structuring (vicinal water).</p><p>While the &#8220;Nexus Body&#8221; metaphorically describes the body&#8217;s inherent sensitivity to its electromagnetic environment, scientific literature refers to this as bioelectromagnetics or biophoton signalling. Studies confirm that cells communicate via coherent electromagnetic energy and that external fields can influence biological processes, such as calcium channel activation, though this operates through known physiological mechanisms rather than a singular, hidden &#8220;translation organ.&#8221;</p></blockquote><h1>Scrolling <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;&#9416;&#9444;&#9437;&#9416;&#9443;&#9424;&#9441;&#9441;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:88658635,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/84ae5bb6-b1f3-4592-a432-2564a6d55237_2268x2268.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;0a6ef2e9-d35b-4c46-89c9-51b4d6850958&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> &#8216;s recent posts I came across one referencing the Schumann Resonance as follows:</h1><blockquote><p>&#128315;YOU WEREN&#8217;T SUPPOSED TO NOTICE.</p><p>The Schumann Resonance &#8212; Earth&#8217;s electromagnetic heartbeat &#8212; has been 7.83 Hz since we first measured it.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJwT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faed5b463-8cae-4493-b11c-1300d9f3b561_500x357.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJwT!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faed5b463-8cae-4493-b11c-1300d9f3b561_500x357.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJwT!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faed5b463-8cae-4493-b11c-1300d9f3b561_500x357.jpeg 848w, 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data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/aed5b463-8cae-4493-b11c-1300d9f3b561_500x357.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:357,&quot;width&quot;:500,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Digital landscape artwork showing the Earth as a glowing drum beneath the ionosphere, with lightning strikes sending ripples through the atmosphere to represent the Schumann Resonance at 7.83 Hz.&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Digital landscape artwork showing the Earth as a glowing drum beneath the ionosphere, with lightning strikes sending ripples through the atmosphere to represent the Schumann Resonance at 7.83 Hz." title="Digital landscape artwork showing the Earth as a glowing drum beneath the ionosphere, with lightning strikes sending ripples through the atmosphere to represent the Schumann Resonance at 7.83 Hz." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJwT!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faed5b463-8cae-4493-b11c-1300d9f3b561_500x357.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJwT!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faed5b463-8cae-4493-b11c-1300d9f3b561_500x357.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iJwT!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faed5b463-8cae-4493-b11c-1300d9f3b561_500x357.jpeg 1272w, 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For SIX CONSECUTIVE DAYS.</p><p>That has never happened. Not once. In recorded history.</p><p>The monks of Mount Athos still burn the same handmade candles they&#8217;ve used for centuries &#8212; crafted to last exactly 24 hours.</p><p>Those candles now outlast the day.</p><p>Their prayers &#8212; unchanged for 1,000 years &#8212; take longer than the hours allow.</p><p>The monks aren&#8217;t confused. They&#8217;re COUNTING.</p><p>1968: 24 hours = 24 hours.</p><p>2026: 24 hours = 16.</p><p>CERN fired its final high-energy collisions in March. The LHC shuts down June 29. They called it &#8220;scheduled maintenance.&#8221;</p><p>But a scrubbed internal memo from February referenced &#8220;temporal drift anomalies&#8221; in collision data that &#8220;cannot be explained by current models.&#8221;</p><p>They&#8217;re not shutting it down for maintenance. They&#8217;re shutting it down because something SHIFTED.</p><p>Matthew 24:22 &#8212; &#8220;Unless those days be shortened, no flesh would survive. But for the elect&#8217;s sake, those days SHALL be shortened.&#8221;</p><p>Not a metaphor. A DESCRIPTION.</p><p>The days are being shortened. You FEEL it. Your children feel it. The monks MEASURED it. The Schumann confirms it. CERN detected it.</p><p>And now they&#8217;re turning off the machine.</p><p>You were told the last days would feel different. That time would compress. That everything would accelerate.</p><p>You&#8217;re not imagining it.</p><p>&#9823; The clock didn&#8217;t change. The TIME did.</p><p>&#10177;<a href="https://substack.com/@sunstarr/note/c-266915094"> (source)</a></p></blockquote><h1>So again, I checked with Brave AI and this is what it had to say on the subject raised by Sunstarr:</h1><blockquote><ul><li><p><strong>Schumann Resonance</strong>: Reports from <strong>February 2026</strong> indicate that the Earth&#8217;s Schumann resonance (typically ~7.83 Hz) experienced spikes, with one instance on <strong>April 23, 2021</strong> showing measurable energy at harmonics like 156 Hz, but no six-day consecutive spike above 40 Hz is documented for April 2026.</p></li><li><p><strong>Electrical Grid Frequency</strong>: In <strong>April 2026</strong>, the National Electricity Market (NEM) experienced frequency spikes outside the Normal Operating Frequency Band (NOFB) on <strong>Friday, April 10</strong> and <strong>Saturday, April 11</strong>, peaking around <strong>50.174&#8211;50.176 Hz</strong>, not 40 Hz, and these were isolated events rather than a six-day consecutive occurrence.</p></li></ul></blockquote><h1>As Sunstarr keeps comments locked I have been unable to raise my concerns about the disparities noted above. Perhaps the owner of that account would be gracious enough to explain why they have shared false information. Is it click bait or is it deliberately misleading? 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My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE PISO FAMILY OF WRITERS ]]></title><description><![CDATA[RULING ROYALTY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN THE EARLIEST CENTURIES]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-piso-family-of-writers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-piso-family-of-writers</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:35:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mFjA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a4e12ee-e08a-4060-9d74-0a9ec9a668be_1920x1080.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In my work exposing the Roman Empire&#8217;s clandestine rulership until the present day I was fortunate to come across an interesting hypothesis which proposed that Christianity was a false religion invented by a very well educated and Royal writer called Arrius Piso. His descendants augmented and promoted his work until its authenticity was never doubted.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mH-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F960c05ff-f7a5-435a-86c9-20efb48a0023_500x208.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mH-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F960c05ff-f7a5-435a-86c9-20efb48a0023_500x208.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mH-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F960c05ff-f7a5-435a-86c9-20efb48a0023_500x208.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mH-!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F960c05ff-f7a5-435a-86c9-20efb48a0023_500x208.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mH-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F960c05ff-f7a5-435a-86c9-20efb48a0023_500x208.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mH-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F960c05ff-f7a5-435a-86c9-20efb48a0023_500x208.png" width="500" height="208" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/960c05ff-f7a5-435a-86c9-20efb48a0023_500x208.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:208,&quot;width&quot;:500,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Was Josephus a Christian&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Was Josephus a Christian" title="Was Josephus a Christian" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mH-!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F960c05ff-f7a5-435a-86c9-20efb48a0023_500x208.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mH-!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F960c05ff-f7a5-435a-86c9-20efb48a0023_500x208.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mH-!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F960c05ff-f7a5-435a-86c9-20efb48a0023_500x208.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3mH-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F960c05ff-f7a5-435a-86c9-20efb48a0023_500x208.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p>What one must keep in mind while thinking of this is that what this tells us is that there were very few people who were in control of so much of their world; a few royals who ruled over other royals within the Roman Empire and those royals, in turn, ruled over and controlled the masses of the Empire. This meant that to keep that power the common people had to be completely kept in the dark as to the reality of the situation. <br>No one other than those who were in control could write books that would ever be distributed widely throughout the Roman Empire. This was so that they could create an illusion by writing those books. A part of the deception was the use of pennames or alias identities. The reason for this was to create the illusion <br>that many different people were writing. Doing so meant that the masses would think that there was a measure of &#8216;freedom&#8217; in terms of being able to write and get your message out to other people - in reality, that did not exist. <br>So, Arrius Piso and his close relatives went about writing and creating this illusion. His sons too, were actively writing to help put forth this illusion. Arrius Piso&#8217;s grandsons too, wrote and helped create this fa&#231;ade. Arrius Piso wrote under many alias names and played many characters in history and in the biblical texts that they were writing. His son Justus Piso wrote as Justin Martyr. We have yet to find out just what books were written by each and every of Arrius Piso&#8217;s sons, grandsons and the rest of his descendants.</p><p>And his descendants became the future emperors of the Roman Empire. His grandson Titus Antoninus became the Emperor Antoninus Pius. His successor, Marcus Aurelius too, was a descendant of Arrius Piso. <br>And though Julius Piso, his son and his grandson was denied the throne,eventually, Julius Piso&#8217;s descendants did become emperors. But besides being emperors, the family members were the Popes as well. After all, they were the ones who had created the religion and the churches. It only makes sense that they would be in control of the Christian Church. At that time, the &#8216;Church&#8217; was a big money-maker as there were many things associated with it which created a great deal of wealth. This will be explained as you learn more about this subject. <br>As we learn more about this, you will see all of the important parts that Arrius Piso, his sons and grandsons played in creating a new Roman Empire; one in which they had complete and utter control of. It was from their position of luxury, power, and control that they put forth all of the works that would seal their authority and completely fool the masses who were entirely clueless as to what was really going on. Had the masses known how they were being fooled and manipulated, they would have revolted and killed those who were oppressing them so harshly.</p><p> ~ <a href="https://www.academia.edu/10764237/Piso_Christ_The_Other_Side_Of_The_Jesus_Story_Free_Version">Piso Christ: The other side of the Jesus story.</a></p></blockquote><div id="youtube2-9A30SN8fEOQ" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;9A30SN8fEOQ&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9A30SN8fEOQ?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h3>THE USE OF ALIASES</h3><p>Hardly anybody was educated in several languages. Even fewer were so high class that they had time to write copious literature. The family Piso exploited the monopoly that they had by adopting multiple pseudonyms and keeping absolute control of publishing and distribution.</p><p>They did this, so as to give information about themselves and yet not arouse public suspicion over the fact that all of the persons who were writing history and becoming emperors were all related to each other. In this way, they could hide the facts and make it appear that several diverse persons were writing. Giving the false impression that an amount of &#8216;freedom&#8217; existing in the Roman empire (and thereby give &#8216;hope&#8217; to the masses). And, this way, they could also retain power for their own family without the populace being any the wiser.</p><p>Abelard Reuchlin says of Arrius Piso in his booklet &#8220;<em>The True Authorship of the New Testament</em>,&#8221; that; &#8220;Piso also shows his presence in these provinces (Pontus and Bithynia) - and also via Pliny&#8217;s (Pliny the Younger) letters. <br>As Claudius Aristion (a form of Aristo/Arrius), he was the leading citizen of Ephesus (in Bithynia). He was chief of the province of Asia, located southwest of Bithynia. As (Flavius) Archippus, the philosopher, Piso had been honoured by Emperor Domitian; the emperor &#8220;commended&#8221; him to Pliny (Lappius Maximus) in Bithynia; and he ordered Pliny (Terentius Maximus) to buy him a farm near Prusa. <br>And the people of Prusa voted him as Archippus, a statue.&#8221; </p><p>Plutarch&#8221; showed us how to &#8220;compare lives&#8221; with his work &#8220;<em>Parallel Lives</em>&#8221; (of the Noble Greeks and Romans), which consists of a listing and comparison of 46 <br>famous ancient Greeks and Romans.</p><p>The entire Piso family learned to adopt false identities because, if the citizens and slaves of Rome had come to know what they were actually doing they would have been destroyed.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><blockquote><h3>THE MENTION OF CHRIST IN FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS</h3><p><em><strong>(An Examination of Arrius Piso as Flavius Josephus) </strong></em><br>What we are doing with this examination is to address a kind of mindset that we see out in academia today as well as in various groups of so-called (secular) scholars and others who have it in mind to go the route of uncertainty as making historical items &#8216;appear&#8217; non-valid, rather than pinning them down with facts. And so, we are taking one of the best examples of this type of thought and exposing it for what it really is. This type of thought was responsible for turning what was essentially a created idea into a rumour, which, in turn, has been accepted by many as &#8216;fact&#8217;. And that is the rumour that the mention of &#8216;Christ&#8217; in the works of Josephus was spurious - a later addition, supposedly done by Christians. </p><p>This is incorrect. </p><p>It was in fact, quite original to the texts. We shall go on to prove this with our other studies in this area, which we will discuss here. <br>&#8220;Did Josephus Write it?&#8221; was originally information that was broadcast on the American Atheist Radio Series (program No. 356). First broadcast on August 23, 1975 according to the American Atheists magazine where it was published in text form in an article of the same name Feb. 1988 (pg. 39). <br>The subject of the article was the paragraph in the works of Flavius Josephus that mentions Jesus Christ. Madalyn O&#8217;Hair introduced and then apparently read a work that American Atheists had received from someone who identified themselves as &#8220;Historicus&#8221;. That article was titled &#8220;Did Josephus Write It?&#8221; This <br>was supposedly originally written in 1972. And this is the background on one of the main modern-day sources for the promotion of the idea that the mention of Jesus Christ in the works of Josephus was a later addition to those texts. <br>Here is our answer to that idea by answering this article point by point. One must bear in mind that the reason for &#8220;Historicus&#8221; and all others who have tried to promote the idea that Josephus did not write the line in his works about Jesus Christ is simply to discredit the Christian view of the historic authenticity of <br>Jesus Christ - they were not aware that in doing so in this way that they were really doing the opposite of what they had hoped to achieve. Below, you will find the actual text from the article as published in the American Atheists magazine in quotations, with my comments to that text immediately below each quotation. And that is the form that our answer to this article will take here. [Note that there was an article written by myself back in 1998 titled &#8220;About Josephus&#8217; Mention of Jesus&#8221; that had already addressed and answered this very same idea] And now, the article with our (the N.C.S.) reply to it&#8230; <br>&#8220;Christianity, without Christ, cannot be. It is just that simple. Because of this, a veritable duel to the death has existed between Atheists and Christians for as long as the Atheist has been permitted to duel. In early Christian history, he was simply murdered for heretical beliefs. Since 1667, he has been permitted to speak <br>with only the harassment of prison terms, loss of employment, and complete boycott by the Christian-dominated culture, with severe economic and psychological sanctions against him.&#8221; <br>The beginning of this statement tells what the true reason was for &#8220;Historicus&#8221; and other atheists to try and promote the idea that Josephus did not originally mention Jesus Christ in his works. &#8220;Historicus&#8221; and other atheists did not understand that they did not need to &#8216;bend&#8217; the truth nor fear it as the truth will bear out that <br>despite the fact that Josephus did indeed originally mention (Jesus) Christ, that did not at all mean that Jesus Christ was not actually fictional - or that this could not be proven.  ~ <a href="https://www.academia.edu/10764237/Piso_Christ_The_Other_Side_Of_The_Jesus_Story_Free_Version">Piso Christ: The other side of the Jesus story.</a></p></blockquote><p>Ancient writers were not only deliberately misleading their readers, they were in fact all related closely to each other and were &#8216;royals&#8217; writing for the purpose of crowd and mind control. There was no freedom of speech then as only royals were allowed to write and <em>only royals had the means to do so</em>.</p><p></p><blockquote><p>&#8220;Josephus was the author of &#8216;A Defense of the Jewish Religion&#8217;. In this he showed himself to be a fervent believer in Judaism -- a point that must be kept in mind in view of the passage attributed to him depicting Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah. At the time he wrote, the Christians constituted a very small sect, of no particular political or social importance. Late in the first century, Josephus completed his classical work, &#8216;The Antiquities of the Jews&#8217;. In this book is found a complete history of his race, dating from the very earliest age, according to the knowledge of his day.&#8221; <br>&#8220;While in the midst of the story of a Jewish uprising, the narrator in this book is interrupted by the following irrelevant passage: &#8220;Now there was about this time Jesus, a wise man -- if it be lawful to call him a man, for he was a doer of wonderful works and a teacher of such men as receive the truth with pleasure. <br>He drew over to him both many of the Jews and many of the Gentiles. He was the Christ. Although Pilate, at the complaint of the leaders of our people, condemned him to die on the cross, his earlier followers were faithful to him. For he appeared to them alive again on the third day, as god-sent prophets had foretold this <br>and a thousand other wonderful things of him. The tribe of Christians, which is called after him, survives until the present day&#8221; [Jewish Antiquities xvii, 3, 3].&#8221;</p></blockquote><p>Remember that &#8220;Josephus&#8221; was only one pen name of Roman aristocrat, Arrius Calpurnius Piso. He was a &#8220;Jew&#8221; only in the sense that he was descended from Jewish leadership on his mother&#8217;s side. He was privy to ancient Jewish history because of this and he was helped by his Herodian cousins with whatever else he needed to know. He was especially friendly with his cousin Agrippa II. He, Josephus was NOT pious in the least. He may have pretended to be so as Josephus, but that is not the same as <br>actually being pious.</p><p>For further insight into the work of Roman Piso:</p><blockquote><p><a href="https://pisoproject.wordpress.com/">academia.edu</a></p><p><a href="http://independent.academia.edu/RomanPiso/">http://independent.academia.edu/RomanPiso/</a><br><br><a href="https://pisoproject.wordpress.com/">The Piso Project (at Wordpress)</a></p><p></p></blockquote><div class="embedded-post-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;id&quot;:158352449,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://boodicca.substack.com/p/the-revelation-author-julius-piso&quot;,&quot;publication_id&quot;:1987912,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Boodicca&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lczJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb7fdb6a-014f-4d7e-8170-f885e3f8a0a1_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Revelation Author: 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><blockquote><p>One day in July 1944, as the Second World War raged throughout Europe, General William &#8220;Wild Bill&#8221; Donovan was ushered into an ornate chamber in Vatican City for an audience with Pope Pius XII. Donovan bowed his head reverently as the pontiff intoned a ceremonial prayer in Latin and decorated him with the Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Sylvester, the oldest and most prestigious of papal knighthoods. This award has been given to only 100 other men in history, who &#8220;by feat of arms, or writings, or outstanding deeds, have spread the Faith, and have safeguarded and championed the Church.&#8221;</p><p>Although a papal citation of this sort rarely, if ever, states why a person is inducted into the &#8220;Golden Militia,&#8221; there can be no doubt that Donovan earned his knighthood by virtue of the services he rendered to the Catholic hierarchy in World War II, during which he served as chief of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the wartime predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). <a href="https://churchandstate.org.uk/2012/10/cia-and-the-vaticans-intelligence-apparatus/">Read on here!</a></p></blockquote><p>The <strong>Office of Strategic Services (OSS)</strong> had a significant, multifaceted connection with the <strong>Vatican</strong> during <strong>World War II</strong>, primarily centred on intelligence gathering and covert operations.</p><p>A key figure was <strong>Father Felix Morlion</strong>, a Belgian Dominican priest and founder of the Catholic intelligence network <strong>Pro Deo</strong>. Father Felix Morlion became a crucial asset for OSS director <strong>William J. Donovan</strong>, providing intelligence from within the Vatican. Morlion&#8217;s reports, known as the &#8220;Black Reports,&#8221; were passed through U.S. diplomat <strong>John C. Hughes</strong> to Donovan and then to President <strong>Franklin D. Roosevelt</strong>. In 1944, after the Allies liberated Rome, Morlion re-established his network inside the Vatican, helping the OSS obtain confidential reports from apostolic delegates in the Far East, including intelligence on strategic bombing targets in Japan.</p><p>Donovan&#8217;s close relationship with the Catholic hierarchy was formally recognized in July 1944 when <strong>Pope Pius XII</strong> awarded him the <strong>Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Sylvester</strong>, the highest papal knighthood. This decoration underscored the value of the services Donovan and the OSS provided to the Church.</p><p>The OSS also ran an operation known as <strong>&#8220;Vessel&#8221; (or &#8220;Dusty&#8221;)</strong>, involving Italian agent <strong>Virgilio Scattolini</strong>, who claimed to have access to Vatican intelligence. His prolific reports were initially considered highly valuable, though they were later discovered to be fabrications, causing some embarrassment for the OSS.</p><p>Additionally, OSS officer <strong>James Jesus Angleton</strong>, who later became a legendary CIA counterintelligence chief, was involved in Vatican operations. He monitored Vatican activities and managed relationships with intelligence sources in Rome.</p><p>This wartime collaboration laid the groundwork for a long-standing, intimate relationship between the <strong>Vatican</strong> and U.S. intelligence, continuing into the Cold War era and operating via the CIA today.</p><h3>I would add that it is my opinion that the Vatican <a href="http://PASSES ON">relays</a> the orders and the USA supplies operatives to fulfil the commands.</h3><h1>ZIONISTS AND JESUITS ARE THE MILITARY OPERATION OBEDIENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME SYNDICATE!</h1><p></p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;7481d8b4-e147-4b75-8434-99a06fe35ba4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;I have often been fiercely debated about the two schools of thought over geo-political controllers. In fact, every post of mine in the Black Nobility 101 collection carries comments contending my arguments and stressing that the Jewish Zionists are the top of the pyramid of power via their banking families.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;ZIONISTS OR JESUITS?&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social media, writing exclusively on Substack, opposed to tyranny, totalitarianism and technocracy.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/803584ce-5f2a-49e1-b823-190868b51676_548x548.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2024-09-08T20:08:35.023Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xsY9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc161639c-a05e-4f6b-8db4-ca44ac6d622e_1920x1080.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://francesleader.substack.com/p/zionists-or-jesuits&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:148652577,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:117,&quot;comment_count&quot;:134,&quot;publication_id&quot;:667911,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader is Uncensored&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXq8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53940606-2735-4d7c-a6b2-dca51219b90f_384x384.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><h1>WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?</h1><p>I don&#8217;t think that the international organised crime syndicate are Zionists or Jesuits. Those are the servant class.</p><h4>I think that the syndicate is totally atheist and nihilist. </h4><p>They do not believe in a God and all three monotheistic religions are constructed to serve the syndicate and maintain obedience. </p><h4>Religions are mind control tools.  </h4><p>If you think of the standard mafia image from Hollywood and scale it up to an opulent mega-wealthy global level then you will have a clear picture of the operation and its generational hierarchy. This is a criminal fraternity which spans the entire world and owns all its industries and services since the middle ages.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yFj6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F240ef2a0-9eac-4e21-b729-3a2fcf18a4d1_640x640.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yFj6!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F240ef2a0-9eac-4e21-b729-3a2fcf18a4d1_640x640.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yFj6!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F240ef2a0-9eac-4e21-b729-3a2fcf18a4d1_640x640.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yFj6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F240ef2a0-9eac-4e21-b729-3a2fcf18a4d1_640x640.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yFj6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F240ef2a0-9eac-4e21-b729-3a2fcf18a4d1_640x640.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yFj6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F240ef2a0-9eac-4e21-b729-3a2fcf18a4d1_640x640.jpeg" width="436" height="436" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/240ef2a0-9eac-4e21-b729-3a2fcf18a4d1_640x640.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:640,&quot;width&quot;:640,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:436,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yFj6!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F240ef2a0-9eac-4e21-b729-3a2fcf18a4d1_640x640.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yFj6!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F240ef2a0-9eac-4e21-b729-3a2fcf18a4d1_640x640.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yFj6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F240ef2a0-9eac-4e21-b729-3a2fcf18a4d1_640x640.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yFj6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F240ef2a0-9eac-4e21-b729-3a2fcf18a4d1_640x640.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>WHERE DOES THIS CRIMINAL GANG ORIGINATE?</h2><p>I say: The original Roman Senator families who had relocated to Venice teamed up with local Phoenician pirates and built an empire that controlled trading in the Mediterranean Sea.</p><p>AI says: &#8220;The statement is false on multiple historical grounds.&#8221; and supports its narrative as follows:</p><blockquote><p>Origin of Venice: The Republic of Venice was founded in the 6th century by Roman refugees fleeing barbarian invasions (such as the Huns and Lombards), not by Roman senators teaming up with Phoenicians. The Phoenician civilization had largely collapsed centuries earlier, and Venice was built in a lagoon, not by Phoenician colonists.</p></blockquote><h4>Do you get the impression that I hit a nerve? &#128521;</h4><blockquote><p>Nature of the Government: Venice was an oligarchy dominated by noble merchant families (patricians), not a monarchy or empire led by a single class of senators in the Roman sense. The head of state was the Doge, an elected official for life, not a hereditary king.</p><p>Trade: While Venice became a dominant maritime power and controlled significant portions of Mediterranean trade (particularly after the Fourth Crusade in 1204), it never controlled all trading in the Mediterranean. It faced constant and fierce competition from rivals such as Genoa, Pisa, Amalfi, and later the Ottoman Empire.</p></blockquote><h3>The Fourth Crusade (1202&#8211;1204) was pivotal for Venice. It was their greatest heist and set the target for future generations of this unique hotch-potch of villains.</h3><p>On this point AI swells with pride and completely contradicts its previous claims:</p><blockquote><p>Instead of reaching the Holy Land, the Crusaders were manipulated, heavily indebted to Venice for transport, diverted to Zara and then Constantinople. With Venetian leadership and naval power, they sacked Constantinople in 1204. 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Foundation and its Societ&#233; Europeenne de Culture, the <a href="https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-club-of-rome">Club Of Rome</a> think tank. Venice is the supranational homeland of the New Dark Ages gang, the unifying symbol for the Utopian lunatic fringe in the international intelligence community today.</p><h3><strong>How did Venice become so hidden and yet powerful?</strong></h3><p>Between 300 and 400 AD the Roman aristocrats who later became infamous: Candiano, Faliero, Dandolo found the islands of Venice lagoons provided an invulnerable refuge when they fled the Goth, Hun and Langobard armies.<br><br>The main influx of displaced Roman senators came during the raids of Attila the Hun in 452 AD.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9oDQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0f152237-e39f-439c-b1cf-cca1b58d995d_474x315.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Venice survived thanks to their alliance with Emperor Justinian in Constantinople, an alliance underlined by intermarriage of Venetian oligarchs with the nobility of Byzantium.<br><br>Thus, a faction embodying the traditions of the Roman Senate continued beyond the fall of Rome in 476.</p><h3><strong>The basis of Venetian opulence was slavery, practiced against Saracens, Mongols, Turks and Christians.</strong></h3><p>This included Italians and Greeks, who were most highly valued as galley slaves. Germans and Russians were shipped in from Tana.<br><br>Later, black Africans became popular among the nobility.<br><br>Islands like Crete, Cyprus, Corfu, Naxos and smaller holdings in the Aegean were worked by slave labour, directly under the Venetian regime.<br><br>In later centuries, the harems of the entire Ottoman Empire, from the Balkans to Morocco, were stocked by Venetian procured slaves.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9XuT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F808c9688-05da-48d5-8a2b-fd88b5272055_600x315.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Piracy was routine commerce during decades of treachery and mayhem.</p><p>Venetian production from the earliest period was essentially nil, apart from salt and the glass manufacture of Murano. The role of the Venetian merchant was as a profiteer who conned both buyer and seller, backing up his monopolisation with war galleys of the battle fleet.</p><h3><strong>Venice remained impervious to invasion from the first settlement until 1797.</strong></h3><p>In the typology of Plato&#8217;s Republic, Venice was an oligarchy, &#8220;a constitution according to property, in which the rich govern and the poor man has no share&#8221; or &#8220;rule of the few, a constitution of evils&#8221;.<br><br>By 1297 all male members of the 150 noble families had the permanent right to a seat in the Gran Consiglio, or Great Council, which grew to 2000 members around 1500 and thereafter slowly declined.<br><br>They kept ambassadors in all national courts, war ministers and naval officers.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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He died shortly after leaving, in fear for his life. He had been forced to follow a path through the swamps which caused him to sicken with malaria. A boat may have been available, but to board it meant certain assassination!<br><br>Venetian records of the event have conveniently disappeared.</p><h3><strong>What was the Venetian political method?</strong></h3><p>The apparently &#8216;weaker&#8217; power plays off two or more major empires against each other.<br><br>First the Langobard Kingdom of Italy was played against the Byzantines. Then they attempted to play the Byzantines off against the Carolingian Empire in the West, which almost misfired.<br><br>In the 11th century, the Venetians successfully incited Norman barons, operating out of Sicily under Robert Guiscard, to attack Byzantium and then moved in to offer the desperate Byzantines protection. The price for that protection was mentioned in the famous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine%E2%80%93Venetian_treaty_of_1082">Golden Bull of 1082</a>.<br><br>It was a decree of the Byzantine Emperor by which Venice acquired customs-free access to the eastern empire, where the Greeks themselves had to pay a tax of 10% on their transactions. Thus began a hatred for Venice among the Greek population which persists to the present day.<br><br>In the 16th century, Venetian strategy was to play the Ottoman Turks against the Spanish and Austrian Hapsburgs and then to play the Hapsburgs off against the French!<br><br>Venice played the Portuguese off against the Dutch and the Dutch against the English, the English against the French!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dOoz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F324905cd-7ea9-4d08-8ec6-52516d3ee20b_600x331.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The Venetians also goaded forces of the East to attack Christendom. Venice was the manipulator of Saracens, Mongols and Turks.<br><br>In particular, the Venetians were more willing to see territory (except Venetian territory) occupied by Turks than any other power.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UVhD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe89f2519-60e5-4d7f-91b2-bc2de14c09fb_474x314.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UVhD!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe89f2519-60e5-4d7f-91b2-bc2de14c09fb_474x314.png 424w, 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x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Venice was repeatedly confronted by a triumphant enemy who had to be manipulated to self-destruct, not in any old way, but in a precise and specific way that served the Venetian interests.<br><br>Does this sound impossible?<br><br>What is astounding is how often it has succeeded and still does!<br><br>Effectively, they used their enemies as mercenaries by ensnaring them in debt and offering to cancel the debt if they fought for Venice!</h4><p>From 1203 to 1204, Constantinople was besieged by the joint Franco-Venetian force and Byzantium was sacked in an orgy of violence and destruction.<br><br>Venice took over part of Constantinople, created a permanent Venetian colony with its own battle fleet. Lemnos, Gallipoli, Crete, Naxos, related islands and the large island of Euboa were annexed.<br><br>On the Ionian side, the Venetians snatched Modon, Koron and several islands including Corfu.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5-K5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F91b86f9e-dc95-4331-b74b-dbd1fcbc840f_768x693.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5-K5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F91b86f9e-dc95-4331-b74b-dbd1fcbc840f_768x693.png 424w, 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x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4 style="text-align: center;">The loot from Constantinople was greater than anything Europe saw until the Spanish fleets from the Americas centuries later!<br><br>Venice acquired an empire of naval bases in the eastern Mediterranean and the sultan of Egypt bribed them to keep the Crusaders out of Palestine!<br><br>Bonus!</h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XB8Z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F26ec4dc5-6fc4-4cfe-be27-7e346654044f_645x344.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3><strong>Another factor was the Mongol hordes. The Venetians were spies for Genghis Khan guiding them to sack Baghdad.</strong></h3><p>At the time the Venetians were sacking Constantinople, Genghis Khan ruled over an empire from Korea to Iran and which was advancing West. Batu, a nephew of Genghis, defeated the Bulgarians in 1236, captured Ukraine in 1240 &amp; swept into Poland.<br><br>The Mongols did not go in like reckless barbarians. They advanced according to a careful plan. At every stage, the Mongols were informed by Venetian merchants, like Marco Polo&#8217;s father.<br><br>Later, Polo himself was welcomed at the court of Kublai Khan and became an administrator to the Khan.<br><br>So the great Marco Polo and the Venetian family from which he came, was responsible for directing Genghis Khan into war against Europe. The omnipresent Venetian intelligence was also a factor in the Mongol destruction of the Arab cultural centre of Baghdad in 1258.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y5l3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59a8faa-7b80-4c9b-82ec-efa873f48fcb_768x432.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y5l3!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59a8faa-7b80-4c9b-82ec-efa873f48fcb_768x432.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y5l3!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59a8faa-7b80-4c9b-82ec-efa873f48fcb_768x432.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y5l3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59a8faa-7b80-4c9b-82ec-efa873f48fcb_768x432.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y5l3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59a8faa-7b80-4c9b-82ec-efa873f48fcb_768x432.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y5l3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59a8faa-7b80-4c9b-82ec-efa873f48fcb_768x432.png" width="768" height="432" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b59a8faa-7b80-4c9b-82ec-efa873f48fcb_768x432.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:432,&quot;width&quot;:768,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y5l3!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59a8faa-7b80-4c9b-82ec-efa873f48fcb_768x432.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y5l3!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59a8faa-7b80-4c9b-82ec-efa873f48fcb_768x432.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y5l3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59a8faa-7b80-4c9b-82ec-efa873f48fcb_768x432.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Y5l3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb59a8faa-7b80-4c9b-82ec-efa873f48fcb_768x432.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3><strong>Shakespeare&#8217;s play &#8220;Othello, The Moor of Venice&#8221; is an analysis of the Venetian technique.</strong></h3><p>It was written and performed shortly after 1603, when the Venetians and Genoese had acquired power in England through the accession of their puppet James I to the throne.<br>Shakespeare (probably Francis Bacon under the tutelage of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Sarpi">Paolo Sarpi</a>, the Venetian advisor to Queen Elizabeth I&#8217;s court) included references to the power of the Venetian Empire throughout his plays.</p><h3>AI had to put the establishment POV&#129315;: </h3><blockquote><p>The search context does not support the claim that Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare&#8217;s plays or that he was tutored by the Venetian advisor Paolo Sarpi. Instead, the context indicates that Sir Francis Bacon is one of several alternative authorship candidates proposed by &#8220;Baconians&#8221; who argue that a highly educated nobleman, rather than the Stratford-upon-Avon actor William Shakespeare, authored the works due to perceived gaps in Shakespeare&#8217;s education and background.</p><p>Regarding the Venetian references, the context confirms that Shakespeare&#8217;s Venice serves as a critical setting and thematic mirror in plays like The Merchant of Venice and Othello. These plays utilize Venice&#8217;s reputation as a multicultural, wealthy, and legally sophisticated hub to explore themes of justice, race, religion, and moral complexity. The Venetian setting allowed Shakespeare to depict a society that was simultaneously opulent and exclusionary, reflecting the contradictions of his characters and the social tensions of the time, such as the confinement of Jews to the Ghetto and the city&#8217;s independence from the Papacy. There is no mention <em>in the provided text</em> of Paolo Sarpi, Elizabethan espionage, or Bacon&#8217;s involvement in these specific literary choices.</p></blockquote><h3>HOWEVER when pressed about Paolo Sarpi&#8217;s influence AI admits:</h3><blockquote><p>Paolo Sarpi had several notable contacts and friends in England, primarily through diplomatic and intellectual circles. Key figures included:</p><p>- Sir Henry Wotton, the English Ambassador to Venice, who admired Sarpi and maintained a close acquaintance with him.</p><p>- William Cavendish, 2nd Earl of Devonshire, a major correspondent; English translations of Sarpi&#8217;s letters to him were done by Thomas Hobbes.</p><p>- Dudley Carleton, 1st Viscount Dorchester, who was in contact with Sarpi&#8217;s close associate Fulgenzio Micanzio, facilitating indirect communication.</p><p>- <em><strong>Lord Bacon (Francis Bacon), who is noted among Sarpi&#8217;s English friends</strong></em> and shared intellectual interests, particularly in science and philosophy.</p><p>These relationships were instrumental in spreading Sarpi&#8217;s ideas in England and supporting Venice&#8217;s political stance against papal authority.</p></blockquote><h3><strong>Foundation of a new Roman Empire</strong></h3><h4>The real danger for Venice by 1600 was a hostile power that developed defences against manipulation and deceit.<br><br>In the face of such, Venice did, and does kill.<br><br>The foundation of a new Roman Empire became, in Venice, from the middle of the 15th century on, the leading obsession of the oligarchs.<br><br>Much Venetian energy was devoted to a rapid expansion up the Po Valley toward Milan but they were stymied for 40 years by the Medici.</h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HGt1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0af2b5fb-c9e9-4a49-913f-b3c88d2b8fb4_538x403.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HGt1!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0af2b5fb-c9e9-4a49-913f-b3c88d2b8fb4_538x403.png 424w, 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x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Machiavelli noted that the two most dangerous forces in Italy around the turn of that century were the Venetians and the Pope. His hatred was directed especially against Venice for wanting to subjugate Italy in a new Roman Empire. He despised Venice for its armies of mercenaries.</p><h3><strong>All Europe turned against Venice.</strong></h3><p>Machiavelli exulted when the Venetians lost everything they had conquered over the preceding 800 years.</p><p>With nothing left but the lagoons, the Venetian position was desperate due to their reputation for arrogance, violation of promises, lechery and sodomy.</p><p>The Italian Renaissance during the rest of the 16th century was only one event of several in Europe.</p><h3><strong>Another was the Protestant Reformation.</strong></h3><p>Luther&#8217;s real clout was publicity that owed much to the Venetian publishing presses turning out 40,000 copies of his &#8220;heretical&#8221; writings.<br><br>Playing both sides of the religious argument against each other the Venetians supported Ignatius Loyola from abject poverty, to Jerusalem and back, until he established the Jesuits who were to become a military force, dedicated to serve the Pope and crush Protestantism.</p><h3><strong>The Venetians sat back &amp; watched the fireworks.</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3r4X!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d869eb8-46dc-4378-a7d0-a374c25699da_768x576.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3r4X!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d869eb8-46dc-4378-a7d0-a374c25699da_768x576.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3r4X!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d869eb8-46dc-4378-a7d0-a374c25699da_768x576.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3r4X!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d869eb8-46dc-4378-a7d0-a374c25699da_768x576.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3r4X!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d869eb8-46dc-4378-a7d0-a374c25699da_768x576.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3r4X!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d869eb8-46dc-4378-a7d0-a374c25699da_768x576.png" width="768" height="576" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1d869eb8-46dc-4378-a7d0-a374c25699da_768x576.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:576,&quot;width&quot;:768,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3r4X!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d869eb8-46dc-4378-a7d0-a374c25699da_768x576.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3r4X!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d869eb8-46dc-4378-a7d0-a374c25699da_768x576.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3r4X!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d869eb8-46dc-4378-a7d0-a374c25699da_768x576.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3r4X!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1d869eb8-46dc-4378-a7d0-a374c25699da_768x576.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Around 1570 Venice had the first example in Europe of a &#8220;salon&#8221; for socialising and literary discussion: the Ridotto Morosini, sponsored by the ancient family of the same name. Here the seeds were sown that would later produce free-thinking, l&#8217;esprit libertin and the Philosophes.</p><h3><strong>The Venetians initiated the Enlightenment.</strong></h3><p>The Ridotto Morosini salon was in favour of tolerance and science, against everything doctrinaire and narrow. They sheltered Galileo against the Inquisition. Out of the Morosini salon came a rare public faction in Venetian history, the Giovani i.e., the youth.<br>The Giovani wanted profound innovations in Venetian foreign policy. They wished to cement alliances with the countries to whom they felt the future belonged: France, England and the Netherlands.<br><br>The main supporter of Venice internationally was James I, the Stuart ruler of England and Scotland.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!no8E!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F837fb246-0a2c-4265-a508-12cd3c8e94c4_768x480.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!no8E!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F837fb246-0a2c-4265-a508-12cd3c8e94c4_768x480.png 424w, 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x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>In 1603, Venice and Genoa teamed up, created a banking dynasty and assumed direction of the finances of Stuart England imparting their characteristic ruthless methods to the British East India Company.</p><h3><strong>The protection racket of old Venice was on the prowl north.</strong></h3><p><strong>It morphed into the British Empire when it relocated its HQ from Venice to Amsterdam and then to London, from where it has strangled and dominated British foreign policy and economy for hundreds of years&#8230;...</strong></p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;2f73b614-878f-4e5e-abb6-f505c65a4cbc&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;My regular readers are aware that I have predicted a massive change ahead, if you missed this post read it first:&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;UNITED KINGDOM'S DEATH SPIRAL&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social media, writing exclusively on Substack, opposed to tyranny, totalitarianism and technocracy.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/803584ce-5f2a-49e1-b823-190868b51676_548x548.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2024-04-30T16:40:33.088Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb159e759-1383-49c0-857f-fb7fbdfcfab8_590x350.jpeg&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://francesleader.substack.com/p/united-kingdoms-death-spiral&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:144170387,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:265,&quot;comment_count&quot;:118,&quot;publication_id&quot;:667911,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader is Uncensored&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXq8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53940606-2735-4d7c-a6b2-dca51219b90f_384x384.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><h1>The old Venetian international organised crime syndicate sucks the life out of the world in this way, quite dispassionately. It has no conscience about it because it has a long term plan that you can read about here:</h1><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;2a8f56f1-9472-46cb-bd01-0c1688aae172&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;\&quot;When you refer to the Jesuits/Black Nobility, I take it that stands for the Sabbatian Frankist Freemasonic Crypto-Jewish cabal.... right?\&quot; asked a friend, confused after reading one of my articles.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;THE MOTHER OF ALL FALSE FLAG EVENTS&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social media, writing exclusively on Substack, opposed to tyranny, totalitarianism and technocracy.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/803584ce-5f2a-49e1-b823-190868b51676_548x548.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2022-04-16T19:34:33.618Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/h_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1690140d-9c7f-47ed-b8cc-2a16e9ea1b88_971x1103.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-mother-of-all-false-flag-events&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:52335122,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:930,&quot;comment_count&quot;:481,&quot;publication_id&quot;:667911,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader is Uncensored&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXq8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53940606-2735-4d7c-a6b2-dca51219b90f_384x384.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><h1>ONWARDS!<br>xx</h1><p><em>If you appreciate my research but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[POISON DEW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Especially the invisible variety!]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/poison-dew-20c</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/poison-dew-20c</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 09:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b8qr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ed6120c-ce26-4494-b3d3-ab17a15fe989_700x1003.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>I originally wrote this article in 2022 and nobody saw it because I was a newbie on Substack at that time. Recent events have caused me to repost it as a revised copy.</p><p>My friend, <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Ramola D&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:42395805,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/528a62e4-949b-44ed-99b8-c4074b251398_168x195.png&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;dd4ca26e-ec8e-4be0-83d6-00928e3dcafc&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> who is quoted extensively here, is currently incarcerated in a Psych Ward. She was abducted last November from her home and placed under an order for six months of &#8220;treatment&#8221; which includes forced medication and other unspecified therapies.</p><p>If you don&#8217;t know Ramola you can see her work on her <a href="https://everydayconcerned.net/">website</a>.</p><h2>POISON DEW</h2><p>When you know that the word "virus" is Latin and means POISON, the whole deadly game comes into view. Poison can be airborne. Poison can be in water supplies. It can be in food or beverages. Of course it can be in pharmaceuticals, most of them are really poisonous, hence the high number of deaths from drugs of every kind. </p><p>Just an aside here.... Jesuits have frequently employed the "poison cup" to assassinate awkward people. It is in their oath. Most CIA executives and operatives are Jesuit educated.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b8qr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ed6120c-ce26-4494-b3d3-ab17a15fe989_700x1003.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!b8qr!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ed6120c-ce26-4494-b3d3-ab17a15fe989_700x1003.jpeg 424w, 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IT IS ELECTRO-MAGNETIC RADIATION emitted by those deadly 5G towers which have the potential to sicken and murder billions.</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;9b0c96de-f145-4a92-b294-9b6b8367b8b5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;What does AI have to say about 5G?&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:null,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;THE FIFTH GENERATION WEAPON&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social media, writing exclusively on Substack, opposed to tyranny, totalitarianism and 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Uncensored&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXq8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53940606-2735-4d7c-a6b2-dca51219b90f_384x384.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>I think at this point I should refer my readers to Ramola D&#8217;s Substack article and her explanatory video on Rumble <a href="https://rumble.com/vxqb9j-news-report-8-dews-and-neurotech-being-used-as-crowd-control-technologies-w.html?mref=6zof&amp;mc=dgip3&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Ramola+D+Reports&amp;ep=2">here</a>.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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concerns. Even more particularly if they gather to express their concerns in peaceful protest.</p><p>She asks: &#8220;Isn&#8217;t it curious, that only soldiers, spies, diplomats, and State Dept staff get hit with &#8220;mysterious weapons&#8221; nobody knows anything about, if we are to believe CNN, CBS, and the rest of the corporate media playing cover for US GOV?&#8221;</p><p>She continues in her Cover Stories <a href="https://everydayconcerned.net/2021/05/10/cover-stories-on-dews-from-russia-while-us-govt-batters-americans-in-usa-with-dews-neurotech-from-celltowers-drones-planes-satellites-neighbors-portable-devices-on-a-daily-basis/">article</a>:</p><blockquote><p>&#8220;Loath to hit anyone outside the agencies or US GOV, these whistling television DEWs&#8211;always reported deflectively as Sonic Weapons first&#8211;make a beeline for CIA men in Moscow or Saigon, bow-tied diplomats in Havana or Shanghai.</p><p>CNN and CBS and Co. then step in, with powerful graphics and cultivated tones of fuddlement from schooled anchors, to propel the peculiar storyline that DEWs of some sort &#8212; mysterious weapons nobody knows exist &#8212; have apparently sideswiped photogenic diplomats in China and not-so-photogenic spies in Russia.</p><p>(CBS&#8217;s practiced confusion and pushed-storyline involving foreign governments and domestic lies has been covered here earlier: <a href="https://everydayconcerned.net/2019/09/04/failure-to-report-crime-false-reality-construct-media-poppcon-60-minutes-cbs-sep-1-2019-targeted-americans-brain-trauma-suffered-by-u-s-diplomats-abroad-could-be-work-of-hosti/">Failure-To-Report-Crime &amp; False-Reality-Construct | #Media POPPCon | 60 Minutes/CBS/Sep 1, 2019: &#8220;Targeted Americans: Brain trauma suffered by U.S. diplomats abroad could be work of hostile foreign government&#8221;</a>)</p><p>Now these heat-seeking DEWs have come to the White House, and the make-up artists over at CBS and CNN inform us without batting an eyelash &#8220;It must be Russia.&#8221;</p><p>Even more spasm-inducing are the noble avowals of investigation from the CIA, State Department, Senate Intel, the Pentagon &#8211;the very parties fully aware of and a couple fully responsible for the development of anti-personnel DEWS in the US for over 70 years now probably, but most definitely at least 40 years, since the 1980s, as Government documents prove, several mentioned here:</p><p><a href="https://everydayconcerned.net/2019/03/10/ramola-d-no-longer-true-the-nsa-isnt-getting-violent-internally-in-the-us/">Ramola D/No Longer True: The NSA &#8220;Isn&#8217;t Getting Violent Internally in the US&#8221;:&nbsp;Millions Today in US Are Targeted with RF/Scalar/Sonic Weapons, Nano Weapons, Neuro Weapons, Chem/Bio Weapons</a></p><p><a href="https://everydayconcerned.net/disclosure/public-disclosure-of-anti-personnel-dews-and-neuroweapons-non-lethal-limited-effect-wpns-emf-spectrum-wpnsbeing-used-covertly-but-definitively-illegitimately-and-inhumanely-by-us-uk-all-govts/">Public Disclosure of Anti-Personnel DEWs and Neuroweapons (Non-Lethal/Limited Effect Wpns, EMF Spectrum Wpns) Being Used, Covertly but Definitively, Illegitimately, and Inhumanely, by US, UK, All Govts Worldwide on People</a></p></blockquote><h2><strong>DEWS Have Been Used on Americans Inside America for Quite a Long Time Now, Thanks to Lawyers Without Borders Who Made it Happen</strong></h2><p>It&#8217;s a fact that the US Department of Justice partnered with the Pentagon in the &#8217;90s to keep the DEW industry going, despite the prickly roadblocks of international treaties and international human rights protections, sidestepping military prohibitions to channel intrusive and inhumane bio-hacking and neuro-hacking weapons into police departments and domestic use, using deflective and deceptive labels of &#8220;crowd-control,&#8221; &#8220;riot-control,&#8221; and &#8220;maintaining the Peace&#8221;.</p><h3>Let&#8217;s raise the issue and stop pussy footing around these spooky torturers, shall we?</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FJyg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc979dd7c-5cf8-4d88-a778-376e2d615ff0_1408x768.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FJyg!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc979dd7c-5cf8-4d88-a778-376e2d615ff0_1408x768.png 424w, 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x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>As 5G towers sprung up all around us, as targeted individuals became more and more cancelled from social media, as we heard of burns, nausea and hearing damage from supersonic weapons, what will it take to alert the general public to the diabolical weaponry that is being used against them?</p><p>More unexplained and shocking videos from all 5 Eyes countries like <a href="https://rumble.com/vvhvdk-microwave-energy-weapons-deployed-against-canberra-freedom-convoy-6062.html?mref=6zof&amp;mrefc=2">THIS from Canberra?</a></p><p>OR DISMISSAL LIKE THIS? In which <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Len Ber MD&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:310819831,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c5eb40bc-20b2-4865-a427-8171dde0aa7b_150x150.jpeg&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;0d574606-ce1c-4551-b0f2-a8b23f383cf6&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> is rudely considered to be mentally ill!</p><div id="youtube2-JGs6vZR4xY4" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;JGs6vZR4xY4&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/JGs6vZR4xY4?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>OR THIS COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW FROM <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Jim Lee @ClimateViewer&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:35843404,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/18709b16-6b29-4da0-aa99-ed591dbb7087_512x512.png&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;77836fa2-d19f-45aa-94cb-6e8f052c6c00&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> 7 YEARS AGO!</p><p>This is the article accompanying the following video: <a href="https://climateviewer.com/2018/07/05/directed-energy-weapons-101-sonic-microwave-laser-non-lethal-warfare/">https://climateviewer.com/2018/07/05/directed-energy-weapons-101-sonic-microwave-laser-non-lethal-warfare/</a></p><div id="youtube2-TFbhDI6g7tQ" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;TFbhDI6g7tQ&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TFbhDI6g7tQ?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h2>United Kingdom</h2><ul><li><p> currently has <strong>two primary directed energy weapon (DEW) systems</strong> in active development and testing phases in 2026: </p></li></ul><h3>DragonFire (Laser Directed Energy Weapon)</h3><p>*   <strong>Status</strong>: The UK&#8217;s flagship laser weapon program, backed by a <strong>&#163;100 million</strong> investment. It has successfully completed over <strong>300 firings</strong> during trials, including defeating drones in adverse weather conditions.</p><p>*   <strong>Capabilities</strong>: A high-energy laser system (reportedly <strong>50 kW class</strong>) capable of engaging air, sea, and ground targets at the speed of light. It costs less than <strong>&#163;10 per shot</strong> and has demonstrated the ability to disable drones at ranges exceeding three miles with extreme precision.</p><p>*   <strong>Deployment</strong>: The Ministry of Defence is accelerating deployment, with plans to equip <strong>four Royal Navy destroyers</strong> starting in <strong>2027</strong>. It is also being tested on British Army <strong>Wolfhound armoured vehicles</strong> and intended for future integration onto RAF aircraft, including the <strong>Tempest</strong> fighter.</p><h3>Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW)</h3><p>*   <strong>Status</strong>: Known as <strong>Project Ealing</strong> or <strong>Rapid Destroyer</strong>, this system uses high-intensity radio frequency waves to physically damage the electronic components of targets (&#8221;hard-kill&#8221;).</p><p>*   <strong>Capabilities</strong>: Unlike jamming systems, RFDEW neutralizes threats by disrupting critical electronics. It is particularly effective against <strong>drone swarms</strong>, with trials showing the ability to immobilize over 100 drones in a single engagement. It costs approximately <strong>10p per shot</strong>.</p><p>*   <strong>Deployment</strong>: Developed by <strong>Thales UK</strong> and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), this system is expected to enter service with the <strong>British Army</strong> before the Royal Navy, initially mounted on trucks and potentially later on <strong>Boxer</strong> armoured vehicles.</p><p>The UK is <strong>not known to deploy directed energy weapons (DEWs) against people in operational use</strong>, and its two primary DEW programs, <strong>DragonFire</strong> and the <strong>Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW)</strong>, are designed to counter drones and other hardware, not personnel.</p><p>However, there is evidence of <strong>testing and research into non-lethal directed energy applications for crowd control</strong>:</p><p><em>A<a href="https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/use_of_directed_energy_devices_i"> 2012 Freedom of Information request </a>revealed that a </em>*laser dazzle system** was purchased for pre-deployment training, which could be construed as being used on people during training exercises.</p><p>*   A 2007 report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) listed microwave beams as a potential less-lethal counter-personnel option for UK security forces.</p><p>*   A 2008 report indicated UK police were testing low-powered lasers intended to burn the outer layer of skin, causing pain but no permanent damage, alongside other non-lethal &#8220;sci-fi&#8221; gizmos.</p><h2>CHINA</h2><p>Chinese military &#8220;made innovative use of high-power microwave weapons,&#8221; when the Indian soldiers were in control of the top peaks in Ladakh and were impossible to be thwarted using conventional weapons.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><em>&#8220;Our military emitted the microwaves from the base of the mountain towards the mountain peak where Indian soldiers were taking positions, converting it into an &#8216;oven,&#8217; which resulted in the Indian soldiers quickly withdrawing from the dominating positions,&#8221;  </em><a href="https://www.eurasiantimes.com/chinese-pla-troops-used-laser-weapons-against-indian-soldiers-in-ladakh-chinese-expert-watch/">https://www.eurasiantimes.com/chinese-pla-troops-used-laser-weapons-against-indian-soldiers-in-ladakh-chinese-expert-watch/</a></p><h2 style="text-align: justify;">RUSSIA</h2><p style="text-align: justify;">Russia is actively developing and deploying directed energy weapons (DEWs), primarily for anti-drone and anti-satellite roles.</p><h3>Peresvet Laser System</h3><p>*   <strong>Status</strong>: A ground-based laser system first revealed by President Vladimir Putin in 2018 and declared operational in 2019.</p><p>*   <strong>Capabilities</strong>: Officially designed to protect strategic assets, particularly mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) units, from optical-electronic reconnaissance satellites. It is described as capable of <strong>dazzling or blinding satellites</strong> in low Earth orbit (up to 1,500 km altitude). Russia also claims a more advanced version, dubbed <strong>&#8220;Zadira,&#8221;</strong> can physically destroy targets like drones by burning them up.</p><p>*   <strong>Deployment</strong>: Deployed with at least five divisions of Russia&#8217;s Strategic Missile Forces. Russia claims it is being used in Ukraine, although the US Pentagon has not seen evidence to confirm this.</p><h3>Use of Chinese &#8220;Silent Hunter&#8221; Laser</h3><p><em>Evidence indicates that Russian forces are using the Chinese-made </em>Silent Hunter&#8221; laser system in Ukraine. This 30-100 kW mobile system, mounted on an SUV, is being used by Russian special operations units to shoot down Ukrainian drones.</p><h3>Other Developments</h3><p><em> Russia is testing other systems, including the </em>Ignis laser, mounted on a robotic vehicle for tactical tasks like neutralising landmines.</p><p><em>There are also allegations, based on investigations by outlets like The Insider, that a Russian GRU unit (29155) has used </em>directed energy weapons to cause the health incidents known as &#8220;Havana Syndrome&#8221; in US and allied personnel overseas. These weapons are reportedly described in Russian military literature as &#8220;non-lethal acoustic weapons&#8221; using radiofrequency.</p><h2><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h2><blockquote><p><em>If you appreciate my research but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p></blockquote>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[GEOMAGNETISM]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cause of climate change that doesn't justify Carbon Tax.... yet.]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/geomagnetism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/geomagnetism</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:13:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!niaH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Geomagnetism is the study of the dynamics and variations of Earth&#8217;s magnetic field, which extends from the planet&#8217;s interior into space as the magnetosphere. This field is primarily generated by geodynamo processes involving convection currents of molten iron and nickel in Earth&#8217;s outer core, with additional contributions from magnetised crustal rocks and electrical currents in the ionosphere.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!niaH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!niaH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!niaH!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!niaH!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!niaH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!niaH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg" width="1456" height="328" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:328,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Green ribbons of aurora in the dark sky over snow covered mountains, which surround a bay&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Green ribbons of aurora in the dark sky over snow covered mountains, which surround a bay" title="Green ribbons of aurora in the dark sky over snow covered mountains, which surround a bay" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!niaH!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!niaH!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!niaH!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!niaH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7fec450c-e38b-4c75-805a-e5f7836fa2a3_2000x450.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The geomagnetic field serves as a critical shield against solar wind and cosmic radiation, protecting the atmosphere and modern infrastructure from space weather hazards like geomagnetic storms. Research in this field utilises data from magnetic observatories, satellites, and paleomagnetic records to monitor changes, improve navigation accuracy, and understand the geological history of plate tectonics and magnetic reversals.</p><h4>Earth&#8217;s magnetic field is currently experiencing a <strong>gradual decline in strength</strong>, a trend that has been observed for at least the last 180 years, at a rate of about <strong>1% per decade</strong>.</h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zGzI!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85907089-00e2-4e88-ab20-23226ab4248b_1200x858.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zGzI!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85907089-00e2-4e88-ab20-23226ab4248b_1200x858.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zGzI!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85907089-00e2-4e88-ab20-23226ab4248b_1200x858.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zGzI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85907089-00e2-4e88-ab20-23226ab4248b_1200x858.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zGzI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85907089-00e2-4e88-ab20-23226ab4248b_1200x858.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zGzI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85907089-00e2-4e88-ab20-23226ab4248b_1200x858.webp" width="1200" height="858" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/85907089-00e2-4e88-ab20-23226ab4248b_1200x858.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:858,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zGzI!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85907089-00e2-4e88-ab20-23226ab4248b_1200x858.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zGzI!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85907089-00e2-4e88-ab20-23226ab4248b_1200x858.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zGzI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85907089-00e2-4e88-ab20-23226ab4248b_1200x858.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zGzI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85907089-00e2-4e88-ab20-23226ab4248b_1200x858.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><a href="https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/earth-magnetic-field-reversal-affect-climate">Scientists discovered how a reversal of Earth&#8217;s magnetic field affects our climate.</a></p><p>This weakening is not uniform across the globe. The most significant changes are occurring in a large region stretching from Africa to South America, known as the <strong><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Atlantic_Anomaly">South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA)</a></strong>. Data from the European Space Agency&#8217;s (ESA) Swarm satellite constellation shows this weak spot has <strong>expanded dramatically since 2014</strong>, growing by an area nearly half the size of continental Europe, with particularly rapid weakening southwest of Africa.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fbDY!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fadc95632-6b20-49dd-b6fd-51f7c0d47833_500x723.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fbDY!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fadc95632-6b20-49dd-b6fd-51f7c0d47833_500x723.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fbDY!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fadc95632-6b20-49dd-b6fd-51f7c0d47833_500x723.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fbDY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fadc95632-6b20-49dd-b6fd-51f7c0d47833_500x723.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fbDY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fadc95632-6b20-49dd-b6fd-51f7c0d47833_500x723.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fbDY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fadc95632-6b20-49dd-b6fd-51f7c0d47833_500x723.jpeg" width="500" height="723" 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x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Magnetic field intensity at Earth's surface in 2014 (top) and 2025 (bottom), as measured by ESA's <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swarm_(spacecraft)">SWARM</a></em> spacecraft. The SAA has strengthened and expanded since 2014.</figcaption></figure></div><p>While this regional weakening is significant, it is considered part of the normal, dynamic behaviour of Earth&#8217;s magnetic field, driven by complex movements of molten iron in the planet&#8217;s outer core. Although the current changes fuel speculation about a potential future pole reversal, similar to the <strong>Adams Event</strong> 42,000 years ago, there is no conclusive evidence that a full reversal is imminent.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DJnA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8564ad4-bc11-4c77-a699-63f94196ca3f_578x331.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DJnA!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8564ad4-bc11-4c77-a699-63f94196ca3f_578x331.jpeg 424w, 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V122!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f45074-7bd7-4018-9d6a-297d302a9f0d_469x393.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V122!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f45074-7bd7-4018-9d6a-297d302a9f0d_469x393.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!V122!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9f45074-7bd7-4018-9d6a-297d302a9f0d_469x393.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The <strong>Adams Event</strong> (also known as the <strong>Adams Transitional Geomagnetic Event</strong>) is a period of severe environmental and climatic disruption that occurred approximately <strong>42,000 years ago</strong>, coinciding with the <strong>Laschamp geomagnetic excursion</strong>. Named after science fiction writer <strong>Douglas Adams</strong> due to the date&#8217;s alignment with the number &#8220;42&#8221; (the answer to life, the universe, and everything in <em>The Hitchhiker&#8217;s Guide to the Galaxy</em>), the event was triggered by a near-collapse of Earth&#8217;s magnetic field, which dropped to as low as <strong>5-6% of its current strength</strong>.</p><p>During this transitional phase, the weakened magnetic shield allowed increased cosmic radiation to reach Earth, leading to:</p><p>* <strong>Drastic climate changes</strong>, including the growth of ice sheets and shifts in wind belts.</p><p>* <strong>Widespread extinctions</strong> of megafauna, such as the Diprotodon in Australia.</p><p>* <strong>Potential extinction of Neanderthals</strong> and behavioural shifts in early humans, possibly driving them into caves and contributing to the appearance of cave art.</p><p>* <strong>Atmospheric changes</strong>, including ozone depletion and frequent electrical storms and auroras visible at lower latitudes.</p><p>While the magnetic poles reversed for about 800 years, the most intense environmental impacts occurred in the centuries leading up to the reversal, as identified through radiocarbon dating of ancient New Zealand kauri trees.</p><div id="youtube2-NSig4MyLQ0o" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;NSig4MyLQ0o&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/NSig4MyLQ0o?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Radiocarbon dating of ancient kauri trees is considered <strong>highly accurate</strong> for its time period, especially when combined with dendrochronology (tree-ring counting). The exceptional preservation of sub-fossil kauri wood from New Zealand swamps allows scientists to count annual growth rings, providing an exact &#8220;internal timestamp&#8221; for each sample.</p><p>This combination is critical for precision. Researchers extract sequential blocks of wood (e.g., 40 rings at a time) and date them using <strong>high-precision liquid scintillation counting (HPLSC)</strong> at facilities like the University of Waikato Radiocarbon Dating Laboratory. This technique is described as providing the &#8220;highest possible accuracy&#8221; for samples around 42,000 years old.</p><p>The dated radiocarbon data is then charted directly against the known tree-ring sequence, creating a precise timeline of atmospheric radiocarbon levels. This method was fundamental in identifying and dating the <strong>Adams Event</strong>, as it allowed scientists to track the exact timing of the massive radiocarbon spike caused by the collapse of Earth&#8217;s magnetic field.</p><h2><strong>Climate modelling</strong></h2><p><strong><a href="https://theconversation.com/earths-magnetic-field-broke-down-42-000-years-ago-and-caused-massive-sudden-climate-change-155580">An article in The Conversation, Feb 2021</a> states:</strong></p><blockquote><p>Working with a computer programme that simulated the global interactions between chemistry and the climate, we investigated the impact of a weaker magnetic field and changes in the Sun&#8217;s strength. Importantly, during the magnetic switch, the strength of the magnetic field plummeted to less than 6% of what it is today. A compass back then would struggle to even find north.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Lbu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f076dcb-a7ba-4e22-89a7-13bee82008c5_754x424.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Lbu!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f076dcb-a7ba-4e22-89a7-13bee82008c5_754x424.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Lbu!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f076dcb-a7ba-4e22-89a7-13bee82008c5_754x424.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Lbu!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f076dcb-a7ba-4e22-89a7-13bee82008c5_754x424.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Lbu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f076dcb-a7ba-4e22-89a7-13bee82008c5_754x424.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Lbu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f076dcb-a7ba-4e22-89a7-13bee82008c5_754x424.jpeg" width="754" height="424" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1f076dcb-a7ba-4e22-89a7-13bee82008c5_754x424.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:424,&quot;width&quot;:754,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;A large tree trunk&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="A large tree trunk" title="A large tree trunk" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Lbu!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f076dcb-a7ba-4e22-89a7-13bee82008c5_754x424.jpeg 424w, 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stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">An ancient kauri tree log from Ng&#257;wh&#257;, New Zealand. <a href="http://www.nelsonskaihukauri.co.nz/">Nelson Parker</a>, Author provided</figcaption></figure></div><blockquote><p>With essentially no magnetic field, our planet totally lost its very effective shield against cosmic radiation, and many more of these very penetrating particles from space could access the top of the atmosphere. On top of this, the Sun experienced several &#8220;grand solar minima&#8221; throughout this period, during which the overall solar activity was generally much lower but also more unstable, sending out numerous massive solar flares that allowed more powerful ionising cosmic rays to reach Earth.</p><p>Our models showed that this combination of factors had an amplifying effect. The high energy cosmic rays from the galaxy and also enormous bursts of cosmic rays from solar flares were able to penetrate the upper atmosphere, charging the particles in the air and causing chemical changes that drove the loss of stratospheric ozone.</p><p>The modelled chemistry-climate simulations are consistent with the environmental shifts observed in many natural climate and environmental change archives. These conditions would have also extended the dazzling light shows of the aurora across the world &#8211; at times, nights would have been as bright as daytime. We suggest the dramatic changes and unprecedented high UV levels caused early humans to seek shelter in caves, explaining the apparent sudden flowering of cave art across the world 42,000 years ago.</p></blockquote><h2>It must have seemed like the end of days.</h2><p>Learn more about geomagnetism - <a href="https://geomag.bgs.ac.uk/education/earthmag.html">https://geomag.bgs.ac.uk/education/earthmag.html</a></p><p>With a nod to <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;David Reed&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:471936397,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8f185984-71e3-4286-81f7-feffebd805e1_96x96.png&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;cbc5a453-43fb-4ba4-8aab-c733bd7744fc&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> for his persistence!</p><p>&#8212;0&#8212;</p><h2><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h2><p><em>If you appreciate my research but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE LAUREL AND THE OLIVE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Action and stillness]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-laurel-and-the-olive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-laurel-and-the-olive</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:18:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sF3e!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>All plants are holy beings. </h3><p>Every single one, no matter what we humans may think of them. They are, mostly, defenceless living things who nourish every form of life. They perform their role without hesitation and, sometimes we are shaken by their ability to survive the most difficult of temperatures or terrains.</p><p>Many plants serve as powerful cultural symbols, representing a wide range of values and emotions:</p><p>*   <strong>Rose</strong>: Universally symbolizes <strong>love and passion</strong>, especially the red rose in Western traditions, with roots tracing back to Roman mythology and Venus.</p><p>*   <strong>Lily</strong>: The white lily represents <strong>purity and innocence</strong>, a meaning codified in the Victorian era and linked to Christian iconography and the Virgin Mary.</p><p>*   <strong>Lotus</strong>: A profound symbol of <strong>purity, enlightenment, and rebirth</strong> in Eastern traditions like Buddhism and Hinduism, representing spiritual awakening rising from muddy waters.</p><p>*   <strong>Oak</strong>: Embodies <strong>strength, wisdom, and endurance</strong>, associated with Zeus and Jupiter in Greco-Roman mythology and revered in Celtic traditions.</p><p>*   <strong>Sunflower</strong>: Symbolizes <strong>happiness, loyalty, and adoration</strong>, its face turning toward the sun representing the pursuit of light and positivity.</p><p>*   <strong>Cherry Blossom (Sakura)</strong>: In Japanese culture, it signifies the <strong>ephemeral nature of life</strong>, beauty, and renewal, celebrated during the spring <em>hanami</em> festivals.</p><p>*   <strong>Bamboo</strong>: In Chinese and Japanese cultures, it represents <strong>integrity, resilience, and flexibility</strong>, admired for its ability to bend without breaking.</p><p>*   <strong>Willow</strong>: Often linked to <strong>grief and mourning</strong>, especially in Western cemeteries, but also symbolizes <strong>flexibility and resilience</strong> due to its supple branches.</p><p>*   <strong>Ivy</strong>: Represents <strong>loyalty, friendship, and eternal life</strong>, its clinging nature symbolizing enduring connection and devotion.</p><p>*   <strong>Cypress</strong>: A traditional symbol of <strong>mourning and eternal life</strong>, commonly planted in Mediterranean and Christian cemeteries.</p><p>These plants form a small part in a &#8220;language of flowers&#8221; (floriography) used historically to convey complex feelings and are still prevalent in art, literature, and rituals today.</p><p><strong>Floriography</strong>, or the <strong>language of flowers</strong>, is a cryptological method of communication using flowers and floral arrangements to convey coded messages, particularly during the <strong>Victorian era</strong>. This tradition allowed individuals to express complex emotions, such as love, betrayal, or friendship, secretly, bypassing the strict social etiquette of the time that discouraged open displays of feeling.</p><p>The practice originated from <strong>Ottoman Turkish</strong> traditions in the 14th century, known as <em>s&#233;lam</em>, before being introduced to Europe by <strong>Mary Wortley Montagu</strong> in the 18th century. It reached its peak popularity in the 19th century in <strong>England, France, and the United States</strong>, where people exchanged &#8220;tussie-mussies&#8221; or nosegays to send specific sentiments. The meaning of a bouquet depended not only on the flower type and color but also on <strong>how it was presented</strong>, such as which hand it was offered in (right for &#8220;yes,&#8221; left for &#8220;no&#8221;) or how the ribbon was tied.</p><p>Roses have many symbolic meanings:</p><p>*   <strong>Red Roses</strong>: Passion, romantic love, and desire.</p><p>*   <strong>White Roses</strong>: Virtue, chastity, and innocence.</p><p>*   <strong>Yellow Roses</strong>: Friendship, devotion, or infidelity (depending on the context).</p><p>*   <strong>Black Roses</strong>: Death, darkness, or hatred.</p><p>While the language has largely been forgotten, it remains popular in literature, art, and modern floral gifting for adding emotional depth to bouquets. Notable historical texts include <strong>Louise Cortambert&#8217;s</strong> <em>Le langage des Fleurs</em> (1819) and <strong>Jessica Roux&#8217;s</strong> modern guide <em>Floriography</em>.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sF3e!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sF3e!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sF3e!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sF3e!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sF3e!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sF3e!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg" width="480" height="448" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:448,&quot;width&quot;:480,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;a gold wreath with leaves is on a black surface and it looks like something from the movie's avatar&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="a gold wreath with leaves is on a black surface and it looks like something from the movie's avatar" title="a gold wreath with leaves is on a black surface and it looks like something from the movie's avatar" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sF3e!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sF3e!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sF3e!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sF3e!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa2b25565-f96a-4eaa-aa1f-08dc51415690_480x448.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Two of the most commonly seen plant symbols which endure beyond romance are the laurel and the olive. I was curious about why we see wreaths made from these two plants symbolised continuously in our culture. </p><h3>Why those two specifically?</h3><p>Laurel and olive are not biologically related; they belong to entirely different plant families. Laurel refers to the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), which is part of the *auraceae family, while olive (Olea europaea) belongs to the Oleaceae family.</p><p>Despite their botanical differences, they are historically and symbolically linked in ancient Greek and Roman cultures:</p><h4>Symbolic Balance:</h4><p>In traditions such as <em><strong>Freemasonry</strong></em>, the laurel (representing victory, male energy, and Apollo) and the olive (representing peace, female energy, and Athena) are used together to symbolise the balance between action and stillness.</p><p>Freemasons interpret the laurel and olive as complementary symbols representing a profound balance.</p><h3>Laurel:</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!crQR!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fecc787-1eb4-48cf-8a18-cc970a262c1d_500x333.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!crQR!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fecc787-1eb4-48cf-8a18-cc970a262c1d_500x333.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!crQR!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fecc787-1eb4-48cf-8a18-cc970a262c1d_500x333.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!crQR!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fecc787-1eb4-48cf-8a18-cc970a262c1d_500x333.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!crQR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fecc787-1eb4-48cf-8a18-cc970a262c1d_500x333.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!crQR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fecc787-1eb4-48cf-8a18-cc970a262c1d_500x333.jpeg" width="500" height="333" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2fecc787-1eb4-48cf-8a18-cc970a262c1d_500x333.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:333,&quot;width&quot;:500,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;flowering cherry laurel hedge, laurel cherry - cherry laurel stock pictures, royalty-free photos &amp; images&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="flowering cherry laurel hedge, laurel cherry - cherry laurel stock pictures, royalty-free photos &amp; images" title="flowering cherry laurel hedge, laurel cherry - cherry laurel stock pictures, royalty-free photos &amp; images" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!crQR!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fecc787-1eb4-48cf-8a18-cc970a262c1d_500x333.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!crQR!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fecc787-1eb4-48cf-8a18-cc970a262c1d_500x333.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!crQR!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fecc787-1eb4-48cf-8a18-cc970a262c1d_500x333.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!crQR!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fecc787-1eb4-48cf-8a18-cc970a262c1d_500x333.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Symbolises male energy, victory, and action. It is linked to Apollo and the laurel wreath awarded at the Pythian Games. In the 4th degree (Secret Master), it signifies the hopeful expectation of success and victory over the passions.</p><h3>Olive: </h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Tri!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7223b29d-9ee3-4f29-836d-4f9fc2a30dbe_625x350.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Tri!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7223b29d-9ee3-4f29-836d-4f9fc2a30dbe_625x350.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Tri!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7223b29d-9ee3-4f29-836d-4f9fc2a30dbe_625x350.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Tri!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7223b29d-9ee3-4f29-836d-4f9fc2a30dbe_625x350.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Tri!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7223b29d-9ee3-4f29-836d-4f9fc2a30dbe_625x350.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Tri!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7223b29d-9ee3-4f29-836d-4f9fc2a30dbe_625x350.jpeg" width="483" height="270.48" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7223b29d-9ee3-4f29-836d-4f9fc2a30dbe_625x350.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:350,&quot;width&quot;:625,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:483,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Freshly Harvested Olives Background photo&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Freshly Harvested Olives Background photo" title="Freshly Harvested Olives Background photo" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Tri!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7223b29d-9ee3-4f29-836d-4f9fc2a30dbe_625x350.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Tri!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7223b29d-9ee3-4f29-836d-4f9fc2a30dbe_625x350.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Tri!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7223b29d-9ee3-4f29-836d-4f9fc2a30dbe_625x350.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3Tri!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7223b29d-9ee3-4f29-836d-4f9fc2a30dbe_625x350.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Symbolises female energy, peace, and stillness. It is associated with the goddess Athena and the olive wreath awarded at the Olympic Games. The olive branch, often depicted with a dove, is a universal emblem of peace.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yMdd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb098af99-c75c-4107-b1f3-2948fdf49082_500x325.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yMdd!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb098af99-c75c-4107-b1f3-2948fdf49082_500x325.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yMdd!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb098af99-c75c-4107-b1f3-2948fdf49082_500x325.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yMdd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb098af99-c75c-4107-b1f3-2948fdf49082_500x325.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yMdd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb098af99-c75c-4107-b1f3-2948fdf49082_500x325.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yMdd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb098af99-c75c-4107-b1f3-2948fdf49082_500x325.png" width="500" height="325" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b098af99-c75c-4107-b1f3-2948fdf49082_500x325.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:325,&quot;width&quot;:500,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;dove carrying olive branch symbol&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="dove carrying olive branch symbol" title="dove carrying olive branch symbol" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yMdd!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb098af99-c75c-4107-b1f3-2948fdf49082_500x325.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yMdd!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb098af99-c75c-4107-b1f3-2948fdf49082_500x325.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yMdd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb098af99-c75c-4107-b1f3-2948fdf49082_500x325.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yMdd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb098af99-c75c-4107-b1f3-2948fdf49082_500x325.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Both plants were used for victory crowns in ancient games. The Olympic Games awarded wreaths made from the wild olive tree (kotinos), while the Pythian Games awarded laurel wreaths.</p><p>Laurel wreaths are now often used as a substitution for olive wreaths in modern times, though the original Olympic tradition specifically utilised the wild olive branches grown in Olympia.</p><p>The similarity between the United Nations wreath and that of the Roman Empire is quite deliberate. It tells us, silently, that these two entities are, in fact, ONE.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGG_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F370f1484-9a90-452a-b1ca-df9c72f71609_860x731.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGG_!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F370f1484-9a90-452a-b1ca-df9c72f71609_860x731.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GGG_!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F370f1484-9a90-452a-b1ca-df9c72f71609_860x731.png 848w, 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Vector image of a Roman character (SPQR), helmet, shield and sword." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mdmL!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff6ab0f18-926b-4e75-bbcc-b61923c60b76_800x513.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mdmL!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff6ab0f18-926b-4e75-bbcc-b61923c60b76_800x513.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mdmL!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff6ab0f18-926b-4e75-bbcc-b61923c60b76_800x513.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mdmL!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff6ab0f18-926b-4e75-bbcc-b61923c60b76_800x513.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2>So I propose a change. </h2><p>Twine the laurel together with the olive and create a world wreath that neither favours victory nor submission. A symbol which conveys a perfect balance between the two.</p><p>We do not need an Empire claiming victory over the world. <br>We do not need a world devoid of action either. </p><p>We need action <a href="https://suno.com/s/RIyRCo45u4ky7N6G">in pursuit of serenity</a> for all living things. <br>(click the link to hear my song)</p><h2>May the laurel and the olive lead us to a brighter day.</h2><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8Ez3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4a117c65-3ebc-40a9-8059-2ea2d2ba57c1_640x640.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h2><p><em>If you appreciate my ideas but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[MATERNAL INSTINCT]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deeply personal story about being a mother to everything younger than me]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/maternal-instinct</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/maternal-instinct</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:01:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6EpH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5ec497a5-e5ea-48fc-b33c-20cc734497c6_640x640.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was three years old when I let the budgerigar out of his cage in front of an open window in London. I danced with joy when he flew away.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cyEv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F346703d0-53cb-42f9-b2a6-399d87afd33e_768x483.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cyEv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F346703d0-53cb-42f9-b2a6-399d87afd33e_768x483.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cyEv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F346703d0-53cb-42f9-b2a6-399d87afd33e_768x483.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cyEv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F346703d0-53cb-42f9-b2a6-399d87afd33e_768x483.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cyEv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F346703d0-53cb-42f9-b2a6-399d87afd33e_768x483.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cyEv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F346703d0-53cb-42f9-b2a6-399d87afd33e_768x483.jpeg" width="768" height="483" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/346703d0-53cb-42f9-b2a6-399d87afd33e_768x483.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:483,&quot;width&quot;:768,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Budgerigar sitting on a branch&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Budgerigar sitting on a branch" title="Budgerigar sitting on a branch" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cyEv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F346703d0-53cb-42f9-b2a6-399d87afd33e_768x483.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cyEv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F346703d0-53cb-42f9-b2a6-399d87afd33e_768x483.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cyEv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F346703d0-53cb-42f9-b2a6-399d87afd33e_768x483.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cyEv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F346703d0-53cb-42f9-b2a6-399d87afd33e_768x483.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Later that day my father was tasked with the awkward job of telling me that I was a naughty girl. He made it clear. The local birds would have attacked and killed my beautiful green and yellow friend. But I did not believe him. I gazed out of the window at the several shades of grey and I knew that my friend was brightening up the world - somewhere.</p><p>For a very brief period we had a kitten but it disappeared. When I asked about it I was told that I had &#8220;smothered&#8221; it. I did not know what this meant. Much later my mother explained that I had cuddled it too much. I don&#8217;t know if I killed it or they just took it away from me. I became afraid to love living things - I did not want to hurt them.</p><p>When I was about ten years old I was given a gorgeous long-haired tuxedo kitten. I named him Mickey and he slept with me in my bed. When he became adult, my mother complained that he was &#8220;spraying&#8221; the house and making it stink. He was confined to my bedroom after that, so I would leave a window open for him to come and go as necessary. I never noticed any &#8220;stink&#8221;.</p><p>At thirteen I was obliged to leave home. Divorce had wrecked my mother. I left in such a hurry I completely forgot about Mickey. I moved into a room above a public house at the same time as a German Shepherd puppy was beginning his guard dog training. We became great friends. I sent my cat Mickey &#8220;mind-messages&#8221; to find a new mummy. I remember that sending these messages always made me cry but Max, the puppy, would lick my tears away to bring me back to the &#8220;now&#8221;.</p><p>All my spare time beyond school hours from then until I was seventeen was dedicated to Max. I played football with him, went on long exploratory walks with him and shared my bedroom with him. His guarding instincts were extremely sharp and he required doors to be left open throughout the building so that he could pad around his territory all day and night. He had grown into a massive, obedient, soppy lump who could turn wolf in a split second. I was so sad to say goodbye to him but, obviously, I had to move on when I left school.</p><p>By the time I was nineteen years old, I was married, had my own home, a border collie called Dylan and a tabby cat called Nicky. At twenty my life burst into joy. I delivered a baby boy, Daniel and Nicky birthed four kittens <a href="http://25th May 1972">on the same day</a>!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eq04!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F46d077e0-f378-4d9d-b6fd-56080766933d_768x834.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eq04!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F46d077e0-f378-4d9d-b6fd-56080766933d_768x834.jpeg 424w, 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Two young adult humans, one baby, one super-dog, one cat, four kittens and lots of visiting friends. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Jp_1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F006f8864-6b28-4cd4-af01-131ee10c4130_768x866.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Jp_1!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F006f8864-6b28-4cd4-af01-131ee10c4130_768x866.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Jp_1!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F006f8864-6b28-4cd4-af01-131ee10c4130_768x866.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Jp_1!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F006f8864-6b28-4cd4-af01-131ee10c4130_768x866.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Jp_1!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F006f8864-6b28-4cd4-af01-131ee10c4130_768x866.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Jp_1!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F006f8864-6b28-4cd4-af01-131ee10c4130_768x866.jpeg" width="768" height="866" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/006f8864-6b28-4cd4-af01-131ee10c4130_768x866.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:866,&quot;width&quot;:768,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Fran &amp; Tony 1973.jpg&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Fran &amp; Tony 1973.jpg" title="Fran &amp; Tony 1973.jpg" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Jp_1!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F006f8864-6b28-4cd4-af01-131ee10c4130_768x866.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Jp_1!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F006f8864-6b28-4cd4-af01-131ee10c4130_768x866.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Jp_1!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F006f8864-6b28-4cd4-af01-131ee10c4130_768x866.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Jp_1!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F006f8864-6b28-4cd4-af01-131ee10c4130_768x866.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">Tony and Fran 1973</figcaption></figure></div><p>Tony was one of twelve children and he wanted a large family for himself. So did I.<br>We didn&#8217;t know why, but I never got pregnant again. I consulted the doctor and gynaecologists but nobody seemed to think there was anything wrong.</p><p>The years flew by and every month my menstrual period would be bang on time. It began to distress me. Then it became unbearable but I did not talk about it with anyone. I just kept hoping.</p><p>Suddenly, out of the blue, something in me snapped. I was passing forty by then. I broke down and accepted that I was not going to have any more children. </p><h4>I meditated and, after some time, decided to adopt the entire world!</h4><p>This commitment resolved my anxiety and distress instantly! <br>Nobody needed to know!<br>I could simply take the attitude of a mother towards everyone younger than myself.</p><h4>What a terrific solution to an otherwise insurmountable grief!</h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kPO6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa271906f-d6bc-4d1f-aead-83a1421524a9_612x408.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kPO6!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa271906f-d6bc-4d1f-aead-83a1421524a9_612x408.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kPO6!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa271906f-d6bc-4d1f-aead-83a1421524a9_612x408.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kPO6!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa271906f-d6bc-4d1f-aead-83a1421524a9_612x408.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kPO6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa271906f-d6bc-4d1f-aead-83a1421524a9_612x408.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kPO6!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa271906f-d6bc-4d1f-aead-83a1421524a9_612x408.jpeg" width="612" height="408" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a271906f-d6bc-4d1f-aead-83a1421524a9_612x408.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:408,&quot;width&quot;:612,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Whole world in hands. Mixed media . Whole world in hands. Mixed media . the whole world stock pictures, royalty-free photos &amp; images&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Whole world in hands. Mixed media . Whole world in hands. Mixed media . the whole world stock pictures, royalty-free photos &amp; images" title="Whole world in hands. Mixed media . Whole world in hands. 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I stopped noticing my menstrual cycle and, interestingly, it sputtered to a halt quite soon, when I was forty-seven. I can&#8217;t say I miss it at all.</p><p>The new sense of freedom spilled over to send me on many interesting journeys, making new businesses, meeting new friends, finding new companion animals, rescuing and healing like any good mother does for her children. I was ecstatic.</p><p>My maternal instinct was a blood red etheric and invisible veil that settled imperceptibly onto every soul it encountered.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6EpH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5ec497a5-e5ea-48fc-b33c-20cc734497c6_640x640.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6EpH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5ec497a5-e5ea-48fc-b33c-20cc734497c6_640x640.jpeg 424w, 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loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><h2><strong>MEET MY LATEST ADOPTEES!</strong></h2><p>Right now I have an egg box on my kitchen window sill.<br>It is an incubator for six tiny baby plants nestled into my best homemade compost.<br>Three of them are Erigeron Karvinskianus, a Mexican ground covering plant with miniature multi-coloured daisies which I am hoping will grow well to fill three small empty corners in my garden.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1x6R!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34d09b25-cd08-4df8-a444-eff5c5a3a34f_617x513.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1x6R!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34d09b25-cd08-4df8-a444-eff5c5a3a34f_617x513.jpeg" width="617" height="513" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/34d09b25-cd08-4df8-a444-eff5c5a3a34f_617x513.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:513,&quot;width&quot;:617,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Erigeron karvinskianus (Crazy Daisy)&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Erigeron karvinskianus (Crazy Daisy)" title="Erigeron karvinskianus (Crazy Daisy)" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1x6R!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34d09b25-cd08-4df8-a444-eff5c5a3a34f_617x513.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1x6R!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34d09b25-cd08-4df8-a444-eff5c5a3a34f_617x513.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1x6R!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34d09b25-cd08-4df8-a444-eff5c5a3a34f_617x513.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1x6R!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F34d09b25-cd08-4df8-a444-eff5c5a3a34f_617x513.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><br>Two of them are cherry tomato plants which will form vines later on.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mKNV!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F331a7800-86eb-4427-9a79-583402ad8f56_860x573.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mKNV!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F331a7800-86eb-4427-9a79-583402ad8f56_860x573.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mKNV!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F331a7800-86eb-4427-9a79-583402ad8f56_860x573.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mKNV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F331a7800-86eb-4427-9a79-583402ad8f56_860x573.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mKNV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F331a7800-86eb-4427-9a79-583402ad8f56_860x573.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mKNV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F331a7800-86eb-4427-9a79-583402ad8f56_860x573.png" width="860" height="573" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/331a7800-86eb-4427-9a79-583402ad8f56_860x573.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:573,&quot;width&quot;:860,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;How to Grow Cherry Tomato Plants: Tips from My Manchester, UK Garden&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="How to Grow Cherry Tomato Plants: Tips from My Manchester, UK Garden" title="How to Grow Cherry Tomato Plants: Tips from My Manchester, UK Garden" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mKNV!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F331a7800-86eb-4427-9a79-583402ad8f56_860x573.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mKNV!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F331a7800-86eb-4427-9a79-583402ad8f56_860x573.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mKNV!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F331a7800-86eb-4427-9a79-583402ad8f56_860x573.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mKNV!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F331a7800-86eb-4427-9a79-583402ad8f56_860x573.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 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Obviously, I am trying to compensate this innocent life by heaping on extra helpings of loving affection whenever I am in the kitchen. I mean&#8230;. who would hate a defenceless plant? Are they mentally challenged, these people?</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5yE8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43f9d586-3dbf-412b-90e2-839c8071bed9_624x180.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5yE8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43f9d586-3dbf-412b-90e2-839c8071bed9_624x180.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5yE8!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43f9d586-3dbf-412b-90e2-839c8071bed9_624x180.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5yE8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43f9d586-3dbf-412b-90e2-839c8071bed9_624x180.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5yE8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43f9d586-3dbf-412b-90e2-839c8071bed9_624x180.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5yE8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43f9d586-3dbf-412b-90e2-839c8071bed9_624x180.jpeg" width="624" height="180" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/43f9d586-3dbf-412b-90e2-839c8071bed9_624x180.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:180,&quot;width&quot;:624,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Marijuana plants with sun rays&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Marijuana plants with sun rays" title="Marijuana plants with sun rays" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5yE8!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43f9d586-3dbf-412b-90e2-839c8071bed9_624x180.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5yE8!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43f9d586-3dbf-412b-90e2-839c8071bed9_624x180.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5yE8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43f9d586-3dbf-412b-90e2-839c8071bed9_624x180.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5yE8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F43f9d586-3dbf-412b-90e2-839c8071bed9_624x180.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3>Catchya later lovelies! &#10084;&#65039;&#129505;&#128155;&#128154;&#128153;&#128156;</h3><p>&#8212;0&#8212;</p><p><em>If you appreciate my ramblings but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE REAL DISCLOSURE WILL NOT BE TELEVISED]]></title><description><![CDATA[But you know that I am itching to write about it, don't you?]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-real-disclosure-will-not-be-televised</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-real-disclosure-will-not-be-televised</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:02:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JCsx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9ba556f-2e1a-4694-85fc-8beb236b8b45_360x360.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last week, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SimonHollandfilms">Professor Simon Holland</a> interviewed David Icke and I wasn&#8217;t too keen to listen to David&#8217;s version over again but I do enjoy the professor&#8217;s unique interests and opinions. </p><div id="youtube2-9t78cla3-FA" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;9t78cla3-FA&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9t78cla3-FA?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h4>So I relented and listened&#8230;.. </h4><h3>My thoughts below are from notes written to <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;David Reed&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:471936397,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8f185984-71e3-4286-81f7-feffebd805e1_96x96.png&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;0d902473-29eb-449b-89cb-94fac1e3ae92&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> as I listened to the chat.</h3><p>The aristocracy really do use terms like &#8220;pickaninny&#8221; often shortened to &#8220;ninny&#8221; to describe a stupid person.</p><p>At least David Icke admitted that he got a lot of his material from social media trawling. Hardly anything he says originates with him. He is a collector of ideas which he filters and adopts for his &#8220;show&#8221;.</p><p>He used to plagiarise me and I really didn&#8217;t mind. The ideas were important enough to merit his polish and his massive audience.</p><p>Continuing to listen&#8230;.</p><h2>BLUE BLOODS</h2><h3>There is psychic ability conveyed by the Rhesus Negative bloodline and THAT is why the aristocracy prefer to interbreed. </h3><p>I am surprised that David Icke and even the Professor don&#8217;t allude to this&#8230;.</p><p>I know because I am O Rhesus Negative bloodline myself and I think that the aristocracy have always tried to eliminate people like me. My blood comes to me via gypsies and jews in my ancestry. That is right. </p><h3>The two most persecuted tribes have some Rhesus Negative bloodlines.</h3><blockquote><ul><li><p><strong>Romani People</strong>: Data shows the Rh-negative frequency among Romani populations (e.g., in Hungary) is around <strong>29%</strong>, which is higher than the European average.</p></li><li><p><strong>Jewish Populations</strong>: The Rh-negative frequency among most Jewish populations is generally <strong>similar to or lower than</strong> the general European average of 15%. While a small study of <strong>Karaite Jews</strong> showed a higher frequency (around 28%).</p></li></ul><p>The highest concentration of Rh-negative blood is found among the <strong>Basque people</strong> of Spain and France, where rates reach <strong>21-36%</strong>. This is considered the result of <strong>genetic isolation</strong> preserving an ancient European genetic trait, not a sign of a unique origin with a specific modern ethnic group. The Rh-negative trait arose from a genetic mutation in the <strong>RHD gene</strong> and its high frequency in Western Europe is best explained by <strong>population genetics</strong>, not myth or specific ancestry.</p><p>The RHD gene deletion that causes the Rh-negative factor occurred during the evolution of hominids, with estimates suggesting it arose 5 to 12 million years ago as a result of a gene duplication event in a primate ancestor that led to the formation of the RHD and RHCE genes. This deletion became a stable haplotype and is now the primary cause of the Rh-negative phenotype worldwide.</p></blockquote><h3>Which psychic abilities do Rhesus Negative people claim to have?</h3><blockquote><p><strong>Clairvoyance</strong> is the <em><strong>psychic ability</strong></em> to &#8220;see&#8221; information beyond the physical senses, manifesting as mental images, visions, or the ability to perceive auras, spirits, and future events. It is often practiced through meditation, visualization exercises (such as focusing on a candle flame), and maintaining a journal to track intuitive accuracy.</p><p>This ability is frequently interconnected with four primary psychic senses:</p><p><strong>Clairaudience:</strong> The ability to &#8220;hear&#8221; psychic messages, inner voices, or sounds.<br><strong>Clairsentience: </strong>The ability to &#8220;feel&#8221; energy, emotions, or physical sensations linked to spirits or situations.<br><strong>Claircognisance: </strong>The ability to &#8220;know&#8221; facts or truths without prior knowledge or logical explanation.<br><strong>Clairalience/Clairgustance:</strong> The ability to perceive information through specific smells or tastes.</p><p>Developing these skills typically involves grounding techniques, such as visualising a connection to the Earth&#8217;s core, and strengthening the &#8220;third eye&#8221; chakra to enhance visual imagination and intuitive trust.</p></blockquote><h2>It is NOT an extra-dimensional influence! <br>It is OUR OWN extra-dimensional influence WAKING UP!</h2><p>More and more people are activating their &#8220;third eye&#8221; more correctly known as the pineal gland. We are cleaning away the calcifying fluoride and aluminium. We are learning to meditate, manifest and project ourselves anywhere via astral projection.</p><h2>We are the higher consciousness. US. ALL OF US.</h2><p>The aristocracy are afraid of us achieving full interconnectedness because their power will be completely undone.</p><h2>There are no entities manifesting in our reality and nothing is feeding off us!</h2><p>David Icke is gatekeeping for his OWN theory for all he is worth! <br>He is also fearmongering trying to tell us we are programmed psychologically to recycle, continue to feed the &#8220;entities&#8221; and we must tap into true eye consciousness to escape! Escape? Nooo! That is not even possible! Listen to my simple song lyrics here!</p><h3><strong>FREEDOM</strong></h3><p><a href="https://suno.com/s/DBGOiJAUgKEoDdrj">https://suno.com/s/DBGOiJAUgKEoDdrj</a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JCsx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9ba556f-2e1a-4694-85fc-8beb236b8b45_360x360.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JCsx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc9ba556f-2e1a-4694-85fc-8beb236b8b45_360x360.webp 424w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><p>Why don&#8217;t David and the Professor use some <a href="https://francesleader.substack.com/p/joined-up-thinking">joined up thinking</a>? </p><h1>WE ARE THE HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS!</h1><h2>We are producing the higher frequencies and that is why 5G is so damaging to us&#8230;. it is technologically interfering with our signals.</h2><p>Electro-magnetic radiation is <em><strong>a crude technology</strong></em> which attempts to disrupt our natural connectedness. It is succeeding to sicken all living things!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2az3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb28a5781-f948-4930-8440-3a357bff829a_800x500.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2az3!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb28a5781-f948-4930-8440-3a357bff829a_800x500.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2az3!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb28a5781-f948-4930-8440-3a357bff829a_800x500.jpeg 848w, 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2az3!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb28a5781-f948-4930-8440-3a357bff829a_800x500.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2az3!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb28a5781-f948-4930-8440-3a357bff829a_800x500.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2az3!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb28a5781-f948-4930-8440-3a357bff829a_800x500.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2az3!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb28a5781-f948-4930-8440-3a357bff829a_800x500.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>If you appreciate my opinions but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[JOINED UP THINKING]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hear ya&#8230;. You are thinking, &#8220;What are you banging on about NOW, Fran?&#8221;]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/joined-up-thinking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/joined-up-thinking</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:10:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3MRO!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I was a child in the 1950s we were learning to write in a style we described as &#8220;Joined Up Writing&#8221;. We were very proud when we mastered it and developed our own distinctive hand-writing style.</p><p>Nowadays people call that form of written word &#8220;Cursive&#8221; which I find suggestive of the hidden significance of spelling and manifestation.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PVHX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba634944-a68f-40e6-b4bb-f74917d028eb_640x433.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PVHX!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba634944-a68f-40e6-b4bb-f74917d028eb_640x433.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PVHX!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba634944-a68f-40e6-b4bb-f74917d028eb_640x433.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PVHX!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba634944-a68f-40e6-b4bb-f74917d028eb_640x433.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PVHX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba634944-a68f-40e6-b4bb-f74917d028eb_640x433.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PVHX!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba634944-a68f-40e6-b4bb-f74917d028eb_640x433.jpeg" width="640" height="433" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ba634944-a68f-40e6-b4bb-f74917d028eb_640x433.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:433,&quot;width&quot;:640,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;r/Cursive - 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One post tells us about a horrific disaster which causes a sharp intake of breath, swiftly followed by a meme or joke which elicits a grin. We are bombarded with a kaleidoscope of short reports and video clips and after a while they cease to raise our interest, certainly not any empathetic emotional response. A sort of mind numbness, I suppose.</p><p>We tell ourselves that we are toughening up to match the terrain, the zeitgeist. Emotional responses are often criticised as if they shouldn&#8217;t have a place in our minds. But it seems to me that the only emotions being dismissed are those which are empathetic, gentle and loving. I don&#8217;t see fury or rage ranting garnering much contempt. Far from it. One rage rant often unleashes a whole raft of reactive rage rants from all quarters, in rapid succession.</p><h4>I hear ya&#8230;. You are thinking, <br>&#8220;What are you banging on about NOW, Fran?&#8221;</h4><p>For many years, I have noticed that something akin to road-rage happens online.</p><h3>Shall we call it cyber-rage? </h3><p>I asked Brave Ai if that is a &#8216;thing&#8217; already and of course it is&#8230;. I am just a tad late to the party as usual!</p><blockquote><p><strong>Cyber rage</strong> is a recognised term, though its specific meaning varies significantly between cyberpunk fiction and real-world digital behaviour.</p><p>In the context of cyberpunk literature and gaming the term refers to a critical cybertech malfunction or psychological breakdown where a user, overloaded with cyberware, enters a mindless murderous rage due to malware, hacking, or neural interference.</p><p>In real-world sociological and psychological contexts, the term describes online aggression and venting anger on social media platforms. Research indicates that internet users frequently use smart technology to express frustration toward perceived wrongdoers. This behaviour is characterised by a lack of empathy for the individuals behind the screens, leading to hostile interactions similar to physical road rage but occurring in virtual spaces.</p><p>Fictional Definition: Violent insanity caused by cyberware implants or hacker attacks.</p><p>Real-World Definition: Aggressive online behaviour and trolling driven by stress, anonymity, and reduced empathy.</p><p>Key Driver: The disconnect between physical isolation and digital interaction, which amplifies negative emotions without the social cues of face-to-face contact.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!M8Qr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F968f6263-c943-4bc2-ad79-b9d1cefd9810_400x400.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!M8Qr!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F968f6263-c943-4bc2-ad79-b9d1cefd9810_400x400.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!M8Qr!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F968f6263-c943-4bc2-ad79-b9d1cefd9810_400x400.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!M8Qr!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F968f6263-c943-4bc2-ad79-b9d1cefd9810_400x400.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!M8Qr!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F968f6263-c943-4bc2-ad79-b9d1cefd9810_400x400.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img 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Yep. That is what I am experiencing!</h3><p>If someone cyber-rages at me online I am usually fired up with a &#8220;head full of bloody rude words&#8221; which I may let rip in the instant or I may allow to fester while I twiddle my &#8220;fluffy red pompom things&#8221; until I think of something terribly polite but intellectually savage to type.</p><h3>&#128165;TAKE THAT! &#128165;</h3><p>I smugly congratulate myself and saunter off to the kitchen to celebrate my cyber-rage skills with another cup of coffee and maybe a naughty chocolate digestive or two which I consume while I wait for the inevitable return salvo.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3MRO!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3MRO!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3MRO!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3MRO!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3MRO!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3MRO!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif" width="498" height="327" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:327,&quot;width&quot;:498,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;a lion and a chimpanzee are looking at each other with the words `` the art of rage bait '' below them .&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="a lion and a chimpanzee are looking at each other with the words `` the art of rage bait '' below them ." title="a lion and a chimpanzee are looking at each other with the words `` the art of rage bait '' below them ." srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3MRO!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3MRO!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3MRO!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3MRO!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_lossy/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a7b2b8e-4b34-41ef-aa75-6b2a2e50e626_498x327.gif 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 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opponent has to be silently admired.</p><h3>I have to admit that I do enjoy a spat of cyber-rage!</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gg6m!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25d27124-31a6-4f5e-8fdb-d5654307c3d0_860x992.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gg6m!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25d27124-31a6-4f5e-8fdb-d5654307c3d0_860x992.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gg6m!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25d27124-31a6-4f5e-8fdb-d5654307c3d0_860x992.jpeg 848w, 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My blood pressure has relaxed and I am gazing at a lovely morning beyond my window. I find a post that I want to comment on positively and away I go, typing and smiling serenely, as if butter wouldn&#8217;t melt in my sweet little mouth (?)</p><p>I might even wax lyrically&#8230;. or worse still, display the virtues of a reincarnated uber-guru&#8230;. or an experienced kindly parent&#8230;. or a granny herbalist who wants to love you better.</p><h2>SEE WHAT I MEAN?</h2><p>I am multiphrenic. Inconsistent. Erratic. Moody. Reactionary. Volatile.<br>I am also a tease, a joker, a pest and a menace.<br>I have been known to act like an Agony Aunt, a referee, a go-between or someone who genuinely cares.<br>I like to multi-task, study, reveal secrets, throw light into dark cobwebby corners and remember to return later when I can work alone in silence.</p><h2>NOT AT ALL JOINED UP.</h2><div id="youtube2-iUFEhqn810M" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;iUFEhqn810M&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/iUFEhqn810M?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div id="youtube2-PD-uRFa2qkE" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;PD-uRFa2qkE&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/PD-uRFa2qkE?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h1><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h1><p>If you appreciate my confusions but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></p><p>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</p><p>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE - A heroine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The angel of Crimea who was born today, 12th May in 1820]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/florence-nightingale-a-heroine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/florence-nightingale-a-heroine</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:02:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cc83!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b43db59-45fd-4226-b1f2-072984dbd55c_1028x579.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I was a teenager I went through a period of studying biographies and autobiographies of famous historical characters.<br>Florence Nightingale was one of the first to gain my respect and admiration. <br>She became an icon, a heroine to me. It is my great pleasure to reshare this old article of mine, written to celebrate Florence Nightingale&#8217;s 200th birthday in 2020.</p><p>Today, 12th May 2026, is her 206th birthday. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cc83!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b43db59-45fd-4226-b1f2-072984dbd55c_1028x579.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cc83!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b43db59-45fd-4226-b1f2-072984dbd55c_1028x579.png 424w, 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The UK Government chose to honour her by naming the temporary COVID19 hospitals after her.<br>But did they do her justice?<br>The Nightingale Hospitals lay unused and poorly staffed which barely reflects the work and influence of the woman.<br>Some films have attempted to convey the life of Florence Nightingale which includes references to the Crimea War - the root of the enmity between Britain and Russia. This one from the dedicated museum is very thorough:</p><div id="youtube2-scTRIw8CXpg" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;scTRIw8CXpg&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/scTRIw8CXpg?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Here is an extract from the &#8216;Report upon the state of the hospitals of the British Army in the Crimea and Scutari&#8217; -</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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She left in the summer of 1856, once the Crimean conflict was resolved, and returned to her childhood home at Lea Hurst. To her surprise she was met with a hero&#8217;s welcome, which the humble nurse did her best to avoid. The previous year, Queen Victoria had rewarded Nightingale&#8217;s work by presenting her with an engraved brooch that came to be known as the &#8220;Nightingale Jewel&#8221; and by granting her a prize of $250,000 from the British government.</p><p>Nightingale decided to use the money to further her cause. In 1860, she funded the establishment of St. Thomas&#8217; Hospital, and within it, the Nightingale Training School for Nurses. Nightingale became a figure of public admiration. Poems, songs and plays were written and dedicated in the heroine&#8217;s honour. Young women aspired to be like her. Eager to follow her example, even women from the wealthy upper classes started enrolling at the training school. Thanks to Nightingale, nursing was no longer frowned upon by the upper classes; it had, in fact, come to be viewed as an honourable vocation.</p><p>Based on her observations during the Crimea War, Nightingale wrote Notes on Matters Affecting the Health, Efficiency and Hospital Administration of the British Army, a massive report published in 1858 analysing her experience and proposing reforms for other military hospitals. Her research would spark a total restructuring of the War Office&#8217;s administrative department, including the establishment of a Royal Commission for the Health of the Army in 1857. Nightingale was also noted for her statistician skills, creating coxcomb pie charts on patient mortality in Scutari that would influence the direction of medical epidemiology.&#8221;<br>Quoted from <a href="https://www.biography.com/scientist/florence-nightingale">https://www.biography.com/scientist/florence-nightingale</a></p><p>During her work in Crimea she contracted the bacterial infection brucellosis, also known as Crimean fever, and would never fully recover. By the time she was 38 years old, she was housebound and bedridden.<br>She remained so for the rest of her life.</p><p>Brucellosis is now completely curable with anti-biotics over a 6 week period, however the disease is so debilitating that it was used as a biological agent in warfare by the US.<br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brucellosis#Biological_warfare">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brucellosis#Biological_warfare</a></p><p>Florence Nightingale, who celebrated her 200th birthday on May 12 2020, was also a statistician and a data visualisation pioneer who sought to illustrate that simple sanitation techniques could stop the spread of infectious diseases.<br>To view some samples of her charts and graphs please read this excellent article by Sujata Gupta:<br><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/florence-nightingale-birthday-power-visualizing-science">https://www.sciencenews.org/article/florence-nightingale-birthday-power-visualizing-science</a></p><p>&#8220;Her passion for data saw her become the first female member of the Royal Statistical Society, while her invention of the coxcomb, an early version of a pie chart, used to show Queen Victoria and her government the connection between cleanliness and the mortality rate of British soldiers, is being used today to combat the current pandemic.&#8221;<br><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/florence-nightingale-birthday-anniversary-international-nurses-day-coronavirus-a9508876.html">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/florence-nightingale-birthday-anniversary-international-nurses-day-coronavirus-a9508876.html</a></p><p>Florence Nightingale&#8217;s work reflected Bechamp&#8217;s assertions that a body could not heal itself in a toxic environment.</p><p>&#8220;The specific disease doctrine is the grand refuge of weak, uncultured, unstable minds, such as now rule in the medical profession. There are no specific diseases; there are specific disease conditions.&#8221; &#8211; Florence Nightingale in quotation within this amazing book which explains the glaring differences between Bechamp &amp; Pasteur:<br><a href="https://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/history/biographies/Bechamp-or-Pasteur.pdf">https://www.mnwelldir.org/docs/history/biographies/Bechamp-or-Pasteur.pdf</a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MmRt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa32298cc-0b7a-49ef-9192-b0a66d3da6be_720x510.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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In 1859, she published Notes on Hospitals, which focused on how to properly run civilian hospitals.</p><p>Throughout the U.S. Civil War, she was frequently consulted about how to best manage field hospitals. Nightingale also served as an authority on public sanitation issues in India for both the military and civilians, although she had never been to India herself.</p><p>In 1907, she was conferred the Order of Merit by King Edward, and received the Freedom of the City of London the following year, becoming the first woman to receive the honour. In May 1910, she received a celebratory message from King George on her 90th birthday.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cd_-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F96292c1c-5a51-432d-8cab-3050c2d58ba7_326x326.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cd_-!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F96292c1c-5a51-432d-8cab-3050c2d58ba7_326x326.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cd_-!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F96292c1c-5a51-432d-8cab-3050c2d58ba7_326x326.jpeg 848w, 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She would obsess on environmental pollution as this was the one thing that she was unable to control during her efforts to save the soldiers lives in Crimea.</p><p>I am certain that she would consider all environmental factors as significant in the control of disease and would contend with the present government that the UK environment is not sanitary and requires closer attention, if we are to resolve our burden of diseases, not only COVID19.<br>She would observe and note that electro-magnetic radiation has become, since her lifetime, a major concern and should not be dismissed as a contributing factor to the health of all life.</p><p>&#8212;0&#8212;</p><h1><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h1><p><em>If you appreciate my research but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[FINEST DUST]]></title><description><![CDATA[A poem of mine made into music by SUNO.]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/finest-dust</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/finest-dust</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:10:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bAfQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9fe2a680-efb4-4c3a-88ba-7a2021fcebbc_561x720.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Listen here&#187; <a href="https://suno.com/song/32838780-1974-4bab-ae70-46c537a342d5?sh=BKvJXHAJHXtrH6Z4">https://suno.com/song/32838780-1974-4bab-ae70-46c537a342d5</a></p><p>[Verse 1]<br>When I go, I want to go<br>Soft as ash in the palm of dawn<br>To dissolve and melt away<br>Till my name is almost gone<br><br>I want to spread on this earth<br>In finest dust so rare<br>One small breath in the open field<br>And I am everywhere<br><br>[Pre-Chorus]<br>At one with life<br>Let the circle turn<br>Recycled on and on<br>Let the ember learn<br><br>[Chorus]<br>Forever here, forever fair<br>(Forever fair)<br>Forever shone by sun and moon<br>(And moon)<br>I want to be at home<br>I want to be at home<br>Sharing all I have ever been<br>With whom I may become<br><br>[Verse 2]<br>Let the river take my weight<br>Let the roots keep what remains<br>In the furrow, in the clay<br>In the steam after the rain<br><br>If my hands can leave a trace<br>Let it feed some other seed<br>If my heart can leave a light<br>Let it bloom where I may not see<br><br>[Pre-Chorus]<br>At one with life<br>Let the circle turn<br>Recycled on and on<br>Let the ember learn<br><br>[Chorus]<br>Forever here, forever fair<br>(Forever fair)<br>Forever shone by sun and moon<br>(And moon)<br>I want to be at home<br>I want to be at home<br>Sharing all I have ever been<br>With whom I may become<br><br>[Bridge]<br>Take me in the fallen leaves<br>Take me in the ocean foam<br>Take me in the breaking dawn<br>And make me part of home<br><br>No need to keep me whole<br>No need to keep me still<br>Let me loose into the world<br>And love me after will<br><br>[Final Chorus]<br>Forever here, forever fair<br>(Forever fair)<br>Forever shone by sun and moon<br>(And moon)<br>I want to be at home<br>I want to be at home<br>Sharing all I have ever been<br>With whom I may become<br><br>Forever here, forever fair<br>(Forever fair)<br>Forever shone by sun and moon<br>(And moon)<br>I want 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My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</p><p>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CYNTHIA McKINNEY - a heroine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mirrored from https://biography.jrank.org/]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/cynthia-mckinney-a-heroine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/cynthia-mckinney-a-heroine</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:12:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!44zi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3>I remember this wonderful lady very well and my favourite story about her is told, in her own words, here:</h3><p><a href="https://ftjmedia.com/audio/.doR6vkl49dYmY9EdlgHJUw">https://ftjmedia.com/audio/.doR6vkl49dYmY9EdlgHJUw</a></p><h3>She made it plain that politicians had to sign a pledge to support Israel and AIPAC made sure to ruin her political career thereafter.</h3><h3>The most influential Zionist organisation, the American Israeli Political Action Committee &#8211; AIPAC &#8211; came after the congresswoman because she was critical of U.S. foreign policy in relation to the Middle East. Rep. McKinney refused to vote for the resolution by AIPAC in April endorsing the Israelis&#8217; actions invading the Palestinian areas of the West Bank and Gaza.</h3><h3>Cynthia went on to antagonise <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-congresswoman-claims-israel-behind-european-massacres/">The Times of Israel newspaper in 2016</a> by claiming on Twitter that an Israeli photographer had been on hand for massacres in Nice and Munich, proving that Israel had a hand in both attacks.</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!44zi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!44zi!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!44zi!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!44zi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!44zi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!44zi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg" width="640" height="400" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:400,&quot;width&quot;:640,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Cynthia McKinney, seen in a photo from 2008, was the Green Party&#8217;s presidential candidate that year. 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(Wikimedia Commons)" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!44zi!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!44zi!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!44zi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!44zi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F29af6de3-1a55-4c22-a5c1-d86d2b9f99be_640x400.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h1><em><strong>BIOGRAPHY</strong></em></h1><p>The first black woman from the state of Georgia ever to fill a Congressional seat, Cynthia McKinney has proven a maverick presence on Capitol Hill. A liberal Democrat, McKinney first represented Georgia&#8217;s 11th district, which encompassed 22 counties and parts of suburban Atlanta, Augusta, and Savannah, before redistricting moved her to the 4th district. McKinney&#8217;s trademark gold running shoes and braided hair became symbols of her challenge to the mostly white, mostly male U.S. Congress. A divorced working mother who grew up during the civil rights era, she appreciates the needs of the poor, of blacks, and of women. Though McKinney was defeated in her re-election bid of 2002, after controversy over her criticisms of President Bush&#8217;s foreign policy. she won re-election in 2004 and returned to Congress determined to continue her fight.</p><h2><em><strong>Brought New Face to Washington</strong></em></h2><p>In an <em>Atlanta Journal/Constitution</em> profile, McKinney reflected that her ability to win a seat in Congress is nothing less than a mandate from common Americans for more sensitive representation in the national government. &#8220;Now we have people in Congress who are like the rest of America,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s wonderful to have ordinary people making decisions about the lives of ordinary Americans. It brings a level of sensitivity that has not been there.&#8221; Asked about the role black female legislators hope to play in Congress, McKinney declared in the <em>Washington Post</em> : &#8220;We&#8217;re shaking up the place. If one of the godfathers says you can&#8217;t do this, my next question is: &#8216;Why not? And, who are you to say we can&#8217;t?&#8217;&#8221;</p><p>McKinney first joined Congress in 1992 as a member of &#8220;an energetic and aggressive coterie of black female lawmakers,&#8221; to quote <em>Washington Post</em> correspondent Kevin Merida. Since then she has proven to be an independent thinker who challenges conservative colleagues on such issues as abortion rights, welfare reform, and accepting gifts and services from lobbyists. In <em>Newsweek</em>, Bill Turque noted that from her first entr&#233;e into the &#8220;kingdom ruled by an aging white patriarchy of Brooks Brothers pinstripes,&#8221; McKinney &#8220;stood in bold relief: a divorced, black, single mother with gold canvas tennis shoes, flowing, brightly patterned skirts and hair braided in elaborate cornrows.&#8221;</p><p>The congresswoman from Georgia has never let anyone intimidate her, from the president to the parking attendants in the House garage: she feels a powerful call to be an example not only to her own constituents but also to other black women. &#8220;My father cries every time he sees me on C-SPAN because people like me don&#8217;t get this far,&#8221; she told <em>The Hill</em>. &#8220;Especially black politicians like me.&#8221; She paused and then added: &#8220;Especially black politicians from the South like me.&#8221;</p><h2><em><strong>Learned from Her Father</strong></em></h2><p>One of Cynthia McKinney&#8217;s earliest memories is that of following her father to a sit-in at the segregated Sheraton Biltmore Hotel in Atlanta. Born in 1955, she was only four years old when the civil rights movement gained momentum, largely through the efforts of people like her father, Billy, a retired police officer and Georgia state legislator. Billy and his second wife Leola McKinney were determined to give their daughter opportunities that they had been denied as youngsters. Concerned about her education, they sent Cynthia to Catholic school, a decision that has had lasting ramifications in the congresswoman&#8217;s life. At first the young McKinney was so taken with Catholic school that she announced her intention of becoming a nun. &#8220;The nuns wear the ring, and they say that they&#8217;re married to God,&#8221; she explained in the <em>Atlanta Journal/Constitution</em>. &#8220;I just thought that was what you wanted to be in life.&#8221; Later she chose other career paths, but remained a member of the Catholic Church despite her parents being Baptists.</p><p>McKinney attended Catholic schools through high school graduation and then decided to leave her native Atlanta to study at the University of Southern California. She was not particularly happy there, but her parents encouraged her to stay, and she earned a bachelor&#8217;s degree in 1978. The following year found her back on the civil rights path with her father. They travelled together to Alabama to protest the conviction of Tommy Lee Hines, a retarded black man accused of raping a white woman. For the first time since her earliest childhood, McKinney encountered the full force of racism at the protest.</p><h2><em><strong>Awakened to Racism</strong></em></h2><p>McKinney was threatened by Ku Klux Klansmen in full regalia. Eventually the National Guard had to be called to the event, and four people were wounded by gunfire. &#8220;That was probably my day of awakening,&#8221; McKinney recalled in the <em>Washington Post</em>. &#8220;That day, I experienced hatred for the first time. I learned that there really are people who hate me without even knowing me. &#8230; Prior to that day, everything was theory. On that day, I saw fact. That was when I knew that politics was going to be something I would do.&#8221;</p><p>Entering graduate school to study international relations, McKinney began to pursue a doctorate at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University. She worked on a thesis about the satellite states of the former Soviet Union. In 1984 she became a diplomatic fellow at Spelman College in Atlanta, and she has also taught political science at Clark Atlanta University and Agnes Scott College. Her short-lived marriage to a Jamaican politician, Coy Grandison, ended in the mid-1980s. McKinney says little in the press about her former husband, with whom she had one son. &#8220;Suffice it to say, he was no prince in shining armor,&#8221; she commented in the <em>Washington Post</em>. &#8220;My radar just went down.&#8221;</p><p>McKinney was still living in Jamaica in 1986 when, unbeknownst to her, her father put her name on the ballot for the Georgia state legislature. By that time Billy McKinney had become a respected state politician himself and was a leader among black lawmakers in the Georgia State House of Representatives. His daughter thought her inclusion on the ballot was just a joke&#8212;until she earned 20 percent of the vote in that district without any effort. She returned to Atlanta with her young son, sought a divorce, and entered state politics in earnest in 1987.</p><h2><em><strong>Became State Legislator</strong></em></h2><p>McKinney easily won her first election to the Georgia State House of Representatives in 1988. She joined her father in the legislature&#8211;becoming the only father-daughter lawmaker team in the country&#8211;and immediately began to prove that she would set her own course. &#8220;[My father] thought he was going to have another vote, but once I got in there, we disagreed on everything and I ended up voting against him all the time,&#8221; McKinney remembered in <em>Cosmopolitan</em>. &#8220;I was a chip off the old block, a maverick.&#8221;</p><h2><em><strong>At a Glance &#8230;</strong></em></h2><p>Born on March 17, 1955, in Atlanta, GA; daughter of Billy (a state legislator) and Leola (a retired nurse) McKinney; married Coy Grandison, c. 1983 (divorced); children: Coy Grandison, Jr. <em>Education</em> : University of Southern California, BA, 1978; Tufts University, MA in law and diplomacy; University of California, Berkeley, pursuing a PhD, 2000&#8211;.</p><p><strong>Career</strong> : Spelman College, Atlanta, GA, diplomatic fellow, 1984; professor of political science at Clark Atlanta University and Agnes Scott College, c. 1986-88; Georgia State House of Representatives, Augusta, representative, 1988-92; congresswoman from Georgia&#8217;s 11th district, 1992-2002, 2004&#8211;.</p><p><strong>Memberships</strong> : National Council of Negro Women; National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NAACP); Sierra Club; Congressional Black Caucus; Progressive Caucus; Women&#8217;s Caucus (secretary, 1994-96).</p><p><strong>Addresses:</strong> <em>Office&#8212;</em>320 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; North DeKalb Mall, 2050 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite D-46, Decatur, GA 30033; 3523 Buford Highway NE, Suite 201, Atlanta, GA 30329.</p><p>Never was that more apparent than the day Cynthia McKinney stood in the Georgia legislature to condemn George Bush&#8217;s decision to send troops to fight in the Persian Gulf. Declaring that President Bush &#8220;should be ashamed of himself,&#8221; McKinney earned hisses from her colleagues, and quite a number of them walked out of the chamber. She was stunned by that reaction. &#8220;Those guys treated me like dirt. They were so nasty and mean,&#8221; she said in the <em>Atlanta Journal/Constitution</em>. &#8220;Everything I did after that was suspect.&#8221; Opponents, revelling in her troubles, took to calling her &#8220;Hanoi Cynthia.&#8221;</p><p>In the late 1980s Cynthia McKinney joined a group of state legislators who were pressing Georgia&#8217;s Justice Department to ensure proportional representation for blacks in the U.S. Congress. McKinney and her colleagues were successful in winning the right to draw three new congressional districts in such a way that they would have large populations of blacks. The 11th was one of the new districts. Its boundaries stretched 250 miles&#8212;roughly the same area as the whole state of New Jersey&#8212;through rural, suburban, and urban areas of 22 counties and three major Georgia cities. Predominantly Democratic, and 60 percent black, the district elected McKinney to Congress in an easy victory in 1992.</p><h2><em><strong>Joined U.S. Congress</strong></em></h2><p>American voters elected 110 new members&#8212;or &#8220;freshmen&#8221;&#8212;to Congress in 1992. McKinney was among them and, very quickly, she established herself as a leader and innovator. She was named secretary of the Democratic freshman class, and she lobbied&#8212;unsuccessfully&#8212;for a place on the prestigious House Rules Committee. After new assignments had been made, McKinney found herself on the Agriculture Committee and the International Relations Committee. She also found that life in Washington would present its own set of problems. As Bill Turque put it, &#8220;Months after most freshmen were recognizable figures on Capitol Hill, McKinney still found herself treated like a wayward tourist.&#8221;</p><p>In February 1993, a House elevator operator tried to order McKinney off a members-only car. In April, a Capitol garage attendant confronted her and two staff members and asked edgily: &#8220;Who you folks supposed to be with?&#8221; She had assumed that over time such institutional slights would cease. But in early August, after a Capitol Hill police officer grabbed her by the arm at a metal detector that members are allowed to bypass, McKinney complained to House Sergeant-at-Arms Werner Brandt. &#8220;There&#8217;s not that many people here who look like me,&#8221; she told him.</p><p>The &#8220;institutional slights&#8221; have declined since many members of Congress have come to recognize McKinney. The gold tennis shoes and cornrow braids have actually helped to establish her visibility and individuality on the House floor. According to the congresswoman in the <em>Atlanta Journal/Constitution</em>, the gold shoes were not meant to become a trademark item. &#8220;My feet were hurting, and I was complaining to my mother about these floors [in Washington],&#8221; she recalled. &#8220;My mom looks in a magazine, sees these gold tennis shoes, orders them and told me that I could wear those shoes. I wore them on the House floor, and the men loved it. They would come by and see if I had on my tennis shoes.&#8221;</p><p>The braids were a simple timesaving expedient that McKinney absolutely refused to change, even if they might cost her an election. &#8220;A lot of people judge me based on a stereotype,&#8221; McKinney explained. &#8220;They look at me, they see a black woman, they say, She&#8217;s got to be another Maxine Waters (a fiery liberal from Los Angeles). Well, heck, I don&#8217;t mind being another Maxine Waters when it comes to the strength and force of advocacy. But to judge me in my entirety by what I look like is quite base.&#8221;</p><p>Working in Washington, D.C., and trying to be a presence in a far-flung district has proven a challenge both for McKinney and for her young son, Coy. At first McKinney thought she might be able to cover all of her Capitol Hill business in just three days out of each week. That quickly proved impossible, and she soon found herself juggling a full congressional schedule, weekend visits to her state offices, and quality time with her son, who lives in Atlanta with his grandparents. The adjustment was difficult, but Coy has had the benefits of summer vacations in Washington and the opportunity to meet the president and numerous visiting dignitaries.</p><p>McKinney reflected on the difficulties of single parenting in a 1994 <em>Ebony</em> profile. &#8220;While on the one hand, my commitment to the public good and public service is a part of what I stand for politically, I can&#8217;t do that at the expense of raising my child,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve tried to expose my son to that public expectation and I think he rolls with the punches much better than I do.&#8221; She added: &#8220;Even with its difficulties, the fact that I&#8217;m a member of Congress allows me to expose my son to all of the diversity of American life and to the world. It&#8217;s been a positive experience for me and for him.&#8221;</p><h2><em><strong>Promoted Liberal Interests</strong></em></h2><p>An acknowledged liberal who sometimes votes against liberal interests if they collide with those of her constituents, McKinney established a vocal presence on Capitol Hill. She supported President Clinton&#8217;s legislative agenda on numerous occasions, but despite much presidential prodding, she voted against the controversial North American Free Trade Agreement in 1993. On behalf of her district, she enlisted the Environmental Protection Agency to help clean up an Augusta neighbourhood tainted with industrial pollution, and she obtained federal money to pave some of the rural roads. At the same time, she challenged the powerful kaolin companies in her district and urged the Justice Department to investigate antitrust violations among the kaolin mines. She has also been a presence on the Congressional Black Caucus, the Progressive Caucus, and the Women&#8217;s Caucus.</p><p>In the middle of her second term in Congress, McKinney faced a potentially devastating blow in 1995 when the United States Supreme Court ruled that the boundaries of her 11th district were unconstitutional, as they had been drawn solely on the basis of race. Overnight McKinney became the symbol of a new sort of civil rights struggle as politicians fought to redraw Georgia&#8217;s congressional districts to suit their interests. Before the redrawing, McKinney&#8217;s 11th district had been 60 percent black; after the redrawing, the new 4th district was just 32 percent black. In a heated 1996 election contest that saw her father discharged from her campaign for accusing her opponent of being a &#8220;racist Jew,&#8221; McKinney pulled off a major surprise, winning the seat with 59 percent of the vote and becoming the first black woman elected to represent a Congressional district with a white majority.</p><p>Not only did McKinney win her seat, she kept it, winning re-election in 1998 and 2000. Her growing seniority allowed her access to more prestigious committee assignments, including posts on the National Security Committee and the International Relations Committee (as a member of the latter&#8217;s International Operations and Human Rights Subcommittee). She became increasingly interested in foreign policy, offering support to new governments in the African countries of Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. She also became a vocal supporter of the idea of creating a Palestinian state in Israeli-occupied territory, a stance that won her the support of Arabs and Muslims throughout the world. It was this latter stance, however, that brought McKinney into her greatest controversy in office.</p><h2><em><strong>Courted Controversy</strong></em></h2><p>Even before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, McKinney was a vocal critic of American policy in the Middle East, especially in Iraq. She openly criticized President Bush&#8217;s pre-9/11 policies on Iraq, and her criticisms became even more vocal after the attacks. She lambasted New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani when he refused an offer of $10 million in aid from a Saudi Arabian prince. Then, she indicated that President Bush may have known about the 9/11 attacks before they occurred and that his business associates had profited from the war of terror that followed the attack. McKinney&#8217;s comments&#8212;often misquoted or misrepresented by a media eager for sensation&#8212;soon sparked a firestorm of controversy. A fellow legislator from her home state, Senator Zell Miller, called her &#8220;loony&#8221; and the <em>National Review</em> called her a &#8220;race-baiting conspiracy theorist.&#8221; She was labelled as pro-terrorist by her political enemies, and it didn&#8217;t help that she received campaign donations from Arab groups, including some who were linked to terrorism. In the election of 2002, McKinney could not overcome the negative associations she had earned in the last several years and she was defeated by another black female candidate, Denise Majette.</p><p>Despite the catastrophe of the 2002 election, McKinney ran for and was re-elected to Congress in 2004. According to her campaign Web site, she intends to direct her &#8220;maximum effort into redirecting America&#8217;s spending priorities to our children, seniors, neighbourhoods, environment, veterans, and for peace.&#8221; It remains to be seen whether McKinney will return to her role as a lighting rod for controversy, or whether she will be better known for her consistent efforts to work on behalf of her constituents.</p><h2><em><strong>Sources</strong></em></h2><h3><em><strong>Periodicals</strong></em></h3><p><em>Atlanta Constitution</em>, November 4, 1992, p. 1A; November 27, 1992, p. 1A; July 1, 1995, p. 12A.</p><p><em>Atlanta Journal/Constitution</em>, November 4, 1992, p. 8B; December 13, 1992, p. 10A; April 25, 1993, p. 2D; July 30, 1995, p. 3M.</p><p><em>Cosmopolitan</em>, October 1994, pp. 220-21.</p><p><em>Ebony</em>, September 1994, pp. 127-30.</p><p><em>Economist,</em> July 24, 2004, p. 28.</p><p><em>Jet,</em> November 22, 2004.</p><p><em>National Review,</em> August 23, 2004, p. 12.</p><p><em>New African,</em> May 2004, p. 66.</p><p><em>Newsweek</em>, November 30, 1993, pp. 32-38.</p><p><em>The Hill</em>, March 8, 1995, p. 38.</p><p><em>Time</em>, December 5, 1994, p. 59.</p><p><em>U.S. News and World Report</em>, December 28, 1992, p. 86; August 27, 2002.</p><p><em>Washington Post</em>, August 2, 1993, p. 1A; July 5, 1995, p. 1C.</p><p><em>Washington Report on Middle East Affairs,</em> July-August 2004.</p><p><em>Weekly Standard,</em> January 3, 2005.</p><h3><em><strong>On-line</strong></em></h3><p><em>Cynthia McKinney for Congress 2004,</em> www.cynthiaforcongress.com/ (June 8, 2005).</p><p><em>Representative McKinney Home Page,</em> www.house.gov/mckinney/ (June 8, 2005).</p><p>Ann Janette Johnson and Tom Pendergast</p><h1><em><strong>WHERE IS CYNTHIA McKENNY NOW?</strong></em></h1><h3>She is living and working in Bangladesh. She talks about that, and the geo-politics of India and China in this interesting interview from January 2026:</h3><div id="youtube2-VVs_Nl8itiI" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;VVs_Nl8itiI&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/VVs_Nl8itiI?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h3><strong>Cynthia McKinney</strong> has announced her candidacy for <strong>Georgia&#8217;s 14th congressional district</strong> in the <strong>2026</strong> election cycle as a <strong>Green Party</strong> candidate, seeking to fill the seat previously held by <strong>Marjorie Taylor Greene</strong>. Her campaign platform focuses on <strong>de-Zionizing</strong> the U.S. government, ending military and financial aid to <strong>Israel</strong>, and addressing issues such as healthcare, economic justice, and whistle-blower protections.</h3><p>Her campaign platform focuses on ending U.S. military and financial aid to Israel, supporting the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, advocating for the Palestinian right of return, and calling for the U.S. government to be &#8220;de-Zionized.&#8221; She has also proposed ending federal contracts with corporations accused of exploitation and pushing for the declassification of records related to Jeffrey Epstein.</p><p>In addition to her political campaign, McKinney remains active as an international peace and human rights activist, frequently speaking at global forums on U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and human rights. She is an assistant professor at North South University in Bangladesh and continues to publish books and articles on political and economic issues, including her recent work on the political economy of the coronavirus in her edited book <strong>"When China Sneezes: From the Coronavirus Lockdown to the Global Politico-Economic Crisis"</strong> (2020).</p><p>&#8212;0&#8212;</p><h1><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h1><p><em>If you appreciate my research but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CLAIRE EDWARDS - A heroine]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8203;Claire said in 2020 "This is a real planetary emergency and worse than anything in known human history."]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/claire-edwards-a-heroine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/claire-edwards-a-heroine</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:07:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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She made this video in 2020.</p><p>Since then she has been shadow banned from all social media.</p><p>The truth of her claims here now plain and obvious.</p><h2>WATCH HER PRESS RELEASE VIDEO HERE </h2><p>&#187; <a href="https://rumble.com/vfyvbr-covid-19-genocide-of-2020.html?e9s=src_v1_s%2Csrc_v1_s_o&amp;sci=5600c8c2-6583-42c1-87bd-a1fd1067e1ab">https://rumble.com/vfyvbr-covid-19-genocide-of-2020.html</a></p><h2 style="text-align: center;">The 5G/Covid connection: &#8220;Covid&#8221; has been predicted for decades</h2><p><strong>Don&#8217;t let anyone have you believe that any connection between &#8220;Covid&#8221; and 5G is a &#8220;conspiracy theory&#8221;. In fact, doctors and scientists have been writing appeals to governments and international institutions for decades asking them to roll back public exposure to electromagnetic radiation. <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/doctors-and-scientists-appeals--petitions-on-emfs.html">Here is a list of some of them.</a> &#8203;<a href="https://newsvoice.se/2019/05/5g-question-olle-johansson/">Professor Olle Johansson tells us that even before 5G we are 1 quintillion times above natural background radiation.</a> Would we withstand an assault of air pressure 1 quintillion times above normal? Of course not!<br><br>Clare Edwards website has a selection of literature, articles and quotations to show you how far back this problem goes. Browse through and you will begin to understand why scientists call public exposure to ubiquitous electromagnetic radiation &#8220;the biggest biological experiment in human history&#8221; and predict the imminent annihilation of all life on earth if we fail to act right now to stop wireless technology.<br><br>&#8203;&#8221;Covid&#8221; is, in fact, the warning sign that it is rapidly becoming too late and it is our chance to get educated about this danger and put a stop to wireless technology - </strong><em><strong>yes, all wireless technology because this is not just about 5G</strong></em><strong> - right now.</strong></p><h2><strong>You have been lied to. </strong></h2><p><strong>By international organisations, by governments, by the regulatory agencies, by health institutions, by the telecommunications companies, and yes, also by people who are supposed to be campaigning for a safe environment. Campaigners who would have you believe that you can protect yourself from this all-encompassing assault - </strong><em><strong>blanketing every square inch of the earth</strong></em><strong> - by wearing a shungite pendant or getting a bed canopy are betraying all life on our beautiful planet. </strong><em><strong>You</strong></em><strong> may be able to afford to protect your home, but what are all the people who cannot afford to protect their homes going to do? What are the children going to do? What are the birds going to do? What are the bees, the trees, the soil biome, the ocean life going to do? How are you going to have food when it is no longer possible to grow it?<br><br>&#8203;We are playing with fire. We are not only jeopardising all life terrestrially, but jeopardising the earth&#8217;s global electric circuit, with likely catastrophic consequences.&#8203;</strong></p><p><strong>Read, learn and take action - </strong><em><strong>yesterday</strong></em><strong>!<br>&#8203;This is a real planetary emergency and worse than anything in known human history.</strong></p><h2><strong>VISIT CLARE&#8217;S WEBSITE: FOR LIFE ON EARTH</strong></h2><p><a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/5gcovid-connection.html">https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/5gcovid-connection.html</a></p><blockquote><p><em>Hello. I'm Claire Edwards. I'm bicultural and have lived in six different countries and worked in a number of others on several different continents. I hold a degree in French Language and Literature and a master's degree in Intercultural Competence. I'm a former United Nations editor and for many years gave trainings at the UN in intercultural writing. I also served five years as an officer of the UN Harassment Prevention Board and a staff representative. Since retiring I spend my time working to protect nature, and human and animal life on earth.</em><br><br><em>The purpose of the For Life on Earth website is to provide the information necessary to alert the public to the threat to all life on earth from wireless technology, in particular 5G, and how they can take action to avert it. The website is thematically organized in order to help readers educate themselves about what is really going on on our planet at this time, protect themselves and identify ways forward to achieving a new paradigm, which is right around the corner provided we wake up in time and realise that the shape of our future lies in our own hands.</em><br><br><em>Wireless technology/5G represents a smorgasbord of different weapons (see <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/the-5g--wireless-technology-weapons-hydra.html">5G / Wireless Technology &#8203;Weapons Hydra</a>), including <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/mind-control.html">Mind Control</a>. <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/techno-transhumanism.html">Techno-transhumanism</a> show the many ways by which people are being manoeuvred into the New World Order agenda without their consent. The page on <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/5g--wireless-technology.html">5G &amp; wireless technology</a> and the <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/newsletters.html">Stop 5G Newsletters</a> show the devastation caused by this technology and <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/love-your-phone.html">Love your phone</a> shows how cell/mobile phones are implicated and explains why getting rid of your cell/mobile phone is vital to the survival of all life on earth. The <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/space.html">Space</a> page documents at least part of the dire threat represented by upwards of 440 thousand 5G satellites.<br><br>Wireless technology/5G is indispensable to achieve the technocratic takeover of the world and the imposition of the New World Order. This agenda is promoted by the Club of Rome (see <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/hijack-of-the-5g-space-appeal.html">Hijack Of The 5G Space Appeal by the depopulationist Club Of Rome's Worldshift organisation</a>) and the UN.<br><br><a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/fk-the-earth-fest.html">F*k the Earth Fest</a> highlights the lethal implications for all life on earth and the futility and selfishness of persuading people that it is only necessary to protect themselves while disregarding the mass death of insect, animal, marine and plant life.<br><br>The pandemic conspiracy is exposed by the evidence provided on the page entitled <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/5gcovid-connection.html">The 5G-Covid Connection</a>, as well as by the <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/newsletters.html">Coronavirus Briefings</a>, the <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/the-covid-19-genocide-of-2020.html">Covid-19 Genocide of 2020</a>, and some of the mass deaths are recorded on the pages entitled <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/genocide.html">Genocide</a> and <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/rest-in-peace.html">Rest in Peace</a>.<br><br>The <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/floe-show-links.html">For Life on Earth (FLOE) Shows</a> provide entertaining and informative commentary on what is really going on and the <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/conversations-with-claire-links.html">Conversations with Claire</a> series is aimed at explaining what is happening and proposing solutions.<br><br>Support is provided in various forms. The <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/empowerment.html">Empowerment</a> and <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/recommended-reading.html">Recommended Reading</a> pages aim to provide background information, and some of the recommended literature is available to download free. There are many suggested protocols for protecting your health at this time on the page entitled <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/maintaining-your-health-in-a-time-of-crisis.html">Maintaining your health in a time of crisis</a>. Some of the <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/pushback-using-the-law.html">Pushback Using The Law</a> is recorded to encourage people to understand the illegality of what is going on. The <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/action.html">Action</a> page offers links to some of the organizations pushing back, which readers may choose to support, as well as constructive ideas for moving forward, while the <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/emergency-prepardeness.html">Prepping</a> page offers ideas for surviving the crisis until we reach our <a href="https://forlifeonearth.weebly.com/new-paradigm.html">New Paradigm</a>.</em></p></blockquote><p></p><div id="youtube2-dn97m5j0QME" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;dn97m5j0QME&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/dn97m5j0QME?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h2>One hour and a half interview recorded by Danish broadcaster, Age of Truth TV in November of 2019, before Covid:</h2><div id="youtube2-VFykhsGlI3w" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;VFykhsGlI3w&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/VFykhsGlI3w?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p><a href="https://rumble.com/user/ForLifeonEarth?e9s=src_v1_cbl">You can also find recent links and videos at her Rumble channel</a> here!</p><h1><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h1><p><em>If you appreciate my research but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[EMFique 🌎 The World's First EMF Protective Luxury Clothing Brand]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the woman who values refinement and mindfulness in a connected world]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/emfique-the-worlds-first-emf-protective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/emfique-the-worlds-first-emf-protective</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:04:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EfBG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4f45e98f-12c9-4a48-8bc1-b4bf5b54a247_5700x3824.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>Today I have heard that I have inspired a young woman to set up her own business providing fashionable elegant EMF protective clothing for us ladies.</h4><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EfBG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4f45e98f-12c9-4a48-8bc1-b4bf5b54a247_5700x3824.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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In my research, I found that many groups including scientists, physicians, environmental and public health physicians, epidemiologists, pediatricians, and engineers have been calling for state and local governments to protect citizens against radiation exposure resulting from the rapid technological expansion for quite some time.</p><p><em>So why didn&#8216;t more people know about this?</em></p><p>When I became pregnant, I learned more and more about the invisible yet harmful impact of electromagnetic radiation during pregnancy, and specifically on developing babies and growing children.</p><p>But I couldn&#8217;t avoid living life in the modern world and being an active member of society.</p><p>When searching for EMF protective clothing, I mostly found options that were unflattering, athleisure, techy or low quality &#8211; nothing a fashionable woman or busy mama would want to wear.</p><p>So I decided to make it myself.</p><p>Our garments are designed to be timeless investment pieces you can wear for life.</p><p>Thanks for joining our community and igniting our movement for a healthier world.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vi1s!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F363da892-f99a-4bfe-b3b7-c77ec3a6d5e3_1067x1195.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vi1s!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F363da892-f99a-4bfe-b3b7-c77ec3a6d5e3_1067x1195.jpeg 424w, 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Any reduction in the intensity of exposure is worth taking.</p><p><em>Jacq, Founder</em></p><p><a href="https://www.emfique.com/collections/all">https://www.emfique.com/collections/all</a></p></blockquote><h4>I was very excited to see the first collection and was absolutely delighted with the designs. Please visit the link above and see for yourself.</h4><h4>I wish Jacqueline the very best of luck with this splendid new business!</h4><p>&#8212;0&#8212;</p><p><em>If you appreciate my research but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p><h3><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h3><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHAT DOES CHINA KNOW ABOUT EMFs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obviously a lot more than we give them credit for!]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/what-does-china-know-about-emfs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/what-does-china-know-about-emfs</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:31:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KWEq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff73c628-12d4-4330-9336-ff6aaca1aaaf_640x480.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>Following up on my previous articles such as:</h1><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;a3cd53ac-364f-43b0-9686-7bcae42ccd00&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Today I was alerted to this recent episode of 60 minutes which is a main stream media programme that I always find intellectually insulting, regardless of the subject matter being examined. However, calling on every ounce of patience I can muster, I watched it.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;EXPOSING MICROWAVE WEAPONS&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social media, writing exclusively on Substack, opposed to tyranny, totalitarianism and technocracy.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/803584ce-5f2a-49e1-b823-190868b51676_548x548.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-25T07:52:19.853Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AGe0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70fb35f-9422-4c93-9153-79a1f961a654_1122x657.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://francesleader.substack.com/p/exposing-microwave-weapons&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:195412304,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:82,&quot;comment_count&quot;:57,&quot;publication_id&quot;:667911,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Uncensored&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXq8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53940606-2735-4d7c-a6b2-dca51219b90f_384x384.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>and</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;a5fc614d-ca55-4cfb-af18-2772c7fa573b&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;TARGETED INDIVIDUALS&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social media, writing exclusively on Substack, opposed to tyranny, totalitarianism and technocracy.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/803584ce-5f2a-49e1-b823-190868b51676_548x548.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-17T09:02:03.247Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/5oQ-0BzmZ4c&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://francesleader.substack.com/p/targeted-individuals&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:194383129,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:68,&quot;comment_count&quot;:50,&quot;publication_id&quot;:667911,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Uncensored&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXq8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53940606-2735-4d7c-a6b2-dca51219b90f_384x384.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><h1>Electro-magnetic radiation is known to cause both positive and negative health impacts on living things.</h1><p>It all depends on what frequencies, how much power and whether the signals are pulsed or not. I want to know what China is working on in respect of electro-magnetic radiation because their culture discovered the significance of electricity in living things THOUSANDS of years ago. They have the world&#8217;s source documents and experience as is clearly shown by their traditional medicine and martial arts.</p><h1>What is Chi?</h1><p>Chi (also spelled Qi or Ki) is a fundamental concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese philosophy, defined as the vital life force or energy that flows through all living beings and <em><strong>connects them to the universe</strong></em>. </p><p>Literally translating to &#8220;breath&#8221; or &#8220;air,&#8221; chi is believed to be the animating force that sustains health, vitality, and a harmonious balance within the body.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KWEq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff73c628-12d4-4330-9336-ff6aaca1aaaf_640x480.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source 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viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>This energy circulates through specific pathways in the body known as meridians, influencing physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Practices such as Tai Chi, Qigong, acupuncture, and yoga are designed to cultivate, balance, and remove blockages from chi to promote healing and overall health. While often described as a mystical or spiritual force, it is also viewed in holistic contexts as a biological energy current that supports bodily functions similar to circulation and respiration.</p><h3>My first port of call for my research into how China deals with EMFs in their environment was to ask Brave AI which informed me:</h3><blockquote><p>China has implemented specific electromagnetic field (EMF) regulations that follow the former Soviet exposure limits, distinguishing its regulatory approach from the ICNIRP or FCC guidelines adopted by most other nations. </p><p>A 2023 scientific study conducted in Beijing monitored broadband EMF exposure across approximately 400 km of urban roads, finding that while most electric field strengths remained below 3 V/m, one section exceeded national standard limits, particularly in areas with extremely high population density.</p><p>Key aspects of China&#8217;s knowledge and regulatory stance on EMFs include:</p><h4>Regulatory Standards: </h4><p>China is among a group of countries, including Belarus, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland, and Russia, that adhere to former Soviet limits rather than the international ICNIRP or US FCC standards.</p><h4>Scientific Monitoring: </h4><p>Research, such as the study published in Heliyon in June 2023, indicates that while general environmental EMF levels are often within acceptable ranges, urban density correlates with higher electric field strengths, with areas of extremely high population density showing levels typically between 1.5-4 V/m and occasionally exceeding 4 V/m.</p><h4>Regulatory Exceptions: </h4><p>It is noted that EMF exposure limits in China, similar to Russia, do not apply to military operations, highlighting a distinction between civilian public exposure and military applications.</p><h4>Risk Awareness: </h4><p>Chinese authorities and researchers emphasize the need for continuous monitoring of urban EMF levels to address potential risks from increasing wireless technologies and to achieve early warning for areas where field strengths may surpass controlling limits.</p></blockquote><h3>I was very curious to know what the differences are between countries which adopt the <a href="https://www.icnirp.org/">ICNIRP</a> protocols and those which set tougher standards. I was informed thus:</h3><blockquote><p>The specific Soviet-derived EMF exposure limits followed by China are significantly stricter than the international ICNIRP or US FCC standards, typically up to 100 times lower. </p><h4>Basis of the Limits: </h4><p>The Soviet and Russian approach, which China adheres to, is based on the principle of preventing *any* detectable biological effect, not just thermal (heating) effects. Their standards are designed so that &#8220;people should not have to compensate for any effects produced by RF exposure, even though they are not shown to be adverse to health.&#8221; This contrasts with the Western &#8220;science-based&#8221; approach, which primarily protects against established thermal hazards. </p><h4>Reported Values: </h4><p>A key document from 1996 (Sanitary Norms and Regulations 2.2.4/2.1.8.055-96) set a general public exposure limit for radiofrequency fields at 0.1m&#178; (equivalent to 6 V/m) at 2000 MHz, which is 100 times lower than the ICNIRP and FCC limit of 10 W/m&#178; at that frequency. </p><h4>Scientific Rationale: </h4><p>These limits were reportedly set based on biological experiments that found a 3-hour daily exposure at 250 &#181;W/cm&#178; (2.5 W/m&#178;) could be a threshold for harmful physiological effects in animals. The lower limit of 0.1 W/m&#178; was then established as a precautionary measure. </p></blockquote><h1>WOW!</h1><h3>That is a significant difference isn&#8217;t it?</h3><p>I find this particularly irksome, given that the CIA acquired and translated many of the Russian studies into microwave technology during the 1970s. If they knew exactly what the earliest experiments were finding, why did they set up an organisation, headed by a psychiatrist, to obscure the facts and permit us to be saturated in electro-magnetic radiation at ONE HUNDRED TIMES the standards chosen by Russia? </p><h1>AND</h1><h3>What is even more annoying:</h3><h3>Why do they lie about these standards being safe for living beings?</h3><blockquote><p>The strict Soviet-derived EMF standards are justified by a precautionary philosophy focused on preventing any biological response, not just harmful ones.  The key biological effects that informed these standards include:</p><h4>Immunological Effects: </h4><p>A significant body of research underpinning the standards focused on how low-intensity microwave radiation affected the immune system. The USSR Ministry of Health-funded studies in the 1970s investigated the potential for RF exposure to trigger autoimmune responses or disrupt the brain&#8217;s status as an &#8220;immunologically confined organ.&#8221;</p><h4>Adaptive and Compensatory Responses: </h4><p>The core principle is that the human body should not have to initiate any protective or adaptive mechanisms in response to EMF exposure, even if those mechanisms are not yet pathological. The exposure limits are set at a fraction of the level that could provoke the first detectable biological change or compensatory reaction in the population. </p><h4>Non-Thermal Effects: </h4><p>Unlike Western standards (ICNIRP/FCC) that primarily guard against tissue heating (thermal effects), the Soviet approach was based on the belief that RF energy is biologically active at very low, non-thermal levels, and that chronic, low-level exposure could have long-term health consequences.</p></blockquote><h3>If you are curious enough to see the Russian studies you can find links to them and more in my post: </h3><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;6bafc001-3ebe-4477-9649-460c5c981521&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Today I was alerted to this recent episode of 60 minutes which is a main stream media programme that I always find intellectually insulting, regardless of the subject matter being examined. However, calling on every ounce of patience I can muster, I watched it.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;sm&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;EXPOSING MICROWAVE WEAPONS&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social media, writing exclusively on Substack, opposed to tyranny, totalitarianism and technocracy.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/803584ce-5f2a-49e1-b823-190868b51676_548x548.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-25T07:52:19.853Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AGe0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70fb35f-9422-4c93-9153-79a1f961a654_1122x657.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://francesleader.substack.com/p/exposing-microwave-weapons&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:195412304,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:83,&quot;comment_count&quot;:57,&quot;publication_id&quot;:667911,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Uncensored&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXq8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53940606-2735-4d7c-a6b2-dca51219b90f_384x384.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>The US Navel Medical Research Institute very kindly declassified their information from 1972. Notice how many symptoms there are and how closely they resemble everything we have seen since 5G was rolled out.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5NT5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39b53b62-7321-420a-b517-80911f3b0be4_980x1158.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5NT5!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39b53b62-7321-420a-b517-80911f3b0be4_980x1158.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5NT5!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39b53b62-7321-420a-b517-80911f3b0be4_980x1158.webp 848w, 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They are usually associated with radio-activity. My enquiries have yielded surprising results. Most people are embarrassed to reveal that they have lost a lot of hair and many teeth. I know that I have.</p><h1>I would like some reassurance from our own scientists. <br>We should have a monitoring system!</h1><p>China monitors environmental EMFs through systematic, large-scale measurement campaigns, primarily in urban areas. A key method involves mobile broadband measurements conducted along city roads. </p><p>Researchers use handheld electromagnetic radiation detectors (like the Microrad PRO2) mounted on tripods or carried on vehicles. A 2023 study in Beijing measured EMF levels at approximately 13,412 points spaced about 30 meters apart, covering roughly 400 km of urban roads. </p><p>The collected data is analysed to assess public exposure. For instance, the Beijing study found that about 89% of sampling points had electric field strengths below 3 V/m, but one section exceeded the national standard limit (measured at 13.3 V/m). </p><p>Authorities use geospatial analysis and association rule mining to correlate EMF levels with factors like population density and building density.  This helps identify &#8220;hotspots,&#8221; particularly in areas of extremely high population density, which are recommended for focused, continuous monitoring to provide early warnings for potential risks.</p><p>All monitoring is conducted to verify compliance with China&#8217;s national standard, **GB 8702-2014**, which sets controlling limits for the electromagnetic environment.</p><h1>What does Britain do?</h1><p>The British government provides a monitoring service for EMFs, but it is structured differently from China&#8217;s large-scale mobile campaigns. </p><p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which succeeded Public Health England, provides public health advice on EMFs and recommends adherence to ICNIRP guidelines.  Ofcom is responsible for conducting the actual measurements. </p><p>Ofcom runs a long-standing program to measure EMF levels near mobile base stations. Unlike China&#8217;s extensive mobile road surveys, Ofcom conducts targeted audits, including repeat measurements in specific urban locations (Belfast, Cardiff, Liverpool, London) to track changes over time.  They also perform surveys in response to public requests, particularly from schools and hospitals.</p><p>The results consistently show that EMF levels are within the ICNIRP public exposure limits. All <a href="https://www.ofcom.org.uk/spectrum/electromagnetic-fields">measurement reports are published on Ofcom&#8217;s website</a> for public access.</p><h3>Other sources of information and independent surveys:</h3><p><a href="https://www.powerwatch.org.uk/">https://www.powerwatch.org.uk/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.emf-testing.co.uk/">https://www.emf-testing.co.uk/</a></p><p><a href="https://substation-health-risks.co.uk/">https://substation-health-risks.co.uk/</a></p><p><a href="https://emfinspections.co.uk/">https://emfinspections.co.uk/</a></p><p><a href="https://scholes-emf.com/">https://scholes-emf.com/</a></p><h1>My archive of related articles and studies collected since 2016:</h1><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;79577067-a3a0-426d-a2a4-d2e1a9940700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;For speedy reference I have collated all the articles I have written since January 2022 about electro-magnetic frequencies being responsible for the illness we call Covid19.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;ALL MY SUBSTACK ARTICLES ON EMF=C19&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social media, writing exclusively on Substack, opposed to tyranny, totalitarianism and technocracy.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/803584ce-5f2a-49e1-b823-190868b51676_548x548.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2022-07-29T14:44:58.410Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d56abdd6-2e8f-445b-acd7-6952df473114_1920x1280.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://francesleader.substack.com/p/all-my-substack-articles-on-emfc19&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:66248413,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:273,&quot;comment_count&quot;:349,&quot;publication_id&quot;:667911,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Uncensored&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXq8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53940606-2735-4d7c-a6b2-dca51219b90f_384x384.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;b0b5610d-6e1f-416c-9354-b6d1fc8cd0d2&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Frustrated by the complete lack of information available from my local Department of the Environment in Dorset, UK I set about discovering whether there are any studies being undertaken into the health impacts of electro-magnetic fields. My idea was to provide my local Council with information about an issue which is quite likely going to become more an&#8230;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;ONGOING 5G RESEARCH&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social media, writing exclusively on Substack, opposed to tyranny, totalitarianism and technocracy.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/803584ce-5f2a-49e1-b823-190868b51676_548x548.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-04T13:44:00.102Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qCVt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fab28133d-28b2-49a8-ae26-b62b269aad23_880x470.jpeg&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://francesleader.substack.com/p/ongoing-5g-research&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:193151026,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:72,&quot;comment_count&quot;:72,&quot;publication_id&quot;:667911,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Uncensored&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXq8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53940606-2735-4d7c-a6b2-dca51219b90f_384x384.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p><em>If you appreciate my research but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><h1><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h1>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXPOSING MICROWAVE WEAPONS]]></title><description><![CDATA[A personal account]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/exposing-microwave-weapons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/exposing-microwave-weapons</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:52:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AGe0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70fb35f-9422-4c93-9153-79a1f961a654_1122x657.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today I was alerted to this recent episode of 60 minutes which is a main stream media programme that I always find intellectually insulting, regardless of the subject matter being examined. However, calling on every ounce of patience I can muster, I watched it.</p><div id="youtube2-C1jmAj9OUOs" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;C1jmAj9OUOs&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/C1jmAj9OUOs?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Blaming the Russians, whose work on microwaves had been translated by the CIA beginning in 1972 <a href="https://thefullertoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cia-millimeter-waves-1.pdf">(I have the documents</a>) is misdirection at a disgusting level. Russian scientists have been open and very careful to set tight national limits on EMFs. </p><p>Their most eminent scientist wrote <a href="https://www.orsaa.org/uploads/6/7/7/9/67791943/frequencies_used_in_telecommunications__an_integrated_radiobiological_assessment_draft_v3.pdf">a book warning against 5G</a> which was published posthumously in 2022. I wrote about his career, achievements, cooperation with US scientists and the huge respect of his colleagues here: </p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;50d59920-c8b8-435f-a6d2-9be4f2d4f9bf&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Yuri Grigoriev, a Russian biophysicist and a singular figure in the world of electromagnetic health and safety over the last 50 years, died in Moscow on April 6 2021 at the age of 95.&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;lg&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;THE COLD WAR OF ELECTRO-MAGNETIC RADIATION&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social media, writing exclusively on Substack, opposed to tyranny, totalitarianism and technocracy.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/803584ce-5f2a-49e1-b823-190868b51676_548x548.png&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:100}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2022-04-10T17:35:03.744Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/h_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba8e9421-38df-4b7f-8147-6f824de5cb20_576x820.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-cold-war-of-electro-magnetic&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:null,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:51962786,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:82,&quot;comment_count&quot;:44,&quot;publication_id&quot;:667911,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Uncensored&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fXq8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F53940606-2735-4d7c-a6b2-dca51219b90f_384x384.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><h4>The CIA agents speaking in the 60 minutes video, who say they were attacked, were probably victims of their OWN government&#8217;s experiments. However, the details of their life changing experiences resonate with my own and for that alone the 60 Minutes programme is useful.</h4><h2>MY STORY</h2><p>In August of 2013, I mounted a stage to give a welcoming speech to the crowd at an enormous anti-fracking event outside Cuadrilla&#8217;s first fracking drill site in Sussex UK.  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AGe0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70fb35f-9422-4c93-9153-79a1f961a654_1122x657.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AGe0!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc70fb35f-9422-4c93-9153-79a1f961a654_1122x657.png 424w, 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I spun around to see a man in civilian clothes pointing a device at me which was no bigger than a mobile phone. He held it flat out in front of him and pocketed it immediately. He moved away and I did not see him again. He was the only person within the Cuadrilla compound who was not wearing a hard hat and a Hi-Viz jacket.</p><p>Shortly after that a young woman with a clipboard approached me as I mingled in the crowd. She asked me for my address. A very odd question - I am an activist. We don&#8217;t tell ANYONE personal information. I did not answer her because I COULD NOT REMEMBER MY ADDRESS, not because I was being secretive. Later that day I found myself so lacking in energy that I struggled to walk up a gentle incline. </p><p>From then on my health deteriorated rapidly. I developed breathing difficulties, fluid retention, painful swollen feet and lower legs. By 2016 I had a heart attack, followed by a stroke and had gained 75lbs in weight. I lost two thirds of my hair volume and ALL my teeth. I constantly suffered clamping sensations in my head, blurred vision and my skin became dry and very itchy. My son has done wonders caring for me since then and his top priority is to limit the EMFs in our living environment closely followed by eliminating toxins from my diet. He has kept me sane for 10 years and counting.</p><p>I am now housebound, unable to walk more than a few paces without losing my breath. My lower legs and feet still flare up from time to time - so severely that they look and feel burned. The only remedy which cools them is to stand in very cold water until they go completely numb. Then to plaster them with Aloe Vera gel direct from the plant leaf. </p><h4>I believe I am intentionally disabled by my own government. </h4><p>That 60 minutes report only provides clues about the use of microwave weapons. I would say that such a weapon is being used in the West more than it is in Russia.</p><p>I recently wrote a short article about Targeted Individuals in the hope that people who think they are targeted would turn up in the comments with their stories. You may want to give that post a look:</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;dfca8ed9-cfaf-4609-9ee0-b588875e1e00&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;lg&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;TARGETED INDIVIDUALS&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social media, writing exclusively on Substack, opposed to tyranny, totalitarianism and 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paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[TARGETED INDIVIDUALS]]></title><description><![CDATA[A campaign headed up by Mark Williams]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/targeted-individuals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/targeted-individuals</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/5oQ-0BzmZ4c" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="youtube2-5oQ-0BzmZ4c" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;5oQ-0BzmZ4c&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/5oQ-0BzmZ4c?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div id="youtube2-RAl2786tZtg" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;RAl2786tZtg&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/RAl2786tZtg?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Speeches given outside 10 Downing street on annual global Targeted Individuals day - 29th August. </p><blockquote><h2><strong>GOALS OF TARGETED INDIVIDUALS IN THE UK</strong></h2><p>Please see my shorter list at the bottom for how you can get started quickly on these goals to get the &#8216;essentials&#8217; done for protection (1-7 most important).</p><ol><li><p>Recognition by the UK government that this phenomenon exists and recognition by the UK government into the harmful effects and mis-use of this technology.</p></li><li><p>To have SPECIFIC laws passed that specifically address the problem, stop the problem and protect innocent members of the public against electronic surveillance and harassment/ mind control abuses.</p></li><li><p>New safer and more accurate procedures for only putting real terrorists on watchlists need to be established and enforced with independent consistent and regular checking to ensure that it adhered to. Regular say twice yearly (at the very least) re-assessment of whether a person still needs to be on the watchlist should be conducted under the new, fair and enforced procedures!</p></li><li><p>I and many other Targeted Individuals call for an <strong>outright ban </strong>on these intrusive and torturous weapons. People from independent bodies should be stationed continuously for a period of time in the units that are known for these abuses until the units have been fully dismantled. When this is established then regular checks need to be in place where these independent bodies can come back in regularly at set specific times e.g. a week or month to check that these abuses have not restarted again in the same location or elsewhere within the premises (full transparency is needed!). Maybe even have surprise visits also (like Ofsted in schools) so procedures can&#8217;t be falsified on the day. This comprehensive approach will allow the abuses to end.</p></li><li><p>There must be frequency police &#8216;units&#8217; set up all around the UK to respond to call outs of those who are being remotely neurally monitored or remotely attacked with frequencies in this way. A &#8216;free phone&#8217; number that is widely known must be publicly available. Then the source of where the frequency is originating from can be identified and the perpetrators caught and reprimanded. It is my understanding that all frequencies must be registered with official government bodies that deal with frequency oversight in the UK. Better monitoring and oversight needs to be done from independent bodies into the known agencies, departments, generals, personnel and equipment that are known to order and carry out these attacks. This is to make sure that firstly they are not carrying out these abuses and secondly that they are registering any frequencies they are using with the official oversight bodies so they are not using any unregistered frequencies illegally. A massive clamp down likely needs to occur in this area!</p></li><li><p>Justice in a court of law, deserved compensation and those responsible rightly imprisoned for the crimes they have committed! Just because these people work for intelligence services or were &#8216;following commands&#8217; does not make them excusable from the rule of law. This is the law. We want our lives back to where they deserve to be and justice served!</p></li><li><p>Safety, job and legal protection for whistleblowers who come out and blow the whistle. This would especially be needed in the phase where exposure/ whistleblowing/ investigation is taking place. It would also be needed in the phase after all the new safeguards/laws have been put in place because it is likely that all the agencies will still likely try to continue using these weapons.</p></li><li><p>Having technology countermeasures that neutralise and/ or counter the signals. Also safe rooms that are Electromagnetically shielded for victims. An example of a technology counter measure would be frequency jammers.</p></li><li><p>To have awareness of the issue locally, nationally and for the mainstream media to consistently report it. The media should be monitored by an independent group to make sure they report it correctly.</p></li><li><p>In my view these weapons are a huge disgrace and human rights abuse to society. <strong>THEY MUST BE BANNED OUTRIGHT AND PRODUCTION OF THEM MUST STOP (I.E. DISARMAMENT). </strong>There should be full education and awareness campaigns on TV to find and identify victims (many are suffering and being tortured and do not know that it is these weapons that are being used on them!) and then find the perpetrators responsible to reprimand them through the justice system.</p></li><li><p>There should be <strong>FULL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES</strong> to <strong>ALL</strong> sectors of society so that all are aware of these weapons abuses. They then must play their part to stop them and the misdiagnosis that occurs in relation to them. For example, the sectors of society in particular that need to be re-educated are the medical sector (especially psychiatry), the legal sector, the military/ intelligence sectors, the media and other sectors/ organisations that could have a role in helping with these abuses.  <strong>PLEASE REALISE THE DAMAGE THAT THESE WEAPONS DO TO THE HUMAN BODY, MIND, SOUL AND SPIRIT OF MAN AND JOIN THE FIGHT FOR A COMPLETE BAN ON THESE WEAPONS!</strong></p></li><li><p>To have adequate support for those affected in whatever way is required whether that be counselling, integration back into society, local community groups, community safe spaces etc.</p></li><li><p>For those in the psychiatry profession to be able to rightly identify the difference between electronic harassment and genuine mental illness and anxiety (which of course exists!).</p></li><li><p>Ongoing Scientific investigation into this phenomenon that proves the causes and effects. Comprehensive scientific investigation.</p></li></ol><p><strong>Are these measures over the top?</strong> Trust me if you had experienced these horrors you would not be saying they are unnecessary. We need good honest compassionate people (especially those in positions of power) to do the right things.</p><h4><strong>IN SUMMARY - OUR SIMPLE 4 MOST IMPORTANT GOALS&#8230;</strong></h4><p>If you want a simple 4 step goal formula to start with then this is it&#8230;</p><ol><li><p><strong>Recognition by the UK government that this phenomenon exists and recognition by the UK government into the harmful effects and mis-use of this technology.</strong></p></li><li><p>Set up frequency police across the country to whom people targeted can report to investigate and track and trace the signals. This would help with prosecution, enforcing laws and enforcing proper watch listing procedure also.</p></li><li><p>In government, develop new more accurate watch listing procedures so that ONLY real terrorists and criminals who are <strong>actually </strong>a threat to national security get put on these lists. Reassess accurately twice yearly (at a minimum) all people that are on these lists so that those who are no longer considered a threat can be taken off (under new FAIR procedure). Have independent agencies come in to the relevant intelligence agencies/ military to enforce and check this! <strong>UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DO ANY INDIVIDUALS PLACED ON ANY WATCHLISTS HAVE THESE WEAPONS USED AGAINST THEM!</strong></p></li></ol><p>Pass laws <strong>specifically</strong> that protect Targeted Individuals and ban these weapons. Banning these weapons is the REAL goal we MUST achieve in the UK to protect <strong>ALL</strong> human rights. (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVlMQkxkWG5ZQkxXVnVTQlJkVmFjSzUzYW0tUXxBQ3Jtc0trWXpCOVNKTTRCcjNJZmpDSy1tRS1wM0xSSGY3cExXUmtlbThKV2hiZ05XYnFmREU2Z3FDRHdYU05jWjZCdDZ0M3NpVV9WSzNTbUUxSFhqdWNRQVJidlF6OEhmMnFuT1NBRk1Xb29VVklnUUx5QTBUbw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1iGm8Cxxlgl-hTNV50sf5iypgH9vYoWx7%2Fedit&amp;v=RAl2786tZtg">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i...</a>)<br><br>To any MP's who are reading this please also read this document. These are just some suggested strategies to help you to bring awareness in the best way. Please read... <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXh0bjFuZGhsQ211S2d1aXNwbG5uSkREN3hJd3xBQ3Jtc0trSmxIbGJEY2xyUER4QUUzNXNsMHVwWVhuVUZkM0h6OUdIRlB5czRZU3RhZjdQNFlWS0RQdEhnTnpGWnlWRy1raXVtNDh6Qk9DM29MVmZWbEI5MTNUeU44UGYtQUxPX2RkcmY1Vjg1V3k5aHByRi1jaw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1mxE5RcpgSZbiuDDuMNlOPsWyUyV3d1On%2Fedit&amp;v=RAl2786tZtg">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m...</a> <br><br>To anyone else. Please realise this. They will do this to everyone. Greed never stops. The need for power never stops. Psychopaths never stop. We the people (and I include most MPs and people involved with human rights organisations) are the only ones who can stop this threat to all of humanity. <br><br>I'd like to leave this by reminding you...<br><br>This really is the most serious human rights abuse of our time. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions and I will be very helpful in assisting you to stop these crimes.</p><p>Many thanks,</p><p>Mark Williams Life Coaching</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irmz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38c3adf4-b8e5-4b60-9917-febebdd069d2_544x364.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irmz!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38c3adf4-b8e5-4b60-9917-febebdd069d2_544x364.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irmz!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38c3adf4-b8e5-4b60-9917-febebdd069d2_544x364.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irmz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38c3adf4-b8e5-4b60-9917-febebdd069d2_544x364.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irmz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38c3adf4-b8e5-4b60-9917-febebdd069d2_544x364.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irmz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38c3adf4-b8e5-4b60-9917-febebdd069d2_544x364.jpeg" width="544" height="364" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/38c3adf4-b8e5-4b60-9917-febebdd069d2_544x364.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:364,&quot;width&quot;:544,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;6S3A0362.jpg&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="6S3A0362.jpg" title="6S3A0362.jpg" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irmz!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38c3adf4-b8e5-4b60-9917-febebdd069d2_544x364.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irmz!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38c3adf4-b8e5-4b60-9917-febebdd069d2_544x364.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irmz!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38c3adf4-b8e5-4b60-9917-febebdd069d2_544x364.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!irmz!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38c3adf4-b8e5-4b60-9917-febebdd069d2_544x364.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Tel - 07912 220189</p><p>email - mark@markwilliamslifecoaching.co.uk</p></blockquote><div id="youtube2-CVQiedeMwDk" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;CVQiedeMwDk&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/CVQiedeMwDk?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>There is mention of an ICATOR lawsuit associated with Mark Williams and the &#8220;Targeted UK&#8221; movement.<a href="https://icator.be/"> ICATOR (International Coalition Against Torture and Robotization of Living Beings)</a> is described as a Belgium-based human rights group, but there are no verifiable records of a major international class-action lawsuit being active or concluded. </p><p>Therefore, the current status of the ICATOR lawsuit is that it remains an unverified and inactive campaign with no recent developments or official legal standing.</p><p>The most recent update on the lawsuit comes from a May 4, 2022, post on the <a href="https://www.targetedsurvivors.com/">targetedsurvivors.com website</a>, which states the effort was still in a preliminary phase.  It mentioned the need to gather 25,000 signatures for a petition to the Belgian parliament and a pre-trial hearing, suggesting the formal lawsuit had not yet been filed.</p><p>There is no evidence of the lawsuit being formally filed, proceeding to trial, or being dismissed by a court.  The information has not been updated since 2022.</p><h2>RECENT UK BENEFITS NEWS FOR TARGETED INDIVIDUALS</h2><p>Full details &#187; <a href="https://www.targetedsurvivors.com/post/uk-benefits-changes-in-april-2026">https://www.targetedsurvivors.com/post/uk-benefits-changes-in-april-2026</a></p><h2>LATEST INFORMATION FROM ICATOR:</h2><div id="youtube2-mR3QCymxkIU" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;mR3QCymxkIU&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/mR3QCymxkIU?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>&#8212;0&#8212;</p><h1><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h1><p><em>If you appreciate my writing but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE LIGHT PAPER'S EDITOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Nesbitt aka Daz Nez is a great bloke]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-light-papers-editor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-light-papers-editor</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:01:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/6AFPyWEZaBY" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I first met Darren Nesbitt at an anti-fracking camp alongside Barton Moss near Salford in December of 2013. He arrived in the cold wet winter with a guitar and sang great protest songs for us during the slow marches and weekend evenings. Later we became friends and I visited his home, shared important occasions and crossed the north of England with him, giving our energy and encouragement to areas where fracking threatened to wreck the country.</p><p>He was enthusiastic and powerful. He set up a regular street performance in Manchester city centre where he would perform his music and give a platform to voices, such as mine.</p><p>When he established <a href="https://thelightpaper.co.uk/">the Light Paper</a> I was delighted. It filled a yawning gap in the media and it has grown to showcase some excellent writers and thinkers.</p><p>He and I have adjacent, but occasionally conflicting, views but that does not deter me from admiring his zeal and personal grit.</p><p>He can rely on me to offer my opinion whether he likes it or not and I can rely on him to put up one helluva fight, calling on his highly developed, almost encyclopaedic, knowledge gleaned from editing the ONLY genuine alternative newspaper in UK.</p><p>When I heard about the Irish version and the Australian version I could not have been more thrilled for the success of that animated, scruffy guitarman with the gutsy lyrics and powerful voice that needed no artificial amplification.</p><p>He was interviewed in this documentary which is a fascinating insight into Darren and his amazing energetic Daz Band.</p><div id="youtube2-6AFPyWEZaBY" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;6AFPyWEZaBY&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/6AFPyWEZaBY?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Of course, Darren never stopped performing his music!</p><p>'An ode to the new world order' by Stephen Jeffries is a fascinating look at The Daz Band, formed in the backdrop of the covid madness era.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xyHj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d6689ee-ca04-4322-8d9e-db0edbe94bfd_1200x630.jpeg" 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href="https://thelightpaper.substack.com?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_campaign=publication_embed&amp;utm_medium=web"><img class="embedded-publication-logo" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OBdb!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb325136-63a7-48a7-8961-777c18bd6d31_1280x1280.png" width="56" height="56"><span class="embedded-publication-name">The Light paper</span><div class="embedded-publication-hero-text">Various ramblings, graphics and articles from Britain's only nationally-distributed non-establishment newspaper.</div><div class="embedded-publication-author-name">By thelightpaper</div></a><form class="embedded-publication-subscribe" method="GET" action="https://thelightpaper.substack.com/subscribe?"><input type="hidden" name="source" value="publication-embed"><input type="hidden" name="autoSubmit" value="true"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your 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My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE WONDER OF WATER]]></title><description><![CDATA[and its capacity for storing and imparting information]]></description><link>https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-wonder-of-water</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://francesleader.substack.com/p/the-wonder-of-water</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frances Leader]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:27:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/uzaWem6f4dU" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Water isn&#8217;t what you think. In this 2-hour conversation, physicist Gerald Pollack, PhD breaks down the science of EZ (Exclusion Zone) water; why water in living systems behaves differently than &#8220;water in a glass,&#8221; and how light, charge, and structure may shape biology and health.</p><div id="youtube2-uzaWem6f4dU" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;uzaWem6f4dU&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/uzaWem6f4dU?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>My understanding of memory, confirmed by my studies into traditional Chinese medicine, runs along this line:</p><p>Water within our bodies is the medium which carries our memories and<em><strong> the memories of everywhere it has been in its eternal journey</strong></em> before becoming part of us. It also forms essential essences that we recognise as phlegm, mucus, lubricants and gels. </p><p>Morphic resonance says that the brain is merely a transducer, like a TV set. Information is electro-magnetic content which is interpreted by the brain.</p><p>So you can imagine how thrilled I was to come across </p><h2>GERALD H. POLLACK PhD</h2><p>Gerald H. Pollack is a Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Washington and the leading proponent of the &#8221;fourth phase of water,&#8221; a structured, gel-like state he describes as H3O2 (or EZ water) that stores charge and exists alongside solid, liquid, and vapor phases.</p><p>Pollack, who holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania (1968), has spent decades researching the interaction of biological surfaces with aqueous solutions, notably challenging the mainstream view that water is a simple solvent. His work suggests that water in biological systems forms a structured layer that is distinct from bulk water, a theory he detailed in his 2013 book <a href="https://archive.org/details/the-fourth-phase-of-water-beyond-solid-liquid-and-vapor">The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor</a>.</p><h3>Key Roles:</h3><p>Founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal WATER, Executive Director of the Institute for Venture Science, and co-founder of 4th-Phase Inc.</p><h3>Previous Work:</h3><p>Before his focus on water, he conducted significant research on muscle contraction and insect auditory systems, publishing on topics such as cricket phonotaxis and neural coding.</p><h3>Major Awards:</h3><p>Recipient of the Prigogine Medal (2012), the NIH Director&#8217;s Transformative Research Award, and the University of Washington Annual Faculty Lecturer award (2008).</p><h3>Scientific Controversy:</h3><p>While Pollack has published extensively in journals like Physical Review E and Langmuir, his claims regarding the fourth phase and charge storage in water are widely dismissed by the broader water and electrochemistry community, who attribute his findings to impurities or basic water chemistry.</p><p>If you switch over to the You Tube version of the above video you will find a long list of related videos to watch if you are curious to know more.</p><p>I also recommend that you read these earlier posts:</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;9d263d97-f60d-46c7-9431-767575900040&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;md&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A Unified Theory of Health Through Structured Water and Electron Flow&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:1964227,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Frances Leader&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;British female activist, 74, geo-political writer, banned from most social 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href="https://boodicca.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-water-in-health?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_campaign=post_embed&amp;utm_medium=web"><div class="embedded-post-header"><img class="embedded-post-publication-logo" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lczJ!,w_56,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feb7fdb6a-014f-4d7e-8170-f885e3f8a0a1_1280x1280.png" loading="lazy"><span class="embedded-post-publication-name">Boodicca</span></div><div class="embedded-post-title-wrapper"><div class="embedded-post-title">THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER IN HEALTH</div></div><div class="embedded-post-cta-wrapper"><span class="embedded-post-cta">Read more</span></div><div class="embedded-post-meta">2 years ago &#183; 29 likes &#183; 16 comments &#183; Frances Leader</div></a></div><h3><strong>For me, all life is united by water and ultimately water tends towards unity, with all the magnificent power that is implied.</strong></h3><h3><strong>Water can explain clairvoyance, telepathy, distance and hands-on healing.<br><br>Water, in its clear simplicity, may be more than just the symbol of love.<br>It may be love itself.<br>The unconditional kind.</strong></h3><p>&#10084;&#65039;&#129505;&#128155;&#128154;&#128153;&#128156;</p><h1><strong>ONWARDS!<br>xx</strong></h1><p><em>If you appreciate my writing but cannot commit to a paid subscription you could buy me a coffee at: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrancesLeader</a></em></p><p><em>Please note that all my work is entirely free to read and will never be hidden behind a paywall. My lovely paying subscribers contribute knowing this to be true and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them very much for their ongoing support.</em></p><p><em>The important thing is sharing this educational information on social media, especially on X and Facebook and Discord where I am permanently excluded because my work upsets the totalitarians.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>