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Rachel Eryn Kalish's avatar

Thank you again Stephen. With you 10000%.

As someone who lost over 50 family in Auschwitz I’ve had this gnawing pit off and on for some years, knowing what can happen when a society unravels. Always comforted by the fact that Germany only had 15 years of democracy—not 250ish. But yikes these last 88 daze.

I’m so grateful for your courage, words and the risks you are willing to take to speak and bring us your clarion call. I share your writings widely. And I don’t think you are alarmist.

Praying you and your family will be safe. And that Abrego Garcia will be brought home along with all the other innocents. But given the apocalyptic worldview of this regime and their main supporters I am glad you are taking precautions. 💔🙏🙌🏽

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sandra clark's avatar

Thank you Stephen. You so eloquently put my exact thoughts into words. I am the mother of a 14-year-old and while I am very spiritual and believe in the good of people and humanity, I am alarmed over what is happening in our country. This is not the time to shrink. I was told to delete any negative comments I have about Trump and the administration. I will not hide. Thank you for encouraging me to speak up! Today I will do so!

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Stephen Dinan's avatar

Thank you for doing so!

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Martina Corty's avatar

Thank you, thank you, thank you🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Hope your America will overcome this darkness.

You’re courageous in speaking out the truth.

Blessings to you and your family 💫✨

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Kathleen Paterno's avatar

I'll be standing again in the streets this weekend. I'm always wondering when the next blow will come. When will Martial Law suddenly be invoked turning protestors into disappeared terrorists? I've thought about ways that I can protest that would possibly keep me under the radar (letters, calls etc). Then, I remember this moment of extreme peril. I remember my children, my grandchildren and my great grandchildren and I realize that I'm willing to face whatever happens to this 76 year old woman in this failing democracy. I will not stand down.

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Stephen Dinan's avatar

You're actually in the perfect category to be one of the most powerful voices. Retaliation against great grandmothers is very unwise. So stand strong!

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Karin Herbers's avatar

Thank you Stephen. Your courage, knowledge, intuition and vulnerability are outstanding. I admire you for every newsletter you are sharing. I am German, and I just returned to Germany after 16 years in the US. We have a dark history, so I very much share the concerns you are raising. You are a public figure, and I hope we will stand together for you.

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Magdalena Beall's avatar

Thank you for sharing your insights with all of us, Stephen. I was very moved by your message today. I had been thinking that you might not continue to be safe as you are speaking out and telling us the truth of what is at stake. Please be safe. I so appreciate all that you share. I had been waiting for someone to do so and I am so glad I found out about your newsletter not too long ago. What you say deeply resonates with me. Thank you for your courage and heartfelt messages. I will continue to share them.

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GALEN MCWILLIAMS's avatar

Thank you for your courageous writing m. Keep it coming.

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Deni Bluestein's avatar

Thank you Stephen for your courage, wisdom, huge heart, and clear vision. One of my children is non-binary and they are deeply terrified right now. With our Ashkenazy Jewish lineage and the loss of relatives in the Holocaust the anxiety rises so quickly of what kinds of horrifics can happen and how quickly they can happen. Your guidance is a God-send.

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John D Stickle's avatar

Dear Stephen, as I was reading what you wrote today, I burst into tears. And decided that I want to support you with an on-going donation. I am a Veteran and I have seen too much.

I became a Chiropractor to try to balance my Karma this lifetime. I think your estimate and understanding of what is happening is spot on. Far too many people are still Not Paying attention. While I know it was hard to the The Talk with your wife, it was and in totally necessary. I would also recommend that folks connect with The Contrarian as a way to stay connected with what is happening. When I was stationed in Germany, I learned that during the war that American Bombers, bombing Berlin, would Save one bomb to drop on Stromberg. American Intelligence said that there were Munition Factories there. But what was being bombed were Germany Orphanages, Not Munitions Factories at all. Thousands of Kids were being killed because the bombing went on for months. It's this Same Kind of thinking that is driving the Trump Administration: False Assessment and Actions based on that. We can and Must do better.

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Stephen Dinan's avatar

Thank you John and I agree the Contrarian is a must follow. Tragic story from Germany

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Mr. Lach's avatar

Stephen, a well written article. I hope your intuition is off mark this time. I don't have any such abilities, will have to wait and see. Since your timelines are short, it thankfully won't be a long, drawn out wait.

One thing you wrote seemed odd. You wrote that this fellow is "a legal U.S. resident who committed no crimes". This was a bit provocative to my mind because wow, if true, it does ring alarm bells.

So I did a little searching and found what seems to a very well researched and non-partisan article by someone named Gabe Fleisher entitled 25 Facts About Kilmar Abrego Garcia -

The truth is not as tidy as either side would like you to believe.

I'm hoping you were not aware of this article when you wrote what you did.

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J J H Bhore's avatar

Thank you for expressing so clearly the stark reality. Thank you

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Robot Bender's avatar

I'm an old man who's been on social media since the very beginning. (I remember using DOS 3.0. 😆 ) Because I have such a rich data trail, I figure that trying to hide would be useless. I'm a tiny little voice like the Whos in Whoville.

My wife is still in denial about must how bad things are likely to get. I'm likely to be very far down the list, but I'm certain I'm on it somewhere due to AI.

Like many, it wasn't too hard to put the pieces together after January 20. All of the events I told her were coming did indeed come. My wife's asked me to share sparingly because she gets overwhelmed easily. Eventually, I'll have to have that Talk with her.

We could leave the country. We won't though. We have kids and grandkids and we need to stay for them. We couldn't in good conscience leave them behind. They will likely need our help.

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Stephen Dinan's avatar

Being an old (and wise) man is one of the most important roles right now. I honor you for standing in your truth.

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Robot Bender's avatar

Thank you, Stephen.

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SUE Speaks's avatar

Stephen -- I've been trying to reach you with my Substack post that suggests you could be the savior of the world.

Trying again:

Is this a gamechanger from the universe?

Should it be widely spread?

https://suzannetaylor.substack.com/p/is-this-a-gamechanger-from-the-universe

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Stephen Dinan's avatar

That's a strong statement Sue. Powerful automatic writing yourself! Feel free to respond to my sends as it does go to me. I try to stay focused on my contribution rather than responding to everyone but I do get them.

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SUE Speaks's avatar

I left the end of my comment out of my post: "Are you doing anything about getting it seen widely? Maybe that’s awkward for you as the author, but not for me."

I left this comment on your "Five Spiritual Skills" post:

"My mind is racing. This could be the game-changer for humanity to connect on a positive track. I’m thinking of the value of a home base. It would be for a disincarnate intelligence that you would keep bringing in to call shots. So, no leader. And transmissions aren’t gospel about details – there’s conversation to be had to deal with them. But that’s good. No supreme authority. Mortals meet disincarnates. Work things out.

"It’s one thing that people are activated now, where there’s a kind of field of energy that’s rising – bigtime, too, like rally day- but it could be speedier if there were an overt alignment. Belonging to something gives permission and motivation to act. Well, that could be what you supply. A great service, not an egotistic usurping. Big challenge for you.

"I found correspondence between us from 2009, but we never got hooked up doing anything, and maybe now is our time!"

How do you feel about leading a parade?

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Sherida Carrick's avatar

Thank you, Stephen. I know in my gut that you write truth. Everything is speeded up. The time gap is closing. I hope America has six months.

I am one of those people whom you have helped to transform my mind and live more consciously. I commenced participating in The Shift Network courses in 2016 I think it was, and now I am about to join the six month Sacred Circle Community. This seems like a good way for me to help co-create a more compassionate world through raising the vibrational frequency of this planet so that collectively we reach a tipping point that will pull humanity back from the brink of self-destruction. Thank you for offering this to your Shift Network community.

One does not have to be psychic to see that we are like lemmings driven by some kind of robotic programming to rush headlong, en mass, over the cliff. Now, as never before, this imagery grows stronger every day, and my heart breaks not just for those who still trust their future to the man they elected, but to the sycophants and enablers, the grifters and minions whose minds are completely enslaved by demonic forces. I recoil in horror from their cruelty and dissembling, their greed and racism, whilst also feeling compassion for them because I know that they will reap what they sow. So incredibly sad to see human beings whose minds have been so captivated by evil energetic forces that they are devoid of the very qualities that make us … for all our frailities …. human.

I am glad you had The Talk with your wife, and that you have the intuition and intelligence to navigate the dark waters to a safe harbour. Perhaps to Australia where I hope we may prove to be a safe place of refuge should it come to that.

Your writings help nourish my soul. May they give me courage to stand in my truth when all those around me are oblivious to the peril we collectively face.

May your beautiful girls inherit a world of peace and safety and justice.

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Loren Swift's avatar

Hi Stephen-- Do you know of Catherine Austin Fitts? This interview with her explains what's going on in and beyond the current US administration.

This woman is as smart as it gets, I believe. She is a former investment banker and US government official who pays very close attention, does impeccable research and makes brilliant assessments. She has no political loyalties. I'd say she is a true humanitarian and freedom fighter. She tells it like it is and sees way more than the rest of us are used to considering. She names and explains how the take-over, which she is calling a "coup," in progress is occurring, for example.

Very much worth the 43 minutes. Astutely educational about what's going on politically and economically in the US and globally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peqrrD28x3s

I'd love to hear your thoughts if you get to it.

Loren Swift

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