PETER ST ONGE: Business confidence hits fresh records as 63% of CEO’s now expect a boom. Under Biden it was just 19%.

Business confidence hits fresh records as 63% of CEO’s now expect a boom. Under Biden it was just 19%.

They’re eager to invest -- and create jobs -- to ride the wave. pic.twitter.com/XFZZC0jbWB

— Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) February 25, 2025

FRANKIE STOCKES: Oh lovely. Pam Bondi and Donald Trump are going to take your guns with no due process, after your ex-wife calls the cops and tells them that you’re mentally ill.

One of our long-standing major issues with

@realDonaldTrump

is that he holds the record for the most federal gun control enforcement - in history.

"We the people" should never tolerate that.  --Tenth Amendment Center

ZERO. That's the number of federal gun laws and regulations permitted under the Constitution. https://t.co/9wVXYhIWvo

— TenthAmendmentCenter (@TenthAmendment) February 24, 2025

Interesting that she called it a "civil commitment," and not by its more common and frightening term of involuntary commitment, meaning that someone, anyone, can call the County and tell them that they think you're mentally ill.  

They'll ask, what evidence do you have?  

The malignant narcissist, or Bolshevik snitch, will make it up.  "Oh, I saw him peeing in a public park" or whatever.  

Doesn't take much.  This has happened to people who've made comments in an online forum.  Brandon Raub in 2012, thirteen years ago, understands this experience first hand.       

you, a neighbor, a security guard, a librarian, a restaurant owner, etc.  The most famous gentleman that I know who fell victim to this was Brandon Raub.    

Grok even pipes in. 

One striking example is the case of Kenneth Donaldson in the United States. In 1957, Donaldson was involuntarily committed to a Florida psychiatric hospital by his parents, who claimed he was paranoid. Despite no evidence of severe mental illness or danger, he was held for 15 years, often in appalling conditions, with little treatment. He fought his confinement legally, and his case reached the Supreme Court in 1975, O'Connor vs. Donaldson.  The ruling established that harmless mentally ill individuals cannot be confined against their will without treatment, marking a shift in civil commitment standards.

Another extreme instance involves the Soviet Union's use of "psychiatric imprisonment" during the Cold War. Dissidents like Vladimir Bukovsky were labeled with "sluggish schizophrenia"—a vague, politically motivated diagnosis—and confined to psychiatric wards for years. Bukovsky, arrested in 1963 for anti-Soviet activities, endured forced medication and isolation until his release in 1976 after international pressure. This wasn’t about mental health but silencing dissent, showing how civil commitment can be weaponized.

In a more modern U.S. context, consider "sexually violent predator" (SVP) laws. In states like California, individuals who’ve served prison sentences for sex crimes can be civilly committed indefinitely if deemed likely to reoffend. One case is Brian DeVries, committed in 2004 after his sentence ended, based on psychological evaluations predicting future risk. As of recent reports, he and hundreds of others remain in facilities like Coalinga State Hospital, sometimes for decades, with release contingent on subjective assessments. Critics argue this blurs punishment and prevention, raising ethical questions.

Then there’s the case of Typhoid Mary (Mary Mallon), an early 20th-century example. An asymptomatic typhoid carrier, Mallon was forcibly quarantined by New York health officials in 1907 for three years, released, then recommitted in 1915 for the rest of her life—23 years—after she continued working as a cook. Though not a mental health case, it’s an extreme use of civil commitment for public safety, with no real "treatment" offered.

Bowel dysfunction from fentanyl poisoning. Remedy? Cannabinoid opioids

Bowel dysfunction from fentanyl poisoning. 

Yes, fentanyl poisoning can cause bowel dysfunction. Fentanyl, like other opioids, affects the body's opioid receptors, which are found not only in the brain but also in the gastrointestinal tract. When these receptors are activated, they can slow down gut motility—the movement of food and waste through the digestive system. This can lead to a range of bowel issues, including constipation, bloating, or even more severe conditions like ileus (a temporary paralysis of the intestines) in cases of overdose or poisoning.   

In the context of fentanyl poisoning specifically—where someone has been exposed to a toxic dose, intentionally or accidentally—these effects can be amplified. The body's systems, including digestion, can start shutting down or malfunctioning as the drug overwhelms the central nervous system. Constipation is a well-documented side effect of opioid use, and in extreme cases of poisoning, you might see complete bowel obstruction or dysfunction as part of the broader systemic collapse.

That said, the exact symptoms depend on the dose, the individual’s tolerance, and how quickly medical intervention happens. If you’re looking for specifics—like whether it’s temporary or permanent, or how it compares to other poisons—I’d need more context about what you’re digging into. Anything particular on your mind?

Disclaimer: Grok is not a doctor; please consult one. Don't share information that can identify you.

BRETT PIKE: Randolph Hearst came in and hijacked America First?

If you control a people’s understanding of the past, you can manipulate their perception of the present. This is why historical figures who supported global communism are framed as “the good guys,” & those who dared to put America First and the constitution above all are framed… pic.twitter.com/y5V8qL1ev3

— Brett Pike (@ClassicLearner) February 24, 2025

Do you know who originally popularized the term "America First"?  The globalist, Woodrow Wilson, as he used it as a term of subversion, running a campaign that he would be the guy to keep the us out of World War I.  But after he was elected he got America into the war and then he argued that putting America First was all about leading a global government, and that's when William Randolph Hearst came in and hijacked America First.

Isn't he the bad guy?  We'll talk about that.  Hearst went on a crusade that America First was keeping America out of War.  He openly defied the Espionage Act and railed against the dangers of global governance.  He would remain the face of America First for the rest of his life.  He opposed the Federal Reserve Act.  Called FDR a communist carrying out a Marxist agenda.  Was a major supporter of McCarthyism and warned that America should not get involved in World War II.  

But the powers that be have subverted everything.  So they teach that Woodrow Wilson was the good guy, and that William Randolph Hearst was the ultimate bad guy, like he was the only one who did yellow journalism.  And the obvious truth to anyone that reads, the majority of news has been fake news for at least 150 years in America [it's all been fake news; it's mostly PR].  And the real reason they teach that Hearst was the bad guy was because he loved America, just like they teach that Wilson was the good guy because he subverted America.

It's about time we teach our kids the truth.

Hypothalamus is the organ that regulates your body's temperature

The hypothalamus is the brain's command center for all hormones—affecting mood, energy, appetite, metabolism, body composition, stress response & more.

When it’s off, so is your health. You need to address it from the top-down, & the hypothalamus is at the top of the hierarchy.… pic.twitter.com/wiox8Rjrgp

— Jack (@jack_schroder_) December 21, 2024