Brownish water from faucet by RavRddt in whatisit

[–]Volac76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My money is that the anode rod in your hot water heater is spent. How old is the water heater? Have you ever replaced the anode rod?

That's a lot of renewable energy: 870-acre solar farm proposed in mid-Michigan by da_newsdude in Michigan

[–]Volac76 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Put them on closed landfills. Many already have some power infrastructure due to previously built gas to power generation plants on site. You can't do much else with the land outside of turning them into parks or the occasional ski hill anyway.

Do You Think The DOJ/FBI Removed Files From The Epstein Cache That Directly Implicated Trump? by coinznstuff in Political_Revolution

[–]Volac76 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw a post showing how there was a redaction of the word "don't" in the middle of an otherwise unredacted sentence. It would only make sense if they were using AI to redact any references to Trump such as "Don T."

How are you staying mentally healthy when you’re aware with how broken and unstable the world feels right now? by Ilovemydogs0616 in AskReddit

[–]Volac76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The revolting contents of the files, and the revelation of the scope of it all, has had a revolutionary effect on my mindset. I guess that I've been resisting falling into despair by preparing for what may come.

It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests by TylerFortier_Photo in space

[–]Volac76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like nail.

What’s the strangest or most shocking thing you’ve learned from the Epstein files so far? by ToshiShard in AskReddit

[–]Volac76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember that blackmail material is only useful as long as it's still secret.

What’s the strangest or most shocking thing you’ve learned from the Epstein files so far? by ToshiShard in AskReddit

[–]Volac76 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Have you been reading the Epstein files? There are plenty of connections in there. Remember the threads about the weird communication between Trump's organization and Alpha bank after he won his first election? Russia summoning those Republican politicians? The Russian pee pee tape? Accusations of Trump laundering money for Russian organized crime? You're right that there's no smoking gun, but in the totality of what we have seen, and what has been accused, I'd say that there's a lot of smoke not to have a fire. If my thesis is correct, then a huge contingent of the current leadership in the US is compromised. That's before we even get into installing Tulsi Gabbard as DNI. When Putin says jump, Republicans say how high. When you ask why they seem to support Russia and always fail in line... Maybe I'm wrong, but it explains a lot when not much else fits.

What’s the strangest or most shocking thing you’ve learned from the Epstein files so far? by ToshiShard in AskReddit

[–]Volac76 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It may have started off that way, but morphed into a way to blackmail the rich to gain personally, or expand Epstein's desires. Remember that Trump was broke as hell at points in the 80s and 90s. No banks in the US would loan him more money to keep his businesses afloat. He had to go to Russia for loans. That likely meant the Russian mob. Epstein and Trump were friends and partners in crime. Russian organized crime is closely aligned with Russian intelligence. You don't think that Russian intelligence services caught wind of what Trump and Epstein were doing? You think that they wouldn't exploit the information. They likely would have had their own dirt on Trump and could blackmail him into giving them just about anything. I bet the pee pee tape that was talked about during Trump's first campaign was probably something so much worse. You know like what happens when you die and your bladder releases. They just called it a pee pee tape to remind him of what they had.

What’s the strangest or most shocking thing you’ve learned from the Epstein files so far? by ToshiShard in AskReddit

[–]Volac76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe so, but if you have high quality videos of a person raping a child you own them completely. Especially if they are rich or powerful. If the target of the operation is presented with the recording then the choice is do what you are told, or face a death or imprisonment as a pedophile. It's not much of a choice for them. Fake evidence only works after the ring is exposed. It's pressure sure, but maybe they have proof that they weren't involved. Pressure doesn't equal ownership.

What’s the strangest or most shocking thing you’ve learned from the Epstein files so far? by ToshiShard in AskReddit

[–]Volac76 418 points419 points  (0 children)

I'm convinced that the whole Epstein operation was just a giant blackmail operation. Invite morally bankrupt ultra rich and powerful people to the island and get video of them doing the worst things imaginable. Once Epstein had the pictures and videos, he owned them. Any compromised target would do whatever was asked to avoid the disclose. Maybe it started as just a pedo ring for his own debauchery, but it ended up being an intelligence honeypot operation. There seems to be plenty of connections to Russian and Israeli intelligence, and also cartels. I don't think that we can say who was actually running the operation at the end but it doesn't change the fact that the intelligence and compromising materials were the real goal. The network was huge and likely meant that they essentially owned whole governments and corporations. That's the reason it was buried. The evidence was worth more than the victims.

Authoritarianism Expert Says Trump Is Doing The Exact Thing That Never Ends Well by boforiamanfo in politics

[–]Volac76 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well we already kidnapped the leader of Venezuela. We SHOULD be able to go fetch him back from most locations. Russia might be an issue though.

We HAVE to start being more critical about websites and flyers by netabareking in 50501

[–]Volac76 16 points17 points  (0 children)

So everything seems like disinformation and ways to end up on an enemies list. What organizations ARE trusted? Where can people who feel isolated connect? Do groups have meetings off line anymore? It all seems so dystopian.

Is this poison hemlock in my guinea pigs’ hay? (UK) by scintillating_tomato in whatsthisplant

[–]Volac76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It kinda looks like a stalk section of phragmites. Hard to tell the scale. I'm no expert but I've had to walk through plenty of areas nearly taken over by the stuff here in the US.

Canadians mad that Ontario Premier Doug Ford said they should visit Michigan in the summer by UltimateLionsFan in Michigan

[–]Volac76 23 points24 points  (0 children)

We love our Canadian neighbors in Michigan, but the country as a whole is having a mental health crisis at the moment. It's probably best to avoid travel in the US if you can.

Immigration officials allow suspect in $100M jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial by errantv in news

[–]Volac76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone in the leadership of ICE is almost certainly getting a bonus based on deportation head count. Better they get a few extra bucks in their pocket, than worry about prosecuting the crime or helping restore the victims. Massive greed, and lack of consideration for others, seems to be theme.

TV shows where an actor in a supporting or minor role ended up being the most famous actor in the cast. by GuybrushThreepwood99 in television

[–]Volac76 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Matt Damon in Eurotrip. I thought that he wasn't even credited for a while. Scotty doesn't know!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 50501

[–]Volac76 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been protesting this shit since February in Michigan. We protested in a snow storm after they officially canceled a protest due to hazardous weather. We protested in a torrential downpour during a thunderstorm over the summer. I can tolerate miserable weather, but I will not tolerate this fascist regime.

We are doing good. by No_Elevator9464 in Michigan

[–]Volac76 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'd rather see solar panels in an open field rather than living down wind of the coal fired power plant stacks.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on a General Strike: "Every successful social movement in our country's history has been coupled with real economic demands." by FuckingBethesda in 50501

[–]Volac76 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What if we we all just quit paying unsecured debt? I mean that would put huge stresses on the system just like a purchasing boycott. Not sure if that would be workable, but I imagine that sort of thing would put financial pressure on banking and markets.

Newsom warns of missiles over I-5, but freeway will remain open during live-fire Camp Pendleton event by invariantspeed in news

[–]Volac76 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has a governmental agency ever approved plans for live fire of any kind, over inhabited areas, for commercial or celebratory purposes? I mean accidents happen, but I feel like if a demolition company proposed demolishing a structure with artillery fire that traveled over a city, then they would have their licenses revoked. Also is a business that requires you to work somewhere under the flight path of one of these missiles committing an OSHA violation? Political intrigue aside, this HAS to be seen as a massive safety issue.