A.F. Branco Cartoon – Reported that Israel has killed Iran’s top military leader and the 2nd in command. The 3rd in line must be getting nervous. BRANCO TOON STORE BREAKING: Israel’s Strikes Kill Head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Members of Military’s Top Brass, Senior Nuclear Scientists By Cristina Laila – The Gateway Pundit – June 12, 2025 Israel says it killed Iran’s military chief, senior nuclear scientists and top military brass Thursday night’s strikes. As reported earlier, Israel bombed Iran’s nuclear sites early Friday morning local time. The US said Israel took unilateral action Iran. “We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region,” the White House said. The Times of Israel reported: Israel believes the chief of Iran’s military, Mohammad Bagheri, other members of the military’s top brass, and senior nuclear scientists were eliminated in the IDF’s opening strikes on Iran, a defense official says… READ MORE DONATE to A.F. Branco Cartoons – Tips accepted and appreciated – $1.00 – $5.00 – $25.00 – $50.00 – it all helps to fund this website and keep the cartoons coming. Also Venmo @AFBranco – THANK YOU! A.F. Branco has taken his two greatest passions (art and politics) and translated them into cartoons that have been popular all over the country in various news outlets, including NewsMax, Fox News, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, and “The Washington Post.” He has been recognized by such personalities as Rep. Devin Nunes, Dinesh D’Souza, James Woods, Chris Salcedo, Sarah Palin, Larry Elder, Lars Larson, Rush Limbaugh, Elon Musk, and President Trump.

Senator Josh Hawley supports Israel’s war against Iran’s nuclear weapons facilities. However he told CNN’s Manu Raju that he believes the US should not enter the war against Iran, even if it’s just to destroy Fordow. Entering the war is a whole different matter. Israel said they believe they can destroy Fordow using troops. “Josh […] The post Sen. Hawley Comes Out Against US War with Iran appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The song It’s a Small World might be one of the most annoying earworms that ever earwormed. Unfortunately, it’s a necessary evil, so we can discuss the differences between the Paris It’s a Small World depiction of the USA and what we see in our United States parks. @myriamestrella8 My mind is blown!!! ♬ original sound – myriam gets healthy Each park features a customized ride that focuses on the other countries around the world. In the USA parks, It’s a Small World barely shows any representation of the United States. In the current ride, after renovations in 2007, there are only two dolls for the US at the end of the ride. On a trip to Paris, Myriam Estrella of Florida went through the Small World ride and was surprised at the representation of the USA. The displays are not in proper order, but it seems they have tried to include much of Americana past and present. They selected a representative city from each coast, with New York and San Francisco. Image from TikTok. The Old West included a Conestoga Wagon and a Saloon. Then we saw cowboys around a campfire with jovial cacti in five-gallon hats smiling in the background. Image from TikTok. The American Farmer appears in a hay wagon with a barn and silo in the background. Native Americans and Indigenous tribes have representation in traditional tribal costumes, although we can’t personally vouch for the authenticity. Image from TikTok. All things considered, they did a wonderful job in compiling a representative sampling of all things USA. Right down to including our two favorite sports, football and baseball. Now, let me help you get rid of that earworm. This is the song that doesn’t end. Yes, it just goes on and on, my friend… Thank you, Lambchop. Please share. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post POV: You Go To Disneyland Paris And See How The USA Is Depicted On “It’s A Small World” Ride appeared first on InspireMore.

Hatcher was rescued on May 27, 2025, by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Ninilchik. The crying calf was next to its deceased mother when found. They named the orphan moose after Hatcher Pass near Palmer, Alaska. @reindeer_farm_ak Introducing: Hatcher the Moose calf! Hatcher is named after Hatcher Pass here near Palmer, Alaska. Hatcher was rescued by Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Ninilchik Alaska on May 27th, 2025. Some hikers discovered the calf crying out beside his mother who was deceased. Recognizing he would not survive in the wild in his own, Fish and Game decided he was a great rescue candidate. We believe Hatcher was approximately 2-5 days old when he arrived. Hatcher has been taking the bottle like a champ! He is steadily growing used to his new Farm Family environment. If you come to the farm you can view Hatcher from a distance, we just ask that you be calm and quiet as he is still adjusting and easily startled. We are so thrilled to raise another baby moose on the farm! If you find an orphan moose calf (or any animal) in the wild, please contact Alaska Department of Fish and Game directly so they can find placement with educated facilities! This link it is manned 24/7. Even weekends and holidays. https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=reportwildlifeencounter.main ♬ Joy in the Little Things – Mellow Fish and Game staff determined the orphan moose to be around two to five days old. He is settling in nicely at Williams Reindeer Farm in Palmer. They will bottle-feed him for about six months, supplemented with grazing as he grows. He is adapting well to the farm environment. Visitors can see Hatcher, but only from a distance right now. Staff requests that people remain calm and quiet to avoid startling the baby. Farm personnel are over the moon to have another moose baby to raise. Lily became an orphan at around the same age. Surprisingly, her introduction video is very much like Hatcher’s. She even booped the camera the same way, too. @reindeer_farm_ak Happy Moose Monday from Lilly the moose! Lilly is an orphan moose calf that was rescued by Alaska Department of Fish and Game. We have a special permit to keep the moose here and bottle raise them. Lilly will not be reintroduced into the wild because she will be hand raised by our family here on the farm. Lilly was found abandoned in a beach in Ninilchik, Alaska and arrived to the farm on June 7th. We are so excited to have her here and watch her grow! We plan to introduce her to our 3 year old moose, Lucy, this fall. #Moose #Monday #Boop #Snoot #Cute #Baby #BabyGirl #Lilly ♬ original sound – Reindeer Farm Lily is now two years old. She will remain at the farm for her entire life. Hatcher will likely stay on the farm, also. The farm holds a special permit that allows it to care for orphaned moose. Moose are solitary animals, so they won’t be forming a herd. Hatcher will be largely independent once he is completely weaned. He will grow antlers during his first year, but won’t reach sexual maturity for a couple of years. Cows tend to prefer senior mates, so having the two in the same area should not be a problem. Baby moose are adorable. We’ve seen them playing in kiddie pools on their wobbly legs with their Mom nearby. Workers at an Alaska hospital got to witness a calf’s first few steps, which was a magical experience. Please share. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Meet Hatcher, The Orphaned Moose Calf Rescued In Alaska appeared first on InspireMore.

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Author of How to Prep When You’re Broke and Bloom Where You’re Planted online course We are living in absolutely crazy times right now. What with the crashing economy, the potential of world war getting closer and closer, looming terror threats, our fragile power grid, and frequent heated demonstrations about Gaza, Israel, the President, and ICE, it’s difficult to focus your prepping energy. A lot of folks have said they currently feel incredibly helpless because they don’t know what to do. Today, we’ll talk about what to do. It’s overwhelming. Our present situation is nothing if not overwhelming. Threats are coming at us from all different directions. How can we focus on just one without missing an important indicator? It’s easy to get sucked into the cycle of fear, but that is paralyzing. You may need to limit your access to news to get beyond it. I’m certainly not saying to completely ignore it – just to carefully select your sources and not scroll on newsfeeds and X all day long. We need information, but I’m not sure we need constant, every-second-of-our-lives information. I think that makes things seem even worse than they are in an already bad situation. Find some trusted sources and limit yourself to those. Also, you may want to put a time limit on this. There’s a name for spending hours reading negative news. It’s called “doom-scrolling,” and Merriam-Webster defines it as “spending excessive time online scrolling through news or other content that makes one feel sad, anxious, angry, etc.” If you’re already in the habit of doing that, it can be difficult to escape the cycle, but it’s essential if you want to be effective. Focus more on spending those hours being productive rather than immersing yourself in bad news. As a news junkie myself, and also while I’m recovering from surgery, it can be extra tough not to get sucked in. I finally had to make a rule for myself to check three places for news in the morning and then three later in the afternoon. I spend the rest of my time working on other projects, reading books, learning skills and languages, and enjoying some shows on Amazon Prime. I strongly suggest you limit your news time as well.  You may also want to seek out some more positive stuff. There are a lot of fun channels on YouTube with good news, how-to videos, nature documentaries, cute puppies, and adorable kittens. Yes, I know some people are going to say this is an idiotic way to spend your time. And obviously, it’s not productive. But it’s far better for your mental health than doomscrolling. What should you be prepping for? You know, I’ve always kind of hated that question. That silly show, Doomsday Preppers, was always edited to make it look like the guests were hyper-focused on only one looming event. That’s not how real people prep, and I’m pretty sure it’s not how the guests prepped, either. But if you sound well-balanced and rational, it doesn’t make for good television. I like to recommend general preparedness. Selco also recommends “going back to basics” when you don’t know what to do. So, think about your pillars of preparedness. Pillar One: Water Pillar Two: Shelter Pillar Three: Fire Pillar Four: Food Pillar Five: Signaling | Communication Pillar Six: Medical | Hygiene Pillar Seven: Personal Safety No matter what emergency you are facing, you can’t go wrong by focusing on these areas. Here is a bundle of products that addresses some of the basics. You can get it for as low as $5 this weekend. Another option is this Prepper’s Interactive Bundle, that will help you go through the different areas of preparedness and make sure you have your bases covered. Another area I’d recommend focusing on is financial preparedness – paying off debt, investing wisely in tangible goods, and putting your savings into a medium that won’t lose its value. Physical fitness cannot be overlooked either. In some situations, we are trapped in our own bodies, but most folks can work to become more mobile and fit. The more active you are now, the less difficult it will be for you later. If you’re new to this, start off slowly with just a simple, short walk at an easy pace. (Here’s an article on the topic.) If you have mobility issues like I do, you can look on YouTube for seated exercises. One of my legs doesn’t work, but my arms have never been so ripped. While this may not make you more mobile, you can never go wrong with extra strength and stamina. Some productive things you can do Another thing that helps a lot is to do productive things. If your productive things are related to the pillars or your financial security, then this will help you to get through basically any kind of emergency. Some activities cost money, while others don’t. Use containers you already have to store more water. Make sure you have multiple ways to purify water you acquire. Take a walk around your neighborhood or property and seek out additional sources of water. Grow your own food. Preserve food. Stockpile long-term storage food. Make any necessary improvements on your homes – good windows, perhaps some off-grid power sources, needed repairs, etc. Make sure you have a way to cook that doesn’t require electricity, and then practice. I used to take my girls out into our backyard in the city and we’d have a fun cookout over a campfire. They loved it, we learned stuff, and it was a nice way to bond while learning skills. Think about how you could stay warm if your power went out, then proceed to prepare for these alternative methods. Consider getting your ham radio license and practicing for communications purposes. Learn medical skills. You can often find free local courses at your fire department or YMCA. You can also find a plethora of excellent videos on YouTube to help you learn to handle medical emergencies. Look at both First Aid and longer term options for care, in case help is not coming. Learn about natural remedies. Work to make your home safer. Are there any easy access points for criminals to breach your home? Fix them before things get even crazier. Learn self-defense skills. These skills are perishable, so if you already know them, practice them. Head to the shooting range. This is also a perishable skill. If you don’t know how to shoot, now is the time to learn. If you do know how, now is the time to practice. Work on building a trusted community of people nearby. It’s great to have a plan to go across the country to meet up with family, but if you can’t get there, you’ll need a like-minded community nearby. Learn survival skills for extreme situations from folks who have experienced such events. Learn what to do in the case of certain events, like a nuclear disaster, civil unrest, or economic collapse. Teach your children how to handle emergencies in case they ever have to face them alone. Teach your children and grandchildren the skills you possess – things like making a loaf of bread, the joy of planting a seed and watching it grow, being outdoors in nature safely – don’t let these skills and arts be lost to the next generation. These things may seem very small but in the grand scheme of things they’re significant. We are all limited by something – things like our health, our finances, our mobility, our locations, or something else. But if we’re diligent and use the resources we have to improve our situations, we can focus on productivity instead of panic. The key here is to do something. Don’t get sucked into the doom cycle. It’s paralyzing, and no matter who you are, or where you are, or what your situation is like, there is always some small thing you can do to improve your chances of survival.  Focus on the basics when you don’t know what to do and you’ll always be better off. What about you? How do you focus on productivity? Do you have any hacks for learning skills inexpensively? Do you find yourself doomscrolling online? How do you prepare when you don’t quite know what to prepare for the most? Let’s discuss it in the comments section. About Daisy Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging author and blogger who’s traded her air miles for a screen porch, having embraced a more homebody lifestyle after a serious injury. She’s the heart and mind behind The Organic Prepper, a top-tier website where she shares what she’s learned about preparedness, self-reliance, and the pursuit of liberty. With 17 books under her belt, Daisy’s insights on living frugally, surviving tough times, finding some happiness in the most difficult situations, and embracing independence have touched many lives. Her work doesn’t just stay on her site; it’s shared far and wide across alternative media, making her a familiar voice in the community. Known for her adventurous spirit, she’s lived in five different countries and raised two wonderful daughters as a single mom.  Daisy is the best-selling author of 5 traditionally published books, 12 self-published books, and runs a small digital publishing company with PDF guides, printables, and courses at SelfRelianceand Survival.com You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and X.   The post Preppers: What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do appeared first on The Organic Prepper.