MerCat73

'People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.'
Soren Kierkegaard

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Noninvasive 40 Hz gamma sensory stimulation uses rhythmic pulses of light and sound to entrain the brain’s natural gamma oscillations, which are linked to memory, attention, and cognitive processing. This approach, often called GENUS (Gamma Entrainment Using Sensory stimuli), has shown promise in reducing the accumulation of amyloid-beta and tau proteins, the two primary pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.

In multiple preclinical studies, daily one-hour exposure to 40 Hz light and sound reduced amyloid plaque burden, decreased tau pathology, protected neurons, preserved synaptic connections, and improved memory performance in mouse models of Alzheimer’s. Researchers observed that the stimulation enhances clearance of toxic proteins through the brain’s glymphatic system, its waste-removal “plumbing” network.

A pivotal 2024 study from MIT demonstrated a key mechanism: 40 Hz multisensory stimulation activates vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)-expressing interneurons, which promote increased cerebrospinal fluid influx and interstitial fluid efflux. This boosts glymphatic flow and accelerates the removal of amyloid proteins from brain tissue.

Human research has progressed from early feasibility trials to larger studies. In a Phase 2A pilot trial, patients with mild Alzheimer’s who received daily 40 Hz audiovisual stimulation for three months showed reduced brain atrophy (less ventricular enlargement and hippocampal volume loss), improved functional connectivity, better performance on memory tasks, and more stable daily activity rhythms compared to controls. Longer-term open-label extensions suggest sustained safety and potential cognitive benefits over two years in some participants.

A large Phase III clinical trial is currently underway to rigorously evaluate efficacy. While results remain preliminary and the therapy is not a cure, it represents a novel non-pharmacological strategy that aims to harness the brain’s own rhythms to activate natural cleanup and repair processes.

Early evidence also hints at broader applications for other neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, stroke, and epilepsy, though further research is required.

[Tsai, L.-H., et al. (2025). Review: Evidence that 40Hz gamma stimulation promotes brain health. PLOS Biology]

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Scientists have identified specific gut bacteria that appear to trigger multiple sclerosis (MS).

In a groundbreaking study conducted at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, researchers examined 81 pairs of identical twins in which only one sibling had MS. This unique design allowed them to control for genetic and environmental factors, isolating the role of the microbiome.

The team found that two bacterial species, Eisenbergiella tayi and Lachnoclostridium, were significantly more abundant in the twins with MS. When these microbes were transferred into mouse models, they directly induced MS-like autoimmune symptoms, providing strong causal evidence.

This is the most precise identification of microbial triggers for MS to date and adds powerful support to the gut-brain axis in autoimmune disease. The discovery raises hope for new approaches to early detection, prevention, and treatment — potentially by targeting or modulating these specific bacteria before symptoms appear.

While human clinical trials are still needed, the findings represent a major step toward microbiome-based therapies for MS and other autoimmune conditions.

[Yoon, H., Gerdes, L. A., Beigel, F., Sun, Y., Kövilein, J., Wang, J., Kuhlmann, T., Flierl-Hecht, A., Haller, D., Hohlfeld, R., Baranzini, S. E., Wekerle, H., & Peters, A. (2025). Multiple sclerosis and gut microbiota: Lachnospiraceae from the ileum of MS twins trigger MS-like disease in germfree transgenic mice—An unbiased functional study. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(18), e2419689122. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2419689122]

[Cary Kelly @CaryKelly11]

Sauerkraut's resume keeps getting more impressive.

According to Dr. Sina McCullough, sauerkraut juice given to cows degraded glyphosate in the rumen & made them less prone to spreading botulism.

And sauerkraut juice sprayed on soil showed an 80-90% reduction in glyphosate!

It didn’t just remove the glyphosate. It broke it down!

Eat your ferments!

Source: beyondlabelspodcast

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Tragically & hilariously true

[Steve Kirsch @stkirsch]

Please repost. Nobody knows this, not even RFK Jr.

First autistic child diagnosed in 1932. Guess when aluminum was FIRST added to vaccines? Yup, in 1932, *before* the first case.

What a coincidence!

[Nicolas Hulscher, MPH @NicHulscher]

@VigilantFox This is the study he talks about: https://t.co/2A8aM0KfTk

[The Vigilant Fox 🦊 @VigilantFox]

Dr. Andrew Huberman just confirmed a “wild conspiracy theory” about incandescent lights and LED bulbs.

The long wavelengths found in incandescents increase your metabolism and “charge your mitochondria.”

Conversely, the LED bulbs that most of you have in your house are “causing disruptions in mitochondrial function.”

DR. ANDREW HUBERMAN: “Your mitochondria function better, you increase ATP production, your metabolism increases in the presence of red light, long wavelength light to the skin.”

“Shine long wavelength light on somebody, watch blood glucose levels in a blood glucose test, and it’s blunted.”

“Now, the LED lights that are commonly used now… that short wavelength light, in the absence of long wavelength light, has been shown to damage the mitochondria.”

“This used to be considered crazy. This was like chemtrail crazy, right?”

“But now we’re starting to see from animal studies and human studies, from Glenn Jeffreys and others, that people’s vision gets better when they get in front of an incandescent bulb once a day.”

“If they get sunlight, which also has long-wavelength light, your vision improves because of improvements in mitochondria.”

The Biden administration quietly pushed incandescents out of the market through aggressive energy regulations.

But you can still find them online today if you look hard enough.

If that health insight stood out to you, there’s a lot more where that came from. (See post below)

This page finds the moments they don’t want going viral, with captions that tell you exactly why they matter before you even hit play.

See why 2 million already follow: @VigilantFox

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Female dogs can tell when a person doesn’t know what they’re doing.

Dogs have lived alongside humans for tens of thousands of years, and research shows they pay close attention to how we behave not just how we sound or look.

In controlled experiments, researchers tested whether dogs judge human competence just by watching. The setup was simple: two people tried to open a container. One succeeded. One failed.

Later, both people offered the dogs treats.

Most dogs chose to approach the person who had succeeded. The effect was stronger in female dogs, though scientists are not yet sure why.

This ability is called third-party social assessment, judging someone based on how they treat others or perform tasks. It’s also seen in highly social animals like chimpanzees, dolphins, and ravens.

The dogs were not responding to voice, emotion, or body language. They were responding to performance alone. They watched, remembered, and made a decision.

This skill may come from evolution. Early dogs that could recognize reliable, capable humans would have had a better chance of survival. Over time, that ability may have become part of how dogs relate to us today.

It shows that dogs don’t just bond emotionally, they also observe, compare, and evaluate.

Source:
“Female dogs evaluate levels of competence in humans.”
Behavioral Processes, 2022.

[Mary Talley Bowden MD @MaryBowdenMD]

According to VAERS, there have been 38,000 deaths from these shots... so, why hasn't it been pulled yet? @TuckerCarlson

[Liz Churchill @liz_churchill10]

Not only did they know that vaccines were causing all diseases in 1985…Phil Donahue featured a panel of Pediatricians that called it out…

“I would encourage everyone that had Multiple Sclerosis…to examine your Vaccination Records…that’s the answer…”

[Mary Talley Bowden MD @MaryBowdenMD]

Thanks to the pandemic, I am now questioning…..
- all vaccines
- Tylenol
- psychiatric medications
- organ donation and the definition of brain death
- cholesterol-lowering meds
… and the list will likely continue to grow.

[MerCat73 @MerCat73]

@RedLineReportt 1000% Yes. Snake oil peddling should never have been allowed in the first place.

[_Rachel_ @RachelWellingT]

Omfg. Took this screen recording from a guy live at Charlie Kirk’s event. Reports are that Charlie has been shot. Pray 🙏

[XX-XY Athletics @xx_xyathletics]

Real Girls Rock.

The Big Game Ad Nike Would Never Make.

[The Heretical Liberal 🇨🇦 @Rob_ThaBuilder]

A fun little social experiment you can easily do to see how much ppl ACTUALLY believe the tenets of transgenderism: next time you're talking with a woman who publicly claims that "trans women are real women", find a way to say "oh, you're ©is? I thought you were a trans woman" in the most jovial, pleasant way possible.

Their inevitable reaction will tell you everything you want to know about their true beliefs.

[The Heretical Liberal 🇨🇦 @Rob_ThaBuilder]

Lmao this guy actually did the thing I was talking about 😆

If you want to see how many women REALLY believe that "trans women are real women" find a way to "accidentally" call a woman a trans woman.

Their reaction tells you the truth their words won't

[The Heretical Liberal 🇨🇦 @Rob_ThaBuilder]

Completely different from what I normally post but this really grabbed me. It's Kurt Vonnegut recounting a conversation with his wife when he had to leave the house to get an envelope.

I think it cuts to the heart of what we might call "the inconvenience of convenience".

To a large extent, technology-powered modernity is a genie that can't be put back in the bottle. It has a life of its own and even though we created it, the best we can hope to do is clumsily guide it to improve our lives, and even that's probably a pipe dream. Most likely, we just need to hold on for the ride and hope our Frankenstein creation doesn't end up killing us.

I don't think it's coincidence that depression, anxiety, and a deep sense of collective malaise seems to be most prevalent the most modern, affluent societies. (And just to tangentially relate this to what I normally post about, I think these absurdist new age religions that are springing up -specifically gender ideology - is a direct reflection of this malaise. I believe it's a cry for help from a species that has lost its way).

I think as technology continues to change our lives in unprecedented ways, our only hope as a species is to not forget where we came from and who we are - just a band of intelligent, highly social hairless apes, who derive meaning from life primarily from "meaningless" social interactions with each other - and remember that many of the things that might seem "inconvenient" to us are actually the very things that make us human.

[Alex Jones @RealAlexJones]

Watch: Space Weather Expert Warns Of Potential Blackouts From Imminent Solar Mega Flares

[SpaceWeatherNews @SunWeatherMan]

Solar Storm Aurora Watch - Round 2 Tonight

[Richard Medhurst @richimedhurst]

Why the United States Is Trying to Imprison Julian Assange and Why You Should Care

Everything you need to know in one video, explained by someone who has covered his case from inside the court for 4 years