Epic Message for Future Generations

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I owe my Trump-supporting family and friends an apology.  I’ve been critical of the Trump presidency and am still exhausted from the experience. But to be fair, President Trump wasn’t that bad, other than when:

He incited an insurrection against the government

Mismanaged a pandemic that killed nearly half a million Americans

Separated children from their families, and lost those children in the bureaucracy

Tear-gassed peaceful protesters on Lafayette Square so he could hold a photo op holding a Bible in front of a church

Tried to block all Muslims from entering the country

Got impeached, got impeached again

Had the worst jobs record of any president in modern history

Ppressured Ukraine to dig dirt on Joe Biden

Fired the FBI director for investigating his ties to Russia

Bragged about firing the FBI director on TV

Took Vladimir Putin’s word over the US intelligence community

Diverted military funding to build his wall

Caused the longest government shutdown in US history

Called Black Lives Matter a “symbol of hate"

Lied 30,000 times

Banned transgender people from serving in the military

Ejected reporters from the White House briefing room who asked tough questions

Vetoed the defense funding bill because it renamed military bases named for Confederate soldiers

Refused to release his tax returns

Increased the national debt by nearly $8 trillion

Had three of the highest annual trade deficits in U.S. history

Called veterans and soldiers who died in combat losers and suckers

Coddled the leader of Saudi Arabia after he ordered the execution and dismembering of a US-based journalist

Refused to concede the 2020 election

Hired his unqualified daughter and son-in-law to work in the White House

Walked out of an interview with Lesley Stahl

Called neo-Nazis “very fine people”

Suggested that people should inject bleach into their bodies to fight COVID

Abandoned our allies the Kurds to Turkey

Pushed through massive tax cuts for the wealthiest but balked at helping working Americans

Incited anti-lockdown protestors in several states at the height of the pandemic

Withdrew the US from the Paris climate accords

Withdrew the US from the Iranian nuclear deal

Withdrew the US from the Trans Pacific Partnership which was designed to block China’s advances

Insulted his own Cabinet members on Twitter

Pushed the leader of Montenegro out of the way during a photo op

Failed to reiterate US commitment to defending NATO allies

Called Haiti and African nations “shithole” countries

Called the city of Baltimore the “worst in the nation"

Claimed that he single handedly brought back the phrase “Merry Christmas” even though it hadn’t gone anywhere

Forced his Cabinet members to praise him publicly like some cult leader

Believed he should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Berated and belittled his hand-picked Attorney General when he recused himself from the Russia probe

Suggested the US should buy Greenland

Colluded with Mitch McConnell to push through federal judges and two Supreme Court justices after supporting efforts to prevent his predecessor from appointing judges

Repeatedly called the media “enemies of the people"

Claimed that if we tested fewer people for COVID we’d have fewer cases

Violated the emoluments clause

Thought that Nambia was a country

Told Bob Woodward in private that the coronavirus was a big deal but then downplayed it in public

Called his exceedingly faithful vice president a “p---y” for following the Constitution

Nearly got us into a war with Iran after threatening them by tweet

Nominated a corrupt head of the EPA

Nominated a corrupt head of HHS

Nominated a corrupt head of the Interior Department

Nominated a corrupt head of the USDA

Praised dictators and authoritarians around the world while criticizing allies

Refused to allow the presidential transition to begin

Insulted war hero John McCain – even after his death

Spent an obscene amount of time playing golf after criticizing Barack Obama for playing (far less) golf while president

Falsely claimed that he won the 2016 popular vote

Falsely claimed that he turned down being Time’s Man of the Year

Considered firing special counsel Robert Mueller on several occasions

Mocked wearing face masks to guard against transmitting COVID

Locked Congress out of its constitutional duty to confirm Cabinet officials by hiring acting ones

Used a racist dog whistle by calling COVID the “China virus"

Hired and associated with numerous shady figures that were eventually convicted of federal offenses including his campaign manager and national security adviser

Pardoned several of his shady associates

Gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom to two congressman who amplified his batshit crazy conspiracy theories

Got into telephone fight with the leader of Australia(!)

Had a Secretary of State who called him a moron

Forced his press secretary to claim without merit that his was the largest inauguration crowd in history

Botched the COVID vaccine rollout

Tweeted so much dangerous propaganda that Twitter eventually banned him

Charged the Secret Service jacked-up rates at his properties

Constantly interrupted Joe Biden in their first presidential debate

Claimed that COVID would “magically” disappear

Called a U.S. Senator “Pocahontas"

Used his Twitter account to blast Nordstrom when it stopped selling Ivanka’s merchandise

Opened up millions of pristine federal lands to development and drilling

Got into a losing tariff war with China that forced US taxpayers to bail out farmers

Claimed that his losing tariff war was a win for the US

Ignored or didn’t even take part in daily intelligence briefings

Blew off honoring American war dead in France because it was raining

Redesigned Air Force One to look like the Trump Shuttle

Got played by Kim Jung Un and his “love letters"

Threatened to go after social media companies in clear violation of the Constitution

Botched the response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Threw paper towels and toilet paper at Puerto Ricans when he finally visited them

Pressured the governor and secretary of state of Georgia to “find” him votes

Thought that the Virgin islands had a President

Drew on a map with a Sharpie to justify his inaccurate tweet that Alabama was threatened by a hurricane

Allowed White House staff to use personal email accounts for official businesses after blasting Hillary Clinton for doing the same thing

Rolled back regulations that protected the public from mercury and asbestos

Pushed regulators to waste time studying snake-oil remedies for COVID

Rolled back regulations that stopped coal companies from dumping waste into rivers

Held blatant campaign rallies at the White House

Tried to take away millions of Americans’ health insurance because the law was named for a Black man

Refused to attend his successors’ inauguration

Nominated the worst Education Secretary in history

Threatened judges who didn’t do what he wanted

Attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci

Ppromised that Mexico would pay for the wall (it didn’t)

Allowed political hacks to overrule government scientists on major reports on climate change and other issues

Struggled navigating a ramp after claiming his opponent was feeble

Called an African-American Congresswoman “low IQ"

Threatened to withhold federal aid from states and cities with Democratic leaders

Went ahead with rallies filled with maskless supporters in the middle of a pandemic

Claimed that legitimate investigations of his wrongdoing were “witch hunts"

Seemed to demonstrate a belief that there were airports during the American Revolution

Demanded “total loyalty” from the FBI director

Praised a conspiracy theory that Democrats are Satanic pedophiles

Completely gutted the Voice of America

Placed a political hack in charge of the Postal Service

Claimed without evidence that the Obama administration bugged Trump Tower

Suggested that the US should allow more people from places like Norway into the country

Suggested that COVID wasn’t that bad because he recovered with the help of top government doctors and treatments not available to the public

Overturned energy conservation standards that even industry supported

Reduced the number of refugees the US accepts

Insulted various members of Congress and the media with infantile nicknames

Gave Rush Limbaugh a Presidential medal of Freedom at the State of the Union address

Named as head of federal personnel a 29-year old who’d previously been fired from the White House for allegations of financial improprieties

Eliminated the White House office of pandemic response

Used soldiers as campaign props

Fired any advisor who made the mistake of disagreeing with him

Demanded the Pentagon throw him a Soviet-style military parade

Hired a ton of white nationalists

Politicized the civil service

Did absolutely nothing after Russia hacked the U.S. government

Falsely said the Boy Scouts called him to say his bizarre Jamboree speech was the best speech ever given to the Scouts

Claimed that Black people would overrun the suburbs if Biden won

Insulted reporters of color and women reporters and women reporters of color

Suggested he was fine with China’s oppression of the Uighurs

Attacked the Supreme Court when it ruled against him

Summoned Pennsylvania state legislative leaders to the White House to pressure them to overturn the election

Spent countless hours every day watching Fox News

Refused to allow his administration to comply with Congressional subpoenas

Hired Rudy Giuliani as his lawyer

Tried to punish Amazon because the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post wrote negative stories about him

Acted as if the Attorney General of the United States was his personal attorney

Attempted to get the federal government to defend him in a libel lawsuit from a women who accused him of sexual assault

Held private meetings with Vladimir Putin without staff present

Didn’t disclose his private meetings with Vladimir Putin so that the US had to find out via Russian media

Stopped holding press briefings for months at a time

"Ordered” US companies to leave China even though he has no such power

Led a political party that couldn’t even be bothered to draft a policy platform

Claimed preposterously that Article II of the Constitution gave him absolute powers

Tried to pressure the U.K. to hold the British Open at his golf course

Suggested that the government nuke hurricanes

Suggested that wind turbines cause cancer

Said that he had a special aptitude for science

Fired the head of election cyber security after he said that the 2020 election was secure

Blurted out classified information to Russian officials

Tried to force the G7 to hold their meeting at his failing golf resort in Florida

Fired the acting attorney general when she refused to go along with his unconstitutional Muslim travel ban

Hired Stephen Miller

Openly discussed national security issues in the dining room at Mar-a-Lago where everyone could hear them

Interfered with plans to relocate the FBI because a new development there might compete with his hotel

Abandoned Iraqi refugees who’d helped the U.S. during the war

Tried to get Russia back into the G7

Held a COVID super spreader event in the Rose Garden

Seemed to believe that Frederick Douglass is still alive

Lost 60 election fraud cases in court including before judges he had nominated

Falsely claimed that factories were reopening when they weren’t

Shamelessly exploited terror attacks in Europe to justify his anti-immigrant policies

Still hasn’t come up with a healthcare plan

Still hasn’t come up with an infrastructure plan despite repeated “Infrastructure Weeks"

Forced Secret Service agents to drive him around Walter Reed while contagious with COVID

Told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by"

F***ed up the Census

Withdrew the U.S. from the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic

Did so few of his duties that his press staff were forced to state on his daily schedule “President Trump will work from early in the morning until late in the evening. He will make many calls and have many meetings"

Allowed his staff to repeatedly violate the Hatch Act

Seemed not to know that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican

Stood before sacred CIA wall of heroes and bragged about his election win

Constantly claimed he was treated worse than any president which presumably includes four that were assassinated and his predecessor whose legitimacy and birthplace were challenged by a racist reality TV show star named Donald Trump

Claimed Andrew Jackson could’ve stopped the Civil War even though he died 16 years before it happened

Said that any opinion poll showing him behind was fake

Claimed that other countries laughed at us before he became president when several world leaders were literally laughing at him

Claimed that the military was out of ammunition before he became President

Created a commission to whitewash American history

Retweeted anti-Islam videos from one of the most racist people in Britain

Claimed ludicrously that the Pulse nightclub shooting wouldn’t have happened if someone there had a gun even though there was an armed security guard there

Hired a senior staffer who cited the non-existent Bowling Green Massacre as a reason to ban Muslims

Had a press secretary who claimed that Nazi Germany never used chemical weapons even though every sane human being knows they used gas to kill millions of Jews and others

Bilked the Secret Service for higher than market rates when they had to stay at Trump properties

Apparently sold pardons on his way out of the White House

Stripped protective status from 59,000 Haitians

Falsely claimed Biden wanted to defund the police

Said that the head of the CDC didn’t know what he was talking about

Tried to rescind protection from DREAMers,

Gave himself an A+ for his handling of the pandemic

Tried to start a boycott of Goodyear tires due to an Internet hoax

Said U.S. rates of COVID would be lower if you didn’t count blue states

Deported U.S. veterans who served their country but were undocumented

Claimed he did more for African Americans than any president since Lincoln

Touted a “super-duper” secret “hydrosonic” missile which may or may not be a new “hypersonic” missile or may not exist at all

Retweeted a gif calling Biden a pedophile

Forced through security clearances for his family

Suggested that police officers should rough up suspects

Suggested that Biden was on performance-enhancing drugs

Tried to stop transgender students from being able to use school bathrooms in line with their gender

Suggested the US not accept COVID patients from  a cruise ship because it would make US numbers look higher

Nominated a climate change sceptic to chair the committee advising the White House on environmental policy

Retweeted a video doctored to look like Biden had played a song called “F**k tha Police” at a campaign event

Hugged a disturbingly large number of U.S. flags

Accused Democrats of “treason” for not applauding his State of the Union address

Claimed that the FBI failed to capture the Parkland school shooter because they were “spending too much time” on Russia

Mocked the testimony of Dr Christine Blasey Ford when she accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault

Was proven to be close friends with the biggest sexual predictor of young girls

Obsessed over low-flow toilets

Ordered the rerelease of more COVID vaccines when there weren’t any to release

Called for the construction of a bizarre garden of heroes with statutes of famous dead Americans as well as at least one Canadian (Alex Trebek)

Hijacked Washington’s July 4th celebrations to give a partisan speech

Took advice from the MyPillow guy

Claimed that migrants seeking a better life in the US were dangerous caravans of drug dealers and rapists

Said nothing when Vladimir Putin poisoned a leading opposition figure

Never seemed to heed the advice of his wife’s “Be Best” campaign

Falsely claimed that mail-in voting is fraudulent

Announced a precipitous withdrawal of troops from Syria which not only handed Russia and ISIS a win but also prompted his defense secretary to resign in protest

Insulted the leaders of Canada, France, Britain, in Germany, and Sweden!!

Falsely claimed credit for getting NATO members to increase their share of dues

Blew off two Asia summits even though they were held virtually

Continued lying about spending lots of time at Ground Zero with 9/11 responders

Said that the Japanese would sit back and watch their “Sony televisions” if the US were ever attacked

Left a NATO summit early in a huff

Stared directly into an eclipse even though everyone over the age of 5 knows not to do that

Called himself a very stable genius despite significant evidence to the contrary

Refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power and kept his promise, and a whole bunch of other things I can’t remember at the moment.

But other than that. . .

Please share widely - TIA!!!

Whoever wrote this deserves credit but I don't know who it is...

Horses in War

This is a very personal recollection that has haunted me for years, a moment when I was in high school that left such  a deep impression when I read something that became one of the core reasons a few years later that would drive me to become a conscientious objector when I registered for the Selective Service.

Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front, now in the public domain, was one of the books I happened to pick up in the school library. I don't think it was chosen for any particular reason except we were obliged to read a certain number of books and submit book reports as part of the English curriculum, and this book just happened to get my attention. Stories about war and such have always been a ready source of entertainment for literature, movies and such, so it probably had a flashy cover.  In my case the important part was a line from Chapter Four that stuck in my memory at the time and haunted me for the rest of my life. "I tell you it is the vilest baseness to use horses in the war."

This is part of the text of Chapter Four

SCO Summit in China (ALJAZEERA)

SCO summit in China: Who’s attending, what’s at stake amid Trump tariffs?

China is the host of this year’s SCO Summit which takes place in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.  [By Priyanka Shankar, August 30, 2025, file copy] 

“No mountain or ocean can distance people who have shared aspirations,” China’s President Xi Jinping said in July 2024, addressing leaders from fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states, and a few other nations, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

At the time, the ancient Chinese saying in Xi’s speech seemed over the top, and divorced from reality: Narendra Modi, prime minister of India, one of the SCO’s major members, wasn’t even attending the grouping’s summit, citing a parliament session – an apparent snub to the bloc long driven by Beijing and Moscow.

Yet a year later, the geopolitical landscape looks very different: As China prepares to host the annual SCO summit starting Sunday, it is expecting a fuller house than ever of leaders from the region and beyond. Modi will visit China for the first time since 2018, amid a rapprochement that began late last year but has been propelled further by United States President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods, which have forced New Delhi to seek stronger partnerships with Beijing and other players in Eurasia.

At a time when much of the world is grappling with the chaos unleashed by Trump’s tariffs and threats, analysts expect the SCO conclave to serve as a platform for Xi to project his country as a stabilising force, capable of uniting the Global South to counterbalance the West, particularly the US.

China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin told a news conference in Beijing last week that the summit would be “one of China’s most important head-of-state and home-court diplomatic events this year”.

This year’s summit is set to take place from August 31 to September 1 in Tianjin, a northern Chinese city on the Bohai Sea.

Liu told reporters that the summit will gather more than 20 foreign leaders and the heads of 10 international organisations.

They include leaders of SCO member states...

• India’s Modi, 
• Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, 
• Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, 
• Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif, 
• Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, 
• Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, 
• Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, 
• Krygyz President Sadyr Japarov and 
• Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Myanmar’s military chief Min Aung Hlaing, Nepal’s Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu are among other leaders expected to attend.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn will also attend the Summit.

The SCO initially began in 1996 as a security bloc, dubbed the “Shanghai Five”. It was formed by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to settle their border disputes following the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

But in June 2001, the group evolved into the SCO, including Uzbekistan, with headquarters in Beijing. In 2017, the group expanded to include India and Pakistan. Iran in 2023 and Belarus in 2024 were also added as full members.

In addition, the organisation has 14 key dialogue partners, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkiye, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Cambodia.

SCO member states account for 43 percent of the world’s population, and 23 percent – or almost a quarter – of the global economy.

But Alejandro Reyes, adjunct professor at the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Hong Kong, told Al Jazeera that the vision and identity of the group remain unclear.

The US led most post-World War II multilateral organisations – including the United Nations, World Bank and International Monetary Fund. But the end of the Cold War and the emergence of economies such as China, India, Brazil and South Africa have led to “diversification, if you will, of multilateralism, resulting in the formation of organisations like the BRICS seeking to give a voice to the Global South”, Reyes said. “So the SCO is also one of those new multilateral organisations.”

BRICS, the acronym derived from the initials of the founding member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, sees itself as a forum for the Global South and also discusses geopolitics, global security and trade, among other world issues.

But while the SCO emerged with a focus on regional security, the expansion of its mandate to also discuss trade and other Global South concerns means it is difficult to understand what sets the grouping apart from organisations like the BRICS, Reyes said.

Manoj Kewalramani, chairperson of the Indo-Pacific Studies Programme at the Takshashila Institution in Bangalore, India, agreed with Reyes and said the SCO is “still an organisation that is looking for an identity”.

“At this point of time, the identity that they seem to be working out is something around the concept of indivisible security, which means the security for one cannot come at the cost of the other,” he told Al Jazeera.

Kewalramani pointed out that the SCO’s articulation of indivisible security is, however, the complete opposite of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s vision.

“The NATO vision is bloc-based collective security. The SCO vision is that everyone’s interests should be taken into account whilst addressing global issues,” he said.

“The SCO vision is also an argument to the United States, saying, ‘Look, you are a major power. We are a major global power. You must respect our interests within at least our peripheries.’ So this is an argument of spheres of influence.”

This year’s summit comes amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, Israel’s genocide in Gaza and continued occupation of the West Bank, security tensions in South Asia and the Asia Pacific region, and Trump’s global trade war.

With the world “clearly in deep flux”, Kewalramani said, “you’re likely to see China or Russia in particular, make the case that the world is entering an era of multipolarity and articulate indivisible security as the way forward.

“The summit is also significant because I think that there is a belief amongst many that multilateralism is facing existential threats because of the United States’ policies and that SCO countries still stand for multilateralism and not for unilateralism,” Kewalramani added.

Reyes said the significance also lies in the optics and symbolism of the summit with China as the host.

“This is a time when the US is burning bridges with almost every country. So in President Xi’s mind, it is a good time for China to position itself as a world power by showcasing it has productive relations with many countries,” he said. “China always tries to make friends where it can.”

Two days after the SCO summit ends, Beijing will on September 3 also host a major military parade to commemorate the end of World War II in Asia. Many of the leaders arriving for the SCO summit – such as Putin, Lukashenko and Subianto – are expected to stay on for the parade. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is also expected to travel to Beijing for the event, which too will be “a big part of this optic” of Xi hosting world leaders, Reyes said.

The grouping is often unable to agree on key geopolitical issues.

• For instance, on Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, the country has been able to get most SCO members to align with its interests, but India has attempted to play a more balanced role – seeking peace and stronger ties with Ukraine, while also buying record levels of oil from Russia.

On Thursday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on SCO members to “express their clear position” and “show that they respect the principles of international law, do not tolerate Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the killing of Ukrainian children”, at this year’s summit.

• Israel’s war in Gaza and military offensives in the occupied West Bank, Lebanon and Iran have also divided the SCO.

When the group condemned Israel’s attack on Iran this year, India – which also has strong ties with Israel – refused to endorse a joint statement.

• Friction also persists between India and fellow SCO member Pakistan, with New Delhi calling on the organisation to condemn cross-border terrorism, for which it blames Islamabad. In July, India demanded that the grouping condemn the April attack by gunmen in Indian-administered Kashmir, in which 26 people were killed – New Delhi has accused Islamabad of being behind the attack, a charge that Pakistan has rejected.

When the SCO – whose decisions work by consensus – did not agree to that demand, India refused to sign a joint statement after a meeting of the grouping’s defence ministers.

According to Kewalramani, “different countries on the platform are there for different reasons.

“For example, the Central Asian countries joined because they had security concerns and were also keen to boost economic engagement with China. For India, addressing terrorism in the region was key,” he said.

• While Beijing seeks to display a united approach at this year’s summit, Reyes reiterated that symbolism is likely to trump any really meaningful deliverables at the meeting.

“I doubt that this organisation is able to get much deeper than just the symbolism of gathering as a platform for the Global South, as a platform for Russia and China to convene to present themselves as senior partners in this Eurasian landmass,” he said.

“I think what we’re going to see is more about the optics of having all these countries together amid the United States’ absence.”

What does this mean for the US?

Trump has been critical of organisations from the Global South. In the past, he has threatened to cripple BRICS with targeted tariffs against its members, calling the grouping “anti-American”.

Reyes said the SCO Summit will be watched closely by the US and could also set the tone for the Quad Summit later this year, which India is set to host.

The Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue was established by India, Japan, Australia and the US in 2007 to counter China’s growing global influence in the Asia Pacific region. Over the past quarter-century, India has grown closer to the US and its allies, amid shared concerns over Beijing’s rise.

But after Washington hit New Delhi with 50 percent tariffs for importing crude oil from Russia amid the war in Ukraine, analysts expect the US to closely watch Modi’s meeting with Xi in Tianjin, scheduled for Monday.

“The US will be particularly watching the interaction between India and China, who have been trying to resolve bilateral tensions, at this year’s SCO Summit,” Reyes said.

“Currently, amid US tariffs on India and the upcoming Quad Summit, it will be interesting to see how Modi plays it,” he said.

Kewalramani cautioned against concluding that the India-US relationship was broken, even with their tensions over tariffs.

“These are mature economies who have close relationships on many fronts. The US will be watching how not only India but also Pakistan, Iran, and indeed Russia and China interact among themselves at the SCO Summit on some of the key geopolitical issues and trade,” he said.

“I’m sure the US will grasp the messages that they need to grasp from the SCO Summit. It’s good for them to watch and take lessons.”

Ten Amish Lifestyle Secrets

Ten Amish Lifestyle Secrets from a social media thread...

The Amish Have Just a 4% Obesity Rate—9× Lower Than Most Americans.
They break every "diet rule," yet they're leaner, stronger, and healthier than 96% of America.
In a world drowning in health advice, why does rejecting it work so well?
Here Are 10 Amish Lifestyle Secrets 🧵
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Amish men walk 18,425 steps a day.
Women? 14,196.

That’s 3–4x more than the average American—who barely cracks 5,000.
No fitness trackers. No gym memberships.
They’re not chasing health.
Their way of living simply creates it.
Here’s how:

1. Their Food Isn’t Poisoned

Home-raised meats. Vegetables still warm from the sun. Bread baked the same day it’s eaten.
🔹 The 4-Hour Rule: Vegetables are picked and eaten before they lose their vitality.
🔹 Sugar swap: No refined sugar—only honey or maple to keep blood sugar stable.
No macros. No labels. Just real food, the way it was always meant to be.

2. They don’t just eat for fuel. They eat for resilience.

Fermented foods like sauerkraut keep their gut strong and their immune system sharp.
🔹 3 tbsp of fermented vegetables before every meal to feed good bacteria and aid digestion
🔹 8 oz of bone broth daily for collagen, minerals, and lasting mobility
No supplements. No trends. Just traditions that modern science is finally catching up to.

3. Effortless Movement, Built Into Daily Life.

They’re not chasing step counts—movement simply happens. Farming, building, and chores keep them in motion from childhood to old age.
🔹 100 steps outdoors before breakfast
🔹 12 minutes of dough kneading for upper-body strength
🔹 Never sitting more than 20 minutes without moving
No workouts. No "exercise goals." Just a life that never stops moving.

4. They eat their biggest meal when the sun is highest.

Midday eating isn’t a trend. It matches the body’s natural rhythm, when digestion is at its peak. Main meal between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM No drinks 20 minutes before, during, or after eating This isn’t just an Amish habit. In most of Europe, lunch is still the largest meal of the day. Research shows it leads to steadier energy, deeper sleep, and a metabolism that runs like clockwork. This isn’t just an Amish habit. In most of Europe, lunch is still the largest meal of the day. Research shows it leads to steadier energy, deeper sleep, and a metabolism that runs like clockwork.

5. They live almost entirely off-screen.

No TVs. No smartphones. No endless scrolling. Wake naturally between 4:30–5:00 AM without alarms Step into the morning sun to reset their internal clock The result? Deep sleep. Clear minds. A kind of calm most of us forgot was possible. The result? Deep sleep. Clear minds. A kind of calm most of us forgot was possible.

6. They Treat the Kitchen Like a Pharmacy

Canning, pickling, fermenting. Nothing is rushed, and nutrients stay intact. 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 15 minutes before meals Dandelion leaves before sweets to support digestion These small, quiet rituals turn every meal into medicine. These small, quiet rituals turn every meal into medicine.

7. They live almost untouched by modern toxins.

No cars, so cleaner air.
No processed foods, so fewer synthetic chemicals. Amish children even show lower asthma rates—thanks to daily life on the farm. Their environment isn’t engineered. It’s simply clean. And their health reflects it.

8. Purpose Is Their Fountain of Youth

They don’t retire. Work has meaning, whether it’s farming, building, or serving their community, and they keep at it well into old age. 63% less muscle loss compared to those who stop working 42% better cognitive function from staying mentally and physically engaged Staying useful keeps their bodies strong and their minds sharp. Purpose is their true longevity hack. Staying useful keeps their bodies strong and their minds sharp. Purpose is their true longevity hack.

9. They Sleep in Sync with Nature

Bed by 9:00 PM. Up around 4:30 AM. No alarms, no blue light, no late-night chaos. A small cylindrical pillow for proper spinal alignment Evenings without screens—just conversation and prayer This simple rhythm fuels deep, restorative sleep and balanced hormones. This simple rhythm fuels deep, restorative sleep and balanced hormones.

10. They are never alone.

Family, faith, and community are the center of their world—and it shows. Rates of depression and anxiety are far lower than average. Modern research now confirms what they’ve always known: strong social bonds lower stress hormones, protect brain health, and can even extend lifespan.
The Amish aren’t counting steps or tracking calories.
They simply live closer to how humans were meant to live—real food, real work, real community.
We’ve traded that for ultra-processed food, endless screens, and convenience that costs us our health.
This isn’t about doing more.
It’s about living in a way that isn’t quietly poisoning us.

Go to the original link for a delightful array of images that accompany this thread. I'm posting this note for future reference.