Geezy
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I finished rebuilding my smoker a few days ago. It was getting harder and harder to regulate the fire and heat in the smoker because the firebox was burned out so it was time to either build a new firebox or buy a new smoker. Since I like to build and create things (and it’s much cheaper) I decided to make a new firebox and while I was at it, remodel the smoker into something I’ve always wanted. So I not only built a new firebox but I turned it into a reverse flow instead of a direct flow smoker. Since I had to relocate the smoke stack I went ahead and lowered it down to grate level to force the heat and smoke down to the meat. I built new racks and added a top rack. The plate that makes this a reverse flow. This design allows me to use 100% of my grates instead of just 2/3’s of it. After I got the initial “burn in” to season the whole pit I did my first smoke on it yesterday. Lamb chops and a lamb roast. They came out great. I’m very pleased with how this came out. This thing really puts out the smoke better than it ever did. Can’t wait to do a brisket and some ribs on it. This thing is a beast now. The new firebox will never burn out in my lifetime. This thing will end up being passed on to one of my kids.
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The most-used herbicide on Earth just flunked a major safety test Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, has been sprayed on food crops for decades. It’s used not only to kill weeds—but also to dry out wheat, oats, lentils, and chickpeas right before harvest, a practice called desiccation, which is illegal outside of the US. This makes our breads and grains uniquely toxic, turning glyphosate into a debate almost as hot as seed oils. New safety data this month has shocked the world, causing the EU to reevaluate it's already strict guidelines. Let's explore. Even EU levels are unsafe In June 2025, scientists from the Ramazzini Institute published the Global Glyphosate Study in Environmental Health. It was a two-year rat trial designed to mimic real-world exposure—specifically at the EU’s “safe” level of 0.5 mg/kg body weight per day. What they found: • Significant increases in leukemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma • Tumors in the thyroid and liver • Effects appeared even at the lowest dose tested—which mirrors the EU legal limit How does the U.S. compare to the EU on glyphosate? 1. "Safe" Daily Limit: • EU: 0.5 mg/kg body weight (EFSA) • U.S.: 1.75 mg/kg body weight (EPA) 2. Food Testing: • EU: Only ~1.7% of foods tested show glyphosate (EFSA Pesticide Residue Report) • U.S.: No federal testing; independent labs show widespread contamination 3. Cereal Contamination: • EU: Mostly non-detectable or under 100 ppb • U.S.: Up to 2,837 ppb in Quaker Oatmeal Squares (EWG, 2018); up to 500 ppb in 2023 retest (EWG, 2023) 4. Bread Products: • EU: Glyphosate rarely detected • U.S.: Up to 1,150 ppb in whole wheat bread (Detox Project, 2020) ppb = parts per billion. These levels are technically legal—but they raise serious questions in light of the Ramazzini findings. Why oats and wheat get hit the hardest It’s not just about what’s grown. It’s how it’s harvested. In cooler or wetter regions, farmers spray glyphosate 3–5 days before harvest to dry the crop evenly. This isn’t for weeds—it’s for convenience. And it leaves the chemical sitting right on the grain. High-risk foods: • Conventional oats • Wheat bread and crackers • Lentils, chickpeas, and hummus • Granola bars and "healthy" cereals This practice, called pre-harvest desiccation, is banned or restricted in several countries. In the U.S., it’s business as usual. Can you lower your glyphosate levels? Yes. Fast. The Organic for All Study tracked four families across four U.S. cities who switched to an all-organic diet. After just six days, their urinary glyphosate levels dropped by 70 percent. This wasn’t a detox protocol. It was just a grocery list. What you can do right now The best thing you can do is just eat meat. As a carnivore glyphosates are not an issue but for those who prefer more of a keto styled diet it’s best if you follow these guidelines. • Buy organic—especially for oats, wheat, lentils, and chickpeas. • Look for “glyphosate-free” certified products. • Swap in safer carbs. Rice, corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes are never desiccated. • Support regenerative farms that avoid chemical harvest sprays. Look for “no spray” claims on-pack. • Question “healthy” snacks. If it’s made with conventional oats or wheat, assume glyphosate unless proven otherwise.
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I’ve seen where some people back off on their salt as they progress on carnivore and some even quit entirely but I haven’t lost my taste for it yet. I still salt my food when I’m cooking it and when I’m eating it. I’m in the heat all of the time and I need salt or I’ll end up getting some bad leg cramps at night. I even salt my water. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Man, that dude is all over the place. Us Texans are psycho? Hahaha. That’s a good one. I think putting warning labels on processed food is legit. “ I hope we get it done. I’m sure it won’t change anything but it might make some people think. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Thanks everyone. Your thoughtfulness is truly appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Thank you sir. I celebrated with a 26 ounce ribeye.
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Well guys I just want to thank you for all your prayers and blessings. Shirley passed over just a couple of minutes ago. She went in her sleep as we were tending her. I said the 23 Psalm over her to send her on her way. She is being met by Jesus as I type and her husband Ellis and if I know Ellis he’s probably asking her “What took you so long Ma?”
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Every carnivore or ketogenic cardiologist that I’ve come across has said the same thing about statins and that is, statins do you no good unless you’ve already had a heart attack but even then the benefits are minimal and only extend life by 3-5 days. The best thing I’ve found for my heart and general well being is just eating a proper human diet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Great job Scott. It’s amazing what a proper human diet can do for us. Most young people these days have never learned how to push themselves. I find that at 69 I can still work out in the heat all day while the youngsters are all sitting in the AC.
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Seed oils must be disclosed in Louisiana by 2028Restaurants will have to admit what they’re cooking with Louisiana just became the first state to require seed oil disclosure in restaurants. It’s not a ban (yet), but it’s a real shift. Starting Jan 1, 2028, every restaurant, café, and food truck in Louisiana that cooks with industrial seed oils—canola, soy, corn, sunflower, safflower, cottonseed, grapeseed, or rice bran—will be required to include a clear statement on menus, websites, and ordering apps: “Some menu items may contain or be prepared using seed oils.” This is the first time a U.S. state has formally recognized that seed oils are not neutral ingredients—and that diners deserve to know when they’re being used. The bill, SB14, was pushed by the Make America Healthy Again coalition and Protect Louisiana Values. It passed with broad support and is now signed into law. Here’s where it starts to get real.This won’t just apply to fast food. Based on our data, nearly every restaurant in the state will have to include the disclaimer. Even the ones selling themselves as “clean,” “natural,” or “health-forward.” Most people have no idea how often seed oils are used—not just in the fryer, but in dressings, marinades, sauces, and sauté pans. This law makes sure they do. Once that line shows up on every menu, diners will start asking questions. And when people start opting out, restaurants will have a choice: keep using industrial oils, or adapt. Want this law in your state?Here’s how to make it happen: Email your state rep or senator. Ask them to introduce a version of Louisiana’s SB14: a simple law requiring restaurants to disclose seed oil use on menus. Include the bill link: Louisiana SB14 Keep the message simple: “Restaurants should disclose if they cook with seed oils. People have a right to know what’s in their food.” Talk about it locally. Bring it up at town halls, school boards, or community meetings—and get a few people to join you.
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If you were the devil and wanted to keep an entire nation sick, what would you do? That’s a powerful thought experiment — often used to explore systemic issues through a provocative lens. If you were "the devil" and wanted to keep an entire nation sick (physically, mentally, or spiritually), you'd likely focus on slow, seductive strategies that undermine well-being while appearing convenient or even desirable. Here’s how that might look: 1. Corrupt the Food Supply Normalize ultra-processed, addictive, nutrient-poor foods. Make unhealthy food cheaper, more accessible, and more heavily advertised than whole foods. Subsidize ingredients like corn syrup, soy oil, and refined grains. 2. Undermine Preventive Health Promote a reactive health system that treats symptoms with drugs but rarely addresses root causes. Discourage movement, sleep, and stress reduction — make them feel like luxuries instead of necessities. 3. Weaponize Misinformation Flood the public with conflicting health advice, creating confusion and apathy. Elevate fad diets, miracle pills, and pseudoscience to distract from sustainable, evidence-based habits. 4. Promote Chronic Stress and Isolation Encourage a culture of overwork, comparison, and consumerism. Undermine community, family, and spiritual life — replacing connection with screens and shallow interactions. 5. Make Sickness Profitable Turn healthcare into big business, where keeping people chronically ill generates ongoing revenue. Incentivize treatments over cures, and diagnostics over prevention. 6. Shape Minds Early Condition children with junk food marketing, sedentary entertainment, and overstimulation. Undervalue physical education, outdoor play, and critical thinking in schools. 7. Distract and Divide Keep people distracted by drama, outrage, and endless scrolling. Pit groups against each other so they’re too divided to demand systemic change. This kind of mental exercise can be helpful for uncovering structural problems that contribute to poor health. It's a wake-up call to recognize harmful patterns—and to reclaim personal and collective agency in the face of them. LOOK FAMILIAR?
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Great interview Katlyn. Others will find it inspiring.
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Cool! Gonna have to try that. Carnivore flat bread. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I’m strictly a water drinker. I don’t go anywhere, hardly, without my tumbler of water. I live in Texas and I spend a lot of time out in the heat and water is very important to me as it should be to all carnivores. As carnivores we don’t retain water like we did previously eating SAD. When I first became a carnivore I drank coffee every morning (3 cups). Shortly into my journey I lost my taste for it. I have no idea why but I just did. I then started drinking tea because I still wanted that caffeine kick in the morning. I drank tea for a year and then decided that I didn’t want any stimulants going into my body so I stopped the tea. It was just part of my journey to clean myself of all non nutritional things in my life. I do not put any flavorings in my water but I will put some salt in it when I know I’m going to be working in the heat all day. My only indulgence is I like ice in my water. I practicality crave it. I basically only eat what I need and only drink what I need. I need meat and I need water and nothing else. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Maybe because it’s been proven to work with fat people and while doing so keep them healthy. A ketogenic way of eating heals the metabolism unlike a sugar diet that has no nutritional benefits. A ketogenic diet is not a weight loss diet.
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Decadent. 😋
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