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WATCH: The Edward Institute – A Post-Mortem #SolutionsWatch

The Edward Institute for Village Studies has come to an early end. I’ll allow you a moment to collect yourselves. … Wait, what’s that? You’ve never heard of the Edward Institute for Village Studies? And you don’t know the earth-shaking effect it had in inspiring trillions of people around the world to flee the city and embrace the country life? Well, let’s correct that right now. Joining us today on #SolutionsWatch to tell us all about this grand experiment is Edward Institute co-founder, Riley Waggaman.

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brian of nazareth
brian of nazareth
Jan 17, 2026 9:47 AM

It’s always funny to hear townies describe basic agricultural activities and the character of rural life. In what way is this “grand experiment” different from the naive attempts of 60s/70s hippies to “live off the land”?

Vagabard
Vagabard
Jan 17, 2026 7:38 AM

‘Board of Peace’

or

‘Bored of Peace’

Which is the more accurate spelling?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9vx7kn33elo

Johnny
Johnny
Jan 17, 2026 8:59 AM
Reply to  Vagabard

More like a Rogue’s Gallery.
And that’s putting it politely.

Johnny
Johnny
Jan 17, 2026 7:35 AM

Change, real change, is in our hands, and hearts:
https://winteroak.org.uk/2026/01/17/renewal-from-within-and-beyond/

Vagabard
Vagabard
Jan 17, 2026 7:57 AM
Reply to  Johnny

Heads are helpful too

Johnny
Johnny
Jan 17, 2026 6:16 AM

So the Russian government and bureaucracy is just as paranoid of outliers as most other parts of the world.

What a pathetic bunch of grovellers they are.

I’m pretty sure Putin wouldn’t give a shit about a few ‘hippies’ growing their own food.
He’s got bigger fish (pardon the pun) to fry.

That aside, here’s some practical steps one can take towards part self sufficiency in a suburban backyard, rental property, apartment or community garden:

https://retrosuburbia.com/

antonym
antonym
Jan 17, 2026 2:00 AM

Novgorod oblast, where Mi6-CIA recently tried to kill Putin by drones using his phone location connected to peace negotiations with Trump?

The rest of Asia (Russia included, PR China no!) is a better location but than small towns of < 50K, not the middle of nowhere.

An anarchistic Russian – American couple active on Telegram / Substack crossing international borders as if there was no “Cold” war III war going on?
Naive doesn’t cut it.
Forget the West for this including Down Under.

Penelope
Penelope
Jan 17, 2026 12:15 AM

25th AMENDMENT INVOKED TO REMOVE THE PREZ FROM POWER
HE’S SAID TO BE “BARRICADED IN WHITE HOUSE, CALLING IT A COUP”.

I suppose you’ve heard the rumors about the president’s mental state– no, I don’t mean about Venezuela & Greenland; in these actions the prez is a mask for the Deep State, surely. But the rumors are about his mental capacity, some sort of dementia.

i spose Venezuela & Greenland matters may be thought of as related.
At any rate, half his cabinet & the VP are going along w this.

Penelope
Penelope
Jan 17, 2026 1:33 AM
Reply to  Penelope

For the disagreement/incident which led to this action go to 10:00.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zld7cbvlnkI&t=216s

(It’s about invoking the military within the US)

Penelope
Penelope
Jan 17, 2026 2:40 AM
Reply to  Penelope

I WISH it were true.

Penelope
Penelope
Jan 17, 2026 3:22 AM
Reply to  Penelope

I guess this kind of thing will be the pretext for a gatekeeper as to what we’re allowed to post– an authority who will decide what is “true.”

Sonny-Raye Hayes
Sonny-Raye Hayes
Jan 17, 2026 2:46 AM
Reply to  Penelope

This Rachel Maddow appears to be a manufactured contrivance.