Dear friends,
The time has come for the summer fundraiser. I don’t particularly like it, but the truth is that it is vital. To use my favorite metaphor – I need you to send me the “ammunition” needed to continue the battle, I simply can’t do it on my own.
I will say that so far we have done amazingly well. As I have already mentioned elsewhere, the main blog now serves well over 2 million pages each month. But that is only a quantitative measure of success. Far more important that we are reaching more and more new audiences (as shown by my recent interviews with Bonnie Faulkner or with PeakProsperity). Each time we reach a new audience the same thing happens: those included to simple ideological categories initially like the blog, then they get confused and leave. But some stay, precisely those who appreciate a blog with no single ideological profile, a blog were true diversity of opinion is encouraged. So for me the main source of encouragement is that we are reaching a qualitatively new level of visibility!
There have also been small but relevant achievements since the last fundraiser.
First and foremost, and by popular demand, besides BitCoin we now have a Patreon option (see on the right of the page). Please check out our Patreon page which has, I think, some pretty neat option for donors: “Hang-out with the Saker“.
Second, I am working on a new book! The (provisional) working title of the new book will be “The Essential Saker II – Civilizational Choices and Geopolitics: The Russian challenge to the Hegemony of the AngloZionist Empire“. The book, a collection of my best analyses since the first book came out, an updated “Russia and Islam” series and the transcript of my interviews with Bonnie Faulkner, will have a foreword by Alexander Mercouris, a second foreword by Catherine Austin-Fitts, an afterword by Cynthia McKinney and an endorsement by Sheikh Imran Hosein!
Third, the History of the Orthodox People project has been doing well in some areas, and not so well in others. Basically, the researchers working on the Bulgarian, Romanian and Serbian Orthodox Churches have done a great job. Alas, our other sections did not to do well, especially the two “big ones” (Greek and Russian Orthodoxy) which for various reasons have not “taken off”. I will make it my priority to re-energize the HOP project in the course of the month of August (right now there is too much going on for me to dedicate the time needed for this).
Last but not least, I am absolutely thrilled to announce a completely new project: the “Saker Cooperative“, something a group of us has been working on since many months and which we are now going to officially launch. You will get all the detailed information about this once the Saker Cooperative is officially online, but I can already tell you that is a first step in our new effort to bring our community together and provide it with opportunities, ’nuff said for now, wait for the big announcement for all the details :-)
On a personal note now: I am leaving for a much needed break which will not be a working trip but a true “leave it all behind” kind of journey which will take me from the deserts of northern Nevada to an Orthodox monastery in the mountains of California. It might be my past as a “submarine in the desert“, but deserts (physical and spiritual) are the place were I can best re-charge my depleted physical, psychological and spiritual “batteries”. I will be back, God willing, on the 27th but until then I will leave the blog in the hands of Herb and Scott. Please do not, repeat, NOT email me unless it is both urgent and important. I will have spotty access to the cellphone networks during this trip, especially in the evenings, but since the purpose of this trip is also to create a desert-like stillness inside me for at least a few days, please don’t expect me to sustain the kind of intensive daily correspondence I normally do (50-80 emails per day).
In the meantime, please think of me as the Russian combat helicopter shown in the picture above: I am grounded until you get me the “ammo” needed for me to resume my missions. A war – any war – cannot be fought on the cheap – it always requires sacrifices!
I remind you that I am fighting a multi-billion dollar propaganda machine with no ads, no paywalls, no subscriber contents and no obnoxious pop-ups. All I do is from time to time remind you, like today, that I need your donations to fight this informational war. In fact, I vitally depend on it!
Please help me to continue to provide you with the original contents which you have been enjoying in such large numbers. Thank you!
Hugs and cheers,
The Saker
PS: just as last time, I will leave his appeal up on the “analyses” section until my return. Not only is it most visible this way, but it also remind you of all the high-quality original material you get on this blog.
Have a safe and rejuvenating trip!
Will donate on the 15th…as usual it’s a small donation but if everyone does a 20.00 like me, it will add up!
Have a nice spiritual journey Saker!
PLEASE! Saker… when you go to the desert, leave your cell phone behind.. any connection to the world behind. Why not DIE for a week???
Can you do that? The cemeteries around the world are filled with people who were indispensible!
Happy trail and meditation.
the seagull
PS. Anything is possible! Even leaving behind all connection to a Earthly life…
Try rebirthing!!
Saker II
1.) If +50% of viewers donated, what would you suggest a viewer donate yearly?
2.) Knowing the reality of donations from viewers is small (10% and less?), what do you suggest?
3.) What do you prefer, monthly or yearly donation?
P.S. New to the site. Daily reader. Blessed to be directed towards it.
1.) If +50% of viewers donated, what would you suggest a viewer donate yearly?
One dollar a year by just half of the viewers would make me a millionaire…
2.) Knowing the reality of donations from viewers is small (10% and less?), what do you suggest?
Whatever each viewer can and wishes to donate to help the struggle
3.) What do you prefer, monthly or yearly donation?
Whichever is most convenient to the viewer as long as it is regular
P.S. New to the site. Daily reader. Blessed to be directed towards it.
Welcome! And thanks for your kind words!
The Saker
Hi Everybody, check out the Patreon.
And nota bene: “One dollar a year by just half of the viewers would make me a millionaire…”
That should leave out powerty as an excuse to not donate anything at all.
Felix
Apparently, and not for the first time while ‘internettin’, I managed to donate twice. Worth every penny for the work you put out. Thanks for all you do, Saker and company,
Hi, Saker,
You are quite right to make a regular appeal.
I think maybe this was the consensus some months ago when the subject of support for this site was raised.
I am quite sure that that was my advice, so I am glad that you are taking it!
I believe that small but regular is the way to go for financial support.
Katherine
Dear Saker,
I grant you and your family the best, and hope that you will find the rest and spiritual enrichment.
I will see what I can contribute.
Don’t leave your cellphone behind. You might need it in some cases.
I have good memories of a vacation adress in France, where there was no signal strength on the adress itself. What a terrific rest. I had to walk some 100 meters away, in order to make a call.
Some of us refuse to use Amazon or PayPal.
Is it possible to just send you a check to support your work?
Same goes for publications?
Please note on the right hand side Saker offers many different ways to make contributions and he does take cheques/checks.
/contact/
Mod
correction to the above
this address can be found by clicking on the link discussing checks etc just below the Patreon image.
Checks: (to Saker Analytics, LLC)
Saker Analytics, LLC
1000 N. West Street
Suite 1200 #1588
Wilmington
DE 19801
I’ve purchased your ebook via Amazon. I request users to do the same. A great way to show gratitude.
The book’s a heavy read (not for me luckily) but I am wondering what would be a good small enough read for an Amateur who is stuck with the lies peddled by the MSM (America/West = Source of all good, Russia/China = Bad bad guys, Islam hates us and everything in between)
Unfortunately to ‘see the light’ a bit of reading and contemplating and having some diverse knowledge of History, monetary economics and a sense to see the ‘right’ stuff inherently is needed which most short attention folks of the present generation seem to lack
Will contribute as soon as I get things fixed-up with my hacked credit car
I could only send a few rounds, my own ammo box is running low.
I should have mentioned that another (even better!) way to send me ammo is to say even a tiny simple and short prayer for me. That works even better.
Hugs to all,
The Saker
(PS:still no cellphone connection, evening wifi sometimes, should get easier in 3 days)
I appreciate your blog.
I don’t necessarily agree with some of the content but I salute your effort to be thorough, original and reference the sources.
You deserve all republican democrates’ support (with a small r&s).
However, I prefer the entirety of the donation to go to your website and not the credit card companies syphon even $1.
Do you prefer bitcoin or for that matter a different cryptocurrency?
By the way, the bitcoin address seems to be corrupt, unless I have no clue how to perform my first transaction with cryotocurrency to donate.
just tested the code … sent $2 … it worked for me .. i used the bitcoin explicit address of 17GT5FHp1dzKxg6JKXhPg2YYFusxazDc5B …
Done! I will send some more at the end of the month. Its our duty to keep the Saker “alive”.
note to anon … we are here to discuss ideas and events of the day …. one liner insults will not pass moderation … mod
And-whether the Saker’s battle is worth fighting or not is evidently not a matter up for discussion in this particular echo chamber, I see.Nice knowing y’all.
Note to anon … a one liner snide remark is not a discussion and is not a well reasoned argument… mod
I have gladly contributed a sum to support you. You are one of a few sane voices in a world gone mad, I wish you every success and look forward to reading your wonderful works. I also support Dmitry Orlov who is another sane voice.
Is there a way for Americans to send tax deductible donations?