71: The Tick Conspiracy: New Diseases, Government's Research & The Role of Bill Gates

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Why has the tick population increased so much lately? And what does it have to do with diseases like Alpha-gal syndrome?

I keep getting messages asking what I do about ticks on my homestead, and the more I look into this topic, the stranger it gets. Farmers say tick pressure is worse than they've ever seen. Hunters are pulling shocking numbers off of deer. Families find them on their kids after a few minutes outside.

Let's dive into why this feels different now, and why I don't think we're getting the full story.

In this episode, I cover the Cold War-era research on ticks and other insects as vectors, the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, the 2019 Congressional amendment asking the Pentagon to investigate biological weapons used between 1950 and 1975, and the Gates Foundation funding cattle tick research.

Then I share the practical side. Chickens, guinea fowl, land management, a simple essential oil deterrent spray recipe, and the daily habits that keep my homestead in balance without DEET.

You’ll Learn:

[0:00] Introduction

[3:27] Why farmers, hunters, and families are all saying this tick year feels different

[4:58] What Alpha-gal syndrome actually does to the body after a single tick bite

[7:03] Cold War insect research and why the government studied ticks as vectors

[9:19] The Plum Island connection and the 2019 Pentagon bioweapons amendment

[12:12] Why Bill Gates funding cattle tick research while pushing fake meat doesn't add up

[13:48] How disturbed ecosystems and modern toxic load created the perfect tick storm

[18:31] Why chickens, guinea fowl, and land management beat any store-bought solution

[20:50] The homemade essential oil spray that replaces toxic DEET repellents

[27:18] Why two people bitten by the same tick can have completely different outcomes

Related Gubba Homestead Episodes:

Natural Flea and Tick Prevention for Dogs: The Terrain Approach Without Toxic Pesticides

Resources Mentioned:

Plum Island Animal Disease Center | Wikipedia

Cattle tick vaccine researchers join forces in CATVAC by Schetters, Theo et al. | Article

The Light Bulb Lie: Why They Banned Incandescent Bulbs (And What They Replaced Them With) by Gubba | Article

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