The Torch Report

I’ve read many things this morning, ranging from the uprisings setting France on fire to dopamine addiction , from shrinking Social Security to Supreme Court diversity hires , how humanity is supposedly shifting the tilt of the earth , how conservatives are using the court system to remake America , how liberals plan to salvage Kamala Harris, how officials are using illegal emails to avoid account...

I started the week pointing out the merciless assault on commonsense, specifically calling BS on the whole Russian mutiny melodrama, which much of the mainstream continues to stream along, despite even more evidence coming in that western intelligence was behind the whole operation . The entire story stinks to high heaven. Similarly, I briefly laid out all the unlawful shenanigans swirling around...

Do you remember playing the game as a kid, where you’d be looking for something like a present or a surprise, and someone would be calling out, “You’re getting warmer… no wait, you’re getting colder… no you’re getting warm, getting hot, you’re burning up!!” As the anticipation mounted, so did the excitement. It was a simple way to get a thrill and turn an ordinary task of finding something into a...

It’s ironic really, that the global elites have openly declared that China is the role model for the world, and that they are currently gathered in China discussing the need to use “more stick” and less carrot in order to force the entire world into compliance with their radically unscientific environmental agenda. Their title says it all: How to Stay Within Planetary Boundaries – Carrot or Stick?...

It’s Monday and the merciless assault on commonsense continues! Over the weekend there was an enormous amount of hype and scuttlebutt about a big Russian mutiny. Supposedly, the mercenary Wagoner Group had turned on Putin and was marching on Moscow. It was going to be the end of the regime. This was a game changer. This was major. Everybody look! But wait… Was this all BS? Did that $6 billion doll...

It feels as if yesterday’s report — TR 392 - Musk vs. Zuckerberg in a Vegas Cage Match? — could use some closure. The slowly emerging insight, which as I said may be meaningful to me and nobody else, was that “waking people up” isn’t really a viable solution, and I say that having spent the last two years trying to wake people up. Just to clarify, I believe it is still very important for us to try...

Everyday is a blank slate. Each sunrise brings the opportunity to embrace something new, to embark on a new adventure, to explore a new trail, a new hobby, or a new book. I could wax on philosophically about the infinite potential perpetually unfolding in the magical, mystical, mysterious moment of now, but that’s not the rabbit I’m wanting to chase. Today I’m going to approach the news from a new...

It’s always interesting to me to attend a community meeting, look around the room, and see who showed up. In my experience, there are always familiar faces—those same few people in the community who choose to show up at meeting after meeting—but there are always so many other faces that I never see at all. If I were to wager a guess at how many people are actively engaged, the percentage of people...

Do you want to talk about Hunter Biden smoking crack, dumping a gun in a dumpster, raking in millions of dollars from China and other foreign nations for peddling access to “the big guy”—and failing to pay a penny in taxes on his ill-gotten gains—then lying about it all for years before finally pleading guilty and getting a slap-on-the-wrist with misdemeanor charges? I don’t. But, but, but, the in...

Opportunity abounds. Within every news cycle there is a delicate balance of BS propaganda and broader signals aimed at captivating and directing one’s attention, emotion, and energy. Have you heard about the heavily armed “Soviet-Style intimidation raids” that the ATF and IRS have been jointly conducting against gun shop owners lately? Did you hear about that “developmentally challenged” kid who w...

Alright friends, soon I will return to the stellar full-spectrum news analysis that so many of you have subscribed for. I do appreciate you sticking with me for a week of deeper contemplation. I’ve had a lot on my mind. There’s been a lot on my heart. How do we win? Is it even possible? What does that look like? Am I doing everything I can to impact the future, to contribute to solutions that will...

It’s coming together. Friends, I do appreciate you humoring my musings regarding a vision for the future of our country. Before the Torch Report was the Torch Report, this substack started out as “Letters from Luke.” Early subscribers were mostly friends, family, and folks from the local community. The audience has expanded considerably since then—all organically, typically from my public speaking...

Emotions cloud judgment. Is there anyone in the world who would disagree with that statement? Isn’t it true that there are many such phrases, such statements of truth that everyone in the world can agree with? Logical statements like “the sun will come up tomorrow” or “everyone has their own preference” seem so innocuous and obvious that they almost don’t even need to be said at all—except when so...

[NOTE: Audio fixed!] Try to take it in stride. While the media continues to hyperventilate about Trump’s indictment and his potential 400 years in prison , topless trans activists are desecrating the nation’s Capitol, and increasingly violent woke leftists are quickly rebranding as “ Trantifa ,” wild reports are coming in like this : It’s sickening and sad, but sometimes you just have to laugh. Th...

Let it sink in. “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” I’ve been thinking about that phrase… ruminating actually. Like a cow chewing its cud, my mind has been obsessively turning the thought over and over, slowly, letting it simmer somewhere in the back quadrant. The result is a little insight, however humble it may be, that seems highly applicable to our current circumstance. Where there...

I’m not at my best today, but here’s what’s on my heart… What will it take? That’s the question I’m asking myself this morning: what will it take? What will it take for the majority of Americans to say enough is enough? What will it take for the majority of Americans to stand up and push back? What will it take for the majority of Americans to reclaim their own damn country? It will take a miracle...

Brace yourself. “Sir, you have to wear a mask.” How many times have you heard it? How many times has it sent chills down your spine? How many times have you just gone along with it, because you needed groceries, because you had an appointment, or because it just wasn’t worth the hassle of saying no? How many times have you really reflected on the implications of masking? Early in the pandemic, whe...

Today I’m going to pretend like I haven’t spent the last two years buried in research and reporting on the secret global cabal that is actively trying to enslave us all. Why? Because that sounds so… shall we say… extreme ? Instead, I’ll pretend like I’m simply a curious citizen who accidentally stumbled upon some new information and discovered there is more going on than meets the eye. It all star...

It’s another beautiful day! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the whole world is going to hell… or is it? It is true that bad things are happening, that the global cabal is advancing their agenda to rule us all ( more on that in a minute ), that America’s political circus and corruption continues to grow more outrageous by the day, and that for whatever reason certain global leaders...

Here goes nothing. The idiom “here goes nothing” is generally meant in one of three ways: * I’m not sure I’ll succeed, but I’ll give it my best. * I’m going to crush this, but I don’t want to be over confident. * I’m giving it everything I’ve got, because I have nothing to lose. If it’s possible to wrap all three sentiments into a single morning report, that is what I’m attempting to do here. Our...

Happy Friday! Friends, I have to share something exciting with you… get this: I saw this article this morning that said, “ The Race For Solar Power From Space is On! ” A Japanese public-private partnership plans on testing different ways to “beam space generated solar power back to earth.” Sounds pretty cool, right? When I read that, my heart did a back flip and my brain lit up like a Christmas tr...

Do you care? Here are three things that everyone is talking about that don’t really matter to me: * Kevin “The Schmuck” McCarthy’s rotten budget deal that gave democrats secret concessions to get the votes he needed to solidify his position as a sell out . Of course, if you were to ask any of the other sell outs, this was a big win for McCarthy. * Yet another state , Virginia, is sending National...

Attitudes matter. Everyone understands that attitudes are important. Whether it’s dealing with kids, coworkers, or random people in the community, we’ve all had to deal with a bad attitude at some point in our lives—often multiple times per day, if we’re just being honest. But have you ever stopped to wonder where “attitude” comes from? I was curious, so I did a little digging. You’ll never guess...

Back in action. It was nice to take a break from the daily routine, withdraw from the digital world, and step out of the insanity for a few days. I even felt a strange sort of comfort coming back and seeing that society continues to lurch forward, as the Great Reset continues to unfold and the algorithms “nudge” humanity toward Future Earth . The sense of inevitability balances out the feeling tha...

Smile. It’s good for you. Like really good for you. When you smile—even if you force it—you reap the rewards of releasing endorphins, happy hormones, alleviating stress, reducing blood pressure, strengthening the immune system, increasing endurance, reducing pain, and helping you live a longer and more enjoyable life. It’s simple. It’s free. It’s effective. And, it’s backed by science: * 9 Superpo...