## Bird Flu Pandemic Threat - A [[Gallup, Inc. | Gallup]] survey found that most [[United States | Americans]] believe 2025 will be a year of "political conflict, economic difficulty, international discord, increasing power for [[China]] and [[Russia]], and a rising federal budget deficit." - The US is facing internal and external turmoil, with its economy rapidly moving in the wrong direction, and a potential major global health crisis could exacerbate the situation. - There are warnings of an impending bird flu pandemic among humans, with public officials and experts expressing concern, and some even suggesting that it has become inevitable. - Bird flu has been detected in wastewater in multiple cities in [[Arizona]], including [[Phoenix, Arizona | Phoenix]], [[Tempe, Arizona | Tempe]], and Surprise, and has also been found in a farm in [[Ohio]] with nearly one million chickens. - The bird flu has already caused the deaths of 123 million birds in the US, mostly chickens and turkeys, and has also been found in cats, with one case in [[Oregon]] linked to contaminated turkey-based cat food. - Experts are warning against raw pet foods due to the risk of bird flu contamination, and the maker of the contaminated cat food, Northwest Naturals, has recalled certain batches. - If the bird flu starts infecting and killing humans on a widespread basis, it could lead to a nightmare scenario with widespread panic. ## Global Conflicts and Tensions - may also be a year of war, with the US and [[Israel]] considering a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear program, [[North Korea]] threatening to invade [[South Korea]], and ongoing tensions between [[NATO]] and [[Russia]]. - Russia has launched an aerial attack on [[Ukraine]], striking the capital [[Kyiv]] and other regions with multiple missiles and drones, in response to long-range NATO missiles hitting targets deep inside Russia. - [[China | Chinese]] President [[Xi Jinping]] has declared that "reunification" with [[Taiwan]] is inevitable and nobody will be able to stop it, with [[Beijing]] stepping up military pressure near Taiwan by sending warships and planes into the waters and air space around the island. - The Chinese military build-up is considered the largest of any nation in the world since [[Germany]] in the 1930s, raising concerns about the military threat presented by China, and potentially leading to war with China if they were to pull the trigger. - [[Afghanistan]] and Pakistan are on the brink of "all-out war" after the [[Taliban]] sent troops to the border and unleashed a series of devastating artillery strikes on [[Pakistan | Pakistani]] military checkpoints. ## Increasing Global Instability - The world is becoming increasingly unstable, with the [[United States]] experiencing a "billion dollar disaster" on average every two weeks in 2024, and scientists warning of a potential eruption of an underwater volcano off the coast of [[Oregon]] in 2025. - Despite the growing instability, the world's 500 richest people, including [[Elon Musk]], [[Mark Zuckerberg]], and [[Jensen Huang]], have seen their combined net worth increase to $10 trillion, with the eight tech titans alone gaining over $600 billion in 2024. ## The Author's Warning and Predictions - The author, [[Michael P. Snyder | Michael Snyder]], believes that 2025 will be a more chaotic year than 2024, and is warning people to "brace yourself for what the next 12 months will bring" as all sorts of craziness is about to start breaking loose. ## About the Author and His Works - Michael Snyder is the author of several books, including "Why", "Chaos", "End Times", "7 Year Apocalypse", "Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America", "The Beginning Of The End", and "Living A Life That Really Matters", which are available on [[Amazon (company) | Amazon.com]] in paperback and for the [[Amazon Kindle | Kindle]]. - Purchasing his books supports the work he is doing, and readers can also subscribe to his [[Substack]] newsletter to receive his articles by email as soon as they are published. - Michael Snyder has published thousands of articles on various websites, including The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of [[American Dream | The American Dream]], and The Most Important News, and allows others to republish his articles on their own websites. ## Message of Hope and Spiritual Guidance - The author emphasizes the importance of hope during troubled times, referencing John 3:16, which speaks about the hope given by [[God]] through [[Jesus | Jesus Christ]]. - The text encourages readers to invite Jesus Christ to be their Lord and Savior if they have not already done so. ## Preparedness and Survival Products - The section also promotes various sponsors and their products, including emergency medication supplies, EMP shields, emergency food, and other survival-related items, to help readers prepare for what is ahead. ## Sources - [website](http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/is-2025-going-to-look-like-a-hollywood-disaster-movie/)