Relax, meditate, take a walk and enjoy the beautiful German countryside. Spend time with family and friends. The world and all its troubles, along with your readers and admirers, will still be there whenever you’re ready.

Posted by: Lysander | Mar 28 2023 16:41 utc | 3

Well earned & deserved. Keep well.

Posted by: Outraged | Mar 28 2023 16:42 utc | 5

We really appreciate your work, please have all the rest you need
b, your are a beacon of light amongst the darkness of mainstream media

Posted by: Aslangeo | Mar 28 2023 16:46 utc | 7

If you need a break, just take it, do something positive or rest for a bit to recharge. No one will mind?

Posted by: Mr V | Mar 28 2023 16:48 utc | 9

Hey boss,
You need some time off. These stories you write about must haunt you in real life as well as in your mind.
Go spend some time in nature if you can. It always helps me. You are loved and appreciated all over the world! You are a rock star! I have learned so much from you, Sir. And everyone else here.
For everyone – Jahmiga – Whiskey Bar
A proper 8 bit reggae soundtrack for b’s relaxation. In the words of EPMD, You Gots to Chill

Posted by: lex talionis | Mar 28 2023 16:50 utc | 11

A break that is well deserved

Posted by: Redpilljohn | Mar 28 2023 16:52 utc | 13

Be well. Totally get it, especially after the great effort you put into writing a good history of the lead up to the special operation. cheers!

Posted by: gottlieb | Mar 28 2023 16:54 utc | 15

Take a few weeks off if necessary. Your mental health is far more important. Enjoy your time off with friends and family.

Posted by: Ian2 | Mar 28 2023 16:56 utc | 17

@ lex talionis | Mar 28 2023 16:50 utc | 11
lol.. thanks for those tracks lex.. first one is hilarious with all that crazy sounds..

Posted by: james | Mar 28 2023 17:03 utc | 19

Hold on to your sanity. Take a vacation to Madeira Island (If your Russia or Belarusian no go) Remember seeing a Belarusian Soccer team play at the Cristiano Ronaldo Soccer stadium in 2014. Of course you can blog from there too. Good food, good wine, really nice people. Beautiful mountain and Sea views. Awesome hikes all around and walking on the Levada trails. There are only about 250 Ukranian refugees living of the government dole. The other 300,000 Madeirans work to keep them comfy.
Hope to see you back. Miss the Saker too.
Priceless (there are Rabbits there too. Ours are harmless)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Madeira,+Portugal/@32.6789161,-17.0594322,11.42z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0xc5fe9a0f8f92eef:0xc77e56774ba5e6f!8m2!3d32.7607074!4d-16.9594723!16zL20vMDRfejE

Posted by: Angelo | Mar 28 2023 17:05 utc | 21

Humor helps. Not poking some fun at the imbeciles in charge makes mountains out of molehills.

Posted by: Bones | Mar 28 2023 17:07 utc | 23

You have earned a well deserved rest. Your blogging is invaluable to people like me who do not have the aptitude to do online research yet wish to stay accurately informed. Thank you and stay well.

Posted by: Dennis | Mar 28 2023 17:10 utc | 25

Hi b,
You have been on the ball for years, you need to recharge. Fresh air, good food, the love of friends (well you have got us!) and avoid the news.
Thankyou again.
Oldengineer

Posted by: Oldengineer | Mar 28 2023 17:15 utc | 27

Hey James – I know you know your music! Like all the rest of y’all know your history. Thanks for putting up with this fool.
Jahmiga rules! EPMD rules! MoA and b RULE!

Posted by: lex talionis | Mar 28 2023 17:17 utc | 29

Hold on to your sanity. Take a vacation to Madeira Island
Posted by: Angelo | Mar 28 2023 17:05 utc | 21
I also think that news are depressing and R & R is necessary to preserve creativity etc. However, for a change of venue, I would recommend a sleepy resort or a trail head that is easily accessible from the place where you live. Air travel etc. can add to stress, expose to infections and so on. Trails with few people (if any), a nice view here and there, spotting signs of spring … A biergarten with local dishes…

Posted by: Piotr Berman | Mar 28 2023 17:21 utc | 31

Dear B: Your work is excellent. I’ve seen great comments about your posts. Please be assured that you are bringing lots of meaning to those of us who read your comments. In fact, I look forward to read you every morning. A break is needed once in a while. In my opinion, all you have to say is when youll do your next posting. All the best with blessings to you… In Christ.

Posted by: Roy P. Jimenez | Mar 28 2023 17:21 utc | 33

I have been reading and appreciating your analysis and reporting for what seems like years now. Thank You so much! You certainly deserve a rest! I do believe that you do make a difference in helping to retain sanity and accuracy for many people in this crazy world. Thanks Again !

Posted by: Johnsang | Mar 28 2023 17:25 utc | 35

Good on you, Bernhard! Your work is much valued! You provided the world with the highest quality online exchange of political, military and economical information and ideas which dares to stray out in the indispensable adjacent fields of history, socio-cultural observations, philosophy and religion/ethics. A well rounded and holistic beacon of free speech. Not to forget your own regular, carefully researched/collected and thoughtfully edited input.
Who knows, maybe one day this bar will be remembered as a cradle of one or the other revolution!?
Enough big words. Enjoy your ‘days off’.

Posted by: Arminius | Mar 28 2023 17:30 utc | 37

No problem. Take a rest.

⚡️� Latest tests of US hypersonic weapons were unsuccessful – US Air Force Secretary.
https://t.me/IntelRepublic/17323

Posted by: Norwegian | Mar 28 2023 17:36 utc | 39

B
Thankyou for this site. Not only have I expanded my collection of good links but I have learnt a lot.
I went through a crisis when this war started as I was redpilled during the first gulf war and everyone around me just ate the propaganda. Fortunately my wife has also taken the red pill but it was tough. Lo and behold I found a bunch of my country men and women here and it helped me maintain my faith in humanity.
Take a well deserved break. Sometimes a break is as good as a vacation.

Posted by: Philbert | Mar 28 2023 17:40 utc | 41

Take it easy and get some fresh air and lots of sunshine! Walking a new trail can be very invigorating too.
#35 ditto, also still waiting for VACCINE damage analyses. Today ZH has new article “Vax analysis finds $147 Billion in economic damage, tens of millions injured or disabled”. And “covid” does not even have to be mentioned!
All the best

Posted by: nathan in WA US | Mar 28 2023 17:41 utc | 43

It is a scientific fact that the human body needs 2 days rest out of every 14 days. The scientists that proved this could not bring themselves to say “1 day in 7” because that would imply a sabbath day. But take 1 day in 7 to forget the cares and worries of this world.
Also Malik is correct – delegate some responsibility occasionally.

Posted by: spirit | Mar 28 2023 17:46 utc | 45

I think I speak for all bar flies when I say that you undoubtedly deserve a well earned break. It’s important to switch off from the absolute madness that we are now unfortunately living in and dealing with in our daily lives.
Try a couple of whiskies every evening and try to convince yourself that it’s all one big mad dream.

Posted by: Eoin Clancy | Mar 28 2023 17:48 utc | 47

It is kind of a fatigue that comes A with the Spring and B I guess with the result that came along with your information / help
as you see it seems that you changed nothing but you did, you inspired already many
So B do a bit of gardening, clean up your mind and please keep on the good work. I am very grateful for your blog!

Posted by: Macpott | Mar 28 2023 17:48 utc | 49

B
I’ve enjoyed this blog almost as much as NC during the SMO, many good and interesting posts. Sounds like u need a vacation. Hope u can come back refreshed. Imo Russia/China are creating lasting multi, this is the most consequential era since ww2. As far as the war goes, not much movement at the moment, good time to take a break. Maybe end April will be better tank weather.
I wonder if z wanting to expand the draft will encourage more to leave.

Posted by: John k | Mar 28 2023 17:50 utc | 51

Sometimes it just becomes too much.

Posted by: Mike Price | Mar 28 2023 17:54 utc | 53

I have no idea what to post about. Every theme and issue feels so repetitive.
Posted by b on March 28, 2023 at 16:37 UTC | Permalink

Strangely being repetitive is no problem for the commenters. They can post the same everyday for years and still find motivation to do it.

Posted by: Vikichka | Mar 28 2023 17:58 utc | 55

I agree with the other posters here: putting out high quality analysis day after day would burn out anyone after awhile. I greatly appreciate your contributions to our understanding of world events. By all means take rest and recharge time. We will be glad to welcome you back in good time.

Posted by: R.A. | Mar 28 2023 18:02 utc | 57

Take a rest b， and you will be fine.
As for topics for blogging, I can suggest a couple that you have never looked into before. One is that of ev, of which China absolutely dominate. Given the reliance on the auto industry for countries like Japan and Germany, this will have huge geopolitical consequences. The other one will be the upcoming Swift alternative mbridge, Which is already in pretty advanced stage. People usually consider CIPS as China’s alternative system, But I think the above mentioned is the real thing。
As we are all aware of, taking down the empire means first and foremost taking down the dollar.

Posted by: cindy6 | Mar 28 2023 18:03 utc | 59

Rest well, B.
I was going to write a long, sour letter to the “Radio War Nerds” gang, about how they get all the neocon stuff right, except they somehow mess up on Ukraine. And one of their guys was the first to interview Seymour Hersh right after the Nordstream terrorism revelations. He did kind of an awkward, star-struck job of it. I’d really like to encourage the War Nerds to talk to Mercouris, Berletic, guys like that, but I feel they are locked into their “Trump bad” paradigm and it’s basically useless trying to break them out of their almost comical propaganda trance.
Does anyone else here listen to Radio War Nerds? Outside of contemporary opinion, they do interesting historic and military dives for a podcast.

Posted by: kassandra | Mar 28 2023 18:05 utc | 61

You are doing a very grate job. The burden of writing and choosing topics to meet expectation of spectrum of many people everyday, and reading their comments, single handedly, is beyond ability of anyone else.
Take care and relax. Your peace of mind is important for barflies.

Posted by: Arata | Mar 28 2023 18:06 utc | 63

Might want to try Pula in Croatia. My wife and I spent a wonderful April there in 2008.

Posted by: paul spencer | Mar 28 2023 18:08 utc | 65

Your posts are light years ahead of any other independent news sources, and I’ve always marveled at how you even collect the data you share. Please relax, reconnect with Nature, take care of yourself, and know how much you’re appreciated.

Posted by: Aguilar | Mar 28 2023 18:10 utc | 67

You’ve been doing almost all the work that the western media have given up on, so it’s understandable that you feel burnt out after a year. Wish you a refreshing, well-deserved rest.

Posted by: neutrino | Mar 28 2023 18:16 utc | 69

You set a very good tone along with your top notch analysis b. You deserve some time off; most barflies will get along but we’ll be happy to see you when you come back.
Thank you.

Posted by: migueljose | Mar 28 2023 18:18 utc | 71

Thanks for being honest – also in your blog-fattigue.
I am new here but I like the bar… even if the host has other business to attend. See ya! 🙂

Posted by: Baddy | Mar 28 2023 18:19 utc | 73

My greatest fear is that we will have an end of history, when the psychopaths running the world let loose a nuclear disaster, or a biological disaster, and exterminate the human race. No historians: no more history. I hope I am wrong.

Posted by: Jean-David Beyer | Mar 28 2023 18:21 utc | 75

#7 Aslangeo
We really appreciate your work, please have all the rest you need
b, your are a beacon of light amongst the darkness of mainstream media

I can only fully agree with that!

Posted by: Hardrockfan229 | Mar 28 2023 18:25 utc | 77

What a good idea. Rest up and recover, the world will be just as messed up and crazy when you come back to it.
1 year of Weltschmerz by constantly absorbing and digesting this war has taken its toll on everyone i think.
Get better soon and enjoy switching off for a while.

Posted by: Et Tu | Mar 28 2023 18:28 utc | 79

Good luck. waynorinorway@46 has advice that I agree with.
Posting new stuff everyday is a certain indication of your undoubted determination and integrity but unnecessary. Most of your pieces deserve more than superficial responses. You put much thought into what you do and so should we all.
If I had any advice on what you should do I’d do it myself. I suspect that many of us, including you, are suffering from a deep sense of disappointment as the Twentieth century has given way not to the future but to the darkest past.
The wisdom of Gandhi’s famous reply to the effect that “western civilisation” would be a good idea gets more evident as the brutality and vulgarity of the greedy, unprincipled egotists who, without exception, run the NATO countries, which have run the world for half a millenium, is demonstrated every passing day.
The one consolation that we all have is that this farce, of which we are the audience, is really very funny. The trick is to bear in mind that just because nobody else seems to be laughing when the US government denounces other countries for ‘unprovoked agression’ or, even funnier “terrorism”, it doesn’t mean that it isn’t very funny.
It might mean that everyone is too scared to react, but, more likely, it means that nobody pays attention any more to what Washington’s spokesmen (not to forget-perish the thought- women) say.
And one reason why nobody believes them is that people like you, and people like us, are actually in the process of building a movement ready to take the child who has the courage to say aloud that the Emperor is naked and the Empire a crime and put him on our shoulders and put truth on the throne again.
Like the red flag over the Reichstag.
Good luck- the best tonic is the knowledge that you have done a great deal with your life, a great deal of good. What more could anyone want?

Posted by: bevin | Mar 28 2023 18:29 utc | 81

something other than reading news, thinking and writing about it…

Should be a daily mental-flossing routine for everyone: step away from the newsfeed, for goodness’ sake. Re-center on what really matters, and especially let go of that which does not matter.
That which does not matter is money and status and other imaginary concepts. Something which really matters, at least to me, is good cooking. I’ve been perfecting a staple dish of refried beans and kale for the past year and a half. Something else to do, and then it’s yummy with cornbread, for dinner.
My comments in here are not as frequent as those of many other commenters, because I’ve kept busy cooking beans and cornbread.

Posted by: Aleph_Null | Mar 28 2023 18:40 utc | 83

OPCW, Aaron Mate, Brazil
Aaron Mate has a good half hour video on his recent presentation on the Duma cover-up at the U.N. Security Council and talks in detail about Brazil’s response which is a major shift in support of Mate and the 2 inspectors who were cut out of the final report.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecLivzYFFWg
I agree with Maté’s hunch that this is a major shift which will anger the Biden administration and the UK. I think Lula is going to emerge as a near top tier player globally during the next months, specifically regarding Ukraine, BRICS huge expansion and the move away from the dollar. All of these are mortal threats to the U.S. Biden favored Lula over Bolsonaro and many speculated that he had some leverage over Lula (helped free him from prison?) and Lula postured as critical of Putin in January but I think he has outfoxed Biden & company. Watch what he does. Lula is apparently recovering well from viral pneumonia and re-scheduling a 5 day trip to China along with a big team. In addition to the BRICS work I anticipate Lula will step forward with China and mediate in Ukraine. He has the street cred from when he mediated with Iran and Obama. It would be really big and signify Brazil’s step up in leadership among multi polar countries. Biden said “We’re back!” I can imagine Lula saying “So are we!”
Lots of stuff going on in Latin America, almost all favoring the new multi polar world. Can’t keep up.

Posted by: migueljose | Mar 28 2023 18:44 utc | 85

In case anyone needs a laugh today:
“Multiple doctors working on U.S. military bases recently claimed that children as young as 7-years-old can consent to sex-change treatment before demanding that the Department of Defense announce a “gender-affirmative position” on so-called “gender diverse youths.”
In the American Journal of Public Health, the doctors argued that children who show symptoms of gender dysphoria should be given “gender-affirming health care, such as puberty suppression and affirming hormones.”
Oh yeah its real:
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2022.307163?role=tab

Posted by: Comandante | Mar 28 2023 18:49 utc | 87

Posted by: Jake the Snake | Mar 28 2023 17:48 utc | 48
“You could post something about the AI revolution that is taking place right now. ChatGTP-4 is saving me 10X time on various tasks. Just today I had it analyse a spreadsheet for me. It did that in 30 seconds, something that would normally have taken me an hour.”
How much more obvious can it be that AI is going to eventually take-over your job?
Agreed, AI is an excellent topic with many interesting rabbit holes to explore…
But likely would make b want to take another break asap, a long one LOL

Posted by: nathan in WA US | Mar 28 2023 18:54 utc | 89

@nathan in WA US | Mar 28 2023 18:54 utc | 90

How much more obvious can it be that AI is going to eventually take-over your job?

If you believe that, you might suggest AI takes over b’s job. Should work fine, and no need to rest?

Posted by: Norwegian | Mar 28 2023 19:00 utc | 91

Well deserved! Sometimes I wonder how you manage to work so hard on this site. Stay safe and sane and we’re all looking forward hearing from you when you are ready for it again!

Posted by: R | Mar 28 2023 19:06 utc | 93

I for one greatly appreciate the work you do B, a shining light amidst the fog!
The suggestions people make to recharge your batteries by spending a few days enjoying some of the beautiful places this world has to offer underlines for me that this planet Earth we all call home is what sustains us all so it breaks my heart how the likes of Biden, Nuland, Blinken et al have no qualms about dividing it up and turning some parts of it into a hellscape of death and misery. It doesn’t have to be like that and the work of you B and others who work in the same space is so much more valuable than you could ever realise so from me, a big thankyou!

Posted by: John G | Mar 28 2023 19:07 utc | 95

Thanks for all your efforts b…rest well
Below is a link to a study of studies about exercise and health
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/03/02/bjsports-2022-106195

Conclusion and relevance
Physical activity is highly beneficial for improving symptoms of depression, anxiety and distress across a wide range of adult populations, including the general population, people with diagnosed mental health disorders and people with chronic disease. Physical activity should be a mainstay approach in the management of depression, anxiety and psychological distress.

Posted by: psychohistorian | Mar 28 2023 19:08 utc | 97

I commiserate at the state of the world and with the feeling of burnout. Take your time, we will be here =]

Posted by: Mac Chiavelli | Mar 28 2023 19:14 utc | 99