I posted this email from Addameer at the death of the last Not Ukraine thread a few hours ago, I hope you’ll forgive me for repeating here, it is on their website now, here.
https://addameer.org/news/5063
Breaking Point Reached: Mass Hunger Strike by Palestinian Administrative Detainees In Israeli Prisons Next Week

A breaking point has been reached; Palestinian administrative detainees who have been held without charge or trial under the Israeli policy of administrative detention have decided to embark on a mass hunger strike. Determined to challenge this oppressive system, Palestinians are committed to using their bodies as a means to demand justice. The hunger strike that is to begin on Sunday, 18 June 2023, exemplifies their persistence to shed light on the dire violations of their human rights under the Occupation’s Regime.
The number of Palestinians subjected to administrative detention has witnessed a sharp and alarming increase, reaching levels unseen in the past two decades. Currently, there are 1,083 individuals languishing in Israeli prisons under this policy, denied the right to know the reason for their incarceration on the pretext of ‘secret’ information, marking a disturbing trend of indiscriminate detention without due process. Among the detainees are three women and 19 children, further underscoring the injustice and cruelty of this practice.

More follows. They invite you to express your opinions to the following:
Israeli Military Central Command – Yehuda Fuchs
+972 2 530 5724
Israeli Minister of War – Yoav Gallant
Tel: +972 2 640 3874
Email: yoavg@knesset.gov.il
Israeli Prime Minister Office – Benjamin Netanyahu
Tel: +972 2 640 3227
Email: bnetanyahu@knesset.gov.il
Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association operate out of an office in Ramallah. You can sign up for emails and your support is welcomed.

Posted by: Walt | Jun 15 2023 13:30 utc | 4

b – karlof1 and sushi both thought it would be rewarding for b – bernhard) to consider making a post and highlighting the content of an article on rt news from yesterday.. i share this viewpoint..
what do you think??
Sergey Karaganov: By using its nuclear weapons, Russia could save humanity from a global catastrophe

Posted by: james | Jun 15 2023 15:35 utc | 6

james @ 6
It is not possible to predict what crazy people will do next. On the Western side of the equation everyone, no exceptions, is stark raving mad. I think Karaganov is mad too.

Posted by: oldhippie | Jun 15 2023 16:05 utc | 8

I’m sad to see Col Lang’s website, turcopolier.com, disappear
The Col died earlier this year and TTG tried to keep it going. I did not agree w/its recent direction but still, it was an independent voice. TTG I hope you are enjoying life, no hard feelings.

Posted by: Christian Chuba | Jun 15 2023 16:34 utc | 10

Georgian oligarchs are beyond counting published an amusing story yesterday that illustrates the length to which G7 will go to protect European “values”, their suppliers, and bankrupt EU “association” lures across the CIS —condemning “foreign agent” (FARA) registration, bi-lateral fintech, and “parallel” exports to visa-free travel.

The European Union recommended the authorities of the republic to abandon the controversial initiative
On Wednesday, the Georgian deputies by a majority of votes approved in the second, penultimate reading the draft law “On Deoligarchization”. They claim that by doing so, they have significantly come closer to fulfilling one of the 12 requirements of Brussels for granting the Caucasian country the status of a candidate member of the European Union. However, the opposition subjected the draft law to harsh criticism, calling it an instrument of pressure on opposition-minded businessmen. As a result, European officials also took the side of the critics of the initiative.
The law “On deoligarchization” was supported in the second reading by 81 members of parliament, only two deputies opposed it. The opposition boycotted the vote. And during the plenary session, the activists supporting her sneaked into the gallery of the meeting room and dropped ruble bills on the heads of deputies from the ruling party – as it was announced, in protest against the “pro-Russian policy of the de facto ruler of Georgia, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.”
First of all, they mean the founder of the Lelo party, banker Mamuka Khazaradze, and former Georgian Defense Minister David Kezerashvili, who lives in London (at home, he was sentenced in absentia to five years in prison for embezzlement and embezzlement of public funds).
Recall that “deoligarchization”, aimed at “overcoming the excessive influence of personal interests on the economic, political and social life” of Georgia, is one of the twelve conditions of the European Commission for granting the republic the status of an EU candidate. A year ago, Brussels granted a similar status to Ukraine and Moldova, but Georgia was urged to do its “homework” first.
Experts have criticized the bill, recommending that it should not be passed in order to avoid “political instrumentalization” and instead focus on judicial reform as the main guarantee of The Fight® against The Oligarchs®.

bwahahahaha—and to think, the “market mechanism” geniuses are convinced that sanctions against “KREMLIN-linked” private bankers whom they harbor is a BLOW (not a gift) to the RF economy.

Posted by: sln2002 | Jun 15 2023 18:31 utc | 12

Exile | Jun 15 2023 16:32 utc | 9–
That was a topic in Zakharova’s Briefing today, “Trafficking in human organs in Ukraine;” the opening paragraph:
‘In the course of our briefings, we have repeatedly spoken and cited facts indicating that Ukraine is rapidly turning into one of the world’s hubs of “black” transplantation. Recently, many facts were covered in the documentary “Tanks for the Kidney”, which cites further evidence that Kiev is dismantling its wounded militants for organs. It’s scary. Now I will tell you about the facts that confirm the assumptions we put forward earlier. Business is thriving due to the high losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the front line. After appropriate surgical procedures, the bodies are burned, relatives are informed that the soldier is missing. These terrible manipulations are impossible without the permission of the Kiev regime at the highest level, because they are legally formalized. In fact, the country has become a “gold mine” for criminals. In Ukraine, “black” transplantologists earn crazy money and are not going to stop.’
There’re two links in that paragraph, one to a previous report and the other to the cited video. There are five total paragraphs in her report. Here’s the opening sentences from the fourth paragraph:
“The main beneficiaries of black transplant schemes in Ukraine are Western countries. The whole scenario was worked out in Yugoslavia.” [My Emphasis]
One of the more curious Qs is the following:
“Question: The New York Times has reported that the United States is considering offering Ukraine an “Israeli model” of cooperation without joining NATO. What is the attitude of the Russian side to this option? Can this help, for example, to sit down at the negotiating table with Ukraine?”
I’ll leave the reader to discover how Maria answered. And of course, there’s more.

Posted by: karlof1 | Jun 15 2023 19:00 utc | 14

Repugs: now say maybe Biden bribe tapes don’t exist. THEY EXIST BUT ONLY HIGHEST BIDDER GETS THEM.

Posted by: Dennis Szilak | Jun 15 2023 20:28 utc | 16

A news piece that is perhaps least related to Ukraine “BIDEN: “We have plans to build a railroad from the Pacific all the way across the Indian Ocean”. In the next project he said something about a project in Angola and clean energy. Reminds me of a friend who joked that I am Confusius because I confuse people. Biden is increasingly Confucian.

Posted by: Piotr Berman | Jun 15 2023 21:30 utc | 18

james # 15:35 utc | 6

what do you think??
Sergey Karaganov: By using its nuclear weapons, Russia could save humanity from a global catastrophe

He is not only MAD, he is ignorant of the Ukraine strategic process and goal. Russia will demilitarise and denazify the ukraine plus it will de-sovietize it at the same time. By relentlessly destroying the ukraine’s army and nazi threatening, intimidating infestation in the administration, whilst leaving many citizens unharmed, their resentment will turn on their leaders and army recruitment thugs.
As a by-product the nato adherents will have their arsenals depleted, suffer immense loss of face for being in NATO for so long and not only having useless weapons but a totally irresponsible strategy after all the billions spent. The EU and NATO public have been deceived and they will not be happy as they have foregone massive material benefit and even less supportive of the lunatics that got them to this point.
A small nuke or two on a small spot of land here and there in the Russian territory of the ukraine will never return the political, military, just struggle bonus to Russia. Let alone bring NATO to its awakening and return to the 1992(?) boundaries of influence.
Sergey Karaganov is mistaken and cannot see the equation between army, weaponry and strategic long term victory for millions of people across Europe and Russia and the newly independent states between. He cannot conceive of the power of the masses of people who will be empowered to change the status quo once the ukraine capitulates and deals with the enemy within. Patience eludes him along with most everything else.

Posted by: uncle tungsten | Jun 15 2023 22:23 utc | 20

Posted by: james | Jun 15 2023 15:35 utc | 6
Posted by: oldhippie | Jun 15 2023 16:05 utc | 8

Karaganov has been a member of the Trilateral Commission since 1998, and served on the International Advisory Board of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Karaganov was a close associate of Yevgeny Primakov

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Karaganov
What Karaganov wrote does not fit Russian culture or Russian religion.
I doubt he is of Russian ethnicity

Posted by: 2+2=5 | Jun 15 2023 22:28 utc | 22

Posted by: Christian Chuba | Jun 15 2023 23:32 utc | 23

The U.S. has no decency. We flaunt the power that we have over smaller countries to our amusement. As a Christian, I have no idea why God tolerates our self-righteousness. God must love well coiffed Americans who laugh at the suffering we cause others.

You are putting blame on a wrong people
I’ve been recently to Kingman and Seligman in Arizona. Decent, honest and hardworking people. They have my respect.

Posted by: 2+2=5 | Jun 16 2023 0:01 utc | 24

The SPIEF symposium on Dedollarization is available on video in English here. It’s 90 minutes long. If you go to the Programme page, you can choose to see the selections by day or by theme, scroll down and see what’s available, and there’s a great deal to view.

Posted by: karlof1 | Jun 16 2023 1:18 utc | 26

Karlof,
That Official Statement b Maria Z. on organ harvesting in Ukraine is horrifying. It’s also finally full on solid backing of the Persiatent runours regarding NATO Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo and Metohija.
This needs to get more attention.
Z.H. Has the Harvard Organ Harvesting story up now.

Posted by: Exile | Jun 16 2023 2:51 utc | 28

US elections don‘t matter any more. It’s a waste of time.

Posted by: Exile | Jun 16 2023 4:40 utc | 30

@ uncle tungsten | Jun 15 2023 22:23 utc | 20
my problem here is that logic only goes so far… people who are crazy, don’t use logic very much.. yes, he is mad, but in order to understand the possibilities of madness, one needs to get outside the logic box… i just thought it was an interesting thought exercise myself.. it is very uncharacteristic of how i view putin, but i still believe if nato and the west pull out all the stops, russia has to be prepared to do the same and that is what this entails.. cheers..
@ 2+2=5 | Jun 15 2023 22:28 utc | 22
okay.. thank you..

Posted by: james | Jun 16 2023 5:14 utc | 32

Below is a complete Xinhuanet posting of note I believe

BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in Beijing on Friday.

Is Bill Gates a member of the God Of Mammon cult/empire or a representative thereof to China?

Posted by: psychohistorian | Jun 16 2023 6:17 utc | 34

psychohistorian # 6:17 utc | 34

Is Bill Gates a member of the God Of Mammon cult/empire or a representative thereof to China?

WHO? Perhaps sinovac is about to be given world accreditation and made mandatory available throughout every WHO member state? After pigs have flown… Can China outbid the oligarch scoundrels such as Bill Gates for a fair decision at WHO. I doubt it.
It will be interesting to hear of what they speak but I wont be anticipating any good news.

Posted by: uncle tungsten | Jun 16 2023 8:37 utc | 36

It is interesting to take a closer look at the United States Institute for Peace. In one section of its website dedicated to ‘Regions’ we find a fair swag of the entire world as items of their interest. I thought I might start with Papua New Guinea and clicked on the link to find this and under the title of “Earth’s best defenders are Indigenous. They pay a price: violence.“ (tell that to Haitians, Hondurans, Nicaraguans, Afghanistans, Iraqis, Libyans…)

Thursday, June 8, 2023
By: Binalakshmi Nepram
Little noted by the world, warfare in India’s northeastern state of Manipur this spring has killed hundreds of Indigenous people and uprooted more than 35,000 residents. This violence along the India-Myanmar border fits a global pattern, also little noted: For decades, some 80 percent of human conflicts have smoldered in the “biodiversity hotspots” where our planet’s flora and fauna are most threatened by battles for resources and wealth — and where Indigenous peoples suffer the violence while protecting humanity’s common ecological heritage.

Now it is a long way from Papua New Guinea to Myanmar and there is an ocean betwixt the two. Myanmar borders India, Bangladesh, China, Thailand, Laos. None border Papua New Guinea but its a broad brush this violence stuff. You can see it or make it anywhere.
Plus you wouldn’t be told here that there is a peace deal between PNG and the Solomon Islands that was betrayed by PNG if you follow the links further:

The island nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) struggles from a range of factors that exacerbate its fragility, from intercommunal violence to the potential secession of the autonomous Bougainville region to its inability to hold safe and credible elections. Sexual- and gender-based violence against women also runs rampant in the country. While the PNG state is weak and garners little trust from the people, there are critical civil society actors working to address the country’s instability and mitigate violence.
PNG is also at the center of geopolitical competition between the United States and China in the Pacific Islands regions. The United States has demonstrated that it views addressing PNG’s challenges as a vital interest by designating it as a priority country under the Global Fragility Act.

After some time reading this shite and identifying slapstick shoddy prose threaded through coherent generalisations I gather this US Institute for Peace is a shabby cover to lend legitimacy to US imperialism and its plunder of resources through the generation and maintenance of conflict.
So what is this Global Fragility Act?

“What’s the State of Play on the Global Fragility Act?
The release of 10-year plans could pave the way for more effective U.S. conflict stabilization.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 / 
BY: Corinne Graff, Ph.D.
PUBLICATION TYPE: Analysis and Commentary
The White House’s recent release of 10-year stabilization and conflict prevention plans marks another milestone in U.S. efforts to implement the closely watched Global Fragility Act (GFA). The legislation received bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress before being signed into law by then President Donald Trump in 2019. It requires the U.S. government to develop a strategy for preventing the drivers of violent conflict and extremism, and to test a more coordinated, cost-effective and sustained U.S. approach in hot spots around the world.

Here is the agenda of the USA imperial conquest and resource plunder via violence.

Posted by: uncle tungsten | Jun 16 2023 9:43 utc | 38

malenkov # 10:57 utc | 39
Thank you. My mistake. I assume recall applies to state and local government positions then.

Posted by: uncle tungsten | Jun 16 2023 11:04 utc | 40

@tungsten:
Recall is a reform from a bit over 100 years ago, some states have it, some do not.
The Congress can “recall” anybody, they are the 800 pound gorilla in US politics, and they are for sale to the highest bidder.
Biden is a great example of US Congress persons.

Posted by: Bemildred | Jun 16 2023 11:26 utc | 42

Johnathan Pie sends us a postcard from the end of the UK.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5znEigYYCw
If Jonathan has this right then Boris Johnson is a definite shoo in for NATO replacement for Jens Stoltenberg :/ Certainly his description of Boris seems lacking in nothing to suit him for the task.
Have a drink handy.

Posted by: uncle tungsten | Jun 16 2023 11:48 utc | 44

Posted by: waynorinorway | Jun 16 2023 11:47 utc | 43
“Ah’m afraid I do not recall.”
“Ah’m afraid I do not recall.”
“Ah’m afraid I do not recall.”

Posted by: Bemildred | Jun 16 2023 12:12 utc | 46

Posted by: uncle tungsten | Jun 16 2023 8:31 utc | 35

Or is their hardworking silence taken as consent? Innocent of blame – not bloody likely.

Could you give me an advice what should I do in order not to be blamed for the actions of the Canadian government?

Posted by: 2+2=5 | Jun 16 2023 12:56 utc | 48

Chronicles of [Polish] Democracy.
Warsaw(!) wants to submit a report on the reparations(!) that it intends to demand(!) from Russia(!!) for the losses “suffered(!) from the Soviet Union(!!) during the Second World War” by autumn.
–
Poland blocked the South African delegation with the security service of President Ramaphosa and journalists on the plane. People have been locked in the plane for ~two days now, their passports have been confiscated, the Polish authorities refuse to communicate with the South African security service blocked on the plane.
Nothing special, just a small revenge of the wild hyena of Europe for the African peace initiative to resolve the Ukrainian crisis.

Posted by: alaff | Jun 16 2023 13:51 utc | 50

@ alaff | Jun 16 2023 13:51 utc | 50
here is the washington post telling the story..
On Ukraine-Russia trip, South African leader’s delegation stuck at Polish airport over arms permits

Posted by: james | Jun 16 2023 13:59 utc | 52

my problem here is that logic only goes so far…
…in order to understand the possibilities of madness, one needs to get outside the logic box.
Posted by: james | Jun 16 2023 5:14 utc | 32
Logic, by definition, defines madness. Madness is that state of being that is not logical.
It’s Karaganov himself who is outside the logic box.
Every point Karaganov makes can be dismissed using logic.
What else could you possibly use to counter his ideas?
Prayer? Ouija board? Tossing a pile of sticks to the floor? Tea leaves?
Sorry to sound like Spock but logic is all there is and all that’s needed.
Anyone advocating nukes is outside the logic box, mad, and must not be in a decision role.
It’s only logical.

Posted by: waynorinorway | Jun 16 2023 14:10 utc | 54

Tragic accident on the Great Plains, even reported by Tass news.
https://tass.com/world/1633153
A group of seniors were on their way to a local First Nations-owned casino. Which reminds me — Trump hates First Nations/Native owned casinos. Bed fellows, right?

Posted by: Bruised Northerner | Jun 16 2023 14:18 utc | 56

people being in a decision making role are people like these neo con folks – nuland and friends.. they aren’t logical.. so where does this ultimately end? the west is completely unhinged at this point… that is my point.. you can say the guy who wrote the article is unhinged, but i think the wests actions to date explain where and why this is headed where it is…
now, i would be very happy to be wrong too..

Posted by: james | Jun 16 2023 14:31 utc | 58

logical people do illogical things all the time..

Posted by: james | Jun 16 2023 14:44 utc | 60

The middle class is that mental illness where people think their own feelings are others’ debts. The logic of this war is a pissing match over who shall be the supreme judge of capitalist property, that’s all.

Posted by: Concerned Citizen | Jun 16 2023 15:17 utc | 62

It seems to me that it has become transparently obvious that Trump is being subject to prosecution (1) as political maneuver to make campaigning more difficult and (2) as threat/revenge in response to investigation and potential legal action with regard to Biden (and family) corruption – relating to Ukraine and other national/international matters.
Now this would be some serious dirty politics, if endeavored by either party. But this is the US legal system pursuing this agenda. This on-top of the US legal system has gone complete totalitarian, facist – censorship and intimidation of those in position to voice discontent on a public scale.
This is something unimaginable to the public until recently and actually becoming alarming. The US has actually degenerated to the level of a corrupt, authoritarian regime. When paired with it’s material support of terroristic and extreme nationalistic (racist, violent, genocidal) groups and the use and corruption of global bodies (UN, WHO,..) nevermind IMF/WB. It is alarming in the extreme.
Rules Based Order, indeed.

Posted by: jared | Jun 16 2023 15:29 utc | 64

Posted by: Babel-17 | Jun 15 2023 13:05 utc | 2
Thank you for the Hippie Nudity.
That girl was spectacular!

Posted by: Elmer Fudd | Jun 16 2023 15:33 utc | 66

Global Times reports on Gates visit to China, his meeting with Xi, and other related aspects of his visit. There’s plenty of additional commentary. This one excerpt IMO is important as Xi makes the distinction between the “American people” and their government while not mentioning but implying the latter:

“The foundation of China-US relations lies in the people. We have always placed our hope on the American people and wish all the best for the friendship between the two peoples,” Xi said, adding that people should travel and communicate more to increase their understanding as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

As one noted American pundit said, to visit China is to see the future, which is one very important reason for the travel Xi suggests as he knows those impressions become politically important–Soft Power as it’s called.

Posted by: karlof1 | Jun 16 2023 15:59 utc | 68

Posted by: karlof1 | Jun 16 2023 15:29 utc | 65
Here you have the closing remarks by Putin, Simes told him that as it is usual in the USA when closing such an event, he was going to ask him about any message for president Biden:

President Biden is a grown up man and an experienced politician. Its not up to me to teach him. Let him do what he considers necessary, we will do what we consider to correspond with the interests of the Russian Federation and the Russian people, and everyone will have to reckon with this.

Posted by: Paco | Jun 16 2023 16:06 utc | 70

@ waynorinorway | Jun 16 2023 16:04 utc | 69
thanks… i appreciate it.. i will go and see..
@ karlof1 | Jun 16 2023 16:40 utc | 71
thanks for the recommendation.. i will check it out..

Posted by: james | Jun 16 2023 17:14 utc | 72

Don Bacon # 13:51 utc | 51

Speaking of NATO, the US NATO Supreme Allied Commander, General Christopher G. Cavoli, has been a quiet bird in his cage despite all the goings-on..

Is he even alive? Perhaps he visited one of those super secure bunkers in Ukraine when its defences were sorely tested. Or perhaps he has been told to stfu as Jens runs the show.

Posted by: uncle tungsten | Jun 16 2023 20:55 utc | 74

@ Aleph_Null | Jun 16 2023 21:15 utc | 75
Damn, but that’s a 2X4 to the gut. On the other hand, he couldn’t live forever and we should be eternally grateful that we had him.

Posted by: malenkov | Jun 16 2023 21:31 utc | 76

waynorinorway # 16:04 utc | 69
Thanks for that reference. That post you directed us to is just so stupid. Who needs a nuke when conventional hardware has proven its phenomenal capacity to break deep bunkers. So far the count is looking fairly positive.

Posted by: uncle tungsten | Jun 16 2023 21:38 utc | 78

This press photograph is testimony to how low the profession of journalism has fallen.

Posted by: Passerby | Jun 16 2023 21:49 utc | 80

At the Plenary Session of this year’s SPIEF Putin performed as usual but it wasn’t a solo act as he had as his co-star Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. I’ve translated the transcripts as usual and they are broken into two parts, Part One and Part Two. I’m going to highlight Mr. Tebboune’s answer to the moderator’s next to last question which is:
“What would you like to say not only to those who are sitting in this hall, but also more broadly-to the multi-million, perhaps multi-billion audience that follows your performances?”
A: “Our only goal, as a whole of humanity, is to live in peace and live when progress is being made, when the economy is developing, and when the real integration of the economy and relations between peoples is really carried out.
“But all wars – in the end, many lose from them, as they bring with them destruction. That is why I would like to wish peace, prosperity and security to all mankind.”
As you read, Algeria’s president is a Win-Win man.

Posted by: karlof1 | Jun 16 2023 22:42 utc | 82

@ karlof1 | Jun 16 2023 22:42 utc | 82
re: . . .to live in peace and live when progress is being made, when the economy is developing, . .
Real GDP growth
Annual percent change – IMF
Emerging market & developing economies 3.9
Advanced economies 1.3
World 2.8
Euro zone enters recession . .here

Posted by: Don Bacon | Jun 16 2023 23:27 utc | 84

It was stated that logic is the only viable means to attain proper conclusions*. This is not true.
Logic is helpful, you can build nice things with it, stuff like bridges or computers, or win at poker. But the bridges need repair, the computers can’t solve dispute with your spouse, and poker theory works only in general.
Logic does not allow us to compute others’ sentiments, as was well stated by everyone above. But sentiments are of essence! – For the logicians among you: simply because you can’t compute them in others, yet they will act on them. And for all those of a more sensitive nature: computing bridges and poker is not all that there is to life . . .
It follows that spider senses – or Bauchgefühl in german – is, in fact, another means to get to the point where we need our *conclusions for at last, that is, to act with certainty in good faith. Being truly thoughtful relies on BOTH intuitive as well as intellectual skills.
Surely this does not mean Karaganow is right. He is appealing to our emotions, and I too intuit that this is another variety of the false Putin statement you recently discussed, meant to lead us astray. Propaganda.

Posted by: persiflo | Jun 17 2023 1:25 utc | 86

malenkov | Jun 16 2023 23:17 utc | 83–
Peter’s last activity at his VK was a week ago. I sent him a note about that long ago. His last comment at my VK was 26 May. I miss his contributions too and hope he’s okay.

Posted by: karlof1 | Jun 17 2023 1:57 utc | 88

Lavrov was interviewed by RT of the SPIEF sidelines. I translated the transcript and published it here. I note what IMO is important to grasp in my preface. Read it closely.

Posted by: karlof1 | Jun 17 2023 2:07 utc | 90

@ karlof1 | Jun 16 2023 16:40 utc | 71
i read pepes article… i am curious what was so rewarding in it for you? thanks..

Posted by: james | Jun 17 2023 3:30 utc | 92

waynorinorway # 16:04 utc | 69
Thanks for that reference. That post you directed us to is just so stupid.
Posted by: uncle tungsten | Jun 16 2023 21:38 utc | 78
Well you’re welcome for sure Uncle T., and right back at ya with thanks for what you provide here.
But I have to tell you it was a comment you made complimenting Scorpion that set me off the other day.
I was so discouraged that I was just about ready to take a leave of absence from here but then denk posted
and I had to try to back denk up. The fallout was that Scorpion lashed out at several other very precious
posters, including our dear ‘sage of Pueblo country’. The unrepentedness, the incorrigibility is very telling imo,
particularly from one who presents himself as an adherent of Buddhism.
Karlof1 also made a complimentary nod to Scorpion at about the same time as you. I am not at all against acknowledging
good comments, and frequently do it myself. But at the same time that poster must be held accountable.
Now denk has just posted again (3:05 utc | 91) and put out a comment that I think is most important for all barflies to understand –

“[the scorpion troll has been pushing that same crap here since his debut in 2022, in his signature long winded ,
convoluted mumbo jumbo way, prolly to obfuscate his real agenda]”

I am primarily a reader here, not much of a contributer, and most grateful to all who do provide the great content. The world
is changing rapidly and while this blog is pretty much up to speed on that, the truth is that we all are probably still behind the
curve when it comes to the everyday impact. Vigilance is the order of the day. Take care that you don’t get stung.

Posted by: waynorinorway | Jun 17 2023 4:53 utc | 94

“SPIEF Moderator Tells Sputnik What Putin is Prepared to Do to Protect Russia’s Interests” is an excellent analysis by the man who composed and asked the questions. I hope barflies take note of this, read it and watch the embedded interview. Marvelous!

Posted by: karlof1 | Jun 17 2023 5:40 utc | 96

Pentagon just starts sending real-time satellite data to Canada to help detect wildfires.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-us-wildfires-1.6880128
Thank you. Great to see that NORAD is working so effectively in continental defence (sarc.) The thing is when you live someplace, and aren’t just spying on it from afar, you’ve got ways to tell if something’s on fire. While no superpower, Canada isn’t a complete technological backwater either. I think what they are really saying, possibly, is “there’s too much darn smoke, we can’t see anything, let’s collaborate.”
Chile also provided some firefighters to help. On the subject of defence of the continent.

Posted by: Bruised Northerner | Jun 17 2023 7:52 utc | 98

With Germany mortally wounded, so is the EU.
Posted by: karlof1 | Jun 17 2023 5:01 utc | 95
If you are young, leave. Why stay in Europe? Because of some old stones?

Posted by: Passerby | Jun 17 2023 11:43 utc | 100