Typos again. Didn’t reread before posting. I guess you will get the gist of it Don, though mostly likely all a piece of history you are already aware of.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Oct 6 2023 23:59 utc | 303

THE DAILY LYING GAME of U.S. ‘FREE’ press, lol!
https://nitter.net/camilapress
Camila retweeted
ari
@GariGurman
4h
Useful article that provides insight on the daily reality of living in Nicaragua & eviscerates some of the propaganda waged against the socialist Nicaraguan government.
“NPR FALSELY CLAIMS ITS REPORTER IS THE ONLY ONE TO VISIT NICARAGUA” fair.org/home/npr-falsely-cl…
@camilapress

Posted by: MD | Oct 7 2023 0:19 utc | 305

After the alleged attack on the AfD leader, Tino Chrupalla is in the intensive care unit of an Ingolstadt hospital. The JF learned that there was a puncture on his body.
https://nitter.net/KevorkAlmassian?cursor=DAABCgABF7y_E-i__-sKAAIXuyNkWVchbwgAAwAAAAIAAA
Kevork Almassian🇸🇾🇦🇲
@KevorkAlmassian
Oct 4
While we were discussing the reasons behind the AfD surge in Germany, the co-leader of the party Tino Chrupalla had to be hospitalized after a “violent incident” at a campaign event in the Bavarian city of Ingolstadt.
Local reports claim that Tino’s condition is critical. I cannot confirm or deny it. However, it’s my journalistic duty to report on the fact that Tino Chrupalla is on Ukraine’s “kill list” since Ukraine has a record of murdering journalists who were on this same list, such as Dariya Dugina.
I’m not claiming Ukraine did it but we should have an open discussion about it and about the list in general which includes hundreds of names including underage girls and boys.

Posted by: MD | Oct 7 2023 1:09 utc | 307

I’ve written twice before about the interaction of the West and Russia in arctic matters. Perhaps somebody is following me on this stuff, deep down in some Not-Ukraine thread forgotten tomorrow but here we go. The olds:
1. There’s the Arctic Council and Russia managed to give the baton to Norway in May 2023. There were some hiccups but it worked. Norwegian foreign secretary Anniken Huitfeld: “It is incredibly important that we manage to proceed in some form. Even though it is not possible to sit with Russia at a table like before, there are huge challenges that we have to solve together.”
2. There’s also the Barents council where the Finns refused to pass the baton to Russia, thereby essentially rendering the thing useless.
Here’s the news:
Norway’s Senior Arctic Offical Morten Høglund (this seems to be his actual title) managed to get everyone, including Russia, to agree on a working level procedure (article is actually readable). His words: “We are pleased that Russia and the other Arctic countries wish to resume the Arctic Council’s work. This is the best basis for movement.”
Soothing trivia: This week, a Russian on ice drifting platform Sewerny Poljus got sick and the Russians asked Norway for help. They sent a helicopter and got the man to a Svalbard hospital. NRK piece (in Norwegian). In a similar vein, under extreme weather conditions, Finland and Estonian allowed use of their airspace for Russian commercial aircraft. You can see how bad things are when I find this notable.
Moreover, Norway is part of all the EU sanctions (including the ban on cars… as a former East Germans I have no words for that) and yet there is cooperation with Russia on fishing managemant in the Barents sea. Granted, this is probably a lot more important to Norway than to Russia but good news nonetheless.

Posted by: Konami | Oct 7 2023 1:10 utc | 309

Riots under fascist MODI in India
https://nitter.net/redstreamnet
@redstreamnet
10h
Major unrest is continuing in Manipur, further sparked by the brutal deaths of two student protesters. Leading student organizations active on the front lines of the protests announced further mass mobilization unless the state uproots “narco-terrorist” elements from within its ranks that have been accused of the murder of the students.
The authorities have brutally repressed the protests through tear gas grenades and, for the first time, pellet shotguns, leaving over 170 students injured, according to the World Organisation Against Torture. India’s government also deployed its military against civilian protests in Manipur, sparking international condemnation.
The students are leading protests against violence in the raging ethnic conflict in Manipur, which has forced over 60,000 people to flee and has already claimed the lives of 175 people. Human rights organizations have accused the ruling far-right BJP party of fueling the conflict through Hindu nationalist policies.
India has historically handled uprisings and conflicts in Manipur with an iron fist, resulting in serious human rights violations and extrajudicial killings. Between 1979 and 2012, more than 1,500 people were allegedly killed in extrajudicial executions by police and security forces.
Mmmhhh .. will be reported by WESTERN mass media aka mainstream blah blah ??!!

Posted by: MD | Oct 7 2023 1:17 utc | 311

Thanks so much Karlof1 once again for the translation of the entire speech. I agree with others that US leadership is incapable of such a speech. All just pre-formed platitudes, soundbites, and childish cartoon caricatures of “Putin is a butcher”, Russian aggression”, “defending Our Democracy and the Rules-Based-Order”, etc.
I want to add that many of us on this site (and the other sites on which you post this important info) also very much appreciate your selection, posting, and brief editorial commentary about the most important snippets of very long speeches like this.

Posted by: Wisco | Oct 7 2023 1:49 utc | 313

Strange event – unannounced sudden visit of German President Steinmeier to Washington, this Friday. Steinmeier is titular head, not the head of the government. He met with Pres. Biden and CIA Burns.
Lot of room to speculation about the reasons.
https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/ukraine-hilfe-steinmeier-nach-biden-treffen-optimistisch-li.2145743

Posted by: fanto | Oct 7 2023 1:49 utc | 315

In typical fashion, the Syrian military retaliates for an attack on officers at a military academy — a legitimate military target — by attacking civilians in Idlib, a war crime. https://twitter.com/KenRoth/status/1710186308763590674
Kenneth Roth, formerly of Human Rights Watch (yeah, right), seems to consider military training facilities to be acceptable military targets, civilian celebrants notwithstanding. I guess then he would understand if Assad were to borrow a few hypersonics and send them to Westpoint, no? After all the US is still invading multiple parts of his country.

Posted by: farm ecologist | Oct 7 2023 1:55 utc | 317

fanto: yes, that’s intriguing. Steinmeier’s protocol had other plans, so the trip to the Masters of the Universe was improvised. We’ve all been wondering what it was, and why Steinmeier.
To scold Scholz for withholding Taurus rockets? To tell Germany as the richest country in the EU colony to take over, and pay Ukraine’s expenses? To set up a new media agenda? (When Scholz had to go there last time, he came back with the story about the Ukrainian gentlemen on a sailboat doing North Stream.)

Posted by: Konami | Oct 7 2023 2:01 utc | 319

Konami | Oct 7 2023 1:10 utc | 155–
Thanks for your info. I follow all events as much as I can. Things will improve. The land where they live isn’t going to move somewhere else.
Wisco | Oct 7 2023 1:49 utc | 157–
Thanks for your reply. There was much more to Valdai again this year beyond Putin’s appearance. The overall dialog keeps the brain working.

Posted by: karlof1 | Oct 7 2023 2:13 utc | 321

Mao said in 1938 that “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun”. The US has its 2nd amendment, now the PRC has forced itself into arming some citizens too…
“Recently, a new paramilitary organization has been setup in state-owned enterprises across China. It’s the People’s Armed Forces which manages the militia and grassroots military mobilization. Also, students in Chinese colleges and universities are conducting military exercises. What is Beijing preparing for? A war? The answer is two wars. One domestic and one external. But arming the grassroots can be highly risky move for the regime.” : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwdTxagl2us
Hopefully they also get bullets: in the army these are kept away at safe distance from the guns out of fear for the plebs.

Posted by: Antonym | Oct 7 2023 2:21 utc | 323

Thanks much for your thoughts on this thread Peter AU1.
I noticed you said you worked in the Aussie resources industry and you are not an academic but more of a nuts ‘n bolts person. Mining? So much of what you say makes perfect sense to me. I’m a Yank (“Septic”) in the same business.
Btw, your English and communication skills in these posts are as close to perfect as I have seen lately, better than 75% or more of US.

Posted by: Wisco | Oct 7 2023 2:48 utc | 325

Actually 90% or better…

Posted by: Wisco | Oct 7 2023 3:14 utc | 327

I was interested the other day seeing a WEF presser where a lady talked about how disappointed they were the planet failed to get vaccinated. And how they are upset nobody seems to care about their pet project of climate change. They were excited to reveal the upcoming water crisis will get everyone’s attention . I’m like 71% of the planet is water . Technology has desalination etc so there won’t be too many problems. How are they going to pull that off. But let’s not underestimate these evii guys that have the time to sit around hatching folders full of evil schemes

Posted by: Hankster | Oct 7 2023 3:56 utc | 329

There were news recently. The first cargo ship from China, using the Arctic Sea route arrive to Kaliningrad. Obviously they still have to go around the Barents and North Sea but the save in time and cost is very substantial, IIRC in the tune of 30% of distance.

Posted by: unimperator | Oct 7 2023 4:38 utc | 331

Reuters posting titles for this night , West coast of US
Six suspects in assassination of Ecuador candidate murdered in prison
Rocket barrages launched towards Israel from Gaza
Lots of excitement in our circus rings

Posted by: psychohistorian | Oct 7 2023 4:50 utc | 333

German President Steinmeier is one of the uninficted war criminals who pursued the illegal and genocidal wars in Lybia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Around 30-40% of the German voters are in favor of peace. The War Party in Washington is trying ti figure out how to keep Berlin on the reservation. They think Steinmeier has the inside scoop. Therefore, the Steinmeier visit.

Posted by: Exile | Oct 7 2023 5:15 utc | 335

The early stirrings for the creation of the phantasmagorical International Rule Based Order?

“Doctrine of the International Community”
Tony Blair (Labour)
Location: Chicago 1999
I believe the world has changed in a more fundamental way. Globalisation has transformed our economies and our working practices. But globalisation is not just economic. It is also a political and security phenomenon.
We live in a world where isolationism has ceased to have a reason to exist. By necessity we have to co-operate with each other across nations.
Many of our domestic problems are caused on the other side of the world. Financial instability in Asia destroys jobs in Chicago and in my own constituency in County Durham. Poverty in the Caribbean means more drugs on the streets in Washington and London. Conflict in the Balkans causes more refugees in Germany and here in the US. These problems can only be addressed by international co-operation.
We are all internationalists now, whether we like it or not We cannot refuse to participate in global markets if we want to prosper. We cannot ignore new political ideas in other counties if we want to innovate. We cannot turn our backs on conflicts and the violation of human rights within other countries if we want still to be secure.
On the eve of a new Millennium we are now in a new world. We need new rules for international co-operation and new ways of organising our international institutions.
http://www.britishpoliticalspeech.org/speech-archive.htm?speech=279

With refs to Kosovo, NATO, globalization, EU – US nexus, global security,
Summary excerpts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqc2MqbhPt0
In full https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yri-QhIVba0

BLAIR – Non -interference has long been considered an important principle of international order. And it is not one we would want to jettison too readily. One state should not feel it has the right to change the political system of another or forment subversion or seize pieces of territory to which it feels it should have some claim. But the principle of non-interference must be qualified in important respects. Acts of genocide can never be a purely internal matter. When oppression produces massive flows of refugees which unsettle neighbouring countries then they can properly be described as “threats to international peace and security”. When regimes are based on minority rule they lose legitimacy – look at South Africa. [ Look at Ukraine from 2014 to 2022 ]
Looking around the world there are many regimes that are undemocratic and engaged in barbarous acts. If we wanted to right every wrong that we see in the modern world then we would do little else than intervene in the affairs of other countries. We would not be able to cope.
So how do we decide when and whether to intervene. I think we need to bear in mind five major considerations
First, are we sure of our case? War is an imperfect instrument for righting humanitarian distress; but armed force is sometimes the only means of dealing with dictators.
Second, have we exhausted all diplomatic options? We should always give peace every chance, as we have in the case of Kosovo.
Third, on the basis of a practical assessment of the situation, are there military operations we can sensibly and prudently undertake?
Fourth, are we prepared for the long term? In the past we talked too much of exit strategies. But having made a commitment we cannot simply walk away once the fight is over; better to stay with moderate numbers of troops than return for repeat performances with large numbers.
And finally (fifth), do we have national interests involved? The mass expulsion of ethnic Albanians from Kosovo demanded the notice of the rest of the world. But it does make a difference that this is taking place in such a combustible part of Europe.
I am not suggesting that these are absolute tests. But they are the kind of issues we need to think about in deciding in the future when and whether we will intervene.
Any new rules however will only work if we have reformed international institutions with which to apply them.
If we want a world ruled by law and by international co-operation then we have to support the UN as its central pillar. But we need to find a new way to make the UN and its Security Council work if we are not to return to the deadlock that undermined the effectiveness of the Security Council during the Cold War. This should be a task for members of the Permanent Five to consider once the Kosovo conflict is complete.

What’s good for Blair, NATO and Kosovo/Serbia and “genocide/ethnic cleansing” in 1999 still isn’t OK 24 years later when it is Russia interfering based on new R2P UN sanctioned legal actions in Donbas/Ukraine to stop “genocide/ethnic cleansing” of citizens.
REF: I asked ChatGPT for their “official western mainstream view” on this Kosovo history FYI:

Yes, there was a significant and well-documented mass expulsion of ethnic Albanians from Kosovo by Serbian forces before NATO intervened. This period of intense violence and ethnic cleansing occurred during the Kosovo War, which took place from late February 1998 to June 1999.
During the conflict, Serbian military and paramilitary forces, as well as Serbian police units, engaged in a campaign of violence and terror against ethnic Albanian civilians in Kosovo. This campaign included widespread atrocities, such as killings, rapes, and the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Albanians from their homes.
The exact number of displaced individuals is difficult to determine, but it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of ethnic Albanians were forcibly expelled from Kosovo during this period. This led to a humanitarian crisis, with many fleeing to neighboring countries or becoming internally displaced within Kosovo.
The international community, particularly NATO, became increasingly concerned about the situation in Kosovo and the humanitarian crisis unfolding there. In March 1999, NATO initiated a military intervention, known as the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, with the goal of compelling the Yugoslav government to end its military operations in Kosovo and allow the return of displaced Albanian civilians.
The intervention ultimately led to the withdrawal of Serbian forces from Kosovo and the establishment of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to administer the territory. The conflict and its aftermath played a significant role in the eventual declaration of Kosovo’s independence in 2008.
It’s important to note that this information is based on the situation up until my last knowledge update in September 2021. If there have been any new developments or revisions to this history after that date, I would not be aware of them.

Mmmm, those poor oppressed “ethnic Albanian civilians” of Kosovo. Sounds like none of them were actively fighting a separatist civil war or carrying out terrorist attacks against ethnic-Serb civilians or the govt police forces. I must have been mistaken.

Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | Oct 7 2023 6:52 utc | 337

@ 167.
Well somebody belatedly watched Breaking Bad, dead mooks can’t spill their guts & don’t need to be paid off.
As for Israel it seems to be more than just pot-shots. But rather a full-on border raid.

Posted by: Urban Fox | Oct 7 2023 7:18 utc | 339

The first cargo ship from China, using the Arctic Sea route arrive to Kaliningrad.
Posted by: unimperator | Oct 7 2023 4:38 utc | 166
Just the beginning and one of the reasons we’re seeing more NATO/US activity here in Tromsø and the north of Norway.
Thanks to and see Konami | Oct 7 2023 1:10 utc | 155 . >> There is some talk about the need to cooperate with our
neighbor Russia, but the real powers in Norway have not yet admitted that it would be to our advantage to ditch
NATO/US and do that. Hope the economics lead to that before something stupid happens up here.

Posted by: waynorinorway | Oct 7 2023 7:20 utc | 341

karlof1
I have been thinking about coherency for a bit. A number of factors. The deterioration of my health to the extent no amount of booze would ease the physical discomfort, the female members of my family moving from neutral and open if uninterested to my thoughts and research on geo-politics to full believers in the empire of lies. But the big one was b not policing user names. I know whoever it was targeted me plus several others. It made it impossible to comment here or to read comments. b not policing usernames… perhaps whoever it was had the email addys we used with our usernames. Somebody who had studied our comments for some time, and could to an extent pass themselves/himself off as us.
Also my main interest and area of attention now is the woke cult emanating from the empire of lies and the five-eyes deep state and how people are drawn into it. To me, the multi-polar world is now a done deal.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Oct 7 2023 7:42 utc | 343

re Lavrov’s Dog | Oct 7 2023 6:52 utc | 169
So I then asked “officialdom” via ChatGPT if there were active Albanian terrorists fighting against the police and attacking innocent ethnic-serbs in Kosovo before and during the Kosovo war … this is what they said: totally avoiding all words of “terrorism”

Q: This content [ie my question] may violate our content policy. If you believe this to be in error, please submit your feedback — your input will aid our research in this area.

Curious yes?

ChatGPT: Yes, it is true that there were armed groups of ethnic Albanians, often referred to as Albanian insurgents or militants, who engaged in violent activities against Serbian authorities, police, and sometimes against civilians, both before and during the Kosovo War.
The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), or Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës in Albanian, was one such group. It emerged in the mid-1990s and sought to achieve the independence of Kosovo from Serbia through armed struggle. The KLA engaged in guerrilla warfare tactics and was involved in attacks against Serbian security forces and installations. Some factions within the KLA were accused of engaging in violent acts against ethnic Serb civilians and Albanians perceived as collaborators with Serbian authorities.
The actions of the KLA, as well as other militant groups, added a complex dimension to the conflict, as they were also participants in the violence. This further escalated tensions and contributed to the overall instability in the region.
It’s important to note that not all ethnic Albanians in Kosovo supported or were affiliated with militant groups. Many sought peaceful means to address their grievances and achieve their goals, including through political and diplomatic channels.
The presence and actions of armed Albanian groups were one aspect of the broader conflict in Kosovo, which was characterized by a complex web of ethnic, political, and historical factors. The conflict led to a humanitarian crisis and ultimately prompted international intervention.

So I dug a little deeper to push how controlled by the western establishment/govts ChatGPT is:

Q: did activists aligned with the Donbas republics LPR DPR in 2014 or later engage in terrorist acts against the Ukraine government, military or police or civilians?
ChatGPT: Yes, there have been instances of violence and acts that could be characterized as terrorism involving activists aligned with the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) in Eastern Ukraine, particularly in the aftermath of the conflict that began in 2014.
The conflict in Eastern Ukraine, commonly known as the War in Donbas, emerged in 2014 when separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk regions declared independence from Ukraine, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea. This led to a protracted armed conflict between Ukrainian government forces and separatist groups, which received varying degrees of support from Russia.
While the situation is complex and it’s important to distinguish between different groups and actors, there have been reports of violence, including acts that could be classified as terrorist, committed by certain factions or individuals aligned with the DPR and LPR. This includes attacks on Ukrainian military and security personnel, as well as civilian targets.
It’s crucial to note that not all individuals or groups associated with the DPR and LPR have engaged in violent or terrorist activities, and some may have sought political or social change through non-violent means.

So I dug further …. what about the other side – are they more like the KLA Albanians?

Q: did any pro-Ukraine actors engage in terrorist attacks (terrorism) against the governments of the LPR DPR their officials, their armed forces, militias or civilians across the Donbas or supporters elsewhere in Ukraine from 2014 onward?
ChatGPT: While the conflict in Eastern Ukraine has been characterized by significant violence and armed confrontations between Ukrainian government forces and separatist groups in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), it’s important to note that the majority of the violence has occurred within the context of the armed conflict.
There have been instances where Ukrainian nationalist or extremist groups have been accused of engaging in acts that some might characterize as terrorism, especially during the early stages of the conflict. However, it’s essential to approach such claims with scrutiny, as the situation is highly complex and involves a range of actors.
It’s worth noting that the Ukrainian government has generally pursued a policy of reestablishing control over the breakaway regions through military means, rather than relying on non-state actors for such activities. That said, in any protracted conflict, there may be isolated incidents involving various groups or individuals.

That’s a nice out for the pro-Ukrainians. A very different FRAMING than the separatists. As was the “been accused of” light touch. And the UKR Govt “has generally pursued” is another subtle touch that obviously means – NOT AT ALL TIMES.
I thought it was worth sharing fwiw, sorry if it’s boring or irrelevant. I’ve used ChatGPT many times, it does provide the establishment, deep state, western neoliberal neocon view on all controversial topics I have seen – and sometimes throws up barriers and blocks to counter alt/other views or that they even exist. 🙂
I mention it because Search is clearly malfunctioning these days compared to how it used to work. It is very hard to find things you know used to be there, and this AI ChatGPT like system is what is coming very soon to replace the old google methodology I believe. This year I heard.
In the past Goggle et al could shadow-ban, de-rank, or block websites and pages … the future means blocking and shadow-banning the search requests themselves and the people seeking them — if YOU do not fit the acceptable norms YOU will be blocked repeatedly from finding what you seek. This is my understanding of it, from what I have seen said and experienced so far.
As usual such ideas and changes are very clouded, I don’t know for certain of course. We’re always the last to know right? Anyway, as they say “whatever”, and Cheers.

Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | Oct 7 2023 7:58 utc | 345

Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | Oct 7 2023 7:58 utc | 173
I tried ChatGPT to locate a documentary (saved on YouTube but removed) filmed from the perspective of separatists. Tried all sorts of questions/clarifications, it just kept providing me with pro Ukraine documentaries or excuses that it had no information post 2021 even though doc was prior to this…hadn’t even heard of ‘Ukraine on Fire’ but seemed to have heard of plenty of much more obscure pro Ukraine ones.

Posted by: andy | Oct 7 2023 8:45 utc | 347

Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | Oct 7 2023 7:58 utc | 173
I once travelled via internet on a second hand little Toshiba to the island of Patmos via personal accounts and maps and histories. An all day adventure that put me near the top of the little twin peaks on the island at the monastery there, looking across at Asia and exploring the cave of Saint John’s exile. Then into the library for source historical documents, where I discovered that earlier there was a Greek temple in those heights dedicated to Artemis. (I’m a fan of artemesia as an astringent herb very useful in cutting sinus emanations – you just chew on a leaf. Works for me at least.)
I don’t think that is possible any longer. Also, the best news source on the internet used to be the New Zealand Herald as they took from a variety of published news accounts from all over the world; it was fantastic. Not any longer, sad to say. The internet in its infancy was superb.
But back to Patmos. It was a source of wonder to me that so much could be learned. And I felt sure that the original Greek temple had been one of Orestes’ (son of Agamemnon) stopping places as he fled the Furies in that first cycle of plays by Aeschylus. Everything tied together somehow.
Never mind, we shall revisit skills we used to have, and perhaps like Putin become stores of information ourselves, out of necessity. My advice to those who will replace us: everything in moderation; stay away from things that play tricks on your mind or distract from what is important to you; stay in touch with others, especially us older ones. It is a comfort to know that doing without strengthens.
Here is a short verse from Saint Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians that I return to often:

My grace is sufficient for you,
for My power is made perfect in weakness.

And another word I treasure:
Samizdat

Posted by: juliania | Oct 7 2023 9:26 utc | 349

https://nitter.net/thesiriusreport
3h
US clown show continues. They are incapable of thinking through the consequences of their actions:
It is immensely ironic that a large part of the US’s obsession with China and Taiwan relates to their fear that unification between the two nations (US perspective, not China and Taiwan’s perspective) would see China take control of globe semiconductor production.
Coupled with seeking to crush Chinese access to chips market we now find that Chinese chip production is increasing proportionately to chip production decreasing in Taiwan.
If this continues then the US will have caused their greatest fear wrt Taiwan to manifest.
One positive is should this indeed come to pass, US interest in Taiwan will diminish.
13h
Clown show masterclass:
So the big increase in US-Mexico trade turns out to to be Mexico importing Chinese goods and then selling them onto the US.
That decoupling is clearly working a real treat.
3h
US clown show continues. They are incapable of thinking through the consequences of their actions:
It is immensely ironic that a large part of the US’s obsession with China and Taiwan relates to their fear that unification between the two nations (US perspective, not China and Taiwan’s perspective) would see China take control of globe semiconductor production.
Coupled with seeking to crush Chinese access to chips market we now find that Chinese chip production is increasing proportionately to chip production decreasing in Taiwan.
If this continues then the US will have caused their greatest fear wrt Taiwan to manifest.
One positive is should this indeed come to pass, US interest in Taiwan will diminish.
13h
Clown show masterclass:
So the big increase in US-Mexico trade turns out to to be Mexico importing Chinese goods and then selling them onto the US.
That decoupling is clearly working a real treat.
17h
Strip out US job headlines and it belies the reality of what’s going on.
The number of full time jobs is falling at rates we saw in 2008.
They are mostly part time jobs and a large percentage government positions.
Double counting of jobs too.
Since interest rate rises started in the US the jobs data has turned into a mass of contradictions otherwise known as manipulation.
The labour participation rate remains depressed.
The Fed is now on the precipice, try to save the dollar which is fauling anyway and eviscerate everything or give up on the dollar and try to save a failed economy.
There is no way out. All roads led to FIAT destruction.
14h
Germany winning again:
Germany reported the highest number of cancelled housing construction projects in more than 30 years.

Posted by: MD | Oct 7 2023 11:06 utc | 351

Denis Kapustin, founder of the so-called RDK “Slave Volunteer Corps”, issued an urgent statement.
“We are temporarily not slaves of the hohols! Our native Israeli land is in danger! The Israel Defence Forces have confirmed that Hamas terrorists have taken control of seven Israeli settlements near the Gaza Strip (3 photos). We can no longer stand aside, while we are building the “Heavenly Jerusalem” on the territory of the former Ukraine, our historical homeland is trying to enslave the ancestral enemy, our ancestors are calling for revenge! RDK, in the composition of all 12 fighters leaves to Israel to fight for our and your freedom! The senior rabbis have given the go-ahead!
We will surely return and it will be a brilliant hutzpah! Tel Hai!”
There’s that heavenly Jerusalem project in Ukraine spoken about again, by the guys cleansing the land themselves. Interesting as many dismiss the project as draughting tosh

Posted by: Hankster | Oct 7 2023 11:23 utc | 353

https://canadianpatriot.org/2023/09/26/the-enemy-within-a-story-of-the-purge-of-american-intelligence-3/
“Western” Europe has only 20 to 30 more years of democracy left in it; after that it will slide, engineless and rudderless, under the surrounding sea of dictatorship, and whether the dictation comes from a politburo or a junta will not make that much difference.”
– Willy Brandt (German Federal Chancellor, right before he stepped down in 1974)

Posted by: MD | Oct 7 2023 14:13 utc | 355

https://metallicman.com/radioactive-steaks/
Varies articles, videos and themes about CHINA… ESPECIALLY chips & tech !!!

Posted by: MD | Oct 7 2023 14:18 utc | 357

“I have zero doubt the journalists will face intense backlash from the usual anti-China crowd,” – MD
It must be a hard decision for some people: whether to hate on the Muslms or on the Chinese.

Posted by: lester | Oct 7 2023 16:43 utc | 359

“There’s that heavenly Jerusalem project in Ukraine” – Hankster
Surely everyone knows the Heavenly Jerusalsm will be Independence, Missouri! So Joseph Smith, anyway.

Posted by: lester | Oct 7 2023 17:32 utc | 361

Potential RISC-V restrictions by US ‘doomed to fail’: experts
China’s tech sector gets stronger despite crackdown
By GT staff reporters
Published: Oct 07, 2023 09:15 PM
Efforts by US lawmakers to restrict RISC-V chip technology, with a focus on China, are likely to fail, as Chinese technology companies have remained resilient and achieved greater self-reliance under the relentless US crackdown, Chinese experts said on Saturday.
This pattern of unsuccessful attempts has been consistently demonstrated during the past months despite the “tech war” initiated by the US, which has failed to contain China’s technological development but caused rising losses to American companies and dented their industry advantages, experts said.
Described it as a “new battleground,” Reuters reported on Saturday that some US lawmakers are pressuring the Biden administration to restrict American companies from working on a freely available chip technology widely used in China – RISC-V.
Based in Switzerland, RISC-V is an open standard instruction set architecture, provided under royalty-free open-source licenses and designed for a wide range of uses from smartphone chips to advanced processors for AI.
“For starters, this is an open-source technology, and the intentions of US lawmakers to isolate US businesses from the mainstream industry simply lack logical merit. It appears to be more of a political stunt by American politicians – sanctioning American firms to contain the advance of China,” Ma Jihua, a Beijing-based senior industry analyst, told the Global Times on Saturday.
Chinese companies are not giving up on the use of the technology and they have already shaped an industrial chain that spans from research and development to application, Ma said, adding that more than 50 percent of the RISC-V chips in the world are produced by Chinese companies.”
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202310/1299372.shtml
– A note: The industry forum that manages the specification moved from the US to Switzerland a few years ago over just this kind of scenario. See https://riscv.org/about/history/
– It’s pronounced “risk five”.
– And the US is really gonna “do something”
“Some lawmakers – including two Republican House of Representatives committee chairmen, Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic Senator Mark Warner – are urging Biden’s administration to take action regarding RISC-V, citing national security grounds.
The lawmakers expressed concerns that Beijing is exploiting a culture of open collaboration among American companies to advance its own semiconductor industry, which could erode the current U.S. lead in the chip field and help China modernize its military. Their comments represent the first major effort to put constraints on work by U.S. companies on RISC-V.
Representative Mike Gallagher, chairman of the House select committee on China, said in a statement to Reuters that the Commerce Department needs to “require any American person or company to receive an export license prior to engaging with PRC (People’s Republic of China) entities on RISC-V technology.”
Such calls to regulate RISC-V are the latest in the U.S.-China battle over chip technology that escalated last year with sweeping export restrictions that the Biden administration has told China it will update this month.
“The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) is [sic] abusing RISC-V to get around U.S. dominance of the intellectual property needed to design chips. U.S. persons should not be supporting a PRC tech transfer strategy that serves to degrade U.S. export control laws,” Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a statement to Reuters.
McCaul said he wants action from the Bureau of Industry and Security, the part of the Commerce Department that oversees export-control regulations, and would pursue legislation if that does not materialize.
The bureau “is constantly reviewing the technology landscape and threat environment, and continually assessing how best to apply our export control policies to protect national security and safeguard core technologies,” a Commerce Department spokesperson said in a statement.
“Communist China is developing open-source chip architecture to dodge our sanctions and grow its chip industry,” Rubio said in a statement to Reuters. “If we don’t broaden our export controls to include this threat, China will one day surpass us as the global leader in chip design.”
“I fear that our export-control laws are not equipped to deal with the challenge of open-source software – whether in advanced semiconductor designs like RISC-V or in the area of AI – and a dramatic paradigm shift is needed,” Warner said in a statement to Reuters.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-china-tech-war-risc-v-chip-technology-emerges-new-battleground-2023-10-06/

Posted by: daffyDuct | Oct 7 2023 17:46 utc | 363

Seems that the EU have just given Erdogan another punch on the nose:
https://orientalreview.su/2023/10/07/the-european-parliaments-anti-azerbaijan-resolution-says-a-lot-about-the-blocs-regional-strategy/
Erdogan said (yeah, I know a lot of what he says is just for effect, but . . .) a few days ago that he is coming to the conclusion that Türkiye doesn’t need Europe any more. So, much more of this sort of thing and he might leave NATO so that he can join EAEU and BRICS. It would be a smart move to leave a sinking ship and join a new (almost) unsinkable one.

Posted by: Jams O’Donnell | Oct 7 2023 19:05 utc | 365

Posted by: waynorinorway | Oct 7 2023 7:20 utc | 171
And:
https://strategic-culture.su/news/2023/01/13/us-jackals-smelling-blood-iprohibitively-huge-potential-for-profit-in-russian-arctic/
On 1 December 2022, the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed the new law pertinent to the internal seas of the Russian Federation, which in practice limits the freedom of navigation and even forbids foreign military and civil ships from entering and seafaring in the Northern Sea route.

Posted by: Jams O’Donnell | Oct 7 2023 20:01 utc | 367

What per centage of Americans know where Taiwan is? What per centage do NOT confuse the place with Thailand?

Posted by: lester | Oct 8 2023 1:32 utc | 369

juliania | Oct 7 2023 9:26 utc | 175
Thankyou very much for that journey. Yes the old internet was good, early Google was good. No more. I like your advice too and it was a really interesting post because my best friend in the whole world is Artemis from Corinth. 🙂

Posted by: l | Oct 8 2023 1:55 utc | 371

This is an article from the “Center for Strategic and International Studies”. The main exhibit is a satellite picture of a railway station linking Russia and North Korea. The article is weak on facts, big on speculation.
– Satellite imagery of North Korea’s Tumangang Rail Facility at the border with Russia captured on October 5, 2023, shows an unprecedented number of freight railcars, totaling approximately 73 railcars.
– The level of rail traffic is far greater than what Beyond Parallel has observed at the facility during the past five years, even compared to pre-Covid-19 levels. Given that Kim and Putin discussed some military exchanges and cooperation at their recent summit, the dramatic increase in rail traffic likely indicates North Korea’s supply of arms and munitions to Russia. However, the extensive use of tarps to cover the shipping crates/containers and equipment makes it impossible to conclusively identify what is seen at the Tumangang Rail Facility.
– Developments elsewhere at the Tumangang Rail Facility indicate that North Korea is not simply planning to resume border traffic to pre-Covid-19 levels, but further expand the facility’s capacity at this border crossing.
– Military transfers between the two countries would violate multiple UN Security Council resolutions and be subject to additional sanctions by the United States and its allies.
(From Center for Strategic and International Studie)

Posted by: Passerby | Oct 8 2023 12:58 utc | 373

So, basically, the US has a satellite picture of a train sitting in a railway station near Russia. I would fully expect the US has a (semi)automated system, able to track a railroad car through satellite pictures. Not worth their salt if they haven’t.

Posted by: Passerby | Oct 8 2023 13:13 utc | 375

Posted by: l | Oct 8 2023 1:55 utc | 186
You are welcome, l. Thank you for posting, and lucky you.

Posted by: juliania | Oct 9 2023 3:44 utc | 377