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Easter island statures were “walked” like that in a demonstration done back in 2011, as reported in a National Geographic article, July 2012. I recall reading the article at that time.
Looking at the many moai abandoned there in various stages of completion, Rapu explained how they were engineered to walk: Fat bellies tilted them forward, and a D-shaped base allowed handlers to roll and rock them side to side. Last year, in experiments funded by National Geographic’s Expeditions Council, Hunt and Lipo showed that as few as 18 people could, with three strong ropes and a bit of practice, easily maneuver a 10-foot, 5-ton moai replica a few hundred yards. In real life, walking miles with much larger moai would have been a tense business. Dozens of fallen statues line the roads leading away from the quarry. But many more made it to their platforms intact.
https://archive.org/details/if-they-could-only-talk/mode/2up
Electricity generation chart
Another aspect is that the US and UK are net importers of electricity, meaning they aren’t even producing enough electricity to cover their current consumption, and rely on electricity imports from other countries.
China and Russia, on the other hand, are net exporters of electricity, producing more than they consume.
“Dystopia UK: Genocidal RAF Squadron Targeted by Palestine Action is Owned by a Hedge Fund”
This spaghetti tangle of ownership of RAF aircraft is rather surprising to those of us who naively believed that RAF military aircraft belonged to the RAF, and that the hundreds of billions of pounds the state lavishes on “defence” was used to do things like buy military jets, rather than make rich financiers still richer.
The long tree of subsidiary companies is not only to disguise ownership. At every single stage it provides opportunity for tax avoidance and for other forms of corruption, like consultancy contracts or directorships handed out to the contacts or nominated go-betweens of the politicians and senior civil servants.
Dystopia UK: Genocidal RAF Squadron Targeted by Palestine Action is Owned by a Hedge Fund
“Exclusive: Israel planned false flag operation on US soil”
Headline in the Tehran Times today.
https://xcancel.com/Tehrantimes79“Iran uncovered the Israeli plot through information shared by a friendly nation.”
Russia?The Tehran Times website (tehrantimes dot com) seems to be inaccessible today.
About a week old now, written by a former member of the “cult”, as she describes it.
What’s Going On Inside Israel Right Now?
Ongoing impressions from the Israeli media
Avigail AbarbaneSince that 1991 Iraqi scud attack, Israel has introduced building regulations to install something they call ‘protective spaces’. I didn’t know what they were and then discovered they’re basically concrete boxes that are fitted into flats and buildings for people to hide in. In places constructed before ‘protective spaces’ regulations were introduced, people could buy ready made ones and install them in their flat, if there is room and if they could afford them. There are certified and non-certified versions of these boxes; the non-certified obviously are cheaper and poorer quality. In the Tel Aviv satellite town of Petach Tikvah a missile hit one of those ‘protective spaces’ directly in a flat on the fourth floor of an apartment building killing the couple sheltering inside. In another attack in the same town, a missile exploded between two of those boxes killing everyone. The psychology behind these things is more important than their physical function. A civilian population that feels powerless to protect itself is dangerous. Powerlessness generates rage which can translate to anti-government riots. Back in 1991, when concerns were raised that Saddam Hussain might use chemical warheads, the Israeli government distributed gas masks to every citizen. Those of us who had training in chemical warfare could see immediately that those masks would be useless against nerve gas, which enters the body through exposed skin. Gas masks can only protect against gas that enters through the respiratory system. In other words, it was completely nonsensical. If Saddam Hussain actually used chemical warheads, countless would have died while wearing gas masks. I never bothered putting mine on…. But people needed to feel that they could do something to protect themselves. Something tells me that those boxes, which look increasingly like death traps are intended to fulfil the same function.
Two US destroyers said to be spotted close to Isr. for air defense yesterday.
Just yesterday, June 23rd, satellite imagery caught a striking scene off Haifa.
Two #USN Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers poised for air defense, while closer in, two [Isr.] Sa’ar corvettes & a patrol boat stood guard.
Co-op grocery chain in the UK is boycotting Israel.
Today (24th June) Co-op has announced that it will stop sourcing relationships with countries where there are internationally recognised community-wide human rights abuses and violations of international law *.
Some details from Mehr News Agency, quoting the Iranian Foreign Minister –
“As of now, there is NO “agreement” on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations. However, provided that the Israeli regime stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no later than 4 am Tehran time, we have no intention to continue our response afterwards,” he stressed.
“The final decision on the cessation of our military operations will be made later,” he concluded.
en.mehrnews. com/news/233590/Iran-reacts-to-Trump-claims-on-ceasefire-with-Israel
From the Tehran Times –
“Iran has not agreed to a ceasefire. Trump is lying again”tehrantimes. com/news/514877/Iran-has-not-agreed-to-a-ceasefire-Trump-is-lying-again
Craig Murray –
“If you see the videos, Iran tossed a few older, low level, slow missiles at the US base in Qatar bound to be intercepted: having signaled they were coming. A token retaliation designed not to escalate.”
https://xcancel.com/CraigMurrayOrg“Report: Iran launched 6 missiles at Qatar, 1 at Iraq. Targeting U.S bases in each country”
Craig Murray’s latest –
“You Cannot Negotiate with the Zionist West”
Israel and the USA have each attacked Iran in the middle of negotiations. Iran must not fall for it a third time. Negotiation is dead.
Israel attacked Iran during negotiations between Iran and the US, with the next scheduled meeting just three days away – including assassinating the lead negotiator…
Plainly the Zionist West not only has zero interest in peace, it is engaging in morally abhorrent levels of dishonesty and deception, attacking under a false flag of truce. The idea that Iran should now return to “negotiation” with such appallingly deceitful interlocutors is risible.
You can have watched or listened to hundreds of hours of BBC broadcasting on the current war on Iran, and never have heard once that Israel possesses nuclear weapons. The levels of propaganda are truly extreme.
The attacks on Iran are illegal. There is no doubt of that. Iran faces a monumental struggle, but has no choice but to fight.
In the meantime not a single day has passed when Israel has not shot and killed Palestinians in Gaza in the queues for food. The Genocide goes on, that the US and Israel have succeeded in turning the world’s attention and bringing their Western satraps back into line, just when the Gaza Genocide was alarming politicians internationally by its blatancy.
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2025/06/you-cannot-negotiate-with-the-zionist-west/
Some headlines in the latest Tehran Times
US officially enters war, Iran vows: ‘You will pay’
Your Treasuries Pay for the Bombs — Get Out While You Can
Yemen says it is entering the war following US strikes on Iran
www. tehrantimes. com
Reported body count so far:
The aggressors killed “more than 400” in Iran.
The retaliations killed “24” in Israel.Israel’s emergency medical service, Magen David Adom, says 24 people have been killed in the country since Israel began its war with Iran 10 days ago…
Israeli attacks on Iran have killed more than 400 people.
Some tweets from Tehran Times today. Iran’s targets said to now include suppliers of radar and military equipment to Israel, and Yemen said it’s ready to attack US ships in Red Sea if US attacks Iran.
Iranian military spokesman: Any country that sends military or radar equipment to assist the Israeli enemy will be considered a participant in the aggression and a legitimate target for our Iranian armed forces
Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman, Yahya Saree, has announced they are ready to attack all U.S. ships and warships in the Red Sea if they attack Iran.
Applum, Bananum, Strawberrum, is so last year, fixed already.
Today, however, AI still gives this –
Some fruit names that end with “ia” include “Himalaya” and “Mysore.”Kunstler – “In reality, political payoff-wise, AIPAC, at $3.3-million (according to OpenSecrets.org) doesn’t hold a candle to…”
Kunstler should dig deeper and know better about this.
For starters, some easily found information from the Global Policy Institute at USC –
The Israel lobby influences U.S.electoral dynamics in two ways, the first of which is in Washington. The Israel lobby only spends around $3 million annually, which is minuscule in terms of lobbying. Yet, investigations proved committees such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) funnels funds “outside the official umbrella of the organization so that the money doesn’t show up.” David Ochs, a senior member of AIPAC, admits to an undercover journalist that “this is the biggest ad hoc political group, definitely the wealthiest, in D.C., it has no official name, but is clearly tied to AIPAC. It’s the best bang for your buck and the networking is phenomenal.”Second, “the lobby strives to ensure that public discourse about Israel portrays it in a positive light,” by promoting Israel’s side of any situation…
A USAF flight – a 136 feet long aircraft – from Crete to the UK takes an unusually indirect path, avoiding flying over countries that are International Criminal Court signatories. Is this because there are VIP passengers with ICC arrest warrants?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gt4_rozWsAAz6LL.jpg“I can’t recall the last time a Rivet Joint was forced to fly around Europe while on a routine repositioning flight.”
https://xcancel.com/MeNMyRC1/status/1936055133785264539“Analysis” from Charles Kupchan, a “former member of the National Security Council staff during the Clinton and Obama administrations”. –
Iran running out of options as it can’t rely on Trump to restrain Israel
“…I see no real prospect of Washington asking the Israelis to hold back. I think, if anything, they’re going to encourage them to keep up the pressure.”
He said Iran does not have a lot of good options as Israel has effective control of Iranian airspace and is largely defending effectively against Iranian strikes.
“…I think in many respects the Iranian regime has its back up against the wall, militarily,” he said.
“The key question is: Is Iran going to blink?
Israeli ambassador and “playing victim”
…you are not a victim. You are not even a diplomat. You are a wolf pretending to be a diplomat and we are done pretending otherwise,” the Israeli ambassador said.
Danny Danon has launched into a diatribe against his Iranian counterpart, accusing him of “playing victim” by earlier urging the UN Security Council to uphold international law and stop Israel’s attacks on Iran.
Former UK ambassador Craig Murray said this today –
It is always firm policy of the UK govt that it does not provide consular assistance to dual nationals in their state of other nationality (in line with international law).
So why is the government organising escape flights for “British Israelis”?
If Nigeria deteriorates, for example, I 100% guarantee you they will never do it for British Nigerians.
Will the police be standing by to screen the arrivals for war criminals?
If not maybe we can whip up a very large posse to screen them for war criminals ourselves?3 quoted claims –
1. Netanyahu reported zero deaths resulting from missile damage to Soroka hospital.
2. A total of 20-something people have been killed in Israel from Iran’s missiles
3. Today, 84 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza.Netanyahu said that following the damage to the Soroka hospital after one missile got through Israel’s defence systems, three people were seriously injured, and 80 people were injured in total. [no deaths]
Iranian attacks are so far failing to undermine the widespread Israeli public opinion in support of attacking Iran, Dan Perry, former Associated Press regional editor based in Tel Aviv, tells Al Jazeera. “I think the narrative in Israel is that although it’s a tragedy that 20-some people have been killed … it’s ‘less bad’ than could have been expected, maybe less bad than they planned,” he said. “And I don’t think it’s enough to alter the public perception that the attack on Iran’s nuclear programme is justified…”
Here is a reminder that alongside its strikes on Iran, Israel has been continuing its attacks on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian Health officials say 84 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza today. At least 59 of those were killed in Gaza City and the north of the enclave, while 16 were killed while waiting for aid assistance near the Netzarim Corridor.”
From a better written article from Tehran Times –
Soroka Hospital is located between two major Israeli military sites: the IDF’s main intelligence headquarters and a central command facility, both of which are situated in the Gav-Yam Technology Park.
These installations reportedly serve as critical hubs for Israel’s cyber operations, digital command systems, and military intelligence infrastructure (including IDF C4I and C4ISR systems).
While the hospital sustained shockwave damage from nearby blasts, it was not directly hit, Iranian reports emphasize…
However, in recent days, Israeli strikes targeted two civilian hospitals in Iran — one in Tehran and another in Kermanshah — an action they say has drawn little international condemnation.
tehrantimes. com/news/514637/Iran-denies-targeting-Israeli-hospital-says-missiles-aimed-at
Update from Mehr News Agency in Tehran –
Israeli regime lies about Iran’s hitting Soroka hospital
TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The Israeli regime is lying about the Iranian missile launch on an inteligence and command center belonging to the Israeli army, claiming it hit a hospital on Thursday…started a media capaign claiming that the target of Iran’s missiles was Soroka hospital in Ber Sheva.
The fact of the matter is that Iran targeted and hit the Israeli military’s command and intelligence center known as IDF C4I in a precision attack which was near the Soroka hospital as it could be seen in the map below…The center was in fact a shelter for thousands of the Israeli soldiers and officers. The emiision of the waves of the explosion at the IDF C4I HQ also affected the hospital. The Israeli health ministry also confirmed after the Iran preceision attack that the medicalcenter was running as normal.
Later, sources in Israeli regime said that te center that was targeted was a center for biological research which was next to the hospital.
en.mehrnews. com/news/233320/Israeli-regime-lies-about-Iran-s-hitting-Soroka-hospital
CNN –
“Israel vows to hold Iran’s leader accountable for “war crimes” after Iranian missile slams into hospital“Mehr News Agency –
“Israel admits security center targeted near Soroka hospital. Al Mayadeen, citing an Israeli emergency body, reported that a critical biological research center located near the Soroka hospital was targeted by Iran. The center is considered as one of the most critical security centers in occupied Palestine because the Tel Aviv regime decided to locate it near a hospital to use the hospital as a cover. The Israeli media is trying to convey that the hospital was the target of the Iranian retaliatory strikes.“en.mehrnews. com/news/233315/Israel-admits-military-center-targeted-near-Soroka-hospital
The Times of Israel headline today –
“Enthralled by Israel’s successes, Trump appears poised to join campaign against Iran”A downplayed reason for the US to now step up its intervention?
As reported by Mehr News Agency tonight, the IRGC says the Israeli defense systems have been eliminated “across occupied Palestine”, and continous missile attacks are set to launch.
Issuing a statement after launching the 12th phase of Operation True Promise III against Israel, the IRGC said that it has successfully managed to destory Israeli defense systems across occupied Palestine.
“And now, the airspace of the occupied territories is open to hug [embrace?] the Iranian missiles and drones,” it added.
Addressing the residents of the illegal Israeli settlements, the IRGC said that it is set to launch continous missile attacks on occupied Palestine
en.mehrnews. com/news/233306/Choose-between-gradual-death-fleeing-from-Israel
FWIW, some tweets about 12 F-22 Raptors along with some Stratotankers crossing the Atlantic from Langley AFB… and five USAF military cargo planes landing in Israel this past week “with interceptors/munitions”.
From a Report to Congress dated June 16, “The U.S. military is reportedly helping Israel intercept Iranian missiles in the ongoing conflict”, etc.
The following is the June 16, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Israel’s Attack on Iran and Ongoing Conflict…
The U.S. military is reportedly helping Israel intercept Iranian missiles in the ongoing conflict, as it did during Iran’s April and October 2024 drone and missile attacks. President Trump reportedly has directed additional U.S. air and naval assets toward the region. Israel has procured most of its fighter aircraft and large munitions from U.S. suppliers, financed to date by more than $3 billion of U.S. aid annually.
https://news.usni.org/2025/06/17/report-to-congress-on-israels-attack-on-iran-and-ongoing-conflict
From the Mehr News Agency in Tehran today –
“Iran to stop punitive actions if Israel halts its aggression”
…Tehran’s nuclear program is entirely peaceful, he said, noting that the IAEA fully supervises Iran’s activities…
Iran is not seeking to escalate the tension, he said, highlighting the country’s peace-loving nature. Tehran, however, is giving response to Israeli aggression.
The Islamic Republic will stop its punitive actions only if the regime put an end to its strikes against the Iranian soil
en.mehrnews. com/news/233284/Iran-to-stop-punitive-actions-if-Israel-halts-its-aggression
Today, Newsweek
“Donald Trump Boasts ‘We Now Have Complete and Total Control Over Iran’s Skies’https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-boasts-we-have-total-control-over-irans-skies-2086838
June 16, Financial Times
“Israel claims ‘full aerial control’ above Tehran”Israel’s air force has gained full control of the skies above Tehran, the Israel Defense Forces said, as jets continued to bomb Iran on the fourth day of the conflict.
June 18, Mehr News Agency
“Iran takes control of Israel airspace”…a fresh wave of attacks on Israel early on Wednesday in response to the Tel Aviv regime’s aggression on Iran’s soil…with first-generation Fattah missiles…managed to pass through the Israeli missile defense shield…”Tonight’s missile attack showed that we have gained complete control over the skies of the occupied territories,” the IRGC said, adding that the residents of Israel are now completely defenseless against Iranian missile attacks.
en.mehrnews. com/news/233276/Iran-takes-control-over-Israel-airspace
Iran’s MOD says it used a new stealth missile, and “the advanced missile struck its target undetected by Israeli forces.”
“Iran vows more surprises following successful stealth missile strike against Israel”
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Defense confirmed Tuesday the successful deployment of a previously undisclosed missile system during its ongoing defensive operations against Israeli aggression and warned the regime to expect “further strategic surprises.”
Defense Ministry Spokesperson Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik, in an interview with Iran’s National Television on Tuesday, revealed that the advanced missile struck its target undetected by Israeli forces.
“Today, one of our missiles was used for the first time, and the Zionist regime did not notice it at all,” he stated, adding, “They will see more such surprises.”
tehrantimes. com/news/514545/Iran-vows-more-surprises-following-successful-stealth-missile
Trump: “Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran”
President Trump called on Iranian civilians to “immediately evacuate Tehran” on Monday evening, providing no additional details about what was coming.
It’s not immediately clear what triggered Trump’s dramatic post on Truth Social. Israel has been conducting strikes in Tehran since Thursday night, but the U.S. has so far declined to join the operation.
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/16/trump-evacuate-tehran-warning-israel
M e h r News Agency gives this ‘live update’ from Tehran –
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Iran launched a new round of retaliatory missile and drone attacks on Israel on Monday night.
The unprovoked Israeli aggression on Iran’s soil left Tehran with no choice but to defend the Iranian nation and the country’s security by hitting back at the criminal Zionists. As part of its retaliation, Iran fired a massive barrage missiles toward the occupied territories of Palestine on Monday night…
The spokesman of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), General Ali Mohammad Naeini: We do not allow enemy to have a moment of peace. The operation is carried out with crushing and destructive power… the 9th wave of Operation True Promise III kicked off and will continue until dawn.
en.mehrnews. com/live/233234/Iran-launches-wave-of-attacks-on-Israel
Political cartoon from Yemen News Agency (SABA) today –
“The Israeli media blackout on the losses”
https://www.saba.ye/enTehran Times says 3 Israeli F-35 jets have been downed, and 2 Israeli pilots are now in custody.
Third F-35 fighter jet downed in Iranian territory, two Israeli pilots now in custody
2025-06-14 15:31
TEHRAN – Iran’s Army (Artesh) has reported the downing of a third Israeli F-35 fighter jet, likely by Iranian-made air defenses, according to a correspondent of national Iranian TV.tehrantimes . com
