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@V Arnold
Agree re today’s masterpiece. I think that of all the outstanding artists presented to us on this site over the years, Aivazovsky is our favourite. It kind of resonates with Tchaikovsky et al, and Russian ballets like Swan Lake where romantic backdrops set the scene. Top of the bucket list is to visit the Hermitage, but I wonder that we’ve missed the chance. We can always dream of ‘next year in St Petersburg’.
V Arnold, we also agree that the Celticbiker ‘sums it up’ correctly, without beating about the bush 😉
Here’s a poem written by my uncle describing the 6th of August 1945
At the time, he was a teenager holidaying in remote coastal New Zealand.Helena Bay
Helena Bay, first bay over the hill:
In those gone days, steep and gravelled,
Twisting down the precipitous valley,
Testing the driver’s skills.
We came in an old Fiat truck;
Careless of pot-holes and ruts:
We came to our little family bach,
To the beach, to fish and swim,
On August the sixth, 1945.While we unloaded the camping gear
We turned the wireless up
And there — in remote Helena Bay
The news leaked out in crackled words
Of the maiden flight of Enola Gay
And “Little Boy” tucked-up in the big bomb-bay/.
How history changed that dayIt left me worried for the world:
For the girl I had not yet met.
And the waves washed up the gravelled beach
At Helena Bay — and the tide sucked back.We also hope you will keep us informed of your adventures in Mexico!
We are about to set foot in Dover, with some trepidation!
Good luck and thanks for all your good efforts on this site.
What a great summary, Raúl.
We’ve missed your articles, but the efforts you put into the daily news roundups is greatly appreciated. And particularly the accurate perspective you’ve given us on the war over the last months.@JohnDay #135635
Thanks for giving us that perspective. It would be a great thing, not just for Americans, if RFK got further than the primaries.@VArnold #135614
Thanks – great comment.We agree with everything you say!
And salute you for continuing to call out these evil doers.“Lest we forget”
The pattern is there for all to acknowledge if they choose to.
@Aspnaz,
Basically agree. We notice two particular billionaires are missing in the line-up. We still maintain the thought that the biggest crims of them all are those that control the MSM, their worst crimes are the lies/crap that they feed the minds of innocent, naive, but often well-meaning humans. It casts a darkness over all the tragedy encompassing the world in which we (try) to live.
But try to live we shall. We just removed ourselves from NZ, beautiful prison, and returned to the UK. No regrets! We’re off on our cycle to the Netherlands tomorrow with a new tent, not worried about the cold, or the useless and corrupt EU running the place, have a good array of vitamins, John Day’s protocol, recommendations from Germ. We’re fairly sure that Putin and friends have a full handle on how to play the game.
Thanks Bosco, if you’re there still, we jumped the fence and got off the round race track.
RIM. It’s weird getting the daily posts first thing in the morning. We take TAE with us on our travels. Loved the van Gogh tulips from the other day, (hope we’re not too late for the real thing), and yesterday’s spring lady. Thanks again.GERM ‘The bodies are dropping all around us’.
These incidents are being reported ad infinitim in the UK media.
It’s as if ‘they’ are confident the constant stream of death headlines is becoming accepted as the norm by society. – There are people dying, and you better get used to it….. And now the latest on the countdown to the coronation.France: Patrick Lawrence
Another brilliant take on France. Thanks RIM.
‘The French retain an idea of themselves as members of a community’
They are united in opposition to tyranny.
Dr D: ‘ – like they want France and western governments to be discredited and fall’.
People are being downtrodden like ants. It’s terrible, but also inspiring, to follow any evidence that can miraculously be gleaned of the French doing their damndest to stand up to their oppressors. Again, Vive La France!Sanna Marin
‘She did her job’.And sold out her country, as did Ardern. No wonder she came all the way down to visit the scorpion in NZ. They even look alike.
AFWKTT: NZ
‘Hard to think of anything they have not FUBARed’.
😐 You won’t find anything.The colourful creatures are amazing.
It’s gendercide.
AFTKTT
Just read where the scorpion hasn’t been the only one ‘scuttling for cover’. Chipmunk caught in the headlights when the indefatigable Sean Plunket of The Platform asked him how he would define a woman. Chipmunk nervously said the question had come ‘slightly out of left field’ for him. ‘Wasn’t expecting that question so it wasn’t something I’d pre-formulated an answer on’. Pathetic. Apparently hadn’t read up the woke answer book. (RT doesn’t miss too much).
France. Great article.
‘The autocrat is separated from the people only by a police line’.
And how long before the enforcers, (police, army) turn against their owners? Isn’t this what really needs to happen? And don’t forget the performance of the French résistance during the war. They act with élan, they don’t just yap ; ) Yeah, and there’s plenty to be wild about.
Vive la France! ‘Le jour de gloire est arrivé’.BTW we reckon to be jumping on that raft pretty soon, and guess where we’re headed?
A good in depth analysis showing the complicated manoeuvres and positioning of big players on the world stage. What a conniving rascal is Lula, like Erdogan. Do things begin to appear slightly stacked against Russia? There again, it is a battle for the hearts and minds of Africa, where I wonder that many have traditional Christian values, along with intuitive mistrust of the Big Pharma poison. It will be interesting to see if Korybko gives his take on where currently South Africa places itself in the grand scheme of things. Thanks RIM for posting this, it helps us to think, and try to gain a better understanding of the way things are playing out. It’s a maze.
Yes, Lavrov is brilliant. So are all Putin’s lead team. It even includes beautiful women. But this day my mind is on Putin himself, – after watching the video clip posted yest by RIM of his short interview re the visit to Mariupol. It was interesting to watch his demeanor. – He exudes confidence, brilliance, determination, conviction, charm, decisive and clear diction (even though I don’t understand a word of Russian). And, as Trump once said, – great love for his country. The young guy interviewing was transfixed and in awe, IMO. No wonder Ms Nuland obviously loathes him to distraction. Here surely is one leader to begin to restore some sanity to the world. I agree with AFWKTT, Putin is one of my very few true heroes.
Oroboros
Macron’s watch. Ha! I understand he spends a large amount of money on make-up teams whenever he presents himself to the public. Like, Kim Kardashian aint in it!
‘The New Worldwide Financial System/Banking crisis is upon us.’
Greed, fueled by excessive debt, was never reigned in. The proverbial can was kicked down the road, year after year. It was just too good of a ride, – for everyone. The one time most powerful woman in the world said some years ago that ‘debt is not the answer.’ (A.M.) She was scoffed and ridiculed like a dunce in the corner by the financial ‘experts’ and their mouthpieces. Just look at the mess they’re in now.
GERM #132095
‘Should you get another booster?’Well the Kiwis are still being fed the line. The lead in yesterday’s Herald:
‘What to know ahead of NZ’s next ‘big boost’ against Covid 19,’ accompanied by yet another close-up of a needle being jabbed into some woman’s arm. A full blurb followed re the updated ‘bivalent’ booster available for ‘eligible Kiwis.’ They even had the cheek to add a pay wall to the article. Sickening.@aspnaz #132012
Yep. China and Russia also need to complete the castration exercise by removing the dollar’s reserve currency status. Wealth begets power? – which leads to the bluster, arrogance, even petulance that we’re seeing as it comes under threat. Their God also says ‘Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s goods,’ and, ‘Thou shalt not steal.’ Russia is not theirs, even if they do want/need access to its vast wealth, having blown their own.
“The US banking system is broken”
Noting the new buzz words ‘sound and resilient,’ being used by officials to describe the banking system. A replacement for the now passé ‘safe and effective.’ As GERM would say, ‘what a hoot!’
MPSK
Mancini. Here here! Iconic theme and maybe his best loved.
Favourite is Two for the Road, also with fabulous Hepburn leading.
@ezlxa1949
Here in NZ there is no deposit protection scheme whatsoever. It was abolished around a decade ago. There was some hue and cry at the time, but it was quickly brushed under the carpet.‘So. Daylight Savings… is not a bank?’
Well, we can see why the US leads in the race to the bottom
with people like this calling the shots.Moodys reduces its outlook on the entire US banking system to negative. Wow! No wonder others are doing their damndest to distance themselves from the fallout. The space between the rock and the hard place seems to be getting pretty tight for J Powell. Asian markets in turmoil. – While Bloomberg leads with the drive to use the Poles to keep ‘Putin’s war’ alive, and latches onto the Credit Suisse CEO stumping up his best BS to keep his bank alive. Mini Mike twitching a little? RT Business section is a very good place to follow the banking crisis.
Denninger: ‘What was featured in the stupidity of 2008? Allowing the banks to run with no reserves.’
Why not cut to the quick? What about the failure to ring fence depositors? Wasn’t zero/paltry interest on deposits enough ‘punishment’ for those who preferred to eschew debt and save/manage their own money rather than hand it to fund managers to gamble with. What a bunch of fraudsters, the entire financial system is a fraud and a scam. They could be staring down the barrell at a whole lot of very unhappy people, – on two main counts, if more start to absorb GERM’s and other messages available courtesy of he who now controls Twitter.
Thank goodness for ‘frens,’ wildlife, and advances in long lense photography 🙂
Also from CNBC.
‘Charles Schwab shares drop 12% even as the firm defends financial position.’
Must feel they need to then. We understand he still has 10 billion to lose, but it’s an impressive start!
Pfizer has just purchased Seagen for $43 billion.
CNBC. ‘Pfizer will bring Seagen’s cancer crugs to the world at a scale not seen before, CEO says.’
Bourla must be anticipating huge demand from cancer victims. I wonder why.
Jim Kunstler.. in top form
@aspnaz
Christ 2024 Save AmericaWell someone needs to. Must admit to much chuckling reading your first post, and can identify somewhat, having been raised in a strict religious household. What finally got me was certain ‘preacher men,’ up on their podiums, stroking their egos as they pontificated, admonished, coerced their captured flock by manipulating their fears and emotions. You could make some connection with the politicians of today. – Ardern and cohorts, spinning vakzine BS every day, – the staring eyes, willing people to believe the spin, to trust their leadership.
@DBS But I can still accept that Christ’s teachings are for the good, have stood the test of time, and if truly upheld, the world would be a better place.
@JohnDay
I hope you don’t mind me saying, but I think that if Robert H. Williams was alive today he would still be very proud of you.Blue tarantula. I think that’s a fiddle engraved on its back.
Von der Leyen – ‘Get her out’
Isn’t she just a puppet, a dainty ‘fashion plate’ dancing to the tune of the big guys. The entire former Eastern block needs to break free of the EU shackles. But it’s all about debt, no? They’ve jumped on the ‘growth’ bandwagon, sucked off easy EU/German cash. Just sensing that there is some desire to follow the Hungarian lead, (or maybe just wishful thinking.) They’ll all know that any stepping out of line will be met with colour revolutions. Stronger leaders with integrity are needed. Where are they? Only the old guys know the score.
@oxymoron #130613
and some do murder – of innocent civilians in the 21st century, – whether they be my sister, or the family of my Syrian friends living as refugees in Germany. They also murder Jews in Israel. Go figure. I can’t.
Aspnaz#130525
That’s quite a line up of Shlomos. Even us dummies still alive in the North Island are au fait with a lot of those critters 🙂
Trump
‘I am your warrior, I am your Justice, and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution … I will totally obliterate the Deep State.’
Seem to recall Trump making noises about ‘draining the swamp’ some years back. But hey, by all means, have another try. We’ll all back you, Sir.
BTW, oh yeah, and what yuh gonna do ’bout obliterating the menace, murder and harm that’s been inflicted upon the world by corrupt Big Pharma, Mr would-be President?? Last I heard he was ultra pro-Vax, so can only assume he still is.
@Noirette #130486
Covid origins.
All true, but these issues are also diversionary, when what should really be hitting people in the eye is GERM’s well placed following comment re ‘The Death Vaxx,’ – a topic to be skirted around by the propagandists.
Noting also Peter Hitchins huffing and puffing in the Daily Mail re the UK covid leadership charade, the wrecking of the economy, shredding of liberties, the frenzy of superstition and terror, etc etc, but no mention whatever of SDS, the excess deaths, destruction of immune systems.RFK
Brave guy! We were taught when kids that Edward Kennedy would never run for President because he didn’t want to meet the fate of his elder brothers.
Nevertheless, for those of us watching from afar, wouldn’t it be loverly if RFK could emerge to pull America up by its boot straps. As a kid of 11 yrs, I recall his father running for President, the charm and charisma, – and the tragedy of his murder. What if, what if he could lead America to a place where we could all say ‘let’s all love America again!’
Whatever else he stands for, he certainly has a handle on the vaccine debacle.@jb-hb Leonid and Friends
Thanks – enjoyed this very much. Also, “Sorry the thing you are writing love letters back to seems to be gone. But we’re actually still here”
@Aspnaz #129902
Thanks you certainly nailed that one.
@RIM
Everyone has said it all. Get well soon. Hope the move is progressing well.
Lurkers by the sea.
‘Republicans push back against accord giving WHO power over US pandemic response.’
Thank the Lord! Lets hope they push hard enough.
But where is Trump? Trumpeting about the Maidan uprising. All well and good, but why is his big mouth not speaking out against the fraudulent and deadly vaccines he was wrongly encouraged to coerce/force Americans into to taking, – along with the rest of the world. Where are his principles? Oh what a splash he could make 🙂New Zealand excess deaths.
It’s an effort to keep one’s anger under a lid. Noticing that anything concerning the vaccines is a closed subject. People speak out loud and clear against govt. policies, inflation, massive bureauocracy, misuse of public funds, and on and on, … but introduce anything to do with the vaccines into the conversation, and a door slams shut. Brainwashed, unable to accept that something not right is going on here, – all just ‘misinformation’ and ‘conspiracy theories.’ The grip of the media is absolute. As some at TAE also imply, – it really does test the mentals.War in Ukraine
So much happening, too much to read and never enough time. But a sense that a band is being stretched tighter and tighter, both sides testing brinkmanship to the absolute limit, and that before long, something has to give. Two great Goliaths fighting to the death. Are the Chinese and Russians starting to slowly close ranks against this decadent West, will others quietly fall in behind? We watch the great chess game being played out, and wonder at the times in which we live.As always, thanks to all who delve here on TAE and add their thoughts, and of course, to RIM.
@AFKTT #128802
Weather wild up here in Northland, and we understand worse to come. Wind is shaking the house, and the sea breaking out beyond the sand bar is the wildest we’ve ever seen. No walks today! ‘Stormy weather’ – as the old tune goes…
Interesting story about the IVM
We were curious to see your French cycling route for this summer.
We are hoping to break free from New Zealand this year and get back to Europe, and
are planning to cycle the Eurovelo route 6 from Nantes across France to Alsace, but your route looks enticing and would give us a longer ride. Hoping to start from Plymouth and follow the Atlantic route down the east coast of France. Thanks for the link, you’ve inspired us to make it happen. We have a bit of reading up to do…@RIM
Shostakovich (Hoppe)
We read the Shostakovich article yesterday and it was good to see that you had included it today. Wonderful composer. The article reminded us of the excellent film ‘Testament’ about his life (late ’80s) starring Ben Kingsley.
@Germ.
From yesterday, re defibrillaters in schools in UK.
Soon some shark will see the business opportunity to scare households into buying one of these gadgets to mount in their hallways. Then they’ll need to pay for six month refresher courses on how to use them, as well as annual licensing and certification fees. Then they’ll be screwed to pay an engineer to come and do an annual test to make sure they’re in top working order, and if not (haha) they’ll need to pay for a replacement. The shark will be a billionaire before he knows it, and booked into the same brothel as T Blair at Klaus’ annual shindig.😆The other ‘Brexit man,’ Nigel Farage, gave a good response on twitter against Tony Blair’s stuttering digital vaxx passport speech at Davos, referring to his remarks at Davos as ‘pure evil’. (Go Nige!)
Tony Blair’s remarks at Davos are pure evil. pic.twitter.com/rraP5Fox5r
— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) January 19, 2023
Yeah, not best pleased with the intimidating little pop-eyed rooster set to replace the former ‘rock star’ here in nz. In October 2021 he promised loud and clear that he was going to hunt down the unvaccinated. The outgoing PM is requesting tax-payer funded police protection for the foreseeable future
Ps Germ, thanks for all your good work.
@Oroboros.
Quote for the day that you’ve prob already noted:Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Wagner PMC, (and please imagine a strong Russian accent)
“The Americans fear my Wagner organization, because they know we can kick their asses”https://www.rt.com/news/570374-yevgeny-prigozhin-wagner-and-us/
@oxymoron #126761
Bravo! Keep going. The world needs people like you more than ever
@aspnaz
Yes! thanks
At 37 minutes:
A big push for digital ID/vaccine passport:“…you need the data. You need to know who has been vaccinated and who hasn’t been. Some of the vaccines that will come on down the line will be multiple shots. So you’ve got to have…a proper digital infrastructure”
