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  • in reply to: Debt Rattle June 21 2022 #110110
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    Equality

    Find the smartest. Dumb bombs or our leaders.

    Dumb bombs, from both sides/either side, destroy what they hit/land on.
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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 20 2022 #110061
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    Old news

    ‘Nothing Will Be As Before’


    ‘Nothing Will Be As Before’
    8838 Views June 20, 2022 27 Comments
    By Batiushka for the Saker Blog

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 20 2022 #110060
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    Old news
    The enemy is Peace.
    The enemy is independence
    The enemy is freewill.
    Freedom depends on your gated community. (see wall of China)
    Its my ball, its my rules, or I’m going home with my ball
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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 19 2022 #109990
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    https://thesaker.is/sitrep-operation-z-%f0%9f%92%a5-theme-kalibr-kaboom/
    By Saker Staff for the Saker Blog

    This is about the most significant of the last two quiet days. But the silence is over. Some may remember that Military Summary said about two days ago, that there is little to report as there is very little movement on the front. Wait for it, I think we now know why.

    Let’s take some extracts, somewhat cleaned up, from the Russian MoD report today which is noticeably longer than the previous reports.

    https://t.me/mod_russia_en/2282

    https://t.me/mod_russia_en/2283

    At 12.30 PM, Kalibr high-precision long-distance sea-based missiles were launched at a command post of the Ukrainian troops near the village of Shirokaya Dacha (Dnepropetrovsk region).

    At that moment a working meeting of the commanders of the Aleksandriya operational-strategic group was in progress.

    More than 50 generals and officers of the AFU was eliminated. This included the General Staff of the Kakhovka group, airborne assault troops and units that operate towards Nikolayev and Zaporozhye.

    (Also confirmed by RT: https://www.rt.com/russia/557428-50-ukrainian-generals-officers-killed-russia/ )

    ▫️At 08.20 AM, Kalibr high-precision long-distance missiles destroyed 10 M777 155-mm howitzers and up to 20 armoured combat vehicles delivered by the West to the Kiev regime over the past 10 days that were located in a transformer plant in Nikolayev.

    And further on in that same report, we see the results of AFU friendly fire, destroying about 40 of their own.

    ❗️Big losses of the AFU in manpower force the Ukrainian command to involve unprepared personnel in combats, despite their lack of necessary skills in using armament and military equipment.

    ▫️At 01.30 PM, 2 Su-25 assault fighters of the Ukrainian Air Force launched an attack at the positions of its units near Shirokoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 19 2022 #109985
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    Look.
    Its there.
    Can you see it.
    The Good News

    Russia meanwhile earned a record €93 billion (US$97 billion) from energy exports during the first 100 days of the war, a Finnish study concluded. China and India, which refused to join Group of Seven sanctions against Russia, reportedly are buying oil at a discount of $30 to $40 per barrel, while American and European consumers are paying the full price.
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    Without Russian resources, there is no European industry, and without industry, there are no taxes for paying for unemployment benefits, pensions, all the refugees, and pretty much everything else which holds European societies together. The Russians now have the ability to engineer an uncontrolled crash in Europe which is not what Davos planned. An uncontrolled crash might see Davos’s heads roll, literally, and that is causing fear and panic in elite circles. The only solution for them is to move on with World War 3 and hope for the best.
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    “Nordstream 1 is scheduled for annual maintenance that will halt all flows between July 11 and July 21.”
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    Unusual, Unexpected, Extreme Weather Everywhere are taking front stage/concerns
    Will the heat wave kill c-19?

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    What about Legal and/or illegal immigrant.
    What about critical thinkers
    .
    the U.S. seems to be, as of Friday, the only country in the world to partake in experimental COVID therapeutics for infants.
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    Moreover, none of the nations are using mRNA. 5 out of 7 are using Chinese manufactured inactivated vaccines. Cuba and Venezuela are using the Cuban homebrew shot.
    ———–
    about a dozen research institutions in the U.S., Europe, and Australia are investigating the potential human uses for self-spreading vaccines.
    “Self-spreading vaccines are less lethal but not non-lethal: they can still kill. Some people will die who would otherwise have lived, though fewer people die overall.”

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    My way or the highway
    Still afraid of Trump.
    Still hate Trump
    Still panicking
    Still lying
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    Its all downhill, After, The June solstice occurs on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 5:14 A.M. EDT.
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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 18 2022 #109936
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    Deflationary Tsunami On Deck: A “Tidal Wave” Of Discounts And Crashing Prices

    “There are going to be discounts like you’ve never seen before.”

    That is nothing ….. wait until you need to settle grandmas estate ….. you will need to get a dumpster

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 18 2022 #109934
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    Remember the limbo?

    How Low Can You Go?


    How Low Can You Go?
    June 17, 2022
    A very good essay. A must read of the list of what is going wrong.
    1. “to weaken Russia”
    2. all the cover stories are falling apart.

    The new Disinfo Task Force, led by Veep Kamala Harris

    Add my list

    Whoever swallows up Ukraine will get indigestion.
    Too many broken windows to repair.
    Russia has emptied its warehouses and disposed of unwanted explosives, to make room for newer war materials.
    Governments politicians and workers help and protect the 1%
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    How Far Can Governments Reach?

    The British government has ordered the extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States,
    The 50-year-old Australian, Mr Assange’s years-long battle to avoid facing trial in the US
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    I’ll fix it.
    Ukraine Reveals Huge Weapons Losses to get more donations by claiming that they are paupers.
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    Who can misuse Red Flag laws?
    Trudeau – war measure act – seize bank accounts
    USA – Seize Russian yaucht
    Ukraine – don’t need no law – all civilians are combatants

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 17 2022 #109878
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    They read history too
    Why?
    They put out a re-run of the documentary “Black Death” to remind us that 50% of the population of Europe died.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 17 2022 #109864
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    In other words.
    If I fail, It’s because you didn’t give me what I needed to succeed.
    Its your fault

    https://www.rt.com/news/557265-ukraine-crimea-us-weapons/
    Ukraine vows to reclaim Crimea with US weapons
    Kiev aims to recapture all lost territory from Russia, including the Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine’s defense minister says

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 17 2022 #109863
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    We, TAE, saw it coming.

    https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/amid-surging-inflation-inventory-swamped-retailers-push-big-discounts
    Amid Surging Inflation, Inventory-Swamped Retailers Push Big Discounts

    That last factor may thwart retailers’ plans for a mass summer inventory clearance. Not only is consumer cashflow under pressure, but Americans’ credit card balances have mushroomed back to a record-high $867 billion. Stir in morale-sapping stock market losses and record-low consumer sentiment, and retailers may be facing a daunting task.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 17 2022 #109862
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    I’m amazed at the skill needed to do that reflection of reality.
    Albrecht Dürer Praying hands 1508
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    I am not impress with all/any governments that forget that they have been, and are tasked with the function of managing public assets for the people in their jurisdiction.
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    Companies must raise prices to stay ahead of costs and keep profits at record levels.
    “some early indications of changing customer behaviour as a result of the inflationary environment”.

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    It’s essential to have free speech for the majority/my supporters.

    Remember the 50 +1 rule and the 50 – 1 rule
    If you can’t stand the heat …. shut up and get out of the kitchen.
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    Fact Check/correction:
    Gonzalo Lira: “Oh boy. So one of the Americans captured in Ukraine, Robert Drueke, is not a trained combat soldier—he’s a chemical weapons specialist.”

    Who is it: Robert Drueke, or Alex Drueke,
    ———–
    Assange extradition approved
    Is the USA so bad that the extradition must be feared?
    Is justice so tainted/so skewed to the 50 + 1?
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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 16 2022 #109831
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    Ukrainian officials admitted to losing 1,000 men every day, as the Russian and allied forces continued to advance.
    I cannot Understand the Ukraine language.
    I believe that there must be a new definition of “winning”

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 16 2022 #109830
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    One species seems to have found the perfect method for keeping everyone in a state of total harmony.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 16 2022 #109824
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    Freeland – Affordability Plan – Its already in past budget – No new spending (Lie – budget are planned future spending )

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 16 2022 #109819
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    I’m looking for a word that describe: eating something that was alive. (veg. or animal)

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 16 2022 #109810
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    Democracy/democrats/majority ….
    Still trying to get rid of Trump.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 16 2022 #109809
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    Stop doing it if it hurts you.
    Western sanctions on Russia preventing key equipment from being installed on Nord Stream,

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 16 2022 #109808
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    “The only Democracy in Eurotardistan to outlaw ALL opposition Parties!”

    That what it means to have a majority/democracy.
    Get rid of the opposition/trouble makers.
    Liberty is only for supporters of the majority.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 16 2022 #109799
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    https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/turkey-russia-say-3-ukrainian-ports-can-now-be-accessed-grain-ships
    Turkey & Russia Say 3 Ukrainian Ports Can Now Be Accessed By Grain Ships

    Turkey & Russia Suggest Path for Grain Ships to Access Ukrainian Ports


    by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Jun 16, 2022

    “Since the location of the mines is known, certain safe lines would be established at three ports,” the FM said earlier on Wednesday, adding that ships could “come and go safely to ports without a need to clear the mines.”
    Kiev, however, has signaled that it will not accept the Russian or Turkish proposals. Speaking at an event in Washington on Wednesday, David Arakhamia, a lawmaker and the head of Ukraine’s negotiation team, said “Our military people are against [de-mining the ports], so that’s why we have very, very limited optimism for this model.”

    The UN has warned that the disruption of grain exports from Ukraine could have a massive impact on global food supplies. Together, Moscow and Kiev provide up to 40% of Eastern Europe’s grain purchases, and make up an even greater part of some countries’ total imports.

    While Ukrainian and American officials have repeatedly blamed Russia for the shortages, Moscow has rejected the charge, instead pinning the scarcities on US sanctions and the explosives still deployed at key Ukrainian seaports. The Kremlin previously offered to help establish a safe route for shipping vessels in exchange for sanctions relief, but Washington refused to take up the deal.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 16 2022 #109798
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    The 50 + 1 rule is also the 50 – 1 rule
    Blame the internet for spreading knowledge and reducing ignorance.
    Give credit to the bloggers

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    lack of knowledge or information:

    synonyms:
    incomprehension · unawareness · unconsciousness · inexperience · innocence · unfamiliarity with · lack of enlightenment about · lack of knowledge about · lack of information about · nescience · lack of knowledge
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    Democracy

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democracy
    a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections

    50 + 1 is majority
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    Why would anyone want to be the decision maker/influencer/leader, in a democracy, when there is the potential of having 50 – 1 of the people opposing and/or being dissatisfied with the rule of majority.
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    Liberty:
    the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views:
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    The World Is Looking At You


    The World Is Looking At You
    24170 Views June 14, 2022
    By Batiushka
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    The majority says, “Fake News” is generated by the minority.

    in reply to: Some Heroes You Got There! #109770
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    Why are the American people allowing their gov. to take from them and give to Ukraine. (The Canadians are just as bad)

    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/15/biden-to-send-another-1-billion-in-military-aid-to-ukraine-.html
    Biden to send another $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine
    PUBLISHED WED, JUN 15 2022

    The latest security package, the 12th such installment, includes anti-ship systems, artillery rockets and rounds for howitzers.
    Also, the Biden administration has deployed more than 100,000 U.S. troops to NATO-member countries and authorized more than $5.6 billion in security assistance.

    in reply to: Some Heroes You Got There! #109765
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    “The Russian military has captured two US mercenaries who were fighting in the ranks of Kiev forces near Ukraine’s Kharkiv city, The Telegraph reported on June 15.”

    This is the beginning of tomorrow. Only mercenaries. No boots on the ground for future wars.
    Therefore cannot hate/blame the USA.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 14 2022 #109674
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    Will Poland take on the cost of rebuilding the rubble of Ukraine in exchange for annexing the wheat fields of Ukraine?
    Where will the money come from to buy the supplies, materials, pay for the manpower that will be needed?
    Will the USA people be happy to do without while more $Bilion more are printed for Ukraine?

    I think the forests will overgrow the fields, like in chernobyl
    https://allthatsinteresting.com/chernobyl-today
    35 Photos Of Chernobyl Today After Being Frozen In Time By A Nuclear Meltdown

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 14 2022 #109662
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    Why do people tell the truth?

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 14 2022 #109658
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    Why do people lie
    Why do people not tell the truth

    Defensive: The most common reason for lying is to self-protect. There might be a real consequence or a perceived one that a person is trying to defend themselves against.

    Vindictive: Some people lie intentionally to cause harm to others because they feel harmed by that person. It is a way of getting back at another person.

    Disappointment: In order to avoid disappointing another person or even themselves, a lie might be told. The uncomfortable feeling of disappointment justifies the deception.

    Manipulate: An abusive person constantly lies in order to continue their manipulation. If the truth came out, the abused might leave.

    Intimidated: Sometimes a lie is done because the person feels intimidated by others. Again, this feeling of inferiority is so uncomfortable that they lie to cover it up.

    Attention-seeking: Unfortunately, there are people who lie just to get the attention of other people. The irony is that most of them don’t know what to do with the attention when they do get it.

    Curiosity: This is a very childlike behavior that some adults don’t grow out of. Instead, they lie just to see what will happen regardless of the harm it might cause others.

    Superior: For those with a larger than life ego and in order to maintain their superiority, they lie to make themselves look better than others.

    Avoid: Some lies are done to get out of trouble or avoid any consequences. This is especially true with children.

    Cover: Some people wear a mask and pretend to be something they are not. To maintain their appearances, they lie to cover up any attempt at revealing the real person.

    Control: Sadly, sometimes it all comes down to control. In an effort to control another persons behavior, a lie is told.

    Procrastinate: Passive-aggressively avoiding responsibilities is procrastination. This lie is more subtle in that the person knows they should be doing something but is intentionally putting it off.

    Bored: Some people like drama in their lives. So they lie to stir it up and watch the reactions of other people.

    Protect: There are some lies that are done to protect others. In some cases, a lie is told to take on responsibility for things they are not responsible for in an effort to help someone else.

    Habit: After a period of time and done constantly enough, bad habits can form. This is true for some lies that are said over and over.

    Fun: Some people lie as their form of private entertainment. For them, lying is fun because they like to watch how others respond.

    Desire: A person who wants a lie to be the truth has a deep desire to believe their misperception.

    Harm: People who want to harm others undecided, lie about who they are and what they are doing. This is a common tactic during the abduction of others.

    Sympathy: Similar to attention-seeking, a person is trying to get empathy from others by lying about a past or current event.

    Lazy: On occasion, a lie boils down to a person being lazy and not wanting to do the work, so they lie about it.
    Indifference: If a point or issue doesn’t matter to a person, they might lie about it and not see anything wrong with their deception.

    Perception: Some people believe their own lie. Their perception of reality is not accurate so in their eyes, its not a lie.

    Elevate: A person might want to elevate themselves to another persons level high morality, strong work ethic, or perfectionistic standards, so they lie to lift themselves up.

    Impress: As a way of trying to impress others and cause a better impression, a person might lie about who they are, what they have done, or where they are going.

    Covet: When a person wants what other have, they covet the item or person and lie about their jealousy.

    Minimize: As a way of reducing the damage, harm, or consequences that might otherwise occur, a person minimizes the truth in their lie.

    Maximize: On the opposite end, a person might exaggerate their lie and make things worse than what it really is.

    Suppress: In an effort to cover up a problem, a person might suppress the truth. This lie is intentional.

    Deny: Not every person who doesn’t want something to exist by denying the reality, is lying intentionally. Sometimes this is an unintentional.

    Hide: A person might hide themselves, others, or things and lie about doing so as a way to avoid accountability. This is commonly done in conjunction with addictive behavior.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 14 2022 #109653
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    Don’t believe the lies.
    The USA proved, in Vit., and Afga., that having the “High Ground” does not mean winning the war.
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    Connect the dots.
    Read the blogs
    Truth reveals the scams

    The whole world social/economic systems are one big fucking scam
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    A page/scam from Russia’s book

    We send all our old shit in the warehouses/inventory to Ukraine, and buy shiny new stuff straight from our defense industry.
    ————
    Make a list of of the tools/ways of achieving “demand destruction”
    1. Inflation/price
    2. War
    3. lying
    4. Destroying/Kill/Death of middle class consumers
    5. Fear
    ——–

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 13 2022 #109595
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    Time to send in the USA military to make everybody behave.

    https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Libya-Loses-11-Million-Bpd-As-It-Shuts-Down-Nearly-All-Its-Oil-Fields.html
    Libya Loses 1.1 Million Bpd As It Shuts Down Nearly All Its Oil Fields
    By Irina Slav – Jun 13, 2022,

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 13 2022 #109592
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    Does everything come in 3?
    I can’t imagine what would happen without the belief of the effectiveness of the vaccine.

    Canada’s first lady previously contracted COVID-19 in 2020.

    Trudeau previously tested positive for COVID-19 at the end of January, along with two of his children.

    Canada’s Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19 again


    Canada’s Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19 again
    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 a second time and will be isolating.

    “I’ve tested positive for COVID-19. I’ll be following public health guidelines and isolating. I feel okay, but that’s because I got my shots. So, if you haven’t, get vaccinated – and if you can, get boosted. Let’s protect our healthcare system, each other, and ourselves,” Trudeau tweeted.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 13 2022 #109579
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    Don’t worry! Everything is going as planned
    https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/coronavirus/article-709281
    COVID-19 in Israel: Significant spike in cases recorded over last week
    Over the last week, the country has recorded some 33,000 new coronavirus cases, marking a 105% increase in new cases compared to a week prior.
    By SHIRA SILKOFF Published: JUNE 13, 2022 14:51

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 13 2022 #109578
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    A knotty problem. As always, the solution is in the hands of the winner.

    • Should Russia Pay Reparations For The Ukraine War? (Barry Eichengreen)

    • Effort to Force Russia to Pay Reparations to Ukraine Faces Uphill Battle (WSJ)

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    “The vaccines drive the variants.”
    Destruction of the immune system by the injections

    `side effects’ were know by the vaccine manufacturers , they knew what would happen – and what will happen –

    Therefore, you assumed that it was not planned.

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    ‘We regret the error,’ which is government speak for, ‘We got caught lying.’
    Its a lie. There is no regret.
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    Its a good thing that Russia is only doing “A Special Operation”, “To Avoid Another World War.”

    • Henry Kissinger At 99: How To Avoid Another World War (Ferguson)

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    Quote of the day:

    “living in a hormone dream”

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    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 12 2022 #109518
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    Could this tread have been manipulated to favor a racial group?
    https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/visualizing-global-decline-fertility-rates
    The Societal Impact
    Lower fertility rates, coupled with increased life expectancies around the world, are creating an aging population. Since 1950, the global median age has grown from 25 years to 33 years.

    An older population comes with a number of economic risks, including rising healthcare costs and a smaller global workforce.

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 12 2022 #109517
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    Quote of the year:

    “He would only get fired if he told the truth.”
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    Listen to Russia.

    Look at what Russia has been doing.

    Russia has been building an “off-ramp” from before the start of the war on February 24.

    Stop the current self-destructive actions of your leaders. ( Top US and NATO officials are encouraging Ukraine to keep fighting to the last living Ukrainian)

    Russia does not need to fire a single shot or land a single missile on European territories to win a total war.

    Russia only needs to embargo exports of wheat, oil, nat-gas, rare earths, inert gases, potash, sulfur, uranium, palladium, vanadium, cobalt, coke, etc.

    “sanctions” on Russia are backfiring and lowering your standard of living

    Save yourself ….. seek peace

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 11 2022 #109467
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    Don’t be/act so stupid …..
    Distractions/lies are manufactured/fabricated everywhere to gain an unfair advantage.

    The latest ……
    Kiev is exporting wheat …… in exchange for arms

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2022 #109425
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    Why Were Ukrainian Nazis in the U.S. Capitol on January 6?
    By Larry Johnson

    Why Were Ukrainian Nazis in the U.S. Capitol on January 6?

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2022 #109422
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    Yup. Appears so. Every time I think I’ve got the layers figured out someone reveals yet another new layer.
    heheheh down to 10 ^- 18m

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2022 #109393
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    Get ready for more
    It was worst before and I lived though all of it. (the YoY CPI to +8.6% )
    US Consumer Prices Reaccelerate In May, Highest Since 1981

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2022 #109392
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    Some sick people are starting to figure out “why”

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2022 #109390
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    Capitalism

    Do unto others what they are doing to you.

    I got it. You need it. You want it.
    Therefore, Jump.

    Democratism

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 10 2022 #109388
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    It is cover your ass time
    ————
    • We’re Almost Out Of Ammunition And Relying On Western Arms, Says Ukraine (G.)
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    See my yesterdays late post,
    Hidden warfare
    Chips and neon gas & Taiwan
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    • The US/UK Proxy War Forestalling Peace Negotiations in Ukraine (CD)
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    Your enablers, leaders, experts stole your pension funds
    https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/unfunded-state-pension-liabilities-grow-828-trillion
    Ticking retirement timebomb? Unfunded state pension liabilities grow to $8.28 trillion
    The state with the highest funding ratio in the nation is Wisconsin at 56% and New Jersey was the lowest at 18%.
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    Does that all make sense now?
    YES
    ———-
    Jan 6th is for diversion of the truth of what your leaders are doing.
    Covering their Ass

    in reply to: Debt Rattle June 9 2022 #109362
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    Hidden warfare
    Chips and neon gas

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/low-on-gas-ukraine-invasion-chokes-supply-of-neon-needed-for-chipmaking/
    Low on gas: Ukraine invasion chokes supply of neon needed for chipmaking
    Production of gases used to make semiconductors at risk.

    Ninety per cent of neon production is in Russia and Ukraine. As of 2020, the company Iceblick, with plants in Odessa and Moscow, supplies 65 per cent of the world’s production of neon, as well as 15% of the krypton and xenon. Neon gas is extracted as a byproduct of iron smelting from neon rich iron ore.
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    The Top 10 Semiconductor Companies by Market Share


    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. accounts for 54% of the global market share
    Taiwan, South Korea, and China combine for 87% of the global semiconductor market

    TSMC, short for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, is by far the world’s largest chip manufacturer. It’s also the sixth most valuable company in the world with a market cap of over $600 billion, and supplies chips to the likes of Apple, Intel, and Nvidia.

    TSMC and Samsung are the only companies capable of producing today’s most advanced 5-nanometer chips that go into iPhones. However, the Taiwanese company is one step ahead and set to produce its 3-nanometer chips in 2022, offering the most advanced foundry technology.

    Other companies on the list include China’s largest chipmaker SMIC, one of the 60 Chinese companies blacklisted by the U.S. in 2020. On a country level, Taiwan accounts for 63% of the foundry market, followed by South Korea with 18%. In both countries, the majority of the market share belongs to a single company.
    ————

    https://www.reuters.com/technology/chip-challenge-keeping-western-semiconductors-out-russian-weapons-2022-04-01/
    The chip challenge: Keeping Western semiconductors out of Russian weapons
    Military weapons such as drones, guided missiles, helicopters, fighter jets, vehicles and electronic warfare equipment all need chips and experts say they often use older chips that are well tested out. Now, under new U.S. sanctions even some of the most basic chips cannot be shipped to prohibited Russian entities.
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    https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20210305-10693.html
    Progress in Importation of US Equipment Dispels Doubts on SMIC’s Capacity Expansion for Mature Nodes for Now, Says TrendForce
    5 March 2021

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