I offer this shared article today with a minimum of comment.  Well, that is the intention, and it is principally because I do not at this moment have a clear mind on the full import of the situation. I too noticed the tiredness in the face and eyes of the Russian president in the photos... Continue Reading →

"US mulls withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty, lawmaker says" See also: "US administration to announce withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty soon — media" If this story eventuates, apart from following the long train of US withdrawals from everything and anything in recent times, it will undoubtedly mean that they are doing something rather sneaky. At... Continue Reading →

Today I am sharing in its totality the latest blog post by Jim Kunstler as a show of solidarity with him over the slings and arrows hurled at him for revealing the truth about the so-called Democrat Resistance movement operating to upturn American institutions for at least the past three years. A hard rain's gonna... Continue Reading →

"...Mr Trump defended his position via Twitter, saying although the Kurds 'fought with us', they were paid in money and equipment to do so." There you go!  Straight from the Donkey(of a different colour)'s mouth.  The Kurds of the SDF are, as I have always said, paid US mercenaries or de facto US ground troops... Continue Reading →

"Formation of Greater Eurasian Partnership among Russia’s priorities — diplomat" In a post made a few days ago I reported the notion that Russia has for some time been interested in the formation of a united Europe that stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific.  A kind of 'Greater Eurasian Partnership'.  This TASS report confirms... Continue Reading →

The man needs a day (or two) off and what time more fitting than days leading up to his birthday. "Putin picks mushrooms in Siberian taiga and admires the Yenisei River" (photo album)"World leaders congratulate Putin on 67th birthday" I add my own congratulations to one of the most important and effective national leaders the... Continue Reading →

"Second whistleblower may file complaint about Trump’s dealings with Ukraine: New York Times" As any functional human brain would instantly recognise, that beginning a supposedly serious media article with an obviously and probably malfeasantly chosen lie, is not going to attract any serious attention to what may follow in the article. For example, this: "President... Continue Reading →

Everything, literally everything, that goes on in Washington these days is just another riotously hilarious scene from the theatrical farce titled: "Do You Have a Lisance for that Minky?" by the honorable J H Kunstler. All centred around a cast of miscreants represented by: The Date-raped House SpeakerThe Arch-SchlemielThe WhistleblowerThe phone-transcriptSome schwantz CIA section leaderUncle... Continue Reading →

"Duterte plans to expand cooperation with Russia — Filipino minister" There you go!. If you express sensible, cooperative and rational plans and extend the hand of friendship (as opposed to a program based on making demands laced with threats), people from all over, all sorts of people from all sorts of cultures, will respond in... Continue Reading →