The collapse of Ukraine is not far away. Soon the full-on “pivot to Asia” will begin in force. That is not going to be so nice and polite as Putin did with Ukraine. It will be harsh and in-your-face. Already the USA is lining up it’s war “chess pieces”, and last week Anthony Blinkedin made a speech that was a declaration of War in every way except formally speaking the words out loud.
Welcome to the next phase of world war three. I hope you are all ready for it…
US stock plunge has Asia bracing for a fall – Asia Times
Asian governments and investors remember all too well the carnage wrought in 2008 by US market failure and excess
Brigitte Bardot on set during filming of Lady and the Puppet.
ABC’s ‘brave and independent’ journalists seem to have vanished
It seems that those journalists who once championed the idea of brave public interest journalism have descended into a pack of fawning cheerleaders, gushing over the rule of their new leaders.
This entire sordid tale being explained away as “independent and brave reporting” would be much easier to swallow if it didn’t appear one side of politics was being targeted by such aggressive reporting. Now that the Coalition has been turfed can we expect the same brave independence to flow through to their reporting on the actions of Anthony Albanese and his team? If the first few days of his government are anything to go by, no. Those journalists who enjoyed defending their activism as independent journalism are now in the process of transitioning to the role of government stenographers. ABC’s 7.30 chief political correspondent Laura Tingle now spends her time retweeting, uncritically, messages from Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong who this week declared “we will listen because we care what the Pacific has to say”.
Favorite Potato Salad
Every home cook should have one go-to classic potato salad recipe on hand. It’s the perfect dish to bring to summer picnics, serve at grill-outs and take along to potluck suppers. But don’t just limit this simple potato salad to warm-weather months—this dish can be served year-round. The next time someone samples your delicious side dish and asks you how to make potato salad, just hand them this easy potato salad recipe.
Ingredients
- 6 medium boiling potatoes (2 pounds)
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon white or cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 medium celery stalks, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 4 hard cooked eggs, chopped
A President Salutes Another Country’s Flag… What A Protocol Mistake Means – Kurdo
It not only appears that this new Korean "President" is a CIA plant, but also his loyalty is to the United States. Not to Korea. -MM
A picture of President Yoon Seok-yeol appearing to be saluting the American flag at the Korea-US summit dinner on the 21st was posted on the US President’s Instagram. The diplomatic protocol is established in the international community, and it is difficult for even the head of state to change and apply it at will. Because it is disrespectful to the other country. In order to make changes to the ceremony, it is necessary to consult with the other country in advance. However, as in this case, it is unlikely that the summit will be regarded as disrespectful for the leader to salute the flag of the other country. But it can be disappointing to the people of the country. Most people want their president to act proudly without bowing his head no matter where he goes in the world. This applies to anyone who voted for president in an election or who didn’t. Because the president represents the country. It is highly likely that President Yoon Seok-yeol, who cannot be unaware of this fact, saluted the American flag was a simple mistake caused by lack of experience rather than intentional. However, this simple mistake symbolizes this summit between Korea and the United States. If the preparations were meticulous, there is a high possibility that the president’s diplomatic mistake would not have occurred. Here, it is clearly revealed that it has only been 12 days (at the time of the 21st) since President Yoon took office. It gives the impression to the other country that the new government is not yet ready. This is the reason why diplomatic protocols that seem insignificant are so important and require a lot of preparation. Looking at the contents of the summit, from the point of view of US President Biden, there is much to be gained from this summit. He drew active participation in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and sanctions against Russia, and stipulated that cooperation with Japan as well as South Korea-US cooperation is important for North Korea. It also explicitly obtained South Korea’s commitment to investment in the US. President Yun achieved the success of making it easier for the US strategic forces to mobilize to the Korean Peninsula. However, US semiconductor technology companies’ investment in Korea and membership in the four unofficial security council quads of the US, India, Japan and Australia did not take place. If the new government’s diplomatic and security strategy is ‘as the United States wants’, it can be said that the summit has achieved great results. If not, it is questionable whether the summit was held with a meticulous negotiating strategy in a state where a foreign and security strategy was established. The new government emphasized that, contrary to the usual order of the US president’s East Asian tour, he visited Korea before Japan. The joint statement between the leaders of the Republic of Korea and the United States also added meaning, saying, “This summit was recorded as the earliest meeting held with the President of the United States during the term of the President of the Republic of Korea.” There was also an evaluation saying, “One president has changed, but the dignity of the Republic of Korea is rising” (Lee Jun-seok, representative of the People’s......
One Of About 50 Fiat 599 Ferves Rangers Still Around!
Manufactured between 1967 and 1971. Approximately ten of 50 survivors are in the United States. Made by Turin-based coachbuilder Ferves (acronym of Ferrari Veicoli Speciali), where mechanical components borrowed from various models – Fiat 500F, 600D, 850, Autobianchi Primula – were assembled. This charming 4-seater flaunted four-wheel drive and “Cargo” work versions; some have described it as a small-size SUV or mini jeep… and yet today it is one of some collectors’ biggest dreams.
China urges Indonesia to cut out ‘interference’ as host of G20 summit after calls to discuss Ukraine war
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Indonesia’s Retno Marsudi the summit in November should discuss the economy, not politics. Wang hails the arrival of the ‘Asian moment’ for global governance, suggesting Asian nations should form a tighter bond.
Roll with the Changes (REO Speedwagon) | Classic Rock Cover – Kelly and the Ding Dongs
What I really love about this is that everyone is in lock down, and through use of the internet they play the song together and sync it together. Actually really good. I cannot help but get a smile on my face.
And here they are jamming to Traffic’s Dear Mr. Fantasy…
Photographer Finds Charming Japanese Countryside Scenes that Look Right Out of an Anime
Really? Photographs? I find it difficult to believe…
It can sometimes sound silly to pass through a place in Japan and remark that “it looks like an anime”, because after all, many anime feature intricately researched and illustrated recreations of real locations in Japan.
Talented photographer Akine Coco proves that at just the right moment, the saying has a lot of truth in it. In what appear to be particularly countryside settings in Japan, Akine writes in their Twitter profile that they “show the anime-esque world through photographs”, and their latest beautiful photography certainly does that!
While many of Akine’s subjects are of everyday scenery and found around Japan, they seem to be able to capture them in a light and from angle that really do make them seem as if they were lifted from an anime directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli, or perhaps a Makoto Shinkai work.
That’s why Akine posts them usually with the caption “Just like a scene from an anime,” here are a few of Akine’s standout shots!
Japan to enable fighter jet and missile exports to 12 nations – Nikkei Asia
The source is Nikkei (the mouthpiece of the CIA in the Pacific).
The Japanese government plans to allow exports of fighter jets, missiles and other arms to 12 countries, including India, Australia as well as some European and Southeast Asian nations, Nikkei has learned. Regulatory changes to allow for the exports could come by next March.
Actress Rita Hayworth looks stunning – wearing her trademark charming, nonchalant look – in a nightgown in 1941.
China-Australia relations: ex-Australian PM Kevin Rudd tells West to offer alternatives to Pacific islands, not ‘lectures’.
Duh!
RATS FLEEING THE SINKING SHIP: FORMER UKRAINE PRESIDENT CAUGHT AT BORDER TRYING TO FLEE UKRAINE
Former President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, is at the Rava-Russkaya checkpoint of the Lvov customs and is trying to leave Ukraine for Poland in a Range Rover vehicle.
"Poroshenko is trying to escape from Ukraine!" - Customs Service.
MORE:
The Prosecutor General’s Office in Kiev has announced the issuance of an Arrest Warrant for the former Chairman of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court, Oleksandr Tupytskiy, on charges of . . . Fleeing Ukraine.
The former head of Ukraine’s highest court is said to have fled the country into Poland.
Gee, if Ukraine is actually winning the war, then why are all these top people FLEEING?
Oh, maybe this is why:
Cat Waited Her Whole Life to Be Indoors, is Now Living the Dream Life with Her Kitten
A cat who waited her whole life to be indoors, is now living the dream life with her kitten.
A family who owns a remote farm near Montreal, Canada, started finding abandoned cats around their property, and the number increased over time. They took in those from the side of the road and tried their best to save them all.
Soon they found themselves unable to provide the care the cats needed, and sent out a plea for help. “Some of the cats were sick and others were injured due to fights,” Celine Crom of Chatons Orphelins Montréal shared with Love Meow.
Julie, an animal rescuer, sprang into action when she learned about the difficult situation. She noticed that one of the cats had a cloudy eye and was covered in mats.
Julie was able to rescue all the cats and kittens with the help of humane traps, and transferred them to Chatons Orphelins Montréal. As it turned out, several cats were pregnant, including the one with the cloudy eye. All of them received medical attention before they were taken into foster care.
“The cat with long hair and a cloudy eye was named Remille. She weighed barely 1.3 kg, and was just skin and bones.”
After removing all the mats and knots from her coat, Remille felt brand new and started purring up a storm. “She had an ulcer on her cornea and she could barely see out of that eye. She also tested positive for FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus), but it didn’t stop her from seeking attention and love.”
Remille nearly doubled her weight after a few days, and her personality came out in full swing.
“She rested up and gained a lot of strength. She had a voracious appetite for food and pets,” Celine shared. “Her foster mom pampered her with all the attention she wanted, and Remille started to really enjoy life and have fun.”
The tabby girl went into labor one evening and gave birth to a litter of four. Three of them were extremely small. Despite their very best efforts to save them all, the biggest kitten, Hardy, became the sole survivor.
“The little boy has always been the one who put on the most weight and the strongest. At six weeks old now, he is still nursing and taking his bottle, and that’s okay.”
Watch Remille and her kitten in this cute video:
Remille, who just turned 10 months old, is so glad to have people step in to help raise her kitten, as she is still a young cat herself. She keeps Hardy clean and teaches him how to play.
She has been a ray of sunshine since she transitioned into indoor life. She is playful and affectionate, running after feather toys and following her kitten around the house.
Between play sessions, she will come up to her humans and get up-close and personal with them. “She likes to snuggle up to us for cuddles. She coos and chirps when she talks,” Celine told Love Meow.
“Hardy the solo kitten is getting very active and curious. He has figured out how to groom himself, and is learning to play by imitating his mom.”
Remille shows the tabby boy the ropes during the day and lets him comfort-nurse on her at night.
“After months of trying to survive the outdoors, Remille is so happy to be a kitten again in a safe home, and to be loved and spoiled.”
Albanese: China must remove its sanctions on Australian products to have any chance of improving relations between the two countries…
Ukraine Foreign Minister Admits He Has NOW Been Told to “Negotiate” with Russia
UKRAINIAN FOREIGN MINISTER KULEBA SAYS THEY WANT HIM TO NEGOTIATE. . .
After this morning’s news that the Ukraine Army is COLLAPSING (Story Here), we now have official confirmation from Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba himself, that he is being told to begin negotiating with Russia to end the war.
HAL TURNER EDITORIAL OPINION
Well, well, well . . . all the Ukraine hype about how they were winning, and beating the Russians at every turn, seems to have suddenly fallen apart.
All the TV news reports about Ukraine victories, all the videos put out by public relations firms touting Ukraine’s strength . . . all turned out to be propaganda . . . and boatloads of people in countries around the world, fell-for-it, hook, line, and sinker.
That didn’t take long!
Here is Kuleba in Ukraine language admitting he has now been told to negotiate:
Reading between the lines, though, is what’s far more interesting: all those hawks in EU are starting to capitulate after they saw what Russians did to a NATO-trained army.
Even they realize that NATO . . . is a paper tiger at this point.
NATO trained and equipped Ukraine for EIGHT FULL YEARS . . . and Ukraine was the largest standing army in all of Europe. Yet the Ukraine Army is collapsing after only 90 (or so) days of actual war.
What does this tell Europe about NATO? NATO Training? NATO Tactics? NATO equipment?
It’s not what they were told NATO was ! ! ! !
Now, Europe realizes they have to act fast to save face; they need to avoid a complete collapse of Ukraine in coming weeks.
Kuleba complains about the EU, which now requires Kiev to negotiate with Moscow.
“If everything is so difficult, then we need to sit down and negotiate, whatever the price of these agreements,” the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry informs Europe.
According to him, he has already heard this “very painful position” repeatedly.
Twice Baked Potatoes
You don’t have to wait for dinner at a fancy steakhouse to enjoy cheesy, gooey twice baked potatoes. They’re surprisingly easy to make at home. Once assembled, the finished potatoes are super-easy to make ahead and store in the fridge or freezer.
Ingredients
- 4 large unpeeled Idaho or russet baking potatoes (8 to 10 oz each)
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Dash pepper
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Singapore wholesaler allegedly exported Pokka drinks to N Korea
Singapore MUST obey America or else…!
Beautiful Photos Of The 1971 DeTomaso Pantera
The De Tomaso Pantera is a mid-engine sports car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer De Tomaso from 1971 to 1993. Italian for “Panther”, the Pantera was the automaker’s most popular model, with over 7,000 manufactured over its twenty-year production run.
The first 1971 Pantera models were powered by a 5.8 L (351 cu in) Ford Cleveland V8 engine having a power output of 335 PS (246 kW; 330 hp). The high torque provided by the Ford engine reduced the need for excessive gear changing at low speeds: this made the car much less demanding to drive in urban conditions than many of the locally built offerings.
The 1971 Pantera could accelerate to 97 km/h (60 mph) in 5.5 seconds according to Car and Driver.
‘International robbery’: Greece agrees to send Iranian oil from seized aframax to the US | TradeWinds
You see, Greece acts as a proxy, and then robs ships at will… sending the products to the United States.
From HERE.
Ukraine Army COLLAPSING; Zelensky (Now) Saying “Must Face Reality . . .”
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are collapsing on the battlefield and the defeats are happening so fast, over such a wide area, that today, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky told the country “Ukraine is not eager to talk to Russia’s Vladimir Putin but that it has to face the reality that this will likely be necessary to end the war.”
Quite a turnaround from just a week ago when Zelensky said Ukraine will never give up any territory, and would “win” against the Russian Army.
Over the past two weeks, the situation for Ukraine has gotten almost dire. Its armed forces are being decimated on almost every battlefield. Russian long range artillery is smashing thousands of Ukraine troops, and causing those still alive to surrender.
In fact, the number of Ukraine troops surrendering has gotten so enormous, the Ukraine legislature voted on a Bill allowing military officers to SHOOT SURRENDERING TROOPS to stop the mass-surrenders!
In the brief video below, Ukraine troops who SURRENDERED, report to the world that their commanding officers DID, in fact, SHOOT THEIR OWN TROOPS IN THE BACK to prevent the surrender!
The reality on the battlefield is so dire for Ukraine troops, many seasoned observers believe the Ukrainian Army cannot survive even another two weeks.
Moreover, the opinion of the general public is taking a very significant turn; in favor of Russia.
Citizens of almost all western nations, now becoming aware that Nazis are in the Ukraine government, police, and military, are no longer so quick to support Ukraine.
And when those same Western citizens see the video of Ukraine President Zelensky admitting on TV he uses cocaine because it gives him energy all day – they realize that Ukraine is being run by a drug-addled guy who may actually be so disconnected from reality (by drugs) that he’s perhaps a madman!
Even an Archbishop speaking from the Altar in the Church of England told Parishioners “Putin is the only one standing-up against the New World Order” and that “Russia was provoked into this war! ”
Here, listen for yourselves:
Judging by the speed with which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are fleeing from the cities of the Donbass, specifically from the Donetsk area, a moral breakdown has occurred.
This is certainly not the final Russian victory, but it is clearly a very serious success.
In recent history, we have not yet seen such wars in dense urban areas, with the use of all types of weapons, excluding nuclear weapons, and in which so many personnel and equipment are involved.
Ukraine is now losing the war, losing fast, and losing badly.
Below, video shows dozens of dead Ukraine troops, some with giant pieces of shrapnel protruding from their cracked open skulls — VERY GRAPHIC:
Just this morning (Friday) Zelensky Advisor Alexey Arestovich reported on TV “THE CITY OF LYMAN HAS BEEN LOST”
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He went on to say “According to reports, the city of Liman has been lost. The way the Russian army captured it shows that there have very talented commanders, and this shows the increased level of operational management and skills of the Russian army.”
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Residents of Krasny Liman report the retreat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from the southern outskirts of the city and the railway station, in the area of which fierce battles had been going on since yesterday..
Another Ukrainian battalion had to Mutiny to save their own lives. The brief video below shows them explaining why they fled:
BELOW, A UKRAINIAN POW SAYS HIS COMMANDER LEFT THEM “FOR A MEETING” AND NEVER CAME BACK!
Again and again, stories are repeated about how commanders leave their subordinates on the battlefield and leave “for a meeting.” And not a single bad word about being kept in a POW camp.
Overnight, a Ukraine military cargo plane was shot down near Odessa. All of its western-supplied military weaponry was destroyed. Here’s the crash site:
Meanwhile, it is quickly becoming clear that western military aid into Ukraine, is being stolen and re-routed to be sold in Serbia on the Black Market!! Upwards of TWO-THIRDS of the ManPad surface-to-air, man-portable anti-aircraft weapons, are now in Serbia for sale.
This includes American STINGER missiles!
Worse, all manner of other weapons of war are also being offered on the Black market, including mortars, rocket propelled grenades, land mines, and armor-piercing ammunition in such vast quantities, the smugglers can’t even find place to store their ill-gotten goods. It’s like a terrorist bazaar; where anyone can go buy any weapons they want!
The Ukrainians are literally STEALING the west-supplied weapons so they can sell them on the black market and put the cash in their own pockets.
So much for the forty billion in U.S. aid approved by Congress. It is highly likely much of that aid is already stolen.
Perhaps the facts reported above are why President Zelensky today, told his countrymen “Ukraine is not eager to talk to Russia’s Vladimir Putin but that it has to face the reality that this will likely be necessary to end the war.”
Many people are starting to realize the only words Zelensky is going to soon be able to say to Putin are “Ukraine surrenders.”
UPDATE 3:55 PM EDT —
Ukraine Foreign Minister reveals he has NOW been told to negotiate with Russia to end the war .
KC and the Sunshine Band (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty DOLLY PARTON 1976 HQ
Now watching with though my older eyes of experience, I can see it’s true face. It’s a great stage show, though at the time, I wasn’t really fond of the song. Now, I see that as being such a cultural icon.
The prisoner episode 12
Another great episode from the series.
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