Slow Supertrend of Change and Chaos

[stefk]

The daughter of Dugin has been killed this night

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62621509

[SOL]

The daughter of Dugin has been killed this night

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62621509

The world is moving or has already entered the phase where dissent is no longer tolerated. Now you need to gauge the supported theme, and you have only one option. Silently agree or violently agree, but if you don't, you will be dealt with in a not-so-pleasant manner. The West is moving more and more toward the authoritarian state while authoritarian states are/will permit and then embrace a less Authoritarian role; putting it simply, the tree of freedom has taken root in these despotic states while the opposite holds true for former freedom-loving nations.


Listen closely to this video and notice how the guy gets away with talking about the corpses of children in the basement.

https://youtu.be/vwccQxtHcr8

[stefk]

https://youtu.be/4jxiJqVvA2k

So sad. Rest in peace Darya

[SOL]

https://youtu.be/4jxiJqVvA2k

So sad. Rest in peace Darya

Yes, this was a tragedy and this is what the Nice Collective West had to say about it.

Western Media Twists & Lies on Terrorist Attack
First we had CNN more or less blaming Dugin for being an "ideological general" for the fact that
Ukrainian Nazis murdered Daria. CNN implies that Daria Dugina was a "legitimate" and "military"
target for the West. No US condemnation - no US feeling sorry for - not even any "regrettably".

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/20/euro ... der-dugin-
russia-intl-hnk/index.html

The role of the father of Dugina is twisted several times over by the CNN, to make her father some
kind of "intellectual general".



© Karsten Riise, 2022 2022-08-23 p. 2
Next comes the BBC and perpetrates the Ukrainian lie about "Russian resistance groups".
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62643274
Upon that, the UK security MI6 service seems to directly send media lies that the terrorist attack on
Daria was a "tidying up" of Russia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUskxplMnoE
There can be no doubt.
The US and the UK have planned and executed a terrorist attack on Russia, murdering an innocent
civilian Daria Dugina.

Evidence Points to Western Commitment of Terror
There is so much evidence surfacing, that the Nazi woman who murdered Daria Dugina must have
had the backing of powerful Western secret services. The suspected murderess Natalya Vovk born in
1979 is 43 years of age and belongs to Ukraine's notorious Nazi Azov battalion, which has committed
many atrocities.
For instance, the suspected murderess changed number plates several times on her fancy Morris
Cooper, while arranging her terrorist crime and escape in Russia. The Nazi murderess entered Russia
from the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This means, a support cell must have helped the
murderess get into and around the DPR and have a car there. The murderess entered Russia with car
number plates of the DPR, car numbers Е982ХН DPR. Once in Moscow, the murderess changed
number plates to Kazakh numbers 172AJD02. And when the murderess escaped to Estonia with her
12 year old daughter, she had changed to Ukrainian number plates AH7771IP. This is not just
something a single woman comes into Russia and just does in a month, perhaps with a lonely
accomplice. It is only possible with Western state security like the CIA organizing the crime.
The terrorist support team behind the suspected Nazi murderess Natalya Vovk had investigated and
prepared a lot more than the murderess alone or with a single accomplice could have investigated.
They knew that the security cameras on the parking spot where they placed the bomb under Daria
Dugina's car were not working. Obviously, to plan where to strike, they must probably have
investigated a lot of Russian security cameras in all Moscow. Typical job for the CIA and British MI6.
The Western security organization around suspected murderess Natalya Vovk had also pre-arranged
that an apartment was free for the suspected murderess Natalya Vovk for immediate hire in the
same block where Daria Dugina lived. Several middlemen must have been involved and with digital
hacking of data. This again requires the support of a powerful Western security organization
permanently operating in Russia. The CIA.

NEWS

© Karsten Riise, 2022 2022-08-23 p. 3
Finally, the Western terrorist organization behind this attack must have arranged for speedy entry of
the murderess into Estonia, and to get her fast out of Estonia to a third country immediately so that
the Estonians could lie and say "they knew nothing about". This points to US and UK security links
with the Estonian government.

https://iz.ru/1383455/katerina-medvedev ... i-duginoi-
ostatsia-nezamechennoi

CIA Terrorism - and Western Media Participation
The fingerprints of the US and UK - the CIA and the MI6 - are all over this terrorist attack in Moscow.
As can be read from the above media excerpts in the US an UK, the CIA and MI6 secret services not
only executed the terrorist attack. They CIA and MI6 have a lot of influence on US and UK media. The
CIA and MI6 very likely also pre-planned the US and UK media lies & spin covering their planned
state crime, and fed it to CNN and BBC - probably to The New York Times etc. too.

The US and CIA haven’t changed since 1960. In that year the CIA organized the murder of Congo’s
Patrice Lumumba. As part of the CIA preparing the media coverage in connection with their planned
murder, a CIA officer made a direct phone call where he simply ordered the responsible editor of
Time Magazine to remove Time’s intended nomination of Lumumba as “Man of the Year”.
It’s that brutal.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qog2rM ... t3zes/view

[Yodean]

Apparently foreign banks are being allowed back into Russia.

They'll get the first crack at buying distressed Russian assets, I would think (not counting the PTBs, of course).

CCP and USA appear to be on their way to "not delisting." Some sort of bottom in Chinese equities is in, I am also guessing.

*****
Beijing and Washington took a major step on Friday towards ending a dispute that threatened to boot Chinese companies, including Alibaba, from U.S. stock exchanges, signing a pact to allow U.S. regulators to vet accounting firms in China and Hong Kong.

U.S. regulators have for more than a decade demanded access to audit papers of U.S.-listed Chinese companies, but Beijing has been reluctant to let overseas regulators inspect its accounting firms, citing national security concerns. read more .

The deal marks a thaw in U.S.-China relations and comes as a huge relief for hundreds of Chinese companies, their investors and U.S. exchanges, giving China the chance to retain access to the world's deepest capital markets if it works in practice.
*****
https://www.kitco.com/news/2022-08-26/U ... anies.html

[SOL]

A very interesting video that an associate sent to us

https://youtu.be/O3JTLUPUUHY

[Budge]

Zenith of Empires: September 1683, "Gates of Vienna" = 2022 Russian SMO.

From William Schryver: https://www.imetatronink.com/2022/09/th ... anger.html

"Simply put, it marks the end of the American empire.

And, as such, we are now at the most dangerous moment humanity has faced in the previous three-quarters of a century – very possibly in its entire history.

Now we will find out what the self-anointed Masters of Empire will do when faced with the impending loss of their dominion over the earth.

Something tells me they are highly unlikely to shrug their shoulders, wax philosophical about the whole thing, gather up all their military toys, and go home. To do so would signal to all their colonies and vassals that the jig is well and truly up; NATO will effectively cease as a meaningful and credible alliance; the European Union as presently constituted will quickly dissolve.

That said, I have no capacity to predict what the imperial powers-that-be will do at this pivotal moment in human history, nor can I confidently anticipate what the consequences of their actions will be.

All I know is that the moment of greatest danger in all our lives is now bearing down upon us. At some point – likely sooner than later – those who wield the power and control the levers of empire will make a move to preserve its dominion.

I am personally convinced they will fail – and abysmally so – but almost certainly not without leaving oceans of blood and mountains of ashes in their wake.

Prepare yourselves accordingly …"

PTB and the multiple parasitic complexes that feed off the Empire will not let it happen.

"Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light." (Dylan Thomas)

[Tobeornot]

We are now officially in “Roll On The Floor Laugh Your Ass Off” territory. The United States and Europe, which are on the precipice of economic collapse, are blaming Russia for their problems. I suppose when you are deaf, dumb, blind and stupid to boot, it is wonderful to have Russia around to blame for everything.

Are you ugly? That is Russia’s fault. Fat? Putin did it. Broke and bankrupt? A nefarious commie plot by Putin and his Russia cronies, who are not communist. But why let troublesome facts get in the way of telling a gargantuan lied.

This headline from Bloomberg, Holiday Season Airfares Soar on Pricey Fuel and Revenge Travel, is representative of the collective dishonesty and madness that has seized Biden and the clowns of Europe:

Russia’s strategy of curbing supplies of natural gas to Europe has sparked a full-blown power crisis and spurred a rush for alternatives such as diesel that can be used for heating, industry and electricity generation. That’s creating a shortage of jet fuel — which is made from the same type of oil as diesel — just as demand soars.

Airfares to Europe and the Americas from Asia have at least doubled from pre-pandemic levels on the back of limited capacity, as well as the jump in jet fuel prices,” said Mayur Patel, head of Asia at OAG. Prices aren’t likely to get back to 2019 levels until at least early 2023, as it will take a while for “the frenzied travel demand that has built up in recent years” to taper off, he said.

The surge in aviation fuel is most pronounced in Europe, where the energy crisis is most acute. Prices there are up about 56% this year, with Asia and the US not far behind. By comparison, global oil benchmark Brent crude has risen around 21%.


Excuse me. Russia’s strategy? Now I realize that the demented Joe Biden cannot remember what day of the week it is, but what is the excuse for a supposedly professional economic news outlet like Bloomberg. Let us stroll down memory lane. Do you remember this announcement from the Biden White House in early March of this year:

Today, President Biden will sign an Executive Order (E.O.) to ban the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal to the United States – a significant action with widespread bipartisan support that will further deprive President Putin of the economic resources he uses to continue his needless war of choice.

The United States made this decision in close consultation with our Allies and partners around the world, as well as Members of Congress of both parties. The United States is able to take this step because of our strong domestic energy infrastructure and we recognize that not all of our Allies and partners are currently in a position to join us. But we are united with our Allies and partners in working together to reduce our collective dependence on Russian energy and keep the pressure mounting on Putin, while at the same taking active steps to limit impacts on global energy markets and protect our own economies.

These guys make Alec Baldwin look like a professional firearms safety instructor. They are not shooting the director. They pointed the gun at their own heads and pulled the trigger. BOOM! The United States and Europe imposed sanctions on Russian oil and gas and shutdown the international financial system, which provided a mechanism for Russia to sell oil and gas to the west, and that is Putin’s fault?

I have always lived by the motto, if you’re going to jump out of a plane at altitude make sure you have a parachute attached to your body. The same principle applies to imposing economic sanctions. If you are going to try to punish one of the world’s largest producer and exporter of oil and gas, make damn sure you have ample alternative supplies.

Paying higher airfare is chicken feed compared to the economic ass whipping the United States and Europe, especially Europe, are now starting to feel. Here is some cheery news, also courtesy of Bloomberg, about the energy tsunami that is clobbering Britain:

Soaring energy bills are threatening to put six in 10 British manufacturers out of business, according to a survey that lays bare the extent of the crisis facing the next prime minister.

“The current crisis is leaving businesses facing a stark choice,” the report said. “Cut production or shut up shop altogether if help does not come soon.”

Just taking a wild guess here, but it seems that losing 60% of your manufacturing capability is a pretty big deal and might, just might, hurt the national economy of the Brits. Again, I’m spitballing.

The news from Germany is similarly bleak:

German exports and imports both fell in July as surging prices and the war in Ukraine threaten to send Europe’s largest economy into a recession.

The trade surplus shrank to 5.4 billion euros ($5.4 billion) from 6.2 billion euros in June, as exports dropped by 2.1% and imports by 1.5%, Germany’s statistics office said Friday. Goods sales to the US, the country’s biggest market, fell by almost 14%.

Why is that? What could have caused such economic turmoil in Russia. Reuters provides a tantalizing clue:

Germany faces the “bitter reality” that Russia will not restore gas supplies to the country, the German economy minister said on Monday, ahead of planned halt by state energy giant Gazprom (GAZP.MM) of exports to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.

“It won’t come back … It is the bitter reality,” Robert Habeck said in a panel with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Russia will halt natural gas supplies to Europe for three days at the end of the month for unscheduled maintenance to the Nord Stream pipeline, Gazprom said on Friday, piling pressure on the region as it seeks to refuel ahead of winter.

Golly gee willikers. It only took the Germans six months to figure out that kicking Russia in the testicles would make Russia reluctant to be friends and sell the Germans gas at cut rate prices. The Russians understand how to fix the problem, but many European leaders are blind, intransigent and certifiable cretins:

“The energy security of Europe without Russia is impossible,” Volodin wrote, noting that the EU had two options: “The first one. Lift illegal sanctions against our country and launch Nord Stream 2. The second one. To leave everything as it is, which will lead to problems in the economy and make life even more difficult for citizens,” he said, according to Reuters’ translation.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnston accused Russia of weaponizing natural gas in retaliation to western sanctions at a press hearing on Wednesday, though he emphasized Europe would not back down from its support of Ukraine, with countries like Germany shifting away from Russian energy supplies entirely. Europe is also on track to meeting its natural gas storage targets this winter, a positive sign as countries try to get by without Russian energy flows.

There you have it. The west impose sanctions on Russian oil and gas, but it is Russia, not the west, that is weaponizing gas. I have a suggestion for Vladimir Putin–let the western politicians and their people who embrace sanctioning Russia, suck on the results. Winter is not here yet, but it is nigh. Soon the stinky, sweating Europeans who have been compelled to cut back on hot water and air conditioning will be shivering in the hovels trying to figure out how to kindle a fire without putting their whole complex up in flames. I recall another relevant aphorism, “revenge is a dish best served cold.” Looks like Europe has conjured up its own wintry buffet. Bon appétit.

https://sonar21.com/united-states-and-e ... me-russia/

To add icing to the cake, Russia supposedly has said its not re-opening Nordstream 1 until sanctions are lifted. In other words Europe is doomed and the German economic miracle is over. Wunderwaffen but its not

And this story only highlights how bad it is for small businesses in Europe

Take a look at the U.S. stock market. It has lost almost 1900 points since last Friday–i.e., four straight down days. That is just for starters. Check out these recent headlines:

Deteriorating liquidity in Treasuries points to turbulence across various assets. A Bloomberg liquidity index that measures deviations of yields from their fair value climbed to the highest level since March 2020 this week.

Home Sales Are Declining Due to High Borrowing Costs

Mortgage rates are rising. Home sales are declining. Supply is improving. Here are the latest housing market trends as seen in June 2022. To begin with, the prices are not going to decline in 2022. The various forecasts from experts show that 2022 will remain a sellers’ housing market, and home values are expected to increase on a year-over-year basis.

Now take a look at Europe. Turning into a nightmare that is likely to produce widespread political upheaval. Thanks to the sanctions imposed on Russia, the U.K. and Ireland are getting savaged with shockingly high energy bills amid the ongoing (and worsening) energy crisis.

The U.S. economy faces significant headwinds moving into the fall. Biden and his team will continue to use the lipstick on a pig to paint the situation in the most positive light possible, but that will not solve the supply chain shortages and the continue growth of inflation.

In Europe, things are markedly worse. The UK and Ireland are grappling with soaring energy costs that are forcing many small businesses to shutter their operations:

One such owner is Geraldine Dolan, who owns the Poppyfields cafe in Athlone, Ireland – and was charged nearly €10,000 (US$10,021) for just over two months of energy usage.

The cost of electricity to the Poppyfields cafe for 73 days from early June until the end of August came in at €9,024.70 an increase of 250 per cent in just 12 months. There doesn’t include the €812.22 in VAT, which brought her total bill to €9,836.92.

It has left Geraldine Dolan wondering if she will be able to continue running the business she has owned for the last 16 years as Ireland heads into what is certain to be a winter of rising energy prices and cost of living spikes.

https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2022 ... get-worse/

Geraldine Dolan, of Poppy Fields Cafe, Athlone, with an electricity bill for just under ten thousand euro for two months. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill / The Irish Times
Zerohedge reports that this is not an isolated event:

In short, small businesses are getting utility bills that are 10 times what they were paying a year ago. Most are going to be forced to shutdown operations.

Things are no better in Germany and Slovakia:

Zinc, Aluminum Smelters Shuttered In Europe Due To Soaring Power Prices

“A Structural Rupture” – German Companies Shutting Down In Response To Record Energy Prices

As the FT reports, German manufacturers are halting production in response to the surge in energy prices, a trend the government has described as “alarming”. German economy minister Robert Habeck said industry had worked hard to reduce its gas consumption in recent months, partly by switching to alternative fuels like oil, making its processes more efficient and reducing output. But he amusingly clarified, some companies had also “stopped production altogether” — a development he said was “alarming”.

“It’s not good news,” he said, “because it can mean that the industries in question aren’t just being restructured but are experiencing a rupture — a structural rupture, one that is happening under enormous pressure.”

Habeck said rising gas prices were affecting everyone from big industrial companies to small trading firms and the medium-sized enterprises that make up the “Mittelstand”. “Wherever energy is an important part of the business model, companies are experiencing sheer angst,” he said. And since energy is a crucial part of every business model, one can only imagine the chaos, fear and loathing hammering the largest European economy right now.

Meanwhile, the Russian economy is doing okay. That is because it produces energy and commodities and metals that the world needs. It is not dependent on imports to stay afloat. And, the sanctions notwithstanding, Russia continues to export oil, gas, fertilizer and grains.

The messages from the HBO series Game of Throne and the movie, The Fly, are being repeated in the press–“Winter is Coming” and “Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid.” As winter approaches the European resolve to continue to punish Russia with sanctions will crumble. There will be a rupture between Europe and the United States over policy towards Russia. Unfortunately, the rupture will probably come to late to avoid people in Germany, France and the UK from dealing with unheated homes and dramatic increases in unemployment. We are likely to enter a period of economic chaos and upheaval not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. I hope and pray I am wrong. But the indicators are neither promising nor reassuring.

[scott]

Russia says it will not resume natural-gas flows via a key pipeline to Europe until the 'collective West' lifts sanctions against the country

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia- ... ted-2022-9

[Yodean]

Russia says it will not resume natural-gas flows via a key pipeline to Europe until the 'collective West' lifts sanctions against the country

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia- ... ted-2022-9

It's a poker game - Vlad just raised "all-in" the West's sanctions as fall/winter approaches. Who's gonna blink first?

[bpcw]

A friend sent me this, Nigel Farage, very intelligent man that's vilified in the UK mainly for telling it how it is. Main focus is on the UK but parallels across the west, really worth a watch.

https://youtu.be/B4AAnzclTsk

[Tobeornot]

https://youtu.be/wmOePNsNFw0

[gnosis12]

The Army’s second-in-command for all things training said Thursday that the service saw a 10% drop in aptitude test scores during the pandemic, and that dipped further to 13% this year. Other Army data showed that up to 70% of potential recruits interested in Army service are disqualified in the first 48 hours due to obesity, low test scores or drug use.

Previously, that disqualification rate was between 30-40%.

The challenges are big — more of the recruits can’t meet weight standards or academic standards, more are using illegal drugs or military-banned substances such as cannabis, and few know much about the Army. And what they do know isn’t flattering.

The Army will not meet its end strength goal for this fiscal year, which ends this month.

https://www.armytimes.com/news/2022/09/ ... 794efcfa7d

[MarkD]

A big concern of mine is, IF the brown shirts ever arrive in the USA, these blokes are the ones who will be employed by the gubmint. Vets have preference in hiring, which is great in normal times, but if lockdowns return these types will think it's great to beat down the public.

[Cinnamon]

6 months after sanctions, and Russian supermarkets are not empty

https://youtu.be/2Ups7Dmzk3E


Seems like they are not faring too badly