Welcome to Saturday's Potluck - Dec 2, 2023
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
Pablo Picasso
Morning. Short diary today, serious writers block.
Did find a long video, worth the time to watch or listen. Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson draws on his experience in the halls of power of Washington DC as assistant to Colin Powell spanning from George H.W. Bush though George W. Bush. The rise of current Neocon crew from "those crazies" to the architects of current world affairs.
Empire in Decline - Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, Alexander Mercouris and Glenn Diesen (1:27:49 min)
37 min - defines stupid - the latin base of word - that is seeking after that which is unwise. Considers most of our current leaders stupid.
116 min - Military is 10 years ahead of any other federal agency on addressing climate change. Sees a risk of potential for martial law if US becomes overwhelmed with extreme climate events.
121 question on Israel Future - 2004 Bush gave Ariel Sharon ok for Israel to absorb all territory. Wilkerson's opinion Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for assassination of Yitzhak Rabin in 1995.
Learned a fair bit from this video last week (hat tip soryang) about the war games with China published last January which US kept loosing. The games only projected 6 to 8 weeks of combat and did not include any plans to proceed forward to peace.
What Would a War over Taiwan Look Like? | Robert Wright & Lyle Goldstein
WARRIOR UPDATE WITH SCOTT RITTER - UKRAINIAN LINES COLLAPSING (1:17:47 min) Nov 12, 2023
Set to begin at 1:11:47 for a discussion regarding North Korea
We need a little good news.
China’s carbon emissions set for structural decline from next year The Guardian Nov 21, 2023
Beijing’s solar and wind installation targets for the year were met by September, according to the report, and the market share of electric vehicles is already well ahead of the government’s 20% target for 2025.
“These record additions are all but guaranteed to push fossil-fuel electricity generation and CO2 emissions into decline in 2024,” Lauri Myllyvirta, a lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air and the author of the report.
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“If this pace is maintained, or accelerated, it would mean that China’s electricity generation from fossil fuels would enter a period of structural decline – which would also be a first. Moreover, this structural decline could come about despite the new wave of coal plant permitting and construction in the country,” Myllyvirta added.
Intel Roundtable: McGovern/Johnson: Who killed Seth Rich? Israel/Ukraine wrap. (28:52 min) Dec 1, 2023
The livestream videos this week by Judge Napolitano channel ongoing discussions regarding current events in Israel/Hamas/Gaza, secondary subject Seth Rich and third subject Ukraine/Russia conflict. The interviews are generally posted on Monday through Friday if would like to view them in a more timely manner. The link opens in the LIVE column, occasionally an interview only appears in VIDEOS section.
What is on your mind today?
Comments
Good morning
The practical nature of the Chinese establishing achievable goals to reduce
reliance on fossil fuels is encouraging. Quite a contrast to the hodgepodge
US approach.
Thanks for the Potluck!
truth is considered foreign influence, world peace is a threat to national security
frequent small steps
thanks for stopping by and commenting
Still yourself, deep water can absorb many disturbances with minimal reaction.
--When the opening appears release yourself.
Good morning...
A nice needed rain falling this morning.
Larry on the Duran was very good. Lots of behind the scenes stories I found interesting.
The war games clip looks good. I'll check it out later this weekend.
Hope all is well on the homestead. Thanks for the OT!
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Must be a wide rain cloud it is dripping here also.
Still yourself, deep water can absorb many disturbances with minimal reaction.
--When the opening appears release yourself.
So now we learn that the FBI decided to pre-bunk the
.
Hunter Biden laptop story even before the NY post posted the story on it.
Okay this is maybe the 5th time Matt has testified to congress about the massive censorship programs that they exposed in the Twitter files. What is congress going to do about it? One court already ruled that it was illegal for Biden to censor us, but another overturned the decision and it’s going to the SC. What will congress do to hold the government accountable to the constitution?
“When out of fear you twist the lesser evil into the lie that it is something good, you eventually rob people of the capacity to distinguish between good and evil.”
~ Hannah Arendt
Another conspiracy theory bites the dust
FBI is not involved in Seth Rich case despite 'conspiracy theories,' officials say Good Morning America 2017 By Brian Ross, Mike Levine and James Gordon Meek
May 22, 2017
Thanks for the info
Still yourself, deep water can absorb many disturbances with minimal reaction.
--When the opening appears release yourself.
Hmm..I wonder if that’s true?
I’m still working my way through this article on the Rich case because it’s got lots of links I follow.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/11/29/potentially-importa...
I guess we will see what’s on it unless it’s been scrubbed. I commented on the article last night if interested.
“When out of fear you twist the lesser evil into the lie that it is something good, you eventually rob people of the capacity to distinguish between good and evil.”
~ Hannah Arendt
Thought the comment yesterday was
for those who want to read - here is the link
The article does a good job refreshing memories.
Still yourself, deep water can absorb many disturbances with minimal reaction.
--When the opening appears release yourself.
Current generation of globalist ready to abandon Ukraine as
a pivot point of their plans.
George Soros’ Giant Globalist Footprint in Ukraine’s Turmoil The New American March 14, 2014
Today in Sputnik Globe
Soros Jr. Secures Reported Chemical Waste Agreement With Ukraine — Journalist
No wonder the push to send more of the citizens to the meatgrinder before they become aware of the scope of the tragedy on their culture and historical lands.
Still yourself, deep water can absorb many disturbances with minimal reaction.
--When the opening appears release yourself.
Absolutely this
Zelensky has been giving away fertile farmland for big factory farms to operate in the country and which will drive regular farmers off their land. I don’t remember what else he has promised to blackrock and its ilk, but wouldn’t it be funny if that land is part of what Russia has in mind of capturing in order to push Ukraine farther back so they can’t threaten people in the areas that voted to join Russia?
But the biggest stink is Z giving land away for free to Soros so he can pollute it and destroy so much of the area. I wonder if the Ukraine media is even covering what Zelensky has been doing?
“When out of fear you twist the lesser evil into the lie that it is something good, you eventually rob people of the capacity to distinguish between good and evil.”
~ Hannah Arendt
More on this
Link About halfway through the article. Looks like Zelensky is juggling lots of balls and he might or might not be on his way out the door. Apparently Biden wants to end the war so he can focus on China. Gotta love wars planned years in advance and before any country attacks us. I wonder where Iran fits into this scenario?
is juggling lots of balls
Lol…didn’t he play the piano with his?
“When out of fear you twist the lesser evil into the lie that it is something good, you eventually rob people of the capacity to distinguish between good and evil.”
~ Hannah Arendt
Thanks for the videos!
They will entertain/educate me while I do laundry and other unexciting things.
I glimpsed at Moon of Alabama and skimmed his post about Israel planning to engage in war for a year, and that their goal was 40% accomplished thus far. Their unstated goal sure looks like genocide.
Hezbollah may have something coming to move the goalposts. We shall see.
Have a great day, soe, and thanks for the potluck.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Isreal does appear to be trying to complete the total land
On Top of Everything Else, Henry Kissinger Prevented Peace in the Middle East The Intercept Nov 30, 2023
Household chores are like some world problems the same ones crop up every week.
Still yourself, deep water can absorb many disturbances with minimal reaction.
--When the opening appears release yourself.
Good morning soe, thanks for the OT. Very light
intermittent rain here this morning, enough to wet the plants and soil, but not too seriously, the ground beneath the evergreens and orange tree is still dry.
Watched the Seth Rich video yesterday evening, not expecting any meaningful disclosure to result. The feebs were part of the Russiagate hoax and the only reason they could've had for grabbing and hiding that laptop is that it could blow their cover and/or expose the fraud, so they have the same incentive to keep it sekret as they did to initially conceal it.
be well and have a good one
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Usians are becoming faster at unraveling
Gives one hope - even if we never learn the contents of the laptop. There will always be a group citing it was a random event, move on, nothing here and believe the official narrative.
Still yourself, deep water can absorb many disturbances with minimal reaction.
--When the opening appears release yourself.
The sad reality of Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel reopens the slaughterhouse
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Chris Hedges
Israel reopens the slaughterhouse
Craig Murray says that 149 countries have signed the Geneva Conventions and it would just take one of them to instigate the international justice court to bring charges against Israel. None have. Why hasn’t Russia, China or any of the countries in the area called for that? Lots of the leaders are doing a lot of yadaing, but as they say talk is cheap.
Biden just sent Israel 100 2,000 pound bombs after Blinken asked them to use smaller bombs. Ursula from the EU recently visited Egypt and Jordan offering them billions to take Palestinian refugees. Both countries turned her down. America has long backed Israel’s intentions to push Palestinians to vacate their country going all the way back to Roosevelt who promised that No Palestinians would be left in the country.
This mass murder is not going to stop because it seems to many countries don’t want it to. I’m especially disgusted with Russia after how many millions they lost to the Nazis. How is what Israel is doing any fucking different?!
“When out of fear you twist the lesser evil into the lie that it is something good, you eventually rob people of the capacity to distinguish between good and evil.”
~ Hannah Arendt
Not that it will have much impact but a way to get your message
across.
It reminds me of this event.
Scott said the South Koreans don't know
...about the extensive North Korean artillery threat? It is the US is that is ignoring that threat, and encouraged the current incompetent far right Yoon Seok-yeol administration to dismantle the 9.19 military agreement with North Korea. TK of The Blue Roof describes this agreement as a "non-aggression pact."
The guy who pushed this is Kim Tae-hyo, an off the chain right wing nut, who is the "principal deputy national security advisor." Kim did his postgraduate education in the US. TK calls him South Korea's John Bolton. I've called him that before also. This is an excerpt from the Blue Roof Nov week 4 newsletter:
TBR Weekly Update: Week 4, November 2023
Anyone can access The Blue Roof for free, but it requires registration. TK is a Korean-American attorney. This is from a related news article-
N. Korean soldiers in truce village armed with pistols: sources
Great.
Thanks for the OT studentofearth. Watched Wilkerson as well as Scott. Thought the Colonel's interview was one of his best yet.
語必忠信 行必正直
Thanks everone for keeping us updated. n/t
Still yourself, deep water can absorb many disturbances with minimal reaction.
--When the opening appears release yourself.
What will Genocide Joe have to say about this?
This is a good point
Notice how the armed men gather in groups even though the people they are bullying and shooting are unarmed? Let’s arm the Palestinians too and see how the settlers react when they have to fight people who can defend themselves.
Oh and Blinken is going to sanction the settlers and keep them from flying. Yeah that’s gonna do anything you fcking moron.
“When out of fear you twist the lesser evil into the lie that it is something good, you eventually rob people of the capacity to distinguish between good and evil.”
~ Hannah Arendt
I have my doubts that they a singing "For he is a jolly good
fellow".