THE MYTH OF "#RUSSIAN #ISOLATION"
International trade with #Russia boomed this year, even as (mainly Western) countries imposed sanctions after the Ukraine invasion.
Mainly Western Countries imposed sanctions that were intended to cripple its #economy after it invaded #Ukraine.
As the data shows: They failed!
Non Western countries, including #China and #Turkey, have actually done the opposite: deepening their relationships with Russia since the war began.
As the #Germans can testify, many countries have found living without Russian raw materials incredibly difficult.
Russia is one of the world’s most important producers of #oil, #gas and raw materials.
More than 60% of Russia’s exports by value before the war were oil, gas and key #metals and #minerals, which help to power cars, warm homes and supply factories all over the globe
International trade with #Russia boomed this year, even as (mainly Western) countries imposed sanctions after the Ukraine invasion.
Mainly Western Countries imposed sanctions that were intended to cripple its #economy after it invaded #Ukraine.
As the data shows: They failed!
Non Western countries, including #China and #Turkey, have actually done the opposite: deepening their relationships with Russia since the war began.
As the #Germans can testify, many countries have found living without Russian raw materials incredibly difficult.
Russia is one of the world’s most important producers of #oil, #gas and raw materials.
More than 60% of Russia’s exports by value before the war were oil, gas and key #metals and #minerals, which help to power cars, warm homes and supply factories all over the globe
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A smart twitter thread from KimDotCom:
"The US Govt knows that without the #USDollar reserve currency status it is bankrupt.
Without money printing on the backs of other nations it’s simply Game Over for the #US.
But not just for the US.
The #EU, and most western democracies, followed the US model of endless #Debt and money printing.
That’s why they all stand with the US and support the escalating actions that seem totally illogical to most people.
Why is the EU sacrificing prosperity for a US proxy war in Ukraine?
Because if the US is collapsing they collapse too.
Their alliance is glued by the fear of failure."
https://twitter.com/KimDotcom/status/1588970931426586625
"The US Govt knows that without the #USDollar reserve currency status it is bankrupt.
Without money printing on the backs of other nations it’s simply Game Over for the #US.
But not just for the US.
The #EU, and most western democracies, followed the US model of endless #Debt and money printing.
That’s why they all stand with the US and support the escalating actions that seem totally illogical to most people.
Why is the EU sacrificing prosperity for a US proxy war in Ukraine?
Because if the US is collapsing they collapse too.
Their alliance is glued by the fear of failure."
https://twitter.com/KimDotcom/status/1588970931426586625
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So the #Canadians are holding a legal enquiry into the legal neccessity of the #Trudeau Government's #Covid #Emergency Act.
The "emergency powers" legislation was designed to make life very difficult for any Canadian daring to #protest and refusing to comply with "#vaccine" #mandates and allowed the Trudeau govt powers to trample all over the protestors #CivilRights.
At the #enquiry yesterday a #Lawyer #collapsed right in front of everyone on a live broadcast
The "emergency powers" legislation was designed to make life very difficult for any Canadian daring to #protest and refusing to comply with "#vaccine" #mandates and allowed the Trudeau govt powers to trample all over the protestors #CivilRights.
At the #enquiry yesterday a #Lawyer #collapsed right in front of everyone on a live broadcast
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🧿 Working Brother interviews Darko Todorovski.
A talk you won't want to miss.
https://youtu.be/byjBEHvjPvA
We discuss Russia,, Ukraine, the Balkans, China, Geopolitics and the changing world we live in.
Originally in Serbian, with English subtitles.
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A talk you won't want to miss.
https://youtu.be/byjBEHvjPvA
We discuss Russia,, Ukraine, the Balkans, China, Geopolitics and the changing world we live in.
Originally in Serbian, with English subtitles.
Share this, far and wide.
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Darko Todorovski and Working Brother discuss Current events
A deep dive into the Ukraine Conflict, Russia, Geopolitics and other issues.
Darko is a PHD student in Russia, and has been to the Donbass as a journalist on several occasions.
Don't forget to like, share and subscribe if you haven't already.
Darko is a PHD student in Russia, and has been to the Donbass as a journalist on several occasions.
Don't forget to like, share and subscribe if you haven't already.
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Krainer’s analysis of how much of the U.S. economy depends on preparing for war you will understand why the merchants of death who profit from building grossly expensive weapon systems want to hide these facts from you. Here
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Is The Love of Money and War is the Root Of All Evil?
🇨🇳 #China 🇨🇳
XI JINPING TELLS CHINA’S ARMY TO FOCUS ON PREPARATION FOR WAR
President #Xi says #China in an ‘unstable and uncertain’ security situation amid tensions over #Taiwan
Pictures of Xi, who recently secured a third term as party leader, in his #army uniform during a visit to a command centre featured prominently on the front page of the People’s Daily on Wednesday.
Xi said the army must “comprehensively strengthen military training in preparation for war”, having warned at a recent party congress of “dangerous storms” on the horizon.
“Focus all [your] energy on fighting, work hard on fighting and improve [your] capability to win,” he was quoted as saying.
The army must also “resolutely defend
national sovereignty and national security” as China was in an “unstable and uncertain” security situation, he reportedly said.
XI JINPING TELLS CHINA’S ARMY TO FOCUS ON PREPARATION FOR WAR
President #Xi says #China in an ‘unstable and uncertain’ security situation amid tensions over #Taiwan
Pictures of Xi, who recently secured a third term as party leader, in his #army uniform during a visit to a command centre featured prominently on the front page of the People’s Daily on Wednesday.
Xi said the army must “comprehensively strengthen military training in preparation for war”, having warned at a recent party congress of “dangerous storms” on the horizon.
“Focus all [your] energy on fighting, work hard on fighting and improve [your] capability to win,” he was quoted as saying.
The army must also “resolutely defend
national sovereignty and national security” as China was in an “unstable and uncertain” security situation, he reportedly said.
the Guardian
Xi Jinping tells China’s army to focus on preparation for war
President says China in an ‘unstable and uncertain’ security situation amid tensions over Taiwan
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Germany:
New survey by the Insa polling institute.
• 50% believe the govt's actions to address the energy crisis will not help them financially survive winter.
• 31% cannot afford to buy Christmas presents.
• 28% worry about not being able to pay their energy bills.
https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article241994349/Weihnachten-Jeder-Dritte-sieht-keinen-finanziellen-Spielraum-fuer-Weihnachtsgeschenke.html
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New survey by the Insa polling institute.
• 50% believe the govt's actions to address the energy crisis will not help them financially survive winter.
• 31% cannot afford to buy Christmas presents.
• 28% worry about not being able to pay their energy bills.
https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article241994349/Weihnachten-Jeder-Dritte-sieht-keinen-finanziellen-Spielraum-fuer-Weihnachtsgeschenke.html
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DIE WELT
Jeder Dritte sieht keinen finanziellen Spielraum für Weihnachtsgeschenke
31 Prozent der Deutschen können es sich nicht leisten, ihren Liebsten Geschenke zu Weihnachten zu kaufen – das ergab eine Umfrage des Meinungsforschungsinstituts Insa. Außerdem haben 28 Prozent Sorge, ihre Energiekosten in den kommenden Monaten nicht bezahlen…
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Some recent layoffs (% of workforce):
Seagate: 8%
Docusign: 9%
Shopify: 10%
Twilio: 11%
GoFundMe: 12%
Chime: 12%
Meta: 13%
Redfin: 13%
Lyft: 13%
Stripe: 14%
Patreon: 17%
Coinbase: 18%
Opendoor: 18%
Flipboard: 21%
Intel: 20%
Snap: 20%
Dapper: 22%
Robinhood: 23%
Twitter: 40-50%
Seagate: 8%
Docusign: 9%
Shopify: 10%
Twilio: 11%
GoFundMe: 12%
Chime: 12%
Meta: 13%
Redfin: 13%
Lyft: 13%
Stripe: 14%
Patreon: 17%
Coinbase: 18%
Opendoor: 18%
Flipboard: 21%
Intel: 20%
Snap: 20%
Dapper: 22%
Robinhood: 23%
Twitter: 40-50%
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Regarding reports of #Russian #retreat from #Kherson:
The only sense I can make of it is highlighted in the text above, from Wikipedia's Dnieper page.
However, a website called Encyclopedia of Ukraine states:
"In winter the #Dniepro freezes over, usually after a 20-day spell of #subzero temperature.
The average freezing and thawing dates are:
•Kyiv - 17 December and 24 March;
•Cherkasy - 23 December and 22 March;
•Zaporizhia - 5 January and 9 March;
•Kherson - 3 January and 3 March.
The ice regime is not stable: sometimes the Dnipro freezes for short intervals, and sometimes it does not freeze at all."
To be honest I have just about given up on making any predictions regarding this war.
The Russian military strategy is so baffling as to cause one to wonder if they have any coherent strategy at all. 🤷♂
The only sense I can make of it is highlighted in the text above, from Wikipedia's Dnieper page.
However, a website called Encyclopedia of Ukraine states:
"In winter the #Dniepro freezes over, usually after a 20-day spell of #subzero temperature.
The average freezing and thawing dates are:
•Kyiv - 17 December and 24 March;
•Cherkasy - 23 December and 22 March;
•Zaporizhia - 5 January and 9 March;
•Kherson - 3 January and 3 March.
The ice regime is not stable: sometimes the Dnipro freezes for short intervals, and sometimes it does not freeze at all."
To be honest I have just about given up on making any predictions regarding this war.
The Russian military strategy is so baffling as to cause one to wonder if they have any coherent strategy at all. 🤷♂
The 2 images above describe what seems to have happened at #FTX #Crypto-currency exchange.
CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (#SBF) operated what is known as a "Flywheel scheme" at #FTX
Flywheel schemes enable firms to mark their illiquid token holdings to market value.
Throw in a little market manipulation, and you can generate billions in assets.
At least, on paper.
In reality, these tokens cannot be monetized because the markets are so distorted!
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#FTX's token, #FTT, is used internally within the exchange.
#FTX's "assets" included #FTT valued at over $5 Billion.
However #FTT's market capitalization was only approx $3 Billion. 🤷♂
Additionally the majority of the remainder of #FTX "assets" appear to be highly illiquid #AltCoin tokens
https://twitter.com/MikeBurgersburg/status/1588481525527502848
CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (#SBF) operated what is known as a "Flywheel scheme" at #FTX
Flywheel schemes enable firms to mark their illiquid token holdings to market value.
Throw in a little market manipulation, and you can generate billions in assets.
At least, on paper.
In reality, these tokens cannot be monetized because the markets are so distorted!
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#FTX's token, #FTT, is used internally within the exchange.
#FTX's "assets" included #FTT valued at over $5 Billion.
However #FTT's market capitalization was only approx $3 Billion. 🤷♂
Additionally the majority of the remainder of #FTX "assets" appear to be highly illiquid #AltCoin tokens
https://twitter.com/MikeBurgersburg/status/1588481525527502848
This #SBF #FTX saga gets worse!
#SamBankmanFried seems to have reeled in all his own employees into his cryptoponzi scheme
#SamBankmanFried seems to have reeled in all his own employees into his cryptoponzi scheme
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The teashock of IRELAND needs to be held accountable for his part to play in the genocide of the men and women and children of éiRe.
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My very first thought was: "This can't be real.... it has to be a parody"
but noooooooo.....
Meet #CarolineEllison, CEO of #SamBankman-Fried's #AlamedaResearch and self-described #HarryPotter fan.
And now you know what happened to #FTX.
but noooooooo.....
Meet #CarolineEllison, CEO of #SamBankman-Fried's #AlamedaResearch and self-described #HarryPotter fan.
And now you know what happened to #FTX.
The #Myth Of "#Russian #Isolation" Takes Another Blow To The Body.....
THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE DECIDES AGAINST BAN ON RUSSIAN METAL
Friday November 11, 2022
The #London #Metal Exchange decided against a ban on new deliveries of #Russian metal, in a blow to big western #aluminum producers and some traders who had lobbied the exchange to take action....
#Alcoa, the biggest US producer, is “extremely disappointed in the LME’s decision to simply maintain the status quo,” a company spokesman said.
“We continue to believe that there is a significant risk that unwanted Russian-origin metal will flood into the LME warehouse system, threatening the reliability of the LME aluminum contract.”
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"UNWANTED"?
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THE LONDON METAL EXCHANGE DECIDES AGAINST BAN ON RUSSIAN METAL
Friday November 11, 2022
The #London #Metal Exchange decided against a ban on new deliveries of #Russian metal, in a blow to big western #aluminum producers and some traders who had lobbied the exchange to take action....
#Alcoa, the biggest US producer, is “extremely disappointed in the LME’s decision to simply maintain the status quo,” a company spokesman said.
“We continue to believe that there is a significant risk that unwanted Russian-origin metal will flood into the LME warehouse system, threatening the reliability of the LME aluminum contract.”
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"UNWANTED"?
....................... BY WHOM?
Yahoo
LME Decides Against Ban on Russian Metal
(Bloomberg) -- The London Metal Exchange decided against a ban on new deliveries of Russian metal, in a blow to big western aluminum producers and some traders who had lobbied the exchange to take action.Most Read from BloombergFTX Latest: Dim Picture for…
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This is going to be my go-to reply for whenever I see a #British person criticizing the #behaviour of any other #country
This is going to be my go-to reply for whenever I see a #British person criticizing the #behaviour of any other #country
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