The Slow-Motion Execution of Julian Assange Continues
The Slow-Motion Execution of Julian Assange Continues The ruling by the High Court in London permitting Julian Assange to appeal his extradition order leaves him languishing in precarious health in a high-security prison. That is the point. Dust to Dust – by Mr. Fish The decision by the High Court in London to grant Julian […]
Hoot of the Day: No One Wants Green Energy if It’s Too Cheap
Hoot of the Day: No One Wants Green Energy if It’s Too Cheap Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants the EU to hike tariffs on China just as the US did. Curbs on Cheap Chinese Exports The Guardian reports Janet Yellen urges EU to join US in curbs on cheap Chinese exports Janet Yellen, the US treasury […]
The Rise of Pro-Palestine Encampments in Calgary, “The Police Went into Full War Mode in Riot Gear”. Robert Inlakesh
The Rise of Pro-Palestine Encampments in Calgary, “The Police Went into Full War Mode in Riot Gear”. Robert Inlakesh Transcript from recent show. This interview was recorded for the Global Research News Hour. Published May 18, 2024. Find a link here: University Encampments and the Freedom Flotilla: Fighting Back Against Historical Racist Genocide – Global ResearchGlobal […]
David Stockman on Why Washington DC is the War Capital Of The World
David Stockman on Why Washington DC is the War Capital Of The World Ultimately, there is no mystery as to why the Forever Wars go on endlessly. Or why at a time when Uncle Sam is hemorrhaging red ink a large bipartisan majority saw fit to authorize $95 billion of foreign aid boondoggles that do […]
China Shock II Is Coming, the EU Will Be Hit Hard, Then the US
China Shock II Is Coming, the EU Will Be Hit Hard, Then the US Germany is feeling the pinch of China shock. But the US is on deck too. A global trade war looms. China Shock Eurointelligence discusses China shock in its article Technology Is Why We Are Losing. We are not sure that the effect […]
Happiness is Just Chemistry, and Its Absence
Happiness is Just Chemistry, and Its Absence (like everything on my blog, my graphics are covered by Creative Commons licence) What is it about us that we never seem to be happy, at least for long? What does it even mean to be happy? There have been endless studies suggesting that, a year after winning a major lottery, people […]
The surveillance state will be a power hog
The surveillance state will be a power hog The amount of power required for the data centers that underpin the control grid and AI is overwhelming. From ChatGPT to autonomous vehicles, the ever-expanding demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and data storage is sending power consumption in the US through the roof. Power consumption for data […]
Truth or CONsequences?
Truth or CONsequences? When your government cons you daily with its statistical “facts,” it’s hard to keep your balance. Conned-sumers are feeling the cognitive disconnect from reality. For years, I’ve been saying it appears the BLS (Bureau of Lying Statistics) publishes fake labor statistics. The numbers always look like the seasonal adjustments are used by […]
Russia Confiscates €800 Million From Deutsche Bank, Unicredit And Commerzbank
Russia Confiscates €800 Million From Deutsche Bank, Unicredit And Commerzbank After two years of being on the receiving end of a weaponized global reserve currency, getting booted from SWIFT, countless (toothless) sanctions and watching some $350 billion of its assets be frozen and soon confiscated, Moscow has had enough, and over the weekend the FT reported that a […]
The Radical Step
THE RADICAL STEP BUILDING A COMMUNITY FOR SURVIVAL Climate news this week is bleak. More floods, more wildfires, more death, more nature lost. The climate change warning bell is tolling hard. It’s time to take the most radical step you’ve ever taken in your life. It’s time to build the community you need to survive. […]
Tornadoes strike across 7 states with more severe weather on the way
Tornadoes strike across 7 states with more severe weather on the way Severe weather is forecast for Thursday across the entire South. The threat for tornadoes continues Thursday following an outbreak of deadly storms throughout the Midwest and South over the past few days. As of Thursday afternoon, at least 17 tornadoes had been reported […]
Living with/in Fear
Living with/in Fear There are more like you than you think. Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor / Unsplash “I think 3C is being hopeful and conservative.” – Ruth Cerezo-Mota an expert in climate modelling at the National Autonomous University of Mexico Sign up for Collapse 2050 The unspoken truth about humanity’s frightening future. Subscribe No […]
Why Unregulated Capitalism Always Leads to Enshittification
Why Unregulated Capitalism Always Leads to Enshittification (right click to open chart in a new tab, or click here, to view full-size; like everything on my blog, my graphics are covered by Creative Commons licence) Lots of ideas work well in theory, but many of them don’t work out so well in practice, especially when the idea becomes […]
Notes from the edge of civilization: May 12, 2024
Notes from the edge of civilization: May 12, 2024 Solar flares could cause disruptions – are you ready?; conflicts could bubble over – is the US military ready?; and how classical music can help with cognition, memory, and emotion. Skywatchers across the country saw dazzling northern lights this week, reaching as far south as Georgia, […]
Wall Street Journal Boosts Gold FOMO
Wall Street Journal Boosts Gold FOMO They hate that everyone suddenly wants physical metal The Wall Street Journal just published a long article (reposted via MSN) lamenting the fact that everyone suddenly wants gold. So thanks, WSJ, for the FOMO boost: Inside the 21st Century Gold Rush (MSN) – Eric Vazquez, a lineman for a […]
