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Russian Federation forces have taken the residential areas of Sieverondonetsk as Ukrainian forces retreat into the industrial zone west-southwest of the city while the retreating units (presumably, the remmants of the 111th Territorial Defense Brigade) attempt to make a stand in Lisichansk on the high ground on the west bank of the Sversky Donets RiverContinue reading “The Next 3 Weeks in the Donbass Cauldron”

It’s been reported for days now that only one bridge remained open leading to the west side of the river, so it’s unlikely that much, if any, heavy equipment could be evacuated. Indeed, the likelihood is of large numbers of surrendering Ukrainian troops. Cue the wild accordion music and dancing Chechens: Next up … PutinContinue reading “Severodonetsk Falling”

This probably explains those strange calls on my phone. Actually, more like reality catching up with the DC Uniparty’s “Pravda”. There gets to be a point where the propaganda yields to reality. Here’s ZH on the story: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/wapo-stunning-first-admits-catastrophic-conditions-collapsing-morale-ukraine-forces-front In Stunning Shift, WaPo Admits Catastrophic-Conditions, Collapsing-Morale Of Ukraine Front-Line Forces With Russia’s war in Ukraine nowContinue reading “The Washington Post is Reading My Blog”

A mechanism by which facemasks contribute to the COVID-19 case fatality rate Paper: https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/Fulltext/2022/02180/The_Foegen_effect__A_mechanism_by_which_facemasks.60.aspx National Pulse story: https://wordpress.com/post/econophysics2020.com/5198 Abstract: Extensive evidence in the literature supports the mandatory use of facemasks to reduce the infection rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, the effect of mask use on theContinue reading “The Foegen effect”

Charles Hugh Smith: http://charleshughsmith.blogspot.com/2022/05/the-consent-of-governed-is-slipping-away.html The realization that we’re not actually being represented at the federal level has eroded the consent of the governed for the national government. The foundation of any government is the consent of the governed. Democracies and republics are founded on the consent of the governed earned via representational or direct democracy: those who have aContinue reading “The Consent of the Governed Is Slipping Away”

OilPrice.com: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/ESG-Crusade-On-Backburner-As-World-Grapples-With-Energy-Crisis.html The ESG investment momentum has run up against energy supply disruptions since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  As shareholders at the biggest energy companies are asked to vote—again—on various climate resolutions, many investors continue to call for more transparent and detailed plans for how firms intend to align with the Paris Agreement goals. Others,Continue reading “ESG Hits a Reality Wall”

Tom Luongo on the New-New Normal: https://tomluongo.me/2022/05/19/from-currency-resets-to-limiting-infinite-growth/ A couple of weeks ago, RT ran a story purporting to explain the mystery behind the rise in exchange rate of the Russian ruble. It touched on a concept I’ve talked about vis a vis Russia for years: the disparity between nominal GDP which yields a number roughlyContinue reading “From Currency Resets to Limiting Infinite Growth”

Pepe Escobar: https://thecradle.co/Article/columns/10277 While we are all familiar with Sun Tzu, the Chinese general, military strategist and philosopher who penned the incomparable Art of War, less known is the Strategikon, the Byzantium equivalent on warfare. Sixth century Byzantium really needed a manual, threatened as it was from the east, successively by Sassanid Persia, Arabs and Turks, andContinue reading “Death by a thousand cuts: where is the west’s Ukraine strategy?”

In case you think Russia han’t completely thought this all through, here’s Dmitry Medvedev, former President of Russia and a member of Putin’s inner circle: https://t.me/s/medvedev_telegram Russian children play chess, and study advanced mathematics, multiple languages and classical music. American children play with Instagram and TikTok, and struggle with arithmetic. *************************************************************************** What will happen next,Continue reading ““What’s Next”: Former Russian President Warns West’s “Self-Harming” Sanctions Mean “Collapse Of US-Centric World””