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Jun 4, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

"The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) accused Apple of collaborating with US intelligence to use iPhones to spy on Russians."

They need an intelligence agency to find that out - after more than a decade?

Most owners of slavephones have figured that out when they got advertisements for things they've never typed into any search but which they've talked about a couple of hours or days earlier.

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Jun 6, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Former UN official lauds China's climate efforts

Solheim said he believed that China is now a world leader in green transition, such as in the application of renewable energy and electric cars.

"China is acting much more determinedly than any other country" in terms of pushing ahead with low-carbon development, he said.

"The complete focus of economic growth in the early days of Chinese modernization has been replaced by a focus on sustainable development," he added.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202306/05/WS647dfa88a31033ad3f7ba92b.html

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Thanks Riley as usual! A few thoughts on my part:

"We are feeding our enemies". The RF is not precisely what I'd call an "industrial country", nor its economy is that powerful. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'd say that most of Russia's GDP comes from selling natural resources and raw materials. I do not fully understand the critics who say Russia should not sell grain, gas or oil to "the enemy" and at the same time opine that the war effort should be escalated. Could Moscow afford stop receiving huge amounts of income whereas increasing war expenses? With the same argument, the "enemy's" governments could be criticised by their citizens saying: "We are making our enemy rich", or "We are financing Russia's aggression". I'd love to see some solid economic numbers in support for the idea that the RF can do as well without the West's (or other middle-man importers', like Turkey's or India's) money.

All mediation attempts between Moscow and Kiev are doomed to fail, I believe, because of the simple reason that there is no plausible deal to make at all. It's like mediating between two persons for the sell of a car whose owner has not the smallest intention to or thought of selling, nor the other person of buying.

"A bill to ban medical sex reassignment operations". This is a mystery to me: The RF goes along all of the Great Reset's big pillars (sustainability/green agenda, CBDCs, indiscriminate immigration, "health"/WHO and transgenderism) except for the last one. Does anyone have a plausible explanation for the reluctance to follow that particular goal, while happily complying with the others?

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ambivalent news. A few good items, but mostly bad. Just like the Western news. Infact, some even worse than western news.

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to know who rules over you ask who you can not criticize...Voltaire...now who could that possibly be?......https://www.unz.com/article/weaponizing-anti-semitism-from-victim-to-predator/

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Thanks for this very interesting update....sounds like Russia is all in with the digital tyranny crowd but will fight the alphabet mafia crowd....

I don't even own a cell phone...it's a government surveillance device....one day, if I live long enough, I probably will have trouble buying food

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On a very light note, it happens that the one of the avatar of Satan heading the WHO is an Ethiopian spiting on his surname while when he was a little kid, it is said that 'China' was responsible for the assassination of Emperor Haïlé Sélassié who was promoting self empowerment, service to one's country and ultimately humanity as a brotherhood... At least, we have each other...

Riley, was it chacha you were drinking during the interview with Modeste?

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Russia is so different than the evil West, right?

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Hmm... (for those who don't know, City of London is often called the "financial capital of the world")

"Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Nicholas Lyons, Lord Mayor of the City of London, in Beijing on Thursday.

Noting that the economic and trade ties between China and Britain enjoy sound momentum and huge potential, Han said financial cooperation has increasingly become a new driving force for bilateral practical cooperation.

London is one of the most internationalized financial hubs in the world, and the City of London is not only the "heart" of London's economic development but also a world-renowned financial center, Han said.

At present, China is unswervingly expanding its high-level opening-up in various fields, including the financial industry, Han said, adding that China is willing to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with the British financial community and promote the sustained and healthy development of bilateral economic and trade relations.

China has made massive achievements in economic and social development, and its future development goals will be achieved, Lyons said, adding that Britain and China share broad common interests and enjoy promising prospects for financial cooperation.

The City of London is willing to deepen cooperation with the Chinese government, enterprises, and financial institutions to achieve win-win development, Lyons said."

https://english.news.cn/20230608/dc68572b7cda42238934cc1cdfe9f446/c.html

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Global "health" passports on the way...

The World Health Organization (WHO) and European Commission have announced today the launch of a landmark digital health partnership.

In June 2023, WHO will take up the European Union (EU) system of digital COVID-19 certification to establish a global system that will help facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from on-going and future health threats, including pandemics.

https://www.who.int/news/item/05-06-2023-the-european-commission-and-who-launch-landmark-digital-health-initiative-to-strengthen-global-health-security

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In China, even the garbage cans surveil you:

"World Environment Day: China's technological innovations aid in tackling plastic pollution

Smart garbage cans equipped with sensors, cameras, and voice supervision systems have been deployed in communities in Beijing. Some of them have introduced a point reward system, incentivizing residents to properly sort and recycle their waste."

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-06-05/China-s-technological-innovations-aid-in-tackling-plastic-pollution-1kofIDL0b9m/index.html

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I like to see what is going on in Russia. It appears that Russia is as pozzed as the USA and Western World. This is somewhat tragic I think. Buying into the Carbon *rap, the smart city in Moscow etc. About the only bright spot is the countryside seems okay.

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From a very recent BRICS meeting:

"Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa kicked off a meeting on Thursday in South Africa's Cape Town where they discussed preparation for the upcoming leaders' summit, a potential expansion of the group as well as trade and economic issues. ...

The BRICS foreign ministers said that under the new situation, it is necessary to strengthen BRICS cooperation, promote the unity and self-improvement of developing countries, promote the change of the global governance system, accelerate the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals ..."

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-06-02/China-welcomes-new-members-to-join-BRICS-family-1kjAL7TyS7S/index.html

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“Pfizer once again caught committing research fraud.” [The Daily Beagle]

What an appropriate name for a publication discussing fraudulent pharmaceutical research. I wonder if Fauci came out of retirement to coverup this embarrassing dilemma.

A bit of a downer to see Russia enthusiastically complying with all that’s required to be a good "China supplicant" and a loyal believer in all things WEF/UN Agenda 2030.

Btw, the statement:

"Moscow must not allow itself to become subordinate to “vaccinators, gene-modifiers, and perverts" should be the decree for all "Health Freedom Movements." 😁

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Glancing Blows 173-In which Pikachu investigates some errant Italian tanks

https://t.me/PIkanewchannel/4643

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