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Jun 24, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Listen to Bach? Why not Wagner?

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Fair.

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Bach meets Africa:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sjXfkSDciI

If one doesn't take it to much as an heresy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyNTCyPFFJA

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Thank you ! These are wonderful!

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Where they ban Wagner.... expect more Wagner

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I am going to look for a Shostakovitch symphony today to put on the record player. #5? - probably too soon for #7! - wait for things to get closer to Moscow/St Pete for that.

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Waltz. no. 2?

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Actually, I decided on Symphony # 8 - (1943) - Remarkable - Momentous! - all 65 min. But I think the extremely ambiguous #9 would have been more appropriate given yesterday's outcome.

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wasn't he accused of being an "anti-semite"... then again anyone who doesn't pander to them is now considered one right

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Wagner makes me nervous

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Ride of the Valkyries

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Ba-dumm-tsssss!

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this situation has already produced a certain result: Russia is fast approaching martial law, which has just been reviewed by the Duma. Anti-terrorism legislation is being introduced in many regions. war is the state of emergency par excellence. the fourth industrial revolution is taking place through forced stages, legal bottlenecks, created in the name of emergency.

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Is Prigozhyn a WEFie?

Meanwhile there was an FSB arrest of some people with sizable quantity of radioactive Cesium - trying to build a dirty bomb on behalf of Bandera.

And at the security council Russia brought up their intel that Kiev was trying to create a nuclear 'event' at Zaporozhye - of just the sort that Lindsay Graham and Sen. Blumenthal have been proposing to use as an excuse to send in NATO troops.

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What? But of course he is. His masters especially...

Do you think a complete rogue would be given any kind of meaningful power? Its all an act and a play with who knows how many levels of deceit.

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Personally... I try not to make any assumptions. To me - unless you're a member of the WEF, yourself - or a "Young Global Leader" - you get the benefit of the doubt, until we can prove otherwise.

But I get your point.

My standards for research, require a higher standard of provable connection, before I go on record, speaking authoritatively. And then I use careful language, based upon the proven levels of association.

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Love “WEFie!” Perfect.

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"Is Prigozhyn a WEFie?"

Great question!

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anti-terror legislation, always a good sign

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Jun 24, 2023·edited Jun 24, 2023

You got the idea, Achille!! Just as the Patriot Act, ushered into the American lifestyle after 9/11, continues today restricting our freedoms...the "Act" now targets people like the Jan. 6 indictees who were invited into the Capitol by the congressional police. The goal, as always, is to begin with a manufactured crisis, provide a solution, and the populace fervently embraces that solution for their own sanity...uuuh...safety. Because of their spell-bound aspect, they fail to recognize that the safety is no longer needed as the years elapse.

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Jun 25, 2023·edited Jun 25, 2023

This is the Hegelian dialectic, the favorite game of our enemies. Because power, always and at the same time, manipulates two antagonistic dialectical alignments, one against the other. to this end they have sold out the saga of q-annon: the saga of the blond "anti-globalist", who financed ModeRNA, started Operation Warpspeed, and so on. a fraud!

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Yup. Here it comes. And why now, when Putin never bothered with a state of emergency after a string of Ukie terrorist attacks inside Russia? Was the CBDC not ready yet? Did they not have enough Sputnik vaccines ready to go? Whatever the reason, this whole thing really does psy-oppy.

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That is a possibility I have been thinking about...

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So, the giant shit show of Not-War aka "SMO" is finally over...

Damn, I kinda liked how vague and deliberately nonsensical its officially declared goals were.

No matter what great ideas "authorities" & WEF-controlled "leaders" of this world come up with - be it "protection" from nonexistent viruses, "denazification", etc. - it somehow always ends up with SUSTAINABLE DEPOPULATION aka democide and even more SLAVERY.

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Jun 24, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Thanks a million for your reporting, Riley. Your blog is hands down the most honest and objective source one could ask for.

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You really got into a serious controversy by mentioning Glenn Gould. He's a very divisive figure in the classical music world. I was once called an old fuddy-duddy on a mailing list for amateur pianists by expressing dissatisfaction with Gould's playing of the Brahms Op. 117. So I try to stay away from this subject now (except I think I just failed in that effort).

Also, that Chickering he plays in the video sounds terrible, in great need of voicing and tuning. But maybe Gould liked keeping his familiar things around forever, like that super-low chair he always used.

BTW, thanks for writing about Russia from the inside -- always fascinating and a good antidote to the simple talking points of both mainstream and alt media.

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maybe kempff can unite us all again.

https://youtu.be/IVWxKxR9WKs

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Thanks, that was lovely.

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I used to own a Gould album on vinyl, it was cool how he gave detailed instructions on what type of player and needle to use to get the best sound (NEVER use a permanent needle: they grind the record down. You can pop them out and replace.with a bit of toothpick).

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Jun 24, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Thank you, Edward. You're a lovely man. Not at all a manlet.

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Are there truly NO stupid questions?

I'll challenge that premise:

Who the heck is paying Prigozhin ?

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Very good question OnTheJump since he definitely is not self employed like you are.

Who are the people wealthy enough to have invest so much in Wagner. I mean, tanks, plane, helicopters... That is a F... lot of money.

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Jun 24, 2023·edited Jun 24, 2023

USA seems to be tossing it around pretty damn readily.....

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All I can say is he is getting only shekels. At least thats what I would bet on.

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I can't find it now but there was a report of boxes of cash being found at Wagner HQ in Moscow. I haven't seen any confirmation, just a data point, maybe not even that.

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Why do the Wagner tanks still have their barrel covers on?

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I'm not sure what you are referring to, but Strelkov (who despises Prigozhin) just confirmed that Wagner is making rapid advances:

https://t.me/strelkovii/5680

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Refer to barrel-covered tank in 1st image of this note: https://substack.com/@psychopolitica/note/c-17689171

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You have to look closely at the tips of the tank barrels in any photo/video of Rostov Wagner activity. I wasnt armoured corps, so I can't tell you the meaning, if any, of driving around Rostov with the tank barrels covered.

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I think they would be uncovered easily if there were about to be some fighting JP but at this point the Russian military is not about to start firing inside Rostov... That is self evident. Battle is not in the order of the day. It doesn't have the tanks to have their barrel uncovered for the situation to be very serious.

We have had two days of rain here in Bugey and I have spent an hour weeding carefully, trying in the same time to get rid of slugs which are feasting on my beans. Fortunately, the squashes are not on their menu as well as tomatoes and maize. Most cabbages are now big enough not to be prayed by these pesky bugs.

Take care

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Yeah but my gut tells me its for the MSM photos and little else.

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oups: "for the situation NOT to be"serious

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Excellently spotted JP, the barrel covers are quite noticable in that shot.

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Maybe this would be a good time to discuss how Russia ended up with a mercenary force, who allowed that to happen? Is anything known about the contracts between that force and the military in the context of this war?

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Jun 24, 2023·edited Jun 24, 2023

Thanks, Pill. Riley mentioned two more private armies in one of his posts. One belonging to SperBank and the other to Gazprom. Somebody on TG (not sure how reliable) mentioned Shoigu's private army. Also, a list of oligarchs owning private security services would be helpful. As I mentioned in one of my comments: oligarchs could be controlled; warlord oligarchs not so much...

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Sort of like, I dunno USA's Blackrock or what ever they call our mercenaries? Hum. How did we end up with one? Oh that's right, so we could prosecute war by proxy while maintaining the fig leaf of 'it wasn't us that did x,yz

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Edward, I was one who only turned on the noise after several late-morning phone calls alerting us to what is going on. To say I am surprised is an understatement! I'm shocked for several reasons:

First, the US led western vassals will have a field day with this and even be emboldened to further escalate the current conflict both in words and deeds.

Second, what effect will this have on the morale of those fighting and the rest of us at home?

Third, after living in Russia for 3.5 years, and coming here since 2016, I have learned from many experts, especially economists that if Putin ever lost the support of Russians he would be gone in a nanosecond. I believe it is correct to believe that he didn't clean out all of the western-loving, capitalist opportunists in 2020, and therefore is has that very powerful cabal on one side to appease (they are the oligarchs who control Russia's major industries, gas, oil, mining, etc.) and on the other side, loyal, patriotic Russians who love their country. They are equally very powerful. This is the teeter-totter that Putin finds himself trying to balance.

Fourth, I believe there are treasonous forces within the upper echelon of the military who are also western-loving.

Fourth, I have two very serious that must be answered by Shoigu and Gerasimov! 1) Why have they not ended the genocide in Donbas, especially Donetsk that continues unabated today when Mariupol and Artyomovsk, better armed and fortified, were wiped out? The people of Donbas are Russians whom Putin promised to defend at all costs. WHY? and 2) another important question, why was General Armageddon Surovikin placed in charge on the SMO on the ground and then suddenly removed and demoted? WHY?

Finally, watching Putin's address to the nation, I have never seen him so stern-looking, determined and angry. FINALLY, he came out and told the Russian people what really is at stake and that is the future of Russia. He made clear that it is a real, existential threat, and the only threat to the nation's existence.

May the Universe restore balance, peace and harmony to a very troubled planet.

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MoA has a great quote from Machiavelli, the whole story reminds him of Machiavelli's warning against mercenaries:

I say, therefore, that the arms with which a prince defends his state are either his own, or they are mercenaries, auxiliaries, or mixed.

Mercenaries and auxiliaries are useless and dangerous; and if one holds his state based on these arms, he will stand neither firm nor safe; for they are disunited, ambitious and without discipline, unfaithful, valiant before friends, cowardly before enemies; they have neither the fear of God nor fidelity to men, and [one’s own] destruction is deferred only so long as the attack is; for in peace one is robbed by them, and in war by the enemy. The fact is, that they have no other attraction or reason for keeping the field than a trifle of stipend, which is not sufficient to make them willing to die for you.

I wish to demonstrate further the infelicity of these arms [i.e., mercenaries]. The mercenary captains are either capable men or they are not; if they are, you cannot trust them, because they always aspire to their own greatness, either by oppressing you, who are their master, or others contrary to your intentions; but if the captain [i.e., the leader of the mercenaries] is not skillful, you are ruined in the usual way [i.e., you will lose the war].

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But... but... Ritter boy and lardass MacGregor have been soothing me with these constant tales about how the Russian SMO has been a smashing success since day one? How can this be happenin'?!

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Thank you for sharing the link. I think that he is pretty spot on. (Except for Putin being a WEF Young Future Leader which Riley has shown not to be the case.)

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It’s definitely weird 😬. Thank you again for the updates.

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Jun 24, 2023·edited Jun 24, 2023

According to Wikipedia, "Prigozhin is a Russian oligarch, mercenary chief, and a close confidant of Russian president Vladimir Putin until he launched an alleged coup in June 2023".

A little surprised to see how quick Wikipedia has already updated Prigozhin's page and added a full page dedicated to the June 23 rebellion. If Wikipedia is already mobilised on the topic, the "correct" interpretation of the present events must be important.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Prigozhin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group_rebellion

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Even if we're not on the same page on the Russian situation Edward, you still receive a like from me.

We need Russian Citizen Journalists on the ground to report back to Edward HQ as to what the fudge is going on.

My recommendation to people is to keep an eye on Intel Slava Z, because they keep approximate updates (they have an 80-90% hitrate on factual reporting, but don't trust them fully because sometimes they... fudge interpretations of news articles):

https://t.me/s/intelslava

I did try to bug Edward for a translation, but perhaps one of the nice Russian linguists can give a translation of what Prigozhin is saying in this video here?

https://t.me/intelslava/49189

I don't trust Western media's translation, given their tendency to mistranslate Putin's speeches. So I'm trying to determine if this is yet another 'mistranslation'.

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Thank you for the link Mr Beagle. If you know others, please link them.

Take care

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Others include Strana Today, which is a Ukrainian based, (semi-pro) Russian focused publication. It is in Russian and you'll need to make use of an online translation service):

https://strana.today/

Pro-Russia, politically polarised CIG (Counter Intelligence Global), which are more opinionated:

https://t.me/s/CIG_telegram

The pro-Ukrainian anti-war Small Wars Journal (they actually do their homework unlike 99% of the establishment pro-Ukrainian outlets):

https://smallwarsjournal.com/

And the generally anti-war website:

https://antiwar.com/

Intel Slava Z will give you the best insights in real time, but they are a pro-Russian feed. Eyeballing various outlets will let you paint a picture together.

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Thanks "Upper dog"!

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Perhaps this "operation" is linked to the implementation of the Unified Biometrics System (UBS), which we could refuse: https://redko-da-metko.ru/2023/06/16/vnimanie-ebs-sber-nachinaet-rassylku-uvedomlenyi/

But with the new anti-terrorism rules, this may no longer be the case...

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