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Jun 12, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

once again, you liberate my spirit with thy dry humour. thx riley..

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Considering how bonkers everything is, I am glad that I can lift some spirits, in my own small blog-way.

thanks for reading!

riley

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Lmao! I’m thrilled you answered my question…shows you how exciting life in Canadastan is. I’ll be furtively forwarding your stacks to the daughter in question leading her to the obvious conundrum “who is this Edward Slavsquat and does his Avatar truly represent him?”

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Offer still stands!

Thanks for your support, Sirka, and I hope things are relatively tolerable in Canadastan --

riley

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Jun 13, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

I offer two observations from two of the questions here.

1. Re: Russia and the Jews. Riley, you missed an incredibly fanscinating connection between Herr Putler and that most fastidious of Jewish sects, Chabad Lubavitch. Putting both of them together in the same sentence should supply enough hints for a deep dive on the somewhat narrowed topic, of which the photography alone stretches back to Putin's own KGB days, e.g. http://redefininggod.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/putyjewpic.png

2. Re: Belarus. One insider of that country tells a far different tale of recent shennanigans there, esp. the 2021 'election'. He might be worth interviewing for more insight on Lukashenko's endemic cronyism. Like Western views on Russia, which you do well go correct, Western alt-media on Belarus is likewise brutally biased with glowing anti-WEF praise and little insider perspective, something that Evgeny's 47 minute video helps to balance.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CYszobBTURo

Cheers! (I get paid today and hope to upgrade my sub tomorrow because you're the funniest blog I read.)

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Thanks, I will have a look, as part of the endless journey of trying to expand ones horizons on all things. The Luka video looks very interesting, and I must admit, the image of him as the shining anti-Davos knight in armor always seemed too good to be true to me.

If you really want to invest a % of your hard-earned paycheck into supporting this wacky blog, I certainly won't stop you! either way, appreciate your readership --

riley

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Jun 13, 2023·edited Jun 13, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Evgeny (Eugene to the physics community) also did a longer part 2 here (93 mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZDfdQ3gbRQ

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Jun 12, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Oh, my giddy aunt!!! I laughed and laughed throughout this post. Thank you SO much, Riley, for a much-needed injection of humour. The type of injection I thoroughly support as safe and effective, excepting possibly for those who are nursing inguinal hernias. You have a deliciously wry and mischievous wit. I couldn't not subscribe after this - but please be forewarned that I have to ration my subscriptions and dot around between my favourites. The unfortunate result of NOT being an oligarch and instead being a wage-slave in an imploding electricity-strapped economy who may well need to weigh up the idea of decamping to the countryside to raise goats and cabbages soon.

Jim's comment about reading the Gulag Archipelago cracked me up big time.

The dancing clip was sheer, untrammelled joy.

I was even able to laugh at myself and temporarily make fun of my vax-damaged synapses after staring at my spelling of "rye and mischievous wit" for about five minutes, and knowing that something was terribly wrong without being able to fathom why. 😂

Your stack rates up there with the likes of El Gato and Eugyppius. Keep at it.

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Thanks so much for the greatly appreciated sub-support, Ann -- and for your extremely flattering and humbling comment. Means a lot to me, truly.

take care,

riley

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Jun 12, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

You're most welcome, Riley. I might even start taking more than a passing interest in the Ruskies now! Sure, I've read some Solzhenitsyn and done the school history and lived through the Cold War from afar (well, maybe not - given we had our share of proxy wars, too) - but beyond that, Russia has been to me much like my own continent Africa must be to others - dark and mysterious and dangerous. Nice to read beyond the two-dimensional stereotypes here.

Take care, too.

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Jun 12, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

As a supplement and more in-depth psychological portriture of Russian « enigmatic » character, I strongly recommend Dead Souls together with Revisor by Nick Gogol, where the reader can find that for example, the registration routine of tourists and other travelling individuals has a long literary tradition: « Pavel Ivanovitch Chichikov- Landowner- Travelling on Private Affairs » , a missive given to a waiter, for communication to the police. Et cetera, et cetera.

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"The food was fine, although nothing remarkable. The peacock was the clincher."

What a perfect way to describe the so-called politically Independent YouTube channels "consumed" by both the Left and Right.

Btw, I understand Western Chinese restaurants have a "secret menu" with healthier "authentic" Chinese food. But I must warn you that I found out about this listening to an anti-China YouTube channel controlled by Western propagandists, so it might or might not be true. However, next time you're at a restaurant and if you feel especially daring, give back the Western menu and ask for the "other bill of fare."

That being said, when you realize YouTube is owned by Google and that's basically a NSA operation then you start to wonder why is only certain channels banned or demonetized. For example, during the height of the scamdemic physcians, virologists, or research scientists were banned for questioning the vaxx or any of the nonsensical protocol. However, propaganda channels with Westerners living in China or in other countries were allowed to sing the glories of China's authoritarian approach to obliterating a virus. And still today, the same propagandists are offering China's biosecurity technocracy as an alternative to disaffected Westerners just like other Western so-called independent channels hold Russia, China, and multipolarism as an answer to Global Empire.

So if Western techno/fascists control YouTube why did they eliminate legitimate scientists opposing the official COVID narrative, but allowed Western propagandists to sing the praises of authoritarianism.

Is it because the other colorful mainstream media "peacock channel" can't rope them all in and YouTube is needed to mop up the messy pieces which aren't being sufficiently controlled by traditional bullshit.

So to put it simply, there's lot of "other menu's," however all the offerings lack nutrition and trigger the runs.

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Jun 12, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Russia don't need no UFO madness when there's SMO madness with airborne cooties and getting away with it, with the accompanying mass sacrifice of living creatures, more inflation, and the wonderful prospect of more home imprisonment and economic precarity to save everyone and their grandma from the cooties and "climate change" always looming large in the horizon.

The "war on Ukronazis/coronavirus/terror" unfolds as a murder on the dance floor contest to keep taxcattle patriotically paying in blood and treasure for continued East-West business in the times of "digital transformation and sustainable development goals".

Lastly, a bit of Lukashenko and his "opposition of the WEF" and such:

"18 APRIL 2023

TIBO 2023 international ICT forum kicks off in Minsk

The highlight of the forum is the exposition of the Communications and Informatization Ministry and government bodies “Cities of the Future - Smart Cities”. The exhibition also features collective stands of the Communications and Informatization Ministry, the Industry Ministry and the Energy Ministry of Belarus, the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, Rosatom, companies from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Kursk Oblast, the Minsk City Technopark, the National Academy of Sciences, the State Committee on Science and Technology, the e-trading platform of the Belarus-Russia Union State. The China-Belarus Industrial Park Great Stone, including five of its resident companies, is participating in the exhibition for the first time this year.""

https://eng.belta.by/society/view/tibo-2023-international-ict-forum-kicks-off-in-minsk-158168-2023/

Not quite looking like we've got any friends in positions of power anywhere.

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Yeah, I read about similar stuff in May.

"MINSK, 23 May (BelTA) – Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Aleinik met with outgoing UN Resident Coordinator in Belarus Joanna Kazana-Wisniowiecki, BelTA learned from the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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The parties noted the high level of cooperation between Belarus and the United Nations and its main agencies and foundations, primarily in the implementation of joint projects and programs in sustainable development, and also exchanged views on the results and prospects for the UN Office in the Republic of Belarus.

The minister of foreign affairs reaffirmed Belarus' commitment to implementing the 2030 Agenda by the scheduled date, despite a number of negative trends in the multilateral agenda that threaten the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by the states, including the policy of sanctions and unilateral coercive measures."

https://eng.belta.by/politics/view/fm-belarus-committed-to-2030-agenda-159027-2023/

"MINSK, May 12. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has vowed that his country will take part in the UN Sustainable Development Summit, the presidential press service said on Friday.

"The head of state thanked the UN Secretary General [Antonio Guterres] for the invitation to the summit and assured that Belarus will actively contribute to its preparation and will take part in this important event at an appropriate level," it said.

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Lukashenko emphasized that his country is committed to sustainable development goals, which are integrated into its national strategic documents. "I am convinced that Belarus’ experience in terms of the efficient organization of national-level work toward reaching sustainable development goals will be interesting and useful for many UN member states. Naturally, we are ready to share it during the summit," the Belarussian president added."

https://tass.com/world/1616641

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Jun 13, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

I had an idea for work for you in Russia .... there are a network of alternative schools that loosely follow the Telos model ( Ringing Cedars of Russia inspired schools) and almost all of them celebrate traditional Russian/Slavic dancing. You could apply to teach the Slavic Squat dancing (!!). Search YouTube for Anastasia/Ringing Cedars schools in Russia. There are many of them. They are wonderful schools for kids. And they are hiring (!!)

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Thank you for this suggestion, I will look into it, for real. Sounds perfect for me, actually...

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My dream is to end up in a Ringing Cedars settlement of 'kins domains' in Russia. The immigration process seems daunting (!) But a job would really help to get the Permanent Residency. I really appreciate your blog on Substack, Edward.

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Thanks a lot for this, Riley. Particularly good to hear that you may be heading back to Russia in the Fall (i bet you miss a lot of stuff you haven't had access to for a year), and the excellent answer you provided to what for lack of better terminology term "the Jewish question." Lots of people in this discussion forum have tried to make the global operation be entirely about "Jews." People forget that much of the most outspoken opposition to the Israel/Zionist Lobby (a far more accurate description than "Jewish Lobby") has come from people of Jewish background.

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Hey Jeffrey,

Sorry, I meant to reply to you yesterday, but got side-tracked.

Anyway, thank you for the comment -- and all of your comments, which often contains wonderful nuggets of information, and good insight and observations.

I understand your frustration with the generalizations that inevitably arise whenever the "JQ" topic comes up, and as I tried to delicately and diplomatically state in my answer, while I think it's important to call out all nefarious blocs of power, even if it's deemed politically incorrect, it seems to me that there's a lot of moving parts here, likely with different interests and motivations.

I also know you often lock horns with other commenters on this issue, and while I am very hands-off with comments, my hope is that civil dialogue will prevail. I will make sure to remind all involved parties in my next open thread.

I've always valued your support for my work (which I believe spans more than a year now), and thanks again for being a valued voice in the Slavsquat community.

best,

riley

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Thanks, Riley. I try to let water roll off my back. But people saying that Ignatius De Loyola, raised in a small Basque village (where even a majority Spaniard would stand out, let alone anyone else) was really a Jew just went past my limits. We definitely need ignore any political incorrectness rules. Hey, i live in Berkeley, PC Central. :-) Thanks again for the great work.

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Hey Anri :)

Thanks for the links, I'll have a look later today.

I've always appreciated your perspectives, and you are a valued member of "the blog". I am a fierce advocate of the "open marketplace of ideas" (it's such a lame term, but I can't think of a better one), and I hope we can all continue working together in an attempt to figure out what the heck is going on in this crazy world.

Anyway, I hope you are well, and sending my warmest greetings from (horribly humid) Tbilisi,

riley

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Your kind words mean a lot to me, Anri, and I hope I can live up to the responsibilities of being an older brother :) :)

I remember a few months ago you were going through some rough times. I really hope things are getting better for you, and please know you have many friends here!

have a great weekend --

riley

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That one should have been included in my present to Riley and the substack's community:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKRTV1On6FE

Danser encore en Israel.

Many Jews have taken a heavy toll during the poisonous scamdemic.

Jewish revisionists are very nefarious to the Jews.

Take care Jeffrey.

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Jun 12, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Just a very small comment, not addressing the staggering bulk of the post:

Veronica Skvortsova is Jewish. That bit of info is not always immediately obvious or known.

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The Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has Jewish ancestry as well. He seems to be a rather low-key actor although I want to remember he is keen on digitalization and "smart" stuff.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Mishustin#Early_life_and_education

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Whatever she is, she has worked hand in hand with the Russian Orthodox Church in reducing the number of abortions in Russia, and the Church has thanked her.

https://orthochristian.com/100624.html

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Good to hear, if true. Not meant to be disparaging towards Jews, but her name was mentioned in the context of how influential they are in Russian politics.

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Was any proof provided that she is Jewish?

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What would you consider proof?

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Rumors that Putin's successor is Jewish has Community Worried

Why? Putin is lame anyway

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Jun 13, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

all of us currently alive can choose,

to continue to dance and sing amongst the madness,

to continue the fight to claim our individual rights,

to play our parts in the long struggle between war and civilization,

or the death cult vs Life..

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Jun 12, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Riley, thank you so much for your intelligence, humour, and common sense :)

Would "liqueur" be the right English word for Russian "настойка" and"наливка"?

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As always, thanks for reading, Natalie :) and I hope you are doing well, all things considered (sorry that I keep saying that to you, like a boring broken record, but I do really mean it!)

I believe both of those are suitable translations -- maybe наливка is the better of the two, although I doubt it matters, and also I'm probably wrong.

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Jun 12, 2023·edited Jun 12, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

That's actually very nice of you, and I really appreciate it :)

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Jun 12, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Russia is a pretty good place to live if getting an outside income like with an online job or retirement. Water, petrol, gas, and food is very cheap. There is lots of waterfront property with palm trees. Low crime.

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Jun 12, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Don’t want to spam your chat section, here’s the video from Jean-Pierre Petit (French astrophysicist, he’s been working for 40 years now on MHD). Because, you know, Russian-military- is-a-junk mantra is a blatant psyop. https://youtu.be/Jn8b3E9oUHY

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Jean Pierre Petit, in English! Thanks a lot. That guy is a treasure trove. A rare Human Being for sure even if one doesn't have to agree with all his views.

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Jun 12, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Intelligent, witty, knowledgeable.

Still modesty prevails. A good balancing act.

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Appreciate that, Rudolf. Thanks for reading --

riley

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Jun 14, 2023Liked by Edward Slavsquat

Had a good laugh. I get a bit psyho-faced the more I try to inform myself about the globalist "cabal", the WEF and the diverse sequalae proliferating since the birth of The Creature From Jekyll Island (my kinda fixation).

In the end it seems that the more you know the less you can be sure about anything.

We all have these filters which overshadow everything we think we understand. At least the ones put there by various psyops are more likely to be discerned in this new era of information acessibility.

Very entertaining reading!

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Thanks for reading, Duncan!

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