The only people mad about the capture of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela are Russia, China, Iran and Democrats. Notice a pattern here?
There's a few panty waists around who whine that President Trump has to get congressional approval for this kind of operation.
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley responds:
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| Above, the coastline near Hilo on the Big Island. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The Russian earthquake wreaked havoc with cruise lines in Hawaii Tuesday.
A tsunami warning was issued and cruise ships left Hawaiian ports, most notably Hilo Harbor, on the Big Island stranding passengers for several hours.
According to Beat of Hawaii:
As sirens blared across Hawaii on Tuesday afternoon and evening, one of the most dramatic scenes unfolded quietly on the Big Island in Hilo Harbor. Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America was forced to abandon port hours ahead of schedule due to tsunami evacuation orders. In the rush to leave, more than 300 passengers and crew members were left behind, many of whom were stranded without transportation, a place to go, or any clear sense of what would come next.
The decision to leave the port abruptly was driven by protocol. Following the 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, tsunami alerts were issued for Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. The U.S. Coast Guard ordered vessels out of Hawaii’s ports for safety, and NCL complied.
But timing proved difficult. With sirens already sounding and traffic completely snarled across the Big Island and the entire state, hundreds of Pride of America passengers were unable to get back to the ship before it departed port.
To read more, go here.
It appears that former President Barack Obama was up to his ears with his involvement with the Russian collusion hoax that cost taxpayers a lot of money with the related "investigations".
The declassified documents were presented by Tulsi Gabbard:
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| Above, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. By President.gov.ua. |
Much has been written and said over the aid the U.S. sent to Ukraine during the Biden Administration.
It is estimated that over $200 billion in aid was sent. The problem now is Ukraine claims they only received just over $75 billion. Much of the aid may have been laundered with some going to the Democrats.
The Gateway Pundit reported:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted in an interview that he hasn’t even seen half of the nearly $200 billion in foreign aid that the United States has sent to Ukraine since war broke out with Russia.
According to Ukraineoversight.gov,
As of September 30, 2024, the U.S. Ukraine response funding totals nearly $183 billion, with $130.1 billion obligated and $86.7 billion disbursed.
Congress appropriated $174.2 billion through the five Ukraine supplemental appropriation acts enacted FY 2022 through FY 2024, of which $163.6 billion was allocated for OAR and the Ukraine response. Additional funds of $18.2 billion were allocated from annual agency appropriations and $1.1 billion was allocated from other supplemental appropriation acts.
However, Zelensky says, “We received just over 75 [billion dollars].”
He accounts for this in the “70-something billion-worth of” weapons.
“But when they say that Ukraine, during the war, received 200 billion to support the army, etc., this is not true. I don’t know where all this money is,” Zelensky said.
This also comes amid recent reports that money is being laundered by Democrats through Ukraine. The Gateway Pundit recently reported that former Polish Minister Piotr Kulpa said up to half of the U.S. aid to Ukraine was laundered by Ukrainians, and much was given to U.S. Democrats. It is also believed that much of the billions in U.S. taxpayer dollars are going to Zelensky and the pensions of his bureaucrats.
Thankfully, President Trump’s State Department immediately halted funding for military aid to Ukraine for 90 days after Trump took office last month.
To read more, go here.
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| Above, the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba during a drive-by. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
This really doesn't surprise me in the least.
Considering the shenanigans the CIA (and FBI) engaged in over the past several years, it would not surprise me that a cover-up is taking place on the "Havana Syndrome" attacks at the Havana, Cuba U.S. Embassy.
The Washington Times reported:
A former CIA officer who says she was attacked by some type of foreign energy weapon is charging the CIA with covering up the attacks.
The medically retired CIA officer, identified only as “Alice” because of her past agency work in Africa, revealed that she still suffers debilitating injuries after hearing a strange sound in her home in 2021, resulting in what the federal government is vaguely describing as an “anomalous health incident,” or AHI.
The malady, however, is known widely as Havana syndrome by the hundreds of U.S. diplomats, intelligence personnel and military members who say they have been afflicted after being posted overseas. An FBI agent also reported suffering head injuries from some type of energy device attack in the United States.
China and Russia are suspected of conducting the attacks that some analysts say are part of cognitive warfare — efforts to affect brain function. Sonic or microwave weapons are also suspected.
To read more, go here.
If Donald Trump wins the election next week, Democrats will likely try to use the January 6 case to do what Russiagate did for them eight years ago. | @AndrewCMcCarthy https://t.co/njrzmZ5132
— National Review (@NRO) October 29, 2024
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| Above, a winter scene in St. Petersburg. Photo by Asya Lipovetckaia. |
A friend passed along a Reuters report this morning that St. Petersburg, Russia was hit by a Ukrainian drone. This happened a couple of days ago.
Reuters reported:
Jan 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine hit targets in Russia's St Petersburg overnight using a domestic-produced drone that flew 1,250 km (775 miles), a Ukrainian government minister was quoted as saying by Interfax-Ukraine news agency on Thursday.
A Ukrainian military source told Reuters earlier that an oil terminal in Russia's second city, located some 850 km (530 miles) from the nearest section of the Ukrainian border, was targeted as part of a "new stage of work in this region".
I am checking with Asya to confirm the story.
To read more, go here.
The nutjob in the White House is now threatening to send American troops to Ukraine, essentially prodding the bear into World War III, if Congress doesn't appropriate more money.
Tucker Carlson posted:
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| Above, the finished painting. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The idea for a special birthday present for Mitch Geriminsky for his 70th birthday came to me last June.
Since his has been great friend since we were 13 or 14 years old and he saved my bacon in Wells, Nevada five years ago, I thought I would have Asya do a painting of a farm. His home is decorated in a farm motif, which is why that was chosen.
I wanted to have a gate with his name, so I came up with "Mitchell Farms" and have his age as the address number.
I first sent her this rough sketch of what I had in mind:
She then used it to come up with her rough sketches on the layout:
She then bought the canvas in St. Petersburg, Russia:
Then she refined it on the canvas:
During this time, we sent each other photos of different farm and tractor photos we found online to use as guides. I had her eliminate the sun in the layout as it would cause shadowing issues. I also had Mitch's wife Holly in the loop during this process and she was able to keep it a secret.
In July, the painting was nearly finished:
Shortly thereafter, she sent it to me from St. Petersburg, Russia:
As our PayPal, Western Union and other money-sending companies were stymied from sending money to Russia due to the embargo, I was able to pay her for the painting when she was traveling in Cairo, Egypt.
It arrived in Jamestown, New Mexico in plenty of time for Mitch's birthday in October. He had visited here, during which the painting was safely hidden away. Now, it is at Hobby Lobby in Lake Havasu being framed. It should be ready tomorrow.
Mitch Geriminsky's 70th birthday party took place yesterday afternoon in Lake Havasu.
There was a sizable group there and some took advantage of jumping into his pool or jacuzzi. We had a great spaghetti dinner, thanks to his wife Holly.
As with all birthday parties, it included the opening of gifts.
Mine was planned out several months in advance. I contacted Asya in St. Petersburg, Russia to commission a farm scene painting. Their home decor is in a farm motif and I had an idea to have her paint a farm scene as "Mitchell Farms" and include his age as the address of the farm. During the process, I kept Holly in the loop, so she knew what Mitch would be getting.
I figured that since he essentially saved my bacon in Wells, Nevada five years ago when I had my heart attack, I owed him this. Plus, he has been a good friend since we were 13 years old.
Here is the painting:
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| Above, Mitchell Farms. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
When Asya sent the painting to me, she included this birthday greeting:
After the birthday gifts were all opened. Mitch and I posed with the painting.
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| Above, Mitch and I posed with the painting.. Photo by Dwight Kuntz. |
For the past several days, I have been collaborating with Asya on an art project (layout, suggestions, etc.).
She is currently in her hometown of St. Petersburg, Russia and is working on it there. We are in regular contact via WhatApp.
So far, things are progressing nicely.
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| Above, Asya recently in St. Petersburg. |
With the Ukraine war (that they started) hanging like a sword over Russia, I was chatting with Asya the other day and a thought popped into my head. I was wondering if Russian citizens are allowed to buy gold and silver.
Well, it turns out that Vladimir Putin has been encouraging citizens to buy gold and silver. They're buying it in record amounts.
Here's a February video by Rons Basement on the topic:
The "coup" that failed by Russian mercenaries over the weekend has some ramifications geopolitically and monetarily. This includes gold and silver spot prices.
This has resulted in rises in gold and silver.
From Kitco News:
(Kitco News) - Gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Monday, on safe-haven buying following an aborted insurrection in Russia that has left the nuclear armed nation’s military destabilized and has the rest of the world wondering what happens next. August gold was last up $12.50 at $1,942.10 and July silver was up $0.521 at $22.875.
Geopolitics is back on the front burner of the marketplace following the weekend coup attempt in Russia that has at least temporarily been averted. Still, risk aversion is elevated to start the trading week. It appears Russian President Putin has seen his once-powerful authoritarian grip on his country loosened significantly, which has destabilized the Russian military. The marketplace will continue watching this situation very closely as its geopolitical implications are huge.
It will be interesting to see what the future holds.
To read more, go here.
A resolution to fine California Rep. Adam "Pencilneck" Schiff has been introduced in congress.
The Federalist Papers reported:
Standing up to the reprehensible and basically treasonous lies perpetuated by leading Democrats in Congress, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., has introduced a resolution that seeks to impose a $16 million fine on Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., for his unsubstantiated claims of collusion between former President Trump and Russia during the 2016 election.
Luna argues that this amount represents approximately half of the total cost incurred by American taxpayers for the federal investigation into the debunked Trump-Russia collusion narrative, as confirmed by special counsel reports from Robert Mueller and John Durham.
Luna, along with the GOP Conference, asserts that Adam Schiff has flagrantly breached the trust of the American people, abused his positions of authority, and engaged in a consistent pattern of falsehoods.
The resolution states, “By repeatedly telling these falsehoods, Representative Schiff purposely deceived his Committee, Congress, and the American people.”
It further points out that Schiff lent credibility to the controversial Steele dossier, supported a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant against Trump aide Carter Page, and publicly labeled Page as a Russian collaborator.
The $16 million fine represents 50% of what the taxpayers had to pay for Schiff's "investigations".
To read more, go here.
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| Above, 2023 Silver Britannia coins from the Royal Mint. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The Biden Administration is screwing up the economy. Billions are being sent to Ukraine to the extent that we may be left without enough arms for our own defense, thereby goading Russia into World War III. Millions of illegals are flooding across our border with no resistance. Congressional spending has gone into the stratosphere with Biden's approval.
Small wonder there's runaway inflation. This is forcing people to seek a hedge in precious metals. Day by day, the dollar is losing value.
What is the cost of in investing in precious metals? This question is the topic of a new article in The Epoch Times.
They start it off with:
Gold and silver and other precious metals like platinum and palladium provide valuable security in times of financial turmoil. Despite price fluctuations, physical precious metals pose no credit risk and retain an intrinsically high economic value even when the stock market crashes.
What are the costs of precious metals investing, and what associated expenses are involved in a precious metals portfolio?
To read more, go here.
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| Above, a "dead alien" display at the Roswell International UFO Museum. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
It was reported earlier this month that Russian anti-aircraft weapons shot down a "ball-shaped" UFO.
The EurAsian Times reported:
On January 3, a mysterious object that multiple news sources called a “UFO” was taken down by the Russian anti-aircraft weapons in the Rostov region of southern Russia.
The UFO, which witnesses defined as a “small-size object in the shape of a ball,” was spotted flying over the village of Sultan Sala at a distance of roughly one and a half miles.
Vasily Golubev, the governor of Rostov Oblast, first announced the news on his Telegram channel.
That's all we need. Russia, if this is true, could start a inter-planetary war and have Earth vaporized.
To read more, go here.
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| Above, the Kremlin in Moscow. |
The analytics of this blog are showing that 18 page views originating from Moscow were made. I cannot tell what post or posts have attracted their attention, but I see that the majority of them originate from the same place.
I don't think it was Asya. She is either still in Montenegro or back in Copenhagen.
Well, whomever it is, they're welcome to look all they want. I've nothing to hide. But I do find it interesting.
With Ukraine recently kicking Russia's butt in a counteroffensive, Russian President Vladimir Putin is getting desperate.
He is ordering more troops and appears to be threatening nuclear retaliation against the West.
NBC News reported:
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilization of his country’s military Wednesday, calling up reservists in a significant escalation of his war in Ukraine after battlefield setbacks left the Kremlin facing growing pressure to act.
In a rare national address, the Russian leader also backed plans for Russia to annex occupied areas of southern and eastern Ukraine, appearing to threaten nuclear retaliation if Kyiv continues its efforts to reclaim that land.
It came just a day after after four Russian-controlled areas announced they would stage votes this week on breaking away from Ukraine and joining Russia, in a plan Kyiv and its Western allies dismissed as a desperate “sham” aimed at deterring a successful counteroffensive by Ukrainian troops.
Vowing that Russia would use all the means at its disposal to protect what it considers its territory, Putin accused the West of nuclear blackmail and warned: “This is not a bluff.”
To read more, go here.
Biden says we'll have to pay high gas prices for "as long as it takes."
Then his advisor Brian Deese said on CNN, "This is about the Liberal World Order and we have to stand firm."
This is causing a firestorm, to put it mildly.
Newsweek, not exactly a bastion of conservative thought, posted:
President Joe Biden's adviser Brian Deese is facing a backlash online after answering a question on the fairness of high gas prices by highlighting the importance of the "liberal world order," and a video clip of the moment has since gone viral.
Deese was speaking to CNN's Victor Blackwell on Thursday and reflected on comments Joe Biden made during his speech at the NATO summit in Madrid on the same day.
Biden was asked by a reporter: "How long is it fair to expect American drivers and drivers around the world to pay that premium for this war?"
The president replied: "As long as it takes," insisting that Russia could not be allowed to win the conflict against Ukraine and then potentially menace other nations.
Deese and Biden have been ridiculed on Twitter over the clip.
"The Biden administration cares more about the liberal world order than American families," Former White House Director of Strategic Communications Mercedes Schlapp tweeted.
"The 'Liberal World Order' we need to wake up and realize what we really are up against. Biden is nothing more than a puppet for the radical left," Fox News contributor Sara A. Carter tweeted.
"Is Brian Dese a Republican plant? Because this is the easiest midterm ad content I've ever seen," Republican communicator Matt Whitlock tweeted.
To read the full article, go here.
