A truly astonishing glimpse into the realities often overlooked by our usual commentators.
Expect Zelensky in Moscow by Christmas, I guess
His bio
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About the only comment I feel is worth making, is that the site should be renamed “Lack of Reason, brought to you by NATO and the CIA”.
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Yeah, totally agree. It’s shocking to me how someone with this background can write such utter drivel
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Wow, just…wow. it must take years of grovelling and sheer chutzpah to be both " a military affairs analyst and environmental historian ".
I’m really looking forward to his take on the desperate and unseemly brutal attack on that educational institute in Poltava. Putin-deniers are pointing out the link between so many Swedish “advisors” being incinerated and their Foreign Minister suddenly deciding that, actually, politics isn’t the game for him. But an abandoned frontispiece of a book about Lenin tells a different story.
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What a great image, and what a powerful message.
The “sleep of reason” sums up our modern gaslit world so well. And such monsters…
The whole article was so totally bonkers, and the author so clearly high on copium that I was literally shaking my head as I tried to read it. I got motion sickness…
Alastair Crooke has some choice things to say on how we’re being force-fed a fake reality by the GICs (thanks Rhis) as a last ditch attempt to maintain their stranglehold on power.
https://www.youtube.com/live/mnm9Vzrpkrg?si=VLyqm3mCYQ6ftUXz
In related news, I’ve recently realised that my constant inner frustration on how things just don’t have to be this way is making me ill and unhappy. I haven’t yet understood how to reconcile the sure knowledge that this state of affairs is psycho-driven bullshit that must change with the also certain knowledge that it’s not going to change into something more humane any time soon.
I can’t be comfortable with the system as it is, and I can’t change it. Now what?
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Some of the crazies are saying this is being done deliberately to wake the sheep. Interesting theory, but there are no heroes in this world (so far).
Here’s what I did. Grieving first. For what has been lost by all. Once you’re past that, it’s time to plan. Vietnam seems the place to go. You’ll be a minor celebrity especially in smaller towns. Staying put? Then anticipate their shenanigans. Food, water and power are a good start. Projects will distract you from the big problem. And deal with things in bite sizes so it’s not as overwhelming. The stars will survive the storm.
My (occasional) mantra;
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
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That’s a wise and beautiful post, LY. Thanks for the Desiderata. It’s been one of my wife’s favourite pieces since she was a teenager. I love it too.
This is the one hanging in my kitchen, and the phrase “no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should” gets said at least twice a week…
Your suggestion to grieve seems appropriate. I’m in a state of active grieving most of the time. I like the original Dark Mountain manifesto by Kingsnorth and Hine for the same reason. Grieving is hard, though, when the death is so prolonged and actively unfolding in front of my eyes.
It’s funny you mention Vietnam btw. I’ve been fascinated by that country since I was a child. I’ve never been anywhere near the place, but I would be interested to visit someday. Strange how something like that can capture the imagination… Even though I have kind of contact with the place.
I’ll mull over your advice, my friend. These are surreal times. I’ll keep practicing radical acceptance where I can.
Cheers
Aly
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I love how threads here sometimes veer off in such interesting and so important ways.
I’m sorry to hear Aly that you’ve been finding it tough but it is great that at least you’re recognising it and feeling it. I’ve been in a not such great place, and worst of all not tuned in to myself. I think this is an intended effect of the psyops like the “summer riots”. It gives those in power an excuse to clamp down… as was pointed out by Alexander Mercouris in a Duran podcast linked to in another thread.
I know I’ve been too saturated and angered by the woes of the world, which is a relief in some ways: not totally numbed. But also more or less obsessed with the “new” life I fantasised about, three hundred miles N of ex-spouse. Well here I am and it’s a big relief but as someone said “Wherever you go, there you are”. Quite a few weeks of drinking after total abstinence for five + years probably hasn’t caused any genuine harm but it definitely clouds the mind. Crashing my stupid car in the most ridiculous way was definitely a wake-up call.
I completely agree re. projects, getting into the flow of something. There’s no shortage of these to be tackling in a former colliery terrace. But I’ve found too that if overwhelming tiredness sweeps in, classic depressive symptom, giving in is a graceful response.
Baby steps eh.
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Hmm, giving in. Well a man can dream lol.
“Ignorance is always a good starting point for getting away with something that shouldn’t work!”
Sweetpea (Retro rides)
I needed to lift a few pavers on the patio. No problem. Lift up, reset level, replace. Then the problems began. Patio is about 25 years old, laid by previous occupiers. They used black bags for weed membrane l. For the record they are useless for this. Weeds can puncture through but the water can’t (now I’m starting to understand it’s not the dodgy pavers causing damp)/, it’s the damn patio!)
So thanks to cat blowing the budget, I’ve dug, moved and disposed of over 7 cubic metres of clay/dirt. Filled the hole with harcore, compacted it, then sand and compaction and now am laying slabs and pavers. I’m about halfway through laying (have about 900 pavers to put down). What with mum and others (everyone comes to me for help sigh), this job that takes professionals about a week has taken 9 weeks. It’s been great for not seeing what’s going on. I know what’s going on, but missing the details has been very helpful
And all whilst being clueless. YouTube is great
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That sounds awfae bad on the back but an excellent distraction from the sheer madness. From what I gather Pres Putin has made it clear that he’s had enough of NATOs shit and they have blinked first.