WE ARE DOOMED (WW3)

5 June 2025 The CIA organise the bombing of a strategically, important russian airports. They are focused on breaking up Russia and collateral consequences are out of their scope....that's what POTUS does - but if he won't attend the daily briefings, what is he to know about what's going on? However you look at this, Donald Trump is responsible (and responsible for escalation) and where is Tulsi Gabbard - she is Director of National Intelligence...

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HOW THE PEOPLE WILL END THIS WAR

4 June 2025 1. The Approaching Tipping Point in the Ukraine War A long war eventually burns out its own logic. Whether it's donors withholding funds, voters swinging toward peace candidates, a final catastrophic defeat on the battlefield, or a bankrupt Treasury unable to finance further arms production - there are many pathways that could lead this war to a conclusion. But how will we know when the tipping point has truly...

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NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS

4 June 2025 AI Software Developer with four arms1. The Changing Role of Software DevelopersLess Coding, More OrchestrationDevelopers are moving from writing code line-by-line to orchestrating AI systems that write, test, and refactor code. The new skill is not typing syntax, but designing systems, crafting smart prompts, and integrating tools like Copilot or Claude Code effectively.Shift to AI Pair-ProgrammingTools like Cursor, GitHub...

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AI VIBE CODING STARTUPS

4 June 2025Vibe Coding Startups Take Off A wave of AI startups is emerging that turn plain English into executable code. This is known as "vibe coding".These tools lower the technical barrier for software creation and promise faster, cheaper development.Major venture capital is flooding in, fuelling sky-high valuations. Vibe coding startups popping up everywhere, founders can now write really buggy code just about good enough to run during...

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RAY DALIO'S NEW BOOK, HOW COUNTRIES GO BROKE

4 June 2025Ray Dalio’s How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle is a stark warning from one of the world’s leading investors. Drawing on centuries of economic history, Dalio shows how nations rise through productivity and fall through debt, denial, and decay. His message is clear: when governments prioritise short-term politics over long-term stability, economic collapse is not a question of if—but when.How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle 1. The Big Debt Cycle Explained Early Stage: Mid Stage: Late Stage: Crisis Stage: 2. Indicators...

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TWO CENTURIES OF WAR WEST V. RUSSIA

2 June 20251. A Long War Against RussiaRussia’s intervention in Ukraine on 24 February 2022 is widely portrayed in Western media as a unilateral act of aggression. But in Moscow - and across much of the Global South - it is viewed as the latest chapter in a two-century-long Western campaign to check, contain, fragment and pillage Russia. This is not a conspiracy theory, it is a matter of documented geopolitical fact.2. Western Campaigns Against Russia...

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BREAKFAST IDENTITIES

2 June 2025BREAKFAST IDENTITIES1. Introduction: Breakfast as Cultural ExpressionBreakfast is more than a functional start to the day; it is a social and cultural event. The way societies structure, value, and consume breakfast reflects broader ideas of time discipline, social structure, national identity, and globalisation. This paper examines four culturally significant breakfast traditions - English, Scottish, Continental, and Indonesian - to explore...

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PEARL CULTURES

30 May 2025Comparing Japan's entrance ceremonies and equivalent Indonesian practices, especially around pearls, formality, and school traditions. 1. ENTRANCE CEREMONIES IN JAPAN – FORMALITY & PEARLSKnown as nyūgakushiki (入学式)Held in April for new students entering school, high school, or universityCeremony includes speeches, national anthem, formal clothingFor mothers and women attending:Pearl jewellery is common and symbolic: modest,...

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TRUMP'S PLAN AND HIS ENEMIES INCL EUROPE

30 May 2025 What will happen next?Trump's MAGA goal is to definancialise the economy and end the wars. I'm not sure he'd be ready to accept the losses of dollar reserve status and hegemony, ie a multipolar world wirh three spheres of influence and more cooperative MO. His plan for China is to win round Russia.But no matter, he's taking a battering from his enemies, hence flip-flopping, he's not making any headway with implementation and...

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IS TRUMP MISSING THE BOAT

29 May 2025Is Trump Missing the Boat?1. European Strategy: War as a Hedge Against TrumpFormer diplomat Alastair Crooke argues that European elites are not just waging war on Russia, they're trying to derail Donald Trump's economic programme.European leaders fear Trump's economic programme could devastate Europe's competitiveness, markets and innovation initiatives.By intensifying the war in Ukraine, they aim to trap the U.S. in a confrontation with Russia, weakening Trump's effort to pivot to Asia.Crooke sees this as a desperate attempt by Anglo-Zionist...

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CAMPARI OR PASTIS

29 May 2025 CAMPARIWhat is Campari? Interesting question - and not so simple! Campari is more than a drink; it’s a cultural signal. The typical Campari drinker varies slightly by country and generation, but let’s build a reliable profile based on consumer studies, brand strategy, and lifestyle signals.1. Age and DemographicPrimarily aged 30–55Urban, educated, and relatively affluentBalanced gender appeal, though it skews slightly male...

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