Sunday [16 till close of play]

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21. The Ukraine


20. The church militant and the church compliant


There are two Pauline “modes” so to speak, which has caused quite different, even diametrically opposite takes on what a Christian should be.

One is Romans 12:17-21, which is the “soft” mode, the gentle lamb, complying with directives and if abused, turning the other cheek … quietly going to the arena to be ravaged by lions.

The other, far more my style, is Ephesians 6:10-17, far more militaristic in tone but the “soft camp” still see the militarism as metaphorical. The “hard camp” point to the example of Jesus overturning the tables of the moneylenders, “we” would point out that tolerance of evil is no Christian virtue. Is it biblical though?

I’m thinking of Danny Tommo in Dover and Portsmouth … in the first, quite militant yet not aggressive, which seems to combine the Romans with the Ephesians. Personally, methought he conducted himself and his thousand very well. The notion of allowing the bullying enemy complete impunity to do as he pleases … well let’s just say it’s not in my character to do that.

How do I see “turn the other cheek” then? I can only see it as the default position with another equal. As for a dangerous foe hellbent on our destruction … no way do you “turn the other cheek” to that. It’s insane … we were imbued with this protective instinct … if we see a sheep in the ditch, we get him out, right?

As for militancy … well look at how I conduct myself on the blogs and on X … am I aggressively evangelistic, tub thumping Ian Paisley?

On Sunday, in this post, with a reference in Sun 1 as well … maybe … but overall … well you see how I am.

And now to the burning of churches and mosques. My anger at the church burnings is the aesthetic anger at very old architecture being destroyed. Christianity itself? Well of course not … the (small c) church is the worldwide meeting of minds, souls. Destroying bricks and mortar, stones, is tragic but it’s not the faith being destroyed, far from it. I’m assuming it’s the same with enemy buildings.

How worried are globopsycho about it all today? I’d say a fair bit … for themselves individually, being taken and executed, ruined … but the war games? I’m sure some of the nutters really do want WW3 to wipe out humanity. The others? Self-protection I’d say.

19. Moosh revisited


18. TPA Sunday newsletter


17. Surveillance


16. Yorkshire Lass Samantha writes

Something BIG is brewing in Europe, the UK and the Middle East…. In the last couple of weeks the corrupt UK government has advised people to stockpile food, water etc….to prepare for national emergencies.

In the last couple of days it’s been reported that Germany is preparing civilian hospitals for mass casualties in a NATO conflict. France is running out of oil!!!! Macron is calling the G7 back to the table to discuss another release of emergency oil stocks as Europe loses Saudi crude deliveries and diesel prices push deeper into record territory. Russia’s Kirill Dmitriev says Europe is facing the “worst energy crisis in history.” He has also said in the last 24hrs that energy lockdowns are coming.

Late last night 19th September….Oil refinery in south of Moscow gets attacked after Ukranian strikes. MIDDLE EAST In the last 24-48hrs…. Iran has issued “Code 100,” its highest alert level, for all armed forces, covering the IRGC, the Army and security forces, per initial reports. US Embassies across the entire Middle East, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman have just issued new STEP security alerts, warning Americans of flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions amid a risk of sudden escalation.

Late last night 19th September, a United States Air Force B-1B Lancer long-range strategic bomber took off from RAF Fairford, United Kingdom for an unknown direction. Also the US issues a security alert for the Middle East. Netanyahu has cut short his trip to the US and cancelled the planned Texas stop, flying to New York and returning to Israel the same day, shortly after Trump cut short his own weekend short. Trump abruptly cut short his Camp David weekend and returned to the White House Saturday night 19th September with no explanation. F-16 intercepts aircraft that violated Camp David airspace with Trump on site.

Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with ballistic missile. Today on the 20th September….North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile. In the last 48hrs…..Cuba and Argentina suffer HUGE Nationwide blackouts as their power grids have collapsed. My take on happenings as things escalate on the world stage…..

The EU and NATO are preparing for war and are planning a major False Flag/attack somewhere in Europe, then blame Russia to bait them into war. I wouldn’t be surprised if this is also to stop the US midterm elections from happening in November, and to stop of the ‘Far Right’ parties from rising up across Europe.

There is no doubt that there is mass PANIC happening all over the world as the takedown accelerates. It’s not going to slow down. We are about to arrive at the precipice. Buckle up.

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Sunday [12 to 15]

(1448) Cunning plan, Laze & Gem, is a short burst of socio-polit just now, then a 20 minute or so short, before finishing with Sunday socio-polit till close of play. (1511)

 

15. Schools are places of danger for natives in this generation


14. Steve

Nick Sortor: “President Trump has touched down at the White House aboard Marine One after abruptly cutting his trip to Camp David short

A lid has been called.

We still do NOT know why POTUS made this last-second schedule change.

But some are speculating it’s related to the State Dept. issuing an increased “SECURITY ALERT” for Americans in the Middle East, mere minutes before 47’s schedule changed.”

Plus:

SANA’A ROCKED AS SAUDI STRIKES HIT HOUTHI TARGETS

Saudi airstrikes have reportedly destroyed Houthi weapons depots in Sana’a and continue to strike military infrastructure.

13. Quality learing centres

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12. Zero Hedge newsletter

… otherwise today: “Welcome to your cats, welcome to your lonesome porn.”

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/marriage-deficit-economic-catastrophe

“I could go on and with these depressing statistics.

But I believe the decline in marriage and children is a threat to the American future much more dangerous than even the national debt, climate change, cancer or foreign aggression.

Family is the essential organizing unit in America. We’re not to live in Soviet-style communes where the authority figure is “Big Brother.”

Every study shows that the decline in marriage among young men is tied to alcoholism, violent crime, drug abuse, pornography, depression, isolation, less economic success and suicide.

Are women to blame? 

Certainly. Study shows that as women have become more career oriented, they are having a harder time “marrying up.”

Generation X and millennials have become choosier in finding a mate and more likely to have children alone, if they have them at all. 

“Women have less structural need for marriage than past generations did,” said Angelica Gianchandani, a New York University finance instructor. “Rising income and education give many women a financial independence marriage once provided, and donor sperm and fertility treatment have decoupled motherhood from a partner altogether.”

Women are much less likely to be religious today than in decades past. So holy matrimony is less of a lifetime priority or moral obligation.

We do know that when women raise children without a father in the home – for whatever reason – their kids, especially their sons, are less successful. It’s a particular problem for black women to find a suitable mate when so many young black males are incarcerated.

I’m thrashing for explanations and solutions to this deeply troubling social trend. Obviously, we are not returning to the “Father Knows Best” norms of the 1950s or 1960s.

But recovery starts with admitting we have a problem. I would suggest that President Donald Trump announce a national bipartisan commission on “Rediscovering Love, Marriage and Parenthood.”

One last stat to underscore the urgency of turning around these trends:

The latest Census Bureau data indicate that 47 percent of households were headed by married couples last year, down from 78.8 percent in 1949.

That trend MUST be reversed to advance America’s economic prosperity and human happiness.

Stretching the meaning of jazz

 

Not quite what this slot usually regards as jazz, especially the era … this one might just get away with it:

This next … well what does ggl search say?

“Hernando’s Hideaway” is formally an Argentine-style tango, but it has been frequently adapted and performed as a jazz and swing standard.

Think we may have got away with that one. All right, this last is more jazz roots … blues, black music … it does us a brass section I suppose …

Sunday [7 to 11]

(1211) Afternoon all. (1245)

 

11. Un-messed-with milk


10. Moo corner


9. The agenda, the end plan


8. False prophets in the end days

… and non-Christians masquerading as Christians … Borgias in Rome? Calvin trapping a “heretic” and having him burnt at the stake? Paula White in the WH? That clown in Washington in rainbow robes (a woman too by the way) … then this one:


This next one might go over some heads but it’s about what is scriptural and what is not. When you start bringing in things like charismatics where everyone acts crazily, rolling on the floor etc., at the behest of the watchful “pastor” … who’s to say he/she is divinely inspired in the first place? The young Scot had a YT on that … that’s how cults start, e.g. the Sabbateans (Revelation 3:9).

And Matthew 6:1-15. And this:

7. Further to Roob in Sun 3

… she also mentioned Streep, on whom I wrote:

“Most interesting post, Roob. Streep … is she as evil in RL as in her characterisations (Manchurian etc.)? Some evidence suggests yes.”

Roob replied:

“She was one of the first, if not the first sleb to flaunt her TDS in public at an award ceremony…

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-golden-globes-breakout-20170108-story.html

… She gave permission to all the fuckwit slebs to go forth and spew hate.”

Sunday

 

Two beautiful numbers of trad Americana … I found three lovely versions but this which we’ve had before combines them. Last time, I thought he rambled on at the start a bit but after reading about Bonaparte’s Retreat, it fell into place:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonaparte%27s_Retreat

May I suggest ignoring for now the Glenn Campbell version with modern lyrics and concentrate on the history of the fiddle tune itself, quite ancient in American terms. The other number … Midnight on the Water … is an old Texas tune …

… now all they’re saying before the music makes much more sense to someone across the water. Enjoy.

Something I’ve always felt is that, just because it’s not our cultural history … for example, in Russia, I was exposed to much “narodni” or “of the people” or “homeland” culture, from Pushkin to “staroye kino” or old cinema, got to know the artists …

… if you go to someone’s land and do not immerse yourself in that … then why the hell not? Only swarming locusts do that, determined to destroy and replace.

Show some respect, for crying out loud.

Sunday [2 to 6]

(1015) Morning all. (1042)

 

6. Julia on X today


5. Sarah (Edmonton) and other war stories

And just adding another snippet:


4. Steve at 1495

  • President Trump Releases Historic “Lion vs. The Jackal” Pro-American Video Exposing Scavenger Democrat Hyenas
  • Putin Warns European Leaders Are Preparing for War With Russia: “We’ll Have to Respond”
  • North Korea’s Underground Nuclear Tests at Mount Mantap May Have Triggered 1400 Earthquakes
  • German Establishment Scrambles to Avoid New Victories by AfD in Tomorrow’s Votes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin, While Chancellor Merz Fights for His Political Future
  • Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Tehran In Mass Drills
  • Kramatorsk Dark: Ukrainian Garrison Braces For Russian Assault
  • Bright daytime sunlight lowers the risk of dementia, a UK study finds
  • AI Data Center Boom To Generate “Tsunami” of Toxic E-Waste
  • RFK, Jr. Shows How Republicans Can Win The Midterms
  • Slovakia Prime Minister warns that NATO is drifting toward a direct clash with Russia, as ghosts of 1968 stir
  • Much more.

3. Roob has an interesting post up

Extended CLICK5… CLICKB8: The Lion & The Lyin’ Press…

… including this:


2. DAD st 1495

Investigation launched after hundreds evacuated from blaze at Folkestone hotel. Footage from the scene shows large plumes of smoke around the base of the hotel.

BUT what is not reported is that the hotel is used to accommodate Illeg@l Immigr@nts, although I cannot find out if any were there now.

Plus:

a) French Name Trends Reveal Demographic Transformation.

France’s national statistics institute found that name diversity among French newborns increased eightfold from 1946 to 2025, reflecting a cultural shift away from traditional naming conventions.

b) Mélenchon [communist Presidential challenger] wants Military Chaplain gaoled after Mass.

French far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon demanded the imprisonment of a military chaplain and removal of soldiers who attended a Catholic Mass where the priest criticised leftists.

c) Britain’s top spy chief should face contempt proceedings after MI5 gave false evidence to courts, judges told.

d) Germany. It didn’t take long for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party – fresh off its historic taking of 43.8% of the vote in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt election earlier this month which left Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) shaken – to embark on ties which are a serious shot across the bow and slap in the face to both Berlin and Brussels…… (more at 1495)

e) People in Britain protesting against open borders are now being attacked by people with hammers and axes shouting “allah akhbar”.

Sunday [1]

(0655) Bleah out there, hope London staves off the rain so that Julia can get her washing out.

 

Long, long sleep … I feel some sort of rant coming on

Never mind my ramblings, just skip this post and wait for the “real” blogposts. 😎

A good Sunday to y’all … just had the most amazing sleep … had to be getting on for 7 hours. Mixed bag, sleep … finding body aches you never knew you had, heart, joints etc.

Thinking of my folks way back when … their pics are in an old travel case here, plus old gfs and so on. I’m remembering their ageing when it happened, by degrees, that slow deterioration until even writing notes to yourself no longer sufficed. Where was I? Gallivanting around the world again or returning here.

They’d been highly independent and useful, let’s say, my family … we all could repair, build and so on, keep the lawn mown. The initial killer is becoming sedentary, which I’m thinking DAD is not … he has a huge property to attend to at near 90. We do like to have, must have, our own space, our own room to think, to make decisions, without anyone, even family, telling us what to do.

Family and friends call that irascible, cantankerous, brusque perhaps but truth is it takes us longer to think now, even with good food, exercise and a project.

Project is important … nothing worse, methinks, than just going simple in a rocking chair, relying on being attended to. In other words, a certain amount of penury and eking out a living is a good thing … it keeps the machine in its best condition. For example, I have three flights of stairs, someone has to vacuum them, neighbours and I can’t afford to hire someone, we all have vacuums, I have the 25m extension reel.

Staying on good terms with neighbours is the thing, also if they’re all much younger but admire that old guy who does not look his years … compliments are always nice, just not laid on with a trowel please.

For women, I don’t presume to advise but for men … chaps, lads … there are a few rules … yes there are.

Hygiene first … many won’t tell us, some nasty folk will. We must keep up the bathing, trimming, washing clothes, preferably by hand (exercise) … do not live too easily, chaps, still do that brisk constitutional walk. Look after your legs, they’re your lifeline, your perambulation, your escape mechanism, with your walking stick more a poking weapon than sommit you lean on. If sommit needs doing … go do it yourself.

Sleaziness … we used to see it on tele, the Benny Hill syndrome, the innuendo, the nudge nudge wink wink. I say drop sleaziness immediately … do you think anyone is impressed, least of all the fillies you’re ogling? You think God’s impressed, gazing down?

Socially in general? Even curmudgeons need people within their inner, middle and outer circle of acquaintances. Drop hangers on but keep fellow independents, with one exception … your women and/or children. The former are a fine art I never quite got right … has any man ever managed domestic tranquility? Well that’s for you to tell me.

Citadel … first rule is drop your naivety … you need an inner citadel, second ring and so on … out to your perimeter defences. Were I in a gated community such as haiku (old friend) in South Africa … sorry but gated communities ain’t going to cut it when the locusts swarm over the walls and gates. You need more … stop being naive while you still can.

The role of socmed? I read yesterday that the net has enabled friendships at great distances, but not with those sitting beside or opposite you. True but take steps … keep your friends and neighbours in good repair, remember their birthdays if possible.

Making notes … yeah? What happens when you can no longer remember where you put that crucial note?

Systems, folks, systems. Have fewer things in your home (decluttering is an imperative … give up the inessential) … it also keeps your brain ticking over.

There’s one time you do NOT want your brain functioning … once you enter that bedroom last thing at night. Switch off, chaps and chapesses. That might be more difficult for the guilty or if a woman. Women’s brains are 24/7 in overdrive. Men on the other hand are often accused of not caring.

There’s a fine line between caring for who/what you should .., and you should/must … and not caring … enough so that you can at least get good night’s sleep. You need both, you need to determine priorities and stay resolved.

Regular habits … system … systems take care of that which we forget. That’s a given, it compensates to a point for your loss of memory. Maybe ditch the statins … that’s a whole other topic, your meds.

How about when your systems break down, as this composing tool is constantly doing? At a certain point, ditch them without emotion. Quickly. New oven is ready for today by the way, seems to work ok. Meanwhile, overnight oats are ready to eat.

Time is a major factor … once you realise you simply don’t have time for it all now, nor the interest … that’s the time to slow down and prioritise time.

Mission … similar to project … have one or else God gives you one. If you’ve ditched the God of your childhood coz you’re just so clever and self-sufficient …that’s the ultimate human stupidity … that goes right back to the zigurats and the mystery religions … moloch, jezebel. It broke up Israel, it let the Babylonian locusts in via the back door.

Look, you can forecast, portend all you like, even be right but until someone is ready to heed it, your advice falls on deaf ears. Even as the locusts swarm in and people are raped, tortured, murdered in their homes and on the streets.

Nuff for now.

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Going to run this, at 0806, at OoL and Jstack.

Saturday [17 till close of play]

(1732) Evening all.

 

22. MOD Bicester

21. At Zero Hedge

HERE


20. When hospitals actually function properly


19. Moo corner


18. Barr


17. The madness of the brainwashed centre-left