(1234) Afternoon all. (1242)

 

16. There was Kemi Badenough asking Starmer

… about where the inquiries are but it involved watching the clown answer. Let’s have some different clowns:

Ok ya’ll the India/Pakistan border is some wild stuff! This is mind blowing, considering all the hostility between the Hindus and Muslims.

Seems like they have stadium seating set up for this…border dancewar I guess we’ll call it. WTF!!
😂😂😂🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/Eo4d8gawft

— GnosisWolf (@GnosisWolf) April 30, 2025

15. Canada again

I looked at one bag and it was Canadian electoral all right.

14. Another from Quora

Why is Jethro Tull not in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame?

Mostly it’s because of politics…the nominating commitee (or inner circle, if you will) of this institution doesn’t like Jethro Tull, or any other band who went above and beyond what they consider to be rock and roll.

That weirdo Jann Wenner (who I believe is the president of the HOF, or chairman or whatever), has made his bias against certain genres quite clear…him and his HOF committee generally do not like the more complex, esoteric rock offshoots such as prog rock, electronic, or heavy metal.

Most rock journalists like Wenner and Robert Christgau believe those styles are a betrayal of what true rock and roll is meant to be, which in their minds means working-class, rebellious, danceable, and unintellectual.

With that said, Genesis, Yes, Rush, and the Moody Blues have all been inducted in recent years – probably not because Wenner and his cronies have newfound respect for prog, more likely it’s because these bands have topped fan polls year after year, to the point where the committee realized how out-of-touch they were by continuing to weaponize their personal biases in order to keep these groups from being inducted.

Tull have been eligible for decades and haven’t ever been nominated, but along with King Crimson and possibly Kansas, they are the only other big name holdovers from the prog era that still has an outside shot (unfortunately I don’t see ELP getting the nod even though they deserve it, and most of the other acts like Gentle Giant and Van Der Graaf Generator are not well-known outside of prog circles).

Anyway, while I’m sure Ian, Martin and Co would appreciate the temporary boost in interest that comes from being inducted, and many fans want their favorite band to be recognized, does it really matter if Tull has the seal of approval from that group of dunces over at the HOF? With some of the nonsense they’ve been inducting in recent years, it might be better to not be inducted.

 

He’s so expressive:

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13. Apr 15, 2016

… word spreads regarding an extraordinary meeting called by Vladimir Putin yesterday where, according to sources, the Russian president said that “95% of the world’s ruling class are not even human,” but are “cold-blooded hybrids” who are “members of an ancient cult.”

Speaking at a behind closed doors forum for the highest echelons of government and staff in his home city of St. Petersburg, Putin responded to questions about the Panama Papers leak […]

Putin slammed his fist on the table and exclaimed, “George Soros, you sly dragon, this is war,” according to sources close to the President. Putin then vowed to ramp up sanctions against Soros’s Open Society even further.

When questioned by a top aide as to what he meant by “dragon” (an unusual word in Russian), Putin sighed heavily and fixed the assembled group with his trademark stare before explaining that all is not what it seems in regards to how the world is run.

Resisting gentle attempts by close aides to stop the President ‘going there,’ Putin said that the evidence was everywhere, and that he personally had intimate knowledge of their dealings. He said that he was not one of them, but they are afraid of him and have attempted to lure him into their “ancient Babylonian cult.”

“The evidence, ancient and modern, is enormous,” he said.

Putin said that mankind has been manipulated to become “unconscious” through the use of programming by media and politics, the perfect example of which was the recent Panama Papers leak. The world’s ruling class have tyrannical control over our food, water, and air supply, and they are actively dumbing down the masses.

……

Feel free to utterly reject or partially reject any of that. Were any of it not so, what of the nephilim, the illumined, weishaupt, templars, lodges, p2, vatican, CIA, Bolton’s warning about Hegseth’s safety, the full extent of the paedo ritual abuse, control of trafficking and laundering, owning almost all pollies?

Or to approach it another way … were the interbred from that time of fallen angels a “thang” rather than myth, then what would be their purpose, their life’s work? Remaining as no ones in the middle of society or lower? Why would Icke and Putin both come to the same conclusion?

What advantage would a hybrid have over a human? Nuff on this.

12. Canada … take or leave as you will

There’s that, but then there’s the Liberal Party official saying it was rubbish that there was cheating as it was all paper ballot, name lined through at the table. No machines to flip votes.

Uh huh … and boxes did not arrive?

11. India, via IYE in comments

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When it suddenly stops

Chap called Fernando Nikolic:

“I was there yesterday when Spain went dark. It took less than an hour for panic to set in. Cash became, surprisingly, worthless. Here’s what actually happens when the systems break:

No internet. No phone service. No warning. Within an hour, lines were already forming at supermarkets and gas stations. People didn’t wait for answers and just acted on instinct.

Then, the rumors. Someone said it was a cyberattack. Others said the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, and Greece were also hit. There was no way to confirm anything. Fear spread faster than facts.

I went to grab supplies. It didn’t matter if you even had cash. Stores couldn’t give change. If you only had a €50 bill for a €5 item, you either handed it over or walked away with nothing.

I didn’t have a radio at home. The only way to get updates was to walk to my car, turn on the radio, and listen there. It was the only working source of information.

One thing became obvious: The more centralized the system, the more fragile it is. The Iberian Peninsula’s interconnected grid turned a local issue into a regional blackout within minutes.

The power eventually came back. But the illusion didn’t. It doesn’t take days, or even hours, for society to start unraveling. It takes minutes.

Decentralize what you can. Keep basic tools around. Don’t assume the systems you rely on will always be there. Yesterday made that very clear.

Modern systems are fragile. Most people won’t see it until it breaks.”

…….

Thoughts:

There was a film: The Day the Earth Stood Still … there are also “prepper” sites around, the more experienced authors actually having land with large water tanks etc.

Chap above said power came back on after an hour … I’m thinking many at home would wait for that to happen. I have my own supply for a short time, during which I’d post a message here, not that it would make a lot of difference unless you also had power or were in a different land.

Probably wise to stock up slowly on tinned/canned food, water bottles.

Defence … this would be your next consideration … marauders, esp. of a certain kind, though any marauder is a problem. Therefore you have some decisions to make … ahead of time. I’d not put anything in comments here about your defensive measures … stasi of course is the main issue.

I’d say this though … better to have layered defences, from perimeter inwards, not physically requiring you on the outer layers.

Loo roll … not a consideration to be sniffed at.

 

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9. Boat people

8. Downunder

7. Steve at 1034

• Tariff War: How China, the EU, Mexico, and Canada Rely on the US
• California Democrats Block Legislation to Make Sex Trafficking of Minors a Felony
• [JH: Pammy still tackling lowhanging fruit]
• Revenge Porn Bill Backed by First Lady Melania Trump Passes House 409-2
• Executive Order Holds Sanctuary Cities Accountable for Violating Federal Immigration Law
• Bezos Backtracks – Denies Reports that Amazon will Display China Tariff Costs
• Scott Bessent Says Tariff Income Could be Used for Income Tax Relief “Immediately”
• Military Situation In [The] Ukraine On April 29, 2025
• Cancer mRNA “vaccines” will be distributed to vital organs, cause severe heart damage
• Moderators facing abuse at Meta’s new ‘secret site’
• [Sleazy Indian Rep] behind the newest Articles of Impeachment against Trump
• Much more.

6. DAD at 1034

a) Macron has let an epidemic of violence grip France.

b) On April 21, a truck driver returning from Spain was robbed in Vitrolles (Bouches-du-Rhône) by several individuals. But in a unique development, the theft was then reported to the police… by the traffickers themselves.

c) Trump-allied prosecutor accused the Wikimedia Foundation of engaging in activities that are “implicating the national security and the interests of the United States.”

d) [JH: Clip on X was JH Brewer arguing with “trans” who was word-salad making.]

DAD: How does one argue with him/her/it/them/bi ?

5. Steve from his comment yesterday

Just read about the F/A-18 Super Hornet that went for a swim in the Red Sea. Apparently a deck tractor went with it too so the USS Harry S. Truman is missing one of those as well. Swerving to avoid an incoming Houthi missile put the flight deck over a tad steep to hold the jet and over she went. They’re about $72 million a pop. Doesn’t mention how much the tractors are …

4. Toodles

A commenter, Robin Sheri, from one of Steve’s links regarding power outages in Spain:

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3. Climate loonery

2. Fair amount of ill feeling in Oz

Two surveys put it just under 70% to stop all WTC now. This also:

1. Snippets

• The criminal TX house just passed a bill to make memes and mean tweets illegal. This is beyond Orwellian! @GregAbbott_TX must confirm he will veto this bill if it gets to his desk!
• Canada, the country so directionless it’s importing leadership now.
• Why is it so hard for Bondi to investigate Act Blue?
• Kelly Paul isn’t the church going innocent that they make her out to be. She works off and on for a lobbying firm, and as a consultant for The Strategy Group for Media. She bought stock in 2020 in a covid drug with only 14 cases in the US.
• Democrat lawyer Stanley Woodward, an Obama and Act Blue Donor, who never donated to Donald Trump, whose wife Kristin McGough is a legal advocate for illegal aliens and immigrants and has pronouns in her bio, is the Trump nominee for Associate Attorney General at the DOJ.
• U.S. politician Valentina Gomez stormed a M*sl*m protest in Texas, seized the microphone, and shouted, “*sl*m is the religion of rpe, incst, and p*dophilia…
• In Thessaloniki, Armenians and Greeks marched and prayed side by side to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
• Kamala Harris wants to give a pay-per-view speech about President Trump s first 100 days – to raise $ for Emerge, a Democratic group that trains women to run for public office.
• Why did Starmer sign a letter opposing the deportation of a Jamaican criminal who raped a 15 year old girl?
• Canadians reelected Sean Fraser who destroyed our immigration system, and Chrystia Freeland who destroyed our finances. Why?
• Premier Smith unveils major updates to the Citizen Initiative Act. Now, only 177,000 signatures are needed to trigger a referendum on Alberta independence, down from 600,000. Plus, the signature collection period extends from 90 to 120 days.
• Alberta’s GDP per capita is ~40% higher than Canadian avg.
• Nicole Schwab is extensively co-operating with prosecutors in the crimes against humanity case against key figures.
• “I live here in the Central Valley, and it was raining a couple minutes ago. Can anyone explain the blue water?” He shows multiple buckets of water. California has 3 major cloud seeding programs in the Central Valley area.

(1711) Evening all.

 

20. DAD at 1034

Tuesday Three.

Not only has Pierre Polievre’s party lost the election, but he lost his seat.

19. This is just a screenshot

18. The Noem cash

17. Steve at 1034

War Room snippets…

• Robert O’Brien On The Strategic Manufacturing Relationship That Can Pull The U.S. Away From The CCP

• Natalie Winters: Harvard Is A Clear Example Of How CCP-Backed ‘Experts’ Are Deceiving Americans

• “Doomsday Prepper Bunker” Natalie Winters Reacts To The White House Correspondents Dinner

• Dave Walsh: This Is The Risk Of Relying On Variable Nature-Based Energy Sources

 

I found a Holmes and a Hitchcock with reasonable copies. This Holmes tale everyone knows of but I was thinking (dangerous) that we hadn’t actually run it here (much).

(1443) Afternoon all … spring cleaning, housework.

 

16. Steve at 1033

Hearts of Oak: Ben Habib – Beyond Reform UK and Farage: Crafting a Coherent Nationalist Agenda

15. Amazon hostility

14. Russia and Poland

13. Will they learn?

12. Proliferation of govt