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  • in reply to: The Hearty Salon, 11 Feb 2025 … Open Thread #51884
    Mr P
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    Sal the intrepid sailorman (and professor of History !!!???) speaks of the Red Sea

    in reply to: Chronicles of the Apocalypse – 11 Feb 2025 #51882
    Mr P
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    I did not mean, by naming Orange, to contribute to the evolution of the apt term for the jolly fellow: Agent Orange . But oh boy how I wish I had thought of it! I applaud the coinage!

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    the video clip above set me to sleuthing

    Thus>

    World in Conflict, game> https://archive.org/details/World_in_Conflict_USA

    Game description.

    “World in Conflict is a real-time strategy pursuing an alternative history starting in 1989. The Soviet Union is crippled by economic issues and asks the United Nations to support the Communist society. Upon refusing, the Soviets assault NATO positions and open a second front in the United States to prevent the country from assisting Europe. The game has the player take command after the American invasion, but also in the events prior to it, set in Europe and Russia. The story is told through pre-rendered cut-scenes, stills, and in-game events.

    Like the developer’s previous games in the Ground Control series, there is no resource or structure management. The player starts with a limited group of unit resources determined for each mission, based on 4 major roles: Armor, Air, Infantry and Support, each with different units. These include soldiers, tanks, jeeps, transport vehicles, helicopters, and more. Each unit has specific movement and attack options, along with two unique actions. The game is shown through a third-person perspective with full zooming options, rotation and camera control through the WASD keys, usually reserved for first-person shooters.

    The player controls a small group of units on a larger battlefield, with both AI-controlled enemies and allies. While playing, there are different objectives to fulfil and the commanders constantly provide updates from the battlefield. The gameplay is focused on the micromanagement of the available units. At the start of each mission, a limited amount of reinforcements is provided, which the player uses to assemble a team of units for the mission. Once a unit falls in battle, the reinforcement meter slowly regenerates to buy one or more new units. By controlling command points, fortifications are built automatically and these also provide other bonuses such as tactical aids.

    Tactical aids are the main form of support provided for your troops during the game. By completing objectives, the player can ask for air support at the cost of points, to launch napalm, air strikes, artillery fire, paratroopers and even a nuclear bomb. The setting heavily enforces to make good use of the environment, with small streets that slow down heavy tanks, buildings that can be captured by soldiers for more powerful attacks, and drop points selected through an overhead map. The environment is completely destructible.

    Multiplayer is focused on eSports with integrated voice chat, clan management, leaderboards and in-game avatars through the Massgate network. There is a focus on cooperative matches, with the players choosing one of the 4 available roles to create balanced teams. The game modes include Domination (push the domination bar in your team’s direction by holding as many control points as long as possible), Assault (two consecutive rounds of defence and attack for command points) and Tug of War (fight for one long command point acting as a frontline, pushing it forward by controlling perimeter points). There is an additional mode called Few-Player mode where the game is tuned for 1-on-1 or 2-on-2 matches, removing the roles system and vastly increasing the reinforcement points.”

    Remarking that the internal contradictions of USSR seem to have prevented sufficient economic growth such that the fascist west managed to cause its dissolution. Nevertheless, as the war proceeds the contradictions of the fascists have been such that Russia and China have become both powerful and wealthy, while the fascist zone enters collapse. This suggests to me that the new reformed USSR will form as the war is won. Indeed we see the Unitary State and associate States forming already, not that there won’t be a struggle.

    1:26:00  of fun video> (I ponder the relationship ‘tween art and emerging reality, it’s not all “PR” or Psychological Warfare)

    World in Conflict All Cutscenes 4k UHD – WW3 Movie – YouTube

     

     

     

    in reply to: The Hearty Salon, 11 Feb 2025 … Open Thread #51862
    Mr P
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    Viktor Orbán und AfD-Chefin Alice Weidel: Gemeinsame Pressekonferenz (joint press conference) in Budapest | CLRCUT

    Mr P
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    Whacking an elephant with 300 milligrams of LSD? Criminal boffins of MKULTRA   Louis Jolyon “Jolly” West was a prominent American psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry who conducted studies on the effects of mind control and psychological torture for the CIA’s infamous MKULTRA program. He is best known for his involvement with accused assassin Jack Ruby and his role in the infamous Ruby assassination trial. West’s research focused on the effects of trauma, hypnosis, and mind control on victims of torture. He was the first to suggest that mind control could be used to make someone commit a crime against their will. He also explored the effects of electroshock therapy and psychosurgery on mental patients.

    Jolyon West’s unpublished papers, from the UCLA West Archive.  https://ia800300.us.archive.org/28/items/c-590-b-133-f-2/C590_b133_f2.pdf

    https://archive.org/details/c-590-b-133-f-2/mode/2up

    (takes an hour and a half, probably worth it)

    in reply to: The Hearty Salon, 11 Feb 2025 … Open Thread #51849
    Mr P
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    12 February 2025 collapse report with Nima and Larry. Big collapse is something nobody can miss, rare event! Be sure to be there…oh, wait, you’re there already!

    in reply to: The Hearty Salon, 11 Feb 2025 … Open Thread #51842
    Mr P
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    Inter alia Mac makes a credible prediction of general ME war before March.

    in reply to: The Hearty Salon, 11 Feb 2025 … Open Thread #51839
    Mr P
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    https://covertactionmagazine.com/ has posted three articles I found interesting.

    The Next NATO-Russia Proxy War Could Be in a Country You’ve Never Heard Of

    Silent Propaganda on U.S. Imperialism Breeds Confused Americans

    American Carnage and the Establishment of a Military Dictatorship

    Mr P
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    “…leaks from the New Zealand government have revealed that the fully-vaxxed nation has suffered a staggering 3,000 percent spike in excess deaths over the past two years.

    An investigation for the study, which was led by Gunn, found that every single person who received a Covid mRNA shot from one clinic died suddenly shortly after vaccination, within the same timeframe.”

    https://lionessofjudah.substack.com/p/devastating-fully-vaxxed-new-zealand

    in reply to: Chronicles of the Apocalypse – 11 Feb 2025 #51828
    Mr P
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    Who Owns?

    Let us ask who has the legal right to fight for it? Occupied territory, the occupied people have that right, no one else, although the occupied people are free to make alliances…delegating conditionally legal right to assist in the fight.

    in reply to: The Hearty Salon, 11 Feb 2025 … Open Thread #51827
    Mr P
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    Jake’s Plan? Hijacking power?

    “Hersh reports that planning for the covert operation began in late 2021. It was undertaken at the behest of National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan….who was said to be “delivering on the desires of the President.” 

    “It is noteworthy that this plan was formulated in late 2021 — not only when Russian troops were massing on Ukraine’s border, but also when Russia proposed extensive draft treaties to the US and NATO for resolving its security concerns in Ukraine and other surrounding European states. Now we learn that when the US rejected Russia’s core demands — refusing to even discuss the issue of NATO expansion — it was moving ahead with a plan to blow up two pipelines that, if operational, would deepen ties between Russia and the rest of Europe, thereby making a proxy war in Ukraine more difficult.”

    https://www.aaronmate.net/p/seymour-hersh-reveals-how-the-us

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    in reply to: Chronicles of the Apocalypse – 11 Feb 2025 #51815
    Mr P
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    Mac is unequivocal > general war in ME before March 2025. With disastrous effects on the world and very ‘spensive petro… Well, Generally I don’t take Mac very seriously. Still he’s quite likely right this time.

    in reply to: The Hearty Salon, 4 Feb 2025 … Open Thread #51782
    Mr P
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    Like much of zone west “liberal” insanity, Harley has become a T shirt company masquerading as a motorcycle manufacturer. I assure you the post Evolution (that’s an engine series) bikes are over-priced krap… anyway Orange speaks: “phuckyew Harley”.

    BTW it is cheaper to buy all the parts from aftermarket manufacturers (like S&S) and assemble a new bike with very high quality and reliability. Still spendy, but far superior.

    in reply to: The Hearty Salon, 4 Feb 2025 … Open Thread #51781
    Mr P
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    Speaking of criminals> Donald Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials

    https://www.ft.com/content/f880bfc3-6069-427b-9873-51255d4e0b8c

    Geewhiz, I thought that the executive enforced the law…silly me!

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    Odessa on the list… yewbetcha.

    in reply to: The Hearty Salon, 4 Feb 2025 … Open Thread #51772
    Mr P
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    There’s a charming story, a rumor…claiming that any “deal” between Russia and the US must include surrendering (aka “extraditing”) Fauci. It’s probably just rumor, but the general idea that the US will be forced to give up the nazi criminals seems to be in the zeitgeist. Noting that giving up persons to an enemy state for legal process is in the shape of a surrender following defeat. Recalling that Russian  legal teams have made no secret of their detailed investigations… 😉

    in reply to: The Hearty Salon, 4 Feb 2025 … Open Thread #51759
    Mr P
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    Remarking that Orange’s “deals” are never called transactions. This is because a deal encompasses actions known as swindles and also extortion. In New York, and in much of “liberal society” such “deals” are between parties of unequal power. This method creates the arena of latent conflict. Hard feelings. It’s also a school of art which results in the artist becoming self-deceived, making false assumptions as to his own character and ability. When the artist inevitably enters the realm of those with equal or superior power, his options lie between surrender, flight, and violence.  Since he cannot compass surrender or run away, the failure of his methods leads to violence.  Obviously this process leads to the end of the artist. So it is written by the Fates.

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    In happy news> Those subtle Asiatic fellows decided to stop selling to some customers nitrated cellulose. Very funny!

    Noting that nitric acid, and ammonia are made with air and natural gas in a process called Haber-Bosch . Before that it was made from guano, Haber-Bosch cycle and the refinements of it are essential. Cotton, cellulose, quality is important in producing the explosive propellant called “gunpowder” both kinds, both “black powder” and nitrocellulose. These are the “food” for the gods of war, artillery, and pretty much everything that goes bang.  There’s a wiki on ammonia, thorough.  And another on nitrocellulose> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrocellulose

    wiki again on the production of nitric acid> “Once the Haber process for the efficient production of ammonia was introduced in 1913, nitric acid production from ammonia using the Ostwald process overtook production from the Birkeland–Eyde process. This method of production is still in use today.”

    00:00 Introduction 01:10 China has disrupted the supply of raw materials to Europe for the production of gunpowder 03:01 Nitrocellulose is a vital ingredient of armaments 05:03 Chinese cotton comes from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the country 08:01 Russia has doubled its purchases nitrocellulose

     

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