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Republished article by krugman explaining the effect of sanctions. https://digbysblog.net/ "The sums involved are mind-boggling. Novokmet et al. estimate that in 2015 the hidden foreign wealth of rich Russians amounted to around 85 percent of Russia’s G.D.P. To give you some perspective, this is as if a U.S. president’s cronies had managed to hide $20 trillion in overseas accounts. Another paper co-written by Zucman found that in Russia, “the vast majority of wealth at the top is held offshore.” As far as I can tell, the overseas exposure of Russia’s elite has no precedent in history — and it creates a huge vulnerability that the West can exploit." he mentions britain. uninformed opinion, wonder how much putin has stashed in Saudi Arabia.

https://www.axios.com/eu-freeze-putin-lavrovs-assets-sanctions-b0f777ad-f2c3-42c1-92da-d74f35aa4fb4.html The European Union and United Kingdom have frozen the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as part of a new tranche of sanctions punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Putin opponent assassinated by Russians murderers using polonium.

Few weeks ago "Russian paratroopers have been sent to Kazakhstan at the request of its president to help "stabilise" the country. They were sent under the authority of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) - a group of countries comprising Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia, which was set up after the collapse of the Soviet Union. It's thought 2,500 soldiers have been deployed, from across the CSTO's member states but mostly from Russia." BBC hard to remember this stuff, Putin was initially elected. "Some others, including David Satter, Yury Felshtinsky, Vladimir Pribylovsky and Alexander Litvinenko, as well as the secessionist Chechen authorities, claimed that the 1999 bombings were a false flag attack coordinated by the FSB in order to win public support for a new full-scale war in Chechnya, which boosted the popularity of Prime Minister and former FSB Director Vladimir Putin, brought the pro-war Unity Party to the State Duma in the 1999 parliamentary election, and secured Putin as president within a few months" wiki 25000 civilian casualties second chechen war.

Eric Trump: "Well, we don’t rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia." 2014.

Thinking about this for a few minutes.... this is a real test for how deeply corrupted the world financial system is. If for instance, the British cant bring themselves to actually deal with the Russian money invested in London.... we will know just how bad it is. Have read the British Conservative party gets a lot of money from Russia. we already know about American Russian money laundering. Ukrainian leaderis pleading for real sanctions.

I didn't realize how nuts Putin is. And stupid. I didn't think he would do this.

Lol Trump going to skate. https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/02/23/troubling-prosecutors-leading-ny-trump-probe-resign" According to The New York Times, "The prosecutors, Carey R. Dunne and Mark F. Pomerantz, submitted their resignations after the new Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, indicated to them that he had doubts about moving forward with a case against Mr. Trump." The newspaper noted that the resignations came "amid a monthlong pause in their presentation of evidence to a grand jury" as well as "not long after the high-stakes inquiry appeared to be gaining momentum, and throws its future into serious doubt." I read another article today that said, well at least New York state is serious. United States ..... crooked as a dogs hind leg. 😂 was there ever really any doubt?

Mulroney would not be welcomed now. "Brian Mulroney was honoured Thursday night as the greenest prime minister in Canadian history. The Canada-U.S. acid rain treaty is probably the best remembered element of Mulroney's environmental record. But he also introduced an ambitious environmental agenda, created eight new national parks and brought in the Environmental Protection Act. Even some of the former prime minister's fiercest critics showed up at Thursday's ceremony in Ottawa. Former Liberal environment minister Sheila Copps shared the head table with Mulroney, who was crowned the greenest PM in a survey by Corporate Knights magazine of high-profile environmentalists and others. When he left office in 1993, Mulroney boasted about his environmental record, and it was only the environmental award that coaxed him to return to Ottawa for the first time in many years. Wants U.S. at the climate-talk table In his speech, Mulroney said climate change is the most serious environmental challenge and time is running out." cbc

Lot of vancouverites, sell their house for a few million, move to van island, driving it to an extent. also, a lot of civil servants from manitba, sask, alberta. Crowding on van island is awful. Family Doctor wait list, seven years.

Trump refers to Russian aggression towards Ukraine as 'genius https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-calls-putin-genius-ukraine-invasion-1311025/ " “I said, ‘This is genius,'” Trump said on a right-wing podcast. “Putin declared a big portion of … Ukraine … as independent. Oh, that’s wonderful. … I said, ‘How smart is that?’ And he’s going to go in and be a peacekeeper. That’s strongest peace force. … We could use that on our southern border. That’s the strongest peace force I’ve ever seen. There were more army tanks than I’ve ever seen. They’re going to keep the peace all right. Here’s a guy who’s very savvy … I know him very well. Very, very well " please die.

Start at seven minutes to go to fifteen or so. Good clarification.

"Based in Manitoba, Canada, Snow Lake Lithium is ideally located to serve the North American automotive industry with access to the US rail network via the Artic Gateway railway, which reduces transportation from thousands of miles by road and boat to just several hundred by train. Snow Lake Lithium’s 55,000 acre site is expected to produce 160,000 tonnes of 6 percent lithium spodumene a year over a 10 year period. Currently, Snow Lake Lithium has explored around 1 percent of its site and is confident that this will expand over the course of the next year. Snow Lake Lithium’s mine will be operated by almost 100 percent renewable, hydroelectric power to ensure the most sustainable manufacturing approach. The Manitoba region has a rich history of mining giving Snow Lake Lithium access to some of the most talented and experienced miners in North America." https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/electric_hybrid_vehicles/snow-lake-lithium-to-develop-worlda-s-20220211/

moved to vancouver island a few years ago. there is an entitlement mentality here that I just didnt see in Manitoba. a guy got drunk, drove his car into a tree, killed his kids, but not himself, and a day later theres a go fund me asking for help for the guy, this actually just happened. people think its okt to ask for anything, gasoline, a car, accomodation, food clothes, you name it. " I have five kids, two dogs, need at least two thousand sq feet with a yard, can only afford 400 a month cause unemployed, can anyone help" not exagerrating. the sense of entitlement is astonishing. Goes hand in hand with the loser anti vaccine freedom needless to say, miles long "convoy " here every saturday.

Who is doing ob Bomber broadcast this coming season? Thanks.

New study "Men are more likely than women to harm themselves and others with firearms. Central to this problem is men’s interest in owning firearms. The precarious manhood paradigm (PMP; Vandello et al., 2008) suggests that masculinity is tenuous and must be outwardly displayed. .Results suggest men’s desire to own firearms maybe connected to masculine insecurities. Efforts should be made to socially defuse the masculinity-firearm connection. Further research implications and limitations are discussed. "(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

i looked at wkipedia... lots of state members convicted, , not many federal. but, Under trump, lol, almost none. Shock.

Democrats are doing a good job of taking as much time as possible re trump, so that they can lose control so he can walk away. unwritten rule in politics, everywhere.... they live consequence free, once having held public office.

Their choice everyone else's money The agency estimated the cost of COVID-19-related hospitalization in Canada, excluding Quebec, at nearly $1 billion between January 2020 and March 2021, the period covered by the report. It said the cost tripled between November 2020 and March of this year. CBC much more by now. Does not include long covid

AOC interview. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/is-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-an-insider-now

the Rock...... he looks pretty odd these days. his pump it up speech wasn't very good. listened to it on the radio..... they gave thanks to "the million soldiers at 250 bases around the world, protecting our freedom" Brainwashing. game was dull, but they had a few good ones this post season, so no complaints.

Cmon man, this is the WORLD championship! its riveting! 😂 lol " ref ball" To choose the game winner. perfect nfl.

No..... saints v. Rams a few years ago. Rams beneficiaries.

My superbowl prediction: 1. joe Burrow will come out of it in one piece, barely. 2. Von Miller delivers another superbowl,to an aging qb. 3. My kid is going. Didnt offer to get me a ticket.

I should be ok, got one of these: "Amuletic usage of mezuzah The culture-comparative analysis suggests that the objects placed on domestic thresholds often bear the function of an amulet repelling the broadly understood evil.[17] In fact, the early Rabbinic sources explicitly witness the belief in the anti-demonic function of mezuzot." 😂 might put some lamb's blood on the front door! I can make fun of this, cause I was Jewish, when young.