@barray on Sat Oct 23 02:46:28 UTC 2021 said: &eI suspect this could be part of a #combined #nato effort to push-back on #russia and #putin 's #pressure pushing for the #eu #pipeline ... This is why I think #nato in #ukraine shouldn't be taken seriously for now, I believe it's just an empty #threat - we'll see if #russia calls them out on it.What? #nato are *finally* doing something about #ukraine being #invaded by #russia ? https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/n.. I'm still holding my breath, I don't know if this will hold true when #russia start making moves.
As expected, #russia are going to #squeeze the #eu over their #gas #pipeline #plans https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/winter.. The #eu should hold tight, as relying on #putin for #gas in the future for #energy would be a #longterm #mistake - but will of course cause major #problems in the #nearfuture ! A big #decision for them to make soon. I'm leaning towards them #bendingtheknee to #putin ...
The #eu are actively trying to #doxx #anonymous #publications and #leaks through the use of abusing #domain #registrars ... https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/15/e.. People all clapped when they rolled out #gdpr - but this was just to test whether it would be possible to #enforce blanket #policy on the rest of the world... We really should push back on this.
Glad to hear #poland #pressuring the #eu from within: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/stunni.. The #eu is *supposed* to *only* be a #tradeunion - not a replacement for the #laws of a #nation #state ...
#eu #gas #price exploded by *40%* #overnight ! https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/ju.. Ouch! It's so bad that #putin is going to step in... https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/europe.. More proof that the #eu is a failed project?
So now the #french are #threatening to #disconnect the #energy #supply from the #eu to the #uk https://www.lotuseaters.com/france-threa.. I feel like we need to #focus *heavily* on #energy #security #immediately ... Build #nuclear #powerplants *now* - obviously #france can no longer be trusted when it comes to anything regarding #nationalsecurity ... I look forward to working more closely with #macron 's #successor .
So #france 's #macron has successfully #influenced the #eu in order to pause #trade #talks with #australia https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/e.. Some very shady shit ongoing here...
How does the #uk #interpret what the #chinese #army #pla have said in any other way, other than a #threat ? https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/b.. This is *exactly* why the #us and #eu need to ramp up #freedomofnavigation #exercises in the area... The #ccp cannot be allowed to #dictate what happens in #disputed #waters !
Looks like #biden is pulling some fast-ones and screwing over #france in #military #navy #submarine #contracts https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/france.. Seems like a bit of a sting to do this to a #eu #ally - something Biden doesn't appear to take seriously at all. I think #macron is right to call out the #us on the bullshit they pull against #france - not cool.
Looks like the #eu 's #chief #negotiator #michalbarnier may be pushing towards a #frexit for #france after giving the #uk so much shit over #brexit https://www.lotuseaters.com/eus-chief-br.. Apparently the reason he's pushing for this is because of the #immigration issue which is getting super hot for the #french right now. Watch this space!
The #eu #reject the #taliban #government in #afghanistan - not on the basis of #terrorism or atrocities they have committed, but instead of #diversity and #inclusion https://www.lotuseaters.com/eu-rejects-t.. Their problem is *not* that people are being shot in the streets, but that there is not enough #women in #office - are you actually shitting me? We really are in #clownworld ...
The #eu now braces for the fallout of the #afghanistan #retreat by the #us and by extension #uk https://www.lotuseaters.com/european-uni.. This literally could not have been handled worse by #president #biden ...
Yeah, no #narc #car for me thanks: https://aardvark.co.nz/daily/2021/0830.s.. #aardvark raises a great point about these #mandatory #gps reporting capabilities #required for all new the cars in the #uk and #eu - most likely everywhere else too. I'll build my own car without the #spyware thanks. Where I go and what I do is entirely my own business.
Hmm, this is something to watch out for: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2.. The #uk plan to overhaul the #eu 's #gdpr with its own #dataprotectionact updates... It should definitely be possible to do better.
The #eu is really heading down the #authoritarian route: https://www.euronews.com/next/2021/07/21.. First they ban #encrpytion , #privacy and now #decentralized #crypto - very concerning! Whenever I see something like this I know that it's just a matter of time till the #uk stupidly does exactly the same. It's disappoints me to no end.
#poland has a great point - there is a *massive* difference between #acceptance and #promotion of #lgbt #ideology https://www.lotuseaters.com/polish-regio.. For example, I accept #religion exists and people practice it, but I'm not going to read a holy book or teach it to my children. The #eu want to make being #gay and #trans the new normal - something the statistics doesn't backup at all.