[TAC] They call it "just this once." But that’s how it always begins. One unconstitutional act becomes a precedent — and suddenly, lawless power becomes routine. From Tacitus to Paine, Dickinson to Washington, history has screamed the warning: precedent is how tyranny becomes law. In this episode, we trace the oldest trick in the tyrant’s playbook — and why free people must resist it before it’s too late.
Should have been released 3 years ago, using Biden's name. As it actually points out many of the Biden Regime's, and its Liberal Pravda MSM tactics, during that illegally empowered Coup period.
Text taken from the Telegram channel of Rossiya Sevodnya
[ColonelCassad] The statement by the EU representative that Europe does not want to play the role of a mediator in the negotiations, but wants to supply weapons to Kiev, says a lot. First of all, it says that Europe does not understand what to do with Ukraine if the US finally moves away from solving this problem.
The essence of the problem is that discussions of negotiations between Russia and the US on the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine have created a new strategic reality for the EU, in which following the Washington course of 2022-2024 under the Biden administration has led Europe into a diplomatic dead end.
The EU expected to wage war on Russia at the hands of Ukraine - in the name of Europe and at the expense of Europe - and to suffer financial costs for years, which has already dealt a serious blow to the European economy, as EU officials themselves openly state. At the same time, the possibility of a real end to the war through diplomatic means was denied in the EU and everything was reduced to a ritual demonstration of threats and ultimatums, especially since a number of EU countries are already effectively participating in the conflict.
The abrupt change in US course caught Europe by surprise, since the stake was clearly on Kamala Harris's victory. But then Trump happened - and, based on his priorities, he decided to restart the negotiating track with Russia. Washington began direct, effectively separate negotiations with the Kremlin, ignoring the interests of its European satellites. It is no coincidence that immediately after the start of these contacts, Europe and Ukraine began to publicly demand a place at the negotiating table: after all, if under Biden the mantra was "no negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine", then under Trump everything has become the opposite - the US and Russia are discussing the fate of Ukraine without Ukraine and without Europe.
Hence the diplomatic breakdowns, the rattling of nuclear weapons, hysterics about "introducing troops" and other radically marginal statements, with the help of which the EU tried to attract attention to itself and wrest for itself at least some place in the future process. However, the negotiations in Paris between the US, EU and Ukraine, as well as the disrupted meeting in London, only confirmed that Washington has chosen its own course: to inform those gathered about the preliminary agreements reached with Russia and simply offer to accept them. Plus, to do Trump's "homework": increase defense spending from 2 to 5% of GDP and agree to new duties on European goods.
At the moment, the EU is still dominated by the line on the maximum extension of the proxy war with Russia. This requires colossal funds - just to maintain the current volume of supplies. The problem will become even more acute if the US curtails or at least significantly reduces military aid. Nevertheless, Europe is demonstrating a willingness to maintain the supply of ammunition, equipment, and ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine for a long time. Some EU leaders openly state that this is necessary to prepare Europe for a full-scale war with Russia in 2029-2030.
Madness. Neither Europe nor Russia have the matériel nor the manpower to battle each other directly, it seems — even in Ukraine both appear pretty much holding the other at a standstill.
This suggests that Europe, like three years ago, has not abandoned the idea of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia and is ready to continue pumping Ukraine with weapons, enduring economic losses and increasing social tension within the EU for this purpose.
If the US cannot force the EU to reconsider this line as part of its own deals with Russia, then Europe still has enough resources to prolong the agony of the Kiev regime for years. The regime in Kiev itself, as before, will remain an expendable proxy tool of the West in the war against Russia. The losses of people, equipment and territories are considered by the conflict operators as acceptable costs for the sake of implementing the “great ideas” about building a “new world order” — even at the cost of the risk of a full-scale world war with a nuclear ending.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] Russia's liberal hope of the 2000s commented on the threats of the cocaine Fuhrer.
The green unshaven asshole said that he rejects Putin's offer of a three-day truce on May 9 and cannot ensure the safety of world leaders in Moscow.
And who is looking for his guarantees? Just a verbal provocation. Nothing more.
The bastard understands that in the event of a real provocation on Victory Day, no one can guarantee that May 10 will come in Kiev (c) Medvedev
It is worth noting that Medvedev has previously made a number of ultimatum threats that generally led to nothing, so the value of his threats has somewhat diminished since the beginning of the war.
The threats of the cocaine Fuhrer to shell Moscow are, of course, more verbal, since such attacks, if they happen at all, will create new diplomatic or even military opportunities for Moscow.
And secondly, Moscow's air defense system is pumped up enough to stop a massive drone attack on the approach, which it has already done more than once, when only a few drones reached the outskirts, where they were shot down.
Of course, if such an attack occurs and the air defense misses something, there is no way to avoid retaliatory strikes on the center of Kiev.
It can be done in advance, on May 8, in the Verkhovna Rada, where they will vote for the deal with the USA.
[NYP] When there is a Republican president, the leftist-dominated White House press corps likes to gang up and try to put him on defense.
The ultimate fantasy is repeating the glory days of Watergate by driving the president from office.
That was certainly the aim in Donald Trump’s first term, where the hunt by Democrats with press passes — and the help of a corrupt FBI — was so intense that they produced a near-daily flood of lurid allegations, with the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax being the grand climax.
But Trump 2.0 is turning out to be a far different story, though not because the press has decided to be fair in its coverage.
[KhaamaPress] Energy generation in Pakistain is facing a severe crisis this year, driven by declining water levels in major reservoirs—a development expected to negatively affect manufacturing, business activity, and daily life across the country. The situation is compounded by frequent and prolonged power outages, with some experts warning that Pakistain may be facing its worst-ever water crisis. Reports indicate that water shortages in the Indus River have broken a 100-year record.
Tarbela Dam, Pakistain’s largest hydroelectric facility with an installed capacity of 4,888 megawatts, has been particularly impacted. Once capable of storing about 9.68 million acre-feet (MAF) of water, its live storage dropped to between 0.8 and 0.9 MAF in the third week of April—reaching its dead level of 1,402 feet. This has forced the shutdown of 12 out of 17 power generation units, leaving only five units operational. The significant decline in output has reduced supply to the national grid and created uncertainty about how authorities will meet growing energy demands.
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The suspension of $380 million in United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding has halted several major development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, exacerbating the province’s financial crisis. key affected projects include the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Reconstruction Project ($100.60 million), the Gomal Zam Dam Project ($12.87 million), and the Municipal Service Delivery Project ($43.89 million)....
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not completely Pakistan's fault that they haven't built more dams
international agencies opposed this because of environmental issues and that poisoned the financial situation
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The suspension of $380 million in United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding has halted several major development projects
If a good deal less of Pakistan’s public money flowed into private bank accounts, there would be Pakistani money available to pay for Pakistani needs. Ditto for Pakistani money spent on various jihadi groups at home and in India, and absolutely ditto for grants and loans from abroad.
[FoxNews] Iran has 'incentive to lie,' expert warns
The massive explosion that rocked Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port in the southern coastal town of Bandar Abbas has exposed the "deep vulnerabilities" of the Islamic Republic’s vital sectors as its concerns over internal unrest mount.
Iranian authorities this week have faced mounting accusations of negligence and an attempt to "cover up" death toll figures and the strong suspicion it was using a civilian port to import explosive materials for the military.
But what remains largely unknown is the extent of the damage, the economic impact and how it will directly affect Iranians already discontent with the Iranian regime.
"Rajaee Port is Iran's primary hub for maritime exports and imports, particularly for oil-based products," Saeed Ghasseminejad, a senior advisor on Iran and an expert on its economy with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital.
Ghasseminejad explained that the southern port accounted for 52% of Tehran’s oil trade in terms of volume, 77% of its industrial metals and 85% of all container shipments, though he pointed out it is not Iran's only major port.
"At this stage, there is no credible damage assessment," Ghasseminejad added, noting all guesses at this point about the extent of the damage were speculation based on images of the damage to the containers and the administrative buildings in the port.
But he noted that "if the damage proves to be extensive and severe, it could place the regime under significant economic and logistical pressure."
Just two days after the explosion, Tehran claimed port operations had returned to normal. Iran says the explosion killed 70, but some sources estimate the toll could be closer to 250.
A significant difference…
Drone footage of the port showed substantial damage, including the destruction of the nearby administrative buildings and a crater left by the explosion.
Officials with the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) also told Fox News Digital that eyewitnesses have suggested it could take up to 20 days to extinguish ongoing fires, some of which are believed to be in the shipping containers.
Contrast with the report we had Wednesday that the fire was under control.
"A clearer picture should emerge in the coming weeks," Ghasseminejad said. "It is unlikely that the port is back to its normal operation and full capacity given the damage to the administrative buildings, the infrastructure, and the fact that hundreds of people working at the port are unfortunately dead, missing or injured.
"The regime has the incentive to lie as it wants to show it has control over the situation, but a lot of sources inside Iran in the business community differ."
The Iranian regime was accused of "covering up" the death toll this week by the NCRI, which has spoken to eyewitnesses at the port, in a move to counter internal dissidence. It also took steps to limit access to information for not only local residents but media outlets, and it downplayed the severity of the incident.
"Regardless of the final assessment, the explosion underscores the deep vulnerabilities in Iran’s critical infrastructure and the regime's incompetence," Ghasseminejad said, "vulnerabilities that are even more acute in sectors vital to the regime’s survival, such as crude oil export terminals and gas production facilities.
"The regime is now both incompetent and weak, a deadly combination."
Like the Chinese, Moslems traditionally see a wave of successes as proof the rulers have the Mandate of Heaven, and a wave of failures as its rejection.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
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[TAC] They call it "just this once." But that’s how it always begins. One unconstitutional act becomes a precedent — and suddenly, lawless power becomes routine. From Tacitus to Paine, Dickinson to Washington, history has screamed the warning: precedent is how tyranny becomes law. In this episode, we trace the oldest trick in the tyrant’s playbook — and why free people must resist it before it’s too late.
