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originally posted by: Thoughtful2
a reply to: FlyingFox
The big Q is why are the police being so secretive?
Sunset at Martha's Vineyard
originally posted by: Guyfriday
a reply to: Thoughtful2
que that picture of Bandage hand Barak.
What do you think of the ankle monitor?
Still, it is not only these skeins of party and personal interest that inspire South Africa’s position on the Ukrainian invasion. At its heart lies something broader: realpolitik. South Africa is a proud member of the BRICS club, alongside Brazil, Russia, India and China. It is Africa’s token member of a group which is widely seen on the continent as a counterbalance to the historic power and influence of the developed western nations. The BRICS’s New Development Bank, set up in 2014, has a loan book only slightly smaller than the World Bank’s, while not being encumbered by a $160 billion commitment to patch up Western economies after their self-immolation in the pandemic. Neither is 35% of its investment tied to the chimera of climate change mitigation.
South Africa has a $25 billion share of the bank — which has not been sapped, as the IMF has in propping up the euro. The Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA) gives unlimited drawing rights to club members that need to stabilise their currencies. China and Russia’s foreign currency reserves are eight times larger than the US and Europe’s combined, give or take a few problems on Russia’s side in accessing its share while sanctions remain. China has the four largest banks in the world and owns 55% of the world’s shipping. Russia, despite having a Third World army, is self-sufficient in energy and food. These nations are, in short, worth keeping on-side.
originally posted by: nugget1
a reply to: Thoughtful2
What do you think of the ankle monitor?
I wish it were one from the (in)justice system instead of just a means to keep tract of his board!
This has given me lots to think about, with all the experimenting going on in Africa. I don't see the US giving up their testing grounds without a fight.
[unherd.com...]
Look at all the white farmers dying between 2018-2022!
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Are those the drums of war I'm hearing?
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA’S STATE VISIT TO THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA KICKED OFF ON THURSDAY TO GREAT SUCCESS – THE KINGDOM PLEDGED $10-BILLION IN NEW INVESTMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA… AND KING SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD BESTOWED THE ORDER OF KING ABDULAZIZ UPON RAMAPHOSA, THE HIGHEST HONOUR BY THE KINGDOM.
originally posted by: RelSciHistItSufi
a reply to: Ektar
Hi Ektar, I had another look; focussing on the camera at 7 o'clock... and did a couple of blow ups... no time for more:
For me, the faces on the camera don't seem to match who the camera is focussed on... Could it be using that Russian blue lens that allows interdimensional aliens to be viewed? Probably wrong but worth a thought.