I have started noticing, in the last year or so, a reversal in West^TM^ in regard to green energy rhetoric (EV and solar in particular) and is becoming worse and worse as time goes by.

This is not the usual global warming denial. In fact you rarely see outright denialist any more (what are they gonna argue about any more anyway, since it is plainly obvious what is happening in the world...).

What you do see from MSM, to YT channels, to everything, is an effort to downplay or even dismiss the potential positive impact EV and solar technology could have and already has in regard to global warming and our way of life in general.

It's quite obvious that this is a result of what is happening in China.

I believe Burgeristan and their puppets thought (10+ years ago) that they would become world leaders in EV, solar and other green technologies.

They thought they could monopolize the industry and sell it to the rest of the world as the only possible solution.

If you didn't subscribe to their, ridiculously overpriced, Greenflix service you would be deemed a barbarian third world nation that leads humanity to catastrophy (which of course we, the West, had nothing to do with...) and you would have many sanctions imposed on you.

So for a time almost everyone went along with green technology in West^TM^*.

Green roofs, green roads, green new deals, you name it.=

There was only one problem.

Burgeristan is run by complete idiots.

They thought that we are in the 30s and 40s where US still had semi-competent captains of industry that could compete with the rest of the world or that they had a political elite that was actually capable of multi-year planning and wasn't completely subservient to the economic elite.

Instead what they got was the Cybertruck and Solar Freaking Roadways.

So what now?

I believe the rhetoric against EVs and Solar is gonna get much worse for starters. The "China is spying on you don't buy from them" is not gonna fly for long.

What we are gonna see more and more is a focus on the technologies themselves. "These technologies are not viable/profitable" is what you are gonna hear.

The next step will probably be Burgerland developing their own version of "green technology". Maybe focus on hydrogen, "clean coal", maybe something else who knows**. They will probably give it some asinine name like "Green Freedom" or something...

Then they will try to create a new Edison vs. Tesla, Direct vs Alternative Current situation and will use their military/economic influence to force countries to adopt their inferior technology.

They will fail of course because again they are run by complete idiots (and I'm not even taking politicians into account, they have no say in this anyway...) but what else are they gonna do at this point. They can no longer compete with China. This is their only play.

So when that finally fails (because you know at the end of the day even puppet nation have a survival instinct) all that they will have left will be an empty anti-China rhetoric.

Their barbarian germanic protestant syphilitic brains could not imagine a "non-white" nation surpassing them. But here we are. So instead of taking all the ill gained surplus value they extracted from the rest of the world for 300 years and actually invest it in something sustainable, they just want to go and kill their neighbor's mule.

Judging by what is happening in the last year or so, I would say we might see a complete reversal in 2-4 years with people that previously where telling you to vote insert status-quo party otherwise "X guy comes and it's the end of the world (due to global warming)" now they will call you a China puppet for wanting the most affordable green high-tech in the world made by China.

Sorry for the long thread. I was thinking about making a post about it but I'm not sure people outside the news mega give a damn about these things anyway.

*Fossil fuel industry at that point was playing both sides. They knew that the world moving from fossil fuels was inevitable, but they wanted that transition to happen on their own terms. It had to be gradual so that they kept making superprofits and they had to create and control the new "green" monopoly.

**I wouldn't be surprised at all if lets say someone like Elon Musk does 180 in regard to EVs. Maybe he will pivot to another technology or maybe even he finds an excuse to outright sell Tesla (somehow...) and pivot to another grift altogether. That's if he manages not to go bust until then...

Sanders applauds Harris’s ‘strong, progressive’ economy agenda

So this might end up being cope, but I'm starting to think we are seeing a modern version of the Battle of the Bulge happen in Kursk.

At first, it seems like a major L for Putin as the thinly guarded Russian border is overwhelmed by what looks like another PR stunt by Ukraine. But after a couple of days it becomes obvious that this is actually a major offensive by Ukraine. As Ukraine pours in thousands of troops from the Donbass front into Kursk. We are now getting reports that Ukraine planned to go much further into Kursk than they did and possibly wanted to capture the nuclear plant in Kurchatov to do some kind of nuclear blackmail to force Russia to make major concessions.

This obviously isn't working as their incursion been halted/severely slowed down. Sure it's another propaganda W, but they are taking massive casualties, while simultaneously weakening the Donbass front and failing to force the withdrawal of substantial Russian forces from Donbass. Even Ukraine NAFO cheerleaders aren't happy about this one.

So Ukraine now has to choices: Option A is to double down and pray they can hold out and make some gains and remove some Russian troops from the Donbass. Or option B which is to cut their losses and take the L (Ironically what Hitler did several decades ago during the Battle of Kursk).

Either way is would be some kind of poetic irony if the modern Kursk battle ended up being the nail in the coffin for the Kiev regime just like the 1943 battle of Kursk was described as the "last gasp of Nazi aggression" for Germany.

Nearly two years after the Nord Stream pipelines sabotage, German authorities have reportedly issued an arrest warrant.

The suspect, a Ukrainian national, was named only as Volodymyr Z. for privacy reasons.

Ireland's military is pathetically weak and underfunded. Ireland does need a proper military, but not because of Russia. So often I see redditors shrieking about how Russia could invade Ireland at any moment if they wanted to - like they think Russia is an existential enemy of Ireland.

Ireland needs a functioning military because there is a foreign imperialist country occupying the north of our country, and is the only actual threat to our national security. The UK is the only country which has invaded Ireland in the past 1000 years, and has done a very good job of oppressing and colonising, and now liberal dipshits think we should join NATO and team up with the British because of fucking Russia.

Nagasaki mayor Shiro Suzuki defended today his decision to invite Palestine instead of Israel to the peace ceremony. The threats from U.S. and its vassals to boycott the annual event to commemorate the hibakusha could not work on the mayor, whose parents were a-bomb survivors.

On 2 August 2024, Suzuki announced that Israeli ambassador Gilad Cohen was not invited to the ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki due to concerns over potential protests related to the Israel–Hamas war. In response, the ambassadors of the United States and the United Kingdom chose not to attend the event on 9 August and sent lower-ranked diplomats instead. The ambassadors of Russia and Belarus were also not invited to the ceremony, while the Palestinian ambassador was invited.

American public is being scammazed

Community Notes aren't always bad:

Real as of right now: https://x.com/consciousphilos/status/1823639305807429838

democrats be like: hell yeah, kamala is popular with the kids. she's so fucking rad and 1337. they'll love her more when she sends another 80 billion dollars of aid to "israel".

Another IOF dumbass standing in front of a window:
https://xcancel.com/martyrabuh/status/1823033349423722907
https://xcancel.com/cheriblossom__/status/1823024629121785984 (full video with slowmo of him dropping to the floor)

Remember five years ago when every westerner was lining up to service Jimmy Lai and was going apoplectic that China was going to gulag everyone in Hong Kong? Weird how nobody still gives a shit

I listened to the and discussion. I feel like 75% of my brain just died by just listening to musk try to make an argument that was not 100% racist.

I have mixed feelings over all this show. In one hand it's pure insanity, richest man in the world is a massive white supremacist and will push for such agenda. But on the other... this is it, this is the best the bourgeoisie has - Trump and Musk. That's all there is, Trump speaks incoherent things about "nuclear" (Still don't know if he refers to nukes or nuclear energy, I think he's unsure as well) and Elon is.. pathetic. He's a ridiculously mediocre man, everything he does is mediocre, the more he shows himself the more mediocre he appears. He is that, he is the embodiment of the bourgeoisie in it's decadent phase, one phase they will never recover from.

Japan joins BRICS due to instability of Yen and USD debt and close proximity to China. Kicks out US military.

Oh sick framing, who was violence directed towards at UCLA again?

2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers, stolen in data hack: 

The class-action law firm Schubert, Jonckheer & Kolbe said in a news release that the stolen file includes 277.1 gigabytes of data, and includes names, address histories, relatives and Social Security numbers dating back at least three decades.

According to a post from a cybersecurity expert on X, formerly Twitter, USDoD  claims to be selling the 2.9 billion records for citizens of the U.S., U.K. and Canada on the dark web for $3.5 million.

Since the information was posted for sale in April, others have released different copies of the data, according to the cybersecurity and technology news site Bleeping Computer.

A hacker known as "Fenice" leaked the most complete version of the data for free on a forum in August, Bleeping Computer reported. introduce a little anarchy. .. or someone didn't pay the ransom.

Why are we just finding this out now when they knew about it for 8 months?!

Wake up babe, another man made water and food toxin that they always knew about has come to light, and it's especially prevalant in baby food - perchlorates (rocket fuel).

Trans mega news mega crossover:

‘We have way more power than they think’: Advocates host Trans Folks for Harris Zoom call

More than 1,000 people attend Trans Folks for Harris Zoom call.

Trans mega link because I know which side of the posting wars I'm on.

I just had an epiphany: This Kursk offensive is the exact reason Zaluzhny was kicked out and replaced with Syrsky back in February!

Zaluzhny would never agree to such a harebrained waste of troops and resources, but Syrsky, the butcher of Bakhmut, who tried to hold onto that city for no gain whatsoever and doesn't give a rats ass about Ukrainian lives, certainly would.

Some more footage from the front.

Surrendered Ukrainian soldier reveals that his commander ordered the shooting of civilians in Kursk oblast: https://odysee.com/@RT:fd/Ukrainian-pow:d

Russia's Chechen Akhmat special forces ambush and capture Kiev regime infantry fighting vehicle in Kursk oblast: https://odysee.com/@RT:fd/Ukrainian-APC-Kursk-region:4

Russian drones continue destroying Kiev regime armored vehicles in Kursk oblast: https://odysee.com/@RT:fd/mod-kursk:3

Incredible moment Russian soldier shoots down enemy drone: https://odysee.com/@RT:fd/Drone_shot_YT:d

Apparently there is a mass exodus of Israeli doctors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_genocide

For those that need to use as reference or reminder.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-17/musicians-vote-no-condience-mso-gillham/104237004

::: spoiler Musicians at the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra have expressed a vote of no confidence in the managing director, after a pianist's performance was cancelled over comments he made about the conflict in Gaza.

Jayson Gillham was scheduled to perform on Thursday, but his performance was removed from the schedule after he made comments about the killing of journalists in Gaza.

In an email to ticketholders of Sunday's performance, the MSO said it did not condone the use of its stage as "a platform for expressing personal views", and apologised for any "offence and distress" caused by the comments.

The MSO has since admitted it "made an error" in pulling Gillham's performance and was working with the musician to reschedule the concert.

In a letter shared with the ABC, musicians said the decision to pull the concert had served to highlight an ongoing pattern of issues at the MSO, and called for the Orchestra's managing director and chief operating officer to stand down and to conduct a full investigation into the decision to cancel the concert.

"Despite ongoing attempts to engage with senior leadership and provide feedback through formal channels … the response from management has been insufficient, and in many cases dismissive," the letter read.

"The result has been a work environment characterised by poor communication, a lack of accountability, and continuingly declining morale."

The letter claimed numerous decisions made without consulting staff have resulted in "significant negative artistic and financial impacts on the MSO".

The musicians said they reached the decision by way of "overwhelming majority vote."

In a statement from the MSO, the board said it would commit to conducting an "independent external review" into the events leading up to the decision to cancel Gillham's concert, and the processes following it.

"The Board determined a formal review would provide transparency and certainty for our people — including our musicians, management and employees — and our broader community of audience members, supporters and other stakeholders," the statement read.

"The review will help ensure our policies and processes reflect best practice in the contemporary environment."

welcome to bad gatewaybear․com

https://apnews.com/article/russia-chechnya-kadyrov-cybertruck-musk-33b123d4bd7fe0036e80952026a54a74

Chechen warlord invites Musk to Russia after he’s filmed driving machine-gun mounted Cybertruck

described the vehicle as “undoubtedly one of the best cars in the world. I literally fell in love.”

He also said he would donate the vehicle to Russian forces fighting in the invasion of Ukraine. “It’s not for nothing that they call this a cyberbeast,” he said. “I’m sure that this beast will bring plenty of benefits to our troops.”

said he received the truck from Musk, although this was not independently confirmed. Messages left with Tesla seeking comment were not immediately returned

Kadyrov also took advantage of the video clip to invite Musk to Chechnya.

“I don’t think the Russian Foreign Ministry would mind such a trip,” he said. “And, of course, we’re waiting for your new developments that will help us finish our special military operation (in Ukraine).”

Lol

Has anyone here watched the show Derry Girls set in Ireland during the Troubles? It ended with

Price controls are capitalism, Dim Fool. It implies existence of market pricing and price leadership. It is supposed to restrain the excesses.

In an ideal market shown in textbooks there would be no price gouging because they assume perfect competition. There would be no price flexibility. With oligopolies, price controls are meant to constrain the markups on goods, the capitalist earns a profit, just lower.

If it were under public ownership, the Government gets to set the price that is most socially appropriate. Like in GDR bread prices was fixed at 1 Mark for literally decades.

Yea if there were shortages or if demand was too high the markets would be empty but this was because of resource constraints not corporate price fuckery.

Lmao eat shit

MoA:

FT Reports A Ukrainian Warcrime

The willful killing of unarmed soldiers, especially when there is a good chance of taking them prisoners, is certainly a war crime.

It is astonishing that Christopher Miller of the Financial Times reports of it without further comment.

How Ukraine pulled off its biggest gamble: invading Russia (archived) - Financial Times, Aug 12, 2024

As Volodymyr prepared to enter Russian territory, adrenaline ran through his veins. It was not lost on him that 81 years ago, another battle in Russia’s Kursk region marked a turning point for Europe. ... “We entered Russian territory for the first time at 1pm on Tuesday [August 6],” Volodymyr said. “We were among the first to enter there.”

To his astonishment, his unit faced no resistance as their eight-wheeled, 20 tonne US Stryker fighting vehicle stormed across the border in broad daylight.

They soon encountered a Russian unit “sitting in the forest, drinking coffee at a table”, Volodymyr recalled. “Then our Stryker drives right into their table.

“We killed many of them on the first day,” he said. “Because they were unarmed and didn’t expect us.”

Not wanting to end up like their comrades, he added, “dozens” of stunned Russian soldiers simply laid down their weapons and surrendered.

"81 years ago, another battle in Russia’s Kursk region marked a turning point for Europe," writes Miller. He and others should consider what that really means. If I remember correctly, the German fascists and their Ukrainian allies also committed war crimes - and lost the fight.

Venezuelan Congress to debate law to regulate social networks

The bill will be included in the so-called "Antifascist Law" and comes after an escalation of tension between the government and social networks

The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, said on Monday (12) that he will discuss the regulation of social networks in the country. According to him, the idea is to include this debate in the Law Against Fascism, which is already in force. The announcement was made during a meeting of the Venezuelan Security Council.

"Venezuela needs to regulate the functioning of social networks, we are not pioneers in this matter. More than 70 countries, which make up 40% of the UN [United Nations], have already regulated the operation of social networks," he said.

For Jorge Rodríguez, this type of regulation will aim to combat the spread of hatred and fake news on the networks and will be important not only to "defend the institutions", but also to "guarantee the well-being of Venezuelans". The government also announced the creation of the Cybersecurity Council, to think about strategies and manage issues related to networks in Venezuela.

Germany stopped financial military aid to Ukraine 💀I guess someone finally realised that Russia didn’t blow up the Nordstream.

Chinese netizens in 2022: If you add the gold medals of Chinese Taipei to the PRC, China has more gold medals than the US.

Chinese netizens in 2024: If you add the gold medals of Japan and South Korea to the US, the US has more gold medals than China.

when the retaliation comes I hope it targets American surface vessels as well. the USA is directly culpable for those chunks of viscera being weighed into bags for burial

Might be a hot take but I think Israel should die

The worst ever global debt crisis (CADTM)

This policy briefing, based on the new Debt Service Watch database, shows that the citizens of the Global South now face the worst debt crisis since global records began. Debt service is absorbing an average 38% of budget revenue and 30% of spending across the South, rising to 54% of revenue and 40% of spending in Africa. Spread across all continents, 35 countries are paying more than half of revenue, and 54 over one third.

too sleepy to read the actual report, but i figured this might be something for the newsmega heads

There's a huge media push on and many of the stories coming out of there are spinning acts of desparation or straight up war crimes as heroic. There is a white triangle symbol for whatever the fuck reason to counter Russia's Z. "Stunned Putin". Yeah sure it did

Such as Ukrop suicide APC that rammed a Russian checkpoint. It got stopped hard, and then drone bombed, and it's occupants neutralized but isn't that exciting boys!

It's all very

Bots are out in force saying how it's a good thing the west is blowing their money and old equipment turning into a burn pit. "So many orcs at a fraction of the annual trillion plus dollar budget!" Hurr hurrrr!

Real dead internet vibes.

At this point I think George Santos would've legit been a better running mate than Vance.

It has now been 0 hours since i heard people pretending to care about breakdancing