NATO & US Military Hardware on Display …. in Moscow

Observer in a Black Sea Town 

A splendid massive exhibition of NATO/US/German/British tanks, armoured vehicles and other equipment captured on the front line is being held in Moscow. Australian armoured vehicles are included. Visitors are able to get free meals and employees of US, UK,German, French, Australian and Polish embassies are given priority access to inspect the captured NATO with a free bagel for each one. The exhibition runs for a month.  Prestige equipment of NATO countries is on show. Visitors from France and Germany were impressed by the exhibition as they wouldn’t normally get the chance to inspect military hardware in their own countries

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The Global Contest for Influence/Power

Fair Dinkum

What is astonishing is that while China and Europe are doing trade to the tune of 783 billion, the US and NATO  are waging war to the combined tune of 500 billion. One is about construction,  the other destruction. One is about peaceful cooperation,  the other is about perpetual war.

The 500 billion from the US/NATO has all gone up in smoke with 500,000 dead Ukrainians and about 100,000 dead Russians (rough estimates), and the loss of Ukraine looming on the horizon.

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Amiable Academic Reciprocities: Peebles & Roberts, 1970

Michael Roberts

The academic world and its scholarship is marked by cooperative work as well as animosities and rivalry – whether personal or based on political affiliations. The Sri Lankan scenario was/is no different. As I participated in this environment as a lecturer in History at Peradeniya University,[1] I was extremely fortunate in: (A) benefitting from a salubrious physical setting and a favourable arrangement of buildings and a super library; and (B) a bunch of dons who were as inspiring as amiable –so that the “Senior Common Room’ in the Faculty of Arts was not only a spot for invigorating tea, but also a site for the exchange of ideas.

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Hot Press from Columbia University Today

Thalif Deen … in Email to Roberts, 1 April 2024**

At a press conference last night, New York City Mayor and his Police Commissioner tried to justify the police intervention against pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University claiming the protests have been corrupted by “outside agitators.”

I think this is a steaming pile of horse-shit.

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Gaza! Gaza! A Protest Encampment at Adelaide University

CIRCULAR to Staff from JENNIE SHAW, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, 1 May 2024 .A Circular which I, as an Uni-Adelaide Staff retiree, received today: now presented with highlighting [in red] imposed and photographs added; and other news items as essential contextualization.

 Dear Colleagues

You may be aware that a protest encampment has been set up today on the North Terrace campus.

The group said it did not know how many people would take part in the Adelaide protest but it would stay as long as needed.

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The WEST: In Engagement in Two Contrasting Wars

Lakshman Gunasekara.  in Daily News, 30 April 2024, where the  chosen title is “Russia advances as NATO stingy wit Ukraine aid” …. with highlighting imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi

Ukrainians are realising with horror that their Western “allies” are de-prioritising their war with Russia as the Palestine war and West Asian flare-ups keep the Western power bloc focused on sustaining tiny client Israel. The United States alone has so far provided Ukraine with military aid worth US$ 44 billion since the Russian invasion of Ukraine but that is small compared with the West’s pampering of Israel.

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Market Competition. Double Standards in USA … by … USA

Allesandra Galloni & David Lawler,  whose chosen title runs thus: Nothing off the table in US response to China overcapacity, Yellen says”… 26 April 2024

1/3]U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends an interview with Reuters Editor in Chief Alessandra Galloni in Washington, U.S., April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
The Biden administration is not taking any options off the table to respond to China’s excess industrial capacity, which is a top concern for the U.S. and its allies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Thursday.
China exporting its way to full employment is not acceptable to the rest of the world, Yellen said in a Reuters Next interview in Washington.
Yellen said that during her trip to China earlier this month, she was “successful” in raising U.S. concerns with Chinese officials about Beijing flooding global markets with electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels and other clean energy goods, threatening U.S. jobs. She added that Chinese officials acknowledge a problem with industrial overcapacity, but they needs to address it. Continue reading

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A Sri Lankan Lady Bishop for Wellington, NZ

This item was sent to TPS with this title: “Wellington celebrates Bishop Ana” ….. Note: “Ana” sould be voiced as “Aaana”

The Wellington Cathedral of St Paul thronged with well-wishers on Saturday 13 April as 600+ people turned out to celebrate the Rt Rev Anashuya Fletcher’s ordination and installation as Assistant Bishop of Wellington.

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Jewish Nazis of Today in Powerful Places

JW

Shai Davidai, a Jewish researcher, is demonizing the students protesting at universities across the US against the genocide taking place in Gaza. He calls them “Terrorists”.

Students protest at an encampment supporting Palestinians on the Columbia University campus in New York City, April 25 [Caitlin Ochs/Reuters]

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Fornication in the Wild in Sri Lanka: Leopards, Elephants, … A Question

Take in this excellent shot of Leopards-in-Coitus snapped by Marcel Bandaranaike at Yala National Park! 

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Placing it alongside the action video of Elephantine Coitus presented a day or so back by Ranjit Sirimanne, ……………………………………………………………………. https://thuppahis.com/2024/04/28/elephantine-fornication-yala-yala-hoyiaaaaaaah/ ………………… the QUESTION ARISES: which of these acts of sexual union take place more frequently in Sri Lanka?

Are there any wild life enthusiasts familiar with the Sri Lankan jungle scenes who can answer this tricky question? ..

….. Go for it blokes….. and lassies too  Open up.

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