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A glimpse into the blunders: WWII * 5 Of Hitler’s Biggest Military Blunders – Sideprojects – link – Sideprojects@Sideprojects – Hugh Dowding – link – Air Chief Marshal Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron Dowding, GCB, GCVO, CMG (24 April 1882 – 15 February 1970) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force. He was Air Officer Commanding RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and is generally credited with playing a crucial role in Britain’s defence, and hence, the defeat of Operation Sea Lion, Adolf Hitler’s plan to invade Britain. – Wikipedia contributors. “Hugh Dowding.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 6 Feb. 2025. Web. 16 Feb. 2025. – link2source * The Few were the airmen of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the aviators of the Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy (RN) who fought the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. – link * Caucasus – The Caucasus (/ˈkɔːkəsəs/) or Caucasia[3][4] (/kɔːˈkeɪʒə/), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. * Hermann Göring – link – leader of the Nazi Party – war criminal – took his own life – trained for a career in the military and received his commission in 1912, serving Germany as a pilot during World War I – Updated: Apr 20, 2021 4:35 PM EDT – BIOGRAPHY DOT COM * Germany never had enough oil during world war two. * The Caucuses were the key oil producing region (Soviet Union). **
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link2source – 10 Life Lessons From Friedrich Nietzsche (Existentialism) – Philosophies for Life@PhilosophiesforLife
link2source – BlackRock – “Bitcoin is Risk Off” | Bitcoin Banter – The Bitcoin Way@TheBitcoinWay
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link2source – Napoleon III: The Forgotten Bonaparte – Biographics@Biographics * Napoleon III (Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was President of France from 1848 to 1852 and then Emperor of the French from 1852 until his deposition in 1870. He was the first president, second emperor, and last monarch of France. – link2wiki -***- link – The Forgotten Bonaparte: Napoleon III and His Impact on Modern Paris – Born in 1808, after his uncle was already in power – Grew up in exile after his uncle’s defeat – Became President of France in 1848 – Made himself Emperor in 1852 – Ruled for over 20 years until 1870. ** Charles-Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, third son of Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland, and Hortense de Beauharnais, daughter of Empress Joséphine, was born in Paris. He lived in exile after the fall of the Empire and grew up in Augsbourg, Arenenberg and Rome. He spent all of his summers in Italy where he developed sympathy for independence (carbonaro) movements. – link – 20 April 1808 – * Carbonari – The Carbonari (lit. ’charcoal burners‘) was an informal network of secret revolutionary societies active in Italy from about 1800 to 1831. The Carbonari may have further influenced other revolutionary groups in France, Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Uruguay, the Ottoman Empire, and Russia. – * Louis Napoleon captured 74.2 percent of votes cast in the first French direct presidential elections in 1848. – link * 1851 French coup d’état – link – The coup d’état of 2 December 1851 was a self-coup staged by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (later Napoleon III), at the time President of France under the Second Republic. Code-named Operation Rubicon and timed to coincide with the anniversary of Napoleon I’s coronation and victory at Austerlitz, the coup dissolved the National Assembly, granted dictatorial powers to the president and preceded the establishment of the Second French Empire a year later. * Sweeping boulevards and streetlights of the City of Lights. – ***
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link2source – Elensky mocks Trump, talk only with Putin. Vance Munich wrecking ball. Jaishankar crushes EU elite – Alex Christoforou@AlexChristoforou * Zelensky is “COOKED” – Alex Christoforou. High-as-a-kite word-salad of a speech. *
link2source – Understanding Anger 2.0 Session 15 | More Stoics: Epictetus Discourses & Marcus Aurelius Meditations – Gregory B. Sadler@GregoryBSadler *-* link2source – Meditations – series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161-180 AD –
The economy’s fake, but you knew that already. – link2source – $25 FOR BREAKFAST: RESTAURANTS ARE CRACKING UNDER INFLATION – GET YOUR EGO IN CHECK – jeremiah babe@jeremiahbabe9308 * A college degree isn’t what it used to be. *
link2source – Welcome to the Second American Revolution – Peak Prosperity – perpetual dissatisfaction & resentment
link2source – Edward Dowd: We’re Seeing Truly Revolutionary Action From President Trump At An Incredible Speed! – Banned DOT Video * Using your own tax dollars to destroy you. DOGE is working. *
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link2source – Frederick William IV of Prussia – Frederick William IV (German: Friedrich Wilhelm IV.; 15 October 1795[3] – 2 January 1861), the eldest son and successor of Frederick William III of Prussia, was King of Prussia from 7 June 1840 until his death on 2 January 1861. – link – Wikipedia contributors. “Frederick William IV of Prussia.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 13 Feb. 2025. Web. 15 Feb. 2025. ***** Franco-Prussian War – link2source – The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War,[b] often referred to in France as the War of 1870, was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia. Lasting from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871, the conflict was caused primarily by France’s determination to reassert its dominant position in continental Europe, which appeared in question following the decisive Prussian victory over Austria in 1866.[13] – Wikipedia contributors. “Franco-Prussian War.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 Feb. 2025. Web. 15 Feb. 2025.
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link2source – EPIC EU meltdown. TRUMP did not consult Annalena. RUTTE claims NATO never on table. Russia G8 – Alex Christoforou@AlexChristoforou
link2source – The Psychology of Cult Leaders – Personality Considerations and Correlates. Pt. 1 – Anthony David Mesler@anthonydavidmesler857
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il avait trouvé du boulot comme vendeur – he had found work as a salesman
la fin de la guerre – the end of the war – link – La fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et les débuts d’un nouvel ordre mondial (Histoire Tle) – Éditions Lelivrescolaire.fr@EditionsLelivrescolaire
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tout autant – just as much
ma mère disait que – my mother said that
dans sa poche – in his pocket
des familles ont été amenées – (of the) families were brought
Quand mon père a pris sa retraite de l’armée – When my father retired from the army
comme tant de familles de militaires – like so many military families
ils n’étaient pas contents – they were not happy
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Notre famille s’est posée à Great Falls. – Our family settled in Great Falls.
souriant et disert – smiling and talkative
Un diplôme universitaire n’est plus ce qu’il était.
Insatisfaction et ressentiment perpétuels
aussi désassortis que possible – as mismatched as possible
concerts très courus à Potsdam – Popular concerts in Potsdam
un causeur impénitent – an unrepentant talker
ils faisaient pleuvoir la destruction sur terre – they rained destruction on earth
au courant – aware
c’étaient des gens ordinaires – they were ordinary people
un gars de la campagne – a country boy
je ne le racontais pas d’abord – I didn’t tell it at first
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link2source – BREAKING!! U.S. COULD SEND TROOPS TO UKRAINE!! RUSSIAN DRONE HITS CHERNOBYL CONTAINMENT DOME!! – Beetlepumpr
link2source – Mark Sleboda: Ukraine CRUMBLES, Vance Shocks Europe as Trump-Putin Talks Hit Reality – Danny Haiphong@geopoliticshaiphong
link2source – 1984, We, & Things To Come : Perspectives on Technocracy – Rewrite History on Behalf of the Ministry of Truth. * Feral Historian@feralhistorian * Totalitarian Dystopia *
link2source – Deep Dive Into Texas as it Opts-Out of the U.S.D. – Legal Tender in the State of Texas – 10th Amendment Center – ITM TRADING, INC.@itmtrading
link2source – The Nation State Bitcoin Arms Race Begins! – Swan Bitcoin
link2source – God Bless Bitcoin | Full HD Movie | Documentary | Why Bitcoin is the Best Form of Money – Natalie Brunell@nataliebrunell
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Facts have a habit of becoming inconvenient over time.
JL 2-14-2025
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Being nice is good, but, cunning helps.
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Les taux d’intérêt doivent augmenter avec la monétisation de la dette.
link2source – Viewer Q& A: This is like what happened after the Napoleonic Empire collapsed [Ep. 372] – Doug Casey’s Take@DougCaseysTake * Interest Rates Have to Go Higher with Debt Monetization. *
link2source – The Gold Revaluation Revelation: What Simon Hunt Says Will Shock You! – Natural Resource Stocks@naturalresourcestocks
Pathos – Definition – link – Pathos (/ˈpeɪθɒs/, US: /ˈpeɪθoʊs/; pl. pathea or pathê; Ancient Greek: πάθος, romanized: páthos, lit. ‘suffering or experience‘) appeals to the emotions and ideals of the audience and elicits feelings that already reside in them.[1] Pathos is a term most often used in rhetoric (in which it is considered one of the three modes of persuasion, alongside ethos and logos), as well as in literature, film and other narrative art.
Pathos (n.) the quiet weight of something that moves you – a speech, a story, a glance – that pulls at the shared thread of human vulnerability. * Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter – link – biblehub DOT com – greek – 3806 DOT htm – Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb πάσχω (paschō), meaning “to suffer” or “to experience.”
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link2source – The Hidden Crisis Behind Gold’s Surge | Paper Gold Collapse? – Mark Moss
link2source – 7 Minute French Speaking Practice 482 – 7 minute french
link2source – Trump’s Bold Moves Shake Washington – Bill Walton #6236 – Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network@FsnGoldandSilver
The End Game Investor – link * Thanks for READING! *
link2source – Rafi Farber: Gold Revaluation Is Really Debt DEVALUATION – Rafi Farber@endgameinvestor
link2source – Svalbard – Svalbard (/ˈsvɑːlbɑːr(d)/ SVAHL-bar(d),[4] Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsvɑ̂ːɫbɑr]), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. – link – Wikipedia contributors. “Svalbard.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Feb. 2025. Web. 14 Feb. 2025. – link-2-map ***
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link2source – Silver Surges Above $34, As Bank Of America Primes The Mainstream For The Metals – Arcadia Economics@arcadiaeconomics
link2source – AUDITING THE PENTAGON, GAZA BECOMING VIETNAM, TURKEY AND ISRAEL ON A COLLISION COURSE: MATT HOH – Michael Farris (Coffee and a Mike)@Coffeeandamike
Robust international oversite (Non-NATO Forces) : Ukraine. * Project Ukraine crumbles. EU stunned. Elensky sidelined. Kellogg distraction. Kallas warns Trump – link2source – Alex Christoforou
“The mechanisms of the Founding Fathers are being challenged.” – link2source – David Murrin: The Imminent Global Power Shift and the Future of Gold – Palisades Gold Radio
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link2source – Save Your Town with Deb Brown – Epi-3626 – Do not hide your problems, but instead advertise your opportunities. – Jack Spirko
link2source – Andrei Martyanov: NATO on the BRINK of COLLAPSE?! The End is Closer Than You Think! – Dialogue Works@dialogueworks01
link2source – “Coffee and a Mike” with Matt Smith | USER’S GUIDE TO RESTRUCTURING THE GLOBAL TRADING SYSTEM – Michael Farris (Coffee and a Mike)@Coffeeandamike
link2source – Trump Exposing And Shutting Down Shadow Government And Its Democrat Benefactors! FULL SHOW 2/12/25 – War Room
link2source – Now Even The Banks Are Starting To Look At The Gold & Silver Miners – Arcadia Economics@arcadiaeconomics
link2source – Is Bill Gates Right About Bitcoin? – Bitcoin University@Bitcoin_University
link2source – Marijuana & Alcohol Are Destroying Your Brain! No.1 Brain Doctor, Dr Daniel Amen – The Diary Of A CEO Clips@TheDiaryOfACEOClips
link2source – Vancouver : War on Fentanyl Terror – Best Documentary@BestDoc
link2source – Trump Golden Dome, Gedi Money Goats, Extinct Pennies, Evicted Gaza & Controlled Demo BlackUSA – Beetlepumpr *** This was a False Flag in MY Opinion.
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link2source – Lawrence Lepard: Bitcoin & Gold Continue to Benefit From Crazy DC Spending & Lack of Treasury Demand – WallStForMainSt@WallStForMainSt
link2source – Will U.S. States Buy Bitcoin? $23 Billion in Proposed Bills Say Yes – The Bitcoin Layer@TheBitcoinLayer
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link2source – USDT = 1 Dollar – The Stablecoin Threat To Bitcoin (Forks) – arbitrage-enforced peg – Bitcoin University@Bitcoin_University – “All Fiat Currencies Are Captured.”
link2source – We live in a Totalitarian Society – Whatifalthist@WhatifAltHist
link2source – Monetize the asset side of the U.S. balance sheet. – The Great Reset Is Here: Dollar Rejected, Gold Stockpiled | Bill Holter – Liberty & Finance.
link2source – “Coffee and a Mike” with Jason Cozens OF GLINT | STATES HAVE A RIGHT TO USE GOLD/SILVER AS CURRENCY – Michael Farris (Coffee and a Mike)@Coffeeandamike
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link2source – US Economy ‘Breaking Into 1,000 Pieces’ as BRICS Smells Blood: Bob Moriarty – Commodity Culture@CommodityCulture
link2source – David Knight Report: Trump’s Gaza Heist: From Ruins to Resorts in a Billion-Dollar Betrayal –
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link2source – Larry C. Johnson: America’s Collapse Is Happening NOW! – Dialogue Works
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link2source – Martin Armstrong talks with Mike Adams about why the central banks are in trouble… – BBN
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link2source – LBMA Addresses London Bullion Gold & Silver Availability Concerns – Arcadia Economics@arcadiaeconomics
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link2source – “We hardly ever talk about the smaller offshore operators like Transocean [RIG] ” – “[…] Transocean has lost money for the past 7 years. Its stock has plunged from $30 a decade ago to just below $4 [a recent price] …” – ” [Since 2020 it’s pulled back with energy prices.] – Jim Cramer: RIG: Transocean Ltd. *** Insider Monkey – Yahoo Finance. – Transocean has unmatched capacity and capability in all manner of floaters: ultra-deepwater, harsh-environment, deepwater, and midwater. – link2website – Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) announced today that it will report earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 on Monday, February 17, 2025. * While not recommending investments, I place [RIG] in MY POSSIBLE BARGAIN BIN, a list filled with dangerous entries. * CHECK OUT: deepwater.com/our-fleet/our-rigs AND read the SPEC Sheets for the listed rigs. **
link2source – LIVE: TRUMP IS DELIVERING, DEMS IN SHAMBLES, LATEST WH UPDATES, Q&A + MORE! – Red Eagle Politics@RedEaglePolitics
link2source – A Deep Dive Into Deepwater & The State Of The Offshore Bull Cycle | Tommy Deepwater – Kontrarian Korner@KontrarianKorner
Thanks for reading: Corruption Runs, State of Affairs, to Perish.
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The goal of this publication is to inform humanity. Nothing in this publication should be interpreted as investment advice. Texan Gold Real Estate, LLC – james.legare@texan-gold.com. Remember to always do your due diligence. Do not rely on my misinformed opinion(s). Be careful with your money and time, especially in this new, new economy! Make all decisions with caution! *
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While not sufficient on its own, enthusiasm is indispensable.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. – link – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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