"Zelenskyy suggests Trump fly to Ukraine to help 'end the war' " ah ha ha - brillant! You tell him, Volodymyr.
December 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"Zelenskyy suggests Trump fly to Ukraine to help 'end the war' " ah ha ha - brillant! You tell him, Volodymyr.
This whole 'Ukraine bombed Putin's villa' thing has assumed ridiculous proportions. Everyone knows the Russian's lie all the time. They also lie about lying, then lie they didn't lie in the first place. Western newspapers a disservice by even reporting and debating these lies.
December 31, 2025 at 8:26 AM
This whole 'Ukraine bombed Putin's villa' thing has assumed ridiculous proportions. Everyone knows the Russian's lie all the time. They also lie about lying, then lie they didn't lie in the first place. Western newspapers a disservice by even reporting and debating these lies.
Also, with the Manus deal, if Zuck has been pushed to essentially buy overseas AI expertise, and Chinese no less, it would appear that Meta's really starting to feel they are being left behind in the AI race.
December 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Also, with the Manus deal, if Zuck has been pushed to essentially buy overseas AI expertise, and Chinese no less, it would appear that Meta's really starting to feel they are being left behind in the AI race.
The Meta $2 billion Manus AI deal - curious as to how Zuck has handled US administration objections to Meta essentially buying a Chinese AI company. Normally they would all be screaming about China getting access to US data and the AI tech knowledge transfer going the other way. What gives?
December 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The Meta $2 billion Manus AI deal - curious as to how Zuck has handled US administration objections to Meta essentially buying a Chinese AI company. Normally they would all be screaming about China getting access to US data and the AI tech knowledge transfer going the other way. What gives?
Polymarket Stats - Russia x Ukraine ceasefire in 2025? <1% chance, Russia x Ukraine ceasefire by January 31, 2026? 8% chance - sounds about right.
December 29, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Polymarket Stats - Russia x Ukraine ceasefire in 2025? <1% chance, Russia x Ukraine ceasefire by January 31, 2026? 8% chance - sounds about right.
Zelensky Trump Ukraine: deal no deal, no surprise. With the ususual Putin hypocritical gobble talk pre conference "“if Kyiv authorities are not willing to end the matter peacefully, we will achieve all the goals we have in the special military operation by military means.”
December 29, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Zelensky Trump Ukraine: deal no deal, no surprise. With the ususual Putin hypocritical gobble talk pre conference "“if Kyiv authorities are not willing to end the matter peacefully, we will achieve all the goals we have in the special military operation by military means.”
Right on queue Putin hits Ukraine with his usual "mass Russian attack that left 2 killed, 32 injured, ahead of peace talks". Yet another Trump peace talk intimadation attack. He's nothing but predictable.
December 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Right on queue Putin hits Ukraine with his usual "mass Russian attack that left 2 killed, 32 injured, ahead of peace talks". Yet another Trump peace talk intimadation attack. He's nothing but predictable.
Swiss car stats as an illustration of Chinese BEV market share: BYD + Polestar(Geely) + MG (Chinese Owned) + Leapmotor (Stellantis has 20%) sold 5,575 cars and Peugeot sold 4,746 total cars to November 2025. BEV now have Swiss market share of about 21–23%.
December 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Swiss car stats as an illustration of Chinese BEV market share: BYD + Polestar(Geely) + MG (Chinese Owned) + Leapmotor (Stellantis has 20%) sold 5,575 cars and Peugeot sold 4,746 total cars to November 2025. BEV now have Swiss market share of about 21–23%.
" Opinion: Jerome Powell was right all along" - via Brett Arends
Telling it how it really is, as the Powell 'haters' have always got it wrong - too easy to criticise than propose. www.marketwatch.com/story/jerome...
Telling it how it really is, as the Powell 'haters' have always got it wrong - too easy to criticise than propose. www.marketwatch.com/story/jerome...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
" Opinion: Jerome Powell was right all along" - via Brett Arends
Telling it how it really is, as the Powell 'haters' have always got it wrong - too easy to criticise than propose. www.marketwatch.com/story/jerome...
Telling it how it really is, as the Powell 'haters' have always got it wrong - too easy to criticise than propose. www.marketwatch.com/story/jerome...
Another European Unicon Tech startup - Sweden's Lovable sifted.eu/articles/lov...?
Lovable raises $330m at $6.6bn valuation
Vibe coding startup Lovable, among the most hyped tech companies in Europe, won the backing of Alphabet and Nvidia’s VC units.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Another European Unicon Tech startup - Sweden's Lovable sifted.eu/articles/lov...?
Weekly Update Count since 16 Dec '25 + 7,270 - Estimated accumulated Russian losses in Ukraine - Day 1,398 since 24 Feb 2022 [via The Kiev Independent] - The pre Christmas meatgrinder edition.
December 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Weekly Update Count since 16 Dec '25 + 7,270 - Estimated accumulated Russian losses in Ukraine - Day 1,398 since 24 Feb 2022 [via The Kiev Independent] - The pre Christmas meatgrinder edition.
Really not sure why everyone's so puzzled over the 'insane', 'crazy' prices of Gold + Silver + Platinum + Palladium, when the 'leader' of the Free World is pursuing extreme erratic and nonsensical monetary and political policies, how not to put on for 'extreme' safety'trades?
December 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Really not sure why everyone's so puzzled over the 'insane', 'crazy' prices of Gold + Silver + Platinum + Palladium, when the 'leader' of the Free World is pursuing extreme erratic and nonsensical monetary and political policies, how not to put on for 'extreme' safety'trades?
High-ranking Russian general killed in Moscow car bombing - gotta love the Moscow forensic guys: no gloves, no protective gear, no worries!
December 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
High-ranking Russian general killed in Moscow car bombing - gotta love the Moscow forensic guys: no gloves, no protective gear, no worries!
China & Russia rubbing hands over a Venezuela invasion, US military bogged down? Hallo Taiwan. Remember where was the USS Gerald R. Ford battle group stationed before deployment to the Caribbean? Split Croatia, in jet fighter terms, an hour flying time from Kiev.
December 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
China & Russia rubbing hands over a Venezuela invasion, US military bogged down? Hallo Taiwan. Remember where was the USS Gerald R. Ford battle group stationed before deployment to the Caribbean? Split Croatia, in jet fighter terms, an hour flying time from Kiev.
Got to wonder with all this fishing boat double tapping, oil tanker chasing, golden warships and 'Peace President' stuff, what's up with the invasion? Venezuela Christmas TACO anyone?
December 23, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Got to wonder with all this fishing boat double tapping, oil tanker chasing, golden warships and 'Peace President' stuff, what's up with the invasion? Venezuela Christmas TACO anyone?
So that was the big announcement: the invasion of Venezuela has been postponed until the new 'Golden' speed boats are delivered 'cos the existing lot are all rusty.
December 23, 2025 at 6:14 AM
So that was the big announcement: the invasion of Venezuela has been postponed until the new 'Golden' speed boats are delivered 'cos the existing lot are all rusty.
With half the US military swarming off the Venezuela coast, hard to believe Greenland needs to be used as a distraction. Or maybe not 🤔
December 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
With half the US military swarming off the Venezuela coast, hard to believe Greenland needs to be used as a distraction. Or maybe not 🤔
So you say they don't really grow fentanyl on offshore wind farms? So what do those blades do anyway, launch drones?
December 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
So you say they don't really grow fentanyl on offshore wind farms? So what do those blades do anyway, launch drones?
The US Coast Guard is "chasing another tanker" - Gee, how hard is it to catch a VLCC petrol tanker?!
December 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The US Coast Guard is "chasing another tanker" - Gee, how hard is it to catch a VLCC petrol tanker?!
"Paramount Amends Bid for Warner Discovery With New Ellison Guarantee" - flog, flog, flog <via the WSJ >.
December 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Paramount Amends Bid for Warner Discovery With New Ellison Guarantee" - flog, flog, flog <via the WSJ >.
A view of 2025 from South Africa www.timcohen.co.za/i-am-not-mak...
I am not making this up💥 The world in 2025, as demonstrated by two events
The weirdness of 2025 in two examples: the Germany Federal Election and the listing of SpaceX
www.timcohen.co.za
December 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A view of 2025 from South Africa www.timcohen.co.za/i-am-not-mak...
Isn't wonderful how they blow with the political winds "Ukraine's collapse would be a disaster for Hungary, says Orbán" as he faces a the first credibale challenge to his 15 yewar rule from Péter Magyar of the Tisza party - Kalshi/Orbán out by 2027 at 46%
December 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Isn't wonderful how they blow with the political winds "Ukraine's collapse would be a disaster for Hungary, says Orbán" as he faces a the first credibale challenge to his 15 yewar rule from Péter Magyar of the Tisza party - Kalshi/Orbán out by 2027 at 46%
Gaza “Project Sunrise" - the Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff draft proposal to convert the bombed-out enclave into a gleaming metropolis (again!). Via the WSJ.
December 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Gaza “Project Sunrise" - the Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff draft proposal to convert the bombed-out enclave into a gleaming metropolis (again!). Via the WSJ.
Interesting cover from this famous German magazine: "Zwei Schurken, ein Ziel" (Two Villains, One Goal) - "Wie Trump und Putin Europa angreifen" (How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe).
December 20, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Interesting cover from this famous German magazine: "Zwei Schurken, ein Ziel" (Two Villains, One Goal) - "Wie Trump und Putin Europa angreifen" (How Trump and Putin are attacking Europe).
Gotta lov it! (just 2 from the article): Gianni Infantino FIFA - Winner of the inaugural Donald Trump Grease Prize. Steve Witkoff "Running US diplomatic relations with all the professional integrity of a landlord from the Bronx." www.ft.com/content/6d1e...
Person of Interest 2025: the longlist
A 12th annual celebration of cancellation
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December 19, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Gotta lov it! (just 2 from the article): Gianni Infantino FIFA - Winner of the inaugural Donald Trump Grease Prize. Steve Witkoff "Running US diplomatic relations with all the professional integrity of a landlord from the Bronx." www.ft.com/content/6d1e...