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The main point of it all, at this time, is that the war is already over. Russia won. Trump recognizes that fact and wants the killing to stop. He wants to move forward. Ukraine is not a national security issue for the USA. And Putin isn't the boogeyman many people have been led to believe. That's the way he was portrayed because the warmongers and the Globalists needed a boogeyman to continue the war, continue the money laundering scheme, and continue the WEF Globalist shadow government conquest of the USA. But that's now history. Exposed as the fraud it always was. Just watch.

I don't think any deal has been inked. Yet. But today's confrontation at the White Hose couldn't have turned out any better for Trump than it did. Zelenskyy showed all the world what he really is, and in the process, effectively ended his life. And things couldn't have turned out any better for Putin, who saw Zelenskyy go down in flames before the whole world. As for leaving Ukraine with "nothing." I think that's history at his point. Already a done deal. The war is over. Russia won, despite the hundreds of billions of dollars of US aid and military equipment. They're out of solders to feed to there meat grinder. And for what purpose? So that the warmongers can continue the money laundering? So that the Globalists can continue their attempted takeover of the world? So that influential members of Congress can continue to amass millions while at the same time drawing puny salaries? None of this is a real option for the USA, going forward. It;'s an unsustainable path that will bankrupt the USA in a fee short years. Trump knows this. Putin knows this. And they both want peace now. As Elon Musk has said, there is only one viable option to preserve the USA. Stop the war. Stop the fraud. Cut unnecessary spending. That's the only real option. Anyone who thinks otherwise id delusional.

Once again, another person who is living in the past. Russia does not want the rest of Ukraine, and they certainly don't want any part of the rest of Europe, given the mess it's in. They want to be part of a new world, looking forward. Trump realizes that, JD Vance realizes that, and Trump is the one in charge at the White Hose. Trump is the one who will make a deal. And Zelensky and his advisors, whoever they are, can't see that reality. Instead, the continue to regurgitate the lies they've been told over the years. Propaganda works. But in this case, it can't Trump reality. FAFO, as they say. For Zelensky, it's over. An actor, a dictator, and a madman. He has no way out, and even Lindsey Graham is telling him he's a dead man.

Yes. Trump was there to make a deal to end the war, now. Not to relive history. The only people who don't understand that are brainwashed people desperately clinging to the Big Lie. And Zelensky lost his cool. He, too, apparently, having been brainwashed by the likes of Blinken and Boris Johnson. He thought he could relive history, play his USA Trump card, and dictate to Donald Trump. And that was the end of Zelenskyy. No matter what he does, he's a dead man, and no matter what he does, Ukraine is done. Europe can neither fund any kind of "boots on the ground," nor will it dare attempt to do so. At this very moment, an impeachment resolution is under consideration in the Ukraine parliament. And yes, as Russia has now warned, Zelenskyy is risking WWIII.

Trump and Vance behaved like Trump and Vance. Trump quite succinctly told Zelenskyy he had no cards to play. He was there to make a deal, and Zelensky was overlaying his hand, thinking the US was his Trump card, so to speak. Trump reminded him calmly that that simply wasn't the case. JD Vance also explained, but Zelensky persisted, and what followed was epic. An extended shouting match for all the world to see. A fool overlying his hand. Calling the Vice President a "bitch" under his voice was all everyone needed to hear. Trump was there to make a deal, not relive history. And Zelenskyy had no hand to play without an agreement with the USA, which was not forthcoming. And wo we witnessed a crazed fool on an extended rant. Trump knew, and the world now knows, Zelenskyy is out. A dead man walking, no matter what he does. Kicked out of the White House, he now has two options: Come back when he's ready to make a deal, or leave, go home, and meet his demise there. Trump is ready to make a deal, and he makes deals only with someone at the table, ready to deal. Who's left at the table? The USA and Russia. There's your deal going forward I'm afraid. Bad for Ukraine, which will cease to exist, but good for world peace. And I'd be very very worried right now, if I lived in London or Paris, capital cities of both of the Europe's nuclear powers. London and Berlin are on the chopping block, sooner rather than later, perhaps.

Wow! I may have been wrong. Today, in the Oval Office, in front of the whole world, Zelensky just ended his presidency, ended Ukraine, and may have signed his own death warrant. No deal was agreed to. Instead, we witnessed a shouting match. Even the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States couldn't believe what she was witnessing. So, unless this was some sort of grandiose political stunt, Zelensky is history. What comes next? WWIII? One thing for sure: the US is out, I think. Can Europe pony up the money to fully fund its commitment to NATO? Can Europe arrange for a repayment to the United States of the money previously plundered? Perhaps the next deal Trump makes is with Russia. Stay tuned.

It's funny. Some people just don't get it. Tesla is not really a car company. It's so much more. A software company, an AI company, and more. It's just a matter of time and Musk's RoboTaxis will be operational. The software that enables that will soon be licensed all over the world. To Uber, for example. The value of that, alone, will exceed the current value of Tesla. And then there's Optimus, the humanoid robots. They'll soon be available to just about anyone who wants to buy one, at a very reasonable price. Another arm of the company that will soon far exceed the Value of Tesla. And it's all computing that occurs at "the edge." I loaded up on Tesla at around $150 and watched it climb recently to $450. The current correction is a real gift. If they're stupid enough to take it down to $150 again, all a person has to do is buy some and wait. That might not happen, though, as the current market correction is nearing its end.

When I came to Thailand this time, I didn't bring many clothes at all. Just some Merino Wool T-shirts, some shorts, some cotton sweat pants, and a bunch of jogging shoes. All the "Hawaiian" type shirts I've ordered since then I ordered from Amazon (the Tommy Bahama shirts). I also have one Quicksilver shirt I bought at Central Festival that has sort of a restrained Hawaiian look. Not too obnoxious. Anyway, what I found is that not all Tommy Bahama XL shirts are created equal. The dark blue one here says XL. but it fits OK. The Flowery one is supposedly the same size, but is way too large for me. I'll probably never wear it. I also bought a few plain dark blue Tommy Bahama silk shirts, but I don't know how to classify those.

If I had a "Why Would I Care" file cabinet, this is where I'd file this question.

Of course the economy is going to show signs of strain from tariffs and spending cuts. Powerful forces are fighting back any way they can and it's all just beginning. Trump knows this, the American people know this, and the real people seem to approve. Not the fake real people the media portrays. Not the fake conserevatives planted at rallies. The real people. The people who elected Trump and who are row giving him one of the highest approval ratings ever for a President at this point in his administration. The media will tell anyone who will listen that Trump economic policies have been tried before and have failed before. But have they really? Or did they just fail in terms of the Western mindset? According to Trump, reciprocal tariffs are good for America. Spending cuts will be more than offset by cost cutting measures, and his Trump Gold Card program can make all the difference in the world, in short order. Attract the best and the brightest from all over the world. People who will create real jobs. People who will pay taxes like everyone else. Anyone criticizing Trump before he even begins his quest, is simply falling victim the failed lies of the past. Why not give the guy a chance? He's up against powerful forces, as I've said, but I think the real American people support him, at this point.

Somewhere in storage, I've got a few of the old Rayon shirts. I wouldn't call them typical "Hawaiian," but ore like something out of the 50s. The ultimate cool, though, at least back in the 70s at the beach in Southern California, were old, Hawaiian silk shirts. You could pay big money for some of the ones with class. Even today, I think you can find those, if you look.

I like Hawaiian shirts, but not all of them. Tommy Bahama can be good, but they tend to run a little large and aren't exactly cheap. Anyway, while some Hawaiian shirts are ridiculous, others have class. I wear them once in a while in Pattaya, more often when I'm traveling. Merino wool shirts are also good. They don't absorb sweet and odors, and you can wear them anywhere any time. In any event, I don't buy into the notion that they're just for Songkran.

Sorry. That's not going to happen. They are incapable, they can't afford it, and Russia won't have it. It'a new world. The globalists, the warmongers, the Neocons. They're all part of the Big Lie and they are all part of the past. It's time to move on.

I don't know where you heard that, but mark my words, it's not going to happen. What remains of Ukraine will be secure because of an ongoing mineral mining operation, with the US and Russia in business together. I could be wrong, but that's the only thing that makes sense. That's what will happen. NATO is almost history and the EU cannot afford a war and does not have the military capacity for a war. And Trump isn't going to fund any of it.

Well, it gets more interesting by the day. Zelenskyy will supposedly sign onto the mineral deal with Trump on Friday. And it now looks like Russia wants a partnership with the US to mine Russian metals such as aluminum and the rare earth minerals. So Russia and the US will be in business to extract minerals, and Ukraine gets to keep what's left of its country. NATO won't be allowed, not will EU troops, which cannot possibly stand up to Russia without US support, which will be nowhere to be found. Good deal for everyone but Ukraine.

Well, Zelensky caved in and is supposedly ready to sign onto the peace deal giving the US half interest the titanium and other rare earth minerals concentrated near the disputed areas. That sounds all well and good, but will such deal be acceptable to Russia? No NATO in Ukraine is a must for them, and perhaps that goes as well for no EU soldiers. So can Trump convince Putin that the mere presence of the ongoing mineral extraction business run by the US is a sufficient guarantee for Russia? Will Russia itself guarantee the safety of the business? My guess is that something along those lines will happen. Maybe the US can cut in Russia for a share of its profits. Everybody wins except Ukraine, o so it would seem. One thing is certain, the EU is finished as a military power in the region, as is NATO. But the killing will stop as Trump has promised.

'I've begun to notice more Thais wearing masks, as if they're ready for a replay of COVID. I think it's voluntary, but maybe that's a new rule for some employees?

The only sensible path forward, really. End the war. Trump promised to do so, and he's doing it. If that means voting with Putin at the UN, or abstaining to vote on an amended proposal at the Security Council, so be it. The alternative would be voting to continue the war with the European warmongers. Not only would Trump be going against his promise to the voters, but it would make no sense, in reality. Ukraine lost. That's the truth. It's over. All over but the agreement itself, which will come soon enough.

I can't click on that link, so I'm not sure what your point is. Anyway, I see what I see. It's not "derangement." If you were around in the 80s, perhaps you remember the pictures they used to have that looked like a bunch of nothing at first, but if you looked at them in a certain way, a distinct picture emerged from the background. A sailboat, for example, or a house. When you see that, it's nothing you're imagining. It's really there. Some people can see it, others never will. The current world situation is the much the same. Some people finally see the lie for what it is. They see it emerge from the background noise. Others never will see it. So they call those who can see, "deranged." That helps them preserve their vision of reality. That's all they know.

Seriously? I'm 1000% comfortable with what I know, how I know it, and what I see. And I have no problem with people telling me that I have an "illness." All that tells me, really, is that you have been well and truly brainwashed. You persist in clinging to the Big Lie. The lie that has now been exposed. That''s all you have, really. A reality drilled into your brain. And it gives you great comfort in persisting in believing that lie. Most brainwashed people are like that. They are incapable of independent thought and cling to the lie as a matter of survival. Social cohesion is a powerful force, which is why propaganda is so powerful. I guess I've sat all this before. Anyway, either you see it or you don't.

But does the EU really have those capabilities? Or are they counting on US help that most assuredly won't be available to them? This war is over. In short order. Just my best guess.

They're incapable of sustaining a ground war against Russia. To think otherwise is pure fantasy and delusion.

I'm totally serious. 100% serious. Trump is the elected President of the United States. If you think it matters "why" people voted for him, then perhaps that's why you're clueless and delusional. You've been brainwashed. The "reality" that was drilled into your head non-stop by the mainstream media was propaganda. Propaganda that now passes for the "truth" by people such as yourself. And so, in your mind, you must somehow rationalize the new reality. Of course it must be that people voted for Trump because they cared more about "$ in their pockets." You take great comfort in that fantasy. Or rather, you take great comfort in the fantasy that allows you to cling to the Big Lie. In a sense it's not your fault. Propaganda is and always has been a powerful tool. That's why it works so well. That's why entire nations have been led astray, into a mass formation psychosis. People are easy targets. Social cohesion is a powerful force. Most people can't think for themselves. They're not that intelligent. They'd rather listen to "authority." They'd rather listen to "fact checkers" to point out the "misinformation." So yes, the Big lie has been unmasked. Cling to it if you must, but don't think that the world hasn't moved on.

According to Lavrov, even that ruse would be unacceptable to Russia. The presence of European troops in Ukraine, with or without the NATO costume, is just another Western scam and would be tantamount to the presence of NATO inside Ukraine. An existential threat to Russia and something that's not going to happen. So, things may get interesting before this conflict ends. Three's a reason most of you guys cannot understand Trump. Simply put, you have been brainwashed. Fed the big lie for years and you believe it. In all liklihood, you'll persist in your delusions until to die. President Trump is your wake up call. Deal with it. Trump is the President of the United States, elected with a sweeping mandate. And he sees reality for what it is, not what certain delusional people would like it to be. For Trump, the reality is simple. The war should have never started and needs to stop. Now. That's his overriding concern. That's what will happen. How that happens is irrelevant. And this is where it gets interesting. He wants to "make a deal" with Zelensky. US ownership of valuable mineral rights in Ukraine, which ownership would provide a security guarantee for what remains of Ukraine. And from what he has said, he would have "no problem" with the presence of European troops in Ukraine. Somewhere on here last week I outlined what I thought would be the eventual "deal." A cessation of hostilities as the battlefield currently stands, the return of the Kursk region of Russia to Russia, no NATO troops in Russia, a recognition of the existential threat to Russia that the presence of NATO troops would present, and an immediate end to the war. That's the reality. Russia won. So, how does all that square with a "deal" with Zelensky? My guess: there will be no deal. The war is over, Russia won. Next time, the warmonger idiots should think again before they sell out America for the sake of their multi-million dollar bank accounts they all seem to gave accumulated while drawing minuscule salaries.

Most of you guys are so brainwashed, you'll simply never understand. Have fun continuing your fantasy life. America is moving on. The big lie is over.