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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (200156)	7/7/2023 5:27:19 PM
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Orknexit? Orkney could leave UK for Norway as it explores ‘alternative governance’ theguardian.com Island council leader cites ‘deep cultural relationship’, as authority considers a report looking at status of Channel Islands and Faroes

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (200156)	7/7/2023 7:52:05 PM
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Re <<Great and Glorious British Empire fizzled and failed>> ... am guessing that some 'fizzled and failed' get rejuvenated and reborn, depending on merit of underlying right stuff. Dunno about the UK, too far away, and therefore agnostic, but watching, especially Falkland / Malvinas Islands, that which is closer to Argentina than England. Dunno about Russia, also too far away. Am told Russia is arguably #1 military power on the planet and now fighting a combine of a lot of nations, outcome as yet unknown but let's wait & see. Re <<hutong>> made it through the pandemic lockdown ...

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (200156)	7/19/2023 8:07:58 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217712

Re <<China lacks the humanity of the free world>> ... maybe you are correct, perhaps you might be wrong, but no matter, for we can leave the resolution of the doubts to gentle passage of tranquil time in the meantime, a refresh on what looking to be happening w/r to Afghanistan, there place where empires start dying, now that USSR-alone and USA-n-tag-along-Nato both tried by one approach, and now China-China-China trying another, a slightly more scientific way, that even morons, cretins, and knaves and dullards might eventually try, for competition does wonders especially as Globalisation does not appear to be dying, only phase-changing to Globalisation 2.0 Here be the protocol, first connectivity a/k/a build-build-build Message 34343415 Next plan out big huge carrot projects to give hope Message 34224631 Then immediately followup with concrete-and-cement-and-piping shovel-ready project-lets to help pay the bills, train the workers, get hearts & minds on board of change, and that which help to build confidence and beget more build-build-build Message 34343626 ... and this hereunder story is neat, for the otherwise ordinary civilian looking for new adventure booked into Kabul the same time when Team USA was making a mess of pulling out of killing people, and the story documents his progress from establishing new home base, getting economically self-sustaining, knowing new friends, position in just-important-enough places in the governance structure starting at the street level, then contributing to the neighbourhood's education hardware and software for boys and separately by officialdom dictate for the girls, and was pleasantly surprised that one day the kids asked to learn the language that shall hopefully make a big difference in their lives, Chinese, the language of build-build-build, as opposed the other lingo, which they mostly know as bomb-bomb-bomb Anyway, a different narrative that appears to be selling well without being hard-pitched wonderful to know that such same happening in Africa that does not say "no" and Latin America that says "yes" Core Comrade Jinping's overarching project, that which we know as Belt & Road, is assuredly a different approach In case you missed out, here be the Core Comrade's history Message 34324306 and lack of MSM version of 'humanity'

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (200156)	7/19/2023 9:12:14 PM
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Re <<Once upon a time>> summer of 2023 passing quickly for the coconut and the jack, dual track with an intersectional shared meal, whilst am in Hong Kong and aiming to meet the brood on coming and not-soon-enough Sunday The coconut did stuff, doing internships in the movie and TV industries by remote to NY, Hollywood and Hong Kong, and taking a writing course in 3D getting accoutrement-correct taking in the situation meeting new friends being situation-aware, going with the flow, braving the street-kinetics, and go-go-go recruiting the troopers. Interesting that whilst watching "John Wick4" I spotted CGI-altered version of where the coconut is hanging out, and so she learned movie-magic by first-person-eureka w/ geewhihizbang instructor / author Zadie Smith en.wikipedia.org with ohwhoawee instructor / author Sandra Cisneros en.wikipedia.org into the catacombs bugging the jack, doing Napoleon & D-days tours, for a shared meal in foreign land

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (200156)	7/19/2023 10:42:13 PM
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Re <<Once upon a time>> at the same time summer of 2023 for the Jack essentially play play play, disguising the learning to make such palatable the usual must, swimming must keep up with the fencing during summer that which goes well w/ other forms of same he does and done during Chinese new year and with the hand-to-hand during the non-free year and such same Grand Theft Auto or GTA stuffing - planning heists - he loves GTA the on-line game Jack walks GTA as a part of his education drives GTA waterboards GTA here is GTA that Jack plays w/ his classmates on Friday nights through Sunday afternoons ... as could not stop the Jack from playing such games, I made him assemble his own Windows computer in order to play with his friends, and he did so by following YouTube VLOG instructions when he was 10-11, and to remind you ... GTA rumination, and deliberation with cohort over Discord on details of coming heist Here is the situation and setup, and to quote the Jack, "Charlie, DO NOT again attract attention before the JOB! Please!!" Resting up before doing what needs doing ... anyways, back to 3D, during the summer the Jack cultures, for a break from education, and so gets bamboozled into disguised education day after night after day, exhausted what exhausted looks like making sure to pay homage to antecedent as did when littler, to those that helped out Bastille Day Napoleon tour, first with the big hat where he plotted, a bistro that claims to be first bistro yeah, I did message the Jack by WhatsApp, "elbow off of the table !!!" for mama not strict enough putting what Marie Antoinette uttered at the wrong time into better context ... did not see where Napoleon was born, but saw where he is buried - note, lots and lots of cannons the jack likes his D-day tour, not so much the medals but the machinery that go ratatatata boom boom kaboom pew pew pew and clackty-clack Combining GTA and D-day, helos! back to tanks! starting with the primitive stuff Living in a barn checking out the surrounding Thinking of the geese in HK, them roasted ones speaking of food, cold dinner served in the barn house, and no one to tell the jack to use utensils - crab and oysters require not-utensil, and better, dada can only message by text, "Jack, elbows off of the TABLW !!!"

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (200156)	9/14/2023 3:51:48 AM
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Re <<China lacks the humanity of the free world>> Following up to 'different' approach Message 34355688 so far so different, and peace holds Once upon time when the Taliban leaders used to be strictly against pictures and videos. They reformed themselves here. China’s new ambassador presented his credentials to Afghanistan’s interim Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund in Kabul. pic.twitter.com/PkhgaEnd57 — Mushtaq Yusufzai (@MYusufzai) September 13, 2023

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (200156)	9/14/2023 4:19:53 AM
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Re <<New Zealand to a murderous nasty little welfare Big Brother third world impoverished place from which the productive flee while criminals roam the streets unimpeded and an apartheid Master Race is established to more rapidly destroy what's left in tribal dog eat dog and devil take the hindmost bludgerism and kleptocracy>> are you trying to be too-harsh? Here below is another opinion from NZ ... Especially so, considering Ukraine is a liberal democracy that gave up its nuclear weapons in 1994 (in return for Russian recognition of its sovereignty and territorial integrity), and which shares New Zealand’s goal of reforming the UN Security Council. Indeed, the best way for New Zealand to contribute to countering Chinese assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific would be to significantly increase its military support for Ukraine. If Russia is defeated or forced to withdraw, it will be a serious blow to Xi’s leadership and complicate any plans he might have for annexing Taiwan. This would go some way towards bolstering the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific that is so clearly in New Zealand’s interests. scmp.com Opinion \| Helping Ukraine defeat Russia is best way for New Zealand to counter Chinese clout in Indo-Pacific \| South China Morning Post Published: 4:00am, 14 Sep, 2023 Ukrainian tanks train in the Chernigiv region on September 8 amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo: AFP The debate in New Zealand over whether to join “pillar two” of the Aukus security alliance threatens to overshadow a more important foreign policy challenge: how the country’s allies in the Indo-Pacific region are responding to the Ukraine war. Aukus seems to be based on the assumption it will deter or counter China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. But it is unclear whether this arrangement would advance the core national interests of New Zealand. While New Zealand’s “stability, security and prosperity” depend critically – in the words of a recent government document – on an international rules-based order, it is also plain that China is not the sole or even most serious threat to this arrangement. Meanwhile, the capitals of the Indo-Pacific region have been closely monitoring the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Most supported last year’s United Nations resolution condemning Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” (Laos and Vietnam abstained). But only Singapore, a close US ally, imposed sanctions on Russia. And generally, the Asean nations’ statements on the invasion have not directly criticised Moscow. This is related to the considerable unease in Asia over the disruption and price shocks for global commodities caused by the Ukraine conflict. A combine harvests wheat at a field near Kivshovata village, Kyiv region, in July. For many Southeast Asian states, the war has led to soaring prices for food and energy. Photo: AFP Indo-Pacific interests For Indonesia and many other Southeast Asian states, the war has led to soaring prices for food and energy, and a more polarised diplomatic environment. Indonesia is the second-largest market for Ukrainian wheat and the fourth-largest for Russian chemical fertiliser, which is needed to grow local rice. Overall, Asean countries are major wheat importers, accounting for 15 per cent of global imports. At the same time, many Indo-Pacific states are conscious that regional heavyweights China and India remain important partners of Moscow. China has abstained on crucial UN resolutions condemning Russian actions in Ukraine. Beijing has repeatedly placed the blame for the conflict on Nato and the United States purportedly fuelling the conflict. China has also massively expanded trade with Russia since the start of the invasion. This bilateral trade will exceed US$200 billion in 2023, a jump of US$70 billion since 2021. Russian energy shipments to China are projected to increase by more than 40 per cent this year. (From left) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping in 2019. File photo: Sputnik/Kremlin via Reuters China, India and Russia Military ties between China and Russia continue to deepen, with several joint exercises having taken place since the start of the Ukraine invasion. Beijing has quietly supplied military-related technology to Russia, and reportedly supplied components to Iran in 2023 for use in drones being sold to Russia. While Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been more overtly critical than China’s Xi Jinping of the Ukraine invasion, he continues to emphasise close diplomatic and military ties with Moscow. India has also abstained on key UN resolutions criticising the invasion. And while tensions between India and China have increased, the Indian government shows no signs of reducing its dependence on spare parts and technical support for the many Russian weapons platforms used by the Indian military. Further, trade turnover has risen by over 300 per cent since the invasion, including a tenfold increase in discounted Russian oil bought by India. Finally, Indo-Pacific nations will have other concerns about the response of the US and wider international community to the Russian invasion. In particular, they might question the West’s staying power. The Biden administration has directed more than US$75 billion in financial and military assistance in support, Nato has further expanded its membership, and a range of comprehensive and collective sanctions have targeted the Russian economy. But the US has also tried not to directly “provoke” the Putin regime while supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty. There are international supporters of Ukraine who champion a “land for peace” deal with Russia, too. And it remains possible that a new Republican administration in Washington in 2024 might abandon the current military commitment. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and New Zealand’s Prime Minister Chris Hipkins shake hands at the Nato Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania in July. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via Reuters Supporting Ukraine to counter China Given the circumstances, New Zealand should remain clear-eyed about the connections between its strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific and its support for defeating Russian expansionism. To date, New Zealand has contributed more than NZ$70 million (US$41.3 million) in humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine. But this looks pretty modest in light of the possible fallout for the Indo-Pacific region if Putin wins any sort of victory. Especially so, considering Ukraine is a liberal democracy that gave up its nuclear weapons in 1994 (in return for Russian recognition of its sovereignty and territorial integrity), and which shares New Zealand’s goal of reforming the UN Security Council. Indeed, the best way for New Zealand to contribute to countering Chinese assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific would be to significantly increase its military support for Ukraine. If Russia is defeated or forced to withdraw, it will be a serious blow to Xi’s leadership and complicate any plans he might have for annexing Taiwan. This would go some way towards bolstering the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific that is so clearly in New Zealand’s interests. Robert G. Patman is Professor of International Relations at the University of Otago in New Zealand. This article was first published on The Conversation.