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Net Zero: Putting All One’s Eggs in One Basket

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Net Zero: Putting All One’s Eggs in One Basket

Net Zero, zero emissions, everything electric. On paper, it seems like a great idea, however consider for one moment what would happen if there was an EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) bomb, or a massive solar flare? Well, with no other options for fuel or energy, it would be back to the Stone Age.

As for solar and wind, there is only so much this type of energy can provide the populace. Nuclear and hydrogen powered power stations may well provide more energy, however there is still the problem of electricity being the product and this is vulnerable to EMP.

It would be silly to think about building Faraday cages over every electronic device, therefore Net Zero is unfortunately a non-starter simply because it leaves the entire national or global network severely vulnerable.

While nations like China revel in building hundreds of coal-fired power stations every year across their countryside, the West will go all electric. In this instance, China would have the advantage because it could cripple Western nations by simply deploying EMP. The West would be severely stultified, whilst China would have a wide open door to simply walk in and take over.

In an ideal world, solely using electrical power would be optimal, however we unfortunately do not live in an ideal world, and putting all of our eggs in one basket in relation to energy is dangerous, especially when it leaves us vulnerable to EMP attack.

War With Russia is Counterproductive to Western Interests

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War With Russia is Counterproductive to Western Interests

The West should not be making enemies with the Russians but embracing them into the fold. It is true that there is an abrasive nature to Russian international exchanges, but this is simply the way they conduct affairs. After the Soviet era, Russia has opened up considerably.

The strength of the Russian people should somehow be utilised for the good of global relations and economy. The Russian people have endured huge hardship throughout history and in general are a hugely hospitable people, innovative, brave and obstinate in their beliefs. Yes, within the post Soviet era there has also been mass corruption from some areas but this can be blamed on a need to catch up to the West, as under sovietization much of global commerce was muted.

Russia just needs more time to adapt to the global alliance, however seeing as Russia has undone the shackles of communism, there is confusion in the hierarchy as they observe the likes of the EU embracing collectivism, and adopting Soviet structures to the bloc. Wokism in the West is also confusing to the Russians in the post Soviet era because it involves communist ideals and control techniques. Where Russia has left communism behind, it is baffling to them that some quarters of the West are embracing the failed political ideology.

The West must give Russia a little more time, and to de-escalate the Ukraine problem utilising considered diplomacy, not war. Punitive sanctions are also dangerous simply because they punish ordinary citizens more than the targeted policy makers.

The EU Claims It Created Peace in Europe But Reality Sees Bloc Agitating Russia

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The EU Claims It Created Peace in Europe But Reality Sees Bloc Agitating Russia

Like any imperial force, the EU empire has to constantly expand, or it will die. This is why its incursions east into Ukraine awakened the hibernating bear of Russia, and this is why the West is currently in its current position of possible conflict with Russia.

During his tenure as EU president, Jean-Claude Juncker and Merkel’s leadership, the EU constantly talked about an EU army, a military force exclusive to the European nations within the bloc. The threat of another army on its borders no doubt agitated Russia further, however the EU did not heed the warnings as it continually expanded its influence in the Ukraine, right on Russia’s doorstep.

EU army, does the world really need another army?

It wasn’t just the EU meddling in Ukraine, the 2014 Obama administration were also stuck in Ukrainian affairs and stoking an already raging fire, as the clandestine recordings of Victoria Nuland and Geoffrey Pyatt revealed all too well.

The expansionist EU is not only a threat to European peace but to global order because an imminent war in the Ukraine can easily escalate, not only with conventional warfare, but the most feared type of action where there are no winners but only losers, that of nuclear war.

World war III will start suddenly and without warning

The Daily Squib has constantly warned of the EU’s expansionist desires, and how these may cross Russian ‘red lines’ in territorial matters. The EU army and its dabbling in the Ukraine were one of the many reasons many in the UK fought to get out of the EU with Brexit. Unfortunately, because Britain is part of NATO, it will still be sucked into the Ukraine battlefield, even post-Brexit, however we will not be part of any EU army. Most Brexiteers and Britons would want Britain to stay out of any conflict regarding Russia completely.

“The Delightful Drums of War Beat Louder Every Day”

Putin, the grandmaster of this unwelcome chess game, is now amassing Russian forces on Ukraine’s far border and playing a waiting game. Russian naval ships have been loitering around the Irish Sea over the undersea cables that connect the UK and Ireland with North America. By cutting the undersea cables, much of Europe would go dark information wise.

Thanks to the EU’s soviet expansionist imperial outlook and US meddling, the world may finally witness what it means when you bait a hibernating bear with a stick. Putin has nothing to lose, because the way he sees things, by trying to eradicate Russia, the entire globe may very well go down with it.

But as a citizen of Russia, as a head of the Russian state, I want to ask – why do we need a world if Russia ceases to exist? VLADIMIR PUTIN

 

BREAKING: Prince Andrew to Join Foreign Legion

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BREAKING: Prince Andrew to Join Foreign Legion

The French Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère), France’s elite corp of fighting men who are mainly non-French citizens, have a stringent recruitment process that former royal, Andrew may not pass.

Out of all the military outfits, the French Foreign Legion have an esteemed reputation as being one of the most formidable military outfits throughout history. Many join the Legion to get away from their previous lives, some are running from failed romances, some are running from a life of crime, and others just want the supreme challenge of joining the Legion.

To gain the much coveted Kepi Blanc, the recruits will endure 17 weeks of gruelling training where many will be rejected or fall out.

Basic training for the French Foreign Legion is conducted in the 4th Foreign Regiment.

Initial training of 4–6 weeks at The Farm (La Ferme) – introduction to military lifestyle; outdoor and field activities. March (Marche Képi Blanc) – a 50-kilometer (31 mi) two-day march (25 km per day) in full kit, followed by the Kepi Blanc ceremony on the 3rd day. Technical and practical training (alternating with barracks and field training) – three weeks. Mountain training (Chalet at Formiguière in the French Pyrenees) – one week. Technical and practical training (alternating barracks and field training) – three weeks. Examinations and obtaining of the elementary technical certificate (CTE) – one week. March (Raid Marche) – a 120-kilometer (75 mi) final march, which must be completed in three days. Light vehicle driver’s education (driver’s license) – one week. Return to Aubagne before reporting to the assigned operational regiment – one week. Education in the French language (reading, writing and pronunciation) is taught on a daily basis throughout all of basic training.

Prince Andrew, who cannot speak a word of French, will find the linguistic side of training particularly hard. More accustomed to ordering palace staff around for mangoes and opening his curtains, he will also find it especially difficult keeping up with the hard training regime, even though he has been given special dispensation to join despite his age.

Royal commentator, Rupert Fortington-Smythe, was adamant that the former Duke would not receive any special favours or treatment in the Legion.

“He will be treated as any new recruit, and it is highly unlikely the pampered royal will be able to survive the first leg of training, let alone complete the entire session to gain the Kepi Blanc. I have seen seasoned U.S. Marines crack like little girls during the gruelling training, especially at his age. Although there is a cut-off period of 39.5 years of age to join the Legion, it is understood that the former royal will be given a special dispensation.”

Andrew’s aides were consistent with their view that he could easily breeze through basic training at the Foreign Legion, and he would be straightened out by the experience. He will be paid a salary of 80 euros per week. The good thing about the Foreign Legion is that Andrew will be in capable hands, and some barracks even have their own brothels so that legionnaires can release some of their pent-up energy, something the former royal will truly appreciate.

If you wish to join the French Foreign Legion (Légion étrangère) all applications are considered here

The French Foreign Legion accepts recruits from all over the world. The recruitment officially runs 24/7/365 (yes, you can join every day, all year long)

As a candidate/volunteer, you will be enlisted as a single person, even if you are married. The first contract you sign is mandatory for 5 years.

The entire recruiting and selection process takes usually 2 to 4 weeks (the exact period depends on each candidate). The process starts when you pass your passport to a serving legionnaire in a recruiting center or in an information office (see full list below).

The process ends when you are officially accepted or rejected. During the whole period — from passing the passport to a legionnaire until your acceptance or rejection — free accommodation, free food, and free clothing are provided to you by the Legion.

The candidates having passed all the tests are officially accepted or rejected every working Thursday afternoon. As a volunteer, you are allowed to ask to go home every morning during the entire selection process.

 

Help With Your Resolutions

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Help With Your Resolutions

Even if you never stick to your New Year’s resolution, it’s always a good idea to get off to a healthy start. Some might say that advertising often attempts to sell us things that are not ideal for our bodies (fast food, alcohol, sugary drinks), but here we’ve rounded up some digital campaigns and web films that do…well, the opposite.

Let’s start off with the big one, the mother of all resolutions: quitting smoking. Maybe you gave up long ago. If so, bravo. But some people are still hanging in there, despite all the warnings. So here’s a funny and creative idea that perhaps made them think twice.


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The digital and fitness worlds have long overlapped, with various apps and gadgets that help us measure our performance and give us a boost. This film for Intersport by We Are Pi features dynamic editing to show us the extent to which the brand can accompany us as we work out. Let’s call it the digital resolution.

Is it even possible these days to work out alone? Probably – but since resolutions tend to be fragile creatures, we could all use a personal fitness guru. The film has a light touch that’s welcome in this context.

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Alcohol is up there with smoking as an addiction that’s hard to break. But maybe we just need to be shown how stupid we can be when we overindulge? The client for this well-crafted web film from Buzzman – aimed at Gen Z drinkers – is actually Pernod Ricard. But the payoff at the end suggests a way of waking after a night out with your memories intact.

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As an alternative to alcohol, why not turn to a low-calorie beverage? The following ad has the brief written all over it – “encourage young men to drink Diet Coke” – but it’s as charming, insightful and well-made as you’d expect from Anomaly Los Angeles.

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Here’s a fairly easy resolution to keep: eat more fruit. But some people just don’t know how to unwrap the stuff. Luckily, guidance is available.

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More fruit – and this time with some amusing animation. It can be difficult to find the sport that suits you. The trick is to be healthy in your own way, according to these amiable fellows from Dentsu in Japan.

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Let’s end on an epic note. As you may know, Lululemon is an American-Canadian sportswear brand with its roots in yoga, although it now sells a wide range of athletic and leisure clothing. Even so, there’s a spiritual, meditative feel about this film from Droga5, lavishly directed by Daniel Wolfe. The hero seems determined to punish himself until he wakes up to a new, more open way of embracing the world, with Oscar Wilde’s short story “The Selfish Giant” symbolizing his journey.

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We wish you a beautiful, natural and emotionally rewarding New Year.

Top Generals Have to Constantly Stop Deranged Biden Pressing Nuke Button

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Top Generals Have to Constantly Stop Deranged Biden Pressing Nuke Button

With a brain like Swiss cheese, demented Joe Biden sometimes knows where he is, but most of the time is an incoherent babbling moronic deteriorating fool. According to the U.S. top brass, Biden has to be stopped from trying to press the red nuke button on a constant basis.

“Biden is insane”

Biden appointee, four star General McAdams, is not happy with the current situation as he views Biden a danger to global security.

“Joe wakes me up at 3 or 4 every morning shouting down the phone that we need to nuke some country. Last night, he called me in the morning to tell me we had to nuke Britain because of what they did during the Irish potato famine. I told him that was 300 odd years ago, but he said he wanted every English SOB dead! The previous night, he calls me and said we need to nuke Putin immediately. He even had NORAD on the other line. I asked him why, and he said that Putin was allied with Donald Trump and wanted to take over America. The night before that, he called me and asked to nuke the entire state of Florida, jibber jabbering about getting Trump. Trump does have a place in Florida, but I told Joe that Trump was currently in New York. Immediately, Biden ordered that New York should be nuked as well. I told the White House aides and doctors to sedate Biden with a higher dose immediately.”

Last Thursday, Biden ordered a nuclear attack on the tiny nation of Bhutan simply because he heard its name whilst watching an episode of National Geographic on the Discovery Channel. U.S. Generals convened on the day and agreed to have Biden’s nurse give him an even larger extra dose of drugs to put him back to his normal state of comatose sleep.

On New Year’s Day, Biden ordered another nuclear attack on the UK, this time telling generals that a voice in his head told him that all Brexiteers must be destroyed so that the communist sovietized EU can carry on unhindered by democratic Britain. Everyone knows what happened when G.W. Bush said he heard God’s voice talk him into invading Iraq, so aides had Biden put into his special room in the White House where the walls are padded and nurses can attend to him quickly.

Suffice to say, America’s generals are now so fed up with the situation, they are petitioning that Biden is suspended from ordering constant random nuclear attacks on any nation that comes into his fucked up demented brain.

After hearing about the generals, Biden phoned NORAD on Thursday and requested that every general he appointed should have their homes individually nuked. NORAD commander of operations, Dwight G. Penhurst, immediately ordered an even extra dose of drugs be administered to shut Biden up.

Currently, Biden’s poll ratings are below any known White House imposter in history, with a ‘high score’ of 21% approval rating.

If Harry Wants Police Protection Just Call 999

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If Harry Wants Police Protection Just Call 999

Former British royal Harry is demanding police protection when he visits Britain, however just like most ordinary people, he is granted police protection if he phones 999 in an emergency.

“All Harry has to do if he or his family are in a bit of bother is pick up his phone and call the emergency services. By calling the 999 number you are immediately put through to the emergency services hotline where an operator will ask if you require medical, fire or police services. Once through to whatever service is needed, all Harry has to do is tell them where he is located and they will send someone to the location pretty quickly. If it’s a medical issue, an ambulance is usually dispatched within an hour or so, fire is usually faster and police may or may not turn up depending on the severity of the situation. It’s what us citizens have to fucking well deal with, so the former royal can deal with that as well,” one concerned citizen advised.

By using the emergency services as they should be used and not as some jumped up bodyguard service costing taxpayers millions of pounds, the former royal will show some humility, after all, it was his choice to leave the British Royal family in the first place, and one of the caveats of leaving was the loss of private police protection funded by the taxpayer.

“Harry, you’re not royal anymore and neither is your family, so either pay for your own bloody security or call 999. Best option though is don’t bother coming back to Blighty with your screaming sprogs and smirking entitled wife. Do us all a favour and stay in your 16 bathroom gaudy Montecito Mcmansion,” another ordinary citizen opined.

Another citizen of the Kingdom commented: “As for that sycophantic plastic faced uphill gardener spokesperson, Ovid Scooby, with his nose so far up Harry’s arse that it is now considered a permanent brown fixture. Well, he can call 999 as many times as he wants, no one will come for help as he is hated with such vehemence in the UK.”

Chinese Spy in Parliament: “I Wonton Nothing Wong!”

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Chinese Spy in Parliament: “I Wonton Nothing Wong!”

Chinese Communist Party spy Christine Lee has claimed she has done nothing wrong despite helping fellow communists, the Labour Party, and corrupt socialist Tories for decades in Parliament.

“I have done nothing wrong because I am a communist and so are the Labour Party as well as half of the Tory Party. I would simply get my orders from Beijing and give them to the Labour Party, who would implement the Communist CCP orders into their manifesto. I even paid them 425,000 pounds to bribe officials. Everyone in Labour knew I was a spy anyway, it was not even a secret,” Christine Lee defended herself emphatically.

MI5, Britain’s internal security agency, have known for some time that Christine Lee was a Chinese Spy but have chosen to leave her alone.

“Well, it’s not as if she was subverting anything anyway, we already knew she was a commie spy and was actively working for Britain’s commie Party, the Labour Party. As far as we’re concerned, communism is communism and there is nothing we, as an agency, can do about it. Communism is a part of daily life in Britain when it comes to the Labour Party, although they may call it socialism, but as Lenin said, socialism always leads to communism,” an MI5 source revealed.

It wasn’t just the commies, the Chinese spy was working with. Useful idiots like David Cameron and George Osborne were the Tory socialist Remainer cretins who brought the Chinese spy into the body of influence of parliament in the first place, compromising UK security.

Yes, IDS is right when he says ‘China is a threat… NOT a competitor’.

Meanwhile, in Beijing, the CCP controllers of Christine Lee are all giggling into their Wonton soup.

Exiled Prince Andrew to Go Live With Harry and Meghan in 16 Bathroom California Mansion

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Exiled Prince Andrew to Go Live With Harry and Meghan in 16 Bathroom California Mansion

Thrown to the dogs by his own mother, brother and niece, a befuddled Prince Andrew really was lost, until a chink of light broke through the winter darkness.

January, is always a fucker of a month, however for Andrew it has been an absolute motherfucker of a month. His military medals have been taken away, his HRH rescinded, and he is now known as a pariah to everyone in Britain.

On Thursday night, Andrew received a phone call from Montecito, California. Harry and Meghan have already made up a room for Andrew in their 16 bathroom mansion in Montecito.

“They could call it the ‘exile mansion’ or something like that. I am sure the now exiled Prince Andrew was delighted at the offer of sanctuary from the royal family that kicked him out so unceremoniously. The only problem with the plan is the small thing about prison. Andrew will be on American soil, and there will be no long extradition battle if he was still in Blighty. He could always escape to Mexico or somewhere in South America though, you know do an Escobar,” royal commentator, Keith Melons, revealed in the Sun.

Netflix executives have been scrambling at the news and are anticipating a huge ratings bonanza when Andrew turns up at the Montecito mansion, where filming for the Harry and Meghan series will take a new turn.

If all that does not work out, there’s always room in some shack on the Falkland Isles. It’s a place close to the heart of the fallen war hero who flew helicopters for his country, that has now abandoned him.

Gerald Hopkins, 57, a farmer from Goose Green, Falklands, said the wayward prince is always welcome.

“Aye, he’s [Andrew] always welcome here on the Falkland Isles. We don’t have many young fillies here but plenty of sheep. Don’t knock it until you try it, matey.”

Admiral Markets: The Importance of Maintaining a Branding Edge with Users

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Admiral Markets: The Importance of Maintaining a Branding Edge with Users

Iconic brands like Coca-Cola keep advertising to consumers despite their near-universal name recognition. The idea is to keep the product or service, so fresh in users’ minds that it will be their first thought when they need such services.

Similarly, Admiral Markets has undertaken a rebrand despite having a solid couple of years. Admirals is the new name with a fresh logo to go along with it. Usually, service providers rebrand when things aren’t going too good. This proactive step is a fascinating step and invites proper exploration of what Admirals is all about.

What is Admirals?

The era of digital trading has vastly enhanced the presence of brokerage providers. Admirals have been around for much longer, having made its debut in 2001. It grew steadily into a leading broker operating in dozens of countries. Accordingly, Admirals has a solid reputation with regulatory approval from several counties, including the UK’s Financial

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pexels-nataliya-vaitkevich-6120182Automation and trading digitization has vastly improved user capabilities on these platforms. Trading is seamless and convenient from their living rooms. The era of smartphones has unleashed the capabilities of millions of small traders who can now participate in the market meaningfully.

Cryptocurrencies have also added new enthusiasm to brokers like Admirals. These assets have payment efficiency and the variety to maintain trader enthusiasm year-round. Bitcoin and similar assets gradually gain a seat on the high table and ordinary usage with utilities like payment gateways.

Admirals has a competitive edge because it adds robust add-on tools, research, and education to automated trading. The two decades of operation provide an excellent experience for its team in augmenting user experience.

2020 was a fascinating year for the financial industry. The broader economy shrunk because of Coronavirus disruptions. That said, the upheaval in the markets brought greater volatility and more trader activity. Besides, millions began actively trading because they would otherwise be sitting at home doing nothing.

Therefore, Admirals realized remarkable growth in 2020. The 2021 numbers may be along those lines because the years were pretty similar.

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Why the Rebrand?

Admirals recently celebrated its 20th year anniversary. The management team, led by Chairman Sergei Bogatenkov, reiterated that Admirals would retain and enhance its client-oriented approach.

Service providers rebrand for various reasons. Admirals aims to introduce more investor priorities. Accordingly, Admirals will no longer work only as a Contract of Differences (CFD) and Forex broker but also have more ambitious broader goals. The website aesthetics are a pretty direct indicator of the expanded focus.

In this modern era of tech advancements, evolution rather than revolution will be the recurring theme.

Therefore, Admirals will aim to deliver integrated solutions to its users. The solutions apply to managing, investing, and spending assets. Traders want powerful yet simple tools to toggle the different aspects of fast markets. Therefore, the goal is to create a one-stop shop that can achieve this utility purpose for users.

Admirals will be helpful to several types of users. It can even serve as a personal finance management tool when not trading. The array of products is necessary for tech-savvy users in this third decade of the 21st century.

Fintech is a collective term for financial technology applications that are transforming modern finance. Admirals is launching into this mix and hopes to leverage its brand and competitive solutions to stand out from the rest. The existing presence in dozens of countries provides room for disrupting the Fintech industry globally.

Rebranding does not signify a complete departure from previous services. Rather, it indicates an expanded focus beyond just trading.

Admirals intend to add several asset groups to accommodate the interests of a diverse range of users.

Adapting For Continuity

Admirals is moving with the times. The rebranding indicates an expanded focus on client care. Specific aspects like the introduction of assets and functionality upgrades contribute to the overall experience. Users have an integrated tool to manage their accounts and participate in the market. It will be fascinating to track how the broader Fintech market evolves in the next few years.

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