"But what about the West? The reason they so adamantly objected to any trial or investigation of the Soviet system became obvious to me when I accessed the archives of the Central Committee. The degree of secret cooperation between the left in the West and Moscow was incredible. We always suspected it, but what we discovered was much bigger.

Above all, I found very interesting documents indicating that, at the end of the Soviet era, Western leaders—particularly left-wing leaders—who visited Moscow sought all kinds of assistance, money, and support. They quite clearly and openly explained that they were not interested in the collapse of the Soviet Union; they wanted a strong Soviet Union. As I quote, 'A collapse of socialism in the East will bring a crisis of this idea in the West.' They were concerned about their own ideology and position in the West, not about us.

Indeed, as we could all see, without studying how and why the socialist system collapsed in the East, they proceeded to do the same in the West, with results that are quite predictable. Look at the European Union today, which, in my view, is just a pale copy of the Soviet Union. It was created with the aim of uniting East and West. There was a concept that one day the Soviet system would become milder and the West would become Social Democratic, leading to convergence—the theory of convergence.

That's why the structures of the European Union were built so similarly to Soviet structures: to ensure they would fit together very well when the time came. By adopting the same model and supporting the same ideology, they were merely biding their time before the crisis would come."

Ilia State University (2012). Speech by Vladimir Bukovsky at the International Conference "Twenty Years after the Fall of the Soviet Union. Historical Context and Strategic Perspective" Tbilisi, Georgia, 10-11 December 2011.

LucasFilm Comes For Nerdrotic and Company

The Acolyte has turned out to have had a far greater impact in death than it ever had in life. There really wasn’t much going on out of the ordinary while the Acolyte was streaming new episodes. New episodes are streamed on Disney+ once a week. The Fandom Menace (myself included would shell it), repeat […]

https://arkhavencomics.com/2024/09/05/lucasfilm-comes-for-nerdrotic-and-company/

"Highly advanced technological and asymmetrical warfare is already being waged against you, from the lowest local level to the highest civilizational level. In the present, and especially in the future, there will be no such thing as non-combatants. This is the same thing on different scales. Enemies, foreign or domestic, Chinese and manageoisie, are capitalizing on new methods methods to destroy what's left of the good people of the Western world. It's not a matter of when or if. The precedent was set a long time ago—but as we enter the mid-2020s, they are going to increase on levels we've never seen before."
https://fortissax.substack.com/p/open-source-psyops-and-future-war#:~:text=Highly%20advanced%20technological,never%20seen%20before.

On August 21st, the Moon passed in front of Saturn in a rare event known as occultation. This stunning composite image, created from multiple shots by Josh Dury, captures the momentous event as the Moon gradually covered and then revealed the ringed planet. The alignment offered a spectacular view for observers, showcasing the dynamic interactions between celestial bodies.

#Astronomy #Saturn #Moon #Occultation #science

"The experience as an OED lexicographer prepared Tolkien for his lifelong career as a philologist. It also informed his literary technique, argue Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall, and Edmund Weiner, the authors of Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary and former OED editors, all. The authors show how Tolkien drew the language of his books directly from his etymological research. For example, “for decades it was assumed that he was being characteristically modest” when he declined to claim credit for the invention of the word “hobbit.” As it turned out, “an obscure list of mythical beings, published in 1895” came to light in 1977, including the word “ ‘hobbits’, along with such other irresistible creatures as ‘boggleboes’ and gallytrots,” writes Kelly Grovier at The Guardian."

https://www.openculture.com/2021/10/when-j-r-r-tolkien-worked-for-the-oxford-english-dictionary.html

"In fact, a surprisingly large number of famously health-conscious celebrities are smokers.

"And of course, whenever the elites ban something for us but continue to widely participate themselves, we can easily conclude that something is up.

"While I would not make the claim that smoking is some sort of health elixir, it is certainly the case that there are some health benefits to it which have been vigorously downplayed.

"And frankly, the fact is, if smoking was as bad for us as the elites claim it is, they wouldn't be making it prohibitively expensive and banning it everywhere: they'd be heavily subsidising and encouraging it, because they are self-confessed depopulationists who are constantly trying to cull the herd."
https://substack.com/home/post/p-148486230#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20a,cull%20the%20herd.

BasedCon 2024!

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A sad story of love, of loss, and of the creation of potentially everlasting beauty.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tABH40bIVpo

An update on the Based Book Sale. https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/more-than-1000-books-sold-so-far

"Professor Bruce Charlton, on his blog Charlton Teaching, has written extensively about the nature of evil. According to Charlton, there are three types of evil. Luciferic, Ahrimanic, and Sorathic."

https://treeofwoe.substack.com/p/the-strategy-of-evil

"Has the Left Lost the Plot?"
Dan Gainor, Bill Willingham, Blaine Pardoe, Morgan Newquist, and Lawrence Dailey on the BasedCon panel.

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BasedCon Panel 1: A Culture Without Books

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Based Con Panel: Trends in Fantasy
Is epic fantasy dying? How has the market been affected by big-name authors failing to finish their series? What explains the popularity of formulaic genres like LitRPG? Is there still a place for truly original fantasy?

Herman Hunter, L.S. King, Tony Andarian, Bill Willingham, Ann Margaret Lewis (mod.)

How to Get Your Ship Sunk

US Navy officers were caught putting a contraband Starlink satellite dish on their ship so they could stream TV and movies: Today’s Navy sailors are likely familiar with the jarring loss of internet connectivity that can come with a ship’s deployment. For a variety of reasons, including operational security, a crew’s internet access is regularly […]

https://voxday.net/2024/09/07/how-to-get-your-ship-sunk/

The Russian military is reportedly using a "human wave" assault strategy in its latest offensive, particularly near Vuhledar. This tactic, widely used in World War I, involves sending densely packed infantry units directly into enemy fire. Despite being under surveillance from reconnaissance drones and facing heavy artillery fire from Ukrainian forces, Russian troops continue to employ this method. Historically, such tactics have resulted in significant casualties for the attackers and are largely considered outdated given modern warfare technologies. The reasons behind Russia's choice of this strategy are yet to be fully understood!!
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The Trials of Torba

If you ever wondered why I was perfectly content to leave the Twitter-alternative space to Gab and keep SG a small and private service for our community instead of opening it to the world, this public letter from Andrew Torba should suffice to explain why. As I sit down to write this, a convincing forged […]

https://voxday.net/2024/09/07/the-trials-of-torba/