#incompetence — Public Fediverse posts

Follow the Money Toward WWIII — Russia’s $300 billion of confiscated assets make peace close to impossible

It has been said that all wars are “bankers wars,” however, against the modern era of inverted fascism where corporations tell the govt what policies take priority, the more accurate truism ‘is all wars being controlled by money’, not necessarily banks.

The European Commission has constructed a very special kind of proactive financing for Ukraine that doesn’t require them to give their own €uros to the historically corrupt country.  Partly because the EU doesn’t have their own money, and partly because everything the EU does in the sphere of finance is always a false construct, what the EU put together was a financial system based on sanctioned, confiscated (ie stolen) Russian sovereign wealth funds {citation}.

As part of the sanction regime, the EU and western NATO alliance seized roughly €250 billion, $300 billion USD, in Russian sovereign wealth assets.  As long as the USA was financing the Ukraine government and war effort, those funds sat on the sidelines undiscussed.  However, once the USA stopped writing checks to Ukraine an alternate finance system was needed.

What the EU (Ursula von der Leyen) put together was a finance package using the confiscated $300 billion in the Russian sovereign wealth fund as collateral for loans to Ukraine.  The EU would send the money to Ukraine as a loan that did not have a payback mechanism. Instead, the thinking goes that when the negotiations for a ceasefire take place, Russia would be forced to give up the confiscated $300 billion as part of a reparations package to Ukraine.

Ukraine doesn’t have to pay back the loans because Russia will be forced to give up their sovereign wealth fund, and those funds will repay the loans.  That’s the way the EU financing of Ukraine is set up. {SOURCE}  The EU isn’t giving Ukraine EU money; the EU is giving Ukraine the Russian wealth fund money.

Now, immediately you can see a few problems.

♦ PROBLEM 1 – What happens if Russia demands the return of their $300 billion as one of their baseline terms for a peace deal?  If the confiscated money is given back to Russia, the EU and Ukraine are on the hook for the $300 billion they would have spent.

♦ PROBLEM 2 – With #1 in mind, there is now an incentive to never reach a peace agreement or ceasefire; at least never reach a solution that would consider the return of the $300 billion.  Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin has previously said the stolen money belongs to the Russian people and must be returned; he will never accept the theft.

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There is more than just this very important factor. It strongly appears that the Iran War is spreading and merging with the Ukraine War, which indicates top Western elites are not giving up on destroying Russia, and probably Europe as well. Chaos always favors the strongest players, who may overestimate their positions. Only time will tell. I dislike predictions but do like seeing the signs of things that may come to be and assessing them based on what seems probable. WW3 is a constantly increasing possibility and has been on a front burner since Gaza, and now Iran. If USA agrees to marry Israel’s IDF, that will mean WW3 will follow with much greater probability. Notice the many ties between China and Israel, as both deeply infiltrate USA and Europe with many similar aims. I can imagine an Israeli-Chinese plot to goad Europe and USA into war with Russia, while China and Israel wait on the sidelines to reap the spoils. China will gain territory from and power over a war-torn Russia, while Israel will increase its control over USA and Europe, and probably take full control of Ukraine, if not more. ABN

Follow the Money Toward WWIII — Russia’s $300 billion of confiscated assets make peace close to impossible

It has been said that all wars are “bankers wars,” however, against the modern era of inverted fascism where corporations tell the govt what policies take priority, the more accurate truism ‘is all wars being controlled by money’, not necessarily banks.

The European Commission has constructed a very special kind of proactive financing for Ukraine that doesn’t require them to give their own €uros to the historically corrupt country.  Partly because the EU doesn’t have their own money, and partly because everything the EU does in the sphere of finance is always a false construct, what the EU put together was a financial system based on sanctioned, confiscated (ie stolen) Russian sovereign wealth funds {citation}.

As part of the sanction regime, the EU and western NATO alliance seized roughly €250 billion, $300 billion USD, in Russian sovereign wealth assets.  As long as the USA was financing the Ukraine government and war effort, those funds sat on the sidelines undiscussed.  However, once the USA stopped writing checks to Ukraine an alternate finance system was needed.

What the EU (Ursula von der Leyen) put together was a finance package using the confiscated $300 billion in the Russian sovereign wealth fund as collateral for loans to Ukraine.  The EU would send the money to Ukraine as a loan that did not have a payback mechanism. Instead, the thinking goes that when the negotiations for a ceasefire take place, Russia would be forced to give up the confiscated $300 billion as part of a reparations package to Ukraine.

Ukraine doesn’t have to pay back the loans because Russia will be forced to give up their sovereign wealth fund, and those funds will repay the loans.  That’s the way the EU financing of Ukraine is set up. {SOURCE}  The EU isn’t giving Ukraine EU money; the EU is giving Ukraine the Russian wealth fund money.

Now, immediately you can see a few problems.

♦ PROBLEM 1 – What happens if Russia demands the return of their $300 billion as one of their baseline terms for a peace deal?  If the confiscated money is given back to Russia, the EU and Ukraine are on the hook for the $300 billion they would have spent.

♦ PROBLEM 2 – With #1 in mind, there is now an incentive to never reach a peace agreement or ceasefire; at least never reach a solution that would consider the return of the $300 billion.  Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin has previously said the stolen money belongs to the Russian people and must be returned; he will never accept the theft.

link

There is more than just this very important factor. It strongly appears that the Iran War is spreading and merging with the Ukraine War, which indicates top Western elites are not giving up on destroying Russia, and probably Europe as well. Chaos always favors the strongest players, who may overestimate their positions. Only time will tell. I dislike predictions but do like seeing the signs of things that may come to be and assessing them based on what seems probable. WW3 is a constantly increasing possibility and has been on a front burner since Gaza, and now Iran. If USA agrees to marry Israel’s IDF, that will mean WW3 will follow with much greater probability. Notice the many ties between China and Israel, as both deeply infiltrate USA and Europe with many similar aims. I can imagine an Israeli-Chinese plot to goad Europe and USA into war with Russia, while China and Israel wait on the sidelines to reap the spoils. China will gain territory from and power over a war-torn Russia, while Israel will increase its control over USA and Europe, and probably take full control of Ukraine, if not more. ABN

@Nonilex

'Trump officials said in a statement that the rule is necessary because the asylum system is facing a “crisis.”'.

Yes, because of the combination of #bigotry and #incompetence, a hallmark of the #TangerineToddler and his administration of #injustice

@Nonilex

'Trump officials said in a statement that the rule is necessary because the asylum system is facing a “crisis.”'.

Yes, because of the combination of #bigotry and #incompetence, a hallmark of the #TangerineToddler and his administration of #injustice

The Trump Administration engaged in murder and terrorism in an attempt to stop illegal drugs, but "the United States' military’s deadly strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels have done little to curb the supply of cocaine in the United States":
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/live-updates_n_6a6713c7e4b047853043da09/liveblog_6a68005de4b02c67a5adaa0f?origin=home-latest-news-unit
#CaribbeanSlaughter #AbuseOfPower #HumanRights #FraudWasteAndAbuse #incompetence #values #politics

The Trump Administration engaged in murder and terrorism in an attempt to stop illegal drugs, but "the United States' military’s deadly strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels have done little to curb the supply of cocaine in the United States":
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/live-updates_n_6a6713c7e4b047853043da09/liveblog_6a68005de4b02c67a5adaa0f?origin=home-latest-news-unit
#CaribbeanSlaughter #AbuseOfPower #HumanRights #FraudWasteAndAbuse #incompetence #values #politics

The role that rightwing politics, not merit, plays in selecting military leaders: "An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/politics/caudle-navy-hegseth-parlatore-promotion.html
#mismanagement #bias #incompetence #HowToLoseAWar #politics

The role that rightwing politics, not merit, plays in selecting military leaders: "An Admiral’s Rise Reveals the Politics Driving Hegseth’s Pentagon":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/politics/caudle-navy-hegseth-parlatore-promotion.html
#mismanagement #bias #incompetence #HowToLoseAWar #politics

Left vs Right

Left vs Right

Sen. Mark Kelly wrote: "The military does not need more testosterone. It needs better leadership. And that starts with the secretary of defense. It also starts with the commander in chief. Pres. Trump is the one that hired Pete Hegseth, who is the most unqualified individual we've ever had in this position, by far. They're firing the wrong people. Pete Hegseth is firing people because they're women and they're black. The President should fire Pete Hegseth."
#politics #military #incompetence

Sen. Mark Kelly wrote: "The military does not need more testosterone. It needs better leadership. And that starts with the secretary of defense. It also starts with the commander in chief. Pres. Trump is the one that hired Pete Hegseth, who is the most unqualified individual we've ever had in this position, by far. They're firing the wrong people. Pete Hegseth is firing people because they're women and they're black. The President should fire Pete Hegseth."
#politics #military #incompetence

"Some Republicans fear the eye-popping new levies Pres. Donald Trump threatened to slap on Canada and generic drug makers this week will aggravate Americans who were already blaming the #tariffs for stubborn #inflation ahead of a midterm election dominated by economic issues":
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/oh-crap-those-are-bad-things-trumps-new-tariffs-threatening-further-dampen-gop-midterm-enthusiasm-01008536
#politics #incompetence #recklessness

"Some Republicans fear the eye-popping new levies Pres. Donald Trump threatened to slap on Canada and generic drug makers this week will aggravate Americans who were already blaming the #tariffs for stubborn #inflation ahead of a midterm election dominated by economic issues":
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/oh-crap-those-are-bad-things-trumps-new-tariffs-threatening-further-dampen-gop-midterm-enthusiasm-01008536
#politics #incompetence #recklessness

Jesse Lee: "Republican Party politicians are going to vote to give Trump another $95 billion to keep the #IranWar going, which is accomplishing nothing but jacking up gas prices, and then will fly home for a month??? Are they insane?"
#incompetence #OperationEpicFailure #quagmire #mismanagement #politics copy: @renewedresistance

Jesse Lee: "Republican Party politicians are going to vote to give Trump another $95 billion to keep the #IranWar going, which is accomplishing nothing but jacking up gas prices, and then will fly home for a month??? Are they insane?"
#incompetence #OperationEpicFailure #quagmire #mismanagement #politics copy: @renewedresistance

When asked easy questions "these Republican leaders chose not to answer. Instead, they dissembled or shut down. They calculated that evasion was better than providing an actual answer. But those evasions carry political costs for the White House that are beginning to compound":
https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/evasion-aint-persuasion?triedRedirect=true
#incompetence #ethics #Republicans = #UnfitForElectiveOffice. #politics copy: @renewedresistance

When asked easy questions "these Republican leaders chose not to answer. Instead, they dissembled or shut down. They calculated that evasion was better than providing an actual answer. But those evasions carry political costs for the White House that are beginning to compound":
https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/evasion-aint-persuasion?triedRedirect=true
#incompetence #ethics #Republicans = #UnfitForElectiveOffice. #politics copy: @renewedresistance

"Trump takes his new Air Force One out of service, giving away the game

Officials warned the president would rush the jet into service before it was ready. It now appears they were correct. "

#TACO #Trump #News #Politics #UN #War #ww3 #Military #Fascism #USA #Incompetence #Corruption #AirForceOne #Economics

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-qatari-jet-air-force-one-out-of-service

When someone wrote that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hasn't explained the military strategy behind the renewed air strikes, I replied: "In fairness to Pete Hegseth, he hasn't explained the military strategy behind the renewed air strikes because there is no military strategy behind it, and also because he knows so little about the military. Hegseth had too low a rank to be able to see the big picture."
#incompetence #IranWar #OperationEpicFailure #quagmire #politics

When someone wrote that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hasn't explained the military strategy behind the renewed air strikes, I replied: "In fairness to Pete Hegseth, he hasn't explained the military strategy behind the renewed air strikes because there is no military strategy behind it, and also because he knows so little about the military. Hegseth had too low a rank to be able to see the big picture."
#incompetence #IranWar #OperationEpicFailure #quagmire #politics

Damning New H1-B Data: Up to 90 Percent Fraudulent – Most H1-Bs Were Lower Level, Not High Skilled

A massive education fraud ring in India has been exposed for selling counterfeit university degrees that enabled unskilled workers to score well-paying, mid-level technical jobs in the United States by abusing the H-1B program.

“Investigators have seized nearly 100,000 fake degree certificates and forged academic documents linked to at least 28 universities across India,” according to the American Bazaar.

The scammers reportedly sold the fake degrees for as little as $1,400 to Indian nationals who used their sham credentials to secure jobs in medicine, engineering, and nursing.

The fake degrees featured counterfeit university seals, fabricated certificates, and forged school transcripts, the American Bazaar reported.

One institution allegedly issued more than 36,000 sham degrees.

The implications of this scam are sickening. Not only does the systemic fraud enable the mass replacement of American workers, but it endangers public safety by hiring unqualified workers to fill technical jobs.

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Is anyone surprised by this? Our own government and private institutions have become so corrupt, they hire liars who hire more liars. ABN

Damning New H1-B Data: Up to 90 Percent Fraudulent – Most H1-Bs Were Lower Level, Not High Skilled

A massive education fraud ring in India has been exposed for selling counterfeit university degrees that enabled unskilled workers to score well-paying, mid-level technical jobs in the United States by abusing the H-1B program.

“Investigators have seized nearly 100,000 fake degree certificates and forged academic documents linked to at least 28 universities across India,” according to the American Bazaar.

The scammers reportedly sold the fake degrees for as little as $1,400 to Indian nationals who used their sham credentials to secure jobs in medicine, engineering, and nursing.

The fake degrees featured counterfeit university seals, fabricated certificates, and forged school transcripts, the American Bazaar reported.

One institution allegedly issued more than 36,000 sham degrees.

The implications of this scam are sickening. Not only does the systemic fraud enable the mass replacement of American workers, but it endangers public safety by hiring unqualified workers to fill technical jobs.

link

Is anyone surprised by this? Our own government and private institutions have become so corrupt, they hire liars who hire more liars. ABN

#integrity along with monumental #greed is the problem with the entire #TrumpRegime. You can be assured that anyone nominated by #Trump will be the worst for the American people.

#incompetence #corruption

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/20/trumps-nominees-integrity

#integrity along with monumental #greed is the problem with the entire #TrumpRegime. You can be assured that anyone nominated by #Trump will be the worst for the American people.

#incompetence #corruption

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/20/trumps-nominees-integrity

1 in 5 college students now reads at the level of a ten-year-old — Peter St Onge

Then college takes $150,000 to teach them systemic oppression from a 29-year-old adjunct who lives in a Kia.

This clown-show costs you over a trillion dollars.

Budget goes up, education goes down

1 in 5 college students now reads at the level of a ten-year-old — Peter St Onge

Then college takes $150,000 to teach them systemic oppression from a 29-year-old adjunct who lives in a Kia.

This clown-show costs you over a trillion dollars.

Budget goes up, education goes down

I refused to watch #Trump hand #Spain the #worldcup2026 trophy, but I relished the thought of him eating crow.

#corruption #incompetence

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/19/spain-world-cup-donald-trump-01004607

I refused to watch #Trump hand #Spain the #worldcup2026 trophy, but I relished the thought of him eating crow.

#corruption #incompetence

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/19/spain-world-cup-donald-trump-01004607

Inflation is on the rise.

"US gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks"

#NACHO #TACO #Trump #China #Ukraine #News #Politics #Nato #War #ww3 #Military #Russia #USA #Escalation #Europe #EU #Iran #Israel #Alliance #Economy #Incompetence #Gas

https://apnews.com/article/gas-prices-iran-war-4-gallon-4b82825734ec3ded192351e53a4be69e

"Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte got POTUS all spun up and then was incredibly scared when he realized people could die with his reckless behavior”:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/18/pulte-got-really-scared-inside-the-white-house-debate-over-trumps-elections-speech-01003920
Reckless extremist Bill Pulte should never have been entrusted with the job of Acting Director of National Intelligence due to his lack of experience in this field and because a reckless extremist should never have that powerful job.
#mismanagement #incompetence #stupidity #WorstCabinetEver #politics

"Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte got POTUS all spun up and then was incredibly scared when he realized people could die with his reckless behavior”:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/18/pulte-got-really-scared-inside-the-white-house-debate-over-trumps-elections-speech-01003920
Reckless extremist Bill Pulte should never have been entrusted with the job of Acting Director of National Intelligence due to his lack of experience in this field and because a reckless extremist should never have that powerful job.
#mismanagement #incompetence #stupidity #WorstCabinetEver #politics

"Even the true believers are questioning the #MAGA theology. Why are we at war with Iran still? Our military is humbled, our reputation in tatters, and now gas prices are going up again":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/opinion/washington-dc-maga-trump.html
#IranWar #OperationEpicFailure #quagmire #mismanagement #incompetence #politics copy: @renewedresistance

"Even the true believers are questioning the #MAGA theology. Why are we at war with Iran still? Our military is humbled, our reputation in tatters, and now gas prices are going up again":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/opinion/washington-dc-maga-trump.html
#IranWar #OperationEpicFailure #quagmire #mismanagement #incompetence #politics copy: @renewedresistance

"Mike Lindell, the chief executive of MyPillow and a leader of the election denial movement who was endorsed by Pres. Trump for Minnesota governor this week, acknowledged that he is not registered to vote in the state he seeks to lead":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/mike-lindell-mypillow-minnsota-governor-election.html
#incompetence #stupidity #DonaldTrump #politics

"Mike Lindell, the chief executive of MyPillow and a leader of the election denial movement who was endorsed by Pres. Trump for Minnesota governor this week, acknowledged that he is not registered to vote in the state he seeks to lead":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/us/mike-lindell-mypillow-minnsota-governor-election.html
#incompetence #stupidity #DonaldTrump #politics

COLLECTIVE AMNESIA: Feds Fumble The Backpack. Frank Turek Changes His Story. | Ep 361

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLvJqdxS-FY

The #TrumpRegime is determined to kill the American people in its #greed.

#corruption #incompetence

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/16/nx-s1-5893672/dot-bike-lanes-speed-cameras-safety-measures

#usa #hypocrisy #incompetence #idiocracy #kakistocracy #maga #fuckmaga #trump #fucktrump #epstein #jeffreyepstein #pedophile #trumpstein #trumpsteinclass #epsteinclass #trumpcrimefamily #donold #donnydipshit #donaldvonshitsinpants #treason #crime #news #usnews #globalnews #policy #politics #uspol #uspolitics #globalpolitics #criminal #crime #corrupt #traitor #corruption #treason #history #ushistory #worldshitory