So Far From Heaven

Since China is only surpassed by Russia as the worst human rights violator in the history of mankind, if you listen to American empire shills, then why are we sending a team at all? How about the US put its money where its big fucking mouth is and show the world their “principles” by refusing to partake in such a repressive country!

The host country has a lot of influence over the rules, just like Japan did. If you don’t like the rules, don’t come, or go home. Will the Japanese be waving the rising sun flag? Will they incorporate the rising sun flag into their uniforms and clothing? Will they make statements that the Nanking massacre never happened or that they invaded…[Read more]

Yes, the Olympic people can send you home for making trouble. The Chinese government is hinting it might add to that with penalties of its own.

“Per International Olympic Committee rules, “demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda” is already prohibited at Olympic venues.”

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lol… what about barbarians?

They choose 🙂

That is so right!

Hundreds in Ukraine attend marches celebrating Nazi SS soldiers, including in Kyiv for the 1st time

Still beautiful, but too many barren reminders.

I was spared, but the hillsides are bare. There is new growth, as you can see from the photos, but the magnificent Ponderosa pines are gone. Some oaks and redwoods survive, but the new growth will create an entirely different biosphere from the dense pines and firs. I’m losing Ponderosas at my own place due to the bark beetles because climate c…[Read more]

2020 is going to be very slim for Napa Valley Cabernets. Growers lost their crops to the fire either being burned or because they couldn’t get into the vineyards to harvest, or because of  smoke taint.

Too many in the Northwest as well.

I’m not sure what they call it when they harvest a new batch of grapes, but …..What a year.