Politics

[Red Leg]

Putin Wants Suspension of Arms Supplies to Ukraine as Condition for Ceasefire, Bloomberg Reports

Putin demands a halt to arms shipments to Ukraine as a precondition for peace talks, while Trump prepares for a significant discussion with the Russian leader.

united24media.com

Of course there would be nothing to prevent Russian forces from frantically reequipping and resupplying their forces in contact. I will be interested to see if Trump is capable of holding a tough negotiating position in front of the whole planet.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

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$12.50 at my store in Alaska...

 

[jpr9954]

Since my original post of news stories on the expulsion of the South African ambassador was moved here, here is the latest from yesterday's State Department briefing by Tammy Bruce. (Part 1)

QUESTION: One, on the South African ambassador who the Secretary declared PNG on Friday —

MS BRUCE: Sure.

QUESTION: — the South Africans seem to be a little bit miffed that they learned about this from a X post. And I understand there was a meeting at which a formal diplomatic note explaining this (inaudible) —

MS BRUCE: Yes.

QUESTION: Can you – what day was that, the meeting?

MS BRUCE: Well, it was the same day of the announcement.

QUESTION: So, Friday.

MS BRUCE: Yes. So, after Secretary Rubio made his decision, our senior-level diplomats convoked the South African embassy staff for an in-person meeting at the State Department. At this meeting, our officials delivered the official notification of Ambassador Rasool’s persona-non-grata status, and it was done.

QUESTION: Okay. And I understand that his privileges and immunities expire today, and that he has to leave by Friday?

MS BRUCE: That’s right. So, he has up – for these three days that passed, he’s had his privileges, but those did expire today, and he has – technically it’s a week from the notice, and so that expires now on Friday.

QUESTION: Okay.

MS BRUCE: He’ll need to be – he’ll need to be out of the country.

 

[steve white]

I was also wondering where @Foxi was getting his egg prices. These are HEB's prices today in Texas. Seven brands are under five dollars.

https://www.heb.com/category/shop/dairy-eggs/eggs-egg-substitutes/490016/490052?filter=type%3AEggs&int=curbside-category-shortcuts.dairy-eggs.eggs&sct=_H4sIAAAAAAAA%2FxWNuw7CIBSG34W5JAhYipuiQ%2BNCajoZY8qltkupXBKN8d09jv%2F1%2B6AYQu78s%2FiUW4d2aCSycYRZ7ChnWA6jwZKzBgtfC0MNs94IVKGUQ%2FT%2FgaQgprCu8%2FJQYcn%2BleFF9d3h0h5Pd92qc69hAIT4hoRLQrYUjDml4t0e2hvBKSO8lowIXqF1SFmXaKcheRXKAg0CjDUsCZhOx%2BCKzQntrrfvD39mVirAAAAA

And this provides the current average price worldwide for those who may be obsessing over this issue.

Prices by Country of Eggs (regular) (12) (Markets)

See current prices by country for prices of items we do track. You can see prices only for countries where we have decent number of contributors.

www.numbeo.com

Foxi's ads were for cage free, pasture raised, organic....always a higher price.

 

[jpr9954]

A followup with State Dept spokesperson Tammy Bruce on South Africa:

QUESTION: Thanks. Could I go back to South Africa, the ambassador?

MS BRUCE: Sure.

QUESTION: The Secretary, of course, had his – his X posted on Friday. Could you explain a little bit the reasons? It’s quite an extraordinary step. I was looking back, and if I’m not mistaken, even in the height of tensions with Russia there’s no expulsion of the ambassador and of PNG there. What is it? I mean, essentially this is the remarks that the ambassador made at a thinktank or at a conference —

MS BRUCE: That’s correct.

QUESTION: – that were critical. What I’m getting at is: Should other ambassadors be on alert? Can they not criticize President Trump without fear of being expelled?

MS BRUCE: Well, I think it’s not about criticism. This was the equation of the President and the country with white supremacy. It was an allegation that casts such an awful light on the nature of the country, on individuals. It is – it is – I mean, if we don’t have a standard about the nature of someone who is in this country who is supposed to be a diplomat to help facilitate the relationship between two countries and that this is the standard of it – we deserve better. We want – we’ve had a decent level of diplomacy with South Africa.

There are some challenges. But you want people in each embassy who can actually facilitate a relationship. And these remarks were unacceptable to the United States – not just to the President, but to every American. It was – they were pretty much obscene when it came to the nature of what was – of what was alleged. And so that is, I think, at the very least what we should expect, is a standard of some respect – basic, low-level respect – if you’re in a position that is going to help facilitate any kind of diplomatic relationship with another country.

The – this particular individual certainly didn’t meet that standard, and it is a message to people of what America expects, what the President expects, what the Secretary of State expects, what this whole administration expects when it comes to treatment of the nation itself, and as a result, of the people in this country. And so that’s why it was done.

QUESTION: Sure, and just expanding on – South Africa today said that it wants to have a better relationship with the United States. Are you open to that? I mean, there have been other – the Secretary stayed away from the G20. Is – are you of the view that South Africa can repair the relationship despite the criticism that’s come from this building or the —

MS BRUCE: Well, they – I think the – both the President and the Secretary of State have made it clear what the problems are and what they have an issue with when it comes to South Africa. The unjust land expropriation law, as well as its growing relationship with countries like Russia and Iran; it has prompted – that’s what prompted the serious review of our South Africa policy, which continues to be underway. They have taken also, the South African Government, aggressive positions toward the United States and its allies, including accusing Israel – not Hamas – of genocide in the International Court of Justice, and reinvigorating its relationship with Iran to develop commercial, military, and nuclear arrangements.

So, this isn’t one just of demeanor or decorum, however they add into it. This is a matter of a nation that is – we’ve, again, made it very clear – taking steps that are not in the interests, the best interests of providing a safe, secure, more prosperous America, let alone the world, when it comes to the decisions they’re making.

So, all of this is under review, and – but obviously part of it is, within the diplomacy of it, is to encourage a change in policy and posture. Of course that would be the point. The point is to encourage a change. What I’ve seen with the trips with – we’ve made with the diplomatic adventures, of course, as well as the G7 summit in Canada, is the nature of the Secretary of State is to make things better for people. It is not to punish or to target people or countries. It’s a nature of changing policy and creating better environments for all of us. And I’ve seen that in motion in every dynamic, and that’s the case here with South Africa as well.

 

[BJH65]

I think it depends on the location. I was at Von's last week they were about $9 a dozen, totally out at Whole Foods yesterday.

I’ve read some places in California are $9 per dozen, primarily due to a combination of factors including the bird flu outbreak, California's Proposition 12 (cage free) and increased demand.

 

[rookhawk]

A few days ago the head of the EPA rolled back a lot of regulations. The youtubers are all claiming that Diesel truck deletes are no longer illegal (egr/dfp/def delete) and they are saying automakers don't have to make light duty trucks that have all the emissions nonsense on them any longer.

The problem? I cannot find a solid legal review that demonstrates the above to be true, just a bunch of bubbas on diesel channels claiming that's what the deregulation accomplishes.

For those of you asking why this matters? Diesel trucks have become horrifically unreliable since 2006. They have emissions systems that when they break (they do, and quickly) require around $12,000 repair bills. They also destroy the engines in half the useful life by recirculating dirty exhaust back into the combustion chambers. When people (criminals?) delete their trucks they get another 30-50hp, another 3-5MPG, and a useful life of 250k-400k miles rather than 100k-200k as original sold.

IF this is true, the small business owner will have longer fleet life for their vehicles and their new fleet purchases will last twice as long.

Facts anyone?

 

[steve white]

A few days ago the head of the EPA rolled back a lot of regulations. The youtubers are all claiming that Diesel truck deletes are no longer illegal (egr/dfp/def delete) and they are saying automakers don't have to make light duty trucks that have all the emissions nonsense on them any longer.

The problem? I cannot find a solid legal review that demonstrates the above to be true, just a bunch of bubbas on diesel channels claiming that's what the deregulation accomplishes.

For those of you asking why this matters? Diesel trucks have become horrifically unreliable since 2006. They have emissions systems that when they break (they do, and quickly) require around $12,000 repair bills. They also destroy the engines in half the useful life by recirculating dirty exhaust back into the combustion chambers. When people (criminals?) delete their trucks they get another 30-50hp, another 3-5MPG, and a useful life of 250k-400k miles rather than 100k-200k as original sold.

IF this is true, the small business owner will have longer fleet life for their vehicles and their new fleet purchases will last twice as long.

Facts anyone?

Would that possibly pave the way for Africa style diesel Landcruisers being available here?

 

[KJE81]

Putin Wants Suspension of Arms Supplies to Ukraine as Condition for Ceasefire, Bloomberg Reports

Putin demands a halt to arms shipments to Ukraine as a precondition for peace talks, while Trump prepares for a significant discussion with the Russian leader.

united24media.com

Of course there would be nothing to prevent Russian forces from frantically reequipping and resupplying their forces in contact. I will be interested to see if Trump is capable of holding a tough negotiating position in front of the whole planet.

I really hope that he will be firm with Putin but I feel that I would not be surprised if he gives him more or less whatever he wants when it comes to Ukraine.

 

[WAB]

Funny… I live in Texas… and paid about four dollars for a dozen eggs yesterday at Kroger.

https://www.kroger.com/search?query=Eggs&searchType=default_search

I get about a dozen eggs a day at the cost of roughly one bag of feed per week. I don’t know what all the fuss is about.

 

[rookhawk]

Would that possibly pave the way for Africa style diesel Landcruisers being available here?

Sadly, I think not. Its not the emissions that keeps the cool vehicles out of America, its the safety standards and crash testing. Side curtain airbags. ABS. Traction control. If Toyota jumped through all those hoops and upgraded the 79s for sale here, they'd still be unsalable due to tariffs unless they built a final assembly factory in the USA. They won't do that because they have the Tacoma and Tundra over here, they'd only be cannibalizing their own market by introducing the African models.

 

[gbflyer]

A few days ago the head of the EPA rolled back a lot of regulations. The youtubers are all claiming that Diesel truck deletes are no longer illegal (egr/dfp/def delete) and they are saying automakers don't have to make light duty trucks that have all the emissions nonsense on them any longer.

The problem? I cannot find a solid legal review that demonstrates the above to be true, just a bunch of bubbas on diesel channels claiming that's what the deregulation accomplishes.

For those of you asking why this matters? Diesel trucks have become horrifically unreliable since 2006. They have emissions systems that when they break (they do, and quickly) require around $12,000 repair bills. They also destroy the engines in half the useful life by recirculating dirty exhaust back into the combustion chambers. When people (criminals?) delete their trucks they get another 30-50hp, another 3-5MPG, and a useful life of 250k-400k miles rather than 100k-200k as original sold.

IF this is true, the small business owner will have longer fleet life for their vehicles and their new fleet purchases will last twice as long.

Facts anyone?

I sincerely hope this is correct. I have 3) Tier 4 diesel emissions units in my fleet. They are a constant headache. I try to keep them under warranty (warranty being a bit of a misnomer because it covers parts and labor to change parts, not the expensive charter flight or diagnostic labor). One has been in excess of $30K in warranty claims and was unusable all last season. They think they are going to outlast me instead of taking it back, but I’m buying extended warranty on it in August. The small operator straight up cannot sustain Tier 4, in most cases leasing is the only option. For us that does not work due to the transportation logistics.

I can go for volumes about clean diesel tech but it’s best I stop now.

 

[fourfive8]

I get about a dozen eggs a day at the cost of roughly one bag of feed per week. I don’t know what all the fuss is about.

Great idea. I’ll take a small bag of feed into the grocery store next time I need a dozen eggs and see if they are interested in a trade.

The globalists brains have been busy. I’m pretty certain they still haven’t given up on creating another scamdemic for power and control using “birdbrain flu”. They would have done it and were well on their way, but November 5, at least temporarily, derailed the plan.

 

[rookhawk]

I sincerely hope this is correct. I have 3) Tier 4 diesel emissions units in my fleet. They are a constant headache. I try to keep them under warranty (warranty being a bit of a misnomer because it covers parts and labor to change parts, not the expensive charter flight or diagnostic labor). One has been in excess of $30K in warranty claims and was unusable all last season. They think they are going to outlast me instead of taking it back, but I’m buying extended warranty on it in August. The small operator straight up cannot sustain Tier 4, in most cases leasing is the only option. For us that does not work due to the transportation logistics.

I can go for volumes about clean diesel tech but it’s best I stop now.

Farmers up here (grain haulers) are buying restored rolling chassis with a pre-emissions VIN tag. They then install their powertrain from a modern rig or overhaul a vintage donor. Somehow, this is a legal way to get a new fleet vehicle that has such an old VIN that it is not impacted by the truck emissions regulations of the past 20 years.

 

[Tanks]

If this wasn't obvious to people once the "alleged" Nazi salute was shown to the world.

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[Tubby’s Canteen]

Farmers up here (grain haulers) are buying restored rolling chassis with a pre-emissions VIN tag. They then install their powertrain from a modern rig or overhaul a vintage donor. Somehow, this is a legal way to get a new fleet vehicle that has such an old VIN that it is not impacted by the truck emissions regulations of the past 20 years.

Used to see it here the other way log truckers would buy a glider and put a vintage power train to get clear of emissions standards.

 

[Foxi]

I was also wondering where @Foxi was getting his egg prices. These are HEB's prices today in Texas. Seven brands are under five dollars.

https://www.heb.com/category/shop/dairy-eggs/eggs-egg-substitutes/490016/490052?filter=type%3AEggs&int=curbside-category-shortcuts.dairy-eggs.eggs&sct=_H4sIAAAAAAAA%2FxWNuw7CIBSG34W5JAhYipuiQ%2BNCajoZY8qltkupXBKN8d09jv%2F1%2B6AYQu78s%2FiUW4d2aCSycYRZ7ChnWA6jwZKzBgtfC0MNs94IVKGUQ%2FT%2FgaQgprCu8%2FJQYcn%2BleFF9d3h0h5Pd92qc69hAIT4hoRLQrYUjDml4t0e2hvBKSO8lowIXqF1SFmXaKcheRXKAg0CjDUsCZhOx%2BCKzQntrrfvD39mVirAAAAA

And this provides the current average price worldwide for those who may be obsessing over this issue.

Prices by Country of Eggs (regular) (12) (Markets)

See current prices by country for prices of items we do track. You can see prices only for countries where we have decent number of contributors.

www.numbeo.com

People,
I don't want to start an egg war here, but when I type in Wallmart Texas, this page still comes up. It's probably the Nouvelle Cousine department of Walmart

 

[YancyW]

Ive got a buddy thats a FedX pilot that now lives in MX about 50% of the year.. he has sent me several egg memes over the last month or so showing off his $1 eggs lol.. he buys them off a little old lady that has a couple of dozen chickens that lives down the road from him..

Ive actually also got a buddy that lives here in North Dallas that is getting a great deal on farm fresh eggs as well.. there's a lady that has a daughter that attends the same gymnastics class as his daughter that lives on some land outside the city.. she raises chickens.. he buys a dozen farm fresh eggs off of her for $4 every week.. apparently she fills the trunk of her car with eggs every week and brings them to practice and all of the parents buy from her.. that's how shes paying for the gymnastics classes lol..

Pretty much the same thing, I bought some fish from a local, he asked if I needed eggs, he texted his wife and about 5 minutes later she shows up with a dozen. Can’t beat it.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

People,
I don't want to start an egg war here, but when I type in Wallmart Texas, this page still comes up. It's probably the Nouvelle Cousine department of Walmart

My bad. It was $12.50 a couple of weeks ago. Ours has also dropped.

Milk is also $12 a gallon.

Oh... and gas has been $7 a gallon for a year.

 

[rookhawk]

Used to see it here the other way log truckers would buy a glider and put a vintage power train to get clear of emissions standards.

You're correct. I had it ass-backwards. That's what they call them, gliders. AKA new truck, old rules.