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A few more candid shots. Taken at the halfway point from the suburbs to the coast. Catch ya later skater!

Happy Autumn from The Bay Area Jim! Hope things are going well for you these days!

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hi JIMBO !
... i am just a bear with a computer and a driver's license.



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It’s late here in Germany. I wish you a good evening, and I wish myself a good night.

a thought experiment

In the *Andromeda* science fiction universe, one particular idea struck me:
Constantine Stark—known as "the Patriarch"—leads the Templars. He presents himself as someone who takes action precisely where the official order fails.
He explains to Dylan, in essence, that his people fight the battles that others are unable to wage.
At first glance, this sounds like decisive action against a genuine threat.
However, the Geneten develop a virus capable of wiping out nearly all of humanity. The Patriarch does not merely seek to secure this virus; he has an agenda of his own.
Dylan gradually realizes that he is not dealing with a simple ally, but rather with someone who is exploiting a shared threat to further his own quest for power. Similarly, Putin may be correct in some of his specific criticisms of Western policy, yet that does not make his decisions to wage war any more justified.
Likewise, Washington may level valid criticisms against Russia, but that does not absolve it of pursuing its own self-interests.


Constantine Stark (the Patriarch) vs. Putin as a geopolitical actor:
Both invoke a real, existing threat. Both cite national (or, in Putin’s case, Russian) security interests.
Both distrust the established official order; both criticize the Western-led security framework.
Both claim the right to act independently. Both assert a special role for their side—in Putin’s case, a special Russian role—within the European security order.Both pursue their own private objectives under the guise of a common mission. Both link arguments about security to their own agendas regarding power and territorial interests.

Putin

2024
“When German tanks appeared on Ukrainian soil for the first time, it triggered a moral and ethical shock in Russia, as relations with Germany had always been very good within Russian society.”
2001:
“Europe will only be able to consolidate its reputation as a powerful and independent center of global politics in the long term if it combines its own capabilities with Russia’s human, territorial, and natural resources, as well as with Russia’s economic, cultural, and defense potential"

So, Jim—the symbol of the day, which you get to explain to me. Today’s question: why do you feature Putin so often in your videos? What goes through your mind when you think of Putin?

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Hey, I asked u a question u canuck fuck 😜

I’ve uploaded this just for you—
it shows a difference between Canada and Germany.

i'm not a skier, and i dont skate.
But I'm a turder and boy do i turd .

Hi my friend Duke Jay..lol)
I am sure you are not a dictator.
There are already too many of those!!

I watched your video with admiration.
Your daughter is clearly very musical; she was so happy with her guitar.
And I think she has a great sense of humor, too.
Does she only play the guitar, or does she sing as well?

Ohh You’ve got snow?—does that mean some skiing is on the cards??
Wishing you a wonderful first week of November.
More later ----->>Riny

Here is another excerpt from my Netherlands.

The problem is that the initial signs are usually not taken seriously, and things often have to escalate significantly before they are addressed. But I can clearly sense that we are entering a different era—one that brings both good and bad; times of upheaval are always also times of opportunity.