Tag Archives: Russia

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Rules the World

International Women’s Day Protests (March 8, 1917) Watching a documentary program on PBS last night, I learned that the true Russian Revolution actually began on February 23rd [O.S.] of 1917, and not in October. The Russian women in Saint Petersburg … Continue reading

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Breaking News or Russian Propaganda?

Prigozhin Plane Crash (August 23, 2023) In an instant, this news story went around the world. A-ha, we say, Putin got his revenge. But what if Yevgeny Prigozhin was actually on the second plane, that landed safely at St. Petersburg? … Continue reading

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It Took Less Than 75 Years for a Prediction to Come True

Is This Tomorrow? (1947) The USA has been under attack from within its borders for a very long time. Those of us who are old enough to recall the McCarthy “Witch Hunt” of the 1950’s will probably think that time … Continue reading

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Where Goes One, Go All (paraphrased)

Alexander Lukashenko (August 30, 1954) Up until this past week, the world saw this man as merely Putin’s puppet. Now, a new sense of awareness is coming. Alexander Lukashenko has risen to the challenge and seemingly pulled off the impossible: … Continue reading

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They Say That Nothing Happens in a Vacuum

Yevgeny Prigozhin (June 1, 1961) Never was this more true than in the case of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group revolt against Russia. The man himself is volatile and looking at his birth chart tells us why. This chart … Continue reading

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The Moment that the Wagner Group Turned on Russia

Yevgeny Prigozhin Tweet (June 23, 2023 @ 5:19 pm MSK) I suspect this might be an internal diversion for Putin and the Russia Defense Ministry to take peoples’ minds off the war in Ukraine. And, in real terms, a minor … Continue reading

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Hoist with His Own Petard (Hamlet: Act 3, Scene 4)

Russia Bombs Belgorod, Russia (April 20, 2023) That Shakespearian quote is usually never understood by modern audiences. But what happened in Belgorod, Russia is a perfect example of it. Hoist on your own petard is an expression that means to be … Continue reading

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So What Exactly was that Light in the Sky?

Kyiv “Flash” Light (April 19, 2023) This single frame (image capture) shows the precise timing for our purposes. The whole article and video image can be seen here. If the planetary line-up seems familiar, this one is effectively the day … Continue reading

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Conspiracy Theory: Ukrainians (and Others) Think…

Putin has a Body Double I’m all (about the) ears. In every iteration of Putin’s images (even those from his time in the KGB), his ears have always looked the same. I’m sure that there’s a quote somewhere about not … Continue reading

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It Makes a Change from Tracking Santa’s Progress

NORAD (May 12, 1958) NORAD has been in the news lately, shooting down balloons and other aerial objects. That wasn’t its original intention: it was intended to help North America have an early warning against Soviet planes entering our airspace, … Continue reading

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