Author: insomniacresurrected

Perfected Avoiding Sanctions

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We created a monster. A Moscow company has taken avoiding sanctions to perfection.

Russia unscrupulously bypasses the financial barrier erected by the West and successfully is avoiding enacted sanctions. Moscow company A7 uses fictitious companies, cryptocurrencies to launder money and also for special applications to falsify trade databases, an analysis of the New York Times has shown. New findings also concern an internal software used for falsifying databases of transactions and other not yet publicized data.

The background story was simple. The trading company of Kyrgyzstan, an official government institution payed $1 million for car rugs, polish for cars, protective glasses and ropes. In reality, these funds went to purchase parts for drones that help run Russian military machine.

The West thought they could use their technological superiority and control of the global financial system to hinder Russia. But the Russians will always find a way to go around.

Do you believe in karma?

I believe in free will but I am also believe in true will. And that is a bit of similar to Karma. You should know your true will to achieve the best results in your life. And your true will comes from the heart. Perhaps that is you karmic destiny.

New Form of Luxury Clothing

Luxury clothing industry is pretty much a scam…

You have companies inflating the price because $2,000 for a handbag that looks like something ordinary from a distance is luxury. A large brand logo is a sign of luxury and you are paying extra for it being prominently displayed. Artificial scarcity is being created by burning all the unsold items from the last collection. But this might be changing.

I personally don’t mind buying some luxury items as long as they look pretty, the materials feel good and look good, the logo is only discernible at a closer inspection. But these days I also require some form of service. I have recently bought Kimeze sunglasses, and the brand logo on them fell out. Kimeze is a London based company, and I bought the sunglasses right on their website. They sent me brand new sunglasses when I reported the fault. Direct communication with the company and service after purchase is part of the brand. You can buy Prada sunglasses that are not even made by Prada, companies pay Prada to use their logo. And when they break, where would you turn to repair them or have them replaced?

Similarly, Nudies jeans, a Swedish firm is offering to repair your torn jeans. I have a piece at home and quite frankly don’t know how this works. The nearest boutique is in Munich. However, they might have an online service. Either way, Nudies are really good and have instantly become my favorite piece of clothing, and I am getting another pair as soon as I feel financially ready. And the point of this rant is that clothing companies need to evolve because consumer habits are also evolving. A brand is no longer a logo, it is the product, and the positioning. Pricing no longer reflects quality and the people know it. Funny that you will never see Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, or Mark Zuckerberg with flashy branded clothing. But their t-shirts are made of silk. 😆👌

The Polish are Preparing for War

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20k is literally what Ukraine loses every month in the current war. And Poland already lost 10 thousands of their citizens in this war. I am not sure if Russia wants to engage a NATO country directly. I think not but was this ever the case, Poland will be fucked. Why are they even bothering with military instead of seeking peace and cooperation with Russia? Simply put, Russia cannot afford a conflict with NATO, and Poland cannot afford a conflict with Russia. 😆👌 Understand it as you may!