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The reckoning is here – World Sofa Report – Episode 32

Audio version: https://s.go.ro/j3x6z65a [Download 450MB] This show survived long enough to catch the commencement of reckoning on several topics. So... the reckoning is here for all the campus violence flamed ...
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Somali Shilling hits record 15 years high

One of the recurring themes thrown around by those questioning the efficacy of sanctions against the Russian Federation is the postulate that the Russian Rouble is at its all time ...
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Real madness is about to begin – World Sofa Report – Episode 31

Video version [download 7GB]: https://s.go.ro/w74sojuj Audio version [download 276MB]: https://s.go.ro/cw02hdyr One of the great advantages of publishing on Odysee is that we can discuss the three main topics of this ...
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Y’all in 1980s Eastern Europe – World Sofa Report – Episode 30

Video version [download 7GB]: https://s.go.ro/j7xb3ihv Audio version [download 343MB]: https://s.go.ro/sr1mmbf6 When we titled episode 28 "We're all living in Eastern Europe" we were thinking more like Eastern Europe of the ...
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Monkeypox – History with links

So... the President of the United States told you to be concerned about monkeypox. But not as concerned as for the Wuhan Cough. But still quite concerned. While the Wuhan ...
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Proposal filed to the Russian State Duma to abolish age limit for foreign mercenaries

MPs from Putin's "United Russia" party filed a proposal in the Duma (Russian parliament) to abolish the age limit for first-time military contractors from abroad (mercenaries), routinely used by the ...
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The meanders of the practical – World Sofa Report – Episode 29

Audio version [download 334MB]: https://s.go.ro/24f48rds Finally some more visible non-Leftists are willing to do what it takes: namely to compete and go on the offensive - not just occasionally, but ...
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Pro-Ukraine as a luxury belief

It very rarely happens to find myself somewhat on the side of the establishment. Least of all on an international issue. Last time I was on the side of the ...
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Send me to the Gulag – Fund the 2022 Central Asia Tour

In 2016 we went to Ukraine. In 2017 we went to Georgia and Armenia. In 2018 to Jordan and Israel. And in 2019 to Zimbabwe. All have in common a ...
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We’re all living in Eastern Europe – World Sofa Report – Episode 28

Video version [Download 7.4 GB]: https://s.go.ro/rlzbxwus Audio version [Download 370 MB]: https://s.go.ro/rtcl5b18 Since Putin rolled in the tanks, the world now moved to Eastern Europe. Not just in the sense ...
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The biolabs blunder

During times of crisis (any crisis - be it war, pandemics, accidents, PR mess, politico-sexual scandals, you name it) the first thing you need to do is to get ahead ...
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Answering your questions – World Sofa Report – Episode 27

Audio version: https://s.go.ro/0wz4lm4c As per tradition, we took your questions for several days and then selected as many of them as possible to answer to. Unfortunately, we launched the Q&A ...
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The danger of ignorance in regards to China

I was inspired to write this article after a discussion on Telegram regarding some techno-optimist Romanian Youtuber who was apparently anti-China; in fact people from the conversation maintained the idea ...
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The chips aren’t falling – World Sofa Report – Episode 26

Audio version [Download 402MB]: http://s.go.ro/2w6figvv Video version [Download 8GB]: http://s.go.ro/11rw0nrh One of the challenges of long pre-recorded podcasts is that by the time you're done, some news might get outdated ...
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The coming paycheck for practicing socialism – World Sofa Report – Episode 25

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/4nhrwcm6 There's a paycheck waiting for those who practiced socialism. It is/will be a poisoned one, but it's there. And in the end, everyone loses - 'cause ...
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Europa muss das deutsche Problem lösen – World Sofa Report – Episode 24

Audio version[DOWNLOAD 345 MB]: http://s.go.ro/bhfvo04b Video version[DOWNLOAD 7 GB]: http://s.go.ro/zaq79jk4 The episode is also available on Bitchute here: https://www.bitchute.com/video/noPuvN3QmKyO/ For decades, Europe's big unaddressed problem was Germany. And it ...
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Language always matters

One of the reasons half of our recommended reading list is about language and framing is because it is the most important tool of politics of any kind. The way ...
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Perhaps a breaking point?

When I'm writing this, the controversy related to Novak Đoković being held in the Melbourne airport is yet to be resolved. So many of you will already know the result ...
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Nobody is in charge – World Sofa Report – Episode 23

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/jvs8vkes The last weeks of 2021 turned out to be much more interesting than expected. Usually, around this time, most journalists are on vacation and the newsfeed is ...
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The tab is about to arrive – World Sofa Report – Episode 22

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/abmr1kgp We've had a lot of fun with the Fluffy Cough but, like all parties, the tab is about to arrive. And someone is going to pay for ...
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Lateral thinking – World Sofa Report – Episode 21

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/uh7052ka The Wuhan Flu has brought back a form of politicking not seen for decades - namely ad-hoc coalitions of groups usually opposed to each other. Well, not ...
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[FUNDRAISER] Bulgarian election coverege

So far we have raised $ towards our $ goal! That's of the total! Bulgaria will hold presidential elections AND Parliamentary elections on November 14, 2021. The presidential election is ...
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Energy blunders – World Sofa Report – Episode 20

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/lyouu5o9 The countries of Europe unfortunate enough to be in the European Union are going through a self-inflicted energy crisis. It's the cost paid for not helicoptering the ...
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The real storm is just starting – World Sofa Report – Episode 19

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/87rrxrlp The consequences for the mass hysteria around the Chinese cough are only now starting to be visible. Broken supply chains, disruptions in public transport since not all ...
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Elections, but in Cyrillic – World Sofa Report – Episode 18

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/ktgvrnb7 Three countries have had elections since our last episode: Ethiopia (elections but in Amharic), Moldova and Bulgaria (elections, but in Cyrillic). So we discuss these at great ...
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Meanwhile in Moldova

Uploading videos in real time is less of a challenge in Moldova than in other places (e.g. Georgia, Ukraine or Zimbabwe). The internet speeds are quite decent (superiour to Germany, ...
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The politics of /Moldova/

Just recently, the donors of the Network have fulfilled the fundraiser towards a 2-week-trip to Republic of Moldova to cover the campaign for the upcoming snap elections. We are grateful ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 17 – Early stages of lawfare

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/i89juhpr After months of procrastination and another few months of prepping, finally we can now say that such thing called non-Leftist lawfare finally exists. In its early stages, ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 16 – Finally some spine?

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/syq6d4d2 Plenty of good news in this episode as a lot of good things are happening in the background. New conservative groups are emerging in the US that ...
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Republic of Moldova election coverage – the financials

So far we have raised $ towards our $ target! That's of the total! Since the response has been positive to the idea of having both Romanian and English-language coverage ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 15 – The gray zone

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/1cak0j4u “The space between peace and war”, a place where “coercion, intimidation, propaganda and manipulation are at play.” In other words, the gray zone. That's how the top ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 14 – Time for cleanup to commence

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/7jjyle3b Time for a cleanup in many ways. California is bracing to cleanup its gubernatorial office while the local authorities in LA have been cleaning up the homeless ...
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Should Jenner rule over California? [VOTE]

Voting ends the day we tape the 14th episode of the World Sofa Report. This is a very scientific poll. CNN-level or higher. Please vote accordingly ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 13 – Old news are back

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/2t6hwpmm We've been out almost two months on the sofa report and, just as we got back, we get more old news delivered as breaking news. For instance, ...
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The crisis religion du jour

Every crisis becomes a religion if it lasts long enough. One factor in that transformation is the Beautiful Theory phenomenon: the power elite insists its remedies are logical and politically ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 12 – You can’t stop the signal

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/q6d5cnkq You can censor, obfuscate, impede, frustrate and bury it in ignorance - but ultimately you can't stop the signal. And you can't stop ideas whose time has ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 11 – The European Russification via Европейский союз

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/j98v1wfo It's too long to keep on saying "the European Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" so Европейский союз (pronounced "Evropeyski Sayuz"; transliterated: Jevropéjskij sojúz). And it is turning ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 10 – Coughing with a political conscience

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/tr8o2oyv The Cathedral have told you that "democracy" was in danger in the USA (as if the USA has ever been a democracy) because some people got into ...
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7 reasons the 2010s were great

Technically speaking, the 2010s started on January 1, 2011 and ended on December 31, 2020. We're now in the early days of the '20s. Two years ago I was urging ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 9 – Epiphanies of the new year

The audio version: http://s.go.ro/1k9iimac The New Year is upon us and with it more politics and more fun. We took the Epiphany Day to look into some of the latest ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 8 – When technooptimism meets reality

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/7pqbnquz As we approach the New Year, politics, of course, doesn't stop. Nor does it take a vacation. We listened to the critics and went back to the ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 7 – The Transdniestrization of Azerbaijan

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/ywtuqq2l More than half of US voters do not share the Cathedral Media's opinion that President Trump should hurry up to concede to Trunalimunumaprzure. Also, roughly half of ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 6 – Trunalimunumaprzure, roughly speaking

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/z9g21rfx So,... Trunalimunumaprzure or President Trump? At the moment of taping, that wasn't sure at all. Even at the moment of publication it's still not really sure, though ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 5 – Multiple shifts in the Overton window

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/pgevlza0 Amy Coney Barrett is now Associate Justice Barrett and some rivers of leftist tears are still flowing as a result of this. We do issue some caution ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 4 – Hunter Biden may be more

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/o1v065qe Slowly the planned changes are being rolled out - the most visible being the change of the location for the World Sofa Report and soon enough the ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 3 – Trump coughed

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/vdp1vz14 So... Trump coughed and this was enough to throw Hollywood celebrities into full conspiratorial mode. Just in time to cover the real conspiracy recently revealed by the ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 2 – Out of sociar credit

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/yqmbrz1t Alongside with our permanent guest - the fluffy Chinavirus itself - we come in front of you once again for a long glance at the world news ...
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World Sofa Report – Episode 1 – Yuri was right

Audio version: http://s.go.ro/v48rk86q In case you have troubles viewing the episode on Youtube, is also available on Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/video/8reoNLSRb0o/ Welcome to the inaugural edition of the World Sofa Report! Alongside ...
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