I think we will see first month +2c

I suspect Russia played a significant role in this. In 2025, there were reports of cows dying of starvation on farms. Their agriculture is collapsing, and this is leading to these consequences.

There is no vaccine against the Russian strain in China. At least that's what Reuters reports.

China reports 219 cases of foot-and-mouth cattle disease in northwestern region The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture ​has reported outbreaks of ‌foot-and-mouth disease in two herds of cattle in ​its northwestern province ​of Gansu and the ⁠Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous ​Region.

It happened @cali-lib.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/business/hea...

By all indications, this is it. But Russia is hiding it. I wonder what the Chinese, who import pork, think about this.

A psychologist has no authority. They're not psychiatrists. In Russia, they're also incompetent.

Путину усиливают безопасность А москвичам глушат связь

It's gotten even worse. Pickup trucks are driving around the city, and manhole covers are being welded shut (cast iron can't be welded).
rucriminal.info/ru/material/...

Russia supplies quite a lot of pork to China. I wonder if China knows about it.

The authorities are not providing farmers with documents confirming the disease because they would have to ban meat exports. The foot-and-mouth disease virus is highly contagious.

@ramalina.bsky.social

You know about animals. Is this realistic?

Judging by the strict quarantine measures, there is reason to believe it is foot-and-mouth disease. Russian agriculture is in decline. Cows are dying of starvation on some farms. Something could have gone wrong
@cali-lib.bsky.social

What could be the reason for panic?

Apparently, moonshine accounts for a few percent of all alcohol consumed in Russia. Apparently, no one wants to deal with it, even though distillation equipment is legally available.

An interesting fact is that this abnormally warm weather doesn't melt snow very well. Only a few centimeters per day.
@prune602.bsky.social

But population management isn't just about propaganda. Electronic payments, public opinion monitoring, and much more.

I don't understand. Population control in Russia was largely built on the internet. And now it's being destroyed. But other methods of control require people, and Russia has a shortage of people.

@cali-lib.bsky.social
Something happening...

Something's going on. I don't understand what. They're trying to appear strong and united, but the statements from Russian officials seem to be laced with fear or uncertainty about the future.

Напал на ученых за «награду от Путина» Арестован подросток, ударивший ножом разработчиков «Орешника»

Maybe this is related to this (use Google translate). Paranoia is becoming destructive. This will only accelerate the destruction of the economy.
rucriminal.info/ru/material/...

Despite stronger winds than usual, the Mediterranean Sea is unable to cool down. Something is clearly going on.

Can I contact you? I'd like to discuss a hypothesis?

Why are you drawing such conclusions? I don't see any signs of this. Last April, when oil prices dropped, it looked like they were panicking, but nothing happened.

**Путин рассказал о продвижении армии РФ в несуществующем украинском городе Комсомольск YouTube video by ASTRA Videos

youtu.be/k0Vb9yZfJKA?...
He not only named a non-existent city, but also had problems with geography. It's clear he's trying to remember something.

I'm skeptical of these conspiracy theories. However, it's clear that Putin has been declining cognitively over the past two years. There were especially many examples in 2025. The non-existent city of Komsomolsk, for example.

I'm not sure he's the same person he used to be. He's showing increasing cognitive problems.

Alcohol-related mortality in the early 1990s and 2000s was linked to Gorbachev's restrictions, as they saved highly susceptible individuals. After these individuals died, mortality dropped and alcohol consumption never returned to those levels.

I don't think alcohol consumption in Russia will return to levels of 1990s. There was an excess of alcohol-related mortality after the end of Gorbachev's prohibition. Those who were susceptible died. Since then, alcohol consumption in Russia has been declining.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Something strange is happening in the Mediterranean. There are almost no low clouds there. There should be a lot of them now, in winter. I'm not sure if it's weather-related. I don't believe sulfates can have such a strong effect.

Can ocean or sea temperature influence circulation? Increased total water vapor is thought to be the cause of warming and expansion of the Sahara.

The cold weather just can't seem to break through to southern Europe. Could this be due to the warm Mediterranean Sea?