Who is it?

Brett cannot come to the door at the moment. In his present condition, he may take a nasty spill down the stairs and subject himself to further PM link absences. He appreciates your understanding.

Brett does not know who you are. But know that he has a particular set of skills, built up from a long career….

 

Here’s links from below the wall!

Ever wonder who is buying Venezuala’s oil? They have to be producing something right? Well, now you know.

Once again, we have further proof Brazil elected a fascist as he…proposed pension reform…?

The proposal would set a minimum retirement age of 65 for men and 62 for women, among other changes.

The government said the overhaul would save more than 1 trillion reais (£210bn; $270bn) over the next decade.

But opposition parties argue the changes would penalise the poorest.

The proposal must be approved by both Houses of Congress.

Many previous governments in Brazil have tried but failed to reform the country’s pension system, which is running large deficits, a situation expected to worsen in coming decades as the country’s population ages.

President Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right politician who was elected last year, said the issue would be the number one priority at the start of his new government.

 

Que lastima

A 7.5 Magnitude earthquake struck near the border of Ecuador and Peru. https://www.npr.org/2019/02/22/696961234/7-5-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-near-ecuadors-border-with-peru

Unfortunately, rescue operations are not likely to be needed, much to Howlin Mad Murdock’s dismay…

“The Peru-Chile Trench is an area that hosts large earthquakes quite regularly,” the USGS said. It added that 15 other intermediate-depth earthquakes have occurred within 310 miles of the epicenter in the past 100 years.

“Today’s earthquake is the largest of these,” the USGS said.

The earthquake isn’t likely to trigger a tsunami, geologists said.

“A destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected” because of the quake, the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said in notices that were sent to Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa and other areas.

 

Cubans flock to the polls yesterday to vote on a new constitution. Does socialism have a future, CNN asks?

If passed, Cuba’s updated constitution would protect private property, reintroduce the role of prime minister and, for the first time, limit the Cuban presidency to two consecutive five-year terms. Championed by Raul Castro, brother and successor to Fidel, the document is hoped to enshrine the fundamentals of Cuba’s existing political system for the next generation.

Right. Sure it is.  I’m calling it now, 98% of Cubans will vote to keep Castro in power.

Here’s something stuck in my head from this morning. Enjoy.