Five journalists, including Al Jazeera’s well known Anas al-Sharif, are killed in an Israeli airstrike that deliberately targeted a media group in Gaza.
President Donald Trump takes over police control of Washington, D.C. and deploys the National Guard to cement his position as Dictator-in Chief.
WTF!
On August 8, 2025, while waiting for humanitarian aid in the southern Gaza strip, Suleiman al-Obeid was killed in an Israeli attack. He was known in the Eruopa League of football (Uefa) as “the Palestinian Pele” He is only one of 60,000 Palestinians who have died in Israel’s far right politician’s war against Palestine.
Suleiman was remembered by his league as, “A talent who gave hope to countless children, even in the darkest of times.”
Location: Alaska, where Americans sitting on their decks can see Russia.
Significance: A meeting between Donald the Doofus and Vladimir the Viper to determine the fate of a nation that was not invited to the meeting.
What the Spy Fly recorded …
Don: Long time no see! Still got those tapes?
Vlad: Hmm.
Don: Well, I would loan you my Golden Jet for a trip anywhere in the world if you would just keep that quiet, I mean, they keep digging Jeffy up from the grave and it’s interfering with my GREATNESS.
Vlad: Hmm.
Don: So. all I really want out of this “peace deal” is all the mineral rights to the rare earth metals in this country. Agreed?
Vlad: Hmm.
DON: And for making me richer than anyone EVER, you get to keep the land you invaded. Agreed?
Vlad: Hmm.
Don: Wow! I am the BEST DEAL MAKER in the HISTORY OF THE WORLD!
Vlad: Hmm.
Don leaves the meeting, carried to his Golden Jet by James Many Names, his faithful acolyte.
Vlad: Hmm. Release the tapes. This man is a идиот!
The way the Fly sees it …
Introducing … Donald the Doofus, Benny the Butcher, and Vladimir the Viper.
These comic book world leaders are true villains in every sense of the word. Between them we have two war crimes criminals, a convicted felon, misogynist, racist, rapist, fraudster and tax cheat, a religious extremist/terrorist, a cold blooded killer, a malignant narcissistic personality disorder, and at least one psychopath. They control enough nuclear weapons to destroy the world.
They have different goals. One wants to reclaim his Motherland’s place of power in the world. One wants to claim a mythical land promised to him by a mythical supreme being, And the other wants to be Dictator of the World and bring about the Rapture.
As the story opens, war is raging around the world. Vladimir the Viper is focused on victory in his campaign to expand the Motherland. Benny the Butcher is intent on killing every inhabitant who was living in his mythical promised land before he got there. Donald the Doofus is waging a chaotic economic war against any country who will not give him what he wants – golf courses, minerals, prime real estate in the Middle East, constant praise, the Pedo files – the list is endless and unpredictable.
Obviously, these villains have tremendous power, some more erratic than others, but still, a LOT OF POWER! The question is, how will the good people of Earth stop them from destroying the Planet?
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In our next instalment, we begin the search for persons of goodwill willing to wear tight fitting graphene suits designed by Lululemon, Our logo contest begins today!
Saving humanity begins with us! The way I see it.
The Hopi had a word for it – Koyaanisqatsi – Life out of Balance. We know it intuitively in our gut when it’s happening. Supermarkets loaded with stores of food – chronic hunger and starvation in countries around the world. World “leaders” preaching peace – then dropping bombs. Politicians promising to respect rights – and passing Bills to overstep those rights. City Mayors hosting community fundraisers – with their own private event organizers.
It reminds me of the lyrics in the Crosby, Stills and Nash song “Long Time Gone” “There’s somethingThere’s something goin’ on around hereSurely, you know it surely won’t stand the light of day.”
We know something is horribly out of balance, but how do we respond? It really depends on how comfortable we are. Or how informed we are. Here in Canada many of us live in a fairy tale. Home, food and water, shelter, sex, and a little time for arts and entertainment. For many it is a daily search for sustenance. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. If you don’t have the basics met, you don’t get to pass Go and collect your (in 1950’s Monopoly terms) $200.00.
To put life into balance you have to tighten your locus of control. For example, I can’t stop Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu from dropping bombs. But I can treat my spouse and my children and my neighbours with love and respect. I can’t stop Doug Ford or Mark Carney from passing Bills that erode democracy and basic environmental safeguards. But I can ensure that I honour those rights and safeguards in my personal dealings with my community.
I may not be able to prevent local politicians from abusing their powers and selling out their community to the highest bidder, But I can speak truth to power and carefully cast my vote in the next election. It may not restore balance to the world, but it will keep balance in my world.
The way I see it.