Today's State of Play
-- WASSERMANN ON MORAWIECKI: POLAND'S BEST PRIME MINISTER, DOMAŃSKI ON SAFE BENEFITS: POLISH TAXPAYERS CAN SAVE BETWEEN PLN 36 AND 60 BILLION - 300LIVE: https://300polityka.pl/pl/live
-- CBOS: PUBLIC MOOD DETERIORATING, PROGNOSES PESSIMISTIC - AS REPORTED BY PAP: “In February, public sentiment significantly worsened – the proportion of negative assessments of the general, political, and economic situation in the country increased, as did pessimistic forecasts in these areas – CBOS informed. The latest CBOS survey on public sentiment indicates that in February, the percentage of positive assessments of the general situation in the country decreased by two percentage points (from 30% in January to 28% currently), while negative opinions rose by four points (from 48% to 52%). The share of positive assessments of the political situation fell by two percentage points in February (from 13% to 11%), and negative opinions increased by as much as 5 points (from 41% to 46%), further solidifying the dominance of the latter.”
https://www.pap.pl/aktualnosci/cbos-w-lutym-nastroje-spoleczne-ulegly-wyraznemu-pogorszeniu
-- UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HIGHEST IN OVER FOUR YEARS, COUPLED WITH THE END OF THE EMPLOYER'S MARKET, AND SALARIES GROWING SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWER. A QUICK GLANCE AT THE DATA MAY RAISE CONCERNS - MARIA MAZUREK ON GAZETA.PL: “At the end of January, 934.1 thousand people were registered as unemployed in labor offices; a month earlier, there were 887.9 thousand. Newly registered individuals numbered 118.5 thousand (compared to 93.6 thousand in December). Unemployment, the highest in nearly 4.5 years, looks serious.”
https://next.gazeta.pl/next/7,151003,32622522,bezrobocie-w-gore-wakatow-mniej-koniec-pracy-zdalnej-co-sie.html
-- “FREE MEDIA” ON THE OFFENSIVE. YESTERDAY THEY FOCUSED ON REVEALING MY ILLNESSES, TODAY THEY ARE TARGETING MY WIFE - SZYMON HOŁOWNIA ON THE COVER OF TYGODNIK POLITYKA: “'Free Media' are on the offensive. Yesterday they focused on revealing my illnesses, today they are targeting my wife. Who, after almost 19 years of service, during which she literally risked her life, being the first line of defense for the Republic of Poland during every combat duty (and thus protecting the journalists who now shamelessly trade on her image) – retired early. And out of a sense of ongoing duty to the state – she joined the 'Active Reserve' program.”
-- EVEN PiS COULDN'T HATE LIKE THE “DEMOCRATIC CAMP,” ITS MEDIA, AND ITS STOOGES - HOŁOWNIA CONTINUES: “When the time comes for reflection, yes – PiS had sticky fingers and turned the media into a cesspool, but even they couldn't hate like the 'democratic camp,' its media, and its stooges.”
https://x.com/szymon_holownia/status/2026418766385455437?s=20
-- HOŁOWNIA WAS RESPONDING TO THE COVER OF THE CURRENT ISSUE OF TYGODNIK POLITYKA IN THIS MANNER: https://www.polityka.pl/TygodnikPolityka/wbiezacymnumerze
-- IN THE ARTICLE FOR TYGODNIK POLITYKA, JOANNA SOLSKA WRITES: “Nawrocka and Brzezińska-Hołownia, uniformed women pensioners before 40. How is this possible? This system is a taboo. The would-be first lady Urszula Brzezińska-Hołownia retired in January of this year, after 15 years of service, at the age of 38, just like Marta Nawrocka. She was a military pilot, flying MiG-29s, which we are transferring to Ukraine. If she wishes, she can now earn extra income in the active reserve, with her salary exempt from personal income tax. Pilots' benefits can sometimes be higher than those of generals – notes a retired military officer. And many years ago, the media reported that the pension of Bishop Sławoj Leszek Głódź, who held the rank of general, exceeded PLN 20,000.”
https://www.polityka.pl/tygodnikpolityka/kraj/2333371,1,nawrocka-i-brzezinska-holownia-mundurowe-emerytki-przed-40-jak-to-mozliwe-ten-system-to-tabu.read
-- FEARS OF ESCALATING CONFLICT WITHIN THE PARTY FORCED JAROSŁAW KACZYŃSKI TO ABANDON THE CANDIDACIES OF BOCHEŃSKI AND CZAREK. THE CHAIRMAN HAS A NEW IDEA - JACEK GĄDEK IN NEWSWEEK: “In PiS, there's a change of concept regarding the candidate for Prime Minister – 'Newsweek' has learned. Just a few days ago, the idea of anointing Przemysław Czarnek or Tobiasz Bocheński for this position dominated. However, fears of escalating conflict within the party forced Jarosław Kaczyński to abandon these candidacies. The Chairman already has a new idea.”
-- HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT MEAN KACZYŃSKI WOULD WANT TO PUSH MORAWIECKI OUT OF THE PARTY. FOR THIS REASON TOO, THE PIS CHAIRMAN IS MOVING AWAY FROM THE CONCEPT HE WAS ADVOCATING JUST A FEW DAYS AGO - GĄDEK CONTINUES: “However, this does not mean Kaczyński would want to push Morawiecki out of the party. For this reason too, the PiS chairman is moving away from the concept he was championing just a few days ago. At that time, he planned to nominate Tobiasz Bocheński or Przemysław Czarnek as the party's candidate for Prime Minister (initially the favorite was a PiS MEP, and then the former Minister of National Education came to the forefront). According to some Law and Justice politicians, the risk of a party split in response to such a decision would be quite significant.”
https://www.onet.pl/informacje/newsweek/nagly-zwrot-ws-premiera-z-pis-kaczynski-chce-uniknac-ryzyka-rozlamu/5lrzc9d,452ad802
-- SATANISTS AND PAGANS IN GRZEGORZ BRAUN'S CIRCLE - WE READ IN AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED ON THE RADIO MARYJA AND TV TRWAM PORTAL: “Górewicz, over a decade ago, boasted in the public media about his Slavic wedding. – Our wedding rings were presented on this medieval sword according to custom. The rings are also, of course, copies of rings from the Viking era – said Igor Górewicz. There are more such dubious figures in Grzegorz Braun's entourage. Another example is the so-called Kamraci, internet troublemakers who have made aggression and vulgarity their trademark. The Kamraci were present in court today. Jaszczur and Ludwiczek spent several months in detention last year for, among other things, threatening, insulting, and glorifying violence based on political affiliation. Upon their release from custody, Grzegorz Braun welcomed them. Grzegorz Braun professes his concern for Christian values. He defends the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Gietrzwałd and has God on his lips. – Godspeed and may whoever can save themselves – Grzegorz Braun said in the Sejm. But his political partners are the Kamraci, who speak about the Holy Scripture in a scandalous and blasphemous manner. – I s**t on the Bible, on the old Jewish Bible. It means nothing to my a** – said Wojciech Olszański, aka Jaszczur.”
-- RADIO MARYJA ALSO DRAWS ATTENTION TO THE PRO-RUSSIAN THREAD: “Mateusz Piskorski is a former MP from Samoobrona, the founder of the pro-Russian party 'Zmiana,' arrested in 2016 by the ABW (Internal Security Agency) on charges of espionage for Chinese and Russian services. The trial is ongoing and is classified. Piskorski himself says he has nothing to hide. – I have nothing to hide – Mateusz Piskorski emphasizes. In the recent past, Mateusz Piskorski published the journal 'Odala.' It contained articles devoted to pagan beliefs and Slavic legends. These publications had an anti-Christian tone. One of the covers depicted a monk with a cross in his hand, and next to him, a Slavic warrior or Viking threatening him with an axe.”
https://www.radiomaryja.pl/informacje/rosnie-poparcie-dla-konfederacji-korony-polskiej-kandydatem-na-posla-z-ramienia-kkp-ma-byc-miedzy-innymi-zalozyciel-prorosyjskiej-partii-zmiana/
-- THIS IS WHY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THIS REFORM IS BEING PREPARED. TO PREVENT SUCH TAX LOOPHOLES - AGNIESZKA DZIEMIANOWICZ-BĄK IN AN INTERVIEW WITH MARIA KORCZ IN GW ABOUT CHANGES IN THE NATIONAL LABOUR INSPECTORATE: “This is why, among other things, this reform is being prepared. To prevent such tax loopholes. So that the state budget, the tax system, and healthcare do not suffer because someone who earns a fortune also benefits from reliefs.”
https://wyborcza.biz/biznes/7,159911,32620511,agnieszka-dziemianowicz-bak-dla-wyborczej-reforma-pip-jest.html
-- BIRTHDAYS: Danuta Wałęsa, Paweł Piskorski, Andrzej Szarawarski, Zenon Kosiniak-Kamysz, Barbara Sobska.
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