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What is the most powerful flying bug?
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🦋 15 3.71%
🦇 115 28.47%
🪰 12 2.97%
🐦 67 16.58%
dragonfly 94 23.27%
🦟 14 3.47%
🐝 87 21.53%
Total: 404 votes
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Ardennes
May 12, 2002
I guess by saying they are going to attack, and then they are too weak to attack it makes it look like they failed…rather than just that the Russians have been slowly gaining momentum.

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Weka
May 5, 2019

That child totally had it coming. Nobody should be able to be out at dusk except cars.

Horseshoe theory posted:

The Speaker of the House doesn't have to be an elected Representative, OP.

That's a completely different role but anyway in all the parliamentary democracies I'm familiar with the Speaker is required to be an MP by law or convention.

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

Majorian posted:

I

Well, "without corruption" may be relative in this case, but I do agree that it's at least not any more corrupt than neoliberalism at this point.

there was a travel logue with people living there saying they aren’t corrupt

I don’t think we need to do western 10,000 mile in the air analysis like “actually those Asians are corrupt”

I’m sorry that may sound rude but I am radically reassess western framing on issues and you just happened to cross my path 🙏

Dixon Chisholm
Jan 2, 2020

Futanari Damacy posted:

All this talk about Moldova and somehow I missed the President of Moldova resigning??? (sorry if it was mentioned in the previous ~600 posts which I didn't read)

Bugeac stirs, and the simple Moldovan prime minister resigns in fear!

Majorian
Jul 1, 2009
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euphronius posted:

there was a travel logue with people living there saying they aren’t corrupt

I don’t think we need to do western 10,000 mile in the air analysis like “actually those Asians are corrupt”

I’m sorry that may sound rude but I am radically reassess western framing on issues and you just happened to cross my path 🙏

That's not what I was getting at, sorry. I meant to point out that there is no society or mode of production currently in existence without corruption.

speng31b
May 8, 2010

Jel Shaker posted:

i’m not exactly enthused about discussing glenn, but in a weird way he is the opposite “Gell-Mann Amnesia effect”, where i trust him on matters of state security and the intelligence services, but absolutely don’t trust him on his reporting on anything else

Glenn is just one of a handful of posters who has occasionally interesting takes on the war and type of neoliberal state that fuels the war. Personally I think that's fine to talk about, where it gets weird and deraily is when people come in with personal hot takes about Glenn himself and get into a loop of either attacking or defending him as a person and a journalist. I'd recommend we not do that thing but talking about his posts is fine

Lord of Pie
Mar 2, 2007


i say swears online posted:

the qcs closure is extremely funny, gotta admit

Every so often somebody decides to get rid of a containment area and when the stink spreads to absolutely every other thread on the forums remember why we had a containment area in the first place

Dixon Chisholm
Jan 2, 2020

Weka posted:

How about this?

"i sincerely think an interesting discussion can be had about how people from non-western countries are viewing the western cybernetic media lens on the ns bombings. how do they talk about it? how do they view it?"

get his rear end

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

Oh no they'll have to go back to HF and VHF radio. Like savages.

Majorian
Jul 1, 2009
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speng31b posted:

Glenn is just one of a handful of posters who has occasionally interesting takes on the war and type of neoliberal state that fuels the war. Personally I think that's fine to talk about, where it gets weird and deraily is when people come in with personal hot takes about Glenn himself and get into a loop of either attacking or defending him as a person and a journalist. I'd recommend we not do that thing but talking about his posts is fine

Love it.

Lostconfused
Oct 1, 2008

tazjin posted:

effortposting in a thread where all the other posts are about boring forums drama
Also yes, I've read the posts. They were good posts and I enjoyed reading them.

Most of all though it's nice to see more people posting about parts of russia than posting about what americans think about parts of russia.

mawarannahr
May 21, 2019

is cheese water the same thing as whey?

KirbyKhan
Mar 20, 2009



Soiled Meat

speng31b posted:

heres my hottest take, war is super bad. do less war and do more peace imo

That's good! War is bad!

Slavvy
Dec 11, 2012

speng31b posted:

Glenn is just one of a handful of posters who has occasionally interesting takes on the war and type of neoliberal state that fuels the war. Personally I think that's fine to talk about, where it gets weird and deraily is when people come in with personal hot takes about Glenn himself and get into a loop of either attacking or defending him as a person and a journalist. I'd recommend we not do that thing but talking about his posts is fine

I never really got why people became so fixated on that guy, it's bizarre. The fact that there's a whole thread for it is baffling and it seems like another one of those things that's extremely emotionally important if you live in America but totally irrelevant if you have any perspective at all, kind of like the superbowl.

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

Lostconfused posted:

Also yes, I've read the posts. They were good posts and I enjoyed reading them.

Most of all though it's nice to see more people posting about parts of russia than posting about what americans think about parts of russia.

They day americans who know nothing about other parts of the world stop listening to other americans who also know nothing about other parts of the world is the day we know their empire has eroded.

Lord of Pie
Mar 2, 2007


getting a bunch of 502 cloudflare poo poo suddenly, apparently knowledge of cheese water is too much for the forums to handle and they will shut down at midnight

Jel Shaker
Apr 19, 2003


not sure i approve of this thoughtful approach to war, i prefer units being flung all over the place for spectacular battles with questionable, if any, gains

Fat-Lip-Sum-41.mp3
Nov 15, 2003
It's not Glenn's fault the only way he can get a platform is in service of right wing recuperation.

Majorian
Jul 1, 2009
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Lord of Pie posted:

getting a bunch of 502 cloudflare poo poo suddenly, apparently knowledge of cheese water is too much for the forums to handle and they will shut down at midnight

It is as Baba Vanga foretold.

mawarannahr
May 21, 2019

Lord of Pie posted:

getting a bunch of 502 cloudflare poo poo suddenly, apparently knowledge of cheese water is too much for the forums to handle and they will shut down at midnight

government trying to silence the ufo thread

Weka
May 5, 2019

That child totally had it coming. Nobody should be able to be out at dusk except cars.

Slavvy posted:

I never really got why people became so fixated on that guy, it's bizarre. The fact that there's a whole thread for it is baffling and it seems like another one of those things that's extremely emotionally important if you live in America but totally irrelevant if you have any perspective at all, kind of like the superbowl.

We have NED sponsored disinformation researchers in New Zealand.

mawarannahr
May 21, 2019

power to paprika
https://twitter.com/powerusaid/status/1624537214968295424

Slavvy
Dec 11, 2012

Weka posted:

We have NED sponsored disinformation researchers in New Zealand.

Not sure what that has to do with Glenn though

Frosted Flake
Sep 13, 2011

Semper Shitpost Ubique

lol they put Orban in through a colour revolution fyi, some hilarious books from the 90’s, 2000’s about democracy in Hungary featuring this courageous hero against socialism, corruption and human rights abuses

Horseshoe theory
Mar 7, 2005

Frosted Flake posted:

lol they put Orban in through a colour revolution fyi, some hilarious books from the 90’s, 2000’s about democracy in Hungary featuring this courageous hero against socialism, corruption and human rights abuses

And yet Orban is one of the most competent politicians around with his illiberal Christian democracy. :hmmyes:

Majorian
Jul 1, 2009
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Frosted Flake posted:

lol they put Orban in through a colour revolution fyi, some hilarious books from the 90’s, 2000’s about democracy in Hungary featuring this courageous hero against socialism, corruption and human rights abuses

A color revolution, coming around to bite the US in the rear end?

WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING?!

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Majorian posted:

A color revolution, coming around to bite the US in the rear end?

WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rzeUYtcqEs

Weka
May 5, 2019

That child totally had it coming. Nobody should be able to be out at dusk except cars.

Slavvy posted:

Not sure what that has to do with Glenn though

Many of Glenn's takes are about censorship or propaganda. It's been a big thing for him after he left the Intercept. He had a whole shtick recently of claiming to be a disinformation researcher. What did you think he posts about?

Slavvy
Dec 11, 2012

Weka posted:

Many of Glenn's takes are about censorship or propaganda. It's been a big thing for him after he left the Intercept. He had a whole shtick recently of claiming to be a disinformation researcher. What did you think he posts about?

I don't really care what he posts about, I'm trying to understand why anyone gives a poo poo. Not about those topics but about that guy, specifically

fatelvis
Mar 21, 2010

Did we ever find out the details of the Crimean bridge attack. Specifically if there was anyone in the truck that blew up, and if there was did they know the truck was gonna blow up?

indigi
Jul 20, 2004

how can we not talk about family
when family's all that we got?

Homeless Friend posted:

lol i feel like this had to have been a cumtown bit at some point

this is the worst I've ever been insulted on something awful

Slavvy
Dec 11, 2012

fatelvis posted:

Did we ever find out the details of the Crimean bridge attack. Specifically if there was anyone in the truck that blew up, and if there was did they know the truck was gonna blow up?

Yes and probably not

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

Majorian posted:

That's not what I was getting at, sorry. I meant to point out that there is no society or mode of production currently in existence without corruption.

there is !! that’s so pessimistic

Starsfan
Sep 29, 2007

This is what happens when you disrespect Cam Neely

fatelvis posted:

Did we ever find out the details of the Crimean bridge attack. Specifically if there was anyone in the truck that blew up, and if there was did they know the truck was gonna blow up?

there was 100% someone in the truck, Ukraine murdered some poor sap who thought all he was doing was smuggling something into Crimea.

Majorian
Jul 1, 2009
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euphronius posted:

there is !! that’s so pessimistic

Nah, communism has yet to be achieved.

euphronius
Feb 18, 2009

“power corrupts “ is a capitalist lie to discredit government

Majorian
Jul 1, 2009
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euphronius posted:

“power corrupts “ is a capitalist lie to discredit government

I agree with that.

But I also think corruption gets a worse rap than it deserves. A little bit of corruption can be a good thing.

comedyblissoption
Mar 15, 2006

Slavvy posted:

I don't really care what he posts about, I'm trying to understand why anyone gives a poo poo. Not about those topics but about that guy, specifically
glenns a hero

Majorian posted:

Glad Lula's throwing his weight behind this. There are things I disagree with Greenwald on, but he's been a genuine loving hero w/r/t Brazil, and anyone who suggests otherwise is a piece of poo poo.

speng31b
May 8, 2010

Slavvy posted:

I don't really care what he posts about, I'm trying to understand why anyone gives a poo poo. Not about those topics but about that guy, specifically

without getting into just the kind of derail people would love to avoid, simplest answer is that he posts a lot and in a way that makes a lot of people mad. just one of those personalities that generates a lot of takes.

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Majorian
Jul 1, 2009
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On that topic, he definitely was.

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