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orange juche
Mar 14, 2012



HonorableTB posted:

every time i see that wagner guy I can't help but think he looks like great value ilyn payne



This makes me laugh harder than it should

Actually, I want Prigozhin's head as a chia pet, that fuckin scowl underneath green plant hair

orange juche fucked around with this message at 06:38 on Apr 23, 2023

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zone
Dec 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/status/1649835977953665024
https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1649886891032838144
Funny man Sladkov posts funny things again. Point and laugh at him.

zone fucked around with this message at 07:16 on Apr 23, 2023

HonorableTB
Dec 22, 2006

orange juche posted:

This makes me laugh harder than it should

Actually, I want Prigozhin's head as a chia pet, that fuckin scowl underneath green plant hair



b-b-b-blyat


e: if anyone else wants to have a go, have a dick head


Somaen
Nov 19, 2007

by vyelkin

Negostrike posted:

I dunno, just a Reuters tweet about Ukrainians traini-

Oh...drat that's unfortunate. Guess some things can't be helped eh. Carry on.

*borat voice* AZOV BATALLION

mobby_6kl
Aug 9, 2009

by Fluffdaddy
I'm back, bitches. The Something Awful LLC company is not happy with me, but that's ok.

Here's some Chinese propaganda

pls stop hoarding all the missiles, America :(

free hubcaps
Oct 12, 2009

*meanwhile, in the South China Sea...*

Alan Smithee
Jan 4, 2005


A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

HonorableTB posted:

I went to a Russian circus in Moscow and they trained a bear to drive a motorcycle around the circus arena


I didn't get to see a bear. Would have stuck with me if I did

Willatron posted:

Ahhh the ballet

Alan Smithee
Jan 4, 2005


A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

Negostrike posted:

drat they sure got a good taste in music

we got German prog house

GABA ghoul
Oct 29, 2011

One time the normal recycled toilet paper was sold out so I grabbed some weird ~artisanal climate neutral toilet paper~ made from 100% domestic trees and straw fibers and it was like using sand paper. I think I build up enough callous after a week cause the bleeding stopped and I was able to finish up the whole pack but it was still a horrible experience. Everybody else refused to use it. I can't imagine the horror of using raw wood fibres and splinters. The Russian people are truly suffering under the Putin regime.

Toxic Mental
Jun 1, 2019

It's Cottonelle Ultra Clean (the blue one) for me and nothing else shall ever touch my lovely anus. I wish I could send a care package to Ukrainian soldiers at the front of this truly god tier TP.

zone
Dec 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/AndrewPerpetua/status/1649814407809990659
For the first time ever, Calendar Man makes an appearance live on the set, after previously only showing up in photos.

Der Kyhe
Jun 25, 2008

mobby_6kl posted:

I'm back, bitches. The Something Awful LLC company is not happy with me, but that's ok.

Here's some Chinese propaganda

pls stop hoarding all the missiles, America :(

Rich coming from guys who have invaded and occupied one of their neighbors, keep oppressing minorities to comical levels, have border disputes with basically every neighboring country, ignored all treaties regarding Hong Kong and Macau and now are just edging for going to war against another, in practice, sovereign country on an island next to them.

And that doesn't even include the amount of government and corporate espionage they systematically do, or setting up secret police stations abroad to terrorize and harass "enemies of the state", own or foreign citizens.

Only things making China different from Russia is that the Chinese manufacturing industry is relevant to the global economy, and Russia was stupid enough to start acting on their imperialistic urges instead of "imnottouchingyou"-competition while being as annoying as possible to their political target of the week.

Strategic Tea
Sep 1, 2012

Also China was founded in a communist revolution so at least they should agree that building on the smoking ruins of tyrants is A Good Thing

Drone_Fragger
May 9, 2007


Thing to remember about all chinese propaganda and posturing: they want to try and test the waters and get global indifference on their side to try and take taiwan without more than a slap on the wrist. Its why they were looking super hard like they were going to actually do it (the madmen) at the start of the Ukraine invasion proper and stopped when the international community started providing serious kit to them.

The USAs real motive as this as well - they do not want china annexing taiwan, and the Ukraine situation is essentially a proxy of this: letting russia take ukraine weakens any argument against china taking taiwan substantially. And that would be seriously against the USAs interests in the way ukraine, realistically speaking, isnt.

Samovar
Jun 4, 2011

When I want to relax, I read an essay by Engels. When I want something more serious, I read Corto Maltese.

mobby_6kl posted:

I'm back, bitches. The Something Awful LLC company is not happy with me, but that's ok.

Here's some Chinese propaganda

pls stop hoarding all the missiles, America :(

I mean, this isn't INNACURATE...

...but it doesn't invalidate Ukraine's defence. OR Taiwan's.

Sedgr
Sep 16, 2007

Neat!

Putin is a real piece of poo poo.

Ukrainians continue kicking rear end.

Rollin rollin rollin.

Russia suggesting avoiding :canada: is pretty :lol:

Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

*blep*




Uhh but where are the drills where they slide down stone stairs on their chests or form cool human pyramids next to buses full of hostages? And nobody's breaking ice blocks on their buddy's naked chest or hitting each other over the head with 2x4s. And I'm not seeing even a single dude doing sick pirouettes while wildly firing his pistol. It's like they didn't learn a god drat thing from the superior training methods of the amazing VDV.

Karma Comedian
Feb 2, 2012

Toxic Mental posted:

It's Cottonelle Ultra Clean (the blue one) for me and nothing else shall ever touch my lovely anus. I wish I could send a care package to Ukrainian soldiers at the front of this truly god tier TP.

I like the kind with aloe personally

armpit_enjoyer
Jan 25, 2023

my god. it's full of posts
RE: that reuters tweet, why aren't we talking about the tactical muffdive in the video? That's some metal gear solid rear end tactical technology right there.

The Moon Monster
Dec 30, 2005

Shaman Tank Spec posted:

Uhh but where are the drills where they slide down stone stairs on their chests or form cool human pyramids next to buses full of hostages? And nobody's breaking ice blocks on their buddy's naked chest or hitting each other over the head with 2x4s. And I'm not seeing even a single dude doing sick pirouettes while wildly firing his pistol. It's like they didn't learn a god drat thing from the superior training methods of the amazing VDV.

I don't think Ukraine is ready for the counteroffensive until I see a guy land a throwing axe in a target mid-backflip.

zone
Dec 6, 2016

The Moon Monster posted:

I don't think Ukraine is ready for the counteroffensive until I see a guy land a throwing axe in a target mid-backflip.

Not until we have a second guy simultaneously being able to do it with the first one.

Shaman Tank Spec
Dec 26, 2003

*blep*



The Moon Monster posted:

I don't think Ukraine is ready for the counteroffensive until I see a guy land a throwing axe in a target mid-backflip.

We also need Zelenskyy to lift an empty gold-plated bar over his head while the cabinet claps, and slowly ride a bike while popping shots at targets from touching distance. Otherwise how can we trust him as a leader?

E:

I can't even think about it without lolling

https://i.imgur.com/axmVLZ4.mp4

(that's the dictator of Turkmenistan showing off his insane strength)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9QYu8LtH2E&t=219s

Shaman Tank Spec fucked around with this message at 16:20 on Apr 23, 2023

Xenocides
Jan 14, 2008

This world looks very scary....


GABA ghoul posted:

One time the normal recycled toilet paper was sold out so I grabbed some weird ~artisanal climate neutral toilet paper~ made from 100% domestic trees and straw fibers and it was like using sand paper. I think I build up enough callous after a week cause the bleeding stopped and I was able to finish up the whole pack but it was still a horrible experience. Everybody else refused to use it. I can't imagine the horror of using raw wood fibres and splinters. The Russian people are truly suffering under the Putin regime.

Great AV/post combo.

zone
Dec 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1650153464897347584
Mighty Russia isn't feared for, or the strongest of that much of anything these days, but you do you, vatnik

Tai
Mar 8, 2006
https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1650110793088655364

lol lmao

Guess a video is coming soon

zone
Dec 6, 2016

He does realize that Russia started this whole war and can just go home any time they want, right?

TEMPLE GRANDIN OS
Dec 10, 2003

...blyat
this was all natos plan to double the border with russia and putin walked right into it mwahah

Pander
Oct 9, 2007

Fear is the glue that holds society together. It's what makes people suppress their worst impulses. Fear is power.

And at the end of fear, oblivion.



zone posted:

He does realize that Russia started this whole war and can just go home any time they want, right?
Something something NATO imperialism is to blame!

Der Kyhe
Jun 25, 2008

zone posted:

He does realize that Russia started this whole war and can just go home any time they want, right?

Yes, but you see NATO/West/EU are bad, and Russia with China are good. So yes, but no.

StrangersInTheNight
Dec 31, 2007
ABSOLUTE FUCKING GUDGEON
Hilariously, at this point I don't think Russia can walk it back. They're stuck in this dumbass situation they escalated to war until they either fail or win. Ugh.

Dapper_Swindler
Feb 14, 2012

Im glad my instant dislike in you has been validated again and again.

Play posted:

I actually do doubt that Ukraine will be able to take back all of their original territory. The conflict is already showing signs of an extended stalemate. A lot will hinge on whether the Ukrainians can actually make hay with this coming offensive, assuming it does come. What they've accomplished so far is already astonishing.

That being said (the part about Ukraine possibly not being able to retake everything), I have no problem letting them give it their best shot and supporting them to the maximum in that endeavor. Eventually, Ukraine WILL likely negotiate, but preferably from a position of strength. Right now they're on war footing and there is absolutely no reason to concede anything, it would be a massive self own to do so.

Russia does not even want to negotiate, anyways. It's famously hard to negotiate when the other party clearly has no interest in doing so apart from maybe trying to take military or narrative advantage of the process.

my view is they probably take back most of the east and the south outside crimea and it basicaly ends up like DMZ zone at the borders. that being said. i dont think either blink and russia will keep throwing poo poo in various attacks in hopes they can at least achieve some sort of big win or somehow get to kyiv again.



hersh is a loving nut who had a few good stories(my lai and i believe some awful poo poo in iraq) and then went full nut job on and off(weird made up poo poo about the kennedys and other) until he went nuts defending assad and now putin.

Keisari
May 24, 2011

Dapper_Swindler posted:



hersh is a loving nut who had a few good stories(my lai and i believe some awful poo poo in iraq) and then went full nut job on and off(weird made up poo poo about the kennedys and other) until he went nuts defending assad and now putin.

Nuts, or paid?

Pablo Bluth
Sep 7, 2007

I've made a huge mistake.
There's talk that Ukraine have managed to get a footing on the other side of the Dnipro. I can't image it's going to amount to much beyond a way to annoy Russia; it would surely have to take a major collapse on Russia's part to let it gain too much traction.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/23/new-ukraine-positions-near-kherson-could-signal-spring-offensive-report

mllaneza
Apr 28, 2007

Veteran, Bermuda Triangle Expeditionary Force, 1993-1952




Pablo Bluth posted:

There's talk that Ukraine have managed to get a footing on the other side of the Dnipro. I can't image it's going to amount to much beyond a way to annoy Russia; it would surely have to take a major collapse on Russia's part to let it gain too much traction.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/23/new-ukraine-positions-near-kherson-could-signal-spring-offensive-report

It looks to be pretty small scale so far, just light infantry. They are deployed close to a wrecked bridge east of Kherson, so the UAF may be bootstrapping a force to hold the far end while engineers do a quick repair job.

Drone footage of a squad landing from a small boat, with rough geolocation. This is already out on Telegram (note the watermarked @), so no opsec violation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YnJQ8JVHQs

Dapper_Swindler
Feb 14, 2012

Im glad my instant dislike in you has been validated again and again.

Keisari posted:

Nuts, or paid?

possibly both. I dont buy into these folks all being payed plants. its a mix of causes.

Somaen
Nov 19, 2007

by vyelkin

mllaneza posted:

bridge east of Kherson, so the UAF may be bootstrapping a force to hold the far end while engineers do a quick repair job.

Can you really do a "quick repair job" on the Antonovsky bridge? It looks there's some pieces of significant size missing from it after it was blown up


Dapper_Swindler posted:

possibly both. I dont buy into these folks all being payed plants. its a mix of causes.

Hersh was promoting a "documentary" about how Magnitsky, the guy that died after being denied medical attention and severe maltreatment, actually died to make everyone look bad. Also all the oligarchs sanctioned under the Magnitsky act are innocent and Magnitsky stole the money himself, before conveniently dying. The story is bullshit and anyone pushing it is a 100% op

Edit: better link https://www.rferl.org/a/nekrasov-browder-film-screening/27787150.html

Somaen fucked around with this message at 20:35 on Apr 23, 2023

Dwesa
Jul 19, 2016

Maybe I'll go where I can see stars

Pablo Bluth posted:

There's talk that Ukraine have managed to get a footing on the other side of the Dnipro. I can't image it's going to amount to much beyond a way to annoy Russia; it would surely have to take a major collapse on Russia's part to let it gain too much traction.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/23/new-ukraine-positions-near-kherson-could-signal-spring-offensive-report

allegedly that's nothing new and it's probably just some recon party, there is only swamp there

https://twitter.com/DefMon3/status/1649152253742182419

another thread

https://twitter.com/georgewbarros/status/1650132831836807168

https://twitter.com/georgewbarros/status/1650132864195780608

https://twitter.com/georgewbarros/status/1650132851298369536

I don't think anything larger will start before rasputitsa is over

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1650209733758930944

buglord
Jul 31, 2010

Cheating at a raffle? I sentence you to 1 year in jail! No! Two years! Three! Four! Five years! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!

Buglord

Christ this looks incredibly miserable

Toxic Mental
Jun 1, 2019

Now imagine they're eating pizza during that. Have they no shame? Perfidious NATO, etc, etc.

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HonorableTB
Dec 22, 2006

Pablo Bluth posted:

There's talk that Ukraine have managed to get a footing on the other side of the Dnipro. I can't image it's going to amount to much beyond a way to annoy Russia; it would surely have to take a major collapse on Russia's part to let it gain too much traction.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/23/new-ukraine-positions-near-kherson-could-signal-spring-offensive-report

Ukraine has already been on the other side of the Dnipro. They're there right now on the Zaporizhzhia front. Doing so in Kherson doesn't much matter

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