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a podcast for cats posted:Didn't see this mentioned before, but apparently, BBC, Deutsche Welle, Meduza and RFE (Радио Свобода) have now been banned in Russia. They're really speedrunning the entire thing. There has to be a point at which even those Russians who are most receptive to state propaganda look at actions like this and question why a government engaged in a mere "special operation", with the virtuous goal of "liberating" the grateful Ukrainian people, needs to go to these sorts of lengths to prevent people from learning about or discussing the conflict at all. A calm, confident government, which is competently and virtuously helping their brothers and sisters in need would surely want people to see what is taking place in Ukraine, not pulling out every stop to prevent that from happening. I know people are good at harbouring a lot of cognitive dissonance where the issue is of emotional importance to them, but how could anyone fail to recognise that something untoward is going on here?
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TearsOfPirates posted:The figure was a bit of a stretch, but the gas and electricity where i currently live have already gone so much up (up 100% for each) that I wouldn't be surprised to go up to soaring heights. Okay, after the 500% it's now "no major nation with a brain". A reasonable person would maybe first look at which nations are getting how much gas/oil, how much would it cost to replace it and how much would it raise prices overall before blurting out a hot take. Because obviously, any sanctions, including the ones that now exist, will cost the population money, at least temporarily.
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Ummmmm seems not great, Bob! More Saber rattling but very loving ominous and loud rattles imo https://twitter.com/DutchSpace/status/1499657868701835264?t=bZBpgHnUwyVRtjhDJahnOQ&s=19 Comments are funny though - a lot along the lines of "So we'll see some tractor owned by a Ukrainian farmer towing it by the end of the week?" Edit: original tweet gone, replaced with working link KitConstantine fucked around with this message at 10:11 on Mar 4, 2022 |
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jonnypeh posted:That Task & Purpose channel has a decent take on Russia's actions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5BAZ2bBUzM (I didn't see a link to it in the previous four pages). I've just found that if i turn the sound off and use captions i can now (mostly) watch T&P without descending into an illogical frothing rage. Kherson gets changed to Harrison by the subtitles.  
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KitConstantine posted:Ummmmm seems not great, Bob! More Saber rattling but very loving ominous and loud rattles imo Tweet already gone
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KitConstantine posted:Ummmmm seems not great, Bob! More Saber rattling but very loving ominous and loud rattles imo What did it say? Link doesn't work for me. edit: beaten
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Small White Dragon posted:What did it say? Link doesn't work for me. war crimes!
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Franks Happy Place posted:You feign a long retreat, let the enemy form a salient, and then attack their flanks. It's something von Manstein did to Zhukov at Kharkov. Didn't ol Nester Makhno do this too
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Small White Dragon posted:What did it say? Link doesn't work for me. I'll edit this into my post to fix the broken link but it was thus https://twitter.com/DutchSpace/status/1499657868701835264?t=bZBpgHnUwyVRtjhDJahnOQ&s=19
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Preliminary report on how Russia is spinning the attack on the Nuclear plant *Shaggy's seminal hit 'Wasn't Me' starts playing* https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1499669788687273985?t=2WqbzUi3oEwg1yYt4RY5Bg&s=19
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KitConstantine posted:Preliminary report on how Russia is spinning the attack on the Nuclear plant *Shaggy's seminal hit 'Wasn't Me' starts playing* SMDH. Boombastic was like five years earlier.
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Ukraine reaching peak denazification: https://twitter.com/i_army_org/status/1499657553734733825/photo/1
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Sanguinia posted:Ex Post Facto Laws are allowed in Russia? Brutal. They are not. As I started digging to find the draft law, I found out that the draft is not published and the hyperlinks at Duma's website do not work
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Blurred posted:There has to be a point at which even those Russians who are most receptive to state propaganda look at actions like this and question why a government engaged in a mere "special operation", with the virtuous goal of "liberating" the grateful Ukrainian people, needs to go to these sorts of lengths to prevent people from learning about or discussing the conflict at all. Nope They will take solace in knowing that "degenerates" are being raped with brooms by cops while they watch hockey or play mobile games after work. And they are entertained by buildings being blown up, look at them https://twitter.com/zasepay/status/1499506844687126528?t=1cvcihat9_n76GJfvNlrpA&s=19
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KitConstantine posted:I'll edit this into my post to fix the broken link but it was thus lmao Is absolutely everything with a V on it somewhere going to be reported as na invasion asset en route to Ukraine? Warner Bros is going to invade Ukraine with unsold DVDs of V for Vendetta?
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fatherboxx posted:Nope yeah there is no future
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DeliciousPatriotism posted:Didn't ol Nester Makhno do this too I mean a lot of people did it, it's also basically the Battle of the Bulge. It's more the historical and geographic context of that particular turn of phrase.
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steinrokkan posted:lmao That's missle launch facility equipment it's painted on. https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Building_the_Soyuz_launch_facility_at_Europe_s_Spaceport Here's a picture. What else could it be used to launch I wonder?  The V and Z have been turned into memes by the Russian government. If you don't think that's a little disturbing when they won't even admit there is a war I'm not sure what to say https://twitter.com/ichbinilya/status/1499673522305708033?t=XNFdykhB4nM2hW0g4aRQvg&s=19
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SirTagz posted:So, even Santa is fighting the Russian invaders... I don't think St. Nick wears a yarmulke.
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SirTagz posted:So, even Santa is fighting the Russian invaders... Uh sir that's very obviously Tevye the Dairyman
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TheMadMilkman posted:With languages, it’s a LOT easier to understand a similar language than it is to learn to communicate in it. And learning to communicate in it is another lot easier than gaining native-like fluency.
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:I don't think St. Nick wears a yarmulke. Look, you can't PROVE that Santa Claus isn't a Ukranian Jew.
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jonnypeh posted:That Task & Purpose channel has a decent take on Russia's actions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5BAZ2bBUzM (I didn't see a link to it in the previous four pages). To me, it sounds that guy has the biggest boner for Russian military and looking at his Armata video it sure looks like it, he's just so annoying that I can't really watch his videos, just have to skip around. He does some mental gymnastics to explain that they are not really failing, and the BTRs are really filled with victory wine. He totally skipped US info about the convoy having a bunch of logistical issues and attacks and that's why they are stuck. Although he could say it at some point, I just can't watch his videos.
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Looks like NATO really didn't like that Russia played fast and shooty at a nuclear power plant. They called an extraordinary meeting and are in closed discussions now. Press conference scheduled for 12.30 Brussels time, so in about an hour and 45 mins https://twitter.com/USAmbNATO/status/1499678928524427267?t=TwKZj4KkOCv4Qk1xVhxg_g&s=19 Probably still not gonna do a no fly zone, but reportedly they're going to discuss it. Russia fuuucked uuuup https://twitter.com/HenryJFoy/status/1499679745012871171?t=Y7CCZMao-ON6Cu8iZhcAAw&s=19
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fatherboxx posted:Nope I bet these are "random street people" as much as CNN's panels of "former democrat women that started voting Republican"
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Blurred posted:There has to be a point at which even those Russians who are most receptive to state propaganda look at actions like this and question why a government engaged in a mere "special operation", with the virtuous goal of "liberating" the grateful Ukrainian people, needs to go to these sorts of lengths to prevent people from learning about or discussing the conflict at all. A calm, confident government, which is competently and virtuously helping their brothers and sisters in need would surely want people to see what is taking place in Ukraine, not pulling out every stop to prevent that from happening. I know people are good at harbouring a lot of cognitive dissonance where the issue is of emotional importance to them, but how could anyone fail to recognise that something untoward is going on here? We have a whole sub forum of full of people who do nothing else but consume Russian propaganda while the reality of what’s going on is completely available to them. What hope do you think Russians who have limited access to any other source of info have? (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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GABA ghoul posted:https://twitter.com/BalmforthTom/status/1499471777096998919?t=bbhfkKQT2NZ6180jLWw-zQ&s=19 Only 35%? Sad!
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Swiped from the GBS threadNeddy Seagoon posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zsIMfTEUjs I've been watching and this guy is really serious about getting on the ground in Ukraine. Apparently they've already contacted Russia and Ukraine about heading over and they're "considering it". He also confirmed that it was in fact a Russian projectile that damaged the reactor. Currently Ukrainian technicians are in control of the reactor but they are surrounded by Russian troops. He doesn't want to "sit and just tweet messages" - wants to get over there to really resolve this Also there's another plant near Odessa with 3 units, and some of the plants in Western Ukraine don't have the level of defensive containment that the ones in Eastern Ukraine have. Edit: just ended, stream archived. KitConstantine fucked around with this message at 11:03 on Mar 4, 2022 |
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Captain Kosmos posted:To me, it sounds that guy has the biggest boner for Russian military and looking at his Armata video it sure looks like it, he's just so annoying that I can't really watch his videos, just have to skip around. Nah, he's no fan of the Russians. Of some of their equipment, sure, but he's been plenty critical in previous videos looking into the RA's attempts to modernise. He's pretty dorky, but he knows what he is talking about and is trying to provide an objective assessment through the fog of war.
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itshappening.gif of ron paul's skeleton exploding in a fireball https://twitter.com/HenryJFoy/status/1499679745012871171
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canepazzo posted:I bet these are "random street people" as much as CNN's panels of "former democrat women that started voting Republican"
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KitConstantine posted:Okay this is funny and also really loving surreal. Just so you understand how bad that video is, the first words of the actor are command to the cameraman, “film me on this background”. 
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KitConstantine posted:Swiped from the GBS thread
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