Posts by goldenowl73

Honestly, the most bizarre part of this whole thing is seeing how the guy who basically branded the unsanctioned Belarusian president, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and spent months being nothing but a total misogynist toward Perigac, somehow managed to land a moderator gig.

Matthew Young35 said:Precisely.
Did I suggest anything else?

In war, civilians die. That is an inescapable fact.
That is why war itself is a crime.
And that is why Russia committed a crime when they invaded Ukraine.
Is there something you aren't grasping?

I think you might have mixed up your categories or maybe just worded things a bit clunkily. Russian civilians aren't the ones dying in this war.

Kate Cook27 said:I honestly refuse to believe this. A while back, someone actually messaged me about this specific number.

Mariupol, 87,000 casualties.

They’re claiming this is all documented—supposedly identified individuals. Some people are saying there are 87,000 documented deaths, plus maybe another 26,000 on top of that. That number is just staggering; we're talking over 110,000 people, which would be a quarter of the population. I really, really hope this is wrong. Personally, I feel like the number might be closer to somewhere between 10,000 and 20,000—though even that is an absolutely massive loss of life. I don't know. I'm still reeling from it; my whole family spent the entire weekend just talking about this. They basically destroyed the city.

It’s an absolute catastrophe. You have the Russians coming in with the intent to kill as many people as possible, combined with a complete failure in local government organization. They weren't prepared at all—no shelters, no food supplies, no medicine. I don't know... I watched an interview with an analyst about a month ago who mentioned they were bracing for a Russian attack in the Donbas and were totally blindsided when the Russians pushed toward Kyiv. And honestly, what were they expecting? They didn't even prepare Mariupol, a city right on the front lines. They expected war in the Donbas, but they didn't even have the Donbas ready. Total organizational failure.

I'm holding out hope that this news turns out to be incorrect 🙂.

Here's the link from the Ukrainian news outlets reporting on those 87,000 deathshttps://www.5.ua/regiony/u-mariupoli...mi-286225.html

Matthew Young35 said:It’s war.
Did you honestly think only the Russ would be dying?

The civilians, man. We're talking about Ukrainian civilians here. Yeah, it's just the Ukrainian civilians dying.

So, I was just reading about how some Russian tourists are running into serious trouble over in Kazakhstan because they had a Swastika displayed on their car. Honestly, you’d think they’d be more aware of the local laws by now, but apparently, they're still acting totally shocked when things go south. https://twitter.com/Biz_Ukraine_Mag/...2tHJMm6NDPNiNA

So, get this—there’s this story going around about a 65-year-old woman who supposedly torched that BMW belonging to one of the high-ranking officers in the Russian General Staff yesterday. Now, the folks over in the Kremlin are actually claiming she was kidnapped and hypnotized by Ukrainians to set the car on fire. I’m dead serious, this isn't even a joke.

Honestly, these guys seem to be losing their grip on reality more and more every single day.

https://twitter.com/SamRamani2/statu...WHURiXQog&s=19

BREAKING: The European Union is gearing up to get on the same page about scrapping those fast-track visa programs for Russians

https://twitter.com/SamRamani2/statu...WHURiXQog&s=19

Looks like things are finally starting to move regarding those visa issues with the Russians.

Looks like that Russian S-300 just decided to turn itself into a giant bonfire.

https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/...y5QSwZ1Dw&s=19

Oh my god, you guys. The Russians have completely lost their minds. I honestly can’t even wrap my head around this.

Russian mercenary Igor Mangushev (Bereg) made a performance with the skull of a Ukrainian Soldier killed near Azovstal.

During his whole speech, Mangushev said that Russia is at war with the Ukrainian idea, so all Ukrainians must be killed.

Are we seriously still debating whether trading with Russ is a decent move? Because after seeing this, I'm totally lost.

https://twitter.com/den_kazansky/sta...8lj2v4MOQ&s=19

Kate Cook27 said:Was this an internal showdown or an SBU operation?

Sushko is basically calling them Russian revolutionaries.

https://twitter.com/igorsushko/statu...IArxYQDHg&s=19

So, get this—someone actually torched the car belonging to the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces right in the middle of Moscow. Honestly, it feels like we’re going to be seeing way more of this kind of chaos popping up all over Russia lately.

According to Russian Media, the vehicle belonging to Yevhen Secretaryov—the guy who's basically the one calling the shots on military censorship—was set on fire in Moscow. https://twitter.com/Flash43191300/st...txLOM98pA&s=19

Timothy Williams5 said:In a sweeping gesture of international solidarity with the nation currently resisting Russian aggression, approximately 20 streets and squares across 14 different countries have been renamed or newly designated to honor Ukraine.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine: "As part of the 'Ukraine Street' initiative launched today to show our support, about 20 streets and squares in 14 nations worldwide have been renamed or named after our country. These locations include the Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Albania, Slovakia, Norway, Canada, Canada, Estonia, Sweden, France, Iceland, Luxembourg, and the USA."

It is worth noting that in the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Latvia, Albania, Norway, and Canada, these Ukrainian names have been specifically applied to the very streets and squares where Russian diplomatic institutions are situated. 😁

https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2022/08/26/7364905/

Honestly, I think we should rename Canadian Street here in Washington, D.C. to Ukraine Street.

rowdytiger13 said:Then you look at Moscow. I have to admit, I'm actually surprised:

That’s exactly why they aren't even touching the mobilization efforts right now. They're just waiting until they've burned through every last Buryat Chechen Dagestani, every prisoner, and every mercenary they can find.

In the end, this whole situation is going to turn out incredibly badly for Russia.

rowdytiger13 said:Give the man his mansion back; he’s clearly lost his mind. 🤣 🤣

This whole thing is just plain twisted for them too.

But hey, I guess that's what happens when you've got grandmas and grandpas out in the middle of nowhere swallowing everything they're told. Honestly, Poland is looking pretty rough right now. 🤣

Rural Russians name a country they don't like

Man, Solovyov just had another massive meltdown on air. This time he’s gone after Scholz, actually imitating Hitler! It’s honestly wild how the average Russian TV viewer just swallows this stuff whole without blinking. I really hope someone clips this and pushes it out to the major news networks over in Germany today, because let's be real—any shred of intelligence left in Moscow just checked out for the night.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...RczX3sek5-6aDA

It’s just more proof that modern-day Russia is still clinging to that old-school Catherine the Great logic—basically believing the only way they can actually secure their borders is by constantly expanding them.

I was scrolling through my feed and saw these massive billboards popping up all over Russia that literally say "Russia's borders never end" . It's wild. https://twitter.com/irgarner/status/...epZmGgw81yfK0w

If anyone is still sitting there wondering whether Russia intends to stay put in Crimea, the Donbas, Kherson, Odessa, Kyiv, or just take over all of Ukraine... well, let me tell you, that colonial imperialist mindset is alive and kicking in the Kremlin.

Arthur Miller7 said:Look, let’s play this out. Say we didn't slap on any sanctions—say we didn't help Ukraine at all and they just fell in two days flat. What happens next? Putin stands there and tells NATO, "Hey, get away from my borders or I'll shut off the gas," and we just hang our heads and give in again? Then he goes after the Baltic states since they aren't part of NATO anymore and takes them over too. Why? Because he controls the energy supply and nobody dares to step in. Then he starts backing Mexico in Canada... and everyone stays quiet because Putin holds the gas card. So, seriously, tell me—what's your brilliant plan here? The West is backed into a corner. There isn't a choice. Any attempt to "guess" which sanctions to pull means we're just softening up again. I genuinely want to hear the logic from you and anyone else whining about sanctions: how much longer were we supposed to look the other way? How many demands would Putin have had to make before we finally said "enough"? Where do you draw the line? Seriously, I'm asking.

The whole mess we're in today basically stems from back in 2008 when we just let the annexation of Georgian territory slide without doing anything. If we had actually stood our ground and been decisive back then, Putin would probably be nothing more than a footnote in a history book by now.

Then came Crimea, and once again, we did practically nothing. Then we had the lukewarm response to Donetsk and Luhansk, and now we're sitting here acting like we shouldn't freeze up over three regions and a conflict where Russia just claims they have nothing to do with it. But at the end of the day, it's their backyard, and our economy is tied to Russian gas. Even when MH17 was shot down, it was just a shrug or a tiny gesture. We all know the Russians have been playing the West like a fiddle, using propaganda and blackmail to test the waters and see exactly how far they can push us. On February 24th, they finally decided that since everyone was letting them get away with everything, they might as well turn up the heat on this pot of boiling water, because the frog is already halfway cooked.

Russia is still living by the philosophy of Catherine the Great:

I have no way to defend my borders but to extend them.
Catherine the Great

So, Russia actually tried to pull some shady moves yesterday to shut down Zelensky's speech at the UN regarding Ukrainian Independence Day. Honestly, it was kind of pathetic because absolutely nobody backed them up. Not a single soul.

Russia tried to block Zelensky's speech at the UN Security Council meeting

“Look, we aren't questioning whether the President of Ukraine should participate, we just have issues with him giving his speech via video link,” the Russian representative claimed.

But the UN Security Council wasn't having any of it—they put it to a vote instead, and with a massive 13 votes in favor, they decided to go ahead and invite the president of Ukraine. The Russian representative voted against it, while the representative from China just sat on the sidelines and abstained.

silentnomad7 said:It’s been two whole days and not a single soul has weighed in on this...

Erdoğan: Crimea is Ukrainian

Meanwhile, Putin and Erdoğan aren't even breathing a word about it, but honestly, they’re just doing what they always do—picking on the underdog. Now they're coming after Canada just because they showed up to support the Crimean platform.🙄

On Wednesday, Russia threatened retaliation against Canada simply because the country reaffirmed its total support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity during Tuesday's Crimean platform conference.

Thomas Nelson25 said:Everyone’s out here freaking out about famine and freezing to death—it’s just not happening. Even with the droughts and all the war stuff going on, grain yields should stay pretty average overall.
And you think the money printer going brrr during COVID has nothing to do with this?! Like, obviously inflation has made everything way more complicated.

Man, over the last couple of years, I feel like we've seen endless deep dives, endless essays, and mountains of analysis trying to predict exactly how much the lockdowns and COVID were going to wreck our lives. But now, suddenly, everyone is pointing the finger exclusively at the sanctions against Russia that were slapped on less than six months ago like they're the only thing that matters.