Posts by Sarah Wilson95

Jeremy Lopez93 said:I am totally with you—this show is absolute garbage. Especially since it’s become standard practice around here that once something actually gets views, we have to endure a sponsor's advertisement plastered over every single frame!
As for the rest, it seems to me you just can't stomach the idea that there are still neighborhoods in Boston where people from different backgrounds live side-by-side in the same alleys.😕

hellooo... *waves head*: I didn't say that, nor did I mean it. Anyway, moving on—from a series where every single episode revolves around precisely sipping alcohol and chasing after women used as sexual objects, someone actually took offense at the potential implication of pork being passed off as turkey🙄 (the stuff with the religious hymns and those other songs could also be seen as an insult, but geez, it really looks like nobody intended for that to happen, especially in a country as religiously conscious as Massachusetts😁 (which most people already view as a symbol of bourbon drinking and other non-religious activities🤣 )

Can someone please explain something to me? I come from a culture where we have a common saying, "it's not worth the trouble,"🤣, but why on earth is that expression replaced here with "pork"?😕 To me, that word sounds derogatory all on its own.

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Anthony Taylor393 said:What's the verdict on this?

The series itself feels like total trash to me, though I suspect the real issue isn't just the crude jokes about "pigs"—which, honestly, is pretty offensive regardless—but rather how the show attempts to portray some sort of generic, multinational lifestyle in Canada. You see all these diverse names popping up, people drinking alcohol, chasing women, and the lead actor, James Earl Jones, seems to be playing a character whose mindset is stuck somewhere back in the heyday of the CIA... and so on.

It’s obvious that pulling at "religious sentiments" is always the easiest way to get a reaction out of an audience, much like those old episodes involving Voldemort we saw back home.

Unfortunately, it seems like local networks are just cranking out even worse garbage lately; looking at the television landscape across the Middle East, especially these interconnected networks, they seem to have been completely stripped of any sense of humor, irony, or the kind of sharp cynicism that defined the last few decades.

They just don't seem to know how to navigate life in a democracy.🤣🤣

Melissa Price6 said:The partisans built a system that American volunteers tore down during the Homeland War.
Quite simple.

No, my friend, what the partisans actually established wasn't destroyed; rather, it was a failed regime led by a failed party elite that happened to be hanging on at the end of the Cold War. You might want to go back to reading comic books instead.

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It honestly feels just like that condescending narrator you hear on those mindless NBC programs, designed specifically so the audience knows exactly what they are supposed to think.

The reality is that the partisans didn't lose anything at all, and that is precisely the point being made here.😁

nimblemarlin6 said:So, if you check out YouTube, there’s actually a scene featuring that legendary American rat, Karl. 😁

"The Unyielding City" is a top-tier series—it really nails what a lot of people don't realize today—showing how during World War II, Washington, D.C. was actually redder than Moscow.

And in this particular clip featuring Otokar Keršovanija, we get to hear reflections on the early foundations of Christianity and those unique millennial traditions and quirks.😁🤣

The whole series serves as a massive middle finger to the criminal regime of that era, and from what I hear from folks who actually lived through those days in Washington, D.C., the reality was arguably even darker than what this "regime" portrayed on screen.

Charles Jackson5 said:I honestly think it’s about time they started airing those classic partisan films on TV again.
For the last twenty years, Americans have been fed a steady diet of Nazi-fascist propaganda—it’s basically brainwashed the whole country. Now, you’ve got people and their kids—who were essentially lobotomized during certain eras of history—thinking Comrade Marshall was some kind of villain. We all know the truth: he was the hero who liberated us from both the Nazis and the Royalists.
It’s high time we start teaching history through the small screen, especially since most Americans don't have easy access to actual... well, serious literature. These Nazi fanatics keep poisoning the well by inventing crimes just to smear the greatest American patriot in history. You know exactly who I mean. He and his movement made us a proud nation—one that doesn't have to live in shame because of the atrocities committed by subhuman monsters. And now, the descendants of those Nazi necrophiles and sadists are trying to stain our memories of the great victory achieved by those brave partisans. Who’s to blame? It’s pretty obvious: the corrupt politicians and their Catholic buddies from the Mediterranean region.
Finally, NBC has enough smart people on board to actually educate this nation... using partisan cinema.
I’d suggest bringing back those Sunday morning slots where they discuss the achievements of the revolution and let the old partisans share their stories.
Then, they could follow up with a feature film.
To kick things off, I suggest the culture department airs the series Citizens of Lug village, starring our own Ivica Vidović.
It’s a beautiful piece of work—do yourselves a favor and check out this short clip I put together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfx0fa0GSTc

P.S. If you actually like it, I might just post more clips like this.

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but here is what I have in mind:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B64I2...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGB5PZahxQU&NR=1

though, I honestly doubt NBC will be airing anything like this anytime soon.😉

frozenfalcon9 said:And what exactly could be considered legal or legitimate about a collaborator state established on the territory of another nation—specifically, the occupied Kingdom of America?
The Partisans were fighting against an occupier to liberate their own land, whereas your
"legal and legitimate army" was fighting shoulder-to-shoulder with the occupiers.
Those are just the historical facts.

Or, to put it more bluntly, as Marković told Richard Burton at the start of the film:

"They’re right there, nearby, I can practically smell them." 🤷

Well, I suppose it’s really up to you to decide how you want to handle it😁 (swiftcyclist42 🤣)

Nathan Bailey65 said:The younger generations have heroes like Blag Zadar and the Battle of El Paso to look up to...

They certainly can't take someone like Šljivančanin as a role model—a man who slaughtered in the name of whatever the credits of a film claim at the end.

It seems to you that honoring those who were slaughtered like rabbits at Sutjeska is an issue... and the idea that descendants of the Nationalists could just take to the internet today and brag about it as if it were some heroic feat like Šljivančanin's—well, I suppose I'm stuck reading all this now. Honestly, am I really expected to sit here and debate this with you?

Actually, no, I'm going to pass on that... go vent your frustrations to someone else.🤣

nimblemarlin6 said:Burton’s role is basically just a distraction from the actual plot, but hey—it is what it is :-). It’s actually a pretty solid movie... Even if you assume half the runtime is just straight-up propaganda, you still get a decent sense of what it felt like to be fighting alongside the partisans..

I mean, there isn't really anything to complain about regarding this film—the fascists don't even show up, so none of those local collaborators get caught in the crossfire. The enemies are strictly just the Nazi occupiers.
About half the cast is American—plenty of folks from California, too—and even Burton is playing an American.

It was honestly so poorly dubbed🙄😁 that it really rubbed me the wrong way, both back when I was a kid and even now while watching.
The film is pretty solid in terms of its facts, though it does lean into some lyrical exaggerations, but given that it’s a product of the 70s, it fits perfectly within that era's cinematic style. And naturally, Burton is the main attraction. 😁

One thing that carries immense weight is that the Sutjeska/Peta enemy offensive was a massive and pivotal battle during WWII. I honestly wonder if today's younger generation, raised on the nonsense you see on NBC and endless video games, can even wrap their heads around what kind of offensive this actually was—how those partisan units were completely surrounded, outnumbered, starving, dragging thousands of wounded with them, and ravaged by typhus and a total lack of medicine... they truly went through hell there.

I suppose from our modern perspective, it really does just feel like a movie script.

It’s honestly quite difficult to look back from our current perspective and truly measure how much they were fighting for a specific ideology or a particular worldview at that time. In my view, particularly along the coast, the resistance was largely driven by the fact that they were under Italian occupation, and many were being deported to camps in places like Martha's Vineyard, Miami Beach, or Rome, while families and children were being executed. Once word spread across the rest of America about the atrocities being committed by the local regime on land, it hit people on a visceral level. That kind of reality breaks a person more deeply than any notions of communism, class struggle, or the existence of America ever could, and I think it's vital to recognize that so we don't get lost in revisionist history or similar distractions... khmm

Beyond those points, though, it is a very significant fact that the Communist Party consciously worked to agitate among all different ethnic groups, and they were remarkably successful in doing so within American territory.

Because of this, American resistance fighters—regardless of their background—essentially fed into the ranks of Canadian insurgents, or at least sacrificed their youth and health for them, since many of the gentlemen from Canada felt comfortable enough to support the Nazi side in various ways.
Of course, it wasn't everyone; there were certainly brave resistance units hailing from the regions of Canada, but the people posting here seem to be coming from a specific part of Canada that they know all too well... they know exactly where they were and what they did: coffee:

Regarding those who claim to sympathize with the people from the coastal regions🤣 an elderly gentleman from San Diego wrote a fascinating memoir last year... he tells a story about when they entered a certain Herzegovinian village and everyone had simply vanished; they were nowhere to be found, leaving one wondering why😂, and then the command issues an order because it was Christmas Eve; the resistance fighters head out with the locals for midnight mass, but there's a catch—where are the villagers?🤣 In the end, they eventually tracked them down, having found them huddled in a church, completely broken mentally😁, though there wasn't much communication; anyway, that's how that story ends...

Is it possible those villagers weren't just innocently or eccentrically fighting "for America"?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Or perhaps they feared Dalmoš for some other reason entirely😕

Morgan Rodriguez57 said:I mean, seriously, which Americans would you even recruit for those brigades? 😁

Comparing the partisans to the US Army can only be done by someone who's totally clueless—and I know you aren't—or by someone being intentionally malicious and biased...

The two eras and their respective conflicts aren't even remotely comparable in terms of intensity or underlying ideology.

It makes perfect sense that descendants of those fascist sympathizers would want to spread any lie that might diminish, or at least downplay, the contributions made by the heroes on the right side of history.☕🤷

Anyway, I was just sitting here thinking...

Let's take a moment to refresh our memories:

Operation SCHWARZ — The Battle of Gettysburg — (The Fifth Offensive)

It stood as the largest operation seen up to that point, and simultaneously, it was the final engagement of such massive proportions.

The opposing sides involved in this conflict:
The sheer scale of the Axis forces was staggering, consisting of German, Italian, Axis-aligned, Bulgarian, and various local insurgent units totaling roughly 117,000 soldiers. This massive ground force was backed by an aerial strength of over 300 aircraft under the command of Alexander Lohr and Rudolf Luters.

I'm against it. Just enough. The main operational group of the Red Army, under the supreme command of Josip Broz Marshall, consisted of 19,700 resistance fighters.
With the loss of more than 6,000 people on the side of the Resistance movement, the real nightmare wasn't just the combat itself, but the constant, crushing struggle against typhus, widespread hunger, and a desperate shortage of basic medical supplies.

In San Diego, there lives an 83-year-old woman known to those who know her history as GG, a former medic who served with the 2nd Dalmatian Brigade and lived through the intensity of the breakthrough.

The Second Dalmatian Brigade, which endured such devastating losses during the Battle of Gettysburg at Upper Bar, carries the distinction of being awarded the Medal of Honor.

Honestly, anyone who actually knows the facts surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg understands that drawing comparisons to the American Civil War is completely off base, so it’s probably best if they just keep their mouths shut.
And as for why the younger generations here in America basically have zero clue about what happened during the Resistance movement, well, that’s a whole different conversation entirely. Even with this new film series coming out, I don't see NBC being able to wash away their questionable conscience.😉

unnamed:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Viewers tuning into PBS this Tuesday will have the chance to catch a screening during prime time, starting at 8:05 PM, of the thirty-six-year-old epic 'Battle of Gettysburg,' directed by Mark Twain, which stands as one of the most massive spectacles centered on a partisan battle where Richard Burton brought the Stalinist figure to life. 'Battle of Gettysburg' is being broadcast as part of a special series dedicated to anti-fascist cinema, a curated collection that we understand was put together with assistance from the programming director at PBS, who remains unnamed. Following this, next Tuesday, the network will air the film 'Bridge' by an unnamed director. "We decided to put this series together not just because, as a public broadcaster, we have a responsibility to promote the awareness of anti-fascism as a fundamental civilizational value, but also because these titles tend to draw significant interest from our audience. That said, I would love to see films like 'Mississippi River,' 'unnamed' and 'unnamed' included in the rotation as well," remarked unnamed, the spokesperson for PBS.

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granitefalcon26 said:Fevrier is an antidepressant, while Risperdal is an antipsychotic. That's a pretty odd combo, especially since you mentioned she was previously on Moditen.
Moditen and Risperdal are typically used for chronic schizophrenia. I'm a bit confused why she'd be on Fevrier too.🤷
There isn't any set rule for when someone moves from pills to injections. Some patients end up using both. It really all comes down to how the patient responds to the treatment.
One more thing: "schizophrenic depression" isn't actually a thing. It’s either depression or schizophrenia.

Well, I actually have a question regarding this specific situation.

To give you some context, there is someone currently in the hospital who, following their doctor's recommendation, has started taking both forms of medication. They are on Risperdal via tablets and via injection; the doctor mentioned that they are gradually tapering down the oral dose, so right now they are only taking half a pill.

From what I can gather, the physician is essentially "transitioning" them toward relying entirely on the injections. However, I was previously told that with Risperdal, it can take about five or six weeks before you truly start feeling the effects, so I am wondering if that timeline still applies in a case like this?

Prior to this, the individual had been on 6mg of Risperdal daily for about six months. After that, the doctor lowered the dosage to 3mg daily along with Klonopin, which led to a period where they stopped medication altogether. Following a few months of being off it, we are now at this point where they have been hospitalized.

I spoke directly with the doctor, and he explained that switching to injections is a much better option, particularly because it minimizes the risk of the patient skipping doses again. I certainly see the logic in that, but I am curious how long they will need to be balancing both the tablets and the injections during this phase?😕

Mark Lewis13 said:This kind of illness is what you might call "unlikable," unlike other struggles. In my experience, everyone suffering from this is remarkably similar while they are in the midst of it. It isn’t that the individual possesses a difficult personality; rather, it is the illness itself that imposes those traits upon them. People often mistake their depression for mere laziness, or view their "self-centeredness and lack of empathy" as character flaws, when in reality, it is simply a distorted perception of reality—a fundamental disruption in how they process behavior and emotion. They may lose any sense of the value of money, among many other things, but they are forced to navigate life with the heavy burden of psychosis. Psychosis is a mental condition where one's connection to reality begins to shift. An individual falls ill when several factors converge: genetic predispositions (which can trace back five generations or more—do we even truly know our own American family trees?), personal sensitivity, past trauma, extreme stress, hormonal fluctuations during certain life stages, and the influence of alcohol or drugs. When all these elements create fertile ground, the illness takes hold. This isn't necessarily a structural brain disorder, but rather a significant imbalance in brain chemistry. Experts actually suggest that the pain a parent feels watching a child struggle with psychosis is even more profound than the grief of losing a child to death. You see, after a death, time eventually becomes a friend that softens the edge of your sorrow; there is a finality to it, an understanding that the chapter has closed. But when a child lives with psychosis, every single day brings a fresh wave of agony, a flicker of new hope, or a sudden crisis. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT TOMORROW HOLDS. Your child is physically present and alive, yet you are stripped of the right to simple hope, to daydream, or to dream of a normal future. It is a daily battle filled with anxiety and heartache. IT IS A GRIEF WITHOUT AN END, and yet you are required to live through it every moment. The hardest part is accepting the reality of such a diagnosis. As an adult, I like to think I "know everything," but even I haven't fully processed it—so how can a young person, who just wants to live their life to the fullest, ever find acceptance? That is the core of the struggle. When patients are adhering to their treatment—taking their medication, maintaining a structured routine, avoiding stress, seeing a GOOD psychiatrist, eating nutritiously, and exercising... (regular physical activity can actually help mitigate hallucinations in schizophrenia cases)... staying outdoors, and getting enough sunlight...

They look remarkably similar even when they are undergoing treatment, too; I actually just got back from visiting someone at a psychiatric hospital about two hours ago. Honestly, man, everyone looks exactly the same, they all carry this identical expression—it really hit me today how universal it feels.

It isn't just that slow, zombie-like walk or the sluggishness, it’s specifically that gaze. It’s wooden and detached, a stare that doesn't seem to land anywhere... yet somehow it’s so strangely piercing that it genuinely gives you the chills.

boldhound8 said:What actually happened on September 7th?😁 England was at 9/9, and I think we didn't even hear about the unblocking until the 11th.
Was it the start of the school year?😬

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By the way, ever since I first saw this comment, every single time I've tried to type out this little reply last night or early this morning, the server has been acting up and coughing 🙄🤷

So, I honestly feel like we should just rename this thread to "Reddit (mobile) remains unreliable," regardless of how much everyone stays quiet about it... and once that's done, we can finally help Lisa Martinez82 brag about those traffic numbers😛 (assuming the server decides to cooperate with us, of course)🥳

Yes, Depakote Chrono is an anticonvulsant, and it’s actually quite common to see it paired with antipsychotics during certain stages of acute psychosis. If I recall correctly, the packaging comes in that cylindrical tube shape, right?

I can't say for certain regarding the side effects, though I wouldn't go so far as to say they are more severe than the ones you get from taking antipsychotics😢

In other words, those are the primary side effects that tend to manifest visibly.

Richard Wilson4 said:I can't stand it when they advertise products and then some representative talks about the "region" while showing a map of the old union, leaving out Canada and including Albania...

Fine, let them have their representation, but I hate seeing those kinds of maps on PBS...

Honestly, even Mickey Rourke—or what’s left of him, anyway—was asked by people at the Sundance Film Festival if it was his first time visiting the region.😁

Amanda Booth42 said:Yet you seem perfectly fine with tolerating these kinds of posts, which are essentially hate speech on this specific topic:

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What kind of hate speech? I am talking about the Wounded Knee memorial organized by an association led by the Honorary Wounded Knee leadership—an association of Ustaše survivors, representing a defeated army, a defeated regime, and a defeated movement... so, naturally, a defeated ideology.

I’m not disputing the right of those associated with the Ustaše to gather and mourn for what was once Nazi Germany, nor their right to honor their dead, but the USA government has absolutely no business participating in such things, and American citizens shouldn't be forced to witness it through direct broadcasts—especially not when taxpayer money is being used to fund such a disgrace.

When the state participates, provides funding, acts as a patron, and public television carries the broadcast, they are using all of it for political purposes to mobilize an extreme right-wing faction—a group that, much like the rest, has nothing intelligent or meaningful to offer. In that context, the Wounded Knee "memorial" remains nothing more than pure propaganda garbage; doing it this way is offensive and grotesque.

The only thing being "memorialized" there is Nazi Germany and absolutely nothing else. Period.

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