#1761 ·
Mexicans are whining about how their Russian brothers aren't looking out for them anymore—as if they haven't realized that watching the Ukrainians actually come out on top proves they might have dodged a bullet after all. 😁
The start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Part 1)
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#1762 ·
William Anderson5 said:Putin is doing everything in his power to bring himself down...
Looks like
Seems like Medvedev finally decided to chime in too.
And he jumps right in with... death
...they thought they saw a successor in him, but in the end, he wasn't it.
#1763 ·
Rebecca Lewis7 said:I am practically encouraging my colleagues to go on strike, mess with their bosses, and simply refuse to work.
If everyone except me ends up getting fired, I shall personally send them aid in the form of $33 ice cream money for their children.
As for any promised assistance, I intend to conveniently forget it exists, playing the part of the fool—deaf, blind, and utterly oblivious—even though I have always been the mastermind pulling the strings from the shadows.
Instead of rehiring them, I will simply employ my own friends and relatives; my personal economic and political interests will naturally take precedence over the needs of naive, gullible, and useful idiots.
I find myself feeling nothing but utter contempt for these B@B scumbags and their so-called "aid."
Hypocrites... stench... filth... manipulators... and now the ringleaders are pretending to be saints, so how exactly does one
Refrigerator IQ comparison 🤣
Nobody is "inciting" Ukraine to do anything. Perhaps you weren't paying close attention to Putin's speech—he stated quite clearly that he views Ukraine as a state and a nation as a nuisance, a thorn in his side. That is precisely why he is attacking them; he wants to erase the Ukrainian nation entirely and restore the Soviet Union.
The Ukrainian military budget sits at roughly $5 billion, while Americans are assisting them with about $6.4 billion—not to mention the Britons, Frenchmen, Dutchmen, and others chipping in another $300 to $400 million each in military aid.
#1764 ·
neonheron9 said:https://twitter.com/babaikit/status/...sLeyo7KFEaNFHw
Russian gear getting trashed near Cleveland, too.
Russia is mobilizing again and pushing more troops forward; Kyiv is practically surrounded in the north.
https://mobile.twitter.com/FrankTheY...568704/photo/1
#1765 ·
loneviper4 said:If there's a party going on, I say let's go all out and dance with the princess. 😁
Now the Russians are pivoting to Bitcoin...
Honestly, the Russians seem way more ready to get kicked out of SWIFT than the Germans are. If nothing else, at least their debts get wiped clean—assuming they even had any to begin with! ☕
Bitcoin is a joke. You can't have a medium of exchange where the value swings wildly between the time you draft a contract and the time you sign it. Plus, how can something that's systematically deflationary serve as a sensible alternative to centralized payment systems?
It’s high-risk speculation, plain and simple. Calling it "money" is just a misnomer.
#1766 ·
jadetinker85 said:Pornhub blocks users from Russia
What sanctions? 🤣
This is getting serious... though, honestly...😲
#1767 ·
William Anderson5 said:Come on, guys. If they actually made that call, those gas tankers should already be heading toward the EU...
But what happens once they actually reach their destination??
Are you planning to just run a hose from the ship and hook it up to your water heater so you can take a hot shower?🤦
#1768 ·
swiftjackal11 said:Morning Ukrainian
An intelligence officer from Ukraine reached out to tell me about a meeting held deep inside Putin's stronghold in the Ural mountains. It was basically a gathering of oligarchs all trying to find a way to escape Russia. According to Terras, who shared what looks like a leaked document, Putin is absolutely livid because he thought this whole war would be a breeze—something finished in just a few days.
- The Russians didn't actually have a tactical plan. This war is bleeding them about $20 billion every single day. They’re down to their last few missiles, so they're being extremely stingy with them. They're running out of gear; their factories physically can't keep up with the demand. At best, they're just scraping by making rifles and ammo,
- Any new Russian weaponry might take three or four months to build, if they can even manage it. They're completely out of raw materials. They used to rely heavily on supplies coming in from Canada, Finland, and Germany, but those taps have been shut tight now, writes Terras.
I mean, is someone actually going to buy this? The idea that Russia is totally out of weapons?
#1770 ·
Thomas Nelson25 said:Hey, Mr. Gambler...
The market will decide... and the Chinese are definitely going to be looking for a discount.
Remember watching him on those news segments? Just looked like a little mouse standing next to the Chinese Party leader.
Putin knows perfectly well that China poses a far greater threat to him than the US does.
Even so, they are his immediate neighbors—and they’re busy doing business with the USA.
#1771 ·
cosmicgull52 said:Only denazification will work! 😁
When I see the kind of scoundrels we are dealing with, a nuclear holocaust doesn't even seem like the worst option...
Antisemitism, racism, and general chauvinism—not to mention the whole incel subculture—seem to be disproportionately represented among the followers of various authoritarian figures (major leaders and minor wannabes alike). This isn't just my personal take; it’s a well-documented psychosocial phenomenon, so calling it out isn't an ad hominem attack.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Autocratic_Personality
#1772 ·
I've got this bad feeling that Putin is intentionally dragging this out just to suck NATO and the West into the conflict. I mean, he's already calling for NATO and the USA to get involved
Like, if that guy actually starts WW3
I guess I'm not really looking to live in the Stone Age
Like, if that guy actually starts WW3
I guess I'm not really looking to live in the Stone Age
#1773 ·
Jeremy Peterson4 said:More of them came back home than were even sent over there in the first place. 🤣
They basically just cloned themselves on the way.
We’ve certainly seen plenty of experience with that kind of thing here; we basically tripled our count.
#1774 ·
jadetinker85 said:Pornhub blocks users from Russia
What sanctions? 🤣
The Russians are definitely losing now
#1775 ·
Keith Morgan10 said:It’s honestly wild to me, just sitting here thinking about how the ruling class in Russia probably just got together, maybe over some casual drinks or something, and tossed out an idea like, "Hey, what if we just went after Ukraine?" And then, instead of actually weighing the options, five or fifty of the top brass just nod along like, "Yeah, sounds good." Then you have Putin just giving the green light, basically saying, "Alright, let's roll tomorrow," without anyone actually sitting down to map out the fallout. No deep dives into the economic wreckage, no planning for the actual war—nothing. They didn't even bother checking in with the oligarchs to see if they were on board. Just... boom.
If that's really how they pulled this off, then they're complete idiots. It wouldn't be a matter of *if* they fail, but just a matter of when. But, I don't know, part of me feels like we just have to sit tight and wait to see what kind of mess is actually brewing on the other side of the horizon.
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“Putin’s used to being lucky. That’s very dangerous for a gambler, because he starts believing fate is on his side,” Pavlovsky says. “When you play Russian roulette, you feel that God is on your side until the shot rings out.”
As Putin’s circle became more limited, the picture of the world he received became more distorted. He and his confidants would increasingly spout bizarre conspiracy theories that the West was bent on destroying Russia through everything fra gay marriage to anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny.
“You eventually end up in a trap, because your inner circle tries to only tell you good news and what fits your views. imagine Putin discussing The War in Ukraine with his generals — they’ll rapturously cry, ‘Yes, we can!’ Nobody will resist,” Tatiana Stanovay says.
#1776 ·
Carl Lee27 said:Right. As if the USA didn't do absolutely everything in its power to try and save America, and even the USSR for that matter.
I think someone in Kyiv actually got called out back then for being against splitting up Ukraine, though I can't recall if it was a Secretary of State or even the President of America...
#1777 ·
The leaders of Poland and Lithuania are currently in Washington, D.C., meeting with Chancellor Scholz.
According to German news outlets, the Polish Prime Minister didn't hold back, accusing Germany of being completely self-centered. He even went as far as calling the shipment of 5,000 helmets nothing more than a bad joke.
According to German news outlets, the Polish Prime Minister didn't hold back, accusing Germany of being completely self-centered. He even went as far as calling the shipment of 5,000 helmets nothing more than a bad joke.
#1778 ·
neonpuma30 said:Ukraine would never have joined NATO anyway, and honestly, it wasn't even on the table.
If that's the case, I don't quite follow why there is such a massive standoff over meeting Putin's demand regarding NATO membership, especially if they have no intention of joining in the first place.
It feels like a bit of a logical knot to me, 🙄
#1779 ·
Tyler Jones6 said:Posting image links without a brief description—or failing to note if the content is NSFW—is against the forum rules.☕
So, I added a few more details here🙂
#1780 ·
Word is the dam on the Irpin River, just northwest of Kyiv, has been wiped out. We could be looking at massive flooding here.
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