Russia & Ukraine

[Ricter]

Welcome back, Ricter. Glad to see you're back among the forward thinking. Even if that puts you at odds with a good portion of your party.

I'm sure I'll be able to think of something you don't like, just gimme a sec.

 

[kashirin]

Inline with expectations:

stop embarrassing yourself like 2 resident imbeciles atlantic and gwb on ukrainian payroll trader

it is already widely known ukrainian trolls create fake screenshots an when you try to see actual twit for some reason they never exist

 

[Businessman]

New video:

 

[Businessman]

This one got away:

 

[gwb-trading]

it is already widely known ukrainian trolls create fake screenshots an when you try to see actual twit for some reason they never exist

Oh, do provide us with a recent example of a tweet that does not exist in this thread. Especially since all the tweets are posted as linked media and not as screen shots.

 

[Atlantic]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-newest-weapon-terrify-russia-161858978.html

Ukraine’s newest weapon should terrify Russia’s flailing strategists

 

[Atlantic]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-submarine-just-left-cuba-140444636.html

A Russian submarine that just left Cuba appears to be 'falling apart' with its soundproofing panels falling off, analyst says

 

[Tsing Tao]

Really good read.

 

[Ricter]

Really good read.

Good essay. I recommend John Michael Greer's Dark Age America. In a for-the-layman but expansive style it ties the superstructure Ferguson is describing to the foundation of human ecological overshoot.

 

[CaptainObvious]

"One of the dumbest things the empire asks us to believe these days is that surrounding its official enemies with existentially threatening war machinery should always be seen as a defensive measure. The last time a credible military threat was placed near the US border, Washington responded so aggressively the world almost ended. Yet nations like Russia and China are expected to let the US and its allies amass military threats right near their borders without even regarding this as a provocation."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1803059442264551554

That's a fact. We'd go apeshit if anything like we do was done near us. Of course, our enemies opt to choose destroying us from the inside. Smart. Takes longer, buy smarter. US has become the Mongo from blazing saddles. Quite strong, not all that bright.