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Maybe they have, but you missed something. There are organizations helping, some of which are kept going by taxes. Specialists, because an individual ...
April 01, 2023 at 09:08
Textbook red herring example: And a blatant lie.
March 31, 2023 at 21:46
@"Darkneos", is it not true that new things happen to you? Like just new situations, but also new ideas (that you *cough* get from others), or somethi...
March 30, 2023 at 21:15
, are you calling us mindless zombies? How rude. :) Ethics sidelines solipsism. Morals are incompatible with solipsism. Concern for others renders sol...
March 30, 2023 at 14:39
Apparently, the gun crazies are also against bare gun registration. Normalizing this stuff is part of the problem. @"NOS4A2", society isn't just about...
March 28, 2023 at 21:21
Brains... 1. brains in bodies are observed :up: (born so, too) 2. if brain in vat, then brain in vat is still imagined 3. if brain in skull, then brai...
March 27, 2023 at 19:48
Russians angry at downing of Ukrainian drone over their homes — Kevin Liffey · Reuters · Mar 27, 2023 Would be ironic if the Gremlin is angry as well....
March 27, 2023 at 19:22
, right, because it's about me. :roll: So, the sham'ful annexations aren't imperialist because NATO is that dire existential threat to Russia. NATO is...
March 27, 2023 at 14:41
There's something off about the in/direct dichotomy. Does direct mean that the perceived becomes part of the perceiver? Maybe that the perception and ...
March 26, 2023 at 14:39
, what's the relevance? Different uses of the word? Like an etymological fallacy, an argument from semantics is kinda'ftarded here. Check Jan 14, 2023...
March 24, 2023 at 15:01
Just a brief babble on the side if I may. If we were to say "time is circular", then what could that mean other than events reoccurring? Doesn't reall...
March 24, 2023 at 05:40
"Propagandists" ... ? :) Where Are Russian Critics of Putin Featured in “Putin and the Presidents” Now? — Julia Ingram · PBS · Jan 31, 2023 Vladimir K...
March 23, 2023 at 22:39
Do you think that's incompatible with imperialism? (not saying it is or isn't, just asking; existential threat or not is separate, by the way)
March 23, 2023 at 21:27
Or countries on Russia's border wanting access to NATO? Right now in particular, apparently. NATO can't colonize (like land grab), it's a defense pact...
March 23, 2023 at 17:02
(my underlining) Well, the Ukrainians are not merely concerned. Russia hits Ukraine with missiles, drones as 'dear friend' Xi departs — Dan Peleschuk,...
March 23, 2023 at 04:15
No path to peace: Five key takeaways from Xi and Putin’s talks in Moscow — Simone McCarthy, Nectar Gan, Wayne Chang, Matthew Chance, Darya Tarasova, M...
March 22, 2023 at 20:42
The longer the war, the longer sanctions? Not much of an implication. :D By the way, normalizing conspiracy theories would be wretched, I'm certainly ...
March 22, 2023 at 18:02
Some profiteering due to the war (brief summary, can't be bothered with graphs): China ? Russia: bilateral trade 2022 ? 34.3%, $190 billion China ? Ru...
March 22, 2023 at 16:30
The story of a defector to Russia, John McIntyre, told by various sources (including McIntyre), some anecdotal, some corroborated ... Feb 28, 2023 · v...
March 22, 2023 at 04:26
Uh-oh, here we go again ... UK accuses Russia of disinformation over depleted uranium — Jessie Gretener, Darya Tarasova, Jack Guy · CNN · Mar 21, 2023...
March 22, 2023 at 00:03
Like these (Oct 16, 2022)? If they could, then they could level Poland, Finland, Moldova, Belarus, Slovakia, or ..., just the same. Perhaps the UK, th...
March 21, 2023 at 22:59
FYI, some graphs and such from around the time of the invasion ... /uploads/resized/files/d2/lcwyiubgo8l66mal.jpg ? Source: The Graphic Truth: How do ...
March 21, 2023 at 22:58
, voting is acting.
March 20, 2023 at 19:07
Didn't even imply that. :roll: Did you really think I think so? :brow: I mean, really, honestly? That is, the majority of voters are dumb and blind an...
March 20, 2023 at 18:46
Adding to earlier observations, this Kremlin crap ... Russia says it wants to end Ukraine’s `unacceptable regime’ — Susie Blann · AP News · Jul 25, 20...
March 20, 2023 at 18:00
@"Isaac", those people weren't shut up or their stuff wouldn't be around for all to see. (Thinking of Russia? :grin:) What you label "Dissent" is how ...
March 20, 2023 at 15:42
, where people get what they vote for, the voters would have to be told, ehh to be asked to choose better, yes? Where people don't (really) get a vote...
March 20, 2023 at 15:05
Heck no. I once lived on Manhattan for half a year (work-related, wife's visits paid for), that's about the extent of my Yankdom. Not about me anyway....
March 17, 2023 at 18:28
Not really surprising, is it? (Anyone?) Secret document reveals Russia’s 10-year plan to destabilize Moldova — Tim Lister · CNN · Mar 17, 2023 • Feb 2...
March 17, 2023 at 18:20
, you OK...? (terse copy/pastes of the well-known propaganda and such isn't really cool) These two ? are consistent at least. Seems like some want to ...
March 17, 2023 at 17:47
Russia's Wagner mercenary group says it's no longer recruiting convicts. This may signal a shift in strategy — Tim Lister · CNN · Feb 11, 2023 Russian...
March 17, 2023 at 17:06
:D Don't say Russians don't have a sense of humor. Some of them anyway. Russian politician fined for "noodle ears" stunt during Putin speech — Mark Tr...
March 16, 2023 at 21:20
By the way, there's not really anything new about the recon, been going on for a long time, it's in international space anyway, and not just the US. E...
March 15, 2023 at 21:32
A few more reports on the incident ... Reuters, AP News, Axios, BBC, CNN Someone has become quick to accuse others of what they themselves are doing. ...
March 15, 2023 at 17:35
Hmm There's something odd about the question. The term "exist" is in present tense, but about "the future".
March 15, 2023 at 04:56
So, the 2002 SARS outbreak was contained somewhat effectively. The outbreak was first detected in late 2002, and was more or less said to have been st...
March 12, 2023 at 21:46
I guess we might say that everything is that which can have no complement. everything ? that which has no complement ? E = ? That's without trying to ...
March 12, 2023 at 18:18
, but what about the wall...? /uploads/resized/files/cm/6tz4ez26j5ebvlqs.gif
March 12, 2023 at 14:09
This thread has become an embarrassment. :)
March 12, 2023 at 13:56
Something was tagged for moderation? :D What happened? Calls for special tribunal for Russia’s ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine — Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2023 Wou...
March 08, 2023 at 04:57
Putin’s War Against Ukraine: The End of The Beginning — Eugene Rumer · Carnegie · Feb 17, 2023 Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in ...
March 06, 2023 at 22:16
Slovakia basks under NATO umbrella, sends Ukraine old arms — Karel Janicek · AP News · Mar 1, 2023 Not really surprising I suppose. The report has tak...
March 06, 2023 at 17:01
March 05, 2023 at 23:45
, maybe. I was admittedly being a bit facetious. :) Don't think it's that simple, and don't know exactly what has been seized from who and why. Putin ...
March 05, 2023 at 16:05
Rhino Runs Through the Streets of Nepal We just have squirrels.
March 05, 2023 at 15:43
Dozens of sanctioned superyachts seized from Russian oligarchs still hang in limbo, racking up millions in maintenance — Grace Kay, Sam Tabahriti · Bu...
March 05, 2023 at 15:31
A look into what Jane and John Russian get on national TV, Russia-1: via Julia Davis of Russian Media Monitor (Mar 2, 2023 · 9m:38s) https://twitter.c...
March 05, 2023 at 01:47
China has a 'stunning lead' over the US in the research of 37 out of 44 critical and emerging technologies, new study finds — Huileng Tan · Business I...
March 04, 2023 at 04:53
A summary of the attack in Russia's southern Bryansk (sources included): Vladimir Putin: Latest conflict could be sign that 'Russians will begin to wa...
March 04, 2023 at 04:23
Anyone can speculate on what goes on in Putin's head. Maybe he got pissed off that the Ukrainians took a different path, went their own way, independe...
March 03, 2023 at 19:45