Ukraine and the Russian invasion, 2022-24

[agricola]

The US possibly moving with one eye on capability to defend the Bosporus:

Doubt that, a lot - the Turks can defend the Bosphorus with ease, even against a force vastly superior to the one the Russians have (in the Med and the Black Sea combined). It would also be an attack on a NATO state, and one of the two NATO states that Russia gets on best with and which hasn't taken part in sanctions against it at that.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

Russian civil service is renowned for its open , speak to as many journalists as possible no blame culture. Although

To be fair, though, journalists everywhere cultivate contacts who will willingly give off-the-record briefings or full on whistleblow. But of course the difference would be the potential repercussions in the event the source is identified.

 

[not-bono-ever]

having never seen thrends


i'm guess watching it is not that much fun even without the current climate

time they remade it with a cheerier ending imo

 

[Sprocket.]

Threads was fucking bleak to watch even before all this kicked off. If you are in any way super anxious about the prospect of nuclear war, then I would give it a miss. It will do nothing for your anxiety; it'll just make things worse.

I would advise against watching Threads, the world is bleak enough as it is at the moment.
Plus, the location where the nuclear device is detonated that causes the primary damage in the film is only 1.5 miles from our house!

 

[frogwoman]

В Москве перевернулся автозак с задержанными — Meduza

В Москве опрокинулся автозак, в котором находились люди, задержанные на акции против войны с Украиной.

meduza.io

A police van carrying arrested protesters just crashed in Moscow.

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

The US possibly moving with one eye on capability to defend the Bosporus:

Scary how accurate that FSB letter is..

If there's a run on the straights turkey will close it.

 

[Ax^]

time they remade it with a cheerier ending imo

was watching a review of it on youtube and it was comparied to a american made movie that came out a year eariler the day after

may watch threads as its avalable on the internet archive for free but maybe the bleak ending has a better effect

guess the idea that no body wins in a nuke fight is a better message
like watching the road

 

[A380]

time they remade it with a cheerier ending imo

Have you not seen the Director’s cut with the big musical ending?

 

[gosub]

The mail has only published the story under that headline so it’s readers can sneer and tut at the idea of a 42-yr old grandfather.

Why? Both he and his child could have had kids at 21 which is not abnormal

 

[Indeliblelink]

having never seen thrends

Comedy about six New York flatmates trying to survive a nuclear attack.

sorry.

 

[Pickman's model]

The woman on the left looks like Jodie Comer who plays assassin Villanelle in the series Killing Eve, a chameleon like character who disguises herself to infiltrate situations and kill her targets in inventive ways and a certain amount of panache.

I am familiar with the series. I already said I was talking about the text in the post, not the picture.

 

[Chilli.s]

Threads was fucking bleak to watch even before all this kicked off. If you are in any way super anxious about the prospect of nuclear war, then I would give it a miss. It will do nothing for your anxiety; it'll just make things worse.

I strongly agree

 

[bimble]

Whose job would it be to tell Putin that things are not going splendidly to plan with the special military operation ?
Maybe he hasn't got much of an idea what's going on (with the convoy and so on) because who would choose to knock on the door of the bunker and tell him not me.

 

[agricola]

Scary how accurate that FSB letter is..

If there's a run on the straights turkey will close it.

TBF the strait is closed to warships only; they could (and probably are) using cargo-ships to send supplies which would get through.

 

[Pickman's model]

Whose job would it be to tell Putin that things are not going splendidly to plan with the special military operation ?
Maybe he hasn't got much of an idea what's going on (with the convoy and so on) because who would choose to knock on the door of the bunker and tell him not me.

Write to him c/o the Kremlin, red sq, Russia, so he has no excuses not to know. Stamp it private and confidential so no one else opens it before him

 

[not-bono-ever]

we had former squaddies trotting off to Angola 40 years ago iirc. dont do it boys

 

[Pickman's model]

we had former squaddies trotting off to Angola 40 years ago iirc. dont do it boys

Reckon a few of our fash will be answering the call

 

[not-bono-ever]

where is the tommy robinson brigade in all of this ? i thought the internet hard men would be on the first whizzair out to the donbass

 

[MrCurry]

Truss gets another slap down.

Defence chief contradicts Liz Truss over idea of Britons going to fight in Ukraine

Sir Tony Radakin says it would be unlawful for individuals to travel to offer military help

www.theguardian.com

So within a week she has ratcheted up nuclear tensions with Russia and then encouraged thousands of Brits to go and do something which turns out to be illegal?

I can see why she’s spoken of as one of the front runners to replace Boris.

 

[A380]

Comedy about six New York flatmates trying to survive a nuclear attack.

sorry.

The One Where All Joey’s Hair Falls Out…

 

[Pickman's model]

where is the tommy robinson brigade in all of this ? i thought the internet hard men would be on the first whizzair out to the donbass

Stopping in every pub on the way for a piss, pint and line

 

[DaveCinzano]

where is the tommy robinson brigade in all of this ? i thought the internet hard men would be on the first whizzair out to the donbass

Probably putting the finishing touches on a video to promote An Important Crowdfunding Initiative as we speak

 

[Pickman's model]

So within a week she has ratcheted up nuclear tensions with Russia and then encouraged thousands of Brits to go and do something which turns out to be illegal?

I can see why she’s spoken of as one of the front runners to replace Boris.

She's far more prime ministerial than Boris Johnson

 

[The39thStep]

To be fair, though, journalists everywhere cultivate contacts who will willingly give off-the-record briefings or full on whistleblow. But of course the difference would be the potential repercussions in the event the source is identified.

Absolutely. I’m just trying to inject a bit of healthy scepticism about some of these posts

 

[Pickman's model]

Absolutely. I’m just trying to inject a bit of healthy scepticism about some of these posts

Yeh we are being lied to by all sides

 

[A380]

She's far more prime ministerial than Boris Johnson

Not a high bar TBF. There are pebbles in my garden that could clear it.

 

[MrCurry]

She's far more prime ministerial than Boris Johnson

True dat…

 

[not-bono-ever]

dont dismiss truss as dim - she aint - - shes no patel but not an original thinkier either

 

[Chilli.s]

The One Where All Joey’s Hair Falls Out…

The One Where Ross's Teeth Turn Black…

 

[The39thStep]

Yeh we are being lied to by all sides

In some cases yes, in some cases it’s simple propaganda, in others it’s speculative and every crisis seems to unleash a wave of new ‘experts’.
It’s natural that people post opinions of ‘experts’ that agree with or verify their position or their hopes.