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by Sidewinder
2023-10-27 03:32pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.
Replies: 1780
Views: 139256

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.

Wouldn't the secession plan be written into the actual constitution of the Russian Federation? Like sure there are behind the scenes deals about who gets whose seat later, but presumably stuff like who becomes president is public knowledge? It depends it could be that there's no order of secession ...
by Sidewinder
2023-06-25 07:09pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Wagner Thread (Was Russian Coup Thread)
Replies: 123
Views: 14603

Re: Is This A Russian Coup? Wagner in Russia

Larry Johnson, who claims to have worked for the CIA (I can't independently verify this), posted the following : RUSSIA’S ACADEMY AWARD WINNING PERFORMANCE FOR BEST COUP, PRIGOZHIN SCORES BEST ACTOR Larry Johnson, 24 June 2023 What if the Prigozhin “Coup” is Maskirovka? I want to explore that possib...
by Sidewinder
2023-03-04 08:47pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: D&D: Honor Among Thieves
Replies: 106
Views: 20803

Re: D&D: Honor Among Thieves

I wonder if anyone read Variety writer Adam B. Vary's 2023 interview with John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who co-directed and co-wrote the film? [VARY:] In that vein, I was really struck in "Honor Among Thieves" that the lead female characters- Michelle Rodriguez’s Holga and Sop...
by Sidewinder
2023-03-04 01:21pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.
Replies: 1780
Views: 139256

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.

And whatever the fuck was going on with that balloon thing. My understanding there is that China did have a spy balloon fly over the US. The US shot it down once it was safely over water. Then some performative outrage about it. As I commented (as Aim9snake) on a right-winger's blog : The panic ove...
by Sidewinder
2023-03-03 11:33pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.
Replies: 1780
Views: 139256

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.

This article proves the US government is trying to drag China into this war, which will likely backfire horrendously. U.S. intel on China considering lethal aid for Putin's war was gleaned from Russian officials March 3, 2023, 12:49 PM PST By Courtney Kube and Carol E. Lee WASHINGTON – Initial U.S. ...
by Sidewinder
2022-07-20 05:09pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Marvel cheats "creatives" of royalties
Replies: 4
Views: 3342

Marvel cheats "creatives" of royalties

Remember when Disney cheated Alan Dean Foster and other novelists of royalties they earned ? The company is at it again. Marvel’s Movie Math: Comic Creators Claim It’s “Bait and Switch” On Payments Writers and artists who create characters that power the Marvel Cinematic Universe say the company off...
by Sidewinder
2022-03-29 11:53pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

National Public Radio (NPR)- which the US government funds, and thus, controls- has accused China of helping Russia hide billions in dollars, with which the Russian military may fund operations in Ukraine . I suspect Biden administration officials seek an excuse to sanction China and instigate regi...
by Sidewinder
2022-03-29 01:27pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

National Public Radio (NPR)- which the US government funds, and thus, controls- has accused China of helping Russia hide billions in dollars, with which the Russian military may fund operations in Ukraine . I suspect Biden administration officials seek an excuse to sanction China and instigate regim...
by Sidewinder
2022-03-10 06:31pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

The Ukrainian Armed Forces is manufacturing fake news about Russian aircraft it shot down. Ukrainian Armed Forces caught manufacturing Fake News about a supposedly downed Russian Aircraft An official Twitter Account of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the Name Генеральний штаб З...
by Sidewinder
2022-03-10 08:59am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

Russia accuses the US of operating biological weapons labs in Ukraine . The US Department of State denies this . Shockingly, Fox News' Tucker Carlson is poking holes in the story of the Department of State. Published March 9, 2022 11:13pm EST Tucker Carlson: Someone needs to explain why there are da...
by Sidewinder
2022-03-08 09:15pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

No matter what Russia is doing, China will never follow the West because that would mean an end to their own legitimacy amongst the Chinese citizens for being able to resist foreign influence. Really? Because I haven't seen any evidence that most Chinese citizens support Russia in all this. Most of...
by Sidewinder
2022-03-08 03:20pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

It's weirdly reflect of US news I've seen broadcast here. They've decided that Putin is the new Hitler, and therefore the PRC has joined their Axis of Evil in not joining in the anti-Russian fervour. Tell me about it. The New York Times seems determined to make China an American puppet; Facebook ha...
by Sidewinder
2022-03-06 11:27pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

The US is working on giving Polish planes to Ukraine. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-working-actively-deal-polish-fighter-jets-ukraine-2543011 Maybe read the news? Did you read what you linked? Poland is saying they won't supply planes and the US has nothing to give Poland as replacements...
by Sidewinder
2022-03-05 08:25pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

War On the Rocks has an article detailing why a no-fly zone is not only politically problematic for Ukraine's allies, but useless to the Ukrainians themselves. THE DANGEROUS ALLURE OF THE NO-FLY ZONE MIKE PIETRUCHA AND MIKE BENITEZ MARCH 4, 2022 COMMENTARY <Snip.> Today’s Reality The success of a n...
by Sidewinder
2022-03-01 10:24pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

What the fuck do these Ukrainians expect these foreigners to do? Bear weapons and fight for a country whose own countrymen are unwilling to fight for, as demonstrated by the many Ukrainians fleeing from the war zones? Big fucking difference between the two. One group are soldiers, the others are ci...
by Sidewinder
2022-03-01 06:01pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

EU is giving fighter jets to Ukraine. That may be debunked. Su-27 Returning From Romania Will Likely Be The Last Fighter Ukraine Gets For Some Time As a lone Su-27 returns from Romania, it's becoming clear that the restocking of Ukraine's fighter fleet is unlikely to happen. BY BRETT TINGLEY AND TY...
by Sidewinder
2022-03-01 05:37pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

Ukrainian border guards are preventing Africans living in that nation, from exiting to Poland, as noted in The Week article " Africans fleeing Ukraine report experiencing racial discrimination at Poland border " and the Business Insider article " African students fleeing the Russian i...
by Sidewinder
2022-02-27 08:43pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border
Replies: 1943
Views: 253093

Re: Ukraine reacts to fears of Russian invasion as troops build up at the border

If anyone visits Reddit's Sino or GenZedong subreddits, they'll find the following news: Ukrainian forces brutally beating Indian Students in Ukraine after India abstained on UN vote against Russia. Indian (Malayali) media reporting from Indian students in Ukraine who talk about getting assaulted an...
by Sidewinder
2021-12-26 01:33pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: What should be the next fantasy series adapted for tv
Replies: 41
Views: 32178

Re: What should be the next fantasy series adapted for tv

LadyTevar wrote: 2021-12-23 08:44pm Personally, I'd like some more Vampire Hunter D anime.
So would I. Maybe an adaptation of 'The Stuff of Dreams' (the fifth novel)?
by Sidewinder
2021-12-12 08:54pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Anne Rice reportedly dies from a stroke
Replies: 10
Views: 8895

Anne Rice reportedly dies from a stroke

I used the term "reportedly" because some board members doubt the website on which it's reported. Anyways... Anne Rice, Author Of The Vampire Chronicles, Passes Away From “Complications Resulting From A Stroke” At Age 80 Spencer Baculi, December 12, 2021 According to her son, storied and c...
by Sidewinder
2021-11-24 01:33pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Football Player Suffered Brain Injury During Hazing
Replies: 1
Views: 3138

Football Player Suffered Brain Injury During Hazing

Lawsuit: Mater Dei Football Player Suffered Brain Injury During Hazing Ritual SCOTT POLACEK NOVEMBER 24, 2021 A student at Mater Dei High School in California suffered a traumatic brain injury, multiple gashes over his eye, a concussion and a broken nose in the aftermath of a hazing ritual that may...
by Sidewinder
2021-11-24 01:23pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty
Replies: 47
Views: 12757

Re: Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty

I saw a take on Twitter which pointed out that I can't turn up to a hospital with a scalpel to "help" the doctors. Nothing says "failed state" like just deputising oneself to play Punisher, and having the actual regime forces just be cool with it. We'd have far fewer people tryi...
by Sidewinder
2021-11-23 07:14pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty
Replies: 47
Views: 12757

Re: Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty

I saw a take on Twitter which pointed out that I can't turn up to a hospital with a scalpel to "help" the doctors. Nothing says "failed state" like just deputising oneself to play Punisher, and having the actual regime forces just be cool with it. We'd have far fewer people tryi...
by Sidewinder
2021-11-23 07:09pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty
Replies: 47
Views: 12757

Re: Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty

And that means they can be gunned down in the street? It means these "victims" were more likely to engage in risky behavior that resulted in them getting injured and/or killed, the way an adrenaline junkie is likely to get himself killed. I, for one, will NOT mourn them as martyrs, the wa...
by Sidewinder
2021-11-23 01:04pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty
Replies: 47
Views: 12757

Re: Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty

In case anyone forgot, two of the men Rittenhouse shot, were convicted felons. Rosenbaum, in particular, was a child molester. Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorney wants a judge to allow him to argue that one of the men his client fatally shot during a Wisconsin protest was a sex offender, saying it supports...