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Putin's Guru: Alexander Dugin - podrock - 3/24/2022 9:19:29 PM
- What's in a name... - RobVG - 3/25/2022 5:49:30 PM
- Here's the Wiki write-up: - podrock - 3/24/2022 9:49:20 PM
  - Also look into Ivan Ilyin - RL - 3/24/2022 10:28:11 PM
    - I highly recommend: The Road to Unfreedom by Timothy Snyder - RL - 3/25/2022 12:14:48 AM

FORBES: The Ukrainian Army Has More Tanks Now Than When The War Began—Because It Keeps Capturing Them From Russia - RL - 3/25/2022 1:00:07 AM

Anonymous claims it hacked Russia’s central bank and will soon release thousands of files - RL - 3/24/2022 9:18:07 PM
- What a shame. - podrock - 3/24/2022 9:38:14 PM

Wow! - ER - 3/24/2022 6:07:43 PM
- I too wonder how they pulled that off - podrock - 3/24/2022 9:35:43 PM

NATO Estimate: Russia has suffered 40,000 casualties. - ER - 3/23/2022 11:18:18 PM
- The term for this is 'clusterfuck' - RL - 3/23/2022 11:59:58 PM
  - We may be dealing with a crazy man. - ER - 3/24/2022 3:07:41 AM

Couple of free news links - Pebble - 3/22/2022 12:14:00 PM
- Not mentioned - podrock - 3/22/2022 3:18:41 PM
  - let me know if you want screenshots - Pebble - 3/22/2022 5:22:50 PM
- Food supply - Pebble - 3/22/2022 12:28:47 PM
  - And another - Pebble - 3/22/2022 6:22:26 PM

Russian forces kidnapping Ukrainians and taking them to Russia - RL - 3/22/2022 1:21:48 AM
- He's collecting hostages for future prisoner-exchange purposes. - ER - 3/22/2022 3:39:55 PM
  - History of such actions under Stalin - RL - 3/22/2022 4:18:14 PM
    - It is how they make it Russia, - podrock - 3/22/2022 4:36:01 PM
      - I don't doubt that's happened before. - ER - 3/22/2022 4:43:59 PM
        
        Agree, but, - podrock - 3/22/2022 5:02:53 PM
        
        He seems to be making a point of emulating Stalinist tactics... - RL - 3/22/2022 5:04:49 PM
- Ukraine accuses Russia of preparing to conscript from youth movement - RL - 3/22/2022 1:24:00 AM

Day 25 - RL - 3/21/2022 2:20:49 AM
- NH3 - podrock - 3/22/2022 12:06:42 AM
  - I didn’t know about that alignment, thanks. - Pebble - 3/22/2022 12:30:10 PM
- The unarmed civilians forcing Russian trucks from their city really was powerful to see... - RL - 3/21/2022 3:19:24 PM

ADDITIONAL pressure on global food supply - RL - 3/22/2022 3:18:13 AM
- Well, sh*t. - podrock - 3/22/2022 3:59:18 AM
  - At least it’s not a load of crap - Pebble - 3/22/2022 4:59:16 AM
    - You know what they say... - RL - 3/22/2022 12:09:04 PM
      - It’ll be flushed out soon enough. - Pebble - 3/22/2022 12:11:55 PM

Pro-Kremlin tabloid accidentally revealed truth? (BBC reports) - RL - 3/22/2022 12:26:35 AM
- Those numbers sound about right. - ER - 3/22/2022 2:24:54 AM

Fighting for sugar in Russia - RL - 3/19/2022 11:50:21 PM
- Sugar rationing in russia - RL - 3/22/2022 1:15:53 AM
  - I haven't bought sugar in years. - podrock - 3/22/2022 1:23:35 AM
    - Not even bread? - RL - 3/22/2022 1:27:39 AM
      - A bit o' bread. - podrock - 3/22/2022 2:06:20 AM
        
        It is a challenge to one's ethical code - RL - 3/22/2022 2:18:15 AM

GOP propaganda wing STILL pushing Putin's agenda - RL - 3/20/2022 10:12:06 PM
- You're missing the point, RL. - ER - 3/20/2022 10:45:10 PM
  - What they really admire about VVP, - podrock - 3/20/2022 11:31:48 PM
    - A recent example: - podrock - 3/22/2022 12:30:04 AM
      - linked article - podrock - 3/22/2022 12:57:43 AM
        
        Oh My Gawd - podrock - 3/22/2022 1:47:00 AM
      - Matt Shea, former Washington state representative that advocated for a genocide against liberals is over in Poland trying to pick up some vulnerable refugee children... - RL - 3/22/2022 12:38:01 AM
        
        Q - podrock - 3/22/2022 12:58:53 AM
    - You've come a long way, Pod. - ER - 3/21/2022 1:05:49 AM
      - ? - podrock - 3/21/2022 2:02:09 AM

Courageous protesters in Russia - RL - 3/22/2022 12:00:11 AM
- I doubt that she will be seen again. - Pebble - 3/22/2022 1:06:32 AM

So hard to find good help these days... - RL - 3/21/2022 4:33:51 AM
- He seems to have achieved it here though if this thread is accurate - Pebble - 3/21/2022 8:02:16 AM
  - Not clear what the thread is... - RL - 3/21/2022 12:39:04 PM
    - He compared - podrock - 3/21/2022 2:07:15 PM
      - Geez... The UK Trump strikes again... - RL - 3/21/2022 3:01:55 PM
        
        Or is he the UK Putin? - Pebble - 3/21/2022 5:57:02 PM
        
        From what I've read, - podrock - 3/21/2022 6:07:41 PM
      - Thanks Podrock. I shouldn’t be allowed online in the middle of the night. - Pebble - 3/21/2022 2:12:33 PM

LOL - RL - 3/21/2022 3:27:19 PM
- Stolen - Pebble - 3/21/2022 4:15:57 PM
  - Well, I stole it myself - RL - 3/21/2022 5:15:31 PM

Huge Russian social media site hacked, sends anti-war message to users - RL - 3/21/2022 1:55:14 AM
- The message sent - RL - 3/21/2022 2:00:18 AM
  - Good. - podrock - 3/21/2022 2:29:33 AM

Russian FSB commander in charge of Ukraine intelligence operations placed under house arrest by Putin (n/t) - RL - 3/20/2022 1:46:22 PM
- Facebook rumor: - podrock - 3/20/2022 2:54:59 PM
  - Looks like Ukrainian attempt at psyops - RL - 3/20/2022 5:18:28 PM
    - Very likely. Hope it works. - podrock - 3/20/2022 5:20:14 PM
      - People are creating Russian Tinder accounts to get the truth out to Russian citizens... - RL - 3/20/2022 5:33:26 PM
        
        good try, though - podrock - 3/20/2022 5:49:17 PM
        
        Punishment changed to day-long ban from chat - RL - 3/20/2022 5:52:29 PM
        
        Looking for a site in russian, documenting russian atrocities that russians will have access to - RL - 3/20/2022 5:55:05 PM
        
        Nothing in my bookmarks but will let you know. - podrock - 3/20/2022 5:58:22 PM
        
        I'm sure you'll give it your usual flair. - podrock - 3/20/2022 5:54:44 PM
        
        I went light on the vitriol, heavy on the facts... - RL - 3/20/2022 5:57:39 PM
        
        Maybe, - podrock - 3/20/2022 6:00:55 PM
        
        also give the frequencies for shortwave transmissions from the BBC - podrock - 3/20/2022 6:02:39 PM
        
        So, I have thought about the messaging... - RL - 3/20/2022 6:42:51 PM
        
        Ask about the air quality. Is it getting worse? - podrock - 3/20/2022 7:19:01 PM
        
        Don't know if World Kitchen is getting through to RU - podrock - 3/20/2022 7:16:25 PM
        
        Yes, - podrock - 3/20/2022 7:07:35 PM

Russia claims first use of hypersonic missile in battle - RL - 3/19/2022 5:08:47 PM
- Another analysis - podrock - 3/20/2022 2:50:23 PM
- I read that Reuters were unable to verify it?? - Pebble - 3/19/2022 7:52:09 PM
  - I've not seen confirmation - podrock - 3/19/2022 8:45:29 PM
    - The reason is saber rattling to intimidate the west.... - RL - 3/19/2022 10:18:03 PM
      - "A screaming comes across the sky..." - podrock - 3/19/2022 10:39:57 PM
  - Correct- there was video of a very fast moving missile that created a huge sonic boom.... - RL - 3/19/2022 8:40:43 PM
    - Maybe getting the truth is not such a good idea. - ER - 3/19/2022 8:52:14 PM
      - I find it interesting... - podrock - 3/19/2022 10:29:38 PM
        
        my bad. they have - podrock - 3/19/2022 10:37:44 PM
      - The Russians have satellites to look and see the results of an attack... - RL - 3/19/2022 10:16:26 PM
        
        I saw video of this attack - ER - 3/19/2022 11:08:28 PM
        
        On the positive side, - ER - 3/19/2022 11:13:56 PM

Interesting links (Ukraine) - Pebble - 3/14/2022 4:15:33 PM
- Thanks, P - podrock - 3/14/2022 9:43:00 PM
  - Hmm, it wasn’t paywalled for me - Pebble - 3/14/2022 11:06:37 PM
- And another - Pebble - 3/14/2022 8:00:19 PM
  - The courage is breathtaking... - RL - 3/14/2022 11:55:04 PM
  - Brave. - podrock - 3/14/2022 9:43:39 PM
    - And her lawyer doesn’t know where she is - Pebble - 3/15/2022 12:47:36 PM
      - What she did likely had a significant impact on public opinion... - RL - 3/15/2022 1:46:40 PM
        
        We can but hope. - Pebble - 3/15/2022 3:25:31 PM
        
        She was fined…. - Pebble - 3/15/2022 6:23:17 PM
        
        But it was all staged apparently. - Pebble - 3/16/2022 9:44:10 AM
        
        Can we trade her for Tucker Carlson? - podrock - 3/15/2022 6:47:02 PM
        
        https://twitter.com/ndrew_lawrence/status/1504871480022208541 - Pebble - 3/20/2022 1:59:55 AM
        
        only if Boris Johnson is included in the deal - Pebble - 3/15/2022 7:30:02 PM
        
        As long as we are at it, - podrock - 3/15/2022 7:44:04 PM
        
        Siberia would be better - Pebble - 3/15/2022 7:49:07 PM
        
        My great uncles would agree. - podrock - 3/15/2022 7:50:53 PM
        
        I watched a fascinating programme about Russian eco campaigner living in Siberia the other day - Pebble - 3/15/2022 8:34:02 PM

They said that about Lenin…. - Pebble - 3/19/2022 11:03:28 PM

America was almost saved - BuckGalaxy - 3/17/2022 10:31:29 PM
- If Trump should die, - ER - 3/18/2022 12:30:33 PM
  - A martyr one way or another - BuckGalaxy - 3/18/2022 4:27:47 PM
    - It is the trash that supports him that needs to go... - RL - 3/18/2022 4:31:03 PM
  - Meanwhile - podrock - 3/18/2022 4:01:41 PM
- Never mind the plane, look at this - Pebble - 3/18/2022 2:42:17 AM
  - And his brainless supporters applauded him... - RL - 3/18/2022 2:45:24 AM
    - They make jellyfish look brainy. - Pebble - 3/18/2022 4:12:55 AM
- It wasn't his plane - podrock - 3/17/2022 11:52:12 PM

This could be a big deal... - RL - 3/17/2022 2:01:21 AM
- China definitely seems to be turning its back on Russia - RL - 3/18/2022 4:26:05 AM
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xZmlUV8muY - Pebble - 3/17/2022 6:37:37 PM
- Something happening in Belarus? - RL - 3/17/2022 3:29:00 AM
  - Belarus is in a pinch. - podrock - 3/17/2022 3:55:51 AM
  - War is hell.... - RL - 3/17/2022 3:42:32 AM
    - There have been more Russian combat fatalities in just about two weeks of war in Ukraine than the US had in both Iraq and Afghanistan in 20 years. - RL - 3/17/2022 4:08:44 AM
- Xi reading the wind. - podrock - 3/17/2022 2:21:21 AM

Zelensky's address to congress - podrock - 3/16/2022 9:25:59 PM
- I can't click on that link - Pebble - 3/17/2022 6:40:15 PM
  - Looks like YT put age restrictions on the video - podrock - 3/17/2022 7:31:31 PM
    - Reading books is a whole different kettle of fish. - Pebble - 3/17/2022 9:38:18 PM
      - They had pictures. - podrock - 3/17/2022 10:19:51 PM
- A simple hanging is far too good for Putin.... - RL - 3/17/2022 12:49:36 AM
- What do we do? - RobVG - 3/16/2022 11:33:13 PM
  - We're doing the right thing now - BuckGalaxy - 3/18/2022 3:34:22 AM
  - it is terrifying to see people thousands of miles away talking like this. - Pebble - 3/17/2022 6:43:34 PM
    - I agree - RobVG - 3/17/2022 7:47:57 PM
      - Of course - Pebble - 3/17/2022 9:36:14 PM
        
        I don't think launch sites would be limited to NATO - RobVG - 3/17/2022 10:01:48 PM
        
        I will always say what I want…. - Pebble - 3/18/2022 2:44:58 AM
        
        Wow. I didn't know are a woman. - RobVG - 3/18/2022 3:16:18 AM
        
        Laughing - Pebble - 3/18/2022 4:13:47 AM
      - I don't believe that tactical use of nuclear weapons is a real possiblity. - RobVG - 3/17/2022 8:18:50 PM
        
        IMO there is no such thing as a tactical nuke. - podrock - 3/17/2022 8:49:47 PM
  - no good answers - podrock - 3/17/2022 12:33:15 AM
    - A nuclear exchange would be an extinction level event - RL - 3/17/2022 1:03:57 AM
      - My concern - podrock - 3/17/2022 1:11:58 AM
        
        You'll have to elaborate... - RL - 3/17/2022 1:13:41 AM
        
        elaboration - podrock - 3/17/2022 1:23:32 AM

If we ever get out of this mess, who's going to pay for it? - RobVG - 3/16/2022 7:21:27 PM
- Au - podrock - 3/16/2022 8:16:55 PM
  - England is purportedly looking for 600 lbs of Putin's personal stash. - RobVG - 3/16/2022 9:11:28 PM
    - It’ll be hidden in plain sight… - Pebble - 3/18/2022 2:47:34 AM
      - Yes, yes they do. - podrock - 3/18/2022 3:12:58 AM
    - 32 standard bars. - podrock - 3/17/2022 3:38:47 AM
    - Yeah, that gets, well, complicated. - podrock - 3/16/2022 9:41:32 PM

Russia will lose this war - BuckGalaxy - 3/17/2022 5:55:30 AM
- By the way...Good to see you again, Buck.. - RL - 3/17/2022 1:32:45 PM
  - Thanks, I've been here way too long to leave permanently lol - BuckGalaxy - 3/17/2022 10:43:18 PM
    - It is nice to see you back. - podrock - 3/17/2022 10:58:09 PM
  - and hello from me too. - Pebble - 3/17/2022 7:23:15 PM
    - Hi ;-) - BuckGalaxy - 3/17/2022 10:43:50 PM
- Russia's conventional forces have been exposed as a paper tiger... - RL - 3/17/2022 1:16:42 PM
  - Continued... WWIII - RL - 3/17/2022 2:12:35 PM
    - I'm less pessimistic - BuckGalaxy - 3/17/2022 10:27:12 PM
      - I have gotten VERY pessimistic the past 5 years... - RL - 3/18/2022 2:19:28 AM
        
        Just as I think I’ve seen the worst of human stupidity I’m proved wrong. - Pebble - 3/18/2022 2:43:44 AM
    - 12th April and I can be on my way..... - Pebble - 3/17/2022 6:34:41 PM
  - What RL said. Sadly. - Pebble - 3/17/2022 1:18:17 PM

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