I forgot he was thread banned, here's some Vlad Vexler in his honor, I was wondering why we hadn't seen him in months.I enjoyed @GlastonSpur's tweet posts in the early days of this thread too. He (and a few good others) kept me updated more than any other news source until I eventually joined Twitter myself.
Ah I didn't realise he was thread banned. Shame.I forgot he was thread banned, here's some Vlad Vexler in his honor, I was wondering why we hadn't seen him in months.
Also hadn’t realised Glaston was thread banned, he‘d contributed some very informative posts.Ah I didn't realise he was thread banned. Shame.
He's banned banned.I forgot he was thread banned, here's some Vlad Vexler in his honor, I was wondering why we hadn't seen him in months.
Hopefully there are more like him who now realize things are going the wrong way.
But those arrows they were so thick...
Life comes at ya fast
I'm glad I impress you but the only time I can remember mentioning Thucydides is when making a playful reach while reviewing Raya and The Last Dragon. It was sort of a joke but I'm glad it made an impression on you.There is surely a difference in suffering between the country where some men are being conscripted, and, on the other hand, the country that has been fighting for survival for 6 months amidst claims that it is an artificial country with no right to exist. What’s your level of involvement with this topic? Admittedly you do post some historically-linked stuff on here to impress people (Thucycides quotes etc ) but I’m not sure about your knowledge of Russia and its former empire. Happy to be enlightened.
Triple c thiccc!But those arrows they were so thick...
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You can bypass training if you have 100 hours logged on Call of Duty.Danish Radio did some phone research, impersonating a 25 year old Russian man, on how easy it is to join the Wagner group. Three questions:
How old are you?
25
Have you had hepatitis b or c?
No
Any prior criminal convictions?
No
That was all the screening required.
No military experience required. Assured that with two weeks training you'll be set for fieldwork. Pay is 4000 euros a month. Double in compensation if you die.
Hard to believe this is happening in 2022.Danish Radio did some phone research, impersonating a 25 year old Russian man, on how easy it is to join the Wagner group. Three questions:
How old are you?
25
Have you had hepatitis b or c?
No
Any prior criminal convictions?
No
That was all the screening required.
No military experience required. Assured that with two weeks training you'll be set for fieldwork. Pay is 4000 euros a month. Double in compensation if you die.
Why was he banned banned?He's banned banned.
I'm kinda gonna miss him, he's been here a long time.He's banned banned.
Doesn't seem like that's the caseWhy was he banned banned?
"The death of stalin" blended absurd satire with fact in a well done way. But the way it is all playing out, no amount of absurd satire need be added. Russia is its own grimly absurd theatre.Hard to believe this is happening in 2022.
Someone once told me that visiting the town I live in is like traveling back in time, it's not changed much in 30 years, at least on the surface.Hard to believe this is happening in 2022.
Don't know, not a mod. I can think of a few reasons, but I'm not going to speculate. Firestarter thinks I'm wrong, though, which wouldn't be the first time.Why was he banned banned?
Huge loss for the football forum, huge win for CE and the general.I'm kinda gonna miss him, he's been here a long time.
If I found myself agreeing with him I always took a strong look in the mirror.
Are you sure? He stopped posting mid frenzy, and I'm pretty certain his profile turned inaccessible at the same time, which means either a ban or a coincidental switch of privacy settings timing wise.Doesn't seem like that's the case
chillingly accurate. And then they killed him.Predicted the war between Ukraine-Russia in 1995, and it’s still as relevant as it was back then when it comes to russia:
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What a weird guy. He was born and raised in Ukraine as well (if he’s to be believed at all). Although scratch that, not weird, just stupid (and hypocritical).
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Life comes at ya fast
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Obviously, if you delve just a little deeper, it's a parody account. But, this thread shows just how fast people are to jump on comments that suit their narrative, without checking for context. It's not the first time, we've seen in this thread tweets posted that were obviously not true, unverified or just straight up parodies (that people took seriously). Although, most at fault from my recollection was Glaston, who's been banned apparently.What a weird guy. He was born and raised in Ukraine as well (if he’s to be believed at all). Although scratch that, not weird, just stupid (and hypocritical).
Edit: yeah, it looks like a parody account
I highly recommend watching this to anyone that wants to truly get why russia will keep coming back unless stopped with all the means available and the containment strategy should be developed in the west (i.e. no sanctions lifted etc. until full denuclearization and decommunization).chillingly accurate. And then they killed him.
Crazy to think how effectively Russia has subdued Chechnyan independence through sheer unbridled brutality and oppression.
Really is isn't it? Wow.chillingly accurate. And then they killed him.
Crazy to think how effectively Russia has subdued Chechnyan independence through sheer unbridled brutality and oppression.
I am currently reading "Wages of Destruction" By Adam Tooze, this is right out of the hitler/dictator playbook. Almost word for word, action for action. They just can't help themselves because they essentially believe they are a deity.This combined with 300k untrained reservists will result in nothing else than a huge bloodbath.
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That is the case.Doesn't seem like that's the case