Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Guest]

That account is part of a genuine, albeit tiny and mostly online, political movement based in USA. In the very, very slim chance that anyone here wants to learn more about them, I gave this 2 hour plus video-podcast a listen recently and it's a very thorough exposition.

 

[Sergeant Wilson]

41 minutes ago, FreedomFarter said:

That account is part of a genuine, albeit tiny and mostly online, political movement based in USA. In the very, very slim chance that anyone here wants to learn more about them, I gave this 2 hour plus video-podcast a listen recently and it's a very thorough exposition.

 

Couldn't you just tell us what happens?

[Dan Steele]

With Johnson and Trudeau, those well-balanced and diplomatic giants, mocking Putin's bare chested horse riding photos, you'd imagine it's only a matter of time before Putin stops hostilities. That must sting.

[Guest]

21 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said:

Couldn't you just tell us what happens?

Aye, I don't see that link getting many clicks!

The video explores a strand to the anglophone far left based in USA but with links to Russia. The Grayzone website's behaviour is highlighted. Especially its campaign against a popular Youtuber, Abigail Thorn, who the Grayzone claim is an MI5 agent. 

A US grassroots organisation - Centre for Political Innovation - is looked at. It's the official face to a mostly online movement, followers of which often call themselves "Patriotic Socialists". You can see how that name chimes somewhat with National Bolshevism. The anti-Paul McCartney Twitter user above seems to be a follower of this Patriotic Socialists movement. Luminaries of it have travelled to Russia and spoken at conferences alongside Dugin. 

Edited June 26, 2022 by FreedomFarter

[Sergeant Wilson]

9 minutes ago, FreedomFarter said:

Aye, I don't see that link getting many clicks!

The video explores a strand to the anglophone far left based in USA but with links to Russia. The Grayzone website's behaviour is highlighted. Especially its campaign against a popular Youtuber, Abigail Thorn, who the Grayzone claim is an MI5 agent. 

A US grassroots organisation - Centre for Political Innovation - is looked at. It's the official face to a mostly online movement, followers of which often call themselves "Patriotic Socialists". You can see how that name chimes somewhat with National Bolshevism. The anti-Paul McCartney Twitter user above seems to be a follower of this Patriotic Socialists movement. Luminaries of it have travelled to Russia and spoken at conferences alongside Dugin. 

I wish I hadn't asked.

[Elixir]

 

[ICTChris]

“When I said we need more ‘units’ in Ukraine this is not what I meant!”
 

[LongTimeLurker]

The Ukrainians now appear to be hitting ammunition depots deep behind enemy lines to an extent they weren't before:

Think it's safe to assume it is HIMARS if they could accurately do two important targets in one salvo.

Edited June 27, 2022 by LongTimeLurker

[Hillonearth]

16 hours ago, Elixir said:

 

Well, at least we know why they're stealing all that grain...that c**t must take some amount of feeding.

[falkirkthebigclub]

Now that Vlad has hired Fat b*****d, does Zelensky get to ride Heather Graham?

[dirty dingus]

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/putin-grave-illnesses-dead-two-years-ukraine-spy/

[Newbornbairn]

Reminds me of the old Soviet joke -

 

A man visits a newspaper vendor's stall in Moscow every morning and buys the daily newspaper. He pays for it, looks at the front page headlines and throws it away. This goes on every day - he buys the paper, glances at it and throws it away. One day the vendor asks him,

 

"Why do you buy a newspaper every day, look at the front page then throw it away?"

 

"I'm looking for an obituary" replies the man.

 

"But they don't publish obituaries on the front page" said the vendor.

 

"Oh the one I'm looking for they will"

[LongTimeLurker]

...after four months of war. As with HIMARS it kind of begs the question of what took them so long to get around to doing that. Only sensible looking answer I've seen to that is that the Ukrainians first had to prove they had the will to fight and were capable of winning with only their own forces if properly supplied and weren't going to wind up being like the corrupt Afghan government NATO propped up for about 20 years.

[ICTChris]

Seems to have been a double missile strike on a shopping mall in Kremenchuk, in Central Ukraine.  Two confirmed dead but the numbers expected to rise.

Some terrible videos coming out of the aftermath.

[Newbornbairn]

On 26/06/2022 at 21:05, Elixir said:

 

[ICTChris]

Another reputed HIMARs strike in Luhansk.

 

[LongTimeLurker]

If they can take out a couple of targets like this every day for a month even 4 HIMARS probably do make a big difference.

[Guest]

Every Turkish demand fully conceded to them. Very disappointing.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/28/turkey-lifts-objections-to-finland-and-swedens-nato-bid

 

Edited June 28, 2022 by FreedomFarter

[vikingTON]

The Thick of It scenes from the G7 continue to come thick and fast.

Quote

 

Boris Johnson has claimed that Vladimir Putin would not have invaded Ukraine if he was a woman and believes that the war is a “perfect example of toxic masculinity”.

In an interview with German media following the G7 summit in Schloss Elmau, the prime minister cited the Russian president’s gender as a contributory factor to the conflict.

Johnson told broadcaster ZDF: “If Putin was a woman, which he obviously isn’t, if he were, I really don’t think he would have embarked on a crazy, macho war of invasion and violence in the way that he has.

“If you want a perfect example of toxic masculinity, it’s what he is doing in Ukraine.”

 

[vikingTON]

Editor's note: Badly drawn scarecrow 'Boris Johnson' has to date an uncountable brood of children, often illegitimate, from his string of failed marriages and overlapping affairs. Masculinity hazard level yet to be determined!