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Despite Boris Johnson calling out the 'similarity' today? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-60809454 Okeydoke.

It was a piece of satire written by David Stubbs. Sigh.

And so yes, to the little child cowering and shivering, trapped in the rubble of Mariupol, I would say this. Take heart. For your struggle is equivalent to that waged by the likes of Nigel Farage, Julia Hartley-Brewer, Jacob Rees-Mogg and myself. You are faced with the relentless bombardment of...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/17/arnold-schwarzenegger-video-russia-putin-ukraine "Schwarzenegger’s Twitter account has 4.9 million followers – and is one of the 22 followed by the Kremlin’s official account." I love that! Fair play to the big lad. It does beg the question...

Bit touch and go again! Wordle 270 5/6 ⬜🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟨🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 P 74 100% Streak 57 Ave 3.87

I really hope for some kind of revolution in Belarus. Lukashenko is an utter shit and Russia would doubtless back him all the way, but from all indications he lost the popular vote by some distance at the last election in Aug 2020. A poll by the Belarus Institute of Sociology of the National...

So are they presenting this scenario as another necessary 'special military operation'?

Is this definitely genuine? Apparently (according to one of the comments) they are discussing a scenario for taking over the Baltics, deploying their air defense systems and declaring a no-fly zone. Just surprised this hasn't received more coverage if so.

Putin likes his revenge served cold. Wait for the furore to die down, then she'll suddenly and unexplainedly come into contact with some polonium, or suffer a fatal 'mugging' in a dark back street.

Today's excellent Atomic Hobo podcast, all about the credible threat of tactical nukes. https://shows.acast.com/atomichobo/episodes/the-credible-threat-of-tactical-nukes Essential listening.

Jeez! After a few good days, a 6. Wordle 265 6/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Played 69 Streak 52 Average 3.84

Radstewart from Cardiff were great too. Biiiig Pavement fans as you can hear!

Can't believe the mighty Joanna Gruesome didn't get a shout out. Originally from Wales, but many of the band moved to Brighton. Winners of The Welsh Music Prize 2013/14 with their cracking debut LP 'Weird Sister' when they were up against folk like the Manics, Cate Le Bon, Euros Childs, Gruff...

Atomic Hobo - the weekly nuclear war podcast is always a fascinating listen. This week's episode is a look at Putin's behaviour and asks whether he's trying out the old 'Madman Theory'. Essential listening for everyone on this thread I'd have thought, and nice and concise at just over 25...

May I also recommend this ace podcast too - Atomic Hobo? Started off as an interesting look at a strange and (hopefully) distant part of our history but has now become alarmingly relevant. http://www.juliemcdowall.com/index.php/podcast/

Seriously, how on earth did it get to the point where three man-child idiots, always keen to be phtotgraphed looking tough, or working in high viz and telling bare-faced lies, became leaders of three of the major players in world statesmanship. Sure, Trump's gone for now, but for how long? Have...

Ha! Was just looking back at this old thread (pun intended) I started years ago, and noticed the typo in the title :ffsparr: Anyway, the version on YouTube has long since disappeared, but if you want to watch Threads (genuinely essential viewing) you can do so here -...

You know when you've just caught up with 2 days' worth of posts :mad: I have real concerns that Polish Migs being painted in Ukrainian colours and sent in to the action, backed by the US, will be seen as an unacceptable escalation by Putin. And that will give him an excuse to escalate things...

Wordle 260 2/6 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Ha! Only my fourth ever 2. I'd almost forgotten what it feels like!

Just an aside, but relevant. And very depressing. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/05/putin-ukraine-invasion-white-nationalists-far-right?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other ‘Key to white survival’: how Putin has morphed into a far-right savior.