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feckoffwnkcnut t1_j9u2r2l wrote
so why did zelensky sacked his defense minister along with his deputies? i cant believe people just gobbling up all of this after what happened in Afghanistan.
PanzerKomadant t1_j9u2l1a wrote
Reply to comment by criminal_cabbage in Boris Johnson calls on UK to 'break the ice' by sending fighter jets to Ukraine - and warns China against 'historic mistake' by R1ckCrypto
And he also wants to be NATO chief now apparently.
Alarm_Clock_2077 t1_j9u2h8f wrote
Reply to comment by Rikeka in Chinese company discusses selling drones to Russia by donutloop
That is actually not as easy as it sounds.
Source: Am Indian, India is trying to do the exact same thing except from long before the rest of the world, cause you know, we kinda border China.
Card_Zero t1_j9u2gju wrote
Reply to comment by knobber_jobbler in Boris Johnson calls on UK to 'break the ice' by sending fighter jets to Ukraine - and warns China against 'historic mistake' by R1ckCrypto
Could you be a little less absolute about it, at all?
yung_dingaling t1_j9u1ytz wrote
Reply to comment by Domesticated_dad in Moldova warns of Russian psy-ops as tensions rise by R1ckCrypto
And it goes deeper than just social media. Fox news is entertaining the idea and pushing it on their viewers while CNN, WaPo and others are also giving it airtime by saying it's a bad idea. Responsible media outlets would give her antics as little attention as possible. It's like they haven't learned their lesson from the Trump era where they gave him coverage 24/7 leading up to the election.
At best they're just using her for clicks to make money but at worst they're complicit. In Russia, Putin funds his supporters and his opposition to destabilize any threats to his rule and create a smokescreen. Funding both sides of any issue can cripple a country. It's likely the biggest reason that Russia was cut off from financial institutions and the Swift system and their accounts were frozen. Makes it a lot harder to fund these extremists even if it doesn't ultimately stop them.
AMeasuredBerserker t1_j9u1u1n wrote
Reply to comment by Card_Zero in Boris Johnson calls on UK to 'break the ice' by sending fighter jets to Ukraine - and warns China against 'historic mistake' by R1ckCrypto
Fair enough, I'll dial down the criticism a little, but it really did feel like you were looking for a reason that it mean 1/10th rather than using the material immediately confronted with if you googled said word. Respected dictionaries all specific state that the "1/10" meaning is historic.
I know my friends wouldn't know decimate is 1/10 and would roll my eyes if I explained its historic useage vs what everyone uses it for, but you are probably right with your last point.
jsakic99 t1_j9u1q4n wrote
Reply to comment by RandomActOfMindless in BASF to cut 2,600 jobs as energy crisis puts Germany on track for recession | Energy industry by Caratteraccio
I was always a Maxell guy myself. No one made a better chromium-dioxide tape.
creativename87639 t1_j9u1q3u wrote
Reply to comment by coreywindom in North Korea nuclear tests are a radioactive risk: rights group by R1ckCrypto
Because they’re devastating.
Do you think SK wants to lose Seoul, or China Beijing in a trade for controlling NK? No it’s an uneven and garbage trade off that would cause complete instability in your country.
knobber_jobbler t1_j9u1j86 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Boris Johnson calls on UK to 'break the ice' by sending fighter jets to Ukraine - and warns China against 'historic mistake' by R1ckCrypto
No, I read it all. I just absolutely disagree with your sentiment.
Igusy t1_j9u1eup wrote
Reply to Eating turnips could help ease vegetable shortage, suggests Therese Coffey by greatdevonhope
Now, let's all celebrate with a cool glass of turnip juice.
Working_Ad_4650 t1_j9u1bob wrote
What infkuence does thus oerson have? Not to sound negative, but he needs to start fixing Brazil. Such a beautiful country, such a hot mess.
Horror_Ad_1587 t1_j9u17js wrote
Reply to Boris Johnson calls on UK to 'break the ice' by sending fighter jets to Ukraine - and warns China against 'historic mistake' by R1ckCrypto
The time for the great reset has begun. The West has to win.
TURD_SMASHER t1_j9u0zdi wrote
Reply to comment by SnakesTancredi in Australia quietly expels major Russian spy ring, report says by diabolical_cunt
Send the emus, they're undefeated in war
[deleted] t1_j9u0z5g wrote
Reply to comment by knobber_jobbler in Boris Johnson calls on UK to 'break the ice' by sending fighter jets to Ukraine - and warns China against 'historic mistake' by R1ckCrypto
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drogoran t1_j9u0ri1 wrote
wow what a useless headline
next their gonna tell me water makes things wet?
dalton10e t1_j9u0pg2 wrote
Reply to comment by SnakesTancredi in Australia quietly expels major Russian spy ring, report says by diabolical_cunt
With the help of the latest shipment of Australian Koalas, the Ukrainian army has been inflicting devastating losses on Russian forces near the front.
Sounds bout right
biscuitarse t1_j9u0ozu wrote
Reply to comment by zipzoupzwoop in Blinken says India, South Africa are on slow trajectory away from alignment with Russia by Falls_stuff
> I also take trump's word
lol
Card_Zero t1_j9u0jyb wrote
Reply to comment by AMeasuredBerserker in Boris Johnson calls on UK to 'break the ice' by sending fighter jets to Ukraine - and warns China against 'historic mistake' by R1ckCrypto
I'm not the same person you were talking to previously, I don't have to be right to prove any point, and in fact I acknowledge I'm wrong about everything most of the time. I just happen to like Wiktionary, it's my go-to.
I don't know about Cambridge Dictionary, but Merriam-Webster have a page of notes about this particular "problem word". Dictionary.com acknowledge that the "devastate" usage has been criticized. My feeling is that the one-in-ten usage (probably popular in Victorian times when every user of long words knew Latin) has had an upsurge in popularity over the last decade or so due to people on the internet being anal about it.
RandomActOfMindless t1_j9u0dck wrote
Reply to BASF to cut 2,600 jobs as energy crisis puts Germany on track for recession | Energy industry by Caratteraccio
TDK must be winning the cassette wars.
autotldr t1_j9tzz9w wrote
Reply to BASF to cut 2,600 jobs as energy crisis puts Germany on track for recession | Energy industry by Caratteraccio
This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 84%. (I'm a bot)
> The German chemicals company BASF has said it will cut 2,600 jobs as Europe's largest economy braces for recession triggered by the energy crisis that intensified after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago.
> The year was "Dominated by the consequences of the war in Ukraine and in particular by increased raw material and energy prices", BASF said in a statement on Friday.
> "Continuing large price increases and the ongoing energy crisis had a negative effect on the German economy towards the end of the year," the office said.
Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: energy^#1 price^#2 BASF^#3 Europe^#4 high^#5
SnakesTancredi t1_j9tzobo wrote
Reply to comment by nagrom7 in Australia quietly expels major Russian spy ring, report says by diabolical_cunt
Just speaking of names, I hope Australia names their weapons after their animals. There has gotta be something with the EMU acronym but they have such a variety of deadly creatures that It would be interesting.
That or just make a drone that drops snakes. I dunno get creative with it and shake things up.
knobber_jobbler t1_j9tzhq1 wrote
Reply to comment by Card_Zero in Boris Johnson calls on UK to 'break the ice' by sending fighter jets to Ukraine - and warns China against 'historic mistake' by R1ckCrypto
Every economist and diplomat disagrees with you. Brexit is a financial and diplomatic disaster for the UK. There is no United States of Europe and the UK would have no say in stopping it now anyway. In fact the UK leaving will likely increase ties between EU countries going forwards. We've shot ourselves in both feet.
biscuitarse t1_j9tz3ru wrote
Reply to comment by sonoma95436 in Blinken says India, South Africa are on slow trajectory away from alignment with Russia by Falls_stuff
We still have glaciers?
CassusEgo t1_j9tz2a4 wrote
Reply to comment by sam1er in Military justice investigates Swiss fighters in Ukraine by BezugssystemCH1903
You mean how every state operates every day?
RheagarTargaryen t1_j9u3ccr wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Moldova warns of Russian psy-ops as tensions rise by R1ckCrypto
How do you slow down something that is stopped?