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(DIR) Post #AX127iUxvevuuRtlJo by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T12:00:35Z
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Right now, the name of the game is Patience.
(DIR) Post #AX15K7HTuiBb6nCBbk by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T12:36:27Z
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I mean, I suspect a lot of people in Ukraine are quietly putting bottles of bubbly in the fridge.You know, just in case.
(DIR) Post #AX1679XCK94YHrvfA8 by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T12:45:18Z
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And I think it is only fair to admit that NO ONE had "armed rebellion by russian mercenary group threatens power in Moscow" on their 2023 bingo cards.But there we are.
(DIR) Post #AX16S8F6K2d0MUT54y by WhiskerchopsVonFuzzybutt@mastodon.world
2023-06-24T12:48:55Z
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@ParadeGrotesque Between Titanic issues, rise of fascism, a pandemic, and now a Russian civil war - are we sure were not reliving “Greatest Hits of the Twentieth Century”?
(DIR) Post #AX16fQEYk5njvQYHdQ by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T12:51:29Z
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@dch True, but there is a difference between "stabbed in the back in a dark alley" and "Get in, loser, we are going to Moscow!" if you see what I mean.I am not discounting Kadirov, mind you, we are going to get plenty of cliffhangers before this thing is finished.
(DIR) Post #AX16l5qdRvogRA49DM by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T12:52:31Z
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@WhiskerchopsVonFuzzybutt You have a good point right here... 🤔
(DIR) Post #AX17UxordEFqrF6tIe by kierkegaank@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T13:00:49Z
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@ParadeGrotesque I had Roman revolt from WISH on my bingo card, but I was thinking of the US
(DIR) Post #AX17Xy86vyAUgnXt7g by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T13:01:21Z
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@kierkegaank I know, right?
(DIR) Post #AX180g3NDk1X1Z1Erg by WhiskerchopsVonFuzzybutt@mastodon.world
2023-06-24T13:05:52Z
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@ParadeGrotesque Those who study history are doomed to watch others repeat it 🤷♂️
(DIR) Post #AX19VL5TK2HSvjBXF2 by fedops@fosstodon.org
2023-06-24T13:23:11Z
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@ParadeGrotesque @dch Kadyrov seems to be not much more than a "me too" opportunist.As for Prigoshin I doubt a fall from the window will suffice, now.
(DIR) Post #AX1FmlkO3Ox2GK182i by fedops@fosstodon.org
2023-06-24T13:25:11Z
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@WhiskerchopsVonFuzzybutt well, so far Putin has been sticking extremely close to the "Handbook for Aspiring Dictators", co-authored by that mediocre Austrian landscape painter.@ParadeGrotesque
(DIR) Post #AX1FmmWx8pncgwjuk4 by raika@kolektiva.social
2023-06-24T14:26:32Z
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@fedops @WhiskerchopsVonFuzzybutt @ParadeGrotesque "how to became dictator for dummies"
(DIR) Post #AX1FmnXhNXzRpY61Xk by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T14:33:39Z
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@raika @fedops @WhiskerchopsVonFuzzybutt Step one - "Never get involved in a land war in Asia"
(DIR) Post #AX1Gm5JDwCIyb4Y7YO by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T14:44:46Z
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Xi Jinping nervously going through the org chart of the people's liberation army right now.Either that, or trying to find a way to cut his losses. "Well, Vlad, about that no string attached loan we signed a couple of months ago, I was thinking early... No, nothing to do with that Wagner guy, why do you ask?".
(DIR) Post #AX1QnFWcRIB0730cEq by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T16:37:01Z
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@fedops You know, one man, so many possibilities.Replace "fall" by "bomb" and "window" by "TU 95" for instance.@dch
(DIR) Post #AX1UOdYcLnCdDySmDQ by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T17:17:23Z
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"US president Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of France, Germany and the UK on Saturday as mutinous Russian mercenaries barrelled towards Moscow after seizing the southern city of Rostov overnight."- Joe Biden: Volodymyr, since Russia is a bit busy right now, would you like some F-16s delivered discreetly?- Volodymyr Zelensky: That would be great, Joe, but I also need something else from you!- Joe Biden: Sure, anything!- Volodymyr Zelensky: SEND MORE POP CORN! 🍿
(DIR) Post #AX1Y33CKjqVmC20CRc by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T17:58:19Z
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"Lukashenka held talks with Prigozhin. The head of the Wagner PMC, Lukashenko's press service said, agreed to stop the movement of the mercenary convoyAlexander Lukashenko, in agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, held talks with the founder of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin, Lukashenka's press service reports."Source:https://zhub.link/@meduza/110600352152592526
(DIR) Post #AX1ZufWj3xvKN0fhOi by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T18:19:13Z
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And the best reaction of the day goes to:Czech Republic 🇨🇿 “I can see my summer holiday in Crimea is approaching,” said foreign minister Jan Lipavský.Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/24/wagner-mutiny-how-the-world-reacted
(DIR) Post #AX1eDGK9OG6hWWuY64 by sxpert@mastodon.sxpert.org
2023-06-24T18:12:47.609356Z
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@ParadeGrotesque sounds a little premature...
(DIR) Post #AX1eDH88OQ5c1YIT0S by ParadeGrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org
2023-06-24T19:07:21Z
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@sxpert Depends. Seems like Ukraine has been making some progress in their offensive.One thing to keep in mind is that Wagner mercenaries were effective, at the price of terrible losses. If they are out of the picture, perhaps Ukraine can make even better progress? If I were putting, I would not keep them near the frontline.
(DIR) Post #AX1fhq1rIw5Cu0UzUu by fedops@fosstodon.org
2023-06-24T18:41:44Z
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@ParadeGrotesque I can't believe he's actually turning around. Dammit. Whimp.What am I supposed to do with all this popcorn now?!? 😭