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Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the thread today.

Elvis is crashed out snoring after a drunken binge with the Eagles at 6 and 0. We have a buy week so he’ll have a chance to sober up and thrash you canucks.

Explosive-laden drone found near Nord Stream pipeline (msn.com) don't know this news source and haven't found any other reports of this find

Russian TV Pundit Admits on Hot Mic Kremlin Lying About Iranian Drones (msn.com)

In a previous portion of my career, I worked for a dot com. A boutique hosting and content delivery outfit. Best job I ever had. A suggestion was made to our marketing department that our new slogan be "we suck less". It was entertained seriously for a few minutes.

Russian fighter jet 'released a missile' near unarmed British surveillance plane, U.K. defense secretary says (msn.com) Dang that is actually very believable.

I vote they use the Kremlin!

that would be tough as Ukraine has no nukes.

yep we had it as Izatullin. Thanks for catching

the 40 billion dollar spending bill passed both the senate and house with overwhelming support in both parties. While the no votes were concentrated in the GOP, most of the GOP backed it. A change in majorities should not significantly alter that There are folks who get a lot of publicity in their statements. The more extreme the more publicity. I wouldn't count on those folks making as much impact as their noise level might indicate. On top of that the corporations set to make money off it will send their political donations to whomever ensures the tap is turned on. The MAGA core's main impact is in the primaries, once folks are elected the money talks louder.

yeah I have a lot of words most of which I can't put on forum... anyway was looking for the technical expression the gov't uses to enact that level of reaction - i.e. you aid the Russians and maybe we'll give you a room in Gitmo.

we are so far past the point where Russia needs to be declared a state sponsor of terrorism.

from Examiner

Tajikistan - Wikipedia One of those interesting historical parallels. Russian troops were required to restore order during uprisings against the Khanate of Kokand between 1910 and 1913. Further violence occurred in July 1916 when demonstrators attacked Russian soldiers in Khujand over the threat of forced conscription during World War I.

As the Russian Army Digs In, A Pro-Kremlin Mercenary Company Goes On The Attack in Ukraine—And Begs For Credit (msn.com)

interesting considering the recent dressing down of Putin by the president of Tajikistan. Putin Confronted by Frustrated Tajik President Demanding Respect: Video (msn.com)

Blow Up Russian Trains, Liberate The Coast: Ukraine Has A Plan To Win The War (msn.com)

that wasn't a civilian

pretty resilient grid. We had rolling blackouts here in the bay area for a heat wave.

back to that fortifications discussion. To have a force multiplier don't you first have to have a force? No star wars jokes please.

Hey I'm going with this was really a hit on Sergei Maslov by Kadyrov for messing with his eldest daughter and the bomb on his car went off as it so happens right near a truck loaded with explosives.

okay this is weird.. what are the odds? 3 people died and he is one of them? Another Russian energy boss has mysteriously died in hospital (msn.com) more on that dude Sergei Maslov, Top Russian Judge Linked to Ramzan Kadyrov, Allegedly Killed in Crimea Bridge Explosion (thedailybeast.com)

'Everything has collapsed': Russia's draft tanks small businesses (msn.com)

Russian Troops in Donetsk Ordered to Stop Fighting Amid Desertion: Ukraine (msn.com)

You make a very reasoned. well thought out and concisely written reply, but I think I'm gonna have to go with Russians suck. According to our Ukrainian friends the cold and rain is likely gonna hit in a few weeks. The Russian horde is still in preparatory phase of learning to tie their boot laces (assuming they got boots) Russian logistics already suck, it isn't like they have spare excess capacity. If they are suddenly going to transport tons of fortification materials, something else will be left sitting at the warehouse loading dock with the turn in the weather truck transport is going to be more difficult and more fuel intensive leading to even more strain on the logistical train so here we go - fresh meat appearing at the front largely untrained with not much in the way of NCO leadership if any. even fewer supplies than normal cause they have to truck in tons and tons of concrete lack of attention to physical care cause there is no one to tell them to dry their socks etc.. if they have socks. and all that fun before the UA gets to add to their misery.