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JSharp1436

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JSharp1436, to Russia
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ℹ is sure to lose in , reckons a Chinese expert on

"The between and has been catastrophic for both countries. With neither side enjoying an overwhelming advantage and their political positions completely at odds, the fighting is unlikely to end soon

One thing is clear, though: the conflict is a post-cold-war watershed that will have a profound, lasting global impact. ⏩

https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2024/04/11/russia-is-sure-to-lose-in-ukraine-reckons-a-chinese-expert-on-russia

JSharp1436,
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↪ Four main factors will influence the course of the war

The first is the level of resistance and national unity shown by Ukrainians, which has until now been extraordinary

The second is international support for Ukraine, which, though recently falling short of the country’s expectations, remains broad." ⤵

https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2024/04/11/russia-is-sure-to-lose-in-ukraine-reckons-a-chinese-expert-on-russia

fkamiah17, to random
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@moonrabbit Just FYI 🤮 😡

JSharp1436,
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@fkamiah17 @moonrabbit

I wouldn't be surprised if those shops are actually owned by Israelis under a franchise agreement.

I could be wrong of course.

mondoweiss, to Palestine
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Iran said that its retaliation for Israel's April 1 attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus would be "deemed concluded," while Biden reportedly told Netanyahu that the U.S. would not back an Israeli counterattack.

https://mondoweiss.net/2024/04/operation-al-aqsa-flood-day-191-iran-launches-retaliatory-strikes-on-israel-as-israeli-settlers-rampage-in-the-west-bank/


@palestine @israel

JSharp1436,
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@mondoweiss @palestine @israel

Interesting. Smart move by Biden.

JSharp1436, to Ukraine
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:twitter: #OlexanderScherba

📆 On this day 10 years ago, the bloodshed in #Donbas, #Ukraine, started

A Russian special-ops group ambushed a group of Ukrainian officers near #Slovyansk. Ukrainians had the orders "not to respond". Captain Hennadiy #Bilichenko was killed on the spot. Three others were badly wounded. Lieutenant Vadym #Sukharevsky shot back

Between getting slaughtered and disobeying orders he chose the latter ⏩

JSharp1436,
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↪ On the next day, heard the intercepted phone call of the Russian @FSB officer / with his handler Aleksandr . reported that his group had killed "someone big"

Actually he didn't say "killed" - he said "minced" ("покрошили"), as if these weren't people, but some kind of meat. “Good job”, responded, “what a good way to celebrate a holy day!”

It was a , a big deal for Orthodox Christians ⏩

JSharp1436,
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↪ That was the moment of truth. “Brotherly #Ukraine” was meat to them, ready to be "minced". Killing them was a good way to celebrate a holy day

And it was Vadym #Sukharevsky who decided: not on my watch!

Give Hennadiy #Bilichenko a thought today - he was the first combat blood in #Donbas. And wish well to colonel Vadym #Sukharevsky, #Ukraine’s deputy commander-in-chief now ⏩

JSharp1436,
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↪ PS. Later, and , two born russian nationalists became the founding fathers of so-called People’s Republic - and of “Ukrainian separatism” altogether

is in jail now, for bragging too openly about his role in those events and criticizing , who, in his opinion, is not ruthless enough

As to , he was awarded richly for starting a war, became a member of , bought a posh apartment in . His life is good.

lowqualityfacts, to random
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Not cool Walt.
https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

JSharp1436,
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@lowqualityfacts

Disney, Musk - WTF?

How can such talent be so crazy?

And what are we to expect could happen with talented AI systems - horrific.

Alice, to random
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I used to work at an Apple Store and my job title was "Creative" which mostly consisted of doing one-on-one trainings with customers on how to use their computers.

This could be anything from someone learning to use a computer for the very first time up to people learning Final Cut Pro to create movies.

I genuinely loved every level of user because they were there to learn something new, but my absolute least favorite were the cocky preteen boys who would start every lesson with something like "my mom made me come here and I already know everything so just teach me something new" which is really hard to determine when you just said you "already know everything," CHADLEY!

After running through a quick list of all of the software options and cool shortcuts I could think of and being hit with "I already know that" OVER and OVER again, my fallback was teaching them how to use their basic software like Pages and Keynote in weird ways, such as cutting the heads off their family photos and pasting them onto random things to make weird animations and movies.

While I dreaded the initial interactions with those boys, I ended up getting a lot of repeat visitors who would ONLY work with me because "Alice is the only one who knows how to use Pages and Keynote the RIGHT way" which definitely was NOT the way Steve Jobs ever intended for that software to be used, but I still maintain it was the BEST way.

JSharp1436,
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@Alice

What did the preteen girls say?

Haste, to random
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I got my first AI generated voicemail last night. It used my name and everything, pretending to be my dad. (He did not accept my transition back in the day, so it was immediately obvious)

If you thought the robocall waves were bad, just wait.

JSharp1436,
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@Haste

So the future will be:

"Hi granny, you need to use the passphrase otherwise you're not real and I'll terminate you...the call that is. Love you!"

JSharp1436, to BBC
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ℹ is apparently terrified of journalist Ilya , and russian journalist Asya , as he labels them ‘foreign agents’ in the old style

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68803936

JSharp1436,
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@DeeGLloyd @fulelo

I don't know, but it's ironic that not long ago the wanted to reduce funding for the , and now we have war in Europe, it's probably more needed now than ever.

The BBC needs a more modern way of financing itself. It's something I've been looking at myself.

It's quite interesting, the options.

JSharp1436, to Russia
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ℹ German industry got rich thanks partly to its close energy trading relationship with its political and economic rival . The past few years have shown just how misguided that was, as invaded and cut off ’s cheap, vital supply

Now, one of ’s leading renewable power bosses has suggested it’s a mistake the country could rue forever, as the fallout from the crisis is set to permanently damage its

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/germany-set-permanently-pay-reliance-101957758.html

cstross, to random
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Parenthetically: I have been reading breathless pieces arguing that quantum computing would make existing cryptographic techniques obsolete for 20-30 years now, and the next quantum computer to come along that can run Shor's Algorithm usefully will be the first. (I do not consider factoring the number 35 on a multimillion dollar experimental device like IBM Q System One to be "useful".)
https://social.network.europa.eu/

JSharp1436,
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@cstross

Yes, but who's really paying for all this and what do they find really usefull?

It's the Naughty Sailors Association, that's who.

JSharp1436, to Russia
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:youtube:

ℹ Gen. argues that those who fear "escalation" with , if were to be challenged by the West, are dead wrong

Rather by parading weakness and indecision, the is provoking to launch further aggression against and eventually against and its allies

If were to triumph in , the results would be horrific for not only , but all of its allies

https://youtu.be/kSkL6HbkF8Q?feature=share

Strandjunker, to random
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I’m old enough to remember when some of us said the GOP wants us living in the Handmaid’s Tale world, and men told us we were “overreacting”.

JSharp1436,
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@Strandjunker

What we'd give to be back in those days.

noelreports, to random
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Useless. Switzerland pledges $5.4 billion to rebuild Ukraine over the next 12 years.

Stop this reconstruction nonsense, HELP Ukraine win the war, now! There will soon be nothing to rebuild if that dirty red USSR flag is flying everywhere in Ukraine.

https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-100671.html

JSharp1436,
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@noelreports

Agreed.

Brandi_Buchman, to random
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I'm undergoing some health issues right now but will return.

JSharp1436,
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@Brandi_Buchman

Good luck, Brandi.

JSharp1436, to Europe
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🔴 must prepare for potential , as a full-scale conflict on the continent beyond is “no longer a fantasy”, the ’s chief diplomat has warned.

“ threatens ,” both through its ongoing war in and hybrid attacks on member states, said on Tuesday in a speech in .

“ is certainly looming around us,” said . “A high-intensity, conventional in is no longer a fantasy.” ⏩

https://www.ft.com/content/0c0482f3-ee5f-42f8-9469-7f82c4ad4c17

JSharp1436,
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↪ It is the first time the former Spanish foreign minister has laid out the Russian threat so explicitly, after recent warnings from chiefs and leaders in northern about the risk of more Russian attacks beyond

The Danish defence minister in February said could test ’s solidarity within three to five years.

JSharp1436, to politics
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🎭 Is everyone looking forward to the ?

Well, it just could end up like this ⤵ but on steroids

https://youtu.be/t2DA1uwVsdE?feature=share

JSharp1436, to Bulgaria
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🔪🇺🇦 Secretary General says will 'have to' decide which compromises it will accept in with ?!

📝 Still think he's not a controlled asset?

wouldn't sit still for that, but would - hence the recommendation from the Administration and their close "friends"

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/6/7450046/

JSharp1436,
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@VikingChieftain

I suppose my answer was a little implied and a bit cryptic.

I did listen to his interview, there's quite a bit of it in total.

He's not a russian asset, but a Biden Administration asset.

Mark Rutte is the B.A. next chosen asset, because Kaja Kallas is liable to do the right thing, whereas Mark will do as he's told.

No russian assets involved....although I don't doubt there's plenty within NATO, but that's just life.

NPR, to news
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Pandemic's Deadly Toll Behind Bars Spurs Calls For Change In U.S. Jails And Prisons https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/11/12/934363254/pandemics-deadly-toll-behind-bars-spurs-calls-for-change-in-u-s-jails-and-prison #NPR #news #rss

JSharp1436,
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@NPR

Why aren't you guys posting anymore?

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