It’s not that simple. Ukraine is constantly targeted by cruise missile attacks - and while Russia is burning through their supply, these jets would be a priority target to track and destroy. A lot of pieces have to come together to make these jets deliverable and be useful, rather than just missile bait.
I really like random D20 tables of little character details and flavour accents - it only takes a couple of small details to make a character feel unique.
I’m an electrician (among other things), and one of the tools I carry is an 18" big screwdriver that I call my “F*ck You Screwdriver.” I have a matching set of pliers (that are 2 feet long).
Honestly it runs the gambit. I first was seeing them on cop-related stuff in the 90’s, when everyone wanted to wear black things and look “tacticool.” (go to the 5.11 website if you’re not familiar) I suppose there’s a segment of the population going for “patriotic, yet edgy,” that gets this stuff. As I get older I tend to view these people as looking for someone to fight, but only if they think they can win.
These people usually live in their own conservative bubble, and the behavior is accepted or rewarded. They usually leave the bubble in groups, so they can reinforce their views with each other when confronted or avoided. But when mixing with general society, they tend to mellow out. Leaving an echo chambers does that.
There are definitely people using it as a dog whistle. Those people will double down, not mellow out. These are your idiots attacking the capital. Fuck those guys.
According to reports, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenaries are being bussed from Belarus back to Russian territory, which could cause a major headache for the Kremlin.
It occurred to me that Nazi ideology was entrenched in the German people from as early as the 1920s and officially since 1933 to 1945. You’d think that such a systemic worldview would be difficult to eradicate but it would seem Nazism was quickly removed after the Allies and Russians conquered them....
NATO Spending in 2023: The Race to Rearm - Perun (par1.iv.ggtyler.dev)
Why do people always ask how big the room is first? (media.kbin.social)
A Russian military recruiter has revealed that army recruitment is far below the needed levels,.... [ChrisO] (mastodon.social)
Spiritual advice (comicpress.socksandpuppets.com)
Quick post while on a train....
In a world full of spam, and then you read this (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands (www.reuters.com)
It's a better excuse than "because that's what I rolled on the D20 table in the book"... (comicpress.socksandpuppets.com)
I really like random D20 tables of little character details and flavour accents - it only takes a couple of small details to make a character feel unique.
Moon Druid Best Druid (ttrpg.network)
When you need an excuse to train a new tool proficiency. (comicpress.socksandpuppets.com)
This one is probably the least “DnD joke” of all of them, but the joke still makes me laugh.
Russia hits Ukrainian grain depots again as a foreign ship tries out Kyiv's new Black Sea corridor (apnews.com)
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When you just need to give up and try a different skill (comicpress.socksandpuppets.com)
When you invest everything into one skill. (comicpress.socksandpuppets.com)
Konsi rolls investigation checks with a -1 penalty, but her passive perception is a 29....
A Russian counterattack on Andriivka was repelled. 40 enemy infantry, 3 T-90M tanks, an MT-LB, and BMP-1 were destroyed. (streamable.com)
Mirror: files.catbox.moe/fy4obl.mp4...
When you can't back up your threats. (comicpress.socksandpuppets.com)
Let’s face it, we all knew she couldn’t do it.
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Wagner’s Deal With Putin May Have Already Fallen Apart (www.kyivpost.com)
According to reports, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenaries are being bussed from Belarus back to Russian territory, which could cause a major headache for the Kremlin.
Would it make sense for a person in a "privileged class" to move from a red state?
Trying to gauge if I’m going crazy or a little too much “online.”...
I Spent Five Days in a Trench Waiting for Death. It Was Pure Hell. (www.nytimes.com) Ukrainian
When your PC doesn't have any hobbies, and it's downtime. (comicpress.socksandpuppets.com)
Why were we able to stamp out Nazism but not the Taliban?
It occurred to me that Nazi ideology was entrenched in the German people from as early as the 1920s and officially since 1933 to 1945. You’d think that such a systemic worldview would be difficult to eradicate but it would seem Nazism was quickly removed after the Allies and Russians conquered them....
Do you change outfits/disguises when you go on missions? (comicpress.socksandpuppets.com)
Look, it’s not just an excuse to do more art, I swear.