TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
The Georgia GOP gets on a judicial shitlist.
https://open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/smells-like-gop-desperation-in-georgia?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=70k1h
Seagal, 72, had a distinctly ballooned belly in a newly released Russian propaganda film — “In The Name of Justice”
The images are some of the latest of Seagal, who was granted Russian citizenship in 2016 and has been offloading his vast portfolio of American real estate ever since.
During the documentary, Seagal's bloated belly is so large his untucked shirt hung down from his waist, being pushed out by his massive midriff.
The 30-minute documentary, publicly available on Russian website Smotrim. ru and operated by Russian state-run broadcaster VGTRK, was released on October 10.
It follows the portly Putin partisan wandering around Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, between drone shots of rubble and bombed-out buildings.
It looks like he has eaten all the russian army provisions and is in a very poor state for his martial arts performances.
Segal was raised in America, but his grandparents were Russian immigrants, he is banned from entering Ukraine.
Link to part of the propaganda video in which Segal speaks in English not Russian.
New York Post
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Documents disclosed in September by the U.S. Department of Justice included one internal plan for Kremlin political strategists to promote a social media campaign to help secure the victory of “US Political Party A” in the presidential elections as its views include “provisions on peace in Ukraine in exchange for territories” as well as “returning troops home from all over the world etc.” Internal Kremlin documents make clear that Political Party A is the Republican Party.
“They have a clear preference for Trump to win. He’s more open to forcing Ukraine to concede and make some disadvantageous deal with Russia to end the war,” said Eric Ciaramella, a former White House official now at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. “They see him as much more likely to cut off support to Ukraine and as much more likely to damage America’s image abroad.”
Putin would not be satisfied until the United States agrees to rebuild relations with Russia in a way that makes concessions to Moscow’s security concerns and redraws the global security map. Until then, Russia will continue to try to stoke chaos to weaken the United States, Stanovaya said.
Indeed, post-election chaos would greatly benefit Moscow, said the former Kremlin official. “The worse it is in the U.S., the better,” he said.
Russia feigns indifference over U.S. election but roots quietly for Trump - WashingtonPost
MOSCOW — It appeared to be Russia’s strongest endorsement of a U.S. presidential candidate to date. Asked whether he had a preference for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a sly smile.
“Our ‘favorite,’ if you can call it that, was the current president, Mr. Biden,” he told the audience at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok in September. “But he was removed from the race, and he recommended all his supporters to support Ms. Harris. Well, we will do so — we will support her,” he added, his voice laced with irony, as he complimented her “expressive and infectious laugh.”
The Russian leader’s tongue-in-cheek remarks were a light, geopolitical gibe designed to mask a sense in Moscow that Russia would have a lot more to gain from a second Trump presidency even as it publicly downplays the importance of Tuesday’s U.S. elections.
In a clear sign of its interest, the Kremlin and Russia’s military intelligence service have directed multiple disinformation campaigns targeting Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, as well as casting doubt on the validity of the vote, according to U.S. officials and documents previously reported on by The Washington Post.
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin has sought to undermine Western support for Ukraine, promoting far-right isolationist views, and Trump’s candidacy dovetails with Moscow’s agenda, as he has repeatedly criticized U.S. spending on aid for Kyiv.
In Moscow, however, the mood on the surface so far is more muted and pointedly nonchalant than in past election years.
In 2016, Russia’s lower house of parliament, the state Duma, erupted in applause after Donald Trump was declared that election’s victor. Conservative activists organized election parties in Moscow, while Russian propagandists heralded Trump’s win as a new era for U.S.-Russian ties. Putin congratulated Trump on his victory in a telegram, expressing his hope that the new president would work with him to help “lead Russian-American relations out of their current state of crisis.”
But in the eight years since, relations have only worsened, especially since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last year, Putin rescinded Russia’s ratification of the Nuclear Ban Treaty, which prohibited nuclear test explosions. And the dialogue between Moscow and Washington on matters of strategic security has all but dried up.
Trump has suggested that he could improve ties, frequently speaking admiringly of Putin and telling Tucker Carlson, in an interview on Thursday, that he would pull Russia out of its deepening alliance with China and claiming repeatedly that he could stop the fighting in Ukraine in a day. Few in Moscow, however, say they believe Trump can pull off a complete turnaround in relations — especially after little changed during his first term.
“Of course they want Trump — that’s clear — but the result of this election will not be a game changer for Russia,” said a former Kremlin official who still operates in government circles and spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. “The situation has become truly terrible. U.S.-Russian relations are in deadlock. And everyone is a hostage of it — even Putin.”
Russian state media has striven to cast the upcoming election as the trigger for a “new civil war” in America, while propagandists have disproportionately attacked Harris and defended Trump, analysts say, recycling insults made by far-right outlets in the United States and repeating Kremlin statements.
Inside Russia’s elite there is a growing expectation that Donald Trump will win and that if he does, there could be a chance to end the war with Ukraine on Moscow’s terms and potentially redraw the global security map.
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Dr. Amy explains South Dakota's anti-abortion law.https://youtu.be/RKUPRUra2Qc?si=3JTKScsdBgTM2luy
I didn't finish explaining Sammie's name yesterday. You see, Sammie was so big, I thought there was a good chance she was male. She stands 14 inches at the shoulders.
Michael Flynn sued Rick Wilson and lost BIG TIME. Can't wait for that judge to award legal fees.
https://open.substack.com/pub/therickwilson/p/mike-flynn-sued-me-for-10-million?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=70k1h
Ukrainian innovators have developed an advanced prosthesis, the MARS prosthesis, designed to control drones using muscle movements and AI technology. According to Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, the prosthesis “literally understands the user’s intentions.”
Equipped with specialized sensors, the MARS prosthesis interprets muscle signals to control the drone. The prosthetic functions much like a computer mouse—hand movements determine the drone’s direction and angle, while muscle tension activates specific commands, like button presses. This technology allows for precise, intuitive drone operation, providing a new level of accessibility for individuals with limb differences and expanding the capabilities of drone pilots in various fields.
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Since the beginning of the war, food prices in russia have increased by 87%
These figures are provided by the research holding company Romir, which has been keeping statistics for 10 years based on receipts from families in 240 localities, writes the publication Vazhnye Istorii. From the beginning of 2022 to September 2024, prices for 200 goods increased by an average of 87%.
Meanwhile, the wealth of russian billionaires has increased by $26 billion in 10 months, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI).
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I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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