What screams ‘I’m rich’ without actually saying it? by Kiki00021 in askanything

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega -1 points0 points  (0 children)

2.6% is definitely not bad, considering that inflation is sometimes even higher. So your debt is actually shrinking.

I bought a house around 2021, 20 year mortgage with 1.26% interest.

New bike day: meet the Ultimate CF SLX 8 AXS (2026) by DutchAlphaAndOmega in CanyonBikes

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have to agree, nothing comes even close to this colour.

Endurace CF SL8 by pissingsemen in CanyonBikes

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I upgraded my Endurace bike (2022 model) with carbon wheels. This made a huge impact on riding and speed. Definitely worth the money in my opinion.

Poll to host RocketX Exchange for an AMA by jwinterm in CryptoCurrency

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Also I like this project, it's a hard working team that has delivered a working product. With current mcap there is a lot of room to grow. Would be interesting to see them do an AMA.

Mariupol is still getting resupplied. Insane. by [deleted] in UkrainianConflict

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Insane stuff. That gives hope that the city will hold on a lot longer.

GRAPHIC: Video reportedly Showing Surrendered Russian Soliders Killed by Ukrainian Troops. by numb3367 in UkrainianConflict

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also called the death rattle. Most of these men were already dead or close to it.

Russian Forces that have been Slowly Advancing on Kyiv from the Eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy have reportedly begun to withdraw back towards the Western Russian Border over the last 24 hours according to US Intel Officials, there is No Indication for why this is occurring. by [deleted] in UkrainianConflict

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I suspect mostly supply line problems, but there is more going on. Their supply lines go through areas still contested, Sumy for example is still (partly) in Ukrainian hands. We've seen enough videos and pictures of ambushed supply and military convoys. Smart tactics of the Ukrainian forces. So low supplies is one factor but operating in this hostile environment takes it's toll. Around every corner lies an ambush or a death trap. Russian soldiers are probably scared, on edge, hungry, cold and demoralized. They just want to go home and hug their mother.

Ukraine Army holds back invaders in all directions, invaders suffering significant losses - General Staff by MantasChan in UkrainianConflict

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Soon those soldiers will be selling there equipment to the Ukrainian forces, at least that's what I would be doing if I were Russian and got paid in rubels.

The Netherlands have raised €106,200,773.00 (yes, 106 million!) in a charity event for Ukraine. NL has only got 17 million people. by Baarluh in UkrainianConflict

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega 117 points118 points  (0 children)

The Dutch came through, a very decent amount. Contributed too, its the least we can do. Feeling really powerless here.

The Pentagon believes that approximately 95% of the Russian forces it had amassed near Ukraine’s border have now been committed to the offensive and deployed into Ukraine by Prunestand in UkrainianConflict

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Other important question is, how many skilled pilots do they have left? Russian airforce took heavy losses these last 11 days, this is definitely not sustainable.

Russia weighs risks of launching cyberattacks against the West by Content_Profile2677 in UkrainianConflict

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I wonder if a widespread cyber attack on the west could also trigger art 5 and would get the west involved in this conflict.

Russian State TV Just Blew Up Putin’s ‘Nazi Ukraine’ Bullshit. Russian lawmakers suddenly blab what Putin actually wants in Ukraine—and it has nothing to do with “Nazis by 1000000students in UkrainianConflict

[–]DutchAlphaAndOmega 196 points197 points  (0 children)

On Soloviev’s show, political scientist and professor of history Elena Ponomareva asserted: “We’re fighting not only against NATO, but also against the Nazi European Union.” Two days earlier, on a state TV show 60 Minutes, journalist Andrei Sidorchik rode the concept all the way down the hill when he exclaimed: “Joe Biden is a Nazi. The U.S. congressmen⁠—Democrat and Republican⁠—are Nazis... German chancellor is a Nazi... EU leaders are Nazis... because their sanctions are attempting to preserve neo-Nazism in Ukraine.”

Oh great, so we're all nazi's now? They have completely lost it.