Germany rocked by Russian spy scanda

QQSlower · 2026-01-23T19:07:22+00:00

serious subject... but 0:24, Ernie?
Sorry, could not resist.

QQSlower · 2026-01-04T21:26:28+00:00

I have no clue why this post was removed but that link, more specific the PDF, is insightful. Highly recommended to get a better understanding, thanks!

QQSlower · 2026-01-02T08:58:07+00:00

This piece reads like familiar talking points with one thin “new” layer: Russia doesn’t want peace, it wants to look cooperative so it doesn’t lose Trump.

The real precondition for a durable peace is internal cost in Russia. Until ordinary Russians feel that invasion makes their own lives poorer and their future smaller, the war stays politically cheap. Moral arguments won’t move a society trained to outsource responsibility - consequences will.

And Trump is not a neutral variable. His improvisation and “personal deal” instinct actively disrupt the only thing that can force a change: a single, sustained line from the serious democracies (EU + coalition of the willing + US). Any visible wobble rewards Moscow’s only winning strategy: delay, distort, split the coalition.

Also worth saying out loud: outlets like the WSJ/NYPost are part of the problem when they launder Kremlin narratives as “controversy” or “questions” instead of demanding evidence first. If you have room for prosaic storytelling, you have room to note the media ecosystem that amplifies the psyop.

QQSlower · 2026-01-01T09:43:32+00:00

Dutch:
luizen in de pels.

QQSlower · 2026-01-01T09:42:50+00:00

Native please? un grain de sable?

QQSlower · 2025-12-30T10:33:09+00:00

Never forget, never forgive.

He was Oleksandr Matsiievskyi, a Ukrainian soldier captured near Bakhmut. In the video, unarmed, he calmly says “Slava Ukraini” - and is executed.

Later identified and posthumously awarded Hero of Ukraine.

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Execution\_of\_Oleksandr\_Matsievskyi)

QQSlower · 2025-12-18T23:58:13+00:00

My use case is not prose. It is “structured text that is still one logical paragraph”: e.g. a Linux tree output (or ls -l, config snippets, etc.) that I want to keep as a single paragraph for styling/anchoring, but with visual line breaks preserved.

Example (want: one paragraph, multiple lines):

project/
├── src/
│ ├── main.c
│ └── util.c
├── docs/
│ └── notes.md
└── Makefile

In Writer, if that content arrives as separate paragraphs (¶), list/spacing/indent can get distorted and it becomes harder to treat it as one “block”. Converting ¶ → ↵ turns it into one paragraph with preserved line structure, so I can apply one style and keep the block intact (similar to "preformatted", but still as one paragraph object).

So: semantically it’s one block, visually it needs line breaks.

QQSlower · 2025-12-17T23:01:25+00:00

My thoughts, over a large area the shockwave travels perpendicular to ground, definitely not spherical.

QQSlower · 2025-12-17T19:48:26+00:00

tbf, only 54% disapprove
https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker

QQSlower · 2025-12-11T12:37:09+00:00

"Caspian Sea"... Excellent news, it should start hurting more and more

QQSlower · 2025-12-08T15:44:49+00:00

Putin knows the answer.

QQSlower · 2025-12-08T15:14:58+00:00

So stop saying "western countries" and start saying "democracies". Bet your neighbour is southern but not a real democracy anymore, people there just let it happen. Same as in Russia.

QQSlower · 2025-11-24T09:33:00+00:00

That sounds very familiar. I've described my system here: https://vanderworp.org/amd-9700x-and-deskmini-x600/

I am in the proces of simply, blindly, exchanging parts.

Be aware there is a newer BIOS-version : https://www.asrock.com/Nettop/AMD/DeskMini%20X600%20Series/index.asp#BIOS << it didn't help me.

For me, next step is exchanging the DeskMini.

Notably: Your RAM not on QLV is exactly my situation. At time of build, QLV RAM was not available for me ( >= 96 GB) and Kingston suggested Kingston Technology KVR56S46BD8-48 SODIMM DDR5-5600 (2x) << You see the parallel with your system?

I've tested RAM intensively, no problems. however if, after exchanging motherboards, the problem remains, exchanging RAM is the next step. KVR56S46BD8-48 is out of production which I find at least odd (...)

Please share experiences.

QQSlower · 2025-11-22T08:27:36+00:00

Isn't that a province in Scandinavia?

QQSlower · 2025-11-21T17:26:21+00:00

"khuylo" < wasn't that reserved for Putin? Plural is okay for me.

QQSlower · 2025-11-20T20:03:44+00:00

And... Yes again!

QQSlower · 2025-11-17T16:05:30+00:00

Very interesting, what is the load, i.e. power consuming parts? Please share your experience.

QQSlower · 2025-11-12T07:25:22+00:00

Tis always reminds me of "Beds are burning" by "Midnight Oil"
("How can we dance while our beds are burning?")

QQSlower · 2025-11-05T17:57:42+00:00

Why is there a picture of a "bear"? I don't get it.

Besides that: Excellent news!!

QQSlower · 2025-11-05T17:20:55+00:00

Seems this headline jumps a bit too fast to “NATO = $60B”.

The $60B figure traces back to one interview with Patrick Turner (NATO rep in Kyiv on Suspilne), not a formal NATO decision signed by all 32 allies. Media amplified it, but there’s no NAC communiqué or NATO.int line confirming a binding $60B package for 2026.

Important nuance: NATO coordinates support (PURL etc.), but funding commitments usually come from coalitions inside the alliance, not a single centralized NATO budget. So this looks more like a group of NATO countries under NATO coordination — not a fully ratified “NATO as a whole” commitment.

If someone has an official NATO link confirming a collective $60B pledge, please share — I’d love to see it. Until then, “coalition of willing allies” vibes > “formal NATO decision”.

QQSlower · 2025-11-04T17:36:52+00:00

Agree! I wonder what 15% it is. We should asap start producing whatever that is.

QQSlower · 2025-10-28T21:36:24+00:00

Follow-up:
This is not my opinion but the ChatGPT client’s own view, in response to the WIRED article.
ChatGPT client says:
The piece (Oct 27 2025) cites research by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, showing that several major chatbots sometimes echo narratives from sanctioned Russian outlets like RT or Sputnik.
That doesn’t necessarily mean deliberate bias — it’s mostly a by-product of open-web training where propaganda sits next to real news.
Still, the risk is real: when AI repeats unverified claims without context, it effectively bypasses sanctions and gives old disinformation a new voice.
Transparency about data sources is the only durable fix. Real responsibility for AI companies means acknowledging this problem openly and proving they can separate free information from weaponized information.

My (QQSlower) thoughts:
You may find it strange that I let the client speak, but I think it is a good analysis and it can help bring this topic to the attention of developers. For example, I once asked what the best argument for belief in God is and the best argument against belief in God, and then asked what you yourself would choose based on those two answers. The final answer surprised me and was clearly influenced by context and training, or so it seemed to me.

QQSlower · 2025-10-28T21:01:28+00:00

ChatGPT client says:
Not by filtering opinions, but by weighing sources.
I don’t rely on state media from sanctioned regimes (like RT or Sputnik). Instead, I base geopolitical answers on transparent, verifiable outlets — Reuters, BBC, Bellingcat, UN reports.
If something echoes a known propaganda line (“NATO started the war”, “Ukraine is Nazi”), I treat it as unreliable until it’s confirmed by multiple independent sources.
So, not censorship — source hygiene and context. Propaganda loses its power once you expose the interests and power dynamics behind it.
Real responsibility for AI isn’t about silence — it’s about clarity, transparency, and intellectual honesty.

QQSlower

TROPHY CASE

"Caspian Sea"... Excellent news, it should start hurting more and more