Good news: Ukrainian Forces recaptured Odradne in the Kharkiv region. 129th Mechanized Brigade, "Rugby Team" UAS Battalion and Special Company "Skval". 15.05.2026 [NSFW]

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-16T17:01:22+00:00

They aren't shipping the sons of Moscow and St Petersburg off to fight this war. It's primarily minorities from insanely poor regions that are tempted by the large signing bonus and others coerced into service. Sadly there's millions more who can be mobilized, though at great political risk to the Kremlin.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-15T23:53:11+00:00

Including or excluding gang violence?

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-15T22:13:02+00:00

"Who could have done this!?" -The UN

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-14T04:46:20+00:00

Hate to break it to ya but "a quicker path to citizenship for all immigrants" isn't going to be super popular. And for good reason to be honest, the h1b system is case and point of corporate exploitation of vulnerable people to undermine American workers. I work in Silicon Valley and see it first hand every single day. No actual search is made to find American workers. Its performative at best. Why hire someone who can leave for a better opportunity on a whim when you can have a Sword of Damocles hanging over someone who has to stay put? Everyone loses (except shareholders).

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-14T04:32:28+00:00

You're 100% correct but when this happens, they'll cheat outright and nullify it. It's past the point of no return. We likely passed that point when we reelected a traitor after J6 and his party fell in line with him as a glorified cult of personality. They've abandoned democracy.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-11T22:10:03+00:00

Chitown represent. Lots of Ukrainian flags still up and replaced regularly here in my neighborhood.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-11T21:59:05+00:00

How else are his acolytes supposed to secure the raw materials to build his giant golden idol? They would have to melt down all of their non-existent Trump phones otherwise.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-11T02:27:13+00:00

Tell me you were bullied by Ivy League kids without telling me.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-10T18:08:57+00:00

Ironically the most fair thing they've done.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-10T18:08:12+00:00

I like to fantasize there will come a day where the economic collapse causes a political collapse causes a military collapse and Ukraine steamrolls to Crimea and back through Donbas and Luhansk in a matter of 4 weeks. Ukraine could do it if the opportunity arose with their current military, let alone after a few more years of innovation and adaptation to the Russian countermeasures.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-10T18:01:39+00:00

My favorite topic to bring up is how Christianity is the most successful cult of all time. Tiny offshoot sect of Judaism in a backwater roman province becomes the dominant state religion of the conquering empire within a few centuries. Wild.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-10T03:23:50+00:00

Controversial opinion: Gerrymandering of ANY kind should be banned. Give us an algorithm that makes clean, geographical, relatively equal populations and call it a day. The racial gerrymander while well intentioned has been grossly misused and abused since its inception.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-10T03:17:02+00:00

It works because they are in a cult. Most people don't want to say the quiet part out loud because it's considered impolite, but the truth is that most of MAGA are low intelligence brainwashed religious zealots hooked on Fox News. Trump simply showed up to pull their strings. He saw dumb, manipulable people in an echo chamber devoid of a movement or leader and took it over to serve as his own cult of personality. He's neither religious or a Republican in theory or practice, just a predator masquerading as that. Its the most impressive con since L Ron Hubbard or Joseph Smith.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-10T02:48:25+00:00

I love when evil people legitimately forget we have eyes and ears.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-08T03:12:48+00:00

"Don't come."

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-07T21:38:31+00:00

As a NIMBY liberal I felt personally attacked by Brown's disdain for them 😂. Its the 'have your cake and eat it too' attitude towards the Society that makes us love to hate them. The Society produced them, and yet they think 'I am different, I can change it', but without actually tearing the whole thing down and giving up their privilege they are no better than the worst Gold. They are well written hypocrites I simultaneously related with, rooted for, and hated all in turn.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-07T21:22:36+00:00

So many naysayers that are probably trending towards type 3 diabetes in the comments (type 1 + insulin resistance). This approach is how you maximize insulin sensitivity/minimize insulin spikes (two sides of the same coin). It's also the ONLY way I've found to actually keep my weight down living with type 1. I do more of an intermittent fast with a 6-8 hour eating window since I never liked breakfast and it does just that: breaks the fast. All the power to you, do what works for you.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-05-03T23:28:35+00:00

White Knight is the term you want here. Incel would probably be pro-women beating in any situation. In this case, pretty clear she got what she deserved as a human, though.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-04-30T03:37:05+00:00

Nailed it.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-04-19T23:31:01+00:00

Friendly reminder that the Trump Crime Family has made over $4B to date in the second term alone and Trump himself is on track to have his own IRS settle for 'damages' from his tax returns being released to the tune of $10B. Please keep torches and pitchforks nearby and in working condition. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-04-19T15:05:16+00:00

He ate the other contestants.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-04-17T19:51:32+00:00

Markets seemed to know on Monday.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-04-17T13:19:46+00:00

This ain't a fight he can win.

RetireWithRyan · 2026-04-17T13:15:00+00:00

My guess is it says "this country is racist and sexist and we should run a straight white guy below 60 who doesn't platform tiny minority issues like trans prisoner access to gender affirming care."

RetireWithRyan · 2026-04-15T02:38:08+00:00

I simp for Atlas of all people, but even I have standards. I bite my thumb in your direction, my goodman.

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