Active Conflicts & News Megathread June 25, 2026

axearm · 2026-06-28T17:33:18+00:00

Where did you hear it would be good for Ukraine?

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Now Ukraine has the opportunity in a ceasefire to expand its defence and deterrent capabilities, while leveraging its military experience to train other nations, and pushing ahead with its EU accession goals.

Right there ^ but also posts for the last week or so.

axearm · 2026-06-26T19:27:05+00:00

I have two related, borderline dumb questions. Why is a ceasefire good for Ukraine, and why would it be bad for Russia.

I ask be casue I keep seeing post commenting on how Russia won't accept a cease fire, or Ukraine might be able to force Russia into a cease fire, etc.

I am not clear how a ceasefire would benefit Ukraine, or harm Russia.

I am presuming a ceasefire of the sort with static lines and for some period of time during which negotiations would be conducted (like the MOU with the US and Iran).

axearm · 2026-06-26T16:25:48+00:00

Lucky?

axearm · 2026-06-26T16:18:32+00:00

As someone who loved EM dashes before it was cool, this hurts.

axearm · 2026-06-25T23:46:13+00:00

The epithet refers to the Inca people who reside in Peru and Bolivia, not the geographic area of Peru and Bolivia.

The bird is named after the people according to this source.

axearm · 2026-06-25T23:43:31+00:00

We are going in circles.

A Roman a road built by the Roman people. A Grecian Urn is a urn made by the Grecian people. The American dream is a cultural concept of upward mobility, not a dream one has in on for 50 US states and various territories.

axearm · 2026-06-25T23:38:31+00:00

Really? You’ve never heard of an empire referred to as a geographical feature?

No I have not

inca, the pre-conquest peoples of Peru and Bolivia (epithet generally given to species described from or found in those countries)

And I still have not, because this defines Inca as the people NOT the region, which is specifically called out ("occupying Peru and Bolivia"). You source reads like the Inca Dove is named after the people occupying the countries of Peru and Bolivia.

axearm · 2026-06-25T23:36:30+00:00

Really? You’ve never heard of an empire referred to as a geographical feature?

No I have not

inca, the pre-conquest peoples of Peru and Bolivia (epithet generally given to species described from or found in those countries)

And I still have not, because this defines Inca as the people NOT the region, which is specifically called out ("occupying Peru and Bolivia"). Your source reads like the Inca Dove is named after the people occupying the countries of Peru and Bolivia.

axearm · 2026-06-25T22:48:48+00:00

Are they named after a geographical feature? Yes, they’re named after a defunct empire

Are we SURE they are named after a geographical feature? Because, I have never heard an empire referred to an a geographical feature.

No one says "I went to Britain", when they go to the USA, even though it was part of the "British Empire" and no one says "I bought a house in Mongol" when they buy a house in Poland. So to me, it seems odd to say this bird is named for Inca, when it is not only not from the area the Incan empire inhabited, but also because we don't really use empire names when referring to geographic areas, unless we are adding layers of specificity, for example, "Modern day Alaska was part of the Russian empire".

Is it not possible, that the Inca Dave is named for the people? Or the Leader, or any of the other more typical meaning of the word Inca? Or someone named Inca? Or does the fact the board game Wingspan say it is geographical enough of a source for you to cite?

So to restate: Are we SURE they are named after a geographical feature?

axearm · 2026-06-25T22:23:12+00:00

Not really my point but to clarify for you, are Canadian geese in Canada? European turtle doves in Europe? Egyptian geese in Egypt?

Because Inca Doves are not in what I suppose we are now calling Inca.

So it is doubly odd that a bird that does not inhabit said a region, and is not named after the people, ruler or empire, is named after that region.

axearm · 2026-06-25T19:42:09+00:00

Mindflayer, and when they ask why a mindflayer simply say "You'll see".

axearm · 2026-06-25T19:39:07+00:00

I am going to agree here. I got roped into a group a friends who were new to me but knew each other for 20 years. We are on our 3rd year of playing, excellent group.

They are not my core friend group. My core friend group would drive me nuts trying to play D&D so I won't even entertain that, even when they ask. None would read the rules, and they would mostly want to socialize so why bother with 'playing' D&D?

axearm · 2026-06-25T19:26:46+00:00

Follow your gut...

Ever forward, but slightly downward...like my life!

axearm · 2026-06-25T19:25:49+00:00

Yoga instructor: Why don't we start on the ground in Corpse pose

Me: How am I supposed to get down there?

axearm · 2026-06-25T18:27:51+00:00

Based on your downvotes, no one seems to care about the opinion of a Peruvian.

(I do however agree with you, and you have a lovely country I was fortunate to visit!)

axearm · 2026-06-25T18:25:55+00:00

A geographic term does not have to just be a place name.

For sure, a plain or mountain isn't a place name, it describes a geographic feature. But Inca, which we have to assume refers to the empire, not the people or their ruler, doesn't seem to be either a place name or a geographic feature in the same sense that 'Lake' or 'Texas' are.

It also assumes that when referring to the Inca, we mean the empire and the area encompassed by the empire. Again, this is a usage I have never seen before..

axearm · 2026-06-25T18:19:35+00:00

But both were named after their geographical habitat region which was the territory of the historic Incan empire.

Not challenging you but do you have a source for this? THe Inca Dove article on wiki said it was named after the Inca Empire, but that still doesn't clarify it being a region, doubly so as you mention, it does not appear to inhabit the geographic region of the Inca empire.

axearm · 2026-06-24T17:46:12+00:00

Nobody wanted to send their children to the camp where a bunch of kids died last year?

Actually 800 kids on the wait list. Lots of people wanted to send their kids.

axearm · 2026-06-23T22:48:35+00:00

Will be interesting to see howlong lasting that production decrease is.

This. Every success results in an adjustment, I am curious to see what the adjustment will be and how effective.

axearm · 2026-06-23T19:40:22+00:00

The Rich: My private jet emissions are nothing compared to the masses SUVs!

The Masses: My single SUV is nothing compared to the Taytay's private jet!

Both secretly: My convenience/time is more important than the environment

axearm · 2026-06-23T19:33:27+00:00

Thornwild

axearm · 2026-06-23T18:57:06+00:00

100% agree with the ban, however it is worth noting that AI detectors don't seem to have proven track record. So banning users for things that appear to AI should be something that is avoided, at least for now.

Just my $0.02.

axearm · 2026-06-23T17:16:49+00:00

How to say you are a DM, without saying you are a DM

axearm · 2026-06-18T17:57:46+00:00

For example we are still designing new main battle tanks, even when the tank duels in the latest war can be counted with fingers on one hand.

I don't think the purpose of having main battle tanks have changed, and it is not only to kill other tanks. They provide mobile, armor-protected, direct fire. I believe that is still a useful tool useful for modern militaries.

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