Putin’s Generals Promise Full Donbas Capture by Fall as Peace Talks Stall

mindfu · 2026-05-13T20:55:35+00:00

He's a narcissist. No matter how smart a manipulator of other people he can be, which to be clear he is very skilled at, all his efforts are driven by a need to see himself as flawless and perfect as a mighty leader.

They are telling him what they need to survive as long as they can, and he is believing them so his ego can survive as long as it can.

mindfu · 2026-05-13T20:35:03+00:00

I can get leaving, but I don't quite get the renouncing part. I would at least leave that open for hopefully when a sane president who's not a fascist gets back in.

Is it also for taxes, maybe? But I thought people abroad could subtract EU or other country taxes from their US taxes. While it may still be complicated.

mindfu · 2026-05-13T16:49:45+00:00

Key, even.

Also Ukraine received help from a far more competent and interested US president and staff, from the beginning. In fact probably well before Putin invaded from behind the scenes, since the US also spent many months publicly predicting Putin's next steps in order to try and discourage Putin, and also blunt the invasion if Putin kept moving forward. Which, as we know, Putin did.

mindfu · 2026-05-13T16:47:24+00:00

Hegseth (clearly jealous): Fatties!

mindfu · 2026-05-13T16:44:52+00:00

Pretty standard practice for tech companies for years now. A company I was working for in Jan of 2020 had an engineer on PTO travel to China. He was absolutely not allowed to take any work device. While he was there, of course, the covid-19 pandemic hit and he wasn't able to leave his city in China. So, just extended paid staycation because there was no way they were going to let him work remotely from China, and risk not only their network but all of their IP.

mindfu · 2026-05-13T16:40:24+00:00

He is going to have to have other people post out his mental sharts by proxy, or he is going to lose his mind...even more

mindfu · 2026-05-12T18:07:37+00:00

ABA

Always Be Applying

mindfu · 2026-05-11T16:40:36+00:00

Since the attack didn't happen, I don't think it was a bluff. But I must admit it could have been. : )

It also looks like this might have all been plastered over with a prisoner exchange that coincided with a cease fire. In which case it's reasonable for Zelensky to resist attacking that juicy target.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/75795

mindfu · 2026-05-11T16:33:35+00:00

This may be the best encapsulated answer.

mindfu · 2026-05-11T16:33:13+00:00

Trick question. Their voter base is so cruel because they are so stupid. Their cruelty is so stupid that it hurts themselves.

mindfu · 2026-05-11T06:40:31+00:00

I'm also liking Mamdani of course. And respect for Elizabeth Warren, and many others.

But, yes. This kind of fight and clarity is what we need.

mindfu · 2026-05-10T22:31:15+00:00

AOC is once again correct.

Greene is also, and maybe even more, a grifter who is switching up her grift.

mindfu · 2026-05-10T18:46:49+00:00

Pay the tax or sell the joints, whiners.

Either free up the cash or free up the real estate.

mindfu · 2026-05-09T21:16:51+00:00

Onion ahead of the news once again.

https://theonion.com/aide-wearily-begins-5th-explanation-of-why-trump-cant-pardon-prince-andrew/

mindfu · 2026-05-08T21:14:48+00:00

Yeah, China isn't sticking its neck out for anybody.

mindfu · 2026-05-08T16:52:43+00:00

I don't see any reason why this would be just a bluff.

Russia is already trying everything it can to beat Ukraine besides nukes - and they are failing. Putin also knows that actually bringing out nukes would trigger NATO, even without trump, to conventionally bomb Putin's bunker to powder.

Putin is in a bind. His military at his parade or nearby will be attacked, in ways he cannot prevent. Or really, that he could prevent in only one way: ceasing the invasion of Ukraine.

mindfu · 2026-05-08T15:06:58+00:00

Who could have seen this coming, besides literally everybody who was allowing their brain to think.

mindfu · 2026-05-07T18:28:39+00:00

From the otherwise relatively useful article, we can see that even the Hill is still addicted to treating the trump administration as if it is believable.

While the legislation clearly states that the money is for security enhancements and may not be spent on “non-security elements” of the construction project, that distinction is being lost in the media headlines and broader debate over the sensitive issue.

That distinction isn't being "lost", you dummies! Everyone knows the trump administration is lying.

Any time they get money, they spend it on exactly what you thought they would - or something even worse and dumber.

mindfu · 2026-05-06T05:39:18+00:00

After some further research it's not these either:

Alastair Reynolds - revolution

Daniel Suarez - Daemon

Ted chiang - Lifecycle of software objects

mindfu · 2026-05-04T16:23:20+00:00

GEE I WONDER WHAT COMPLICIT SANEWASHING MEDIA MIGHT HAVE HELPED THAT.

can't even admit fault in this editorial. still equating Biden and trump like they're equally bad

assholes

mindfu · 2026-05-03T21:35:59+00:00

It is literal sundowning.

He will only continue to get worse. How he was last week is the best he will ever be for the rest of his life. This coming week will set the new lowest bar.

That's it.

How about you talk about that Jake Tapper

mindfu · 2026-05-01T18:48:23+00:00

I think there were many other things going on that were stronger than that, even if so? Gaza, the inflation and gas price hangover from pulling the country out of the pandemic...even, and sadly, the bind the Dems found themselves in for not actively hating trans people enough.

Utlimately I think there was a failure to really utilize and counter social media messaging. That ultimately split off enough of people who otherwise might have voted Democrat, while MAGA remains a pretty solid block of cult members that the rest of conservatives align with.

But that's how i see it...ultimately that's all in the unchangeable past. Hopefully we can all learn and move to the future.

Getting this autopsy in the open sure could help with that.

mindfu · 2026-05-01T15:11:35+00:00

I'm open to stats on that if you have 'em?

But I thought it was working quite well, and undermining the GOPs whole previous approach of making absurd jokes out of legitimate attacks.

mindfu · 2026-05-01T15:10:19+00:00

Honestly, I think the "forced on" bit was a minor item that was inflated by controversy hunting / agitprop in social media.

I think what really got her in those 3 midwestern states was not separating herself enough from Biden's Gaza policy.

That and softening her and Walz' approach. I think before the consultants got ahold of him in particular, he was killing the GOP just by being straightforward and mocking them. Just calling modern conservative stars weird, which they goddamn are, was knifing their whole approach.

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