Favorites March 9th 2022
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Modern Russia is significant structural disadvantages compared to the USSR.
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I'm sorry... what? Also, electric cars help, but most of the noise of cars comes from the tires.
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And yea, this guy is quite conservative, he has some very bad ideas.
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There's been conversation over whether Poland or the US can give Ukraine some MiGs without being too directly involved in the war. Here's more about pulling planes with horses.
• Thread about Avocados and Kleptocracies.
• Thread of examples of Russian Propaganda in a pro-China WeChat group.
• Footage of a children's hospital destroyed by Russian Bombing.
• Discussion of moral vs goal-oriented sanctions, examples of where goal oriented has worked.
• Thread where European Intelligence is estimating higher Russian losses than the US is
Also, uh, Is George RR Martin making any progress on Winds of Winter? (No)