NFR Ukraine...Little Did I Know

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SurfnFish said:
The Russian people are vast, their ruling class small. What they lack is the will to defy the King they elected. They knew exactly who they were electing, back when they actually had elections, a former KGB officer who when seeking higher office gave countless speeches talking about the need for Russia to reclaim their greatness by reclaiming their former USSR territories. They watched Russia invade and seize three different countries before Ukraine, without feeling any personal repercussions while innocents were being slaughtered. Now they are feeling an economic squeeze while innocents are slaughtered.
Save for your pity for the innocent being slaughtered, not those who are enabling it by their silence.
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www.nytimes.com

Ukrainians Find That Relatives in Russia Don’t Believe It’s a War (Published 2022)

Many Ukrainians are encountering a confounding and frustrating backlash from family members in Russia who have bought into the official Kremlin messaging.
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As awful as it is to wish for another human being to die, in this case that doesn't really count when the "human" in question is completely devoid of humanity. Every time I check the news I half expect to read that steaming POS caught a case of high caliber lead poisoning. Russia has some of the best snipers on the planet. You'd think there's at least one with Ukranian roots.
 
SilverFly said:
As awful as it is to wish for another human being to die, in this case that doesn't really count when the "human" in question is completely devoid of humanity. Every time I check the news I half expect to read that steaming POS caught a case of high caliber lead poisoning. Russia has some of the best snipers on the planet. You'd think there's at least one with Ukranian roots.
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Moscow man buys newspaper, glances at front page, throws it straight out. Next day: same again. And again. Eventually, seller snaps. "Why DO you do that?" "Oh, I'm just checking for an obituary" "But obituaries aren't even on the front page!" "Oh, the one I'm looking for will be."
 
I'd be curious as to Putin's childhood. Something significant happened (emotional trauma) I highly suspect. A 13 year old kid walking in wanting to join the KGB is far from normal.



I think he could stand some counseling...
 
Bass-O-Matic said:
I'd be curious as to Putin's childhood. Something significant happened (emotional trauma) I highly suspect. A 13 year old kid walking in wanting to join the KGB is far from normal.



I think he could stand some counseling...
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No Putin exemplifies natural human nature when one believes there is no authority over him.
This is the same philosophical mistake we always make. This behavior is normal.. Extreme but normal. This is simply what people are like. There will never be a time in human history where there isn't someone like this to deal with. Human behavior is not evolving we are not becoming more enlightened, more educated or better in any way. We are the same selfish stupid humans we have always been.
 
SurfnFish said:
The Russian people are vast, their ruling class small. What they lack is the will to defy the King they elected. They knew exactly who they were electing, back when they actually had elections, a former KGB officer who when seeking higher office gave countless speeches talking about the need for Russia to reclaim their greatness by reclaiming their former USSR territories. They watched Russia invade and seize three different countries before Ukraine, without feeling any personal repercussions while innocents were being slaughtered. Now they are feeling an economic squeeze while innocents are slaughtered.
Save for your pity for the innocent being slaughtered, not those who are enabling it by their silence.
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I think the Russian people know about as much about who they are electing as the American people which isn't much. Besides I think he was elected in 2000 and since then I don't think fair elections is something they do there.
 
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Turned on Netflix to escape for a bit. No such luck.

There's a show on now called Winter on Fire that slots right into the lead up to this disaster we've been discussing. S So far, pretty informative
 
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Here's some more info on World Central Kitchen:
www.bloomberg.com

World Central Kitchen Cooks Up Compassion in War-Torn Ukraine

“There are many ways to fight. Some people fight making sure people are fed,” says founder José Andrés.
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Bass-O-Matic said:
I'd be curious as to Putin's childhood. Something significant happened (emotional trauma) I highly suspect. A 13 year old kid walking in wanting to join the KGB is far from normal.



I think he could stand some counseling...
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We all could stand some counseling
 
Bass-O-Matic said:
I'd be curious as to Putin's childhood. Something significant happened (emotional trauma) I highly suspect. A 13 year old kid walking in wanting to join the KGB is far from normal.



I think he could stand some counseling...
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Likely a similar horror that would drive someone to want to be an IRS agent or something. I can't imagine the darkness that drives men to such career choices.
 
Dustin Chromers said:
Likely a similar horror that would drive someone to want to be an IRS agent or something. I can't imagine the darkness that drives men to such career choices.
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I'm a Designer/Design Director by trade (started in publishing/magazines). Sometimes I want to "do more" in the world and I think, How could my skills be better served? The only thing I can think of is working for the DMV to better design all their forms. Could you imagine the amount of time we could collectively save the American people with easy and intuitive DMV forms?
 
mcswny said:
I'm a Designer/Design Director by trade (started in publishing/magazines). Sometimes I want to "do more" in the world and I think, How could my skills be better served? The only thing I can think of is working for the DMV to better design all their forms. Could you imagine the amount of time we could collectively save the American people with easy and intuitive DMV forms?
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It starts that way. It ends with full out terrorise your fellow man for laughs. DMV and IRS are literally the most disorganised outfits ever.
 
Dustin Chromers said:
It starts that way. It ends with full out terrorise your fellow man for laughs. DMV and IRS are literally the most disorganised outfits ever.
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One of my favorite things to do is hide black flag logos into my work. it could be anything from how copy blocks are laid out, how an illustration is done, or the actual black flag logo in a different shade of black on a different shad of black background. Keeps me entertained.
 
mcswny said:
One of my favorite things to do is hide black flag logos into my work. it could be anything from how copy blocks are laid out, how an illustration is done, or the actual black flag logo in a different shade of black on a different shad of black background. Keeps me entertained.
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4 cheese slices on the grilled cheese, always in this orientation.
 
Studies of the backgrounds of the incarerated have made clear that a family of siblings sharing the same DNA and common childhood experience can produce functional adults as well as drug addicts and killers. The causality behind such disparities remains unknown because It is impossible to understand what lies at the very core of an individual.
Which is why the only thing that truly matters, what defines us as a person, is our behavior and actions.
 
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