The Russian command post in Klishchiivka, south of Bakhmut, has been struck. The Russian MoD admits the death of Colonel Vyacheslav Makarov and Colonel Yevgeny Brovko.
Russian mil-bloggers also claim that the commander of the 124th brigade has been killed, plus around 20-40 KIA. pic.twitter.com/7sZDCXjl9c
— 1) (@Tendar) May 14, 2023
Damn, the Russians are just winning all over the place! (I hope I never “win” like Ian Welsh thinks they are winning.)
It was supposed to be “impossible” to gain as much muscle as I have in my 40s. The reality is that though it did take a lot of effort, it wasn’t even all that hard.
And no, I do not have good genetics and am not naturally that athletic.
What a lot of people mean by “impossible” is that they don’t want you to even try, as you might exceed them. It’s a de facto proscription aimed to prevent you from getting above your station.
You can definitely tell how poorly-socialized and childlike a lot of Gen Z and younger Millennials are. That one of the women refers to herself as an “underage 21 year old” is really telling, I think. She does seem to have a mental age of about 9 or 10 so she’s not wrong.
Unfortunately, many women call anyone they are not attracted to “creepy.” I hope I do not have to explain why this is a very bad thing.
At least Courtney (creator of the above video) seems sane and normal.
This is the first article I’ve seen in the mainstream press showing that the inflation numbers are just lies.
Those numbers are also inaccurate regarding shelter, too: owners’ equivalent rent is basically garbage, and that’s 25% of CPI.
But hey, TVs are cheaper (because they are now fucking loaded with spyware!).
We can easily afford it, and because we can we haven’t changed what we buy much in the past three years; it’s therefore trivial to see that prices are much, much higher. What cost us $100 three years ago is now closer to $300. Hotel rooms that three years ago would’ve been $150 are now $260. Etc.
Inflation numbers have always been dubious but now they are purely fictional.
The biggest mistake moderate Democrats are making is that they are governing to preserve institutional credibility while hoping that Trumpism will blow over, rather than preparing with grim fortitude for a society-wide confrontation with a fascist movement playing for keeps. /1
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) May 12, 2023
This is exactly right. The fascists and reactionary “conservatives” are very diligently preparing for the next coup. Meanwhile, the Democrats play games.
The next coup will likely be successful. I give it an 80% chance. It’ll either be in 2024 or, more likely, 2028.