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The lockdowns took many things away from our societies and what many of us require to be mentally healthy and happy One of the things I missed was the ability to see peoples faces and have random conversations with strangers in lines at supermarkets and in bars. I really enjoyed talking to strangers yesterday and we all agreed how happy we were that masks are not mandated anymore I am not planning on ever wearing my mask again unless its enforced because in SA private sector businesses can still enforce it but Im not seeing that

Great news guys, last night in SA they removed the mask mandates so its now optional I walked into a mall yesterday and for the first time in over 2 years I didnt wear my mask I really disliked wearing my mask and hopefully I never have to do it again

GD I think its time you acknowledge the established US parties have let you down and you voted for someone else I know its not a nice thing to accept but have you heard about the Libertarian party?

Thanks for this but remember polling data is not always accurate particularly around voting patterns Remember BREXIT and the 2016 US elections which didnt include the undecided voters who really can swing the US election either way

I remember the first time I played F:NV and I was following the standard mission where you dont immediately get to travel to NV and you go to other places on the map as part of side quests After about 12-16 hours I was short of ammo, wounded and lost in the wasteland with a sniper companion when we were attacked by deathclaws....in order to survive I fled and left my sniper companion behind to make a final stand. His death screams will always haunt me but his sacrifice was appreciated It was night and the deathclaws started running after me and I realized death was imminent but then I went around a hill and in front of me I saw something that was the greatest sight I have ever experienced in any RPG....the lights of NV city, green and welcoming ...I was saved I have never been so happy to see a city, I entered NV and naturally did the most obvious thing any man would do who looked into the face of the Grim Reaper and survived. I immediately visited the brothel and took full advantage of my adult mods. Life never seemed so good

But I still dont understand how 1500 people polled can be considered " what Canadians think "? I have never really understood how that type of sampling can ever be considered accurate. Its interesting and I am not suggesting we handwave it but what does it really represent? Their are 38 million people in Canada so that number represents 0.0039% of the total population And where you live in a country could have a massive influence on your views, for example Volo lived in the rural areas of Canada. That influenced some of his unusual opinions At the very least I would expect this type of poll to have people from the different regions in Canada? And then the title of the link says " millions of Canadians say the election was stolen " but the truth is they asked only 1500 Canadians and only 16% of that number think that?

I love the way some of the international media anchors frame certain things as newsworthy when sometimes its obvious On CNN now someone said " Putin slams sanctions at BRICS " !!! What !!! You mean Putin doesnt support the sanctions against Russia....I never would have guessed that

Im genuinely surprised that Canadians can be so ignorant and nearly 50 % polled would not be unequivocal about 9/11 and the fact that AQ was behind it I would interested in the data about who they asked, levels of education, where they lived etc. Because that type of confusion from a first world country like Canada I find hard to believe represents what the majority of Canadians think? Edit : I see the poll was only 1500 people, so it represents a tiny number of people. Okay its not that bad

Thats not the impression Im getting. Their is a difference between someone, like Trump, who believed the election was really stolen and then acted to reverse the " stolen election " like asking Raffensperger to find 11k votes and someone like Bannon who knew that Biden had won but was still claiming " the election was stolen " This is a massive distinction and it will matter when it comes to criminal charges because Trump will say " but my advisors told me I won the election". And thats not to say other advisors hadnt told him he had lost but he didnt believe them which was normal for his presidency. He trusted certain people above others But you may be right and maybe Trump did know he had lost but I dont think he did? I didnt watch every interview in these hearings so their may be something I am missing

https://www.ibtimes.com/goat-injures-russian-soldiers-triggering-tripwires-grenades-3546435 Now the Ruskies are facing goats which I assume are military trained by the US ....what next

Thats a good read and objective, its not " pro " Russian or Ukrainian and appears to focus on developments as they know them

https://www.c21media.net/screenings/3dd/hitler-uncovering-his-fatal-obsession/18167/ @Gorthand others That link I posted is not the right documentary, this is the correct series I watched. They have similar names

Yes this documentary mentions the high loss of Soviet lives, something like 5 to 1 at Kursk, and how Stalin was prepared to throw millions of people into all battles during Barbarossa but their was more to it than that For example the Soviet citizens and soldiers were mostly prepared to fight and die considering the horrific carnage and war crimes the Nazis had committed against them during the invasion And also something I didnt know, the closest the Nazis came to defeating the Soviets was when they nearly captured Moscow in the beginning. And it wasn't just the early winter and the resistance that prevented this. When Stalin realized that Japan wasnt going to invade and help Germany he was able to move his Siberian units to the battle of Moscow and they made a huge difference as they were well trained and equipped You will already know much of what is in this documentary but you should watch it anyway

Yes I agree, irrespective of the current morality of the current tactics in the east ( morality doesnt really exist in wars )its been much more successful than the initial invasion and objective Supply lines arent as much a consideration in the Donbas, remember that famous miles long supply line, and the Ruskies have much more local support for the war in the east But the initial objective did make sense because obviously if you can occupy Kiev you more or less achieve your primary goal of defeating the Ukrainian forces

But its also clear that Trump genuinely believed the election was stolen. As usual with these types of developments Trump had no understanding or interest in how things work. He was told by his trusted advisors like Eastman, Giuliani and Bannon that he had won and he believed it Im not sure why well informed people thought they could change the legitimate outcome of the election...what did they think they could achieve? But as far Trump is concerned he will say " I know the election was stolen because I was told it was stolen by clever people, everyone knows we won " or something similar

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5067240/ https://www.c21media.net/screenings/3dd/hitler-uncovering-his-fatal-obsession/18167/ I just watched this 2 part documentary about Hitlers obsession with occupying the Soviet Union It discusses the battle of Kursk and how the Soviets defeated the Nazis and you cant blame it on the bad weather and lack of winter clothing like the previous battles at places like Stalingrad. It was the biggest battle in the history of war with millions of men engaged. The Soviets lost tens of thousands of men but they were the superior army at the end of the day

" estimates have been consistently inaccurate " ..Oh thats rich coming from you The long list of Russian fake news repeated on this forum in the beginning of Putins War is really the funny part of your post. Let see Russia wont invade Ukraine guys, its just a training exercise. We cant trust the US with intelligence...look at Iraq and you definitely cant trust the Western media remember " babies being thrown in incubators " Okay but now that Russia has invaded its justified because of Minsk, Nazis, Nukes and NATO...." its justified " !!! Ukraine will be defeated in a week by the mighty Russian army because they very well trained The Moskva is still sailing in the Black Sea Their was no attempt to occupy the whole country and Kiev Their are NO war crimes committed by the Russian army, its fake news or the Ukrainians killing their own citizens for propaganda purposes I can go on and on. Their has been propaganda from the Ukrainian side as well but the masters of " consistently inaccurate " have been the Ruskies and people who repeat their fake news But thanks for the laugh again

Im watching some of the Insurrection investigation hearings Its scary how their was a concerted attempt by some of Trumps supporters to undermine the 2020 election results and Bidens victory

At least the Russians are being honest about weaponizing famine and starvation that will impact the most impoverished countries in Africa and the ME Its so rare to hear anything truthful from the Kremlin

Dark I appreciate how you are not using ZH links anymore I consider Reuters, wsj, Bloomberg, CNN, Al-Jazeera, BBC, Sky and other websites to be credible. That doesnt mean they dont make mistakes or get things wrong sometimes but its much better than the mass repetition of ZH links and other pro-Russian propaganda mouthpieces I do try to read these if I have time so keep up the good work and posting of non-ZH links

As far as I know their are no sanctions from the West stopping any country from buying energy from Russia. The West doesnt decide that for any country. Its been highlighted many times from the EU that the EU and most Western countries are moving away from any dependency on Russian energy but that takes time China is starting to end their pointless Corona lockdown and they have a huge appetite for oil so why would it be a surprise that they would buy discounted oil from Russia? Its the same as India This is to be expected and has got nothing to do with the real Western sanctions on Russia which are continuing The overall sustainability and strength of any economy is not just about energy sales and many other factors define this But sanctions are a long term game as I keep mentioning

Im asking a legitimate question unless Im misunderstanding your post? Why is it funny that the US and the UK, and most of the UN, would criticize Russia for the invasion of Ukraine Its got nothing to do with the invasion of Iraq or other wars that the US or the UK has been involved in ?

Her arrest was disgraceful and clearly political. What was she arrested for....Cannabis oil or something equally as innocuous I hope she gets released as these charges are trumped up and egregious

No Im not happy, its a hung parliament But Democracy has spoken and I respect the outcome but Im definitely not buying French cheese because its not a time to celebrate but rather its acceptance

Why is it funny that the US and UK are condemning Russia for the invasion of Ukraine?