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Malc their is a huge difference between RT, and other Russian similar media houses, and BBC which is funded by tax payers in the public sector space. But its not the same as being the mouthpiece of the state which is what RT is

Yes I mean Origins : Wolverine And I have seen X-Men: United and X-Men: Last Stand. First Class isnt available on our DSTV Where does New Mutants and Deadpool fit in to correct viewing order?

I have decided to watch all the X-men movies I havent seen before in the correct order which should be X-Men Origins X-Men Days of Future Past X-Men Apocalypse X-Men Dark Phoenix Im excited

@melkathi and @Wormerine I wasnt going to make this post because I hate being wrong about mods and Elder Scroll games but I have hit a problem with my Mods....I havent started playing Oblivion yet because I have spent the last 5 hours or so troubleshooting an issue with the Better Cities mod...anyway I believe I may resolve the issue soon https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/16513/

Also this has been raised on CNN, sorry Zora I guess the Western media is more transparent than you think. Back to the drawing board https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-27-22/h_6e158d3fc5bc5efe7fc3f10b69b7aeee

Oh your obvious anti-Western\anti-Americanism is very relevant. Its the reason your rely on whataboutism to handwave the constant failures and criticisms of Putins War on a sovereign country

" the triumph of the Russian army " ...I was going to make a joke but its too tragic to laugh

Yes its the same as the reality of life living in Russia, Putin maintains its a proud and free society yet anyone who doesnt agree with the invasion of Ukraine is scum and a traitor So its to be expected that Russia will lie about anything negative around their military campaign in Ukraine But the lies do make me laugh still with how absurd they become, its not an invasion " its a special military operation " and how they get repeated by the Russian apologists

Comrade dont believe everything people tell you, people lie and love to exaggerate

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/russia-launching-instagram-clone-called-053316738.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall Putin has banned Instagram but their alternative is a home grown version called Rossgram It makes sense especially when you try to control the media narrative except it will lack the global coverage and usage and ultimately defeats the point of SM tools like Instagram because who is going use Rossgram....except for some people within Russia. Its the antithesis of the word social This is a interesting litmus test and similar debate when we talk about " the $ being replaced as the worlds reserve currency " because what you can never censor and influence is peoples personal choices outside of being forced within countries like Russia in China

We very consistent, Putin is a warmonger and a liar and he has demonstrated this time and time again And its easy to understand and accept the obvious and egregious targeting of civilians by Russia. They did the same thing in Syria and Chechnya . They target civilian buildings and target towns, these are clearly not military targets I found it amazing how anyone would defend these appalling actions by Russia

Latest trailer for Vampire: Swansong, its looking good and has some nice RPG mechanics, like skills advancement, so its more than just a narrative RPG 🧛‍♀️

Ive been busy this week with work issues so I havent finished with my Oblivion mods, Im about 80 % done so I will definitely start playing Oblivion this weekend 🐲

I never know what to believe around SM, I am not saying I dismiss everything because many SM stories get corroborated on various international networks and embedded journalists in Ukraine. But I wonder how true it is around Russians surrendering and the real numbers because their is no way to get accurate data from Russia I agree with all your reasons and also how conscripts would be less likely to die in this unnecessary conflict but I still wonder what the real numbers are

That is even impressive because those types of wars would have been even brutal than Ukraine...no SM and Internet updates. I appreciate these types of stories when you find out some celebrity also could have died in a foreign war for is beliefs I found this link about what you mentioned and I see he also did his part against the Nazi https://www.badassoftheweek.com/christopherlee

I like these types of stories, with all the carnage and misery from Putins War we forger this type of human element

I dont know, I really respect people who are prepared to leave the safety and comfort of a first world country and travel to another country to fight tyranny and warmongering of someone like Putin. He is prepared to die for this cause. We can admire that a little 🇨🇦

@Malcador @majestic @Pidesco Guys I wanted to confirm why I created that wrong impression around the Putin rant and before I checked I did think it was more because you guys were making assumptions. But I reread my post and I did make several errors and I left out a final comment which was a negative comment of Putin Thanks for commenting because I will be more careful next time. And why this matters is I could be one another forum chatting for example to my sisters liberal friends and I make a similar post in the wrong way. And they wont be very impressed @majestic and again your comments matter because no one will ever admit they are a fascist or white supremacist so even though I am surprised you ask me I would rather know whats the impression I am creating. But just to be clear you were suggesting my ideological views are like Putins or do you mean something else by fascist. I am interested in what you mean ?

I went out for lunch today with my family so I am still busy installing mods. I will finish tomorrow or so, its going slow but I am checking each mod to be consistent

Im glad you raised this point because generally most people on this forum consider both Assange and Snowden to have done the correct thing and I have always battled to understand that But on the Snowden case, I consider the work that security institutions like the CIA, MI6 and NSA do to be about the real security of any country and people that work in these institutions really have almost additional responsibilities to not reveal what they do. As we know the UK and USA were involved since 2001 with the war of terror and apart from that their are real threats from countries that use cyber-espionage What the NSA does really matters and Snowden revealed several confidential programs utilized by the NSA, what do you think he should be charged with? I didnt know you worked with Greenwald, I always felt he worked with Assange and Snowden to undermine the US but I dont have real evidence, whats your view on him?

We can only assist with clever names if you explain what the business is?

@Amentep and @rjshae I am going to get back to both of you guys about your posts Rjshae I dont really understand what you talking about, science and physics is not really my strong point But I was ask you later certain questions specific to what you saying Also have either of you read a book called Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman? My theory about free choice is based on what I absorbed from parts of that book that I understood and finished , anyway I will explain my theory anyway but I will reference what Kahneman talks about https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/thinking-fast-slow-bookbite/30750/?gclid=CjwKCAjw_tWRBhAwEiwALxFPoTe0UyfsbWrAMom_Tv9qz-2SmSclSBBqQMToDdhajspoKw9h8YiSIRoCUKEQAvD_BwE

Its funny how so many people always say and their is some truth to it So typically I would spend about 24 hours researching, installing and then troubleshooting, if necessary, mods I use But I use Nexus Mod Manager and the functionality makes working with mods much easier. But I do take about 4-6 days to prepare for any Elder Scroll games which means I spend about 2-5 hours a day on the preparation But its worth it, every hour. Especially when you see all your mods working nicely 🐲

You make good points and some I agree with especially " letting people "have it" with all the possible consequences if they refuse vaccines because they believe in conspiracy theories. They also imho gets lowest priority if vital healthcare resources are conteste " and we not being cynical or insensitive . We being practical But Im not convinced by the argument " Not everybody *can* get vaccinated, due to no fault of their own" or maybe you can give examples of what you mean. And I do agree their will be some valid reasons for not taking a vaccine like people with previous health issues where they have to be cautious about any vaccine But as you know SA is not a first country like Oz and for the last 10 months or so we have had massive initiatives in cities and rural areas to try to get people vaccinated. Their is basically 95 % coverage for anyone who wants a jab Yet the message of the efficacy of vaccines wasnt believed because primarily people dont trust this particular government message Now in OZ you have more resources and ability to deliver vaccines so maybe you can give examples of what you meant by " Not everybody *can* get vaccinated, due to no fault of their own " ?

Yes but as I said if the lockdowns dont stop the virus anyway then its pointless which is our SA narrative And the impact on the resources on hospitals matters if you have a real concern with hospital resources. But in SA it made no difference because people werent dying in hospital corridors But my point is you avoid the strain on hospitals if you take the vaccines but if people dont want to take vaccines its their choice and they must accept the consequence But the lockdown need to end, they become pointless if you offer vaccines?