Hyperreality
My government isn't particularly nasty, especially compared to some of the worst autocratic regimes, because they're worried about the next election.
Sucks if that isn't the case for you.
It's weird how much the media still cover twitter, given how increasingly niche it's become.
Also seems quite high. I did a google and apparently it's half the number and closer to 300 million.
I assume it's also priced that way because it can be used for propaganda.
Legacy media, hasn't made a profit for years? There's always some rich fascist cunt or nasty foreign government willing to buy it for more than it's worth so they can push their agenda.
It's not about making money for them. It's about power and influence.
He claimed some were AI generated.
Forget who said it, but: "Kill your darlings."
Photography, painting, writing, jokes. You produce a lot, you cut most of it, you gain practice along the way.
This being said, there are people with inate genius who produce 90% gold.
The best outcome would be for Russia to withdraw. Something Russia can do tomorrow.
According to Trump West Bank settlement is in accordance with international law.
Important detail: they weren't just warned by the Americans, but by multiple countries.
Just to add:
- Syria: they also allowed Russian Islamic extremists to go fight in Syria rather than cause trouble in Russia - some of them reportedly joined ISIS
- Dagestan
- Sudan/Darfur
- disproportionate recruitment of Muslim minorities for the Ukrainian front
- violent repression of Muslim minorities
- involvement in the Sahel + helping military regimes in Niger/Mali/Burkino Faso fight ISIS affiliated groups
- Afghanistan: ISIS have previously attacked the Russian embassy there, saying the Taliban aren't radicals and are Russian puppets.
- Iran: ISIS has perpetrated attacks in Iran, hates the Iranian regime. Iran is a Russian ally and provides them with drones for Ukraine, Russia in turn supports Iran.
Etc. etc. etc.
If anything his documentary on the fall of the Soviet Union and Russia in the early nineties is even more essential viewing, especially now:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_1985%E2%80%931999:_TraumaZone
Found it on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Wf5lT7zR50&list=PL9eKQjNu1CogsfzC8DvZM0SgpujW2hVUD