Beard_o_Bees

Beard_o_Bees t1_ja8fp9a wrote

Reply to comment by clovisx in ‘That’s my neighbour’: Mariupol residents’ shock at Putin’s parade line-up | Ukraine by madrid987

Right there with you. Solid GenX here.

Lately i'm just fucking speechless at the pro-Russian spew from the GOP.

Like, they've openly said - for fucking decades - that their goal is to destabilize and destroy as much of America as possible. Last I checked, that's still their perhaps largest geo-political aspiration.

Not to mention Putin has been nothing if not consistent in his desire to watch us burn. I sincerely believe that he's capable of 'pushing the button' taking us all out rather than being perceived as a failure on the world stage.

He's fucking dangerous in a way that's too often missed because he doesn't shout and pound tables.

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Beard_o_Bees t1_ja8dos9 wrote

Reply to comment by Juhuja in Medical services plane crashed in Nevada, killing 5, after apparently breaking up mid-flight, NTSB says | CNN by 5xad0w

Yup. When it comes to aircraft accidents, he's a great resource on getting factual information and analysis.

I've learned a lot about general aviation from watching his channel.

Edit: For those that aren't familiar with 'Blancolirio' (Juan Browne): https://www.youtube.com/@blancolirio

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Beard_o_Bees t1_j2eejf3 wrote

Reply to comment by Petra_Ann in Utah teen treatment facility put on probation after resident dies by UniqueSuggestion3

It's not a new phenomenon either - especially in Utah.

I did a bit of time in one in SLC back in the 80's. It was called the 'Western Institute for Neuropsychology' - or 'WIN' back then.

Every few years places like this get busted for doing heinous things to teens - nothing really happens, then the news cycle moves on.

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Beard_o_Bees t1_itilqn5 wrote

Reply to comment by ichii3d in Russia's defense chief warns of 'dirty bomb' provocation by letschangethename

Ostensibly, for any kind of legit nuclear munition, there's a pretty strict chain of custody - which is why terrorists haven't managed to get one (we hope).

For the 'dirty bomb' - i'm actually kind of surprised that one hasn't ever been used. Just access to some sort of radio-nucleotide, like what's used in medical imaging equipment and explosives.

It would be pretty far-fetched for Russia to claim that Ukraine would explode such a weapon on their own soil - or even on Russian soil, I think.

Then again, Russia has been getting their asses handed to them on the battlefield, and you just know that Putin is the kind of psycho that would rather watch the world burn than admit any kind of defeat.... pretty touchy situation for a country that has access to the full rainbow of real nuclear weaponry.

I can only hope that there's some kind of plan within the Russian government/military to take him the fuck out before it goes that far.

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