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by awb 5y ago
Oof. This sounds like the official Russian narrative. It doesn't look like you're here to address OP's question, just to push your political views with a throwaway account. I'm not gonna take the bait, but maybe try Twit
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by awb 5y ago
This is whataboutism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism Every country in history has made mistakes and perpetuated violence against their neighbors or fellow countrymen at some point in history. But I don&#x27
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by awb 5y ago
RT is Russia's state news agency. I don't think it's a great primary source for interesting information. Regardless of the nature of this article, it's a gateway to some prolific propaganda. If you'd like to encoura
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by awb 5y ago
FYI, not necessarily permanent damage: > The effects were more pronounced in older people and those hospitalised by the disease, but still evident in others whose infections were mild or asymptomatic, the research suggested, which was pu
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Morgan Stanley Says Russia’s Set for Venezuela-Style Default(finance.yahoo.com)
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by awb 5y ago
These positions are for ~$150k annual. And if the company pay bi-weekly, I guess that would be around ~$500k gross. Also, there's the a question of legality around deducting someone's paycheck below minimum wage or for debts: htt
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Now 150-a-dollar: ruble exchange rate drops 20% in a day(pravda.com.ua)
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Children of some of Russia's wealthiest oligarchs are rebelling against Putin(insider.com)
13 points by awb 5y ago|3 comments
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by awb 5y ago
Who is getting $15k every pay period? Plus, the recruiter can be outside the company.
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by awb 5y ago
> If employment is terminated for any reason or no reason at all by either employee or employer within the first year, incentives must be returned. If you want a guarantee, I'd recommend only paying once the guarantee is met. It&#x2
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Russian Priest Arrested for Delivering Sermon Against Ukraine War(newsweek.com)
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TikTok suspends live-streaming and posting new content in Russia(independent.co.uk)
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by awb 5y ago
The airspace is not safe, especially for large, slow planes from foreign nations.
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by awb 5y ago
True but I doubt you’re as immune to persuasion and logical fallacies as your comment suggests. The point remains that we’re all human and will make many mistakes in our lifetime. Our circumstances are a huge part of that.
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by awb 5y ago
Sorry, I had to take some liberties given the title character restraints, but the details are in the article.
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by awb 5y ago
Here’s a US mainstream source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/putin-signs-law-seize-illegal...
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by awb 5y ago
They’re going after neutrals now: https://mobile.twitter.com/franakviacorka/status/15004118457...
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Putin signs law to seize funds of officials that exceed declared income by $100(then24.com)
205 points by awb 5y ago|146 comments
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by awb 5y ago
Domain names and social media handles maybe?
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by awb 5y ago
Seems like a really slow, cumbersome technique to monitor people. The one officer was rapidly scrolling looking for who knows what. No one can read or even scan text that fast, so I guess looking for photos? At the human level there are pro
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Visa, MasterCard Grant Zelensky's Request, Ban All Operations in Russia(newsweek.com)
11 points by awb 5y ago|4 comments
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by awb 5y ago
There’s always infighting though. A dictator always has to have some kind of internal enemy to blame. If the anti-war population leaves, they’ll go after anyone who’s not actively supporting war. Until you reach full, North Korea-style indo
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by awb 5y ago
It’s certainly an important lesson. There were a lot of other ones too though like would WWII have happened if the Allies enforced German disarmament? The world is different now today though and far more global. Post WWII, West Germany and
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by awb 5y ago
You don’t have a right to have your views displayed on YouTube any more than you have a right to have your opinion piece published in the New York Times. Private companies are free to curate their content as they see fit and you can choose
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by awb 5y ago
A free market doesn’t mean you get whatever you want wherever you want it. It just means there’s no unsurmountable barrier to entry into the market. Microsoft, Apple, Spotify, Netflix, etc. + VC money, all have the money and means to compet
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by awb 5y ago
Large scale military invasions don’t happen because of 1 person’s will. They happen as a chain of events that offer direct or indirect support that makes it possible. We are all in that chain. From the leader, to their government, to their
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by awb 5y ago
Luckily I haven’t heard of a country seriously considering that and I’m not sure what goal that would achieve. It sounds like a win/win to help people leave who want to.
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Russians are trying to flee – data from Google Trends(economist.com)
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by awb 5y ago
Soave (co-host of The Hill’s morning show: Rising) wrote an article about it here: https://reason.com/2022/03/03/youtube-rising-the-hill-electi... > YouTube has taken the position that merely acknowledging
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by awb 5y ago
Other: Quagmire, Afghanistan-style

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