popilewiz

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by popilewiz 4y ago
Leaving Russia is difficult and takes a lot of money and connections. Most people don't have that or have other reasons not to. It's "smart" to stay quiet and not put yourself in danger but people like Moskalyov are comp
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by popilewiz 4y ago
It doesn't change the fact that there is already a war going on that is taking tens of thousands of lives. Coverage and awareness is important.
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by popilewiz 4y ago
The dude is under several investigations, including a criminal one. I'm pretty certain one of them mandates the monitoring of his internet use. Not that the info you provided is not disconcerting.
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by popilewiz 4y ago
This has to sink him, right? I mean, if there was ever a reason to kick a wannabe authoritarian out
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by popilewiz 4y ago
It was about 20km in the air. Helicopters don't fly that high
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by popilewiz 4y ago
Could also do something with falling standards of living, social media pushing influencers that flaunt obscene wealth on young people, rising awareness of the coming climate catastrophes etc. This is multifaceted issue
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by popilewiz 4y ago
I liked this movie quite a bit. It didn't have as much charm as the first one and slightly less mystery, but it made up for it in comedy and cultural commentary. Really glad that this is a franchise now
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by popilewiz 4y ago
This is just vindictive behavior. Wouldn't be surprised if Musk authorized it personally
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by popilewiz 4y ago
You're consistently surprised that people don't evaluate Musk's companies based on his unrealistic pipedream of a Martian colony instead of their real worth (or damage) to the public? That is surprising, indeed.
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by popilewiz 4y ago
Mariupol is one big mass burial site. Thousands of people perished there, I doubt it will ever be rebuilt
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by popilewiz 4y ago
Those payments are not being made in roubles yet, most western countries have declined to make them directly. Instead Russia is offering them to open bank accounts in Russia where they could deposit euros or dollars, which then are converte
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by popilewiz 5y ago
It's not a good argument. Both Russia and Ukraine are important wheat producers - without them the world may experience shortages, this is a direct result of the invasion and nothing to do with covid. Same goes for the current shipping