Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Gorsameth]

Hey now, I'm coming up on 32 and haven't got a clue as to what 88 or 14, 18 etc are referring to specifically

But then again I don't encounter Nazi sympathisers... Well never here so forgive my sheltered mind. What do they stand for?

14 stands for the 14 words of the Nazi slogan.

88 and 18 are references to the alphabet, H being the 8th letter. I can you can put 2 and 2 together with that.

[Gigantique]

14 stands for the 14 words of the Nazi slogan.

88 and 18 are references to the alphabet, H being the 8th letter. I can you can put 2 and 2 together with that.

Holy, I know Nazi sympathisers are pathetic but I honestly thought they were beyond pre-teen levels of "secret messages" like that. Me and my cousin would come up with shit like that to be 'secret' spies. Because we were children.

[Karreck]

Russia is ticking along okay.
The sanctions have mainly impacted the political class while the average Russian can still get versions of McDonalds, KFC & Starbucks.
But they have had their names changed. Starbucks is Stars ..McDonalds is called Tasty.

Wouldn't mind visiting Moscow & Russia sometime. Love the Architecture & History.

Life in Russia with the Sanctions. Video

Oh look, Russian propaganda pushed by a user with a name based around Nazi references and symbols. I am certain that the mods are hard at work i̶g̶n̶o̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ investigating this matter.

[Iphie]

14 stands for the 14 words of the Nazi slogan.

88 and 18 are references to the alphabet, H being the 8th letter. I can you can put 2 and 2 together with that.

14 is *technically* NOT a nazi slogan since it originates after the war, but that's just semantics. (For shits and giggles the guy who started it was really batshit insane if you read the article.)

[Ivanstone]

88 and 18 are references to the alphabet, H being the 8th letter. I can you can put 2 and 2 together with that.

88 also has a superficial resemblance to SS.

[Azadina]

14 stands for the 14 words of the Nazi slogan.

88 and 18 are references to the alphabet, H being the 8th letter. I can you can put 2 and 2 together with that.

Then there's very rarely seen one: 198. Good luck ever explaining that one to ignorant "normies", without being seen as tinfoilhat lunatic. Which then again, is the whole point.

[Elder Millennial]

Then there's very rarely seen one: 198. Good luck ever explaining that one to ignorant "normies", without being seen as tinfoilhat lunatic. Which then again, is the whole point.

A completely not comprehensive but useful list of Nazi "numerology" and code words.

https://www.thoughtco.com/secret-wor...-codes-1444337

[Kaleredar]

Holy, I know Nazi sympathisers are pathetic but I honestly thought they were beyond pre-teen levels of "secret messages" like that. Me and my cousin would come up with shit like that to be 'secret' spies. Because we were children.

That's what these clods revel in.

They live through their humdrum, nothing lives pretending they have big things going on by courting the "dangerous, subversive" groups like nazis, the KKK and other white supremacists that the "pansy liberals are scared of" and do so by pretending they're part of some big secret society, constantly looming and threatening by using idiotic numerology and other childlike codewords and such to show that they're part of this "big scary group."

You know. Too scared to actually do or say anything, too inarticulate and cowardly to actually come out and say it,


Like, this @Hugo88 guy is going to deny it thinking he's being coy. "oh hoh hoh, you can't catch me! I totally support all these people you hate and loathe but I'm too smart for you to be able to actually get me on it!"

Because fundamentally, they're just bitter, small, cowardly reactionaries. They don't even have the guts to stand by or up for their nonsense.

[Iphie]

Then there's very rarely seen one: 198. Good luck ever explaining that one to ignorant "normies", without being seen as tinfoilhat lunatic. Which then again, is the whole point.

A completely not comprehensive but useful list of Nazi "numerology" and code words.

https://www.thoughtco.com/secret-wor...-codes-1444337

I would've never figured that one out. I read it as 1+9+8 not 19+8.

[Benggaul]

Guys, let's not let the guy with the Nazi handle derail the thread further, eh? They don't deserve the attention.

[Corvus]

Bad news is the far right pootie stooges have gained ground in European elections but the good news is that they won't hold the balance of power and the pro-europe and pro-ukraine parties will.

Still it is sad to see so many voting for russian sponsored fascistic parties.

[Iphie]

Bad news is the far right pootie stooges have gained ground in European elections but the good news is that they won't hold the balance of power and the pro-europe and pro-ukraine parties will.

Still it is sad to see so many voting for russian sponsored fascistic parties.

We only really need to worry about France right now, Macron dissolved the parliament following Le Pen's victory and that could throw a HUGE spanner in the works if Front National gets to form a government there.

[alach]

Voter turn out was abyssmal though.
After everything that has happened in the last 5 years I really expected people to be more engaged. Especially with the younger folks.
If we see this sort of apathy in November the world is doomed. No exaggeration, I'm pretty sure Trump himself has laid out his entire plan on how to doom the world.

[Corvus]

I'm not as concerned about voter turnout in the US given women and the minorities know what will happen to them if they don't vote.

[Specialka]

We only really need to worry about France right now, Macron dissolved the parliament following Le Pen's victory and that could throw a HUGE spanner in the works if Front National gets to form a government there.

You could say the same about LFI.

[Kralljin]

Voter turn out was abyssmal though.

Haven't seen a source indicating that turnout was that terrible comparatively.

Especially with the younger folks.

I'm not sure whether that would help, given that far right parties are quite popular among young people in Europe.

I'm not as concerned about voter turnout in the US given women and the minorities know what will happen to them if they don't vote.

I mean, call it hearsay but i've seen muslim minorities and progressive groups not wanting to vote for Biden due to Palestine.
Whether that will actually happen / has any impact remains to be seen, but i cannot help but laugh at the sheer amount of stupidity.

[alach]

I guess it was this that surprised me. Yesterday when I checked late in the afternoon Croatia had just 11% activity.

Voter turnout in the European elections five years ago was 50.66 per cent at European Union level, the highest in the 21st century. It appears that this record will stand, as 39.1 per cent of voters had turned up at EU polling stations by 7 pm.

The Croatian turnout of 15.05 per cent by 16:30 does not keep up, just like five years ago with 29.85 per cent, although at that time it was the best turnout in all four times Croats had the opportunity to vote in the European elections.

Also, five years ago, Croatia was not at the bottom of the polls; the Slovaks (22.74 per cent), Czechs (28.72 per cent) and Slovenes (28.89 per cent) had a lower turnout. Most voters went to the polls in Belgium (88.47 per cent), Denmark (66.08 per cent) and Germany (61.38 per cent).

And while voter turnout is traditionally high in Belgium and Denmark, Germans were more motivated than usual before 2019, with 48.1 per cent of them going to the polls in 2014 and 43.27 per cent in 2009. By 2 p.m., 66 per cent had taken part in these elections.

So I guess it evened out, more or less.

Meanwhile,

$168K for first downed Ukrainian F-16, $5.6K for each next one
A Russian company has put out a hefty bounty for downing any of Ukraine’s anticipated F-16 jets. Sergey Shmotyev, the director of the Ural company Fores, announced a reward of 15 million rubles [$167,7K] for the first F-16 fighter jet taken down and 500,000 rubles [$5,591] for each subsequent jet.

Shmotyev also highlighted that they previously offered rewards for tank destructions—5 million rubles [$55,910] for the first tank and 500,000 rubles [$5,591] for each one after that. He mentioned that over 20 tanks are currently awaiting their reward for being destroyed.

And in 'Well of course they are" news...

Russia coerces African migrants, students to join Ukraine war — European officials
Russia is reportedly coercing thousands of migrants and foreign students, particularly from Africa, to fight in its war against Ukraine in exchange for visa renewals, according to a Bloomberg report.

European officials have assessed that the Kremlin is using tactics similar to those initially employed by the Wagner mercenary group to bolster its military manpower.

The report indicates that Russia has been pressuring African students and young workers to join the military by threatening to deny visa extensions.
In some cases, Moscow has enlisted convicts and detained Africans on work visas, forcing them to choose between deportation or joining the fight.

Some individuals have reportedly managed to bribe officials to avoid military service and remain in the country.

This practice of coercing migrants and students into military service began earlier in the conflict, resulting in high casualty rates for these individuals, who are often sent on perilous missions to protect more highly trained units.

Hey russia defenders, does this sound like the actions of a military that has everything under control?

[Kaleredar]

I guess it was this that surprised me. Yesterday when I checked late in the afternoon Croatia had just 11% activity.



So I guess it evened out, more or less.

Meanwhile,

And in 'Well of course they are" news...


Hey russia defenders, does this sound like the actions of a military that has everything under control?

Where’s that crocodile tears Russian shill who was whining about how “offensive” it was that Ukraine was conscripting its citizens to defend the country?

[Mazza]

I guess it was this that surprised me. Yesterday when I checked late in the afternoon Croatia had just 11% activity.

Voter turnout in the European elections five years ago was 50.66 per cent at European Union level, the highest in the 21st century. It appears that this record will stand, as 39.1 per cent of voters had turned up at EU polling stations by 7 pm.

The Croatian turnout of 15.05 per cent by 16:30 does not keep up, just like five years ago with 29.85 per cent, although at that time it was the best turnout in all four times Croats had the opportunity to vote in the European elections.

Also, five years ago, Croatia was not at the bottom of the polls; the Slovaks (22.74 per cent), Czechs (28.72 per cent) and Slovenes (28.89 per cent) had a lower turnout. Most voters went to the polls in Belgium (88.47 per cent), Denmark (66.08 per cent) and Germany (61.38 per cent).

And while voter turnout is traditionally high in Belgium and Denmark, Germans were more motivated than usual before 2019, with 48.1 per cent of them going to the polls in 2014 and 43.27 per cent in 2009. By 2 p.m., 66 per cent had taken part in these elections.

So I guess it evened out, more or less.

Comparing voter turnout with Belgium is a tad unfair though, as showing up to vote is mandatory here.

[Corvus]

There may have been a second su57 damaged in the attack the other day, which would be 10% of the planes made.

Meanwhile reports say Ukraine hit 1 s400 and 2 s300 batteries in Crimea. Russian sources admit there were attacks with some claiming, as usual, all missiles were shit down with no damage while others admit there were hits and even deaths but low damage.