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Comment on Most Ukrainians now favor ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict in ~society
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Comment on Most Ukrainians now favor ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict in ~society
asterisk Link ParentHuh? Iʼm pretty sure, «pretty» is a synonym for «very» or something like this. Ehm… if you bring Korea here, you assume, Ukraine would have a good secury guaranty? If so, then why Ukraine doesn't...Huh? Iʼm pretty sure, «pretty» is a synonym for «very» or something like this.
Ehm… if you bring Korea here, you assume, Ukraine would have a good secury guaranty? If so, then why Ukraine doesn't see any realized guaranty already? Just for compare & reminding, Korea already had allies during the war on their lands (which isnʼt totally the same case here). So DMZ isnʼt possilbe here. Canʼt say about Kashmir so, because I donʼt know their situation. But I know about Ukraine & Russia very well. So… where are you from?
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Comment on Most Ukrainians now favor ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict in ~society
asterisk Link ParentOkay, let me rephrase it. Russia asks pretty defended lands which arenʼt under their control. Do you still not understand why my comparing is a way better than your? Btw, just another question....Okay, let me rephrase it. Russia asks pretty defended lands which arenʼt under their control. Do you still not understand why my comparing is a way better than your?
Btw, just another question. Whereʼre you from?
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Comment on Most Ukrainians now favor ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict in ~society
asterisk (edited )Link ParentYou didn't understand the clause? Or do you want just to change the topic into something else?a) when did I ask anything
If someone is mugging you and has a gun held to your head, is it fair that you need to give them your wallet?
that second clause isn’t valid English
You didn't understand the clause? Or do you want just to change the topic into something else?
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Comment on Most Ukrainians now favor ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict in ~society
asterisk Link ParentItʼs pretty accurate to the situation. You ask to give up lands which Russia doesn't control, but have a pretty not bad defence.Itʼs pretty accurate to the situation. You ask to give up lands which Russia doesn't control, but have a pretty not bad defence.
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Comment on Most Ukrainians now favor ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict in ~society
asterisk Link ParentIf you want to compare, then let me provide a better example in this context. Someone want to kill you, but your door is stopping him. That someone did some damage, but still cann't to break. Now...If you want to compare, then let me provide a better example in this context.
Someone want to kill you, but your door is stopping him. That someone did some damage, but still cann't to break. Now he says, that you should give a key to him. But to others he says thatʼs only about keys, not your head. And now @stu2b50 and not only repeat after that someone, that itʼs only about the key, not your head.
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Comment on Most Ukrainians now favor ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict in ~society
asterisk Link ParentHuh, who said that Ukraine should give up their land to end the war? Russia wants to take all Ukraine.Huh, who said that Ukraine should give up their land to end the war? Russia wants to take all Ukraine.
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Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech
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Comment on Does anyone have a digg invite code I can get ? in ~tech
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Comment on Does anyone have a digg invite code I can get ? in ~tech
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
asterisk Link ParentAh, well, I have addition motivation like to watch a whole story, even if Iʼd not like it (while for now itʼs fine for me) because I didnʼt nor read source, nor watch any addaptation.Ah, well, I have addition motivation like to watch a whole story, even if Iʼd not like it (while for now itʼs fine for me) because I didnʼt nor read source, nor watch any addaptation.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
asterisk LinkNew anime season, new animes. From previous I have: Anne Shirley Summer Pocket Uchūjin Mūmū As a new season or something like this: Dan Da Dan Dr. Stone Grand Blue Seishun Buta Yarō wa Santa Claus...New anime season, new animes.
From previous I have:
- Anne Shirley
- Summer Pocket
- Uchūjin Mūmū
As a new season or something like this:
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Dan Da Dan
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Dr. Stone
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Grand Blue
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Seishun Buta Yarō wa Santa Claus no Yume o Minai;
Just in case, movies between this and the previous season are must have to watch, unlike to many other franchises, itʼs nor compilation, nor fillers.
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Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi o Suru
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Yofukashi no Yuta
Now about new ones, where I liked the first episodes, and where a star emoji — itʼs kinda a top of this season for me.
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Bad Girl
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City the Animation ⭐️
While I marked itʼs as a top for me, I cannʼt recommend it to anyone, because this anime has a pretty specific stilistic & humor; even wilder than Nichijō whichʼs from the same author.
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Clevatess
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Dekin no Mogura
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Food Court de, Mata Ashita
Only 6 episodes.
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Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu ⭐️
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Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
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Mattaku Saikin no Tantei to Kitara
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Ruri no Houseki ⭐️
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Silent Witch ⭐️
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Takopii no Genzai ⭐️
Only 6 episodes. Again, I cannʼt recommend it to anyone, because, in this case, topics and how itʼs showed are pretty sensitive.
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Turkey!
Original anime. Tbf, I cannʼt say that I liked in general, but for now itʼs interesting for me.
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Watanare ⭐️
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
asterisk LinkAnd the second week of Spring season had been gone. About the previous — here. Not so much updates about previous: Lazarus I forgot to add, that English dub is pretty bad, at least for me. Witch...And the second week of Spring season had been gone. About the previous — here.
Not so much updates about previous:
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Lazarus
I forgot to add, that English dub is pretty bad, at least for me.
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Witch Watch
Itʼs pretty gag-ish, not in the good way. Again, at least for me. But still itʼs a fine anime, so if someone likes the such type anime — totally recommend. And, OP is till pretty cute.
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Danjo no Yuujou wa Seiritsu Suru? (Iya, Shinai!!)
I forgot to mention it. Annother romcom, maybe with a triangle.
And now about the second week.
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Apocalypse Hotel
Hard to tell how animeʼll going next. But the first episode was pretty good — robots control a hotel after apocalypse. For now itʼs mostly in comedy direction, while some sad sounds also were.
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Uchuujin Mumu
Cute education anime: a shy college girl and… yeah, a alien-cat. Canʼt say that I would recommend or I def. would like the next episodes, but if you would like then you would, I guess.
And… this Saturday is peak for CGDCT- or just around SoL-lovers. To adition to previous Anne Shirley, Shoushimin Series we also have:
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Mono
About a school photography club from the same author of Yuru Camp. But, oh my, we have a pretty good animation for goofy things, thus it give me sometimes vibes of Nichijō.
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Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi
About a college food* club. The director is the same as in Non Non Biyori. While itʼs not the same vibe, I still liked it.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
asterisk (edited )LinkThe first week of the new season had been gone. Not so much I liked, but for now I keep: Anne Shirley Remake. I didnʼt any other version nor read original writing. Lazarus For now looks like...The first week of the new season had been gone.
Not so much I liked, but for now I keep:
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Anne Shirley
Remake. I didnʼt any other version nor read original writing.
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Lazarus
For now looks like full-action in very good quality where story-telling isnʼt so much important.
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Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de
Comedy-detective.
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Summer Pockets
Based on VN from Key. I didnʼt play this, but design, music, cameras resemble to Canon even we have other studio here.
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Rock wa Lady no Tashinami Deshite
About rock music and a school for rich persons. Sadly, music action is different style, 3cg if to be more specific.
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Witch Watch
Romcom + SoL with supernatural elements. I liked OP, recommend to watch this whichʼs pretty cute or sweet.
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Zatsu Tabi
Well, yeah, turism ads, but iyashikei for now.
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Shoushimin Series
Well, I liked the first cour, so Iʼll watch this too. Again, I recommend to watch OP, in this case itʼs more specific.
Just notes by myself but skipped because of my taste. But I still recognize them as good animes — at least based on the first episodes (the same is for previous list).
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Aru Majo ga Shinu Made
If someone loves tear-squeezing.
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ED from Ballpark de Tsukamaete! You love dances, yeah?
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Kowloon Generic Romance
I guess, mystery with SoL elements. Pretty good animation and some easy-ecchi.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of March 3 in ~society
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Comment on Sunday morning musings no. 1. Does anyone really know what’s happening in Ukraine? in ~society
asterisk LinkIʼm Ukrainian, thus you may expect some biases. Just in case, I havenʼt read comments here [for now], and havnʼt listen the mentioned by you podcast. Thesis: Ukrainians really want the war to end,...Iʼm Ukrainian, thus you may expect some biases. Just in case, I havenʼt read comments here [for now], and havnʼt listen the mentioned by you podcast.
Thesis: Ukrainians really want the war to end, even if the country loses some land.
If to be more correct, thereʼre two topics. Yes, Ukrainians wanted the war to end. You donʼt even need check social pools, just look at the chosen presidents after Janukovıč:
- Porošenko was known as: co-founded a party whichʼs close to Russia — Party of Regions; can kinda into diplomacy;
- Zelensjkıj: the main message (of among others) of his election company: he can talk with Putin and make a deal.
As you can see, nothing happened. Putin had cut dialog with Porošenko, and later with Zelensjkıj after France. And for you information, Porošenko and Zelensjkıj are not friendly in political tension here.
About lands. Today itʼs not matter as before, because many here understand that doesnʼt matter, Russian want not lands but destroy Ukraine (and not only).
Thesises: There’s tons of corruption in the military, as bad as leaders demanding payment from soldiers to avoid deployment to the front lines and There are fascist units in the military, and they shake down the civilians
Corruption is anywhere, war makes this things worse. But saying that Ukraine is the worst here — it was Russian propaganda. The same is with fascist units.
Because today we see, that in US and Europe thereʼre many fascist political parties in parlaments and some of them a pretty big and even donʼt hide this, while Ukraine has none, and at the last time (during Janukovıč) it was aroung 5 %.
Thesis: Zelensky was of a mind to deal with Russia until Biden asked him not to
About dealing I was already mentioned before. A part about Biden — never heard. After full-scale attack, a deal means nothing.
Thesis: Russias economy is very resilient and has adapted to sanctions
Itʼs more complex, because itʼs yes and not. But the main answer, that the tecnology isnʼt only in US, as it was during Cold War, but in China (thank to US too, which built factories there) and around too. Itʼs more like has adapted to not destroy their own economy totally, but itʼs still strugle by some mesuares. Thatʼs why Russian still asks to cancel sanctions.
Thesis: Russia has been very adept at neutralizing new western military tech
Not so much. Ukraine uses moslty not new Western military tech, and if itʼs new — in very small number — basically microdoses, giving tech to Ukraine just not to lose, but also not to win.
Thesis: there is a conspiracy of silence about Ukrainian casualties
Canʼt say anything here. Need more info. And I donʼt like discuss any conspiracy. About silent, itʼs more about not giving info to Russia and donʼt down morale. But some info about killed are given in periodic time, from Zelensjkıjʼs mouth included.
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Comment on How often do you replace your phone? in ~tech
asterisk LinkMy history and what I remember: School (2000—2012): Siemens C75 (was washed with jeans, heh), Nokia 2730. University + Rest: (2012—2023) Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (still have and love the design)....My history and what I remember:
- School (2000—2012): Siemens C75 (was washed with jeans, heh), Nokia 2730.
- University + Rest: (2012—2023) Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (still have and love the design).
- Today: updated to Samsung A54, because Android was outdated; I couldnʼt use for example Wallet, and no support from some programs. Iʼm too lazy to root and do some stuff here.
Are there any criteria you look for when picking new phones?
Not so much. I need only for usage a common programs. Even if we speak about messegers or socials, I still prefer use PC here. I prefer phones: with movable battery, having (mini-)jack, Android (over iOS).
Are you a brand loyalist, or do you shop around?
Not so much, but I donʼt prefer smartphones from China, so my two last smartphones are from South Korea company + made mostly within Vietnam.
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Comment on Rozum-Razum — a Slavistic youtube channel in ~humanities.languages
asterisk LinkVideos are in French but with English subtitles. Not hard-lectures, thus kinda easy to watch almost to everyone.Videos are in French but with English subtitles. Not hard-lectures, thus kinda easy to watch almost to everyone.
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Rozum-Razum — a Slavistic youtube channel
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Comment on Non-Americans: How's it going? in ~society
Ehm… thatʼs why Iʼm asking? Can you into normal dialog, not this shit (as the next one too). As I said, DMZ (or Korean situation) isnʼt possible here.
You tell me. Why you cannʼt tell directly and simple, without any round-going?