I have not at this time checked into the background of "Daily Express" to determine if their "expert" is on crack and their publication team is insane, but they allegedly posted an article indicating Trump may secretly transfer nuclear weapons to Ukraine. That's gotta be one of the more shit-disturbiest things I've seen in the last week.

@Render you have always had valuable insight on global conflicts, I am wondering if you have any input on the nuclear escalation and the info we are hearing about, like the mobile shelters being built, nuclear submarines appearing near allies and Russia trying to force Ukraine to be unable to defend themselves or face the threat of nuclear retaliation for even operating anti missile defense systems?

Forbes writer trying to make Ukraine sound cruel for defending their own territory with a viable strategy, as if somehow Ukraine is in the wrong for firing on enemy troops within their borders?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/11/17/a-horrific-double-tap-himars-strike-may-have-killed-dozens-of-russians/

I had no idea forbes had been taking such a narrative

Last 4 pages. Google translate with Lens will help.

Well...fuck. Putin just signed this an hour or so ago. He's trying to say if anyone even so much as attempts to defend themselves against Russia (including Ukraine) in the way Ukraine has been, that they have "the right" to go nuclear. Those ATAKMS, or drones, or even Ukraine simply continuing to occupy the places they've fought for.

Someone needs to eject this man into a black hole.

Does anyone know how I can gain access to archived CBC News footage?

This link should have video of my grandfather talking. It was a heartbreaking scene, but it's been over 20 years since his passing. I think hearing his voice would perk my mom up a bit. I sent them an email, but since I'm a private citizen I doubt they'll respond favourably. Any ideas or suggestions? Footage is supposedly here:

https://distributionarchives.cbcrc.ca/en/items/b5cdba11-b3d1-43b9-8ff5-38742f225c7b

Any posts I do about anything with the war...look I'm no expert. I am just really good at sharing what is in front of me, and I remember these things. I want to remember what happens right now because in 5 years people will be saying it was different and in 10 years they'll be saying it never happened.

We have the responsibility as the observers of history to remember for the people we cannot help who are there right now. They matter.

You all matter too. I care about everyone here.

News is finally reporting on the massive attack we were observing over the last several hours

https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c206l3qgnx2o.amp

Seeing various reports about a massive internal shake up in the Russian military, apparently several commanding officers are being arrested for falsely claiming they captured lines they didn't.

Simultaneously we are seeing 17 Tu-95MS strategic nuclear bombers now in the air, Russia has been amping up the deployment of them over the past week.

This is way out of my wheelhouse and I have no idea what's going on but it can't be good

There is a fun website text game at nationstates.net that allows you to create your own nation, with issues you need to address and make decisions for occuring daily.

I think every highschool social studies teacher should have their students spend 5 minutes a day playing the game, with the goal of having a happy, healthy nation by the end of their semesters for a grade that is actually required for the class, just like an exam.

It's quite detailed, and worth looking at!

Appears to be a large Russian Shahed strike drone offensive taking place in various regions of Ukraine tonight, they were hovering in various areas seemingly waiting for something, the Jake Paul/Tyson fight started and the drones seemed to start their attack runs. My guess is they're hoping to minimize what is reported for such a wide offensive.

I hate how silly things like that fight so easily have us looking the wrong way.

Several Tu-95MS long range bombers just fired cruise missiles southwest over the cherkasy region into Ukraine. These are nuclear capable platforms. I am very worried about the use of these planes.

Forgot to take pictures, but made beef liver tonight -Steak Diane style- and I gotta say it was a smashing success. Seared it first, then as it was resting I made a beefy wine reduction sauce in the same pan with blitzed shallots. Once I was happy with the sauce, I submerged the seared liver in it and let it finish cooking until it was so tender you didn't even need a knife to cut it.

I realized today, if I won the lottery, I would go spend a year or two in Europe going to cooking schools.

13 Russian Tu-95MS bombers are in the air, they are nuclear delivery capable.

Trying to solve an ARG puzzle for my favorite game, Warframe. There is an update coming out called Warframe 1999 and this eye, along with the 3 symbols behind it, were on the front page of the ARG, with the words "WE END AS WE BEGAN". I realized last night that the symbols look like they could combine into a QR code, which were invented in 1999. They are each 21 pixels wide, and the original QR codes were 21x21 pixels. That said, I'm stumped. Feels like I'm missing a cipher.

The atrocities in Amsterdam are despicable and terroristic. Anyone who condones or otherwise excuses it needs to be told to carry a depiction of the islamic prophet Muhammad so they can see exactly how tolerant and loving the people they are excusing are.

This is... senseless harm of innocents. There is no excuse. The world needs to step up. At this rate we are slowly heading to repeat what happened a century ago and that is unacceptable!

Has anyone heard of any breaches to Microsoft Teams?

Got a strange security notification through my Microsoft Authenticator app that my workplace account had changes made I needed to go review to approve. The account is a company email, but I believe we contract the accounts all through some Microsoft business package. That said, I couldn't find any suspicious log activity on the account. I notified the email security team who took steps to scrub and reset my account, but something feels odd.

Went to see Jim Jefferies and Jimmy Carr live tonight down in Victoria. Loved the show. My eyes kept fucking up with the lights causing them to double up often or be hazy...but it was an amazing event. I've never been to a comedy show or concert in my life and it was about time. The jokes got laughs outta me I desperately have been needing. It was a nice, rare treat.

Yeesh he can't even work there for a few hours one day without losing a company money.