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Russians almost theatrical

mardi 27 juin 2023 à 10:18

Prigozhin agreed to go to exile in Belarus, and Putin agreed to drop charges against him. Ostensibly, everyone is friends again. Despite the brief incidents of real combat, I can't feel convinced it wasn't just theater. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/25/prigozhins-march-on-moscow-chronology-of-an-attempted-coup

The exile ageement is no guarantee of Prigozhin's safety. If the coup was real, Putin might have him killed in Belarus. Even if it was theater, Putin might have him killed, in reaction to the enthusiastic reception Prigozhin received from the public — apparently because people hate Putin. I don't think Putin can forgive showing that on TV.

More speculation about the reasons for the events we have seen.

Urgent: Stop Selling Roundup

mardi 27 juin 2023 à 10:18

Everyone: call on Home Depot to stop selling Roundup.

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Urgent: Call on Clarence Thomas to Resign

mardi 27 juin 2023 à 10:18

US citizens: call on Clarence Thomas to resign from the Supreme Court.

Efforts to crush defenders of abortion rights

lundi 26 juin 2023 à 22:18

Anti-abortionists try to crush defenders of abortion rights through phony accusations and proceedings designed to humiliate and impoverish them.

Democrats are turning their defense of abortion rights into election victories.

Psychological experiments for mental manipulation tricks

lundi 26 juin 2023 à 22:18

It is more or less impossible to do valid psychological experiments on whether mental manipulation tricks to help a person really do help. People tend to be helped by doing anything which they believe will help them.