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1 day ago1d

Posted by barjoe

LINKEx-KGB Agent Says Trump Was a Russian Asset. Does it Matter?

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News & Links

2 days ago2d

Posted by snytiger6

LINKRussia Requires Phones, Devices to Have Russian Software Preinstalled

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Religion & Spirituality

2 days ago2d

Posted by MacStriker

This post came through my social feed by a friend who is deeply religious. If you ever needed an example of cognitive dissonance, this is perfect. Understandably, kids will outgrow this belief of the Tooth Fairy, however are still conditioned (by ...

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General & Hellos

3 days ago3d

Posted by FrayedBear

Did you witness this historic event?

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

5 days ago5d

Posted by johnnyrobish

NRA Bankruptcy Hearing Exposes Lavish Spending and Russian Expenditures Those following the bankruptcy case of the National Rifle Association (NRA), know that the hearing has already produced scores of embarrassing revelations about lavish ...

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Simple Thoughts

6 days ago6d

Posted by Boomtarat03

LINKFrugal human!

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Just for Laughs

1 week ago1w

Posted by TCorCM

anyone spot the French flag?

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Politics

1 week ago1w

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKTankie, Conspiracy Theorist, And Other Pejorative Tools Of Narrative Control

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Philosophy & Meaning

1 week ago1w

Posted by powder

Sunday ponder. Was thinking PC and got stuck on "manpower" ie what's a gender neutral term for that? So I was thinking "person power" but then does that mean we can only measure living outputs in persons? What about other organism energy? Then I ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

1 week ago1w

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKNeutrino hunters go underwater in quest to trap ghost particles | Science | AAAS

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Bookwurmz

1 week ago1w

Posted by BirdMan1

I have begun "American Kompromat," by Craig Unger, who has written about the Bush family and Karl Rove, previously. I am in the midst of the introductory chapter, and if the book lives up to half of its promise, it is about a horrifying, long term ...

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Metal music

1 week ago1w

Posted by Seriousreason

Favourite Russian metal band KATALEPSY Create a sound uniquely. Theirs. Don't miss the track Blinded sultan in the comments.. whoa.,🤘🤘 fuck Yea. Reminds me why I love this band. . Babushka. & Vodka snow & mail order Brides.kind of ...

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Politics

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKBiden Regime Threatens India for its Planned Purchase of Russian S-400s - Stephen Lendman

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Science, Health & History Tidbits

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by phxbillcee

Why Russian scientists just deployed a giant telescope beneath Lake Baikal

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This Day In History

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by altschmerz

March 23, 2001 The Russian space station Mir burns up in the Earth’s atmosphere after fifteen years in orbit. The debris that isn’t burned up falls safely into the Pacific ocean between Chile and New Zealand, in a region from which governments ...

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This Day In History

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by Marionville

23rd March 1919...8th Congress of the Russian Communist Party re-establishes a five-member Politburo which becomes the centre of political power in Soviet Union. Original members - Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Stalin, Lev Kaminev and ...

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Posts

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by phxbillcee

Slate A New Report Adds Evidence That Trump Was a Russian Asset

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World Music

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by Marionville

Well...today I’m bringing a truly European “entente cordiale” ....French tenor Vincent Niclo, singing a classic Italian Neapolitan song with the Russian Army Red Guard choir! - Funiculi, Funicula.

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News & Links

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKLetters From An American 03/19/2021

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Oddities and Anomalies

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by ZantiMisfit

300 Year Old Wooden Russian Church Built Without a Single Nail. ____If you'd like to learn more, here's an article from Vintage News that gives additional details.

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Out Of The Illusion

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by William_Mary

Ukraine approves strategy to “recover” Crimea, threatening all-out war with Russia Volodymyr Zelensky might be best to go back to his entertainment production company. The oligarchs have him buried in over his head it seems. ...

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News & Links

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by barjoe

LINKTrump was a Russian asset, new Intelligence Community report shows.

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Liberals Who Don't Hate Each Other

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by genessa

what would a live zoom debate between biden and putin look like? would putin go shirtless? if one of them won, would he become a candidate for world leader? would the russian leader be putin his place? anyway, i doubt biden will be bitin'. it's ...

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Politics

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKPutin challenges Biden to a live public debate after Biden calls Putin a 'killer' | American Military News

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News & Links

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKLetters From An American 03/17/2021

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Trump Pinata

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by Killtheskyfairy

Putin Admits Defeat MOSCOW (The Borowitz Report)—Asserting that his “darkest fears have been confirmed,” Vladimir Putin warned that the United States is on the verge of being controlled by Americans. Speaking to reporters at the Kremlin, the ...

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Music Fans

4 weeks ago4w

Posted by Beowulfsfriend

How about a calming 60s classic for the early evening.

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Out Of The Illusion

4 weeks ago4w

Posted by William_Mary

Is the Ukraine on the brink of war (again)? At this time of writing, there are serious clashes between the VSU (Ukrainian) forces and the LDNR defenders. Both sides are using small arms, grenade launchers and artillery systems. “A while ago, ...

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by FearlessFly

Russian Disinformation Campaign Aims to Undermine Confidence in Pfizer, Other Covid-19 Vaccines, U.S. Officials Say Websites linked to Russian intelligence services publish false information questioning vaccines’ safety, efficacy ...

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Trump Pinata

1 month ago1m

Posted by racocn8

One of the most obnoxious aspects of Republican behavior is their claimed outrage over a supposedly stolen election. No significant evidence has been claimed to support the stolen election claim, but Republicans embrace the claim as an excuse for ...

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by barjoe

LINKRussian Disinformation Campaign Aims to Undermine Confidence in Pfizer, Other Covid-19 Vaccines, U.S. Officials Say - WSJ

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by snytiger6

LINKAfter Invocation Snub, Satanists Hold “Infernal Ritual” Outside WA Capitol | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Mynd Storm

1 month ago1m

Posted by Word

Had some thoughts about the physics of information. Here's a short video. But first: a force of kinetic energy hovering over something( a mass) that caused a communication(transfer) of information called Roy G. Biv. Red, orange, yellow, green, ...

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Out Of The Illusion

1 month ago1m

Posted by William_Mary

US, Allies Drop 46 Bombs Per Day for 20 Years, New CODEPINK Research Reveals The United States has been at war for nearly every year of its existence as an independent nation, fighting in 227 years of its 244-year history. ...

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Oddities and Anomalies

1 month ago1m

Posted by UrsiMajor

Ice Covered Russian Ghost Town

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Politics

Feb 25Feb 25

Posted by RichCC

These days the Republican Party feels an awful lot like the late 1970s Soviet Union. Paraphrased slightly from the link: This was a time referred to the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, as the era of stagnation -- ...

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World Music

Feb 24Feb 24

Posted by Marionville

Joseph Brodsky was a Russian poet, author and dissident who was persecuted and imprisoned in the Soviet Union, but lauded in the West as one of Russia’s great poets and visionaries. He was expelled from the Soviet Union in 1970 and settled in the ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Feb 24Feb 24

Posted by FrayedBear

Talk about pots calling kettles black?

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General & Hellos

Feb 24Feb 24

Posted by FrayedBear

So you hate RT and Russian influence in your elections?

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Philosophy & Meaning

Feb 23Feb 23

Posted by Barnie2years

While I find much in this essay that I don’t agree with, or in fact find troubling, it is worth a read. History is generally learned from a one sided perspective. As it says in this essay, points of view and action are told from a command point of ...

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World Music

Feb 22Feb 22

Posted by Marionville

I know I’ve posted this before...but I was listening to it again last night and thought I’d repost it. Sergei Rachmaninov’s “Vocalise” sung by Russian Tatar operatic soprano Aida Garifullina. I have no information on the ...

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visual art

Feb 20Feb 20

Posted by skado

Wassily Kandinsky (Russian, 1866-1944) Yellow-Red-Blue (Gelb-Rot-Blau) 1925

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Memes R Us

Feb 18Feb 18

Posted by bookofmorons

NOt a meme but just a reminder that the Russians built huge wind farms in the arctic such as this one in Murmansk and they work just fine. Maybe Ted Cruz could look into that after he gets back from Cancun

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Posts

Feb 11Feb 11

Posted by jeshuey

Newest culinary discovery...real pork-based vegetables!

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Singles/Mingle/Chat

Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by tinkercreek

With 7 strings, his original piece "Russian Heritage" by this young master of guitar!

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Politics

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by snytiger6

LINKBiden Bars Trump From Receiving Intelligence Briefings, Citing ‘Erratic Behavior’

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News & Links

Feb 6Feb 6

Posted by Paul4747

LINKBiden says Trump should not get intelligence briefings - The Washington Post

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World Music

Feb 2Feb 2

Posted by Ray13

The Second Waltz, a Russian Suite by Dmitri Shostakovich. This is especially for @rogerbenham because I know how much he likes Andre Rieu.

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All Things Asia

Jan 30Jan 30

Posted by Boomtarat03

How Russian Borscht became a Hong Kong staple. - It's a Chinese take on borscht and how it ended up in Hong Kong is a story of politics, migration and cultural adaptation.

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News & Links

Jan 29Jan 29

Posted by FearlessFly

Suspected Russian Hack Extends Far Beyond SolarWinds Software, Investigators Say Roughly 30% of victims are said to have no connection to the network-management company’s tainted software

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Liberals Who Don't Hate Each Other

Jan 29Jan 29

Posted by genessa

m/us-news/2021/jan/29/trump-russia-asset-claims-former-kgb-spy-ne w-book?fbclid=IwAR0fT36A7JkpOk-JDsZEOjVhPW06WpoFFVp65KX6ONk4l3fdp Dlmz3LeQ trump, russian asset for HOW long? the guardian article. g

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Posts

Jan 28Jan 28

Posted by Boomtarat03

Lomonosov cup & saucer spring gold - exclusive Russian Imperial porcelain tea/coffee cup and saucer.😀☕🍵☘🖤

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jan 25Jan 25

Posted by Larimar

Remnants of Russian fort found in Alaska from Russia's occupation before the US bought the land.

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World Music

Jan 25Jan 25

Posted by Spinliesel

This is first Russian artist I have featured here to honor his birthday: Vladimir Vitsotsky. He died in 1980. He wrote protest songs. I do not like..

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Music Fans

Jan 24Jan 24

Posted by Marionville

It’s a bit early today at 4pm...but I’m ready for a G & T...so I’ll post a song too. As it’s Neil Diamond’s birthday let’s listen to one of his best in my opinion...and I dedicate it to all of my American Agnostic friends .....America. ...

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This Day In History

Jan 22Jan 22

Posted by altschmerz

January 22, 1905 Russian troops fire on civilians beginning Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg.

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

Jan 21Jan 21

Posted by RobKings

Seen in my neighborhood.

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This Day In History

Jan 21Jan 21

Posted by altschmerz

75 years ago: More than 750,000 US steelworkers strike On January 21, 1946, more than 750,000 steelworkers walked off the job over wages, in one of the largest strikes to that point in American history. The stoppage was the ...

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News & Links

Jan 18Jan 18

Posted by FearlessFly

Capitol riot suspect plotted to sell stolen Pelosi laptop to Russian intelligence, authorities say Riley June Williams was turned in to the FBI by a former "romantic partner," according to court documents.

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This Day In History

Jan 13Jan 13

Posted by altschmerz

100 years ago: US protests shooting of naval officer by Japan On January 13, 1921, the United States Department of State sent a diplomatic note to the Japanese government protesting the killing of Naval Lieutenant Warren H. ...

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Traditional and Folkmusic

Jan 5Jan 5

Posted by FrayedBear

Only 7 years old & playing solo from memory.

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News & Links

Jan 3Jan 3

Posted by FearlessFly

As Understanding of Russian Hacking Grows, So Does Alarm

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Quotes

Dec 31, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by WilliamCharles

“We came and turned the native Arabs into tragic refugees. And still we dare to slander and malign them, to besmirch their name. Instead of being deeply ashamed of what we did and trying to undo some of the evil we committed… we justify our ...

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Paleontology, Archeology, and Anthropology

Dec 30, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by JoeB

Understanding tooth attachment and replacement in Bolosaurid Parareptiles. Bolosaurid Parareptiles occupy a unique position in Amniote evolution. They were the first to develop a combination of a lower temporal fenestra...

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Trump Pinata

Dec 29, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by SeaGreenEyez

LINKPutin signs bill granting lifetime immunity to former Russian presidents | Russia | The Guardian

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World Music

Dec 29, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Marionville

Sadly no longer with us, I regard Russian opera singer Dimitri Hvorostovsky to be the finest bass/baritone of recent years, until his untimely death from a brain tumour in 2017 aged 55. Here he sings the well known and loved aria from Handel’s ...

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Memes R Us

Dec 28, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by glennlab

You know this is true

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Metal music

Dec 26, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Seriousreason

Some hardcore I adore. DEATH SQUAD.... Gravedigger... Russian band doing breakdown ... Love reaching cresendo ...then plunge down to the BREAKDOWN..

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World Music

Dec 26, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Marionville

I can’t tell you the title of this Russian Orthodox Chant, or the name of the choristers, because it’s all written in Cyrillic text. I can however say that it’s very beautiful...as are the accompanying video images.

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News & Links

Dec 23, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Russian Lawmakers Pass Bills That Could Block Social Media Sites — And Stifle Dissent

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Posts

Dec 22, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by altschmerz

100 years ago: Congress of Russian Soviets adopts electrification plan On December 22, 1920, the Eighth All-Russian Congress of Soviets of Workers’, Peasants’, Red Army and Cossack Deputies approved a plan for the ...

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Music, Movies & Books

Dec 21, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKHow Bullwinkle Taught Kids Sophisticated Political Satire

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General & Hellos

Dec 21, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by St-Sinner

Vlad is calling. It is urgent.

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Silly, Random & Fun

Dec 21, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by barjoe

The Russian Hackers Have Been Identified

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Sex, Love, and Kinky Things, What's Your Pleasure?

Dec 20, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by VineetHonkan

In my search for understanding sex (I know I'm going to be a virgin forever bc not many people are interested in people who like different things) both the physical and the psychological aspects, I have come across new words...sapphic is the first ...

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General & Hellos

Dec 20, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by t1nick

retrumplicans are unwitting agents of Putin and the Russians. By disseminating the propaganda conspiracies implanted on social media by the Putin government, the entirety of the retrumplicans following have become Russian agents provocateurs. ...

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

Dec 20, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by johnnyrobish

Trump Downplays Russian Involvement in Cyberattack After a prolonged silence, President Trump finally commented on the massive cybersecurity breach, contradicting Secretary of State Pompeo and other top officials, by scoffing at...

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News & Links

Dec 18, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKHack against US is ‘grave’ threat, cybersecurity agency says

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News & Links

Dec 18, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKHack against US is ‘grave’ threat, cybersecurity agency says

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Quotes

Dec 17, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Hages

“History is but the polemics of the victor.” - William F. Buckley Jr.

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News & Links

Dec 15, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by barjoe

LINKRepercussions of Russian Hacks on US Departments of Treasury & Commerce https:// Malcolm Nance - MSNBC - YouTube

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News & Links

Dec 14, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Suspected Russian hackers breached U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Politics

Dec 14, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by snytiger6

LINKRussian Media Wants Moscow to Grant Asylum to Trump

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News & Links

Dec 13, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Suspected Russian Hackers Spied on U.S. Treasury Emails - Sources

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Trump Pinata

Dec 11, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by racocn8

Like Trump, I am still fuming over the November election, though for a different reason. We were all told it would be a landslide, and it wasn't bad. However, the Republicans came out in surprising force and the margins were significantly narrower ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Dec 10, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

Is it a bird? No! Is it a plane? No! Then what is it?

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General & Hellos

Dec 10, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

Oh look, more false news and Russian propaganda?

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Dec 10, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Ian_Newton

December 10th Survey Update: This is regarding the survey project referred to earlier: Thank you to those who took the time to fill out the Proto-survey. Your comments were read and the finalization process is close to complete. I plan to gain...

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News & Links

Dec 10, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FearlessFly

Wall Street Begins Trading Water Futures as a Commodity

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Traditional and Folkmusic

Dec 9, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

In the folk idiom. From an old Russian movie, the song "the Swarthy Moldavian Girl" performed by Otava Yo.

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Trump Pinata

Dec 9, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by webspider555

seen on twitter

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World Music

Dec 8, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Marionville

Rodion Shchedrin is a contemporary Russian composer, born in 1932 and who now lives in Spain. Here is his Quadrille - Not Love Alone, performed by Amsterdam Sinfonietta, cello soloist Ivan Katizna.

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Music Fans

Dec 8, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Marionville

Rodion Shchedrin is a contemporary Russian composer, born in 1932, he now lives in Spain. Here is his Quadrille - “Not Love Alone” performed by Amsterdam Sinfonietta, cello soloist soprano Ivan Karizna. I have a confession to ...

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Out Of The Illusion

Dec 6, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by William_Mary

A new BBC podcast, “Mayday,” uses smears, gaping omissions, leaps of logic, and factual errors in a desperate attempt to repair the image of late White Helmets founder James Le Mesurier, and discredit the OPCW inspectors who challenged a ...

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Traditional and Folkmusic

Dec 4, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by FrayedBear

Otavo Yo - A full hours concert just released to YouTube

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News & Links

Dec 4, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Dyl1983

A dead Republican is a good Republican. White House hosts second Christmas party in two days despite Capitol doctor's warnings - as its revealed Mike Pompeo has invited 900 guests to an INDOOR holiday party at the State Department. ...

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Posts

Dec 3, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by RobertNappi2

Thursday morning cuteness...Come here you!!!

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Music Fans

Dec 3, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Marionville

Good morning to you all...with yesterday’s conversation re @Petter ..et al, regarding modern tunes “borrowed” from earlier classical composers, especially the Russian ones, still fresh in my mind, I thought I’d post this one first up this ...

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Music Fans

Dec 2, 2020Dec 2020

Posted by Petter

I had a 78 rpm copy of this Tony Bennett recording. It was sung to the tune of a Polovstian maiden's dance written by a Russian chemist called Borodin.

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