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FakeNoose

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38. Thanks for the calm clarity

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Feb 14, 2022, 06:38 PM

Feb 2022

I'm glad I don't use Twitter, and I wish our DUers wouldn't post these Twitter rumors here on DU.

We have to keep calm and not over- react to this stuff. And right now it isn't easy to do.

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Expect to be inundated with a lot of disinformation about the situation in Ukraine. Even here at DU. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Feb 2022 OP

Absofuckingloutely! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #1

Hear Hear, Sir The Magistrate Feb 2022 #2

Indeed! Healthy skepticism will be required...nt Wounded Bear Feb 2022 #3

It's already started iemanja Feb 2022 #4

Thank you. Those are wise words. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #5

This DU post about former Russian general's criticism of putin's aggression speaks volumes! (Link) SheltieLover Feb 2022 #6

Tell it like it is. comradebillyboy Feb 2022 #7

In posts about both Ukraine and the Olympics sarisataka Feb 2022 #8

... Faux pas Feb 2022 #9

Exactly. Putin cries for a buffer from NATO. But Ukraine is the one who needs a buffer from Putin. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #10

I don't listen to any of the news here regarding Ukraine PortTack Feb 2022 #11

Ukraine history with Russia mactire Feb 2022 #12

BBC story about that: "Ukraine crisis: Is Russia waging an information war?" EX500rider Feb 2022 #13

Yup, I've been seeing it here. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #14

I just noticed that one. Tommy Carcetti Feb 2022 #27

Yup - really had to pay attention to get it. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #31

Outstanding OP. Bookmarked. Thank You so much. Tommymac Feb 2022 #15

I've already seen it. W_HAMILTON Feb 2022 #16

+1 betsuni Feb 2022 #18

That last! We also see those who called us "hypocritical" for not Hortensis Feb 2022 #33

putin's owned GOP congresspeople are probably going to appeal to the anti-vax /maskers on this one. C Moon Feb 2022 #17

Disinformation? Here on DU? BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #19

I laughed Sympthsical Feb 2022 #23

I'm staying out of that particular idiocy myself. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #36

K&R betsuni Feb 2022 #20

Yep, it's pretty simple when you think about it. mn9driver Feb 2022 #21

Its all risk with no reward for putee, it may feed his megalomania but it will destroy what is left yaesu Feb 2022 #22

Kick dalton99a Feb 2022 #24

No way! I heard Putin's Mom drove him to Wisconsin with Straw purchase Borscht in the trunk! WarGamer Feb 2022 #25

Excellent OP. MontanaMama Feb 2022 #26

You can already see the start of the campaign Lithos Feb 2022 #28

Also Tucker Carlson, Tucker Carlson, Tucker Carlson... Tommy Carcetti Feb 2022 #29

Well said. Thanks for your post. One good, dependable source is bellingcat's Ukraine page. ancianita Feb 2022 #30

+100, especially those simple truths for understanding this situation. Hortensis Feb 2022 #32

Just as an example about how posts were here in 2014-15 on this topic, a brief sample. Tommy Carcetti Feb 2022 #34

+1, didn't recognize those threads at the time just saw them as minimizing what Putin was doing... uponit7771 Feb 2022 #40

My YouTube algorithm is sending anti American "military analysis" videos with b-roll of US forces. Marcuse Feb 2022 #35

Nicely said. I wish I could rec this more than once. 11 Bravo Feb 2022 #37

Thanks for the calm clarity FakeNoose Feb 2022 #38

K&R, Putin the pimp has lost the benefit of the doubt ever since Crimea uponit7771 Feb 2022 #39