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putin's opponent dies on the eve of an important UN meeting in Munich . it is conspiracy!

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man this is exactly like...whatever 'useful idiot fluffer' maddow talked about in ultra/prequel (maybe that freak senator who died in a planecrash? maybe lindbergh?)

we are seriously living in historic times.

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Slightly OT: I was curious about the Crimean War (1850's) and read up on it. Russia, under the Czar, was trying to take advantage of the weakness of the Ottoman Empire (which included Greece and most of the middle east) to expand into the Mediterranean. Britain and France linked up with the Ottomans and Sardinia and fought a lengthy and savage war with Russia that included an 11-month siege of Sevastopol, Russia's major naval base in Crimea on the Black Sea. The city was destroyed. The war was so disastrous and costly for both sides they ended it with a compromise. Florence Nightingale did her thing there. It was the first "modern" war using telegraphs, railroads and explosive shells. This is what Putin is thinking about, probably. Take notes, this will be on the final.

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this is a fantastic summary of the crimean war (not mocking - dabble in much earlier history and hear so many references to crimea and it's hard to know where to start...)

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Insert the lucille meme about: "it's only a couple of bananas how much could they cost, ten dollars?"

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Putin doesn’t find this idiot to be very useful.

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I suppose Tucker’s admission that Russia’s price on bananas “radicalized” him against American leaders is a candid admission about how reactionary non-thinkers misunderstand so much in life. It’s how they find themselves sending their life savings to a GoFundMe to “save” Trump, a billionaire, from his verdicts. However, it’s pretty clear Tucker was radicalized years ago, probably in high school when nobody liked him and he decided he hated everyone.

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He even lied about his grade school teacher being a radical liberal in hippy skirt, and crying all the time. She a conservative, living in pricey La Jolla, was amazed to hear that lie. He also didn't remember she was the one hired to tutor him because he couldn't read. She said he was the sweetest little boy.

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I dunno about Publix or Wegman's or Harris Teeter...? ( I mean is that last really the name of a grocery store? Sounds like a Portland, OR-based indy band). Anyway, never hoid of those right-coast stores. But if we're talking European groceries, I'll take Tesco over any one of them any day of the week.

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Harris Teeter is all over the South.

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The Ultimate Both Sides! Biden = Putin!

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They didn’t even have buttered tortillas.

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Evil liberals want to ban Americans from eating carbs and force us to eat electric vehicles!

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Hey! Don't know how you morons haven't noticed! Biden's killed Trump at least once a day since he became tyrant in chief, because that's what leadership is about. Killing people. Especially your political opponents. Don't think it's not, sheeple.

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It's not like he hasn't always been a shameless propagandist.

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Wow. I kinda figured Fucker’s To Putin With Kissy Noises segment had to have been pretty cringe... But... Ummm...

Wow.

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Tucker "the traitor" Carlson should stay in Russia. He violated sanctions and should be prosecuted. His bullshit reporting should also have him sanctioned. He is a traitor and liar. Funny how he seems to represent the wealthy in our country and thinks we workers can identify with him. I would rather see a bull on ranch he could not handle gore him!

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I really do wish Tucker could take Navalny's place in that Arctic circle spa.

BTW, nice "Tropic Thunder" reference, Gary ;)

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Pooty’s Diary, 2/16 - We did everything we could to keep Navalny healthy! We sent him to exclusive retreat near Arctic Circle. We let him walk outside in nature to get exercise. We give him strong medicines to kill any diseases or illnesses that might try to harm him. We deny him access to his attorneys to keep his attorney fees low. We refuse him any visitors to exercise responsible social distancing. But he was still sad about American lies about his Dear Leader, Papa Pooty and Mother Russia. He was determined to die despite our best efforts to give him long, happy life. But he live to 47, which is pretty good considering he keeps eating poison on accident and refuses to eat the sawdust blini we make for him. I feel bad for self, life is boring when all my political opponents with whom I have friendly differences keep dying in very mysterious ways. I wonder if anyone will even challenge Pooty for President this year. Why even hold an election, right? I should save the cost of sham election and use for big parade to make Russian citizens burst with pride.

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