Knuckledragger

I made a discovery today: I have no idea as to the location of my DJ mixer. I moved it off my desk some time in the 6+ month period I’ve been off the air and I haven’t the foggiest where I stashed it. It’s large, fragile and expensive so I know I put it some place safe. I have no idea where that is. I do have an even older backup unit, which I am probably going to press into service at least for test purposes. I don’t relish using it for anything beyond that.

China calls for verification of Russian claims of US bioweapons help to Ukraine. Significant inasmuch as China is indirectly bankrolling Putin's efforts. Russian central bank decides not to reopen stock market trading next week. Who needs stock trading? Putin offers battle-hardened fighters from the Middle East up to $3,000 a month to reinforce Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Good luck with that. EDIT: Nationalize AAPL?

Can confirm, I did spend fairly large part of the 1990s doing just that.

Don't touch Vlad's yacht!

Putin places head of the FSB's foreign intelligence branch under house arrest for failing to warn him that Ukraine could fiercely resist invasion Clown. Putin is preparing a terrorist attack on Chernobyl Power Plant and will blame Ukraine - says Chief Directorate of Intelligence, Ukrainian Ministry of Defence YIPE.

Russian ex-minister says invasion of Ukraine is stalling because officials stole from military budget for 'mega-yachts in Cyprus'

Polandball community had a good take on this one:

Ukrainian children’s hospital completely wiped out by Russian bombing.

Itch.io has a huge bundle of games for $10. Proceeds go to help Ukraine.

Big Blue done with .ru No Big Mac for you.

Another long form video, this one by a US vet. Initially I wasn't sure I was sold on him when SkyNet AI that is YouTube's recommendation algorithm suggested this video to me. About halfway through I began to get his perspective and sense of humor.

This is a long form video from a guy with a fairly thick accent. I had to pay pretty close attention to follow along with what he was aying. I'm dyslexic and while the trope of the backwards R is a canard, auditory processing language is all to real. That said, I was able to glean a fair amount of interesting info from this vid. TL;DW: Russia is corrupt, full of hubris and vastly overestimated their own abilities as well as completely UNDERestimated Ukrainian resistance.

Exhibit A: Exhibit B:

Get tae fuck indeed. #ScottishPeopleTwitter

Internet backbone provider shuts off service in Russia(!)

Protest in Paris. NSFW warning: contains titty.

Flasback to when this image went viral 4 years ago:

Devils plan, Tango Gao, 2022

Belarusian Soldiers And Officers Massively Refuse To Fight Against Ukraine This strikes me as an important development.

A fascinating and (as best as my smooth brain can ascertain) unbiased look at Russia's failures in Ukraine.

Today in "Putin is Clown" Russia calls on EU, NATO to stop arms supplies to Ukraine Putin threatens Ukraine with loss of statehood if Ukraine "continues to behave like this”