DrewAbat

@ProudBavaria Interesting perspective, but either way it's time to octuple the defense budget

@DrewAbat With Europe no longer being central, that dedication HAD room to falter. Whether through loud pressure like under Trump I & II or a quiet process - I posit it was inevitable. I can see various potential arrangements in the future, but none of them as total as NATO today.

Sure. But we ought to have realised this would happen 10+ years ago A nuclear treaty like NATO is so total by its very nature that it requires unquestionable consensus within the guarantor state. With that consensus dying, the treaty changes or dies. This isn't a surprise.

@ProudBavaria Irreparably damaged, but we can't possibly know that at this point in time. Some in the Trump admin are neocons, some are isolationists/neomonroeists and the old man just does what feels right. But I agree that we must be prepared for the worst case scenario.

@ProudBavaria I'm not sure that's true, in the past Democrats and Republicans while (rightly) bitching about Europeans not paying enough for their armed forces they never threatened to stop protecting us. Of course, that could change in a post-Trump world where multiple norms could be

@ProudBavaria "Pivot to Asia" lmao, another war in the Middle East and paying lip service to east Asia's protection while cutting deals with Xi to undermine Taiwan

Our brains when the Pivot to Asia policies became a reality.

@kamilkazani Like you exaggerating Hasan's intellect/ political acumen because you personally prefer the pendulum swings to the populist left?

People tend to vastly exaggerate the importance of their personal preferences. That is the most common mistake out there

@NotWoofers I want to believe

lol they’re actually going to stick with the April 1st timeline. They’re killing off telegram.

@SashoTodorov1 @MrBird06 @moklasen @OSINTua Maybe, but I'm not sure most people think of swastikas when they see the third army logo

@DrewAbat @MrBird06 @moklasen @OSINTua I'm also referring to third corps. The "three diagonal lines" are just an obvious minimalist depiction of 1st Azov Corps/12th Azov Brigade's not!swastika.

I am proud that I have fought in the area of responsibility of the 3 AC for a year. I saw transformation of brigades and what things were done. As a result — 288(!) KIA for one day. Zero advance. Russians can be stopped.

@christogrozev @poker_dio And who might those be?

@poker_dio Not on it's own it can be a tool for the guys with money and guns when they decide it's their cue.

There are few things Putin can fuck up *and* risk rebellion from the lower/ middle class. Breaking the social contract of "you stay out of politics, I give you a laid-back, convenient life" is one. E-life was part of the deal. Take that away, and risk disgruntlement.

@MrBird06 @SashoTodorov1 @moklasen @OSINTua He is referring to 1st corps - 12th special purpose brigade

@SashoTodorov1 @moklasen @OSINTua Wdym? 3rd Assault Brigade logo is just three diagonal lines. How is that different from logo of US 3rd Infantry Division?

@devarbol Source

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@nik0p0l5 World's best greek spy

Guy with this pfp just liked my tweet

@devarbol Could you elaborate on these "social institutions"?

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@DougJBalloon No?

All right people, I need to monetize this thing. What if I did a subscribe thing, charged 2 or 3 bucks a month and put all the tweets I do on BlueSky here for subscribers (I'll still do the 3 or so free ones I do here without subscription)?

@3_bm15 @CommanderNizar Alr buddy

@DrewAbat @CommanderNizar Let me make this clear: I don't wish war nor anything that comes with it on anybody. But considering the kind of scum this guy brought to my replies, I couldn't care less about antagonizing him or his buddies. They're not my friends, and are free to fuck off.

Instant block. I love the fragility of these influencers.

@3_bm15 @CommanderNizar It shows your reply to the screenshotted tweet no matter how rational and correct and whatever, was actually kinda stupid and you're just antagonising people (not referring to grifters) without good reason

@DrewAbat @CommanderNizar ?

@3_bm15 @CommanderNizar Is this really the hill you're willing to die on?

@CommanderNizar I'm sorry to hear that. It doesn't mean you're not an idiot for being angry at me though.