
This image from Russia’s Komi Republic today looks like a promo still from a sci-fi series.
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This image from Russia’s Komi Republic today looks like a promo still from a sci-fi series.


The era of "Putin's stability" is officially over. Previously apolitical Russians are being bombarded with internet restrictions, and in some cases, actual strikes from across the border. Turns out there's only so much a person can tune out. The Ukrainian scammer empire, coercing Russian civilians into terrorist attacks and extracting billions of rubles from them, is alive and well. One of them did get chopped up in Bali, but still. The EU is gearing up for war, while the Kremlin is still desperate to trade with their "partners". It all sounds quite bleak, but I've grown darkly optimistic — and not by ignoring any of the above. Extreme conditions are breathing life into an otherwise inert society. Government branches are competing again, even parliament is coming alive, regions are diverging. Russian political life, long declared dead, is creaking back into motion, and, most importantly, the Russians are very fucking mad, for real this time. What can it lead to? We cover that, plus SMO and Iran SITREPs, and whom the Iran war can actually benefit in our latest NEWS installment: patreon.com/posts/rwa-news…

В раньшее время ИИ помещался в 640 килобайт! Без этих ваших датацентров.


The film stirred up controversy among anti-Putin Russians, with many people, including film critics, accusing it of manipulative editing. I am yet to watch.

37 Soper Road. Johannesburg. South Africa. 2009 vs 2025


Soviet mosaic on a bus stop on the road between Krymsk and Anapa, Krasnodar Krai.