Threats to prevent Russian athletes from competing.

[ZiprHead]

But the one comment on this report says, 'What's next, Tchaikovsky?' So maybe this is his report?

I don't think Tchaikovsky will be appearing anywhere anytime soon.

.....I'd go. Imagine his version of Monster Mash, now.

Thriller mitght be better.

 

[Keith&Co.]

But the one comment on this report says, 'What's next, Tchaikovsky?' So maybe this is his report?

I don't think Tchaikovsky will be appearing anywhere anytime soon.

.....I'd go. Imagine his version of Monster Mash, now.

Thriller mitght be better.

Oh, don't tease me. Now i won't get to sleep tonight.


ETA: i am not sure if i mentioned this here, but my wife has previously argued with my assertion that 90% of all movie remakes would be better as zombie movies.
For the record, she REALLY does not want to discuss a zombie Nutcracker.

 

[TSwizzle]

Russia and its athletes should be banned from all international competitions.

 

[TomC]

Russia and its athletes should be banned from all international competitions.

Why?
Because Trump's favorite oligarchs are interferering with world peace?

Because Russian military aggression is worse than U.S. military aggression?

Because otherwise the French will never win a gold medal that anyone notices?

Why?
Tom

 

[T.G.G. Moogly]

Russia and its athletes should be banned from all international competitions.

Why?
Because Trump's favorite oligarchs are interferering with world peace?

Because Russian military aggression is worse than U.S. military aggression?

Because otherwise the French will never win a gold medal that anyone notices?

Why?
Tom

Because Putin invaded Ukraine.

 

[Elixir]

I feel a lot worse for the people who have lost family or are being terrorized in an egregious violation of international law that has seen thousands killed.

So do the athletes, I believe.

I can well imagine that the athletes do.

But they've also got years of training and discipline and lost opportunities invested. I totally understand why they don't want their personal ambitions thwarted over something that they had no part in creating.
Tom

Of course. They can join the billions of others who will in some way suffer from pootey’s egomania. Some will have disruptions in their finances or careers, some will be separated from family and friends, some will lose them and some will die. Celebrities don’t suffer more than any other people and are in general less likely to die in wars. If misery loves company, it is ecstatic right now.

 

[blastula]

Can I still listen to Mussorgsky?

 

[barbos]

Well, to be fair, Russia has banned living for thousands of Ukrainians.

AFTER кастрюлеголовые has banned 14 thousands from living.
And official civilian losses are ~250 people.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Well, to be fair, Russia has banned living for thousands of Ukrainians.

AFTER кастрюлеголовые has banned 14 thousands from living.
And official civilian losses are ~250 people.

And once again, it's not bad to do bad things if you Russia. Only Russia has a good reason to do it.
Remember when we were in kindergarten, and 'he started it' worked so well as a defense? Same thing.

 

[barbos]

Well, to be fair, Russia has banned living for thousands of Ukrainians.

AFTER кастрюлеголовые has banned 14 thousands from living.
And official civilian losses are ~250 people.

And once again, it's not bad to do bad things if you Russia. Only Russia has a good reason to do it.
Remember when we were in kindergarten, and 'he started it' worked so well as a defense? Same thing.

Dude, you had no reason whatsoever to attack Iraq or Syria. Russia at least waited 8 years and 14K people dead.

 

[Keith&Co.]

Well, to be fair, Russia has banned living for thousands of Ukrainians.

AFTER кастрюлеголовые has banned 14 thousands from living.
And official civilian losses are ~250 people.

And once again, it's not bad to do bad things if you Russia. Only Russia has a good reason to do it.
Remember when we were in kindergarten, and 'he started it' worked so well as a defense? Same thing.

Dude, you had no reason whatsoever to attack Iraq or Syria. Russia at least waited 8 years and 14K people dead.

Yep. As long as the whataboutism is popping, all evil is justified.

 

[blastula]

Opening Ceremony: Call for peace as Ukraine's presence keenly felt at Winter Paralympics | CNN

The 2022 Winter Paralympics officially got under way on Friday, with the start of the Games marked by the presence of the full Ukrainian delegation inside Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium at the Opening Ceremony.

www.cnn.com

IPC officials were going to let them complete, but like with FIFA they changed their mind after a lot of public pressure and other teams threatening to boycott.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

And once again, it's not bad to do bad things if you Russia. Only Russia has a good reason to do it.
Remember when we were in kindergarten, and 'he started it' worked so well as a defense? Same thing.

Dude, you had no reason whatsoever to attack Iraq or Syria. Russia at least waited 8 years and 14K people dead.

Didn't really attack Syria, were attacking ISIS. No reason to attack Iraq... and you'll find few posters here who were supporting said attack/invasion.

 

[ZiprHead]

Didn't really attack Syria, were attacking ISIS. No reason to attack Iraq... and you'll find few posters here who were supporting said attack/invasion.

The big difference is that here in the US we're allowed to protest such things, and we did. In Russia they're jailing children who protest.

 

[ZiprHead]

Alexandra Arkhipova on Facebook

 

[ZiprHead]

Russian police jail kids who took flowers and 'No to War' signs to Ukraine's embassy

The children were still clutching their flowers as they sat in custody. Police reportedly threatened mothers with losing their parental rights.

www.npr.org

 

[T.G.G. Moogly]

In some countries things are so fucked up you can't say "Fuck God" without getting yourself killed. In Putinstan you can't say "Fuck Putin" without risking being jailed, tortured, poisoned, murdered, both yourself and your family.

Fuck Putin. The sooner this planet is rid of that shitbag the better for everyone.

 

[Harry Bosch]

This smug little asshole seems to be pretty damn proud of his country's war crimes:

MSN

www.msn.com

 

[Elixir]

In some countries things are so fucked up you can't say "Fuck God" without getting yourself killed. In Putinstan you can't say "Fuck Putin" without risking being jailed, tortured, poisoned, murdered, both yourself and your family.

Fuck Putin. The sooner this planet is rid of that shitbag the better for everyone.

I sometimes wonder how hard it could be to dummy up a Chinese drone or cruise missile, take Pootey out and make it look like China didit.

 

[ZiprHead]

MSN

www.msn.com

Gymnast Ivan Kuliak caused outrage on Saturday by wearing a Russian war symbol on his shirt while sharing a podium with a Ukrainian rival.

Former Russian junior champion Kuliak had just finished third behind winner Ukraine's Illia Kovtun in the parallel bars at a World Cup event in Doha.

And as the gymnasts were pictured standing shoulder to shoulder to collect their medals, clearly visible was a letter 'Z' taped across the middle of Kuliak's shirt.

The letter Z, which symbolically represents 'victory' in Russian, is daubed on to the front of Vladimir Putin's tanks and other military vehicles.

Thoughts now?