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Commissar SFLUFAN

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  1. As much as I enjoyed Soul, I very much viewed it as a significantly missed opportunity to help children get a better understanding of death and what it means for those left behind. There was a far deeper, more meaningful film within the framework of Soul and I'm genuinely kinda sad that Pixar either didn't see it or chose to ignore it.
  2. Jesus Christ Almighty. Every single goddamned day living in this cursed country is like waking up in the middle of surgery because the anesthetic has worn off.
  3. ISW analysis for 06 May 2023: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 6, 2023 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin and Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov stated their intent on May 6 for Chechen “Akhmat” troops to replace Wagner Group forces in Bakhmut on May 10. Prigozhin published a letter to Russian Minister of Defense Ser
  4. I'd say that the results are more reflective of Left Deviationist Marxism (Trotskyism) than Anarchism.
  5. I wish I had something comforting to say, but I have nothing to offer other than "God damn America".
  6. The terrorist is reportedly deceased, unfortunately there appears to be other fatalities as well, including children.
  7. For a second, I thought this was a new development from her and was confused because I knew she had already made this pretty clear until I looked at the date of the article: July 1, 2022.
  8. A king is considered an inherently higher rank of nobility than a queen, so it was simply not possible for Philip to be given a title that would make him technically outrank his wife. Under British law, a man married to the reigning woman monarch is only permitted to assume the title of "Prince Consort".
  9. Prigozhin wrote a formal request to Shoigu / the Russian Ministry of Defense to issue an order to be replaced by Kadyrov’s troops per May 10. Reason: lack of ammunition and having lost combat potential.
  10. ISW analysis for 05 May 2023: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 5, 2023 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) appears to have deprioritized the Bakhmut offensive in favor of preparing to defend against an anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive, putting the Wagner Group and Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin in a potentially
  11. The EC Competition Committee and CMA (no one gives a rip what the FTC has to say) both dismissed any concerns regarding the competitive environment in the console space and focused their respective findings almost entirely on the cloud so those statements from Phil would really have little-to-no effect.
  12. You'll get no argument from me at all that at the outset, Redfall was showcased as a significant (even if not necessarily a "tentpole") product for the Xbox ecosystem, especially within the specific goal of driving significant Game Pass subscriptions through its inherently cooperative play framework. For my part, I just get the sense -- with no actual evidence to support it, mind you -- that subsequent to the May 2022 announcement of the postponement of its release from its original 2022 timeframe to the first half of 2023 that internally MS probably "downgraded" its overall expectations for Redfall from that of a potentially ecosystem-defining franchise to one that they hoped would be simply "good enough" to give a modestly decent boost to Game Pass subscriptions. My basis for this assumption really is nothing more than the relative indifference and/or confusion with which the initial announcement was greeted by its presumed core audience and the overall lukewarm (at best) tenor of the rounds of previews the game received from the media.
  13. One of the aspects about Afrofuturism that I find very appealing and which sets it apart from other forms of science fiction is that it genuinely does appear to be somewhat more "optimistic" about the future comparatively speaking. From what I gather, this outlook represents a consciously deliberate effort by creators to imagine a better future for the peoples of Africa rather than allowing that vision to be solely dictated by the traumas and horrors of the past. A few essays which explore this notion: Why We Should Embrace The Optimism Of Afrofuturism GRAZIADAILY.CO.UK The Afrofuturist movement imagines an optimistic future for Black people. Tina Charisma explains why looking backwards is no longer enough. Read more on Grazia. Afrofuturism Is An Optimistic And Prosperous Way Forward For The Black Community | PushBlack Finance WWW.PUSHBLACKFINANCE.COM We view Wakanda as fiction. But imaginings of what a Black liberated society could look like are dramatically fueling change. Afrofuturism – envisaging the Africa that we want - New African Magazine NEWAFRICANMAGAZINE.COM Where do Africa and the diaspora sit on the key issues that are confronting us? Onyekachi Wambu contemplates the perspectives of Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism. How afrofuturism gives Black people the confidence to survive doubt and anti-Blackness THECONVERSATION.COM Afrofuturism allows Black people to not only imagine their distant futures but also how to survive the anti-Black present. I'm sure you'll be interested in these as well @skillzdadirecta!
  14. OLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO @Spork3245 - alright that was pretty damned funny ESPECIALLY the dinner scene at the Liddy house
  15. It's really not that much of a difference as both desire the destruction of Israel - only the reasons are different.
  16. The PC Gamer reviewer spent 40+ hours with the game so I'd say that least that person is making an informed assessment.
  17. From my perspective, it should be understood when you take public office that you don't get to joke about anything at all.
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