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Once again, France decides to give away a penalty.

I retract that statement as Argentina is definitely looking the better team at the moment.

French goalie definitely had the wind knocked out of him.

Pretty evenly matched so far.

Eight Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Putin’s War in Ukraine - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM Secret Russian battle plans, intercepts, and interviews with Russian soldiers and Kremlin confidants revealed new details of how Vladimir Putin botched his invasion of Ukraine. A couple of excerpts from this summary article:

The only possible course of action that could have any impact would be for frontline health-care workers to follow the actions of their colleagues in the UK and engage in a nationwide general strike: Public support for nurses’ strike piles pressure on Sunak and divides Tories | Industrial action | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Observer poll shows 60% of public back strike, with some Conservatives urging PM to give ground to nurses while others demand he hold firm

This story about the destruction of Russia's 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade was originally published by the Washington Post: War in Ukraine has decimated a once feared Russian brigade WWW.STRIPES.COM The bloody fate of Russia’s 200th Motor Rifle Brigade in Ukraine is emblematic of Vladimir Putin’s derailed invasion plans.

The NYT report referred to in the ISW analysis: How Putin’s War in Ukraine Became a Catastrophe for Russia - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM Secret battle plans, intercepted communications and Russian soldiers explain how a “walk in the park” became a catastrophe for Russia.

ISW analysis for 17 December 2022: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 17 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG The Kremlin is likely attempting to depict Russian President Vladimir Putin as a competent wartime leader and to rehabilitate the image of the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) by publicizing Putin’s meeting with the joint headquarters of the Russian A

Zweihander is a seriously OSR RPG!

We didn't know the price of the Diablo IV CE until a couple of days ago (when you made this post) so I just assumed that it would be ludicrous from the outset!

ISW analysis for 16 December 2022: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 16 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG Russian forces conducted their ninth large-scale missile campaign against critical Ukrainian energy infrastructure on December 16 and carried out one of the largest missile attacks on Kyiv to date. Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Valery Zaluzhny

Either that or painting minis.

I genuinely liked that trailer a hellva lot more than the (leaked) one for Oppenheimer.

On Discord, she asked me to nuke both of her accounts.

OH MY GOD

Well...uhhhhh...we'll certainly give it the ol' Navy try!

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I'll also endorse Luetin's channel as the best entry point into WH40K lore. I also really like this one as well:

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Today's barrage is estimated at 76 missiles launched with 60 intercepted (or malfunctioned).

Recent media interviews with Ukrainian military and government leaders who discuss the "expected" Russian winter offensive referenced in the ISW analysis: Putin preparing major offensive in new year, Ukraine defence minister warns | Ukraine | The Guardian WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM Defence minister suggests attack could happen by February, but other officials indicate it could come in January A looming Russian offensive | The Economist WWW.ECONOMIST.COM Ukraine’s chiefs, in an unprecedented series of briefings, tell The Economist about the critical months that lie ahead Volodymyr Zelensky and his generals explain why the war hangs in the balance | The Economist WWW.ECONOMIST.COM Our interviews with the men shaping Ukraine’s response to Russia’s aggression “Anyone who underestimates Russia is headed for defeat” | The Economist WWW.ECONOMIST.COM An interview with Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine’s second most senior soldier Ukraine’s top soldier runs a different kind of army from Russia’s | The Economist WWW.ECONOMIST.COM Valery Zaluzhny wants to encourage initiative and devolve authority An interview with General Valery Zaluzhny, head of Ukraine’s armed forces | The Economist WWW.ECONOMIST.COM Edited highlights of our conversation Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff on how to end war in Ukraine | The Economist WWW.ECONOMIST.COM Andriy Yermak says talks are the final step to peace not the first An interview with Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine | The Economist WWW.ECONOMIST.COM Edited highlights of our conversation with Ukraine’s leader

ISW analysis for 15 December 2022: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 15 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG Russia may be setting conditions to conduct a new offensive against Ukraine— possibly against Kyiv—in winter 2023. Such an attack is extraordinarily unlikely to succeed. A Russian attack from Belarus is not imminent at this time. Russian President Vla