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stephen_n · 23-06-2023 01:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120753244#Comment_120753244

Only then?

Yeah_Right · 23-06-2023 03:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120754587#Comment_120754587

No. I'm pretty sure she comes to that conclusion on a daily basis 😁

Dubinusa · 23-06-2023 04:31PM

If anyone else is looking to watch some good shows, I recommend Babylon Berlin . For nerdy science lovers, Counterpart is good. Another fine show is the Alienist.

Paul Smeenus · 23-06-2023 04:40PM

The Alienist I really enjoyed - I read the book way back then. Weirdly, at one point, one series was on Netflix and the other was on Amazon Prime.

aloooof · 23-06-2023 08:37PM

This is excellent:

Neil3030 · 23-06-2023 09:01PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120756620#Comment_120756620

👏.

24-06-2023 03:21PM

I'm surprised at how calm the news in general is about what is happening in Russia.

AbusesToilets · 24-06-2023 03:58PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120755535#Comment_120755535

Patriot is another cracking show, that like Counterpart absolutely deserved another season.

AbusesToilets · 24-06-2023 03:59PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120759746#Comment_120759746

can't refresh Twitter fast enough. God love kids in the future having to study the history of the last decade.

24-06-2023 04:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120759890#Comment_120759890

There will be huge amounts of misinformation online, Prigozhin is a fairly major player within the Russian propaganda apparatus: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/14/europe/russia-yevgeny-prigozhin-internet-research-agency-intl/index.html

There are massive consequences here. If the supply chain to Russian forces in Ukraine breaks down then that entire conflict changes dynamic very quickly and that won't even be the immediate concern for whoever is leading Russia within the next 48 hours.

If the coup is successful there are all kinds of risks ranging from Russia destabilising to civil war, emerging terrorist factions and a new leader that could escalate existing hostilities.

If Russia ends up a conflict zone then the consequences for the continent are significant. You would also have to imagine that western intelligence services saw this coming.

kuang1 · 24-06-2023 05:20PM

And not even totally changing the subject, but Extraction 2 is one of the best action movies I've seen in ages. Amazing long sequences of brilliantly shot shootout scenes.

Highly recommend and definitely better than the first movie.

AbusesToilets · 24-06-2023 05:53PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120760231#Comment_120760231

It was a solid flick alright, very visceral action scenes

Dubinusa · 24-06-2023 06:13PM

Mrs Wheeler in a bathing suit! Schwing!!!!!

kuang1 · 24-06-2023 06:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120760078#Comment_120760078

So Prigozhin has backed down as of half an hour ago? 200km shy of Moscow he turns tail.

He wanted Putin to sack the head of the Russian army and the defence minister.

So did he get what he wanted or did he lose the game of chicken?

If he blinked first, then you'd imagine he's as good as dead.

stephen_n · 24-06-2023 06:21PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120760231#Comment_120760231

Wouldn’t be hard, the first one was fairly brutal. Was surprised a second one got commissioned.

24-06-2023 07:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120760538#Comment_120760538

Loads of theories floating around ranging from Prigozhin apparently surviving a recent abduction / assassination attempt to this being the start of a fight for control post Putin (either due to some health decline or because the failed invasion of Ukraine has lost him authority).

I doubt this was really about the two specifically named people, this is very much being viewed as a direct attack on Putin and him calling those involved traitors doesn't leave much room for discussion or climb down.

Hard to know what will happen in the coming days, but Prigozhin ceasing his advance is probably not a good sign for him despite everything.

Neil3030 · 24-06-2023 07:45PM

Reports of how easily Wagner recruited support in cities like Rostov does not auger well for Putin.

"Who are you?"

"A militia group of violent convicts named after Hitler's favorite composer"

"What are you up to?"

"Heading to Moscow to overthrow your man"

"We're in"

Podge_irl · 25-06-2023 02:15PM

The whole affair is deeply confusing, but I guess we won't learn more about what on earth actually happened til some point in the future.

dogcat · 25-06-2023 02:19PM

Does anyone know why the Irish women rugby sevens team aren't participating at the European Games? Their team is striked out on the wiki

Lost Ormond · 25-06-2023 02:24PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120763397#Comment_120763397

Ireland are qualified for the olympics and it gives another team a shot to try qualify

Dubinusa · 26-06-2023 02:19PM

Season 4! Already!

Dubinusa · 28-06-2023 02:15AM

Completed! What a great show!!!

Loved Kate Bush in it and Metallica!

Dubinusa · 29-06-2023 01:17PM

Just started a show called From. Pretty good. Similar to Stranger things.

Clegg · 01-07-2023 10:31PM

I think the cult of Elon Musk has been pretty much ruined by his own actions. He's a moron that struck lucky. He's effectively killed Twitter tonight.

pickarooney · 01-07-2023 11:10PM

What happened tonight?

DGRulz · 02-07-2023 10:28AM

Have to say both Twitter and Reddit's self-implosions the last while have pretty much turned my phone back into a call and text machine.

DGRulz · 02-07-2023 10:32AM

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A friend sent me this yesterday, assume this is what Clegg's talking about.

sydthebeat · 02-07-2023 10:37AM

i dont use twitter, but would a regular unverified user actually read 600 posts in a day?

Clegg · 02-07-2023 11:09AM

A very layman's version of what has happened is Twitter refused to pay it's $1B bill to Google for hosting Twitter. Musk tried to migrate systems across to another provider and encountered difficulties. He wouldn't have hit those snags if he hadn't fired everyone who knew how his social media platform worked.

hold my beer · 02-07-2023 11:33AM

I've stopped using Reddit now that Sync doesn't work for it. Those guys are developing a Sync for Lemmy app now, which will hopefully be as good.

Barely use Twitter but I can see that having massive issues as he continues to piss off all his users.

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