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  1. Putin calls off plan to storm Mariupol plant, opts for blockade instead

     Putin, in a Kremlin meeting with Sergei Shoigu, his defence minister, gave the order to call off the plan to storm it, saying it was better to save the lives of Russian soldiers and officers and to sit back and wait while Ukrainian forces ran out of supplies

    https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-cancels-russian-plans-storm-mariupol-steel-plant-opts-blockade-instead-2022-04-21/

     

     

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  2. I was reading these tweets before he locked his account because he didnt jump in 100% that it was a chemical attack and was getting harassed.

    part of his bio: career-long specialist in defence against chemical, biological, and radiological threats. My career started out in the US Army, where I served as an officer in the Chemical Corps.  I stayed on in the Army for years as a reservist while I progressed through civilian jobs at the Pentagon and White House. I served for six years in the White House Military office and six years in the US Secret Service

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  3. 11 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

    This is one of the popular, younger (born 1998) Russian YouTubers who bailed on Russia, and if you look at the Russian YouTubers who stayed behind they are either straight-on apologists/cheerleaders for Russia, or are trying to pretend like Ukraine isn’t happening  and are just wrapped up in some kind of weird fantasy world. 

    He’s got an interesting perspective because he grew up with the internet, and without the Cold War coloring his views on the world. 

     

    found this guys comments interesting

     

    When I watch these videos, I feel like Roman is speaking for me, that's how much I can relate. We're just about the same age and share a similar industrial regional city/working class family background. All the hopes and wishes for the future, the way he talks about it rings home so much it hurts. I also moved to Saint Petersburg not long before Roman did and even randomly ran into him at a supermarket haha. The whole situation breaks my heart. A friend of mine from Kyiv, who I have known since 2013 and talked about music with is now posting pictures of himself in military uniform, defending his homeland and his 5 month old son's future from an invasion being waged by a country that happens to be my home. My best friend is American, my girlfriend has family in Estonia. The music I make speaks of the universal human experience. I'm an English teacher. I want to connect and empathise with people, help them, build relationships. Unfortunately, I now feel stuck, facing the reality of living in an increasingly repressive regime or fighting an uphill battle of trying to make my way out of it.
     
     @Jan K.  I can’t possibly confirm or deny this with any statistical certainty, I can only tell you that among all my friends or acquaintances, but more importantly, among my 15 or so students (all of various ages, occupations and geographic location) none are pro-war. At the very least 5 of them have already left the country, more, like me, are considering their options abroad. The only people I know to be sort of pro-war or on the fence are my grandparents and my deadbeat uncle who has no job and lives with them. My dad is just lazy, doesn’t go much on the internet and is conflicted about the situation. It’s clear it doesn’t feel right with him but the only (or just about) information he gets/seeks comes from state TV. There is a million more nuances in determining and studying someone’s attitude and a assessment of the war beyond the fact that someone is Russian, such as age, occupation, media preferences etc. You’d do well to find someone who’s more against this war than those Russians who are actively leaving the county or are trying their best to do so, though. I personally believe it is the ultimate protest.
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  4. 1 hour ago, Mo Horn said:

    I totally get wanting to see as much as possible when you're there. We had the same frustration when we were planning our trip last September. In the end, we decided to spend the time on some things, and save the others for another trip. Having gone once, I totally get why some go back year after year. Part of me wants to do that, but another wants to see other places. The world is just too damn big, and interesting, for those who love to travel. I just need to win the lottery. 

    Yes, I need to balance seeing as much as I can with enjoying where I go lol.

  5. 2 minutes ago, texasdago said:

    Man, just hang out in Venice and explore off-the-beaten path locations.  If you really want to see another location, go to Padova or maybe go as far as Asolo and visit some wineries.  Or find a way to spend more time in the mountains, not a quick jaunt.  

     

    We are going back this summer... we have a "base" for two weeks to mostly spend time at the beach but for the most part, all of our little jaunts and side trips will be within one hour or less.  We'll probably stay at a winery b/w Bologna and Modena for two nights and then our last night will be in Borgo Panigale.  We focus on an area rather than to spread ourselves too thin.

    Wife really wants to do some wineries in/around Venice, any recommendations? . We have 10 days planned in France and added a week in Italy while we were "in the area".  I have a bad habit of trying to squeeze too much in.

     

    Original plan was to take high speed train from Rome to Venice but any thoughts on renting a car one way and stopping in the Tuscany area for a vineyard?

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