INteresting!!

Agreed.

Kirov however was never made into an unperson. In fact he was posthumously lionized as a hero who was a victim of Trotskyist conspirators. Arguably, Stalin used his murder in 1934 to initiate the show trials and later blood purges of the Great Terror in ‘37 and ‘38.

@Horace said in Somebody, anybody, please help: @Doctor-Phibes said in Somebody, anybody, please help: Nobody in government gets paid particularly well. Well that's not even close to true, when you factor in pensions and job security and a near complete insulation from market forces such as an expectation that you do your job well. Well, it's mediocre pay and great benefits if you want to be picky.

Meh. George could do that.

@Axtremus said in The case against an off-ramp: I agree with him for the most part. I am not sure about his claim that Russians will simply go along (or pretend to go along) with whatever fake reality Putin foist onto them via state controlled media. Would anyone more familiar with the Russian mindset than I kindly comment on this point? ( @Renauda ?) For most part I would agree - especially outside the two big cities Moscow and St. Petersburg. Over time though it may erode owing to dead bodies, wounded and economic hardship. Depends how Putin’s this war continues. Despite his presentations on pop culture TV critical of contemporary North American demagoguery and populism, Snyder is no slouch on Russian and Ukrainian history. His book, Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin , an a highly regarded historical monograph.

I was wondering how guys get testicular torsion....

Ever thought about sending the boy to a religious school? He is Jewish, you know...

@Aqua-Letifer said in Seen on linked in: @Mik said in Seen on linked in: Pretty much everything has gone that way, from jobs to parenting to law enforcement. There's the letter of the law or rule, and that's it. No room for exercising judgement. We're building our own Babel. Yeppers.

Open the lid

@Ivorythumper Hmmm…so he likes smiling and determine faced body builders.

@Jolly said in Subtle hubby: Gives a whole new meaning to Afternoon Delight. I like scones as much as the next man, but I prefer the original meaning. Link to video

@Larry said in The End of War Poetry: I loved reading your post, Aqua. Thanks, Larry. Anytime I'm told poetry's for pansies, I bring out my book of war poetry. I learned a hell of a lot more from those guys than any academic.

Sounds infuriating. What are the evidence and arguments that convinced the court they the accused is indeed "incompetent" to stand trial?

Future? I lived near there, I've seen plenty of people peeing in their alcove. And it's so weird - looking at the sign for NEMA there. I remember the 1BD apartments in that building being $5K/month.