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#71

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by crazy canuck - November 21, 2025, 11:24:24 AM

Every month he travels to Moscow and comes back with a "new peace plan". Every month it's the same plan. Every month the US press works itself into a frenzy about it.

Curious that the media frenzy you observe can be seen there but not in the US itself.

Yeah, the Euro media seems to be freaking out about it much more than the US one. I hope it means they know the plan has little credibility.

The freakout also goes to show how impotent we Euros are at the moment.

Turns out the US media should have been paying more attention to this

#72

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by crazy canuck - November 21, 2025, 11:21:07 AM

Canadians through the seasons

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMirF1ctrwX/?igsh=NHFyd2R2eW43Mmpl

#73

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Grey Fox - November 21, 2025, 11:10:08 AM

Trump needs a quick win as a distraction from the Epstein files coming down his way.

Ukraine will be better off telling the US to fuck off than accept this.

#74

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Tamas - November 21, 2025, 10:59:39 AM

This Zelensky speech makes me think this one might be serious, in terms of pressure from Trump for surrender:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/nov/21/europe-latest-news-russia-ukraine-war-updates-zelenskyy-putin-g20?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6920814a8f08a77eddc21f35#block-6920814a8f08a77eddc21f35

I guess that Bubba pic must indeed exist.

#75

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Valmy - November 21, 2025, 10:32:47 AM

And toll castles. The rentier bastards

Yeah I take it this is one of those things we have to be constantly trying to destroy? 

#76

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by Sheilbh - November 21, 2025, 10:12:40 AM

And toll castles. The rentier bastards

#77

Gaming HQ / Re: Europa Universalis V confi...

Last post by The Minsky Moment - November 21, 2025, 09:50:39 AM

Burghers can build roads if the right privileges are selected.  Some of the other estates can build special buildings although sometimes they aren't good. 

The estates do use income to buy good output and drive up demand IIRC so that's useful.

Otherwise, I think the default assumption is that nobles with extra income will just fritter it away on banqueting and pointy shoes.

[kleptocracy.]

#78

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by garbon - November 21, 2025, 06:48:02 AM

Some are inept, others are simply pro-Russia and it's kind of kleptocracy.

I'm really lost on how US senators thought it would go down well that they voted themselves the ability to sue the US government for heaps of cash. Like, don't be so obvious. You all aren't Trump.

#79

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Grey Fox - November 21, 2025, 06:18:28 AM

Some are inept, others are simply pro-Russia and it's kind of kleptocracy.

#80

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Josquius - November 21, 2025, 05:02:59 AM

Today I've been practicing French listening. Seems legit French TV did a full length fluff-doc on Sunderland.

Hey. Its nice to actually be noticed. 4th in the league and still talked of like we don't exist normally