kravietz 🦇 @kravietz@social.privacytools.io

Human brain interprets tools you're familiar with as extensions of its body, just like hands, rather than tools or objects.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210510133204.htm

Belarus authorities intercepted a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius with Mig-29 and forced it to land in Minsk. Immediately after landing KGB forced into the plane and arrested Belarussian journalist Roman Protasevich.

Just noticed a funny Easter egg in "The Interview" (2014), at 1:38 they're escaping in a tank that has "Пан или пропал" written on it. The phrase literally means "Either lord, or loser", a proverbial expression describing a risky choice ending in only one of two extreme outcomes.

The word "пан" (pan) originates from Polish where it's mostly uses as a formal variant of "you" (a bit like "sir") and since Soviet times it's mostly used with a smirk.

Improving Watermelons by Harvesting Genes From Wild Species

https://scitechdaily.com/improving-watermelons-by-harvesting-genes-from-wild-species/amp/

#gmo

Levada.ru: Will Russians change their attitude to Putin in the case of a full-scale war against Ukraine?

16% - Putin’s popularity will rise
31% - it will cause resentment against Putin
42% - attitudes will remain unchanged

I was thinking it's a joke but it's actually published law now in Russia - list of "unfriendly countries", and the title is longer than the actual list, which only contains TWO countries - USA, and... Czechia.

http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202105140026?index=1&rangeSize=1

Not sure what to think about this 😂

When someone tells you that the 80's protests in communist Poland were inspired by the US, pro-capitalist or any other similar bullshit, just have a look at this 1980 list of 21 Interfactory Strike Committee postulates.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_demands_of_MKS

The Rhisotope project involves the use of isotopes to save rhinos from poaching, which is once again on the rise in South Africa. Scientists believe that introducing the isotope into the horn will make its transportation impossible. 👍

What was the point of these interventions? None, apart from obsession of control and "teach them lesson", in spite of all evidence clearly witnessing to the inefficiency of Soviet economy, which led to stagnation and then ultimately to a tragic collapse in late 80's.

Back in 2000's Ukraine wasn't at all obsessed on joining NATO - mass protests (Orange revolution, then Euromaidan) had primarily economical background, which is understandable if you look at this:

🇩🇪 "Der Mann, der freiwillig ins KZ ging"

https://www.blick.ch/ausland/polen-ehrt-seinen-nationalhelden-witold-pilecki-1901-1948-der-mann-der-freiwillig-ins-kz-ging-id16522036.html

This tombstone is source of endless (sorry...) joy for Poles. I don't think KURWA DUPA requires translation for anyone speaking Slavic languages - or living in UK. These are... bad words.

The legend is that a Polish mercenary in Africa was dying in pain and whispered "kurwa, dupa", but the nurse was asking about his name. So his name for carved in stone forever.

Then, nerds from odkrywca.pl found out it's actually a name in Suahili, and this grave is in Kenia 🇰🇪

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2809422/%20KURWA%20DUPA/

Mentions of "Russophobia" by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Surprising increase after 2014 - any idea why? 🤔

https://ulir.ul.ie/handle/10344/8429?show=full

A scientific look at conspiracy theories - @dump_stack you asked about Polish approach, this was just published.

P.S. this is by Polish authors, but not related to the Polish government.

https://www.liberalforum.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BFE-FINAL-PUBLICATION.pdf

This is literally cover picture of their 2020 report 😂 Lots of symbolics there!

Since 2015 the Polish 🇵🇱 state TV became what can be described as a government mouthpiece, employing all the aggressive and emotional propaganda techniques as seen only in Russian TV before. As result, trust in TVP fell from 80% to 40% while distrust has risen from 10% to 44%.

2000: "in a few years the problem of malware will be eradicated by smart OS integrity controls and trusted executables"

2021: "to prevent damage install Russian keyboard!"

What has gone wrong?🤦‍♂️

P.S.

2030: "uninstall Russian keyboard as it's being used as a ransomware vector"

🇵🇱 😂

Troll Factory

It's your first day at the new job at Troll Factory. How many followers can you get?

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