flexghost.Jun 25, 2023

Putin has approved Russia’s plan to blow up the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

This would expose over 2 million square kilometers to nuclear contamination

…including Europe, Asia and Russia

If any of this contamination hits a NATO country it will be considered an act of war

It’s time to deal with Russia as what it is: A terrorist state.

Show threadNatik Gadzhi
@flexghost I agree with your take, and would love to learn more. Is there anything new re: plans leaked? Where can I read more?
Jun 25, 2023 at 7:47pmWeb
Show threadAllan ChowJun 25, 2023
@natik @flexghost looks like both sides are pointing fingers
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-asks-iaea-ensure-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-security-2023-06-23/
Russia asks IAEA to ensure Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant security

Russia urged the International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday to ensure Ukraine does not shell the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, saying it was otherwise operating safely.

Reuters
Show threadflexghost.Jun 25, 2023
@grumpasaurus @natik is there a side that is rarely in good faith? Wondering if you know
Show threadNatik GadzhiJun 25, 2023

@flexghost @grumpasaurus yeah, calls for help, invitations to investigate, and other garden variety obvious gaslighting attempts are in their regular playbook. Sometimes I winder how the fuck didn’t they figure out it doesn’t work that well.

Or perhaps we’re just not the target audience, and the Russian tactic is perfectly adequate to gaslight Russians on state TV. Sad, either way.

Show threadflexghost.Jun 25, 2023
@natik Russian language in Telegram same way I got all of my recent posts re mini coup
Show threadNatik GadzhiJun 25, 2023

@flexghost CW: TMI
I grew up in Moscow. Putin was their president for more than a half of my life (1988).

I remember 2012-2014 — the years when Medvedev pushed for "nanotechnology" and other weird gimmicks, and they tried to “build their own silicon valley". I remember how hopeful folks around me were — hell, me, too.

I've volunteering on numerous elections, only to go to Manezhnaya square after every one of them to protest and chant for fair elections, and get locked up for a few hours. ;(

Show threadflexghost.Jun 25, 2023
@natik you’re a hero in my book. That could easily have been more than a few hours for protesting
Show threadNatik GadzhiJun 25, 2023
@flexghost at some point, when they killed Nemtsov, my immigration lawyer called me and very politely asked to please, PLEASE not get caught, because administrative jail time is still jail time, and is frowned upon. That was awkward.