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[–] SGforce@lemmy.ca 43 points 2 weeks ago

"Don't tell Iran we're out of missiles!"

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago

It's just a firmware update guys, nothing to worry about.

[–] Wakko@hell.cloud 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is likely less about Ukraine and more about November.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

why wouldnt it be about ukraine as well.

[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Republicans get: 2/3 seats in November, to write "a new, more conservative constitution".

Russians get: Ukraine and a few little Baltic states, also the US will try to disband NATO due to "sovereignty" reasons.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Wants Ukraine war to stop so oil can flow since Iran isn't going anywhere?

Wants to invade Iran and wants Russia to ???

Hmm Trump wants some kind of win before the midterms.

[–] MrNobody@quokk.au 17 points 2 weeks ago

Wants to rig elections and needs Russian assistance.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

A C-17 Globemaster is a huge transport aircraft, you don't use that to simply transport a single person.

This was used to move something to or from Russia.

Looking at the current situation in Russia, I would not be surprised to learn that it was used to move some of Putin's assets abroad for safekeeping.

[–] testaccount372920@piefed.zip 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You are technically correct, they did transport more than one person. They brought their own convoy of armored cars and whatever else they need to feel safe. From the plane's cargo measurements on Wikipedia I would estimate that it can carry ~10 cars if you want to be able to just drive in and out of it. Even though they probably would have had some spare space to move additional things, it doesn't make sense to me to be super suspicious of the size of the plane.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, that would indeed explain it!

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 6 points 2 weeks ago

Epstein files on Orange

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

or moving all those election machines to russia and then back to some states with it, which tulsi was in some states.

[–] Dragomus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

No no, they moved the proposed changes to the epstein files for putin to rubberstamp and keep safe.

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Has anyone looked in Fort Knox

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago

Neat, I was looking for a place to host a boardgame convention!

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Getting directions directly from the source now eh?

[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

And in UNRELATED news, Russia is attacking a Moldova/Ukraine border crossing.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well, all the world is a stage after all, isn’t it?

[–] YouTalkinToMe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Picking up the digital key to the voting machines.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago

getting orders from putin, or LAVROV.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

"okay so this is all the classified data Tulsi and I have scraped. Also, what's the false flag plan?"

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Gotta go get that annual performance review from the boss