#weapons

ATROCITY .........

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US seizes Scott Ritter’s passport
The RT contributor was stopped from visiting Russia
US seized Scott Ritter’s passport

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The US State Department has seized the passport of former Marine and UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, he told RT on Monday.

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Ritter was on his way to Russia for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) when he was pulled off the plane and had his documents confiscated.

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“I was boarding the flight. Three [police] officers pulled me aside. They took my passport. When asked why, they said ‘orders of the State Department’. They had no further information for me,” Ritter told RT. “They pulled my bags off the plane, then escorted me out of the airport. They kept my passport.”

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“Was this done in accordance with the First Amendment, or the Fourth,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, commenting on the news. The first amendment to the US constitution protects freedom of speech, press and assembly, while the fourth bars the government from “unreasonable searches and seizures.”

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Ritter is a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer, who later served as the US and UN weapons inspector in Iraq. He is also a RT contributor, writing about international security, military affairs, Russia, and the Middle East, as well as arms control and nonproliferation.

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He most recently visited Russia in January, spending time in Chechnya, Moscow and St. Petersburg, among other places.

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The most recent post on Ritter’s Telegram channel put the Clooney Foundation for Justice on notice for its alleged crusade against “Russian propagandists.”

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“Here I am. In your face. If telling the truth about Russia makes me a propagandist in your book, then I accept the title,” he wrote. “Bring it on. I’ll school you on the First Amendment.”

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“You have zero concept of what free speech is. Try and arrest me and you’ll find out. In spades. It’s war,” he added.

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⠀⛓ ﹔⠀Beyond the depths, far from the world of the living, the Underworld existed. Before the sight of an innocent——not too innocent——living lay a shadowy, dark, terribly silent and lonely visage. Complex structures formed a sort of temple, as well as a rocky terrain being accompanied by that characteristic greenish river that extended in several directions. There were some signs of recent violence; weapons from mortals, rifles and pistols, broken wooden rafts, dried blood.

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As if malevolence were not abundant.

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Flames consumed the offered appetizers. The divine entity threw the descendant of Thanatos against scraggly rocks offering rough-handed treatment. Hades was not known for being so benevolent and approachable in front of those deemed dishonorable.

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⠀ ❝Renounce that foolish childish attitude and make your name respected. The title you have been conceived is sacred, future God of Death.❞ ⠀Pair of greenish lights saw through the soul, demanding firmness. Clawed hands gesturing at the sides like an invitation.

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⠀ ❝You are here for a purpose. Show me what it is you can do. What power awaits within you?❞

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A good game, meant to be released sometime in the future. No matter if it takes weeks, months, or maybe even years, patience is always rewarded.
One of the best examples that I could offer is that of a game that I have been expecting for a long time- a remake of a certain game that I used to play in my late childhood.
While remakes often have better graphics (and other things), those matter little to me. What I am waiting for is the additional content that gets added- new areas, weapons, armor, and maybe even a nice spell or two.
Another good example is related to a series that I love very much. It is known as MARDEK. Sadly, MARDEK only has a total of three games, but all of them are truly incredible. As promised by the fanbase of the series, a new fanmade game (known as MARDEK: Chapter IV) is being developed.
Even though it has been years since that announcement, I am certain that the new developers will do their best to continue the story of everyone's favorite Sir Mardek. I am eagerly awaiting the news of its release, and sincerely hope that the invested patience was worth it.
So, no matter what you have to wait for, always believe that it will happen. It has worked for me, and I am sure that it can work for you.

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So nach dem verdienten Ausschlafen, gibt es jetzt für euch nochmal ein oder zwei Antworten, bevor ich mich aus dem Bett schwingen 😅

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Wie ja schon einmal erwähnt sind Heaths Weapons of Choice zwei Xiphos-Schwerter, die natürlich aus Celestial Bronze gefertigt sind. Die zwei Klingen sind Zwillingsschwerter und tragen die altgriechischen Namen (die ich mir irgendwie aus einem online Wörterbuch um 2 Uhr Nachts rausgesucht haben, also sind sie nicht zu 100% bulletproof, so take them with a grain of salt!) Phýlax und Oletḗr, was so viel wie Protector und Slayer heißen soll.
Oletḗr führt Heath zum Angriff in der linken dominanten Hand, während Phýlax zur Verteidigung in der Rechten ruht.
Neben den magischen Eigenschaften von Celestial Bronze, können sich die Schwerter zur Tarnung in Armreife verwandeln, die Heath eigentlich niemals ablegt. Denn anscheinend scheinen die Armreife ebenfalls den Halb-Gott-Geruch ein Stück weit zu unterdrücken, was ihm besonders in den letzten eineinhalb Jahren außerhalb des Camps nützlich war.
Mit einer geschickten Handbewegung lassen sich die Reifen in die Schwerter verwandeln, welche kampfbereit in Heaths Händen erscheinen.
Wie andere magsiche Waffen kann Heath seine Schwester nie wirklich verlieren und in ihrer wahren Gestalt leuchten die Klingen leicht in einer grau-blauen Farbe.

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Die Backstory: Heath hat die Schwerter zu seinem ersten Geburtstag im Camp - also seinen 10 Geburtstag - anonym geschenkt bekommen. Sie sind einfach am Morgen am Fußende seines Betts in einem Hermes Express Karton aufgetaucht und niemand wusste woher sie kamen. Dass der Verdacht schnell auf seinen unbekannten Vater fällt ist dabei natürlich logisch, aber offizielles weiß man auch fast 8 Jahr später nicht.
Das Einzige worüber sich Chiron bezüglich der Schwerter sicher ist, dass sie höchstwahrscheinlich vom Schmiedegott Hephaistos selbst hergestellt wurden.

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That's a tricky questions since I tend to be affectionate towards a LOT of fictional realms, especially if I am currently immersed into something specific.

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At the moment my mind is kind of overtaken by the lore of Lies of P because a Fantasy-/Steam Punk-esque setting during the Belle Epoque era mixed with a dark, twisted gothic adaption of Pinocchio is SO up my alley, oh my god. I finished the game recently and even though I have sworn to never touch a Soulslike/Soulsborne game EVER again (due to nearling losing it towards the end), I, nevertheless, started a new playthrough immedialy after since I was curious about the challenge coming with keeping all of your stats and weapons. And ... I am kind of hooked? I improved a lot since my first hours because the learning curve is exceptionally well in this game. The atmosphere is great and I could easily fawn over every tiny detail of this game without ever feeling bored or oversaturated. I just developed a strong bond to its fictional world during the time I was (and still) working on my Thesis. And even though the game frustrated me to the point I shed literal tears, it still lingers on my mind and I am so happy about the announcement of a DLC and second part in the near future, phew.

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But to answer the question without hyperfixating myself too much on one specific fictional world: Generally, I am drawn towards dark fantasy settings, especially if they involve fairytales, epic fights, love, friendship, character growth and an expectional atmosphere. Lord of the Rings suits to this description quiet well (or any other genre/lore of that matter). I am also fond of the fae folk (fairies, dwarfs, elves etc.) and tend to gravitate towards books, TV shows, games and other media concerning these tropes. They are just so great to reminiscence over. I currently finished the show 'Blue Eye Samurai' and loved it to bits and pieces. I think that Martial Arts are also a huge part of my interests since I am hugely interested in Japanese and generally Eastern folklore and history.

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Of course I have to mention Harry Potter as well. Everything that involves a magic system is my safe space. Sort of. I like whimsical stories as well. I think my interests mainly range between 'cozy and wholesome' and 'dark and twisted' and sometimes there is no balance to that. But I like that about myself.

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I almost forgot my love for Ghibli movies (I recently discovered that most of the people spell 'Ghibli' completely wrong and now I feel kind of cocky about pronouncing it correctly, haha (no gatekeeping intended, it's meant as a joke)). The world of Miyazaki is so dense, so beautiful and utterly detailed, that I am hyped for his next movie 'The Boy and the Heron'. I've spent so much time studying this man's career and art style, that I feel entitled to be called knowledgable in this specific fandom. Yeah. A lot of fandoms, a lot to unravel.

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Те, що кращий друг мені приносить, бо мені руки не доходять вишукувати перли. Тим паче, що дивимося ми в основному науково-популярні матеріали, а лекторів з війною довелося трохи пофільтрувати.
Отже, з останнього:
- Медфільм, розділи про психіатрію та хірургію.
- Канал імені Т.Г. Шевченка.
- Тімонова, "Все як у звірів". (Вона колись знатно розкритикувала вату своїм роликом "Звіриний вискал патріотизму" і відхуєсосила Гобліна, але цікаво, що вона тепер думає про Лєбєдєва, з яким раніше їздила в експедицію?).
- Cowboy Kent Rollins (бо інакше не можемо придумати, що нам готувати).
- Канали про щурів та інших гризунів з усього світу, на кшталт Gromogon (так-то ми матчастину про їх утримання знаємо, тож дивимося це просто заради окситоцину і щоб піддивитися ідеї, як ми можемо наших вихованців порадувати).
- Forgotten Weapons (щодо цього типа в мене є підозри, бо він не захотів, щоб ми зробили до його відео субтитри українською, а тим часом росіяни зробили цілий канал з його покраденими відео; тож я спостерігаю, чи наскаржиться він на них, чи як їм - то можна).
- Архе. Тутешніх лекторів доводиться трохи фільтрувати. Гаразд, не всі можуть (як, по-моєму, Сурдін) відкрито висловлювати проукраїнську позицію, але ж відверта вата, як Дробишевський - це повний зашквар! А він же читав чудові лекції з антропогенезу... от тільки вважав за потрібне закидати, що, мовляв, зла Україна не пускає його через свою територію в Крим на розкопки. А після такого і його наукова думка не сприймається серйозно, бо гаразд, наукові факти він передає правильно, але - якщо в нього таке мислення - то чи коректні висновки він з них робить (наприклад, коли мова йде про роль жінки у первісному суспільстві)?

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Мораль із цього всього: нам дуже не вистачає власних популяризаторів науки та генераторів іншого змістовного контенту. Хто знає англомовні канали такого штибу (в першу чергу з науковими лекціями формату Архе; TED Talks - трохи не те), прохання поділитися.
А щурячий канал, походу, доведеться заводити нам самим, бо українську спільноту рятівників щурів варто б організувати, а Росс-Громогон зі зрозумілих причин не може дістатися до наших щурів. Можливо, нам вдасться залучити до цього нашу ратологиню.
На фото - чотири наших старих дідобаби (© @vicci_from_the_block) на огляді в тої самої ратологині. Двоє з них вже користуються інвалідними візками, бо задні лапки працюють вкрай погано. Щурів дуже легко прогодувати, але важко й дорого лікувати. І цю інформацію необхідно популяризувати.
P.S. Так, Крістіна Гардіні - це наша ратологиня. Хто хоче закинути їй на лікування щуриків - пишіть, дам номер картки (не знаю, чи коректно його публікувати, бо раптом їй шлея моральних принципів під хвіст потрапить). Щурики будуть вдячні.

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The anxiety, CBT. It will give you the weapons you need to combat the panic. But it takes practice, mindfulness. And lot of courage to face the panic. Don't know how bad it is with you, but yeah.

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Depression... ahhh you'll need a friend. Or someone you trust. Some one that knows. Going it alone is very difficult. And sharing with people who don't know.. makes you feel... like you're lost in a dark forest and when you call for help they get trapped in that same forest with you. Aka, you bring them down or they get angry. You never really get pulled out, they eventually just get pulled down. Which could make you feel worse. Cause they don't know you know. They're not ready for it. So yeah. Find a friend. Could be a sister, cousin, some one you trust that will really listen. And remember the things you love in life. Try and remember the beautiful things.

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Wishing you all the best. Stay strong.

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Pls forward; This is serious message from USMAN AKRAM, he is under surveillance by MOSSAD RAW working covertly inside our ISI. USMAN AKRAM WAS JAILED IN ISI PRISON CELLS FOR 9MONTHS.ALL investigators WERE TOO MUCH sensitive and concerned about Mossad as if they feared about themselves because they were mossad agents,they keep asking israel related questions .They curse ISLAM IN JAIL,BAD MOUTH ABOUT QURAN AND PROPHET MUHAMMAD PBUH,THEY RAPE MEN AND WOMEN IN JAILS ,taunting THAT "LOOK YOURE VERY PIOUS RIGHT ?! "I WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED TOO,THEY KILLED MUSLIMS INSIDE JAIL WITH LASER weapons THAT ARE HIDDEN AND invisible.USMAN'S sister (2elder ones) are used as doomed spies .they get monthly wages for intelligence info about me.USMAN is most wanted individual *GLOBALLY* due to the fact that hes aware of confidential information that was kept hidden from public, among other things which hes aware of, he whistle-blows about recent hoax viruses, and sudden surprising spike in all diseases, these are caused by hidden weapons covertly installed inside homes globally, and all electrical devices are hacked for complete control over citizens throughout the world, satellite weapons are used to influence natural disaster and scourges on humanity under veil of global warming , spread this messtage, and beware of your homes, cars and other vehicles used for travel. They are bugged, energy crisis is hoax, we have so much electricity to light many earths like ours, the reason for this crisis is simple, they want to stir waters to see any movement to catch fish, tampered electric wirings and power outages are the reason for this hoax crisis. Brother and aunt of usman were also killed with these hidden laser weapons, and apparently it was dengue and bodily function failure, there's so much information to be disclosed but our main purpose here is to wake people and let them know reality. Stand up, humanity is under threat, and wars are waged covertly. Take stand, or you will be next target of such terrorism. Peace

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