@leftie_kt@WilsonPerm @Wavioli @ezandprincesmum@dsquareddigest The joke was that Boris is seen as a stereotypically Russian name, and this is on a tweet about his associaton with Russia. I doubt anyone is suggesting he has genuine Russian heritage. Hope that ironed things out for you.
@apesahoy@AaronBastani There has actually been conflict there since 2014, although officially there's a ceasefire in place. There is a frontline between Ukraine proper and the breakaway regions.
@kidslearn2code@JDratel @BadChinaTake I'm pretty sure that's what makes it asymmetric by definition. Two sides, with a great imbalance. Noone's using it only to refer to one side - if they are they shouldn't be.
This man has 100s of 1000s of followers, many conservative politicians, pundits & influencers. One of those is the Governor of Texas. This is why we say the Republican Party is filled with actual fascists.
@TingledB@tenilla@dilanpcook Well, last-ditch humanitarian aid efforts (led by the UN especially) managed to get food and essential items through, averting catastrophe. The situation is still dire, though. A lot of international efforts with not much coverage are responsible for preventing far worse.
NEW: A recovered tablet belonging to Russian fighters in Libya offers an unprecedented look at how Putinβs mercenaries operate. @nicksturdee reports for @newlinesmag https://t.co/s80dUPSvQd
@ibnGhaznichi I think even regional dialects were more pronounced until mid 20th C. Mass media changed a lot, so did national language projects esp. in Iran, Tajik SSR. Dialect continuums between e.g. Herat-Kabul, Shiraz-Tabriz, more distinct accents in certain areas (Hazaragi, Bokhorcha)