mikeroettger

Australian academic and American expat. Author of nothing significant, but capable of great pontification. Views expressed are my own.

[mikeroettger @tar_heel2008]

@Rebel44CZ If we did not have Oryx's counting, this would be what we might need to rely on. I suppose at least the casualty count and subs are close to the actual numbers. So thank you!

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@SturmMedik_LT @Rebel44CZ The main problem is the price of gas. Current allies of the US, like Japan, South Korea, and Australia have seen a 20%+ increase in gas and diesel. That is going to severely strain relations in the Pacific (and Europe) as the conflict continues.

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@murphymike This Australian satire site gets it about right on Trump:

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@Rebel44CZ Thank you. This is wild. It sounds like a WWII Iowa-class battleship getting a gold-plate and some better weaponry.

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@Rebel44CZ @Eric47103410119 Shaving off a even a few % of a population off a working a age population actually leads to substantial economic harm, reduced fertility, poat-war costs, etc. that will tske decades to recover from.

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@CromLoupe @Jonpy99 Its important here to also follow the available number of men. Putin appears to be avoiding widespread conscription. At some point, bonuses will entice fewer recruits and the loss of labor will majorly strain thr economy

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@luomanmpg @Rebel44CZ 0.75 aircraft per tank loss is crazy!

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@veryangryminion @Jonpy99 Also fewer men for labor in tank production as casualties continue to rise and Russians migrate out. Russia is experiencing population decline and those lost men will create military and economic issues down the line.

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@ILA_NewsX @JDVance Who is surprised that Elon and his Momma are blaiming protests on a Jewish conspiracy about people who are protesting Mussolini Motors?

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@Rebel44CZ *3750. 3500 was in December?

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@LachlanClohesy @NTEUnion Found a local federal politician talking about the prior Government's policies laying off thousands of staff.

https://t.co/udBgWzxV5x

[Andrew Leigh @ALeighMP]

Courses cut in everything from languages to engineering. Campuses closing. International education in chaos. Tens of thousands of job losses (ANU has been literally decimated).

There has never been a more anti-university government than this one https://t.co/fm8OeCLFMF #auspol

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@RadioFreeTom The push to weed out competent generals in exchange for loyal ones is something I am sure China is taking into account with plans to invade Taiwan.

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@RadioFreeTom Hide your pets!

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@KilledInUkraine Things are going well for Russia, when they are hiring 52-year old *senior* lieutenants!

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@RadioFreeTom This list could be cut-and-paste for Australia and, I suspect, many other Western countries.

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@Retro_Sicotte @ManiamAkash @NOELreports Then, irregardless of supporting Ukraine, they better fast-track production. You don't defend against Russia by an artismal production process developed in the 19th century to make bread for 250 customers.

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@RadioFreeTom Trump voters showed up, Biden voters stayed home. Comparing the election totals from 2020 to 2024 easily shows this.

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@GregTSargent Trump has been treated like a god, in some white evangelical communities as God's literal prophet. I have never seen anything like it during my lifetime. It's hard to convince people about facts, when they hold this belief.

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@BillKristol ANY other Republican contender would have been more acceptable than Trump. Republicans chose their nominee and voted for him.