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niyad

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5. Not too short for a rant, as you covered it succinctly. The facts and

Reply to orthoclad (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 08:53 AM

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figures you have posted over the years have been truly depressing. Every time I see them, I think of Ike's speech, and a line from a Nora Roberts story set in a parallel,non-militarized, universe, "This is what you can have when you don't spend your resources on war".

* Per Anna From Ukraine's most recent vlogs, the kremlin goblin's new war budget is 65% of their entire budget, with a failing economy.

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Bear in mind, these are the people orthoclad Tuesday #1

We will take that rant as read, for the moment. niyad Wednesday #2

I've posted facts 'n' figures over the years orthoclad Yesterday #3

Not too short for a rant, as you covered it succinctly. The facts and niyad Yesterday #5

Sagan said we could have orthoclad Yesterday #6

I never understood where they thought Iranian drones would be staged. Liberal In Texas Yesterday #4