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[Owendonovan]

All is fair in love and war. I hope he really loved his daughter and is suffering similarly to the all the Ukrainian men grieving over their lost daughters killed or raped by Russian soldiers.

[Suliso]

I doubt Ukrainians were at fault here, though. More likely Kremlin internal politics.

[ti-amie]

I doubt Ukrainians were at fault here, though. More likely Kremlin internal politics.

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[ponchi101]

I doubt Ukrainians were at fault here, though. More likely Kremlin internal politics.

Exploding vehicles are not their MO (Kremlin's). They are more into poisoning, either chemical or radioactive.
And the by now well known defenestration.
But, if you are correct, and this was done by the Kremlin, when the top echelon starts plotting against each other, you know major changes are coming.

[ti-amie]

[ponchi101]

Why is the British Prime Ministry so reminiscent of Monty Python's Flying Circus lately?

[dryrunguy]

I guess I'll put this here. It got a mention in this morning's NY Times newsletter.

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Last member of indigenous tribe dies in Brazil after resisting contact for decades

Sao Paulo (CNN)The last remaining member of an uncontacted Brazilian indigenous tribe has died, Brazil's indigenous protection agency, Funai, said Saturday.

Known as the "Man of the Hole," he had lived in complete isolation for the past 26 years on the Tanaru indigenous land, deep in the Brazilian Amazon in Rondonia state, according to non-profit organization Survival International.

He was given his nickname for his habit of constructing deep holes to trap animals and to hide in, the group said.

The man had resisted all attempts to be contacted, though authorities continued to monitor him from afar, occasionally leaving out supplies for him.

Survival International said the rest of his tribe was wiped out by several attacks since the 1970s, mainly from cattle ranchers and land grabbers.
"No outsider knew this man's name, or even very much about his tribe -- and with his death the genocide of his people is complete," said Fiona Watson, the group's research and advocacy director.

"For this was indeed a genocide -- the deliberate wiping out of an entire people by cattle ranchers hungry for land and wealth."

The man's body was found lying in a hammock in a hut by Funai officials on August 23. There were no signs of struggle, violence or the presence of other people in the area.

He died of natural causes, and his body will undergo a forensic examination by the Federal Police, according to Funai.

The last known video of the "Man of the Hole" was released by Funai in 2018, which appeared to show him hacking at a tree with an ax-like tool.
Survival International said his abandoned campsites left clues to his lifestyle -- he planted crops including corn and papaya, and made houses of straw and thatch.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/28/americas ... index.html

[ti-amie]

[skatingfan]

It's not a government, it's a criminal organization.

[Suliso]

It's a typical imperial style government. You can plead the sovereign for your case (privately!), but you can't openly advocate for it let alone demand something or criticize. Such a lese majeste will be punished harshly.

[Suliso]

The sovereign is afforded a demigod stature. He has to be obeyed or else he'll destroy you.

[Owendonovan]

I'm bothered by the real lack of creativity with the excuse for this murder. I suppose they think people are that stupid.

[Suliso]

They don't need to hide. In fact they want people to know and be afraid. People in Russia are not more stupid than in any other somewhat advances country.

[ponchi101]

It is the same in Vennieland. They don't hide anymore. They will arrest anybody and not even explain.

[ti-amie]