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  • In response to that Pyongyang announced early this week that it will be sending troops in the form of a military engineering unit to support Russian forces on the ground in the Donetsk region. The troops are expected to arrive on the battlefield as soon as next month.

    One engineering unit isn’t much, but perhaps there is more to come. It didn’t say anything in the article about future commitments.

    Ilya Ponomarev, a former Russian member of parliament told the UK’s Daily Express that North Korea has become an important bridge between the Kremlin and China. Beijing can indirectly transfer military equipment to Moscow through Pyongyang without falling foul of Western sanctions.

    As he explained: “North Korea is one of key Russian partners and the meaning of the rationale behind them becoming such a partner is because they are acting as a bridge between China and Russia.

    “Essentially all the military equipment that is delivered from North Korea was developed for the North Koreans by the Chinese.

    Perhaps this is less about North Korea then it appears on the surface. I wonder what Russia is giving China for this help?










  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemm.eetoAsklemmy@lemmy.mlSouth Park (TV Show)
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    The early seasons were best. I think because it had more focus on the kids, and they did kid stuff while the ridiculous shit went down around them.

    Matt and trey are ridiculously out of touch these days. Rich, a part of the system, can’t write, and are coasting on their earlier successes. They have peaked.

    What a couple of losers.




  • Since you seem very familiar with the shortcomings of First Past The Post voting, you probably would be interested to hear there are alternative electoral systems out there with no chance for a spoiler effect.

    Alternative vote

    Ranked choice voting

    STAR voting

    You should ask your representatives about electoral reform so we can fix this mathematical flaw in our voting system. Then no one would have to cast a “harm reduction vote”. They would be free to vote for someone they feel best represents them, safe in the knowledge their vote would still count against those they don’t want in office.