Curiosity killed the cat.

Hardly unique to the Russians.

Whataboutism.

War is the act of committing crimes unimpeded.

Not true, there are consequences. Even if it takes time. When Russia loses, their war crimes will be prosecuted.

This is a war crime, hitting a hospital, and then hitting it again to kill civilians that come to aid the wounded.
Russia is a terrorrist state.

OK a stretch can also be a distance like: “a stretch of road.” I suppose that somewhat ties it together.
We actually have the equivalent of stretch of road and to stretch something being similar words, but we would never say stretching a lead.

This is a war crime, an attack on civilians. With the insidious plan of hitting people who came to help.
Russia is a terrorist state, that must be stopped.

EDIT:
I am downvoted on this comment, maybe by someone who doesn’t know that double tap is in fact a strategy Russia is using, exactly to hit civilians coming to aid possibly wounded in the first hit.

No it’s stupid because stretching something generally means by using less like stretching resources by using less, or stretching a band by pulling it making it thinner.
That’s why it’s stupid because it contains none of the original meaning.
I can figure out in sports it probably comes from stretching out (muscles), like giving it a bit of extra effort. But the headline doesn’t work in that context either.

So in short, it’s a stupid use that is erroneously used out of the original context and meaning where it had a common denominator that made sense.
There is no stretching going on in Harris increasing her lead.

So are there only 2 parties to realistically vote for? No center parties?

I was thinking that too, but Zelenskyy represents his people, and he needs to be able to talk with Trump if he wins the election, not because he wants to but out of necessity.

Ah yes the API shit probably.
Thanks.

This looks like a way to ruin reddit in the long run, half the relevant content will make it half as attractive to visit.

Why does it say BLOCKED in front of the link old.reddit.com?
The link works fine here btw.

I never heard it, and it still sounds stupid IMO.

Yes I see, I still find it weird to call it “stretches”.
The synonyms “Ben Hur Horse Race” mention would of course be better.

Is that like rubber bands, it’s the same amount only stretched? Like we changed the scales on the graph to make it look bigger.
Is it really normal to write like that headline in English? Because to me it sounds stupid.
Seems increases would be the “normal” word to use.

I’m sure a tinfoil hat can be arranged.

Am I crazy

Chances are probably higher that Putin is crazy.
But trying to rationalize this, it’s probably Putin trying to show strength up to the American presidential election, supporting Trumps claim that it’s foolish to help Ukraine. After the election we will also have entered winter season, where Russia will try to rebuild.

Last I heard 1 maybe 2 months ago they were estimated to have 3000 tanks. But I hope you are right, and they are running out.

Edit:
Apparently they STARTED with about 3000, and by March this year some estimated they had 1300, so about 700 now could be true.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-firepower-war-losses-casualties-ukraine-1880852

The average number for special equipment is about 3, so having a day with 99 is extremely unlikely even on a “busy” day.
The average number for vehicles and fuel tanks however is about 25, but numbers above 50 are not that rare. So 99 for that number is way more likely than zero.
So they put the 99 number in the wrong slot by mistake.

Yes that’s probably it, I was just thinking it was the person making the graphics that made a mistake. And didn’t really look further.

Strange with the 0 vehicles and fuel tanks. But I checked ministry of defense, and that is the number they post for today:
https://www.mil.gov.ua/en/news/2024/09/28/the-estimated-combat-losses-of-russians-over-the-last-day-1470-persons-62-uavs-and-55-artillery-systems/

IDK why this is downvoted, there are a couple interesting perspectives like this one IMO.

Maybe — just maybe — historian Heather Cox Richardson is correct when she writes in her newsletter that “We appear to be in a moment when the reality-based community is challenging the ability of the MAGA Republicans to create their own reality.”

I think that’s true, Harris has shown democrats a great balance on how to handle Trumps lies. Sometimes even just dismissing it as crazy.

But no matter what opinion polls show, it’s important that as many Americans as possible vote, it’s the only way a democracy can work.
Vote for the democracy!! It’s a right you don’t want to lose.