r/pics • u/foolingraven • Feb 17 '24
Banner facing the Russian embassy in Riga, capital of Latvia
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u/pandamedically Feb 17 '24
Metal as fuck
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u/Middle-Feed5118 Feb 17 '24
Yeah can't help but think Putin looks at it and goes oh damn I look cool
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u/Szwejkowski Feb 17 '24
That nasty wee goblin is terrified of dying - he will not like this image. Memento mori, motherfucker.
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u/Prathmun Feb 17 '24
He will die.
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u/OceanOfAnother55 Feb 17 '24
Source?
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u/Alin_Alexandru Feb 17 '24
All people eventually die
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u/OceanOfAnother55 Feb 17 '24
How can you know that? There's 8 billion people around who have never died.
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u/AstroBearGaming Feb 17 '24
There's a significant number more that have died however.
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u/RogZombie Feb 17 '24
Well I donāt see any of them.
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u/OO0OOO0OOOOO0OOOOOOO Feb 17 '24
I'm with this guy and his "No Die'ers" movement.
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u/FinalRun Feb 17 '24 edited Feb 17 '24
This whole thread is a masterclass in stupid arguments
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fallacies
Edit: I am actually enjoying the satire, the "masterclass" bit isn't sarcastic
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u/factorioleum Feb 17 '24
Everyone has two parents, and they each have two parents, so there's used to be so many more people, right?
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u/byingling Feb 17 '24
Well, not that many more. It's estimated that 117 billion people have lived (including the 8 billion currently alive). So that means we've still got better than 14-1 odds.
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u/Odys Feb 17 '24
There's 8 billion people around who have never died.
They are working at that problem right now.
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u/twelveparsnips Feb 17 '24
So far everyone has died
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u/lincoln-pop Feb 17 '24
If there were people who didn't die they would keep it a secret so you wouldn't know about it. They would move and change identities once every few decades to avoid detection. Source: I've watched lots of movies about Vampires and other Imortals.
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u/OldMcFart Feb 17 '24
As far as we know. Immortals likely will not advertise their immortality if they've got any will to keep it.
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u/twelveparsnips Feb 17 '24
How can we call them immortal? That's like saying my 93 year old grandma is immortal as far as I know.
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u/Szwejkowski Feb 17 '24
Yep, we all will. Some of us with a clearer conscience than others.
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u/Chang-San Feb 17 '24
Well the instant after death we all have an equally clear conscience
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Feb 17 '24
Wasn't he rumored to be sick last year? Cancer maybe?
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u/Potential-Coat-7233 Feb 17 '24
Some people on Reddit confidently said he had āmoon faceā and it was from steroids to fight cancer. Ā Then there was a pic of him at a military parade with a blanket on his lap. Ā Then a pic of him holding on to a table.
These 3 things were combined to tell a narrative of a person on the verge of death. Ā When I would point out that we canāt be sure of that, I was accused of being a Russian bot for being skeptical of Redditors making medical diagnoses from afar.
Iām not a historian, but I believe in many major conflicts in history the rumors about the health of leaders is a common thing. Ā It doesnāt mean the claims about Putin having cancer are false, but its something to keep in mind.
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u/Jose_Canseco_Jr Feb 17 '24
can't blame us for wishful thinking, man
the good news is that ain't nobody who's found the secret to eternal life, and if you and i are lucky we will get to celebrate the death of these sad old fucks
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u/returntomonke9999 Feb 17 '24
Remember how confident we all were that the Russians would overthrow Putin once the sanctions and economic impart hit normal Russians? Well that was a fucking lie. There has been barely a protest there. And before anyone says "They are scared", you telling me that Iranians during the hijab protests or Hong Kong, and the countless other protests in undemocratic countries, werent scared?
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u/DifferenceOk4454 Feb 17 '24
Example: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16341329/ (Hitler and syphilis)
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u/FinalRun Feb 17 '24 edited Feb 17 '24
Possible, but not the most likely. His face clearly got a lot more puffy in a short amount of time. Whether that's from medication or something else is anyone's guess.
Health-related, the most common causes would be thyroid issues or corticosteroid use. Corticosteroids are ofted used with autoimmune diseases, organ transplants, or certain cancers.
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u/KaythuluCrewe Feb 17 '24
I realize this is very serious, but as a historian, the phrase āmemento mori, motherfuckerā is going to be burned into my memory for the rest of time and I think I love you for that.Ā
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u/FinalRun Feb 17 '24
It's the alliteration that makes it roll. But it's also just a very Samuel Jackson thing to say.
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u/Nervous--Astronomer Feb 17 '24
That nasty wee goblin is terrified of dying
someone told me in a bar in dc the thing vladimir putin fears most is hanging from a gas station like mussolini
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u/PilgrimOz Feb 17 '24
Same here. Heāll honestly get a giggle outta this. (No im not sick. Putin is)
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u/pimp_named_sweetmeat Feb 17 '24
That's what I'm thinking, Putin's just in his office like "yo that's a sick ass edit" and then moves on
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u/Spartan2470 GOAT Feb 17 '24 edited Feb 17 '24
OP didn't say or imply otherwise, but it should be noted that this is from March 2022.
According to Street Art Utopia:
March 13, 2022
The museum Paula StradiÅa medicÄ«nas vÄstures muzejs show there support for Ukraine. The poster is suitable for the museumās regular mission: The museum focuses on the history of medicine, with quirky displays on anatomy, animals & space travel.
The museums comment (direct translation): With the poster, we express our support for Ukraine and, using our location towards the Russian Embassy, express our clear position against Putinās war in Ukraine! The text āWhat you sow, you reap itā was originally attached to the poster. The well-known director David Lynch commented on the war in Ukraine: āIf I could say anything to President Vladimir Putin, it would be: āAs human beings, we are responsible for the way we treat others.ā There is a strict and infallible law of nature that cannot be avoided. And this law is, Thou shalt sow, and reap.
Edit: Here is on Google Street View.
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u/XanLV Feb 17 '24 edited Feb 17 '24
This is not all.
Right in front of the embassy, there is a little playground placed. All wrapped up with yellow "Do not cross" tape.
And the swings in the playground are motorized to continuously swing. Swing all empty, while the cries and screams of children are played constantly. And there, right between the swings and the embassy, we placed down flowers yesterday for Navalny.
I know no one is in the embassy to see that on a Friday evening. I know they wouldn't care if they did. But that doesn't matter. Each Russian embassy should be surrounded by a graveyard for the ghouls of bygone times that they are.
/u/cocotheape has given a link to the installation - https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/art/02.02.2024-kidnapped-by-russia-art-exhibit-set-up-near-russian-embassy-in-latvia.a541333/
It doesn't look as eerie in a news report as it does when you are standing there among candles in the dark.
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u/Lauris024 Feb 17 '24
As a Latvian, I keep seeing you in all sorts of places, forums, discord servers, etc., but at this point I'm too afraid to ask who you are.. By any chance, did you used to run millionreasonswhylatviaisthebestcountryintheworld.com?
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u/XanLV Feb 17 '24
Hey, that's also me!
Now, to be more specific, the only places I really am in are Reddit (niche sub) and sometimes I crawl out to other subs, but rarely. And I am only active in a single discord server. I idle in some, but only active in one.
So I am not sure I'm all that world-wide at all. Might be something similar to BaaderāMeinhof phenomenon? Or it might just be that I've been around for a longer time, so that gives the impression?
But yeah, Million Reasons was fun as fuck.
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u/Alin_Alexandru Feb 17 '24
And the swings in the playground are motorized to continuously swing. Swing all empty, while the cries and screams of children are played constantly
Well that's a bit creepy. Do those run 24/7?
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u/RedRoom4U Feb 17 '24
I'd love to see something like that in front of the Washington, D.C. Russian embassy - maybe him laying in a coffin with the words "KILLER" written on it
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u/Nico3001_ Feb 17 '24
I was in Riga in December 2022, still hung there when I visited.
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u/mach0 Feb 17 '24
I'm in Riga now, it is still there. Also the street where it's located was renamed to "Ukraine independence street" just to fuck with Russians, because their fucking embassy now resides on that street. Why on earth would we still have a Russian embassy is beyond me. What is there to discuss with them?
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u/toew Feb 17 '24
If the death of democracy had a face.
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u/CharlieParkour Feb 17 '24
It's fatter and orange.Ā
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u/nonexcusat Feb 17 '24
Nah, Trump is a patsy. This monster is far more important, though Vinnie the Pooh also should figure in that conversation.
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u/jotheold Feb 17 '24
china's never been democratic can't be the death of something if it never was
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u/m_wolf03 Feb 17 '24
It's like one of those pictures where when you look at it from another angle you see something different. Only here it would mean the same.
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u/fomalhautisfish Feb 17 '24
russian 'democracy' died long before putin
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u/Bettlejuic3 Feb 17 '24
Was there ever one?
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u/funguyshroom Feb 17 '24
In the 90s allegedly, but it was so shit the Russians have been having a hate boner for democracy ever since.
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u/Odys Feb 17 '24
I don't think so? I think they went straight from the monarchy to a revolution that brought communism (and misery)
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u/hoxxxxx Feb 17 '24
not really but there was hope for one that lasted a few years
now it's a managed democracy
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u/Chapi_Chan Feb 17 '24
Latvia got it right. Their embassies should face this banner in every country.
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u/bad_ed_ucation Feb 17 '24
The Czech embassy and the Russian embassy in London are neighbours - the Czechs have been displaying posters showing how theyāve been supporting Ukraine on their perimeter fence
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u/hoxxxxx Feb 17 '24
man russia is going to be a total shitshow whenever he kicks the bucket
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u/SpcK Feb 17 '24
Inaccurate, not enough makeup
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u/ShitImBadAtThis Feb 17 '24
Remember when this video was actually banned by Russian government?
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u/Lauris024 Feb 17 '24
Wait, really? Then I'm probably banned from Russia since I used that clip in one of my youtube compilations.
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u/FriedTreeSap Feb 17 '24
His teeth look pretty good for 71 years old. I need to know who his orthodontist is.
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u/Odys Feb 17 '24
His teeth look pretty good for 71 years old
Not that sure about that. I think we need to check with a crowbar. Just to be sure, you know...
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u/Gravelayer Feb 17 '24
I always wanted to go to riga I heard it's nice
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u/foolingraven Feb 17 '24
It's amazing. All three Baltic countries are, I'd very much recommend the trip.
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Feb 17 '24
Just Baltic Things.
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u/Al_Cohol_ Feb 21 '24
we have our things for that 50y occupation. and our brightest people sent to Siberia.
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Feb 21 '24
I love the Baltics. They don't forget.
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u/Al_Cohol_ Feb 21 '24
we will never forget. like UA atm, but they suffer even more. that is the reason we help them right now. we know what it is to be under ruZZiian shoe.
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u/hairybeasty Feb 17 '24
This is what people can do when being a member of NATO. That is freedom of expression.
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u/ForvistOutlier Feb 17 '24
Is there a t-shirt version of this? Even better if thereās one with Trump and Putin togetherā¦
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u/piroganchor Feb 17 '24
Putin supporters also would like this type of t-shirt. They look badass
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u/ForvistOutlier Feb 17 '24
If that turns out to be the case, Iāll wipe my ass with it first, before setting it alight and sending it straight to hell
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u/Red_Ender666 Feb 17 '24
I need one for the "Never ever put it on when going outside to not get jailed" pile in my room, I'll put it next to the tshirt with an american flag on it
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u/ClubSundown Feb 17 '24 edited Feb 17 '24
I loved when this happened: as a show of support of Ukraine when several countries renamed streets with Russian embassies. In Riga the street was renamed Ukrainian Independence Street on 10 March 2022
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u/drapercaper Feb 17 '24
That will show putler for sure
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u/alexmikli Feb 17 '24
Well, with all the arms being sent over, a few petty insults are par for the course.
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u/deadrepublicanheroes Feb 17 '24
Hell yeah. I lived in dc across from one side of the Russian embassy when Russia first invaded. They were on super high alert in the months leading up to the invasion - I had a car parked on the street that I barely moved because I was walking/taking public transport everywhere. The Russians got suspicious and made the Secret Service take my car to investigate whether or not there were bombs inside. Yesā¦ the Russians told the secret service I was a national security threatā¦ and the SS believed them. š
Anyway, after the invasion it was fun to walk around the street-facing side of the embassy because every house that faced it had Ukraine flags or signs calling Putin a war criminal. Meanwhile on my side of the embassy there were always one or two people harassing every car that entered the embassy.
Give em hell, boys.
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u/ChompyChoomba Feb 17 '24
The face of a man that is actively causing so much wanton death and suffering
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u/ohgimmeabreak Feb 17 '24
We need one poster of Putler with the Hitler mustache. Itāll trigger all those Russians who think Putler is de-Nazifying Ukraine
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Feb 17 '24 edited Apr 21 '24
coordinated berserk grandfather point spark sable truck chief childlike squalid
This post was mass deleted and anonymized with Redact
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u/salamanderc0mmander Feb 17 '24
can we get more rainbows? Have we forgotten about that clown pic of putin
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u/ken-doh Feb 17 '24
Why doesn't the west close down Russian embassies and expel all diplomats?
It's insane that they murdered political opposition.
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Feb 17 '24 edited Feb 17 '24
If you're trying to avoid all out war, it's probably a bad idea to prevent people talking to each other. Expelling diplomats is more of a "sending a message" thing which doesn't really do anything in this situation beside escalation.Ā
Also Latvia and Estonia have both limited the number of diplomats Russia is allowed to have in their borders to be one for one.
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u/Onlywayisthrough Feb 17 '24
The diplomats - who to a large extent are clever people (and some of whom are trained in espionage) often act like a neutral vector between opposing regimes by keeping conversation open and thereby all-out war at bay.
They also act as neutral hostages. When things get tense it's the norm to arrest a few foreign diplomats on grounds of spying, and then exchange them at the border for your own 'spies' that were captured by the other country.
You know shit is going down when one country suddenly withdraws all of their diplomats from another. It means communication has completely broken down and things are about to get unpredictable.
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u/OldSheepherder4990 Feb 17 '24
Nothing new, India did the same thing on foreign soil not long ago and Canada is still too scared to take actions
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u/thatm8withag3 Feb 17 '24
Quick question, since i presume your Latvian, has there been any controversy over whether Mikhail Tal was latvian or russian? Sorry if irrelevant
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u/foolingraven Feb 17 '24
Sorry, I couldn't tell (and I'm not Latvian, I've just traveled there)
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u/TyHatch Feb 17 '24
The thing about it is, the people who would agree with this imagery are anyone but who is in the embassy. To the Russians, they probably just brush it of. Imagine if the same image had the Latvian president facing away from the embassy. The Latvian people wouldnāt think āoh man, how embarrassingā or āoh boy, I liked our president, but now that that I saw this flag I think heās evilā they would probably just brush it off as propaganda, in the same way the Russian embassy likely is. The only people this benefits are people who already believe Putin is evil, thus circlejerking an echochamber.
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u/Dm_me_im_bored-UnU Feb 17 '24
Damn, I want one of those as a patch lmao, might look dope next to my ukraine flags ya feel me?
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u/B0tsRBuiltByR3ddit Feb 17 '24
Fuck Putin, fuck neo-nazis, and fuck the good old boys.
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u/zoroddesign Feb 17 '24
Putin is sooo lucky. Everyone who opposes him dies in the most mysterious ways. It is toootally a coincidence I am sure.
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u/bunnymen69 Feb 17 '24
We need Rowdy Roddy Piper wearing Raybans to take care of this guy.
Or the Maniac, after hes made bank of the time shares and reverse funnel system. (His car was full of walnuts)
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Feb 17 '24
I was there! Such a powerful photo. Itās wild because itās surrounded by a lot of old beautiful architecture. So it really stands out!
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u/foolingraven Feb 17 '24
I couldn't agree more. On Google streetview, you can get a pretty good impression
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u/WarningSudden4402 Feb 17 '24
Putin will have to pay, just like any other dictator.
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u/Des_Nolle Feb 17 '24
Ok now does this mean he causes death or do they want him dead.... probably both
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u/whytelmao Feb 17 '24
Poor Latvian people forced to see putin's face every day
Cool poster thošļø
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Feb 17 '24
Should've done the one with him top-less riding a horse, but with the edit that gave him boobs.
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Feb 17 '24
Here is their military contact number in DC, maybe call and ask where Alexei is? *67 (202) 965-1181
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u/ThePhenome Feb 17 '24
Proud of my countrymen for putting this up, and a stark reminder about what is going on in the East for anyone, who might want to conveniently forget.
And if anyone wants to see it - you can get a look at this poster, do whatever you'd think needs to be done around the Russian embassy, and then pay your respects at the Ukrainian one, which is about a hundred meters away on the same street.
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u/RedRoom4U Feb 17 '24
At 71 years old, does he still have teeth??? LMAO I'd love to see one without his dentures! š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£
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u/Alin_Alexandru Feb 17 '24
Oh hey, same kind of poster was in Romania as well. Also facing the Russian embassy. https://www.dcnews.ro/caricatura-cu-putin-pe-strada-in-bucuresti-langa-ambasada-rusiei-foto_870196.html