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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 24m

well that's a bit stupid as 20000 NK workers and their assembly lines are moved to safer surroundings - just give plenty of the fkrs and let Ukraine decide what they need to hit

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 3h

blah blah - oh look drones in our airspace - scramble the airforce, hunt them down, and escort them back out

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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 19h

The revision marks a 0.3 percentage-point downgrade from the IMF’s July estimate of 0.9% GDP growth and represents the second-sharpest cut among major economies after Canada.

IMF Cuts Russia’s 2025 Economic Forecast Again - The Moscow Times

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday once again lowered its forecast for Russia’s economic growth in 2025, projecting an expansion of just 0.6% even as it raised its global outlook.

www.themoscowtimes.com

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 9h

this should be the response from all press - just never cover him at all - just publicise the bad things

southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 9h

any takers wanting to throw money into this pit ?

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 9h

you can bet the non returned dead hostages bodies have been disposed of so as not to show the obvious hideous animalistic torture till death that would have been performed

southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 9h

That orange section will change to blue as business can no longer contain costs - its pass it on to the end consumer of go bust

southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 9h

more to come fkr !😀

southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 9h

in future all news out of the "war dept" will be meme cartoons posted on the official outlet - twitter

southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 10h

russia - all happening situation

Economic recession risk

Healthcare reform backlash

Public sentiment

Fiscal desperation

Optics vs reality

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 10h

russia - recesssion situation

The economic downturn will be followed by problems for banks

Risks of a GDP contraction next year are growing

The rising share of problem and bad loans indicates a high probability of a systemic banking crisis in Russia.

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 10h

russia - Krasnoyarsk Krai situation

Drivers in Krasnoyarsk Krai will see their wallets shrink as the transport tax prepares to soar.

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 10h

russia - stock market situation

The Moscow Exchange Index is down again. What's putting more pressure on the market: interest rates, taxes, or nerves?

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 10h

russia - m-video situation

M-video is one of Russia’s largest consumer electronics and home appliance retail chains

(hey - we need more money - lets offer some more worthless shares)

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 11h

russia - regions situation

Four Russian regions plan to adjust local tax exemption rates and reduce the number of exemptions for certain categories of taxpayers, Vedomosti reports . Local authorities hope this will offset declining revenues to regional budgets.

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 11h

russia - look what we found when we lifted the mattress situation

Income reserve: auditors found hidden budget reserves of 1.5 trillion

(its all robbing peter to pay paul)😀

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 11h

russia - misunderstanding the situation - situation

Ban on resetting damper hasnt caused gasoline & diesel prices to plummet. Why is this happening & when will the price hikes at gas stations stop?

(oh dear reader - the damper is not there to lower prices -it is to keep the oil companies solvent)

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 11h

Why Denmark’s Defense Industry Is Going All In on Ukraine

Denmark came to Kyiv in force. With its biggest-ever business delegation, the country is deepening defense and investment ties to strengthen Ukraine’s security, resilience, and recovery.

united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...

Why Denmark’s Defense Industry Is Going All In on Ukraine

Denmark's business delegation at Kyiv's defense forum underscores significant collaborative efforts to bolster investments and support for Ukraine's defense.

united24media.com

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 11h

Russian stuff blowing up: Huge casualties blunt Russia's armored assault at Pokrovsk

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Russian stuff blowing up: Huge casualties blunt Russia's armored assault at Pokrovsk

Russia’s armored assaults on Pokrovsk have so far ended in disaster. The latest assault involved one tank and 17 infantry fighting vehicles. The tank, 12 of the IFVs and about 100 Russian soldiers wer...

www.dailykos.com

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 11h

Is He Lying or Crazy? Does It Matter?

Living in the world the president dreams up.

www.thebulwark.com/p/is-he-lyin...

Is He Lying or Crazy? Does It Matter?

Living in the world the president dreams up.

www.thebulwark.com

southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 11h

‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray

Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.

www.thebulwark.com/p/no-kings-r...

‘No Kings’ Has Republicans in Disarray

Why GOP lawmakers are spreading fear about the upcoming rally.

www.thebulwark.com

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 11h

Locking Down the Pentagon Press Is Dangerous

Pete Hegseth’s proposed restrictions would harm the people whom both the military and the press are meant to serve.

www.thebulwark.com/p/locking-do...

Locking Down the Pentagon Press Is Dangerous

Pete Hegseth’s proposed restrictions would harm the people whom both the military and the press are meant to serve.

www.thebulwark.com

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 11h

Under Russian drones, Ukrainians wonder if Europe still cares
More than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion,

Ukraine’s capital endures constant Russian attacks while watching European solidarity fray.

(they care only so much as that you hold the line)

archive.md/Aqpg5

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 12h

The Pentagon press badge showdown

Media outlets say this is a violation of their First Amendment rights, with nearly every one refusing to sign.

(There's winners here and a loser - and i am sure that'c clear enough to everyone)

thehill.com/newsletters/...

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southpatt 🇦🇺🍿 @southpatt.bsky.social · 12h

Ukraine Expands Helicopter Forces to Defend Grid and Combat Russian UAV Threats.

www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospa...

Ukraine Expands Helicopter Forces to Defend Grid and Combat Russian UAV Threats

Kyiv will form new helicopter groups to hunt Russian drones and shield energy sites, a shift meant to speed intercepts and save missiles before winter.

www.armyrecognition.com

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