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   Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Friday, 24-Jan-2025 05:40:43 JST Charlie Stross

   Given Trump's man-baby ego is at the controls, this is LITERALLY THE MOST EFFECTIVE THING Russia could do if they want to get Trump to send US soldiers to help Ukraine.
   https://mastodon.social/@realTuckFrumper/113879553733167916

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Friday, 24-Jan-2025 05:55:46 JST Charlie Stross

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     • Apprentice Bodega Cat 🐈‍⬛

     @LeDiva That's the thing, though: Putin might know how to push Trump's buttons, but the Russian mass media/web aren't terribly disciplined—this isn't the 1950s—and are prone to pushing the *wrong* buttons. And Trump will get reports on it.

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     Apprentice Bodega Cat 🐈‍⬛ (lediva@lediva.masto.host)'s status on Friday, 24-Jan-2025 05:55:47 JST Apprentice Bodega Cat 🐈‍⬛

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     @cstross I have no doubt Putin knows exactly which of Trump's buttons to push and when.

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     Charlie Stross (cstross@wandering.shop)'s status on Friday, 24-Jan-2025 07:59:54 JST Charlie Stross

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     • lord pthenq1

     @pthenq1 What Union? The EU? Or the Union of Crowns (United Kingdom)? Or some other union? There are a whole bunch of them …

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     lord pthenq1 (pthenq1@mastodon.la)'s status on Friday, 24-Jan-2025 07:59:55 JST lord pthenq1

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     @cstross
     We should send soldiers to Ukraine.

     And optionally, giving Ukraine the choice to enter the Union.

     That is a good security warranty.