Notices by Anders Puck Nielsen (anderspuck@krigskunst.social), page 2

It's interesting how the Russian media is freaking out about the Telegram CEO being arrested in France. They openly acknowledge that the Russian military uses Telegram for encrypted communication, and that they don't have an alternative.

But why is it that they don't have an alternative? Why don't they just use Signal (like the Ukrainians)? I think the big question to those who think that Telegram is a secure platform is why it's the only encryption service that is accepted in Russia.

The Russian reaction to Ukraine's invasion of Kursk is somewhat misunderstood. They may be slow, but they are not paralyzed. We should expect them to escalate the war, but that will require the use of conscripts. They are progressing slowly to avoid domestic backlash.
https://youtu.be/u_80rUKItGc

If Elon Musk Bought A Restaurant — Ryan George is so good.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=u_Tx1SG0Clw

@DrGeraintLLannfrancheta @chowderman @randahl I agree. The lack of criticism from the US and Germany is truly remarkable. I wanted to write a newsletter about it today, but I never found the time so that will have to be tomorrow instead.

@Steinbruch @littlealex I think the primary goal is to bring the war onto Russian territory. That was also what Zelensky emphasized. The other things are secondary objectives. I made this video about it a few days ago, and I still think it holds up.
https://youtu.be/A4mg1ZUb-7s

@DeeGLloyd What do you want the next video to be about? (Just returned from vacation and have to get up to speed again.)

@amayer @DeeGLloyd I also think it’s a way of putting pressure on the Russians. If they dig in, it could be hard to throw them out again. It can give Putin quite a few dilemmas. But it is a surprise move and I am not sure anybody fully understands what is going on.

@AndersGottlieb I don’t think so. Russia has never adapted to anything preemptively. They will wait until they have experienced totally avoidable losses a few times before thinking about a new plan.

Zelensky has now confirmed that F-16 is flying in #Ukraine. I think we should see this as an indication that Ukraine does not expect wild and spectacular consequences in the short term. Otherwise they would not announce the planes, but would have left the results to talk for themselves.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ng1p72wlwo

Maria Lvova-Belova is so full of traditional values that she is leaving her family for a love affair.

From: @meduza_en
https://masto.ai/@meduza_en/112849455593622193

@VikingChieftain @meduza_en Yes, it's fascinating how the Russians have managed to persuade conservative Westerners that they are somehow champions of traditional Christian values.

@kevinrothrock Or mistaken assumption that in the end Russia would want to join the West. It seems to me that's what he is saying.

If you take on the responsibility of creating a public link shortener, you also have the obligation to keep it running forever. But of course, it’s Google.

From: @verge
https://mastodon.social/@verge/112812726716288284

Very interesting video about Elon Musk. Highly recommended. (42 minutes)

https://youtu.be/WYQxG4KEzvo

I was on the Friends of #Ukraine Roundtable livestream with @jakebroe and Brandon Mitchell. Unfortunately Philip Ittner lost his internet connection as he was calling in from Kyiv during a power outage.
We talked about Russian war crimes, the NATO summit, the American election, whether Russia really wants a ceasefire and other related issues.
https://www.youtube.com/live/R1td2dnIBEw

@pamela_butler There is nothing about war crimes in that article. Just a guy stealing stuff. But somehow I get the feeling that misinformation was the purpose of your post, so you probably don’t care.

It is a mistake to think that Russian war crimes are just a result of bad discipline or ruthlessness. In this video I discuss the strategic purpose with war crimes, and why they don't mind having cases at the International Criminal Court. In reality, the war crimes are a tool that Russia uses to challenge the idea of a rules-based world order.
#Ukraine #Russia
https://youtu.be/3AMdPMoGJus

Danish government broadcaster DR is closing their profiles on X because the tone is too toxic and they can’t moderate replies to their posts. Would be great to see them in the Fediverse, but that is probably too much to ask for at this point.

https://journalisten.dk/dr-siger-farvel-til-x-det-vil-vi-ikke-vaere-med-til-laengere/

@goatsarah 😂 That is truly amazing.

@liztai Many of the facts are true, albeit somewhat skewed. The biggest problem is his assumption that we can look centuries back in history and say something meaningful about how borders and nations should be divided today. Most of today's countries did not exist in the 1700s, but that does not mean that they shouldn't exist today.