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Syria Thread - Iranian Backed Edition Bernd 02/22/2024 (Thu) 21:33 [Preview] No. 51681 [Reply] [X] [Last 50 Posts]
Previous: >>50296

Nothing much going on in Syria anymore. Bit of ISIS I see on the map, and the SAA bombarding rebels on the north east. Beside that Israel is constantly attacking into Syria, targeting Iranian backed terrorists, and Iranian backed militias, and apparently Iranian militias themselves.
In Israel, the IDF still wrestling with some Iranian backed, dirty, barefeet, stone throwing kids since October... Where Yom Kippur and Six-Day Wars disappeared? Anyway. In Gaza they bombing Iranian backed Hamas, in Lebanon the Iranian backed Hezbollah. Sometimes they have a cease fire to release hostages as the Iranian backed Qatar negotiates it.
From Yemen, the Iranian backed Houthis raiding the shipping lanes with drones and whatnot.
In Ukraine the Iranian backed RAF/RuAf is on the attack. The initiative is theirs, AFU tries holding their trenches, forts, and foxholes. I heard couple of interesting things today, but would need some drawing and look up possible sources.
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Bernd 07/18/2025 (Fri) 07:01 [Preview] No.54455 [X] del
Also Israel now has a free hand for a limited amount of time what is guaranteed is limited, it could be longer, but they are realist, so they do what they can.


Bernd 07/18/2025 (Fri) 13:30 [Preview] No.54460 [X] del
The 18th "This Will Surely Force Russia to the Kneel" sanction package was accepted, both Fico and Orbán greenlighted after they got some stuff in return I have no idea what and how things will be better for Hungary - it won't be any way.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-finally-approves-latest-russia-sanctions-package/
>nord stream banned
They want to destroy Germany properly, for good, forever. They really hate the Germans.


Bernd 07/20/2025 (Sun) 18:04 [Preview] No.54472 [X] del
Reading Which Path to Persia >>54372
Great insights, but what transpired really wasn't how they described. Circumstances were very different, things changed a lot since 2009.
Also I think the US lifting embargo over Syria was a payoff so the Israelis can use their airspace to approach Iran.
Have to check what routes the IDF planes took, if there is info about it. The book spends much time to discuss how this could be possible (US opening Jordan's and Iraq's sky for the attack).
I'll write about it sometimes.


Bernd 07/28/2025 (Mon) 18:09 [Preview] No.54494 [X] del >>54496
Macron promised France will recognize Palestine.
Will it matter?
No.
147 UN member states already recognized it. It won't depend on adding one more, or a couple.
As long as the US can say no, it won't happen.
And even if it happened, would it fix the Middle East magically?
No. Excuses can be found wherever they want it.
But what the fuck Israel wants? Do they want millions of Palestinians as minority in Israel? They do not. The two state solution would be an out for them, it's just a bone they cannot stop chew. Or like an addiction. They know they should stop, face with their own faults and the consequences, but it would free them. But they can't.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250724-french-president-macron-says-france-will-recognize-palestine-as-a-state-in-september

Now ofc the other numbnuts are chiming in, Starmer and Merz is getting concerned over Gaza, and Meloni plays the wise that recognizing before it became reality might be problematic. Good morning, sweetheart! It should had happened in the 80s!


Bernd 07/29/2025 (Tue) 00:43 [Preview] No.54496 [X] del
>>54494
Israel wants one of two things, either they plan to remove the Palestinians and incorporate Gaza into Israel or they plan to dominate Gaza and turn it into a puppet so that if it does become independent it will not cause a threat to them.

Either way, to do this they need to control all of Gaza and remove Hamas. The way they are going about it is brutal and that's turning global opinion against them but ultimately words are just words. Israel will keep doing what it's doing unless somebody forces them to stop or they achieve what they aim for.



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Proletics Serious Discussion - Nothing Changes Edition Bernd 07/18/2024 (Thu) 14:12 [Preview] No. 52219 [Reply] [X] [Last 50 Posts]
Previous thread: >>36217

Found fun informational. It's dated, I think from 2019 but things seems to be the same. Not sure about that Paris Climate Agreement tho.

As in last post in prev thread stated today EU Parliament voted back Ursula von der Leyen as the president of the EU Commission (EU govt. basically).
719 deputy
707 votes
401 yes
284 no
15 abstained
7 invalid votes
She's so dumb, and the dumbest statements she makes. She's also a bit dated, she was first elected in 2019. But it shows how strong the leftlib is, they stay in power as expected, despite all the bleeting in the leftlib press about far-right danger.
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Bernd 07/27/2025 (Sun) 16:54 [Preview] No.54490 [X] del
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>>54489
Well he noted it at one point. I think I noted it he noted it.
I think he is trying to create the illusion that whatever happens it's part of some plan they have in motion.
We are in the situation where EU multis rule the market, but we have to rely on the Russians for energy (gas, nuclear), while the gas is true to Turkey as well, but the Chinese build their battery and car plants in the country, and now we have to take American investments to satisfy Trump's trade balance demands or whatever probably part of being a good client for Washington.
So Orbán just claims that this is their the master plan, we are doing "connectivity". But we are on a path with hard constraints.
And there is a thing that too many masters as a great author once wrote. Kek.

Frankly he talked a lot, but he touched on many topics and spent 2-3 minutes on most, and even where he talked more, those raise more questions, than gives answers. I got the feeling the whole thing was very shallow. I hoped for something more substantial.


Bernd 07/28/2025 (Mon) 08:01 [Preview] No.54491 [X] del >>54492
Now media is reiterating his talking points over and over. I had little time to listen this morning, but caught some of it, about the gibsmedats: >>54483
So, for each budgetary cycle the EU parliament votes on the budget, this budget also decides how much funds each country gets. These funds what the EU holds back from Hungary citing various reasons, like corruption, freedom of speech apparently the opposition has no voice in the country - this is false, there are some funky stuff, but most of the largest media outlets are all pro-opposition and human rights violations such as not allowing gay marriages or not letting in the migrants just like that and not accepting the "migration pact". This money also plays role in various negotiations related the the Ukrainian war.
So Orbán and govt media says Hungary will get this money. I'm fairly sure the EU has to give it to us by the end of the cycle... this needs some research, how long they can hold back transferring it??? these funds are specifically for spending. But - they say - how we get it back will depend on the next government elected in 2026.
According to them Magyar Péter and the Tisza Party made a deal with Brussels, that they get the money when they get elected if they start supporting the war in Ukraine, let in the migrants, deconstruct the family supporting policies of the current govt, etc, etc.
And they say that the Orbán government can get it back the money while not compromising the country's sovereignty, while staying out of the war.
Weirdly enough Orbán said we won't accept next EU budget until they give us the money. He also said that budget is a war budget and its baed, and we have to veto it, because we have to stay out of the war. But if we don't veto it, this means we enter the war, and they are willing to trade our entry for that money.


Bernd 07/28/2025 (Mon) 08:28 [Preview] No.54492 [X] del
>>54491
This is the same thing with the sanctions, funds for Ukraine, and weapon shipments.
We are after the 18th sanction package. Which one of these was vetoed by Orbán? Which funds were denied, and weapon shipment torpedoed?
There is this alternative fantasy universe created by the media and the politicians, foreign and local both, opposition and governmental both, where Orbán stops EU support. The reality is that all passes. And not against Orbán's will, but with his cooperation.
There are some bartering going on for our consent, yes. I remember three occasions:
1. When they sent out Orbán for a coffee and they voted the motion in without him. The genius idea attributed to Scholtz.
2. One of the sanctions introduced price cap on Russian fossil fuels. We "successfully managed" to get exemption from this so we could buy those on any price. We were allowed to pay more.
3. When they wanted to send money to Ukraine and we got some of the EU funds allotted to us for our signo.
Must be other occasions, but these I can recall.
Does this means things stop? Well maybe like at a stop sign at a crossroad. But traffic goes on, sanctions goes on.
Vetoing means denying. Full stop. There would be a list of sanctions that failed to pass. Not failed in their effect, but which never were implemented because Orbán said: no!
And back to the fantasy world. One side is angry because Orbán prevents the support of Ukraine, the other side is delighted by it. Meanwhile no such thing happens.


Bernd 07/28/2025 (Mon) 17:24 [Preview] No.54493 [X] del >>54495
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Our dear Ursula made the best trade deal ever.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250727-trump-eu-chief-seek-deal-in-transatlantic-tariffs-standoff
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5422634-trump-eu-trade-deal-tariffs/
15% tariffs on European goods (including cars)
EU purchases $750 billion worth of energy from the US (forbids buying gas from Russia, in the name of "energy independence")
EU invests $600 billion more than planned in the US (not sure about the full amount, the news carefully keeps quiet about it)
EU buys arms from the US, coincidentally the military budget was recently raised to 2% and from there to 5% there will be money to spend.
I heard there will be zero tariffs on US goods arriving to Europe. The articles I checked have not wrote anything or I'm just blind. Asked grok and chatgpt and I found most likely there won't be any tariffs on US goods. There was a zero-zero proposal tho, that's out of the window.
>It's a good deal for everybody," Trump told reporters
Well as long as EU doesn't count as everybody. It doesn't matter who sits in the White House, if the US gets horny, EU has to bend over.

Check out the politico article. How they hiding the sad fact of getting robbed is an art in itself.
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-and-eu-strike-trade-deal/


Bernd 07/28/2025 (Mon) 23:32 [Preview] No.54495 [X] del
>>54493
Not great.
Interestingly the Japanese deal was a 15% tariff both ways but the EU one is not. Hmmm....
EU already buys energy from US.
I also don't know how those investment deals work. Who is investing? The government or Private organisations?
In Saudi Arabia's case it was simpler as they have a state investment fund. But even then I heard they didn't have enough to invest what they promised.



Mewsic Thread Bernd 04/02/2025 (Wed) 18:51 [Preview] No. 54197 [Reply] [X] [Last 50 Posts]
Previous >>39873 hit 500

I'm fairly sure I posted Alabama 3 (A3 in the US) before. But here you go, The Telly Show Theme Song of all time.

I watched/listened this video:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=8EnkhQeTgiY
https://youtube.com/watch?v=8EnkhQeTgiY [Embed]
Some grille listenes the full Reign in Blood album, for the first time, in one sitting.
Sometimes I watch music reaction videos. As always most are trash (not thrash like this one), couple of good ones, I really enjoyed this I have to say.
She really has an upbeat attitude as if she wasn't listening to songs about death, murder, suffering, and torture. And the music wouldn't be like a barrel half full of nails shaken by an epileptic mong. I like the album, it's a classic
She's right, one can hear the punk influence in it.
At 00:28:20:
>DO YOU WANNA DIE????
<No, I don't!
Cutest moment. This is the correct way of listening Slayer.
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Bernd 07/13/2025 (Sun) 13:58 [Preview] No.54425 [X] del
>>54424
As part as a soundtrack I guess.
>was a link from Youtube Music not Youtube.
Yeah I got that.
>in the Mountains in Victoria I got a portable speaker
Good job smoothing it.


Bernd 07/15/2025 (Tue) 04:19 [Preview] No.54437 [X] del >>54439
Interesting Emiya theme.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=O2m7Qe_NoRc [Embed]


Bernd 07/15/2025 (Tue) 06:55 [Preview] No.54439 [X] del
Should have uploaded this on July 4th.

>>54437
I find the contrast of pace difference between the piano and the base beat interesting somewhat.


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Bernd 07/22/2025 (Tue) 19:40 [Preview] No.54473 [X] del
Rip bats into pieces.
Is he gonna get a Black Mass?



Vidya thread #4 Bernd 07/12/2025 (Sat) 14:55 [Preview] No. 54413 [Reply] [X] [Last 50 Posts]
New Vidya thread. Old one can be found here >>42507
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Bernd 07/19/2025 (Sat) 13:26 [Preview] No.54467 [X] del >>54468
>>54466
I said I haven't played it yet...


Bernd 07/19/2025 (Sat) 14:16 [Preview] No.54468 [X] del >>54469
>>54467
But you heard about it, might have seen a video, or screenshots, or read article, or posts.


Bernd 07/19/2025 (Sat) 22:54 [Preview] No.54469 [X] del >>54470
>>54468
I saw some videos about it a long time ago as it was announced then I was in the mountains so I forgot about it.

Let's see what do I remember....

The art style is now less cartoonish than it was in 6 which is good. And also the unit appearnced seemed to be based on culture not just all the same like in other civs.
It now has civilizations split by age. So you would go Ancient China to mediaeval China to modern China.
But also could go Rome to Normans to Britain. Some cultures get options as to who they evolve into.
I was using three ages for illustrative purposes but I think there are more.

So the game does look interesting.


Bernd 07/20/2025 (Sun) 07:32 [Preview] No.54470 [X] del
>>54469
That does sound interesting.
Like in Civ V I don't mind playing Brazil, but sounds false to start with Pedro in over 9000 ago. Start playing with some kind of predecessor, then evolve into a newer iteration makes more sense.


Bernd 07/20/2025 (Sun) 07:36 [Preview] No.54471 [X] del
Tho can do accelerated start, and begin in a different era.



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Hover thread Bernd 09/03/2019 (Tue) 09:49 [Preview] No. 28887 [Reply] [X] [Last 50 Posts]
There might be interest on here for some of what I have to share

Like the Hans Coler device and the Schauberger imposive tech
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Bernd 06/26/2025 (Thu) 06:14 [Preview] No.54368 [X] del
They were launched yesterday and they are docking sometimes soon today. It needed 24 hours to get onto the same orbit as the ISS.


Bernd 06/26/2025 (Thu) 06:30 [Preview] No.54369 [X] del
Firstpost reports from the Indian viewpoint.
>over 200 space startups
Dang. They need a lotta spaec.


Bernd 07/13/2025 (Sun) 20:38 [Preview] No.54429 [X] del
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They are coming back tomorrow at 11am UTC they are undocking from the ISS. I still haven't watched any videos of their, despite on youtube there's hours long stuff. Perhaps that's why.
I heard with one ear Orbán had a chat with Tibi not long after they arrived to the space station.


Bernd 07/15/2025 (Tue) 06:46 [Preview] No.54438 [X] del
In theory they land today around noon, in the Pacific somewhere towards Californee.


Bernd 07/16/2025 (Wed) 10:14 [Preview] No.54446 [X] del
Watching, listening this:
Ax-4 Mission | Return
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=PEgeSEsNbKI
https://youtube.com/watch?v=PEgeSEsNbKI [Embed]
It's so fucking boring. A chick and a dude chitchatting and nothing happening.
There's some data displayed of the return vehicle (called Dragon or whatever), speed, height, time, current place over the globe.
Sometimes they cut to the cockpit where nothing happens, it's an automated return..
>the astronauts have no control but have situational awareness
Great.
Sometimes they cut to the control room at wherever, where people staring at monitors.
Literally they could do everything all this but not the actual spacefilght, that is entirely unnecessary.
As I mentioned they "splashdown" near California, close to Hollywood where they shoot the space footage. Nah i do believe they were in space.



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well i fuckin tried tbh Bernd 12/17/2018 (Mon) 22:14 [Preview] No. 21339 [Reply] [X] [Last 50 Posts]
so im prolly preaching to the choir here, but kohl has been completely and totally overrun by pedos. i have reason to suspect that it is being done purposefully, either as a way to disrupt /int/, entrap unproxied/naive bernds who cant into clearing their cache, and plant CP in their temporary files, and/or to use /int/ as a wall of noise, and bernds themselves, as a way to distract from their own exchanging of such content. im leaning towards the last one tbh hence why the offer of simply making a new board dedicated to such content. i think these bernds with nothing to hide, and no threat model nor intention of viewing such degeneracy, are at risk. i believe this is being cultivated purposefully so as to surround their gaggle of degenerates with low-hanging fruit who may be stupid enough to accidentally click on something, or unaware that when viewing a page with a bunch of thumbnails of child models, all those thumbnails get downloaded by your browser.

i gave a reasonable list of demands that i feel are not too extreme, and limit no ones free speech other than the (((freedom))) to endanger naive bernds and plant CP on their computers unknowingly and even gave a provision where proxies/tor are not to be banned, but it was not enough. the mods are 100% complicit in it, and allow it, and worse, encourage it. they feel that pedoposting improves the quality of the board via keeping keins and ledditors out. they feel that removing suggestively posed, scantily clad children pics means turning the joint into a reddit-tier hugbox but again, i suspect their motives are more that of self preservation, as even the most unaware of bernds has heard that kohl is run by pedos. this, even though such (((innocent))) content like candydoll webms is certainly enough for some bernd in a more conservative cunt to be fucked over hard and have his life ruined if found in his cache

ive been quietly harboring suspicions of this sort of activity for a while, but have been biting my tongue so as to not cause another mass exodus over nothing. but this is not nothing. these fucks are doing this intentionally and at this point, im certain of it. in the past few days, i heard enough other bernds exclaim similar theories about how kohl is nothing more than a fed honeypot even that dergeneral was forced to 86 the old kc serb in order to cause an exodus to a more thoroughly controlled new site, or that the owners have been co-opted/blackmailed into setting one up, and also that the use of a, now fast-moving, /int/ is being used to cover for their smut dealings.

even when asking the mods to be transparent and make a clear definitive statement on their personal moderative tendencies on such content, and to post this warning on /int/ and warn these naive bernds of the risk they face by posting there, ive been met with deflectionary responses, and weak-ass limp-dicked argumentative tactics to which i am utterly immune, as well as a distinct lack of action. they want this, and it couldnt be more clear. but worse, they want the deception. as such, i suspect foul play of some sort
idk, im really worried about the safety of the dozens of bernds who post there on a daily basis without proxy, and without clearing their caches constantly. i love all you guys a whole lot and id hate to see anyones lives get fuckt because some random pedonigger had to bump his shitty thread full of candydoll webms and pics of naked preteens to the first page, and some poor sap who didnt know any better refreshed the first page while it happened. ive seen this tactic used on other imageboards countless times and against countless communities, and with all the commotion, i felt the need to speak up about it.
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Bernd 12/27/2022 (Tue) 01:02 [Preview] No.49539 [X] del >>49541
Mods finally cleaned up the pedo spam, which greatly improved the board for a few days but caused an enormous amount of pedo butthurt, as obviously "free speech" entitles them to post nonce shit wherever they want.
Anyway, they are now using an extension to attach CP to other files.


Bernd 12/27/2022 (Tue) 01:10 [Preview] No.49540 [X] del >>49541
Sorry, I forgot to attach the screenshot of the thread.
Anyway, I guess this is just a warning to anyone not to download anything from there. I guess they could have been using other tools to do this before but if so it wasn't in an obviously organised way like this.


Bernd 12/27/2022 (Tue) 11:07 [Preview] No.49541 [X] del
>>49539
>>49540
That Australian Bernd sees it clearly.
Pedos = terrorists. Then they try to take the moral high ground with referring to freedom of speech, and when they get it, they make everything cp, and they inject every thread with their pedo content.
Also your 5.7MB screenshot is highly suspicious. I took screenshots of longer threads with lower filesize, in png.


Bernd 01/14/2023 (Sat) 08:02 [Preview] No.49636 [X] del
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"Moved" this thread here.


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>>39798
Ah yes, another person from Bernd.group

Bump serious discussion.



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I'm looking for a car but I don't know much about them. I am thinking of a car like a Fiat 500 or a VolksWagon Beetle. What other cars are there like this, cars that are small so they are easy to park and don't use much fuel but that also look interesting and nice.
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Bernd 07/10/2025 (Thu) 06:04 [Preview] No.54401 [X] del >>54402
>>54399
If you'd go to the desert you could see something more Arabian tho.
>uncivilsed
What does that mean on the Australia?


Bernd 07/10/2025 (Thu) 07:37 [Preview] No.54402 [X] del >>54409
>>54401
Maybe. But I don't want to go to Arabia. I might go to ancient sites in the middle east and Egypt but that would be to see the ruins. There won't be such ruins in Australia.

The Victorians are more like what you would think of as being stereotypically Aistralian.

Also the staff at shops dress poorly. Many people in bakeries and cafes will be wearing random casual cloths or a ragged uniform shirt but jeans or short shorts as well. It's not a good look.


Bernd 07/11/2025 (Fri) 12:50 [Preview] No.54408 [X] del
Okay I am living with my sisters now.


Bernd 07/11/2025 (Fri) 12:53 [Preview] No.54409 [X] del
>>54402
You could build pyramids in the desert. Just watch your water intake.


Dutch bernd Bernd 07/12/2025 (Sat) 15:07 [Preview] No.54416 [X] del
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>>54379
>Trying to work on own projects, I had a great idea with a great tool but just under a day a 3rd party made such changes that the whole plan is in ruins. Now have to think about how to salvage the parts and build em into a new approach.

There's loads of software and open source projects online. I'm sure you can find an alternative option somewhere.

>Good job, Bernd.
I liked it a lot tbh. Some of the software in the conference was raly bad though. And it was attached to a really wealthy company that made it. Liek, how do you make a huge profit selling bad code?



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>niggers are degenerate
>Americans are degenerate
>t-shirts are degenerate
>blue jeans are degenerate
>wearing short sleeves is degenerate
>technology is degenerate
>science is degenerate
>all art is degenerate (and graven images)
>cosmopolitanism is degenerate
>touching your peepee is degenerate
>dating is fornication and degenerate
>materialism is degenerate
>gnosticism is degenerate
>philosophy is degenerate
>not having 10 children is degenerate
>music is degenerate
>shaving is degenerate

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Dutch bernd Bernd 10/10/2023 (Tue) 17:13 [Preview] No.51116 [X] del >>51135
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>>25729
Did Danebernd ever discover what wasn't degenerate and was pure though? We and the rest of the world may never know


Bernd 10/10/2023 (Tue) 17:46 [Preview] No.51119 [X] del >>51135
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>>25729
>HTTPS isn't enabled on the website

Ack bernd. That's a basic security hazard for users


Bernd 10/11/2023 (Wed) 11:25 [Preview] No.51135 [X] del
>>51116
We'll never know sadly. Oh well.

>>51119
Which site? Using Tor could alleviate the problem perhaps.
According to some https is:
- burden, both programmatically, and philosophically/politically (centralization, creating regulations, and authorities)
- gives false sense of security, serious actors can break it.


sage Bernd 05/23/2025 (Fri) 03:03 [Preview] No.54284 [X] del >>54411
test


Dutch bernd Bernd 07/12/2025 (Sat) 14:46 [Preview] No.54411 [X] del
>>54284
>>54284
>>>/test/

best place to do that



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I just realised something... something spooky as fuck.

You know how sumo is derived from some ancient rituals? How it was performed in shrines, to appease the kami, to ensure prosperity? It was only later professionalised, and is now performed on a national level by salaried wrestlers, but there are still many religious elements, from how the ring is consecrated by a priest before each tournament, yokozuna entering the ring with that big white rope around his belt, to wrestlers actually throwing salt into the ring before each bout as a means of consecration. It is a deeply religious ritual, somehow performed to appease the kami for the entire nation of Japan. Kinda like how the ancient Olympic Games were performed on temple grounds, and were a form of vitalist worship of Greek gods.

You know when's the last time sumo wasn't performed as scheduled? March 2011. The March of the earthquake and tsunami that rekt Japan. But guess what? The tournament was cancelled a month before. Because of some match-fixing scandal. Yep, that's right. And the earthquake happened 2 days before the tournament was scheduled.

The earthquake happened because the sumo ritual wasn't performed. Because the kami weren't appeased. They were pissed and caused the earthquake as a warning.
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Bernd 05/09/2025 (Fri) 21:07 [Preview] No.54266 [X] del
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Why is this autosäging? I thought we have like 30 more posts. Let's try to bump this.
Natsu Basho starts on the 11th. That is Sunday. Gonna watch if Natto's videos will be up, either 18 or 19 CEST.


Bernd 05/22/2025 (Thu) 10:37 [Preview] No.54278 [X] del
It does seem like Onosato's tournament. Haven't seen today's bouts yet, but yesterday he was leading 11-0, defeated Wakamotoharu, who is also in good form.
Takayasu vs Ura was a really fun match. Would clap.
Btw Hoshoryu is in good form. Only lost two for now. But 2 points behind Onosato.
Down in juryo Kusano's performance looks good. Won't be 14-1 as last time, but he rassle the top rikishis of yurjo, so more chance to lose.
4 days, 4 points.


Bernd 05/25/2025 (Sun) 19:36 [Preview] No.54288 [X] del
Wew, fun basho!
Congrats to Onosato who secured the yusho and his yokozuna title two days ago. And today he received the cup, with a 14-1 result.
He kept his unbeaten streak to the last day, when he faced yokozuna Hoshoryu and lost the bout.
Wakatakakage had a very good basho as well.

In juryo Kusano received his 2nd cup. 13-2. Great job.
Have to mention Wakaikari, coming in second with 12-3. Surely gonna get promoted too.


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Nagoya Basho starts on Sunday!

Onosato's debut as yokozuna!
If I have to guess it will be either about the two yokozunas' competing with each other or the three sekiwake's ozeki run, all three has at least 10 points, Wakatakakage got a very good 12-3 and considering his form he might have the best chance to continue on.
Kotozakura is a weak ozeki right now. Had a 5-10, then two 8-7 which barely saved his chops. I assume his weak performance is the result of some injury or illness.
I wish Takayasu good luck for the tournament, but I don't expect him to get a real good result, we could probably be glad with a positive balance.
I support OHO on. Let's go big lad!
Now the green Aonishiki is quite up there, #1M, we'll see if he can get into the sanyaku ranks. I'm sure he can.
Lower I bet Takerufuji and Atamifuji are both eager to correct their previous points, I expect some good wins from them. Hakuoho is climbing, Win/Losebozan is a question, Midorifuji is way back.
Kusano debut in Makuuchi! And Wakaikari too who changed his shikona to Fujinokawa.
Shishi was bumped back to the last place #17. He really has to try to stay in.

Juryo.
Top three are regular makuuchi guys, getting old I guess. But they aren't that old yet.
Not sure whom to point out to watch out for. They seem all meh.

But below in Makushita, there is Asanoyama at #1 west, climbing back steadily, no brainer he'll beat all like carrot, he is strong and talented. However this ex-ozeki is getting old too (31), so despite he'll back in juryo next time, and will have a relatively easy time there, I don't expect him to return to sanyaku ranks, too many young talents.

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Bernd 07/07/2025 (Mon) 16:50 [Preview] No.54393 [X] del
Gonna watch the sumo, 18:30 CEST as kinda compromise, I already told the sprats. So, Slovbudy if you read this, that's when we start.
If there will be Natto videos.



what are your thoughts on artificial wombs enabling new societal models?
Someone here also interested in exploring utopian visions male-centric transcendence?
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Bernd 06/25/2025 (Wed) 16:34 [Preview] No.54366 [X] del
I can agree with our esteemed colleague's >>54365 opinion.


Dutch bernd Bernd 06/28/2025 (Sat) 16:17 [Preview] No.54376 [X] del >>54381
>>54329
Sounds super dystopian to me.


Bernd 07/02/2025 (Wed) 07:33 [Preview] No.54381 [X] del
>>54376
Yeah. If it was a movie, it'd make the crazy feminists the heroes.


Bernd 07/07/2025 (Mon) 09:38 [Preview] No.54387 [X] del
I would rather live in a society with no men than no women. Thought that would be an issue for my own existence but still.


Bernd 07/07/2025 (Mon) 09:40 [Preview] No.54388 [X] del
Huh? Why am I chinese?
Well I guess before I was American and that's false too.