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Syrian War Thread - Under The Thumb Edition Bernd

10/16/2025 (Thu) 18:49 [Preview] No. 54750 [Reply] [Last 50 Posts]

Previous: >>51681

Around 2024 December 8 (I think the real date was the 7th) Assad was overthrown in Syria and left for Russia, went into exile with some of his family. Since then the Turkish backed and Turkish proxy Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took over most of the country, led by Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa aka. Abu Mohammad al-Julani who risen through the ranks of al-Qaeda to found al-Nusra Front which he turned into the HTS, and now he is the President of Syria and changed his kaftan to a suit. And Syria turned from the enemy of the US into a client or a client of a client (Turkey's client).

Syria is weak and divided. Her leaders really has to bow to their masters, I don't think they like this, but they can't do anything else since Syria can't defend herself.
To the very north the other Turkish backed faction Syrian National Army (SNA) has a small enclave still I think. In the North East in the Kurdish populated areas the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue to rule, while Turkey has a buffer zone protruding into their territory. New formation emerged in the south where the Druze minority lives, I believe they are now essentially autonomous.
During the chaos of Assad's fall Israel invaded from the occupied Golan Heights and occupied more of Syria, calling it a security zone, similar to the Turkish one in the north.
I think the event that really showed Syria's vulnerability and that it is just a toy for all the stronger states around was the Israel-Iran war, when the IDF jets used Syrian airspace to refuel, blatantly disregarding any appearance of sovereignty.

But Syria left the isolation, the US stopped with the containment policy, sanctions were lifted. Now the leaders of Syria try to establish international relations. Just yesterday al-Sharaa met with Putin in Moscow. He also met Trump and Macron too not in Moscow - which our lad Clement Molin found distasteful, if the translation is correct. I also heard they established relations with India as well. So they are reaching out to everyone they can.

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Bernd

01/29/2026 (Thu) 18:39 [Preview] No.55058 del

Like every good 3rd world barbaric shithole the US hitting the tamtams, preparing for a fight in Iran. Apparently they are grouping air strike capabilities around. But for example as far as aircraft carriers goes there is only one there, this article compares forces (and reports about the situation):
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/29/how-does-us-military-build-up-off-iran-compare-to-the-june-2025-strikes

I think the Syrian cleanup, country "unification" effort also the part of this preparations. Expecting Israel participating again.
Western news painted a dire situation for the Iranian regime during the protests, which probably had been an exaggeration of the situation to make Western population accept an intervention if that happened.
Question is... How much Iran could recovered from the bombings of last year? Do they have a more reliable cadre who can man the ~~harpoons~~ AA defense? Did they get some sweet tech from China? Or at least some not so sweet and mundane weapons? Afterall China has a reason to support Iran, make em even more reliable on China, for that sweet oil, now that they lost Venezuela.

Meanwhile EU (Council I guess) designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization. Probably Britain next in line to do that.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/29/eu-proscribes-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps/

This means two things:
1. they are creating the legal basis, the justification for the US to strike on a US enemy, making Iran a pariah state, pairing this with the "mass murder of protesters" making the regime pariah
2. the EU does what the US says, it's obvious they have nothing to gain with all this Iranian wankery which also means their niggling around the Ukrainian peace deal and the continued support of Ukraine also is done for US will I had no doubt, see the US Foreign Policy in Perspective book, this is just an indication that they are just willingless puppets.

Bernd

01/30/2026 (Fri) 20:47 [Preview] No.55059 del

Wyatt if DPA published a video of some war footage canned together. Good stuff. I don't have Tellygram, and I don't go out of my way to look em up on youtube or elsewhere so it's really nice for me.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=BO-WKE3_h8Q
https://youtube.com/watch?v=BO-WKE3_h8Q [Embed]

Bernd

02/01/2026 (Sun) 21:37 [Preview] No.55060 del

The war is now in a boring grind phase after quite a few town fell: Hulyaipole, Pokrovsk, Myrnograd, Siversk. Some movements but not much.
There are couple of places I'd expect the frontline to move, but it doesn't. Like here at Rusyn Yar. I'd assume it would be advantageous to take those chain of villages towards Kostiantynivka. But the front haven't moved around there since ages. Is the terrain unfavorable? AFU is too strong there? RuAF is too weak? Tho following DPA's situation reports where he notes fights along the line, that area isn't too hot. I see that mine thingy right behind, it could be a major obstacle, hiding spot, fortified positions deeply dug tunnels and whatnot. Oh well, Russkies probably know what are the important directions for them, the rest will move when it comes to that anyway.
Right now two places are interesting, but the picture is far from clear: at Kamianske (near Zap) and at Kupiansk. At the latter the Ukrainian counterattack run out of steam. At both places Russians are advancing. Again Wyatt notes geolocations at surprising places that DeepState doesn't dare to show.

Bernd

02/05/2026 (Thu) 15:07 [Preview] No.55064 del

Iran-US meeting in Oman tomorrow. Iranian foreign minister and Witkoff.
I think they have five main topics: nuclear weapons, nuclear energy, missiles, regional stability (ethnic minorities, political opposition groups, often with cross-border relations), sanctions.
Will the US arrive with ultimatum or do they really negotiate?
Netanyahu and co. are still shitting themselves so I assume they are putting equal pressure on Washington to what they feel.
The missiles are still a card in the hand of Iran. If they give up the weapons they'll end up like Libya.
I don't think anyone wants Iran having nukes, but that's the only (realistic) path that can give em some kind of peace. On the other hand this could trigger others to get on their hands on some.
China said recently Iran has the right to have nuclear energy production.

If Iran collapsed some rogue groups could get their hands on some nuclear material for couple of dirty bombs. I doubt this is in anyone's interest, no in US' or Israel's. Or maybe it is, great for scaremongering and more "anti-terrorist" surveillance.

Bernd

02/07/2026 (Sat) 21:03 [Preview] No.55070 del

>>55064
So apparently it wasn't a face to face meeting but an "indirect" talk.
The representatives of the two sides talked to an Omani mediator, the Foreign Minister there.
US introduced new sanctions.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-protests-nuclear-negotiations-oman-muscat-32d621b98f7a3a68831f885d262bb70e

Reading Overthrow: >>55061, got the Iranian coup against Mossadegh.
The CIA created quite a disorder by funding opposing gangs, and paying the cops who's job was to stop the thugs doing ruckus.
It's a pretty solid guess they are playing from the old sheet music.

Sports Bernd

11/07/2021 (Sun) 19:28 [Preview] No. 45473 [Reply] [Last 50 Posts]

Does Bernd go to gym? Maybe Bernd does other sports?
If not, you should start!

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Bernd

01/06/2026 (Tue) 16:47 [Preview] No.54994 del

>>54993
Problem: missed the gym
Solution: goto gym.

Bernd

01/15/2026 (Thu) 13:49 [Preview] No.55020 del

I only used to play football occasionally in my neighborhood

Bernd

01/17/2026 (Sat) 19:29 [Preview] No.55022 del

>>55020
Football is good. It builds teamwork too.

Bernd

02/07/2026 (Sat) 18:56 [Preview] No.55068 del

on behalf of da sumo lovin spartmans i hereby extend a pls join notice to the posters of dis bort
bring ur beers & snax for gud time budys

Bernd

02/07/2026 (Sat) 18:57 [Preview] No.55069 del

>>55068
Thank you, budy!

Movies & TV-shows Bernd

06/25/2021 (Fri) 08:20 [Preview] No. 44206 [Reply] [Last 50 Posts]

Previous one is autosäging.

Wanna watch The Longest Yard, the original Burt Reynolds movie.
I only see two remakes, the Mean Machine with Vinnie Jones, and the Adam Sandler comedy from 2005. Probably the only good Adam Sandler movie. It's greatest selling point is the catchy tunes played in the background and the supporting cast. Judging by the screenshots it follows the original story quite tightly. The Mean Machine is adapted to the circumstances of a Bri'is prison and normal football. It was entertaining too.
One more remake was made, and Egyptian one: Captain Masr in 2015. Not sure if it's available anywhere, or has any English dubs or subs. Also features normal football.

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Bernd

12/13/2025 (Sat) 18:30 [Preview] No.54895 del

Watched Underworld for the first time. I was avoiding it on purpose for I thought it's a cheap copypaste from Vampire the Masquerade.
I was right. Tho I enjoyed the movie, I just imagined it's a fanfiction. Music is all right, Beckinsale looked good. Visuals in general are good, story is okay. Film has lotsa ties to Hungary. Scenes were shot here, mile long crew list. The male protag is also Hungarian apparently.
Fights were kinda clumsy, but I think for that time, it's okay.

Bernd

12/18/2025 (Thu) 19:27 [Preview] No.54923 del

>>54895
>Fights were kinda clumsy, but I think for that time, it's okay.

IIRC there's like 4 more movies in that franchise. Maybe the later films have better fights and everything else.

Bernd

12/23/2025 (Tue) 18:37 [Preview] No.54938 del

>>45150
I forgot about that show. Watched 2 episodes back then and that was it.
Finally finished it. It's all right. Better paced than Pluribus at least...

Bernd

01/01/2026 (Thu) 11:05 [Preview] No.54969 del

>>51883
After a year of hiatus Fallout season 2 restarted in last December.
Back then they were capable of running telly shows in consequent years with 20+ episodes each season. Now they just forgot the technology how to achieve this.
Kneeway...
Rewatching the 1st season to refresh my memories. Not good memories.

Right at the bat. How does she know about raiders? If they never left the vault they cannot know about the raiders. For all they know there is nothing up there on the surface.

Bernd

02/06/2026 (Fri) 17:54 [Preview] No.55067 del

Watching Greenland for tonight.
It's some meteorite hitting the Earth and the bunker is in Greenland. Dude with his family have to get there.

This year, on January the 6th, they released the sequel Greenland 2.
I bet Bernd in a 100 HUF that Trump's Greenland adventure is just him promoting the name therefore the movie for he has a pal who sunk a lot of money into it and wants to see returns.
Trump doesn't want Greenland at all, just making noise because 0% of the USians heard about Greenland ever and don't interested in the movie.

Proletics Serious Discussion - Nothing Changes Edition Bernd

07/18/2024 (Thu) 14:12 [Preview] No. 52219 [Reply] [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

01/23/2026 (Fri) 18:13 [Preview] No.55035 del

Mercosul agreement...
It's a two sided agreement, products/goods (and perhaps services) can move back and forth. We only hear about the agricultural aspect of it, which I also noted. That aspect would not be bad if Europe handled agriculture better, farmers could compete. But from all the noise the political right (such as Orbán and co.) make it's hard to see the positives - if there are any - because there should be, duties/tariffs will be dropped for EU exports too.
So this article below says:
>EU exports are dominated by machinery, chemicals, transport equipment, textiles, and chocolate, while Mercosur largely sells agricultural goods, critical minerals and pulp.
>European industry, notably machinery makers and producers of wine, cheese and spirits stand to benefit
These are the SouthAm products EU farmers fear:
>beef, ethanol, pork, honey, sugar, and poultry
https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/5-things-to-make-sense-of-the-eumercosur-deal

Anyway, my impression is that the scaremongering that comes from the "Patriots" is more out of their role as the mouthpiece of Trump admin, than their worries about the farmers. In general they are an USAian Trojan horse.
Free trade for EU anywhere in the world is bad for US.

Bernd

01/28/2026 (Wed) 12:07 [Preview] No.55051 del

Matt of WillyOAM were staying in China for a week.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Y76LBjq6b50
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y76LBjq6b50 [Embed]
This video is not a full report in this, it's an intro essentially for a series of videos he wants to release.
I think one thing to consider that the mindset of the Chinese people in general is very different than a Westerner's or Hungarians or whoever. And the Chinese who still live there is more so. They have different filters how they view the world, how they think of things, what they consider "obvious".
When discussing a thing it is very important to have the same understanding of certain words. Things could mean very different for you and for me. I think lots of imageboard discussions fails for our nomenclature differs. Each word could summon a whole chain of associations, levels of meanings, abstract thoughts. For an American "bureaucracy" will mean something very different than for someone from the ex-Soviet Union.
Anyway. I'm looking forward to the rest of the material, and his thoughts.

Bernd

01/28/2026 (Wed) 12:12 [Preview] No.55052 del

>>55051
In international relation theories, next to Realism, Liberalism, and Marxism, there is the Constructivism which asks exactly that: do we understand the other, do we know how he thinks and how he views the world. Do we judge their actions based on our understanding of the world or theirs? Do we get what they want and what they are telling us? How they view us? And for this we also have to understand how we do the same things.

Bernd

02/04/2026 (Wed) 19:58 [Preview] No.55061 del

Reading this book: Overthrow - America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraw by Stephen Kinzer.
I don't think I'll go through it, it's almost as long as Lord of the Rings, except more exciting (despite we very well know how it ends...), but it is a very good complement to the previous books I talked about here, the US Foreign Policy in Perspective >>54223 and Which Path to Persia >>54523
Fourteen regime changes and their consequences in a very readable format, divided into three parts.
For now I'm only done with the "imperial" part, the beginnings of US imperialism, openly intervening for economic interests while claiming they are bringing civilization and freedom as the white man's burden to these barbaric childlike ungrateful non-nations. Hawaii, Cuba, Philippines, Guatemala, Honduras, and Puerto Rico. Ignorant arrogance and shortsightedness. Actions and consequences.
The second part is about the time of covert action, when the Cold War forced the US to appear less belligerent. The third is about the victorious US who finally as the global hegemon can act openly again. I'm looking forward to read these.

Bernd

02/05/2026 (Thu) 21:16 [Preview] No.55065 del

Trump endorsing Orbán. Election on April 12, campaign in full force.
I think this post serves several purpose.
- First and foremost its a client maintenance, a cheap one, a good word costs nothing. Trump essentially advertises Orbán (and via him the Fidesz and the govt.).
- It's good for Orbán since opposition always questions his foreign support, and they often cite that Orbán is isolated, noone talks to him in international circles - govt. media can point it out again how he loved by the greatest of the greatests.
- Trump also signals to other clients that Orbán and co. is an accepted client by them.
- And this is also a warn off in case of foreign meddling: don't fuck with the regime that serves us well. We have constant news in govt media about how Kiev meddles and the opposition candidates are the men of Brussels and Zelensky.
- Orbán and co. also can spin this as the proof of unwavering support of the White House and that America will help if we run into economical problems. They were talking about this "financial shield" that we can rely on if the EU moneytap runs dry. Washington denied the existence of this.
Will this move undecided voters? I doubt it. It's just another part of the circus.

Websites Bernd

04/30/2018 (Mon) 16:12 [Preview] No. 16201 [Reply] [Last 50 Posts]

Let's share great websites. I'll start:
http://spidr.today/?c=de for news

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Bernd

01/02/2026 (Fri) 17:27 [Preview] No.54974 del

>>54972
It is over.

Bernd

01/03/2026 (Sat) 17:10 [Preview] No.54977 del

>>54970
You're on it.

Bernd

01/05/2026 (Mon) 16:16 [Preview] No.54989 del

>>54977
Here is like 3.5 persons posting

Bernd

01/08/2026 (Thu) 16:34 [Preview] No.54999 del

Kohl is back bros

Bernd

01/08/2026 (Thu) 16:38 [Preview] No.55000 del

>>54999
Confirmed, it loads for me on their regular domain.

Mewsic Thread Bernd

04/02/2025 (Wed) 18:51 [Preview] No. 54197 [Reply] [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

11/07/2025 (Fri) 04:10 [Preview] No.54810 del

>>54809
Posting Planisphere from Justice.
Arguably the most daring and elaborate song piece I've heard to date tbh. Really ambitious stuff

https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=GU21qYFmrcY

Bernd

11/29/2025 (Sat) 19:08 [Preview] No.54874 del

>>54808
Fugging posers. Sounds like a Korn song.
>2nd
Entirely different. They have a range of repertoire. Not bad.

>>54809
It's more like in the veins of God Bless Us All.
But more pop sounding.

Bernd

12/04/2025 (Thu) 21:40 [Preview] No.54882 del

At the end the the previous thread I posted about a fun song about the Hungarian radio and its history by the band LGT (that's short for Locomotiv GT and the GT is short for Gran Turismo): >>52661 >>52662 >>52663
As it happens the Hungarian Radio turned 100 years old just on Monday, December 1st. Counting from the first official broadcast from a realest official studio. Since 2 years prior there were experimental broadcasts from a truck.
The opening tune was the first couple of seconds of this song, historical themed, from the "kuruc" wars (eg. the Rákóczi's War of Independence). The version I'm posting is only instrumental, it has vocals normally.

Bernd

12/18/2025 (Thu) 19:00 [Preview] No.54922 del

>>54874
>Entirely different. They have a range of repertoire. Not bad.
>But more pop sounding.

That's the thing I like about N.E.R.D. They're really inventive with music and always make something new and different in all their albums.

Bernd

01/29/2026 (Thu) 14:04 [Preview] No.55057 del

The HU - Bosoo Huh Mongol
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=qHmFMuV6DzQ
https://youtube.com/watch?v=qHmFMuV6DzQ [Embed]

Real News Thread Bernd

01/15/2022 (Sat) 20:51 [Preview] No. 46125 [Reply] [Last 50 Posts]

Volcano Hunga erupted near Tonga, causing tsunami all over the place. Japanese news full of it. Lol at countries with seashores.

https://theconversation.com/why-the-volcanic-eruption-in-tonga-was-so-violent-and-what-to-expect-next-175035

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Bernd

04/29/2025 (Tue) 10:26 [Preview] No.54245 del

Blackout in all of Iberia. No Iberian was injured it happened during siesta.
https://www.thelocal.es/20250428/in-pictures-nationwide-blackout-causes-chaos-in-spain
Some photos, but how do you photo the lack of electricity in the wires?

https://www.thelocal.es/20250428/breaking-nationwide-blackout-hits-spain
Shit happened monday at 12:30 local time. Took about 10 hours to restore the juice in every region.
Apparently part of France was also affected.

https://www.thelocal.es/20250429/power-returns-to-parts-of-spain-grid-operator
>Sanchez said about 15 gigawatts of electricity, more than half of the power being consumed at the time, "suddenly disappeared" in about five seconds.

https://www.thelocal.es/20250428/spain-nuclear-plants-in-safe-shutdown-mode-after-blackout
>The shutdown of the country's nuclear plants was "in line with their design" when confronted with an unexpected power outage, the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) said in a statement.
Not sure what is the reasoning behind that. How the lack of electricity can damage NPPs? Does the system make them suddenly produce more electricity if the load is not balanced? It would be cool if there was an explanation.

I'm checking El Pais, but I've see no articles there either that would explain the cause.
I think this is the latest:

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Bernd

05/29/2025 (Thu) 07:14 [Preview] No.54294 del

Reelest not tabloid news at all.
Mr and Mrs Macron probably had a difference over something, and the Mrs pushed Mr's face.
Media says he got slapped but it's not really a slap. It's a push.
Also, nice save Mr President.

Bernd

05/30/2025 (Fri) 19:14 [Preview] No.54296 del

Newsflash: CPAC Hungary is a huge circlejerk.
Listened a bunch of speeches.

Bernd

12/30/2025 (Tue) 21:14 [Preview] No.54966 del

Nearing to Silvester - that is New Years Eve - which is about merriment and silly stuff, among other things. So here's something fun.
This news "news" totally avoided me. Bridgette Macron - the wife of Emmanuel Macron French President - is a man!
Now this was aired by Candace Owens who is an I dunno who, but her yt channel has over 5mil subscribers:
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCL0u5uz7KZ9q-pe-VC8TY-w
https://youtube.com/channel/UCL0u5uz7KZ9q-pe-VC8TY-w

I'm sure she has a longish video exfoliating her onions about the topic, I might dig it out tomorrow perhaps. Or not. It's not that interesting.
She got sued for defamation by Macron, instead of doing a genetic test. Not sure how things standing even this news is like half a year stale.

I have one undeniable proofs that Mrs Macron is in fact a woman.
'member this post just above >>54294 when she pushes/punches him with both hands? No man would do that, not even the most estrogenated mtf creatures.

Bernd

12/30/2025 (Tue) 21:15 [Preview] No.54967 del

Actually I think she spells her name as Brigitte. I might look up this detail too.

Bernd

12/23/2018 (Sun) 23:03 [Preview] No. 21503 [Reply] [Last 50 Posts]

I've checked the catalog couldnt find any good youtube channel threads(delet if there is any)

share, shill and subscribe

https://www.youtube.com/user/capandball/featured

https://www.youtube.com/user/mlshooter

These are about old guns about and stuff, which include muzzle loading ones as well.

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Bernd

01/19/2026 (Mon) 07:45 [Preview] No.55025 del

No video by Matt yesterday. He probably was concentrated into a free speech camp for criticizing Israel.

Bernd

01/19/2026 (Mon) 15:25 [Preview] No.55027 del

Neutrality Studies was shut down for a while:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=vwXKbTpKiTA
https://youtube.com/watch?v=vwXKbTpKiTA [Embed]
Some of his videos were removed, as far as I see about Venezuela and Jacques Baud...
Youtube cited "Spam, deceptive practices and scams". Pascal's channel is about him and his guests telling their opinions...

Bernd

01/24/2026 (Sat) 02:57 [Preview] No.55041 del

New NFKRZ videos just released:

Soviet Cars Were Good, Actually
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Zb-Z7KDUIME

The Scariest Thing On Soviet TV
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=wENGV6-KCXs

Bernds onions on both videos? Especially anyone from former USSR countries. Pls discuss First video is age restricted for some fugging reason. You can just download the video with a yt downloader if you wanna watch it and not login to yt

Bernd

01/24/2026 (Sat) 14:03 [Preview] No.55045 del

>>55041
I wanted to watch the first, but it's age restricted... and can't download.
Second I can't dl (403 forbidden), but can watch it via invidious.

Bernd

01/28/2026 (Wed) 16:55 [Preview] No.55053 del

>DPA members only content
What the fuck? Why? Stop doing this bs. It doesn't generate more views and just drives people away.

Bernd

11/17/2019 (Sun) 20:06 [Preview] No. 32381 [Reply] [Last 50 Posts]

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

11/23/2025 (Sun) 08:23 [Preview] No.54857 del

>>54856
We'll never know.

Bernd

01/09/2026 (Fri) 19:18 [Preview] No.55004 del

Wew, sumo again on the 11th!
Hopefully we're going to get source - then we start in the usual time of 18:30 CET!

What can be expected?
The rivalry between Onosato and Hoshoryu surely will be upset by Aonishiki, who is aiming for the yokozuna title. Expecting a three way competition with no real danger from anyone else.
Im hoping OHO will have a great run, and I'm curious what Yoshinofuji can put onto the table.
Takayas' is sekiwake, but no real hope for tournament victory, the young lions are just too tough.

Will Shishi be able to save his chops?
Asanoyama and Hatsuyama is up in makuuchi, ought to be interesting. And Asahakruyu will have his debut.

In juryo:
Fujiryoga was great last tournament, now he starts at #3.
Takerufuji is at #5, has he recovered? Hope so.

Bernd

01/15/2026 (Thu) 18:49 [Preview] No.55021 del

This got shared, so I share it here:
https://www.fantasysumo.net/

Bernd

01/24/2026 (Sat) 17:36 [Preview] No.55047 del

Isegahama stable training:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=-AAgJysTP00
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-AAgJysTP00 [Embed]

Bernd

01/26/2026 (Mon) 18:56 [Preview] No.55050 del

Cool basho, lotsa fun bouts. The final result is not surprising.
I really wished if OHO did better but this is what it is, next time. I'm really glad for Fujinokawa however.
I wonder if the time of yokozunas winning big (14-1, 15-0) is over. Too much competition from rikishis with similar capabilities, or capabilities that can exploit certain weaknesses. Tho in theory both yokozunas were injured.
Well, congratulations, Pwnishiki!
Wakamotoharu was a good pick standard bearer. Disappointingly lack of BANZAI tho.

Vidya thread #4 Bernd

07/12/2025 (Sat) 14:55 [Preview] No. 54413 [Reply] [Last 50 Posts]

New Vidya thread. Old one can be found here >>42507

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Bernd

01/24/2026 (Sat) 02:20 [Preview] No.55037 del

>>55036
You may want to listen to this song/the soundtrack from the game to feel more "in place" while reading my review of the game. Specifically the Title screen song.

https://fearandhunger.wiki.gg/wiki/Soundtrack_F%26H1

The game Fear and hunger is a little like Dark Souls, the old Dungeons and Dragons video games and like most Rogue-likes / Rogue-lite games mixed in with some RPG elements. It's running on an old RPG Maker engine, so almost every old PC can run the game

It's an extremely dark and Macabre game. With an atmosphere of dread, death, sex, and profanity all around it. Mixed in with a lot of dark/black magic influences, a lot of Pagan and Christian tones and references, and even Middle Eastern/Muslim influences. It's honestly the most unique game I've played in a while.

Bernd

01/24/2026 (Sat) 02:24 [Preview] No.55038 del

>>55037
Despite how unforgiving the atmostphere and the game is, it's oddly addicting. It's really hard to describe the experience. Except that the game makes you/forces you to keep going and push until you get to the end. Like you're in a dark tunnel and you just want to see the light at the end of it.

And it just has sooooo much depth inside of it. So much lore and back story behind almost eveyone inside the game. So many small details behind every item you encounter there. So many secrets. Etc.

Just talking with your party members in the game gives you a lot of info on who they are and where they're from, what brought them to the dungeons of Fear and Hunger. And so on.

Playing the game honestly feels like a once in a lifetime experience. Bernds should play the game at least one in their lives. You won't regret the ~~pain~~ ~~mental scarring~~ ~~Extreme frustration from dealing with a buggy game that's from a really old RPG Maker engine~~ Fun you'll have.

Bernd

01/24/2026 (Sat) 02:25 [Preview] No.55039 del

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>>55038
>Just talking with your party members in the game gives you a lot of info on who they are and where they're from, what brought them to the dungeons of Fear and Hunger. And so on.

Video for future srs discussions

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=4VEXzSCb1G4

Bernd

01/24/2026 (Sat) 02:32 [Preview] No.55040 del

>>55039
Also, the guy who made the game, Miro, is from Finland just like the guys who made Cruelty Squad. So you'd be supporting Finnish economy if you buy and play it. :DDDD

https://fearandhunger.fandom.com/wiki/Miro_Haverinen

The game also has a huge and thriving online fan community even though it's mostly from Reddit users and subreddits.
So there's almost always new content and artwork being made for the game. Here's one picture from F&H referencing The Green Elephant movie. You can find more pictures liek this just searching online.

Bernd

01/24/2026 (Sat) 15:23 [Preview] No.55046 del

>>55036
It's State of Decay 1. It's around forever now. Perhaps its my version. But whatever, it's not an imperative for me to play with that.

>>55037
>listening while reading
Sure!
>Dark Souls
Never played. I think Dunkey has some videos.
I'm not big on rpg maker games. I imagine they can be done good tho.

>>55038
>You won't regret the Fun you'll have.
Sold.

>>55040
>Finn made it
Dark game? Not surprises me.

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