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Surely this guy has some kind of kill switch that exposes all of Putin's secrets.

In terms of the skills you learn, I think critical thinking is certainly at the top of the list, but we often forget about a wide array of benefits that come with attending/graduating college. Sure you could make more as a plumber or electrician or lineman than many jobs that require a college degree. Income is only a small piece of the benefits. As noted in the article, and this isn't just scare tactics, when unemployment rises, those with a college degree are much more likely to maintain and find employment. Blue collar jobs are often the first to go, whether through technological innovations (looking at you, truck drivers, when three self driving rigs get along), and moving jobs overseas. It's much more difficult to pivot when you have one primary skill and no degree. It's also about job and overall life satisfaction. Many of the low paying jobs that get mentioned are helping or service professions. These people get the degree and enter into the field because they are passionate about helping people and their career. Many wouldn't find any satisfaction in a blue collar job and would gladly take pay cuts for a job that provides then with meaning and purpose, and longer lifespans as well. Another crucial consideration is the social network you form, including the most important person in your social network: your spouse. Associative mating is a huge contributor to income inequality and perpetuating cycles of poverty.

So despite the fact that the article makes clear this is, on average, not a smart choice, we're saying this is a good thing? The hidden figure in black students' college attendance is that black women are mostly doing fine, while black men have extremely low rates of hs and college graduation.

Further confirmation. Kazakhstan Impounds Property Of Russian Cosmodrome Operator In Baikonur https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-impounds-russian-baikonur-cosmodrom-operator/32317248.html https://www.reuters.com/business/russians-flood-kazakhstan-with-sanction-busting-requests-sources-2023-03-17/

Continued on his page, but it worked. Didn't hit the Russians this time though

Ukraine says it shot down a Russian supersonic bomber (Su-24) over the war's bloodiest battlefield https://www.businessinsider.com/video-russia-supersonic-bomber-war-frontline-piilot-eject-bakhmut-ukraine-2023-3 link to video: https://t.me/ermaka2022/2224

This is a fascinating look at trench warfare. It's really unfortunate that the Ukrainians don't seem to have comms between one another and with the drone operator. I suspect things would've gone even better if they did.

I used a realtor whose wife did the same thing. He was pretty upfront about it and allowed me the space to make my choice. He didn't encourage it or discourage it and I think he understood the awkwardness that is added to the dynamic with the spousal element. We were squarely in a mid-range price point and I felt it wouldn't have been worth it. Instead, high-quality photography made all the difference.

What's the average rate y'all are seeing for ARMs and 30-year conventionals at this point? Hard for me to keep track of the rollercoaster over the last few months (years).

The full ISW report is worth the read, but a few highlights include: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with Iranian officials in Tehran on March 13 to expand bilateral cooperation and bolster sanctions mitigations. A Russian State Duma bill aiming to raise the conscription age suggests that the Kremlin is not planning to conduct full mobilization in the future. The Russian State Duma received a bill for consideration on March 13 that would implement Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s proposal for raising the conscription age.[20] The bill would raise the maximum conscription age from 27 to 30 immediately while raising the minimum conscription age from 18 to 21 with a one-year annual increase between 2024 and 2026. We've seen descriptions of these new units before, but this adds a bit more analysis: The Russian military is reportedly employing the newly created “assault detachments” in different manners across different tactical situations. A Ukrainian reserve officer who has previously reported on a captured Russian military manual on the new “assault detachment” reported on March 12 that Russian forces are using both formalized permanent assault (“storm”) units and ad hoc temporary assault detachments in Ukraine. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-update-march-13-2023

ATTN: Girkin

Original video (kinda blurry and not really gory).

A few potential reasons for the minefield issues Russia has experienced:

The full thread explains additional context and details about "initiative" and "momentum" but here's a reasonable summary:

Russian KIA and POW at the end of the 3rd vid: