Pekka Kallioniemi
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Creator of #vatniksoup and The Soup Central. Inquiries to pekka @thesoupcentral .com
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There are over 280
#vatniksoup
threads, and you can find them all from . We also have translations in five (soon six) different languages, including in Russian. The website has become the best resource for identifying pro-Kremlin propagandists & narratives.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a South African-American(!) businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (
@elonmusk
). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running Tesla Inc., SpaceX & Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce an American businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (
@elonmusk
). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running companies like Tesla Inc., SpaceX and Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives.
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Can we just collect all the best Carlson-Putin memes in one long thread?
I'll start with my personal favorite from
@nik0p0l5
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Let's start with the obvious: Elon's tweets have enormous effect on Twitter & his tweets have a big audience. Every tweet he likes or comments gets a huge boost in the algorithm & is then shown to tens of millions of people.Some have called his replies a "stamp of approval".
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He's promised to make Twitter the "most accurate source of information about the world," but strangely he's flirted with various conspiracy theories throughout the years. Among other things, he's denied the white supremacist background of a mass shooter, spread COVID-19...
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I'm sure he'll ask Putin all about Bucha, murders of Russian journalists, assassination of Litvinenko, poisoning of Skripalis, destruction of Grozny, abduction of Ukrainian children, erasure of Ukrainian language and culture in temporarily occupied regions, Putin's affair with…
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...misinformation and parroted George Soros related conspiracy theories. A lot of Elon's views on various topics may actually come from other people. His ex-wife,
@TalulahRiley
called for unbanning of
@TheBabylonBee
, his friend
@joerogan
had previously called for a social...
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..media platform that works like a "marketplace of ideas" - a philosophy where the "best" ideas from the likes of alleged human trafficker/rapist
@cobratate
& QAnon-affiliated
@RepMTG
rise to the top - & said that Musk should "liberate Twitter from the censorship happy mob".
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When it comes to war,he seems to mostly listen to
@davidsacks
, among a few other disinformation peddlers. In Oct 2022, Musk tweeted about "Ukraine-Russia Peace", calling for UN-supervised elections in the annexed areas. He also stated that Crimea would remain part of Russia.
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He then warned about escalation and the threat of nuclear war. A very similar peace plan was suggested by his "war room" buddy
@davidsacks
just week before Musk's tweet. He later backtracked, polling whether the people in Donbas & Crimea should "decide whether they want...
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...to be part of Russia or Ukraine" - which they did already in 1991 as you can see from this Independence Referendum voting map.
In Jun 2023,
@davidsacks
blessed us with another long tweet, condemning the Ukrainian counteroffensive as a failure, while at the same time...
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...praising Mearsheimer's realpolitik garbage. Musk commended his old friend's post, stating that it was "Well said."
Elon has also discredited
@bellingcat
, one of the biggest investigative groups fighting Russian disinformation, calling them a "psyop".
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Bellingcat has exposed loads of Russian atrocities, including the down shooting of MH17, the identity of Russia's drone operators, and the Skripal poisonings.
For this, it has become number one target of defamation by the pro-Kremlin propagandists like
@aaronjmate
.
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After Twitter introduced subscription service, one of Elon's first subscriptions on Twitter was
@KanekoaTheGreat
, a QAnon-affiliated conspiracy theorist known for pushing Kremlin narratives about Ukraine, especially about the country's ethnic "division".
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Musk has strongly promoted one of the biggest liars and Putin cheerleaders in the US media, Tucker Carlson. In the first episode of his new "show" on Twitter, Carlson implied that the Kakhovka Dam was destroyed by the Ukrainians without offering any solid proof.
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He's also attended civil discussions on Twitter Spaces with pro-Kremlin propagandists like
@KimDotcom
and
@stillgray
. Incidentally, these Spaces rarely offer any real discussion, but are rather back-patting exercises of people who mostly agree with each other.
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These narratives are heavily promoted by Musk and his Twitter platform, promoting Russia's biggest adversaries as "psyops" and Ukraine as a corrupt nation ruled by far-right militias. As you know by now, they come directly from the Kremlin propaganda playbook.
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This is what happens to real journalists in Russia.
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To conclude: Why is Musk pushing, among other things, the peace plan where Ukraine would lose a lot? My theory is that the war is bad for business. His businesses require a lot of raw materials, and both Russia & China are in the top 3 of the biggest raw material producers.
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For some, Twitter has become more "free speech". But for others, not so much: On 13 Jun 2023, Musk-led Twitter suspended the Twitter account of Aaron Greenspan, a critic of both Tesla and Musk. His project, PlainSite, that shares court filings for free was also suspended.
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The real reason why
@elonmusk
is criticizing Biden.
I am proposing a minimum tax for billionaires of 25 percent.
No billionaire should pay a lower tax rate than a teacher, a sanitation worker, or a nurse.
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Of course all this has been used for propaganda purposes by Russia, and these days Elon appears often on RT's headlines allegedly agreeing that the Ukrainian counterattack is failing and the 2014 Revolution of Dignity was a coup.
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Tesla Inc.'s conflict mineral report from 2022 reveals that Russia (as well as China) is a country of origin for their gold, tantalum, tin and tungsten. Tesla has also been buying aluminum from Rusal since 2020. Rusal was founded by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and it...
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Musk has removed plenty of barriers to slow down the spread of disinformation,including EU's voluntary Code of Practice against disinformation. At the same time, he's complied to censorship requests from Indian and Turkish ruling parties by removing and restricting content.
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Elon has called himself a "politically moderate",but in 2022 clearly chose a side,saying that he could "no longer support" the Democrats due to their politics & encouraged people to vote Republicans in the midterms.DeSantis announced his run for presidency on Twitter Spaces.16/24
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Maybe Elon just doesn't want to bite the hand that feeds his companies?I'm sure his lobbying power in the US will keep his businesses going even after his "anti-establishment" hot takes,but we will probably never see him criticizing the likes of Russia, CCP or Saudi Arabia.
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...accounts for almost 9% of the world's aluminum output. He was sanctioned by the Trump administration in Apr 2018 for alleged illegal wiretapping, extortion and racketeering, and he also allegedly ordered a murder of a businessman. The sanctions were later watered down...
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...Trump and co. as they would "disrupt the aluminum markets" and Deripaska intended to invest 200 million USD in a Kentucky aluminum mill, but this plan eventually failed.
But business is business, even when it comes from a Russian oligarch, and I'm sure Elon knows this.
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It would probably be impossible or extremely expensive to produce cars, rockets and other technology without the raw materials from Russia or China, and the US sanctions imposed on the former have probably already made it more difficult.
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Guys, I've been away from X for a while - how did
@elonmusk
comment Navalny's death? He must've said something, right?
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US Senator and war hero John McCain passed away five years ago on this day. He was one of the few who predicted exactly how Putin was planning to "rebuild the Soviet empire".
The video below is from an 2014 interview:
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Oh look, it's the South African emerald miner's son complaining about US aid after his car company was massively subsidized by the US government so that he could sell cheaper cars manufactured from Russian raw materials and put together in a Chinese gigafactory.
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Dear
@Support
- it seems that people are experiencing disappearing likes/shares on various posts, including this thread critical of the site's owner:
If this is a bug, maybe it would be a good time to make an announcement about it and/or fix it.
In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a South African-American(!) businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (
@elonmusk
). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running Tesla Inc., SpaceX & Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a Malaysian conspiracy theorist, journalist and social media addict, Ian Miles Cheong (
@stillgray
). He's best-known for his online attention-seeking activities, for his anti-Ukraine stance, and for simping
@elonmusk
and other techbros.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce an American politician and lawyer Mike Johnson (
@SpeakerJohnson
). He's best-known for acting as the speaker of the US House of Representatives, blocking further US military aid to Ukraine & for his ultra-religious worldview.
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Past soups:
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Elon in 2018.
Was it Elon or the society that changed?
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If you missed the first part of this
#vatniksoup
, find it here:
If you're about to write a comment regarding Starlink, read this:
In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll talk about Starlink. First I thought I would just add this to the second part of the
@elonmusk
soup, but it is such a complex topic that I think it requires a thread of its own.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce the troll farm/paid shill talking points on the Carlson-Putin interview.
These are the most common arguments that pop up in the comment section when people criticize the upcoming interview.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a Russian pediatric endocrinologist and businesswoman, Maria Vorontsova née Putina. She's best-known for being the daughter of Vladimir Putin, supporting the Kremlin's genocidal war on Ukraine, and for living a lavish life in the West.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
I'll introduce the head of the Catholic Church and the bishop of Rome, Jorge Mario Bergoglio AKA Pope Francis (
@pontifex
). He's best-known for praising Russian imperialism and for failing to condemn Russia for their genocidal war in Ukraine.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce an Australian hacker, publisher and activist, Julian Assange. He's best-known as the founder of WikiLeaks, leaking hacked and stolen data, cooperating with the Russian intelligence, and for being under criminal investigation in the US.
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The absolute state of Twitter and the "enlightened centrists" scene:
World's richest man promoting a Putin apologist interviewing an alleged rapist and human trafficker.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce an American businessman and politician, Vivek Ramaswamy (
@VivekGRamaswamy
).
He's best-known for his stock promotion schemes, for his staunch support of Donald Trump, and for his hot takes on the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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There was no coup in 2014. The support for Nazis in Ukraine is miniscule. Zelenskyy hasn't bought villas. Ukraine hasn't sold weapons to Hamas. There was no genocide in Donbas. Zelenskyy banned churches and political parties connected to FSB. The election in Ukraine was postponed…
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This is what we can achieve when we work together for a common goal.
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The reason why Zelenskyy is so adamant about not ceding any Ukrainian territories to Russia is simple: this would increase the suffering of Ukrainian people tremendously.
We now have overwhelming evidence from the recaptured regions that Russia rules through fear: they torture,…
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a German-Finnish entrepreneur, conspiracy theorist and propagandist, Kim Dotcom. He's best-known for his illegal online activities and projects, for his hate towards the US, and for his unwavering support for Putin's imperialism.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll discuss about X's massive problem with social media manipulation, paid shills, bots, and trolls.
Due to the upcoming US election in Nov 2024 and Elon's disregard of the problem, X is seeing more trolls and bots than ever before.
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Tucker Carlson is meeting his new masters in Moscow. This man will do absolutely anything for money.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll provide my predictions on what will happen next:
1) Russia will promote themselves as mediator in the Israel-Palestine conflict, and also start spreading propaganda about how they've wanted peace in Ukraine but the West has prevented this.
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This video was filmed by the BBC in 1994, some time after Russia attacked Chechnya and started the First Chechen War.
Nothing's changed since then.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a Dutch right-wing activist, conspiracy theorist & social media personality, Eva Vlaardingerbroek (
@evavlaar
). She's best-known for her promotion of the "decline of the Decadent West" trope, and for promotion of pro-Kremlin narratives.
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The Chinese Communist Party won't like it if you share this image.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a British musician and activist, Roger Waters (
@rogerwaters
). He's best-known for his involvement in Pink Floyd, and for his love for the totalitarian regimes and their lies around the world.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce an American politician, media personality and businessman, Donald Trump. He's best-known for serving as the 45th president of the US, and for promoting pro-Kremlin viewpoints regarding Putin and the Russo-Ukrainian war.
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Hey
@elonmusk
, after your done with playing Diablo and checking
@GoldingBF
's racist tweets and alleged shadowbanning, maybe you could also check why the likes on my thread on yours truly keep disappearing.
There's probably a rational explanation for this?
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US Congress has approved a bill barring the president from withdrawing from NATO.
This was probably a precaution in case Trump wins the election in 2024.
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Elon going deeper and deeper into the conspiracy theory rabbit hole. This is just crazy talk.
I think one needs to ask at this point - is it the ketamine?
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce two American-British social media personalities, Andrew and Tristan Tate (
@cobratate
and
@tatethetalisman
). They're best-known for their social media grifts, allegations of human trafficking and rape, and anti-Ukrainian rhetoric.
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It was just a matter of time before I got my first community notes.
Out of curiosity - are likes disappearing from the first Elon
#vatniksoup
, too?
In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce an American businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (
@elonmusk
). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running companies like Tesla Inc., SpaceX and Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce confirmed cases where the Kremlin has funded or otherwise influenced European politicians & parties in order to gain their support with issues like conducting business with Russian businesses, aid to Ukraine & sanctions against Russia.
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In today's
#vatnik
soup I'll introduce an American troll and opportunist, Jackson Hinkle (
@jacksonhinklle
). Hinkle is best-known for his pro-Russian and pro-Putin views, for his feeble attempts at getting attention and for his monetization of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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Hey
@elonmusk
! I'm working on a little Twitter thread called
#vatniksoup
about you, and I was wondering if you'd like to answer some of my questions beforehand? We could even do it on Twitter/X Spaces.
I've already written about your old friend & War Room buddy
@DavidSacks
.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a German journalist and documentarist, Hubert Seipel. He's best-known for creating several propaganda pieces on Vladimir Putin, for downplaying Putin's atrocities, and for receiving money from a Russian oligarch without disclosing this.
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Hey
@elonmusk
, let's have a chat- we can talk about X, disinformation, troll farms, community notes disappearing likes, Digital Services Act, etc. You won't find many people who know these topics better than me.
I'm also one of those "citizen journalists" you have promoted, and…
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If this post gets 10 000 likes, I will perform this Ukrainian dance on video and publish it on X and on our
#SoupCentral
YouTube channel.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll discuss the anatomy of a grifter. As a case study, I'll talk about
@jacksonhinklle
, and how he's utilizing social media to make money and become a popular yet highly controversial figure online.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a Danish medical doctor and conspiracy theorist, Anastasia Maria Loupis (
@DrLoupis
). She's best-known for spreading disinformation and conspiracy theories regarding COVID-19, Russo-Ukrainian War, or basically any other trending topic.
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Imagine being such a narcissist, power-hungry sociopath that you'd rather let innocent people die en masse than let your political adversary "win" by sending them help.
BREAKING: Trump urges Republicans to reject Ukraine aid bill
READ:
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"Stalin was a bad man but he built a perfect train station. But he was also bad and we of course don't like him. But, he built a magnificent society unlike our own society in the US that is a pile of steaming shit. Putin is also bad but he also built a perfect society where…
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EU has signaled many times that we're ready to integrate Ukraine into European democracies. Yet our actions are doing the exact opposite.
Right now, greed is the single reason why Ukraine is losing ground and lives at the front lines. Countries like France, Greece and Cyprus are…
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Remember, pro-Kremlin propagandists rarely talk about Russia, because there's not many positive things to say about the country.
The "traditional Russia" has one of the highest divorce rates in the world, the biggest HIV/AIDS epidemic in Europe, the country is in the bottom 20…
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I wonder where Elon got the idea to shut down Starlink on the frontlines?
Elon Musk secretly ordered SpaceX engineers to switch off the Starlink satellite communications network near the coast of occupied Crimea in order to thwart a Ukrainian surprise attack on Russia’s naval fleet, according to a report.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll talk briefly about the Community Notes system and why it doesn't work. I've previously stated that the Community Notes mechanism is a "mob rule" and can be played easily by big accounts and troll farms.
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On this day 84 years ago, the Soviet Union invaded Finland. Four days prior, they had conducted a false flag attack against their own troops in the town of Mainila, blaming Finnish forces for the shelling. The invasion marked the beginning of the Winter War.
Stalin planned the…
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce an American Republican politician and senator, Rand Paul (
@RandPaul
). He's best-known for being the son of Ron Paul, for supporting pro-Kremlin narratives, and for voting against both aid to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.
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I guess today is a good day to share my most popular
#vatniksoup
.
In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a South African-American(!) businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (
@elonmusk
). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running Tesla Inc., SpaceX & Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives.
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Instead of discussing Russia's sham elections, here's a reminder what the Russians did to innocent civilians in Mariupol.
She was 6 years old.
#RussiaIsATerroristState
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Dude from Poland complaining about a nominal increase of minimum wage and small price increase in California - you can't make this up.
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It seems that
@KimDotcom
is dissatisfied with the
#vatniksoup
I wrote about him, and is seeking legal action. In addition, he's calling his fans to contact my employer about my "NAFO bullying".
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, voted by you, I'll introduce a Russian politician and president, Vladimir Putin. He's best-known for turning Russia into a totalitarian state, and for waging war in Chechnya, Georgia, Syria and Ukraine.
Grab a coffee, this one's long.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll talk about what happens if Russia succeeds in their invasion and permanently holds the regions they now control. If this happens, there will be much more pain and suffering - without peace - for the Ukrainians in the future.
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Neither Tucker Carlson or Elon Musk will ever talk about Russia. Why is that? Because they're both dependent on the country - Carlson needs it for his domestic propaganda (he might even become Trump's VP!) and Elon needs it for its raw materials.
Like bullies, they attack…
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Can we make it to 40 million impressions? Let's make Elon proud!
In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a South African-American(!) businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (
@elonmusk
). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running Tesla Inc., SpaceX & Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives.
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@SpeakerJohnson
Mike Johnson, a traitor to his own country:
In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce an American politician and lawyer Mike Johnson (
@SpeakerJohnson
). He's best-known for acting as the speaker of the US House of Representatives, blocking further US military aid to Ukraine & for his ultra-religious worldview.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce a Canadian psychologist, author and media commentator, Jordan Peterson (
@jordanbpeterson
). He's best-known for his battle against the "woke culture",and for his strong support for Putin's "Christian values" and Russia's war in Ukraine.
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In today's
#vatniksoup
I'll talk about Russian Nazis and introduce Russian neo-Nazi movements and paramilitary groups like Rusich and PMC Wagner. They're best-known for being funded by the Kremlin and being responsible for the "denazification" in Ukraine.
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Vatnik down.
In today's
#vatniksoup
, I'll introduce an American businessman and politician, Vivek Ramaswamy (
@VivekGRamaswamy
).
He's best-known for his stock promotion schemes, for his staunch support of Donald Trump, and for his hot takes on the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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