Prune60
@prune602.bsky.social
Electrical/Power Systems Engineer, Internationally Recognized Queen of Anglo-Saxonia, “Expert”
*sigh* there will be typos and long threads
*sigh* there will be typos and long threads
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Prune60
@prune602.bsky.social
· Jan 30
The Thread of Threads!
A directory of my recurring threads.
Check back frequently for Updates!
A directory of my recurring threads.
Check back frequently for Updates!
‼️ Russia: “Belousov on the situation in the SMO zone: everything is going according to plan”
Day 1,405 of Russia’s 3 Day War
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8335763
Day 1,405 of Russia’s 3 Day War
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8335763
December 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
‼️ Russia: “Belousov on the situation in the SMO zone: everything is going according to plan”
Day 1,405 of Russia’s 3 Day War
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8335763
Day 1,405 of Russia’s 3 Day War
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8335763
Behold, I think I’ve found my key audience.
😂
😂
I guess having made an amigurumi crochet ornament of Zelensky to honor him would also qualify for firing.
December 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Behold, I think I’ve found my key audience.
😂
😂
Meanwhile in Russia…
“Professors were fired for membership in a cult that prayed for Zelensky's health.”
www.mk.ru/incident/202...
“Professors were fired for membership in a cult that prayed for Zelensky's health.”
www.mk.ru/incident/202...
December 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Meanwhile in Russia…
“Professors were fired for membership in a cult that prayed for Zelensky's health.”
www.mk.ru/incident/202...
“Professors were fired for membership in a cult that prayed for Zelensky's health.”
www.mk.ru/incident/202...
It’s after 8pm in Moscow & the Russian Ministry of Finance still hasn’t released the final data on the last OFZ auction.
🫤
🫤
December 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It’s after 8pm in Moscow & the Russian Ministry of Finance still hasn’t released the final data on the last OFZ auction.
🫤
🫤
Just a reminder:
This is a 2 day working week in Russia, then Russia goes on vacation through the first 2 weeks of 2026 for their holiday season.
Here is the 2026 calendar
tass.ru/obschestvo/2...
This is a 2 day working week in Russia, then Russia goes on vacation through the first 2 weeks of 2026 for their holiday season.
Here is the 2026 calendar
tass.ru/obschestvo/2...
December 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Just a reminder:
This is a 2 day working week in Russia, then Russia goes on vacation through the first 2 weeks of 2026 for their holiday season.
Here is the 2026 calendar
tass.ru/obschestvo/2...
This is a 2 day working week in Russia, then Russia goes on vacation through the first 2 weeks of 2026 for their holiday season.
Here is the 2026 calendar
tass.ru/obschestvo/2...
December 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Reposted by Prune60
The electronic budget system shows a 6.34 trillion ruble deficit as of 25 December 2025
December 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The electronic budget system shows a 6.34 trillion ruble deficit as of 25 December 2025
*bookmark this
‼️Russia: Kommersant put out some fun articles yesterday evening.
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
December 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
*bookmark this
Silly Ad…I don’t need a test
I’m all of these things & more
*royal wave*
I’m all of these things & more
*royal wave*
December 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Silly Ad…I don’t need a test
I’m all of these things & more
*royal wave*
I’m all of these things & more
*royal wave*
‼️Russia: Kommersant put out some fun articles yesterday evening.
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
December 29, 2025 at 5:14 AM
‼️Russia: Kommersant put out some fun articles yesterday evening.
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
Most of these came from journalists summing up 2025 in review and looking forward to 2026.
And the future is NOT bright.
So I thought I put them together in a list of threads
(Might want to book this)
Sorry to any new followers who came here for posts on the Russian Economy. You are in the right place.
But, it’s very much a mixed bag of posts.
But, it’s very much a mixed bag of posts.
December 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Sorry to any new followers who came here for posts on the Russian Economy. You are in the right place.
But, it’s very much a mixed bag of posts.
But, it’s very much a mixed bag of posts.
December 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Meanwhile in Russia…
“No magnetic storms are expected on Earth until the end of the year.”
🇷🇺: Happy Holidays!
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“No magnetic storms are expected on Earth until the end of the year.”
🇷🇺: Happy Holidays!
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
December 29, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Meanwhile in Russia…
“No magnetic storms are expected on Earth until the end of the year.”
🇷🇺: Happy Holidays!
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“No magnetic storms are expected on Earth until the end of the year.”
🇷🇺: Happy Holidays!
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
Meanwhile in Russia…
“Maria Zakharova revealed what she gave Vladimir Putin in a commemorative envelope.”
🫣 I don’t think I want to know
🇷🇺: It was a report…of sorts
www.mk.ru/politics/202...
“Maria Zakharova revealed what she gave Vladimir Putin in a commemorative envelope.”
🫣 I don’t think I want to know
🇷🇺: It was a report…of sorts
www.mk.ru/politics/202...
December 29, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Meanwhile in Russia…
“Maria Zakharova revealed what she gave Vladimir Putin in a commemorative envelope.”
🫣 I don’t think I want to know
🇷🇺: It was a report…of sorts
www.mk.ru/politics/202...
“Maria Zakharova revealed what she gave Vladimir Putin in a commemorative envelope.”
🫣 I don’t think I want to know
🇷🇺: It was a report…of sorts
www.mk.ru/politics/202...
Meanwhile in Russian Media…
“The USSR was the best thing that happened to Russia”
😬
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“The USSR was the best thing that happened to Russia”
😬
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
December 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Meanwhile in Russian Media…
“The USSR was the best thing that happened to Russia”
😬
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“The USSR was the best thing that happened to Russia”
😬
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
Meanwhile in Russian Media…
“Russians were told that on December 29, Ageyev's Day, they cannot count money.”
That seems…problematic?
Let’s see the rest of things they aren’t supposed to do
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“Russians were told that on December 29, Ageyev's Day, they cannot count money.”
That seems…problematic?
Let’s see the rest of things they aren’t supposed to do
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
December 29, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Meanwhile in Russian Media…
“Russians were told that on December 29, Ageyev's Day, they cannot count money.”
That seems…problematic?
Let’s see the rest of things they aren’t supposed to do
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
“Russians were told that on December 29, Ageyev's Day, they cannot count money.”
That seems…problematic?
Let’s see the rest of things they aren’t supposed to do
www.mk.ru/social/2025/...
‼️ Russia: “New year with new taxes”
The big news item for 2026 is the VAT increase. But there are others.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
The big news item for 2026 is the VAT increase. But there are others.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
December 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
‼️ Russia: “New year with new taxes”
The big news item for 2026 is the VAT increase. But there are others.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
The big news item for 2026 is the VAT increase. But there are others.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315404
‼️ Russia: “A complete ban on the operation of An-24 aircraft in Russia will not be introduced.”
🚨 DO NOT FLY ON A RUSSIAN AIRLINE!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334925
🚨 DO NOT FLY ON A RUSSIAN AIRLINE!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334925
December 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
‼️ Russia: “A complete ban on the operation of An-24 aircraft in Russia will not be introduced.”
🚨 DO NOT FLY ON A RUSSIAN AIRLINE!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334925
🚨 DO NOT FLY ON A RUSSIAN AIRLINE!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334925
‼️ Russia: “Around 8 million Russians may be restricted from traveling abroad due to unpaid debts, according to the National Association of Professional Collection Agencies (NAPCA).”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334928
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334928
December 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
‼️ Russia: “Around 8 million Russians may be restricted from traveling abroad due to unpaid debts, according to the National Association of Professional Collection Agencies (NAPCA).”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334928
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334928
‼️ Russia: “Polina Popova on the pros and cons of "cleaning up" Russian trade”
It’s the scorpion & the frog all over again!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334105
It’s the scorpion & the frog all over again!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334105
December 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
‼️ Russia: “Polina Popova on the pros and cons of "cleaning up" Russian trade”
It’s the scorpion & the frog all over again!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334105
It’s the scorpion & the frog all over again!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8334105
‼️Russia: In its “Results of the Year” series of articles, Kommersant brought up the mysterious death of Minister of Transport Roman Starovoit.
This unsettled the “elite” in a way previous deaths did not.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292571
This unsettled the “elite” in a way previous deaths did not.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292571
December 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
‼️Russia: In its “Results of the Year” series of articles, Kommersant brought up the mysterious death of Minister of Transport Roman Starovoit.
This unsettled the “elite” in a way previous deaths did not.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292571
This unsettled the “elite” in a way previous deaths did not.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292571
‼️ Russia: “The gas is almost exhausted
Europe is accelerating its transition away from Russian LNG.”
🍿
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292595
Europe is accelerating its transition away from Russian LNG.”
🍿
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292595
December 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
‼️ Russia: “The gas is almost exhausted
Europe is accelerating its transition away from Russian LNG.”
🍿
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292595
Europe is accelerating its transition away from Russian LNG.”
🍿
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8292595
‼️ Russia: “The question "Is the glass half full or half empty?" seems to be losing relevance for Russian business. In 2025, answers increasingly depicted a rapidly leaking liquid about to run dry.”
🔥
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315426
🔥
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315426
December 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
‼️ Russia: “The question "Is the glass half full or half empty?" seems to be losing relevance for Russian business. In 2025, answers increasingly depicted a rapidly leaking liquid about to run dry.”
🔥
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315426
🔥
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315426
‼️ Russia: “Since this fall, experts and retailers have been reporting that consumers have begun to skimp on groceries. This breaks the stereotype of our citizens, for whom a full refrigerator is a sign of prosperity.”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315427
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315427
December 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
‼️ Russia: “Since this fall, experts and retailers have been reporting that consumers have begun to skimp on groceries. This breaks the stereotype of our citizens, for whom a full refrigerator is a sign of prosperity.”
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315427
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315427
‼️ Russian: “The past year has been marked by the state's growing attention to literature, which remained the last island of the cultural archipelago free from strict regulation and oversight.”
But not anymore!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315432
But not anymore!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315432
December 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
‼️ Russian: “The past year has been marked by the state's growing attention to literature, which remained the last island of the cultural archipelago free from strict regulation and oversight.”
But not anymore!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315432
But not anymore!
www.kommersant.ru/doc/8315432