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  1. Is this where we’re headed too? Speculation that recent outages in Russia were tests for unplugging from internet & global community (similar to what’s already happening in Iran, also China). Population response: “Local media reported that retailers recorded a quick surge in demand for pagers, portable radios, stationary phones, media players and road maps, as the shutdowns gripped the capital.”

    “Mohiuddin Ahmed, associate professor in cybersecurity at Adelaide University … said internet blackouts could become a "successful" strategy for governments to control domestic political unrest.
    "Internet blackouts are put in place so that everyday people can't know what's going on in the rest of the world." “

    sbs.com.au/news/article/moscow

    #Russia #MoscowInternetOutages #InternetBlackout #InternetOutages
    #controlDomesticUnrest #RussianPolitics

  2. Sunday, March 15, 2026

    Ukraine successful strike on 2 Russian ships ferrying weapons, equipment through Kerch Strait -- Trump's latest move hands Putin 'jackpot' as US eases Russian oil sanctions -- Absurd: Kyiv responds to Iranian politician who called Ukraine legitimate target -- Russia confiscating homes in Mariupol, continuing forced passportization, restriction of reproductive rights ... and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026