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BadgerMom

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14. That's a shame.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 10:29 PM

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Oh no, Russian Colonel Oleg Sokolenko, dies after falling from a window of his apartment. [View all] Swede Yesterday OP

If I ever lived in Russia, I'd live on the first floor. marble falls Yesterday #1

maybe even basement. with steel doors... ret5hd Yesterday #11

Then the basement would mysteriously flood. dflprincess Yesterday #18

Sheesh - no kidding! calimary Yesterday #13

Then you would just die by suicide... Xolodno Yesterday #20

In Arkansas, if the person was somebody, it would be suicide by 2 shots in the chest and head with a shotgun. LiberalArkie 3 hrs ago #44

2 things: 1) it is intentional like a mob hit, 2) how do we know it is Putin? Bluetus Yesterday #22

3rd thing: Ukraine Intellegence. marble falls 15 hrs ago #28

I suppose it is possible. Bluetus 9 hrs ago #37

You'd still have to watch out for bad tea.- - - and umbrellas.In crowds, you get poked with umbrellas. And the umbrella 3Hotdogs 23 hrs ago #23

Easy peasey - get the hell out of Russia. marble falls 15 hrs ago #29

The umbrella attack took place in the UK, as did a polonium poisoning, and a novachuk poisoning. eppur_se_muova 13 hrs ago #35

That would make it a bit more inconvenient PatSeg 5 hrs ago #41

If I lived in Russia, I'd start a business selling window guards. (n/t) thesquanderer 5 hrs ago #42

Russia really needs to do a better job making safe windows and window frames. Ocelot II Yesterday #2

There do seem to be surges of gravity there. underpants Yesterday #4

If they fix their windows then Russian Officers will trip down a stair case when the railing fails. Jacson6 23 hrs ago #26

Whoopsie! RockRaven Yesterday #3

OK Vlad, it's getting a little cliche, this falling out a window thing.... Blue Owl Yesterday #5

To be fair, Vlad's invitations to tea go unanswered Attilatheblond Yesterday #6

And it hadn't been raining in weeks. marble falls 15 hrs ago #33

Sorta like the way "lone nuts" always appeared here, whenever the powerful needed them to? 68er 23 hrs ago #27

Okay, what did Colonel Oleg Sokolenko Cha Yesterday #7

He was holding back tribute. Putin learned from John Gotti: you gotta make examples. marble falls 15 hrs ago #32

Two words if you live in Russia: basement apartment Buckeyeblue Yesterday #8

It's not the fall that gets you. lpbk2713 Yesterday #9

Putin's parachute. rubbersole Yesterday #17

The big question is MurrayDelph Yesterday #10

Polite Russian custom. marble falls 15 hrs ago #31

Here's a link if anyone wants it: littlemissmartypants Yesterday #12

That's a shame. BadgerMom Yesterday #14

No need for trumped up indictments in Russia. xuplate Yesterday #15

When are these guys going to stop keeping banana peels by their windows? (n/t) appmanga Yesterday #16

There are other retirement plans tailored for the acrophobic. Marcuse Yesterday #19

They don't even bother to hide it anymore Figarosmom Yesterday #21

You win again, gravity JoseBalow 23 hrs ago #24

Not sure if even 1st floor is survivable Scalded Nun 23 hrs ago #25

Especially you had a nice glass of tea. marble falls 15 hrs ago #30

Another one? BlueWaveNeverEnd 14 hrs ago #34

Vlad could have simply deployed him to Ukraine. Marcuse 12 hrs ago #36

Those guys haven't Faux pas 9 hrs ago #38

Yay! Another dead russkie colonel! duckworth969 8 hrs ago #39

Wow not even safe in your own apartment airplaneman 8 hrs ago #40

Those:darn Russians are so clumsy! liberalla 5 hrs ago #43