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[–] [email protected] 79 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I sometimes listen to Russian radio and run it through Google translate. It's endless pseudo-philosophy that just goes on for hours and hours. Feels like it's a trope in the Russian world.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Can you share your process for doing that? I've been trying to figure out how to live (or close to live) translate TV and radio, but a lot of the tools I've come across seem to be geared towards cross-language conversations.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Google translate app (at least in Android) has a Transcribe button after you click the microphone. It works in some languages but not all.

[–] uis 2 points 1 year ago

TV

For your own sanity don't watch anything other than science and tech channels and cartoons channels.

[–] uis 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not all of them. https://youtu.be/N9eW-QRiamA

On blackboard you can see "#no war"/"#against war".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I'm referring to medium wave radio I can receive here in Helsinki. I don't expect licenses are granted for dissenting voices even if they exist.

[–] uis 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It had license until 2022. But its editor is known for pushing and protecting Moscow's ДЭГ where protocols are made up by Sobyanin.

Don't know what you can receive in Helsinki. Probably something from SPb.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

https://piped.video/N9eW-QRiamA

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting 42 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Was it actually that crazy? My fragile mind can't handle direct exposure right now, but if you've seen it I'm eager to hear about it

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. Putin is famous for dodging questions by rambling about random shit, but this time he really outdid himself by starting rambling not even a minute into the "interview" and going on for 2 hours straight.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting 9 points 1 year ago

So basically it was an evil version of Harmontown

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago

I'm only 20 minutes in so far but it's all been drunk history with Vladdy P. so far. Dude just really loves telling bad history. Calls the Kievan Rus "Russian", says that Ukraine is Russia, and blames Poland for starting World War 2.

The BBC had a pretty good summary that captured the context of the propaganda piece pretty well:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68248740

[–] Jtee 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I saw a clip and it just looks and feels like Russian propaganda

[–] Freesoftwareenjoyer 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] uis 2 points 1 year ago

Is it anime chat?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

busting

Very different use of busting from my perspective.

[–] Harbinger01173430 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Love how the Russian is white and blonde while the American looks like orange man with Hispanic hair 😂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Hispanic hair

[–] Rustmilian 1 points 1 year ago

You can easily make this about NK.