First man in space canceled- for being Russian.

[moon]

Conference axes name of first man in space because he was Russian

A space conference held in honor of famed Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin has been renamed because he was Russian.

https://nypost.com/2022/03/19/space...of-first-man-in-space-because-he-was-russian/

Just too stupid for intelligent coverage.

Troll food.

 

[AProudLefty]

NY Post.

 

[Hawkeye10]

And to remember that we used to lambast the Soviets for doing exactly this, unpersoning undesirables.

 

[AProudLefty]

And to remember that we used to lambast the Soviets for doing exactly this, unpersoning undesirables.

R.I.P. Fido

 

[dukkha]

well they banned Tchaikovsky. Yuri Gagarin hasnt a chance

 

[moon]

Overall- I'd say that the CIA has gone A Coup Too Far.

 

[Legion]

well they banned Tchaikovsky. Yuri Gagarin hasnt a chance

Slow down! No one is supposed to be in a hurry now, because

Spoiler

only "traitors" are rushin'.

 

[Cypress]

well they banned Tchaikovsky. Yuri Gagarin hasnt a chance

Current and Upcoming Performances of 'Swan Lake' -->

"Tulsa Ballet takes plunge into 'Swan Lake'
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Swan Lake' dances into the Avalon Theater
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Philadelphia Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ is a beautiful and soothing balm for our times
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.in...llet-2022-review-20220304.html?outputType=amp

Swan Lake' by Russian Ballet Theatre still a go in Abilene later this month
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reporternews.com/amp/9345037002

Royal Ballet Performs Swan Lake
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.th...yal-ballet-swan-lake-review-gorgeous-grandeur

upcoming 'Nutcracker' performance
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ma...are-the-dancers-for-the-upcoming-16659890.php

 

[Cypress]

I am confident the Nutcracker will still be performed this holiday season by ballet companies.

On the other hand, I am not going to deny Russophobia is a real thing. My wife has been getting obnoxious comments directed at her on social media.

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

I am confident the Nutcracker will still be performed this holiday season by ballet companies.

On the other hand, I am not going to deny Russophobia is a real thing. My wife has been getting obnoxious comments directed at her on social media.

*sigh* People are such dicks.

 

[Celticguy]

Just too stupid for intelligent coverage.

Troll food.

SMH

 

[Moosakofsky]

NY Post.

So the Space Conference didn’t actually rename “Yuri’s Night” to “A Celebration of Space: Discover What’s Next” at its Space Symposium conference?
Damn Fake News.

 

[Moosakofsky]

Space Conference Censors Name of First Human in Space Because He Was Russian
The silliest part? Yuri Gagarin is actually pretty popular in Ukraine.
https://futurism.com/space-conference-censors-yuri-gagarin

 

[AProudLefty]

So the Space Conference didn’t actually rename “Yuri’s Night” to “A Celebration of Space: Discover What’s Next” at its Space Symposium conference?
Damn Fake News.

Correct. It's not on their website.

 

[Lionfish]

Zuckerberg involved?