6 comments

  • duxup an hour ago

    I always wonder how reporters get folks who have these tangential connections to powerful / terrible people to talk after they refuse. It's an impressive skill.

    • zxexz 38 minutes ago

      Not relevant at all, but I find that interesting and funny. As a rule of thumb I tend to accept unknown callers after 3 missed calls in rapid succession. Everybody I know closely knows this, and its come in useful. Though tbh I’d it’s a recognizable localish area code I usually pick up on the 2nd call in rapid succession.

    • chneu an hour ago

      They just keep trying. It's not uncommon for people to talk after 3 or so attempts. Humans want to talk.

      • mingus88 an hour ago

        I block numbers at that point. I don’t get how anyone would decide to open up after repeated attempts on their number.

    • mhh__ an hour ago

      I assume it's often parallel construction

  • LAC-Tech 8 minutes ago

    Is anyone just overwhelmed by the propaganda and partisanship as you read this? I have no great opinion on this Syrian regime or the previous - like basically everyone on HN when it comes to geopolitical topics, I do not know much about it - but the bias in the article is almost comically ham-fisted.