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"Get hit on the head with a club": #ShameReview from "NotMoscow"

As usual, we've compiled a fresh selection of the most cringeworthy news of recent days:

🤯 A United Russia deputy from Dubna swore at me Local residents are outraged by the cutting down of trees. Ekaterina Aratova called on those who miss nature and don't need civilization to move to the villages.

"Go to the forest, to any village. It's 20 minutes away from Rybinsk, there are so many abandoned villages there—fuck! You can love nature, hug a birch tree, enjoy the bushes. But here—you're in the city. Don't you have any other issues with the city besides cutting down fucking trees? Is your life that good?"

"For such speeches, the mandate should be revoked," local residents responded.

🤯 Next-level air defense is online appeared A photo of a civilian pickup truck carrying people in khaki-colored clothing who are guarding the Kremlin from drone attacks.

Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin lamented the local residents' inability to use toilets. He said the city records 50 clogged toilets per day, which speaks to the "irresponsibility" of Kazan residents. 

"They flush all sorts of stuff down the toilet. They've learned to use smartphones, consult artificial intelligence every minute, but unfortunately, the toilet is a problem," Metshin complained.

🤯 The wife of the Chelyabinsk region governor, Irina Teksler supported the The idea of ​​encouraging early pregnancy. She stated that "if it weren't for student families, half of us wouldn't exist," calling the children of such couples "sons of the regiment." According to the "First Lady," the media "misinterprets" government initiatives aimed at increasing the birth rate. 

🤯 Vladimir Putin's special representative, Kirill Dmitriev, presented U.S. Congresswoman Anna Luna with candies featuring quotes from his boss. For example, the packaging features quotes such as "You have to strike first," "Borders never end," and "If you go out without a right, you'll get hit over the head with a club." Dmitriev called the gift a part of the dialogue between Russia and the United States.

TASS journalists confirmed that candies featuring Putin's quotes are selling briskly on marketplaces. A set retails for around 500 rubles. 

🤯 Showing of the cartoon "Masha and the Bear" should be restricted in Russia, считает Political scientist Vadim Popov said the animated series, in which a girl is left alone and raised by a bear, contradicts traditional Russian values. 

"Let's start with the fact that the main character lives alone, without her parents. A strange and dangerous example of alienation for a small child. Secondly, Masha is a capricious, materialistic girl, if not downright problematic. In the first episode, all the animals are afraid of her—why?" Popov wonders.

🤯 In Buryatia, social activists called upon give up celebrating Halloween. 

"Considering the high level of aggression among children and adolescents, we believe it's wrong to encourage them to portray scary and evil characters, draw blood on themselves, and associate themselves with death," stated the Public Chamber of Buryatia. "This holiday has no roots in our traditions and could distract children and adolescents from their upbringing in the spirit of national traditions and spiritual values."

🤯 North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un saidThat the "friendship" between North Korea and Russia has reached a "historic peak," and the countries' relations have "become closer in the flames of bloody battles." Incidentally, a museum will soon be opened in Pyongyang in honor of the North Koreans who died liberating the Kursk region.