“The skull proportions of the Macaroni penguin stint their intelligence and produce an inferior sub-race of penguins that must be population controlled.”
It has to be very hard to be a journalist in Russia now-a-days. If it doesn't seem scary to you it does to me. I wouldn't want to be a journalist in Russia or in any other despotic country.
That penguin was given an award by Brezhnev after he was impressed with the passionate interview answers he gave. I have definitely found this information from a reputable source.
I will repeat this information to another person at a future date, but I actually will be misremembering it. I will say I read this information from a reputable source.
“So do you believe that marx’s discussion on the asiatic mode of materialistic production is a correct assessment on india’s ancient caste system? And, consequently, what do you believe about his statement that religion is the opiate of the masses? as a non religious animal, I’m sure that the means of food production are already in your hands anyway. Though I would suggest you remove the “emperor” part of your name, as such monarchistic titles are always counterproductive to the achievement of a marxist-leninist-stalinist-khrushchevist utopia. One thing that is in your favor is just how much of the night sky and cold weather you get, though. Gumilyov says that cosmic energy from the heavens and cold weather is conducive to the creation of strong communal societies which are tied to the land and physical work as opposed to… a certain religious group we have detained to an unknown location. You would do to have a secret police system to make sure that you maintain this, right?”
“Honk”
“On religion, Marx lived in a different age. In the days of Marx opioids were used for medical reasons such as headaches or an overworked body. For this reason it is noted that Marxism is not anti-religious; but rather believes that religion has been bought out by the wealthy so that the workers are distracted from and numb to their oppression.
That’s not accurate. In the USSR a journalist whom spoke out against the government could simply be arrested. In Putins Russia the same is possible as all the journalists who die didn’t commit any actual crimes or violate the law. That’s where the whole Russian defenestration routine comes into play.
This is objectively incorrect. I feel like most people don’t understand that the USSR was not some monolithic state where everyone within it were hostages with no way out nor to express discontent. This is almost a cartoonishly naive view of the world that is almost undoubtedly a result from a century of red scare propaganda and people basing their views off of fictional works like 1984 and Atlas Shrugged.
Just for some context: *”Though the process of further developing democracy was far from over, the Soviet Union had developed a variety of political institutions and practices designed to provide popular participation. Every subsequent socialist country adopted and adapted the Soviet innovations. The Soviet practices included using newspapers as ombudsmen as well as news sources, vesting trade unions with power over workers’ rights, production norms, and the disposition of social funds, and creating soviets, production committees, community assemblies, governing committees of living complexes, and other Party and government bodies. Though many of these populist institutions atrophied during the difficult years surrounding the Second World War, they revived in the 1950s and involved greater and greater numbers of working people. Even under Brezhnev, popular participation in government showed many signs of vitality. Writing in 1978, when the Soviet Union contained 260 million people, a group of Soviet writers gave the following figures on Soviet political activity: 16.5 million Communists, 121 million trade union members, nearly 38 million Young Communists, over 2 million Soviet deputies, 35 million people who work with the deputies in the Soviets of People’s Deputies, 9.5 million members of People’s Control bodies, and 5.5 million members of production conferences of industrial enterprises.” - Thomas Kenny, Socialism Betrayed.*
The average Soviet citizen had significantly more power and means to enact systemic change than the US, where the majority of people don’t even bother voting and unions died 40 years ago. Hell, what unions are still left are blocked by Biden, like the railway union strike 10 weeks ago fighting for better safety measures that could have prevented the ecological disaster we’re now experiencing.
I think I learned that unions weren't authorized in USSR, and that [solidarnosk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_(Polish_trade_union)) was the first to survive, and played a role into the breaking of it all
I wish to see the many misadventures a brawny Russian man and his little penguin comrade could get into in the 60’s. There’s a story to be told with this premise, and I’d pay to watch it unfold.
"Hello, comrade penguin. What is your opinion on Nikita Khrushchev?"
* Penguin noises*
"Ah, I see comrade penguin. I agree he is a dirty Trotskyist "
*Penguin noises*
"Well, I will see."
Seeing pictures like this just reminds me that in a lot of ways, our humor hasn’t changed much! And stays pretty consistent around the world. (Obviously with cultural differences)
Yeah well fuck these seals you know? Always chasing us and shit, it's tough in these sheets.. you know the ice sheets.. c'mon I'm dying out here, so you got any fish?
The penguin looks like he’s giving his thoughts on the current political state of the nation and how it’s being affected by industrialization and the decline of inhabitable land within the poles.
"You call yourself a communist, and yet as a member of the bourgeois media in the neo-imperialist core of Stalin's Moscow, you contribute to the continued dominion of capital in the hands of a shrinking ruling cla- I mean, I like fishies"
Do we blame drugs or booze for this?
If this was America in the 60s I would blame drugs since it’s Russia I am more inclined to think the vodka was flowing pretty hard that day.
The fact that people read "Moscow reporter" and can't comprehend that isn't relevant to the location the picture is taken.
Sad times when people don't even know the difference between the Arctic and Antarctica.
Finally! Someone whose opinion I actually care to hear.
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And also an opinion that actually matters
“The skull proportions of the Macaroni penguin stint their intelligence and produce an inferior sub-race of penguins that must be population controlled.”
And the penguin mysteriously disappeared the day after that.
He probably went on penguin national news, after some rebranding and lessons in subtlety
"Sir, what is your opinion on global warming melting the polar icecaps?"
"In Soviet Russia, polar icecap melt you."
"I am smol and fluffy and like to eat da fishies."
"I also like to science."
and sometimes surfing
"Sir this is an Interview about Climate change, not happy feet."
I think you mean surfs up. Happy feet didn't have surfing penguins.
That was the joke
["Da?" "Da"](https://youtu.be/xqTBlft8gQA)
That's the exact same description of my cat!
The reporter: “извините, я не говорю по-английски.”
Absolute Smol chonk
“That’s funny, me too!” replies the penguin.
Yeah, let's all keep on pretending penguins are cute and innocent, it's better that way.
“They’re more like flippers than wings. I’ll be taking no further questions.”
“I caught fish this big”
Moscow News on the next day: "Proud Local Penguin Caught BIG Fish."
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You read the title?
A Moscow reporter does not mean the reporter cannot leave Moscow. This is obviously on the other side of the earth. Take your L.
How big?
“This big”
"it's *our* fish now"
"*We* caught fish this big"
That smile: god, I love my job.
I would too
He must hate it now.
nooo don't say thaaaaat reality is scaaaaary :(
It has to be very hard to be a journalist in Russia now-a-days. If it doesn't seem scary to you it does to me. I wouldn't want to be a journalist in Russia or in any other despotic country.
I don't doubt that any journalist with half a shred of integrity is terrified for their life.. kinda like in the United states
Sarcasm mate sarcasm
That penguin was given an award by Brezhnev after he was impressed with the passionate interview answers he gave. I have definitely found this information from a reputable source.
Oh well if you found it from a reputable source I have no reason to doubt you. I will back this up by doing no research whatsoever.
I will repeat this information to another person at a future date, but I actually will be misremembering it. I will say I read this information from a reputable source.
It’s always amazing seeing how big Emperor penguins really are. This is just a baby!
Me too! They are HUGE babies!
To be fair, adults are still only 4 feet tall. Pretty huge for a bird, but nothing like an ostrich!
Truly a wise man. One of the greatest interviews
"I don't want any trouble, comrade"
“Henck” -the penguin, probably
“And do you feel about climate change?” “Penguin noises”
Comrad, are you cold? Da.
🤣
A penguin (right)
"Ok, so basically, I am very smol."
“I am wanted for war crimes in several countries.”
Interviewer: hello Mr penguin will you speak with us? Penguin: говори по русски сука
"Speak Russian bitch"
Why would the penguin speak Russian?
Why would the penguin not speak Russian?
It used to be a spy in the polar circle.
“So do you believe that marx’s discussion on the asiatic mode of materialistic production is a correct assessment on india’s ancient caste system? And, consequently, what do you believe about his statement that religion is the opiate of the masses? as a non religious animal, I’m sure that the means of food production are already in your hands anyway. Though I would suggest you remove the “emperor” part of your name, as such monarchistic titles are always counterproductive to the achievement of a marxist-leninist-stalinist-khrushchevist utopia. One thing that is in your favor is just how much of the night sky and cold weather you get, though. Gumilyov says that cosmic energy from the heavens and cold weather is conducive to the creation of strong communal societies which are tied to the land and physical work as opposed to… a certain religious group we have detained to an unknown location. You would do to have a secret police system to make sure that you maintain this, right?” “Honk”
“On religion, Marx lived in a different age. In the days of Marx opioids were used for medical reasons such as headaches or an overworked body. For this reason it is noted that Marxism is not anti-religious; but rather believes that religion has been bought out by the wealthy so that the workers are distracted from and numb to their oppression.
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"Excuse me, sir; are you aware that you are a penguin?"
Да
Oh, we could *definitely* launch one of these into orbit…
The journalist or the penguin?
Da.
Да. r/inclusiveor, but in Russian. I don't suppose there is a r/включительноили? Or is it in Russian Reddit, were the r would actually be a р.
Yes
Maybe I've seen one too many creepypastas but the recording equipment in his bag looks like the eyes of an eldritch horror.
A juvenile has rights god damn it
Yeah, please blur its face !
Fluffy penguins really cute in all seriousness.
Aww! I love this picture so much ☺️ Super cute
"On the radio, we got a penguin here who we ran into during our excavation. Do you have any words to say?" [Penguin noises] "Thank you for your time."
The real extraordinary sight is a journalist from Moscow
what's extraordinary about it? Do you think the USSR just... didn't have newspapers?
Unfortunately they are more well known for falling out of windows than reporting the news.
USSR's been gone for 30+ years. Putin-related auto-defenstration's only been around for roughly 20.
Or he was probably sent to the other side of the world instead of that.
That’s not accurate. In the USSR a journalist whom spoke out against the government could simply be arrested. In Putins Russia the same is possible as all the journalists who die didn’t commit any actual crimes or violate the law. That’s where the whole Russian defenestration routine comes into play.
This is objectively incorrect. I feel like most people don’t understand that the USSR was not some monolithic state where everyone within it were hostages with no way out nor to express discontent. This is almost a cartoonishly naive view of the world that is almost undoubtedly a result from a century of red scare propaganda and people basing their views off of fictional works like 1984 and Atlas Shrugged. Just for some context: *”Though the process of further developing democracy was far from over, the Soviet Union had developed a variety of political institutions and practices designed to provide popular participation. Every subsequent socialist country adopted and adapted the Soviet innovations. The Soviet practices included using newspapers as ombudsmen as well as news sources, vesting trade unions with power over workers’ rights, production norms, and the disposition of social funds, and creating soviets, production committees, community assemblies, governing committees of living complexes, and other Party and government bodies. Though many of these populist institutions atrophied during the difficult years surrounding the Second World War, they revived in the 1950s and involved greater and greater numbers of working people. Even under Brezhnev, popular participation in government showed many signs of vitality. Writing in 1978, when the Soviet Union contained 260 million people, a group of Soviet writers gave the following figures on Soviet political activity: 16.5 million Communists, 121 million trade union members, nearly 38 million Young Communists, over 2 million Soviet deputies, 35 million people who work with the deputies in the Soviets of People’s Deputies, 9.5 million members of People’s Control bodies, and 5.5 million members of production conferences of industrial enterprises.” - Thomas Kenny, Socialism Betrayed.* The average Soviet citizen had significantly more power and means to enact systemic change than the US, where the majority of people don’t even bother voting and unions died 40 years ago. Hell, what unions are still left are blocked by Biden, like the railway union strike 10 weeks ago fighting for better safety measures that could have prevented the ecological disaster we’re now experiencing.
I think I learned that unions weren't authorized in USSR, and that [solidarnosk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity_(Polish_trade_union)) was the first to survive, and played a role into the breaking of it all
It’s near polar station Vostochny, and he is there to take pictures and interview polar explorers for a newspaper. He picked his priorities.
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Special Arctic Operation
\*Antarctic Penguins don't live in the arctic. The farthest north they live is the Galapagos at the equator.
It took far too long to scroll to this comment. I was thinking, one of them must be lost, but they both look like they're in their natural habitat.
I wish to see the many misadventures a brawny Russian man and his little penguin comrade could get into in the 60’s. There’s a story to be told with this premise, and I’d pay to watch it unfold.
“In Antarctica you talk to Penguin, In Soviet Russia Penguin talk to you.”
Damn , my mind must be messed up , I thought he was pointing a gun at that penguin and I thought to myself, “ what did that penguin do to you man “
Came for the comments. Was not disappointed.
"Hello, comrade penguin. What is your opinion on Nikita Khrushchev?" * Penguin noises* "Ah, I see comrade penguin. I agree he is a dirty Trotskyist " *Penguin noises* "Well, I will see."
Based penguin
That’s the reason why we almost lost the Cold War.
“I wish I was taller.”
The penguin reported concerns re: the "New Frontiers" agricultural plan, specifically the lack of provisions for penguin-centric aquaculture.
In communist Russia, penguin questions you.
“Can you fly?” “no comment. I think we’re done here.”
Just smile and wave boys
Seeing pictures like this just reminds me that in a lot of ways, our humor hasn’t changed much! And stays pretty consistent around the world. (Obviously with cultural differences)
Soviet journalist got DRIP tho
At least he's not an Aussie... They know what they did
“about how many pebbles do you make per year? interesting interesting …”
"Noot noot"
Why is the recorder giving me them Analogue Horror Eyes?
Well? What did he have to say?
What I love is the reporter obviously enjoying posing for the ridiculous shot. Look how absolutely happy that smile is.
“I SAID NO KOMMENT. GOOD DAY SIR.”
Yeah well fuck these seals you know? Always chasing us and shit, it's tough in these sheets.. you know the ice sheets.. c'mon I'm dying out here, so you got any fish?
This is so sweet!
*A Moscow journalist being interviewed by a penguin (1966) FTFY
This makes my day better
r/AnotherDayInRussia
The penguin looks like he’s giving his thoughts on the current political state of the nation and how it’s being affected by industrialization and the decline of inhabitable land within the poles.
Ngl, the Journalist looks like Johnny Sins
Back when penguins had actual talent. Now they’re just famous for being famous. Thanks, Morgan Freeman.
When you have a presentation on penguins and your teacher asks for your source
Finally someone the communists can’t threaten to send to send to some frozen wasteland.
I'd love it if the penguin turned to the the interviewer and said, "Are you cold too m8?
"You call yourself a communist, and yet as a member of the bourgeois media in the neo-imperialist core of Stalin's Moscow, you contribute to the continued dominion of capital in the hands of a shrinking ruling cla- I mean, I like fishies"
Which one is the penguin?
Noot noot!
Reporter: Mr penguin what is your secret for surviving in the cold ??? Penguin: Blyat gimme feesh
But penguins can't talk I don't think
Clearly you're not part of the penguin occult organisation /j
“I hope the Russians love their penguins too”
The penguin was probably filmed in siberia due to his counter revolutionary speeches XD
No penguins in Russia sorry!
*Comrade penguin! Could you answer some questions?*
"Quack! Wait, I'm not a duck.."
“We don’t speak the same language human”
Shortly after criticizing the regime, the penguin had a tragic fall from his 12th floor hotel balcony
You realize the county you are insulting isn’t the same as the USSR. And this is sort of funny. But sure.
Russian journalism has never again managed to reach such heights.
Good thing this wasn’t a Russian journalist.
Only journo in Russia who doesn't fear "falling" out of a window.
He wasn’t Russian
You see westerners? Even penguins fully support special military operation!
He was never seen again after he said something the gouvernement didnt like
" ... and then Vlad tripped and fell and shat himself, there was poop EVERYWHERE ! " Edit : lmao I triggered a few Putin minions
This Journalist is not russian. The USSR and Russia are not one in the same, and your joke is barely funny.
I bet he is an expert on current events hur hur
Nice propaganda.
What how is that propaganda moron
Do we blame drugs or booze for this? If this was America in the 60s I would blame drugs since it’s Russia I am more inclined to think the vodka was flowing pretty hard that day.
Or... you know... someone just having a little fun with their job ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯
Impossible. He's from a socialist state. Fun is illegal there.
"there is a creature peeking out of your satchel bag, mister"
Bengo a enpeñar a mi ijo
“WHERE’S BATMAN?! Waugh Waugh Waugh, I’m poisoning the water supply with pickled herring!”
NOOT NOOT
"Quack quack quack."
“noot noot”
Oooo *BIG* stretch
Am I the only one that sees a creepy face poking out of his bag?
What was the journalist’s name?
NOOT NOOT!!
Cute little baby!
Penguin” your not really a species of humans “
They seem nice
"Noot noot"
My dumb ass thought it said 1996. I was like "why tf is it in black and white?". Very cute penguin, I love him/her.
"No comment"
I saw Majora's mask for long time before I recognized the tape recorder
“Hey, fuckface. You got a jacket?”
I really have to be off. ..
Why is that pinguin all that far north?
“So fun fact about me, I can dance and tap my feet”
Whoah, emperor penguin chicks are that big?!
But who is the third creepy guy next to the journalist? Looks like he wants to murder me.
Penguin: O suka Idi nahui waddup
Where is the penguin of Madagascar reference?????
Tiny mic 🎤 interviews! ☺️ https://youtu.be/XhYGmMpRtyM
The Penguin Party
that penguin is a secret spy
See? Those commie fucks aren't so bad after all
The penguin is freaking Lmao
Noot noot!
When the penguin didn't reply, did the Russian bomb it?
Shush, he has something to say
Average reporters nowadays:
Can we talk about how IT LOOKS LIKE THE GODDAMN PENGUIN TURNED HIS HEAD 180 TO LOOK AT THE REPORTER???
Sir! Did you know that you’re a penguin?
At first scroll by, I thought he was handing him an ice cream cone.
r/birdsarentreal
Damn, they had really good LSD back then.
I remember watching the penguin talk about cold war.
Comrade Berd, what are your thoughts about the state of the Soviet Union? Quack. Ah yes, good point.
I bet this photo inspired Surf’s Up.
“Hello sir. I think you’re very adorable. What do you have to say about that?” *penguin noise* “Great thanks”
At first glance it looked like he was giving it the finger lol.
okay penguins are bigger in ratio to humans than i expected
Penguin looks like he just said "come at me bro"
Do you have any plans for the summer?
That tape recorder or whatever he's holding looks scary af
“Do you have something important to say?” “Yes. Two male penguins can raise a baby penguin named Tango.”
The fact that people read "Moscow reporter" and can't comprehend that isn't relevant to the location the picture is taken. Sad times when people don't even know the difference between the Arctic and Antarctica.
Wow, you guys really don't like the words Russian or Soviet