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Michael Gloss, 21, was the son of CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation Julianne Gallina Gloss, and Iraq war veteran Larry Gloss.

Before arriving in Russia on August 13, 2023, Gloss was travelling around Europe. On his Vkontakte page bio, he wrote: "I ran away from home (and) traveled the world. I hate fascism."

On April 4, 2024, he was killed, likely during a Russian offensive near Bakhmut, however, his burial in the U.S. did not take place until December 2024, Important Stories reports.

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[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 105 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What a fuckin weird story, it makes it sound like he was a peace loving hippie who wanted to make the world a better place, then smoked one bong hit too hard and ended up doing a complete 180, joining the fascist fuckheads and died making the world worse off

Unless he visited Russia (stupidly, not the first to do so nor the last), they figured out who his parents were and forced him on the front line somehow? blackmail?

This definitely the most odd story I've read so far

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 58 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I know too many peace loving hippies that turned to vote far right after covid.

I blame internal issues but mainly foreign disinformation campaigns.

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

My theory is that people who mix psychedelics with social media end up deep in the far-right propaganda engine.

Not that Elon was ever a good guy, but we can plainly see what Ketamine + Twitter does to a person.

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Na that fucker was an apartheid fascist the moment he was born if you look at his family. But that doesn't diminish your point of drugs and social media making it worse

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You know that somebody is total shit when I say β€œhe was never good”, and the pushback is that my words weren’t strong enough lol.

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Very true the shit he did to USAID just because they were investigating him for his meddling in the Ukraine war with starlink is unforgivable. Corruption at its peak.

[–] markko@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

His own kids have shown that you don't have to be like your shitty family/ancestors. Elon chose to be a fascist.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

we can plainly see what Ketamine + Twitter does to a person.

I know someone in this boat. Was trying K as a therapeutic, doctor-monitored, etc. for severe anxiety and depression. As far as I know he never abused it... but he also ended up deeper in the Twitter hole afterwards. The neuroplasticity is a double edged sword, it seems.

We are no longer on speaking terms after he tripled-down on being a bigot.

[–] Mustakrakish@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Could just be lack of critical thinking and education, as both of those things have been attacked in order to make the masses more complacent. Made them suseptible to the reactionary thinking in the first place

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 58 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Either something doesn't add up in this story or this guy was stupid beyond belief.

I think I know the answer to this one. Hope his parents are proud of their dead moron.

[–] cantrips@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago

He fucked around and found out.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago

Seems like a massive conflict of interest.

[–] manxu@piefed.social 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It sound like he was trying to get Russian citizenship through military service. Then they sent him to Bakhmut to die with 100,000 other recruits. Number made up, but probably not that far off.

[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I believe Bakhmut saw Russian deaths of over 50,000.

[–] manxu@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you for the info!

[–] Wazowski@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

Good. Death to all traitors.

[–] Vopyr@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Wait, what? He hates fascism, so he went to Russia... 🀨 He must be another idiot/tankie who can't look in the mirror, almost all of Russia is like that, they are fascists themselves, they see nazis and fascists everywhere, but not in the mirror.

[–] mutual_ayed@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 weeks ago

When tankies tank too hard

[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

What a read.

My bet is he got hooked on life wrecking tier drugs and got lured into service by the Russian authorities with the promise of more drugs.

His 180 came way too fast for a simple change of heart.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 weeks ago

How to tell me without telling me this was a campist.

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

So? Wars are deadly. Don't start them, don't go there.

[–] anachrohack@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

That's fucked up. It sounds exactly like he smoked one bong hit too many and went on his own Qanon trip.

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Hell yeah !!!

[–] peekingduck@lemm.ee 0 points 2 weeks ago

Don't grow facial hair if it looks like you glued pubes to your face. Shit, not a problem now since this self important fuck got cleaned out.