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“Kramatorsk’s markets are repeatedly hit, including the one where 72-year-old Vera Tsarova sells butternut squash she grows”
“We don’t want to leave, to abandon our home, what we built and earned. russians must be pushed back into their country”
www.npr.org/2025/12/09/n...
“We don’t want to leave, to abandon our home, what we built and earned. russians must be pushed back into their country”
www.npr.org/2025/12/09/n...
Ukraine's last eastern strongholds hang on as Russia fights to take Donbas
Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."
www.npr.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
“Kramatorsk’s markets are repeatedly hit, including the one where 72-year-old Vera Tsarova sells butternut squash she grows”
“We don’t want to leave, to abandon our home, what we built and earned. russians must be pushed back into their country”
www.npr.org/2025/12/09/n...
“We don’t want to leave, to abandon our home, what we built and earned. russians must be pushed back into their country”
www.npr.org/2025/12/09/n...
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⚡️Russian military transport aircraft An-22 with seven people on board crashed in the Ivanovo region of Russia.
December 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
⚡️Russian military transport aircraft An-22 with seven people on board crashed in the Ivanovo region of Russia.
“In a sometimes incoherent interview with Politico, transcript released on Tuesday, US president struggled to name Ukrainian cities except for Kyiv, misrepresented trajectory of the conflict, and recycled far-right tropes about European immigration”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump lambasts ‘weak’ and ‘decaying’ Europe and hints at walking away from Ukraine
US president recycles far-right tropes on European immigration and presses Zelenskyy to accept his peace plan
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“In a sometimes incoherent interview with Politico, transcript released on Tuesday, US president struggled to name Ukrainian cities except for Kyiv, misrepresented trajectory of the conflict, and recycled far-right tropes about European immigration”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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- Biscuit, tell me again what life without war is like. Do you really know it?
- Yes, Tsybulka, I do. Though I’ve almost forgotten by now.
- Yes, Tsybulka, I do. Though I’ve almost forgotten by now.
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
- Biscuit, tell me again what life without war is like. Do you really know it?
- Yes, Tsybulka, I do. Though I’ve almost forgotten by now.
- Yes, Tsybulka, I do. Though I’ve almost forgotten by now.
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🇺🇸🇺🇦 The Reagan National Defense Survey, released Thursday, found that 64% of Americans favor sending lethal aid to support Kyiv’s government, up 9% points from last year and the highest proportion since February 2022, - NYP
December 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🇺🇸🇺🇦 The Reagan National Defense Survey, released Thursday, found that 64% of Americans favor sending lethal aid to support Kyiv’s government, up 9% points from last year and the highest proportion since February 2022, - NYP
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New explosions
Telegram channels inform about drones over Vyshgorod, a little city close to my district
The main attack with cruise missiles from stinking russian TU is expected in about 2-3hrs
Till that moment they terrorise us with ballistics and dozens of drones
Telegram channels inform about drones over Vyshgorod, a little city close to my district
The main attack with cruise missiles from stinking russian TU is expected in about 2-3hrs
Till that moment they terrorise us with ballistics and dozens of drones
December 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
New explosions
Telegram channels inform about drones over Vyshgorod, a little city close to my district
The main attack with cruise missiles from stinking russian TU is expected in about 2-3hrs
Till that moment they terrorise us with ballistics and dozens of drones
Telegram channels inform about drones over Vyshgorod, a little city close to my district
The main attack with cruise missiles from stinking russian TU is expected in about 2-3hrs
Till that moment they terrorise us with ballistics and dozens of drones
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Putin: ‘Russia is ready to keep fighting until the last Ukrainian dies.’
Western politicians & press: ‘Peace talks have stalled…’
Russia has zero interest in peace. Calling Kremlin demands for Ukrainian surrender ‘peace talks’ is just another way of spreading their propaganda.
Western politicians & press: ‘Peace talks have stalled…’
Russia has zero interest in peace. Calling Kremlin demands for Ukrainian surrender ‘peace talks’ is just another way of spreading their propaganda.
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Putin: ‘Russia is ready to keep fighting until the last Ukrainian dies.’
Western politicians & press: ‘Peace talks have stalled…’
Russia has zero interest in peace. Calling Kremlin demands for Ukrainian surrender ‘peace talks’ is just another way of spreading their propaganda.
Western politicians & press: ‘Peace talks have stalled…’
Russia has zero interest in peace. Calling Kremlin demands for Ukrainian surrender ‘peace talks’ is just another way of spreading their propaganda.
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A photo of a bridge in Yakutia, built from heavy industry waste and metal containers.
Yakutia’s land holds tons of diamonds, gold, etc, yet all of it is stolen and finances the murder of Ukrainians.
Yakutia’s land holds tons of diamonds, gold, etc, yet all of it is stolen and finances the murder of Ukrainians.
December 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A photo of a bridge in Yakutia, built from heavy industry waste and metal containers.
Yakutia’s land holds tons of diamonds, gold, etc, yet all of it is stolen and finances the murder of Ukrainians.
Yakutia’s land holds tons of diamonds, gold, etc, yet all of it is stolen and finances the murder of Ukrainians.
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It is Russia that should withdraw from Donbas. Donbas is Ukrainian territory, not Russian.
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
It is Russia that should withdraw from Donbas. Donbas is Ukrainian territory, not Russian.
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OTD in 1951 3rd wave of Operation Osen deportations began. 20,000 Lithuanians were forcibly deported to Siberia as USSR continued to "liberate them from fascism" 6 years after WW2 ended
Imagine mass deportations happening today...
Imagine mass deportations happening today...
November 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
OTD in 1951 3rd wave of Operation Osen deportations began. 20,000 Lithuanians were forcibly deported to Siberia as USSR continued to "liberate them from fascism" 6 years after WW2 ended
Imagine mass deportations happening today...
Imagine mass deportations happening today...
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You’d think after 12 years we’d release exhaustive, authoritative proof the US was behind this & convince Europe we’re the victims. That would be in our in our interest. You’d think.
But my trolls don’t think so we use racism about how eastern europeans can't protest without western help.
But my trolls don’t think so we use racism about how eastern europeans can't protest without western help.
November 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
You’d think after 12 years we’d release exhaustive, authoritative proof the US was behind this & convince Europe we’re the victims. That would be in our in our interest. You’d think.
But my trolls don’t think so we use racism about how eastern europeans can't protest without western help.
But my trolls don’t think so we use racism about how eastern europeans can't protest without western help.
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OTD in 1939 USSR began to liberate Finland from themselves in the Winter War. It followed denials, a false flag, a bullshit excuse, us deliberately targeting civilians while we took massive casualties we lied about.
Imagine that happening today...
Imagine that happening today...
November 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
OTD in 1939 USSR began to liberate Finland from themselves in the Winter War. It followed denials, a false flag, a bullshit excuse, us deliberately targeting civilians while we took massive casualties we lied about.
Imagine that happening today...
Imagine that happening today...
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Ukraine is not negotiating with Russia, it's negotiating with the U.S. about a continued alliance or not, access to weapons and intel.
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Ukraine is not negotiating with Russia, it's negotiating with the U.S. about a continued alliance or not, access to weapons and intel.
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🇩🇪 After the G20 summit in, Merz stressed that none of the six G7 countries, except the US, has shown any willingness to see Russia back in the group. A decision is possible only with full consensus.
🇫🇷 Macron said that there are currently no grounds for Russia to return.
🇫🇷 Macron said that there are currently no grounds for Russia to return.
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🇩🇪 After the G20 summit in, Merz stressed that none of the six G7 countries, except the US, has shown any willingness to see Russia back in the group. A decision is possible only with full consensus.
🇫🇷 Macron said that there are currently no grounds for Russia to return.
🇫🇷 Macron said that there are currently no grounds for Russia to return.
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It appears that somebody instructed Marco Rubio to go along with the story unfolding and it looks to me that this resulted from the following chain of events. I will lay it out here:
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
It appears that somebody instructed Marco Rubio to go along with the story unfolding and it looks to me that this resulted from the following chain of events. I will lay it out here:
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Note for Democratic politicians: you don't have to start your condemnations of ICE raids with "We all want to catch violent criminals, but..." Just say "These raids have nothing to do with catching criminals and everything to do with terrorizing innocent minority groups."
November 20, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Note for Democratic politicians: you don't have to start your condemnations of ICE raids with "We all want to catch violent criminals, but..." Just say "These raids have nothing to do with catching criminals and everything to do with terrorizing innocent minority groups."
so the “resolution” is that thief keeps what thief stole and victim removes their locks?
“plan would force draconian measures on Ukraine that would give Russia control over the country’s military and political sovereignty”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“plan would force draconian measures on Ukraine that would give Russia control over the country’s military and political sovereignty”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
US and Russian officials draft plan to end Ukraine war based on capitulation from Kyiv
It is unclear if Trump administration backs deal that would mean Kyiv giving up territory and slashing size of military
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM
so the “resolution” is that thief keeps what thief stole and victim removes their locks?
“plan would force draconian measures on Ukraine that would give Russia control over the country’s military and political sovereignty”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“plan would force draconian measures on Ukraine that would give Russia control over the country’s military and political sovereignty”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
The age of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity must finally come to an end
Research shows it is not possible for captive cetaceans to thrive in concrete pools
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
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He’s got a point and his team is doing hugely valuable work
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
He’s got a point and his team is doing hugely valuable work
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The people who presently run Texas are afraid of letting their own people vote. Illegal says the court — but let’s add shameful and cowardly.
“Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
In a bombshell decision on Tuesday, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.
In a bombshell decision on Tuesday, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats.
A Trump-appointed judge just blocked Trump’s Texas gerrymander
Trump could lose the redistricting war he started.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The people who presently run Texas are afraid of letting their own people vote. Illegal says the court — but let’s add shameful and cowardly.
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Extraordinary that the Texas government would be so corrupt that it would have to black out more than 80% of its emails with Elon Musk.
NEW: After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s influence over state government.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Extraordinary that the Texas government would be so corrupt that it would have to black out more than 80% of its emails with Elon Musk.
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As Ukraine focuses its main forces on defending Pokrovsk, Russia is intensifying its offensive in the southeast and pushing toward Zaporizhzhia
If Russian troops get close enough, they could begin hunting civilians with FPV drones, as they already do in Kherson euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/17/w...
If Russian troops get close enough, they could begin hunting civilians with FPV drones, as they already do in Kherson euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/17/w...
“We saw this near Vuhledar. It ended with Kurakhove’s fall”: Same Russian pattern now unfolding on another front, as Ukraine diverts forces to Pokrovsk
While 170,000 Russians pin Ukraine at Pokrovsk in Donbas, 70 trucks daily infiltrate the neighboring region.
euromaidanpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
As Ukraine focuses its main forces on defending Pokrovsk, Russia is intensifying its offensive in the southeast and pushing toward Zaporizhzhia
If Russian troops get close enough, they could begin hunting civilians with FPV drones, as they already do in Kherson euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/17/w...
If Russian troops get close enough, they could begin hunting civilians with FPV drones, as they already do in Kherson euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/17/w...
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"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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This is good communication - a simple message clearly articulated. The fossil-ocracy arguments around affordability are distortions of reality.
Politicians in Australia keep saying that the net zero target will cost too much, but multiple analyses, including from Treasury, show that it is actually *much cheaper* for the economy than not doing more
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This is good communication - a simple message clearly articulated. The fossil-ocracy arguments around affordability are distortions of reality.