TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
I can not imagine any politician being bold enough to initiate impeachment when assassination is a tool at the President's disposal. Especially since Senator McCain is already in his grave.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jefftiedrich/p/presidents-are-not-kings-an-explainer?r=70k1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
This might give Trump trouble at trial
https://open.substack.com/pub/jefftiedrich/p/the-american-president-and-some-gibbering?r=70k1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Hamas continues to use civilian homes.
https://t.me/NewsWorld_23/3884
From "The Analyst":
FRONTLINE UPDATE 4-5 JAN
The only but worryingly significant advance made by the Russians is a future gain from several made just before Christmas. They have managed to push across farmland towards Terny in what is left of Ukrainian controlled Luhansk Oblast.
The advances have been sudden and substantial, as the Russians are heading towards the Sherivets River.
Russia also is believed to have made an advance in the Serabianski forest - almost 1.5km.
One reason the Ukrainians are withdrawing so readily is they have less than 10% of the artillery ammo they had a month ago.
The Russians have made more small gains above the Stepove front - which puts pressure on the forces further south.
Russian forces also made advances into some of the dachas north of Avdivka closer to the coking plant.
Russia has made small advances from Marinka towards their next target at Hoarivka.
Russians used a 1500kg bomb to try and clear mines in Novomikhaiyivka.
Elsewhere the rest of the front seems relatively stable.
The Russians are having a hard time around the Kherson front - EW warfare is crippling Russian efforts to function and the Ukrainians have notable dominance- the Russians hate it but can’t do anything about it.
Clearly the ammunition supply without US aid and the Western allies failing to supply what they said they would, is having an impact. Yet the Ukrainians are making up for the loss of shells with drones and mines they can produce themselves to hinder Russian movements.
The Ukrainian Air Force also managed to hit a command post in occupied Crimea along with an air defence system.
The US stated yesterday that it is now out of funds for Ukraine until Congress authorises a new aid package. This is being negotiated and is part of a whole raft of urgent measures that need to be voted on in the coming weeks.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦!
Little Donnie's lawyers say his case could lead to a chain reaction of cases against presidents who have broken the law. How many is that?
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/this-might-be-donald-trumps-most-insane-court-filing-yet/53790/
Russia is still committing crimes against Ukraine's children.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3806977-dmytro-lubinets-ukrainian-parliament-commissioner-for-human-rights.html
Some of Ukraine's allies never stop
https://t.me/militarnyi_eng/2842
Russians are hiding stuff at the nuke reactor. https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/3808957-preventing-iaea-access-to-part-of-znpp-may-be-attempt-to-hide-real-situation-at-plant-energoatom.html
That ought to take the Russians down a peg.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3809124-ukrainian-strike-hits-russian-command-post-in-occupied-crimea-stratcom.html
Joint announcement by the Shin Bet Spokesperson and the IDF Spokesperson:
Revealed in the Shin Bet investigation: Ahmed Kahlot, director of the 'Kamal Edwan' hospital in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip, admits that Hamas has turned hospitals into a military facility under Hamas control: "I was recruited into Hamas in 2010 at the rank of lieutenant colonel. There are employees in the hospital who are military operatives of Ezz a-Din Al-Qassem - doctors, brothers, paramedic, clerks, staff members.*
Kahlot was arrested in the Gaza Strip on 12/12 at the Kamal Eduan hospital by the IDF and Shin Bet forces.
In his Shin Bet investigation, Ahmed Kahlot describes how Hamas uses hospitals for military use - hiding operatives, military activity, transporting staff and even bringing a kidnapped soldier to the hospital.
*Quotations from Ahmed Kahlot's Shin Bet investigation:*
"They hide in hospitals because they believe that a hospital is a safe place. They will not be harmed if they are inside a hospital."
*"There are about 16 employees in the hospital who are military operatives of Ezz a-Din Al-Qassem - doctors, brothers, paramedics, clerks, staff members."*
"Hamas has offices inside the hospitals. There are places for senior officials, they also brought a kidnapped soldier there. There is a designated place for investigations, internal security, and special security. They all have private phone lines inside the hospital."
*"Hamas uses private ambulances. It has a different color, and no license plate. It was used to bring the kidnapped soldier and to transfer bodies. He comes and goes and does not take down the wounded."*
*"Once I begged them to take a wounded man to an Indonesian hospital, for healing, for treatment, they refused. Their mission is more important."*
"The leaders of Hamas are cowards. They left us in the field while they hide in hiding places. They destroyed us.'
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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