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
ETERNAL MEMORY Anastasiia
Anastasiia Kravchuk, a combat medic of the 68th Jaeger Brigade, with the call sign "Lavanda" ("Lavender"), died at the front.
Her husband Yevhen has been in Russian captivity for three years.
Lavanda has devoted her life to medicine, volunteering and war. Anastasiia also delivered humanitarian aid to the de-occupied territories, in particular to Kherson, after the Russian army blew up the Kakhovka Reservoir dam.
Eternal memory and eternal glory to the Ukrainian Hero!
I hear there is eternal life in Hell for them
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church promised Russians eternal life in case of death in Ukraine and called for prayers for Putin
Russians participating in the war against Ukraine are guaranteed eternal life in case of death on the battlefield. Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Kirill wrote about this in his new book “For Holy Rus': Patriotism and Faith,” which Vedomosti has read. “This is eternal life — and you are going to a feat, giving your physical life, but remember: you will not perish, you will not die, you will live,” the head of the Russian Orthodox Church noted, referring to the Gospel of John (John 17:3).
He called for the “mobilization” of the church together with the military and political forces of Russia, and for Russians to pray for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the soldiers fighting in Ukraine. At the same time, the patriarch called Russia a peace-loving country, emphasizing that the Russian people do not seek to start wars with other countries. However, according to him, humanity is unable to live without wars. “This is the fallen nature of man, but we can and must minimize the humanitarian harm from military actions if these actions have begun,” the patriarch emphasized.
During military actions, according to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, it is necessary to eliminate “devilish thoughts” in the minds of people who do not strive for the “spiritual unity of Holy Rus'.” At the same time, the patriarch emphasized that Russia does not accept the spiritual values of those who “claim world power” and is becoming an “island of freedom” from “demonics.”
Earlier in the year, Ukraine outlawed the ruzzian Orthodox Church (for obvious reasons).
"If I hadn't gone to defend my home and family, I would have betrayed myself."
Svitlana, with the call sign "Phoenix," is a 4-time MMA world champion.
And these days, Svitlana is a drone operator at the 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade.
Now, she has not just sports awards, but also dozens of burned Russian tanks, armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and eliminated enemy infantry.
"Phoenix" mastered FPV in a matter of weeks – without any additional courses, but with a great desire to defend her home and family.
Glory!
: 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade
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Nobody said anything and nobody tried to stop him - they just gave him what he wanted. Only 6 years in did everyone wake up to the monster they had let out of its cage. It was too late by then.
This is how it will unfold. We will ignore what happens until when faced with something we don’t expect - a rearmed post Ukraine defeat Russia, it comes for us. And America isn’t there to help stop it. Only then will it become clear what we have let happen.
American leadership matters. Only a Harris win will stop that turn to oblivion. It’s that simple.
Trump and Vance are Fascism 2.0.
That’s why this election matters so very much.
Do you want Freedom? Do you want Democracy? Do you want Ukraine to survive? Do you want a nation that believes it matters to stand up to Authoritarianism and dictatorship?
Then vote for Harris and persuade your friends that this time it matters - because it could well be the last time. And that’s no exaggeration.
The Analyst
MILITARY & STRATEGIC:
AMERICA FACES ITS MOST SIGNIFICANT ELECTION EVER
The war in Ukraine has been one of the reasons Russia has expended so much energy on election interference.
Russian paid YouTube commentators were revealed for what they were just a few weeks ago - with millions of followers who listened to their paid for propaganda.
Elon Musk is manipulating the algorithms on X to minimise pro-Democrat commentary - it’s there, but over this week it’s virtually vanished from my feed and most Democrats are experiencing the same thing. Musk has stopped it being promoted while magnifying MAGA commentary and its lies. It’s become so bad I terminated my subscription.
Russia wants Trump to win. They know he will sell Ukraine out. It’s that simple.
But this all goes far further than Ukraine.
America will fall into one of the most dangerous political conflicts and chaos if Trump wins and starts enacting his plans. Those voting for him do so without understanding what he really means. They believe things they have been told that aren’t true about the economy - it’s always about the economy- and that’s what they’re voting on.
They believe America isn’t energy independent- yet it’s three times more so since 2019. They think inflation is high when it isn’t - it’s hovering around 2%. They think gas is expensive- it’s lower than it was in 2019. They think the economy is failing - it’s been booming for two years with monthly GDP growth around 2.8% - a huge amount for such a massive economy. They have unemployment under 4% - down from 6.8% and below the average of 5.6%. Yet they still think things are bad. This is what they’re voting on.
What they will get - it’s almost as if they didn’t read Mein Kampf before electing Hitler - and most people didn’t. What they will get is rampant political intervention in the federal government. Professional civil servants who serve neutrally will be replaced at every level by pro-Trump political appointees.
The federal bureaucracy will be dismantled. Education policy at a national level will be destroyed.
The environment and rules protecting it will be completely removed, consumer protection removed, health care abolished and left to individuals.
The justice department and FBI turned over to Trump acolytes who will use it to go after his enemies and anyone he’s grown to hate - and it’s a long list.
Plans to removed long established rules and educational standards inside the military and officer cadet schools will enable the army to be deployed inside the US against Americans.
You can forget about women’s rights.
Personally I suspect Vance is the real enemy. He was forced on Trump by Pieter Thiel, the billionaire and Musk ally and former partner. Trump took him because Thiel offered hundreds of millions in election funding.
Trump will be either a figurehead wheeled out to entertain the faithful, or the 25th Amendment used to remove him and install Vance. Vance is the real enemy because he knows what he’s doing and he’s not the bumbling fool Trump has become. Vance will try and hold off removing Trump until year 2.5. That way he can become president and still stand for election twice more, giving him 9.5 years as president.
America will abandon its allies. It will abandon NATO, Ukraine and its obligations to Taiwan.
And it will face internal divisions and intensifying protest that will result in some calamity that changes the country forever, in a bad way.
America as we know it is on the line. Project 2025 is a Mein Kampf for the American right that is simply shocking in its audacity.
If Trump wins everything you and I know about how the security of our world operates will slowly fall apart over the next four years. Say goodbye to Democracy in America. Say goodbye to a global great power that’s kept itself and us safe for decades. It will be Putin’s crowning achievement.
It will feel like it isn’t happening - just as it took from 1933 to 1939 for Hitler to become the darling of the European scene, it just didn’t seem to make any difference.
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Can he prove he is hard of hearing? The only way he can use that excuse.
As well he should. Should have started with an arrest and booking
Now Trump is all in as a racist. Vote accordingly. Remember, if 9 people are sitting at a table and an vowed racist sits down and nobody objects, there are 10 racists sitting at the table.
They include a video that shows more empty seats than full ones.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-is-drawing-his-weakest-crowd-sizes-yet/58795/
Women are early voting in record numbers against Trump. Can't blame them. I vote on election day because it's a social event in a town with under 3000 residents. Never a line.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/the-real-early-voting-story-in-pennsylvania/58782/
Good morning Resisters everywhere. I am adjusting to the end of daylight savings which comes this week.
You can see how big Sammie truly is. Named Sammie because she was feral when I first began to make her my friend. Used to creep into my house at night through a tiny 7" by 7" kitty door to eat
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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