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
What do we know about Robert Fico's alleged shooter?
Slovakian media has identified the shooter as 71-year-old Juraj Cintula, a self-described writer who previously worked as a security guard and is allegedly linked to ultra-right pro-Russian group Slovački branci.
According to the daily newspaper Dennik N, the suspected perpetrator is a self-described writer from the small western town of Levice and a founding member of the Rainbow Literary Club. He worked as security guard and reportedly has a gun licence.
Hungarian investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi has unearthed Facebook posts reportedly showing Cintula as a sympathiser and supporter of the pro-Russian paramilitary group Slovenskí Branci, known for its links to the Kremlin.
Slovenskí Branci has been accused of attempting to recruit young men across Slovakia for its paramilitary organisation. In a post from January 2016, Cintula is seen holding a speech next to members of the group wearing camouflage.
In the accompanying text attributed to Cintula, he expressed extremist views in support of self-organised militias, who, according to him, should be allowed to protect "the inhabitants, the country, tradition, (and) culture" from migrants coming from outside of Europe.
In an undated video posted on Facebook, the alleged attacker was seen saying: "I do not agree with government policy."
"Liquidated mass media. Why is RTVS (public broadcaster) being attacked? Why are people... Mazak, why has he been kicked out of his post," he continued, in reference to Jan Mazak who had been removed as chairman of a state judicial council.
Reuters verified the person in the video matched images of the man arrested after Fico's shooting.
Allies of Fico hastened to blame "liberal media" for the attack, accusing journalists of "creating an environment that promoted hatred" for Fico and his populist policies.
"You, liberal media and political opposition. What hatred you spread against Robert Fico."
Source
Interesting twist. A pro-Kremlin ultra-right extremist shooting a pro-Kremlin PM 'making a sacrifice' in order to help fan the flames just before European elections?
🇪🇺@EU_Report 🇸🇰
Fossil fuels generated less than a quarter of the EU's electricity in April.
The drop in fossil fuel generation was driven by wind and solar growth as well as the recovery of hydropower.
Fossil fuels provided less than a quarter of the EU’s energy for the first time in April.
The good news comes from energy think tank Ember which found that the proportion of electricity generated by fossil fuels in the bloc fell to a record low of 23 per cent last month - a sharp drop of 22 per cent compared to April 2023 despite an increase in demand. It also surpasses the previous record low of 27 per cent from May 2023.
Wind and solar growth as well as the recovery of hydropower drove the fall in fossil fuel generation and increased the share of renewables in the electricity mix to a record 54 per cent.
Wind and solar alone generated more than a third of the EU’s electricity in April while gas and coal fell. Coal contributed just 8.6 per cent of the energy mix compared to 30 per cent in 2023. Gas provided 12.1 per cent of the EU’s electricity - a 22 per cent decline year-on-year.
“The once unthinkable is happening before our eyes,” says Sarah Brown, Ember’s Europe Programme Director.
“Fossil fuels are on the way out of Europe’s power sector. Solar and wind have stepped up as the main players, proving they are ready to take on their role as the backbone of the modern clean electricity system.”
Germany saw the largest drop in fossil fuel generation in April when compared to last year. Seven coal fired power stations closed in the country at the end of March 2024 after their shut down was postponed due to the energy crisis. Overall, electricity from fossil fuels fell by 26 % in Germany representing 32 % of the total EU fall. Italy saw the second biggest drop of 24 % contributing another 15 % of the EU’s total reduction in fossil fuel electricity. Spain was next, followed by France and the Netherlands.
Despite rising demand, fossil fuel electricity generation still fell as renewables displaced them from the mix. Brown points to coal as an example of this.
“From 2016 to 2023, coal fell by over 300 terawatt hours and there was a similar rise in wind and solar over that period,” she explains. “So we are seeing that the structural decline of coal is very much being replaced by wind and solar.”
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Why do they schedule the convention so late???
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ohio-republicans-wont-pass-legislative-fix-to-allow-biden-on-november-ballot/
⚡️ Air Force: Ukraine downs all 24 Russian drones overnight.
Ukrainian air defenses shot down all 24 Shahed-type attack drones launched during a Russian attack overnight on May 22, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said.
⚡️Swedish commander: Putin aims to control Baltic Sea, has his eye on Gotland Island.
Russian President Vladimir Putin may be seeking dominance over the Baltic Sea and has his eye on the Swedish island of Gotland, Micael Byden, the supreme commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, said in an interview with the German media network RND published on May 22.
Anna goes Ukraine
Today she does the zoo
https://annabowles.substack.com/p/kharkiv-zoo
It's up to us to get the word out. Mainstream media is waltzing over this
Robert Reich
https://open.substack.com/pub/robertreich/p/but-seriously-is-trump-now-openly?r=70k1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
Two grumpy old men on Ukraine. This is a fairly new substack and my second day subscribing.https://open.substack.com/pub/twogrumpyoldmenonukraine/p/poroshenko-wins-in-landslide-in-2014?r=70k1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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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