TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 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
Too bad Lecter isn't real. Trump could ask for an introduction when he gets to prison.
This is HUGE. Like saying, "I surrender".
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trumps-criminal-defense-is-collapsing/56097/
An attempt by our FPV drone to shoot down a Russian Mi-24 helicopter
Just a bit too slow
Ukrainian parliamentarians ask Washington to allow US weapons to hit targets in the Russian Federation, - Politico
"The main problem now is the policy of the White House aimed at limiting our ability to strike military targets inside Russia," said David Arahamia, head of the Servant of the People faction (pictured).
Russia is aware of this limitation, which is why it has deployed at least 30,000 military personnel and equipment on the border, not fearing the impact of long-range tactical missile systems supplied by the United States, which Ukraine has used with devastating effect against Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine.
"The aid is for defense, not for offensive operations on Russian territory," said one American official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive issues.
A group of Ukrainian parliamentarians is in the US this week seeking Congressional help in resolving the issue, which they say is stymieing Ukraine's military action as Kyiv seeks to strike Russian military depots located in Russia.
💬Reactions from European leaders on the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico:
▪️Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned "this act of violence against the head of government of our neighboring partner state."
▪️President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen: "Such violent acts have no place in our society; they undermine democracy."
▪️German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: "Violence has no place in European politics."
▪️Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk: "Shocking news from Slovakia. Robert, my thoughts are with you in this very difficult moment."
▪️President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic: "I am shocked by the assassination attempt on Robert Fico, a great friend of Serbia and myself. Dear friend, I pray for you."
▪️Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte: "Shocked that my longtime colleague was shot at. I wish him strength; my thoughts are with him and his family."
▪️NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: "Shocked by the assassination attempt on Fico, I wish him a speedy recovery."
Sounds good to me. The Russians claim they don't want or need the dollar system.
https://kyivindependent.com/reuters-us-warned-raiffeisen-bank/
This guy got a REALLY BAD tattoo from a ground blast. Much of it will be permanent.
The attempted assassin
The famous Slovak writer Juraj Chintula tried to kill Fico, local media reported
In addition to his creative work, he was an activist of the liberal party "Progressive Slovakia.”
The shooter is my age.
https://t.me/Kyivpost_official/22437
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
⚡️ According to Slovak mass media, Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot 2-3 times, allegedly in the limbs, chest and stomach.
🏥 The publication Plus JEDEN DEN adds that Fico's condition is very serious. He is currently in a helicopter that is taking him to a hospital.
The video here shows the moments after the shooter is wrestled to the ground and the PM is rushed into the car to be driven away.
🇬🇪A protest against the adopted draft law on “foreign agents” continues in Tbilisi. Security forces pushed the protesters away from the parliament building and threatened to use special means and water cannons against them. Detentions have begun
▪️The protests in Georgia began in April. Then the parliament resumed consideration of a high-profile bill on “foreign agents” - it is considered a copy of the Russian one. During the adoption of the law, Georgians held thousands of protests, which were accompanied by clashes with security forces and detentions.
A first-grader from Lviv region sold his collection of cars to buy an FPV drone for the guardsmen ❤️🇺🇦
It took 6-year-old Usytym four years to collect a collection of cars.
— I had a lot of cars and I wanted to sell them to collect drones for the military. I was not sorry, because it was for the military, - says Ustym.
Ustym's mother, Maria Zailyo, says that together with her son, she volunteers and visits wounded soldiers.
— Once I spoke with a military man and asked what they needed most. In response, I heard: there is food, there are clothes, and all that we need most are FPV drones, because these are someone's saved lives. Ustym, after listening to this conversation, offered to sell his cars and buy a drone with the money, Maria recalls.
Through social networks, a young volunteer managed to sell his toy cars.
— He gave away even those cars that were not for sale, were not photographed. He gave away even the most expensive ones for him, - notes Maria.
Ustym says that his classmates, friends and strangers bought cars from him. And they donated even more money than he asked for. When the required amount was almost collected, the boy's family added the missing funds and bought a drone. His boy handed over to the military unit of the National Guard.
Later, the guardsmen recorded a video thanking Ustym. Maria says: her son cried when he saw the appeal from the guards. Also, the military man promised Ustym that in the future they would together buy a new car for his collection.
These days, the National Guard sent to Ustyma a collection of 7 cars with chevrons of the NSU brigades which defend Ukraine. Such a collection was recently released by #Kiddisvit.
The guards say that these toy cars will be on the shelf for the new collection of the boy who demonstrated an incredible act. In the meantime, Ustym is almost ready for another drone.
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 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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