TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian 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 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
🇪🇺 According to the preliminary results of the elections, more far-right and conservative parties are entering the European Parliament.
🇩🇪 In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party came in third place after the pro-Russian Alternative for Germany. The opposition Conservative Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union is in first place.
🇫🇷 In France, President Macron dissolved the parliament (National Assembly). This was due to the triumphant victory of Marine Le Pen's right-wing radical National Rally party. Macron's party received half as many votes, which led the far-right to demand the dissolution of the National Assembly. The elections are scheduled for June 30 and July 7.
🇦🇹 In Austria, the pro-Russian Freedom Party is the likely winner.
🇸🇰 In Slovakia, the Slovak opposition party Progressive Slovakia took first place in the elections, and the party of Prime Minister Robert Fico came in second.
🇬🇷 In Greece, the New Democracy movement of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis retained the lead.
🇪🇸 The opposition Popular Party wins in Spain.
The pro-Ukrainian European People's Party (EPP), which is the largest group in the European Parliament, is in the lead. It may win 180 out of 720 seats in the new parliament.
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Rest in Peace Vladyslav
“Just you and me. Just me...”
In May 2023, Viktoriya and Vladyslav got married and dreamed of celebrating their first wedding anniversary together. But on 29 November 2023, Vladyslav was killed in action in Donetsk Oblast.
In memory of her husband, Viktoriya took a photo on their anniversary. She took her most valuable possessions with her — including her husband's military fatigues and wedding jacket.
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🥇Ukrainian athletes Yaroslava Mahuchikh and Iryna Herashchenko took first and third place respectively at the European High Jump Championships. Mahuchikh cleared a height of 2.01 meters, while Iryna Herashchenko achieved a height of 1.95 meters.
📹: Eurovision Sport
"Russia has made many serious mistakes in this war, starting with the fact that it started it all, but the offensive in the Kharkov region is one of its worst.
Firstly, from a military point of view, this made no sense at all. This was an absolute waste of resources that distracted Russia from all of its goals and does not provide it with any long-term benefit.
Secondly, the operation was a complete failure and showed Russia weaker than at any time in the last year or more.
Thirdly, this offensive boosted the morale of the Ukrainian troops at a time when they were really having problems with it.
Fourth, Russia is doubling down on its idiocy by succumbing to the idea that if they invest even more resources here, they will be able to achieve their goals. But as I said earlier, these goals have no meaning or value. Even if they achieve them, it will still be a waste of resources. And they are now forced to transfer resources from other directions in order to aggravate their failure.
<...> This is all very stupid, and I hope Russia will continue to be so stupid."
Andrew Perpetua
Someone was complaining the Probation Dept. Was showing favoritism to Trump by letting him have a zoom meeting with Trump.. Remember all those stinkers Trump let loose in the courtroom? I would prefer a zoom meeting if I were a probation officer.
War correspondent is unhappy
🗣🇺🇦✈️ Total of 20 Ukrainian F-16 pilots are expected to graduate by the end of this year — half of the 40 needed to operate a full squadron of 20 jets, — Politico citing the former DOD official
⏺ The Biden administration has told Kyiv it lacks the school seats in its Arizona-based program to accept more than 12 pilot trainees at a time. Denmark will train 8 pilots by the end of the year. Eight new pilots are scheduled to begin training in Romania
To fully train the pilots of all 80+ F-16s that will be transferred to Ukraine, another year and a half is needed
2 Grumpy Old Men. Mourn a friend of Ukraine
🟡 🍞 Explosion and rollover of a Russian "Bukhanka" on a PTM mine. Video from Russian perspective
🚶♀ Russia has made a robot that perfectly conveys the gait of a person who has sh*t his pants
P.S. Here I can really agree, there are no analogues to it in the world 👍 😉
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian 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 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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