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
🇰🇵💀 The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) opened fire in the Kursk region of russia - eight Kadyrovites killed - GUR
North Korean / russian combined units suffered losses of 200 soldiers.
- An excellent start. May it continue!
Femen activists damaged the “Broken Chair” monument near the UN building in Geneva, criticizing the organization’s inaction
As reported by Reuters, topless members of the feminist movement Femen attacked the wooden “Broken Chair“ sculpture near the United Nations headquarters in Geneva with a chainsaw and saw. The activists shouted slogans such as “Don’t let Russia into the UN” and “To hell with Russia.”
“The UN was created to ensure peace, but its inability to stop the aggressor only deepens the tragedy. Ukraine has become a victim of betrayal and military aggression, and the world cannot hide behind monuments while remaining indifferent as we are destroyed“, – Femen stated.
Geneva police confirmed that four participants were detained for questioning following the protest.
The “Broken Chair“ sculpture was originally created to raise awareness about the impact of landmines on civilians in conflict zones.
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🔥Local residents in Oryol, russia, say that the fire at the oil depot is spreading
Fingers crossed 🤞
Zelensky:
Today, there is already preliminary data that the Russians have begun to use soldiers from North Korea in assaults - a significant number. The Russians are including them in consolidated units and using them in operations in the Kursk region. So far, only there. But we have information that they may be used in other parts of the front. Losses in this category are already noticeable.
In fact, Moscow has drawn another state into this war, and drawn it as much as possible. And if this is not escalation, then what is the escalation that many have been talking about? It is Putin who is taking steps that are expanding and prolonging this war. It is he who is pushing back the possibility of peace. And he wants the world to have more problems in Asia. That is why the Russians are teaching North Korea modern warfare.
And it is obvious that Moscow is ignoring the calls of all countries, from China and Brazil to many others, about the need to do everything to de-escalate. If there is no tough reaction from the world, Russia is making the war worse. Always.
We will defend ourselves, including against these North Koreans. We will continue to act in coordination with all our partners to stop this war – stop it reliably, with a guaranteed peace.
Next week we will talk in Europe about working together. Sanctions against Russia, support for our defense, investment in Europe’s common defense, and strong diplomacy for peace are things that must increase every week so that next year, together with our partners, we can achieve our main goal.
Feds USED TO regulate cars. Musk wants to block crash tests. Tesla is worst on crash tests
🇬🇪The president of Georgia reacted to the results of the fake Presidential elections that did not involve the people and was conducted by unrecognised members of the parliament
"There is nothing. Nobody elected anyone. Nothing happened," Zurabishvili told the rally participants.
There was only one candidate and Georgians did not cast any ballots.
It is known that protesters are playing ball near the parliament building, calling on the newly "elected" so-called president to join them, being a former striker of Manchester City. It is unknown if he will play ball.
The demonstrators also set fire to black smoke bombs as a sign of rejection of the elections.
Georgia set to install former footballer as new president
Ex-Man City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili is the only candidate standing in a vote put to politicians rather than the people.
The russia friendly Georgian Dream party, whose rule is not not recognised by the European Parliament, has nominated the ex-striker as the only candidate.
The former Georgian footballer is known for his expletive-laden parliament speeches and tirades against government critics.
The ex-footballer turned far-right politician is set to become Tbilisi’s next figurehead president in an indirect election denounced as “illegitimate” by the current pro-EU president of the country.
He is expected to be voted into the role by an electoral college controlled by Georgian Dream, after the party abolished the use of popular votes to elect the president under controversial constitutional changes passed in 2017.
Protesters have described Kavelashvili as a “puppet” of billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgian Dream’s founder, who in turn has called him “the embodiment of a Georgian man”.
“I can hardly imagine anyone less suited for the role of head of state,” historian Nika Gobronidze, 53, said.
“Caligula wanted his horse to be a consul, our oligarch wants his puppet Kavelashvili to be a president,” he said, referring to the Roman emperor.
Salome Zourabichvili, the pro-European Georgian President says she does not recognize the presidential election as legitimate.
'I'm not going anywhere, I'm not leaving the office, I'm here and I'll be here,' says Salome Zourabichvili
Zourabichvili highlighted at a news conference that for the first time in Georgian history, the president will be elected by a 300-member electoral college convening in parliament.
The composition of the parliament is however not recognised by the European Union, due to election fraud and russian interference in the elections.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the 26 October parliamentary elections in Georgia, an EU candidate country, for being neither free nor fair, representing yet another manifestation of the continued democratic backsliding of the country “for which the ruling Georgian Dream party is fully responsible”.
MEPs denounce the numerous and serious electoral violations, including documented cases of intimidation of voters, vote manipulation, interference with election observers and media and reported manipulation involving electronic voting machines. The vote results announced by the country’s Central Election Commission “do not serve as a reliable representation of the will of the Georgian people”, they add.
Zourabichvili, who also rejected the results of the Oct. 26 parliamentary elections, urged the government to hold new elections.
A shortage of saline solution has formed in Russia. The reason given is that "it is unprofitable for manufacturers to ship the product at the set price"
Several entrepreneurs told russian media about the shortage of sodium chloride solution.
According to them, the production of saline solution at factories is not growing due to low profitability. It is mainly produced by government orders, since it is considered a vital medicine and its price is regulated. Due to the rise in the cost of raw materials, production is becoming unprofitable.
Currently, all batches are going to the needs of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Defense. Because of this, commercial deliveries are temporarily at a standstill - most pharmacies have not received any since about the end of November - beginning of December. The leftovers are sold at a higher price than usual: the usual 400-milliliter bottle costs 60 rubles instead of 25-30 rubles, as before.
In most cases, pharmacists offer an alternative - a set of ten ampoules of five milliliters for 150 rubles. Customers are expecting the quota to be raised in January-February - then supplies will improve, but the price will increase again.
- They keep wasting their saline solution on wounded orcs, but they still die.
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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