marathon @marathon0@qoto.org

A working steam powered trike
https://video.qoto.org/videos/watch/333f251c-d76d-4a9c-a31b-ac7cae30ed3e

#Opinion Aaron Maté on the background leading up to this mess in Ukraine. Serious analysis.

https://mate.substack.com/p/by-using-ukraine-to-fight-russia

Some Open Source Intelligence from circa Feb.22/22 in #Ukraine, Kherson. Credit: WARLEAKS on Youtube.
Somebody put a bit of work and research into this and seems unbiased to me.
https://video.qoto.org/videos/watch/c2a596ad-e573-4028-b2ec-8a8b1d6cfe29

Wow! Trudeau in BF …

Suicide Bomber Kill Or Wound More Than 250 People In Pakistan's Peshawar (Videos)South Front

https://southfront.org/suicide-bomber-kill-or-wound-more-than-250-people-in-pakistans-peshawar-videos/

#FYI YMMV Unconfirmed, but I wouldn't doubt that #azov is an issue, knowing that they're White Supremacist Nazi's.

Ukrainian Armed Forces Destroyed Headquarters Of Azov Nationalist Battalion In #Mariupol - Report South Front
https:/ /southfront.org/ukrainian-armed-forces-destroyed-headquarters-of-azov-nationalist-battalion-in-mariupol-report/

just_a_frog on mastodon.io

IN RESPONSE:

**I'll post what I was typing in reply, before I realized you had me nulled.**
So, you don't know the reasoning behind what Russia did as a very last resort. Most western armchair critics don't either.
As for shelling cities—I don't know if that's true or not, and neither do you!
I'll wait for the 'Fog of War' to dissipate somewhat in order to find out. You would be wise to do so, too.

@just_a_frog@mstdn.io
Do you know the reasoning behind Russia's invasion?

How many here, saying the invasion of Ukraine is wrong, know why it happened?

“…That’s not to say that Westerners are the world’s top authorities on any given matter or the best media employees, but just that Russian media might still hope to keep some onboard to retain credibility with their audience.

That’s because the average media consumer in that part of the world feels more comfortable with someone that looks, talks, and writes like them relating information or opinions about whatever it may. _Some wrongly believe that whatever a Russian citizen or member of that ethnicity says should be seen with skepticism since they falsely assume that they’re “forced” to say whatever it is by their public patron or are literally “told” exactly what to do if they want to keep their jobs. They think that foreign employees who look, talk, and write like them have considerably more freedom in this respect._”

https://thealtworld.com/andrew_korybko/russia-must-urgently-devise-implement-an-international-media-backup-plan

Charlotte Hau (@charlottehau6): "The contrast in the reporting is astonishing. HK shutting down a riot inciting media outlet is called an “Assault”. But the whole western world shutting down RT is hailed as some political victory. The level of hypocrisy is 🤯🤯🤯" | Nitter | PussTheCat.org https://nitter.pussthecat.org/charlottehau6/status/1499515683440406532#m

In the city of #Kherson which is under Russian control, looting has been stopped and shops and businesses are slowly reopening. (Hopefully my client replaced link with Nitter)

https://twitter.com/Russ_Warrior/status/1499740438038999043?s=20&t=bNDjUVqVVZJNOkKsTARJRg

For shame, as Canada's deputy Prime Minister is shown with this fascist flag. The fact that she's of Ukrainian ancestry herself, with her grandfather serving in the Waffen-SS, is very problematic in my opinion. Problem is, most Canadians only care about domestic politics and are naive about anything in terms of foreign policy!

Why is the red and black flag, seen at rallies in support of #Ukraine, causing such a stir? | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/red-black-flag-ukraine-rallies-1.6370202

Is this a serious concern? Asking here because this is the home of STEM on the Fediverse.

#Ukraine Published Feb. 16/22, but the relevant parts of the story are quite accurate. Folks in the west just sit in Front of their TVs and think that those entities run in their communities are telling the truth. Well, no they aren't—They're manufacturing consent, people! And you're buying it!! Critical thinking doesn't exist among the masses. <sigh>

Lies About Ukraine Conflict Are Standing in the Way of a Peaceful Resolution https://truthout.org/articles/lies-about-ukraine-conflict-are-standing-in-the-way-of-a-peaceful-resolution/