"Western sanctions are crushing Putin's shadow fleet of oil tankers. We live-track volumes on 343 shadow fleet ships, most of which are now sanctioned. Activity levels have collapsed in the wake of last month's wave of EU and UK sanctions," - Robin Brooks, Ex Chief Economics IIF.
Hello. It's Day 1200 of Russia's evil war, but I have no energy left to start the thread yet.
Sickening attacks on civilians at the start and end of Friday.
All the details of the night attack are in yesterday's megathread, which I've just finished at 4am UK, 6am Ukraine.
bsky.app/profile/twmc...
Russia has released its new policy framework on the sustainable development of Indigenous minority peoples of the North, Siberia and the Far East.
Beneath its lofty language, Indigenous experts warn the framework will facilitate exploitation.
But only partly, because the Russian Federation is still a colonising power. Now #Putin wants to recolonise #Ukraine & the #Baltic states, #Estonia, #Latvia & #Lithuania.
The West learned its bloody lesson after WW2 & now helps the newly independent nations.
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Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
What can I say about these MAGA assholes. I hurts me just to listen to their garbage. Musk, Trump, Carlson what can I say, my brain is exploding. As a Canadian I’m wondering where to go when they decide to invade our country. Maybe I’ll take my family to Greenland.
You cannot live any closer to them than we do. I split my time between Windsor and Pelee Island (in Lake Erie). I will no longer go to Detroit for shopping, sports or the theatre. As a nation we are collectively disgusted by what is happening there. And to think they used to be our friends.🇨🇦🇺🇦
Canada must speak up against the arbitrary detention of travellers. Canadians and other nationals have been kidnapped by ICE.
These are not the actions of a democratic nation.
This is the creep of fascism.
I am calling on Canadians to avoid all travel to the USA.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt_q...
That's a lot of money
👀❗️ "Russia needs a pause in the war to restore strength, there are all signs of this," — Budanov
🤔 According to him, Russia has now reached the maximum production of weapons, they cannot produce more.
You've been asking yourself "where is the Canadian guy"? But you knew he would show up just when we needed him.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ozb...
That’s right. 🇺🇦
I’m buying 3 shirts, one for me, one for my wife and one for a friend.
Over the weekend, many of you reached out, asking for a way to show your support for Ukraine. So, we've created a new design that you can wear whether you’re at a rally, event, or simply going about your day.
One small addition. Zelensky chose to lead from the FRONT. 🇺🇦🇨🇦
The campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize for Volodymyr Zelenskyy starts here.
We have never delivered enough equipment nor was it fast enough, however this time Trudeau will do the right thing. The regency of the moment is clear with Musk and Trump trying to stab Ukraine in the back. People of goodwill must step up now.🇺🇦🇨🇦
We kicked holocaust denier Ernst Zündel out of Canada.
Why the hell would we let Elon Musk have any claim on Canada? He is a fascist threatening the people of Ukraine.
I am proud to be helping drive this asshole from our shores.
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Your strength is my inspiration. Ukrainians have shown the way forward for the world. Other than Gaza, there isn’t a more black and white global issue. Sleazy politicians in the West can sell out to BS right wing populism, oligarchs, and RU propaganda but good people still stand with you!🇨🇦🇺🇦
I will never stop supporting Ukraine, the most courageous and most deserving nation I know ♥️🫡
Putting emotions on the back burner and acting together, in a coordinated manner is exactly what we need right now.
Ukrainian people who are already exhausted by the war are under a very strong emotional pressure right now. This is not the first such occasion during this war.
THE SHAME AND THE EMBARRASSMENT OF 47’s UKRAINE BULLYING
“Zelensky has no cards to play, none, and I’m sick of it”.
“Britain and France have done nothing to end the war”
“If he doesn’t sign the minerals deal we’ll cut off Starlink”.
Threats and bullying, counter factual statements, haranguing,
Is it even possible for the US to go lower than that? russia is bombing Ukrainian civilians, while the US is discussing restoring economic ties. Even my dog feels more shame than the US does
Hanibal crossed the mountains with elephants. Russia still can improve their fighting forces. Grab some elephants from a local zoo or circus.
By the way has the ASPCA been informed about this wonderful use of our four legged friends? 🇺🇦🇨🇦
Incredible: Russ Vought’s daughter has cystic fibrosis and benefits from a “miracle drug” made possible by the National Institutes of Health—an agency Vought now aims to gut as part of the Project 2025 attack www.motherjones.com/politics/202... Scoop from @motherjones.com’s @metrauxjulia.bsky.social
Long live Baltic lack of (Russian) science, education and development. What are they going to do now that they’re as dumb as Europeans and not as developed as their Russian comrades??
Anyone backing the nominations of Kash Patel, RFK Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard is betraying the United States and its values
WOW!!! It doesn’t look like the Russians can protect very many of their vital supply lines and infrastructure. Is this the military equivalent to shooting fish in a barrel?
The UK, France, Japan all had overseas colonies. The best thing that happened to them is that they lost the empires. Japan is a rich country, but it wouldn’t be if they were fighting in Korea. Russia lives in the 19th century, if they lost their land empire they could join the 21st century.
