People in the UAE now want to get rid of the American military bases on their territory. The timing is not coincidental now that Ukraine has signed 10 year defense agreements with the Gulf states.
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As part of #NationalVolunteerWeek, I'd like to give thanks to the volunteers of the Ottawa Humane Society and all humane societies across Canada.
Thank you for your dedication, love and care to all the animals seeking loving and forever homes❣ 😺🇨🇦
😺🇨🇦 Continuing my highlights of #NationalVolunteerWeek, I'd like to thank the volunteer veterinarians, vet technicians, vet assistants, trainers, groomers, and organizers of Community Veterinary Outreach for helping those who are less fortunate. ♥️
vetoutreach.org
There's an unwritten code in Catnada. If you live by it, chances are you've grown your whiskers extra long in the post-season! 🥅🏒
Happy #WhiskersWednesday, Catnada! 😺🇨🇦
Dismantling Voice of America was one of the most devastating things I’ve witnessed. VOA wasn’t propaganda, it was proof that free press could criticize its own leaders and still survive. And now we’re throwing away one of our greatest tools of freedom.
Kash Patel tries to save his job by emulating Trump in every way.
Spend more time targeting perceived enemies than doing your job.
Criticize the media for doing theirs.
And, when in doubt — try to cash in.
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Anyone know whether today is a ‘ceasefire’ day or a ‘destroy your civilisation’ day yet?
Exactly 💯
🔥 Sevastopol (Crimea). Day 3: morning…
Feel this old piece is relevant per the Swedish intel revelations linked to at the end of Hetan’s thread
😳 Odesa police are investigating the death of a city council member who was found in a Mercedes this morning.
The driver had previously shot himself in the head with a pistol.
The suspect is Oleksandr Ivanytskyi, a member of Odesa City Council.
If a 600-ton excavator can be converted from diesel to electric, pretty much anything can.
And thanks to Dementia Don and the oil crooks pulling his strings, the world is now - finally - scrambling to break decisively with fossil fuels.
electrek.co/2026/04/18/m...
🔥 Sevastopol, according to the collaborationist authorities, the remains of petroleum products in the tank have been burning for the third day.
The Russian war machine runs on the illusion of progress.
With Ukraine mastering mid-range drone strikes that momentum is grinding to a halt.
Putin survives by feeding his system tiny victories at massive costs.
Take away those victories and he is left with nothing
🇬🇧 Britain has not yet detained a single Russian oil tanker, - The Times
The reason was the fear that mooring and servicing the vessels could cost tens of millions of pounds.
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Putin’s big lie:
There was no Western promise to halt NATO’s ”expansion.”
Russia often points to such assurances, but no signed agreement exists to support the claim.
Even Mikhail Gorbachev acknowledged that it wasn’t formally discussed at the time.
Just a myth
Looks impressive yum 😋
Aftermath of Neptune missiles strike on the Atlant Aero drone plant in Taganrog, at least two buildings were destroyed/critically damaged.
This would be an absolutely vile thing to do. We are so much better than this. Please don’t ever vote for Reform!
Earthquakes have struck Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate in Japan, with a tsunami warning currently in effect. A 7.4 magnitude quake occurred offshore at a depth of 10 km, with a tsunami warning of 3m for Iwate and Hokkaido.
www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.ht...
Starmer had a very successful career outside politics and is surely unique in rising to the top in two different professions. Love him or loathe him that takes talent and hard work. What a shame our media seem to hate him for it or is it because he won't play their games or let them set his agenda.
🇺🇦⚓ The Ukrainian Navy carried out a strike with Neptune missiles on the production facility of the Atlant Aero plant in Taganrog.
This enterprise manufactured Molniya strike-recon UAVs, components for the Orion system, as well as other parts for UAVs and space technology.
Ukrainian forces have struck the Atlant Aero plant in Taganrog using Neptune missiles. The facility produced Molniya strike reconnaissance UAVs, components for Orion drone systems, and other parts linked to UAV and space technology production. #Russia
Fire has continued for a second day at the Yugtorsan oil depot in Sevastopol following a Ukrainian drone strike. The facility remained engulfed this morning, indicating prolonged burning and sustained damage to fuel storage infrastructure. #Ukraine
🔥The Yugtorsan oil depot in Sevastopol continues to burn for a second day.
❗️👀 The crowd booed Russian anthem during the medal ceremony at European Judo Championships in Georgia, because Russians were allowed to compete under their flag.
Photo shows a heap of older style phones with the text “Planned obsolescence is now outlawed in France. It is a crime to intentionally reduce the lifespan of a product to force customers to replace it.”
Love France 🇫🇷 They understand the importance of the battery life of a Nokia 3310