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randahl, 18 days ago to random

“I want children. I want a house. I want to plant tomatoes... but the most important thing is to end the war.”

These were the words of Ukrainian medic Iryna Tsybukh.

Yesterday she was killed on the Kharkiv front.

Source: Ukrainian Medical Volunteer Battalion.

randahl, 18 days ago to random

Picture 1: The Republican party tells its 3.3 million followers on The Dead Bird, that Trump was able to gather 25,000 people at his rally in The Bronx — an area known for its racial diversity.

Picture 2: Still image from ABC7 showing the actual crowd size, which reveals Trump did not even reach the 3,500 people which the event permit allowed for.

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randahl, 18 days ago to random

One of the explosions in Crimea last night was Ukraine destroying a Russian patrol boat using a Ukrainian sea drone.

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randahl, 18 days ago to random

This is how the Israeli government values Palestinian lives:

US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby reveals, that when Israeli forces killed 45 civilians including children and wounded 250 in Rafah, they chose to bomb the densely populated area, because it allowed them to kill just two Hamas terrorists.

Two!

I am fully convinced, this priority is a clear violation of the principle of proportionality and therefore illegal.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXZBRP5M96o

randahl, 18 days ago to random

Incredible news from Sweden:

While Ukraine has shot down half of Russia’s operations A-50 surveillance planes, Sweden is now sending two SAAB Saab 340B surveillance planes to Ukraine in an impressive aid package worth EUR 1,160,000,000:

— Two Saab 340B surveillance aircraft
— 100 of the PBV 302 armoured personnel vehicle with 20 mm cannon turret
— tanks
— artillery shells
— satellite terminals
— aid in establishing a Ukrainian defence research institute
— additional funds

Heja Sverige!
🇸🇪♥️🇺🇦

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randahl, 18 days ago to random

Six large explosions are heard near the Kerch Bridge tonight. Traffic on the bridge stopped.

Kerch Bridge still intact…

For now.

randahl, 18 days ago to random

Where I live, there is just one garbage truck, which picks up all the garbage from all houses in a large neighborhood. It is both cheap and efficient.

Yet for some reason, 8 different delivery companies drive the same streets to bring out parcels, and at least 10 different companies deliver food.

Something tells me, we have not found the optimal way to do this yet.

randahl, 18 days ago to random

Generations spent decades debating whether climate change was real, and now India experiences 52.3 °C for the first time (126.1 °F).

Are we going to do something, before our eggs come preboiled straight from the farm?

https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/5/29/photos-north-india-swelters-as-new-delhi-records-highest-ever-temperature-of-49-9c

randahl, 19 days ago to random

In spite of all the evidence in the hush money trial, many say Trump will get away with it.

I disaggree, because the jury deliberation only has three possible outcomes:

1. All 12 find Trump not guilty (very unlikely)
2. All 12 find Trump guilty: Possible, and it officially makes Trump a criminal, which will be devastating to his campaign.
3. The jury cannot reach a verdict: The trial starts over, meaning Trump’s nightmare continues throughout the election year, which is also bad for Trump.

GottaLaff, 19 days ago to Canada

TODAY IS THE DAY.

We're in Washington now and arrive in #Canada this afternoon. 🇨🇦

Our new home.

It's surreal, scary, wonderful.

My posting will be light until we're settled in a little.

Thank you for all your amazing replies and good wishes. I read them all, but can't reply back.

Big hugs to all of you. 🥰

randahl, 19 days ago to random

“From what we know of his psychology, the most likely possibility is that he will commit suicide in the event of defeat.“

These accurate words about Adolf Hitler were written by American psychoanalyst Walter C. Langer in 1943.

I would have liked the late Mr. Langer to do an analysis on Vladimir Putin.

randahl, 19 days ago to random

Ukrainians who are being bombed on a daily basis, are now protesting outside the US Embassy in Kyiv against Biden’s policy of preventing Ukraine from firing back at Russian military positions inside Russia.

Not a good look for the incumbent presidential candidate 6 months before the 2024 presidential election.

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randahl, 19 days ago to random

Status on whether countries allow Ukraine to use their weapons against Russian territory:

✅ UK
✅ Sweden
✅ Poland
✅ Denmark
✅ France
✅ Germany

Your move Joe Biden.

randahl, 19 days ago to random

President Zelenskyy is going to love this message from the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen:

"[Ukraine] can use the weapons we have donated — also outside Ukrainian territory, as long as this happens in accordance with international law."

This suddenly puts many Russian military positions near Belgorod city in firing range, using the 19 donated Danish Caesar howitzers.

These artillery systems have a maximum range of 47 km, using M982 Excalibur guided artillery shells.

Map of the frontline north of Kharkiv, showing the range of Caesar howitzers with Excalibur shells, courtesy of Deepstatemap.
M982 Excalibur guided shell.

randahl, 19 days ago to random

China demonstrates robot dog which can hunt down humans and kill them with automatic gun fire.

Man this is dystopian. What is next? Bio-engineering a virus capable of killing 7 million people world wi… wait… hang on…

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/28/china/china-military-rifle-toting-robot-dogs-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

randahl, 19 days ago to random

Update to the number of F-16 fighter jets being delivered to Ukraine:

Denmark: 19
The Netherlands: 24
Norway: 22
Greece: 32
Belgium: 30

A total of 127 fighter jets.

A solid start. 🇺🇦

randahl, 19 days ago to random

Sadly, today the government of Georgia overruled the presidential veto and hundreds of thousands of protesters, and adopted the Putin-like foreign agents law.

The ruling party calls itself The Georgian Dream.

Now the nightmare begins.

💔

randahl, 20 days ago to random

Israeli official to prosecutor at The International Criminal Court:

"You don’t want to be getting into things that could compromise your security or that of your family."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/28/israeli-spy-chief-icc-prosecutor-war-crimes-inquiry?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

randahl, 20 days ago to random

On September 3, 1967, Sweden switched to driving on the right side of the road, to align their traffic standards with everyone else.

Looking at how many countries around the UK and Ireland actually drive on the right side of the road, it really is astounding to me, these two countries never thought of following the common standard.

randahl, 20 days ago to random

Another day, another 1460 Russian soldiers eliminated along with their 48 artillery pieces, 40 armored vehicles, and 21 tanks.

Absolutely unsustainable.

Putin is losing this war.

randahl, 20 days ago to random

"We looked into it, and apparently it is about 41 percent of EU resolutions on Ukraine that have been blocked by Hungary"

Minister of foreign affairs,
Gabrielius Landsbergis,
Lithuania