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Post by willow on Feb 25, 2022 19:52:59 GMT -6
Itβs cool Biden asked for aid but like, is that helping them at this moment? Will there be a Ukraine to give aid to by morning? I hate that our process is so slow but I don't think it's something he could just unilaterally decide. Correct, he canβt make executive orders related to the budget.
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Post by AmyG on Feb 25, 2022 20:18:09 GMT -6
So we send sunflower seeds to Russian embassy everywhere in honor of Ukraine?
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Post by Ls2012 on Feb 25, 2022 20:41:34 GMT -6
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Post by byjove on Feb 25, 2022 21:06:41 GMT -6
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Post by seventythree on Feb 25, 2022 21:08:30 GMT -6
I think it was the Chicago Ukrainian church thing I remember! I cataloged a lot of pictures of the Ukrainian Catholic churches when I was in grad school there and I remember talking about how pretty they are. The most random things stick in my head but I couldn't remember your SN to save my life until I saw it. I hope everyone in your family - close or not - stays safe. Ahh yes, that all sounds vaguely familiar. I remember the strangest tidbits of information too, so I get it! And thank you β€οΈ
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Post by starbuck on Feb 25, 2022 21:10:47 GMT -6
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Post by jaygee on Feb 26, 2022 0:03:32 GMT -6
They finally do something good.
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Post by crimsonandclover on Feb 26, 2022 1:24:47 GMT -6
Seriously ded at Pornhub block.
I am extremely wary about talk of more countries joining NATO for reasons already stated. Actually becoming a NATO member (instead of just PfP, which nearly all the rest of Europe and the Caucasus are) is a huge deal. I do not want any of the Caucasus in NATO, for example. Finland and Sweden are a bit of a different case though. Cultural and political alliances means the EU would go to war if they were invaded anyway, and both France and the UK have nukes. I think getting Finland and Sweden into NATO would just be tying up a loose end. I cannot believe Russia threatened Finland not to join NATO. That is skating on some seriously thin ice.
Also hah to Kazakhstan denying troops. They know they might be next in line.
And China abstaining in the UNSC is huge. Excellent. I think Putin might have miscalculated a bit on this one.
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Post by elle on Feb 26, 2022 3:59:14 GMT -6
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Post by byjove on Feb 26, 2022 6:01:58 GMT -6
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Post by byjove on Feb 26, 2022 6:02:40 GMT -6
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Post by byjove on Feb 26, 2022 6:06:32 GMT -6
Hoookay
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Post by crimsonandclover on Feb 26, 2022 6:40:35 GMT -6
I think that's not intended as a direct threat, but pointing out that if Russia doesn't get parts bc of sanctions, then the engines can't be maintained. Still, there is an indirect threat in there.
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Post by dc2london on Feb 26, 2022 7:11:57 GMT -6
Itβs cool Biden asked for aid but like, is that helping them at this moment? Will there be a Ukraine to give aid to by morning? I hate that our process is so slow but I don't think it's something he could just unilaterally decide. One of the (several) podcasts I was listening to said they're asking for kneepads. They want to give everyone kneepads to make it easier for them to shoot. Sending a bunch of money and bottled water feels small but it WILL help.
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Post by lucylou on Feb 26, 2022 7:21:42 GMT -6
I was in an emotional spiral last night (the last few days, really). Probably not the best time to jump in here. I meant less about the slow process to approve funds and more about, what are they going to do with these funds right now? In the future to rebuild, absolutely. But it looked so dire last night, it seemed like it would be moot.
But I guess the US will use the funds to obtain more weapons and supplies for them and get them there?
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Post by greykitty on Feb 26, 2022 7:47:46 GMT -6
Caveat - I do not know how reliable this web site it, but mediabiasfactcheck rates them well for factual, non-biased reporting. I do not expect military sources to be providing a lot of specific detailed information to the general media, nor should they IMO. I also assume there's a lot of political things going on behind the scenes that we (general public/twitterverse we) are not privy to. That said, this analysis seemed to lay out reasonable military possibilities and approaches, to me, for US support to Ukraine. www.military.com/daily-news/2022/01/20/what-are-us-military-options-help-ukraine.html
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Post by Ls2012 on Feb 26, 2022 7:49:38 GMT -6
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Post by ozziebear on Feb 26, 2022 7:49:59 GMT -6
I was in an emotional spiral last night (the last few days, really). Probably not the best time to jump in here. I meant less about the slow process to approve funds and more about, what are they going to do with these funds right now? In the future to rebuild, absolutely. But it looked so dire last night, it seemed like it would be moot. But I guess the US will use the funds to obtain more weapons and supplies for them and get them there? Foreign aid comes in the form of commodities and supplies, not just money. It can also pay for advise and assist programs/people. I donβt know, but I would guess most of the aid would be providing military and humanitarian supplies vs cash in the near term.
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Post by ozziebear on Feb 26, 2022 7:58:43 GMT -6
Caveat - I do not know how reliable this web site it, but mediabiasfactcheck rates them well for factual, non-biased reporting. I do not expect military sources to be providing a lot of specific detailed information to the general media, nor should they IMO. I also assume there's a lot of political things going on behind the scenes that we (general public/twitterverse we) are not privy to. That said, this analysis seemed to lay out reasonable military possibilities and approaches, to me, for US support to Ukraine. www.military.com/daily-news/2022/01/20/what-are-us-military-options-help-ukraine.html Oh military.com is generally legit, though itβs managed by senior veterans - or used to be - so it has its biases obviously. I have referenced it many a time to try to understand how some new military rule works or why Tricare still wonβt show me some claims related to my 2 year oldβs birth π‘
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Post by richard on Feb 26, 2022 8:00:04 GMT -6
I may be behind but I thought Germany and Italy were against it too?
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Post by richard on Feb 26, 2022 8:06:32 GMT -6
Iβve seen this translated by a few different people on Twitter so the subtitles are correct I think. Asking them if they want a tow back to Russia. π
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Post by Ls2012 on Feb 26, 2022 8:23:25 GMT -6
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Post by byjove on Feb 26, 2022 8:29:52 GMT -6
I think that's not intended as a direct threat, but pointing out that if Russia doesn't get parts bc of sanctions, then the engines can't be maintained. Still, there is an indirect threat in there. It felt a bit unhinged to me
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Post by origami on Feb 26, 2022 8:46:58 GMT -6
Terrell has been a great follow through all this, and also the defiance in thay guys voice made me smile
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Post by notblanche on Feb 26, 2022 9:13:40 GMT -6
Caveat - I do not know how reliable this web site it, but mediabiasfactcheck rates them well for factual, non-biased reporting. I do not expect military sources to be providing a lot of specific detailed information to the general media, nor should they IMO. I also assume there's a lot of political things going on behind the scenes that we (general public/twitterverse we) are not privy to. That said, this analysis seemed to lay out reasonable military possibilities and approaches, to me, for US support to Ukraine. www.military.com/daily-news/2022/01/20/what-are-us-military-options-help-ukraine.htmlI know someone who wrote for Military.com for a while and heβs a stellar reporter.
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Post by cnf on Feb 26, 2022 9:24:05 GMT -6
That guy is a straight badass. I really want to buy him a beer someday.
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Post by cnf on Feb 26, 2022 9:25:23 GMT -6
I'm not even sure how I'm supposed to feel about this? I feel like I want to laugh? Shit is bananas right now. My gosh.
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Post by FlightView on Feb 26, 2022 9:38:50 GMT -6
This is circulating my FB right now βJust in case you think Russia is on the other side of the globeβ is the caption
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Post by enchanted on Feb 26, 2022 10:08:40 GMT -6
Regarding the ISS: I have wondered how it feels on board right now with both Russians and Americans up there, but obviously, that's just been kind of side, not super important train of thought.
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Post by enchanted on Feb 26, 2022 10:10:08 GMT -6
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