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Post by dc2london on Feb 28, 2022 8:48:29 GMT -6
I just heard on The Daily that 14 children have been killed
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Post by mintyblueair on Feb 28, 2022 8:51:10 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Feb 28, 2022 8:53:51 GMT -6
Keep your eyes on congress today, they're getting a full briefing this morning. Good people to listen to probably Chris Murphy, Jeanne Shaheen, Tim Kaine, Cory Booker, Jason Crow, Elisa Slotkin, Ruben Gallego, Gregory Meeks, Andy Kim
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Post by dc2london on Feb 28, 2022 8:59:31 GMT -6
Geeeeeeeze
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teraiin
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Post by teraiin on Feb 28, 2022 9:02:28 GMT -6
I have a friend who posted links on her FB to Ukrainian Etsy shops that have digital things (like patterns or prints) so that you can βpurchaseβ and receive they receive the money with no need on their part to make or ship anything to you since it comes as a download. If itβs not too much trouble could you cut and paste here? Here is a specific shop that is updating her shop info and notes to give updates periodically etsy.me/37Pzy4YDisclaimer: I did not make the graphic
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Post by babybean on Feb 28, 2022 9:04:58 GMT -6
My sister and I wanted to send money to my Ukrainian friend from Etsy. She didnβt want to take it for nothing so said to order from her shop and sheβll make the products when she was able (π). I placed a bigger order and told her all I wanted was updates to know theyβre okay. Her family has been sheltering from air attacks but was able to go West where itβs safer. The money we sent helped with that. I donate as often as I can, and canβt really afford to give much when I do, but hearing about the direct impact your contribution made hits different. I feel a bit icky mentioning it, but her sweetness during crisis was so moving and Iβm happy theyβre safe right now. I have a friend who posted links on her FB to Ukrainian Etsy shops that have digital things (like patterns or prints) so that you can βpurchaseβ and receive they receive the money with no need on their part to make or ship anything to you since it comes as a download. This is great to know, I will go take a look. My friend was explaining they canβt receive direct payments via PayPal so ordering is the best way. She also first told me to βkeep the money for the joy of your family, that will also helpβ πππ
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Post by greykitty on Feb 28, 2022 9:07:00 GMT -6
babybean, and understand if you prefer not to, would you mind pointing me toward your Ukraine friend's Etsy shop? I don't actually care if I ever get products from her but would like to lend a little support in the way she prefers. That was so gracious of you. PM is fine. And again, understand if you'd prefer not to. Thanks.
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Post by sarahandben108 on Feb 28, 2022 9:09:50 GMT -6
Ukrainian Navy confirms that soldiers at Snake Island are alive. It sounds like they are in Russian custody though.
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Post by dc2london on Feb 28, 2022 9:10:27 GMT -6
Huuuuuuge queue of Ukranians leaving Poland to go back into Ukraine and fight on MSNBC right now
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Post by sarahandben108 on Feb 28, 2022 9:11:48 GMT -6
IOC recommends Russian and Belarusian athletes be banned from international sporting events. I'm curious how this will play out in regards to the summer Olympics especially considering what happened with Kamila Valieva.
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Post by klw on Feb 28, 2022 9:12:33 GMT -6
I shouldnβt of watched. Jesus, that is horrific.
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Post by babybean on Feb 28, 2022 9:13:17 GMT -6
I found a page that was working directly to help stranded BIPOC folks get transit and accommodations, but accidentally closed the tab and canβt find it now. Itβs frustrating that lack of coverage and awareness makes it harder to help. Iβll post if I find it again.
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Post by mintyblueair on Feb 28, 2022 9:23:17 GMT -6
If you're Canadian, the Canadian government is matching any donation you make to Red Cross.
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richard
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Post by richard on Feb 28, 2022 9:24:35 GMT -6
From that first video richard posted, they just covered it on CNN. Lt General Mark Hertling was just on speaking about that top video and what he thought they were using. He believes they were using a smirch(?) rocket. He said they are cluster munitions. A rocket with bomblets geared towards mass civilian casualties. Sometimes all the rounds donβt always explode and become like land mines. He also stated that the Russians arenβt even attempting to fight the Ukrainian soldiers and are on a terror campaign and not abiding by what most countries follow in land warfare. This is what I'm seeing on Twitter too re: cluster munitions. I think it's smerch based on what I saw. It sounds like it's very similar to what Russia was doing in Syria.
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Post by Cher on Feb 28, 2022 9:37:28 GMT -6
Huuuuuuge queue of Ukranians leaving Poland to go back into Ukraine and fight on MSNBC right now Iβve been lurking because I have a connection to Ukraine that is identifying, but I have a number of good Ukrainian-American friends. A handful of people in their community are flying to Poland from America this week to join the fight. Not military, not current Ukrainian citizens. Bought plane tickets and are flying out to help their country.
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Post by Sundae on Feb 28, 2022 9:37:56 GMT -6
Just wrote to the Today show about their pronunciation of Kyiv. So I'm that lady today. Both Savannah and the onsite reported kept using Kiev.
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Post by willow on Feb 28, 2022 9:43:46 GMT -6
I am back in the office today after 10 days off and I just can't focus. I feel so sick about everything, and how much Russia is blatantly committing war crimes left and right by killing civilians. I saw something on reddit that made my stomach turn about their brutalizing of innocent people left for dead.
I still feel like we have a chance to keep this from exploding but I get more nervous by the day. Putin needs someone to give him a fake excuse to get out of there,.
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Post by crimsonandclover on Feb 28, 2022 9:48:25 GMT -6
Putin needs someone to give him a fake excuse to get out of there,. This. Anything. We would all know what the real reason was, but he can come up with anything he wants as his excuse. All I really care about it that he gets TF out now.
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Post by starbuck on Feb 28, 2022 10:03:29 GMT -6
I suddenly own a lot of PDF embroidery patterns from Ukraine
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Post by richard on Feb 28, 2022 10:10:04 GMT -6
I'm also worried about what excuses/off-ramps there could be for Putin. He told Macron he wants the demilitarization of Ukraine and Russian sovereignty over Crimea. Which seems nuts when the direction that things are going are more like:
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Post by brux on Feb 28, 2022 10:28:01 GMT -6
I did read in some Etsy seller's descriptions that you need to actually download the thing you bought for etsy to pay out to the seller.
I think it's a great idea to get money into the hands of locals.
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Post by babybean on Feb 28, 2022 10:29:14 GMT -6
babybean, and understand if you prefer not to, would you mind pointing me toward your Ukraine friend's Etsy shop? I don't actually care if I ever get products from her but would like to lend a little support in the way she prefers. That was so gracious of you. PM is fine. And again, understand if you'd prefer not to. Thanks. Yup, itβs βToysMyBunnyβ on Etsy. She has a $4 digital download too. I asked prior and she was very thankful for any extra help but also directed me to the national bank of Ukraineβs donation link. bank.gov.ua/en/news/all/natsionalniy-bank-vidkriv-spetsrahunok-dlya-zboru-koshtiv-na-potrebi-armiyi
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Post by fatpony on Feb 28, 2022 10:29:43 GMT -6
I suddenly own a lot of PDF embroidery patterns from Ukraine Same.
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Post by mathlete on Feb 28, 2022 10:34:31 GMT -6
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Post by DavidRose on Feb 28, 2022 10:56:42 GMT -6
I found a page that was working directly to help stranded BIPOC folks get transit and accommodations, but accidentally closed the tab and canβt find it now. Itβs frustrating that lack of coverage and awareness makes it harder to help. Iβll post if I find it again. I have seen a few and will try to link.
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Post by DavidRose on Feb 28, 2022 10:58:17 GMT -6
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Post by enchanted on Feb 28, 2022 10:59:25 GMT -6
Edit: I gave up trying to fix tags.
Thank you to everyone sharing ways to help.
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Post by teraiin on Feb 28, 2022 11:19:24 GMT -6
I did read in some Etsy seller's descriptions that you need to actually download the thing you bought for etsy to pay out to the seller. I think it's a great idea to get money into the hands of locals. I did not know that part, thatβs good to know!
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Post by byjove on Feb 28, 2022 11:25:00 GMT -6
Twitter seems to think this is a sign of bad things, but at face value it seems to be a symbolic strengthening of Ukraine and EU ties.
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Post by DavidRose on Feb 28, 2022 11:25:25 GMT -6
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