A quick housekeeping note: I have now progressed to the inevitable sinus infection. I’ve got the first dose of the antibiotics in, but my head feels like it’s in a vice and I feel munky funky! I’m going to just run through a few basics and then go and get horizontal before my system does an involuntary reset.
There are a couple of items that I want to highlight that came up last night in the comments. First, I am very much in agreement with Gin & Tonic’s remark that what we’re seeing in Georgia is reminiscent of the EuroMaidan movement/Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine. This is one of the reasons I’m including information about what is happening in Georgia in the updates right now. The other gets to Jay’s answer to YY_Sima Qian, which is the reason things have gotten to where they are in Georgia is that a Russian aligned Georgian oligarch basically bought himself a political party and then a governing coalition. Which is another reason I’m including information regarding events in Georgia in these updates.
There is no address from President Zelenskyy posted as of 7:30 PM EST.
“Drone-missile ‘Peklo’. Our, Ukrainian weapon, which already has confirmed combat use. Today, the first batch was transferred to our Defense Forces. Now the task is to increase production and use.” – Zelenskiy
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Today is (was) Saint Nicholas Day in Ukraine.
Sviatyi Mykolai (Saint Nicholas) brings hope to a land at war, where even the smallest act of kindness becomes a miracle. As our Armed Forces fight for freedom, today is a day to believe in good — and perhaps, to be someone’s quiet miracle.
Art by Nikita Titov
— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 4:07 AM
That didn’t stop the Russians from bombarding the Ukrainians.
UPD Zaporizhzhia. Nine civilians killed and six injured.
#UkrainianView— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Russia struck Kryvyi Rih with a ballistic missile, killing at least 2 people and injuring at least 8 others, including a 6-year-old child.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 10:48 AM
More after the jump.
Georgia:
#Georgia
— Dr. Anna 🇺🇦🩺⚓️ (@drannapirates.bsky.social) December 4, 2024 at 9:44 AM
More of the armed Titushky photos.
#terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 6:44 PM
One of the Titushky (regime thugs) that confronted the people at the embankment was armed. He later left. #terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProstests
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 6:24 PM
The Titushky were armed, plainclothes mercenaries that supporting Yanukovych’s security services in Ukraine. They’d embed inside protest, stir up trouble that the legitimate protestors would be blamed for, crack heads, etc.
JUST IN: the screaming mother later said her son is epileptic but the police didn’t take this into consideration. And, the crime of the boy was that he attended the protest. In the video below, we see the police just came after people exiting! #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 5:29 PM
People randomly attacked and detained as they LEAVE for home. This is the only available exit at the moment. Watch till the end. At previous protests, the objective was to disperse protests. Now it’s vengeance for participation. Short video due to limit. #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
📷 Publika— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 5:10 PM
And they thought the fireworks were over. As @jelgerg.bsky.social pointed out, the regime is back at square 1. #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
📷 I took from Visionergeo— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 4:47 PM
The Russian regime policeman got his tooshie kicked. #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 4:33 PM
More on Georgian women being savage freedom fighters. #TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
📷 Nino Ordenidze— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 4:22 PM
She was detained!
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 4:22 PM
People in Batumi are performing the Georgian martial dance with the flags of Georgia and the EU. Demanding the illegitimate regime schedule new free and fair elections and an end to the violence. #TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
📷 Lela Putkaradze— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 3:32 PM
“Georgia! Georgia!” – we demand new free and fair elections and an end to the violence. Day 9. #TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
📷 Lado Nafetvaridze— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Endless crowds again, on day 9, demanding the resignation of the regime they deem illegitimate, new free and fair elections, and an end of terror and violence. #TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
📷 Bachana Sajaia— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 1:22 PM
People kicked the regime police out of metro stations where they had arrived to search through backpacks (and arrest more people over protective gas masks and goggles).
Protests underway in other cities again. #TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 1:56 PM
By Transparency International-Georgia. #TerrorInGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 1:16 PM
History may not repeat, but it is continuing to rhyme.
Romania:
Romania’s top constitutional court has annulled the country’s presidential election, after security services warned a mass Russia-style influence campaign had distorted the vote.
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Kyiv:
Christmas time Kyiv right now.
Screw you, Putin.
— Illia Ponomarenko (@ioponomarenko.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Kharkiv:
It’s Saint Nicholas Day in Ukraine—a day of hope and warmth, even with more Russian bombs hitting our cities. Kharkiv’s spirit still shines through
— Maria Avdeeva (@mariainkharkiv.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Kharkiv shines✨
— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Kharkiv today 🎄
Fuck russia— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Kryvyi Rih:
Another russian strike, this time on Kryvyi Rih. Two civilians dead, 17 injured. The toll of this war on innocent lives grows every day, if not every hour.
— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Zaporizhzhia:
Zaporizhzhia right now!
Russia struck a car repair shop. Civilians are rescuing people trapped in burning vehicles. Two people have been injured. Several communities are without power. Emergency services are working.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Russia killed 9 people today in Zaporizhzhia. Injured 17 more.
Just decided to bomb a car repair shop with the aerial bomb.
Just, you know, fucking felt like it.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Vovchansk:
Hell on earth. Vovchansk.
— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) December 6, 2024 at 6:24 AM
That’s enough for tonight.
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Ukrainian cats waiting in line to eat today in Izium, eastern Ukraine. So well behaved!
— Nate Mook (@natemook.bsky.social) November 30, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Last winter, the Hachiko team found Snowball the cat at a checkpoint in Kherson.
This winter, she’s warm & healthy with her new Ukrainian family and friends. Snowball is queen of the house, but still catches mice every day. Fred the Retriever licks her eye to help keep it clean.
— Nate Mook (@natemook.bsky.social) November 30, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Open thread!
glc
Thanks, feel better, and good night.
Jay
Thank you, Adam.
Rest up. Sorry you are ill.
Jay
Video at the link,
https://xcancel.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1865051278339936312#m
Nukular Biskits
You feel like crap and you still put all this together.
Kudos. And get well.
Gin & Tonic
For those who don’t know, the word ‘Peklo’ (name of the UA missile mentioned up top) means ‘Hell.’ Here’s hoping that’s where it helps deliver those whom it finds on its sharp end.
Jay
https://xcancel.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1865025055630971348#m
Fair Economist
You are amazing collecting so much info when sick. I can’t get anything done when I have a headache!
Gin & Tonic
In the Ponomarenko post, the tall blue and white building with the gold dome in the foreground is the bell tower for St. Sophia’s Cathedral; the cathedral itself is the white complex with the green and gold domes in the background. While the cathedral has been rebuilt several times, parts of it are original, and date to the early 1000’s.
Jay
BTW, Romanian Courts and the Judicial System are highly influenced by Napoleonic Code Laws.
Rumour is, Calin Georgescu is under investigation by the Romanian Supreme Court for treason.
*Under most Napoleonic Code Laws, the Courts are the “investigators”, judges and jury and even your Defense Lawyer is a “member of the Court”, required to provide all info.
Gin & Tonic
And thanks, Adam, for the Georgia coverage. Many Georgians empathize with and support Ukraine; some have paid the ultimate price helping it fight russia. I have more personal connections, too, which I won’t go into.
I wonder if you’ll have to start covering Romania now as well.
Kristine
@Jay: I can’t help but think that Carlson has put himself in the position where a stumble over a windowsill is in his future.
Parfigliano
@Kristine: Tucker fall don’t die. Quadriplegic suffering phantom pains through his body all day.
Kristine
@Parfigliano: I have a feeling that if the defenestrated don’t die on impact there’s someone at ground level whose job it is to make sure.
Another Scott
WhiteHouse.gov has Biden’s latest War Powers letter to Congress. I haven’t looked at these things in detail in a while, but I don’t recall this level of detail before. This one specifically lists the countries and numbers where US forces are active around the world. It’s still a lot, but it’s less than I would have naively guessed. And may be the least in quite a few decades.
Worth a click.
Thanks Adam – feel better – and everyone. Have a good weekend.
Slava Ukraini!!
Best wishes,
Scott.
Quinerly
Thanks, Adam. Feel better soon.
MCat
Adam, thanks so much for this information. Please rest and take care of yourself.
KatKapCC
@Gin & Tonic: It’s a beautiful building.
Westyny
Thank you Adam. Feel better.
AlaskaReader
Thanks Adam