I had a very long day, good day, but long, so am just going to run through the basics tonight.
Less than a day after Russia committed more genocidal war crimes by attacking civilian targets in Sumy during the morning of Palm Sunday, Trump decided to spread Putin’s misinformation and agitprop, as well as deny responsibility for anything.
Trump’s regime is once again blaming Ukraine. Trump promised to end the war within 24 hours but failed, as Putin simply refused. Perhaps you shouldn’t have caved to Putin so early in the negotiations. Weak and incompetent, surrounded by loyalists who only praise an unfit leader
— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Trump has fully turned on Zelenskyy: “He’s always looking to purchase missiles. Listen, when you start a war, you gotta know you can win a war. You don’t start a war against somebody that’s 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles.”
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) April 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Ukraine didn’t choose to be invaded. In contrast, Trump initiated a tariff war, only to later backtrack after damaging global trust in the U.S and savings of regular Americans. And why pick a fight with the Houthis if you’re too incompetent to win it in the first place?
— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Trump’s response to the Sumy attack is enraging, ignorant, parroting Russian propaganda and disrespectful to the victims & survivors. It’s unbearable cruelty on top of unbearable cruelty.
— sianushka.bsky.social (@sianushka.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The Russians, of course, have already stated this was not a targeting error.
Earlier today, Trump claimed that the Russians “made a mistake” when they struck downtown Sumy with two missiles on Palm Sunday, murdering dozens.
Well, the Russian Ministry of Defense has admitted responsibility for the strike. not a mistake.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
As I wrote last night, there’s nothing for the Ukrainians to negotiate here. Not a truce, not a ceasefire, not a negotiated settlement to Russia’s genocidal re-invasion even though any negotiated settlement would at least partially reward and encourage Putin. Nor is there anyone to actually negotiate with. You can’t negotiate with Putin and Russia, because negotiation for them is simply a tactic to buy strategic time for their next set of operations. You can’t negotiate with Trump and his people because they’re aiding and assisting Putin and Russia in regard to Ukraine and to attempt to strip Ukraine of assets as compensation for US military aid.
“We will reach a diplomatic resolution to this war. However, Ukraine will never recognize the occupied territories as Russian, despite any pressure.” – Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with 60 Minutes on CBS News.
t.me/c/1377735387…— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.
For 34 Days Now, Russia Has Been Openly Refusing to Cease Fire – Address by the President
14 April 2025 – 20:23
Dear Ukrainians!
All day today, recovery efforts have been ongoing in Sumy following yesterday’s Russian ballistic missile strike – the rubble is being cleared. Nearly forty of the injured remain in hospitals, including children. Eleven people are in serious condition. Doctors are doing everything they can to help – to save lives. Every expression of support matters greatly right now – every leader, every country, every diplomatic representative who has spoken out – we see and hear everyone. Thirty-five people were killed by this single Russian strike – my condolences to all the families and loved ones. One hundred nineteen people were injured. And this was just one strike.
34 days ago, Ukraine responded positively to the U.S. proposal for a full and unconditional ceasefire – an end to all such strikes like the ones on Sumy, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, Kupyansk and Beryslav, and along the entire front line. And for 34 days now, Russia has been openly refusing to cease fire. Now – just as he has been for years – Putin remains focused on continuing the war. Focused on strikes like these. Focused on killing. Russian state propagandists are preparing their audience for the idea that negotiations and diplomacy will not bring any results. And there is only one reason for this – in Moscow, they are not afraid right now. And if there is no strong enough pressure on Russia, they will keep doing what they are used to – they will keep waging war. This has already become a Russian state habit – waging war against neighbors, exporting hatred, and destroying lives. We all want this to end. Peace is needed – and it must be lasting. That is why Ukraine always works constructively with its partners, in all formats that can bring security and restore peace. We are not just ready for peace quickly – Ukraine has never wanted this war, not for a single second. And every day, Ukraine defends life.
Now, following the strike on Sumy, nearly 50 countries and international organizations have spoken out in support of Ukraine. Heads of state, heads of government, heads of foreign ministries – I want to thank each and every one. The world knows the truth – what happened and who is to blame. And when the war ends, the world will clearly know: it happened because Russia, the aggressor, was forced into peace. The same aggressor that came to Ukrainian land in 2014 – 11 years ago. And it is important for everyone that it does not take more years.
Today, I held a meeting of the Staff. We are continuing the development of our army – forming a corps-level command system. Relevant reports were presented. Together with our partners, we are also laying the groundwork for a security contingent – a contingent with the participation of partners, which will maintain peace after this war. Meetings on this – on the contingent – are planned for this week. Today, we also outlined our foreign policy agenda for the coming weeks – we are working to secure air defense for Ukraine, to strengthen the resilience of our state and Defense Forces, and to ensure that diplomacy finally begins to bear fruit.
Glory to Ukraine!
60 Minutes broadcast their interview with President Zelenskyy yesterday. Here’s the video:
Georgia:
Oh wow! It’s actually more than I expected.
Lately, I allow myself to skip the days when I know there will be more people to do some life… 😁 and on those days, Rusudan’s posts are what I rely on.— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Day 138. New, free & fair Parliamentary elections, and the release of the regime prisoners.
We cannot stop in our national freedom struggle.
Help us avoid costs by targeted sanctions, no handshakes with the regims, and calls for new elections. #GeorgiaProtests
📷 Giorgi Burjanadze
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It will be a bigger protest tonight, Day 138 ✊🏻
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
1/ “Victory is in us, strength is in the students” – students, family members of prisoners of the GD regime, and other citizens gathered in the yard of Tbilisi State University.
This rally is connected to the ongoing protests that have been taking place in 🇬🇪 since Nov 28.
#GeorgiaProtests
Day 138— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
2/ On Mother Tongue Day, students intend to walk the historical route that students and professors took on April 14, 1978, while defending the Georgian language within the USSR, from TSU to the Parliament.
— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The pro-European, anti-Russian protests have varied in size—sometimes more crowded, sometimes less—but for 136 days now, not a single day has passed without them.
#GeorgiaProtests
Day 136— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
„Down with the rotten Russian empire”.
#GeorgiaProtests
Day 136— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I don’t know why Publika has the number of days of protest off by two in some skeets, but correct in other.
1/ In this photo, police officer Archil Antadze is pointing to the reddened areas on Irakli Dgebuadze’s face, allegedly caused when Mzia Amaglobeli slapped him.
📸 Natia Leverashvili/Publika
— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
2/ The trial of journalist and media manager Mzia Amaglobeli was held today. Police claim that after she slapped the Batumi Police Chief, his right cheek and ear turned red.
— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
3/ Mzia Amaglobeli is charged with committing an act of violence and faces 4 to 7 years in prison for slapping the Batumi Police Chief.
— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
“HE PUT DRUGS IN MY POCKETS” — Artem Graibul, a Russian arrested during the December protests in Georgia, held up this sign in court today as officer Jemal Mirazanishvili was testifying.
The officer claims he only filed the report. Artem says he planted the drugs.
📷: Publika— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Germany:
⚡️ Merz signals Ukraine could use Taurus missiles to target Crimea, Kerch Bridge.
In an interview with ARD, Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting emphasized the need to support Ukraine in moving from a reactive to a proactive stance on the battlefield.
— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) April 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
From The Kyiv Independent:
Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting, suggested on April 13 that long-range Taurus missiles, if delivered to Ukraine, could be used to target strategic Russian military infrastructure in occupied Crimea, including the Kerch Bridge.
The 19-kilometer-long (12-mile) Crimean (Kerch) Bridge, constructed following Russia’s illegal occupation of Crimea in 2014 and completed in 2018, serves as a vital supply route for Russian forces. The bridge has been targeted by Ukraine multiple times, suffering heavy damage in strikes in October 2022 and July 2023.
In an interview with ARD’s Caren Miosga, Merz emphasized the need to support Ukraine in moving from a reactive to a proactive stance on the battlefield, saying Kyiv must be equipped to “shape events” and “get ahead of the situation.”
“If things continue as they are, if, for example, the most important land connection between Russia and Crimea is destroyed, or if something happens on Crimea itself, where most of the Russian military logistics are located, then that would be an opportunity to bring this country strategically back into the picture finally,” Merz said.
While outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz has repeatedly blocked the delivery of Taurus missiles over his concerns about escalation, Merz has long criticized that stance.
With Merz poised to take office following his Christian Democrats’ election win, the decision to supply Taurus missiles could soon return to the political agenda. It remains uncertain whether his future coalition partners from the Social Democrats will back the move.
Merz also clarified that he was not calling for direct German involvement in the war but rather for arming Ukraine with the capability to take the initiative.
The German politician has previously voiced support for supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine, stressing that such a step must be coordinated with European allies.
“Our European partners are already supplying cruise missiles,” he reiterated on April 13, citing British, French, and U.S. efforts. “If it is coordinated, then Germany should participate in it.”
Ukraine has already received U.S.-supplied ATACMS as well as SCALP/Storm Shadow cruise missiles from France and the U.K. Both Washington and London have permitted Kyiv to use these systems to strike targets within Russian-occupied territory, including Crimea.
The previous Biden administration and the U.K. also allowed strikes with long-range missiles against military targets on Russian soil in late 2024, namely in the Russian border regions of Kursk and Bryansk. Incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized the move.
In the interview, Merz condemned a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on April 13, which killed at least 34 civilians and injured more than 100, calling it “a deliberate and intentional serious war crime.”
“And I say to all those in Germany who naively call on (Russian President Vladimir) Putin to come to the negotiating table – this is the answer,” he said. “That’s what Putin does to those who talk to him about a ceasefire.”
Merz warned that Moscow interprets calls for peace as a sign of weakness.
“He obviously interprets our willingness to talk not as a serious offer to facilitate peace but as weakness,” he said, referring to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s visit to Moscow last year, which was followed days later by a missile strike on a children’s hospital in Kyiv.
The Western diplomatic isolation imposed on Putin after the outbreak of the full-scale war seems to be unraveling as Trump has resumed direct diplomatic contact with Moscow in an effort to broker a ceasefire.
These efforts have largely stalled, as the Kremlin rejected a proposal by Washington and Kyiv for a full 30-day truce and continued in deadly attacks against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure despite a partial ceasefire agreed upon on March 25.
Back to Ukraine.
OTD in 2022 Russian warship Moskva, that was told “go fuck yourself”, went & fucked itself and sunk. By a country without a navy.
I remain a master strategist.
— Darth Putin (@darthputinkgb.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM
In bowling they call it a strike.
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Interception of the Russian Lancet loitering munition. Also, a very rare case when the drone’s FPV camera continued to work for a couple of frames after detonation. t.me/toro_ua/725
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The Unmanned Systems Forces also showcased the maritime anti-ship drone “Aligator-9.”
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Sumy:
As Ukraine mourns those killed in the russian missile attack on Sumy, russia has struck the city again with a drone strike.
— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Russia admits Sumy missile strike but predictably blames Kyiv and unloads a bunch of disinformation around it. Meanwhile, Trump can’t condemn the attack, instead calls it a “mistake,” falsely blaming Zelensky for starting the war. Latest with @maxseddon.bsky.social:
www.ft.com/content/edb5…— Christopher Miller (@christopherjm.ft.com) April 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM
From The Financial Times:
Donald Trump reignited his war of words with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, accusing the Ukrainian president of incompetence and blaming him once again for the outbreak of Russia’s full-blown war on his country.
The US president also criticised Zelenskyy’s continued requests for military support to help defend against Russian attacks like the ballistic missile strike on the north eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, which killed 34 people and injured 119 others.
“He’s always looking to purchase missiles,” Trump said during a press conference in the Oval Office.
The remark seemed to be a response to Zelenskyy’s comments to reporters in Kyiv last week, in which he said he was hoping to purchase upwards of $50bn worth of US military equipment, including Patriot air defence systems, in lieu of another aid package approved by Congress.
“Listen, when you start a war, you gotta know you can win a war,” Trump said. “You don’t start a war against somebody that’s 20 times your size and then hope that people give you some missiles.”
Trump’s response may also have been prompted by comments by Zelenskyy in an interview with the CBS 60 Minutes programme on Sunday.
“I believe, sadly, Russian narratives are prevailing in the US,” the Ukrainian president said. “How is it possible to witness our losses and our suffering, to understand what the Russians are doing, and to still believe that they are not the aggressors, that they did not start this war?”
Zelenskyy’s comments in February that Trump was “living in this disinformation bubble,” triggered a war of words between the two leaders that culminated in a disastrous televised clash inside the Oval Office a week later.
Trump subsequently ordered US military aid and intelligence-sharing with Ukraine to be cut off, but then reversed his decision.
On Monday, Zelenskyy responded to Trump’s renewed false accusation that he had sparked the biggest war in Europe in 80 years by insisting Ukraine remained committed to ending it swiftly.
“We are not just ready for peace quickly — Ukraine did not want a single second of war,” he said on Telegram.
“And when it ends, the world will know it was because Russia, as the aggressor, was forced to make peace. The aggressor who came to Ukrainian soil in 2014, 11 years ago,” he added, underscoring the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his war long before Zelenskyy was elected to office.
Russia earlier on Monday admitted to carrying out the ballistic missile strike on Sumy, but blamed Kyiv for the casualties.
Moscow’s defence ministry said it had struck a gathering of Ukrainian military commanders and claimed, without evidence, to have killed more than 60 servicemen.
It did not comment directly on the civilian death toll, but said Ukraine’s government was “continuing to use the Ukrainian population as a human shield by placing military facilities and holding events with members of the military in the centre of a thickly populated city”.
Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters Russia’s military “exclusively carries out strikes against military and military-related targets”.
More at the link.
The footage is harrowing. The reality is worse. Sumy right after the russian missile attack.
— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The death tall following the russian missile attack on the downtown of Sumy yesterday has risen to 35.
Among the deceased are 11-year-old and 17-year-old boys.
Additionally, 117 people were injured, including 15 children.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Kharkiv:
People are lining up for hours at Kharkiv blood center to donate for Sumy, because it’s the closest option. How can anyone think we’d give up even an inch to Russia?
Photo: Anna Gin
— Maria Avdeeva (@mariainkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Russia launched a drone strike on Kharkiv, igniting a massive fire. The target? A food warehouse.
— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
This morning, a Russian drone struck a food storage facility in Kharkiv, effectively defeating boxes of pasta and porridge.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast:
Today, russia struck Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region with cluster munitions, killing two people.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Russian troops shelled the village of Shevchenkove in Kharkiv Oblast with Smerch MLRS, killing two civilians.
— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast:
Ukrainians confident they can hold the line. ‘On the Orikhiv front 60km south-east of Zaporizhia city, the fighting is constant. But soldiers there say they have not yet seen any major new offensive. Morale and confidence are higher than a few months ago.’ www.economist.com/europe/2025/…
— Shashank Joshi (@shashj.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
From The Economist:
More than 70% of the provinces of Kherson and Zaporizhia are occupied by the Russians. They are two of the four Ukrainian regions that the Kremlin claims to have annexed in 2022. (Only North Korea and Syria, then led by former dictator Bashar al-Assad, officially recognised Russia’s claim.) Last year Vladimir Putin said that the parts of these provinces still controlled by Ukraine would have to be turned over to Russia as a condition for a ceasefire. “We are prepared for all kinds of scenarios,” says Mr Prokudin, but surrendering the unoccupied part of Kherson is not one of them. The Russians have tried four times to assassinate him, according to Ukrainian intelligence sources.
Inspecting another brand-new bunker school in neighbouring Zaporizhia, Ivan Fedorov, the province’s governor, is equally trenchant. Ukraine faced a far tougher time in February 2022, when the full-scale invasion began, he says: “Now we are stronger.” At the time of the invasion Mr Fedorov was mayor of Melitopol, a city now in the occupied part of the province. He was arrested by the Russians but released in a prisoner exchange after refusing to collaborate with them.
Ukraine will never accept the loss of the occupied lands, he says. “We understand that without British, European and American support we can’t liberate our territories,” but if a ceasefire were imposed on Ukraine it would only be a matter of time before the war resumed. “Trump can make decisions about the territory of the United States,” he says, “but not that of Ukraine.”
On the Orikhiv front 60km south-east of Zaporizhia city, the fighting is constant. But soldiers there say they have not yet seen any major new offensive. Morale and confidence are higher than a few months ago. “Battle Witch”, the deputy commander of an artillery battalion, says that the supply of ordnance has improved greatly, though she has never had enough of either foreign- or Ukrainian-made shells. New battlefield technology has improved accuracy, meaning fewer shells are needed per target.
While politicians are defiant and soldiers are quietly confident, the mood in Kryvyi Rih, 115km to the west of Zaporizhia city, is very different. Here grief is curdling into calls for revenge. On April 4th a ballistic missile killed 19 people, including nine children in a playground. The Russians said they had launched a “precision strike” against a meeting of soldiers and Western military instructors in the RoseMarine restaurant. In fact, said staff who were cleaning up, a children’s birthday party had just ended, along with a meeting of a local business association. The missile fell hundreds of metres short of the restaurant, just beyond the playground next to it.
Five days after that strike the district of 1970s-era low-rise flats was eerily quiet. A steady stream of people carried teddy bears, flowers and toys to leave on growing piles. One of those who died was nine-year-old Herman Trempolets. After the invasion his family had first fled to Poland, said his mother Ilona, sobbing. They returned after a year because “we did not think this could happen to us. This is not war, it is Putin’s terror.”
At a small nearby shop, Natalya, a paramedic, recalled the carnage after the strike and the fear that a second missile might follow. Outside the shop stood flowers in memory of Vita Holovko, a friend of Natalya’s who had worked there. When Ms Holovko died she fell on top of her small granddaughter, saving her from the shrapnel slicing through the air. Natalya, standing beside a cabinet of frozen food and ice cream, was implacable. “We need revenge.”
More at the link.
Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast:
Toretsk—a town in Ukraine that once buzzed with life—has now been reduced to ruins, destroyed by Russia, as is the fate of everything Russia touches.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Chernihiv Oblast:
🤬🚆 The Russian Armed Forces are already deliberately hitting passenger trains: today they fired drones at a train in the Chernihiv region, half an hour before departure.
🙏 Luckily, the passengers had not yet arrived, and there were no casualties.
— MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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Open thread!
Martin
Adam, we have always been at war with Eastasia.
As always, thanks for all the hard work.
Jay
Thank you, Adam.
Elizabelle
Except for FoxWorld and MagatLand, I think people remember pretty well who invaded who.
Trump is such a puerile but evil liar. He is just helping out future historians with his “alternative facts.
ETA: Adam, am glad you have had a good day.
Jay
The Sumy strike was a “double tap”. Most of the people killed or injured were rescuing those from the first strike, or fleeing the first strike, when the second ballistic missile hit a block away.
And with cluster munitions for maximum casualties.
Jay
@Elizabelle:
Zelenskyy was still a comedian and actor when ruZZia first invaded.
And that’s your “President” and Administration.
I hope that Budanov is taking notes for the future.
Adam L Silverman
@Martin: @Jay: You’re welcome.
Jay
https://nitter.poast.org/Gerashchenko_en/status/1911700979570913746#m
Gloria DryGarden
All this arson, and blowing things up. It puts me in the mood to draw pictures of what I wish would be burned up, and then burn the drawings. Even if it doesn’t do any good, at least I’ll feel less bogged down with helpless anger.
meanwhile, wishing a good Passover to all who celebrate, and all who wish to end slavery.
Jay
This is America now, and forever.
Jay
1/7
Naming is important.
https://nitter.poast.org/bayraktar_1love/status/1911741891361579027#m
Click through.
They are people, not numbers.
Gloria DryGarden
@Jay: isn’t it a war crime, to target and attack medical relief aid workers?
Gloria DryGarden
@Jay: America usa has been turning down a dark road. Against the will of a majority of the people.
im using the past tense on purpose.
i cancel your now and forever pronouncement. I refuse it.
Jay
@Gloria DryGarden:
Yes.
Jay
@Gloria DryGarden:
Minority of people,
And we, the ROW, will not forget or forgive. For several generations.
AlaskaReader
Thanks Adam
Adam L Silverman
@AlaskaReader: You’re welcome.
jame
Is it true that Hegseth offered to give Russia precise locations of Ukraine military, purportedly to prevent Russia “accidentally” bombing playgrounds and churches? I read that today on Bluesky, but wasn’t able to verify it.
Ruckus
I don’t think I’ve ever been as happy to be an old fart as I am with shitforbrains as president – again. NOT!!!!!!
We are at a crossroads (one of which is under water – or some sort of nasty liquid) with our politics being completely fucked up. We have a senile old fart in the position of being in charge, a premise that is extremely far beyond his abilities, which seems to be not much higher up the ladder than infantile. If that high.
We are in a rather precarious predicament and I have zero idea of how to get out, other than hope that it’s over before it gets much worse. I’m not holding my breath. I also hope that we survive and remain a democracy, or at least revive it, although I’m not holding my breath about that one either
I’d guess that my point is that how can we help Ukraine when we seem to be unable to help ourselves.
HopefullyNotcassandra
@Jay: Nihilism suits no human ever
It assuredly will not suit Americans.
Gloria DryGarden
@Jay: understood.
minority by vote for the dem ticket, Harris and Walz. Majority, based on the vote for those x#z! people. Skipping over the voter suppression efforts.
Unknown data about the 35% who did not vote, harmful fools.
based on who did not want these results, it’s way more now who object and do not agree with the slew of undoing actions, it’s why I say majority.
im rooting for rest of world. So many swear words being shouted from a deep abyss under water, over this despairing onslaught of negative change and _____ ( adjectives and nouns of your choice).
HopefullyNotcassandra
I keep waiting for a journalist to ask what seems to me the most obvious questions
“Mr. President, what did President Zelenskyy do to start this war with Russia in 2014?
“Follow up. What did any Ukrainian do to start this war with Russia?”
I am not holding my breath.
Thank you for keeping us up to date.
Sister Inspired Revolver of Freedom
I’m glad I’m not American right now. That is all.
Thank you, Adam. Enjoy Passover.
Matt
@Gloria DryGarden:
Who do these Rooskies think they are, Israelis?
The contrast here between the accurate perception of the war in Ukraine and the total blackout regarding Gaza is breathtaking.
We absolutely shouldn’t believe the lies puked out by genocidal fascists to justify their warmaking. Maybe someday we can even stop PAYING FOR THEM TO DO IT in the Mideast.