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Balloon Juice Angel for Our Other Flippable Seat in Virginia

by WaterGirl| September 7, 20251:48 pm| 29 Comments

Update at 7:00 pm on Sunday:

The match has been met, thanks to all who donated, and special thanks to our anonymous BJ Angel!

This gets us to just over halfway to our goal for Virgil Thornton

We have an anonymous Angel who will match donations up to $50 per person, for a total of $500, for ~~Wilbur~~ VIRGIL Thornton, the other key seat we are supporting in Virginia in November.

In order to be matched, please tell us about your donation in the comments or by email to me.

You all know what the stakes are, so I won’t share them here, but I would love it if some of our Virginia peeps could pop in and remind us of why these races are so important. I think one person did that in the last thread, but I would love to hear from more of you.

With everything that’s going on, in order to weather the storm, we need as many states with Democratic leadership as we possibly can.

Let’s FLIP this seat!

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Remember, people who come out to vote for state level offices usually vote the whole ticket!

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With This Threat to Illinois, We Are At a Crossroads

by WaterGirl| September 7, 20251:18 pm| 113 Comments

This post is in: Breathtaking Corruption, Breathtaking Criminality and Lawlessness, Open Threads

You may be sick of hearing about this, thinking about this, and talking about this.

But it sure feels to me like he is taking it to 11. No, make that 15 on a scale of 10. Not getting the response he hopes for, the selfish, ruthless child gets more and more extreme.

Donald Trump’s plan is one that’s been repeated over and over again by dictators across history — inciting the local population before sending disrupters.

That’s how you convert a democracy into something else.

Illinois won’t fall for this ploy.

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— Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) September 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM

It’s always easier to do something than it is to not do something. At least it seems so to me. It’s easier to add exercise, or increase exercise, than it is to eat less or not eat some food you particularly like.

What Governor Pritzker is asking the people of Chicago to is NOT to allow themselves to be provoked.

I see him promoting that over and over again, but I think it will take a whole lot of restraint because the orange guy will raise the stakes and raise the stakes. Hell, I think he would order the guard to shoot protesters if he thought that would get him a riot that would allow him to add a cloak of legitimacy to what he really wants to do, which is create a police state.

I feel kind of sick about that this morning. Talk me down, guys. Please.

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Sunday Morning Open Thread: Respite

by Anne Laurie| September 7, 20256:53 am| 191 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads

this is very cool! pomological.art is a new site by developer (and cider-maker!) andrew haupt, with a beautiful search interface for the @pomological.xor.blue collection

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— parker higgins (@xor.blue) September 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM

Roxbury Russet is supposed to be the oldest apple cultivar bred in the United States… and one well suited to cider making.

Lots of other fruits in the archive, as well:

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Pope Leo XIV has inaugurated a new sustainable farming project run by the Vatican.

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— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM

JDivan Vance will no doubt be furious:

Pope Leo XIV fed fish, pet horses and visited organic vineyards Friday as he inaugurated the Vatican’s ambitious project to turn Pope Francis’ preaching about caring for the environment into practice.

Leo formally opened Borgo Laudato Si, a 55-acre utopian experiment in sustainable farming, vocational training and environmental education located on the grounds of the papal summer retreat in Castel Gandolfo. The Vatican hopes the center, open to student groups, CEOs and others, will be a model of ecological stewardship, education and spirituality for the Catholic Church and beyond…

Leo has strongly reaffirmed Francis’ focus on the need to care for God’s creation, and celebrated the first “green” Mass in the estate’s gardens earlier this summer, using a new set of prayers inspired by the encyclical that specifically invoke prayers for creation. On Friday, some 10 years after Laudato Si was published, Leo presided over a liturgy to bless the new center after touring its gardens, fishpond, farm and classrooms.

Leo recalled that according to the Bible, human beings have a special place in the act of creation, created in the “image and likeness of God.”

“But this privilege comes with a great responsibility: that of caring for all other creatures, in accordance with the creator’s plan,” he said. “Care for creation, therefore, represents a true vocation for every human being, a commitment to be carried out within creation itself, without ever forgetting that we are creatures among creatures, and not creators.”…

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In a romance and adventure worthy of the big screen, a Pennsylvania couple is preserving the past and forging a future as the owners of the world’s oldest drive-in movie theater.

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— The Associated Press (@apnews.com) September 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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Late Night Open Thread: Saturday Night Blight

by Anne Laurie| September 6, 202511:58 pm| 56 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Republican Stupidity, Trumpery

I can’t believe he’s literally just having trashy provincial country club parties. The tragedy is that he doesn’t even drink, so he’s kind of SIMULATING a key scene of Trashy Rich White Culture without really understanding what powers it.

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— First Wordle Problems (@fwordleproblems.bsky.social) September 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM

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Like in that pic you are SUPPOSED to be six old fashioneds deep, talking about the fall sales push and leering at Dale’s wife. Trump gets the posturing and leering instinctively but not the vast welcoming oceans of alcohol it all drifts along on. Sad!

— First Wordle Problems (@fwordleproblems.bsky.social) September 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM

Swear to Murphy, there is nothing Trump can’t debase — but poorly. He has imagination of a not-very-bright nine year old with a comic book addiction: bright colors, bold graphics, exclamation points. Explosions! Bam! Pow!

there is nothing they cannot bring low

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— not an art thief (@famousartthief.bsky.social) September 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM

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this is going to be *profoundly* unpopular

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— GOLIKEHELLMACHINE (@golikehellmachine.com) September 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM

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it's difficult to think of what more damaging footage an opposition party could ask for than a glittery fucking cage match on the white house lawn while the budget cuts start firing up warning lights and shooting sparks

— GOLIKEHELLMACHINE (@golikehellmachine.com) September 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM

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this is *june of next year*. look at trump and the republican party's current popularity trajectory, look at the economic trajectory, and then look at the calendar for midterms, this is a *terrible* time for them to pull this shit and it's gonna make every normal person nuclear fucking pissed

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— GOLIKEHELLMACHINE (@golikehellmachine.com) September 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM

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Bread and circuses but the bread is $50 and everyone is unemployed

— Jess (@georgiajess.bsky.social) September 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM

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Epstein, Epstein, Epstein Open Thread

by WaterGirl| September 6, 202510:12 pm| 81 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads

Well, I had an overnight post all set for tonight, but it posted at 10 am instead of 10 pm, so that’s a no go for tonight. But it was fun this morning!

I don’t see anything happening in the back room, so…

Here’s Governor Pritzker encouraging some Good Trouble.

Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

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— Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) September 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM

I thought I might as well try to do my part in keeping Epstein in the forefront in spite of all the war cosplay intended to distract.

Newsom is not holding back!

Do we think that Newsom personally approves each of these? Or do we think his social media team has been given carte blanche on all these tweets?

And finally, Henry has asked me to extend his thanks to everyone who wished him a happy birthday last night. It’s not every day that you turn 10, and it’s nice to be noticed!

Today Is Henry’s Birthday!

Totally open thread.

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War for Ukraine Day 1,290: Drone Swarms in the Small Hours

by Adam L Silverman| September 6, 20258:04 pm| 33 Comments

This post is in: Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Military, Open Threads, Russia, Silverman on Security, War, War in Ukraine

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It has been a very long, exhausting week, so I’m just going to run through the basics so I can watch the All Blacks versus the Springboks and rack out.

Drone swarms are moving east to west across Ukraine and air raid alerts are up for all but the most western oblasts as of 2:25 AM local time in Ukraine/7:25 PM EDT.

Another barrage of russian drones is coming to kill and destroy. Kyiv prepares for a night in the shelters. With my sleeping bag packed and a cup of tea, I wait and scroll through the news.

This is so wild. Don’t allow russia to normalize its daily terror over Ukrainians.

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— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Russian drone attack on Ukraine continues. There were explosions in Kharkiv a little earlier, and more drones are flying around.

Its 1:30 AM here, and I guess im having a coffee in the middle of the night.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM

The cost:

Since the start of September, Russia has launched over 1,300 attack drones, nearly 900 guided bombs, and around 50 missiles on Ukraine, President Zelenskyy said. Last night’s strikes again targeted civilian infrastructure. Explosions were reported across almost every region.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM

The reason:

This is Oleksandr Strafun immediately after returning from the hell of russian captivity — and then spending 2,5 months free, with his beloved woman Olena who has married him.

Love must prevail over russian rot and darkness.

Photo Hromadske.

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— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) September 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM

♥️

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— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM

Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.

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Among the Top Priorities in All Our Work With Partners Is Stronger Air Defense, Protection Against Russian “Shaheds,” Against Russian Missiles – Address by the President

6 September 2025 – 21:17

I wish you good health, fellow Ukrainians,

Our active diplomatic week continues – we are working at all levels. Also today, an important Parliamentary Summit of the G7 concluded, and Ukraine was represented. The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, met with the Speakers of the parliaments of Canada, the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, as well as with the President of the European Parliament. Everyone supports us, Ukraine, our defense, and our pursuit of a reliable and lasting peace. I want to thank them for that.

Overall, in my opinion, this week has been very productive. Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan – that is the geography of support and activities just for this single week. The Coalition of the Willing – 35 countries. 26 countries are involved in security guarantees for Ukraine, and these are substantive commitments on land, in the air, at sea, and in cyberspace, as well as financial support for our army. The most important thing is a sufficiently strong Ukrainian army, so that Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty are fully guaranteed. And that means weapons for our army, long-term funding for the Ukrainian army. Many of these components have already been agreed upon with partners as a baseline.

We are also creating new joint weapons production. For the first time in history, Ukraine has begun building a joint plant with Denmark, on Danish territory, and it will produce components for our missiles and drones, weapons that are already proving highly effective. During this war, Ukraine has already reached the level where nearly 60% of the weapons we have, weapons in the hands of our warriors, are Ukrainian-made, and they are strong weapons, many of them cutting-edge.

Of course, there are goals we must still achieve, in particular, the production in Ukraine and together with Ukraine of air defense systems, of different types. It’s a challenge. And we must get there as well. Ukraine has already proven that, in weapons production, we are among the best in the world. For that, we thank everyone who is developing Ukraine’s defense sector, designing new models of Ukrainian weapons, and I want to thank all our people driving the technological advancement of our country.

Next week is also expected to be quite active. And among other things, we are preparing for the Ramstein format. We are also working to secure new contributions from partners to the PURL program. This is a program we truly need: thanks to it, we purchase American weapons, and it already involves over two billion dollars. We will continue increasing this funding.

And among the top priorities in all our work with partners is stronger air defense, protection against Russian “shaheds,” against Russian missiles. Right now, Russian attack drones are again in our skies – our air defense is responding. There were strikes today in Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and our other cities and communities. Every day this Russian threat persists, and that means every day we must make Ukraine stronger. That is exactly what we are doing. I thank everyone who is helping! We thank everyone who is defending our state!

Glory to Ukraine!

Georgia:

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM

Most likely, it’s too late for OSCE to set up a mission anyway. Kobakhidze invited them now in an effort to portray themselves as democratic.

Worst part? He did so only after Lelo reiterated their participation in the locals after the pardon of the leaders.

Kobakhidze said that 1/

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 5:36 AM

now that the elections were indeed “competitive,” thanks to the participation of Lelo and Gakharia, no one should doubt the conduct of the elections and that it was time to invite OSCE.

Lelo “welcomed” the decision.

Read that again. 2/2.

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 5:36 AM

Illegitimate PM Kobakhidze accuses former GD officials of cooperating with the protests.

While he didn’t name them, ex-Head of the Security Service Grigol Liluashvili and ex-MIA Vakhtang Gomelauri are among suspects.

Gomelauri is under US Magnitsky & UK Human Rights sanctions.

— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 6:01 AM

Georgian Dream proxy and propagandist Nikoloz Mzhavanadze met with the de facto head of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, Denis Pushilin.

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— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 5:33 AM

The US:

The effort to “decouple” Russia from China has failed. Putin’s rhetoric in Beijing after the Alaska meeting (which produced little of value) only conferred greater legitimacy on Putin. With the 50-day deadline to stop the war expired, the administration’s weakness is glaring

— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) September 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM

2/ China, on the other hand, is steadily advancing an alternative order through vehicles such as the SCO and BRICS. This has been made possible by US policies that penalize allies and partners while rewarding regimes that refuse to cooperate. Not to mention annexation threats

— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) September 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM

3/ By abandoning treaties, retreating from institutions, failing to deliver and stepping back from its traditional leadership role, Washington has weakened the existing international system, leaving Beijing and its partner states as a credible alternative.

— Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) September 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM

Russia invaded Ukraine, and the war is on Ukrainian soil. Are you implying that Ukraine is russia?

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM

Also, the democrats obviously never suggested sending troops. In fact, their escalation management made everything much worse.

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM

Poland:

/1. Russian military drone, Gerbera, crashed in Polish village of Maidan Sielec today.

Russian drone flew nearly 50km into Polish airspace before crashing to the ground. Polish police received a report of the incident around 5:40 p.m. The object fell in a field, approximately 500m from buildings.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM

/2. Gerbera drones can often be equipped with a warhead of several kilograms of explosives, so this model of Russian drone can pose a danger.

Full article by TVN24 regarding “unidentified drone”: tvn24.pl/najnowsze/lu…

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM

Back to Ukraine.

Zelenskyy about meeting with Putin: If a person doesn’t want to meet during the war, of course, he can propose something that can’t be accepted by me. It’s understandable i can’t come to Moscow when my country is under missiles, under attack each day… and he understands it.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM

An absolutely beautiful yet still mind-blowing story.

4 Ukrainian defenders who were hiding from russian invaders in occupied territory for 3 years (!!) have been brought home.

The Navy special unit “Angels” evacuated them, along with the doctor who risked everything to hide & rescue the soldiers.

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— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM

Read the full report here
militarnyi.com/en/news/ukra…

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— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM

From Militarnyi:

The Ukrainian Navy and the National Guard conducted an operation to rescue four Ukrainian soldiers who had been hidden in the occupied territories for three years.

This was announced by the Commander of the Navy Oleksiy Neizhpapa.

After being released from captivity, the Marine Corps soldier said that in 2022, during the battles in eastern Ukraine, his twin brother was seriously injured and ended up in a hospital, where caring medics hid him from the Russian occupation forces.

To rescue him, the Navy commander initiated a special evacuation operation, during which it turned out that three other TDF soldiers were in the hospital with his twin brother, who had been forced to hide there for more than three years.

Given the circumstances, the Navy’s special intelligence unit “Angels” and the National Guard’s special forces were involved in the operation.

“The operation was planned and divided into several stages, taking into account the illegal status of all persons, high activity of hostilities, which was complicated by intensified filtration measures by the Russian special services. The primary goal was to prevent a threat to the lives and health of the military,” says Oleksiy Neizhpapa.

Together with a marine and three guardsmen, the rescue team took out of the occupied territory a hospital medical worker who helped to hide the defenders.

The Navy Commander expressed his gratitude to the heads of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Border Guard Service, Andriy Sybiha and Serhiy Deynek, for facilitating the operation.

He also noted that the Angels Special Reconnaissance Unit had already rescued 88 people.

STING Anti-Shahed drone intercepts Russian Shahed kamikaze drone. By @wildhornets.bsky.social

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM

Over the summer, Russia lost 94,000 troops, while Ukrainian forces destroyed over 32,000 units of enemy equipment. The occupiers also launched nearly 600 missiles and over 16,000 UAVs, triggering more than 4,000 air raid alerts across Ukraine, UA War Infographics reports.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM

In August, Russia lost up to 24.2% of its oil refining capacity due to strikes by Ukrainian UAV forces. The 14th UAV Regiment hit 7 refineries, 5 of which halted operations fully or partially, causing fuel shortages in Russia’s Far East, Southwest, and occupied territories.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Donetsk Oblast:

Over the past 24 hours, russian shelling and airstrikes on Donetsk Oblast killed four civilians, according to Ukraine’s National Police.

Don’t let it fade into the noise.

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— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 7:36 AM

Ukrainian intelligence forces eliminated a Russian group in Donetsk that was attempting to breach Dnipropetrovsk region. The Brotherhood unit of Special Group Timur struck with drones and neutralized the remaining troops using assault teams.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 4:23 AM

Kharkiv:

Around 70 russian drones are in Ukrainian airspace right now. Most are around Kharkiv. Air defense is working in the city ‼️

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM

Very loud work of air defense in Kharkiv‼️ the city is under russian drone attack right now‼️

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Russian drones are buzzing outside ‼️ fucking genocidal bastards!

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM

Several russian drones over Kharkiv right now ‼️ air defense is working.
00:48.

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM

Several explosions in Kharkiv ‼️
russian drones.
Fuck russia ‼️

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM

Three years since one of the greatest military operations in modern history known as the Kharkiv Operation.

It also freed part of my family from occupation, which im eternally grateful for. Glory to the heroes!

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM

Zaporizhzhia Oblast:

Russians attacked Zaporizhzhia.

At least seven drone strikes were recorded, causing multiple fires throughout the city. Residential buildings and a kindergarten were damaged.

There are casualties, the number is currently being determined.

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM

Odesa Oblast:

A fire broke out at the port in Chornomorsk, Odesa region. The cause of the blaze is currently unknown.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM

Russian occupied Luhansk Oblast:

Last night, Ukrainian partisans destroyed a key Russian relay cabinet controlling military cargo along the Luhansk–Stanytsia Luhanska railway, disrupting Russian logistics.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM

The eastern front:

On the Eastern front, Ukrainian forces from OSUV “Dnipro” destroyed a Russian drone crew along with their equipment.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM

Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast:

The 7th Air Assault Corps reports Russia has deployed marine units near Pokrovsk and stepped up armored assaults aimed at cutting supply lines. Moscow is reportedly preparing a so-called “decisive breakthrough” in Donetsk to capture the Pokrovsk–Kramatorsk–Sloviansk area.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM

The Lyman front:

Onboard footage shows Ukrainian tank crews from the Third Assault Corps delivering precise strikes that disable Russian positions on the Lyman front, despite attacks from enemy FPV drones.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM

Krasnodar Krai, Russia:

Allegedly, Ilsky oil refinery in russia. Smoked 👀🔥

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM

Bryansk Oblast, Russia:

Drones reportedly struck not only a substation but also the area around the train station in Klimovo, Bryansk region, Russia.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) September 6, 2025 at 9:27 AM

That’s enough for tonight.

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🐶🇺🇦 A fluffy friendship that warms the heart even on the front lines!
It is a hug that embodies all the humanity that keeps us afloat. It is victory—not with bullets, but with kindness. This is Ukraine—strong, gentle, alive!

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— Vitalis Viva (@vitalisviva.bsky.social) September 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Open thread!

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Barking Mad

by WaterGirl| September 6, 20255:56 pm| 230 Comments

This post is in: Breathtaking Criminality and Lawlessness, Dems Fighting Back, Open Threads, Politics

If this were a movie, I would walk out because it would be so unbelievable as to be ridiculous.

My best friend, who is a politically aware normie, described this to me while we were having a little siesta on the screened-in porch this afternoon after harvesting more spicy peppers. I could barely believe what she was telling me – holy fucking fuck.

Absolutely horrifying that a president would be threatening war on a sovereign state.

No, not the sovereign state of Ukraine. Illinois!

Me thinks this will not help the Administration’s case when a lawsuit is filed.

The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.

This is not a joke. This is not normal.

Donald Trump isn’t a strongman, he’s a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.

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— Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) September 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM

I am damn glad that Pritzker is at the wheel.

Know your rights, Illinois.

Stay safe and stay informed.

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— Governor JB Pritzker (@govpritzker.illinois.gov) September 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM

Speaking of governors, and of holy fucking fuck…

In case you’re just skimming and not reading, may I call your attention to Predator Patio.

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We are builders in a constant struggle with destroyers. keep building.

It’s a good piece. click on over. but then come back!!

Consistently wrong since 2002

Is it negotiation when the other party actually wants to shoot the hostage?

We can’t confuse what’s necessary to win elections with the policies that we want to implement when we do.

Rupert, come get your orange boy, you petrified old dinosaur turd.

You can’t attract Republican voters. You can only out organize them.

Never entrust democracy to any process that requires Republicans to act in good faith.

Many life forms that would benefit from greater intelligence, sadly, do not have it.

Their boy Ron is an empty plastic cup that will never know pudding.

We cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation.

This year has been the longest three days of putin’s life.

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?

At some point, the ability to learn is a factor of character, not IQ.

Not rolling over. fuck you, make me.

There are consequences to being an arrogant, sullen prick.

Be a wild strawberry.

I have other things to bitch about but those will have to wait.

The snowflake in chief appeared visibly frustrated when questioned by a reporter about egg prices.

The words do not have to be perfect.

“But what about the lurkers?”

Accused of treason; bitches about the ratings. I am in awe.

We know you aren’t a Democrat but since you seem confused let me help you.

Just because you believe it, that does not make it true.