if you can't be in a coalition with people you disagree with on at least a few things, you can't build a coalition big enough to accomplish anything in the United States or defeat rising fascism.
@TonyStark
What these low propensity voters are doing by so successfully attacking Joe Biden and Democrats during the election campaign is actually forcing the party to the right in order to woo more Republicans to vote blue this year sadly too.
Another Russian biker that got taken out by FPV units of the 47th Mechanized Brigade. Lately, Russians are increasingly using this type of transport at the frontline.
@noelreports
Just imagine being ordered to drive a motorcycle towards the frontlines during a war. It's so sad to think about and so sad that Russians are willing to put up with that type of crap.
The Chinese company Alibaba has stopped accepting payments in Rubles and is no longer delivering parcels to Russia. This is likely due to the threat of secondary sanctions. https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6729501
@Snowshadow
NO! There are a total of 221 customers in my county. All but 10 customers have power back. I'm one of the "lucky" few still waiting. I just have a 50 watt solar panel to charge a battery that I can run the internet on for a little while.
Sweden allows Ukraine to strike on Russian territory with its supplied weapons.
"Ukraine is subject to an unprovoked and illegal war of aggression by Russia. Ukraine has the right under international law to defend itself through acts of war directed against the territory of the opponent as long as the acts of war comply with the laws of war. Sweden supports international law and Ukraine's right to defend itself," Defense Minister Pål Jonson said.
@noelreports
Every country's citizens need to decide for themselves whether or not to allow Ukraine to use the weapons that they are providing to them to bomb the native territory of the Russian Federation.
If the Ukrainians don't like any restrictions placed on their weapons use than they are free to refuse to accept them.
Putin has sacrificed over half a million Russians (some of them are foreign mercenaries shanghaied into their army though too) towards his fantasy of expanding Moscow's empire even further into Europe.
@barney
There's a story out of North Carolina that provides insight into how far Putin is willing to go towards causing turmoil in the USA so that Americans will gravitate to the GOP.
A Russian-linked firm started a company that subcontracts with our utilities to map the powerlines and such. They were caught because they happened to also attempt surveilling one of our special military personnel.
@VikingChieftain@miasalvar@noelreports
Stopping Putinism is a key environmental policy though so I'm certainly glad to see that the German Greens are on board with it.
Wow, it's the middle of the night in Pakistan and India, and the "feels like" temperature in Hyderabad is 106F. Earlier it was "feels like" 120F including humidity. #heatwave
@w7voa
The World Court is not doing itself any favors towards advancing its legitimacy by pushing forward rulings which it is powerless to uphold, but it is just another sign of how much our international organizations' need for reform.
Maybe after Moscow's empire finally crumbles will provide a good opportunity to try to make them better.
@StillIRise1963
"Black voters are politically astute and historically informed enough to understand that politics is about leveraging power inside the Democratic process. In a two-party system, we know that voting is a binary choice, so we support the candidate most likely to execute our political will. We are keenly aware that politicians are just tools to help us realize our political, economic and social goals." https://thegrio.com/2024/05/23/amber-rose-is-right-joe-biden-doesnt-care-about-black-people/
Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with a negotiated ceasefire that recognises the current battlefield lines, saying he is prepared to fight on if Kyiv and the West do not respond.
@noelreports
Putin is on the ropes and needs to be knocked out instead of letting him call a time out to recover. His economy and the economies of his allies are failing and these autocrats won't be able to long keep their grips on power if we keep up the pressure and the Ukrainians can keep defending themselves.
The world's largest battery-electric container ship, Greenwater 01, has started regular service between Shanghai and Nanjing.
The Greenwater 01 is 394 feet long and 78 feet wide, and the main battery needed to power it has a capacity of over 50,000 kilowatt-hours — more energy than it would take to power four average-sized households for an entire year. Even more battery capacity can be added for longer journeys.
Personally, unless I learn otherwise my assumption about why people like Nikki Haley, John Bolton, Bill Barr, etc. publicly state that they'll not vote for Joe Biden is because the fossil fuel industry has paid them to say that.
In 2024, it's us against the fossil fuel industry!
In case you were thinking about attacking Democrats over anything please watch this interview with Jaimie Raskin first.
Because if you care about our climate and planet than you will instead choose to support Democrats because we've finally convinced them to take on the fossil fuel industry! https://www.pbs.org/video/big-oil-under-fire-1716414984/
There is an ongoing debate within the Biden administration about allowing Ukraine to use American weapons to strike targets within Russia. President Biden has prohibited Ukraine from firing U.S. weapons into Russian territory to avoid escalating the conflict into World War III. However, following a recent visit to Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is urging a reconsideration of this policy. The proposal has reportedly not yet been formally presented to Biden.
@noelreports
President Biden has so far prohibited Ukraine from firing U.S. weapons into Russian territory to avoid escalating the conflict into World War III. However, following a recent visit to Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is urging a reconsideration of this policy. This proposed policy change has reportedly not yet been formally presented to Biden.