The Crazy SOB Actually Did it!

[Argos]

You Americans, don't realize that Ukraine was only free 23 years without be invaded. So, calling those people who are pro-Ukraine 'Nazis' is like calling Nazi your Patriotic heroes because they want to be free for their own.

Sorry if I offend you.

[Allhallowsday]

...Pretty icky. 

Ain't it though?   

[Allhallowsday]

You Americans, don't realize that Ukraine was only free 23 years without be invaded. So, calling those people who are pro-Ukraine 'Nazis' is like calling Nazi your Patriotic heroes because they want to be free for their own.

Sorry if I offend you.

  You don't offend, though lean close.  You read some dumb ass remarks from a USA politician, maybe?  The USA is a huge place compared to Europe.  I for one do not know what you are on about. 

[LilCerberus]

I actually feel bad for Israel in these cases. They are between a rock and a hard place and can't really stand on principle when they probably would like to. Does anyone actually WANT to be friends with Saudi Arabia? it's unfathomable

Saudi Arabia, the UAE & other OPEC nations haven't returned biden'e calls for several weeks....
So instead of turning on the taps here in America, he's he's trying to get oil from Iran...........

[Rev. Powell]

Nata still posting, still feeding pigeons.



Museum of Ukrainian Antiquities of Vasily Tarnovsky in Chernihiv

My Russian friend posts "16 DAYS OF HORROR" but refers to the war as the "special operation": I think he's being sarcastic, but it's hard to tell in translation.

There are a lot of Russians responding to him, so I guess Putin's attempt to block Facebook wasn't very successful.

[Rev. Powell]

Nata still posts and feeds pigeons.



Optimistic, no?

My Russian friend reports that Russians are trying to leave the country en masse, presumably to escape life under sanctions.

[lester1/2jr]

uh oh

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive-who-says-it-advised-ukraine-destroy-pathogens-health-labs-prevent-2022-03-11/

March 11 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country's public health laboratories to prevent "any potential spills" that would spread disease among the population, the agency told Reuters.

Like many other countries, Ukraine has public health laboratories researching how to mitigate the threats of dangerous diseases affecting both animals and humans including, most recently, COVID-19. Its labs have received support from the United States, the European Union and the WHO.

this happened in Iraq in 2003

[Rev. Powell]

Nata still posting, still feeding pigeons, even though war has come.



This apartment was the home of a friend of hers---they evacuated beforehand.

Most of what she posts is in Russian or Ukrainian, but not this:

[Trevor]

Most of what she posts is in Russian or Ukrainian, but not this:

[RCMerchant]

Right now it's a proxy war for the 'West'.
The only thing that gives me hope is most Russians hate Russia.
And the Ukrainian people who are not budging.

[lester1/2jr]

whole thing is starting to feel like Iraq to me

The only thing that gives me hope is most Russians hate Russia.

???

[RCMerchant]

 ^I should rephrase that- most Russians hate Putin.

[Rev. Powell]

^I should rephrase that- most Russians hate Putin.

Unfortunately, I don't think most Russians hate Putin (a significant minority does). My Russian FB friend told me he estimates about 2/3 of Russians believe the propaganda and support the war. The best consolation I could offer him was it was the same with Americans during the second Iraq war, but now almost everyone acknowledges it was a mistake.

Good article on Russia, Putin and history: https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/stephen-kotkin-putin-russia-ukraine-stalin

Nata's still posting. Some sentimental stuff about her sister, who's now a refugee.

[Rev. Powell]

Nata is still posting but not feeding the pigeons. Staying indoors. I doubt it's safer.

[Newt]

Darn you, Rev, it hurts when I snort my coffee!

Not that the picture is funny:  too apt to be 'haha' funny.   It just took me by surpise.