Dozens of Bucha citizens killed by metal darts from Russia rockets
The pathologists, who are conducting postmortem analyses of bodies which were exhumed from mass graves in Bucha, found the darts – known as ‘flechettes’ – in the corpses’ head and chest cavities.
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Their mom died of COVID. They say conspiracy theories are what really killed her.
Stephanie was usually careful about her health and regular vaccinations. But then she got into sharing far-out videos and fringe ideas. When COVID hit, misinformation put her and her husband at risk.
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‘It was killing me’: Mother accuses Russia of forcibly deporting her son from Ukraine
“I am afraid there will be brainwashing and they will force them to take up arms,” said Natalia Demish.
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After fending off Russian troops, Ukrainian special forces members are processing horrors
‘Their tactics didn’t work because they were told there would be no resistance’: Two Ukrainian special forces members recount the strange first hours of the Russian invasion
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Viral video showing police detaining crying 8-year-old boy sparks outrage
The Syracuse Police Department said they are looking into the actions of one of their officers after a viral video showed him detaining a crying 8-year-old boy.
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We Didn’t Say ‘Gay’ At My High School. It Almost Cost Me My Life.
I spent months writing letters to God begging him to make me straight. When he didn’t, I decided to take matters into my own hands.
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Hello Gary. Well said. I agree. Right now the world is being held hostage to Putin’s vague threats and letting him make the rules. Why does he get to be the only one to make the rules and draw redlines? We are already involved, we know it, Russia knows it, but by playing a game of only so much help at a time we are allowing more deaths of the Ukrainian people including children. How many deaths do we stand by and accept, how many kids losing their mothers and fathers is worth it to hold back so we don’t upset Putin? To me it has already been too many. The world will be asked why we did not use our ability to stop the deaths of Ukrainians sooner. The longer we wait the harder it will be to answer.
I am depressed.
Day after day, we in the West sit in our comfortable living rooms, watching our televisions, witnessing the brutal slaughter of thousands of Ukrainian men, women, and children. Yes, we send arms and money, but otherwise we sit and do nothing. Why? We fear a war with the Russians.
But how long do we wait? Do we wait until Ukraine and its people have been completely decimated?
The West faced the same dilemma with Hitler. We made concession after concession to him, hoping that if we gave him what he wanted, he wouldn’t demand more. He wanted the Sudetenland to protect “ethnic Germans”. We gave it to him. He then wanted all of Czechoslovakia. We let him have it. He wanted Austria. He annexed it and the West did nothing. So why stop? He then took Poland. France and Britain declared war…and then did nothing…giving him time…
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Ukraine Zoo Says Missing Workers Who Stayed to Help Animals During Russian Attacks Are Dead
“We have received confirmation that two of our employees who went missing in early March have died,” the Feldman Ecopark in Kharviv, Ukraine, shared in a statement
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Specter of war looms large over Ukraine’s tiny neighbor
Moldova is poor, dependent on Moscow and split by a separatist movement, making it especially vulnerable to Russia.
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I wonder if Disney regrets the millions they have poured into the Florida Republican party. This is the Republican party that claims businesses are people and can do anything they want, is now showing that applies only as long as they do what the most regressive right wing parts of the party want them to do. This is a warning to all big business in red states, toe the line or be attacked. The problem is big companies cannot attract qualified top people to work in bigoted states. They cannot get parents to move to these states. And if the businesses is like Disney that depends on tourism the normal non-bigoted people won’t support the company if they become right wing assholes. Personally I think Disney should immediately pour all that money into Democratic candidates and help bring the state back to its former glory as a Democratic strong hold before so many conservatives retired down here. Businesses like Disney seen the state turning Republican and poured money into the Republican candidates thinking they would stay loyal to the big money donors. We see now that propaganda, ideology, indoctrination, and pleasing the fascist leader is far more important in the minds of the right wing.
The Orlando Sentinel reports:
The Republican-controlled Florida Senate quickly voted Wednesday to dissolve Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District. The Senate voted 23-16 to dissolve Reedy Creek, with Sen. Jeff Brandes the only Republican to vote against Sen. Jennifer Bradley’s bill.
The Senate voted along party lines to approve Bradley’s bill retracting the Disney carveout. Democrats assailed their Republican colleagues for capitulating to DeSantis out of fear of facing primary opponents.
Critics of the governor say the bills were meant to punish Disney, Florida’s largest single-site employer, for opposing the so-called “don’t say gay” law signed by DeSantis last month.
Read the full article. As you can see below, Bradley’s campaign video is full MAGA.
I presume that Disney would no longer have to pay employee wages and benefits to the firefighters and police. Looks like the taxes will be going up for the new municipality it is absorbed into. Not very bright on DeathSentences judgement. Of course, it’s the optics that count for them.
“A 2019 study found Disney dominates the Central Florida tourism industry, according to Oxford Economics, and produced: $75.2 billion annual economic impact for Central Florida. 463,000 jobs. $5.8 billion in additional state tax revenue.”
BeccaM WaveMotionGum • an hour ago
Actually, it fails on free speech grounds.
Florida Repugs are looking to punish a corporation for its exercise of free speech because they object to Disney’s statements and position.
This is on Disney too. They thought they could buy republicans and give LBGTs lip service
Turns out even simple lip service is too much “tolerance” for MAGAts who want us dead
BeccaM Todd20036 • 2 hours ago
That’s exactly what it is. You’re not even allowed to say you’re opposed to Republican oppression, else you get punished for your temerity.
‘Til Tuesday 🌼 ☔️ 🌷 ☀️ • 2 hours ago
Well, businesses looking at locating in Florida are taking note of the political tyranny. If the state will fuck over a corporate giant like Disney, imagine what they’d do to a regular company or business.
Bilderbeck • 2 hours ago • edited
It’s all GQP theater to warn corporations that they better be on the “right” side of the culture wars.
Meanwhile, Florida continues to lose shoreline and fresh water due to climate change, but there’s no Special Legislative Session for real problems.
Elagabalus another_steve • 2 hours ago
Yes, it is, and despite our efforts of more than half a century since Stonewall to convince people that we’re worth having around, it’s now abundantly clear that they haven’t been listening to us all this time because they simply don’t care – they want us all dead.
Houndentenor Elagabalus • 2 hours ago
We maxed out what exposure would get us. It was a lot and a big thanks to everyone who risked their family relationships and careers by coming out. Younger generations are more lgbt-friendly as a result. But the generation still in power hates us as much as ever and see this as their last chance to enact their theocratic hate on us. Yes, they want us dead. And their voters show up to keep them in power. Will ours? Sometimes they do but most of the time they don’t.
Example of what I mean about us hitting the limit. I just watched this year’s GLAAD awards. (Not worth your time for the most part, tbh, except for this part.) A mom of a trans son got up and spoke. She had had Abbott and his wife over for dinner to show him what a family with a trans kid was really like. He’s been in their home at their table. I’m sure it seemed to go well. Didn’t change a damn thing. They don’t see us as human. They might be nice to our faces (I know tons of people like this) but they will vote to send us all to firing squads if that was possible.
