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Blasts were heard in Al Qaim, near the Iraqi Syrian borders. Reason is unclear at the moment. More to follow
When Omer says it’s confirmed, IT’S CONFIRMED.
Kherson counterattack - What's happening? Continuous updates with latest information 1/🧵
Hersonin vastahyökkäys - mitä tapahtuu? Päivittyvä ketju, normaalista poiketen englanniksi. 1/🧵
Hersonin vastahyökkäys - mitä tapahtuu? Päivittyvä ketju, normaalista poiketen englanniksi. 1/🧵
Background: Over the last few weeks, Ukraine has been shelling the bridges over Dniepr and Inhulets. It has also destroyed many Russian military targets in the rear areas. Despite the difficult logistical situation, Russia has concentrated more troops in the Kherson direction. 2/
There have been rumors about an upcoming Ukrainian counterattack to liberate Kherson. First of all - does liberating Kherson mean liberating the city, the oblast or the area over the Dniepr? I'd say the main objective is to push the Russians to the southern side of the river. 3/
Even Russia is acknowledging the police are shooting back.
"A group of protesters is trying to take the building of the ROVD in Alma-Ata, the police are shooting back"
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"A group of protesters is trying to take the building of the ROVD in Alma-Ata, the police are shooting back"
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Thread on #Kashmir .. I’ll be using this as a news aggregator & comments thread. If some mistakes are made will acknowledge but won’t delete.
1n. Earlier @NicolaCareem tweeted a video, suggesting that the protestors were peaceful & that violence was one sided from the police
1n. Earlier @NicolaCareem tweeted a video, suggesting that the protestors were peaceful & that violence was one sided from the police
2n nothing can be further from the truth. Thanks to some great analysis by @detresfa_ , @Natsecjeff & @KashmirSource (the same 2 guys some of you idiots want banned) we can see:
a) heavy stone pelting
b) protestors carrying sticks
This means the protests were NOT peaceful
a) heavy stone pelting
b) protestors carrying sticks
This means the protests were NOT peaceful
3n this same video at the end shows a genuinely peaceful protest being allowed to pass off with full police protection. Note police are not intervening, even though these protestors earlier were walking down a street & could have been intercepted
AOC is better on Twitter than on TV where she has less control while Trump used Twitter to drive and control TV coverage and messaging. M4A and a Green New Deal hasn't resonated and seeped into the nation's psyche the way #MAGA and "Build the Wall" did.
vanityfair.com/news/2019/01/a…
vanityfair.com/news/2019/01/a…
Getting the facts right sets you up to be morally right.
Also helps you avoid breaking the law. nydailynews.com/news/politics/…
Also helps you avoid breaking the law. nydailynews.com/news/politics/…
AOC's First Speech on the Floor of Congress Gives Voice to Unpaid Air Traffic Controllers Hit by #TrumpShutDown and Insanely High Cost of Living. theguardian.com/us-news/video/…
