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Sep 17, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
A story in Australian press caught my attention, one about Australian forces liberating prisoners at a Japanese forced labor camp in New Guinea during WWII

Video shows liberated children celebrating, including one prisoner, now 96-year-old: Tim Mak

sbs.com.au/news/survivor-…
The Australians did not evacuate ethnic Chinese from these camps, and left him there. But in 1945 they returned, put Tim Mak in uniform and recruited him as an interpreter.

sbs.com.au/news/survivor-…
Tim Mak met Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies after World War II.

Menzies asked: "Where did you learn your English?"

Mak replied, "This bloody school called Wesley College in Melbourne."

Menzies had gone to the same school.

sbs.com.au/news/survivor-…
Mak later became a successful businessman, received Australian citizenship, and was awarded the MBE. He's now 96 years old and retired.

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Dec 9
Good morning to our readers. Kyiv remains firmly in Ukrainian hands.

As the winter holidays approach, every child longs for magic, especially those without parents.

Tania dressed up as Ukrainian Santa and visited an orphanage with Nastia, bearing an unusual gift. Image
For most children, attention from adults is a usual part of life.
But not for the ones Tania and Nastia visited.
Many orphans – or those without available parents – don’t get it very often: only from their caregivers or on holidays, like St. Nicholas Day, when volunteers bring gifts and spend some time with them.
Read 14 tweets
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Nov 25
A private call between Trump-appointed envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin advisor Yuri Ushakov was just leaked — and it shows the American envoy effectively acting as a strategist for Moscow. Image
In the transcript of their five minute October 14 call, released by Bloomberg, Witkoff essentially acts as an advisor to the Russians, discussing ways to get presidents Putin and Trump on the phone.
And advising Ushakov on how Putin should best approach Trump: congratulate him, emphasize Russia’s desire for peace, and portray Trump as someone who can deliver it.
Read 9 tweets
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Apr 21
Today, along with my friend @KlasfeldReports, I’m launching a new publication.

Introducing @allrisenews.

Our current system of journalism is flawed.

It omits what WE CAN DO about the terrible things we read about. Image
We’ll report news, then show you how to turn it into action.

We will bring you fearless journalism that won’t treat you like passive spectators to Donald Trump’s assault on democracy.

Reporting that guides you through your rights and powers in the law.
From Ukraine, the number one feeling I got from reading American news was helplessness.

Every day brings more scandals and challenges to the constitution.

No one was talking about what we could do to make a difference.
Read 8 tweets
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Apr 20
Scoop: Trump’s special envoy for Russia Steve Witkoff has a serious conflict of interest: business dealings with a man sanctioned by Ukraine as a threat to its national security.

Len Blavatnik is a longtime business partner of Witkoff’s, and made his money in post-Soviet Russia. Image
Steve Witkoff, appointed as Trump’s special envoy, has repeatedly shown not just an affinity for Moscow but has openly stated that he “spent a lot of time talking and developing a friendship and relationship” with Putin — a dictator responsible for the deaths of Ukrainians. Image
After a meeting with Putin, he told Trump that the fastest way to a ceasefire would be to give four Ukrainian territories to Russia, Reuters reported – views that drew direct condemnation from Ukraine’s president this week.
Read 11 tweets
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Feb 22
Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

Tomorrow Germany will vote. Will it stand by Ukraine or give power to the pro-Russian far right?

Kirill, a Ukrainian in Hungary, warns voters about ‘Orbanization’ of Germany. Image
Kiril Demchenko has lived in Hungary for four years, so he knows how a country changes when its authorities flirt with the Kremlin, as Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban has done.
Kiril says after the start of the full-scale invasion, Hungarians began to treat Ukrainians badly, especially older people who see Russia as an ally, not an aggressor.
Read 15 tweets
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Jan 28
Here's what we're reading today:

Trump’s suspension of U.S. foreign aid has left numerous Ukraine-based humanitarian projects w/o funding.

USAID is supporting veterans groups, local media, critical infrastructure among other vital areas. Image
Russian intelligence contact relatives of Ukrainian POWs immediately after capture, trying to manipulate them into sending money or sensitive information.

They also promise prisoner exchanges or better treatment for their POW relatives while in captivity. Image
EU may ban selling video game consoles to Russia, as Russia is using them to operate attack drones.

Following Western sanctions, Russia's military has been known to use non-military tech for military purposes, like refrigerator parts which are used in missiles and drones. Image
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