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Mar 27 9 tweets 5 min read
Today hundreds rallied in DC for America to enforce a no-fly zone in Ukraine, effectively promising to shoot down Russian jets in that airspace.

The group played a "lullaby" video with images of babies and lyrics like, "If you don't close the sky, I will die."
Full lyrics:

"If you don't close the sky I will die
IYDCTS mom will cry
IYDCTS he'll lose home
IYDCTS there'll be doom
IYDCTS the sky will still fight
IYDCTS we'll feel the night
IYDCTS he [Putin] might win
Now look in these eyes and think again"

'Defending Democracy Together' Director @BillKristol praised "the people of Ukraine who are reminding us what free men and women can do under brutal assault from an aggressor, from a dictator who is violating obviously all the laws of war and norms of decency."
"I really do hope - we can quarrel about some of the details - but I think we can come. We are coming to the help of those fighting for Europe in the 21st Century."

This is Bill Kristol's full speech on Ukraine today (footage available to license)

"You promised us anti-aircraft weapons."

A video also shown at the #StandingWithUkraine rally featured a soldier calling out allies for insufficiently providing arms.

"You said you would help," he says. "You want another Aleppo?"

"Give Ukraine anti-aircraft weapons, please."
Ukraine-US Ambassador @OMarkarova warned "the world will be overcome by continued aggression and insecurity for decades" if Russia wins.

"Only helped and supported by defensive and offensive military assistance" from the US and other allies, Ukraine is enabled to win, she says.
Here is my full video of Ukrainian Ambassador to US Oksana Markarova's speech at today's #StandWithUkraine rally in Washington DC.

As always, all @N2Sreports video available to license.

The call to action from Ukrainian Pres @ZelenskyyUa was shown at the rally.

"Starting from March 24, exactly one month after the Russian invasion... come with Ukrainian symbols to support Ukraine, to support freedom, to support life."

"Make yourselves visible and heard."
"Putin's inhumanity is on full display in Ukraine today" said @AdamParkhomenko at the rally.

"Putin must be defeated and driven from mainland Ukraine now. We cannot show weakness now. We cannot compromise with evil. Putin is war and crisis."

Full speech:

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Mar 25
Today hundreds - mostly high school & college students - held a @Fridays4future #PeopleNotProfit marched in DC to hold Biden accountable to promises to combat climate change.

"What do we want? A Green New Deal! When do we want it? Now!"

"Save the Earth! It's not too late!"
There had been anxiety that the #PeopleNotProfit climate march might come in contact with #PeoplesConvoy participants.

One PNP marcher confronted a PC driver with a sign reading "Fascist losers out of DC."

"God bless all of you," said the driver. "We parade for your freedom."
"They have a permit for Union Square" an MPD officer told USCP Lt. Ryan Schauf as the climate activists arrived at the Capitol.

Lt. Schauf shook an organizer's hand and gave him instructions as they entered Capitol grounds without issue.
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Mar 25
Joe Biden, perhaps accidentally, tells US troops they're going to Ukraine.

"You’re going to see when you’re there," he told 82nd Airborne Division in Poland.

You’re going to see women, young people standing in the middle, in the front of a damn tank saying I’m not leaving."
Full context in video below from @France24_en.

I set the link to start around the moment when he uses the phrase "when you’re there" discussing Ukraine with American soldiers.

White House reporter @AndrewFeinberg says he's asked the White House for comment as to whether 'there are now plans to send troops or if he misspoke.'

Read 4 tweets
Mar 22
BREAKING: Judge issues verdict.

Couy Griffin found:

GUILTY entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and disorderly

NOT GUILTY disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds.
Griffin had lots of comments for the media after split verdict rendered in his J6 case! Full video here: fb.watch/bVMxvAW1B_/

He says he’ll be back with the People’s Convoy in Hagerstown Tonight, but first, he’s stopping at the Capitol Grille.
PHOTOS: @CowboyCouy Griffin speaks to press and poses for photos after being convicted on one count and acquitted on another for January 6 this afternoon.

As always, all photos available to license.
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Mar 21
NO VERDICT yet in what was expected to be a 1-day bench trial for misdemeanor January 6 defendant & New Mexico local elected official @CowboyCouy Griffin.

Griffin verbally spars with CBS’s @MacFarlaneNews on the way out.

Trial resumes and presumably concludes tomorrow morning.
Before being driven away, @CowboyCouy tells media he’ll be in #Hagerstown with the #PeoplesConvoy tonight.

He’ll almost certainly face a verdict in the January 6 case tomorrow as his misdemeanor bench trial wraps.
In response to a question from me, @CowboyCouy tells fellow January 6 defendants to "hold the line."

"We still have a justice system in America today."

He specifically mentions Jacob Lang, a J6 defendant still jailed pre-trial who he says "saved two lives on January 6."
Read 4 tweets
Mar 18
I count six rigs with the People’s Convoy currently heading westbound on Constitution Avenue, just north of and parallel to DC’s National Mall.

Two MPD vehicles shadow the group.
So I found the source of this livestream.

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US Parks Police has a helicopter flying at a low altitude, circling above this small contingent of the #PeoplesConvoy driving around the National Mall.
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Mar 18
Israeli forces fired tear gas and rubber rounds at Palestinian protesters Friday morning in the Northern West Bank region of Beita, Nablus.

Israeli settlers vacated the town in July 2021, but the area remains under indefinite military occupation.

Footage by @Mohamedelsaife2
Palestinians used slingshots to throw rocks and tear gas canisters back at the IDF.

It appears in this footage from @Mohamedelsaife2 that were at a severe disadvantage between often lacking high ground and throwing rocks/canisters versus IDF using weapons to shoot down at them.
In one shot from @Mohamedelsaife2, Palestinians duck for cover ahead of a rubber coated bullet fired by IDF, which whizzes by.

When the protesters stand back up, one preps a sling shot while others dance in defiance.
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