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I believe that any kind of atrocity or genocide denial is evil. You clearly don’t. I find it rich when someone who has effectively been a stooge for a mass murderer (I mean Corbyn rather than Owen, I’m not directly criticising the latter) accuses other people of genocide denial.

Ah, is he dead already. And no, these conflicts & mass murder of millions of people are not an order of magnitude less repulsive than what happened in Gaza. But thank you at least for proving my point.

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Ah, you think only PM’s have responsibility for their words & actions? It’s an odd take, but at least Tommy Robinson will love you I suppose.

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The same applies for Corbynites who long denied the scale of civilian deaths in Ukraine at the hands of Russia, became a channel for the crudest Russian propaganda tropes, failed to provide support for Ukraine, & largely ignored the atrocities in Syria & Iraq and war in Sudan. We will never forget.

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It was an excellent speech, and he’s an impressive figure. But Van Der Leyen made an almost equally excellent speech the day before which didn’t get much attention.

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It's not voters fault. It's the fault of a media which deliberately spreads misinformation.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

"Ukraine must be saved,helped to defend itself" Mikhail Kasyanov,who served as Russian prime minister from 2000 to 2004,said that Ukraine is not guilty of the war Russia started,so it shouldn't make concessions.He also added that Putin is considered a war criminal in Europe&by European leaders 📹DW

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

… can’t guarantee all of those, then we need to arm, and fast. The last time Russia was crazy enough to invade W Europe (not counting 1939) was in 1920 - luckily the Poles saved us. What are the chances of the Russians being stupid enough to try a third time (unless Trump remains & eg AFD get in)?

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

1/ It’s improbable Russia army will invade Western Europe provided we can guarantee that A) democracy survives in the US & the US does not become an ally of Russia B) no large European country is taken over by an extreme right party stooge of Russia like Orban C) Ukraine doesn’t collapse. If we…/2

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If the threat were only from Russia then attack might seem improbable, but with the rise of the far right unfortunately it may not only be Russia that we have to defend ourselves from.

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History can repeat itself? The last time there was a war (in effect) between Ukraine and Russia it ended with the invasion of Poland and the 1920 Battle of Warsaw. Western Europe was lucky that the Poles on that occasion won (the “Miracle on the Vistula”). Try reading Bulgakov’s The White Guard.

OTOH the US is becoming increasingly impotent in this situation. Their leverage is as a paid arms supplier, and Europe can do better to invest money in itself by buying arms from itself. And hopefully Trump will be incompetent enough to be gone at some point not too far away.

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100% agree. But he is also feeble & out of his depth. Probably fortunately for us all.

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Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

From the books I read I understood FDR was so ill at Yalta that he wasn’t able to participate effectively & eg handed Poland to Stalin (with Curzon/Churchill’s help) when that was totally unnecessary & to the Soviet’s surprise. So probably Trump is doing the same (only without Curzon’s help)

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Incredible operation: The Ukrainian Security Service (SSU) attacked a Russian Kilo-class submarine in the Novorossiysk seaport using an underwater drone known as “Sub Sea Baby.” According to the official SSU statement, the submarine sustained critical damage.

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Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

This.

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Steffen Lüdke @stluedke.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Soon, there will be twice as many rejoin than stay out voters in the UK. If Trump continues like this it might be very soon.

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Dietmar Pichler @dietmarpichler.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

I had the pleasure to talk to journalist @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social about "Human Safari" in Kherson and her new awareness project regarding these acts of russian terror against civilians Follow my channel🔽 youtu.be/3BMiL4mTDws?...

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Dietmar Pichler speaks to Zarina Zabrisky, "Human Safari" in Kherson and her new awareness Project

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Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Good morning readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands. In the towns near Ukraine's frontline, Russian FPV drones hunt civilians, a new tactic called a "human safari". Yana, who lives in Kherson, regularly sees these drones and the damage they cause.

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Russia’s disturbing human ‘safaris’

Violating the laws of war, Russians have created a sick game of hunting civilians with FPV drones near the frontline. We take you behind the scenes, to the people most affected.

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SAINT JAVELIN @saintjavelin.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Another war crime by terrorist Russia. It deliberately killed two unarmed civilians and their dog with a drone strike while they were walking along a road carrying a white flag in the Kharkiv region. There were no military targets or positions anywhere nearby. Why? Just why?

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Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @ukrainesol.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

We take no joy criticising a young left-wing UK political figure who has often spoken up for workers' rights and progressive causes. But these barely coherent comments from Zarah Sultana on Ukraine sum up much of what is wrong with her wing of the left www.instagram.com/reel/DQT62ys...

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 24/10/2025

And by the way, Melitopol IS Ukraine. We believe that Yana and other Mariupol citizens will be liberated eventually. For those who chose to live their lives as criminal slaves can’t suppress free people.

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

The centre of Kherson being hit today with unguided & inaccurate multiple launch rockets designed to saturate an area. In this case the centre of a city full of civilians.

Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

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Horrific footage from this morning’s Russian attack on Kherson. Artillery shells exploding in a residential neighborhood.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Washington Post dismantled the platform Jamal wrote on. Discarded the fellowship they created in his memory. They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth. But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi. RIP, Jamal. open.substack.com/pub/karenatt...

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Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post, and the Cost of Speaking Out

As Saudi Arabia hosts comedians and courts gamers, the silenced voice of Jamal Khashoggi still echoes.

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Douglas Barrowman to the media: there was a mountain of evidence Douglas Barrowman to the court: he didn’t give evidence.

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Iryna Voichuk @irynavoichuk.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

🕯️Kherson farmer Oleksandr Hordiienko was killed by a russian drone. After the liberation of the right bank of the Kherson Oblast, he cleared hundreds of hectares of mines to revive the land. He shielded workers and harvested under EW, saying he had to “fight for every grain.”

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Interesting Channel 4 documentary on whether Trump is a Russian asset. The short answer is: Yes. But good to see a major channel bringing together the evidence. youtu.be/Zb6XxnULWlg?...

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What Are Trump’s Real Links To Russia? | Dispatches: Moscows’s Man in The White House? | C4 Docs

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

In other words, Putin has summoned Trump to give him instructions in person. Perhaps Trump was straying from his script a little.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

prescient (from 3 months ago)

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Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

2/ Consequently Ukrainians die, and we will only have to face an emboldened Putin and Xi down the track at much, much greater cost. Shame on us.

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Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

This is happening because we - Australia, America, Europe and others, politicians and citizens - do not want to do what needs to be done to stop it. We are unwilling risk our lives or too much treasure to help #Ukraine resist Putin now. 1/2

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

This is the most pro-imperialist ‘tweet’ of the day. Oh the irony. You should ask the victims of Russian empire past and present what they think about your radically pro-imperialist views.

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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 11/05/2025

Former Kherson mayor Volodymyr Mykolaienko, abducted by Russian forces in April 2022, is still held in harsh conditions in Russia. He once gave up his spot in a prisoner swap to save his sick cellmate. His family has had no contact or updates since.

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Olexander Scherba @olexscherba.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Her name was Olena. A Russian missile killed her today in 🇺🇦 Sumy. One of 34 dead (so far). #StandWithUkraine

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Iain Ogilvie @theaeronut.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Nail. Head. Hit. Arrange in any order...

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 09/04/2025

Spoiler: It is absolutely market manipulation

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

What kind of business are they doing with the penguins then?

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

You are worried that Ukrainian has been adopted as the official language? In the US, all languages except English have been (by your logic) totally banned by Presidential directive in March this year. The rest of the world needs to invade immediately apparently:-

Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Demonstrating total ignorance about Ukraine. There was never a Russian/Ukrainian language problem in Ukraine, and there has never been a ban on Russian language. That’s a bit like saying the English language is banned in America. Well, you may not be able to speak it very well, but it’s not banned.

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

To be fair, he bought Twitter AND AMERICA for the 44 billion.

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

On the other hand, the main purpose of US tariff policy and the trade war seems to be to force the US domestic market to buy Teslas. Presumably as a reward for support in coming to power.

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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🤬 Right now, Russia is attacking Kherson: one person has died, there are injured, — OVA 🙏 The city is partially without electricity, trolleybus traffic has been stopped.

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Simon Crofts @simoncrofts.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

That is more damning for them if outsiders could scheme their way in. At least if he was invited that limits who could get in.