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How pro-Russian bloggers are covering the war in Ukraine

Russian bloggers with hundreds of thousands of followers have been publishing reports from the city of Mariupol, in southeastern Ukraine. Embedded in Russian military units, they film videos close to the action, capturing the intense fighting that has been raging in the port city for weeks. On Telegram, they publish these videos to share a pro-Kremlin narrative of the war, which sometimes borders on disinformation.

#Ukraine: Near Izyum, 2x Russian 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers were struck by Ukrainian counter-battery fire, destroying them both when the ammo on board detonated.

As claimed, Western supplied "high precision" artillery was used, and as can be seen, was effective. pic.twitter.com/qDcyQyTCoK

— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) May 7, 2022

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2022May 7, 2022•0•"Ukraine - Russia"

‘Unprecedented‘ Bird Flu Epidemic Ripping Through Canada

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) – Canadian poultry farmers are facing fear and stress as a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 avian influenza is currently circulating in both wild and domestic flocks across North America.

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2022May 7, 2022•0•Canada, WTF?

Germany: Woman sentenced for poking holes in partner’s condoms

A court in western Germany found a woman guilty of sexual assault and handed her a six-month suspended sentence for purposefully damaging her partner’s condoms, German media reported.

In handing down the ruling, the judge said the unusual case was one for Germany’s legal history books — representing an instance of criminal “stealthing,” but this time carried out by a woman.

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2022May 7, 2022•0•WTF?

Conrad Black: A D-Day-level assault on the intellectual and spiritual freedom of Canada’s soldiers

The Ministry of National Defence’s Advisory Panel on Systemic Racism and Discrimination recently produced a somewhat horrifying report. This was probably inevitable; there is not a significant number of genuine racists in Canada, nor can Canadian institutions be considered racist. This is just an abrasive cliche that has become faddish for all those who for whatever reason seek to dramatize, or at least aggravate, internal tensions in the country.

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2022May 7, 2022•0•"Critical Race Theory" Crackpot Communism

WTF?

“A lot of them [students] are queer because I am queer” – 4th grade teacher pic.twitter.com/74LSrLKKoi

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 6, 2022

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2022May 7, 2022•0•WTF?

In Canada, death is cheap

Disabled people are opting for assisted suicide to escape grinding poverty.

Canada refers to ‘euthanasia’ and ‘assisted suicide’ by the friendlier-sounding term of ‘medical assistance in dying’ (MAID). The MAID programme was first introduced to end the suffering of terminally ill people, but its mission creep is now undeniable.

Denise (not her real name), a 31-year-old Toronto woman who uses a wheelchair, is nearing final approval for a medically assisted death. She only applied after her many attempts to move from her apartment, which she says worsens her severe sensitivities to household chemicals, all failed. She told Canada’s CTV News earlier this week that she was ‘relieved and elated’ by the likelihood of the approval. ‘I was scared that they weren’t going to say yes.’

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2022May 6, 2022•0•MAiD Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

What war-fighting lessons has NATO learned from the Ukraine war?

The war in Ukraine has offered NATO planners invaluable insight into the Russian military. NATO can use these insights to improve its tactics and strategy in preparation for any future war with Russia. What are the lessons learned?

Much has been said about Russian forces’ failures , but they have also shown some strengths. Although its casualties approach or perhaps exceed 20,000 killed in action, Russia has been able to maintain some offensive action for more than two months. The first lesson is thus that Vladimir Putin has a very high tolerance for losses.

Considering the heavy costs and low likelihood of success that now attach to Russia’s military prospects in Ukraine and the escalating economic costs of Western sanctions, Putin might have been expected to suspend major combat operations by now. So far, however, Putin remains committed to highly ambitious goals. He is as likely to escalate this situation as he is to deescalate — perhaps more likely.

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2022May 6, 2022•0•"Ukraine - Russia"

How Sweden’s Covid gamble paid off: Scandinavian nation has suffered FEWER deaths in pandemic than majority of Europe

Sweden has logged one of the lowest pandemic death tolls in Europe despite its refusal to impose lockdowns, World Health Organization estimates suggest.

The Scandinavian nation became an international outcast when it defied scientific advice and chose not to shut down in 2020 — instead relying on people’s common sense and light social restrictions.

Now, the WHO’s analysis of excess deaths — people who died directly and indirectly from Covid — suggests the highly-controversial hands-off approach has been vindicated.

h/t RM

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2022May 6, 2022•0•"China eats weird animals disease"

Iran Mullahs Escalate Threats Against Jews, Biden Administration Appeases Mullahs Even More

When it to comes to the Iranian regime, all the Biden administration seems to care about is appeasing the ruling mullahs, reaching a weak nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic, and enhancing the global legitimacy of a country that the US itself called “the world’s worst state sponsor of terrorism.”

These US rewards to Iran for terrorism, destabilizing the region, treating its own people with brutality and cheating on 2015 nuclear deal would significantly increase Iran’s revenues; these, in turn, will doubtless be funneled into the pockets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Quds Force and their militia and terror groups including Hamas, the Houthis and Hezbollah for still more expansionism and terror.

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2022May 7, 2022•0•Iran

The night I met Hunter Biden: Mac Shop owner John Mac Isaac recounts fateful encounter in exclusive excerpt

It was a Friday night, 10 minutes before the shop’s closing time. I was checking out a website about CNC machines and woodworking. I had no intention of working late; I was ready to go out after a long and busy week. But then bright, cool LED headlights bounced off the counter from the front window. I leaned back in my chair and closed my eyes. My vision of leaving the shop quickly faded as the door chime sounded. As was usual for this time of day, I thought: “What kind of person expects quality service right before closing time?”

by Blazingcatfur•May 7, 2022May 6, 2022•0•"Joe Sleazebag Biden"

Photograph Of A Missing Sailor Deepens Doubts About Russia’s Narrative On The Sunken Warship Moskva

Immediately after it was released on April 16, doubts emerged about the authenticity of a video the Russian Defense Ministry said showed surviving crewmen from the guided-missile cruiser Moskva, which had sunk in the Black Sea three days earlier.

A photograph obtained by RFE/RL has deepened those doubts. It appears to be a still from the same video — but the sailor it depicts has not returned to his family, and his mother, after initially being told he survived, was later told he was missing and still later that he was dead.