Zelenskyy signed a decree initiating the establishment of a separate branch of forces – the Unmanned Systems Forces
"This year should be pivotal in many ways."

And Turkey's Baykar started building a factory near Kyiv that will employ around 500 people and where it will manufacture either its TB2 or TB3 drone models

#ukraine #politics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGLvpkQX8LY

In the US, time to call senators. Aid to Ukraine benefits the US financially, protects an ally, protects the concept of rule of law, fulfills a promise.
#politics #ukraine
https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/

effing Orban, karma got him.
#politics #ukraine
"The EU executive is withholding some 20 billion euros from Hungary over widespread accusations that Orban has damaged democracy at home during his 13 years in power."

Viktor Orbán pissed off the rest of the EU and then caved. Masterful tactics.🙄

#politics #ukraine

2017-2019 OIG's investigation: pharmacy let White House staff pick up over-the-counter drugs from open bins, in violation of Navy medical regulations. It didn't dispose of controlled substances properly, increasing the risk of diversion. Staff provided prescriptions without verifying patients' identities, and provided prescriptions to people who were ineligible for care.
#politics #news
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/01/the-white-house-has-its-own-pharmacy-and-boy-was-it-shady-under-trump/

If your Congress Critter's name is at the top of this document, consider sending them a memo/fax/phone call.
#politics
https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-719/298014/20240118120731316_23-719%20Amicus%20Brief%20of%20U.S.%20Senator%20Ted%20Cruz.pdf

/nosanitize

Lavrov schooling everyone. The USA has ruled the world for 500 years (!). 500 y'all, Big History has been lying to us. Going to go do my own research.

#politics

Mitch McConnell said something sensible. Or I hit my head. Check me:
"No Americans are getting killed in Ukraine. We're rebuilding our industrial base. The Ukrainians are destroying the army of one of our biggest rivals. I have a hard time finding anything wrong with that....I think that our NATO allies in Europe have done quite a lot."

#politics #ukraine #nato

Amir Weitmann of Netanyahu’s Likud party in Israel live on Russia Today (yesterday?)

"Russia will pay the price"
"Russia will pay the price"
"Russia will pay the price"
"We'll make sure Ukraine wins"

#politics #Israel #Ukraine

By now GOP is not trying to elect a Speaker. It's complicit with a few radical/wingnut/purchased reps in holding functioning governance hostage until enough reps lose their nerve and vote for <whoever>.
#politics

Apologize if I'm late to the fact that the Dark Brandon mug has aviators unless/until filled with hot liquid, when the sunglasses fade and the eyes are red lasers.
Honestly wasn't ready for Biden's campaign media to go off leash
#politics #ad #biden

Bearing in mind that people with friends/families in Israel probably can't communicate with them now, can't know their status. Hang in there.
#Politics #Israel

"This suit has the potential to undo more than five decades of efforts to expand the racial diversity of the nation’s military leaders.

Today’s leaders can respond to this threat by strategizing across industries to clearly articulate why racial diversity makes organizations and workplaces stronger. " --Professor Delmont

(his book “Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad.” upended my perspective on WWII. )
#politics
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/27/opinions/west-point-race-based-admissions-lawsuit-military-delmont/index.html

Congress guy Jackson with some background on the vote yesterday.

#politics #history
https://youtu.be/hdxqIn6FriU

Meanwhile the US Senate had an equally historic day.
Vice President Harris swears in Laphonza Butler to the Senate.
#politics
https://youtu.be/MjJGbVn4elM

I haven’t been shy about saying that Elon Musk is an antisemite. I think it’s time to upgrade his classification: Nazi...Every single one of my ancestral alarm bells have been set off, just as they were when then-candidate Trump shared a meme in 2016 from a far right account showing Hillary Clinton with a Star of David and stacks of cash. ... If we choose to ignore it, we do so at our own peril.
#Musk #politics

https://thehandbasket.substack.com/p/elon-musk-crosses-the-border-to-nazi

Higher window than usual, as accords his status.

#Prigozhin #politics

I think a voting machine business that has already successfully defended the company's reputation in court would want to use the $1B damage award to go _orbital laser shark scorched earth_ at the news the machines were intentionally, criminally compromised.

#fellaCanDream #politics

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/13/politics/coffee-county-georgia-voting-system-breach-trump/index.html

A Kansas county attorney promoted to judge to fill a vacancy decides the Constitution is for chumps.

The search warrant, signed by Marion County District Court Magistrate Judge Laura Viar, appears to violate federal law that provides protections against searching and seizing materials from journalists. The law requires law enforcement to subpoena materials instead.

https://lawrencekstimes.com/2023/08/11/police-raid-marion-co-newspaper/

#politics #failingUp #law

At the UN Climate Summit, the host (UAE) would like everyone not to ask questions about money laundering, war crimes in Yemen, political prisoners, surveillance and spying, LGBTQIA+ community, freedom of expression, women’s rights and people trafficking 🧐

Uhm, wouldn't have occurred to me but now...
#climate #fuckery #politics

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/01/leak-uae-presidency-un-climate-summit-oil-gas-emissions-yemen