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Devastation unjustly inflicted on Mariupol. It's doubtful that Russia will allow safe evacuations, even rejecting an Easter truce. The number of Ukrainian deaths is staggering.  Russia's still claiming control of cities that it doesn't have. Russia can never be let off the hook for what it has done. -    Russia pounds targets across east Ukraine Article's title disconcerting.  IMHO should be ILLEGAL. As does most of the world. It's only right. War crimes cannot go unanswered. Iryna Venediktova will be doing the most prosecutions, having opened 8k investigations already. Initially Venediktova was hired to investigate corruption, things that needed fixing in the Ukrainian gov't. She has asked citizens to collect info & submit to Ukraine's war crimes website, already receiving over 6k submissions. - On front lines of a legal war Arguments against this becoming reality are just plain selfish IMHO tho I could say something stronger here, but I'll refra...

A history lesson for those who don't know or don't remember. If Japan hadn't attacked us... And now we're watching #UkraineUnderSiege - This Earth Day, We Could Be Helping the Environment—and Ukraine via @NewYorker It's not surprising that China supports Russia. China is an authoritarian gov't. It's not surprising that other authoritarian gov't's haven't supported Ukraine, but those others that don't? I've said this before, but they deserve to face sanctions themselves, all of them, including the fence sitters, one of whom is an authoritarian himself, Bolsonaro. Yeah, I'm opinionated, but when democracy is at risk in one place, it is everywhere. - As Ukraine war deepens great-power divisions, a revitalized non-aligned movement could emerge via @ConversationUS I'm a bit confused abt this update b/c as far as I understand Moldova is concerned abt Russia coming in & taking over. Ukraine admits 42 small towns & villages no...

Troops ordered not to take out holdout.Demands and bombings haven't stopped. Putin thinks Ukrainians will surrender. Victory Day on May 9 may be his reasoning for change. -    Putin tries to claim Mariupol win but won't storm holdout They have good reason to worry. Remember Church Rock, contamination of the Puerco River? - Colorado, Utah tribe worries nation's last uranium mill is contaminating water, causing uptick in illness via @denverpost The lives of those left behind, not being able to evacuate for different reasons. It has changed citizen's lives, not got the better. Russians claimed victory over Rubizhne. - Roar of battle supplants music at palace of culture IMHO it's questionable. Will Germany be split once again? Will we continue to go backwards? Germany has made claims but most not followed through, empty rhetoric IMHO. However it did freeze completion of Nord Stream 2. But this just doesn't sit right: "a series of German governments viewed as ...

These GOP governors are still using the GOP playbook, depending on their fear mongering. They need to STFU already. Anything to win an election. A ship of fools is what they are.  Interesting how these GOP officials have issues with the truth, with running an honest campaign, some with issues of fraud, other legal issues yet they're still running for office. Think Abbott, Brnovich, Paxton. Those who lean Republican are sketchy as well. Open your eyes.  -  A push to declare an 'invasion' at border Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha delivers an urgent message to U.S. audiences EVs’ demand for copper escalates threat against Apache’s Oak Flat via @highcountrynews I totally disagree with the journalist's view that "extractive industries can flourish side by side with other uses" - bit nebulous there. Look too where this copper mined will go to, China. In other words it will be exported, and again at the cost of destroying an indigenous sacred site. This isn't the ...

Haven't seen any mention of dealing with #climate from Caruso. Even in my area the air quality isn't the greatest most days. - Angelenos want politicians to fight climate change, poll says It makes sense that this would be a difficult investigation. Interesting that both Russia & Ukraine belong to the OPCW, but nothing will stop Putin from doing whatever he wants to get what he wants. Ukraine's law enforcement will investigate as will teams from other countries. ICC has begun an investigation re: war crimes. OPCW is monitoring the situation. Article explains how this investigation will take place after it's no longer an active war scene. - Investigation of chemical attacks is an uphill process Trouble ahead from Germany again re: sanctions? Will more back off from imposing these sanctions? That can prove disastrous since that would fund Putin's war. Natural gas is the most difficult to do without. Will these steps by the EU help to cut off 2/3's use but wa...