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russia’s false claim:
The Kremlin claims russia is protecting the people in the regions of Ukraine that it is illegally occupying.
The facts:
According to a June 2023 report from the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR):

1. The OHCHR documented 864 individual cases of arbitrary detention by the russian Federation, many of which also amounted to enforced disappearances. (Actual numbers are considerably higher)
🇨🇦 Global Affairs Canada
#war #ukraine #intelligence

In an exclusive release, viewers are taken inside Minnesota State Patrol's helicopter, N119SP, to see and hear the operations of authorities as around 700 peaceful protesters marched onto I-94 in Minneapolis for a post-election protest against Donald Trump.

unicornriot.ninja/2023/helicop

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My first attempt at saving seeds! I'm starting easy with lettuce - these are from my favorite variety that we planted this year, it's called "freckles". It's hardy and productive and really pretty too!

Any tips on the fuzzies etc? Do I just plant it all or are there some easy ways to remove the extra bits? #gardening

Lone Pine Fire North of Willow Creek Grows to 400 Acres With Zero Percent Containment; Blaze Burning on Six Rivers Forest Land and Hoopa Reservation

lostcoastoutpost.com/2023/aug/

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4. In 91% of OHCHR-documented cases, Ukrainian civilians held by russian Forces describe torture and ill-treatment, including sexual violence.

5. There are also grave concerns regarding the summary execution of 77 civilians while they were arbitrarily detained.
🇨🇦 Global Affairs Canada
#war #ukraine #intelligence

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#Frankfurt Int'l #Airport was flooded tonight. Not sure if the water has receded. Here's a film clip.

twitter.com/FlightEmergency/st

We live about 20 minutes from there. I knew there was a heavy thunderstorm a few hours ago, but I didn't even look outside — certainly not for flooding like this. (We did have our basement flooded about 16 years ago. They said it was a one-in-a-hundred-year kind of thing.)

In tonight's storm, though, I was considering shutting down my PC, as there was nearby lightning.

Meta and Google’s moves to block news in Canada undermine democracy. Now more than ever, we’re relying on readers like you to spread the word about The Narwhal thenarwhal.ca/c18-online-news-

#Rottenhouse
Kyle Rittenhouse launches nonprofit with far-right Texans as he ramps up political engagement in the state alternet.org/rittenhouse-texas

African Union Says No to Force in Niger, Boosting Military Junta: Report lemm.ee/post/4492496

Do NOT Tip in Australia!

Stop!

The friendly social tipping thing Australia had twenty years ago is dead, and its corpse getting weaponised to underpay service workers

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