mrsjmccrimmon

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago

“The whole affair made something clear: for many on the right, their past tolerance of gay and bi people who aligned with them on a few pet issues was never rooted in principle. It was always about convenience. We were never truly accepted — just temporarily useful. And now that some of us have outlived our political utility, they’re more than happy to throw us to the wolves the moment the opportunity arises.”

What a tit. I mean I’m glad they acknowledge the leopard is eating their face now, but what a tit.

 

“According to Ukrainian authorities, nearly 16,000 Ukrainian civilians are still in captivity in Russian prisons after being abducted by the invading army – not counting the more than 20,000 Ukrainian children estimated to have been taken to Russia...

Under the Geneva Convention, there is a recognised mechanism for exchanging prisoners of war, but no such mechanism exists for the return of captured civilians, leaving even top Ukrainian and international officials searching for an explanation as to how they might be brought home.“

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

The Telegraph host Ukraine: the Latest podcast. Their international coverage and work is very good.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 week ago

Weakest president ever. FGS imagine another US president just meekly passing on a Russian threat rather than saying what the USA is going to do about it

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

If it’s all J visas this could also impact (though given it’s already May maybe not too much ) the seasonal student exchange programmes eg summer work in theme parks/summer camps.