Posts by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
(DIR) Post #AbpCUJOSaGwsqKtGc4 by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-15T08:20:41Z
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@rms Is the Hamas regime any better?
(DIR) Post #Ac2ieQUwkN8tMUGovA by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-21T20:51:40Z
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@EU_Commission European countries are slow as snails, asleep at the wheel.1 million rounds of ammunition per year? Can't do it.Stop paying billions to Russia for fuel? Can't do it.Protect European air space? Can't do it.Meanwhile, Putin is uniting all extremist regimes around the world, exponentially increasing defence spending, and preparing for a 2030 war on the EU.Wake up. European incompetence and corruption is destroying democracy.
(DIR) Post #Ac2jJoNYrZuJIeY9ey by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-21T20:08:09Z
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@kravietz Just truck drivers and farmers being truck drivers and farmers: selfish, egocentric and ruthless... Nothing new. They care about no one else. They're happy to let their neighbours die to make a point. 🤷
(DIR) Post #Ac2jJq8OKwxekBT4IC by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-21T20:41:00Z
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@polezaivsaniI'm sure Ukrainian people will address the issue just as you say, because they have no other choice but to be diplomatic and patient.So I'll call the issue of Polish, Hungarian and other farmers blockade as it is: selfish, dangerous, greedy and ruthless. They don't care that they're safe because Ukrainians die every day fighting, keeping russian war criminals at bay. All they care about is to make a point and ignore all consequences. Their approach is disgusting.@kravietz
(DIR) Post #Ac2k9h1TSUizXjxRMe by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-21T21:02:35Z
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@kravietzSure. And they couldn't have raised their grievances in a civilised way with their unions and the authorities? Let's not be naïve, there's something else going on here.Don't they understand the damage this is causing? Are they idiots?@polezaivsani
(DIR) Post #Ac2mnVeHMmHZl6Dpr6 by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-21T21:10:48Z
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@kravietzExcellent. Perhaps Ukraine should close the taps on russian gas then, given that, as you say, the guys in Eastern Europe are hollier than thou, and have been let down.Guess who's still funding the Russian war budget?@polezaivsani
(DIR) Post #Ac2mpvZ9ydJaieyrhY by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-21T21:20:47Z
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@polezaivsani"Despite promise to wean off Moscow’s fuels, Spain and France are second and third largest buyers of liquified natural gas behind China.Europe’s second-largest purchaser was France with shipments worth €1.5 billion arriving in its ports, while Belgium followed closely behind buying €1.36 billion worth of Russian LNG.Some of Kyiv’s most ardent backers in Europe, including Estonia and Lithuania, also continued to send money to Moscow for LNG."https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/11/18/eu-sanctions-loophole-russia-gas-putin-moscow/ @kravietz
(DIR) Post #Ac2mpwPcpZHZLNWlTk by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-21T21:21:57Z
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@polezaivsani @kravietz So what do you guys think? Shall Ukrainians close the taps that fund Putin's war? Is that a good enough reason? Or are cheap potatoes on trucks more important? 🤷
(DIR) Post #Ac2mpy0ssWgEJDy2C0 by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-21T21:32:25Z
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@polezaivsaniI'd agree with you, but then I'm reminded of just how powerful fossil fuel lobbyists are, and how powerless and compromised politicians are to get rid of them. It's all very weak, very shortsighted and clearly far from what's needed to squeeze the Russian budget.Anyway. I don't trust those guys blockading roads. There's a clear parallel with Brexit vibes and, ultimately, it benefits Putin and his murderous regime. That's a bad, bad strategy for Poland.@kravietz
(DIR) Post #Ac2sZLrVYVOh4p2ffE by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-21T21:50:45Z
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@kravietzI'm not. What I'm saying is that blocking the border is a reckless, selfish and damaging approach, and not the way to sort this out. It's a lose lose situation, therefore, stupid and shortsighted.That Ukrainians are desperate and do stuff like that is understandable. That Polish, Hungarian and Slovakian do it is not. There's got to be a better way.If only they were as efficient at blockading goods and electronic parts in and out of Russia, eh?...@polezaivsani
(DIR) Post #Ac2wBscGWZorWpyZ7o by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-21T22:56:29Z
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@kravietzI do understand their approach. And I think it is reckless, selfish and stupid. It is also illegal. As I said earlier, it's typical of those guys to adopt a bullish approach: erect a wall, close the border, shut the doors, close the gates, etc.We're getting nowhere. 🤷Thanks for the chat.@polezaivsani
(DIR) Post #Ac2wn3fqNJGwXQNTDU by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-21T22:50:17Z
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@kravietzHow do you know? Do you know them? Their stories? Their motivations?And even so, every country has corrupt people taking advantage of situations. Corruption in Poland, Hungary and Slovakia is huge. Do we close the borders on them? No.A few bad apples is no reason to close borders between countries forcefully, especially not with a country at war, at a disadvantage, with a wrecked economy, fighting against your enemy alone.Blocking those borders is wrong. Simple.@polezaivsani
(DIR) Post #Ac5tou3VOEnwtkVrXc by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-23T08:24:47Z
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@kravietzThis is clearly biased in favour of Mekler, and fails to note Mekler is pro-Russian, has visited occupied Crimea and met with the Russian puppet leader there, is a member of the pro-Russian Confederation of Freedom and Independence, which is also closely linked to another pro-Russian organisation, All-Polish Youth, which helped recruit fighters for "DPR" and "LPR".As I wrote elsewhere, this business stinks of Russian subversion.https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3790330-russian-intelligence-could-be-involved-in-blockade-of-border-crossings-with-ukraine-in-poland-investigation.html @polezaivsani @m0xee@librem.one
(DIR) Post #Ac5tovpkmKzcPg5uNs by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-23T08:31:13Z
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@kravietzThat the concerns are legitimate is nothing new. Fascism always starts with genuine concerns and unfairness. Their criticisms are often justified, but it is their actions and solutions that show their true intentions.In this case, as discussed elsewhere, blocking the border is not acceptable. It is illegal and detrimental to Ukraine's fight against Russia. So, naturally, it now appears that the people pushing for this blocade are pro-Russian and on Russian payroll. @polezaivsani
(DIR) Post #AcABkebHUAwRc6H4fg by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-11-25T10:16:18Z
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Between 1932-33, Joseph #Stalin ordered the death by starvation of 7 to 10 million Ukrainian people. This is called #Holodomor (means "death by hunger" in Ukranian), a #genocide committed by #Russians and one of the worst in History.Today, 90 years later, while Ukrainians have a Remembrance Day to mark Holodomor, Vladimir #Putin ordered the largest #drone attack of the #war. #UkrainianHeros shot down 71 out of 75 #Iranian-made drones.#NeverForget #ArmUkraineNow #UNhttps://youtu.be/-o7VoM1jlOs?si=YKBIGNlxXbQK2TkL
(DIR) Post #AcXz5ICBLUmOb55FgG by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-12-06T21:07:07Z
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@kravietz The Ukrainian army is extraordinary. But there can't be a counteroffensive without proper ammunition supplies. It's that simple.NATO members are pathetically slow, incompetent, ineffective and have too many pro-Putin voices within. The big NATO boss, US, pull get itself together. Meanwhile, Putin is gathering autocracies together while business leaders in NATO members debate, negotiate and ping pong for months on end...🤷
(DIR) Post #Acnjx6lsROaUfI1FHk by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-12-14T11:02:13Z
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We should be arming #Ukraine, not "for as long as it takes", but TO WIN.Why? Because, to begin with, we are seriously struggling to keep #democracy afloat "for as long as it takes" and, in order to defend democracy, we must achieve a resounding Ukrainian #victory.That's why oligarchs, terrorists, extremists and dictators are ALL so invested in stopping war-time investment in European #security in the Ukrainian front.Focus. Act decisively. Act now.#ArmUkraineNow #StopRussianAggression
(DIR) Post #AcoCcaLkAeyIzTMThY by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-12-14T18:36:54Z
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@EU_Commission Amazing! Well done #EU#Ukraine 🇺🇦 and #Moldova 🇲🇩 belong in the European Union! 🇪🇺
(DIR) Post #AcpflPx6P2vMfRfz3A by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-12-15T11:40:13Z
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@EU_Commission This is wonderful news, #EU!Now can we finally kick out #Hungary, and reallocate the funds to rebuild #Ukraine and support #Moldova please? Thanks.
(DIR) Post #Acz3dFCocZ5SLMIhyS by joaocosta@mastodonapp.uk
2023-12-19T23:37:37Z
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Great news, but it's not over yet.....“A majority of the court holds that #Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.""Trump’s attorneys had promised to appeal any disqualification immediately to the #US supreme court, which has the final say about constitutional matters."#authoritarianism #oligarchs #democracy #elections #RuleOfLaw #constitution https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/19/trump-colorado-presidential-ballot-disqualified-14th-amendment