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Only a month into Ukraine's ever tightening blockade on Crimea, Russians are fleeing the penninsula, selling off anything they can.
A Sevastopol real estate agent says that property prices have already collapsed -40%.
With thousands of homes stolen from Ukrainian owners and now in the hands of Russians, a time of reckoning is coming to Crimea.
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Amid Russia's worsening fuel crisis, desperate military trucks are now leaving the front, going on long distance searches for fuel, but being turned away from civilian stations even deep in Russia due to new rationing rules.
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Another russian-backed political party rising in Italy.
Same old agenda - anti-EU, anti-Ukraine, pro-swagger, pro-russia.
🇮🇹Roberto Vannacci's new far-right party, Futuro Nazionale, is fast becoming a political headache for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. After breaking ranks with his previous political partners Meloni and Salvini, he has attracted almost 100,000 paying members to his new movement, which is already polling at 4% and rising.
Vannacci's anti-🇪🇺EU, pro-Russia party is being officially inaugurated this weekend, presenting itself as an uncompromising, nationalist party, while accusing Meloni and her allies of going “soft”.
"Many positions taken over the past 3 years by this government ... have revealed a fearful right," Vannacci said, arguing that Meloni had been weak with Brussels, had failed to crack down on crime and had reneged on promises to repatriate migrants.
Vannacci, 57, a former paratrooper and Italian defence attache to Russia, shot to prominence 3 years ago, publishing a book that promoted “traditional Italian values”, while disparaging LGBTQ, migrants and feminists.
Georgia Meloni wants ti win a second term next year, leaving her with a difficult conundrum - should she embrace Vannacci, and risk scaring away her more moderate supporters, or shun him, and hope that his momentum will fade.
Is Georgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party:
A) Keeping the status quo of a mainstream / centre-right platform;
B) Turning back to the hard-right “protest party” talking points, to eat into the Vannacci and other fringe votes;
C) Other?
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Today, the Kremlin staged a propaganda event in which soldiers assured Putin that things at the front are going well and Ukraine will be probably be surrendering any day now.
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A UC Berkeley math professor argues that we need to bring back standardized tests. In California, for example, the worse the high school you go to, the better the chances are that you'll get into UC Berkely or UC San Diego!
whyevolutionistrue.com/2026/…
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Born this day 14th June 1915.
FO. William John Moir Scott.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/ScottWJM.h…
He was shot down off Dover in his Spitfire and killed.
His body washed ashore a month later.
Age 25.
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Student Writes ‘Not Interested in Working for a Jew’ on Handshake, Cornell Reports Bias Incident cornellsun.com/article/2026/…
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WATCH: "this is coming out of my check! This is coming out of my check!" School Bus Driver attempts to stop crowds as they destroy his bus and rip down it's hood in Times Square after Knicks win
Video by @yyeeaahhhboiii2 | Licensing @FreedomNTV Desk@freedomnews.tv
WATCH: School Bus driver attempts to defend his bus from unruly crowd
"It's coming out of my paycheck!" Driver Screams As Crows DESTROY School Bus Smashing it in TSQ after Knicks WIN
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WATCH: Geneva police attempt to disperse Anti-G7 protest as fires are set.
Video by @ClementLanot @CLPRESSFR | Licensing @FreedomNTV Desk@freedomnews.tv
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BRUN, BABY-- BURN:
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With a little help from our friends....
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FLMAINGO A-GO-GO: More than 700 km from the Ukrainian frontier, UKR forces struck a strategic oil reserve facility in Russia’s Yaroslavl region. Additional strikes hit Azot enterprises in Tula, a facility linked to the production of chemicals and military industry.
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A Cornell student got an interview offer on Handshake — the school's own career platform — and replied that he's "not interested in working for a Jew." Austin Franco, 19. Industrial and Labor Relations. The school that teaches employment discrimination law.
When the screenshot went viral he didn't apologize. Said his "experiences with Jews have not been pleasant."
Cornell says it's investigating. Seven months ago Cornell paid the federal government $30 million to close its antisemitism investigations and unfreeze $250 million in research funding. The ADL's 2026 report card still grades the campus a C — climate concern rated high, incidents up year over year.
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🚨 Austin Franco, reportedly a student at Cornell University, told a potential employer he's "Not interested in working for a jew."
@Cornell says it's investigating the report.
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🚨 30 Heroes in 30 Days — countdown spirit to July 4!
Major Richard “Dick” Winters
Leader of Easy Company, 101st Airborne. On D-Day he led a daring assault on a German artillery battery at Brecourt Manor with just 13 men — the Germans had over 60. It’s still studied at West Point today.
Through the frozen hell of Bastogne and into Germany, he led with quiet competence and unbreakable resolve. Never sought glory, just did his duty, and is perhaps the embodiment of the “Quiet Heroes” who are the backbone of America. He came to fame after Stephen Ambrose “Band of Brothers” was released and then turned into a critically acclaimed miniseries.
He later was asked if he was a hero and he replied: “No. But I served in a company of heroes.”
True American leadership and quiet determination. 🇺🇸
#30HeroesIn30Days #America250 #DickWinters #BandOfBrothers #EasyCompany #WWII
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Look, I’ll save you the headache.
Kiriakou was known for two things *before* he unmasked an undercover CIA officer, went to prison for doing so, got out, and then went to work for the Russians.
When he was stationed in Greece, he illegally parked his car at the port in Piraeus next to the ferry boarding area. The police told him to move it. Kiriakou locked himself inside and refused to get out of his car and said he didn’t have to, he was from the U.S. Embassy. Caused an unnecessary diplomatic stink over a fucking parking violation, which became notorious in the building — although not nearly as notorious as what else happened to him in Greece.
His wife had an affair. When Kiriakou found out about it, he behaved in a manner unbefitting of any officer of any clandestine service, except maybe Russia’s, which is why he’s a good fit for them now. As he’ll be the first to tell you, he’s got bills to pay.
Big on the IRGC-aligned podcast bro circuit but knows nothing, is aggressive in his ignorance, and generally held to be a laughingstock at his former organization. I believe the kiddos call this being a “whistleblower,” which is even more hilarious.
Thank you for attending my TED Talk.
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John Kiriakou is the perfect hire for Russian state media (or any nation with a vested interest in demoralizing the United States through targeted internal propaganda).
Here’s why:
1. He has the credential of “former CIA officer” under his belt. That means something to American viewers. Military or government service, in general, goes a long way toward establishing legitimacy and trust.
2. He clearly has a long-standing grudge against the United States. He was charged with leaking the identity of a covert operative and was imprisoned for several years. He also lost his standing within the American political establishment as a result. The story he tells about the case is one in which he is, of course, the Snowden-adjacent hero. Again, this strikes at the heart of disgruntled Americans who have firsthand experience with government corruption.
3. He lacks principle. He’s willing to accuse the U.S. government of corruption (hey, fair enough) while, ironically, happily accepting paychecks from the Russian government, one of the most corrupt governments in modern history and a sworn adversary of the United States. He rails against the U.S. and its alleged covert torture program (and he may be right about that, for argument’s sake), yet aligns himself with a regime that has openly and brutally tortured innocent people for generations.
His excuse? They let him “say whatever he wants.”
Either John is an idiot (he’s not), or he’s in on the operation.
There’s only one reason the Russian government would hire him: to convince Americans to hate America. And what better salesman for that cause than a disgruntled former government agent with no sense of honor?
This is precisely why Russian state media has also cozied up to figures like Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson. Whether these influencers are selling out for clicks, money, ideology, or something in between, the end result is the same: convincing millions of Americans that the only solution left is to abandon America and burn it to the ground.
Who, I wonder, might benefit from such an outcome?
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Veronika Chuyan threw her body over her two boys as shrapnel from a double-tap strike flew towards them in Kyiv.
Veronika is one of thousands of Ukrainian civilians killed in Russia’s relentless bombardments of Ukrainian cities.
Read the impact of just one of the hundred missiles Russia fires at Ukraine every month: telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2…
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Кажуть, у кожної людини є своє призначення, написане на небесах. Марина Спасьонова знала своє змалечку. Її серце, сповнене безмежної ніжності до цього світу, водночас мало дивовижну, майже сталеву мужність. Вона мріяла рятувати життя. І вона робила це до останнього подиху, ставши янголом-охоронцем для сотень наших захисників.
Сьогодні її ім’я викарбовано на сторінках історії безсмертних Героїв, а Охтирка схилила голови в глибокій скорботі, проводжаючи дівчину в її останню земну дорогу.
Маринка народилася 24 лютого 2001 року в мальовничому селі Вільному. Вона росла дивовижною дівчинкою — тендітною, сонячною, щирою та неймовірно комунікабельною. У місцевій школі її пам’ятають як сумлінну ученицю, а вдома вона була найпершою маминою помічницею. Ця юна красуня не цуралася жодної роботи: вміла і корову подоїти, і на городі попоратися, і смачний обід для родини зварити. У її тонких дівочих руках спорилася будь-яка справа.
Коли прийшов час обирати шлях, жодних сумнівів не було — медицина. Марина успішно закінчила Богодухівський медичний коледж. Перед нею відкривалося мирне, спокійне майбутнє, але серце дівчини боліло за Україну.
У 2023 році вона прийняла доленосне рішення — підписати контракт із Збройними Силами України.Шлях на фронт не був легким.Марина неодноразово оббивала пороги військкомату,але щоразу чула відмову через стан здоров’я.Інша б відступила,та тільки не вона. Навіть перебуваючи за кордоном,у безпеці,Маринка не знаходила собі спокою — думка про те, що вона має наближати Перемогу, кликала її додому.Вона повернулася, аби здійснити свою мрію — стати на захист Батьківщини.
Перш ніж потрапити на передову, Марина пройшла суворе й ретельне навчання за кордоном — в Англії та країнах Прибалтики. Там, під мирним небом європейських полігонів, українських медиків навчали найголовнішому: як вихопити пораненого з лап смерті у перші, «золоті» хвилини після поранення.
Вона повернулася в Україну не просто випускницею коледжу, а висококласною бойовою медикинею. Спокійна, зосереджена,з точними рухами та безстрашним поглядом. Скільки поранених бійців завдяки її діям змогли знову обійняти своїх рідних?! Скільки життів врятували ці тендітні дівочі руки на найгарячіших напрямках фронту?! Облік знає лише небо.
Війна безжально перетинала її шлях лініями людських трагедій.
Колишня вчителька Марини, Людмила Звягінцева, з болем згадує:
«Досі не віриться, що Маринки вже немає серед нас. Ще зовсім молодесенька, а вже віддала життя заради нас...»
Людмила Іванівна ділиться страшним спогадом: зовсім нещодавно ворожий дрон поцілив в автомобіль її чоловіка Євгена, коли той їхав селом. Чоловік загинув на місці. А в машині позаду рухалася саме Маринка. Вона бачила цей трагічний вибух на власні очі, миттєво кинулася викликати швидку, намагаючись зробити бодай щось...
«Я все хотіла розпитати Маринку, як загинув мій чоловік, та так і не встигла…, — плаче пані Людмила. — Не можу змиритися з таким горем. А тут ще й Маринка. Згадую їхній клас у школі. Якось так сумно. Спочатку померла їхня класна керівниця, двоє хлопців зникли безвісти, а тепер і Маринка...»
Війна забирала навколо Марини все. Там, у пеклі передової, серед кіптяви й пороху, розквітло її кохання. Вона зустріла хлопця — теж військового, рідну душу, з яким, здавалося, можна було витримати все. Але місяць тому ворог забрав і його.
Осколок розірвав не лише його життя, а й половину Марининого серця. Вона трималася з останніх сил, продовжуючи рятувати інших, хоча власна душа вже кричала від болю.
Вона не встигла вдягнути білу весільну сукню, не встигла почути сміх власних дітей, не встигла звити родинне гніздечко, про яке, безперечно, мріяла ця ніжна дівчина. Її життя обірвалося на війні.
Можливо, в ту останню мить вона не боялася. Можливо, вона знала, що там, за межею земного болю, її зустріне Він — її коханий, який чекав на неї у найкращому з світів. Вони тепер разом. Червень 2026 року навіки об’єднав двох воїнів, дві чисті душі, яких не змогла розлучити навіть смерть.Вічна слава Героїні!
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Mykola Kolosovskyi, a National Guardsman of the 2nd Halych Brigade, held the defense on the Pokrovsk front for 114 days under constant shelling.
During a russian assault, he kept fighting, gave first aid, and helped evacuate a wounded brother-in-arms despite being wounded himself.
Today, Mykola continues to serve and raise 3 children.
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Remembering Weber 106 years after his death
Download Economy and Society (2 Volumes): dn790001.ca.archive.org/0/it…
Download From Max Weber: archive.org/details/frommaxw…
Download General Economic History: dn760100.eu.archive.org/0/it…
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