ThickAsBrexit

Will never understand the stupidity of leaving the EU. 'Thick' refers to Brexit and not necessarily to the voters, who were lied to. Stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦

[ThickAsBrexit @AsBrexit]

Thread🧵 on the importance of balance in politics...

For a long time I've been subtly pushing a message of the importance of balance in politics.

How very far left or far right views will so often be met with a reaction and/or play into the hands of the opposition 1/

[Anders Östlund @andersostlund]

Every night when going to bed I think about the brave Ukrainian soldiers holding the line in the trenches for all of us. Heroes.

[Halyna Cherkas @MotronaCherkas]

From First Lady to First Lady: shameful!

[Olga Patlyuk 🇺🇦 @OlgaPatl]

I often get asked if I would consider leaving Ukraine for a while, just to be somewhere safe. And no, I don’t want to.

I don’t really know how to explain it. Imagine a tree. Its roots are here, in the place where it grew, where it has its family, friends, memories, and everything familiar. Now imagine pulling that tree out of the ground, taking it somewhere else, and planting it in a completely different place. That’s how it feels to me. And honestly, I don’t want to leave.

I don’t think you can fully imagine what life in Ukraine is like, so let me give you a few examples.

When we need to see a doctor, we ask each other for recommendations. Someone knows a good doctor, someone else has already been there, and we share that information. If your car breaks down, you ask around until someone connects you with a good mechanic. If you need a new roof, you ask your friends, who recommend someone they trust.

And we do this with almost everything. Sometimes it feels as if we’re one big family, all connected through people we know and people they know. I can’t even imagine living any other way.

I’ve grown so accustomed to how quickly we can solve so many problems in a single day. And I don’t know what people in other countries imagine when they think about Ukraine, but let me give you another example.

If my child gets sick and needs an X-ray or other examinations, I can often get everything done on the same day. I can go to a hospital and be seen right away. If that doesn’t work, I can go to a private clinic, where things can move very quickly. Even urgent and complex test results can sometimes be ready within a day or two.

We’re used to being able to act quickly, adapt, and get things done. We’re used to finding solutions, helping each other, and moving forward, even when life gets complicated.

I don’t know if I’m ready to leave all of that behind and start building a life in another country.

I’ve chosen Ukraine consciously, for as long as I can remember. I was born here, and this is where I’ve always wanted to live. The thought of moving permanently to another country has never really been part of my plans.

Of course, I want to travel. I want to see the world, discover different cultures, learn about other traditions, experience different dances and music. I find all of that fascinating.

But travelling and living somewhere are two different things.

I want to see the world, but I want my home to be in Ukraine💙💛

[Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 @maria_drutska]

THE WORLD ORDER WE KNEW IS GONE.

The rules haven’t officially disappeared. The institutions are still there. The treaties still exist.

But the assumptions that held the system together are falling apart.

That international law would protect sovereignty. That alliances meant something. That economic interdependence would prevent major wars. That the world’s most powerful democracies would defend the very principles they spent decades promoting.

We are entering a world where military power matters more than promises, where security guarantees are increasingly questioned, and where smaller nations cannot afford to rely on someone else’s goodwill.

And perhaps the most uncomfortable lesson is this:

Peace is not the natural state of international relations. It has to be defended.

The question is no longer whether the old world order is changing. It’s what will replace it. And who will get to decide.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

UK goes big as U.S recedes into the darkness of the Russian world.

[Shaun Pinner @ShaunPinnerUA]

Unbelievable losses by the Russians

[Alex @Alex95157168443]

@lubinetzs

[ThickAsBrexit @AsBrexit]

@PhilStace1980 Go back to sleep Phil

[Angelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angelshalagina]

Somewhere in Ukraine,
Someone is making coffee, falling in love, laughing at a joke.

And somewhere else,
Someone is saying goodbye forever.

This is the country I live in.

[ThickAsBrexit @AsBrexit]

@TonyMarrese So when will you be fucking off to Russia?

[Valerii Zaluzhnyi @ZaluzhnyiUA]

Today, the UK government announced the allocation of an additional £10 billion in aid to Ukraine.

This British assistance does not simply help Ukraine continue its fight. It is an impulse of resilience at a time when the enemy is trying to force Ukraine to capitulate through terror against peaceful cities. This is support that truly saves Ukrainian lives.

I am grateful to Prime Minister @andyburnham , His Majesty's Government and all the people of the United Kingdom for their principled stance and concrete actions within the framework of our strategic partnership. Thank you for standing alongside Ukraine in the fight for freedom, security and a just peace🇬🇧🇺🇦

[ThickAsBrexit @AsBrexit]

@K_YEV_S @JamesMelville Please be assured that idiots like this only represent a very small fraction of British society.

[ThickAsBrexit @AsBrexit]

@JamesMelville You're like a perpetual clown. Likely a very dodgy one.

[ThickAsBrexit @AsBrexit]

@mummygirl @CraigMurrayOrg Fairly sure it's you who is the thick one here.

[ThickAsBrexit @AsBrexit]

@pandaatdawn @CraigMurrayOrg What?

[ThickAsBrexit @AsBrexit]

@mummygirl @CraigMurrayOrg He is a paid Kremlin propaganadist.

Yes, I have met many Russians and I have stayed with many Russians who got out of Russia because they hate Putin and his dictatorship.

I have also spent time in Ukraine and know exactly what Russia is doing there. Maybe you didn't check.

[ThickAsBrexit @AsBrexit]

@mummygirl @CraigMurrayOrg He's pro-Russian. Why are you listening to him?

[ThickAsBrexit @AsBrexit]

@SurreyStands Just need to keep the far left (Corbyn's lot) and the far right (Farage and Lowe) away from power. Traitors.

[Surrey Stands With Ukraine @SurreyStands]

The one thing I told a Ukrainian lady in the summer of 2022 at our Hub, was that no matter what of the three traditional political parties were in power, all would support Ukraine.

We have had six Prime Ministers in that time, and all have thankfully proved me right.

I and many Brits would like to see us do more. But, in a World of truly previously unimaginable geopolitical developments, it means a lot to me personally, and I’m sure I speak for all our volunteers, that we are seen as a trusted friend of Ukraine.

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