Northscander

My heroes are Aristotle, Augustine, Blaise Pascal, Alexis de Tocqueville, S. Kierkegaard, M. Buber, Josef Pieper, Rene Girard, G. Orwell and C.S. Lewis.

[George Alexopoulos @GPrime85]

I say this with sadness, not anger:

If you bought a ticket for the Odyssey this weekend, you have surrendered the right to complain about Hollywood ruining movies.

Your words & actions are not in alignment. You cannot lead others, because you can’t even follow yourself.

[Igor Sushko @igorsushko]

In Crimea, the 1 million Russians moved into homes they stole from Ukrainians.
Since the 2014 invasion, only about 17,500 apartment units (not buildings) and homes have been built in Crimea.
57 Russian occupiers per each new house/apartment unit built.

[Northscander @Northscander]

@Maks_NAFO_FELLA Drapaty is the best choice possible.

[Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 @GLandsbergis]

While allies discussed the impossibility of controlling the Black Sea, Ukraine took control of it. Allies bought oil, Ukraine bombed refineries. Now allies avoid sanctioning the shadow fleet, so Ukraine sinks it. Maybe we should stop pretending we are in the driving seat here.

[Northscander @Northscander]

This isn't the last time Nolan has stolen ideas. In "Interstellar", he stole the central idea from Poul Anderson's short story "Kyrie."

[Creepy.org @creepydotorg]

Paprika (2006), the anime film that inspired Christopher Nolan’s Inception (2010).

[Northscander @Northscander]

@creepydotorg This isn't the last time Nolan has stolen ideas. In Interstellar, he stole the central idea from Poul Anderson's short story "Kyrie."

[Bohdan Krotevych @BohdanKrotevych]

Ми маємо чітко зрозуміти і зафіксувати: після того як військові публічно заговорили про неадекватне управління ЗСУ з боку Олександра Сирського, ми не маємо права зупинятися і дозволити цій темі затихнути.

Сирський несе персональну відповідальність за систему, яку він будує в армії. Штурмові полки, ситуація у 425-му полку «Скеля», свідчення про небойові смерті, побиття, катування і незаконне утримання людей,замовне вбивство екс командиром 155 бригади ( колишнім НШ 425 полку Скеля) масове СЗЧ та кримінальні справи щодо викрадень і вбивств. Це наслідки системи управління, у якій командири відчувають безкарність, а солдат дедалі частіше сприймається як безправний ресурс.

Під керівництвом Сирського армію руйнують зсередини, перетворюючи її на структуру, яка дедалі більше нагадує ОПГ із дев’яностих: кругова порука, страх, насильство, приховування злочинів і повна безкарність керівництва.

Щойно все стихне, проти військових, які наважилися говорити, почнуться репресії та полювання на відьом. Покарання від зняття з посади до відправки в посадку «в один кінець».

Сирський має нести відповідальність! Мовчати зараз означає залишити діючих військових сам на сам із цією системою.

Кожен має вчинити по совісті.

Київ 18 липня 20:00, площа І.Франка.

[Northscander @Northscander]

@Tatarigami_UA Dumb and disgusting.

[Northscander @Northscander]

Zelensky needs Syrsky because of the latter's unpopularity. This prevents Syrsky from becoming a political rival while he also can be blamed for all of Zelensky's fuck-ups, just as Yermak once was. Zelensky fired the beloved by all Zaluzhny precisely because of his popularity.

[Adrian P 🇷🇴🇺🇦🇪🇺 @AdrianP_doc]

What is the point of holding on to Sirsky now?
He is not trusted by the soldiers, he is not trusted by the population, his reputation is in tatters.

Zelensky could replace him today and the protests would be over. And I think he could even get away with the new government and replacing Fedorov.

It's getting absurd.

[Northscander @Northscander]

@AdrianP_doc Zelensky needs Syrsky because of the latter's unpopularity. This prevents Syrsky from becoming a political rival while he also can be blamed for all of Zelensky's fuck-ups, just as Yermak once was. Zelensky fired the beloved by all Zaluzhny precisely because of his popularity.

[Northscander @Northscander]

@v_stus Це не "перший крок". Україна постійно йде польщі на поступки, що лише іще більше заохочує нахабних пшеків. Зрештою, вони свого добилися істерикою з приводу УПА та позбавленням ордену зеленського - Україна прогнулася.

[Northscander @Northscander]

@IAPonomarenko For what he and his protégés are doing, Syrsky should not only be dismissed, but his crimes should be publicly investigated and the shameful death penalty by hanging should be reinstated for him.

[NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @NOELreports]

We are seeing more and more Ukrainian soldiers and military-linked accounts publicly calling for Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi’s resignation and Mykhailo Fedorov’s return. They accuse Syrskyi of demoralizing the army, suppressing dissent and relying on outdated command practices. Criticism once heard mainly in trenches, training centers, headquarters and rear bases is now increasingly entering public view. #Ukraine

[Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof]

Syrsky may or may not be a great military commander, but it is no longer relevant. In a war where the nation as a whole is fighting and the army is made up of a million of yesterday’s civilians, the commander cannot be unpopular to the extent of sparking protests across Ukraine— including by veterans and even serving troops.

[Northscander @Northscander]

@serhiyprytula А скільки життів буде втрачено через це і хто за це відповість?і

[Northscander @Northscander]

@Maks_NAFO_FELLA Does it mean he'll be in conflict with Syrsky the Rat and will oppose treating people as cannon fodder? I doubt this.

[Olena Tregub @OTregub]

People saying, “Don’t worry about Fedorov, he’ll have a great political future anyway,” are missing the point entirely.

People are not protesting for Fedorov’s political future.

They’re protesting because Fedorov, as Minister of Defense, gave them hope. Hope that Ukraine could adapt, innovate, protect its soldiers, and actually win this war. Hope that someone was finally thinking about how to save lives, not just manage the system.

This isn’t about one man’s career.

It’s about the loss of confidence that someone competent was in charge of the institution responsible for defending the country—especially with another brutal winter approaching.

People aren’t marching to save Fedorov.

They’re marching because they fear losing the hope that Ukraine can do better.

[Northscander @Northscander]

It was inevitable. Zelenskyy keeps only unpopular people around to channel public discontent toward them. Then he fires them and gets rid of the negativity. That's what happened with Yermak and will happen with Syrskyy. But Zelenskyy gets rid of the popular ones instantly.

[Tatarigami_UA @Tatarigami_UA]

When President Zelensky decided to replace Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov with then Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, he likely did not anticipate such strong public backlash. The pushback was significant enough that he lacked enough votes in parliament to confirm Klymenko as new Minister of Defense. Recognizing this, Klymenko probably have made the most rational decision and withdrawn his candidacy.

The problem was that a successor had already been appointed to Klymenko's previous position, effectively leaving him without a ministerial post.

In an apparent attempt to manage the crisis, Zelensky then removed acting SBU chief Yevhenii Khmara, a professional and widely respected veteran who had been serving as an acting replacement for Vasyl Maliuk, and appointed him acting Minister of Defense. Khmara's former position had already been filled by Oleksandr Poklad, whom Zelensky appointed as the new head of the SBU.

Considering that many protesters see it as an attempt by Zelensky to shield himself behind Khmara's personal reputation rather than address the underlying causes of the protests, public discontent has not subsided. As a result, the demonstrations have not subsided, with people continuing to protest today and expected to do so tomorrow as well.

This is also quite shortsighted move towards Khmara. If another decision is made regarding the Minister of Defense, he would be removed from his current role while his previous position has already been filled, much like what happened to Klymenko.

Not to mention that some of the new appointments are quite controversial. For example, the newly appointed Minister of Internal Affairs, Ivan Vyhivskyi, was previously implicated in a corruption scandal reported on by Ukrainian investigative journalists from Bihus. Info

The situation has worsened significantly. Zelensky has doubled down on his decision, while many prominent activists, bloggers and journalists appear even more infuriated and show no signs of backing down, which means that there is no visible de-escalation at the moment.

[Northscander @Northscander]

@Tatarigami_UA It was inevitable. Zelenskyy keeps only unpopular people around to channel public discontent toward them. Then he fires them and gets rid of the negativity. That's what happened with Yermak and will happen with Syrskyy. But Zelenskyy gets rid of the popular ones instantly.

[Northscander @Northscander]

@tomek_budzik @Tatarigami_UA Nobody in Ukraine gives a shit about poland. Fuck off.