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NZ Poet: “WW1 poetry,” “remembrance poems,” “NZ war poet” "Ukraine War poetry" "NZ Poetry" " "Reflective Poems"

[Sarrah Bellus @sarrah_bellus]

Wow this lady is a great speaker. Fight sister! You make me proud to be a woman.may this go viral. She speaks from the heart👍👏🩷🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🫵

[Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 @jurgen_nauditt]

"In June, we surpassed the $1.3 billion mark in aid to Ukraine, and I anticipate that we will spend another $200 million or so this year," said American businessman and philanthropist Howard Buffett.

Further statements from the businessman, who has consistently supported Ukraine throughout the full-scale war:

War is hell. The second year passes, then the third, and it seems as though the end is just around the corner. But sometimes, that isn't the case. And of course, we are now talking about the fifth year of the war. For me, it was a kind of personal test. I felt that we simply had to stand by Ukraine—out of respect for our principles, our values, and what we believe in.

My father always told me: "You can't do good business with a bad person." And the problem is: Putin is more than just a bad person. He is a murderer, a terrorist, and a criminal. How are you supposed to negotiate with someone like that?

When peace comes, the US and Europe will have to do far more than they promised in 1994. Ukraine needs real security guarantees.

I want peace. But I want a peace that guarantees Ukraine's long-term success and the safety of my friends in that country.

Ukraine has shown more courage than any other country I have ever seen.

Ukraine is devoting the majority of its resources to the war effort, protecting the population, and repelling the aggression of a state that essentially seeks to commit genocide against an entire people. When you are fighting a war like this, there simply aren't enough funds left to meet the needs of everyone in the country. That is why we can help solve some of these problems.

We have provided 560 million meals, the majority of which were delivered directly to the front lines.
I remember driving from Kharkiv to Borova in the spring of 2023 and passing through villages that had been razed to the ground. They were destroyed. It is hard to put into words. People have lost everything.

As terrible as this war is, Ukraine is evolving into a country known to the entire world. People who previously couldn't point to Ukraine on a map now know exactly where it is. Ukraine will emerge as one of the world's leading nations when it comes to freedom and democracy.

Having friends in Ukraine who live in a completely different reality means a great deal. This is also linked to the danger people there face every day. When I say goodbye to someone and say, "See you on my next trip," the reply is: "I hope so. We are at war."

[Russel Norman @RusselNorman]

Communities around the country are having to spend time and money to reverse the far right idiotic decisions of Simeon to increase speeds on roads, increasing deaths and injuries: Speed limit reversal celebrated by retirement village residents https://t.co/BbLbbEekeB

[Gianl1974 @Gianl1974]

🕯️💔Russia has taken another young life...

Today, during another Russian strike on Kyiv, 27-year-old Irina Grabko died. She was originally from Nova Kakhovka, but the war forced her to seek a safer life in the capital. And there, too, Russian terror caught up with her.

Relatives, friends, and acquaintances describe Irina as an extremely kind, sincere, and brilliant man. She always supported her mother, was a true rock for her younger sisters, warmed by a word and gave hope even in the hardest moments.

Just yesterday, she was making plans, dreaming of summer, the future, and ordinary human happiness. But a Russian missile pierced everything it intended to capture.

According to the latest data, 13 people have already died and 56 were injured as a result of the Russian bombing of Kyiv. Rescue workers continue to clear away the debris, and unfortunately, the death toll could rise.

Sincere condolences to the family, friends, and all who knew Iryna. May her gentle memory live forever, and her soul find peace.

In memory of all the innocent people whose lives were taken by today's bombing. We have no right to grow accustomed to such tragedies, and we have no right to forget every name, every life taken. An eternal memory...

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: HELL YEAH! A New Yorker hits ICE with a massive lawsuit after they sent intimidation agents to his house for sending them an upset email.

These thugs have completely lost their minds...

“I cherish our right to speak openly about issues of public concern,” said David Streever, the plaintiff. “I hope others will not be discouraged from peacefully expressing their views, even when those views are critical of the government.”

Streever — who it should be noted is a legal U.S. citizen — sent an email to ICE's former Acting Director Todd Lyons in the wake of the Alex Pretti and Renée Good murders. He called Lyons a "monstrous human being" and “America’s Reinhard Heydrich, the butcher,” a reference to one of the most infamous high-ranking Nazis in the SS.

“The way you are protecting the obvious execution in Minnesota, even as we see the videos, will lead to your downfall,” Streever wrote.

Months after he sent the email, DHS agents arrived at his home in Rochester. Streever was traveling in Europe, but the agents gave his wife a "warning notice" which absurdly stated that the completely benign, harmless email was being considered a "threat."

Never once in the process of loading up into their vehicle, driving out to Streever's residence, knocking on his door, and delivering their agency's terrifying message did the agents stop to consider the fact that this man was simply exercising his right to free speech under the Constitution.

Apparently, in Trump's America the First Amendment only extends to MAGA supporters.

Thankfully, Mr. Streever is no shrinking violet. His lawsuit reveals that DHS officials later tracked him down in New York City after he was back in the U.S. They repeatedly left him voicemails demanding that he sign their ludicrous notice.

His suit accuses the agency of retaliating against him for daring to criticize ICE's leadership in a blatant violation of his First Amendment rights.

“Americans have a clear right to criticize government officials,” stated JT Morris of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which is representing Streever.

“When federal agents come to your door and ask you to stop engaging in political speech,” they are engaged in “an act of intimidation that the Constitution doesn’t tolerate," he added.

The suit also named DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin as a defendant.

Please ❤️ and share if you strongly support this lawsuit!

[Devana 🇺🇦 @DevanaUkraine]

🥀 The Tragedy of Human Lives Destroyed by Russia

It is so sad... How many lives has Russia ruined, how many people has Russia deprived of life, of loved ones they loved more than anything, of their homes, their apartments... And for what?

Just because Russia doesn’t have enough territory? No, they have the largest territory in the world, with a density of 1 person per 60 square kilometers. They haven't even developed their own territories, yet they steal others', and it simply rots, as seen in the example of Abkhazia and other occupied territories. For the cost of one mass missile attack, Russia could have built an entire street, including a state-of-the-art hospital, a school, and a kindergarten with the most modern technologies, laid pipes, gas, water, and asphalt from scratch. Unfortunately, Russians do not understand this and fight for their own poverty. Russia is simply delusional with inferiority complexes, from which stems the desire to conquer the world.

And why did this war become possible? Because all international laws, security guarantees, agreements, values, and slogans like "never again" turned out to be just empty words and scraps of paper. If they had worked, Russia would have faced consequences back in 2014 and simply would not have been able to continue the war. They do not work; in the 21st century, the law is intended only for the strong to control the weak, and nothing more. Thus, whoever is stronger gets everything; murder is forgiven, and it doesn’t matter that it is a criminal—everyone trades with them, they participate in political organizations, sports tournaments, and art events, and their sick "art" is shown in world theaters and on streaming platforms.

[🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @front_ukrainian]

❗️Zelenskyy was greeted with a standing ovation and applause at the NATO summit in Ankara

[Olena Rohoza @OlenaRohoza]

Xi Jinping announced a complete end to China's support for Russia and issued a firm public demand for Russian forces to withdraw from Ukraine. For the first time since the full-scale invasion began, China officially and publicly condemned the Kremlin's actions, shifting from diplomatic neutrality to direct confrontation with the Russian regime.

This statement fundamentally changes China's position in the conflict. The largest economy in Asia now officially describes Russia's war against Ukraine as an act of aggression and calls for the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity. It also includes ending the large-scale purchases of Russian oil and gas, as well as halting supplies of microchips, electronics, machine tools, and dual-use components that are essential to Russia's defense industry.

Military and political analysts say that Beijing's public move could trigger a domino effect within Russia's political establishment. According to them, Russian elites, oligarchs, and military leaders understand that without China, sustaining the war would become virtually impossible, as Russia would quickly run out of the resources needed to produce and modernize its weapons.

[Anna @AnnaDeMilanese]

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Auf der NATO-Konferenz in Ankara sagte Trump heute: Der Krieg in der Ukraine betrifft die USA nicht.
Wörtlich und eiskalt: "Es betrifft die Vereinigten Staaten nicht." Europa sei betroffen, nicht Amerika, so Trump neben Erdoğan.
Auch über die Kriegsbilder, die ihm regelmäßig sein eigener Verteidigungsminister Hegseth schickt, sprach er beiläufig – sie würden ihm einfach nicht gefallen.

Für den Präsidenten der stärksten Atommacht der Welt ist ein Krieg mit täglich Toten offenbar Ansichtssache, solange er nicht vor der eigenen Haustür tobt. Es ist die x-te Bestätigung eines Musters, das sich seit Monaten abzeichnet: Washington zieht sich aus der Verantwortung für Europas Sicherheit zurück, emotional wie strategisch.

Amerika hat das gewählt.

Quelle: CNN

[Marlene Robertson🇨🇦 @marlene4719]

Trump:
“Denmark doesn’t spend money to really help Greenland, but it’s an important part for the United States. Greenland should be controlled by the US.”

You uneducated, ignorant, stupid fuck…Denmark provides for Greenlanders: free healthcare, free education including university, unemployment benefits, sick and maternity leave.

These are benefits you don’t even provide for Americans.

[Alan Clark Please Read My Blog @WW1POET]

Great, now when is he really going to get around to doing the job, instead of swanning around in front of the cameras?

[🌼 Random Kiwi 🌼 🇳🇴🇳🇿🇺🇸 @RandomKiwiNZ]

Chris Luxon: What I'd just say to you is I don't need to do this job because I'm wealth & sorted.

He loves to tell people that!

@chrisluxonmp

https://t.co/jX65WQIMXR

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

Nnani Adaobi Marian, a 23-year-old who was injured during a Russian strike on Kharkiv, has passed away in Germany.

​The graduate of the Kharkiv National Medical University sustained severe injuries on June 29 during a guided aerial bomb attack on Kharkiv.

​Medical professionals in both Kharkiv and Germany fought to save her life, but unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries.

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

At his prom, 15-year-old Egor Holodryha danced the graduation waltz alone.

His partner, his classmate Maria, was supposed to be there beside him. They had spent months rehearsing together, dreaming about this night.

But on May 14, Russia killed her in a missile strike on Kyiv. Maria died alongside her father and grandmother.

Egor refused to find another partner.

“It would have been a betrayal of Maria,” he said.

So while other couples danced together, he finished their dance alone.

This is what Russia steals. Not just lives, but futures, dreams, first dances, and memories that should have lasted a lifetime.

Photo by Oksana Parafeniuk for The New York Times.

[Visioner @visionergeo]

‼️‼️🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine just delivered a massive, direct hit to Russia’s occupation logistics, dropping a total blackout across the entire fortified Crimean peninsula.

A relentless overnight wave of Ukrainian drone and missile strikes has completely shattered Crimea’s electrical grid. The state-owned energy provider Krymenergo and occupation officials confirmed a mass failure of high-voltage networks across all cities and districts, citing severe "external impacts." Local reports and satellite fire-monitoring data confirmed that the collapse followed devastating, precise hits on critical infrastructure, including a massive fire at the 330-kilovolt Simferopol power substation. The total grid failure has brought the occupied territory to a grinding halt—shutting down banking systems, water pumps, and communication lines, while forcing Russia's vital military airfields and Black Sea Fleet facilities to scramble for emergency generators.

By completely dropping the lights on Crimea, Ukraine is proving it can bypass Russian air defenses at will to paralyze entire regions. This isn't just a temporary power outage; it's a aggressive, calculated campaign to make the entire peninsula logistically unviable for the Russian military, signaling that Moscow's prized fortress is fast becoming an indefensible trap.

[🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @front_ukrainian]

❗️“To shoot down ballistic missiles, you need something to shoot them down with. Patriot systems are sufficient — what’s needed is a constant supply of missiles. We have a certain… serious shortage of interceptor missiles,” — Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Ignat on today’s attack.

[InfoGram @_InfoGram_]

A 49 year old woman is giving 80 year old Trump his biggest headache 🔥

🇺🇸Trump: "Back us in the war."
🇮🇹Meloni: "No. We oppose illegal wars."

🇺🇸Trump: "Hand over your air bases."
🇮🇹Meloni: "No. I’ll shut down all US bases here."

🇺🇸Trump: "Join FIFA in place of Iran."
🇮🇹Meloni: "Absolutely not."

🇺🇸Trump: "Meloni asked me for a photo."
🇮🇹Meloni: "Never. Get Lost Lier."

🇺🇸Trump: "I didn’t see this coming from Meloni."
🇮🇹Meloni: "I don’t care what you think about me."

That’s leadership 👏 She doesn’t bend.
The Iron Lady giving Trump what he deserves ⚡️

[Elephant in the room @LuxonNotMyGovt]

We cannot afford three more years of Willis reckless economic vandalism where she continues her destructive path trying to cut our way to prosperity- insane madness.
She has destroyed mills, canneries, factories and there are record liquidations business failures and job losses

[Popular Liberal 🇺🇸 @PopularLiberal]

WOW! SAY IT LOUDER: Pastor Loran Livingston just said what your MAGA uncle's pastor is too scared to say: "There has never been a Christian nation, and never will be."

A Christian nation doesn't kill 20 million Native Americans, steal their land, and leave their descendants in poverty.

A Christian nation doesn't fight a Civil War—losing 500,000 of its own people—just to keep owning human beings.

That's not Christianity. That's conquest with a Bible in one hand and a LIE in the other.

Stop calling it what it never was. HEAT CHECK!!!

[TheFrenchie @ML3democrats]

Colorado passes bill to ban AI child porn.

17 Republicans voted no.

17 Republicans voted no.

17 Republicans voted no.

17 Republicans voted no.

17 Republicans voted no.

17 Republicans voted no.

The Party of So-Called Family Values.

Give me a break!

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger SHREDS "piss poor criminal" Donald Trump for interfering in the World Cup to get an American player's red card lifted.

The entire world is enraged over this one...

"Had Trump not said anything, FIFA probably would have reversed the red card after 'review' and kept the contact secret," Kinzinger wrote on X.

"But he can’t help himself. He’s a piss poor criminal who can’t hide it. That will ultimately be his undoing… crypto, Qatar, his sons 'ventures' on and on," Kinzinger added.

Kinzinger was referring to the scandalous news that Trump personally interfered after Folarin Balogun, the U.S. men's soccer team's star player at the World Cup, received a red card in the last match against Bosnia and Herzegovina for stepping on an opposing player's ankle. Due to the penalty, Balogun received a one-game suspension, barring him from playing in the upcoming game against Belgium.

But Trump, always quick to abuse his powers as President, reached out directly to FIFA President Gianni Infantino and urged him to overturn the suspension. Infantino, who has faced nearly as many accusations of corruption as Trump himself, caved. Balogun will now be permitted to play.

Belgium is understandably incensed over the decision and is appealing FIFA’s decision to lift the one-game suspension.

Kinzinger is right that if Trump had simply kept his mouth shut, FIFA likely would have done his bidding, lifted the red card, and the world would have been none the wiser. Instead, Trump confessed to the backroom maneuverings because he's incapable of hiding his own crimes due to hubris or the disintegration of his verbal filtering abilities brought on by his dementia.

“All I did was ask for a review because I didn’t think it was a foul,” he said in the Oval Office. “I didn’t tell him what to do. I can’t tell him what to do.”

While every American is rooting for our team to triumph in the World Cup, this is not how we wanted to do it. Now, even if the U.S. beats Belgium, there will be a massive historic asterisk next to the win because of the obvious corruption at play here.

Trump has taken what should have been a pure, fair celebration of sportsmanship and turned it into something ugly and crooked.

Please ❤️ and share to tell Trump to get his nose out of our sports teams!