Joan Armitage #VoteYes

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Putin told Iran the locations of our warships.

Today, Trump rewarded him by lifting sanctions and allowing American dollars to fuel Russia’s war machine.

Our troops are in harm’s way, and the President cut a deal with the adversary putting a target on their backs.

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

This is now a full regional war. Started by Donald Trump. For no good reason.

[Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 @MichaelRosenYes]

Why do people only ever ask 'Does Israel have the right to exist?' How about Lebanon? Does Lebanon have the right to exist? Syria? At the moment, parts of those countries are under occupation. Do journalists ask questions about those countries' rights to exist?

[Caolan @CaolanReports]

Putin claims he has captured this town

But I'm here now looking for the his mighty army and can't find a single russian soldier

Turns out they are full of shit and their offensive has failed

[Sherele Moody (Femicide Researcher) 🌈 @ShereleMoody]

Hey The Age. A phone call did not bring Sam Wood’s world crashing down. His world crashed down because he chose to be a domestic violence thug (allegedly)!

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

⚡11-year-old boy killed, five injured by Russian drone attack in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

One child was killed, and five other people were injured, including two children, in Russian drone and missile attacks on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Oct. 10, regional authorities reported.

https://t.co/kIBILZ2EZ8

[Mike Pence @Mike_Pence]

“No Western nation, including the United States, can hope to win its own battle for freedom and survival by sacrificing brave comrades to the politics of international expediency.” -Ronald Reagan (November 1979)🇺🇸🇺🇦

[courtneybonneauimages @cbonneauimages]

“(Lebanon) is being left out of major international statements altogether…”

https://t.co/2cGANFyufA

[Lakota Man @LakotaMan1]

I picked up some double shifts this quarter so I can take Nov. 3rd off. I plan on ferrying seniors in my community to and from the polling stations. I did this last election cycle and the elders were incredibly appreciative.

[Mike Pence @Mike_Pence]

President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel amidst Putin’s ongoing and brutal attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine makes no sense and is a betrayal of the legacy and leadership of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.

While Ukraine fights for its survival, Putin’s war machine continues to prosecute his terrorist war on civilian populations and innocent Ukrainians are dying every day.

Now, Instead of implementing the tough sanctions Lindsey Graham fought to his last breath to enact, President Trump has announced the United States is lifting sanctions on Russian energy, fueling the Putin’s war machine.

As I saw firsthand in Ukraine last month, Putin is losing this war. Ukraine has fought the Russian military to a standstill and reinvented warfare with drones taking the fight into the heart of Russia.

America should not be throwing a lifeline to Putin’s war machine. Now is the time to stand strong against Russian aggression as we did during the first Trump administration.

Putin doesn’t want peace. Putin wants Ukraine. I have no doubt that if Putin overruns Ukraine, it will only be a matter of time until Russia’s military crosses a border that our troops will have to deal with him.

America is the Leader of the Free World. For our National Security, for the security of our Allies in Europe including Ukraine, President Trump should rescind this deal immediately and return to the strong policies of our four years in the White House; impose harsh sanctions on any nation purchasing Russian energy and work with our allies to ensure Ukraine has the military support it needs to repel and defeat this Russian invasion once and for all. Slava Ukraini🇺🇸🇺🇦

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

A very good and timely conversation with UK Prime Minister @AndyBurnham. Thank you for the support and for your condolences to all those who have lost loved ones because of Russian attacks. I briefed the Prime Minister on such Russian strikes that have continued unabated throughout the day today against various Ukrainian cities – aerial bombs, “shaheds,” ballistic missiles. Air defense is, of course, the first priority.

And, importantly, there should be real decisions to protect lives in Ukraine and to support our joint work in Europe for security. British leadership is always significant, and it matters that the UK will continue to ramp up sanctions pressure on Russia for its escalation. We discussed this and what could truly help diplomacy work. We are preparing the right joint steps and a meeting. Thank you.

[Int'l Criminal Court @IntlCrimCourt]

"All of us must make a choice now: between a world where might is right, or a future based on the rule of law where victims can continue to access justice." - #ICC President Judge Tomoko Akane
🎥 https://t.co/eTFdjuMJoc
📖 https://t.co/GI6KjzK9JF

[Sarah Wilkinson @swilkinsonbc]

1000s upon 1000s march through central London today for Palestine demanding an end to the barbaric inhuman israeli genocide in Gaza

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

Trump just handed Putin a lifeline weeks before the midterms. Energy analysts say his Russian diesel deal won’t meaningfully lower prices. And a tanker that left Russia weeks before the announcement raises an even bigger question: How long was this in the works? https://t.co/HyFjQYD8iF

[Kon Karapanagiotidis @Kon__K]

I feel so ashamed as a proud Greek Australian to see Greeks booing a Welcome To Country last night. Shame on us. The First Nations community of Melbourne deserves a formal apology for the behaviour of Greek Australians last night. #australiacup #Hellas #SouthMelbourne

[Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 @RepBrianFitz]

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has the overwhelming support of the United States Congress, he has the overwhelming support of the American people, and he has the overwhelming support of the Ukrainian people. Russian illegally invaded Ukraine, a sovereign and freedom-loving nation, and Russia is squarely to blame for all damage and destruction, to both lives and treasure, that has resulted from Putin’s unprovoked attack.

@ZelenskyyUa, you know that the United States Congress, and the American people, stand 100% behind you. The Ukrainian people are so blessed to have you leading them in these difficult times. We have your back, and we will stand with you until Ukrainian victory is achieved. 🇺🇸 🇺🇦

[Tom Hoefling @TomHoefling]

So now the President of the United States is calling for regime change in Ukraine. Why? Because they won't roll over and die. This is one of the blackest days in American history. Trump is giving aid and comfort to our main enemy, while attacking our friend and ally.

[Jane Caro @JaneCaro]

Given these grossly overfunded private schools do no better academically than under funded public schools, once SES background of students is taken into account, what on earth are private schools doing with all that money? https://t.co/tD7phNn8tB

[Sherele Moody (Femicide Researcher) 🌈 @ShereleMoody]

CW: This post contains the name and photo of an Aboriginal femicide victim. These are shared with family approval.

❤️SHE MATTERS: JAYDA ALLEN BONNER❤️

Jayda Allen Bonner's relatives asked police to help her. They feared the 21-year-old woman would be killed by her abusive partner. The police simply shrugged them off. Police knew his criminal history and that he was very much a high-risk domestic violence offender, having spent time in jail for brutalising her.
At 2am yesterday (October 10), Jayda was found dead at her apartment complex in Carlton, Melbourne. A man had called 000 saying she was trying to drown herself. The Homicide Squad is investigating and it is understood her partner is the suspect in her murder. Jayda is the 55th Australian woman killed this year.
Last year we lost 80 women to violence – the year before 106 women were killed.
Jayda - a Yagera woman - was unable to escape this significantly older man. Her aunt is Kellie Carter-Bell.
Kellie is a women's safety advocate who herself survived extreme domestic violence
Jayda was more than a niece - she was also a daughter to Kellie, who helped raise her.
"The really horrible, horrible thing is that the system's so broken that about six weeks ago, we begged for their help," Kellie says.
"We begged for their help and because we were ringing them and not Jayda, their attitude was: 'Well, what do you want us to do?'
“She was a caring, loving soul.
"She just had a heart of gold, and would do anything for you."

JAYDA ALLEN BONNER MATTERS❤️

* You can help me get a Royal Commission into the Killing of Women and Girls by signing the petition using the link in my bio (Insta) or go to: https://t.co/Cxq1KK37O6.

❤️ABOUT THE COUNT❤️
I document all Australian women & children lost to murder, manslaughter, neglect and other unlawful acts regardless of perpetrator gender or relationship to the victim. This means not all women and children killed are lost to domestic violence. They are also killed by people known to them (ie friends) or by strangers. My work includes Australians killed overseas. Every death is documented at https://t.co/DW9BTHwqhk (link in bio).

[David Shoebridge @DavidShoebridge]

In the horror of a Genocide this is a moment of hope. 15 of the children from the Gaza Nipper’s program got back in the surf this week. 30 of the other nippers can’t be found, many have been killed. How has the world made the decision to send so many bombs and so few lifesavers?