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[Sam @samaboutsoon]

Hey @DownloadFest, were you surprised by the people who brought day tickets trying to use them? @TicketmasterUK can I have a partial refund for the lack of organisation and access to the festival? Been queuing for hours.

[Defense of Ukraine @DefenceU]

On February 24, 2022, we fought for today.
Today, we fight for the future.
We defend what is ours.

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion in a war that has lasted 12 years and has never truly stopped for centuries.

[UNITED24 Media @United24media]

For millions of Ukrainians, daily life is now defined by the realities of Russia's war.

[Sam @samaboutsoon]

@BatteryFires @GuillermoRein any thoughts on this https://t.co/1apAVJkyJT

I’ve had it happen to one of my alarms and @Google doesn’t really care. There seems to be ongoing pattern. Once the batteries removed they very quickly cool down.

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

Dear friends, when you pick up your little ones from kindergarten today hold them tight and kiss and take a moment to be grateful that your neighbor isn’t Russia, and your children don’t have to live through what Ukrainian kids do.

Just say thank you for the fact that somewhere out there, Ukrainians are holding the line so your children can live in peace.

[Sam @samaboutsoon]

@alfiemoore Even better I see you have got Aberystwyth. Glad it’s finally happened.

[Sir Humphrey @pinstripedline]

There has been a lot of media focus today on the National Audit Office report into MOD support to Ukraine, mostly on the perceived impact on UK training. This short thread tries to pick up some wider points, which highlights an incredible MOD Civil Service & Mil success story. /1

[Sam @samaboutsoon]

Superb episode. Lots ringing true here, on-call careers, poor/excellent PR/comms, impacts on families and life. #ValueOurOnCallFirefighters

[FRSA @frsa_uk]

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 👨‍🚒Kevin Tedds
@MrTedds and Tristan Ashby discuss local initiatives of recruitment and retention for On-Call firefighters. #frsa #prioritymessage #podcast Link in bio!

[Sam @samaboutsoon]

@GeoffNorcott Really enjoying these; keep them up please.

[Aberystwyth Lifeboat @aberlifeboat]

TOMORROW - Sat 20th July. Even though the summer is disappearing tomo we are still holding our open day, unfortunately the BBQ has had to be cancelled but there will be plenty of Tea and Cake, and yep CAKE!!

10-2 at the Lifeboat station.

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

Today's missile attack at a children's hospital in Kyiv pretty much sums things up on all that verbal diarrhea around "negotiations," "peace missions," and Putin's "peace proposals."

This was one of the most barbaric and demonstratively deliberate gestures of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Russia & Vladimir Putin are not interested in any "peace," "the end of the conflict," or a "compromise."

They are interested in Ukraine's unconditional surrender enforced via unlimited civilian terror.

They are unable to defeat Ukraine on battlefields (provided that the West stays with Ukraine and keeps sending defense aid, which is very likely); they will seek to escalate their missile attacks from trying to strip Ukraine of electricity and heating to deliberate mass killings of civilians.

I am afraid that in the coming months we'll be seeing even more deliberate terror attacks like one from today.

Hospitals, shopping malls, large residential buildings, you name it.

I'll be more than happy to end up being wrong with this one.

I don't know what else needs to be a FINAL WAKE UP CALL to the Western decision-makers still having hope of going the easiest way with what Russia is doing.

No, there won't be a moment when Putin says that he's OK with your "territorial compromises on Ukraine" as a result of which he leaves Ukraine alone forever (and you can forget about this annoying headache and continue business as usual).

No, you can be vowing before Putin never to accept Ukraine as a NATO member on a daily basis live on TV, but this will not stop him - because it's just about nothing but keeping Ukraine vulnerable and defenseless to a Russian invasion and occupation.

No, Putin is not to be reasoned with or traded with because he is not the one looking for peace.

He gladly uses your chronic lack of leadership, procrastination, fears, over-compromise, and reluctance to assume responsibilities and make necessary historic decisions.

[Aberystwyth Lifeboat @aberlifeboat]

Come and join us for our first open day since 2019.

lots of activities games and stands from other emergency services, including BBQ, a nautical knitting exhibition, a chance to go on and look around the boats and launch equipment.

Come along and have a brew with the crew

[Pjotr Sauer @PjotrSauer]

Kyiv children’s hospital strike

[Sam @samaboutsoon]

@DGlaucomflecken Depends on how far north!

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

The unity that defines history. Today in France, alongside our allies, we honored the bravery of the Allied forces who landed in Normandy 80 years ago. We remember. We thank them. We uphold the values of the defenders of life.

[Sam @samaboutsoon]

@MartinSLewis hey can you help please? My @LVcares home insurance renewal has increased by 35%, they cite a range of reasons, cost pressures etc but their latest financial results show a large profit increase and their operating costs staying the same https://t.co/bVTn6Zi4I6

[Sam @samaboutsoon]

With support from @mawwfire and @GorsafS.

[National Fire Chiefs Council @NFCC_FireChiefs]

UK firefighters are heading to Ukraine to support our fire service family, bringing vehicles and essential equipment and demonstrating the very best of UK fire and rescue services. Thanks to the support of @ukhomeoffice, @FireResilience, @FIRE_AID_UK, and @FireIndustry.

[National Fire Chiefs Council @NFCC_FireChiefs]

UK firefighters are heading to Ukraine to support our fire service family, bringing vehicles and essential equipment and demonstrating the very best of UK fire and rescue services. Thanks to the support of @ukhomeoffice, @FireResilience, @FIRE_AID_UK, and @FireIndustry.