Leslïe

Aerospace engineer, repeat astronaut applicant (every time they'll let me!), all-around nerd, rescuer of old dogs, crochet amateur. she/her

[Leslïe @the_renchick]

This is what happens when we let the Wookie win. A thread. 🧵

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

A little friendly tip for the 47th President of the United States: by constantly parroting that “this isn’t my war, it’s Biden’s war,” you don’t look like a tough, decisive guy cleaning up someone else’s mess, as you intend.

You look like someone who’s failed and is now trying to shift blame, dodge responsibility as a leader, and backpedal from their own loud talk.

And every time you do this, you send a clear signal to Putin: the person in the White House is not serious, can be disregarded, and therefore Russia can and should escalate its military aggression -- because the U.S. President is incapable of anything beyond words.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

It's impossible to justify what Russia is doing. We will never forgive the killing of our people, these brutal strikes. With yesterday’s strike on Kyiv, Russia killed 31 people. 179 were injured. My sincere condolences to the families, the loved ones, and to all who have lost what they held dearest. This was one of the most brutal strikes on the capital.

Today, at the site of the destroyed section of a nine-story residential building, I spoke with our people. The state will definitely help and support all those affected.

I am grateful to everyone who worked at the scene – those who rescued, treated, and cleared the rubble. This kind of mutual support is incredibly important. We will certainly continue our efforts to provide greater protection for our people.

[Leslïe @the_renchick]

“Pro” tip, “bro”: putin doesn’t CARE how many russians are dead. Most russians don’t care how many russians are dead! And NOBODY cares if you think you “coulda” stopped this - stop it NOW!!

ZERO Ukrainian civilians should be “lost,” i.e. MURDERED.

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

Another one from Trump

[Leslïe @the_renchick]

It is NOT. JUST. PUTIN. 🤬

[Oksii ✚ 🇺🇦 @Oksii33]

russia is the most rоttеn, fаsсіst, rасіst, and tеrrоrіst country in the world. russians are the ones who made russia like that, not putin alone as many people think.

[Leslïe @the_renchick]

WHAT…and I cannot emphasize this enough…THE FUCK.

[Governor Katie Hobbs @GovernorHobbs]

The plan to auction off 14 million acres of public land from Mt. Lemmon to Sedona is reckless and wrong. 

These lands belong to people, not corporations. 

I strongly oppose auctioning off Arizona’s public lands to the highest bidder. This land grab will prevent us and our children from experiencing the beauty of Arizona.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

If Putin is allowed to decide who joins NATO, where NATO infrastructure can or can’t be, then Russia’s appetite for war will only grow. Our shared goal is the opposite – to completely end Russia’s hunger for aggression.

[Darth Putin @DarthPutinKGB]

My navy loses a fleet of ships to a country without a navy.
My air force loses 40+ bombers in a morning to a country without an air force
My army controls less of Ukraine now than it did 3 years ago.

But we're winning.

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

Never, never, never underestimate Ukraine

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

Here’s the thing — Donald Trump has, quite simply, betrayed Ukraine in the middle of the largest war of our time.

He has betrayed Europe, NATO, and 80 years of American global leadership — all for a pile of nonsense in the form of promised “business deals” with Putin, whom he absurdly admires like a teenage fanboy.

And of course, in return, he’ll get nothing but open mockery from Putin, who despises Trump (which is what we're seeing in the news every single day now).

[Seth Abramson @SethAbramson]

RETWEET

[MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 @MFA_Ukraine]

Chornobyl – the most accurate way to refer to the city marked by the world’s worst nuclear disaster, which occurred 39 years ago.

As we commemorate the victims of the Chornobyl Power Plant disaster on April 26, 1986, we emphasize the importance of using correct names – and rejecting the transliteration long imposed by Russia.

#ChornobylNotChernobyl

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

The videos of Ukrainian troops first entering the Kyiv suburb of Bucha after 6 weeks of Russian occupation can't be forgotten.

No amount of Russian disinformation can erase the corpses lining the streets and looks on soldiers faces.

One hour raw video.

[Leslïe @the_renchick]

"When."

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

If Ukraine endures all this, it will get a bright future as one of the leading nations of the Free World.

[Leslïe @the_renchick]

RT @IAPonomarenko: Well, lesson of the week:

Real estate moguls are not very good at dealing with matters of life and death for millions o…

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

I'm going to give you a very precise instrument of measuring the political climate in Ukraine.

Works 100%, I'm telling you.

So -- go to Kyiv's Kherschatyk Street and the Maidan Square and look at what's happening.

If you don't see literally a million people marching through downtown Kyiv under flags in what is very likely escalate into barricades and large-scale street fighting against armed riot police units -- it means Ukraine is having a legitimate democratic leadership that still generally has a public mandate on what it does, although it will be voted out when the time is right.

Trust me.

Been there, done that.

Twice.

Within a decade.

[Leslïe @the_renchick]

@saintjavelin Any chance of these ornaments again?! I don’t know how I missed the first round, but I did! 😢

[Scott Kelly @StationCDRKelly]

Facts: Putin is a dictator and murderer. Russia invaded Ukraine. Ukraine is fighting for their lives. America used to stand up against tyrants. This is not who we are as a nation. Disgraceful.

[Leslïe @the_renchick]

@BooBookBooze @1team1fight_org @Dmitro7607 @Harri_Est @nowjustLine @TankieSlappa @DmytroKovalchu5 @Shannon32308146 @evamcdon @deanab0713 #ragedonate

[Leslïe @the_renchick]

#russianWarCrimes
#russiaIsATerroristState

[Лeksa 🇺🇦 @lexa_lrnt]

Over 200 cases of Ukrainian POWs executed on camera.

Mass graves visible from space.

Hundreds of cities erased to the ground.

Thousands of Ukrainian children kidnapped.

Torture chambers found in de-occupied territories.

Yet some people still don't know who the bad guys are.

[Leslïe @the_renchick]

Always more #russianWarCrimes

[UNITED24 Media @United24media]

🚨 Russia abducts 119 Ukrainian teens from Mariupol for forced “re-education.” https://t.co/4Y91culfnr