For every American commentator whining about how Ukraine asks too much from us—here’s a bunch of dudes in donated pick-up trucks with 50 cal guns welded into the bed shooting down the Iranian drones that Russia bombards their civilians with nightly. They do miracles with scraps.

Two German-Russian men were arrested in Bavaria on suspicion of spying for Russia and planning blasts and arson attacks to undermine Berlin's military support for Ukraine, German prosecutors said.
themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/18/2-a…

Very excited to drop our long awaited report on #China 's Digital Silk Road! We show how Beijing is seeking to create a China-centric global authoritarian alternative to digital governance norms, through examples in the Indo-Pacific article19.org/resources/chin…

Dutch PM offered to buy back Patriot from countries unwilling to hand them over to Ukraine- The Guardian

'A lot of countries are sitting with a lot of Patriot systems, perhaps not wanting to supply them directly. We can buy it from them, we can deliver it to Ukraine, we have the…

Speaker Johnson: “80% of the spending for Ukraine is replenishment of American weapons and stocks. That's a really important thing for our own U.S. industrial base and defense base.”

NEW: The Appeal has published the first national database of prison commissary prices. The project covers 46 states, revealing an exploitative system that forces incarcerated people to pay up to 5x the outside price for some items. theappeal.org/locked-in-pric…

“Elisha Wiesel, son of the writer Elie Wiesel, says the [Uyghur] plight has echoes of the Holocaust.”

#DisruptingGenocide
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/nyr…

🚀💥Regarding the strike on Dzhankoy, as well as first footage of the aftermath of the attack. Destroyed Russian S-400 air defence system equipment.

«Tonight, April 17, 2024, the military airfield of the 39th helicopter regiment of the 4th Air Force and Air Defense Army…

For anyone who has been interested in my lawsuit against the Sun, the news is that  I’ve had to settle my claim out of court before it gets to trial. A 🧵…

Next Tuesday (4/23) FTC will convene an open commission meeting to vote on the final rule prohibiting noncompete clauses.

We received over 26,000 public comments about this proposal. Many thanks to everyone who shared their views and experiences.

ftc.gov/news-events/ne…

The world lost a good soul on Saturday. USAID West Bank/Gaza employee Jacob Toukhy was gunned down by an off duty police man over a parking dispute in Jaffa.

If you read anything today, please read this tribute to Jacob. @usaid USAID Middle East U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

blogs.timesofisrael.com/blessed-are-th…

The Save Ukraine delegation has just returned from the Netherlands, where we had the honor of receiving the prestigious international award 'Four Freedoms' for rescuing Ukrainian #children from Russia and the occupied territories.

This international award is presented annually…

It's time to wake up, America. Helping Ukraine helps us.

It's not difficult:
1.) We send Ukraine our OLD weapons and ammunition.
2.) We replenish what we send by paying AMERICANS to build NEW replacements (This is where the money goes - It stays here in the USA)
3.) A long-time…

When your job is to shoot down missiles/drones and hand out cookies, but you’re all out of cookies:

Every day, Ukraine is losing its people, its territory, its electricity. I ask Congress to vote now on Ukraine aid. It’s vital to US interests that Russia is stopped from taking a country of 40M by force. We lived this history in Europe before & we know the cost of failing to act

Oh boy, important potentially world-altering events are occurring

Sure am glad I can rely on a verification system to know which sources are legitimate and which sources are weirdo groypers/open Nazis spreading blatant misinformation for engagement

Very normal website here.

One of my main motivations for founding Our World in Data was to overcome the mad reality in academia that much of the most important research and data is locked away behind paywalls.

I wanted research and data to be a public good, accessible to *everyone*.

If you find our work…

🇫🇷 Charles de Gaulle carrier is coming under NATO command for the first time.

Reflecting our shared commitment to cooperation and interoperability.

This warship keeps vital sea lanes open and secure, increasing NATO’s vigilance in the Mediterranean Sea

#WeAreNATO

If Russia were to withdraw its troops from Ukraine completely, this war would end immediately. Russia bears the full responsibility for the war and its consequences. Ukraine is doing everything it can to fight off Russia’s brutal invasion.

Another night of Russia firing terrorist missiles and drones at Ukraine. Two reminders from the 1930s:

First, if you look away, eventually it will cost more.

Second, if aggression pays off somewhere, it's an invitation to use it elsewhere.

Let’s finally learn from history.