“The whole affair made something clear: for many on the right, their past tolerance of gay and bi people who aligned with them on a few pet issues was never rooted in principle. It was always about convenience. We were never truly accepted — just temporarily useful. And now that some of us have outlived our political utility, they’re more than happy to throw us to the wolves the moment the opportunity arises.”

What a tit. I mean I’m glad they acknowledge the leopard is eating their face now, but what a tit.

The Telegraph host Ukraine: the Latest podcast. Their international coverage and work is very good.

Weakest president ever. FGS imagine another US president just meekly passing on a Russian threat rather than saying what the USA is going to do about it

If it’s all J visas this could also impact (though given it’s already May maybe not too much ) the seasonal student exchange programmes eg summer work in theme parks/summer camps.

Gooood

I may be wrong about the intention, but early in the invasion an older Ukrainian lady approached some Russian soldiers, harrangued them about being where they weren’t wanted and gave them some sunflower seeds to put in their pockets so their bodies would fertilise the soil after they die.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2022/feb/25/ukrainian-woman-sunflower-seeds-russian-soldiers-video

Mass murderer says he’ll stop murdering for 2 days - yay let’s celebrate!!! What a guy that Vova is 🥰

“Guided by humanitarian considerations, today from 18:00 00:00 from Sunday to Monday, the Russian side declares an Easter truce. I order that all military actions be stopped for this period.”

Fuck this guy and his ‘humanitarian considerations’ 3 years after invading his neighour, killing its people and stealing its childen - he finally deigns to give a whole 2 days reprieve (likely to be broken) because he’s finally felt a teeney bit of pressure from t’old Donald.

Kozyreva is currently one of an estimated 234 people imprisoned in Russia for their antiwar position, according to a tally by Memorial, a Nobel Prize-winning Russian human rights group

Only 234? Is there an incredibly effective underground that means the police aren’t catching them? How sad the Russian people have been so completely cowed on this way that they leave it to a 17 (now 19) year old to resist.

Credit to her for doing the right thing. Repeatedly since the invasion on 2022z

I’m sure we all hope we’d be as brave in her situation

More Al

>It suggested that Britain’s ban on chlorinated chicken was among a range of “non-tariff barriers” that limit the US’s ability to trade.

Non-tariff barriers like checks notes food safety.

what an eccentric idea

“When tech people got involved in the government, they thought Trump was going to take more of a surgical approach and act less like a wrecking ball."

What about his first term, insurrection and campaign and everything about and around him suggested it’d be anything other than a wrecking ball approach???

Is it because he’s an invertebrate scum-sucker whose moral dipstick is about two drops short of bone dry?

Europe watching the USA lately:

I can’t wait to find out how this is Zelenskyy’s fault

Considering he’s the guy who so callously said the USA withholding aid and intelligence was “like hitting a donkey on the nose with a stick” to get its attention, I don’t think Ukraine’s lost a great ally or someone of much of value to them there.

Not that there’s anyone better in that administration.

Will they say thank you at least 94 times?