when foreigners casually drop ‘bombing of kyiv’ these pics always come to mind. this is what #RussianColonialism did to chechnya and grozny when they tried to leave the empire in 2000. a war crime of horrific scale, but the rest of the world was like ‘meh’, so moscow continued

Why Russian army is so weak? When Russia invaded, experts thought it'd win in 24-72 hours. Two weeks later the war's still going. How come? On paper Russian superiority's overwhelming Although Russia projects warlike image, its military r weak and don't know how to fight wars🧵

This is how the bravest people in the world look like! In occupied Berdyansk, people protested against Russian occupation. Despite Russians intimidating and kidnapping local activists in occupied cities #StandWithUkraine

Watched Russian Channel 1 news last night, where they showed serene scenes from the occupied Melitopol, claiming the population has welcomed Russian liberators. In a parallel universe which actually exists, this was happening in Melitopol.

Why Russia can't win against the West Russia is often portrayed as the invincible military power. And yet, this reputation is based on two wars - Napoleonic and WWII. In both cases Russia won only thanks to the alliance allied with *the* leading economic powerhouse of that era🧵

The Deputy Director of Rosgvardiya Lieutenant-General Roman Gavrilov has been detained on March 17 by the GRU (Russian Military Intelligence) & the 9th Directorate of the FSB (Internal Security for the FSB). Putin denied an audience to Zolotov. Things are getting interesting.

30°C above normal in the Arctic today. 40°C above normal in the Antarctic today. It would be unbelievable if it were not true. And it is terrifying beyond words. The war we have waged against the natural world has, in climatic terms, just gone nuclear.

A friend asked for an explanation why "It's just Putin" is wrong and dangerous. I felt it needs a longer response. Here it is:

A new stream on an unfortunate topic: battlefield deaths & casualties. Last night, Erin Burnett on CNN asked me why it seemed the casualty rates on the RU side were so high. I didn't want to talk "body counts," as the numbers differ depending on who is reporting. 1/25

#KyivDiary Day 28 Vladimir Putin's war is in trouble

В России депутат районного совета прямо на заседании произнесла антивоенную речь, назвав действия властей «военным преступлением» Нина Беляева депутат Семилукского районного совета Воронежской области. «Я считаю то, что происходит, военным преступлением».

Courage, strength, resolve. With Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський in Kyiv 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini! #StandWithUkraine

Bucha, Kyiv region. The bodies of people with tied hands, who were shot dead by 🇷🇺 soldiers lie in the streets. These people were not in the military. They had no weapons. They posed no threat. How many more such cases are happening right now in the occupied territories? (1/2)

Appalled by reports of unspeakable horrors in areas from which Russia is withdrawing. An independent investigation is urgently needed. Perpetrators of war crimes will be held accountable.

Many of my predictions for how this war would unfold have been proven incorrect. I've been grappling with different aspects of this. Here I am going to focus on the failed opening military strategy that Moscow approved to try and oust the Zelensky govt🧵

Margarita Symonyan,one of Russia’s chief propagandists celebrating Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine today, needs to be banned from Twitter. Retweet if you agree.

This is not war. This is terrorism. The whole Western society goes nuts over a single bombing by an Islamic radical. Are we too white to be finally considered a terrorist state?

I will absolutely contort myself in costume while staring enigmatically into the middle distance in order to get your attention so that I can remind you and your friends and families to make a plan to vote so that we can stay the hell out of Gilead. No question. VOTE.