Notices by Kevin Leecaster (greenfire@mstdn.social), page 4

He did this in front of about 2,000 for 39 minutes last night yet our legacy mainstream media still treats the modern GOP as an American political party.
https://www.threads.net/@gtconway3dg/post/DBJnqz3JAvQ

Do you see this line of cars waiting to get gasoline in Florida?

None of them are EVs #JustSayin

Historians: He's a fascist

Political scientists: He's a fascist

His own aides: He's a fascist

The NYT: He shows a wistful longing for a bygone era of global politics

Florida's governor DeSantis is giving away free gasoline in order to make global warming all that much worse.

Sociopathic JD Vance said it is “sociopathic” to consider climate change when deciding whether or not to have children in a new interview out today.

I find it sociopathic how interested these dudes are in what choices other people make when it is none of their damn business.

The machinist strike seems to have perhaps been a miscalculation considering the financial pressures that Boeing has been under since it provides management with cover for firing 17,000 employees.

Ukraine is thankfully turning to solar in order to make their power supply more resilient according to this short video. Sounds like they have some super incentive programs up to 70% of the cost.

@darnell @barackobama
Do those two male relatives otherwise respect Barak Obama or at least share his opinion on any other issues?

From Punchbowl News, House Speaker Mike Johnson: “I don’t have an appetite for further Ukraine funding, and I hope it’s not necessary. If Trump wins, I believe that he actually can bring that conflict to a close."

Will our legacy mainstream media make it into a big issue that Republicans want to stop funding #Ukraine and cede Europe to Putin or was their caring about Ukrainians just an act?

Hey, @HistoPol
these new and significant measures more effectively target Iran’s energy trade, including against the “Ghost Fleet” that carries Iran’s illicit oil to buyers around the world. - National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

The U.S. Treasury Department has also sent notices to ship management companies requesting information about 100 vessels it suspects of violating Western sanctions on Russian oil, according to a source who has seen the documents.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/10/11/statement-from-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-on-expansion-of-sanctions-on-iran-following-attack-on-israel/

@NeonPurpleStar
If you dislike Elon Musk and his ilk as much as do I than any opportunity to harm their reputation is worthwhile to report imo.

ELoon jumped the shark as us old fogeys say 🤣

Stock prices post robotaxi event:
Uber 🔼 8%
Lyft 🔼 7%
Tesla 🔽 10%

@WarnerCrocker @damkina
We should call what they are doing malinformation imo.

Disinformation is classified as inaccurate information conveyed deliberately—with the intention to deceive.

Malinformation is classified as both intentional and harmful to others.

@todwest @HistoPol @mbpaz
Yeah, one thing about just judging navies on number of warships that could also be misleading is the number of personnel.

I don't know why the shadow fleet has not been stopped from plying their trade in sanctioned oil, but I do not think that it is from a lack of will on the part of the USA. I expect that there are aspects of it that I am not familiar with not being a naval nor maritime legal expert.

@todwest @HistoPol @mbpaz
From Europe, only Sweden and Italy made the top ten list for size of navies in 2020.

Top 10 Largest Navies in the World (by total number of warships and submarines - 2020):
Russia 781
China 730
North Korea 505
U.S. 472
Sweden 353
Indonesia 333
Italy 309
India 294
Thailand 293
Sri Lanka 270

@HistoPol
Starting a war by detaining ships on the sea is not a good idea at the moment with the electorate of most Western countries unwilling to commit to it.

@mbpaz @HistoPol
The EU has a navy, but not much of one I don't think.

The U.S. navy has been stretched thin because of our responsibilities in the Pacific and Middle East over the past few years.

I'm hoping that Europe does step forward to take more responsibility towards enforcing international rules and norms soon.

@HistoPol
I suspect that the shadow fleet is only delivering Russian oil to countries like Turkey, South Africa, China, India, etc.

The Russian fossil fuel tracking site is:
https://www.russiafossiltracker.com/

@eva_chaos @potus
Actually, Ukraine has Russians on their territory now because they didn't separate themselves from the Kremlin back in 1991. No one is to blame for the situation that Ukrainians are in but themselves and they should have gratitude for what their allies have done instead of being petulant babies unwilling to defend themselves.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-needs-soldiers-fight-russia-men-dodging-draft-zelenskyy-rcna152121

@eva_chaos @potus
Oh, that's the first I heard that Kyiv has fallen to Putin. That's sad to hear about.