Shaky Boy

Shaky Boy

@shakyboy.bsky.social

#FBPE #NAFO pro Ukraine🇺🇦. Pro science. Physics grad turned SW dev. LGBTQ Ally 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️. He/Him. I have a benign tremor, hence the name. Switching from twitter (where I'm "shakytweets") bc of Musk's descent into fascism and Trump being elected beyond all reason!

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⚡️️ US holding up air defense missiles for Ukraine for nearly a month, Zelensky says. A senior Ukrainian official previously told the Kyiv Independent that the batch awaiting U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's approval was "significant."

kyivindependent.comUS holding up air defense missiles for Ukraine for nearly a month, Zelensky saysA senior Ukrainian official previously told the Kyiv Independent that the batch awaiting U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's approval was "significant."

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⚡️Russian attacks kill 4, injure 78 across Ukraine over past day, as drone strikes Kyiv residential building in the morning. Overnight, Russian forces launched 126 drones, 61 of which were jet-powered, while Ukraine’s air defense managed to suppress 101 drones, including 50 jet-powered drones.

kyivindependent.comRussian attacks kill 4, injure 78 across Ukraine over past day, as drone strikes Kyiv residential building in the morningOvernight, Russian forces launched 126 drones, 61 of which were jet-powered, while Ukraine's air defense managed to suppress 101 drones, including 50 jet-powered drones, the Air Force said.

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When news broke on Oct. 23 that a ship was reportedly carrying a new supply of Russian diesel for U.S. President Donald Trump, one question immediately arose: How, after more than 20 rounds of EU sanctions, could European ships still be involved in facilitating that trade?

kyivindependent.comHow EU ships are still able to carry Trump's Russian diesel despite so many sanctionsA ship called the Agioi Fanendes, which had just left Russia's Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, was carrying 40,000 metric tons to New York and had been traveling westwards through the Baltic Sea ever sin...

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Among the damaged objects is even a monastery. Twelve of our regions were under Russian strikes this night. In Kyiv and the regions, 34 people were injured, including five children. As of now, two people have died. My condolences to their families and loved ones.

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Report from @csis.org: the Alabuga drone factory is 4-country joint effort: 🔹Iran provided the design and manufacturing expertise 🔹North Korea supplies mass labour 🔹China supplies batteries, engines, electronics, etc 🔹Russia built the factory and fires the drones at Ukraine

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#US delaying #Patriot missiles already paid for under #NATO initiative, #Zelensky says #Trump #TrumpFascist #TrumpTraitor #TrumpRapist #TrumpLies #Russia #TrumpRacist #Fascism #TrumpPedophile #terrorism #Censorship #RussianAsset #TrumpStinks #USWarCrimes kyivindependent.com/us-delaying-...

kyivindependent.comUS delaying Patriot missiles already paid for under NATO initiative, Zelensky saysZelensky has appealed to Washington repeatedly, making the case for additional Patriot missiles as Russia intensifies strikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.

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🤬 The petting zoo "Zviropolis" was damaged as a result of Russian strike on the Cosmo Multimal shopping mall in Kyiv The animals were not injured, their evacuation is underway.

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🇺🇦 Zelensky: Next year the war will cost 155 billion euros. And we need at least 70 billion euros more from you – for defense, for weapons and for our resilience. There are some very simple facts. We are stopping most of the Russian assaults on the front thanks to drones.

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Always proud to stand with the workers who power Alaska ⚡ Alaska unions know I’ll always fight for them. That’s why IBEW 1547, Alaska AFL-CIO, AFT, NEA, AFGE, and union families across our state are joining me in this fight to take back our state.

Nobody needs more evidence that Trump is a complete sh1t, but hey, here we are again!

Anders Puck Nielsen@anderspucknielsen.dk

Many people have a wrong idea about what US intelligence sharing with Ukraine is. In reality it's largely early warnings about air strikes so Ukrainians can seek shelter. This requires US satellites. But it looks like Trump might have instructed his military to stop giving Ukrainians that warning.

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⚡️️️️️️️Update: Death toll in Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia rises to 20. At least 20 people have been killed after Russia dropped five guided bombs on a residential neighborhood in Zaporizhzhia early on Oct. 10. The victims include three children.

kyivindependent.comRussian guided bombs hit Zaporizhzhia residential neighborhood, killing at least 20, injuring 18Three children were among those killed by a Russian airstrike in the early hours of Oct. 10. Some victims were trapped for hours beneath the rubble as rescuers searched for survivors.

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⚡️Russian attacks kill at least 2, injure 25 across Ukraine as Moscow targets energy infrastructure around Kyiv. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russia killed one child and injured nine other people in attacks on civilian targets.

kyivindependent.comRussian attacks kill at least 2, injure 25 across Ukraine as Moscow targets energy infrastructure around KyivIn Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russia killed one child and injured nine other people in attacks on civilian targets.

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⚡️US senators call Trump’s Russian diesel decision ‘a total betrayal of Ukraine.’ Democratic Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Chuck Schumer, and Elizabeth Warren condemned Trump’s decision to allow global purchases of Russian diesel for six months.

kyivindependent.comTrump allows Russia to supply millions of tons of diesel to US, global markets"Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to the American and Global Marketplace, another 500,000 Tons during the month of November, and 1,000,000 Tons immediately thereafter," ...

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⚡Russian guided bombs hit Zaporizhzhia apartment building, killing 4, injuring 4. Russian forces struck a five-story residential building in Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs early on Oct. 10, killing four people and injuring four others, regional officials reported.

kyivindependent.comRussian guided bombs hit Zaporizhzhia apartment building, killing 4, injuring 4The attack came a day after Russian guided aerial bombs struck residential areas of Zaporizhzhia on Oct. 9, killing at least one person and injuring seven others, including a child, according to regio...

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This is incredibly frustrating. Spain and Greece reportedly refused to send Ukraine Patriot missiles that are approaching expiration, according to The Telegraph. Greece alone has around 200. Meanwhile, Ukrainian civilians are being killed by russian missiles.

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At around 6:00 a.m., Russia launched a missile strike on Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast. One missile hit a five-story residential building. At this time, the bodies of three children have been recovered from under the rubble, and the death toll has risen to nine people.

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Mina Hanse@mina-hanse.bsky.social

Fuel is being shipped from South Korea to Russia via sanctioned tankers as Moscow scrambles for supplies amid the war in Ukraine, a move one expert said “undermines” Seoul’s public backing for Kyiv. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

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🔥 On Mon Oct 12th, MPs will debate the UK applying to join the EU. The responsible govt minister will respond. This is not a vote - but it’s the first time since the Burnham speech on “options” that we’ll see where the MPs actually stand. #Rejoin #EU #AndyBurnham #UKpolitics #Brexit

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⚡️ Russia targets Kyiv bridges for fourth consecutive day, hits Northern Bridge. From Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, Kyiv's Southern and Northern bridges were targeted in multiple Russian drone strikes amid an intensifying campaign against infrastructure in the capital.

kyivindependent.comRussia targets Kyiv bridges for fourth consecutive day, hits Northern BridgeFrom Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, Kyiv's Southern and Northern bridges were targeted in multiple Russian drone strikes amid an intensifying campaign against infrastructure in the capital.

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⚡️Ukrainian woman detained in Kazakhstan after alleged FSB trap over grandson's return. Kazakh authorities detained Ukrainian citizen Liubov Rozhanska at Astana airport at the request of Russian authorities, her lawyer told The Insider, an independent Russian investigative outlet, on Oct. 2.

kyivindependent.comUkrainian woman detained in Kazakhstan after alleged FSB trap over grandson's returnRozhanska attempted to collect her 8-year-old grandson and bring him back to his father in Odesa under an agreement reached in advance with the boy’s Russian relatives.

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Could you please let me know whether your news media have covered the situation in Oleshky? Have there been any mentions of Oleshky in your news reports?

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⚡At least 5 injured in ongoing Russian drone strikes on Kyiv. The capital has been under near-continuous Russian attack for a second consecutive day. During the night and morning of Sept. 26 alone, air raid alerts were issued five times, some lasting several hours.

kyivindependent.comAt least 5 injured in ongoing Russian drone strikes on KyivThe capital has been under near-continuous Russian attack for a second consecutive day. During the night and morning of Sept. 26 alone, air raid alerts were issued five times, some lasting several hou...

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Danny Tommo has been filmed slashing a dinghy in the channel containing migrants and a rescue worker on board. There is no mention of this on the BBC news website at all as far as I can see. Yet when he and his thugs turn up in masks it's all "Legitimate protestors show ankle in Dover".

theguardian.comFar-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboardThomas called followers to protest against arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to Dover

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#US #USA #America I would like to know what concrete, tough measures against #Russia the #Trump administration intends to implement in response to Russia's hostile actions against U.S. national security.⤵️

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😭 Footage of the house where a mother and two children died has emerged: it happened in the city of Hlevakha in the Kyiv region The attack killed two children born in 2023 - a boy and a girl and a 39-year-old woman, the boy's mother.

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❗️🇾🇪 Russia is replenishing its army with "cannon fodder" from Yemen: intelligence has revealed the Kremlin's scheme Russian side is already planning to use at least 27 Yemeni citizens in the war against Ukraine.

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⚡️Russian attacks kill 11, injure over 64 in Ukraine over past day. Ukrainian forces downed 138 out of the 174 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.

kyivindependent.comRussian attacks kill 11, injure over 64 in Ukraine over past dayUkrainian forces downed 138 out of the 174 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.

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🇪🇺❗️ Russian attacks in Europe are becoming increasingly audacious: the appearance of victims is only a matter of time, — Bloomberg In recent months, Russian hybrid attacks have been penetrating deeper into Europe. Drones have been spotted near energy facilities and airports, arsons, cyberattacks…

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‼️ A humanitarian evacuation is urgently needed for Ukrainian civilians in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky. People are starving, have no access to medical care, and are unable to leave the city.

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This morning russians struck an ordinary civilian intercity minibus near Nikopol with an FPV drone, killing at least 5 people‼️ First Person View drone excludes any accidents, they knew exactly what they were doing. Bloody terrorists!

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❗️🇺🇸 FBI: Russian intelligence services planned to carry out targeted assassinations of people supporting 🇺🇦Ukraine in the US and European countries. Five people have been charged in this case.

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⚡️ Russian forces kill 11, injure 64 across Ukraine over past day, hit diesel locomotive close to Polish border. Alongside the attack near the Polish border, Russian forces launched 200 Shahed-type attack drones, including jet-powered versions, on Sept. 15, the Air Force said.

kyivindependent.comRussian forces kill 11, injure 64 across Ukraine over past day, hit diesel locomotive close to Polish borderAlongside the attack near the Polish border, Russian forces launched 200 Shahed-type attack drones, including jet-powered versions, on Sept. 15, the Air Force said.

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1/2 Umar Kremlev, the Putin-linked oligarch who reportedly bankrolled hundreds of thousands of dollars of Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebrations, is heavily involved with Healthy Fatherland, sanctioned by Ukraine over its alleged role in abducting Ukrainian children.

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❗️ Russia is turning schools into a tool for war propaganda, — The Economist In Russia, “patriotic education” begins in kindergartens. About 10% of the weekly “Conversations about Important Things” are devoted to military topics. “Yunarmiya” movement claims to already have 2 million participants.

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Russian forces launched an attack near the Yahodyn checkpoint along Ukraine’s border with Poland on Sept. 13. A nearby gas station was reportedly damaged in the strike, according to local authorities. Video: @mediapivden / Telegram.