Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:26 PM
Sky Jewels (5,847 posts)
To any Ukrainians out there in cyberspace...
A lot of us here in the USA did what we could to prevent a pro-Putin Republican takeover of our government. We understand all too well that making donations, making phone calls, writing letters and postcards, putting out signs, knocking on doors, driving people to and working at the polls, talking to friends and family to urge them to vote for Democrats are nothing compared to the battles you've been waging. But when each of us did our little part, we felt you walking shoulder to shoulder with us. We fought for ourselves, but we also fought for you, and for the rest of the world. The election results are far from perfect, but they're a lot better than many people expected. They indicate that the USA will not abandon you in your hours of need after all. Thank you for fighting so hard against the forces of authoritarianism and fascism and evil itself. You inspire us every day.
![]()
|
23 replies, 846 views
![]() |
Author | Time | Post |
![]() |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | OP |
blm | Nov 2022 | #1 | |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | #2 | |
NJCher | Nov 2022 | #3 | |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | #5 | |
Just A Box Of Rain | Nov 2022 | #4 | |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | #6 | |
Just A Box Of Rain | Nov 2022 | #7 | |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | #10 | |
Just A Box Of Rain | Nov 2022 | #12 | |
Disaffected | Nov 2022 | #8 | |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | #21 | |
barbtries | Nov 2022 | #9 | |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | #11 | |
barbtries | Nov 2022 | #13 | |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | #14 | |
barbtries | Nov 2022 | #15 | |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | #16 | |
Tomconroy | Nov 2022 | #17 | |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | #18 | |
Irish_Dem | Nov 2022 | #19 | |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | #20 | |
JustABozoOnThisBus | Nov 2022 | #22 | |
Sky Jewels | Nov 2022 | #23 |
Response to Sky Jewels (Original post)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:29 PM
blm (112,116 posts)
1. Spreading this,
And hopefully more eyes will see it.
|
Response to Sky Jewels (Original post)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:30 PM
NJCher (34,055 posts)
3. that needed to be said
thank you for putting this out there.
|
Response to NJCher (Reply #3)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:31 PM
Sky Jewels (5,847 posts)
5. You're very welcome.
![]() |
Response to Sky Jewels (Original post)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:31 PM
Just A Box Of Rain (5,104 posts)
4. Had I been polled about my number one issue, support for Ukraine would have ranked with
protecting women's reproductive rights at the top of my (long) list of reasons to support Democrats.
|
Response to Just A Box Of Rain (Reply #4)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:31 PM
Sky Jewels (5,847 posts)
6. Yes, it was way up there for me too.
Response to Sky Jewels (Reply #6)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:48 PM
Just A Box Of Rain (5,104 posts)
7. I have remaining hope that Joe Biden will be able to cobble together
enough votes to keep the much needed support flowing.
It is the one part of his agenda that I'm hopeful he can advance if the House (as it seems likely) goes Republican. I hope I'm not wrong about that. Chaos and obstruction are clearly in the cards. I know we did better than expected, but... |
Response to Just A Box Of Rain (Reply #7)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:55 PM
Sky Jewels (5,847 posts)
10. Yes. Luckily there are some Rs who are semi-sane on Ukraine.
They might read the tea leaves and more firmly side with the good guys now. And hopefully Putin and Russia are damaged enough that some R's will not want to be associated with losers and will distance themselves like they will with Trump. Also, I don't think those rubles are flowing very freely to their coffers these days.
|
Response to Sky Jewels (Reply #10)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:57 PM
Just A Box Of Rain (5,104 posts)
12. Great points, all around.
Response to Sky Jewels (Original post)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:52 PM
barbtries (28,373 posts)
9. they are out there.
i play online poker with some of them. Also check out this youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrD8vIPKQC4D7WMqD7swvIw he's continued to make videos throughout the war. You can also support him financially from youtube if so inclined. Life goes on even in war. I have so much respect for the Ukrainian people. Fuck putin; even though he can sow so much destruction I believe that on an elemental level, he will never conquer Ukraine. He will never make Ukrainians Russians (except those who were already on that train). |
Response to barbtries (Reply #9)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:57 PM
Sky Jewels (5,847 posts)
11. Thanks for that.
![]() |
Response to Sky Jewels (Reply #11)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 01:59 PM
barbtries (28,373 posts)
13. Thank you
for your heartfelt words to them. I wanted you to know that you can reach Ukrainians online. Maybe not all of them, thanks to this misbegotten war, but many.
|
Response to barbtries (Reply #13)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 02:01 PM
Sky Jewels (5,847 posts)
14. Yes, that's a very magical thing about the internet.
It still blows me away that I can instantly communicate with anyone on the other side of the world at any time.
|
Response to Sky Jewels (Reply #14)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 02:05 PM
barbtries (28,373 posts)
15. so I mentioned that i play poker online
(just for fun; I'm in NC and can't actually gamble). I started a list of countries represented by the people playing on the site. Here it is so far:
1. Albania 2. Argentina 3. Australia 4. Austria 5. Azerbaijan 6. Barbados 7. Belarus 8. Belgium 9. Bolivia 10. Brazil 11. Bulgaria 12. Canada 13. Chile 14. Colombia 15. Croatia 16. Cyprus 17. Czech Republic 18. Denmark 19. Dominican Republic 20. Ecuador 21. El Salvador 22. Equatorial Guinea 23. Estonia 24. Finland 25. France 26. Germany 27. Greece 28. Guatemala 29. Hungary 30. Indonesia 31. Ireland 32. Italy 33. Japan 34. Kazakhstan 35. Latvia 36. Lithuania 37. Luxembourg 38. Malta 39. Mexico 40. Moldova 41. Morocco 42. New Zealand 43. North Macedonia 44. Norway 45. Peru 46. Philippines 47. Poland 48. Portugal 49. Romania 50. Serbia 51. Slovakia 52. Slovenia 53. South Korea 54. Spain 55. Sweden 56. Switzerland 57. Taiwan 58. Thailand 59. Trinidad and Tobago 60. Ukraine 61. United Kingdom 62. Uruguay 63. Uzbekistan 64. Venezuela 65. Vietnam |
Response to barbtries (Reply #15)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 02:06 PM
Sky Jewels (5,847 posts)
16. Wow, that's incredible.
Talk about united nations!
![]() |
Response to Sky Jewels (Original post)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 02:20 PM
Tomconroy (7,114 posts)
17. Well said!
Response to Tomconroy (Reply #17)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 05:23 PM
Sky Jewels (5,847 posts)
18. Thank you!
![]() |
Response to Sky Jewels (Original post)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 06:19 PM
Irish_Dem (40,836 posts)
19. Perfect message. I wish Zelensky and the Ukrainian people could see it.
Response to Irish_Dem (Reply #19)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 06:38 PM
Sky Jewels (5,847 posts)
20. Thank you.
I appreciate it.
![]() |
Response to Sky Jewels (Original post)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 06:56 PM
JustABozoOnThisBus (23,059 posts)
22. How we support Ukraine is probably a good predictor for how we might support Taiwan.
I'm sure Xi is watching with interest.
|
Response to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #22)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 07:12 PM
Sky Jewels (5,847 posts)
23. Good point.
That whole situation makes my stomach churn.
|