Sobota: V rámci ruského generálního štábu byla zřízena nová tajná jednotka s názvem Centrum 795. Zabývá se operacemi v zahraničí, včetně únosů a vražd představitelů opozice. Podle investigativního projektu The Insider byla jednotka založena v prosinci 2022 a tvoří ji přibližně 500 důstojníků GRU, FSB, FSO a běloruské KGB. Centrum podléhá Generálnímu štábu, ale není součástí GRU. Vede ho bývalý člen skupiny Alfa Denis Fisenko. Operační základna se nachází v Patriot Parku, v rámci výcvikového centra koncernu Kalašnikov, který je pod kontrolou společnosti Rostec, v jejímž čele stojí Sergej Čemezov. Centrum financuje sám Čemezov a spolumajitel Kalašnikova Andrej Bokarev. Původně bylo centrum vytvořeno pro operace pouze na Ukrajině, ale jeho úkoly se později rozšířily o pokusy o atentáty na opoziční osobnosti a novináře kdekoliv v zahraničí. Insider uvádí, že Centrum už zosnovalo několik pokusů o atentáty, které jsou v současné době předmětem vyšetřování. Odhalit jeho složení a aktivity se podařilo poté, co byl jeden z ruských agentů odhalen a zadržen v Kolumbii. A také se děje tohle:
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Deep concern for the world, a bit of hope, a lot of joy in nature and gardening, and comfort found in poetry.
I occasionally share my poems here. If you enjoy writing, creativity in any form, or are simply curious, feel free to visit my poetry blog: https://write.whylib.com/vladkamarie/
❗️ Голова комітету нацбезпеки Ірану погрожує Україні ударами за те, що та нібито допомагає Ізраїлю з дронами.
Він назвав Україну «невдалою» та заявив, ніби та допомагає Ізраїлю безпілотниками, «фактично втягнувшись у війну».
Тож тепер, відповідно до статті 51 Статуту Організації Об'єднаних Націй, вся територія України є «законною ціллю для Ірану»
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One of Mary Oliver's most famous lines is "What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
I see it quoted all the time out of context, usually on insipid inspo posts about living life to the fullest.
Every so often, I like to go back and re-read the poem it's from, The Summer Day. The meaning of a line can change quite a bit when you read it in context.
For the first time, Ukrainian companies have been allowed to participate in NATO defense competitions, entering direct contractual relations with NATO's Joint Force Transformation Command
Ukrainian drone expertise and civilian protection experience opened the door
https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/19/ukrainian-drone-expertise-earned-something-new-access-to-nato-defense-contracts-for-first-time/
Sweden to send cutting-edge air defense system to Ukraine as part of new $1.42 billion aid package
https://kyivindependent.com/sweden-to-send-cutting-edge-air-defense-system-to-ukraine-as-part-of-new-1-42-billion-aid-package/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Latest News @latest-news-KyivIndependent
Please share: Latvian Olympic team skeleton coach Ivo Šteinbergs submitted an official protest to the IOC regarding the ban of a Ukrainian athlete for honoring Ukrainian Olympians killed by Russian invaders. All national teams should join him to protest the disqualification of Vladyslav Heraskevych!
Remembering Ukrainian athletes killed in Putin's invasion is "not compliant with the rules".
Skeleton athlete kicked out over helmet with images of Ukrainians killed in war
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/12/ukraine-vladyslav-heraskevych-disqualified-winter-olympics-skeleton-helmet-protest-war-deaths
Remembrance is not a violation.
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."
New Study Investigates What Caused the Late Devonian Mass Extinction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maaBFO0iLes #paleontology #wildlife #Nature #ecology #biodiversity #pollution #oceans
The #Republican governor of #NewHampshire just vetoed a bill intended to exclude #trans people from daily life and make life worse for trans inmates.
I don't know much about this governor's record, but I do know that these hateful, extremist bills are not polling well any more. We're seeing rats off the sinking ship across the country in response to this shift. People are sick of the #GOP obsessing over trans people instead of solving any actual problems.
FYI: "Bancomat, Bizum, EPI, SIBS and Vipps MobilePay sign MoU to accelerate the rollout of sovereign, pan-european payment solutions" https://epicompany.eu/media-insights/bancomat-bizum-epi-sibs-and-vipps-mobilepay-sign-mou-to-accelerate-the-rollout-of-sovereign-pan-european-payment-solutions
RE: https://mastodon.rozhlas.cz/@irozhlas/116045656109837311
Koncentrace moci
EU chief diplomat calls Olympics crowd boos of JD Vance a sign of 'European pride'
https://kyivindependent.com/eu-chief-diplomat-calls-olympics-crowd-boos-of-jd-vance-a-sign-of-european-pride/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Latest News @latest-news-KyivIndependent
A Russian missile strike damaged a Kyiv heat and power plant after seismic shockwaves cracked a narrow underground cooling shaft beneath the Dnipro River, causing severe flooding.
Five Ukrainian divers sealed 30 meters of cracks during 6 days of emergency underwater work in +2°C water, without communication lines, amid air raid alerts.
Flooding was stopped; full repairs are pending.
Photo: hromadske
An actual glimmer of blue on this morning's walk here in Glastonbury. I had to stand and stare for a while as didn't believe my eyes!
What you can do to stop big corporations from helping ICE https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-biggest-corporations-helping?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Reporter Hannah Natanson has been writing articles about the corruption of the Trump regime. The result: Now Trump has sent the FBI to raid her home and seize all her devices, so they can identify her sources.
The insightful Liz Oyer has the story: https://youtube.com/shorts/2CkE7YXpaL4?si=sGiMkyEo3HiuNWo8
Rolls-Royce Engine Breakthrough Could Free Gripen From U.S. Control — Canada at the Center
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArOj-raXeCQ
Hmm, ani jsem nevěděl, že v Gripenech jsou licencované americké motory.
Building With #Hempcrete 101
Hempcrete is used as a highly insulative wall material. It is a carbon-negative, natural, and lightweight construction material that provides highly efficient temperature and moisture control. It is also formable, dynamic, one-seventh the weight of concrete, and cures within hours.
Author: William Brain // Last updated on September 5, 2023 4 Comments
Excerpt: "What Is in Hempcrete and Can I Source It Myself?
Hempcrete has three constituent parts: hemp, lime, and water.
Hemp, and Where to Source It
Here in #Australia, #HempShiv is only beginning to be farmed and brought to market. (A couple of notable enterprises being Hemp Homes Australia and X-Hemp in Tasmania where 80% of the hemp in Australia is currently farmed).
In Europe, a large industry is established and growing, with processing facilities in France, Holland, and Germany. The last house I built — working in Scotland — was made with Lithuanian hemp.
Over in the US, hemp production has exploded since the Agriculture Improvement Act or Farm Bill of 2018, finally allowing hemp cultivation after many, many years. [Alas, that is been severely curtailed. So much for Hemp For Victory]
The Binder
As you might assume, the binder is what binds the hemp shiv into a solid mass. The binder consists of either hydrated lime or natural #HydraulicLime. #HydratedLime (or air lime) has no impurities and is made by #kiln-firing limestone. The firing process removes the carbon molecules from the limestone and converts it into a dry powder. When you want to use lime as a binder or mortar, you introduce carbon dioxide again, essentially converting the lime back into limestone as it absorbs surrounding CO2. This is what’s known as the carbon cycle.
The other lime, hydraulic lime, is also kiln-fired using the same process. The difference being hydraulic lime has added or existing impurities known as #pozzolans."
Read more:
https://insteading.com/blog/building-with-hempcrete/
#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #Hemp #BuildingWithHemp #HempIsTheFuture
🫂 З тимчасово окупованої частини Херсонської області на підконтрольну Україні територію вдалося повернути ще одну групу дітей.
Про це повідомив голова ОВА Олександр Прокудін. Наймолодшій дитині 3 місяці.
Серед врятованих — сімнадцятирічна дівчина та дев’ятирічний хлопець, які пережили неодноразові вторгнення російських військових до свого дому. Під час одного з них — діти стали свідками катування їхньої мами
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