Louise Oakes

A painting of the end of meritocracy: A meeting of the two largest economies and not one woman at the table.

To commemorate my father’s 95th birthday, I want to remind Spock fans that dad’s parents were Ukrainian immigrants which shaped my father in many ways. Four years of Putin’s war has brought death and destruction to our people, our homeland. LLAP. #standwithukraine #ukraine

The Olympic Committee (IOC) doesn’t want you to see this. So, here it is: a helmet honoring Ukrainian Olympic athletes killed defending their country against the barbarian russian invasion that is now entering its fifth year. The Olympic Games have always been Political Games. In 2022 Olympics, China asked putin to wait until its Games were over before invading Ukraine. So let’s stop the hypocrisy. @iocmedia @heraskevych

He has not stopped working for Ukraine for a single day in nearly 4 years. More than President.. This is Volodymyr Zelensky🇺🇦 Respect to this man, every day 🫡

Listen ! This is Ukraine. Without power. Without heat. But alive and kicking. putin lost. putin will never enslave Ukraine. Never.

This horrifying footage must be seen by the entire world. For years, Russia has been misleading the West with talk of its “commitment to peace” and its “desire to end the war,” while at the same time carrying out a bloody terrorist slaughter in Ukrainian cities every single day.

American businessman and philanthropist Howard Buffett, together with Ukraine’s special police unit "White Angel," visited frontline areas of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region, where constant shelling continues and civilians are being evacuated. Thanks to armored vehicles provided by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, police officers were able to evacuate more than 200 people from dangerous areas of Kharkiv region. During the visit, Mr. Buffett personally took part in evacuation efforts and witnessed firsthand the devastating consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine. As a sign of gratitude and partnership, police officers presented Mr. Buffett with the unit’s shoulder patch - a symbol of trust, unity, and a shared commitment to saving human lives, the National Police said. 📹: National Police of Ukraine

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Nine-year-old Ukrainian Oleksandra (Sasha) Paskal has won gold and bronze medals at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition "Black Sea Cup." Sasha had dreamed of a sports career in rhythmic gymnastics. But in the summer of 2022, she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation. The girl was pulled from the rubble in critical condition, but doctors managed to save her life. Sasha didn’t give up. She went through rehabilitation, learned to live with a prosthetic leg, and returned to gymnastics. She also began taking up ballroom dancing. 📹: bokareva.solovey.m

Stop telling Ukraine to give up land. Start telling russia to give it back.

Europe must stop importing any Russian oil and gas. All this money is spent by Russia directly on the war. We see no increase in social support inside Russia, which means all of these funds are going to the war. If there is a shortage of money for the war, social support for people in Russia will decrease. If social support decreases, people will become dissatisfied. And the Russian leadership will be dissatisfied as well. History shows: Russia has always changed after hunger riots. And that is exactly what they fear. Yes, there are risks and alternative logistics may cost more. But a way must be found to stop buying Russian energy. On this, I fully support the U.S., and Ukraine is ready to help Europe. This must be part of a comprehensive solution: not only energy, but also the shadow fleet, and in principle, halting Russia’s ability to trade and export goods by sea. This is also an important way to reduce its economy. Shadow fleet, banking sector, energy – total sanctions are needed, without exceptions.

That little yellow notice says no stopping except taxis, but obviously people getting their McDonald's is more important than buses being able to get through. @WirralCouncil @WirralGlobeNews @wirrallabour #badparking #illegalparking

Outrageous: Trump wants the NHS to pay more for US drugs in a new trade deal. US healthcare is a mess, but instead of fixing his own system Trump wants to drag the rest of us down with him. Join me and sign the petition against this NHS price hike: 38d.gs/xm7t

@Leezabizzbee @offdxan Cats always know when a camera is pointed at them.

@offdxan Oh she knew!

Pray for these brave Warriors who still fighting and sacrificing for their Freedom. Faces of Freedom! 🙏❤️