Music Is Not Beyond Politics

I was listening to an interview about Ukraine and the interviewer was talking how there's no empathy for russian soldiers "not asking for sympathy for the Russians as an invading force, but empathy for humans" is the direct quote and while yes empathy for humans should exist, highlighting this in this context is bizzare. He then follows saying that these are young soldiers and the west is celebrating when "they are sent to their mothers" (meaning celebrating their deaths).

And what struck me the most is him saying this: "Soldiers who've been sent to war not by their choice, they follow military, they follow orders". Quick question: how do you think defeated nazi soldiers were trying to avoid punishment for their war crimes? What "argument" was real popular, don't you remember? This exact "argument" is the reason why International Law actually explicitly states that if a higher ups in the war are forcing a soldier to execute unlawful acts, the soldier has the right and responsibility to refuse this order. In International Law "I was following orders" is not an admissible argument. If the Russian soldiers don't want to commit war crimes, they are, by law, obliged to refuse the orders. Yet the Russian army still stands, still committing war crimes in Ukraine. But yeah, poor russian young boys sent to their mothers…

Yes I do have empathy for brainwashed and indoctrinated youth of an authoritarian state, no I don't have empathy for war criminals.

"The children have just begun to live. We feel sorry for our country, they (russins) are killing us and no one is doing anything."

Locals have been bringing flowers and toys to the site in Kryvyi Rih since morning where children were killed in a russian attack on April 4. Nine children were killed in a russian Iskander missile strike. Six remain in hospitals, most of them in serious condition.

Source: Suspilne Dnipro

✨️Impossible✨️ art challenge was won by two of my OCs.😎 Actually, I have more original characters (for abt 20), but most of the others aren't as thought-out as these. The first post in 2024, btw.

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✨️Неможливий✨️ арт-челендж переможений двома моїми OC.😎 Насправді у мене більше оригінальних персонажів (приблизно 20), але більшість інших не такі продумані, як ці. Перший пост у 2024, до речі.)

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OC by paigey.stuff (Instagram):

My entry for the #swoyodtiys! It was pretty fun to draw as it wasn't boring or too difficult. Thanks, @/swoyo.o (on Instagram), for hosting this dtiys!

I think I've found some ideas of how to color which I like... I'm happy about it!

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Моя участь у #swoyodtiys! Малювати було досить весело, оскільки завдання не було нудним чи надто важким. Дякую, @/swoyo.o, за проведення цього dtiys!

Гадаю, я тепер маю кілька ідей для розфарбовування, які мені подобаються... Радісно через це!

i'm tired of Eastern European countries being sacrificied by the West in order to appease Russia. this is exactly what happened after WW2, this is what might as well happen now

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Y’all I genuinely urge you to stay up to date with world politics.

In my country, Venezuela, elections have just been held and the blatant disrespect that the so called government have for their people is astonishing.

How can they claim that Nicolas Maduro, one of the most hated dictators of our time, won 51%/5+ million votes?

How is it possible that he won when the voting panels have been updating every hour how Edmundo Gonzalez (the opposing candidate) has been winning by TRIPLE the vote?

How is it possible that most of the 7.3 million Venezuelan immigrants can’t vote and have no say in what goes on the country that gave them life?

How is it possible that Venezuelans have to fear for their life in voting stations because the military are set there to prevent them from voting?

How is it possible that the pig that’s called president is currently celebrating his “well-earned” victory?

Countries like Chile and Peru are already making statements that they will not recognize the results given by the CNE (the Venezuelan electoral system)

FREAKING ELON MUSK IS MAKING TWEETS REGARDING THE SITUATION

I think it’s sickening how all people can do is talk about it and not do a single thing about it, especially because as a society we try to condemn any harm to human rights just like how we did Russia, who by the way, is one of the dictatorships biggest supporters.

VENEZUELA HAS BEEN FACING AN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS!!!!

People have been facing literal hell since the late 90s and people in power DO. NOT. CARE.

Educate yourself, educate others, and most importantly TALK ABOUT IT, because I’m certain we’re not the first or the last country to go through this.

This is as much as I’ll say.

I hope they all rot in hell.

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Protests in Georgia (Sakartvelo) against Russian-style "Foreign Agents Law". International media doesn't pay enough attention to these brave people.

"Нам не знати, коли закінчиться ця війна. Однак я знаю, що робитиму у день перемоги.

Я вийду на широку дорогу, яка пролягає між полями. Високе небо. Дивовижний краєвид переді мною. Мине ще тиждень-два - і зміниться сезон, ховаючи шрами війни.

Моє тіло калататиме. Холодний вітер битиме в обличчя. Десь у грудях зароджуватиметься гарчання, хрипіння, що переростатиме в крик.

Внутрішня пружина, що лишалася зажатою весь цей час, вистрілить.

Не знаю, скільки це триватиме. Мить, десятки хвилин. Не знаю, скільки в мені буде крику за всіма полеглими, закатованими, вбитими, викраденими, знищеними, зґвалтованими, покаліченими, зруйнованими, зниклими безвісти, непохованими.

Я кричатиму болем. Кричатиму до болю. І з кожною миттю я вичавлюватиму з себе той уламок снаряда, що застряг у стіні в домі моїх батьків.

Бо він не може визначати все"

-"Позивний для Йова. Хроніки вторгнення", Олександр Михед.