AM Grind Rewind: Another Who-Dunnit for Russia and Ukraine
Ukraine took center stage on news with a damn dam sabotage.
Here’s your wrap-up for the June 6th AM Grind, hosted by America Mission’s Patrick Rafferty with Pat Riotism.
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The Rooster vs The Chicken Coupe
Townhall reporting -
Senator Tim Scott to the hosts of The View:
"I’m on the show because of the comments made frankly on this show...the only way for a young African American kid to be successful in this country is to be the exception...? That is a dangerous, offensive, disgusting message..."
I’ll Drink to That. . .With a Whiskey
Ukraine Taking Over the Global Headlines Again
Biden to meet with leaders of two key NATO allies this week for talks focused on Ukraine
Biden’s separate meetings with the leaders of two key NATO allies — he’ll huddle with Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen on Monday and the UK’s Rishi Sunak on Thursday — come at a crucial period in the 15-month war as Ukraine readies to launch a counteroffensive. It’s also a moment when the U.S. and Europe are looking to demonstrate to Moscow that the Western-alliance remains strong and focused on cementing a longer-term commitment to Ukraine with no end to the conflict in sight.
“One of the things we’ll be looking for their perspectives on and the President will be interested in sharing his perspectives on is the long term security needs of Ukraine,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. “And that’s really where the F-16s kind of come into this discussion.”
==Hopes that the war agenda was shifting is quickly dashed - Editor==
Ukraine war: Russia SAYS it thwarted major Ukrainian offensive
Russia's defense ministry says it has thwarted a major Ukrainian attack in Donetsk, in the latest sign that a wider counter-offensive may have begun.
Video of what Russia says is the battle shows military vehicles under heavy fire in fields. Russia claims it killed 300 troops and destroyed 16 tanks.However Moscow's claims have not been independently verified.
Another Attack, Another Who-Dunnit
Major dam collapses in southern Ukraine, flooding villages as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame
The wall of a major dam in a part of southern Ukraine that Moscow controls collapsed Tuesday after a reported explosion, sending water gushing downriver and prompting dire warnings of ecological disaster as both sides in the war ordered residents to evacuate.
Ukraine accused Russian forces of blowing up the Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station, which sits on the Dnieper River in an area Moscow has controlled for more than a year.
Russian officials blamed Ukrainian bombardment in the contested area, where the river separates the two sides.
It was not possible to reconcile the conflicting claims.
UNN Reporting
Stoltenberg: “Destruction of Kakhova dam demonstrates once again the brutality of Russia’s war in Ukraine”
Interesting use of language. He doesn't say Russia directly responsible. Russia says UK Storm Shadow missiles used to divert attention from failing 'counter-offensive'.
Nova Kakhova dam footage.
The volume of water being released by the destruction is clear here.
h/t ✙BasedWarsaw✙
Remember the destruction of Nordstream2?
The Grayzone team, using an underwater drone, discovered the black and orange Thor boot of the British Northern Diver near the site of the Nord Stream explosion.
~ h/t 2two k
Senthil Kumar has a theory.
The very next day after we knew about the US marine boots near the Nordstream blast site, Nova Kakhova dam has blown up.
Everyone knows who was behind the Nordstrom blast. A lot of evidences available to point the finger on the culprit. But the boot is a more symbolic one, will catch the eyes of the common people.
Cover Those Nazi Symbols, Please?
The Censorship Industrial Complex and Ukraine, NYT admits when they photograph Ukrainian soldiers, they have to request they hide the Nazi tattoo's. ~P.R.
The New York Times just released a story called “Nazi Symbols on Ukraine’s Front Lines Highlight Thorny Issues of History,” about whether or not it means anything that some Ukrainian soldiers have been photographed wearing Nazi Death’s Head or “Totenkopf” symbols. One passage stands out:
In November, during a meeting with Times reporters near the front line, a Ukrainian press officer wore a Totenkopf variation made by a company called R3ICH (pronounced “Reich”). He said he did not believe the patch was affiliated with the Nazis. A second press officer present said other journalists had asked soldiers to remove the patch before taking photographs.
==Some one is going to get in trouble putting the words ‘Nazi’ and ‘Ukraine’
together in the same sentence. /s ~ editor==
Congressional "Squad" Star Doesn't Know Where Crimea Is
Rep. Jamal Bowman supports military aid for Ukraine but is unfamiliar with the Donbas and Crimea:
On Monday, the New York Democratic congressman and star member of the progressive Squad Jamal Bowman told The Grayzone that he continues to support the U.S. providing aid for the Ukraine war because Russian President Vladimir Putin is “a madman.” Just moments before, however, Bowman admitted that he did not know what Crimea or the Donbas region were.
Meanwhile, Back At Home
Ze Plane, Ze Plane!
Kicking things off in Sacramento California where a planeload of migrants were received from the quaint NM town of Deming. Personally, I can see why they'd want to get out of Deming and head to even some where as vile as Sacramento. ~P.R.
Second Plane of Migrants, Likely Sent By DeSantis, Arrives In Sacramento
In the second such politically motivated stunt in three days, a second group of migrants arrived via private jet in Sacramento on Monday — and while Florida Governor Ron DeSantis hasn't publicly taken credit, he's likely about to, and the move appears to have his fingerprints all over it.
Nope. We Are NOT Done with Supply Chain Issues and High Prices
We've also got on the West Coast continued labor issues with the ports. Impacts to supply chain and higher prices are coming folks. ~ P.R.
STATE OF FREIGHT : West Coast port labor issues persist from Los Angeles to Seattle, with supply chain frustration mounting
ITS Logistics tells CNBC its truckers were turned away by the Fenix Marine Services terminal at the Port of Los Angeles on Monday and that the past four days have been “extremely frustrating.”
The National Retail Federation urged the labor unions and ports to resolve their issues as peak shipping season begins, and reiterated its position that the Biden administration needs to step in.
While port officials stressed that they were operational, wait times for the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach were up slightly compared to normal levels, and Port of Oakland wait times were even longer, according to data provided to CNBC by Project44.
Marine tracking data showed incoming ships from China traveling in irregular patterns near West Coast ports.
Bail Fund Organizers are in Hot Water. . . Finally
We have another Democrat insurgency in Atlanta, GA, where the local authorities have had the balls to go after "peaceful" protesters with terrorism charges...
Now they're going after the bail fund organizers... Good job Georgia. ~ P.R.
MSNBC Opinion | The brutal irony of arresting those opposed to 'Cop City'
Arresting bail fund organizers is just the latest strategy that city and state officials have used to criminalize dissent and to attack those of us working to stop Cop City.
A Possible Win for Free Speech
In Colorado, we've got a challenge to "sidewalk counseling" laws as unconstitutional... That's a euphemism for community policing. ~ P.R.
Lawsuit claims Colorado, Denver laws on 'sidewalk counseling' unconstitutional
Attorney Charles Cooper is arguing the law and ordinance punish a viewpoint.
In a 26-page complaint filed on Thursday, Faustin and her legal team allege Denver ordinances and Colorado law “impose draconian burdens on the speech activity known as ‘sidewalk counseling’ by preventing people from approaching women entering abortion clinics and offering them guidance, counsel and information at a normal conversational distance.”
This is Really a Far Stretch of a Theory
Now to wrap up pure domestic concerns, we have a Politico piece about how Gavin Newsom and Ron Desantis desperately need each other.
This one has some "tall tales" if I've ever seen them. ~ P.R.
Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis: Sworn enemies who need each other
The attacks intensify a mutually-advantageous conflict between Newsom, who leads the largest Democratic stronghold in America and has constructed a national persona around confronting Republicans, and DeSantis, who has made railing against “woke” ideologies and liberal policies a main selling point as he campaigns in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and beyond. At the same time, it allows both men to highlight their own partisan politics to their respective bases.
Slam Dunks from the Listeners
“This is Bill Gate’s mosquito factory in Columbia. It’s the largest in the world. 30 million genetically modified mosquitoes are released every week into 11 countries. Because Bill knows better than nature, what could possible go wrong?”
One Woman Death Panel: Sebelius Won’t Allow Dying Girl to Have Transplant
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is refusing to intervene in a case of a young girl who needs a lung transplant as doctors have only given her weeks to live. Organ donation rules require adult lungs to be offered first to people over the age of 12. Sarah’s parents say that’s not fair.
“Remember the balloons? The latest and greatest weapons are not a guaranteed win.”
When Japanese Balloon Bombs Struck America
Editor: Uh, no???
It was Monday, May 7, 1945, and the headline of the Klamath Falls, Oregon Herald and News read: “Blast Kills 6, five children, Pastor’s wife in explosion”. The indiscriminate violence of World War II had come to America, and it was delivered by an unlikely source.
“Stephen K. Bannon, Co-Founder of the New Federal State of China Speech at NFSC's 3rd Anniversary In New York on 4 June 2023:
“What Is Our Task And Purpose? To TAKE DOWN THE CCP!"“
Video on Rumble
“Was Ukraine conflict created and developed to build a New Israel?? This is seriously scary!! Are they keeping devastating countries, creating conflicts as they please and convenience??”
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