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@1team1fight_org
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Australian army vets and engineers offer to volunteer to rebuild Taipan helicopters so they can be sent to Ukraine.
This gesture is the Australian spirit in action.
Shame on Labor if it derails this offer.
?
While UK announces a bold 2.5 billion military package for Ukr, our Australian reps are resisting handing over scrapped but still useable Hornets and MRH90 Taipans. It's appalling and I feel ashamed. Urge
@AlboMP
and
@RichardMarles
to do better.
Albo has lost the plot.
Ignoring Ukr's requests for our retired planes and helis without an explanation is one thing. Ignoring community outrage is poor form too. But what's worse is silence, cowardly silence. No policy, direction, no explanations.
This is one of the most chaotic Australian foreign policy fails in memory.
What's the reason behind Labor's silence? What is their policy?
'Thoughts and prayers'?
$970 million AUD, end of story?
Is it a package yet to be announced?
Labor, speak up!
@AlboMP
@RichardMarlesMP
😡😡😡Leaked photo reveals dismantled Taipans waiting in warehouse for burial, reigniting frustrations not to send aircraft to Ukraine - ABC News
P.S. A few weeks ago the Australian government said that Ukraine had reported too late and that the helicopters had already been…
Great to see something I've lobbied for actually happen. Not taking credit as I know I'm not alone here in hassling our MPs but good news is good news!
How much Ukrainian blood has to flow before the West stops it's sadistic drip-feed of military support?
#NAFOfellas
we need to lobby our MPs. We need to be just as determined as Ukrainians.
@jurgen_nauditt
Send the Hornets too. Come on Labor, show some generosity and compassion towards Ukraine. It's completely embarrassing how little we've given.
@AlboMP
@RichardMarles
It doesn't matter how many times we all share this message. Keep it circulating ad nauseum and hopefully the penny will drop.
@Bundeskanzler
@NATO
@SecDef
@potus
Helping Ukraine defeat Russia is not charity. Ukrainians are the ones doing the favors and making the sacrifices for us. In battle, in blood, in missile barrages in their cities every day while the world's most powerful nations watch and waver. Send everything now.
So much for Labor fighting for the underdog! My decades of loyalty to Labor will soon be a thing of the past UNLESS Labor stumps up with coherent policy and funding for Ukraine.
@AlboMP
@RichardMarlesMP
Did you notice that,
@AlboMP
@RichardMarlesMP
?
"China is now Russia's primary military complex supplier" - Antony Blinken
Will you NOW aid Ukraine to help DEFEAT Russia, commensurate with a nation holding a $29bn surplus?
When we've given a criminally tiny 0.04% of GDP?
And that's done! Back to Eugowrie! Back to the car! Back to clean clothes!
Thank you everyone, thank you
@Harri_Est
@1team1fight_org
for giving this fundraiser so much exposure.
From Paul Kelly's infamous lyrics,
" from little things big grow".
The traction around this call to action has been huge. Clearly
@AlboMP
,
@RichardMarlesMP
and
@SenatorWong
, Australians are keen to get behind Ukraine and support its Herculean efforts to defend itself. Eyes on you three now to step up with a bigger package of military support.
Trump says he would encourage Russia to attack NATO allies: I said I would not protect our NATO allies. In fact, I would encourage Russia to do whatever the hell they want
More politicians, should come, witness with their own eyes what is happening and hear and see themselves, what🇷🇺is doing in🇺🇦!
Thank you to the members of🇪🇪 parliament, for showing the example, others should follow suit! World needs to act before it's too late!
#OneTeamOneFight
Oh no, Sydney.
Can we get a counter protest happening at the same time?
We need a stronger pro-Ukraine alliance here in Australia. Who wants in?
Can't bear to see this go ahead in a vacuum.
105 kilometres down. Nearly there but not too late to sponsor me to do the last fifty tomorrow. Give it up for 1Team1Fight!
Their campaign is nearly at target. Please sponsor me by paying here:
Macron announces another 50 SCALP missiles; UK provides 2.5 billion. There's consensus that to end this war Ukr needs our support. Meanwhile, in Aust, policy is MIA. One wonders if our leaders have stuck their heads in the sand along with all our retired jets and helis.
@AlboMP
?
Thanks
@Harri_Est
@Dmitro7607
@1team1fight_org
for this unexpected gift, a thanks for my crazy cycling Easter fundraiser. I'm going to carry this special coin in my cycling vest pocket while training for my next ride. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Scholz is sounding recently like a semi-statesman. The proof is in the pudding
@Bundeskanzler
, the proof is Taurus missiles for Ukr. Now while you still stand a chance to be on the right side of history. Be remembered as a statesman who did the right thing at the right time.
2 Russian cannons from the Battle of Sevastopol (Crimean War), stand in Centennial Park, Sydney. They were gifted to Aust after our Allies, and others, defeated Russia in 1856.
Our country gave generously to a Patriotic Fund then.
@AlboMP
how will we be remembered this time?
@Heroiam_Slava
I'm exhausted by this butt-covering cynicism. If America really wants to help Ukraine get stronger, dust off the entire stock of ATACMS awaiting decommissioning and send the lot over now. Start with this. Then do more.
@ManiamAkash
Thank you for your honesty. It's not an easy thing to raise. I've experienced racism in the most surprising places (in Paris with my four kids I was cursed as a 'gitane') but it seems less vicious in Australia than it used to be. Thanks Akash.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to make my Pedal for Ukraine Easter fundraiser a success.
@Harri_Est
@1team1fight_org
thanks for giving my adventure more exposure on your socials. It really helped. Thanks to everyone who re-posted and donated. I'll now transfer $ I received.
@GlasnostGone
Chilean president Gabriel Boric has condemned Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. He has been outspoken. Sadly, many Latin American countries have a very time-warped loyalty to communism and can't respond to what Russia is doing with any honesty.
If the Hawkei and Bushmasters have really demonstrated their usefulness in Ukraine, why aren't we lobbying our Government for more?
'You will send more?’ Ukrainians want Australia’s Bushmasters
@jurgen_nauditt
Revolting. At least it is clear now that
@antonioguterres
is hand in hand with Russian leadership. Undeniable and very damning of the UN.
Time to relax and enjoy some Australian country pub hospitality. Thank you for the support. Please lets just smash the Eyes on the Horizon fundraiser target, and then a little more. Best wishes to all those Ukrainian defenders.
@Harri_Est
Donate:
Staunch Sydney support for Ukraine! I was rushing to my physio appointment and this sign caught my eye. Fullerton Street also houses the Russian embassy. 💕 this! Whoever organised it, respect.
Hey
@Doomsayah
I received my prizes! Loved the stickers and the beaded doily made by your wife. Hope to continue to help and rely on me for boosting too. Slava Ukraini!
Good morning everyone!
So we are hoping to still continue supplying the ZSU with Birds. If you want to help get more birds out into the wild please support us with the fundraiser below.
#olafscholz
what side of history are you on? Innocent Ukrainian civilians are being killed indiscriminately by Russia's missiles. Germany has the means to level this playing field. Stand up
#olafscholz
#TaurusForUkraine
We could destroy them with
#TaurusForUkraine
, but
#olafscholz
still blocks - shame!
👎There are already 4 aircraft carrying Kinzhal missiles at the Belbek airfield near Sevastopol, reports the Crimean Wind monitoring group.
This is evidenced by satellite images for October 15,…
Got to Parkes, 96 kilometres! Absolutely stuffed. Sunset was beautiful with even mother nature aligning with Ukraine, beautiful cornflower blue skies, yellow wheat fields and juicy pineapple. Happy Easter Friday. Slava Ukraini! Off to find a cold beer.
Unlike the US, Europe has woken up to the epidemic of Russian influence within government.
Huge protests in Austria demanding the ouster of Putin's puppets.
Please, if you live in Australia, click through to send a pre-drafted email to your local member asking for more military aid to Ukraine. Even if you customise the email a little it won't take more than a few minutes.
Thankyou Nicola
@quine_watson
for my little cycling fellarina. She's out there! She's got a bottle of vatnik tears to pour too. Love her, thanks and hello
#NAFOfellas
, I'm here!
I just feel helpless seeing this.
Why is it so hard for our lethargic democracies to unite to defend Ukraine?
Two years now of russian terrorism. My stoic friends in Ukraine now say it's bad there. Now that's really saying something.
#Arm
I am surprised that there is so little information about what happened in Poltava, in eastern Ukraine.
It's just terrible what happened there at night, the cries of people asking for help.
A Russian missile hit a residential building with civilians.
What kind of peace agreement…
Half way point for today. Pretty challenging; 34 degrees and a hot headwind for most of it. I was just soaking my feet in the river when I head a sound, just a black snake as scared of me as I of it! Please give it up for
#NAFO
No elderly human should ever have to what this heroic 98 year old Ukrainian grandmother did. I guess, with her wisdom and history, she knew it was wiser to try moving to Ukrainian governed land than staying put with Russians in charge. Says it all.
🥺 98-year-old grandmother walked 10 km to get out of the Russian occupied part of Ocheretyne
Lidiya Stepanivna walked without food and water, under fire along the entire frontline, covered about 10 km, fell twice - but she was trying to get to free Ukrainian territory at all…
Anyone not urgently seeking more
Air Defence for Ukraine is pushing for negotiations on horrible term, or pushing for Ukrainian capitulation.
This goes directly against European security & against the interests of European democracies
As well as being cruel & morally repugnant
@MykhailoRohoza
Our government gives too little and brave Sage gave his life. Us Australians are proud and grieve, in equal measure, that this young Australian had the conviction to fight for Ukraine but paid so dearly.
And voila here we have it. More russian terrorism enabled by the mealy-mouthed protestations of those still eager to have it both ways, keeping Putin smirking and sniffing his fingers adnauseum. I'm so sick of this lack of Western resolve. Poor Ukraine, it deserves much better.
Russia's attacks on maternity wards and gynaecological hospitals are crimes I will never forget.
Whoever ordered this strike should pay.
What's the
@UN_Women
and
@UN
got to say about this?
A private gynecological hospital was bombed in
#Kharkiv
16 women were injured
They were there in the hospital recovering after operations.
Do you have something to say
@UN
?
@paigeinkansas
@Longhairleeroy
Hard to find words to respond. Humanity can't be repressed when a compassionate heart beats despite the agony carried deep within.
If the public reaction to the lamentable Taipan and Hornet fiasco didn't give the Australian government pause for reflection, perhaps this article by Mick Ryan might. 4 strategies to improve our aid to Ukraine, achievable even with current leadership. Come on Labor!
@AlboMP
2024 is shaping as a pivotal year in the Russia–Ukraine War and Ukraine will need every bit of assistance it can get. The
@LowyInstitute
's Mick Ryan sets out four ways Australia can improve its aid to Ukraine.
@POTUS
and
@Bundeskanzler
, your ATACMS and Taurus missiles can take down the Kerch bridge and in doing so protect Ukraine's defenders from the onslaught of Russian violence. Can't you see how appeasing Putin is only escalating his brutality?
When pro-Russian puppets tell you that Ukraine is “escalating” by striking Russian territory or territory occupied by Russia (Crimea is Ukraine). Show them these shots. I would like to remind you how Russian terrorists are using the Crimean Bridge. Supply of weapons and military…
Yes,
@AlboMP
@RichardMarlesMP
@SenatorWong
.
As a long term Labor voter, I'm getting to the end of my tether waiting and asking for Labor's foreign policy on Ukraine. It seems all 'hopes and prayers ' and no deliberate action. Will Labor defend freedom and democracy or not?
@Harri_Est
Guaranteed it is trolls spreading rumours. Anyone who knows you will know you're working relentlessly to help Ukraine. Just ignore them completely
@Harri_Est
and remember instead all the people who support you and are grateful for your hard work.
Great
@SenatorWong
is finally talking about Russia's ever tightening partnership with Nth Korea. Too bad it's so overdue. What's also overdue is stumping up with decent aid to Ukraine. You'd have to be a drongo not to see Labor's 'go easy' on Russia as anything but intentional.
@SenatorWong
Hmmmm. You know how Australia MIGHT deter a growing Russia-North Korea alliance? 🤔
BY SUFFICIENTLY AIDING UKRAINE TO OUR AMPLE CAPACITY
You know, just a thought you obviously haven't considered 🙄🙄🙄
So fun to win a prize. But what was even better was supporting fellow Australian
@Doomsayer
with his drive to send some cool tools to Ukraine's soldiers.
@NAFOAustra52962
#NAFOfellas
keep your eyes wide open for
@Doomsayer
's next fundraiser.
@SeamusDubsLFC
@AlboMP
@RichardMarles
I'm glad you feel that way. I'm disappointed. We're a rich country and look at what we've contributed. Our Bushmasters have been super useful but we've sent only a handful.
800 days now. Slava Ukraini! Here until victory and beyond.
Give it up for
@1team1fight_org
and the many other extraordinary charities and individuals working tirelessly to help Ukraine's defenders and people.
800 days of Ukraine's resistance to Russia's full-scale invasion.
Can everyone please donate $10?
We know you might be wondering: Can one $10 donation really fight back against Russia?
Yes. The answer is yes. Absolutely yes.
➡️
➡️…
🔥 The battleship Caesar Kunikov was hit in the Black Sea and sank,
Caesar Kunikov, in whose honor the summarized VDK was named, died on February 14, exactly 81 years ago 😏
This extraordinary and extended protest should be getting so much media coverage. Maybe I'm just too down the X rabbit hole but I'm not seeing a lot of coverage elsewhere. Are you?
So so happy to be back on my fast and willing velo this morning. I had a L4/L5 disc protrusion after a nasty crash (lost bark). It's been 6 hellish weeks, hobbling. But I've done my rehab exercises religiously and now will start training for my next fundraising for Ukraine ride.
At the start of this cruel invasion Europe quibbled about even sending helmets. Let's agree; the slow and nervous erratic leadership here has done nothing but extend the injustice. If the time comes let's be ready, really, really ready.
We will be very grateful and very happy if the West sends its troops into Ukraine if the time comes - Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal
He stressed that for now Kyiv is asking its partners only for weapons and military equipment.
Since the House aid package directly mentions sending Ukraine Atacms missiles,
@Bundeskanzler
has not a single reason or a red line left to withhold
#TaurusForUkraine
further. Free the bulls! And
#makerussiapay
ITALIANS REFUSE RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA 🇮🇹🇺🇦🇪🇺
Rallies in the same place of the propaganda event, same day, same time.
Grazie
@Radicali
. Formidabili come sempre 🫡🙏🤝
For any westerner that still doubts how sick and tired russia’s neighbours are of russian bullshit.
A protest is taking place in Tbilisi right now against the (russian sponsored) proposed bill “on foreign agents” and for the European future of Georgia 🇬🇪 🇪🇺
@ZelenskyyUa
@AlboMP
Thank you
@Zelenskyy_Uaa
for your persistence with Australia. As a Labor voter, I am disillusioned at our national response to the tragedy unfolding in your country. We should be offering far, far more support.
@AlboMP
doesn't attend I'll never vote Labor again.
@CuriousInquest_
@AlboMP
@RichardMarles
Good question. I feel like we're disorganised here. I'm trying to find a central point or spokesperson but haven't as yet. I know a lot of people are "concerned" but don't know what to do.
Why is this abhorrent and regular bombing of Ukraine almost normalised? There's barely indignation in the air. When will a strong coalition emerge with a plan? This can't keep happening while Russia gloats and remains barely touched by moth-eaten sanctions.
@TetyanaUkrainka
Born in Chile but we escaped the dictatorship to Australia so I know first hand the value of freedom and democracy. I support Ukraine by donating, by tweeting, by attending demonstrations and ran my own pedal for Ukraine fundraiser for 1Team1Fight and plan another.
History is watching you,
@JoeBiden
. You can do a lot more without the House and you know it. Send
#Ukraine
more ammo, more ATACMs, fighter jets. Don’t just tell Putin to go to hell, help Ukraine send him there.
Is there any Australian - Ukrainian organised lobbying group? While I was battling the elements today on a 40klm mud loop bike ride there was a rally in Sydney. If I'd had had the choice I think I would have gone
there!
Yes, to ponder using frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine while debating if they could fund military aid now is the most stupid, illogical argument ever. Again, this reeks of cautious politicians walking on eggshells, deferring a resolute strategic decision while Ukraine bleeds.
I want russia's frozen assets to pay for weapons NOW, not to pay for rebuilding later.
The more weapons now, the LESS that will have to be rebuilt later.
Don't be sheepish! Give what you can to charity and just a little more! We're so fortunate to live in countries where despite internal problems we have peace. We have what we need and more. Donate this Easter to 1Team1Fight! They're amazing.
Peace and spaciousness. We're abundantly lucky. Give something and a little more to charity this Easter. It's not too late to sponsor me. I've still got 150k to go but anything I raise will go to
@1Team1Fight
They deserve all the help they can get.
🫵 Truth!
“The combined economies of the EU, UK, US and Canada dwarf ruZZia’s economy. The only reason there are any shortages of what is needed for Ukraine and for ensuring the protection of our own citizens is lack of political Will.”
General Ben Hodges
Stopped for a break...a beautiful raptor circling above. Quite fitting for this fundraiser. Not too late to sponsor me by donating to
@1Team1Fight
whose drone raptors the Ukraine defenders need in droves.
…
⚡️ Denmark has decided to transfer all its artillery to Ukraine.
“I am sorry friends, but the issue is not only production. Europe has weapons, ammunition, air defense systems that we are not using yet. This must be transferred to Ukraine,” Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen said…
⚡️ "We kind of offer the best deal on the global market of security. Give us the weapons, give us the money, and we will finish the job!", - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Kuleba
70-year-old Oleg Orlov, Soviet era dissident, co-chair of Memorial, hostage negotiator, and one of the most prominent human right defenders in Russia, is being taken from court, which sentenced him to 2.5 years in prison for "discrediting" the Russian army.
Video: Mediazona