Valley of the Ghosts

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In 1895, in the remote West Kootenays of British Columbia, a narrow gauge railway was built to reach the richest silver mines in the world. By 1910 exploitation would destroy everything, a resonate story we can still learn from. Click pics, read ALTs.

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Ukraine's pride, An-225 'Mriya', the largest air transporter on the planet, was destroyed during the russian attack on Hostomel airport near Kyiv on February 24, 2022. Here she is at her absolute video best, over Dubai on the morning of May 18, 2016. Click ALTS.

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November 22, 1994: US President Bill Clinton thanks Ukraine for giving up its nuclear weapons. In return, the USA will stand by Ukraine's side to preserve its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity in the future. Ukraine and the USA share a vision of freedom. @montrey.bsky.social

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Trump's strange alignment with Putin is destroying US influence, US alliances, and US jobs as countries around the world scramble to disconnect from a newly unreliable ally and trade partner. It certainly appears Putin is telling Trump everything to do.

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⚡️ BREAKING: Ukraine’s Navy claims to have struck SIX Russian Su-34M fighter-bombers in a Neptune missile attack on Borisoglebsk military airbase in Russia’s Voronezh region overnight.

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Charlie Angus on the similarities between Putin's view of Ukraine, and Trump's view of Canada. And US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick's threat to send troops across the border during trade negotiations. Trump's gangster administration is destroying US influence and its economy. Only Putin wins.

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Anne Applebaum on Trump-russia relations. "The Trump-Russia relationship remains intense, important, and very weird. In the end, Trump always adopts Russia’s perspective, whoever the leader. "

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Presidential advisor Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov said SpaceX introduced speed limits on Starlink terminals for Ukraine overnight without warning, disrupting several missions.

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Elon has apparently restricted Starlink data in Ukraine for everything moving more than 100kph. It happened in the middle of a russian missile attack, and affected Ukraine's defences. Ukraine was not informed in advance.

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I honestly don’t care what your politics are. If you care about a stable Canada, bucking treacherous fuckery, from the right or the left, then the vote in BC should be obvious: David Eby’s NDP. In Alberta vote #Option1 on Q10 on Oct 19. Toronto’s mayoral race: Olivia Chow. #BCpoli #Ableg #TOpoli

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The horror of Putin's genocidal attacks against Ukrainian cities continues. The US stopped military aid to Ukraine in 2025, and is now removing sanctions against russia and buying russian diesel fuel which further fuels Putin's military production. Trump's actions only lengthen the war.

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