Russian army sergeant Vadim Shysimarin (photo, left), 21, is charged in a Kyiv court with murdering a 62-year-old civilian. Ukrainian prosecutors say Shysimarin, described as a tank commander, was ordered to kill the civilian on a bicycle in a village outside Kyiv on Feb. 28, four days after the inv[...]
Archive for May 12th, 2022
May 12th, 2022 - 3:21 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Trump wanted to court-martial retired military officers who criticized him
It’s abundantly clear that Trump was lawless and accepted no limits on his power. Admiral William McRaven (bio here), retired since 2014, criticized Trump as a civilian. Furious, Trump wanted to recall McRaven to active duty and court-martial him for “disloyalty.” Same with General Stanley McC[...]
From hero to freak in a week
When horse trainer Eric Reed’s longshot steed, Rich Strike, a last-minute scratch entry in the Kentucky Derby, won the race the whole world was happy for him and his family. Videos showed his teary-eyed daughter proclaiming that nobody was more deserving, because of how hard he’d worked [...]
Susan Collins called cops on chalk
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who’s disappointed in nearly everything she votes for, but keeps voting for it anyway, called the cops because someone chalked a message on the sidewalk in front of her home asking her to “please” support women’s abortion rights. (See story here.) O[...]
May 12th, 2022 - 2:36 am § in Russia
How much has Russia damaged Ukraine?
Here’s the bill so far, as of May 10, 2022 (“10.5.2022” in European format): Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]