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A senior official in eastern Ukraine said on Sunday that Ukrainian forces had attacked a hotel where members of Russia’s private Wagner military group were based, killing many of them.

The account in a television interview by Serhiy Gaidai, governor of the Russian-occupied Luhansk region, could not be verified by Reuters.

Gaidai, interviewed by Ukrainian television, said forces launched a strike on Saturday on a hotel in the town of Kadiivka, west of the region’s main centre of Luhansk. Photos posted on Telegram channels showed a building largely reduced to rubble.

“They had a little pop there, just where Wagner headquarters was located. “A huge number of those who were there died.”

Russia’s defense ministry was not immediately available for comment.

Gaidai did not give casualty figures, but he said those surviving faced inadequate medical services to treat them.

“I am sure that at least 50% of those who managed to survive will die before they get medical care,” he said. “This is because even in our Luhansk region, they have stolen equipment.”

Some Ukrainian media quoted local officials as saying the hotel had been closed for some time.

The Wagner group is a private military contractor with close ties to the Kremlin. Its forces are known to be fighting in parts of Ukraine and have also been deployed in a number of African countries.

Gaidai has previously reported strikes by Ukrainian forces on other targets in Luhansk region, including on a Wagner headquarters in the town of Popasna in August.

Once upon a time in New York City at the Bronx Zoo there was an exhibit called “The Most Dangerous Animal in the World.” Zoo goers were confronted with a barred cage with nothing on the other side but a mirror. It was first exhibited the same year that one of the more apparently harmless and ineffectual members of our species murdered John F. Kennedy. And it’s been downhill ever since.

Sometimes it’s instructive to review the history of human stupidity with the assistance of the famous 24 hour clock. Imagine such a clock representing the whole 4.3 billion year history of our planet, and it’s only now come around to the end of hour 24. The human race is represented by the last two minutes. Cave paintings appear in the final 20 seconds. Technological man has literally been here for a mere blip in time.

Only Homo sapiens can summon the hubris to believe we actually own the place. Whether or not that’s true is moot, anyway. There is no doubt that we are destroying the place, and we are doing so with a kind of merry indifference that is truly terrifying. Human beings have devastated millions of once-thriving ecosystems with deforestation, pollution and slaughter on an industrial scale.

Setting aside the megalomaniac delusions of our most famous billionaires (who are, let us not forget, mere apes in business suits) there is no off-planet solution. We either fix the problem here and now or we die not trying. That wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for the fact that we’ll be taking a lot of harmless and beautiful creatures with us. The fact remains, therefore, if we want to save ourselves we need to begin and we need to begin right now. We need to evolve, not as the consequence of natural selection over time, but as an act of pure self will.

We can start by ignoring what politicians say and watch what they do. We can learn from that. One of the things we can learn is that the vast majority of them are useless at solving the problem. They either deny that a problem exists or they recognise that there is a problem but do nothing about it. So the net effect is the same. Notice for once I’m not talking about Republicans alone. If the shoe fits, as they say.

If we can’t get politicians to act with urgency then we are going to have to do it ourselves. That’s right, all you people who sit around bitching about “why don’t they do something” have just been drafted, you’ve just been tapped on the shoulder, so to speak. Make no mistake about it, “they” is now “you,” and we damned well better get busy.

Notice not once in this article so far have I used the words “global warming” or “climate change.” That’s because those words are too often death to human attention. They’re audience killers and their deadliness is instantly measurable by the diminished number of comments and article shares. So I’ve tricked you into attending a kind of Amway meeting without once mentioning the word “Amway.” That was so I could get and keep your full attention before I explicitly told you what you probably suspected anyway.

We are in one hell of a mess, and only you and I can fix it. Politicians talk about it but they don’t do enough. So it’s up to you and me because there’s nobody else to do it. To employ a time-warn cinematic cliché, you are the Chosen One. As the Chosen we must go against the natural inclination of our own species. Until that happens we are part of the problem, we are weapons of mass extinction, including extinction of our own species.

For those of you who have been paying attention know that I write on this topic with frequency. That’s one of the things I do in my puny effort to be part of the solution — and it ain’t much, I’ll admit. I measure the extent of my success by the number of people I piss off. I don’t piss off nearly enough people. My personal hero is Greta Thunberg. She pisses off more people than just about anyone on the planet. I love her for that.

I became a vegan because of her. That pisses off a fair number of people who are suddenly full of “concern” about my health. I stopped travelling by air because of her. That pisses off some people. I still have a car but I filled the tank on August 26th and I have almost half a tank left. I’m going to buy an electric car next year. (Anything but Tesla.) I promote recycling and a low carbon footprint everywhere I go. As soon as we are able to, we’re going to put solar panels on our house. And so on.

Like I said, it ain’t much. But if everybody did something it could be huge. Think of it yourself: we can change the world if enough of us do something. The power to fix our planet lies within ourselves. It has always been there.

As a mass of people we can force industry to change dramatically by boycotting the biggest offenders. We can make climate change the number one issue for any politician who wants to get a job or keep a job. We can make the lives of anyone who gets in our way pure hell.

Let’s do it. Let’s change the world, you and I. And let’s start right now. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.

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What we know about the deaths of 4 University of Idaho students | CNN https://t.co/dnCqBebEHf

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 11, 2022

Набег — Википедия https://t.co/QhC79jF1z2 pic.twitter.com/cNKhORYbTa

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 11, 2022

Idaho murders: Tips pour in about white car sought by police https://t.co/lFtsqaSAQu via @YahooNews

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 11, 2022

“I have seen this investigative lead in other cases—whether its the Canadian border and/or the Mexican border. Investigators have to be thorough and that means international leads”
Border Patrol ‘Keeping an Eye Out’ for Vehicle Seen Near Idaho Murder Scene https://t.co/37SBffPi9P

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 11, 2022

Canadian Border Patrol investigates the same ‘vehicle of interest as the Moscow Idaho Police Department – Google Search https://t.co/xTGxsjvPtj pic.twitter.com/WNDbqa57Sh

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 11, 2022

Canadian Border Patrol investigates the same ‘vehicle of interest as the Moscow Idaho Police Department – Google Search https://t.co/2lQ0YQV6Jk pic.twitter.com/N3MNJ90eHb

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 11, 2022

Idaho murders: Law enforcement searching for vehicle of interest | https://t.co/Fg2g1UhTce https://t.co/WqWHYUTVEP

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 11, 2022

A lot of circumstantial evidence. These accidents have to be investigated by the
MILITARY COUNTERINTELLIGENCE, not by the
incompetent,
corrupt,
stupid,
perverted FBI!
The SPETSNAZ HYPOTHESIS Of The Accidents November – December 2022 – Selected Tweets https://t.co/DRUly31lOH pic.twitter.com/iYb36yzdQF

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 11, 2022

#FBI FBI #ODNI ODNI #DOD DOD
Moor’s County: Reference to Def. Sec. Austin(?)https://t.co/fEoIQxnvus

The Hypothetical Spetsnaz Team Exit Point:

moore county north carolina to mexican border crossing – Google Search https://t.co/LjFPrNmq8O
22 hr 40 min (1,481.2 mi) via I-85 S pic.twitter.com/kUO5ShATcl

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) December 9, 2022

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Orion capsule made a blisteringly fast return from the moon Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific off Mexico to conclude a test flight that should clear the way for astronauts on the next lunar flyby.

The incoming capsule hit the atmosphere at Mach 32, or 32 times the speed of sound, and endured reentry temperatures of 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit before splashing down west of Baja California near Guadalupe Island. A Navy ship quickly moved in to recover the spacecraft and its silent occupants — three test dummies rigged with vibration sensors and radiation monitors.

NASA hailed the descent and splashdown as close to perfect.

“I’m overwhelmed,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said from Mission Control in Houston. “This is an extraordinary day … It’s historic because we are now going back into space — deep space — with a new generation.”

The space agency needed a successful splashdown to stay on track for the next Orion flight around the moon, currently targeted for 2024. Four astronauts will make the trip. That will be followed by a two-person lunar landing as early as 2025.

Astronauts last landed on the moon 50 years ago Sunday. After touching down on Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17′s Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent three days exploring the valley of Taurus-Littrow, the longest stay of the Apollo era. They were the last of the 12 moonwalkers.

Orion was the first capsule to visit the moon since then, launching on NASA’s new mega moon rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 16. It was the first flight of NASA’s new Artemis moon program, named after Apollo’s mythological twin sister.

“From Tranquility Base to Taurus-Littrow to the tranquil waters of the Pacific, the latest chapter of NASA’s journey to the moon comes to a close. Orion back on Earth,” announced Mission Control commentator Rob Navias.

While no one was on the $4 billion test flight, NASA managers were thrilled to pull off the dress rehearsal, especially after so many years of flight delays and busted budgets. Fuel leaks and hurricanes conspired for additional postponements in late summer and fall.

In an Apollo throwback, NASA held a splashdown party at Houston’s Johnson Space Center on Sunday, with employees and their families gathering to watch the broadcast of Orion’s homecoming. Next door, the visitor center threw a bash for the public.

Getting Orion back intact after the 25-day flight was NASA’s top objective. With a return speed of 25,000 mph — considerably faster than coming in from low-Earth orbit — the capsule used a new, advanced heat shield never tested before in spaceflight. To reduce the gravity or G loads, it dipped into the atmosphere and briefly skipped out, also helping to pinpoint the splashdown area.

All that unfolded in spectacular fashion, Nelson noted, allowing for Orion’s safe return.

The splashdown occurred more than 300 miles south of the original target zone. Forecasts calling for choppy seas and high wind off the Southern California coast prompted NASA to switch the location.

Orion logged 1.4 million miles as it zoomed to the moon and then entered a wide, swooping orbit for nearly a week before heading home.

It came within 80 miles of the moon twice. At its farthest, the capsule was more than 268,000 miles from Earth.

Orion beamed back stunning photos of not only the gray, pitted moon, but also the home planet. As a parting shot, the capsule revealed a crescent Earth — Earthrise — that left the mission team speechless.

Nottingham Trent University astronomer Daniel Brown said the flight’s many accomplishments illustrate NASA’s capability to put astronauts on the next Artemis moonshot. The space agency expects to announce the crew within the next six months. Orion, meanwhile, should be back at Kennedy by the end of this December for further inspections.

“This was the nail-biting end of an amazing and important journey for NASA’s Orion spacecraft,” Brown said in a statement from England.

The moon has never been hotter. Just hours earlier Sunday, a spacecraft rocketed toward the moon from Cape Canaveral. The lunar lander belongs to ispace, a Tokyo company intent on developing an economy up there. Two U.S. companies, meanwhile, have lunar landers launching early next year.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Orion capsule made a blisteringly fast return from the moon Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific off Mexico to conclude a test flight that should clear the way for astronauts on the next lunar flyby.

The incoming capsule hit the atmosphere at Mach 32, or 32 times the speed of sound, and endured reentry temperatures of 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,760 degrees Celsius) before splashing down west of Baja California near Guadalupe Island. A Navy ship quickly moved in to recover the spacecraft and its silent occupants — three test dummies rigged with vibration sensors and radiation monitors.

NASA hailed the descent and splashdown as close to perfect.

“I’m overwhelmed,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said from Mission Control in Houston. “This is an extraordinary day … It’s historic because we are now going back into space — deep space — with a new generation.”

The space agency needed a successful splashdown to stay on track for the next Orion flight around the moon, currently targeted for 2024. Four astronauts will make the trip. That will be followed by a two-person lunar landing as early as 2025.

Astronauts last landed on the moon 50 years ago Sunday. After touching down on Dec. 11, 1972, Apollo 17′s Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent three days exploring the valley of Taurus-Littrow, the longest stay of the Apollo era. They were the last of the 12 moonwalkers.

Orion was the first capsule to visit the moon since then, launching on NASA’s new mega moon rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 16. It was the first flight of NASA’s new Artemis moon program, named after Apollo’s mythological twin sister.

“From Tranquility Base to Taurus-Littrow to the tranquil waters of the Pacific, the latest chapter of NASA’s journey to the moon comes to a close. Orion back on Earth,” announced Mission Control commentator Rob Navias.

While no one was on the $4 billion test flight, NASA managers were thrilled to pull off the dress rehearsal, especially after so many years of flight delays and busted budgets. Fuel leaks and hurricanes conspired for additional postponements in late summer and fall.

In an Apollo throwback, NASA held a splashdown party at Houston’s Johnson Space Center on Sunday, with employees and their families gathering to watch the broadcast of Orion’s homecoming. Next door, the visitor center threw a bash for the public.

Getting Orion back intact after the 25-day flight was NASA’s top objective. With a return speed of 25,000 mph (40,000 kph) — considerably faster than coming in from low-Earth orbit — the capsule used a new, advanced heat shield never tested before in spaceflight. To reduce the gravity or G loads, it dipped into the atmosphere and briefly skipped out, also helping to pinpoint the splashdown area.

All that unfolded in spectacular fashion, Nelson noted, allowing for Orion’s safe return.

The splashdown occurred more than 300 miles (482 kilometers) south of the original target zone. Forecasts calling for choppy seas and high wind off the Southern California coast prompted NASA to switch the location.

Orion logged 1.4 million miles (2.25 million kilometers) as it zoomed to the moon and then entered a wide, swooping orbit for nearly a week before heading home.

It came within 80 miles (130 kilometers) of the moon twice. At its farthest, the capsule was more than 268,000 miles (430,000 kilometers) from Earth.

Orion beamed back stunning photos of not only the gray, pitted moon, but also the home planet. As a parting shot, the capsule revealed a crescent Earth — Earthrise — that left the mission team speechless.

Nottingham Trent University astronomer Daniel Brown said the flight’s many accomplishments illustrate NASA’s capability to put astronauts on the next Artemis moonshot. The space agency expects to announce the crew within the next six months. Orion, meanwhile, should be back at Kennedy by the end of this December for further inspections.

“This was the nail-biting end of an amazing and important journey for NASA’s Orion spacecraft,” Brown said in a statement from England.

The moon has never been hotter. Just hours earlier Sunday, a spacecraft rocketed toward the moon from Cape Canaveral. The lunar lander belongs to ispace, a Tokyo company intent on developing an economy up there. Two U.S. companies, meanwhile, have lunar landers launching early next year.

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