I embedded with the 59th Mechanized Brigades "Shkval" battalion, made up of volunteer recruited from the Ukrainian prison system. These convicted criminals are given a choice of waving the remainder of your time behind bars in exchange for military service until the wars end.

Zoya, a Kherson local, was attacked by a grenade dropping drone while trying to get medication from the pharmacy. She was wounded, and pulled to safety by local police. Sent for treatment for her wounds, she retells her story of her experience with the "Human Safari".

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The combat engineers I was embedded with in Kherson showed me a downed FPV drone that was strapped with explosive and shrapnel. These types of drones regularly hunt and stalk the city streets of Kherson, becoming a feature of the "Human Safari" as it has become popularly known.

Excavators are used to dig trenches for infantry to burrow in as shells fly overhead, which would otherwise take much more time and manpower to dig. Ukrainian engineers are not saved from the dangers of the invasion while building fortifications. Drones hunt them all the same.

Across occupied Ukraine, Baptist congregations have had their churches shut down while their pastors are viewed with suspicion. This has led to instances of persecution for the Christian denomination that doesn't follow the religious doctrines favored by the state.

A local store clerk in Kherson talks about the experience of having mortars bomb the area around her shop, and her belief that is it connected to them flying a Ukrainian flag outside their shop.

In the Ukrainian city of Kherson there is a hunt for any signs of life. A "Human Safari" where grenade dropping and FPV drones attack soldiers, civilians, city workers, ambulance crews, all who found themselves on the city streets. I went to Kherson, to document these attacks. Now free on Youtube!

Got my draft back for my documentary on the "Human Safari" in Kherson. No stream, checking for revisions. First film I've have made with a 100% original soundtrack, worked with folk and electronic musicians to get it right. Working on sound design has been really enjoyable🎵

Disarming the defender, does nothing to compel a long lasting peace. It just enables the attacker with a deadly betrayal for those defending their home from an invasion that arrived in their back yard, after assurances from America this very thing wouldn't happen.

The Trump administration fights harder for the freedom of internet pimps than America's allies

The deep state we all know and love❤️ Certainly the grocery prices can wait. We must chase DEI bigfoot through the woods!

For an American puppet government the Ukrainians sure don't seem to just take orders from the White House do they

These people are unamerican and see themselves as above our checks and balances, the law, and our constitution. Saying anything else is beating around the bush and pulling punches.

Disconcerting

Got a new phone after last one burned. Living out of a hotel until I figure something out or head back to Ukraine in roughly a month. That's if I can get the passport fast enough. Thanks to everyone who reached out❤️ I'll be back soon. There is still much work to be done.

Sumy is a launch pad for Ukrainian resistance In my new documentary, I talk to soldiers who invaded Russia, mortar teams avoiding Russian drones, Mayors governing frontline towns, and veterans burnt by war, to understand the complicated mosaic of perspectives that exist on on a risky new front.

23 hours left for Trump to find peace in Ukraine

Finished the nearly hour long video on Ukraine's use of the Sumy region as a launchpad for resistance, but was unable to get new musical compositions I want ready in time. Trying to include more music from the regions that I film in. Releasing trailer tomorrow, full video this Sunday (1/26/2025)

Got a message from a friend in the 155th, working on a story about why it fell apart. Need to prepare some questions, go through some footage, and prepare an outline for an article. Sadly, won't be able to stream anything tonight. See you guys again tomorrow at 6pm est✌️🇺🇦🇺🇸

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The GOP foreign affairs committee deleted this tweet conjuring up themes of neo-manifest destiny to support Trump calling for the forceful annexation of three different countries

Does anyone have an original opinion?

Lex interview going well

I think Mike Johnson won't win the first speakers vote, but after the usual loud suspects get it out of their system, are given committee positions, and get their time on the stage, he'll win a later speaker vote. Just need to go through the annual hazing ritual in front of the country first.

Celebrating New Years with my brother, who stopped by unexpectedly See you all next year, and good luck. Next year will be decisive in history. Hopeful, but incredibly nervous. Key decisions will have to be made this year, and a central decision maker could fly in any direction.

Merry Christmas🎄 ☃️ Toretsk aera, Ukraine (w/ NGO Proliska)

home sweet home Home for the holidays. Will be with family next couple of days, while backing up footage from Ukraine in my time in between. Regular streaming begins next Monday, and should be releasing some new articles with OffbeatResearch soon.

Jimmy Carter outlived Baathism in the middle east

Homs, where the Assad regime intended to make a last stand, fell hours ago. Syrian TV has stated that Assad is no longer in the capital, fleeing to an unknown location, as Damascus falls to the rebel advance The heart of Baathism in Syria is out of Assad's grasp It's really over

Assad bros?

It's legal to posses child porn in Russia, they have a very high abortion rate, and less than 10% of their population attend church regularly, but if Putin says "OOoOOo we fighting the ghouls and demons" moron alt-media conservatives will soy out in admiration

The anti-Assad rebellion in southern Syria is now roughly 10 miles from the capital of Damascus

Uprisings in southern Syria have expanded out of the control of Damascus, as reports circulate of Assad fleeing Syria with his family (unconfirmed). With Russia's hands tied up in Ukraine, and Hezbollah still licking it wounds, this might really be the end of the Assad dynasty.

Syrian rebels (HTS) have captured Hama (Syria's 4th largest city) and are now at the outskirts of Homs, the last major city before Damascus. The SDF have crossed the Euphrates and will soon capture the city of Deir er Zoir (largest city in eastern Syria) as Assad's forces retreat from the region.

190 - 0 votes to overturn the South Korean president declaration of martial law. The Korean parliament has over 300 lawmakers, so many didn't attend, but all you need is a simple majority to overturn any martial law declaration. Which this easily crosses the amount for the majority needed.

now that there is political chaos in South Korea, I would like to rechristen myself as a Korea expert with 40 years of experience in the field

Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham are 10 Kilometers north west of the Syrian government controlled city of Hama as the regime attempts to defend the city, despite earlier reports of SAA withdrawal. The loss of Hama at this stage would cause even more panic and worry in the Damascus palace.

CLEARING THE WAY FOR BIDEN 2028🌊🌊🌊 COMMANDER AND CHEIF HUNTER HERE WE COME🦅

Rogan's brand is being willing to talk to anyone. He won't talk to Zelensky, after mouthing off about Ukraine, so he doesn't "promote propaganda", but did a 3 hour show with a presidential candidate he endorsed. Grow a pair, and give a tough but fair interview to a man leading a country through war

Assad's regime is retreating from the city of Hama towards Homs. Rebels continue to march southward after the lighting fast capture of Aleppo. Will likely be in Hama soon. Feels like watching rotten wood collapse after being given a sturdy kick. Hard for to register how much everything has changed.

Assad has had more than a decade to get his army in order since the start of the revolution. But as soon as the Russians and Iranian backed militias are preoccupied, his lines collapse under concentrated pressure from a cause many thought was a lost. Assad's Syria can't stand on its own two feet.

Surreal to watch 8 years after Assad took control of Aleppo, which was only taken after a 4 year long battle Assad's forces are shrinking back from the streets of Aleppo as HTS fighters flood into the city

3 days 72 hours and the Syrian rebels are back in Aleppo. The Syrian Arab army isn't just on the backfoot, its tumbling backward while trying to stay upward. While Assad's allies are otherwise preoccupied, Russian airstrikes aren't tipping the balance enough to stop the advance.

He is never living down this one

Tried to stream tonight to talk about the new Syrian offensive, the Lebanon ceasefire, Trump's new Ukraine pick, the 25% tariff threat, but my internet in Kyiv won't cooperate. Very frustrating, especially since I'm going out east to film again soon. Will try again tomorrow, same time as usual.🙃

After decades of repression from both Bashar and Hafez al Assad, and a decade of death pits and reprisals in response to the 2011 uprising, the Syrian regime is still being pushed back by the opposition out of Idlib, back into the Aleppo area. 13 years of war, no stop in sight

Russian disinfo machine working overtime with clearly staged videos to turn Trump supporters against Ukraine before inauguration day on January 20th

The men of power who will help decide the future of Ukraine's lifeline