A Canadian man visiting Wisconsin for a golf trip was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting while walking back to his hotel, according to multiple local reports.

Police found the victim, Giovanni Michael “Mike” Robinson, 32, suffering from a gunshot wound around 12:08 a.m. local time on Wednesday in Sheboygan Falls, according to local police. Despite life-saving measures and medical attention, Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Sources tell Global News that Robinson is originally from the town of Stouffville, Ont., and was a former player in the Ontario Hockey League.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/43034973

Cross-posted from https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/43044830

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Russia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help Beijing prepare an airborne invasion of Taiwan, according to an analysis of leaked Russian documents by a U.K.-based defense and security forum.

The Royal United Services Institute’s analysis is based on around 800 pages of documents, including contracts and lists of equipment to be supplied by Moscow to Beijing, from the Black Moon hacktivist group, which previously published some of the documents online. It does not identify its members but describes itself in a manifesto as opposed to governments that carry out aggressive foreign policy.

The authors of the RUSI report shared some of the documents with The Associated Press and say they appear to be genuine, although parts of the documents may have been omitted or altered. AP is unable to independently verify their authenticity.

The mix of completed and apparent draft Russian documents reference meetings between Chinese and Russian delegations — including visits to Moscow — and payment and delivery timelines for high-altitude parachute systems and amphibious assault vehicles. They suggest that Russia has begun work on the products to be delivered but don’t contain direct evidence from the Chinese side that Beijing has paid any money or received any equipment.

The authors argue the equipment could be used to invade Taiwan. Under President Xi Jinping, China has embarked upon a broad modernization program of its armed forces with the goal of transforming it into a “world-class” military by 2050.

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In the centre of Kyiv in Ukraine, as war continues, a national history museum remains open. It still welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to its impressive underground space despite the ongoing destruction of the city and the country, as Ukrainians grip to any semblance of normality.

The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War has brought a small part of its work to London this week, supported by the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK. The exhibition, Indomitable Ukraine, displays artefacts collected from the frontline of the current war – recovered directly from the battlefield and shipped to the UK for public view for the first time.

A diary of a Russian soldier, remaining parts of a warplane, medals, authentic uniforms, weaponry and artwork are among the 600 exhibits drawn from the frontline and liberated territories. It tells the story of Ukrainian people fighting to protect their independence and freedom.

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This is deeply meaningful for Yuliia Paievska, a Ukrainian medic known as ‘Taira’ who was imprisoned by Russian soldiers in 2022. At the launch event of the exhibition, dressed in uniform, she spoke to the Big Issue about her story and her hopes for the future of her country.

“The world must get inside and must be aware of what we are dealing with,” Paieveska said. “Sometimes our mind is wiped in a way to shield us from what gets us scared. What Russia is doing is totally horrifying. It’s difficult to imagine.”

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Paievska, who is a trained psychologist, described her experience while jailed [by Russian occupiers]. “Just imagine everything that is meaningful to you and valuable to you. You are deprived of those things. You are in full isolation. You are in full suppression. For 24 hours, you are under torture or psychological pressure. They try to beat you.

“Your only possession is what you are wearing. Nothing is given to you. No toothbrush. No soap. Nothing. It is like medieval torture. It does not look like a modern prison at all.”

Paievska says that she received medical treatment and has now rejoined her unit. She has been renowned as a symbol of resilience and heroism in Ukraine, but she says she does not feel that way. “There’s a lot of people like me in Ukraine. I don’t think I’m outstanding or something special. I’m just regular.”

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It's sickening that we are so beholden to Israel.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Wednesday a potential $20 billion currency swap arrangement with the government of fascist President Javier Milei in Argentina in a brazen act of election meddling.

Using the funds of the US state to prop up a regime whose support is collapsing ahead of the October 2025 legislative elections and already casting a shadow over the 2027 presidential contest, Bessent was unambiguous in framing the intervention as a direct “endorsement” of Milei.

The Argentine president’s approval rating fell below 40 percent for the first time this month amid an unraveling corruption scandal involving paybacks to his sister through the National Agency for the Disabled.

For Argentina, the swap means the US Treasury would transfer US dollars to Argentina’s central bank, with Argentina supplying pesos in return. This acts as a line of credit or liquidity support—Argentina gets access to the dollars it desperately needs to pay debts and import, and prevent a currency run.

Bessent confirmed that the Trump administration is also preparing to buy up Argentine sovereign bonds and provide massive emergency financing through the US Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF).

Serbian police arrested two persons suspected of organising training in Serbia for Moldovan and Romanian citizens in “providing more effective physical resistance to police officers in case of riots during election day in that country [Moldova], scheduled for September 28″.

One of those arrested, L.P., is suspected of organising training in a hospitality establishment near the western Serbian town of Loznica, and another person, named S.S., allegedly helped him, the Ministry of Interior said on Friday.

The training was reportedly organised from July 16 to September 12 for 150 to 170 Moldovan and Romanian citizens.

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Kamala Harris Book Tour Launch Interrupted by Protests

This video discusses the protests that occurred during Kamala Harris's book tour launch event and analyzes her response to the pro-Palestinian demonstrators, as well as her past stances on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The video argues that Harris's attempt to distance herself from Biden's policies is disingenuous, given her previous unwavering support for Israel.

Key Points:

• Kamala Harris faced repeated interruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters at her book tour launch.
• Harris attempted to distance herself from President Biden's response to the war in Gaza, stating, "I made my position clear" in closed rooms.
• The video questions the sincerity of Harris's claim, highlighting her previous opportunities to express differing views publicly, especially during her presidential campaign.
• Footage of the protests includes demonstrators chanting, "Your legacy is genocide" and criticizing her support for Israel.
• The video references a statement from August where Harris's national security advisor affirmed her commitment to Israel's defense.
• During a CNN interview, Harris stated she was "unequivocal and unwavering" in her commitment to Israel's defense.
• The video cites an Israeli air official stating that without the US weapons supplied by the Biden-Harris administration, Israel's aggression against Gaza could not have been sustained for long.
• The speakers argue that Harris's policy on Israel is essentially the same as Biden's, facilitating what they describe as a genocide.
• They suggest that if Harris had promised to stop arm sales to Israel, she could have won over voters who were otherwise reluctant to support her.
• The video concludes that a clear stance against the ongoing conflict could have potentially swayed swing states in her favor.

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Slovakia has changed its constitution, enshrining into law recognition of only two sexes – male and female.

Drones have been seen near military facilities including Denmark's largest, following a series of incidents that caused air disruption earlier this week.

The devices were observed above Karup airbase, among others, forcing it to briefly close its airspace to commercial traffic. Possible sightings were also reported in Germany, Norway and Lithuania.

It is the latest in a string of suspicious drone activity in Denmark, raising concerns about the nation's vulnerability to aerial attack and sparking fears of potential Russian involvement.

Danish authorities said Thursday's incursions appeared to be a "hybrid attack", but cautioned that they had no evidence to suggest Moscow was behind it.

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There are suspicions that the wave of drone incursions may be part of a Russian strategy of indirect aggression towards Nato states supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia - though this connection has not been proven.

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Considering how much of our existence is online these days, it seems like denying people the means to participate is almost like denying their right to exist.

I'd like to see a world where everyone has the capability to shape this digital space in a fair and accessible manner.

I mean, seriously: Now that I'm in treatment, that is how I finally contain the messes! Clothes in the laundry basket, not flying around everywhere, shoes stuffed all in one place (that is even a god-damn shoe rack!) dirty dishes IN THE SINK (!!!), all the paper on the desk nicely in ONE stack ...

If that is rage bait, they sure got me.

The whole video makes no sense to me. Why does she have to throw away the shoes she likes? She looks like she has a decent income and can certainly afford a hobby that takes up as much space as 50 shoes. (I'm not like that, I have ONE pair, but to each their own.)

And what's up with the pens? I never have enough pens, wish I owned a glass of pens! I often consider buying a whole drawer of pens and thrown them around the house, but never get to it. How do you accidentally acquire so many working pens that you have to throw them out?

Nobody uses the word "woke" earnestly anymore. It's either the pejorative yer dad or uncle uses to refer to anything and everything they don't like (see previously; "politically correct" and "hippie"), or it's deployed facetiously making fun of anyone who uses it as a stop-gap to actually expressing what they mean. Frankly, I'm a little tired of it. I'd like to see it put in the ground where it belongs.

So, I say we shift the connotation one more step. Woke shouldn't just mean "this person has left(ish) politics I don't like". It should mean "this person makes politics their whole personality, left or right". Woke should mean someone who's very vocal about the political, without actually being politically active.

The woke chud suddenly cares about Charlie Kirk because he's in the news.

The woke liberal is outraged that the FBI director tried to paint the shooter as trans, but think democrats should step away from the messy trans messaging.

you get the idea, it's kinda like how back on the subreddit, we baffled and outraged a bunch of chuds by calling them :LIB:

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cross-posted from: https://disabled.social/users/DivergentDumpsterPhoenix/statuses/115278569449740104

Further exploration on the topic of Autistic burnout and it's connection to psychosis.

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