Favorite Rejects 2022-03-01

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

Interesting that out of the 329 Russian vehicles confirmed lost, 72 -- more than one out of five -- were abandoned. Wonder if some Russian soldiers are deserting, after finding out what they're being ordered to do to Ukrainian civilians.

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

Putin's approach toward this war reminds me a bit of Trump's approach to denying the 2020 election. He feels like he can't back down, but also he's not executing very well and doesn't seem to have a clear endgame in mind, and the people around him are getting worried.

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

Every piece of Russia's seeming incompetence in this war -- the bad logistics, the desertions, the poor planning -- seems to come back to the fact that the people making the plans felt ashamed of what they were doing, and knew that soldiers would feel ashamed too.

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

If true, holy crap

The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent

⚡️Ukraine’s Air Force, along with units of the army and territorial defense, destroyed a large Russian military convoy near the city of Bashtanka in Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv region. Military bloggers reported that the convoy contained up to 800 vehicles.

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

This is like giving your military instructions via a Facebook page

Global: MilitaryInfo @Global_Mil_Info

For whatever reason, Russian BTGs & those at the HQ level, are utilizing open or unencrypted communications to broadcast coordination assignments, artillery adjustments..ect. Mind blowing. To top it off, Ukrainian forces have been ambushing a large amount of supply convoys.

Mark Hamill @HamillHimself

To be truly wholesome and really make someone’s day- I should be honest and admit that’s not me- it’s a lukealike. #GenuineHamster 🐹 https://t.co/EaSijMVyyi

WholesomeMemes @WholesomeMeme

Mr. Hamill being wholesome and making someone's day by knowing sign language @HamillHimself https://t.co/oFB6WRqvQc

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

A thread on the state of the war. TL;DR: The Russians are making a huge number of mistakes, but now they're starting to blast cities.

Major General (just retired!) Mick Ryan @WarintheFuture

Six days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. In the past 24 hours, we have seen limited Russian progress in the north and east, but more in the south. My 6th set of observations, noting there is a long way to go in this campaign. 1/25 (Image via @IAPonomarenko) https://t.co/KhJzMdZqHu

Natalia Antonova 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @NataliaAntonova

Kids detained for bringing flowers and signs to the Ukrainian embassy in Moscow with their moms. Saw this one via @Anna_Veduta I know I shouldn’t be shocked, but goddamn you, Putin and all who serve you.

Zoya Sheftalovich @zoyashef

This is some of the funniest shit I've ever seen