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Putin and Putinism

The current utility of ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis


Ultrasound has a strong PPV in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, and in equivocal cases, the NPV is reliable. 1. Introduction. Acute appendicitis is a common cause of abdominal pain and has a lifetime incidence of 8.6% in men, and 6.7% in women, typically occurring within the second and third decades of life [1].

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Weapons for Ukraine

@FRHoffmann1 3 years ago, Western leaders slow rolled military aid to Ukraine for fear long range weapons might be used deep inside Russia, sparking WW3 and the risk of tactical nukes. Now they can’t ship them fast enough, even daring Ukraine to attack. What changed? https://t.co/UjsehXSneO



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Russia and Ukraine

@FRHoffmann1 3 years ago, Western leaders slow rolled military aid to Ukraine for fear long range weapons might be used deep inside Russia, sparking WW3 and the risk of tactical nukes. Now they can’t ship them fast enough, even daring Ukraine to attack. What changed? https://t.co/UjsehXSneO



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Weapons for Ukraine

@JoJoFromJerz So you’d rather send billions and billions to Zelenskyy for more and more killings and for him to sell OUR weapons to drug cartels AND for him to buy mansions in the USA? You do realize that if there was an election in Ukraine, which there hasn’t been in years, Zelenskyy wouldn’t



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Russia and Ukraine

@JoJoFromJerz So you’d rather send billions and billions to Zelenskyy for more and more killings and for him to sell OUR weapons to drug cartels AND for him to buy mansions in the USA? You do realize that if there was an election in Ukraine, which there hasn’t been in years, Zelenskyy wouldn’t



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Weapons for Ukraine

@TheAgeofShoddy This would be understandable if Ukraine asked for American boots on the ground. But giving them weapons to soften up Russia is eminently reasonable, especially since those weapons were originally made to counter Russia anyway.



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Russia and Ukraine

@TheAgeofShoddy This would be understandable if Ukraine asked for American boots on the ground. But giving them weapons to soften up Russia is eminently reasonable, especially since those weapons were originally made to counter Russia anyway.



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Weapons for Ukraine

@Maks_NAFO_FELLA The Weapons and Training President Trump Approved for Ukraine—and What It Means for the Future Darin King 2/26/2025 During his first term, President Donald Trump made several key decisions to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities, marking a significant shift in U.S. military aid



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Russia and Ukraine

@Maks_NAFO_FELLA The Weapons and Training President Trump Approved for Ukraine—and What It Means for the Future Darin King 2/26/2025 During his first term, President Donald Trump made several key decisions to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities, marking a significant shift in U.S. military aid



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Syrian Civil War

‘Dialogue and negotiation’ are key to securing Kurdish rights – Green Left


‘Dialogue and negotiation’ are key to securing Kurdish rights  Green Left