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Russian contract soldiers increasingly jailed in occupied Donbas | Europe | News and current affairs from around the continent | DW | 04.08.2022

Russian military personnel are increasingly refusing to take part in its invasion of Ukraine, human rights activists say. Contract soldiers who no longer want to fight in Ukraine or want leave for family reasons are being denied their wish to leave the country. The so-called “refuseniks,” as relatives and activists tell DW, are being held in camps and prisons in several locations in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic; that is, in areas that are in Ukraine but not controlled by Kyiv.

From the age of 18, Russian men may sign a temporary contract with the Ministry of Defense to earn a living in the army for a limited time. These contract soldiers are currently fighting alongside professional forces in Ukraine. Many of them had signed their contracts before Russia invaded Ukraine and did not know where they would be sent until the last moment, human rights activists explain.

In the meantime, several parents of soldiers from Russia have made their way to Donbas to push for their sons’ release. DW has learned that they traveled to the city of Brianka, where according to media reports, more than 200 such refuseniks are being kept in a camp. Parents have been holding a vigil outside, from morning to night. A Russian soldier who was jailed here told DW the camp is a former penal colony.

Source: Russian contract soldiers increasingly jailed in occupied Donbas | Europe | News and current affairs from around the continent | DW | 04.08.2022

John Stuart Mill — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

” Se as mulheres fossem social e politicamente emancipadas, elas seriam melhor educadas e teriam melhor percepção prática sobre as coisas que a sua opinião influencia, e os pontos que eu tenho levantado mostram que tais mudanças poderiam aprimorar a participação das mulheres na formação da opinião geral. “ John Stuart Mill ( MILL, 2009, […]

John Stuart Mill — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Não viva para agradar os outros — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Não viva para agradar os outros. Viva sim, para agradar a si mesma. Quantas mulheres se privam de fazer o que gostam para querer agradar as outras pessoas, o namorado, ou a sociedade? Muitas. Tem mulher que não corta o cabelo curto, usa uma roupa justa porque o namorado não aprova, ou porque a sociedade […]

Não viva para agradar os outros — Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Paying Attention May Not Cost Money, but Can Be Costly

From Behind the Pen

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I cannot emphasize enough how much distractions have drawn us into its agonizing grip. We miss so much because we are entranced by certain things we might think are meaningful but are actually meaningless. Take notice as you observe, become more aware, and pay attention to your surroundings, goals and life. How do we miss so much? How did we miss the signs? What throws us off or better yet who throws us off?

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Things standing right before us get lost in the shuffle of distractions or scooped in the confines of intentional diversions. Paying attention may not cost us money, but it could be costly if we don’t. Think about what catches or caught your attention today. Then ruminate about what difference it makes or made in your reaction and whether it made an impression or impacted your life in some small or…

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Current and Former Louisville, Kentucky Police Officers Charged with Federal Crimes Related to Death of Breonna Taylor | OPA | Department of Justice

“The Justice Department has charged four current and former Louisville Metro Police Department officers with federal crimes related to Breonna Taylor’s death,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “Among other things, the federal charges announced today allege that members of LMPD’s Place-Based Investigations Unit falsified the affidavit used to obtain the search warrant of Ms. Taylor’s home, that this act violated federal civil rights laws, and that those violations resulted in Ms. Taylor’s death. Breonna Taylor should be alive today. The Justice Department is committed to defending and protecting the civil rights of every person in this country.  That was this Department’s founding purpose, and it remains our urgent mission.” Source: Current and Former Louisville, Kentucky Police Officers Charged with Federal Crimes Related to Death of Breonna Taylor | OPA | Department of Justice

Polio virus found in another New York county, officials say – UPI.com (Orange and Rockland counties)

“These environmental findings — which further indicate potential community spread — in addition to the paralytic polio case identified among a Rockland County resident, underscore the urgency of every New York adult and child getting immunized against polio, especially those in the greater New York metropolitan area.”

State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett urged residents to make sure they’re vaccinated against polio to be safe. The polio vaccine was first produced during the 1950s.

Source: Polio virus found in another New York county, officials say – UPI.com