Breaking News: Chris Hayes just said that there is a "fire fight" at nuke plant, not just a fire.

[okaawhatever]

Also that Biden was talking to Zelensky right now. It was also considered breaking news.

[highplainsdem]

1. The Russians were shelling the plant AND firing on the firefighters trying to put out the fire.

But firefighters have now been allowed in. See my two threads about tweets from NEXTA.

[PatrickforB]

30. Yeah, gosh, let the nuclear plant burn...

and fire on those firefighters!

What could possibly go wrong?

[angrychair]

2. This is the red line

Accounts I've read on Twitter imply they are heavily damaging it.
This is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
If it goes critical it could kill thousands and make millions sick.

I lived in Europe during the Chernobyl disaster and despite being thousands of miles away we were still impacted by the fallout.

NATO cannot allow them to cause a nuclear disaster.

[okaawhatever]

3. Agreed. nt

[Jerry2144]

12. Reactors are supposed to go critical

That’s how they make power. Critical means the chain reaction is steady and power is steady. In power reactors, critical is normal and good. I am sure those reactors are shut down and won’t be taken critical until the invaders are gone and any damage repaired.

What you should be worried about is if it loses all cooling to the fuel.

[pnwmom]

14. This is the same problem we've always had. "NATO cannot allow them."

How is NATO supposed to stop them, exactly?

[COL Mustard]

4. I really think Putin has lost his mind.

If he's doing/allowing/sanctioning this, he's insane.

Not going to sleep well tonight, inside the Beltway as I am.

[Texaswitchy]

6. I am retired at my country place not that far really San Antonio.

Cuban Missile Crisis all over again.

Think I will get another beer.

[madville]

8. Yeah having another drink too

I’m retired from the US military, out here in rural north Florida, this can snowball quick

[Texaswitchy]

9. San Antonio is a busy place.

We are maybe close to halfway between Austin and San Antonio.

Wish I was sitting next to my Grandmother again on that front porch swing.

That was a comfort last time.

[niyad]

16. NORAD here. Going for the brandy and chocolate cake.

[Texaswitchy]

17. Have some of that chocolate cake.

I have some kolaches here.

Kolaches are a Czech pastry.

[niyad]

18. walnut or poppy seed?

[Texaswitchy]

21. Apple.

I made them so I made apple ones

Also some pigs in a blanket.

I do not like poppy seed.

[niyad]

22. Yummmm. with you on the poppy seed.

[Texaswitchy]

25. My Grandmother made poppy seed ones.

I will eat other fruit fillings but apple is my favorite.

[summer_in_TX]

24. Yum, now you're talking!

What are your favorite types?

Sorry, momentary distraction.

[Texaswitchy]

27. I will most any fruit but if I make them it is only apple.

It is a lot of work.

A whole days work.

[summer_in_TX]

28. I'm no cook.

But I sure love eating them!

Plum, apricot, cream cheese, oh my!

[Texaswitchy]

29. I will eat all that.

We have picky eaters here so apple is neutral filling also.

The sausage for the pig in blankets comes from our neighbor's smokehouse

He had to make extra for him.

All day job.

But worth it.

[summer_in_TX]

33. We used to love to stop in West when my in-laws were alive.

They lived in Fort Worth, we lived in Austin at the time. What a treat to stop at the Czech bakery.

It's too bad it's so labor intensive, although I guess if it were more available, I'd be in trouble. Hard to pass up.

[COL Mustard]

42. I was a little kid in 1962

My dad was in the Army and we were stationed at Ft. Sam. Fortunately I don't remember those days but it was a scary time for the grownups.

[Gore1FL]

7. I don't think the troops on the ground have that kind of CCC.

Putin isn't directly giving the orders for this. This is some idiot commander on the ground with probably no idea what he's hitting.

[underpants]

5. You can see the rounds (tracers perhaps) in CNN.

[BradAllison]

10. Prepare yourself everyone

Tell your loved ones now.....

A suicidal nut has nukes and is desperate to use them.

[Texaswitchy]

11. Talked to my Grandkids today for a long time.

And my cousin.

All all them in Canada.

My cousin came to have some surgery and welcome two great grandchildren.

I blame Trump for a lot of this.

Kissing up to Putin.

[NightWatcher]

13. I think it broke her

Link to tweet

[TheBlackAdder]

15. Putin is freaking out, as everything is failing for him, and he needs NATO to join in the fight.

.

I believe if a NATO country attacks another, the mutual defense clause does not kick in.

I think that only kicks in if a NATO country is attacked first.

.

[dwayneb]

19. I don't think he's freaking out at all

This monster is enjoying every minute of the chaos and devastation he is causing.

Failing? I don't see that at all. The Russian attack appears to be clumsy but in the end they will annihilate Ukraine. Install Russian friendlies in every city and his puppet in Kyiv.

[TheBlackAdder]

20. His little 2-day war has turned into a quagmire in just 4 days. He has no graceful exit.

.

The first Chinese back is freezing them out and more will follow. India will be next.

.

[Texaswitchy]

23. Nobody wants to be associated with Russia now.

Nobody.

[TheBlackAdder]

26. Yep. Change must come from within Russia. Soon, when all are against Russia they must ask why.

.

When 90% of the countries are against Russia's actions. If China and India join in, that's something that cannot be refuted, no matter how much propaganda Putin throws at them. Instituting Martial Law will just amplify the growing distrust in Putin.


If a foreign nation tries to take him out, that would be calamitous.

.

[Texaswitchy]

32. Maybe he will fall out a window.

Could happen.

[TheBlackAdder]

38. Stop trying to cheer my day up.

[Texaswitchy]

39. You are welcome.

[maxsolomon]

31. Seizing the Power Plants is a tactic.

They can cut off power to the population. I doubt they're trying to destroy it. It makes more sense to control it.

[Texaswitchy]

34. I bet the Ukrainen fighters stop taking prisoners.

Yes.

[maxsolomon]

35. In response to the power plant attack?

I mean maybe but I don't see the connection.

[Texaswitchy]

36. I see them being nice to a point.

But everyone has their limits.

[maxsolomon]

37. OK.

I hope they keep taking prisoners. That would be per the Geneva Convention.

[Texaswitchy]

40. These fighters are under a lot of stress.

People can snap.

One of my Uncles help liberate one of the death camps in WW2.

The American soldiers were so angry that they shot a lot the German soldiers at the camp.

Line them up against a wall and shot them.

My Uncle who could speak German spoke to them first.

Things happen.

The war is only going to get worse.

[DFW]

41. If there is a sudden radiation leak

It won’t care who is in its path. Maybe Putin can cover it jp for a while, but at some point word will filter back into Russia.

I think Putin’s miscalculations may earn him the same fate as Julius Caesar. They’d never admit it public, of course. They’d say he slipped and fell on a pin cushion, and give him a hero’s funeral. That’s how it’s done there.