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Gander
Joined October 2012
WTF, Steve? Look up the definition of “humanitarian.” What an embarrassing and outrageous thing to say. You should go back to Ukraine and ask the families of the children Putin has kidnapped and murdered whether they agree your friend Putin is a “humanitarian.”
Steve Witkoff to Putin: You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian. You are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that, I commend you, and I thank you again.
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Are you brain dead. He is murduring thousands including children.How could anyone ever say this
UNBELIEVABLE: Russian state-run media is now broadcasting footage of Trump administration official Steve Witkoff calling Vladimir Putin a “HUMANITARIAN.” Yes, a HUMANITARIAN. Let’s review who Witkoff is praising: - Invaded Ukraine, unleashing a devastating war that has killed thousands of civilians and displaced millions. - Oversaw the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children, resulting in an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him. - Presided over a military responsible for massacres of civilians, including atrocities in Bucha. - Devastated Mariupol, where Russian forces bombed a theater sheltering civilians, including children. - Ordered widespread attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, leaving millions without electricity and heat during freezing winters. - Oversaw a regime responsible for systematic torture, rape, and other war crimes in occupied Ukrainian territory. Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who subsequently died in a Russian prison. - Backed brutal bombing campaigns in Syria, where Russian and Syrian forces repeatedly attacked hospitals and civilian areas. - Crushed political dissent, imprisoning critics, independent journalists, and antiwar protesters. And now, because Putin released an American imprisoned in Russia for more than four years, Trump’s envoy is praising him as a humanitarian. There’s a reason Russian propaganda outlets are broadcasting this footage. When the Kremlin can use the words of an American official to rehabilitate the image of an accused war criminal, something has gone terribly wrong. Putin isn’t a humanitarian. He’s a dictator wanted by the International Criminal Court. And the Trump administration just handed him a propaganda victory.
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Ian White, President, and team at EVAS Air, getting lots attention Las Vegas International aviation show today for their MEDIMAX air ambulance and cargo MAXIMIZER aircraft. @EVASAir @GanderFlight @townofgander @cdnbiz @NBAA @aviation @GE_Aerospace @GanderAirport @CdnChamberofCom
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Baby Anhelina and her mom Inna were killed by Russia yesterday. Anhelina was just over a year old. Her mom, Inna Mariukhna, was a primary school teacher. They were in the park in Nova Vodolaha, Kharkiv region, when a Russian drone attacked. Little Anhelina was killed in her stroller. Her mom died of her injuries in hospital. Another girl killed in the strike was just 11 years old. Six people lost their lives from that Russian strike. All of them had simply been spending time in the park. At least 15 more were injured, including seven kids. Deepest condolences...
Russians killed an infant and two women in a park in Nova Vodolaha, Kharkiv region. At least 14 people were injured in the Russian drone attack, including 7 children. Many people, including families with children, were in the park at the time of the attack.
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Dean Cull retweeted
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a bush pilot? Or wanted an inside scoop on flying a water bomber? Glen Goobie's 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘵 provides both, as he shares his personal account from over forty years of flying across Newfoundland and the globe. /1
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Some NL coverage from abroad: Globe & Mail: "feels cut off from the rest of the world" & "was a seasonal camp for European cod fishers"
Some Gander coverage from abroad: NYT: "Just inland on the island of Newfoundland" CBS: "Gander isn't near much" BBC: "less enthusiastic about hosting the US ambassador"
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Carney needs to announce that Hegseth is not welcome on Canadian soil in an official capacity until he retracts his repugnant smears against Canada's Afghanistan veterans and fallen.
Hegseth on Afghanistan: I was a captain in Afghanistan, and we would go to the headquarters in Kabul, and there would be 50 flags at the headquarters. It was a beautiful thing to see 50 different countries contributing to the NATO alliance and the ISAF mission there. Except there were like maybe five that contributed. It was actually closer to one or two that, by the end, were actually involved in kinetic operations. In fact, the ISAF patch, we would joke that it meant "I Saw Americans Fighting."
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Over 1100 non-American soldiers from 31 US-allied countries were killed fighting in Afghanistan, approximately 1/3 of the total combat deaths. t.co/x4tGhxJiFG
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Visitors often ask, "How did you fit all those planes on your airfield during 9/11?" While aircraft have grown larger over the years, this 1943 aerial photograph reveals how expansive Gander Airport was and how planes were arranged during the war.
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Dean Cull retweeted
EVAS Air President, Ian White, and team at Colorado Springs on way to Las Vegas for international aviation exhibition showcasing EVAS’s air ambulance. Also stopping number of US cities for meetings @EVASAir @MunicipalNL @GanderFlight @Lasvegas_planes #NBAA2026 @NBAA
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Secret Service had to scramble and chase down Trump to bring him back when he wandered past his car after his rally.
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Dean Cull retweeted
Complicity in Slaughter: Outrage Explodes as Reports Link Musk and Trump to Ukraine Drone Shield Crippling Demands are rapidly intensifying for Donald Trump and far-right disinformation propagandist Elon Musk to face international war crimes charges following a catastrophic disruption to Ukraine's frontline defenses. A devastating exposé by The Telegraph, citing four anonymous sources, reveals a shocking level of complicity: it was Elon Musk who personally approached Donald Trump with the proposal to throttle Starshield — the military-grade version of his Starlink satellite network. Trump reportedly agreed to the scheme. By deliberately crippling Ukraine's drone defense systems, this calculated move effectively disabled the country's shield against Russian aggression. The sabotage directly allowed Vladimir Putin's forces to rain lethal drone strikes down upon undefended cities, resulting in the brutal slaughter of innocent Ukrainian men, women, and children. Critics and legal experts argue that by actively interfering with military infrastructure to benefit an invading, authoritarian Apparatchik force, both figures have crossed the line from political interference into direct complicity in war crimes.
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Chrystia Freeland: "Trade between Canada and the United States is governed by a deal done by Donald Trump. So how can he say there's anything wrong with it? It's his own deal."
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Factcheck of Trump’s (Putin’s???) lies about Ukraine.
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Chrystia Freeland: "Your government is siding with Vladimir Putin, who is a bloodthirsty dictator and war criminal. This is not a time for us to be divided. And it's certainly not a time for America to be on the side of the bad guys, which I'm sorry to say, you are right now."
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Duckworth: How many member states are in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)? Hegseth: We have allies in South Korea, Japan, and Australia. Duckworth: None of those countries are members of ASEAN.
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CONFIRMED: Ukraine's Starshield was slowed—and the order came from inside the White House. Tuesday night, speed limits hit Starshield terminals in motion, capped at 160 km/h with no warning. Ukrainian drone missions failed mid-flight as connections dropped for 10–20 seconds. Missions were cancelled. Zelensky's weapons adviser confirmed on Telegram: "I confirm that tonight, SpaceX introduced speed restrictions." He added it was no coincidence and tied to the political situation. Ukraine's 7th Rapid Reaction Corps and frontline sources confirmed the same to Reuters. Two US officials and a Western official said Pentagon leaders were ordered to slow Starshield for Ukraine. A senior US official noted Trump personally never made the request. This happened as Trump pressured Kyiv to stop hitting Russian oil refineries, threatening to cut intel and weapons if they refused. When the shield dropped, Russia attacked. Zelensky said Russia launched one of its largest drone assaults to exploit the Starlink problems. Musk admits the limits exist. He says Starshield is US government-owned and controlled. The Pentagon is its biggest customer; taxpayers fund it. The White House lowered the shield for Russia's benefit. This is blatant pro-Russia corruption. Musk and Trump's White House couldn't win the argument, so they degraded an ally's defenses mid-war. If Democrats take the House in 2026, questions under oath must ask: Who in the White House gave the order? Who at the Pentagon received it? Who at SpaceX carried it out? Americans paid for the system and deserve the truth.
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Dean Cull retweeted
Would be great if American media reported this fact to counter the Trump administration's consistent lies on the subject.
🇵🇱🇺🇦🇺🇸 Sikorski: Since January of last year, the U.S. has not contributed a single cent to the defense of Ukraine. We are doing it, Europe.
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Then do it now
🚨 BREAKING: CNN reports that 75% of Americans say President Donald Trump should be impeached, tried, and imprisoned.
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No CNN report claims 75% of Americans want President Trump impeached, tried and imprisoned. Recent CNN polls and coverage show his approval at ~33-36% with no matching impeachment figure. cnn.com/polling transcripts.cnn.com/show/cnc/date/… newsweek.com/impeach-trump-… cnn.com/polling/approv…
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Make no mistake, THIS is #TREASON! You can actually lose your citizenship for this, too. #AidAndComfort
So it’s official: Reuters has confirmed that the White House gave the order to disrupt Starlink so Russia could attack Kyiv with no advanced warning. The US aided and abetted Putin’s killing of numerous civilians in Ukraine. Trump’s a traitor, a Russian asset who is using US military technology to help our enemy.
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