After I finished reading this essay, I went to my credit card website to pay off the monthly balance. Years ago I signed up for rewards, and have been redeeming the dollar amount annually (at the end of the year) by adding it to my credit card balance. When I noticed that thus far I've accumulated $514 since Jan. 1, 2022, it occurred to me that instead of using it for a credit on my card, I could redeem it to my credit card as usual and then donate that amount to UNITED24 for a Shahed Hunter, using my credit card. I know that not everyone can afford to do this, but if you can, I urge you to do so, and to spread the word.
Done. It's a privilege to be able to do so. Please let us know where we can check the state of the fundraising effort. I'm sure Zelens'kyi will smile again and, perhaps, it won't be too long a wait.
I wonder if there would be demand for a "Shahed Hunter" credit-card-like genocide-offset mechanism. The underlying motivation is that we are individually complicit in funding criminal regimes through purchases of oil and such. The card would calculate a percent of our gasoline purchases, for instance, and automatically transfer that percentage to an account that funds Shahed Hunters! It is like the idea of carbon tax credits, except individualized. After Russia is defeated the Shahed Hunters card holders can meet in their cities for celebrations! Videos like the one released early in the war that connected buying gasoline with funding atrocities could advertise the cards.
I have already made a couple of donations. They are tiny drops in the bucket, but I am happy to send what I can, as I can, to to be of help. Yesterday's attack, again, broke my heart, and opened it for more compassion...and action.
Done. And will continue to do as I am able. I've been contributing to United24 since it went live--it's an excellent site, secure and easy to use. The newsletter is great, too. Thank you for spreading the word.
Signed up to be a monthly donor. This is an incredible group of folks encouraging the world to pitch in and help. Thank you all for making this platform available for funds to get where they are best needed.
Helping those in need makes me feel useful in a situation that is overwhelming.
Maybe the half billion McConnel spent on our elections to defeat our democracy, could have been better spent on our suffering brothers and sisters. We will turn this world around. Watch this space. Slava Ukraini!
I have made a donation just now. I've made others recently to other efforts through United24. Thank you as well for the interview on CNN last night. Russia is fully to at fault for this war which they chose to start. I hope the full interview with Amanpour will be available soon. I've only seen a really short clip. I have felt that certainly there must be more that was discussed. She did quite an interview with President Zelenskyy and Mrs. Olena Zalenska not long ago. The errant missile(s) that killed two people in Poland is really tragic. I have read in the Kyiv Post that Ukraine is asking to also look at the site in Poland. I hope they have an opportunity to do that. NATO does not want to "escalate" but it is my opinion that russia wants to escalate and keeps pushing toward that end. At some point spending precious recourses to keep repairing what russia destroys is also a ploy on their part to wear down donors. I cannot believe there are not people in leadership thinking similar thoughts - the problem is, what to do to stop russian aggression and get them out of Ukraine. Unless a decision is made to stop russian aggression with forceful means these attacks on infrastructure and people's lives will continue. I wonder what the late Madelyn Albright would be saying right about now?
We will contribute. Thanks for directing this feeling we have to contribute more; there are so many ways to give popping up and so much we would like to do that we cannot. I hope that Biden and the Congress will do more. I hope that private donors, some with millions or billions to spend will give for this urgent need. I hope too, that somehow we can just Stop Russia, at least double down on ways we can punish Russia, i.e. at the United Nations by revoking its undeserved membership in the Security Council. This is a position that should be held honorably and one that Russia just slipped into, just assumed at the breakup of the USSR.
Donated. I am unsure if I ended up donating to the United24 organization by mistake or your specific fundraising but did donate! Thank you for your efforts.
After I finished reading this essay, I went to my credit card website to pay off the monthly balance. Years ago I signed up for rewards, and have been redeeming the dollar amount annually (at the end of the year) by adding it to my credit card balance. When I noticed that thus far I've accumulated $514 since Jan. 1, 2022, it occurred to me that instead of using it for a credit on my card, I could redeem it to my credit card as usual and then donate that amount to UNITED24 for a Shahed Hunter, using my credit card. I know that not everyone can afford to do this, but if you can, I urge you to do so, and to spread the word.
Done. And sent to friends. The war against genocidal Russian fascism is our war too
Done. And all I want for Christmas is donations to Ukraine.
Done. It's a privilege to be able to do so. Please let us know where we can check the state of the fundraising effort. I'm sure Zelens'kyi will smile again and, perhaps, it won't be too long a wait.
I wonder if there would be demand for a "Shahed Hunter" credit-card-like genocide-offset mechanism. The underlying motivation is that we are individually complicit in funding criminal regimes through purchases of oil and such. The card would calculate a percent of our gasoline purchases, for instance, and automatically transfer that percentage to an account that funds Shahed Hunters! It is like the idea of carbon tax credits, except individualized. After Russia is defeated the Shahed Hunters card holders can meet in their cities for celebrations! Videos like the one released early in the war that connected buying gasoline with funding atrocities could advertise the cards.
I have already made a couple of donations. They are tiny drops in the bucket, but I am happy to send what I can, as I can, to to be of help. Yesterday's attack, again, broke my heart, and opened it for more compassion...and action.
Done. And will continue to do as I am able. I've been contributing to United24 since it went live--it's an excellent site, secure and easy to use. The newsletter is great, too. Thank you for spreading the word.
Signed up to be a monthly donor. This is an incredible group of folks encouraging the world to pitch in and help. Thank you all for making this platform available for funds to get where they are best needed.
Helping those in need makes me feel useful in a situation that is overwhelming.
I’ve shared and will continue to do so.
Thank you and the team at Unted24.
Maybe the half billion McConnel spent on our elections to defeat our democracy, could have been better spent on our suffering brothers and sisters. We will turn this world around. Watch this space. Slava Ukraini!
Thank you Professor Snyder! I donated and shared with the group of people learning Ukrainian from Inna in Kherson https://www.youtube.com/c/SpeakUkrainian
I have made a donation just now. I've made others recently to other efforts through United24. Thank you as well for the interview on CNN last night. Russia is fully to at fault for this war which they chose to start. I hope the full interview with Amanpour will be available soon. I've only seen a really short clip. I have felt that certainly there must be more that was discussed. She did quite an interview with President Zelenskyy and Mrs. Olena Zalenska not long ago. The errant missile(s) that killed two people in Poland is really tragic. I have read in the Kyiv Post that Ukraine is asking to also look at the site in Poland. I hope they have an opportunity to do that. NATO does not want to "escalate" but it is my opinion that russia wants to escalate and keeps pushing toward that end. At some point spending precious recourses to keep repairing what russia destroys is also a ploy on their part to wear down donors. I cannot believe there are not people in leadership thinking similar thoughts - the problem is, what to do to stop russian aggression and get them out of Ukraine. Unless a decision is made to stop russian aggression with forceful means these attacks on infrastructure and people's lives will continue. I wonder what the late Madelyn Albright would be saying right about now?
Thank you for the opportunity to let us do a little something that may offset the suffering of the Ukrainians. Keep us posted on progress!!
We will contribute. Thanks for directing this feeling we have to contribute more; there are so many ways to give popping up and so much we would like to do that we cannot. I hope that Biden and the Congress will do more. I hope that private donors, some with millions or billions to spend will give for this urgent need. I hope too, that somehow we can just Stop Russia, at least double down on ways we can punish Russia, i.e. at the United Nations by revoking its undeserved membership in the Security Council. This is a position that should be held honorably and one that Russia just slipped into, just assumed at the breakup of the USSR.
Just one more thought: Donors to political candidates via Act Blue can redirect contributions to United24 now that the 2022 election is over.
Done
Donated. I am unsure if I ended up donating to the United24 organization by mistake or your specific fundraising but did donate! Thank you for your efforts.