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Peter Riley<p>Revolutionaries, Rebels &amp; Radicals Transported as Convicts to AUS </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@JosephToscano-Naarm/videos" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/@JosephToscano-Naa</span><span class="invisible">rm/videos</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Colonialism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>convicts</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/workingclasshistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workingclasshistory</span></a></p>
Peter Riley<p>In 1788, 15 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>convicts</span></a> were <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/African" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>African</span></a>. <br>By 1840 the number rose to 500. <br>David Stuurman, a South African chief transported for anti-colonial <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insurrection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurrection</span></a>; <br>John Caesar, who became Australia’s first <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bushranger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bushranger</span></a>; <br>Billy Blue, the stylishly dressed ferryman who gave his name to Sydney’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BluesPoint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BluesPoint</span></a>; <br>William Cuffay, London <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chartist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chartist</span></a> who led the development of Australia’s labour movement. <br>Two young cousins from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mauritius" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mauritius</span></a>—girls aged just 9 and 12.</p><p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Black-Convicts/Santilla-Chingaipe/9781761107238" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">simonandschuster.com.au/books/</span><span class="invisible">Black-Convicts/Santilla-Chingaipe/9781761107238</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHistoryMonth</span></a></p>
Peter Riley<p>Santilla Chingaipe talks about 'Black Convicts: How slavery shaped Australia.'<br>convicts of African descent were aboard the first fleet &amp; modern Australian racism: LNP Leader Peter Dutton and the Murdoch media's frenzied racism around “African gangs”</p><p><a href="https://www.3cr.org.au/sticktogether/episode/black-convicts-how-slavery-shaped-australia" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">3cr.org.au/sticktogether/episo</span><span class="invisible">de/black-convicts-how-slavery-shaped-australia</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/communityradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/3CR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3CR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sticktogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sticktogether</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>convicts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Africans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHistoryMonth</span></a></p>
Mark<p>Russia plans to use convicts with hepatitis B and C for meat-grinder assaults in Ukraine</p><p>Ukrainian intelligence has reported that the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> leadership has decided to form assault units from <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>convicts</span></a> with hepatitis B and C and send them to war against <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/10/29/7481924/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/10</span><span class="invisible">/29/7481924/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianAggression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianAggression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/hepatitis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hepatitis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianArmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianArmy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/MeatGrinder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MeatGrinder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/soldiers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soldiers</span></a></p>
Peter Riley<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://aus.social/@firstdogonthemoon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>firstdogonthemoon</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/firstNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>firstNations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Colonialism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Convicts</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IPA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FirstFleet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirstFleet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FirstDogOnTheMoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirstDogOnTheMoon</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>illustration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cartoons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cartoons</span></a></p>
Mark<p>Russia lost more elite soldiers in 1 year near Vuhledar than in 10 years of Chechen</p><p>According to BBC, over 211 155th Brigade marines were killed in battle for <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Vuhledar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vuhledar</span></a>, &amp; 42 missing</p><p>Far exceeding unit’s losses in decade-long Second Chechen War in 1999-2009</p><p>Also confirmed are deaths of 72 <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianSoldiers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianSoldiers</span></a> from 40th Brigade</p><p>Seriousness of losses confirmed by fact both brigades began using Storm-Z units made up of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>convicts</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russian-marines-losses-vuhledar/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/russian-ma</span><span class="invisible">rines-losses-vuhledar/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianLosses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianLosses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussiaInvadedUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaInvadedUkraine</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>“Convicts” is based on Horton Foote’s “The Orphans’ Home Cycle”- a series of nine one act plays. You can read them for free here (<a href="https://archive.org/details/orphanshomecycle00foot/page/n5/mode/2up" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.org/details/orphanshom</span><span class="invisible">ecycle00foot/page/n5/mode/2up</span></a>) <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WestWed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WestWed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Convicts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HortonFoote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HortonFoote</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span> must be whoever’s stealing his bullets from the inside of his gun<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WestWed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WestWed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Convicts</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Maybe don’t gesture with your gun when you’re talking to a kid???<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WestWed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WestWed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Convicts</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>This week’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WestWed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WestWed</span></a> leading men are Robert Duvall, Lukas Haas and the late James Earl Jones, who will be very missed<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Convicts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RobertDuvall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RobertDuvall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LukasHaas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LukasHaas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JamesEarlJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JamesEarlJones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RIPJamesEarlJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPJamesEarlJones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/90smovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>90smovies</span></a></p>
Dr. Dani Sanchez<p>Here for “Convicts”<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WestWed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WestWed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RIPJamesEarlJones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPJamesEarlJones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Convicts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/90smovies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>90smovies</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>Is This the Real <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Reason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reason</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ConvictedFelon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConvictedFelon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> Promises to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Pardon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pardon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/January6th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>January6th</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Insurrection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Insurrection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Convicts</span></a> </p><p>If past is prologue and Trump <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/loses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>loses</span></a> the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a>, is there any reason to think he won’t enlist <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/violent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>violent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rightwingers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rightwingers</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/challenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>challenge</span></a> the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/outcome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>outcome</span></a> during the weeks between <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ElectionDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionDay</span></a> and January 6, 2025? He should be <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/asked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asked</span></a> about it at this week’s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/debate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>debate</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/is-this-the-real-reason-trump-promises-to-pardon-january-6th-convicts" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thebulwark.com/p/is-this-the-r</span><span class="invisible">eal-reason-trump-promises-to-pardon-january-6th-convicts</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p>Ukraine Daily Summary - Wednesday, July 24 2024</p><p>Ukraine shoots down another Russian Su-25 jet in Donetsk Oblast -- Ukraine’s soldiers training on Starstreak anti-aircraft system &amp; here’s why it’s so deadly -- Ukraine’s energy crisis drives power decentralization -- 55% of Ukrainians oppose territorial concessions to achieve peace, poll finds -- and more</p><p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Wednesday,%20July%2024%202024/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Wednesday,%20July%2024%202024/</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p>Ukraine Daily Summary - Saturday, May 25 2024</p><p>Putin looking for ceasefire to cement gains in Ukraine, Reuters reports -- Russian troops halted in Kharkiv sector, Ukraine conducts counterattacks -- Ukrainian drone attack damages 2 Russian aircraft in Krasnodar Krai -- Russia couldn't swallow NATO as it struggles to defeat Ukraine -- and more</p><p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Saturday,%20May%2025%202024/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Saturday,%20May%2025%202024/</span></a></p>
Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social<p>The new law offers <a href="https://noc.social/tags/parole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parole</span></a> to <a href="https://noc.social/tags/convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>convicts</span></a> who sign a contract to join the army, a move that some officials have said could generate a maximum of 20,000 soldiers for the Ukrainian war effort.</p><p>Those convicted of the most serious crimes, such as the premeditated murder of two or more people, rape and crimes against national security, would still not be allowed to enlist.</p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> allows some convicts to join armed forces in <a href="https://noc.social/tags/ManpowerPush" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ManpowerPush</span></a><br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-signs-law-allowing-some-convicts-serve-ukraines-army-2024-05-17/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/world/europe/zelen</span><span class="invisible">skiy-signs-law-allowing-some-convicts-serve-ukraines-army-2024-05-17/</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p>Ukraine Daily Summary - Saturday, May 11</p><p>Russia's Kharkiv Oblast operation aims to divert Ukrainian forces from Donetsk Oblast -- Ukraine to receive first F-16 fighter jets 'within weeks' -- Military intelligence drones strike oil refinery in Russia's Kaluga Oblast -- While Xi tours Europe, China feeds Russia's war machine -- and more</p><p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Saturday,%20May%2011/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Saturday,%20May%2011/</span></a></p>
The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p>Ukraine Daily Summary - Monday, April 1</p><p>Russian railway in occupied Ukraine can pose a serious problem -- Moscow shooting aftermath: Repressions, racism, terror -- Ukrainian retreat looms without US support, ATACMS are the answer’ -- Russia enhances Novorossiysk port's defense against Ukrainian attacks -- and more</p><p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Monday,%20April%201/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Monday,%20April%201/</span></a></p>
Itwasntme<p>“George Loveless, for example, was a Methodist lay preacher and labourer. He led a six-person union, from the Dorset village of Tolpuddle, called the Friendly Society of Agricultural Labourers, who protested the lowering of workers' wages.”<br>- Anyone heard of George?<br>Just can’t help but see the irony in Richard Drax (MP and descendent of slave owners) now being the entrenched elected representative of Dorset. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Australianhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australianhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>convicts</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slavery</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tories</span></a></p>
Australian Geographic<p>This is François-Maurice Lepailleur, a political prisoner exiled to Australia on the HMS Buffalo in 1839-40 for taking up arms to fight democracy against autocratic British colonial rule in Canada.</p><p>At that time, the Australian penal colonies were a dumping ground, not only for criminals but also for political prisoners gathered from across the British Empire.</p><p>Read about the Patriot convicts and their experiences once they reached Australia… <a href="https://ausgeo.co/patriotconvicts" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ausgeo.co/patriotconvicts</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>📷 courtesy of City of Montreal</p><p><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/ausgeo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ausgeo</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>australia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/seeaustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seeaustralia</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/exploremore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>exploremore</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>convicts</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/ship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ship</span></a> <br><a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://newsmast.social/tags/histodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>histodon</span></a></p>
Mark<p>The number of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/inmates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inmates</span></a> joining <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a> army led <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Krasnodar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Krasnodar</span></a> Krai authorities to close 2 prison colonies</p><p>Lack of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/prisoners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prisoners</span></a> prompted someone to report to the top about the need to close penitentiary institutions in order to optimize and save money</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Moscow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Moscow</span></a> has been recruiting <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/convicts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>convicts</span></a> for its war since summer 2022</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/russian-region-to-close-prisons/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/russian-re</span><span class="invisible">gion-to-close-prisons/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussiaInvadedUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussiaInvadedUkraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/criminals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>criminals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RussianAggression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RussianAggression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/StandWithUkraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StandWithUkraine</span></a></p>