AnnieBuddy on Nostr: In the early days of the Russian war on Ukraine, I watched a lot of street interviews ...

In the early days of the Russian war on Ukraine, I watched a lot of street interviews with Russians on their world views. There were a lot of people initially who were against the war. A few were for it, but the vast, vast majority said they didn’t follow politics or have an opinion. Just like the US, the freedom to speak openly was restricted and eventually anything critical of Putin became illegal.

Suddenly, it seems the tide is changing. Protests are starting to happen. Babushkas are alerting their communities to mobilization raids. People are forming a resistance. Sabotage of all kids, from bureaucrats making mistakes or losing files, to explosions in military bases are happening now.

The lies cannot be reconciled with what people see around them in real life.

Change is coming. Everywhere, all at once. We need to make sure we have the vision to make the best of the landing.