TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
Germany issues an arrest warrant for the blowing up of Nord Stream.
https://kyivindependent.com/germany-issues-arrest-warrant-over-nord-stream/
Even his plane is tired of him.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/jd-vances-plane-just-had-to-make-an-emergency-landing/57754/
Who would have predicted that in 2024, two German Bundeswehr officers are discussing, on TV, the strategic benefits of invading Kursk in russia?
💔 Mark Pogozhin's life was taken by the Russian shelling of Odessa on March 2, 2024. At night, the enemy attacked the city with drones. The boy's father, Vitaly, died nearby, and his mother was hospitalized.
"A few hours before the explosions, we were still communicating with them via video link. Markusha mumbled something and asked his mother not to film him. He didn't like it when he was filmed without permission," Aunt Masha said.
Mark was three years old. Relatives affectionately called him Markusha. He grew in love. He walked a lot, played, smiled, liked to splash in puddles. Went to kindergarten.
"An interesting fact about Mark: he didn't really like attention, he preferred to be left alone. As much as we wanted to see him on video and talk, but if he said no, it meant no - that's how businesslike he was. I admit, we often asked Nastya would quietly point the camera at him when he was watching cartoons, just to admire this little miracle. And Markusha loved his great-grandmother Viktoriya Yurczyk very much, with her he shone," said grandmother Nataliya Martyniuk about Mark.
"Markushya and I were very close. When he was born, I saw him almost every day. When I heard our mother talking to Markushya via video link, I ran all over the house, wanted to hear his little voice... Nastya had gentle methods of upbringing. She always gave my son the right to choose. I remember, my sister filmed us offering candy to Markus, and he refused it in favor of porridge... I dreamed of meeting him, hugging him, and going for a walk," said the boy's aunt.
Mark Pogozhyn is survived by his mother, grandmother, aunt and other relatives.
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, has commented on Russia's sluggish and disjointed reaction to Ukraine's military operations in the Kursk region. According to Cavoli, Russia is struggling to determine who should be responsible for addressing hostilities within its borders. Additionally, Moscow faces a shortage of available military reserves to counter Ukraine’s advances in Kursk.
Cavoli highlights that a significant portion of Russia's ground forces are tied up in Ukraine, leaving few reserves within Russia itself. The remaining units are largely made up of conscripts who are legally barred from being deployed in Ukraine, resulting in slower mobilization. He also notes that while Russia has transferred a large number of air forces to the Kursk region, the extent and effectiveness of any additional ground force reinforcements remain unclear.
The general underscores that some units from eastern Ukraine have been moved to the Kursk region, but it is uncertain how quickly these forces can be deployed or how much priority they will be given compared to other areas of war.
Residents of Sudzha in the Kursk region of russia debunk russian propaganda that residents are treated badly by the Ukrainians
This couple lives at home, they are not hiding in basements. "No one touches us, they told us to live in peace, everything is fine."
As Ukraine's Kursk incursion wins US support, will fears of Russian escalation fade?
The U.S. did not immediately rebuke Ukraine’s incursion into Russian soil, breaking with a longstanding policy of military caution towards nuclear-armed Russia. For years, fear of triggering escalation led Washington to drip-feed sophisticated weaponry to Kyiv, stalling Ukraine's ability to fight back.
U.S. President Joe Biden's remarks on Aug. 13 indicate the U.S. has no plans to condemn Ukraine's response. As the offensive in Kursk Oblast stretches into its second week, some Western officials are even encouraging the morale boost the incursion has set off in the country.
Photo: Roman Pilipey/AFP via Getty Images
I will be going inside soon. I have been trimming the lower branches on two cedars and taking out a couple of bushes entirely. I want to be able to sit out close to the highway, but in the shade. I can download video from telegram about twice as fast as the best spot on my driveway if I can point the phone down the highway toward the cell tower in town. By clearing an area under a cedar and then clearing a bunch of undergrowth on the highway right of way, I should have a straight shot. Right now the temp is above 90⁰ and 52% humidity. So time to move inside. I will take a shower and go shopping for a chain for that refurbished 18 inch electric chainsaw I bought yesterday for $150
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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