Next site, is the city of Berdiansk (Бердянськ), Zaporizhzhia Oblast on the Sea of Azov, inhabited since at least 1673 but was officially granted city rights in 1827. It's an important Ukrainian sea port that has been occupied by muscovy since February 2022. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is kalach bread, also called karachun, a Christmas bread that symbolizes hospitality, prosperity, and joy. It can be a simple braided loaf, or it can also be an elaborately decorated braided loaf. It's also popular in other Eastern European countries. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is Olexsandr Porfyrovych Arkhypenko (Олександр Порфирович Архипенко), a Ukrainian-American artist. He was born in Kyiv in 1887 and was a sculptor and graphic artist. He attended the Kyiv Art School from 1902-1905. He had his own art school in Paris from 1912-1914......

"Why doesn't Chicago want us to zip-tie more naked children in the middle of the night and shove them, screaming, into vans? So ungrateful for refusing our kind, helpful offer to help!" Pamela Jo Bondi

Another $20 billion. That is the face you make when you heist the US taxpayers for $40 billion two weeks before your midterm elections from the most corrupt America Last regime in history.

Next site, is Zamok Tereshchenkiv in Zhytomyr Oblast. It's named after the Tereshchenko family who owned it after the original owner passed away. The Tereshchenko's are a Ukrainian family with Cossack roots. The building is now in ruins, but still looks amazing. #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is Dzembronya Waterfall in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, near the village of Dzembronya. It's a cascade of several falls that stretches for well over 300 feet, the tallest section being over 30 feet tall. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

‘Wait, this is happening to ME so we need to do something about it.’ -ancient Republican mantra

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!! Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

Next site, is the Educational and Library Complex of Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. The construction of the building was started in May 2012, completed in December 2016, and officially opened in March 2017. I love this building. It's awesome. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is more Ukrainian postage stamp plate blocks. These ones all feature Ukrainian athletics and were released for the Olympics and Invictus Games. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

This is very awesome. www.popularmechanics.com/science/arch...

Next site, the Galagan Art Museum in Chernihiv, full name, Hryhorii Galagan Chernihiv Regional Art Museum. It was founded in 1983, & it was partially damaged in 2022 due to the "russian" invasion. It's in a 19th-century building & has over 16,000 works of art. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is some national parks in Ukraine. 1, Carpathian National Nature Park. 2, Lower Dniester National Park. 3, Cheremosh National Nature Park. 4, Vyzhnytskyy National Nature Park. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is paintings by Ukrainian artist Volodymyr Donatovich Orlovsky (Володимир Донатович Орловський), who was born in Kyiv in 1842. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is an extra post for today as I missed yesterday (I seem to have pulled a muscle in my lower back, I have been having a few painful days), so here are some beautiful flowers of Ukraine.......

Next site, is Ihrovets Mountain (Гора Ігровець) in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. It's in the Gorgany Mountain range, which is part of the Carpathians in Western Ukraine. It's 5,919 feet above sea level and popular for hikers. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

So Speaker Johnson gave the congress another week off. Paid of course, while they shut the govt down. The GOP has made it clear they have no interest in compromise with Dems. So they will have to figure how to reopen their govt that they closed. And they get another vacation

This is fascinating. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a...

The US is going to bailout Argentina with your tariff money. Let that sink in

Next site, due to another very late start this evening, is more Ukrainian postage stamp plate blocks. These all have something to do with Kyiv. From Kyiv Princes to the university in Kyiv named after Taras Shevchenko. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻,

Next site, is the lavender fields of Ukraine. There's beautiful lavender fields throughout Ukraine, "especially in Zakarpattia, Odesa, and Poltava regions." I would love to visit some of these incredible fields some day. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is Korovai (Коровай), a braided bread made with wheat flour. It's decorated with symbolic images made out of dough and traditionally made by the parents of the bride and groom. It's often blessed by a priest and then shared with the wedding guests. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

The faces of our generals as they listen to a 34-time convicted felon and 5-time draft dodger.

Next site, the Monument to Markiian Shashkevych (Маркіян Шашкевич) in Lviv, Ukraine. He was a priest in the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and also a "poet, translator, and leader of the literary revival in Western Ukraine." #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, due to a late start today, is some Ukrainian bank notes. I like the artwork on these as much as I like the artwork on Ukrainian postage stamps. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, (apologies for missing yesterday.) Lake Donuzlav (Озеро Донузлав) in Crimea. While still called a lake, it's actually more of a bay since 1961 when construction of a soviet naval base was started. The lake has a depth of up to 89 feet in some areas. #CrimeaIsUkraine

Well, it’s not that the West is finding it hard to deter russia — it’s that it hasn’t seriously tried. russia has been waging war on the West for 17 years. Each time it escalates, the West responds with… a press release.

This simple visualization sums up all you need to know about Western deterrence

The Russian regime not only rigs elections at home but also works to influence them abroad. 🧵 1/9 ⬇️

Moments of Russian guided aerial bombs striking Ukrainian rescuers.

Next site, is artwork by artist Kazimir Malevich, who was born in Kyiv in 1879 and is of Polish descent. The first pic is one of his self-portraits. He is known as the founder of Suprematism, avant-garde art based on "geometric forms and pure artistic feeling." #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is a few of the beautiful religious mosaics of St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv. Several of the Byzantine style mosaics date from the 11th century. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

I'm back from visiting my younger daughter in Spokane, so next site, the Khorol River (Річка Хорол) in Sumy Oblast. It flows for 191 miles through Sumy and Poltava Oblasts. The cities of Khorol and Myrhorod sit on the river. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is more Ukrainian postage stamp plate blocks. I really love all of the different Ukrainian stamps. Also,I will not be able to post for the next few days. Will be visiting family. My next Ukraine post should be on Monday or Tuesday. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is the city of Kremenets (Кременець), Ternopil Oblast. The Kremenets fortress dates from the 8th or 9th century & later became part of Kyivan Rus. The city was one of the few cities that Batu Khan was unable to capture during the Mongol invasion of 1240-1241. Over...

Next site, due to an extremely late start this evening, is some more beautiful fall Ukrainian scenery in the Carpathians. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, due to a late start today, is some paintings of Ukrainian landscapes. I really love Ukrainian artwork. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is the Vovcha River (Річка Вовча) which flows for about 200 miles through Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk oblasts. It eventually flows into another river in Ukraine, the Samara River.......

Next site, is an article about a special interactive exhibit that was opened in Kyiv this past August, all about Taras Shevchenko. I would have loved to be able to visit this. It would have been amazing. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻 www.kyivpost.com/post/57632

Next site, is Ukrainian postage stamp plate blocks. These ones have to do with the Ukrainian military & weapons. The Ukrainians are truly the only people defending Europe from a terrorist gas station. Europe needs to wake up. Obviously, the former US is worthless. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is Ukrainian scenery. Places that look peaceful, at least in these pics. Hopefully, these places are still peaceful, but sadly, there's a high chance they're not. I don't know exactly where in Ukraine these pics were taken. Nowhere in Ukraine is truly safe. #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is the Yermilov Centre (ЄрміловЦентр) in Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast. It's a contemporary art gallery & exhibition space that opened in 2012. It's named after the avant-garde artist Vasyl Yermylov, who was born in Kharkiv in 1894. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Amen baby!!! 🤣🤣🤣

I know I don't post fandom stuff much anymore, but can I just say Tom Ellis is giving me extremely strong Sherlock vibes in the pic of him. And apologies to Sherlock, but my favorite show is now Lucifer. It's been taking my mind off of the real hell that is happening now.

Next site, is some more birds that call Ukraine (and other Eastern European countries) home. 1, Eurasian goshawk. 2, European bee-eater. 3, Hawfinch. 4, Tawny pipit. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is a few more Ukrainian cities. 1, Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast. 2, Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. 3, Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast. 4, Lubny, Poltava Oblast. #StandWithUkraine #СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

Next site, is Bakhmutsky House in Poltava Oblast, built in 1906 by Naum Bakhmutsky. After the 1917 October Revolution, Bakhmutsky emigrated to France. During WWII, it was used to house the German military headquarters while under the area was under occupation.......

Maidan this morning