#russian neighbors

[tomorrowusa]

Are Russians moving to your block? It may be a good idea to stock up on Javelins and HIMARS.

Not sure of the origin of the cartoon or whether or not it was modified. But it captures the spirit of Russian imperialism well.

As for the actual war, UK Defence Intelligence reports that the Russian generals in charge of the invasion are more concerned with the troops’ shaving habits and hair styles. I suppose that Defense Minister Shoigu and Gen. Gerisamov want the Russian Army to look more presentable when Ukrainian drones spot them.

The abject stupidity of the Russian leadership puts them in a class with George Santos.

#invasion of ukraine #neighbors #uk defence intelligence #russia #imperialism #lebensraum #russian neighbors #the russian world #vladimir putin #sergei shoigu #valery gerasimov #haircuts #shaving #personal grooming of russian invaders #россия #русский мiръ #владимир путин #путин хуйло #сергей шойгу #армия россии #валерий герасимов #прически #бритье #долой путина #руки прочь от украины! #геть з україни #україна переможе #слава україні! #героям слава!

[fury176]

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#oh the feeling when you come back from your neighbor's funeral #who was killed by russians on the front line with a phosphorus bomb which are prohibited to be used in the whole world #and then you go on the internet and see westerners saying how PRIVILEGED you are #that what is happening in Ukraine isn't a genocide #apparently because slavs are mostly white huh? #even though russians said countless times they're ready to kill millions of ukrainians #westerners' commentary about how the mass graves and torture chambers on photos aren't real #that russian soldiers don't rape ukrainian women #that oRdinArY rUssiAnS that laugh at photos of ukrainian children's corpses are not guilty #because it's just “putin's war” #and that Ukraine should just blow up so the west could enjoy Dostoevsky and Tolstoy in peace #i always try to be strong and rational #but more and more often i feel like i can't do this anymore

[bowandbrush]

if you wear shoes in the house

EXPLAIN. EXPLAIN TO MY FOREIGN FACE WHY YOU WEAR YOUR FILTHY DIRTY PREPPY LITTLE VANS ON THE CARPET I JUST WASHED

#Please explain yourself if you do #Why do people keep their shoes on?? #As a child I’d watch shows like Jessie or movies like home alone and they just WALK RIGHT IN. ON THE BED. #And child me would stare in horror #raised in a Russian home I cannot understand. Even in an Americanized house I still can’t grasp the idea #Do all Americans keep their shoes on in the house? All my neighbors did #Sorry if I’m excluding any other shoe-bearing nations out there you’re still crazy though

[taiwantalk]

#I guess I can appreciate his point. #fico is obviously wrong because america had never asserted the belief that america has a much bigger empire to include all its former state. #America had never subjugated Mexico or south of Mexico as such that Russians could force large population of Russians to rule #further more #Slovakia is part of nato and is entirely enjoying the same nato protection that which ukraine deserves #Soviet union on the other hand was always a russian empire and was guilty of invading its neighbors after the fall of Romanov empire #taiwantalk #russia #ukraine

[pinkpearljam]

There’s a russian woman living in the apartment right above me with her arab husband and their super adorable, well-mannered kids

Meanwhile there’s a ukrainian woman living in the apartment below me with her rlly cute cats

And then there’s me and my family (egyptian) living as a border between them to maintain the peace within the building 🗣️💪🏻💯‼️

#russia #neighbors #russian #ukraine #ukrainian #russia 🇷🇺 #🇺🇦 #ukraine 🇺🇦 #egypt #egyptian #egypt 🇪🇬

[kankuroplease]

pfft poor Kota if he had an arranged marriage with a woman who doesn't like cats or is allergic to them . and in fact you speak languages other than English or you use ✨Google translate✨👀

That’s a her problem, not him and his cat’s.

I understand bits and pieces of Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Patois, Vietnamese, and Tagalog that are enough to pick up on topics or key parts in a sentence (the beauty of growing up in extremely a multicultural community). The rest I just use google translate 😝

#ask #kpz naruto founder au #OC: Kota Uchiha #kpz firestorm 🔥 #I swear all my neighbors were from different countries from around the world #even had a neighbor from Russia but I never picked up on Russian

[belokhvostikova]

Babysitting my neighbor’s chihuahua, and I love these little things, man. She’s old, has a fat neck, and her name is Duchess.

I could always hear her yapping from next door, so it’s nice to put a face to her screams.

#mind you my neighbor is some burly russian dude who i once used to take to his physical therapy appointments because he hardly knows english #lol

[odinsblog]

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#holy shit! #this might not be a big huge deal to errbody else on here #but it is for me #i just came across some … info … that lists *extremely* comprehensive deets about my neighbors #(dont worry - its probably legal) #ive nevr seen such detailed info all in *one* place for an entire neighborhood #that shit was deadass accurate for my ass so i assume its fairly close for everyone else #it lists stuff like address - no biggie bc lol i already have an idea of where my neighbors live right? #but the surprising part was it lists last 3yrs income and voting affiliation (which party ur registered with or npa) #the income stuff (including the *exact* price you paid for ur home/condo) was not too surprising #i mean not too too surprising #but! the political party affiliation stuff?? #mind boggling 🤯 #im looking and im like - THEYRE REPUBLICANS?? the ‘nice’ gay couple? #the ‘freindly’ older white guy who walked up to me and just spontaneously telling me why he isnt racist? a republican ofc #and that one old dude who looked like he saw a ghost the 1st time he saw my black lives matter bracelet - republican ofc #now im just paying a bit more attention and def taking notes - literally #the arabic + korean families = republicans #the russian family = democrats #literally *all* of the neighbors who are cool and have hung out with - all registered democrats #look - I know this is all anecdotal at best but damn if it dont track #my condo houses about 2100 families and unfortunately not too many of us are black - maybe 2 or 3 of us?? #in light of kanye ​i have absolutely no doubt i would be similarly surprised at finding some of my black neighbors are republicans 🤮 #like i said - nothing too shocking but actually lowkey shocking #i understand this doesnt necessarily mean *everything* but its handy info to know - a shorthand of sorts #its funny bc yesterday i had lunch with my mom and the subject of hershel walker came up and its #the 1st time i can remember hearing my mom curse and use the n-word in my 38yrs #we werent everrrr allowed to say it even when we were (briefly) growing up in the projects #anyway - very interesting stuff #now - just as a kinda empirical exercise imma start comparing incomes with party affiliation

[edeldoro]

The joy and anxiety of being semi-sandwiched between two neighbors who also have a piano

#Mine hasn't been tuned in several years so I'm avoiding a lot of the stuff I wish I could learn in full #Not sure how much the tuning will cost but I'm still unemployed explodes #One has played stuff by Chopin and a Russian composer I forgot #The other has done pop singers and elementary pieces #I'm around the middle because my feelings wrt piano music got blunted so I'm doing whatever #There used to be a soprano singer farther up in the neighborhood #It's not as bad as the earlier years but the sensation of being heard is adjusting #When a musical instrument is an extension of yourself and said instrument is in badly need of tuning-- #Listening to that Howl's Moving Castle piece right now from the closer neighbor

[tomorrowusa]

Estonia held national elections on Sunday. The Reform Party of staunchly pro-Ukraine Prime Minister Kaja Kallas picked up seats while the anti-Ukraine far right EKRE lost seats.

There are 101 seats in Estonia’s parliament known as the Riigikogu. Reform won 37 seats and Prime Minister Kallas could theoretically continue with her current coalition partners. Though she has said she would be willing to discuss forming a government with any parties – except the extremist EKRE.

Reform, Eesti 200, and the Social Democrats (SDE) all had successful elections.

Reform and Eesti 200 increased their mandates, while SDE dropped from 10 to nine seats but still came in ahead of Isamaa.

EKRE, Center and Isamaa all saw their number of mandates fall.

[ ... ]

The Center Party's number of mandates fell from 26 in 2019 to 16.

Center had the second-highest number of seats in the parliament after the last Riigikogu election four years ago. It is now third.

EKRE won the second-highest number of mandates this year but lost two, dropping from 19 to 17.

The party had expected to take over 20 seats.

^^^ emphasis added

Estonia is one of the smallest members of NATO and the EU. Yet Kaja Kallas has had a disproportionately high profile because of her unswerving support for Ukraine. As a result, she has experienced a boost in popularity.

Incumbent Prime Minister Kaja Kallas won 31,821 votes which is a new record for an Estonian politician.

Kallas stood for election in the biggest election district, Harju and Rapla counties, which is a Reform stronghold and home to many Tallinn commuters.

POLITICO adds:

Kallas’ fate is in sharp focus because of her role as one of Europe’s staunchest supporters of Ukraine. She now faces a second challenge after Sunday’s results: stitching together a stable majority coalition to run the Baltic state of 1.3 million, or face being pushed out of power by a coalition potentially built around EKRE and the Center Party.

She could try to reform her current three-party majority coalition (Reform, Social Democrats and Fatherland), which Sunday night’s results suggested would have 54 seats, or try to reach common ground with Center or Estonia 200.

Estonia 200 = Eesti 200   Fatherland = Isamaa 

Amid the war in Ukraine, Kallas has relentlessly pushed for a ramp-up in military suppliers to the war-torn state and a reinforcement of NATO troop numbers along Europe’s eastern edge.

Her long-standing criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which predated Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, is now widely seen as prescient, which has given her recent calls to stand firm in the face of Putin’s threats extra credibility.

“If we want peace and not to become Russia’s next target, we must support Ukraine,” she said in a speech before the election.

This is part of a recent trend showing a decrease in support for far right pro-Russia parties.

If you wish to understand Russia, talk to people in Eastern Europe who have had to endure Russian imperialism for the past 300 years. Kaja Kallas’s big toe knows more about Russia than Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk, and Roger Waters combined. 

#eesti #estonia #riigikogu #parliament #kaja kallas #riigikogu valimised #election 2023 #eastern europe #nato #invasion of ukraine #defeat of far right #russia as a next door neighbor #vladimir putin #russian imperialism #ukraine #україна #будь сміливим як україна #слава україні!

[coffeeworldsasaki]

I need to remember to buy some bulky yarn to make myself hats or hoodies that cover as much surface as possible for this winter.... Also make myself bigger gloves that possibly leave open only the tip of two fingers........ All of this before the worst of the cold start ughhhhhh

#there's no way we'll be able to heat the house this year too and considering that last year i think that i actually almost lost toes for the #cold this year I'm going to be prepared #two hoodies and one pair of gloves are important #i would like to make myself a small blanket for just my legs but who has that kind of money #maybe i can get first the yarn for hoodie/gloves and then later on yarn for a blanket #a small version of the blanket i made last year is easy enough that even when it's so cold I can't think is doable #i feel like im getting ready for war but past winter has been the worst period of my life WHICH SAYS A LOT #btw fun fact the neighbor is russian and her brother from idk where the temperature is at -30° says the cold is worse here so #at least it's not me being too delicate

[cas-backwards-tie]

The temptation to speak to the people in my neighborhood with a Russian accent simply to practice and fool them bc I’m still new is 😏 enticing.

#I’m tapping my fingertips together #mwahaha #lol this is queued for today #but gonna come out later #text posts #impulses #fun #neighbors #russian #personal #inner thoughts #temptations #😂 talking to myself in the accent my whole Whole Foods trip

[rosamundpikesource]

New 🎧 April 20, 2023 | Rosamund Pike narrates ‘Mother, Neighbor, Russian Spy’ a brand new 9-part podcast series for Audible, produced by BBC Studios.

All 9 episodes are now available here on Audible.

#rosamund pike #news #podcast #mother neighbor russian spy #2023

[taiwantalk]

#ukraine’s fight for sovereignty against russian invasion did more for the neighboring countries to realize their deficiencies than Obama #trump and biden #these countries are becoming alarmed at the expense of ukraine and must do more to help ukraine to help themselves in every aspects #ukraine #russia #taiwantalk

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"Neighbors Are Hunted," Border Cities Star. June 5, 1933. Page 1 & 9. ---- Accused of Attacking London Woman And Taking $1,500 --- Condition Serious --- Mrs. Tichonchuk Tells Story of Assault And Robbery --- By Staff Reporter LONDON, Ont., June 5 - Mrs. Alex Tichonchuk, 31, of 6 Webb street, lies in Victoria Hospital in a temporarily serious condition, while detectives were carrying on an intensive hunt this afternoon for two neighbors who are alleged to have attacked her in her home this morning, and robbed the Polish woman of $1,500 in cash.

SUSPECTS SOUGHT THE suspects the police are seeking are John Neyare, 35, boarder at 5 Webb street, across the road from the victim's home, and Joseph Kozuboski, about 33 years of age, and believed to be a resident of Inkerman street.

The robbery occurred about 10 o'clock this morning, when Mrs. Tichonchuk was alone in the house. Her husband was at work in a downtown factory, and their only child Alex, Jr., 7 years old, was attending Aberdeen school.

According to the story told police, the two suspects paid a friendly call to the Tichonchuk residence. They had been in the house a few minutes when the housewife was called to the door to get a registered postal letter. When Mrs. Tichonchuk returned to the living room she found one of the men in a bedroom. Asking what he wanted, she received a non-committal reply. The other man was in the living room. Mrs. Tichonchuk then walked into the bedroom and the visitor threw a bag over her head, and calling his companion to help him, the woman was carried upstairs to a small attic and threatened with death unless she revealed the hiding place of her husband's money. She refused to answer, and they beat her with their fists. While in the attic the men ripped boards from the floor in an effort to locate the money. Mrs. Tichonchuk was then pushed down the stairs and was thrown down the cellar stairs to the cement floor, it was charged. In the meantime, the woman's hands had been tied behind her back.

LEFT IN CELLAR Leaving the victim in the cellar, the raiders ransacked the house, pull- ing out drawers and spreading the contents on the floor, turning beds over and tearing open mattresses. The money was finally found hidden in a bedroom on the ground floor.

John Turrick, a neighbor, told detectives this afternoon he saw Neyara run out of the house and down a lane. He didn't see the other suspect leave the house.

Mrs. Tichonchuk's screams were heard by Peter Sawa, another neighbor, but he didn't go in the house as he thought the noise was a family disturbance, he related to The Star. In the meantime the victim had dragged herself to the verandah with her hands still tied and Sawa came to her rescue.

Charles Howard, 28, 565 Ottaway avenue, also heard the woman's call for help, and he helped Sawa in rendering first aid. Mrs. Tichnochuk was bleeding from mouth and head wounds, and also on the arms where the ropes had cut into the flesh.

RUSHED TO HOSPITAL The victim was rushed to VictoriaHospital where she was attended by Dr. Murray Simpson.

Detective Earl Knight was in police headquarters when the robbery was reported, and in company with Constables Clipperton and Leach, hurried to the scene in a scout car. The alarm was spread over the city, and provincial traffic police were instructed to watch all roads leading out of London.

The suspects were last seen at the intersection to Hill and William street about two blocks from the house. They called at the Matz grocery store, and asked Miss Jennie Matz, 16, to call a taxi.

Murray Haines, 22. of 605 Emery street, answered the call from the Lasalle Taxi Company, and he drove the two men out of the city. Early this afternoon Haines had not returned to London and police were endeavoring to trace the taxi. Haines was driving a Marquette sedan, sedan, carrying the license number V-1211.

The two suspects, who are Russians, came to Canada about three years ago and have lived in London about that time. They were employed with section gangs on various railroads, but had not been working in recent months.

Mr. Tichonchuk, who was also born in Russia, has lived in London six years. His wife came to this country in 1931.

"I drew the $1,500 from the bank on Saturday to pay hospital and other bills, and I also intended to make a down payment on a small farm," the husband told The Star. The money represented his savings in Canada.

DESCRIPTIONS The descriptions of the two alleged robbers, as supplied to police, are as follows: Neyare, about six feet tall, dark complexion, slim and wearing a blue suit, with a white shirt and no tie, and a grey felt hat; Kozuboski, short and stockily built, red freckled face and wearing a sand colored suit coat, grey trousers and a light brown felt hat.

Miss Matz informed The Star this afternoon that Neyare was very excited when he entered the store, and swore profusely while waiting for the taxi. Kozuboski, she said, bought a package of cigarets and gave her five cents for the phone call.

Another family resides with the Tichonchuks, Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrew, and two small children, Mary and Natalie. They were away at the time of the robbery.

#london ontario #windsor #wanted fugitives #notorious criminals #beaten and robbed #assault and robbery #home invasion #forced confession #great depression in canada #crime and punishment in canada #history of crime and punishment in canada #walkerville #russian canadians #love thy neighbor #russian immigration to canada #life savings

[dont-leafmealone]

Anyway english-speakers who say other languages' spelling rules (names in particular) are stupid or 'weird' shut up challenge. americans especially, since there's a nonzero chance you have a relative named ashleigh or xavier. if you can understand all the 'ough' words (through, tough, cough, though, plough, etc.) and the MANY different sounds they make, and that 'ph' can equal 'f' and that adding an H to s, c, or t can soften them, then you can grasp the fairly simple rules of other languages, or at least stop treating them like they're wrong or stupid for having a different spelling system than english.

#I'm taking scottish on duolingo and yeah. It gets confusing #but no more than english was when I was 5 and couldn't figure out 'neighbor'. #language stuff #language #This is also abt the assholes who act like welsh is stupid for having w as a vowel #or who act like poc's names are harder to pronounce than their white boy faves like tchaikovsky #and refuse to learn how to pronounce names and just keep saying it wrong #know what's a difficult name? Dostoevsky. #am I trashing the whole russian language or treating it as an insurmountable task to learn the pronunciation of a guy's name? No!