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I have quite a few followers, anyways, I don’t have an actual following but if anyone’s wondering why I’m not active on this account, it’s because I kinda gave up on the idea of someone loving me like I used to think was possible… so yeah I’ve been inactive. Sorry, I don’t know what to do exactly.
Ukraine, 26th Feb, 2022
A friend of mine told me yesterday that he didn’t realise how much Ukraine meant to him until now. I posted yesterday about the time we spent there, and we’re all getting super pre-occupied about the invasion. As I said in that post, I can’t get our waitress out of my head. I can sort of remember what she looked like now. She had an undercut. I think maybe her hair might have been blue? But - I will never know if she lives through this, and it’s driving me very slightly mad.
So naturally, my husband spent all day yesterday obsessively researching everything he could about it with the help of his journalist friends, as a way to help me process it.
This post is me putting it all in order, as a way to try and process my own emotional response as much as anything else (I freely admit there is an element of self-indulgence here). Please don’t take me as the spokesperson for Ukraine right now, nor as a solid reliable news source. But, I haven’t seen this stuff except in bits and pieces on Tumblr, so here we go.
(This is also not about why the invasion has happened. This post is solely about what has happened, and how the invasion is going.)
So, Putin and the rest of the world believed that this invasion would take 1-4 days. The plan was to push through fast, take Kyiv, and force Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian President, to surrender. Given Russia’s military might, it really looked likely.
Here is the conclusion of all that’s happened so far:
Ukraine is absolutely nailing this??? Actually???
They managed to defend every single city overnight, including Kyiv. They started rolling out and using these WW2-style anti-tank thingies that look a bit like angry gabbions, look, here’s a picture of one being delivered:
A bunch of spare iron girders turned into a hefty octopus of Russian misery, basically.
But it’s not just tanks they’re taking down, oh no. Ukraine successfully shot down a transport plane 20km from Kyiv. That is, I shit you not, the single biggest hit to the Russian military since the Second Chechen War. Volunteers from Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Azerbaijan and Israel are all entering Ukraine to help fight and bolster the anti-Russian forces, which is probably illustrative of how Eurovision voting is going to run for the next decade. Most countries have banned Russian planes from their air space. To help stop the Russian advance, Ukraine has made and installed new road signs, like this one:
I can only say a handful of sentences in Ukrainian, Tumblrs, but as I understand it, from top to bottom, it says:
“Fuck off”
“Fuck off again”
“Fuck off Russia”
Meanwhile, it turns out the Russian military might we feared is… possibly not quite as advertised?
They’re underfunded and badly trained. Ukraine captured 200 soldiers in one go, and most of them were confused 19 year olds with no training. The equipment is shite. The tanks keep running out of fuel. Russian soldiers keep abandoning their tanks and handing them over to the Ukrainian army. Putin’s plan was to take Kyiv fast and move on, and he didn’t have a plan B - hence these kids, playing soldier. Here is an image of a Russian tank receiving roadside assistance from Russia’s finest, an old Lada.
No one expected Zelenskyy to survive the night; but he did. America offered him asylum in the White House.
But he said no.
Zelenskyy remains in Kyiv, with his people.
And Putin, in his desperation to be adored, has turned Zelenskyy into a global icon and hero.
Here is something you may not know about Volodymyr Zelenskyy - he used to be a standup comedian. Was he any good? No idea - but what he IS good at is producing funny short videos he can put on Twitter and that, which are absolutely fantastic for Ukrainian morale. And morale is vital in an invasion like this, and Ukraine are smashing it out of the park there.
They are utilising the internet to its fullest extent. In addition to Zelenskyy’s videos, they’ve made sure that the final words of the Ukrainian defenders of Snake Island are known and now echoed around the world: “Russian warship, go fuck yourselves.” A video has gone viral of Ukrainians mocking a group of Russian soldiers whose tank had broken down and who didn’t know the way to Kyiv anyway, presumably because of all the new road signs. They have created a website that lists every single Russian death they can identify, partly so Russian mothers can have closure (thus also painting themselves as the defenders of decency and humanity), and partly for the enormous morale boost of the world knowing, categorically, that they’ve already killed 3700 Russian soldiers (over 100 of which were from that transport plane.) Not one word has leaked of Ukrainian casualties. I’m sure they’re devastating, but for morale purposes, they’re being kept quiet until the dust settles. Ukrainians have started setting up fake Tindr profiles to catfish Russian soldiers for intel, and they’re all 19 and lost, so it’s working. Plus, they’re using Grindr to actually track where the soldiers are, because it turns out Putin was not entirely correct about there being no gays in Russia.
So, Russia wants to cut their internet access. Can the Ukrainian Minister for Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, shame a billionaire into providing aid?
This is crucial, remember. Atrocities happen best in the dark, and the world is watching - because of the internet. Morale is vital to maintain. Can they convince Elon Musk to help?
Yep.
Ukraine now has the fastest internet service in the world. The fastest, most stable internet service in human history, in fact. Russia cannot now disable it. The world watches.
Which is just as well, because then Anonymous decided to get involved, and have leaked the website database of the Russian Ministry of Defence. Lol. Also this happens:
And then the Russian propaganda channels started broadcasting the truth of what is happening in Ukraine. Double lol.
So what is the political response?
Well, in addition to closing airspace to Russian planes, loads of countries are sending weapons to Ukraine. Those that can’t are offering asylum. They’re also offering asylum to any Russian soldiers who surrender or defect, which is startlingly good tactics, and there are rumours of around 5000 Russian soldiers who have done just that. Germany, of course, has long had a block on lethal weapons transfer; but Germany recognise this shit for what it is. They’ve lifted the block, thus allowing the Netherlands to send weapons. Efforts are now underway to fast-track Ukraine into the EU. I presume they will consider the lack of pint glasses with crowns on to be a worthwhile price to pay.
So what about Russia’s supporters?
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenka helped Russia with this invasion. Now, this has happened:
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was actually elected president, but some wild nonsense kept her out of power. She’s now running a government in exile. I have literally no idea what this means or will mean! But my god. She has a spine of steel, and this is not a good time to be happening for Putin.
And it’s really, really not, because then intel on a meeting of Putin and assembled Oligarchs LEAKS (hello Anonymous, probably). The highlights:
This war is costing Russia $15bn a day
He expected it to take ONE TO FOUR DAYS TO WIN
It’s been two days and he is losing very badly, currently
They will run out of rockets by day 4, maybe sooner
After that they will be down to rifles and ammo
It will take 3-4 months to make more significant weapons, except they need raw materials, and the countries that can provide them… have cut supply lines
If the war lasts 10 days, Russia will have completely run out of money and weapons
It’s only day 2, and Russian soldiers are knocking the doors of random Ukrainian homes begging for food and water because they’ve already run out
So, out of desperation, Putin turns to his greatest, closest and most trusted ally for help: Kazakhstan.
And Kazakhstan
SAYS NO
And then Ukraine shoots down a second Russian plane.
Anyway, I’m going to finish off with a final point. Morale is vital in this situation, so here is the message from the Ukrainian government at the minute, to everyone watching around the world:
Be VERY SUSPICIOUS of any negative news about Ukraine. Russia uses misinformation and propaganda. They will want to damage Ukrainian morale.
Use your social media to spread news of Ukrainian victories.
Don’t give oxygen to negative stories. Especially since they might not be true.
That’s genuinely something we can do to help. Every victory of Ukraine, blast it far and wide. So on that note, I’ll leave you with this:
Congrats to Natalia Antonova’s cousin’s son.
Ways to support Ukraine 🇺🇦
More than 500,000 people have already left Ukraine due to the invasion by the Russian Federation. The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management estimates that roughly 18 million Ukrainians will be affected by the conflict in humanitarian terms, with 7 million internally displaced and 4 million seeking refuge elsewhere. To help those still in Ukraine, as well as Ukrainian refugees, we’ve compiled this list of resources.
HelpUkraineWin.org has a collection of vetted and trusted resources, charities, and organizations to help Ukraine.
Some additional ways to donate:
Vostok SOS provides immediate evacuation support.
Malteser International provides essentials for Ukrainian refugees.
Ukraine Crisis Media Center provides fundraising links and a list of tips for sharing information.
Misinformation spreads fast on social media. It is more important than ever to share accurate, verifiable news and information. Here are some resources to learn how to identify misinformation:
This link from the nonprofit WITNESS shares tips for identifying authentic video sources (available in English, Spanish, Ukranian, Russian, and Arabic).
These visual verification tips, also from WITNESS, provide information on verifying images and videos (available in English and Spanish).
This interview with NPR contains tips for identifying fake TikToks.
As I got older I found that at school things went from me needing to talk about my weekend to me saying little more than a few words a day, like don’t make me feel less important or anything, but it’s okay because I can maybe be sort of cool and mysterious, maybe?
Hi guys, why do I have 675 followers? Does anyone know? Please and thank you?
I CAN’T BREATHE
Mlm imagine:
His hot breath on your ear as he whispers secrets to you, the warmth of his chest on your chest, the heat of his hand clutched in yours; his warmth.
Some part of me knows I deserve more than I ever obtain and I keep trying to be okay with it and I say it doesn’t need to affect me but over time
It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks. It breaks.
And how do I feel okay with myself? How do I not feel like a joke? How have I allowed myself to get to this point? I should not have ever been made to feel like this.
CURSED!!!
the fact that im not wearing a long hooded cloak that obscures my face with a longsword hanging off my belt is very homophobic actually
“tumblr isn’t like it used to be” speak for yourself the head mod of a popular blog that lists characters from multiple different media as “unfuckable” got exposed for minting Ten Thousand NFTS then later quitting the business bc “their friends made them feel bad about it” and that is just the tip of the fucking iceberg
Reblog if no matter if you have 50,000 or 50 followers, you appreciate every single one. Reblog if you appreciate the messages you get, whether it's 100 or 1. Reblog if a little smile comes across your face everytime you see a new follower or message. Reblog if even though most of us aren't tumblr famous, we appreciate the little things.
I hit the reblog button so freaking fast-
No matter how many followers you have, you should appreciate them!
I APPRECIATE ALL OF YALL<33
I LOVE YOU ALL <3
I…I love you guys (╥﹏╥)❤️❤️
oh you kiss boys? well you haven’t kissed me so i don’t believe you
…how did you know who i was thinking of when i wrote this-
“oh you’re gay? liking men must be so gross haha” actually loving men is beautiful. “yeah but i’m so glad i don’t like men” that’s cool that you know your identity, i’m happy for you but i like liking men. “don’t you wish you were attracted to women tho? liking men is ridiculous!” no, i don’t wish i were straight. i’m very comfortable in my identity. and i think boys are neat af. fuck off.
Studies show that 50% of kids in middle school relationships are lgbt+ and doing it to fit in.