Sure, it's Friday, but it's close enough to call this a "Weekend Edition"!
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I've been asked if anyone has heard from any of our Ukrainian or Russian friends to see how they are. So I emailed the ones I could think of... I'm sure I missed quite a few. I did just speak to one from Russia, who sent this link as what the "situation in Moscow" was like at the moment:
https://slate.com/technology/2022/02/liberals-russia-ukraine-war-social-media-protests.html If I hear back from any of the others, I will let you know.
I think that it's fair to say that the only reasonable way to end the invasion is if I were to be put in charge, of everything. Only when I rule with supreme power will this world truly know peace.
Seriously though, this is a horrible situation and I'm definitely thinking of the regular people just trying to live their lives in the Ukraine. (as well as those in Russia, and everywhere else in the region. It's always the "regular people" who end up suffering.)
It's times like these that we need to come together. We are an international community of writers, and friends after all.
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Speaking of suffering - we have a poll happening right now. Yes, it was a bad transition, but there are no good transitions for something like that.
https://therealljidol.livejournal.com/1177132.html Make sure you support your favorites!
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Does anyone have any weekend plans? Again, horrible transition...