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More Doug DeMuro / Cars&Bids: an index of the delisted videos from the YouTube channel

2024.05.26 02:37 a-p More Doug DeMuro / Cars&Bids: an index of the delisted videos from the YouTube channel

This… is a chronological list of the videos from the Cars&Bids channel published before the launch of Cars&Bids, when the name of the channel was “More Doug DeMuro”, which have since been collectively delisted:
And here are the delisted videos which were published on that channel after the launch of Cars&Bids:
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2024.05.25 21:59 Aromatic-Coconut529 Got a letter in the mail.. scam?

Got a letter in the mail.. scam?
I marked out all the sensitive info, but got a letter in the mail this week. The last name was spelled right, the first name was totally off. My mother's name is Kathleen, and the first name on the letter was Shelene. It's closer to her name than mine, so we assume it's for her. It sounds like someone trying to pronounce her name.. horribly. My mom hasn't filed taxes since like 2011, and before that.. 1997. I haven't filed since 2019. Is the whole letter a scam? I know better than to scan the QR code (two of them on right side). I know to go to the website on my own to make an account.
Wouldn't the IRS know both of our names? And do I need to go on the website and report for fraud? Never seen this kind of letter but I know they try to scam the elderly. What do I need to do?
Thanks
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2024.05.25 21:56 tesperatedimes Roast me to smithereens pls

I received some feedback on a previous post to get rid of some older jobs that aren't relevant to the new ones I'm applying to, so now I have the last two jobs I worked. I have not been getting callbacks for interviews, so this is the new format I will be trying out. I will be applying to administrative assistant positions and client service associate positions for financial planning firms ideally.
I am still trying out the Sheets n Giggles format, but I have two pages of information instead of the one sheet. Is it too much? Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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2024.05.25 02:14 Onpoint050 Crazy military drone experience

Crazy military drone experience
I just wanted to start this post off with a picture I drew and a facebook post to show im not the only one who has seen this drone up close. Along with an article about Irans encounter with what i believe could be the same drone.
Long story short I was stargazing with some friends one night. I sat up and noticed a new star positioned perfectly where I couldn't see it laying down. It was now the brightest star in the sky. I watched it for a while before pointing at it to my friends thinking it could be a satellite. It then came down over the lake and the directly at us. It had a green/turquoise trail that would bend while it turned and it made no noise at all. It was about 100 yards away and was big enough for me to see it make a super quick 90° rotation then scooted foward about 20-30 yards before slowing back down and disappearing behind the tree.
Now that I've gotten more into drones or UAVs I'm kicking myself for not staying to watch it fly off. But I was kinda scared.
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2024.05.24 21:25 sagiribest_girl26 Adderall Manufacturers question

Does anybody know a pharmacy around here that doesn’t carry Mallinckrodt IR adderall? The walgreens at hampton/chippewa keeps using it and I swear it’s awful. I know nows a terrible time to be picky due to the shortage but I’m willing to try literally anything else. Thanks
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2024.05.24 17:10 Wapulatus Respect Puss in Boots... if you dare! (Dreamworks)

"Fear me… if you dare!"

Puss in Boots

♫ Theme ♫
This thread would not be possible without the help of kalebsantos, seoila, and InverseFlash. Thank you for your resource submissions!

Background

Orphaned as a kitten, the legend known as Puss in Boots aquired his namesake through an act of heroism in stopping a bull from running over a frail woman at a town square, being awarded by his adoptive mother with a pair of boots. This would set Puss on the path to heroics and adventure, however the unsavory company he kept in Humpty Dumpty eventually resulted in a betrayal that left him as a jaded rogue that acted towards his own self-interests.
It wouldn't be until he was shown kindness by a particular green ogre that Puss would fall back to the virtuous path, although he still treated his lives with carelessness due to having nine of them. It was only when Puss was down to his last life that he'd undergo a journey with old and new allies that would teach him of the value of it, and give him the proper will to fight for it.

Source Guide

Feats I find notable are bolded. Feat sources are listed at the end of each feat as a superscript.
Note that, while the Shrek movies and 2011 Puss in Boots movie all seem to be canon to The Last Wish and Adventures respectively, it's not very clear if The Last Wish and Adventures are canon to each other. So take conflicting feats from the two with a grain of salt. That said, the end of the show had Puss time travel to undo the events of the entire show sans keeping his memories, so take that what you will
If anyone knows where to find the interactive Netflix special, shoot me a DM. Peacock appears to have just left it to become lost media instead of finding a way to host it.
  • Shrek = Shrek #
  • Puss in Boots (2011) = PB
  • Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos = TD
  • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish = LW
  • The Adventures of Puss in Boots = S#E#

Physical Feats

Strength

Sword
Piercing
Striking
Unarmed
Striking
Claws
Lifting

Speed

VS. Projectiles
Arrows
Other
VS. People
Mobility
Jumping
Running

Durability

Collateral
Distance
Other

Scaling

Also see:
Blocking and Parrying Attacks
Direct Hits

Senses

Skill

General

Disarming/Parrying

Throwing

Maneuvering

Melee Weapon Fights
Hand to Hand

Cat-Related Abilities and Weaknesses

Cuteness

Other

"Pick it up. I know I can never defeat you Lobo, but I will never stop fighting for this life!"

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2024.05.24 15:26 IrinaSophia Saint Symeon of the Wondrous Mountain (+ 596) (May 14th)

Saint Symeon the "New Stylite" was born in the year 521 in Antioch, Syria of pious parents John and Martha. From her youth Saint Martha (July 4) prepared herself for a life of virginity and longed for monasticism, but her parents insisted that she marry John. After ardent prayer in a church dedicated to Saint John the Forerunner, the future nun was directed in a vision to submit to the will of her parents and enter into marriage.
As a married woman, Saint Martha strove to please God and her husband in everything. She often prayed for a baby and promised to dedicate him to the service of God. Saint John the Forerunner revealed to Martha that she would have a son who would serve God. When the infant was born, he was named Symeon and baptized at two years of age.
When Symeon was six years old, an earthquake occurred in the city of Antioch, in which his father perished. Symeon was in church at the time of the earthquake. Leaving the church, he became lost and spent seven days sheltered by a pious woman. Saint John the Baptist again appeared to Saint Martha, and indicated where to find the lost boy. The saint's mother found her lost son, and moved to the outskirts of Antioch after the earthquake. Already during his childhood the Lord Jesus Christ appeared several times to Saint Symeon, foretelling his future exploits and the reward for them.
The six-year-old child Symeon went into the wilderness, where he lived in complete isolation. During this time a light-bearing angel guarded and fed him. Finally, he arrived at a monastery, headed by the Abba John, who lived in asceticism upon a pillar. He accepted the boy with love.
After a time, Saint Symeon asked the Elder John to permit him also to struggle upon a pillar. A new pillar was raised by the brethren of the monastery with the blessing of the Elder John, near his pillar. Having completed the initiation of the seven-year-old boy into monasticism, Abba John placed him upon this pillar. The young ascetic, strengthened by the Lord, quickly grew spiritually, in his efforts surpassing even his experienced instructor. For his efforts, Saint Symeon received from God the gift of healing.
The fame of the young monk's deeds began to spread beyond the bounds of the monastery. Monks and laypeople began to come to him from various places, desiring to hear his counsel and receive healing from their infirmities. The humble ascetic continued to pursue asceticism with instructions from his spiritual mentor Abba John.
When he was eleven, Symeon decided to pursue asceticism upon a higher pillar, the top of which was forty feet from the ground. The bishops of Antioch and Seleukia came to the place of the monk's endeavors, and ordained him as a deacon. Then they permitted him to ascend the new pillar, on which Saint Symeon labored for eight years.
Saint Symeon prayed ardently for the Holy Spirit to descend upon him, and the holy prayer of the ascetic was heard. The Holy Spirit came upon him in the form of a blazing light, filling the ascetic with divine wisdom. Along with oral instructions, Saint Symeon wrote letters about repentance, monasticism, about the Incarnation of Christ, and about the future Judgment.
After the death of his Elder, Saint Symeon's life followed a certain pattern. From the rising of the sun until mid-afternoon he read books and copied Holy Scripture. Then he rose and prayed all night. When the new day began, he rested somewhat, then began his usual Rule of prayer.
Saint Symeon concluded his efforts on the second column, and by God's dispensation, settled upon the Wonderful Mountain, having become an experienced Elder to the monks in his monastery. The ascent to Wonderful Mountain was marked by a vision of the Lord, standing atop a column. Saint Symeon continued his efforts at this place where he saw the Lord, at first upon a stone, and then upon a pillar.
Future events were revealed to Saint Symeon, and so he foretold the death of Archbishop Ephraim of Antioch, and the illness of Bishop Domnus, which overtook him as punishment for his lack of pity. Finally, Saint Symeon predicted an earthquake for the city of Antioch and urged all the inhabitants to repent of their sins.
Saint Symeon established a monastery on Wonderful Mountain,where the sick people he healed built a church in gratitude for the mercy shown them. The saint prayed for a spring of water for the needs of the monastery, and once during a shortage of grain, the granaries of the monastery were filled with wheat by his prayers.
In the year 560 the holy ascetic was ordained to the priesthood by Dionysius, Bishop of Seleukia. At age seventy-five Saint Symeon was warned by the Lord of his impending end. He summoned the brethren of the monastery, instructed them in a farewell talk, and peacefully fell asleep in the Lord in the year 596, having toiled as a stylite for sixty-eight years.
After death, the saint worked miracles just as he had when alive. He healed the blind, the lame and the leprous, saving many from wild beasts, casting out devils and raising the dead.
Source
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2024.05.24 15:25 IrinaSophia Saint Symeon of the Wondrous Mountain (+ 596) (May 24th)

Saint Symeon the "New Stylite" was born in the year 521 in Antioch, Syria of pious parents John and Martha. From her youth Saint Martha (July 4) prepared herself for a life of virginity and longed for monasticism, but her parents insisted that she marry John. After ardent prayer in a church dedicated to Saint John the Forerunner, the future nun was directed in a vision to submit to the will of her parents and enter into marriage.
As a married woman, Saint Martha strove to please God and her husband in everything. She often prayed for a baby and promised to dedicate him to the service of God. Saint John the Forerunner revealed to Martha that she would have a son who would serve God. When the infant was born, he was named Symeon and baptized at two years of age.
When Symeon was six years old, an earthquake occurred in the city of Antioch, in which his father perished. Symeon was in church at the time of the earthquake. Leaving the church, he became lost and spent seven days sheltered by a pious woman. Saint John the Baptist again appeared to Saint Martha, and indicated where to find the lost boy. The saint's mother found her lost son, and moved to the outskirts of Antioch after the earthquake. Already during his childhood the Lord Jesus Christ appeared several times to Saint Symeon, foretelling his future exploits and the reward for them.
The six-year-old child Symeon went into the wilderness, where he lived in complete isolation. During this time a light-bearing angel guarded and fed him. Finally, he arrived at a monastery, headed by the Abba John, who lived in asceticism upon a pillar. He accepted the boy with love.
After a time, Saint Symeon asked the Elder John to permit him also to struggle upon a pillar. A new pillar was raised by the brethren of the monastery with the blessing of the Elder John, near his pillar. Having completed the initiation of the seven-year-old boy into monasticism, Abba John placed him upon this pillar. The young ascetic, strengthened by the Lord, quickly grew spiritually, in his efforts surpassing even his experienced instructor. For his efforts, Saint Symeon received from God the gift of healing.
The fame of the young monk's deeds began to spread beyond the bounds of the monastery. Monks and laypeople began to come to him from various places, desiring to hear his counsel and receive healing from their infirmities. The humble ascetic continued to pursue asceticism with instructions from his spiritual mentor Abba John.
When he was eleven, Symeon decided to pursue asceticism upon a higher pillar, the top of which was forty feet from the ground. The bishops of Antioch and Seleukia came to the place of the monk's endeavors, and ordained him as a deacon. Then they permitted him to ascend the new pillar, on which Saint Symeon labored for eight years.
Saint Symeon prayed ardently for the Holy Spirit to descend upon him, and the holy prayer of the ascetic was heard. The Holy Spirit came upon him in the form of a blazing light, filling the ascetic with divine wisdom. Along with oral instructions, Saint Symeon wrote letters about repentance, monasticism, about the Incarnation of Christ, and about the future Judgment.
After the death of his Elder, Saint Symeon's life followed a certain pattern. From the rising of the sun until mid-afternoon he read books and copied Holy Scripture. Then he rose and prayed all night. When the new day began, he rested somewhat, then began his usual Rule of prayer.
Saint Symeon concluded his efforts on the second column, and by God's dispensation, settled upon the Wonderful Mountain, having become an experienced Elder to the monks in his monastery. The ascent to Wonderful Mountain was marked by a vision of the Lord, standing atop a column. Saint Symeon continued his efforts at this place where he saw the Lord, at first upon a stone, and then upon a pillar.
Future events were revealed to Saint Symeon, and so he foretold the death of Archbishop Ephraim of Antioch, and the illness of Bishop Domnus, which overtook him as punishment for his lack of pity. Finally, Saint Symeon predicted an earthquake for the city of Antioch and urged all the inhabitants to repent of their sins.
Saint Symeon established a monastery on Wonderful Mountain,where the sick people he healed built a church in gratitude for the mercy shown them. The saint prayed for a spring of water for the needs of the monastery, and once during a shortage of grain, the granaries of the monastery were filled with wheat by his prayers.
In the year 560 the holy ascetic was ordained to the priesthood by Dionysius, Bishop of Seleukia. At age seventy-five Saint Symeon was warned by the Lord of his impending end. He summoned the brethren of the monastery, instructed them in a farewell talk, and peacefully fell asleep in the Lord in the year 596, having toiled as a stylite for sixty-eight years.
After death, the saint worked miracles just as he had when alive. He healed the blind, the lame and the leprous, saving many from wild beasts, casting out devils and raising the dead.
Source
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2024.05.23 14:25 Puzzleheaded-Big8552 Switched from Adderall to Azstarys -

Hi all, just looking for insight to see if anyone has done this- i have been on Adderall IR, 30mg a day for years. Due to the shortage , my dr switched me to Azstarys. Its been four days and i have felt like a zombie. No energy, body aches and cannot concentrate at all. Ive been looking at the ingredients in these different adhd meds and think it might have something to do with the type of amphetimine thats in this new drug, i dont think it works for me. Just looking to see if anyone had similar issue and if so what did u switch to that was similar? I dont like feeling like this.
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2024.05.23 13:12 gettingbybutbarely Resistance to medication

Has anyone had to jump from medication to medication due to resistance? I went from taking 15 mg of Adderrall IR twice a day to 30 mg twice a day in less than a year. I was on that dosage for about 2 1/2 years even though I noticed that last year or so it wasn’t working.
Then for healthcare reasons I abruptly stopped for about a year but was on the verge of losing my job due to the mess that I had on my brain so I got an appointment and by that point the Adderall shortage was in its peak. My psychiatrist recommended a couple different stimulants, all had to be changed because of my shitty healthcare and that’s how I ended on Adzenys XR (18 mg). It worked fine but it’s been less than a year and I feel with each passing day it lasts less and less. Has anyone else experienced this? If so what has been an explanation or solution?
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2024.05.23 13:02 budgetfindspanda2 2024 SUMMER SPREADSHEET☀️ Let me know what should I add❤️

2024 SUMMER SPREADSHEET☀️ Let me know what should I add❤️
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2024.05.23 13:02 budgetfindspanda2 SUMMER SPREADSHEET 2024☀️

SUMMER SPREADSHEET 2024☀️
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2024.05.23 13:01 budgetfindspanda2 Summer spreadsheet for yall☀️ Let me know what should I add🫡

Summer spreadsheet for yall☀️ Let me know what should I add🫡
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2024.05.23 13:00 budgetfindspanda2 2024 SUMMER SPREADSHEET☀️

2024 SUMMER SPREADSHEET☀️
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2024.05.23 12:56 budgetfindspanda2 2024 SUMMER SPREADSHEET☀️

2024 SUMMER SPREADSHEET☀️
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2024.05.23 09:55 jay_age X1 Carbon G10 with Arch Linux - new daily driver

X1 Carbon G10 with Arch Linux - new daily driver
https://preview.redd.it/nw9uod7zl62d1.jpg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f56ccbb67f6d33ffb4fb7f423dbe139e6afc4214
Hi!
Although there were some similar posts, I decided for your reference to write down my experience with the X1C G10, and how it works with an up-to-date distro - Arch Linux, because at the time notebooks get released not all support is in place.
Enjoy!
Prologue
In 2011 my first gen Intel MacBook Pro stopped getting Mac OS X upgrades. That angered me so much I immediately got my first Thinkpad, X220, installed Linux on it (Ubuntu), and transferred over files from my home directory.
In 2015 wrangling with PPAs to have up-to-date versions of SW required for coding became too tedious, so I switched to Arch, which works fantastically well for me since then. Still the same "original" installation, just transferred over form one machine to another.
x220 met its death by water (kids!) in 2018. Spilling water on it would be no problem, letting it to stand in it and said water seeping in from the bottom was.
Cue in upgrade to T480s - another great machine. Few weeks ago it mysteriously stopped working though. It is still unclear why, but the bottom plate had marks in it that weren't there before. Repair was not economical, as it was the mainboard that gave in.
By coincidence I saw an article on Notebookcheck that Lenovo had a great sale on X1C G10 with i5-1245U, 32GB LPDDR5, 512GB SSD, 1920x1200 touchscreen for 1149€ so I snapped it. Intel is threading water lately, so it's not like newer generations are much of an upgrade anyway.
HW
It is pretty much goldilocks configuration.
https://preview.redd.it/frmak7l0m62d1.jpg?width=1296&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=11a4c127311468feee5cbf33005bfce312698de6
Because the offer seemed to be so good I've skipped research, which could cause much unhappiness. FHD 1080p + IR discrete MIPI camera (IPU6) will have driver in the mainline only in 6.10. More critically, users of "P" class Alder Lake CPUs were complaining about poor battery life and machines getting too hot.
No such problems here with an "U" class.
Machine runs very cool and quiet. Fans kick in only during prolonged high load, and even then there is just a hum of the moving air. It never got too hot to touch, or to keep in the lap. I use a server via NoMachine for coding and heavy tasks though, so rarely need much power from the notebook.
Camera has a good video quality, and works ok in low light. The notch isn't pronounced; if anything it makes notebook easier to open.
Glass touchpad is a joy to use - smooth to touch, just the right amount of friction. It is very precise and multi-touch registers consistently (two fingers for scrolling, three to switch workspaces). Clicking pressure could be a bit lower (buttons above it are better for double clicks), and because it's hinged from the top clicks work best in the bottom half. Keyboard is typically superb - good feedback, quiet, good spacing of the keys. Layout is a matter of (sometimes surprisingly strong) preference, but I got used to it long time ago on T480s; e.g. Fn/Ctrl don't bother me, besides they can be swapped in BIOS.
During my normal use in Arch Linux (Gnome; Firefox with 5-10 tabs, Evolution, Signal and Enpass running; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on) it consumes about 5-6W. This translates to easy 10 hours on the battery. Playing a 1920x1080 video in Kodi (TV HD channel from VU+) uses about 8W, from Youtube around 9W. Writing a text in an editor (with the above programs running in the background) some 4.0-4,5W.
https://preview.redd.it/tgx8om42m62d1.jpg?width=1510&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7450c402b6320eb8e95573528afd397a491c2a65
(all numbers as reported by PowerTop using Balanced power profile)
The form factor and build quality are nice. Lid, keyboard and wrist rest areas feel solid with no creaking or bending anywhere. It's quiet - fans kick in predictably (no weird pulsing), and there is no coil whine. Weight is great - it feels light and small when carrying around the house.
The only complaint I'd have is that all surfaces - lid, wrist rest and bottom plate are total fingerprint magnets.
Arch
I've cloned the SSD from the dead T480s, and booted the new laptop. That was literally it.
Everything worked out of the box:
  • Wi-Fi (AX211)
  • bluetooth - works perfectly with TWS headphones
  • audio - switches on the fly between built-in, headphones, monitor speakers etc.
  • fingerprint reader - I added fprintd to sudo and polkit1 in /etc/pam.d/ for extra convenience
  • all special keys I use - sound, brightness, airplane mode, keyboard backlight...)
  • sleep - s2idle, which holds charge really long (no specific testing, but around a week). no need to use S3 then, but it is an option in BIOS.
  • camera (FHD 1080p + IR hybrid)
  • touchscreen - though I don't use it, it works and registers multitouch fine
Since the OS was originally set up in 2015, my memory is hazy, but I don't remember doing much tuning beyond:
Questions?
If you have some questions, whether on X1C G10 or how Arch Linux runs or is set up on it, go ahead and ask.
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2024.05.23 06:07 lulzoh0lic Todos los problemas de Ceibal.

Si este post llega a cualquier persona que esté interesada en el asunto, y quiera tomar acción en base a las problemáticas planteadas, entonces no será en vano.
Soy estudiante, estoy en el sistema de Ceibal desde la primera ceibalita, la XO 1.0, viví los teclados de goma, la azul, las que venían con GNOME, con Android, las Positivo, las Magallanes, las tablets, y las genéricas de la familia Clamshell (Antares, Sargas, Clamshell, etc.)
Vengo a plantear mis experiencias al detalle, desde un enfoque estudiantil, como el de ahora un profesional en IT.
Ceibal, como sabrán, es un proyecto que arrancó bajo la presidencia de Tabaré, la idea original era poder hacer la integración tecnológica accesible a los estudiantes públicos.
Sin embargo, eso hace tiempo que no se viene cumpliendo, los tiempos cambian, los requisitos y enfoques han ido variando, y cada vez hay menos centralidad en qué es exactamente Ceibal, hoy en día, cubre varias áreas dentro del desarrollo tecnológico para estudiantes.
En mi tiempo dentro de Ceibal, viví experiencias buenas, malas, y decentes. Acá las cuento.
Arranqué la escuela en el 2011, allí me dieron la XO 1.0. Buena laptop, creada por OLPC, que me abrió las puertas a lo que era tener una laptop. Lindo diseño, segura de usar por un gurisito de escuela, con todo lo necesario para experimentar y aprender.
Pasé por la azul, la primera con GNOME, fue inolvidable, desde el diseño con un teclado que por primera vez no se desprendía al momento, hasta los dos sistemas en uno, era mucho más profesional que la 1.0.
Luego vino la 4.0, de nuevo GNOME, pero volvíamos al diseño de goma, que ya de por sí presentaba sus problemitas, al menos teníamos acceso al HDMI, que venía de maravilla para expandir las posibilidades de uso, di mi primer PowerPoint en esa laptop con LibreOffice.
Luego la 4.0 v2, la llegada de Android. Poder jugar a cositas como el Jetpack Joyride en esa laptop era lo mejor del mundo. Me acuerdo que la usaba para todo.
Tuve un tiempo con las Magallanes, buen equipo, resistente, bastante limitado, pero ideal para estudiar.
Luego las Positivo, esta vez de BGH. Muy lindo diseño, pasabamos de una build cualquiera de Linux a Ubuntu como la gente, ideal, la joda era el límite de inicios, algo medio al pedo.
Luego las tablets, tuve de las primeras, la T10-A102. Ahí sí que fue un fracaso estrepitoso, una tablet de apenas 16GB de almacenamiento y 1GB de RAM, no daba ni para abrir YouTube. Mucho menos Word. Terminó juntando polvo en mi cuarto hasta que llegó la Antares.
Luego, la Antares, lo irónico de esta es que no me la dieron por estudiar, si no por participar de Jóvenes a Programar, si no fuera por eso ni ahí. Laptop buena, al fin Windows. Originalmente cargada de bloatware y encima con apenas 64GB de almacenamiento, pero nada que una limpieza no arregle.
En todo ese tiempo, experimenté mil y una problemáticas, las cuales listo para facilitar la lectura.
Ante todo eso, dejo aquí mi mensaje.
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2024.05.23 04:51 ar_david_hh TT News // Pashinyan's tax deal for church and Yerevan sees sharp increase in transport revenue while sunsetting cash... What else happened on Wednesday, May 22?

Last 24 hours in next 21 minutes.

Yerevan implements a stricter cash rule to combat corruption and sees a jump in reported daily revenue, fires a top bus official, new official prompts a protest by drivers

A group of bus drivers in Yerevan went on strike on Wednesday after the city fired a ranking Yerevan Autobus official suspected of "wasting" millions of dollars. The city had also reprimanded several drivers for "violating their duties and driving outside of predetermined routes".
Drivers say the firings were unjust. They also complained about the Autobus director never meeting them to hear their complaints: "Նախկին տնօրենի վախտով լավ ենք ապրել, նորին չենք ուզում". The director denied the charge, saying he regularly meets the staff.
A city official called the strike an attempt by drivers to sabotage the ongoing public transport reforms. Earlier another city official said they raised the drivers' salaries to ֏550,000 ($1,400) for 14 days of work and imposed stricter rules against smoking and improper conduct towards passengers and traffic.
OFFICIAL: The drivers are protesting because we were able to crack down on payment theft and we demanded high-quality service for passengers. We have received specific information that this protest was "directed". We will pursue and bring the perpetrators to justice. //
The drivers said they wanted the city to reverse the decision that fired Yerevan Autobus's chief architect Andranik Manukyan. He was fired after the city found $2.5 million in financial abuse or miscalculations under his tenure. He denies wrongdoing.
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT CHIEF: Andranik Manukyan will not be reinstated. There is overwhelming evidence. As a result of stricter oversight, we have reduced theft by several millions per month. Where was that money flowing to? More on that later...
MAYOR AVINYAN's OFFICE: We recently announced that drivers must no longer handle cash; their sole duty is to drive. During the latest meeting, the Yerevan Autobus director informed us that as a result of these stricter rules, the daily revenue increased by ֏4 million. This says a lot. Some drivers and those who were fired are unhappy over this change. //
Mayor Avinyan and a Deputy Mayor met the drivers to hear their complaints. The drivers asked for their ex-boss to be reinstated. Avinyan agreed that the director must communicate with his employees more often, but said the anti-corruption steps and the reduction of the alleged fare theft [not necessarily committed by drivers] will continue.
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delegation led by Luxemburg Parliament leader Claude Wiseler was invited to give a speech in Armenia's Parliament

• Condemned the "forced exodus" of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians caused by an "unjustified military operation launched by Azerbaijan".
• Applauded Armenia's decision to ratify the Rome Statute.
• Supports the EU border mission in Armenia and the EU's peace efforts.
• Demanded Azerbaijan to release all Armenian prisoners of war and provide information about missing persons.
• Supported Armenia's democratic path.
• Luxemburg is lobbying Brussels to advance the new beefed-up version of the AM-EU CEPA agreement.
Azerbaijani parliament, apparently led by Borat, released a response mocking Luxemburg's decision to adopt French as an official language.
video, video, video, source,

ANIF is being dissolved after yearlong issues at top leadership

The official decision will be made tomorrow after a May 17 meeting to discuss ANIF's future.
ANIF recently invested in Hard Rock restaurant which successfully launched in central Yerevan. They also invested in a new solar farm co-funded by MASDAR, which hasn't launched yet.
ANIF's largest investment, some $12 million, was in the creation of a national airline to address the COVID-era shortage and overreliance on foreign airlines. It operated for a few years but had to shut down due to renewed post-COVID competition. It was managed by Air Arabia.
Last year Pashinyan's State Supervision Service launched an audit of ANIF amid reports of unfairly high wages for ANIF's top brass and improper expenditures. In response, ANIF hired international auditors to "prove" that their wages were on par with similar national investment funds in other countries. Armenian authorities went on to launch a felony case based on the findings of the State Supervision Service but there have been no arrests.
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Armenia receives a $3 million grant from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development to expand capacity to fight infectious diseases

The funds will be used to renovate several branches of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Artashat and Echmiadzin. The ones in the worst shape were chosen for a complete revamp.
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PM Pashinyan made a brief visit to Iran

He participated in the official ceremony of paying homage to the Iranian officials who died in the helicopter crash, and also met Iranian leader Khamenei.
PASHINYAN: I have warm memories of the contacts with President Raisi and FM Amir-Abdollahian. Armenia and its people stand by the good friend and neighbor Iran and Iranian people during this difficult period.
KHAMENEI: Thank you. Armenia and Iran will continue the steps aimed at the development and expansion of warm and friendly relations. Our late president was very sensitive to the border issues related to Armenia and the events happening around it, and this sensitivity and care should still be taken into account. We must be able to secure our own interests. My emphasis on expanding AM-IR cooperation is indicative of the strategic nature of the relationship, but the relationship between Iran and Armenia has adversaries, and issues relating to both countries must be handled with care.
MOKHBER (acting president): All the cooperation programs with Armenia will continue. The presence of the Prime Minister of Armenia encourages and gives us strength in these difficult days. The disaster has shocked the people of Iran and we deeply appreciate that friendly Armenia shares the grief today. //
After the trip to the Azerbaijan border for the inauguration of the new dam, Raisi was supposed to visit Armenia's southern region of Syunik to inaugurate the construction of the southern section of the North-South highway, but this trip was canceled for unknown reasons.
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the government is negotiating with Zvartnots Airport operator to build a new terminal amid rising passenger flow

RULING MP: Armenia has seen a significant increase in passenger flights to and from Yerevan's Zvartnots airport in recent few years. Zvartnots has physical limitations and won't be able to handle the rising traffic. We hear about hours-long queues to exit and enter planes. Do we have a long- and short-term solutions? Could we implement electronic crossing checks for Armenian citizens like it's done in other countries, instead of having border agents handle them? Perhaps building new terminals is the right approach? I've personally experienced how my plane had to wait for an available terminal upon landing.
MHER GRIGORYAN (Deputy PM): The current terminal is truly insufficient. We have made some improvements to increase the flow but more needs to be done; we need to build a new terminal. Yes, there are negotiations to build one, but it's difficult because we believe it's impossible to continue under the current contract terms because some of its parameters are unacceptable under existing realities. The 20% [presumably the profitability of Eurnekian's company that manages the airport] is too high for Armenia. We have a plan for a new terminal but negotiations continue around the terms. We will have more info next month. The investments will amount to €450 million.
RULING MP: That's a long-term solution because it'll take years to build the terminal. In the meantime, you should consider digitizing the work currently handled by border agents to expedite the processes.
MHER GRIGORYAN: We will look into it.
RULING MP: Also do something about the long lines on the border with Georgia during holidays because the problem is on their side. Our checkpoints have 7 windows while Georgians only operate 2, leading to 5-kilometer-long lines in Armenia.
MHER GRIGORYAN: We will try to find solutions.

... Armenia and the EU are discussing changes to CEPA to attach new elements of cooperation

RULING MP: Pashinyan made a famous speech in the European Parliament where he said Armenia is ready to get as close to the EU as possible. At the moment, the main tool to accomplish this is the CEPA agreement, but it's evident that at a political level, we have advanced beyond CEPA. Nevertheless, the effective implementation of CEPA is the pillar for closer AM-EU relations. Our European colleagues emphasize this during our meetings. We have information that CEPA is currently being reviewed and this is welcome news because it was written in a different era when the priorities were different. Tell us what changes you plan to make to CEPA and how much of it has been implemented so far.
FM ARARAT MIRZOYAN: Indeed Armenia and Europe are reviewing their relations and the agenda, in a positive way. We are currently discussing issues and there will be processes that are broader than CEPA. There are several such tools, some of which were mentioned on April 5, from aviation to economic diversification, improvements to quality standards and economic ties, political cooperation, etc.
RULING MP: So we are expanding the scope of areas covered by CEPA. What about the deadlines? It's 2026 for CEPA. Do we have time to implement the additional reforms by then?
FM ARARAT MIRZOYAN: Technically we are not signing a new agreement because CEPA allows us to attach these additional programs. We will continue to implement CEPA in full while simultaneously introducing new elements.

... PM Pashinyan explains the maps used for border delimitation in Tavush and all of Armenia

RULING MP: The opposition claims this process is illegal.
PASHINYAN: We held dozens of meetings at the National Security Council and Government and placed our decisions under rigorous legal scrutiny.
RULING MP: The opposition is very smart and has of course found many errors and more recently decided to pit maps from various years against each other and create a conflict in an attempt to discredit the entire delimitation process. They cite maps from 1965, 75, then 28, and more recently 88. Can you explain which maps are being used, and why?
PASHINYAN: We are reproducing the de jure border at the time of the collapse of the USSR. That means we are not "creating" a new border, we are reproducing the legal border that already exists.
Regarding the demarcation work of 1988.
(1) These efforts, led by Vladimir Movsisyan, have documents that explain when and under what conditions that work would gain de jure power. Those conditions, described by the document itself, were never met. It never gained legal power because it wasn't sent to the Supreme Council Presidency and didn't pass the relevant procedures. (2) Some demarcation work was done in 1988 but they didn't reach the mapping stage.
Regarding the 1969 maps. I'd like to use the opportunity and [pulls out a map from his pocket] and show you the 1976 map that's being used for today's process. This is the map from the USSR army's General Staff. It underwent the necessary legal procedures and verification by relevant USSR agencies. This 1976 map is based on the 1969 delimitation results; that's very important. These maps play an important role in the future development and sovereignty of Armenia because they describe the de jure borders of Armenia. These maps have 19 pages. We've done meticulous work on them and reproduced Armenia's border from top to bottom.
The opposition refuses to accept Armenia's 29,743 km2 because they are guided by the mentality of Historical Armenia. They think they are doing Armenia a favor by leaving it vague; they want it to be 300,000 km2 without realizing that by not recognizing our territories they are also opening an opportunity to shrink us down to 23 km2. That is how you lose your sovereignty and independence. They want a population that enjoys a coffee in central Yerevan while dreaming about Kars. That is how you lose Yerevan, too. This is the conceptual difference between Real Armenia and Historical Armenia. We have to choose between Real Armenia and Historical Armenia. Ապագա կա, and it's in these maps [shows the 1976 map based on 1969 delimitation], and we must ensure its security not by kissing others' boots every morning but by standing on our legitimate positions. You can shout "he is surrendering, he is giving away" all you want. We have decided that legitimacy and standing on our legitimate borders are the cornerstone for Armenia's security and statehood. We have no claim over what lies beyond our borders.

... Pashinyan unloads on Russian Empire and pro-Russian opposition forces in Armenia

RULING MP: Who benefits from derailing the border delimitation and why is the opposition doing that?
PASHINYAN: We have learned new things and realized new things along this journey. I am more confident than ever that legitimacy is the strongest guarantee we can have. The opponents of border delimitation want Armenia to stand outside of its legitimate ground so we will be exposed as a legitimate target. Why do they want Armenia to become a legitimate target? So they can convince the people that Armenia is incapable of being independent and needs to be a [Russian] fortpost. Live quietly, eat your food quietly, light your candle, and we will take care of the rest, they will say. They [Russia] will manage our foreign policy, will promise to protect us, etc. Why do you even need independence? Why do you need a parliament? Let's have it like the church. They have dioceses everywhere. Instead of 10 provinces, we will have 10 dioceses. After all, Armenia has an experience living under that regime, brought by others. We were managed by an empire. They'd travel to Kesarya for approval and return and serve as agents of foreign influence. King Pap was able to move that to Armenia, but to this day we have a problem with agents of foreign influence, but it will be resolved within the next 2-3 months.
Today we are addressing a problem that has existed for thousands of years in Armenia. Why do you think I keep bringing up King Pap? He was the last leader to take action and the process was interrupted with his assassination. King Pap [the process of making Armenia independent] will no longer be killed. As the Prime Minister of Armenia, I assure you that King Pap will no longer be killed and the statehood of Armenia will not be killed, regardless of the type of gown they wear [referring to attempts by pro-Russian forces to take over]. Bring the heaviest cross you have. King Pap will not be killed. Today's Republic of Armenia is realizing the dream of King Pap, and it has been realized, and it can no longer be killed. This is our political mission.
Today some history teachers enter a classroom and fill the children's brains with nonsense. I know exactly what is happening today. I urge students to convince their teachers to take an attestation exam to double their wages. It will also expose the teachers' level of knowledge. Spread the word, kids. Don't let your teachers brainwash you. //

... Pashinyan about the CSTO "allies" that backstabbed Armenia by helping Azerbaijan

RULING MP: Lukashenko visited Baku and revealed a pre-war dinner conversation he had with Ilham Aliyev, during which he said it was possible and important to win the war. Before the war, the two also discussed the need to rebuild the territories after capturing them through a war. "We won", said Lukashenko... "We" won, he said.
PASHINYAN: Lukashenko said what I've been telling you for 4 years indirectly because I couldn't say it directly. Now that I have that opportunity, I'll be direct with you. Two of our "allies" took part in the preparation of the 2020 war. These countries created an imitation of attempting to help Armenia but I need you to understand that the 2020 war was NOT about Nagorno-Karabakh because the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh was "closed" by them long ago. The war of 2020 was about controlling Armenia and the end of Armenia's independence.
Their expectations were not met during the November 10, 2020, riots to hijack power, so they made another attempt in May 2021. As you recall, at the time the government had resigned to trigger snap elections [Azerbaijan attacked, Armenia's "Russian-linked" diplomats resigned "during difficult hours"]; they failed again. The next failed attempt was in September 2022, followed by September 2023. The latest attempt was on May 9, 2024, and it didn't work out again, and will not work. Had we not delimited the 4 villages, we could have witnessed an attack on our borders simultaneously with the May 9 process.
In 2022 I told you that if we are able to preserve Armenia's statehood for 2 more years, its existence will be guaranteed for at least another 50-100 years. The delimitation in Tavush has completed 60% of that task. That's why they create so much noise. They want to prevent citizens from realizing that we are placing the cornerstones of our statehood in Kirants right now.
So yes, Lukashenko said the truth. I had to endure this torture for 4 years until he said it out loud. I'm happy that I was able to get him to say it. I will do it to more people. There are people who need to reveal other information. [Open լափառռոշ and speak then? Petition to waterboard Pashinyan regularly until he sings.]

... Pashinyan about relations with Russia

RULING MP: Our pensioner diplomats [a group of ex-diplomats gathered by ex-regime] recently brought forward a plan of action, one of which is the restoration of strong relations with Russia. They have always pinned the blame for everything that unfolded against Armenia on our administration, and that supposedly we are the ones who damaged the relations. What is your opinion? Could Armenia do anything to improve relations or is this a matter of Armenia and Russia having opposing national interests?
PASHINYAN: Our former diplomats must explain why in 2012-2013 [before Pashinyan] our strategic ally Russia signed a $3 billion arms contract with Azerbaijan. Explain it. They are tough diplomats who were protecting Armenia's interests, so explain it.
They must also explain the transcript of the January 2016 conversation between Foreign Ministers of Russia and Armenia. They must explain how it happened. By the way, the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Russia were "friends" and had warm personal relations. Explain why that didn't prevent the disastrous conversation of January 2016. Remember when Serj Sargsyan warned about a possible disaster during his Parliament speech in 2018? That disaster actually happened in January 2016.
They must explain why in August 2016 Russia initiated a 2-step resolution package for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict that practically nullified any and all chances of Nagorno-Karabakh having any status outside of Azerbaijan. Although as I've already said, the "practical" chances of Nagorno-Karabakh having a status outside Azerbaijan were made zero long before that. They [big power(s)] of course didn't want to tell that to our diplomats directly, while our ex-diplomats were illiterate and incapable of comprehending the text. Or, they did read and understand but continue to manipulate today.

... Pashinyan accuses the church of neglecting its own properties and being engaged in corrupt schemes

RULING MP: The church demands 5 villages from Armenia. One of its representatives says villages Vagharshapat, Oshakan, Mughni, Yeghvard, and Mastara must be returned to the church "before you can talk about taxing the church". What's your opinion on the church demanding 5 villages from Armenia?
PASHINYAN: They have property lawsuits against Turkey so I won't be surprised if they do the same to Armenia. Years ago I offered the church leadership to develop a joint project to preserve hundreds of cultural-historical monuments that were literally crumbling. The topic didn't interest the church. The only reason I can think of is that since it was going to be a joint state project, the investments made by the church would be required to be transparent.
Not long ago we learned about a very strange process. Under the advice of the church, one of the municipalities classified a 7th-century church as an "illegal property" and transferred it to one of the dioceses. We have filed a lawsuit to return this historical-cultural property to the state and the people. [the fuck?]
A while ago we officially offered the church to improve its financial transparency by taxing them and returning all of the taxed amount back, just to have transparency. They rejected the idea. They appear to have issues with the financial flows. Why else would they turn down the idea? We were ready to return all of the taxed amount back, and then more, to help with the preservation of monuments.

... Shurnukh's new district is finally ready after the government resolves "major" water delivery and electricity issues

The construction of the houses is not what took so long, it was the utilities and pipelines, said Infrastructure Minister Thanosyan on Wednesday. The houses will be distributed soon.
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Gremlin's foreign memestry spokespriest be fightin' demons

A new beef is brewing between Moscow and Armenia's pro-West speaker of the parliament who clearly needs exorcism.
Context: The ruling party and pro-West figures have criticized the church for the recent politicization and "meddling" in the state's affairs. Some have questioned whether the church is co-funding the ex-regime's ongoing political protests and things like the big stage used by Archbishop Galstanyan on May 9. There were calls to tax the church. The church already pays some income taxes but they enjoy significant exemptions. Armenia's pro-West parliament speaker Alen Simonyan appears to support taxing the church.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova was not happy and believes Simonyan is a devilish puppet of the West.
ZAKHAROVA: Speaker Simonyan announced the need to discuss the reasons why the church is exempt from taxation and the need to review the law. Meanwhile, Ukraine's parliamentary party led by Poroshenko has brought forward a motion to discuss a total ban on [the Russian wing of the church in Ukraine]. Why do those whom the West feeds literally become demonic? //
Kremlin-linked figures continue to support the protest co-leader Archbishop Galstanyan and last year suggested using him as the figurehead for future protests.
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protest co-leader Archbishop Galstanyan will present his vision for Armenia during the May 26 mega-massive rally

It's the final battle. May 26. Don't miss the final days of the Pashinyan administration.
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authorities arrest another suspect accused of bribing several people to attend anti-Pashinyan protests

AUTHORITIES: A resident of Vanadzor offered to help a local resident get a position at a hospital if she paid a $550 bribe. During the searches conducted at the suspect's address, the agents found 5 pages of A4 paper with several names handwritten on them and a sum next to each other. Further investigation revealed that the suspect was offering bribes for people to join the protests in Tavush and Yerevan. The suspect is under arrest.
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an associate of ex-President Kocharyan's son is arrested for allegedly plotting an armed takeover of state buildings during the planned May 26 mega-rally by opposition; audio interception

Hayk Ghevondyan, the son of famous singer Spitaktsi Hayko, has been arrested.
AUTHORITIES: Being a close ally of an opposition alliance [Kocharyan's Armenia Alliance], and having disagreements with the government's foreign and internal policies, the suspect planned to usurp power with the help of a group. The plan was to hijack the Government, Parliament, and Police buildings, as well as to forcefully control processes in the Parliament and Government. They discussed the possibility of carrying out the plan during the May 26 protest. //
Authorities released an audio of the alleged suspect saying he wants to enter the aforementioned buildings and that he is ready to die. "Let them shoot me. It's better to sacrifice 10-20 people for the sake of preserving our country. [...] The rally is on the 26th, I don't know. Everything is on srbazan's [Archbishop Galstanyan's] shoulders. He has to take everything."
AUTHORITIES: The suspect was unable to carry out the plan because the plot was uncovered by Interior Ministry agents. The suspect is under arrest. The investigation continues to uncover the identities of other participants.
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ruling party MP threatens pro-Russian opposition forces with retaliation if they continue to serve "foreign interests"

MP KHACHATUR SUKIASYAN (Grzo): We live in interesting times. Armenia wants to strengthen itself and its borders and become a strong state, while some members of this parliament and various political forces hinder this process. Some do this knowingly while having contracts [with foreign states], while others do it unwittingly under the influence of their friends. The history won't be kind to your names. Armenia must be a powerful independent state.
If we go back in time and remember who led Armenia and how they managed things in Armenia, and how they treated those who dared to utter the name of a foreign country or had foreign relations, they were treated very poorly. They would either end up in jail, die, or lose everything they owned. Now I'm telling you, if you cross the line and continue to hinder the development of Armenia, the same things will happen to you. Know your boundaries, or else whatever tools you used for 20 years will be used against you.
As a citizen of Armenia who has a family, children, and grandchildren, I will do everything possible to ensure Armenia becomes strong. The fairy tales you make up about us "surrendering our lands" and "our borders" are all meant to mislead the public.
Second. You deal major damage to our brothers and sisters from Nagorno-Karabakh by inviting them to join the [anti-Pashinyan] processes. The refugees are being taken care of in Armenia with social payments and soon the housing program. Do not drag them into these processes.
I get it, you are an opposition and you have rights, but everything has limits. This was a warning as an ordinary citizen of Armenia. I want people in my country to live in peace, for Armenia to gain strength and have normal relations with its neighbors, to have a strong army while not needing to use it to fight a war.
Did you schedule a protest right outside the EBRD forum in Opera after hearing that they planned to invest $500 million to develop various branches of our economy? We held the EBRD forum in Armenia for the first time with thousands of financial sector guests and you attempted to derail it. This is part of your effort to ensure Armenia is not independent and fails to secure the funds to address its issues. //
REPORTER: Did you earlier threaten the opposition MPs?
SUKIASYAN: What I said is what if the same thing was done to you, not that it's definitely going to happen. I want Armenia to develop and strengthen.
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Armenia's export stats for March

The top export destination was the UAE, with a 7-fold increase, as it remains the main market for gold and jewelry exports.
Footwear +40%
Machinery +29%
Agricultural goods +8%
Vehicles (re-export) -77%
Non-precious metals -59%
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the EU wants to trade with China, and it doesn't mind if Armenia joins the east-west Middle Corridor

Context in May 16 news. During the EBRD forum held in Yerevan, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between EBRD and USAID to develop the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor, to further enhance connectivity between Asia and Europe via the South Caucasus.
The partnership will focus on expanding trade, green energy, investment in new industries, as well as transport and digital infrastructure in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
This week the EU President Ursula von der Leyen laid out her economic ideas for a potential second term as European Commission president.
While the US imposes tariffs on Chinese imports, von der Leyen has rejected the idea that the West is already in a trade war with China and she won't join the US on the side of trade barricades.
LEYEN: We share some of the concerns of our American counterparts but our approach should be different from the US. The Americans have just applied blanket tariffs. We want a tailored approach and duties that correspond to the level of damage. We want competition, we want to trade together, but it must be fair and China should stop flooding our market with artificially cheap products [e.g., electric vehicles]. We want to de-risk, not de-couple. //
Leyen also wants to create a centrally-funded European air defense system.
Europeans go to the polls from 6-9 June, to elect the 720 lawmakers who will sit in the European Parliament for five years – and the result could also determine who takes over at the EU’s executive arm.
Polls suggest Leyen's center-right EPP will be the largest in the Parliament, which could allow her to be reelected if she is able to form a coalition to gain a majority.
source, source, presidential debates, presidential debates,

21 new U.S. Peace Corps volunteers will live and work in Armenia for the next 2 years

They will teach English and support youth projects. The swearing-in ceremony was held on Wednesday.
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update: Parliament elects a new Constitutional Court judge nominated by hundreds of fellow judges

Davit Khachatryan will replace a Serj-era judge who left the court for a new job. Details in Tuesday news digest.
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Pashinyan's ruling party is set to nominate a mayor in Parakar under a 2022 deal with a coalition ally

Parties led by Pashinyan, Ruben Vardanyan, and a local official Davit Minasyan won enough seats to enter the city council in Parakar.
Pashinyan and Minasyan formed an alliance under the condition that during the first 2.5 years, the mayor would be from Minasyan's party, followed by 2.5 years of Pashinyan party. That deal is going through as planned and ruling QP will appoint a new mayor soon.
Ruben Vardanyan's Aprelu Yerkir recently convinced one of Minasyan's party members to switch ranks and join them to initiate a vote of no confidence against the mayor but the latter chose to resign and, as agreed in 2022, endorsed his QP coalition ally for mayor's position.
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anti-corruption: asset forfeiture case against 2016-2018 Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan

Prosecutors say Sargsyan owns properties and money in Armenia and the US that were obtained illegally.
• Real estate in central Yerevan worth $469,000
• Real estate in Massachusetts worth $2.5 million
• Cash $660,000
• $447,000 that cannot be confiscated because he transferred it to innocent purchasers between 2004-2022
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anti-corruption: authorities want to seize 46 real estate properties and ֏372 million with suspected illegal origins from the former governor of Ararat province as part of an asset forfeiture case

• 46 real estate
• 2 vehicles
• shares in 3 companies
• etc.
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anti-corruption: ex-officials at National Body for Standardization and Metrology have returned ֏51 million to the state

AUTHORITIES: A group of officials who served in 2010-2018 struck deals with 27 individuals to register them as fake employees so they could collect paychecks without working. A criminal case was launched in 2020. On Monday they recovered the stolen funds.
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are monkeys becoming smarter than humans?

Chimpanzee throws dropped sandal back to zoo visitor
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2024.05.23 02:40 destrosatorsgame Mejor software para hacer un escaneo por obd2?

Buenas gente, soy bastante principiante en autos asi que no me maten si pregunto una boludes, cuestion que tengo un problema raro con el auto (fiat punto 1.6 2011 150000 km) se me prende el check engine cada tanto y el auto se queda sin fuerza, es como si me hubieran sacado un cilindro o algo, no puedo ir a mas de 100 por hora por mas que aprete el pedal a fondo y las marchas las tengo que hacer a mas vueltas si es que quiero que el auto responda bien, unas 3000 vueltas en vez de las 2000 o 2500 q suelo hacer el cambio. Ya lo lleve al mecanico pero al loco no le salto nada cuando hizo el scanneo y siento que lo mas comodo va a ser hacerlo yo cuando se me prenda la luz y de paso aprendo un poco. Supongo que tendre que comprar un cable de obd2 a usb o algo asi pero no tengo ni idea de que programa usar, alguno tiene una recomendacion? Desde ya mil gracias por leer!
Edit: me olvide de aclarar, queria saber si es posible hacer el escaneo con una laptop, para no andar comprando un escanner que te matan con los precios. Si no hay manera me serviria si me recomiendan un escanner
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2024.05.22 05:58 Soleil_Straals Modern people's resistance in totalitarian dictatorships. Totally overlooked by the West.

Modern people's resistance in totalitarian dictatorships. Totally overlooked by the West.
Hey, this is my first post here, and I've decided to compile a small overview of civil resistance and protest movements in modern-day dictatorships—something that people in the West often overlook.
The main goal of this post is to highlight that the people who live in the countries of the 'new axis of evil' want freedom and democracy, and they're absolutely not fans of authoritarian and totalitarian expansion. The people of Iran, China, Russia, Belarus, and Venezuela are potential allies of the West, not enemies. It's something that's honestly overlooked. The fight for freedom is something that Western governments should definitely support, and frankly, I never understood why they don't. Well, let's fix that.
Iran Right now, Iran is a brutal totalitarian theocracy, and I'm pretty sure you all know what's happening there: abductions, repression, mistreatment of women, you name it. Let's take a look at the kinds of protests Iran has seen since the new millennium. - 2009 Green Movement: Triggered by allegations of electoral fraud in the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, massive protests demanded a recount and reforms, leading to a severe crackdown. 2009 protests in Iran were brutally suppressed. - 2017–2018 Protests: sparked by economic grievances, protests spread nationwide, addressing broader issues such as corruption and political repression. Again, brutally suppressed. But these protests paved the way for the future clashes with the government. - 2019–2020 Protests: these were triggered by a sudden increase in fuel prices. Widespread protests broke out, which were met with a brutal crackdown, resulting in significant casualties. Not only that, the government also imposed an internet blackout so the protests couldn't be easily coordinated. - 2022-2023 Mahsa Amini Protests: These are the most recent protests that Iran has seen. Following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody for allegedly violating hijab rules, protests erupted against the government’s policies and broader issues of women’s rights and freedoms. Of course, these clashes with the government failed yet again and some people were executed. Clearly, the people of Iran want freedom, they want to get rid of the theocracy. I wholeheartedly support them. Imagine if Iran were a democracy; it could be the powerhouse of the Middle East, and I hope to see it one day.
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China Brutal totalitarian CCP regime needs no introduction here. Let's take a look at how the people of China protested and resisted dictatorship over the years. - 2008 Tibet Protests: Brutal mistreatment of Tibetans needs no introduction either. These protests were triggered by the 49th anniversary of the 1959 uprising, protests erupted in Lhasa and spread to other Tibetan areas, resulting in violent clashes and a heavy crackdown by CCP authorities. People of Tibet want freedom and it's something that tankies don't wanna admit. - 2011 Wukan Protests: Villagers in Wukan, Guangdong, protested against land grabs and local corruption, leading to a rare government concession and promises of reform. While the 2011 protests were somewhat successful, Chinese state remains pretty corrupt, which is not a big surprise. - 2019–2020 Hong Kong Protests: Hong Kong protests were a hot topic back in 2021. They were sparked by a proposed extradition bill, and the protests grew into a broader pro-democracy movement demanding greater autonomy from Beijing, culminating in significant political tension and legislative changes in Hong Kong. We all know what happened later: brutal repression and crackdown. - 2022 protests: Now, these are interesting. These protests were totally overlooked by the West. The 2022 protests were 'officially' triggered by the stupid zero-COVID policy imposed by the CCP, but in reality, the people wanted to voice their opposition to Xi Jinping and the CCP. Again, these protests were brutally suppressed, 'thanks' to the constant surveillance and police state. For now, all opposition movements are brutally suppressed in China, but it's clear that people want freedom. I have no doubt, that someday the CCP regime will crumble and I hope it can pave the way for future friendship with Taiwan.
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Russia Russia needs no introduction either. Right now, Russia under putin is a totalitarian dictatorship that puts the Soviet Union to shame in terms of repression against its own population. Unlike what tankies and putinist propaganda declare, the people of Russia want their country free and democratic. Russia has faced quite a lot of protests over the years, which only proves that people there want a democratic regime, not an imperialist dictatorship. Neither they do not want pointless wars with their neighbors, no matter what putinist propaganda says. The only way Putin is allowed to continue his brutal conquests is through totalitarian repression of his own people. Let's see how people of Russia resisted putin over the years. - 2001 Protests for media freedom: Back then, it was quite clear that Putin was going to consolidate power around himself and his oligarch cronies. In 2001, he nationalized the last independent TV channel, NTV, prompting people to take to the streets in protest. This move was one of the first major signs of Putin's intent to stifle dissent and control the narrative within Russia. Of course, the government's response to these protests was predictably harsh. - 2005 Pension Protests: Nationwide protests erupted against the monetization of benefits, which replaced in-kind benefits with cash payments, seen as insufficient by the citizens. Elderly people took it to the streets and protested this decision. Predictably, putin ignored these. - 2005-2008 Dissenters' March: The Dissidenters' March was organized by Garry Kasparov. You might have heard of him. Essentially, it was a series of protests organized by opposition groups and activists against the putinist government. These marches aimed to highlight issues such as electoral fraud, political repression, and limitations on civil liberties. The protests culminated in large-scale demonstrations in Moscow and other cities as well. Despite facing significant opposition and crackdowns from authorities, the Dissidenters' Marches played a role in galvanizing opposition sentiment and raising awareness of political dissent in Russia during that period. Essentially, the Dissidenters' march helped pave the way for the future of Russia's resistance. - 2011–2013 Protests: Also known as the 'Bolotnaya Revolution'. Sparked by electoral fraud in the 2011 legislative elections and putin’s yet another return to the presidency, large-scale protests were held in major cities. By now you know the whole story: crackdown, repression, totalitarianism. Around that time putin transformed Russia from an authoritarian regime into a totalitarian dictatorship. - 2014 Anti-war protests: Just that. People protested against the annexation of Crimea and Donbas war. They were led by the prominent opposition leader Boris Nemtsov who was later murdered by putin's thugs. - 2017–2018 Anti-Corruption Protests: Led by opposition leader Alexei Navalny, these protests focused on exposing corruption among high-ranking officials. You might have heard of him. Alexei Navalny, being the absolute gigachad that he is, consolidated all prominent opposition figures as well as ordinary people. Once again, protests were met with crackdowns. - 2018 Pension reform protests: The 2018 pension reform protests in Russia were a series of demonstrations against the government's proposal to raise the retirement age. The reform, spearheaded by putin's administration, aimed to address economic challenges by increasing the retirement age for both men and women. Naturally, people hated that and took it to the streets. Protests were brutally crushed. - 2019 Moscow protests: Now, I'm a bit hazy on these. Of course, these protests were led by Navalny and the protestors called for democratization and free elections. Brutally crushed. - 2021 Protests: In 2020 Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the FSB. He was treated and then flown to Germany for rehab. In January 2021, following Navalny’s arrest upon returning to Russia from Germany, where he had been treated for poisoning, mass protests erupted demanding his release. Brutally suppressed. - 2022 Anti-war protests: Following putin's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, people took to the streets to protest against the war. These protests were brutally crushed. Subsequently, in March 2022, Putin criminalized all criticism of the war and completely suppressed dissent. - 2022 Anti-mobilization protests: A bit hazy on those again. In September people protested against putin's unlawful mobilization. Who would have thought, people don't wanna be sent to war against their own will to die for fuck knows what. This led to mass exodus of Russians, too. - 2024 Protests: These protests were sparked by putin killing Alexei Navalny in prison. People gathered at his funeral and called for an end to the war, cleverly using the occasion as a platform for protesting. Of course, it led to arrests after Navalny's funeral. Well, that was a long section. From what we can observe (and from what I have researched), the people of Russia clearly want freedom and democracy, otherwise they wouldn't have protested pretty much since the beginning of putin's reign in the year 2000. Hey, maybe someday we'll see a free Russia. At least I hope I will.
\"For Russia and Ukraine without putin!\" (2014)
Sign: No war
Belarus Belarus under alexander lukashenko became a puppet of Russia. Naturally, this means it's a totalitarian dictatorship akin to putinist Russia. Just like in Russia, the people of Belarus want freedom and prosperity for their country. Let's highlight some of their protests. - 2006 Jeans Revolution: The name is a reference to the color blue as a parallel to the other color revolutions in post-Soviet countries. Following disputed presidential elections, opposition groups led a series of protests in Minsk, calling for fair elections and democratic reforms. Sadly, the Jeans Revolution did not bring radical changes to Belarusian politics and society and the protests were brutally suppressed. - 2010 Protests: Caused by the fraudulent lukashenko’s re-election, thousands protested, leading to a violent crackdown and arrests of opposition leaders. - 2020 Protests: The 2020 protests in Belarus erupted after another 'election', in which 'president' lukashenko claimed 'victory' for a sixth consecutive term. Citizens took to the streets in mass demonstrations demanding lukashenko's resignation and new, free and fair elections. The protests, characterized by their scale and persistence, faced harsh crackdowns from security forces, leading to thousands of arrests and reports of human rights abuses. Despite the government's efforts to suppress dissent, the protests continued for months, marking a significant challenge to lukashenko's authoritarian rule and prompting international condemnation and sanctions. These protests prompted the Western powers to NOT recognize lukashenko as a legitimate leader of Belarus, so to some extent the protests were a success, correct me if I'm wrong. Still, a lot of Belarussian citizens have been repressed and a lot of people remain in prison. I am convinced that if putin had not helped his puppet lukashenko, the protests in Belarus would have been more successful. I hope we'll see a free Belarus someday, even a Belarus in the EU.
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Venezuela Venezuela does not need any introduction either. It's led by a brutal dictator Nicolas Maduro. People live in poverty, there's shortages of the most basic things, huge inflation, you name it. People had resisted Maduro's dictatorship valiantly over the years. Let's take a look. - 2014 Protests: Known as the "La Salida" (The Exit) protests, these demonstrations were sparked by economic woes, high crime rates, and authoritarianism under Maduro. Protesters demanded Maduro's resignation and political reforms. They were characterized by large demonstrations and violent clashes between protesters and the government. It led to some negotiations (a bit hazy on that, correct me please). - 2017 Protests: Triggered by the supreme court's attempt to dissolve the opposition-controlled National Assembly, protests swelled, demanding respect for democratic institutions, free elections, and improved living conditions. The protests led to significant violence and casualties. People were literally killed in the streets. - 2019 Protests: Amidst a deepening economic crisis and contested presidential elections, mass protests erupted following Juan Guaidó's self-declaration as interim president, challenging Maduro's legitimacy. Demonstrators called for Maduro's resignation, free elections, and humanitarian aid. You might have heard of Juan Guaidó, a prominent opposition leader in Venezuela. Sadly, Maduro remains in power till this day. - 2020 Protests: Despite the Covid pandemic, sporadic protests continued, fueled by ongoing economic hardships, political repression, and allegations of government corruption and mismanagement. Unfortunately, these protests were crushed. Venezuela under Maduro still remains a brutal authoritarian hellhole. A hellhole that threatens neighboring Guyana with war. Let's hope that the people of Venezuela overthrow Maduro someday.
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These are just five countries that form the 'new axis of evil,' more or less. We tend to see them as the destroyers of the rules-based world order that formed after the end of WW2. And yet, we often overlook the fact that the people who live in those countries demand freedom and democracy.
I will probably make another post about people's civil resistance in other countries, once I do more research.
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2024.05.22 05:00 Ukrainer_UA 5:03 EEST; The Sun is Rising Over Kyiv on the 819th Day of the Full-Scale Invasion. The Glorious History of the 92nd Assault Brigade, part one.

5:03 EEST; The Sun is Rising Over Kyiv on the 819th Day of the Full-Scale Invasion. The Glorious History of the 92nd Assault Brigade, part one.

The 92nd Assault Brigade, Part 1

Field insignia of the 92nd.
The Ukrainian army has undergone a significant transformation since the country regained independence: from the remnants of a Soviet structure, to powerful units that have been repelling Russian armed aggression for over 10 years. Soldiers have strengthened their might in battles, trained with Western colleagues, and continue to do so today.
One of the leading units, especially during the full-scale invasion by Russia, is the 92nd Assault Brigade named after Kozak Otaman Ivan Sirko. In this special documentary project "Units of Victory," we talk about the brigade’s combat achievements and the fiercest battles.
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Profile of the 92nd Assault Brigade named after Kozak Otaman Ivan Sirko
  • Branch: Ground Forces
  • Type: Mechanized Infantry
  • Year of Formation: 2000
  • Base Location: Village of Kluhyno-Bashkyrivka, Slobozhanshchyna
  • Command: Operational Command "East"
  • Anthem: Performed by the band "Tin Sontsya" (leader — Serhii Vasyliuk, who currently serves in the 130th Reconnaissance Battalion of the Territorial Defense Forces).
  • Symbol: The emblem features crossed stylized muskets of the Zaporozhian Cossacks (yanycharky) over the palisade of the Cossack Sich on a green background.
  • Motto: "Honor for us, glory to Ukraine!"
  • Social Media: Facebook, Instagram (links will be provided in the comments!)
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History of the Brigade's Formation and Early Combat Encounters
The 92nd Brigade was formed on the basis of the 6th Division of the National Guard of Ukraine, which had been part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 1999 and was called the 6th Mechanized Division. In 2000, the then-President of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma, approved the creation of a new unit—the 92nd Mechanized Ropsha Brigade of the Orders of the October Revolution and the Red Banner. Thus, this year is considered the founding year of the 92nd Assault Brigade (92 OShBr).
The unit's name was changed in 2015 when the Ukrainian army began the process of decommunization. The brigade became the 92nd Mechanized Brigade. The honorary name—named after Kozak’s Otaman Ivan Sirko—was granted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi in 2019.
The Brigade maintains close connection to the Kozaks and the Zaporozhian Sich as part of Ukrainian combat tradition. For example, the sleeve emblem features the muskets of the Zaporozhian Kozaks — yanycharky. These were commonly used among the Kozaks of Slobozhanshchyna—the region where the 92nd Brigade was formed and is based, and which Brigade’s defended in 2022 during the Kharkiv counteroffensive. During these events of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Brigade's soldiers demonstrated their offensive capabilities, leading to the unit's designation changing from mechanized to assault in August 2023.
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In 2011, the 92nd Brigade, which was then preparing to protect state facilities during "Euro 2012" in Donetsk, faced significant reductions by the government and was slated for disbandment by 2015. However, the events of the Revolution of Dignity and the onset of Russian aggression in the East re-drew these plans. The Brigade's soldiers were able to demonstrate their effectiveness: in 2014, they participated in the attempt to break the encirclement of troops at Ilovaisk, fought in the areas around Stanytsia Luhanska, Shchastia, and along the Bakhmutka river. In 2015, the 92nd Brigade engaged in battle and captured two soldiers from the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and recaptured the town of Shchastia.
Since 2020, the Brigade has been led by Colonel Pavlo Fedosenko. From 2014 to 2015, he served in the volunteer battalion "Kryvbas," which was formed in response to Russian aggression by the residents of Kryvyi Rih. Pavlo participated in the battles of Ilovaisk and Debaltseve. He continued his military career in the 54th Mechanized Brigade, and later in the 92nd Assault Brigade (92 OShBr). The commander values the unit's soldiers for their cohesive work:
"This is a powerful Brigade with principles and traditions. Therefore, it was very easy to command this Brigade; there was no need to change or break any foundations. It was just a matter of leading and managing."
For Pavlo Fedosenko, it is important to be close to the personnel, understand the situation, and know what is happening on the front lines; otherwise, he says, he cannot make decisions. This has not changed since the Brigade was granted assault status. On the contrary, according to the commander, it adds to the responsibility as well as the prestige:
"First of all, it is prestigious for every warrior to be considered an assault soldier [...] Secondly, we are always at the forefront. Thirdly, we are at the spearhead of attacks. We are more often on the offensive than on the defensive. [...] Every warrior is proud to be an assault soldier."
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The Start of the Full-Scale Invasion: The Defense of Kharkiv
In 2022, the Brigade faced the Russian offensive along the entire border line in the Slobozhanshchyna and Donetsk regions. The invasion was not a surprise to them; the soldiers had been preparing for months, creating the illusion of troop deployments for the enemy. They also improved the level of training for their personnel: in November 2021, infantry and officers participated in the Combined Resolve XVI Exercises in Germany as part of an American battalion.
February 24, 2022, was more tumultuous for the 92nd Assault Brigade (92 OShBr) than anticipated, despite their readiness for enemy actions. They had to constantly relocate and establish new positions. According to the commander of the tank battalion, Oleksandr (call sign Phoenix), the start of the full-scale invasion felt like a movie:
"We were just near the military camp, standing in a grove. The funny thing was, we were near the RAA (Rocket and Artillery Armament) depots where ammunition is stored. We were essentially sitting on a powder keg. [...] We were lying in a tent, sleeping. One of our guys came in. At that time we already heard some 'bangs.' And we were like, 'Is it like fireworks.' It was something unclear, completely incomprehensible. He turned on the light, looked at all of us, and we were already lifting our heads, realizing something was happening. He said, 'Guys, this is no f’ fireworks.'"
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The military Brigades knew their objectives and had prepared defensive positions, but they couldn't occupy every one of them in time. The enemy advanced in a wide strip along the entire border, following military manuals to the letter. Artillery Brigade Commander Andrii recalls:
"At first, the enemy's artillery operated strictly by the book. They would bombard areas exactly as the manuals said, covering hectares with hundreds of shells, without discerning specific targets. I think they started the war using Soviet Union methods, as written in their combat regulations, showing no initiative, sparing no ammunition. They didn’t care about their own units or people, standing in a line. In the first week, they didn’t even try to hide. But I realized that when the Russians understood they were taking losses, they also wanted to live. [...] Something awakened in them, and they started to hide."
Brigade Commander Pavlo Fedosenko estimates that the initial force ratio in the Kharkiv direction was approximately 1:10 in favor of the occupiers. Ukrainian defenses had significant gaps that the Russians could have exploited if they had wanted to. Commander of the 4th Assault Battalion Petro was surprised that the enemy did not take advantage of this. The opponent moved as systematically matching the organized defense.
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One of the reasons for this could have been that the Russian soldiers genuinely believed they would be greeted in Kharkiv with flowers and happy cheers. As a result, they often did not plan their logistics carefully, losing equipment due to a lack of fuel and facing food shortages. Additionally, Ukrainian soldiers were not merely retreating; they were also managing to strike the enemy, engage in battles, and complicate the advancement of Russian columns as much as they could. The Brigade's artillery units constantly fired at the enemy, day and night. Commander of the Rocket Artillery Battery, Oleksii, with his division, struck Russian forces near the village of Pechenihy, close to Chuhuiv, on the first day. He and his mates were near the Pechenihy dam when they learned from intelligence that the enemy had once again set up pontoons and started crossing in columns. The artillerymen then opened fire.
"At that time, we weren't sure about the results of our fire. [...] We fired, and I heard the shells falling, a few seconds later I heard explosions, and I heard the detonation of ammunition. I understood then that it was 100% hitting enemy ammunition, not residential houses or fields. I realized we were doing something significant. Within the first 24 hours, I understood we had hit very well. A few days later, it became clear that our Division alone had destroyed three enemy columns. These were not just 10 vehicles each; they were kilometer-long columns."
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The 92nd Assault Brigade regrouped near Kharkiv and, together with other units, maintained the defense. Sometimes, clashes with the Russian army occurred within the city itself — the enemy managed to break through from the outskirts only once (they took positions on the ring road around the city). For example, soldiers from the Brigade were among those who fought against special forces in Kharkiv Specialized School No. 134 on February 27.
One of the key operations, according to the soldiers of the 92 Brigade, was the assault on the village of Mala Rohan, approximately 22 kilometers from Kharkiv. Lieutenant Colonel Oleh (callsign Barracuda) recalls that they faced well-prepared and equipped Russian troops. The enemy had heavy flamethrower systems (known in Russian as TOS) with thermobaric rockets that disperse an explosive substance which mixes with the air and detonates, as well as Nona towed artillery installations. According to Oleh, the Russian soldiers managed to establish a foothold in a wooded area between the road and Mala Rohan, where they held out for quite some time before retreating after a battle.
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However, this assault was pivotal, demonstrating to both the soldiers of the 92nd Brigade and the Russians that Ukrainians could and would not only defend but also go on the offensive. Brigade Commander Pavlo Fedosenko emphasized:
"The entire war is difficult. It was harder in the early days to break the enemy. Transitioning to a counteroffensive, moving on to Mala Rohan—these were the most challenging moments. When we had to overcome, when we had to rise, stand up, and move forward. After we went forward, we realized that we were capable, that the enemy was not as terrifying and strong as portrayed. After this, we continue to move forward and will keep advancing until victory."
During the defense of Kharkiv, the 92nd Brigade captured its first prisoners. Commander of the 4th Assault Battalion Petro said:
"Our first prisoners turned out not to be Russians, but our Ukrainians from the occupied territories. These were 18-20-year-old guys from Makiivka, Donetsk, and Yasynuvata. Students. We talked to them about how just yesterday they could travel anywhere across Europe. Their parents came to visit them from Europe. [...] And all of this ceased to exist in an instant."
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He was most surprised by the number of Ukrainians recruited into the ranks of the Russian Federation. Among the Russian prisoners, there were both experienced soldiers and newly mobilized ones. They all had a common explanation for their presence in another country's territory. According to the Brigade Commander Pavlo Fedosenko, all the captured Russians claimed they were on exercises and didn't know where they were going.
In those early days, the main thing was for Kharkiv to be defended. Major Oleksandr (callsign Skat), Commander of the 22nd Motorized Infantry Battalion, believes that it helped significantly that most of the Brigade's soldiers were from Slobozhanshchyna. They understood they were defending their own land:
"Nobody wanted, nobody, nobody even had the thought to abandon Kharkiv, to retreat somewhere, to leave."
According to Pavlo Fedosenko, the successful defense of Kharkiv was also possible thanks to unity. Soldiers from different Brigades and units worked together, supported by police, territorial defense, and volunteers who promptly responded to requests, while civilians provided situational updates:

"Everyone fought. Everyone who could hold a weapon. Those who couldn't hold a weapon—the phones were 'red hot.' People helped, called: 'The enemy is there, we see them there, we see them there.' And not just from Kharkiv, from the entire region. 'There’s a column, there’s something'—[they told us]. Accordingly, everything was promptly responded to, processed, and fire damage was inflicted."

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Join us later in the week for Part 2!
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The 819th day of a nine year invasion that has been going on for centuries.
One day closer to victory.

🇺🇦 HEROYAM SLAVA! 🇺🇦

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2024.05.22 04:38 PyroIsSpai A reminder of who Colonel Karl Nell is, who his real boss is, and his "chain of command". He's more connected than you realized.

A quick note about Karl Nell's SALT Conference audience today

There is zero possibility that Karl Nell gave his talk without express authorization of the United States Pentagon and White House, especially with the audience that attends the SALT Conference.
Why? Read this post and his resume. You'll understand why.
Karl Nell, today, has four (4) bosses over him.
What do you reckon the average net worth of a SALT guest in the crowd is? Eight figures? Nine?
  1. We were not the audience for Karl Nell tonight.
  2. American industry and Congress were the audience.
A number of the cell phones in the crowd for Nell will have personal phone numbers of United States Senators and House members. Guaranteed.

Karl Nell endorsed two figures in "UFO" history tonight

Karl Nell is a step removed from the National Security Council. These people don't speak out of turn, and certainly not to tell the leaders of American industry that "aliens are real, NHI is real, and yeah, they've been here a long time," and... then name drop two foreign officials who flat out argued that we're covering up diplomatic relations with a "Galactic Federation".
But Karl Nell did exactly that in New York City today.
That would be Paul Hellyer and Haim Eshed.
My jaw dropped how instantly and full-throated he was with them as people to look toward:
Again:
  1. Karl Nell is an active Pentagon official four (4) steps removed from the United States PRESIDENT.
  2. Nell just told the world to look to a Canadian minister of defense and the found of Israel's space program.
  3. Who both say the world is secretly in contact with a Federation of outer space cultures.
A military leader four steps from Joe Biden said to look to Hellyer and Eshed.

What did Karl Nell have to say about David Grusch in 2023?

Source:
Quotes about Nell:
Karl E. Nell, a recently retired Army Colonel and current aerospace executive who was the Army’s liaison for the UAP Task Force from 2021 to 2022 and worked with Grusch there, characterizes Grusch as “beyond reproach.”
In a 2022 performance evaluation, Laura A. Potter, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army, described Nell as “an officer with the strongest possible moral compass.”
Karl Nell on David Grusch:
“His assertion concerning the existence of a terrestrial arms race occurring sub-rosa over the past eighty years focused on reverse engineering technologies of unknown origin is fundamentally correct, as is the indisputable realization that at least some of these technologies of unknown origin derive from non-human intelligence,” said Karl Nell, the retired Army Colonel who worked with Grusch on the UAP Task Force.

Who is Karl Nell?

He works here today:
This is Karl Nell's boss:
The AFC reports directly to the Army Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Army:
Who do they report to?
United States Secretary of the Army reports to:
Which only reports to:
So the chain of command for Nell today is:
  1. Joe Biden
  2. Lloyd Austin
  3. Christine Wormuth
  4. James Rainey
  5. Karl Nell

Karl Nell's full (known, public) resume

His full resume:
Modernization Advisor to Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
Army Futures Command 2018 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos Pentagon
Key contributor to the most significant Army reorganization since 1973. Entrepreneurial leader successful in conceiving, shaping, orchestrating, implementing transformative national security strategies, business process improvements, organizational designs, and talent development initiatives. Recommended technical, programmatic, funding actions accelerating the 32 highest-priority (of 800) Army acquisitions. Orchestrated, led cross-organization digital engineering study quantifying gaps and opportunities within the Army Modernization Enterprise resulting in creation of new #1 top priority program – $100(+)-million multi-year Project Convergence – delivering national-to-tactical, sensor-to-shooter integration. Led SE&I advancing JADC2 collaborating with OSD, DARPA, NRO, USAF Rapid Capabilities Office, Space Security Defense Program. Only space-qualified Army participant in joint. Subject matter expert for Army Science Board (ASB) studies and AI/ML whole-of-government forums.
Deputy COO / Director, Special Programs (Colonel)
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) 2016 - 2018 · 2 yrs Stuttgart, Germany / National Capital Region
Managed daily business operations of a 2000-service member geographic Combatant Command headquarters including all strategic planning, human resources, logistics, finance, IT, legal, and public affairs departments. Represents Chief of Staff in his absence responsible for mediating and arbitrating all issues below flag officer-level. Responsible for orchestrating senior leader engagement process resulting in increased partnering agreements and longer-term stakeholder commitments with key influencers across the African continent. Selected by Presidentially-appointed officials at Assistant Secretary-level to serve in OSD. Provided key evidence-based policy recommendations in DoD Program Budget Review process identifying $3-billion in FYDP savings.
Vice President & General Manager (Corporate Officer)
ENSCO, Inc. 2015 - 2016 · 1 yr Falls Church, VA
Recruited by Board to rescue $100-million failing business; affected organizational transformation within complex portfolio (dozen contracts, multiple contract types, majority of IP creation) in less than two-years. Reporting to CEO, P&L leader of 100-employee, geographically-dispersed R&D division supporting AFC, AFTAC, DHS, DTRA, FBI, PFPA, and other elite NSS clients with disruptive technology solutions. Set conditions for sustained profitable growth (building leadership team, Shipley-based capture process, talent mobility, business strategy) winning all contracts during tenure following 2-years net losses under predecessor.
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
US Army Reserves 2013 - 2015 · 2 yrs Fort Knox, KY
Spearhead largest re-structuring of Army Reserve since 9/11 and inauguration of the "gold standard" for multi-echelon, multi-functional combat support training within the US Army. Led force modernization Task Force re-organizing and re-stationing dozens of units and thousands of personnel to build a two-star, 5000-soldier command across 23 states with annual budget of $32-million. Routinely briefed Army Reserve Executive Steering Committee (Board-level) forum.
Vice President, Solution Architecture, Capture, & BD
CACI International Inc 2011 - 2013 · 2 yrs Chantilly, VA
Led cross-company teams formulating campaigns winning critical $250(+)-million corporate bids; delivered support across a $4-billion, 15000-person enterprise successfully capturing new and re-compete business with tier one clients such as INSCOM, CECOM, DHS. Advised corporate officers in M&A review, championed digital engineering and space technology solutions, negotiated best-in-class cyber-security offerings. US Army Reserve: Served as Chief of Operations (G-3) for Army Reserve Counter-Terrorism Unit advising US Ambassadors abroad in whole-of-government preparations to overseas terrorist incidents.
Deputy CTO / Director, Systems Engineering & Integration
Northrop Grumman 1998 - 2011 · 13 yrs Chantilly, VA
Led Board strategic-thrusts developing, orchestrating, implementing: (1) operational excellence policy & process improvement, (2) digital engineering tools IR&D, (3) talent mobility & development for a $2-billion, 5000-person company rejuvenating TASC as a premier SE&I brand after corporate spin-off. Won >$100-million of new business with NRO through SE&I support to re-compete and take-away bids. Senior Program Manager responsible for all SE&I services required in $1-billion equity-backed, satellite & terrestrial, 4G-mobile start-up spanning multiple states encompassing over 70 multi-national sub-contractors. Spearheaded pursuit, capture, program management of >$25-million P&L within non-traditional markets – US Department of State Merida foreign assistance SATCOM SE&I (international) and TerreStar Networks (commercial) – the most significant new venture in company during that fiscal year.
TECHINT Operations Officer (C/J-2)
Defense Intelligence Agency 2001 - 2003 · 2 yrs Wasington, DC / Kuwait / Iraq
First person deployed from the DIA Directorate of Intelligence Production and Analysis to participate in multi-agency planning for Operation Iraqi Freedom as the Foreign Material Program command representative to USCENTCOM / CFLCC in Kuwait. Served as C/J-2 for the one-star Combined Joint Captured Materiel Exploitation Center (C/JCMEC) in Iraq. Enabled the safe and successful recovery of hundreds of conventional weapons systems of strategic value and successfully addressed the question of potential WMD-existence asked by the President of the United States while incurring zero mission fatalities.
Senior Systems Engineer / Lead SATCOM SRE
Lockheed Missiles and Space 1996 - 1998 · 2 yrs Newington, VA
Responsible for mission-critical operations of a sophisticated national satellite constellation; preserved unique capabilities by resolving satellite anomalous behavior in safest, most efficient, cost-effective manner. US Army Reserve: Commanded 80-soldier Special Operations Forces (SOF) PSYOP / MISO company training for possible USEUCOM peace operations to Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Member of Technical Staff (MTS)
AT&T Bell Telephone Laboratories 1994 - 1996 · 2 yrs Holmdel, NJ
Assembled and led teams of subject matter experts engineering new feature enhancements for improving AT&T's long distance switched network capabilities and services. Investigated alternate mechanisms for control of voice signal processing within the toll network. Published a benchmark study quantifying capacity over time of the primary AT&T network element – the 4ESS intertoll switch. Amended the AT&T Network Technology Development work process for certification under the ISO 9001 quality standard.
Commander / Operations Officer
U.S. Space Command 1990 - 1994 · 4 yrs US Army Space Command in Europe
Competitively selected for one of only three Army officer billets within US Space Command in Europe. Commanded a $14-million transportable Satellite Communications Control Central war-traced directly to the Joint Chiefs of Staff while serving as Operations Officer for a Defense Satellite Communications System Operations Center valued at over $38-million. Responsible for 63 soldiers.
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