elisi | Cometh the hour, cometh the man

This will end up in the history books, and rightly so. Truly incredible speech.

(with thanks to Owls)

And:

Here’s a great lesson in leadership! pic.twitter.com/WYeigeNikj
— Tim Aynes (@timaynes) February 26, 2022

ETA: Prominent Russians join protests against Ukraine war amid 1,800 arrests

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Ukrainian woman confronts Russian soldiers in Henychesk, Kherson region. Asks them why they came to our land and urges to put sunflower seeds in their pockets [so that flowers would grow when they die on the Ukrainian land] pic.twitter.com/ztTx2qK7kB
— UkraineWorld (@ukraine_world) February 24, 2022

Full transcript: https://twitter.com/FutureBoy/status/1496999905839050757

Why sunflowers: https://twitter.com/otdderamin/status/1497137066810871810

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Really good thread:

Watching Putin's attack on Ukraine play out, I am struck by the thought that Putin learned the lesson from the wrong Afghanistan war. And he has also vastly misunderstood post-Zelenskiy Ukraine. 1/?
— Zoya Sheftalovich (@zoyashef) February 26, 2022

Direct link: https://twitter.com/zoyashef/status/1497378894529589250

(Unsure if I will keep cross-posting, if not then this will make a good final post...)

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Oh Lord... (goes to check). I created my DW in 2009.
No, no, I meant when crossposting stopped being available for LJ.

Yeah, re-doing all the links is yet another big job. (sigh) It's all THERE, but I'd need to do so much admin.
Well, it being there, being somewhere, is the main thing, so no rush.

Well I was the one who uploaded them, I have them already. It's more that I've been using LJ as online picture storage - it's free with a paid account and easy to use. And if I let my paid account lapse... *hands* I'm not re-uploading 18 years' worth of pictures elsewhere. Eh, but that's my problem.
Ooooh, okay. I'm more of an external hard drive kind of guy.

No, no, I meant when crossposting stopped being available for LJ.
Oh! About a month ago. I think the official announcement was 1st of Feb.

Well, it being there, being somewhere, is the main thing, so no rush.
Oh yes...

Ooooh, okay. I'm more of an external hard drive kind of guy.
For uploading pictures online? (I had a photobucket once, but it began asking for money, so no thanks *g*)

For uploading pictures online? (I had a photobucket once, but it began asking for money, so no thanks *g*)
No, I meant like, general storage of things. The only places I upload pictures online to are facebook, deviantart, and sometimes google drive.

That makes more sense. But I post... rather a lot of pictures. Or well, I used to, look at any meta post. *g* And the thought of all the links being broken is, um, exhausting.

Wait, so... ok, for example, the Doctor Falls thing. It's on DW as well, it's got pictures; but are these only saved on LJ? Shit, what are you gonna do?

I mean, aside from hoping that LJ stays put while mostly using DW from now on, if I understand your intentions correctly.

Aaaaaaah, I need to download and save all the things just in case, (the rest of the things I mean, I do have quite a lot of them already), please just give me like, a year LJ, aaaaah (waves hands)

Wait, so... ok, for example, the Doctor Falls thing. It's on DW as well, it's got pictures; but are these only saved on LJ?
Indeed. DW has no image storage facilities.

Shit, what are you gonna do?
... Hope Putin gets deposed? (Mind you, if I keep posting stuff like this then my account might just get suspended, which would solve one part of the problem.)

I mean, aside from hoping that LJ stays put while mostly using DW from now on, if I understand your intentions correctly.
Yeah, something like that.

Aaaaaaah, I need to download and save all the things just in case, (the rest of the things I mean, I do have quite a lot of them already), please just give me like, a year LJ, aaaaah (waves hands)
I'm paid up until December, so - unless something drastic happens - you've got time.

I'm paid up until December, so - unless something drastic happens - you've got time.
That's good to hear. But oh, what about possible future meta? Could you put the pics on tumblr, google drive, AO3?

I mean, hopefully LJ does stay put, fingers crossed.

That's good to hear. But oh, what about possible future meta? Could you put the pics on tumblr, google drive, AO3?
Possibly google drive, dunno about Tumblr (and have never posted meta there), and AO3 doesn't have image hosting either. I'll work something out...

I mean, hopefully LJ does stay put, fingers crossed.
They'll probably just ban me for anti-Putin content! >:)

Possibly google drive, dunno about Tumblr (and have never posted meta there), and AO3 doesn't have image hosting either. I'll work something out...
(cheers for possible future meta).
I know re-doing all the old links for the DW side would be a huge pain though, so here's to hoping you don't have to (or that at least you get to transfer everything in a nice, leisurely pace). Again, I have many of my favourites already, will try to gradually save the rest, when it comes to the old ones, just in case.

They'll probably just ban me for anti-Putin content!
Hmmm... I don't know, criticise N@to & Co a bit as well, just in case? I mean, God knows they're not saints, lol.

Btw, I too made this huuuuge relevant post the other day; which I think you'd like, but I really don't have time to translate 3.5 pages right now, so perhaps at a later date.

(cheers for possible future meta).
Well we know that RTD is returning, so presumably he'll revive my brain.

I know re-doing all the old links for the DW side would be a huge pain though, so here's to hoping you don't have to (or that at least you get to transfer everything in a nice, leisurely pace). Again, I have many of my favourites already, will try to gradually save the rest, when it comes to the old ones, just in case.
Well everything is already on the DW side, if you go on the 'whoniversal meta' tag you should be able to find stuff in case LJ is shut down by the Russians.

Hmmm... I don't know, criticise N@to & Co a bit as well, just in case? I mean, God knows they're not saints, lol.
Don't think I have ever talked about Nato... But I don't suppose anyone sees them as the heroes, that would be weird.

Btw, I too made this huuuuge relevant post the other day; which I think you'd like, but I really don't have time to translate 3.5 pages right now, so perhaps at a later date.
I hear ya!! One day...

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