![]() ![]() Ukraine’s grassroots civil society has been diligent at reporting any Russian activity that private citizens witnessed - and at the same time vigilant not to provide valuable information to the enemy. ![]() Some photos and videos still appear on Telegram, but these exceptions are quickly smothered by a chorus of indignation. ![]() You can still trace which units are being pulled out of battle by bursts of servicemen’s social media activity, but that information often comes too late to be of military use.Ukrainians, for their part, have cracked down on the unauthorized publication of footage showing Russian missile strikes so as not to let the Russians know whether they’d been able to hit their targets. As the campaign went on, however, the Russian military and semi-regular units clamped down on the frontline use of mobile devices, and soldiers largely cooperated, realizing that indiscretion could help target them. ![]()
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I’m glad she learned to use her thoughts.” His comment cracked me up and I realized that he was right. ![]() My older son spoke up and said, “She sounds smart. Her unique way of thinking led to inventions that improved living conditions for livestock. Grandin wanted to create machinery and techniques to help corral cattle in a more humane way. She felt that the techniques and equipment used at the time was scaring and harming the animals. Because she felt that she understood how animals thought and acted, she was able to design machinery and techniques to help them. ![]() I explained to my children that Grandin thought differently and saw the world from a different point of view. Autism: Seeing the World from a Different Point of View ![]() ![]() ![]() The Babylonians accepted Alexander as their king and cried out to him in order that they be saved from their burning city, after which he ordered his troops to put out the fires. 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Seeing no viable alternative, they have watched liberal politicians take the black vote for granted without pledging anything in return. Political activist and social media star Candace Owens addresses the many ways that Democrat Party policies hurt, rather than help, the African American community, and why she and many others are turning right.īlack Americans have long been shackled to the Democrats. ![]() |