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Ramalina

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Naturalist, cider drinker, egalitarian, British Main Bastard. Fully vaccinated.

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Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · Dec 4

Ukraine explainer:

Russian version of Pooh Bear takes a quick dive into a black pond called History of Ukraine. He comes out armed, saying "Russia will pay for everything".

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Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 5m

And the one that doesn't intercept can be landed and used again?

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 12m

I came here to agree with someone who'd said that! 👍

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 31m

There are two guns, mounted under the wing struts.

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 2h

Russia: "AMATEURS!"

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 2h

Male commenter: "I only wanted to know the size of its pizzle!"
(Much smaller than the collecting tube"

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Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 3h

Russia has never declared war. It's a Special Military Operation!

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 3h

Local printer: "I can't do it all in one font, I've only so much type in each one!"

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 4h

Yes, at first the smoke blew out to sea, then the wind changed.

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 8h

That takes months to produce one new donkey from two existing ones!

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 8h

First map shows fires in the sea - is that likely?

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 8h

Neither of them loves anyone at all! 🤢

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 8h

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 9h

1/ In a sign of further financial trouble for the Russian government, which is facing increasing problems due to the economic strain of the war in Ukraine, public servants are said to have been unexpectedly told that they must pay all taxes owed six weeks ahead of schedule. ⬇️

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Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 8h

When he was elected Odessa had a lot of pro-Russian and simply Russian people. Today perhaps not so many, and voluntary dual nationality with Russia is not allowed.
But of course he can appeal and prove he was forced to accept the Russian passport.

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 8h

UAV groups in Oleshky are a very deserving target, as they murder civilians on the right bank. 💥

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 9h

Back when AI stood for artificial insemination, I actually helped collect bull sperm. You use an artificial vagina, with a warm water jacket to fool the bull, and a cow in season to get him excited.
The squirt he donates isn't large but he can do it several times.

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Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 20h

Placements is the amount Russia nominally borrowed this year, and will repay when the loans expire.
Revenue is the amount the lenders actually paid and Russia actually got this year, after discounts.
Expenses is this year's total of interest and repayments of older loans.

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 21h

Mongolian has writing of its own

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 1d

Scale comparison: Shahed drone, STING anti-Shahed drone, and human. To date, STING, developed by @wildhornets.bsky.social, has intercepted over 600 Russian aerial targets.

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Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 22h

Time will tell

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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 23h

Day 1328 of my 3 day war. Ukrainians strikes on our refineries have had so little effect that most forms of fuel are now free.

I remain a master strategist.

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Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 23h

That's true.

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 1d

Such pretty reflections

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Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 1d

Russians have been known to sabotage their own transport to avoid the journey

Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 1d

Chinese motorcycle are cheaper.

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Ramalina @ramalina.bsky.social · 1d

The missile is the difficult part. Maybe a woman could design one...