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I think this is a good move that shows a commitment to addressing corruption, not that Reznikov was corrupt by any means, but he oversaw a ministry that has had some recent scandals that in and of themselves were not significant but kinda trickled into something worth addressing. He would've been gone sooner if he wasn't so effective, and he's reportedly gifted at connecting and building relationships. The rumor is that Reznikov will become Ambassador to Great Britain.

He knew how the sausage was made.

Lol .

Seems like that would be painful. My understanding is that since they are "waxed" cardboard they are much more difficult to detect with radar.

Sounds like he will become Ambassador to Britain. Ruslana is a Ukrainian defender who volunteered for the front at the age of 18. She was severely injured and suffered a painful amputation and difficult rehabilitation. Despite all this, Ruslana keeps smiling and supports other soldiers who lost limbs in the war. She strives to become a psychologist and work with veterans, helping them through the difficult period of recovery from their injuries.

Assuming it's in reference to this: But it's worth noting this:

https://twitter.com/francis_scarr/status/1696791286433427934?s=20 An amazing video by the 3rd assault brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces. This perfectly illustrates why @LibertyUkraineF is focused on drones. You can see the drones providing situational awareness to the Ukrainian troops to save their lives when we are outnumbered and outgunned.

The whole story is worth a read: Minister @DmytroKuleba described how a group of 31 fighters made the liberation of Robotyne possible. The Foreign Minister told diplomats in France that for several months a Ukrainian unit continuously stormed this front section. Due to exhaustion and losses, at one point, it lost the ability to continue the offensive – and then "radical decisions" were made: the unit's leadership was changed. The Minister explained that the new commander requested the assembly of motivated fighters ready for combat missions. A combined group of 31 fighters was formed, a third of whom had no combat experience, but all of them had the will to win. "In 18 hours, they crawled literally on their stomachs for kilometers through minefields, where the russians placed six mines per square meter. Finally, the unit reached the landing zone and ousted the russians from there, holding this position for two days until reinforcements arrived. A group of 31 individuals did the work of an entire battalion, which would typically consist of around 400 people. The losses amounted to 7 wounded, of which only one was seriously injured from stepping on a mine. Essentially, the efforts of this group enabled an entire brigade's advance on Robotyne and its liberation after weeks of sieges," the minister said.

I think porn is harmful to young children and widespread childhood and adolescent exposure to it is an issue incumbent upon society to address. I meant to add this disclaimer to the end of my previous post: I get that y'all are upset about this law. You're assuming I'm posting in support of it, but I haven't said that. I probably wouldn't be in favor of this particular law if it were in my state, though I think it'll be interesting to see how these and similar laws play out in practice and are hopefully adjusted. I think this addresses most of the points made above.

I invite you to read the research on the effects of pornography and social media on children and teens or talk to a counselor who has worked with these issues. I never said I supported the law, I'm not clinging to "dogma", and I'm not being manipulated by a fascist argument. You're projecting those things onto me. Indeed, I said the law has problems and have agreed with others who voiced concerns about it. I've essentially said that there is an issue that needs to be addressed, and that's it. I'd argue that porn is qualitatively different today than what was around in the 90s. It's not as stark as the comparison between 2D still images and today, but it's close. In terms of accessibility, content, technology, and variety, it's not really even the same thing. Students quickly find ways around the school filters, and this doesn't apply to phones, which is what most kids use for this. Sidenote: there's also a huge problem with students airdropping porn and sexts to all available phones. I'm not suggesting a blanket ban as best practice- I only think there should be much more work to attempt to lower the accessibility and pervasiveness of porn (and social media use). Again, I agree that it's primarily parents' responsibility. Just like it's primarily their responsibility to socialize children into society in every other way. However, many parents can't (or won't or don't know to) find the time to lock down a device, and the technology is constantly changing. I attend professional conferences throughout the year where the latest recommendations and parental tools are discussed, but I think there's a significant barrier that your own family members are demonstrating. What would they do if they didn't have you to ask? Because most people don't have a resource like you. There's also intense social pressure to get a phone early and get the apps that all of your social group is using to communicate (they don't primarily use texts anymore, so if you don't have whatever the latest app is, you are excluded from significant portions of your social life). Regardless, when there is a widespread failure of parents in some regard, it is in society's best interest, and even its duty to an extent, to assist parents in raising well-adjusted, healthy, and productive members of society. We have: early childhood education programs to ensure equitable access to quality social, emotional, physical, and cognitive education, school breakfast and lunch programs for children whose parents don't or can't provide nutritious food for their children, access to mental health services and a huge emphasis on social-emotional learning classes that all teachers are providing (rather than their subject matter) to aid children of parents who have not been sufficiently teaching children skills in this regard. There are endless examples of ways society steps in to assist in socializing children, many of which fall upon schools and teachers to bear the brunt of the responsibility. I think this is an area where the govt and businesses can assist. EDIT: Agreed I read this after posting above, but I generally agree, though both are similar issues that conceivably could be addressed together. The mean age of exposure to porn is about 12 for boys and 13 for girls. I believe this is a problem worth confronting.