[AT] Off topic: Ukraine

Sun Mar 13 14:50:16 PDT 2022

I hope to never need it, but my Belarus made tractors and American made 
hunting implements could become a formidable defense if needed.

Cecil

On 3/13/2022 12:01 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
> Hey Dennis - Very cool that they were able to get out and I’m sure 
> they are very thankful that you are  helping.
>
> To get a little more on topic: I don’t think I’ve ever seen a country 
> being so openly thankful for their farmers during a war.
>
> To back up a little bit:  I have a love-hate relationship with 
> Twitter. On one hand it’s a total cesspool of misinformation, 
> propaganda, trolls and just plain jerk wads. But on the other hand as 
> long as you’re following verified accounts it’s a great place to get 
> breaking news. One of the things that has amazed me – and I’ve alluded 
> to it before - is the number of tweets from Ukrainian accounts 
> praising the farmers‘ efforts.  An example is a tweet from Ukrainian 
> Armed Forces account a day or two ago saying “National Resistance to 
> victory” and including this picture( Google translate say the words in 
> the bottom are “better tank”  and i guess alludes to the tank-jacking 
> the farmers have been doing).
>
>
>
> While a tweet isn’t something I would normally include in the email, I 
> make this exception  because all the replies, comments and retweets of 
> that tweet all say complimentary things of, and praises for, 
>  everything the farmers are doing.
>
> And I thought it was really interesting an Armed Forces account didn’t 
> post a picture of tanks, missiles, rifles, soldiers, or whatever but 
> opted to post a picture of a tractor.
>
>
> Spencer
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 13, 2022, at 9:03 AM, Dennis Johnson <moscowengnr at outlook.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Spencer, Mathias,
>>
>> Thanks for sharing. Just sent a few $$$. May your work be blessed.
>>
>> Yesterday a American teacher friend we meet at Moscow Good News 
>> church when I worked in Russia came to stay with us till this mess 
>> clears up. Sad to see so many people suffering.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>> On Mar 13, 2022, at 12:01 AM, Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I know we’ve all seen the news, and the horrible pictures that come 
>>> along with it. Regardless of your politics I think all of us can 
>>> agree on what’s happening in Ukraine is clearly a humanitarian 
>>> crisis. Central European countries are overrun with refugees that 
>>> need humanitarian assistance.
>>>
>>> I’m happy to report to one of our long-time members has stepped up 
>>> to help. Mattias Kessén(Sweden) is involved in helping acclimate 
>>> some Ukrainian refugees to his area in Sweden.  Here a quote from 
>>> him in some emails we have been exchanging:
>>>
>>> “I will leave early tomorrow first to my son's high school for their 
>>> mini vans and then to Nynäshamn a port  some 150 miles away for 70 
>>> refugees. The headmaster offered their vehicles this morning it's 
>>> fantastic to see so many people working together”
>>>
>>> Final settlement and logistics are not finalized but it appears 
>>> Mattiias will be - more likely than not - hosting a family.  After 
>>> much cajoling and begging on my part I finally convinced him to let 
>>> the list chip in a few bucks towards his own and his town’s and 
>>> school’s sacrifice to take care of these folks and offset a few 
>>> expenses.
>>>
>>> And I did this for one reason. It’s so hard for us in the US to know 
>>> who to support with our financial resources in this war.  There’s so 
>>> many aid organizations and go fund me pages and what not. Also, I 
>>> know some folks have trouble with some of the foreign payment 
>>> systems. But this is something we can do. I’m not sure that the 
>>> financial need is all that great in this particular situation but 
>>> every dollar is a vote of confidence and support. I think that’s 
>>> probably the greatest gift:  That the folks taking care of business 
>>> in Sweden know we understand their sacrifice(it’s important to note 
>>> that Kyiv is closer to Mattias than his moose hunting grounds).
>>>
>>> If you want to help Mattias and his town, simply send a small gift 
>>> to his PayPal address:
>>>
>>> davidbrown950 at gmail.com
>>>
>>> I’ve already sent a small donation via PayPal and I’ve confirmed 
>>> that the money safely reached them quickly.   He’ll make sure that 
>>> the funds are used responsibly for offsetting expenses for the folks 
>>> and institutions hosting and helping these families.
>>>
>>> Spencer
>>>
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