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<p>I hope to never need it, but my Belarus made tractors and
American made hunting implements could become a formidable defense
if needed. <br>
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<p>Cecil<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/13/2022 12:01 PM, Spencer Yost
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<div>Hey Dennis - Very cool that they were able to get out and I’m
sure they are very thankful that you are helping. </div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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).</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">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.</span></div>
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<div>Thanks for sharing. Just sent a few $$$. May your work
be blessed.</div>
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<div>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.<br>
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Dennis</div>
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Spencer Yost <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:spencer@rdfarms.com"><spencer@rdfarms.com></a> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">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.
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<div>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:</div>
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<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:
auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color:
rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255,
255, 255);">“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”</span></div>
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rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255,
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<div><font color="#000000"><span
style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">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.</span></font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000"><span
style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
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background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">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).</span></font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000"><span
style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If
you want to help Mattias and his town,
simply send a small gift to his PayPal
address:</span></font></div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>Spencer</div>
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