Hello everybody! There is a lot going on in this war, every single day and I often can’t ‘cover’ (and comment) everything. Or I’m ‘busy elsewhere’ and thus missing important details and events. Donald Hill is an US-American (no, they do not have cangaroos, either) historian preparing ‘weekly summaries’ for his Facebook account since some time. Lately, the FB began curbing his posts ‘because of malicious content’, and thus he’s stopped. Have offered him my blog as a ‘new platform’ and here you are: the first ‘Don’s Weekly’ is now on Sarcastosaurus!
Having experienced - 1st hand - what kind of 'content' the FB 'doesn't like', I doubt it's algorithm.
If there's just one complaint, they block first, then ask questions - all provided they ask (or listen to answers) at all. Lately, they just block people and that's it.
Many thanks, Tom, for all the latest updated. “Real life” let me out some days, so I read it in a row. And thanks also for add Don’s work to your channel, a great addition!
This is a great cooperation, thank you Don for the excellent content and Tom for bring this to us.
If I may be so bold, I would have one purely technical question. As mentioned some time ago - I really like to use the text-to-speech feature. But it is not too cleaver and it 'reads' also every external link what makes it hard to follow the content. So I am wondering whether it would be possible (given it does not cost you, Tom, too much time) to hotlink these external sources? No problem if not, I can read :) but I would very much appreciate if this was possible. Thank you again.
Very interesting and detailed. Gives great granularity about what the situation is like for people on the ground.
Also a question: is any effort going into making infantry clothing, etc that might conceal their heat signatures? That would seem to be very necessary in these night operations.
Would also think manufacture of same would be possible somewhere in the US/NATO.
I'm not aware of any such effort. Ukraine doesn't have enough thermal imagers but they have more than Russia from western vehicles and a limited number of dismounted devices. This often gives them an advantage over Russia at night. Ukrainian tanks are more likely to operate at night and sappers enter the fields at night to clear mines being covered by Russian defensive positions.
Probably targeted by Russia supporters who are reporting posts en masse
Having experienced - 1st hand - what kind of 'content' the FB 'doesn't like', I doubt it's algorithm.
If there's just one complaint, they block first, then ask questions - all provided they ask (or listen to answers) at all. Lately, they just block people and that's it.
Welcome, Don, to the best Ukraine war channel.
Please, never say it’s a Ukraine war channel. Ukraine didn’t need and didn’t want it. This is a Russian one
Fair point
Thanks!
Many thanks, Tom, for all the latest updated. “Real life” let me out some days, so I read it in a row. And thanks also for add Don’s work to your channel, a great addition!
Thus, welcome Don!!!
Tom, it's a good idea to cooperate with a sober-headed author. As your dedicated reader, I support your decision.
Kangaroos, no Mozart? :O
Not sure any more.... at least not right now... :P
EDIT: was wrong, as usually. Had to correct myself....
Thank you Tom and Don.
It's so great to see Tom's and Don's updates in one place!
Amazing work, I really like the format, complements very well your more in-depth analysis and commentary.
Great addition thank you
I was following you both so this is absolutely ideal solution for me :-)
This is a great cooperation, thank you Don for the excellent content and Tom for bring this to us.
If I may be so bold, I would have one purely technical question. As mentioned some time ago - I really like to use the text-to-speech feature. But it is not too cleaver and it 'reads' also every external link what makes it hard to follow the content. So I am wondering whether it would be possible (given it does not cost you, Tom, too much time) to hotlink these external sources? No problem if not, I can read :) but I would very much appreciate if this was possible. Thank you again.
Very interesting and detailed. Gives great granularity about what the situation is like for people on the ground.
Also a question: is any effort going into making infantry clothing, etc that might conceal their heat signatures? That would seem to be very necessary in these night operations.
Would also think manufacture of same would be possible somewhere in the US/NATO.
I'm not aware of any such effort. Ukraine doesn't have enough thermal imagers but they have more than Russia from western vehicles and a limited number of dismounted devices. This often gives them an advantage over Russia at night. Ukrainian tanks are more likely to operate at night and sappers enter the fields at night to clear mines being covered by Russian defensive positions.
Спасибо за работу