Mastodawn

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Russian monthly territorial gains slip into negative for first time since 2023, DeepState reports -- In the eye of Venice Biennale's storm, Ukraine takes center stage -- Russian drones hit Odesa residential area as attacks across Ukraine kill 3, injure over 60 -- There is one thing emergency teams need ready on arrival, and it's not what most organizations prepare for ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/06/tuesday-june-2-2026/

Secret Hippie May 23

#relatives #law #humor

Gay Curmudgeon May 20

Having my Great Aunt Ida around while I was growing up was a wonderful treat. It was like having an extra grandparent. I think of her every day. #family #families #relative #relatives #aunt #aunts #greataunt #greataunts #1970s #senior #seniorcitizen #seniorcitizens #elderly #elder #elders #nuclearfamily #grandparent #grandparents #grandmother #grandmothers

Centre for Population Change May 7

🧑‍🏫 If you are at the #Population Association of #America #PAA conference in #StLouis today, find out about CPC-CG members' research in these presentations 👇

08:30 - Who receives #housing #support from #parents or #relatives in the #UK?
08:30 | Rooms 220 - 227

10:30 -#Welfare reforms and the crowding-in of #parental #coresidence in #GreatBritain
10:30 | Rooms 220 - 227

More info: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/event_calendar/984/Population_Association_of_America_2026_Annual_Meeting

#demography #socialscience #welfarereforms #housingsupport #family #families #boomerang

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines May 1

Friday, May 1, 2026

Fake rabbi curse, banned pilgrimage: Russian disinformation fuels Ukraine–Israel tensions -- Kyiv to buy 8,000 Octopus interceptor drones for Ukrainian military -- Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova on Navalny, Russian culture, and supporting Ukraine’s military -- Ukraine overtakes US, 6 EU countries in Press Freedom Index ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/friday-may-1-2026/

Global News Saskatoon Apr 14

Man found dead in Lake Ontario in 1992 identified as Saskatchewan man: police
A DNA profile led police to people believed to be the man's relatives in Western Canada, allowing them to collect a sample from a close relative to confirm his identity.
#Canada #Crime #DNA #TorontoPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11800599/toronto-police-identify-unknown-man-saskatchewan/

Global News Canada Apr 14

Man found dead in Lake Ontario in 1992 identified as Saskatchewan man: police
A DNA profile led police to people believed to be the man's relatives in Western Canada, allowing them to collect a sample from a close relative to confirm his identity.
#Canada #Crime #DNA #TorontoPolice
https://globalnews.ca/news/11800599/toronto-police-identify-unknown-man-saskatchewan/

CBC Saskatchewan Mar 28

Proposed 200-megawatt wind farm in the RMs of Weyburn and Griffin divides residents
Enbridge plans to build one of Saskatchewan's largest wind facilities by late 2027 in the rural municipalities of Weyburn and Griffin. Now residents say the project has pitted neighbours and relatives against one another.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/weyburn-griffin-windfarm-enbridge-9.7145875?cmp=rss

Mark Mar 26

#Russia wants to ban those over 60 in occupied Ukraine from receiving calls from abroad

Russia plans to #ban those aged over 60 living in occupied areas of Ukraine from receiving #calls from abroad, potentially preventing them from communicating with #relatives, #Ukraine's authorities reported on March 25.

#Russia is trying to “severely limit” communication between family members separated because of the war.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-to-ban-elderly-in-occupied-ukraine-from-receiving-calls-from-abroad/

#RussianInvasion #StandWithUkraine

Russia wants to ban those over 60 in occupied Ukraine from receiving calls from abroad

Oleksii Kharchenko, the head of the Luhansk Oblast Military Administration, said Russia is trying to "severely limit" communication between family members separated because of the war.

The Kyiv Independent

C.Mar 25

So, I spent a week visiting my family today.

😉

#TimeDilation #family #relatives