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🇺🇦Ukrainian counterattacks on the southern front - the wider perspective
Between the end of January and the beginning of February, Ukrainian forces began a series of counterattacks aimed at the south-eastern corner of the frontline - split between the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro oblasts.
This area recorded the deepest 🇷🇺Russian advances in late 2025, but the low force density generated by the infiltration tactics used seems to be an exploitable weakness.
The Russian 🇷🇺“Vostok” Grouping faces several 🇺🇦Ukrainian assault regiments along with the 🇺🇦82nd and 95th Air Assault brigades, redeployed from Pokrovsk in late January for the occasion.
Given most of this information has been published by various other sources, we set out to provide a longer perspective on the often neglected and forgotten south-eastern corner of the frontline.
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Between the end of January and the beginning of February, Ukrainian forces began a series of counterattacks aimed at the south-eastern corner of the frontline - split between the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro oblasts.
This area recorded the deepest 🇷🇺Russian advances in late 2025, but the low force density generated by the infiltration tactics used seems to be an exploitable weakness.
The Russian 🇷🇺“Vostok” Grouping faces several 🇺🇦Ukrainian assault regiments along with the 🇺🇦82nd and 95th Air Assault brigades, redeployed from Pokrovsk in late January for the occasion.
Given most of this information has been published by various other sources, we set out to provide a longer perspective on the often neglected and forgotten south-eastern corner of the frontline.
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On October 1st, 2024 the ruins of Vuhledar were fully occupied by 🇷🇺Russian forces.
The famous lynchpin of Ukraine’s southeastern front that had withstood the attacks of hundreds of Russian vehicles in the first two years of the war - charred husks of BMPs, BTRs and T-series tanks still populate the fields south of Vuhledar to this day - had given in.
The Ukrainian unit that led the defence of Vuhledar, the 🇺🇦72nd Mechanized Brigade, was rotated out of the area soon after the city fell for rest and recovery, after two straight years spent on the frontline.
In the same days, some 30 kilometers west, the 🇺🇦58th Motorized Brigade would leave the Velyka Novosilka front for the northern border of Kharkiv oblast.
Another “leading” Ukrainian unit, acting as headquarters for attached units in a ~20km wide sector, had now left the southern edge of Donetsk oblast.
These two rotations would spell the end of frontline stability in southern Donetsk.
The famous lynchpin of Ukraine’s southeastern front that had withstood the attacks of hundreds of Russian vehicles in the first two years of the war - charred husks of BMPs, BTRs and T-series tanks still populate the fields south of Vuhledar to this day - had given in.
The Ukrainian unit that led the defence of Vuhledar, the 🇺🇦72nd Mechanized Brigade, was rotated out of the area soon after the city fell for rest and recovery, after two straight years spent on the frontline.
In the same days, some 30 kilometers west, the 🇺🇦58th Motorized Brigade would leave the Velyka Novosilka front for the northern border of Kharkiv oblast.
Another “leading” Ukrainian unit, acting as headquarters for attached units in a ~20km wide sector, had now left the southern edge of Donetsk oblast.
These two rotations would spell the end of frontline stability in southern Donetsk.
During the last months of 2024, 🇷🇺Russian forces continued their advance and drove a deep wedge between Vuhledar and Velyka Novosilka.
Units of the 🇷🇺29th Combined Arms Army, the 36th Motor Rifle Brigade in particular, managed to achieve 10-kilometer advances in a single day - relatively impressive figures in the “post-2022” positional conflict.
The 🇷🇺40th Naval Infantry and 5th Tank brigades advanced on the 36th’s left flank.
The 🇺🇦23rd Mechanized Brigade was rushed to the area, attempting to support two battlegroups based on the 48th Assault Battalion and 169th Training Center, but the eastern flank of Velyka Novosilka had essentially collapsed.
Battles would develop similarly north of Vuhledar despite higher force density on the Ukrainian side, culminating in the fall of Kurakhove by the first week of 2025.
Units of the 🇷🇺29th Combined Arms Army, the 36th Motor Rifle Brigade in particular, managed to achieve 10-kilometer advances in a single day - relatively impressive figures in the “post-2022” positional conflict.
The 🇷🇺40th Naval Infantry and 5th Tank brigades advanced on the 36th’s left flank.
The 🇺🇦23rd Mechanized Brigade was rushed to the area, attempting to support two battlegroups based on the 48th Assault Battalion and 169th Training Center, but the eastern flank of Velyka Novosilka had essentially collapsed.
Battles would develop similarly north of Vuhledar despite higher force density on the Ukrainian side, culminating in the fall of Kurakhove by the first week of 2025.
Justice Kavanaugh did not mince words in his blistering dissent in the Supreme Court’s tariffs ruling. @FDRLST 1/
2/ Kavanaugh disagrees w/the court’s ruling that Trump lacks the power to impose tariffs under IEEPA’s “regulate importation” language. Says all signs (history, precedent, etc.) point towards the opposite conclusion.
3/ Kavanaugh skewers the majority for their nonsensical argument that IEEPA empowers POTUS to “completely block some or all imports,” but not to employ “the lesser power of tariffs.”
Iranians in Manchester tried to hold a vigil for their murdered loved ones, when a pro-"Palestine" woman showed up to argue and ruin it.
Thankfully, British police did their job for once and removed her.
Our people can't even mourn in peace.
Thankfully, British police did their job for once and removed her.
Our people can't even mourn in peace.
Via @ShadowsGone_
She was there to support the rotten regime.
Evil.
Evil.
Had an experience yesterday with a MN "AWFL" I'd like to share.
Nice woman. Autism mom. About 60. She wrote to ask how our move went and send me like a zillion pics from the Renee Good memorial & those Anne Frank quotes everyone in MN is circulating.
Friends, I LOST MY SHIT.🧵
Nice woman. Autism mom. About 60. She wrote to ask how our move went and send me like a zillion pics from the Renee Good memorial & those Anne Frank quotes everyone in MN is circulating.
Friends, I LOST MY SHIT.🧵
My text back to her was harsh.
Stop. This is not the Holocaust. Six million Jews were murdered, plus countless others. It's an obscene comparison. DO NOT.
That was my message. For 20 min I saw bubbles appear and vanish and I thought, well, I'll never hear from her again.
Stop. This is not the Holocaust. Six million Jews were murdered, plus countless others. It's an obscene comparison. DO NOT.
That was my message. For 20 min I saw bubbles appear and vanish and I thought, well, I'll never hear from her again.
Then, after 25 min, a response tinged in. I'm copying it here.
The deep neck flexors lie at the core of the neck, protecting vital structures and keeping the head held upright. They not only shape the appearance of the neck but —when weak— can produce symptoms of dysautonomia, TMD, headaches, shoulder pain, and more.
The deep neck flexors (DNFs) refer to the longus capitis and longus colli, both positioned on the anterior portion of the spine stretching all the way from the occiput to the third thoracic vertebra. The rectus capitis anterior and lateralis are sometimes included in this group.
As their name suggests these muscles primarily help perform flexion of the cervical spine and the cranium. However they also help to stabilize the cervical spine, maintaining relationships between vertebrae as well as the skull at the atlanto-occipital joint.
This morning, the Supreme Court FINALLY issued a ruling on whether Trump could unilaterally impose tariffs.
"The IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs."
TL;DR: No more tariffs.
"The IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs."
TL;DR: No more tariffs.
Ruling here supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf…
In Kavanaugh's dissent, he suggested that this decision might not end up doing anything because the admin will just cite another statute and impose the tariffs in some other way.
Seems like that'll at best produce temporary results.
A superior alternative is a DBCFT.
Seems like that'll at best produce temporary results.
A superior alternative is a DBCFT.
10 Books recommended by 10 Billionaies
• Elon Musk
• Bill Gates
• Warren Buffett
• Jack Dorsey
• Satya Nadella
• Sam Altman
• Jeff Bezos
• Mark Zuckerberg
• Peter Thiel
• Sherlyl Sandberg
Let's dive in:
• Elon Musk
• Bill Gates
• Warren Buffett
• Jack Dorsey
• Satya Nadella
• Sam Altman
• Jeff Bezos
• Mark Zuckerberg
• Peter Thiel
• Sherlyl Sandberg
Let's dive in:
1. Elon Musk
Zero to One by Peter Thiel
"Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies and Zero to One shows how."
Zero to One by Peter Thiel
"Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies and Zero to One shows how."
2. Bill Gates
Principles by Ray Dalio
"Ray Dalio has provided me with invaluable guidance and insights that are now available to you in Principles."
Principles by Ray Dalio
"Ray Dalio has provided me with invaluable guidance and insights that are now available to you in Principles."
“Never quit” is the wrong lesson.
In 2008 SpaceX didn’t survive on persistence alone — it survived on timing, engineering iteration, and one last launch before cash ran out.
Three failures. One final Falcon 1 attempt. Then a NASA contract that changed everything.
Deep dive thread on how they flipped the script in 2008 from near-collapse into a launch industry disruptor 🧵
#SpaceX #Innovation
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In 2008 SpaceX didn’t survive on persistence alone — it survived on timing, engineering iteration, and one last launch before cash ran out.
Three failures. One final Falcon 1 attempt. Then a NASA contract that changed everything.
Deep dive thread on how they flipped the script in 2008 from near-collapse into a launch industry disruptor 🧵
#SpaceX #Innovation
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2/12: Founded in 2002 with Musk's $100M from PayPal, SpaceX aimed for cheap space travel & Mars.
Early hires built Falcon 1 in-house to cut costs vs. old-school aerospace.
But by 2006, cash was gone amid R&D and tests.
Skeptics laughed. 🚀💥
Early hires built Falcon 1 in-house to cut costs vs. old-school aerospace.
But by 2006, cash was gone amid R&D and tests.
Skeptics laughed. 🚀💥
3/12: Failures hit hard.
Falcon 1 launches 1–3 had failed.
Cash was nearly exhausted.
- Flight 1 (2006): Fuel leak from corroded nut—engine fire 29s after liftoff
- Flight 2 (2007): Reached space but fuel sloshing killed orbit.
- Flight 3 (2008): Stage separation fail—upgraded engine thrust caused collision.
Each loss pointed to a specific engineering flaw, not a flawed concept.
The rocket could work — but only if fixes worked immediately.
Falcon 1 launches 1–3 had failed.
Cash was nearly exhausted.
- Flight 1 (2006): Fuel leak from corroded nut—engine fire 29s after liftoff
- Flight 2 (2007): Reached space but fuel sloshing killed orbit.
- Flight 3 (2008): Stage separation fail—upgraded engine thrust caused collision.
Each loss pointed to a specific engineering flaw, not a flawed concept.
The rocket could work — but only if fixes worked immediately.
It's official:
In one of the most anticipated rulings in decades, the US Supreme Court has ruled President Trump's "emergency" tariffs ILLEGAL.
This exposes the Trump Admin to a potential $175+ BILLION in "tariff refunds."
What happens next? Let us explain.
(a thread)
In one of the most anticipated rulings in decades, the US Supreme Court has ruled President Trump's "emergency" tariffs ILLEGAL.
This exposes the Trump Admin to a potential $175+ BILLION in "tariff refunds."
What happens next? Let us explain.
(a thread)
After 5+ months, the Supreme Court's ruling was released.
The Court ruled IEEPA does NOT authorize the President to impose tariffs.
IEEPA is the law Trump used to impose tariffs, which gives him "special economic powers" during a national emergency involving foreign threats.
The Court ruled IEEPA does NOT authorize the President to impose tariffs.
IEEPA is the law Trump used to impose tariffs, which gives him "special economic powers" during a national emergency involving foreign threats.
The market's initial reaction has been positive, but not that strong.
The S&P 500 rose nearly +1% and silver prices are up +5%, but that's a fairly muted reaction to such a big ruling.
But, why?
As we explain below: there is much more to this ruling than the headline.
The S&P 500 rose nearly +1% and silver prices are up +5%, but that's a fairly muted reaction to such a big ruling.
But, why?
As we explain below: there is much more to this ruling than the headline.
BREAKING: AI can now design like Apple-level creative directors (for free).
Here are 10 Claude Opus 4.6 prompts that build complete design systems, brand guidelines & 47+ marketing assets in 6 hours:
(Designers are already snapping this)
Here are 10 Claude Opus 4.6 prompts that build complete design systems, brand guidelines & 47+ marketing assets in 6 hours:
(Designers are already snapping this)
Claude Opus 4.6 just changed the game for designers.
It achieved 65.4% on Terminal-Bench 2.0, meaning it can analyze entire brand portfolios.
I spent 60 hours testing these prompts on real projects.
10 Prompts that actually deliver Apple-level design:
It achieved 65.4% on Terminal-Bench 2.0, meaning it can analyze entire brand portfolios.
I spent 60 hours testing these prompts on real projects.
10 Prompts that actually deliver Apple-level design:
PROMPT 1: The Design System Architect
You are a Principal Designer at Apple, responsible for the Human Interface Guidelines.
Create a comprehensive design system for [BRAND/PRODUCT NAME].
Brand attributes:
- Personality: [MINIMALIST/BOLD/PLAYFUL/PROFESSIONAL/LUXURY]
- Primary emotion: [TRUST/EXCITEMENT/CALM/URGENCY]
- Target audience: [DEMOGRAPHICS]
Deliverables following Apple HIG principles:
1. FOUNDATIONS
• Color system:
- Primary palette (6 colors with hex, RGB, HSL, accessibility ratings)
- Semantic colors (success, warning, error, info)
- Dark mode equivalents with contrast ratios
- Color usage rules (what each color means and when to use it)
• Typography:
- Primary font family with 9 weights (Display, Headline, Title, Body, Callout, Subheadline, Footnote, Caption)
- Type scale with exact sizes, line heights, letter spacing for desktop/tablet/mobile
- Font pairing strategy
- Accessibility: Minimum sizes for legibility
• Layout grid:
- 12-column responsive grid (desktop: 1440px, tablet: 768px, mobile: 375px)
- Gutter and margin specifications
- Breakpoint definitions
- Safe areas for notched devices
• Spacing system:
- 8px base unit scale (4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128)
- Usage guidelines for each scale step
2. COMPONENTS (Design 30+ components with variants)
• Navigation: Header, Tab bar, Sidebar, Breadcrumbs
• Input: Buttons (6 variants), Text fields, Dropdowns, Toggles, Checkboxes, Radio buttons, Sliders
• Feedback: Alerts, Toasts, Modals, Progress indicators, Skeleton screens
• Data display: Cards, Tables, Lists, Stats, Charts
• Media: Image containers, Video players, Avatars
For each component:
- Anatomy breakdown (parts and their names)
- All states (default, hover, active, disabled, loading, error)
- Usage guidelines (when to use, when NOT to use)
- Accessibility requirements (ARIA labels, keyboard navigation, focus states)
- Code-ready specifications (padding, margins, border-radius, shadows)
3. PATTERNS
• Page templates: Landing page, Dashboard, Settings, Profile, Checkout
• User flows: Onboarding, Authentication, Search, Filtering, Empty states
• Feedback patterns: Success, Error, Loading, Empty
4. TOKENS
• Complete design token JSON structure for developer handoff
5. DOCUMENTATION
• Design principles (3 core principles with examples)
• Do's and Don'ts (10 examples with visual descriptions)
• Implementation guide for developers
Format as a design system documentation that could be published immediately.
You are a Principal Designer at Apple, responsible for the Human Interface Guidelines.
Create a comprehensive design system for [BRAND/PRODUCT NAME].
Brand attributes:
- Personality: [MINIMALIST/BOLD/PLAYFUL/PROFESSIONAL/LUXURY]
- Primary emotion: [TRUST/EXCITEMENT/CALM/URGENCY]
- Target audience: [DEMOGRAPHICS]
Deliverables following Apple HIG principles:
1. FOUNDATIONS
• Color system:
- Primary palette (6 colors with hex, RGB, HSL, accessibility ratings)
- Semantic colors (success, warning, error, info)
- Dark mode equivalents with contrast ratios
- Color usage rules (what each color means and when to use it)
• Typography:
- Primary font family with 9 weights (Display, Headline, Title, Body, Callout, Subheadline, Footnote, Caption)
- Type scale with exact sizes, line heights, letter spacing for desktop/tablet/mobile
- Font pairing strategy
- Accessibility: Minimum sizes for legibility
• Layout grid:
- 12-column responsive grid (desktop: 1440px, tablet: 768px, mobile: 375px)
- Gutter and margin specifications
- Breakpoint definitions
- Safe areas for notched devices
• Spacing system:
- 8px base unit scale (4, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64, 96, 128)
- Usage guidelines for each scale step
2. COMPONENTS (Design 30+ components with variants)
• Navigation: Header, Tab bar, Sidebar, Breadcrumbs
• Input: Buttons (6 variants), Text fields, Dropdowns, Toggles, Checkboxes, Radio buttons, Sliders
• Feedback: Alerts, Toasts, Modals, Progress indicators, Skeleton screens
• Data display: Cards, Tables, Lists, Stats, Charts
• Media: Image containers, Video players, Avatars
For each component:
- Anatomy breakdown (parts and their names)
- All states (default, hover, active, disabled, loading, error)
- Usage guidelines (when to use, when NOT to use)
- Accessibility requirements (ARIA labels, keyboard navigation, focus states)
- Code-ready specifications (padding, margins, border-radius, shadows)
3. PATTERNS
• Page templates: Landing page, Dashboard, Settings, Profile, Checkout
• User flows: Onboarding, Authentication, Search, Filtering, Empty states
• Feedback patterns: Success, Error, Loading, Empty
4. TOKENS
• Complete design token JSON structure for developer handoff
5. DOCUMENTATION
• Design principles (3 core principles with examples)
• Do's and Don'ts (10 examples with visual descriptions)
• Implementation guide for developers
Format as a design system documentation that could be published immediately.
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Freedom fighter & Swatantryaveer Savarkar’s disciple / associate Rash Behari Bose played crucial role in freedom struggle.
Savarkar appointed him as a Japan Hindu Mahasabha president.
Read entire article how he was seeing Savarkar as his Guru & inspiration.
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Freedom fighter & Swatantryaveer Savarkar’s disciple / associate Rash Behari Bose played crucial role in freedom struggle.
Savarkar appointed him as a Japan Hindu Mahasabha president.
Read entire article how he was seeing Savarkar as his Guru & inspiration.
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All the revolutionaries were devoted to Swatantryaveer Savarkar as a "Father of Indian Revolutionaries"
Rash Behari Bose was one of them.
Read further how Rash Behari Bose was seeing his "Guru" as Savarkar only.
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Rash Behari Bose was one of them.
Read further how Rash Behari Bose was seeing his "Guru" as Savarkar only.
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He wrote a long article on Savarkar in March & April 1939 issues of Japanese Magazine Dai AjiaShugi (Greater Asianism) with few quotes ⬇️
"Savarkar, a Rising Leader of New India : His career & personality"
“Savarkar is heroism, valor, adventure & epitome of patriotism"
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"Savarkar, a Rising Leader of New India : His career & personality"
“Savarkar is heroism, valor, adventure & epitome of patriotism"
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In which alternate world?
Literacy rate of UCs in Hindi belt was 11% just 4 generations ago. This was their literacy in native languages.
It was much less than literacy rate of many landed OBC communities of southern regions.
Most UCs were poor, destitute and lacked literacy
Literacy rate of UCs in Hindi belt was 11% just 4 generations ago. This was their literacy in native languages.
It was much less than literacy rate of many landed OBC communities of southern regions.
Most UCs were poor, destitute and lacked literacy
Literacy of UCs in English was much worse. In 1931, Brahmins had a literacy rate of just 3% in English.
It was less than the English literacy of Muslim communities like Sayyids and Shaikhs.
An average Brahmin was poorer than an average Muslim. This is all documented in census
It was less than the English literacy of Muslim communities like Sayyids and Shaikhs.
An average Brahmin was poorer than an average Muslim. This is all documented in census
In Bihar, Bhumihar male literacy was only 16.6% (female 2%) and Rajput male literacy 15%.
Atrocity literature claims UCs systematically barred others from education, but the data exposes the logic gap: how can a community gatekeep a resource 85% of them didn't even possess?
Atrocity literature claims UCs systematically barred others from education, but the data exposes the logic gap: how can a community gatekeep a resource 85% of them didn't even possess?
