US citizen supporting Ukraine, countering disinformation. Proud member of NAFO since 2022.
Nov 3, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Important PSA. I've had stress literally get me sick multiple times in the last 1.5 years because I didn't take this advice and slow down or stop. Don't be a martyr. You matter. Your health (mental and physical) matters. Do what you need to do to be ok. 1/
I know there's the mentality of "Ukrainians are suffering worse so I'm just going to keep pushing". Believe me, I've been in this philosophy. But if you go down, you can't help Ukraine at all. This war is a marathon, not a sprint. Treat it as such. There are many of us who 2/
Feb 10, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
I think there's sort of this mythical "Ukrainians are so tough and not bothered by anything. They just pull together no matter what russia throws at them and are fine". But I think there's a danger in that - in that we forget Ukrainians are normal people 1/
and are just as varied as anyone else. From the 3 friends I have who are or were in Ukraine, all three are in very different places in how they deal. One friend in Dnipro embodies that "expected" Ukrainian response of "They shot missiles, oh well, fuck 'em". But she's also /2
