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President Zelenskyy Meets a D-Day Veteran

If there is any doubt that the good people of America and Canada love Ukraine, please read the following. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared an emotional moment with a veteran during a D-Day ceremony in Normandy, France on Thursday. The veteran, who also met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, kissed Zelenskyy’s hand and told him […]

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Annoying People / Надокучливі люди

Perhaps this is a US thing only, or maybe just a WLBOTT thing, be we occasionally encounter annoying people. In order to help our Ukrainian ENGin buddies, here are ways to express this frustration. (ed. note: the translations are a little iffy.) WLBOTT Word of the Day They are a bugging me. Вони мене дратують. […]

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We Are Not a Cult (Part II): Praise and Worship of our Leader

To dispel any rumors that WLBOTT is a cult, I invited our esteemed members to write Praise and Worship limericks to extol my humility. So the day began as usual. At 4:30am the BLOTTers arose, practiced group yodeling, had a hearty breakfast of kale and coco puffs, a brisk 6 km jog in a foggy […]

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This is Why You Don’t Mess With Ukraine

More, please…. A Little Background Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Усик; born 17 January 1987) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He is the undisputed heavyweight champion, holding the WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles since 2021, the Ring magazine title since 2022, and the WBC title since 2024. Previously, he held the undisputed cruiserweight […]

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WLBOTT Re-Reading List (part II of XVII)

UC#3 sparked our interest recently with this suggestion: A survey for the elders – which books have you ‘reread’ the most? I’m not asking for favorite books or most compelling, but which books have continued to read again? UC#3 KM and UC#2 Both KM and UC#2 are huge Harry Potter fans. UC#2 uses the first […]

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Project 2124 Ukraine

The AMOC Diaspora (part I)

In one Project 2124 scenario, the AMOC suddenly collapses in the year 2044. Europe soon gets much colder, resulting in a massive refugee crisis. In 2057, the US welcome climate refugees from Scandinavia, Ireland, and the Baltic countries, in a huge diaspora known as the Ice Exodus. A Little Background Diaspora A diaspora (sometimes voluntary, […]

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Royal Reviews are In

We asked the Royal Family to review WLBOTT. They did not disappoint.

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Celebrating Ukrainian Easter

This past Sunday, May 5th, 2024, was Easter in Ukraine. Easter in Ukraine is a special holiday that holds great importance for the Ukrainian people. It is one of the most sacred and significant Christian holidays in Ukraine. Ukrainian Easter, like in other Orthodox countries, is celebrated according to the Julian calendar. This means the […]

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International Bachelor (part 2 of 37)

Countries that Do have The Bachelor Slovenia Country: SloveniaName: Sanjski moškiWeb site: https://www.24ur.com/tv-oddaje/sanjski-moskiHost: Peter Poles / Nejc ŠmitNetwork: POP TVFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sanjskimoskipoptv/Adult Population: 1,668,000Median Wealth: 75,600Mean Wealth: 112,526GINI %: 64.4National Flower: The Red CarnationNational Dish: Ajdovi žganciNational Bird: Avifaunae European Ural Owl The Contestants’ Philosophy of Life According to the Official Web Site. A Little Background Cool zoo […]

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Humble Orthodontia

Today we explore the State of British Orthodontia, as seen through the teeth of Paula Vennells.[Thanks to Sally T. Intern for today’s topic!] But first…. A Little Background Vennells was the CEO of Post Office Ltd during the final three years of the British Post Office scandal, which occurred between 1999 and 2015 and involved […]