Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Do you also care about what future generations will think of us? Of what we did or didn’t do? Our actions now shape the lives they’ll have. We are stuck on what’s best for us. And it’s our biggest failure. 2735763
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 19hSunday morning in Kyiv. Emergency power outages again after russian strikes. The window is open, bringing in the sound of generators. Covering myself in a blanket of autumn sun and sipping a warcoffee, I’m going to write a letter about what it was like to live in Kyiv this week. 3443182
Reposted by Ann MackayAngelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Ukraine doesn’t need another speech about peace. We need a world where killing innocent people has consequences. Not business opportunities. #trump #ukraine #russia #war #ukrainians 1843282
Reposted by Ann MackayMargo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The area Russian missile attack hit in Kyiv today - I know it . I’ve had many coffees there . went home to my classmate to hang out after school - she lived near there. laughed and drank cheap wine and talked secrets and boyfriends with my bestie when 717346
Reposted by Ann MackayOlena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Let me make this very clear. Diesel prices have spiked because of Trump's war against Iran. Ukraine has nothing to do with it. But by buying russian diesel now, Americans will be helping fund the murder of Ukrainian children in their beds. Congratulations, folks. 15423199
Reposted by Ann Mackaymainebogboy.bsky.social @mainebogboy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026A post 💔 just now by our dear friend Olena Halushka. Please follow her and repost. Olena is a wise, stong, wonderful, and principled voice for Ukraine. 1117
Reposted by Ann MackayAngelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Another night of russian terror in Ukraine💔 Zaporizhzhia. Kyiv region. Ivano-Frankivsk. Chernihiv. Homes, warehouses, a children’s education center, a shopping store. People killed. Children injured. Someone still trapped under rubble. 55918
Reposted by Ann MackayOlena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This tiny baby's hand wrapped in a blanket. I am completely broken and devastated. I don't know what else the 'free world' needs to see. And I don't know how much of that 'freedom' is even left anymore. 1112666
Reposted by Ann MackayRichard, Toad the Just, Earl of Sausagetoad 🇬🇧 🇺🇸🌊 @richardlordtoad.bsky.social · 08/10/2026They all knew, but sucked-up anyway... 21570063830
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A few minutes in Kyiv. Drones and a power outage not on the schedule. Someone is stuck in the elevator. My upstairs neighbour is going to look after her mum (97) in Sumy, closer to the frontline. A woman on the street asks where the nearest shelter is. I see her fear and take her to a safe place. 35534128
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 07/10/2026russians kill children, women and men, the young and those whose hair has turned silver. russians destroy homes where someone had breakfast yesterday. They burn warehouses full of books. putin is evil. But this evil has hands that kill, destroy and burn. 27423129
Reposted by Ann MackayMargo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026ʼMy daughter comes home from school,’ Ukrainian shares on socials . ‘How was school?’ she asks her, ‘What was interesting?’ . ‘There was no air raid siren alert today ’, her 8 y.o. daughter says . Kyiv, October 5, 2026 721251
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Kyiv. Early Sunday evening. I went to have warcoffee at my favourite place. Drones? Frequent uninvited ‘guests’ during the day. One of the bridges was hit earlier. People are out, doing the same as I do: living their lives. 2456598
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Autumn in Kyiv. It’s a beautiful Saturday, from time to time disrupted by russian drones. 26744118
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Evening in Kyiv. I’ve lost count of how many air raid alerts we’ve had today. Another one has just ended. A russian drone hit the bridge I mentioned earlier. Again. 3629959
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Morning in Kyiv. A drone attack has been going on. From time to time, I hear our air defence. I ground coffee beans, warcoffee is brewing. During the night, there were also missiles. Damage in the city, casualties, and I’m waiting for my coffee to brew. 2737558
Reposted by Ann MackayAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We have enough food, technology, and money to save the planet. We just have a system where destroying it is more profitable. That's not a climate problem. That's a greed problem. #ClimateJustice 7835501288
Reposted by Ann MackayClareraynor 🐸 @clareraynor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Please keep saying his name Major Jason Watson. He took a brave patriotic stand and all he asks is for us to not forget him 💙💙 @goodtroublesquad.bsky.social 23019
Reposted by Ann MackayRich Dahlstedt @richarddahlstedt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Source: Zelenskyy Official Emergency services are continuing to work in Kyiv, at the site of the direct hit on the building of the Academy of Sciences. Unfortunately, as of now, there is one confirmed fatality and six injured, including three children. This afternoon, the 201
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Bloody hell. A russian drone struck a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv. A fire broke out. People trapped inside had to climb out through the windows to escape. There are casualties. 3527594
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026All day long, Kyiv was under attack by russian drones. Residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, petrol stations, office buildings, data centres, cars - just some of what was hit or damaged. Midnight came. 35553144
Ann Mackay @annmackay.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I keep forgetting to mention my blog posts here, so here's one from a couple of weeks ago: annmackay.blog/2026/09/12/b...annmackay.blogBringing Back MemoriesWe’re told that scent can bring back a memory, but for me, plants can too. I came across this plumbago in a glasshouse recently and it immediately took me back to memories of my parents’… 010
Reposted by Ann MackayIryna Voichuk @irynavoichuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026People are eating weeds in Oleshky because there is almost nothing else left to eat. There is no electricity, water or gas. Some people eat only once a day. Leaving means facing mined roads, with no agreed humanitarian corridor. Around 6000 people remain there. At least 200 of them are children. 213992
Reposted by Ann MackayOlena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A russian missile landed right in front of a Kyiv maternity hospital, killing a person in the parking yard. Maybe it was someone's husband rushing there for the birth of his baby. I don't know. One thing I do know is that every single day, we still don't hate russia enough. 413844
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I am reading about the damage caused by russian attacks in Kyiv last night. Maternity hospital, warehouse, cars, houses… Two people killed. It’s raining. I had two cups of warcoffee. The drone threat has lasted more than 7 hours. I don’t know what has lasted longer: the rain or the drones. 2735276
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 23/09/20261:32 am in Kyiv. Explosions outside. Missiles. And missiles again. 3328368
Reposted by Ann MackayGuelph Lost Pets @guelphlostpets.bsky.social · 22/09/2026MISSING. Skylar, a brown tabby long-haired cat, was last seen on 16th Line just outside #Alma on Sept 15. If you spot her or have any info contact Kate via facebook.com/groups/16352... or let us know. 043
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A new bookstore opened in Kyiv. I visited it today. russian drones burn warehouses full of books and damage whatever they can reach. A new bookstore opened in Kyiv. russia will never win. 13554591165
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Cloudy in Kyiv today. I was editing more photos from the exhibition. 🇺🇦 Yevhen Leshchenko with his paradise art. Ukrainian art is still new to much of the world. But slowly, it is being discovered. 2223759
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026It is women’s festive attire. Kyiv oblast. Late 19th - early 20th century. Yes, I got to the museum today. There were no alerts, but I was told that this museum is open during yellow (drone) alerts for now. 30810128
Ann Mackay @annmackay.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This week's blog post: Japanese anemones in this summer's heat... annmackay.blog/2026/09/05/d...annmackay.blogDiminished by DroughtThis year the Japanese anemones in my garden have struggled in the heat and drought and there has been nothing much to photograph. This summer the flowers on them have been few and much smaller tha… 010
Reposted by Ann MackayNYBob 💙 @nybob.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This lying piece of shit claims he was at point zero 9/11. Lies, after lies, after lies. Some of you voted for this lying buffoon. Is this what you wanted? Be honest, if you can. He disgusts me.  79188022767
Reposted by Ann MackayMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 09/09/2026RNLI volunteers put themselves in harm’s way to save lives. They should never face abuse or threats for doing so. That includes the crews based on the Thames, who respond to hundreds of incidents every year. They deserve to be thanked, not attacked.bbc.co.ukAbuse of RNLI volunteers 'wholly unacceptable', chief saysPeter Sparkes says there has been "deliberate misinformation" spread about the charity. 552278554
Reposted by Ann Mackay#𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓼𝓽𝑭𝑶𝑻𝑼𝑺 @feldakat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡠⠤⠖⢒⠂⢤⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⢀⣀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠖⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠢⣥⣢⠀⠀⣠⣤ ⣟⣿⠀⣰⡿⠿⠷⠶⣄⠀⠀⠀⢠⠾⠟⠛⠛⢷⢀⣿⣇ ⠿⡂⢴⠁⠀⠀⠀⢀⠈⠆⠠⣮⣴⢤⡀⣀⣸⣗⣶⡧⠒ ⠀⠀⢹⠀⠀⠴⣺⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠛⡿⣽⣿⣽⠿⠛⢻⠀ ⠀⠀⡌⠀⠀⠈⠉⢩⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣒⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠇ ⠀⠀⡇⠀⢀⡴⠖⠉⠛⠓⠲⠶⠾⠿⠿⠿⢏⡳⡀⠄⣾ ⠀⠀⠃⠀⠞⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣤⣤⣶⣿⣇⢧⠀⣿ ⠀⠀⡄⠀⠀⠀⠈⠫⢽⣽⣉⣹⣁⣧⣿⠟⣱⣿⣾⢀⣿ ⠀⠀⢃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠙⠩⠤⠭⣶⣋⡟⢸⢁⣿⠏ ⠀⠀⠀⠱⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠛⠝⡇⣘⡾⠋⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠢⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣴⣷⠋⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠑⠠⠤⠤ bsky.app/profile/mrsb... 0135
Reposted by Ann Mackaymainebogboy.bsky.social @mainebogboy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026A post from our dear friend Olena Halushka, today, Tuesday 💔 Olena is truly a strong, wise, and principled person. Follow her and visit her page and search her organizations to find out what good and relevant work they and Olena do. I always learn from Olena. 093
Reposted by Ann MackayOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This is deeply shocking. 4402236996
Reposted by Ann MackayErich Meier @erichmeier.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The russian attack on SSU today was just 300 metres from the St. Sophia’s UNESCO site and put Cathedral at risk too! Take a look at St Sophia’s Cathedral. These cultural treasures absolutely must be protected! ‼️Demand your news outlets to talk about these risks! www.patreon.com/strategywoma...patreon.comInside St Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv | YaroslavaSt. Sophia Cathedral was built between 1017 and 1037 during the reign of the Grand Prince of Kyiv, Yaroslav the Wise. Local builders and Byz 072
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026I’m angry. Enormously. Today, during another russian attack, a building on the grounds of the Sophia of Kyiv National Reserve was damaged. Yes, this is where the 11th-century St Sophia Cathedral stands. Luckily, it wasn’t damaged. russian barbarians. 43529136
Reposted by Ann MackayOlena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 03/09/2026russians burned down a huge warehouse storing medications in the Kyiv region. Tell me this isn't a genocidal war aimed at destroying the Ukrainian nation. Sick monsters obsessed with torturing others are spreading death in every possible form. russia is cancer. 311239
Reposted by Ann Mackaymainebogboy.bsky.social @mainebogboy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026A moving post today, Thursday, from our friend Olena Halushka. Please follow her. A strong, wise, and principled person. Visit her page and search her organizations to see what good work they and Olena do. 042
Reposted by Ann MackayKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 02/09/2026AMANPOUR: Zelenskyy has said that Russian airspace will be effectively closing. Putin called that "state terrorism." 🇨🇿 PRESIDENT PAVEL: Strange to hear talks about "state terrorism" from a man who directly orders to commit state terrorism on other countries, including my own. 251046288
Reposted by Ann MackayOlena Halushka @halushka.bsky.social · 03/09/2026As I hear yet another air raid siren rn, I'm looking at photos of russia's latest attacks on Odesa & Kyiv, Sumy & Khmelnytskyi. It's getting harder to find words to keep the world's attention on russia's genocidal war. Yet Ukrainians don't have luxury of turning off a drone that flies right at us. 17745
Reposted by Ann MackayDave Cox @davidcox65.bsky.social · 02/09/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... important and topical assessment of interactions between the climate and geology. “the earth beneath our feet is getting twitchier”theguardian.comThe Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuireIn Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered, says climate professor Bill McGuire 033
Ann Mackay @annmackay.bsky.social · 02/09/2026This week's blog post is about the difficulties bumblebees in the UK have faced in our hot and drought-filled summer: annmackay.blog/2026/08/29/a...annmackay.blogA Hard Summer for BumblebeesAt the start of summer the garden seemed to be buzzing with bees. Then the temperatures climbed, our days became unusually hot, and I began to realise that the bees were fewer… 010
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Kyiv is under almost constant air raid alerts because of attacks by jet-powered drones. It’s hard on businesses and people. We have to learn to live under new circumstances. I find it important to show you how we adapt and keep living our lives. Going to work out soon. As usual on Wednesdays. 3040072
Reposted by Ann MackayMargo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 01/09/2026One of the most heartbreaking thing in this war is watching animals react to the attacks💔 This is animal shelter in Kyiv . It got hit by blast wave during Russian attack this night. Thankfully humans and animals are ok , but the shelter itself will need fixing . Video: _anna_fshn/threads 28528
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Seen in Kyiv today at a supermarket whose warehouses have been hit more than once in russian attacks. It says: russians probably hoped this was the end for us and that we’d be left in sorrow. Instead, we’re angry, full of new ideas, and grateful for our people. 3042899
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I’ve just had a cup of warcoffee and want to tell you about this. French publisher Assouline has published a book, Naïve My Love: Ukrainian Folk Art of the 20th Century. Beautiful 🤩 The photos are from the publisher’s website. 2541281
Reposted by Ann MackayYaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Kyiv. Having a warcoffee in my favourite place. I can feel autumn. That crisp air that says it’s coming. Windows were adjusted, some radiators were changed. After autumn, winter comes. I’m already thinking about it. 2141952
