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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Remembering Natalia Foschan (48) - killed by glide bombs aimed 10 October. The attack killed 3 generations of her family, to include her mother Vera Sigayeva, and her 18 year old daughter, Polina. The family fled to safe territory in 2022. Glide bombs can only be stopped if we #closethesky.

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Remembering, Stella Bilas, a 34-year-old oncologist, killed on her way to work. Judging from strikes on #Kyiv on 8 October, this was likely Shaheed Drone. #closethesky

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HigherEd Alicia @higheredalicia.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Russia is starving a Ukrainian city. Please share. Donate if you can.

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I am an Aggie fan. We share the same pain. I don't understand how my team is so bad this year ... and your team Gave you hope

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

You can help spread the word of the #genocide in #Ukraine. Either by following @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social and sharing her reports, visiting the documentary page on #humansafari, or word of mouth. open.substack.com/pub/travishi...

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Slava Heroyam Podcast: The Genocide in Oleshky and the Army of Two

Episode 34

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Almost 10% of the goal raised in just one day 🐝 We’re raising $17,600 for 3 Hornet Vision CTRL stations for the 12th Special Operations Center to operate STING interceptors and help protect Kharkiv from Russian drone attacks. 👉 linktr.ee/WildHornets

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Every podcast I try to honor the civilian casualties of the #humansafari and #russianterror campaign, but it is a heavy subject and I feel like it gets skipped. when you share these faces a little more of the world understands what Russia is doing. Information is a very important front in the war

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Aubrey is not automatic on long extra points

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

On July 8th, Ukraine shot down an SU-35 in what is very likely an air-to-air victory. This is the first one where United States Intelligence circles are giving credit to Ukraine for the first F-16 victory. travishightower.substack.com/p/slava-hero...

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Slava Heroyam Podcast: Ukraine's Genius Air Victory

Episode 36

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404 Media @404media.co · 28/07/2026

Police arrested a teacher for clapping during a city council meeting last week. They went to the meeting of Emporia, Kansas City Commission to speak out against a proposed hyperscale data center that would sit on 1,000 acres of rural land. @mjgault.bsky.social reports www.404media.co/person-oppos...

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Also - HIMARS - a 50 year old weapon that your grandparents paid for will keep artillery out of range of the city whenever someone complains about the billions we gave to ukraine already / at least tell them they didn't pay for it with their taxes #yourgrandparentspaidalready #ukraine

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Tommorow, on my substack, don't miss my conversation with Brendan Kelly, researcher keeping track of every atrocity in the drone Siege of civilians in #Kherson and all along the front.

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

🔥🚢USF drones hit 14 Russian shadow-fleet vessels overnight on July 12 — 10 tankers and 4 ferries. Over the week of July 6–12, the total rose to 90 Russian vessels struck, with a tanker, tug, dry cargo ship or special-purpose craft hit on average every 112 minutes.

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

#Supergirl is a good movie. But nobody is going to see it. One reason might be critics, but audiences who do see the film give it a much higher score? This is a mostly spoiler free look at the divide between critics and the audience for the latest entry from DC. youtu.be/lM9oxiWDvyY?...

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SuperGirl Wins Fans, but not Movie Snobs. Why?

YouTube video by The Writing Referee

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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Slava Heroyam Podcast: The Genocide in Oleshky and the Army of Two

Episode 34

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Negotiations of a false peace by giving up land will not stop this. They will continue to terrorize any Ukrainian who refuses to stop being Ukrainian, celebrating their culture, etc With great power comes great responsibility. Call your representatives. #savekherson #russiaisaterroriststate

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

the Heroes of the real world face the same trials as the heroes of myth. And they emerge victorious. Veronika Vlasova faced Russian attempts to make an orc of her and worse, but instead she returns as a champion of truth against such darkness. open.substack.com/pub/travishi...

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Glory to a Hero: Veronika Vlasova

Part 7 of 8 of the "Children in the Fire" Series: Overcoming Isolation

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

This #Memorialday, I toast the Americans all who gave all in Ukraine. I tell five stories, of five soldiers, five heroes. But there are so many more who cannot be named. All souls who realized and saw first hand the evil #Ukraine faces. open.substack.com/pub/travishi...

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Slava Heroyam Podcast: Americans Who Gave All in Ukraine

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

If it comes to that We should look to the Ukrainian Euromaiden As our guiding light, and hope that we can accomplish what they did without 107 deaths.

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Often, #nokings protestors are dismissed by MAGA as paid actors. It turned out the same folks have no trouble with "protesters" being paid - as long as it is an insurrection. #impeachtrump

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Sometimes the Russian FPV drone criminals in Kherson get tired of waiting for people to be caught outside, and they attack residences directly. This Apartment was attacked by a drone today. I hope nobody was hurt. Courtesy of #Kherson: Non Fake on Telegram #stophumansafari

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Prisoner exchanges are really really good on one side does not respect a word of the Geneva conventions. Even though it is a political tool in eastern european culture, in this ling war these men need to come home. Pray for 1000 more soon. youtube.com/shorts/WYXjc...

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Russia and Ukraine swap 205 prisoners of war each

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

To watch all the NFL games next year you'll need: CBS FOX NBC Peacock ESPN Amazon Prime Netflix Hulu Paramount Plus AppleTV Minus Disney ExactlyTheSame The Rice-a-Roni app LG Model 3120G Washer/Dryer with CleanSwish™ Tumble-Pro Technology 2000mg of LSD that allows you to access The Phantasma Realm

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

This is Yuri Orlov. He and his girlfriend 13 May when a rocket struck a high-rise building in Kyiv. I mentioned 13 May was the largest missile and drone attack of the war. Several other people died in that attack... but names get released slowly. #russiaisaterroriststate #closethesky

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Three “Cyborgs” who have been fighting for Ukraine against Russian invaders since 2014. I implore you to listen to the story of Mykola Melnyk, Denys Hayda, and Oleg Bonchynskiy. #ukraine #russiaisaterroriststate open.substack.com/pub/travishi...

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Slava Heroyam Podcast: False Parades and Real Heroes

Episode 31

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

When Regimes want to have a parade with Tanks: Trump Aid: Here you go, sir. Some old Sherman tanks from WW2. We need to celebrate history. Putin Aid: I'm very sorry sir, we don't have anymore tanks. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/w...

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Russia’s Victory Day Parade Won’t Have the Usual Display of Armor

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Recently I was blessed to meet three real heroes of Ukraine. I will be spreading out our conversations and Q&A sessions over the next few episodes, along with publishing some companion essays. First up is the Cyborg, Denys Haida. open.substack.com/pub/travishi...

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Slava Heroyam Podcast: The Cyborg and his Brothers

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Big weekend in #dallas - Come out if you are in town and meet these Ukrainian Heroes. #slavaukraini #ukraine #ukrainianchamberofcommerce #bucha

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Don't miss our conversation with an oscar nominated director. Subscribe and share, and you'll be helping fight misinformation. youtu.be/rBbmsVPcuHQ?...

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Slava Heroyam Podcast: A Conversation with Evgeny Afineevsky on Children in the Fire

YouTube video by Travis Hightower

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

No blood. No gore. Traumatic emotion. Every day in #Ukraine, scenes play out like this. The US has stopped sending these people aid. Another victim of the #humansafari in #Kherson - Russian Terror. Only we, the people, can make congress listen you have to call your representative. #stophumansafari

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

What we should do is close the sky over Ukraine. You can do that for three months what it has cost is in one day to fight Iran. Ukraine would then end this thing by the summer. And maybe even end the threat of putin.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 30/03/2026

I want to make this abundantly clear, I oppose the war in Iran. That said, now that we’re here, we need the best strategies on how to succeed. Not whatever Trump is doing. I break this all down in my latest Substack article and video. Subscribe here: adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/words-are-...

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This Week We Honor the Ohio side of the Fallen KC-135 Crew, and we talk a bit about what leads to the destruction of High value Assets like the E3 AWACS. Rest in Peace “Captain Planet.” #awacs #iran #podcast #slavaukraini open.substack.com/pub/travishi...

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Slava Heroyam Podcast: Fallen Airmen Part 2

Episode 27

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Wednesday - 6:24 eastern time, we go back to the moon. Circling on a test run farther into space than any human has ever been. The media does not think you are excited. For once, we have good news. #lookup #Artemis youtu.be/LV3pAQXVciE?...

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NASA is Launching People to The Moon This Week!

YouTube video by The Space Race

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 23/03/2026

Two pilots dead at LaGuardia. A lone controller managing two simultaneous emergencies. The FAA is 3,000 controllers short. We will blame the human. We should fix the system. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

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The LaGuardia Crash Will Be Blamed on One Controller. That's Not the Whole Story.

3,000 controllers short. WWII-era radar still in use. And a lone controller managing two emergencies at midnight. This was preventable.

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

In the first weeks of March 2026, both #Ukraine and the United States suffered heartbreaking losses to their Air Forces. This two part podcast remembers these heroes. #KC135 #AirForce #podcast #slavaukraini open.substack.com/pub/travishi...

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Slava Heroyam Podcast: Fallen Airmen Part 1

Episode 26

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Travis Hightower @the-writing-ref.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

#Ukraine speaks truth #Russia lies. There is no grey area in between. None. Any perceived "complicatedness" is greatly exaggerated to manipulate your desire to understand "both sides" as a human Watch ten minutes of - just one - of these #documentaries and you will also discover this truth.

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