Nikola Yurtsaba #standwithukraine 🇺🇦
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Books, pysanky, embroidery, and the beautiful Carpathian forests. My fella and I are jarred at the beauty of this creation! Thank you,
@BioAlexFella
, for this beautiful endeavor. Now, one sit with me & I will recite to you some poetry. 🥰
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As a young Ukrainian American teenager, I read all your books, Stephen King. Your work is so much of why I become a writer & learned to not fear the darkness. Slava Ukraini! Thank you for standing with Ukraine!
I don't usually post pictures of myself, but today is an exception.
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Happy Vyshyvanka Day, everyone. Please
#StandWithUkraine
& show
#solidarity
with
#Ukrainians
everywhere by wearing
#vyshyvanka
(we don't mind if you're not Ukrainian & wear one as long as you understand it's significance). 🇺🇦🥰💙💛
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This evening a man I know did something very cruel to me: they showed me the mail order bride meme that's been circulating, the one saying, "Ukrainian mail order brides, 25% off." They laughed. In my face. People's cruelty never ceases to amaze me. I haven't stopped crying.
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During a counterargument lecture today, I mentioned the war in Ukraine, something I rarely do. A student began laughing & saying, "Why is that important? No one cares." We are nearing the 2-year mark & I couldn't help but think how this is common. Friends, we are not okay. 💔
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Thank you,
@ZelenskyyUa
, for being the bravest leader, the toughest negotiator. Thank you for
#StandingWithUkraine
️ & for
#Ukrainians
.
#SlavaUkraini
💙💛🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦 Our Ukraine is a free Ukraine!
#Ukrainewillwin
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Can't wait. I have my fishnets, combat boots, and bondage-strap dress ready.
#SlavaUkraini
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Press conference day. Did I choose well? Fashion is a form of protest, too.
#StandwithUkraine
💙💛🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦
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Today I'm giving a presentation about
#Ukraine
and
#Ukrainian
/
#CarpathoRusyn
culture to a HS government/civics class. Please send love, hugs, prayers, positive vibes, good spells, kind words. 💙🇺🇦💛
#StandwithUkraine
#SlavaUkraini
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Today I have a big announcement: After two years of applying for & interviewing for various academic positions, have been offered & accepted a Humanities faculty position w/ a community college. Hello, teaching creative writing and World Literature! Here I come!!
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Today, I am presenting at a local high school about my beloved Ukraine, Ukrainian language, Carpatho-Rusyn culture & language. It is the same high school I left b/c a staff member told me "Ukraine deserves to be destroyed." Carrying some Hutsul fire w/ me. 🇺🇦💙💛🫂🔥
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It's official! I have my own
#fella
! Looks just like me, doesn't it? Thank you,
@Hedy_Bees
,
@WaltStevenson11
, and all who stand with 🇺🇦. As a 🇺🇦🇺🇸, I can never articulate how much your support means.
#SlavaUkraini
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The comments and attacks I received from predominantly white men about the "We Stand with Ukraine" post I made in response to a conservative's "Not a penny more for Ukraine" tweet are very enlightening, angering, and telling: they want us dead.
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Yes, I am crying. 😭
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No, Twitter. I will not allow you to censor me.
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Hmm. Misogyny much? I cook like my mamo, drink like my tato. I can also drive a tractor (think big John Deeres), write books, hold an intelligent conversation, sew, look like a bazillion dollars when wearing vyshyvanka. Bro, do you even lift?
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Happy Independence Day, my beautiful Ukraine. You are with me, wherever I am. 💙💛🇺🇦💙💛
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Please consider supporting
#Ukrainian
businesses. This beautiful vyshyvanka comes from Ukrainian Fashion, located in Ivano-Frankivsk: . They ship to the US!
#StandWithUkraine
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This is a huge announcement. I have cried all afternoon. I can't believe this.
#Ukraine
has been the muse of my poetry and my art for over a decade. I write for her, for Ukrainians/ Ukrainian Rusyns everywhere, to protest the war. Will post details as available.
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Please pray, send good spells, channel good vibes for me and my family. My father was taken to hospital this evening. 💔😭
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Happy World Goth Day! Here I am in my natural state: a Ukrainian (Carpatho-Rusyn) American goth who loves Ukraine, Bauhaus, Type O Negative, Solstafir, The Cure, varenyky, my mom's holubtsi,
@killstar
boots (pictured) & goth clubs. Be the bat's you want to see in the world. 💜
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#StandwithUkraine
. Today, every day. Today is a dark day on so many fronts, but you know what? Our light, our blue and yellow, they shine and give the world HOPE. 💙💛
#SlavaUkraini
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Today I am thirty-this-many years old and I am teaching high schoolers the art of pysanka. What a year it has been since my last birthday. I wish all of you a great day and good health. I pray for Ukrainian victory. 💙🫂💛
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I arrived home to a package from my friend in Ivano-Frankivsk. She surprised me with this beautiful dress and vinok. Please support
#Ukrainian
businesses. 💙💛 This week has been so difficult for me. I've endured a lot of anti-Ukrainian sentiment. Thanks for making me smile.
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Nadobranich, dear friends. This Newark trip hasn't been easy for a variety of reasons. I appreciate you laughing with me today. True story: I had many great conversations about
#Ukraine
b/c people stopped & asked me about my dress & vinok. What we do matters.
#StandWithUkraine
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My friend in Ivano-Frankivsk just learned her brother-in-law was killed at Bakhmut. 💔😭 Vichnaya Pam'yat. I have no words. Please send love, light, warmth, and prayers.
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A week ago, a colleague said to me, "Ukraine is getting fucked." Today, he told me my family's beautiful homeland will be responsible for starting WW3. I decided to send him a public service announcement. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
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Our school's Tech Studies class hold a fundraiser each year. Staff & faculty can submit photos, & students engrave ornaments. All proceeds are donations to the class for their projects. Well, here are my ornaments!
#NAFO
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I was in a car accident this morning. A deer came from nowhere, struck my car. My car is totaled. I am okay. Very shaken. Very sad I harmed another living creature. I'm thankful for those who stopped and pulled me from the car and helped me. Please send prayers.
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@TetyanaWrites
I'm not so blonde and blue-eyed, Tetyana. Neither are my parents. Neither were my grandparents. Ukraine is a beautiful mosaic. 💙💛
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Another Spirit Day at my institution. After a colleague told me yesterday that "Ukraine is getting f*ck*d," I decided to show them who's winning. Can you guess which team I am supporting on Tailgate Party Day?
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Okay. I try to keep my feed informative and academic, so allow me a moment of personal space: A vatnik called me "fugly," and I laughed and thought "I must be beautiful to warrant such an insult." 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Today is my first day at my new faculty/admin postition. Please send positive vibes, good spells, and prayers. And don't forget to
#standwithukraine
!
#gothprof
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😍 Sorry I am not a better model. This gorgeous traditional
#Lemko
necklace comes from
@HaluschakIrina
! It is absolutely perfect!
#Lemko
#carpathorusyn
#Ukraine
#Lviv
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My face when my crush didn't pull my vinok from the river and took some other girl's instead.🤣🤣
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Христос рождаєся! Thank you for supporting Ukraine this year. I hope you continue to do so in 2024. I appreciate all of you who follow me. To those who celebrate today, have a blessed day. To those who don't, have a great day, too!
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Добра ніч, dear friends. Tonight, I just want say thank you for being here & for following me. For over two years, I have been on this platform, promoting
#Ukrainian
culture & literature & Carpatho-Rusyn culture & literature. I appreciate all of you. Niksnutz & I send hugs.
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Don't forget to
#standwithukraine
today. Remember that fashion can be not only a form of solidarity, but also means of protest & cultural preservation. We 🇺🇦ians recently remembered Holodomor. We are still here.
Hey R*ss**--
#Ukrainewillwin
Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦🌻
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Please pray for my family. My father was rushed to hospital this morning, and he was admitted tonight. The answer I receive about what's wrong is, "We don't know." 😑 We also accept good vibes and positive thoughts and good spells.
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April has been a cruel month. Eliot wasn't wrong. However, a new dress arrived from
#Ukraine
today. 🥰💙💛🇺🇦🫂
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Another trip around this big beautiful Earth. I earn one more year to the round of thirty-this-many-years. This is the third birthday I celebrate w/ a war raging in my beloved Ukraine. I'm smiling b/c I honestly never thought I'd live past 25. Thankful for each & every day. 🎉
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The students gave me permission to share their creations. Aren't they gorgeous?
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As an American citizen who is 🇺🇦🇺🇸, I want to say that arming Ukraine is the single best use of tax payer money for decades My only criticism is that the west arent sending enough, fast enough. Ukraine is paying for political posturing with the lives of their sons & daughters
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Meet Bettie, my favorite 8-lb. maul. Bettie and I spent the afternoon pretending we were overthrowing a certain dictator and dragging him to The Hague before Bettie did the ultimate job. This was great therapy.
#ukrainianstrong
#ukrainiangirls
#StandWithUkraine
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I wasn't offered the job I've been hoping for and praying about for months. It would have been a much needed full-time return to academia. I'm devastated, so I bought my mom these flowers. When life isn't kind to you, turn your frown into a smile by doing for others. 💙🫂💛
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My father, Mykola, is homebound anymore, so he asked me if I would wear one of his vyshyvanky to work on Vyshyvanka Day. Of course, I said, "Tak." It is an honor to do so, as I am named after him & my grandfather.
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Today is my department holiday lunch. We were told we could dress festively. However, this season has always been my favorite, and for past two years, Christmas has meant something new and different. 🎄🌻🇺🇦🎄I chose something meaningful rather than "festive."
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Between my full-time job, two part-time jobs, plus review work, plus volunteering, plus caregiving, I'm barely keeping it together. I'm okay. Can't wait to rave on Putin's grave. Everything is better w/ blue and yellow.
#SlavaUkraini
Thank you to all my followers for being here.
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I am very open about my struggle w/ depression. My art is one way I spin darkness into light. My art for
#Ukraine
is a coping mechanism for my sadness about the war. Today, finished yet another hand towel. 🥰🌻🇺🇦
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My coworkers are shocked at my dress. Why? Purple is my favorite color. Now I'm self-conscious. Friends, what do you think? How about that beautiful blue and yellow in the background?
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Almost made it through this day without crying, and then
@MindyNL79
shared this. Love to all of you, today and every day.
Merry Christmas✨
Peace, love, kindness.
And the victory of good over evil, and light over darkness🇺🇦🫡⚔️
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Dobroj rano, dear friends! It's
#Monday
. It's another day to
#StandwithUkraine
. Spring is w/ us.
#Ukraine
is one day closer to victory.
#SlavaUkraini
Show your
#solidarity
w/
#Ukraine
&
#Ukrainians
by supporting
#Ukrainian
businesses:
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People where I work rarely acknowledge the war, let alone that they know I'm Ukrainian/Carpatho-Rusyn & that the past year has been... something. A coworker brought me this today. Small acts of kindness right now make the largest difference. 💙💛
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Thanks, everyone, for the birthday wishes. 🎉 I appreciate all the love, hugs, well wishes, cards on this special day. 🫂🫂
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A Nikola in her natural environment. I blended styles today. Vyshyvanka with a modern skirt. You can find me in my office, writing about books & a certain country Melon Husk despises. Love to all of you.
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It's official, friends. Here I am. Thank you,
@Hedy_Bees
and
@WaltStevenson11
!
#fella
#NAFO
As a 🇺🇦🇺🇸, I am thankful to all who stand with us!
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Dobroj rano, dear friends. Today, please consider wearing red and white to show support &
#solidarity
with our Polish brothers & sisters. Poland,
#Ukrainians
everywhere thank you for your support of Ukraine, our friends, our family! 🇺🇦💪🇵🇱
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This traditional
#Lemko
necklace made by
@HaluschakIrina
& shipped from
#Lviv
pairs well with everything. Please consider supporting
#Ukrainian
businesses.
#StandwithUkraine
#SlavaUkraini
💙💛
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This project is five feet in length. Here's a sneak peek at my progress so far. 😊
#Ukrainian
#arts
#embroidery
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Lost a good friend, my high school homeroom teacher, a true legend: US Army Special Forces soldier, poet, philosopher. I've no words, only emptiness. I'll embrace adventure, like he did, but I am broken. Here, our favorite song. 💔 (I miss you.)
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Today, the grief of these last two years finds me and holds me in its grip. My cats are a comfort. My art is a healing force,but some days, I can't help but realize how broken I am. Today is one of those days.
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#Ukrainian
Armed Forces, I love you. Thank you for defending
#Ukraine
. I wore this today to
#Ukraine
rally.
#SlavaUkraini
💙💪💛
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Four very long years since I saw beautiful Ukraine. On 25 February 2022, my father said to me, "Nik, I don't know if we will ever see Ukraine again." It's a fear so many o/ us live w/every day, but tonight? I pray. I hope. I'm afraid. I love all of you, wherever you are. 😔🇺🇦
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Happy Thursday, friends. Stay strong.
#StandwithUkraine
. Support
#Ukrainians
as best as you can. Even wearing a simple pin or button shows solidarity. 💙🫂💛
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This dress was made for me by my friend, Lyudmila. It is called "Everything will be Ukraine." Mamo has plaited my hair. Tato has given me his prayers & blessing. Friends,
#standwithukraine
today. See you in DC. 💙💛🇺🇦💪💙💛🇺🇦🫂💪
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Hey friends, please say a prayer, conjure a good spell, send some positive vibes: I'm applying for tenure-track jobs again. I miss teaching literature & creative writing (I adjunct & work a full-time cousneling job & write all those reviews). I miss teaching Ukrainian lit. 💙🫂💛
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For over two years, I have been on this platform posting about 🇺🇦, 🇺🇦ians, & Carpatho-Rusyns. Thank you for sharing this spade with me. Today, I and other
#Ukrainians
and Lemko will gather in Harrisonburg, VA to hold 🇺🇦ian flags. I am wearing another of my father's vyshyvanky.
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Today, an older couple noticed my "I AM UKRAINIAN. YOU CAN'T PRONOUNCE MY LAST NAME" shirt, which I've worn since 2014. They asked, "Could we have your name? We'd like to pray for you & your family because of the war." Spread kindness. Theirs: a simple gesture; it meant so much.
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Making a subtle political statement while grocery shopping.
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Everything is
#Ukraine
! Today, this dress arrived from Ivano-Frankivsk from one of my favorite businesses, Ukrainian Fashion: . As the holidays approach, please consider supporting Ukrainian businesses! 💙💛🇺🇦
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The job's first two days have been hectic. Came home to find this little one in a brushpile. Given the stress of this week & the news from Ukraine, her presence has been a blessing. Welcome, Baby Kate.
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The latest progress. I tape the edges to keep them from fraying.
#Ukrainian
#embroidery
#Ukraine
#UkrainianAmerican
#crafts
#arts
#UkraineWillWin
💙💛🇺🇦
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Hold those you love close today. Don't forget that you matter, and your presence in someone's life might be what makes a beautiful difference. Love and well wishes to all of you,
Nikola & Niksnutz 🥰❤️🌻💙💛
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Alas, my friends, I visit the ocean, collect a few shells, and contemplate life as waves meet my combat boots. Since my childhood, I've loved the ocean. It reminds me of my place in this world. 🧜♀️🐳🐋🐬🦭🐟🐠🐙🦀
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Also, I wore this beautiful sweater & jewelry set from
#Kyiv
. My cousin gifted them to me years ago. 💙🥰💛
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Today I was notified my review of Dmytro Kremin's
#poetry
collection which appeared in
@worldlittoday
was slewcted by Ombudsman Taras Kremin for translation into
#Ukrainian
. The Ukrainian translation will be published in Ukrainian state media. I am humbled & honored. 🇺🇦💙💛
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Nadobranich, dear friends. It's been a great day here at Dodge Poetry Festival. As is tradition, I find the nearest goth club & go dance. After 8 months of watching the land I 💙💛 suffer genocide & terrorism, please allow me this moment to dance & be free. Love to all of you.
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Another batch of student pysanka! Aren't they beautiful?
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Nadobranich, dear friends. Tonight, I'm working on some ancestral codes. Using traditional red and black on white fabric. The fabric is about five-feet long. Please
#StandWithUkraine
! 💙💛
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This morning-- emotional. I can't stop weeping. For the first time in a long time, I have tears of joy.
Video from a liberated village in the
#Kherson
region. And there will be many more videos like this. From Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea. Slava Ukraini!
#RussiaIsLosing
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My car broke down on the way home. Three
@WVStatePolice
troopers drove by, never stopped, even though I had my hood raised. Who stopped? A formerly homeless couple who shared their story & their puppy with me. I am safe. I am thankful. Heroes obviously don't always wear uniforms.
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Thank you, everyone. I haven't been able to respond to everyone, but thank you. My tato says thank you, too. He is stable and will be here another day or two. 🫂 All of you are the best.
Please pray, send good spells, channel good vibes for me and my family. My father was taken to hospital this evening. 💔😭
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Here is something I have been thinking about but have been hesitant to say: nearly a year ago, my acct. morphed from total literature advocacy to 🇺🇦 advocacy. Many writers/academics unfollowed me. I am so thankful for those who didn't & those o/ you I've met & your support of 🇺🇦.
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