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KYHorn

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  1. It's now 10-12 days.
  2. I wondered if there were some Ukraine-related concessions involved with the new EU trade deal. Maybe this is one or maybe he was just talked into it.
  3. AI Drones from Ex-Google CEO Help Ukraine Down Russian Shaheds https://www.kyivpost.com/post/57014
  4. US, China argue over Ukraine at United Nations, Reuters reports https://kyivindependent.com/us-china-argue-over-ukraine-at-united-nations/
  5. Mostly out of desperation
  6. Maybe try Atrakta before returning the Dynatrap. I remember reading that they are much more attracted to scent than light.
  7. I use Dynatrap. It's really hard to tell the extent to which it works because 1. We don't have a ton of mosquitoes since both neighbors pay a company to spay and 2. They're so small (here) that it's pretty hard to see them amid all of the other insects caught in the Dynatrap. However, I use Dynatrap plus Atrakta to attract mosquitoes and I can count on one hand the number of mosquitoes I've seen on my property this year. Using the Atrakta definitely makes the container fill up much more quickly as well. Again, it's just hard to tell if you actually have any mosquitoes. You may be able to tell much better in Texas, given the avian qualities of the mosquitos there. As a side note, I've always been interested in approaches like In2Care, which could be effective with less harm for pollinators, but it's only for professional use. https://www.in2care.org/mosquito-trap/
  8. Leaving Portland today after a couple of days away. This is our second time so we were able to hit places we couldn't on our last visit. Here are some highlights: -Casco Bay Tour to House Island (private island with old fort on it- near Ft Gorges Island) -Hike around Wolfe Neck State Park in Freeport followed by trip to LL Bean Outlet (worth noting there's a whole outlet shopping center there, so it's much more than just LL Bean). -Ferry to Peaks Island and bike ride around the island: found a hidden beach off the main road that was really cool and took some side trails to the Battery Steel fortifications, which were extremely eery partially due to some kids walking through the dark structure making haunting sounds. Once you're in there, it's pitch black and there are rooms and offshoots on the right that are not visible here. Beach on Peaks Island: -Drive to Mackworth Island and Baxter State Park. Really pleasant (and easy) trails and good views. A consistent breeze on the ocean side made it ideal weather on a warm Maine day. There's a kind of strange "fairy village" and School for the Deaf that add some interesting quirks to the hike. Food: -Eventide. Give yourself at least an hour of time to wait (you can leave while you wait). Alternatively, The Honey Paw next door is owned by the same people and they even share a kitchen, but it doesn't have nearly the same wait as Eventide. It's an Asian fusion restaurant. -DiMillos on the Water. Nice views, great food. Highly recommend the clam chowder and pecan encrusted haddock. Waiter who worked there for 35 years said it's by far his favorite dish. There's also a piece of the Berlin Wall out front. -Bite of Maine. Nice place for lunch and, in my experience, the best place to get whoopie pies. -Tandem Coffee and Bakery. I cannot emphasize this enough. This cinnamon roll was incredible, as was the blueberry lemon poppyseed scone. We left talking about how we could make it work to buy a small cabin to visit regularly while renting it out during travel season. Open to ideas and suggestions on this. There's lots to do and enjoy in this area. We hope to bring our kids next time.
  9. Have been tracking this deal for a few weeks, but it says it ends August 31st on my end.
  10. More info on this partnership and a dive into the context for it. Sorry for any formatting issues, plain text made it difficult to understand too. https://archive.is/yUs4q The US finally gets serious about rare earth metals.
  11. We had incredible sandwiches at Sam LaGrassa's in Boston. .
  12. If it comes to fruition, this is could be the shift we've needed for 3 years. From the article: “Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow? . . . Can you hit St Petersburg too?” Trump asked on the call, according to the people. Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call https://www.ft.com/content/b66f03b5-e295-4f8c-92ba-516a527d588c
  13. Friend of mine who is visiting Ukraine posted this.
  14. I'm thinking Steve was busting your ass, so maybe he was into you.
  15. Watched the press conference with Trump and Rutte. One takeaway that probably won't be reported much is that Milania seems to be pro-Ukraine. Trump had an offhanded comment about telling Milania that he had a nice phone call with Putin that day and Milania responding "Well, he just destroyed an apartment in Kiev." Interesting tidbit.
  16. Good sign Antonov Cargo Plane Spotted Flying Over Kyiv 1st Time Since 2022. The Antonov cargo plane reportedly landed in Germany’s Leipzig, where the company’s operations hub now resides after Moscow’s 2022 invasion – which also closed off the country’s airspace. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/56178
  17. Tried all that but what eventually worked was just deleting all Chrome cache. Just in case anyone else has issues.
  18. That works. Do I need to restart Chrome?
  19. No luck. All the other themes work. Deleted cookies, closed the tab, and refreshed many times
  20. Did something happen with this? The look on mobile changed yesterday or today to this. Current theme is default and changing to the others seems to fix it to a normal view.
  21. Full report from the Kyiv Independent on the killing of a deputy commander of the Russian Navy: https://kyivindependent.com/deputy-head-of-russian-navy-killed-in-ukrainian-strike-in-kursk-russian-official-says-06-2025/
  22. We're looking to replace all of our cabinet doors in order to get slow-close hinges. We've got 3 young boys and will stay in this house till we die. What's the right way to go on this? Local cabinet makers, big box store, or order online? I think the big box stores only offer MDF doors. We'll hire someone to paint the doors (or buy them painted) and the existing cabinets, though. I've read MDF works better with paint? If you recommend hardwood, what kind? Looking over the online for options and there's a huge variety of woods at different price points. Thanks in advance.
  23. Lindsey Graham's Russian sanctions bill is likely to go through in July, though the president will have the decision on implementation 'It's time to move your bill' — Senator says Congress will soon vote on new Russian sanctions after talks with Trump https://kyivindependent.com/its-time-to-move-your-bill-after-discussion-with-trump-senator-says-congress-will-soon-begin-to-vote-on-new-russian-sanctions/amp/
  24. Things not going well in the motherland Nearly 140K Russian Soldiers Back From War Are in Need of Reintegration, Kremlin Says https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/26/nearly-140k-russian-soldiers-back-from-war-are-in-need-of-reintegration-kremlin-says-a89581
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