"Heavy clashes continue at Melitopol direction"

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Tuesday August 29, 2023 · 9:39 AM PDT

2023/08/29 · 09:39

ScreenShot08-29-23at09.41AM.PNG — Ukraine

Every morning I check in on various websites to see what’s new with the counter-offensive. Most mornings, the map at liveuamap.com shows only red markers indicating Russian activity. But occasionally there will be blue marker and over the last several days area around Robotyne we’ve seen them.

It’s been a while since I checked in on the Nasa FIRMs map to see if there is any correlation with liveuamap and there seems to be some today.

A few other sites are tracking movements on both sides like the Institute for the Study of War and mapping the Russian fortifications and the current state of the battle lines like The War in Ukraine.

Here’s to seeing more blue than red in the coming days!

Tokmak now in the crosshairs of Ukrainian artillery

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Thursday August 24, 2023 · 1:00 PM PDT

2023/08/24 · 13:00

ScreenShot08-24-23at02.55PM.PNG — https://liveuamap.com

As reported on liveuamap.com five hours ago Ukrainian forces have hit Tokmak with artillery. The site links to a Telegram video post with the evidence. Let’s hope there is more of this to come as more of the area comes into range.

Ukraine: Ammunition warehouses near Nova Kakhovka light up

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Monday July 18, 2022 · 7:06 AM PDT

2022/07/18 · 07:06

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In the continuing saga of things going boom, several warehouses in and around Russian occupied Nova Kakhovka have lit up the sky in spectacular fashion. From a Telegram post

and another:

both of these reports are also seen on liveuamap.com:

It’s baffling that these sites were still in service given how close they are to line of defense not more than 40km away. When will they learn?

Ukraine: Intense action south of Davydiv Brid

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Thursday July 14, 2022 · 2:33 PM PDT

2022/07/14 · 14:33

ScreenShot07-14-22at04.19PM001.PNG — FIRMS map of Davydiv Brid area

Today in FIRMS map news we can see heavy activity in two zones south of Davydiv Brid. The upper area is on the edge of Ukraine controlled area and the lower in Russian occupied area as shown in the liveupmap:

It remains to be seen how much farther south UA forces can push towards Nova Kakhovka as things soften up after the hits to ammo dumps over the last day or two.

Ukraine hits Kherson airport

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Sunday July 10, 2022 · 9:41 AM PDT

2022/07/10 · 09:41

ScreenShot07-10-22at11.26AM.PNG — Ukraine confirms hits on Kherson airport area

The General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine released a statement overnight about hits on the Kherson airport which has been added to the LiveMap website. We can also see the effect of the hits on the latest 24 hour FIRMS map:

And to the west of the airport we can also see another hit near Zorivka within the Russian occupied area. This may be a sign that UA forces could soon make a push to regain more area around Kherson. Let’s hope momentum continues in this direction.

FIRMS: Bakhmut in the crosshairs

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Wednesday July 06, 2022 · 2:24 PM PDT

2022/07/06 · 14:24

It would appear from the latest FIRMS data that Bakhmut is squarely in Russia’s crosshairs as they appear to be advancing from the southeast and east directions.

Fires on the Russian side of the line seems just as intense as those on the outskirts of Bakhmut but somewhat more distributed. Hopefully HIMARs are positioned to the west/northwest of this zone and can continue to hit ammo depots while M777 can slow the advance.

FIRMS: Bakmut-Popasna-Myronivskyi triangle

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Tuesday July 05, 2022 · 2:14 PM PDT

2022/07/05 · 14:14

The last 24 hours of FIRMS data in the Bakmut-Popasna-Myronivskyi triangle show a tremendous amount of activity behind the line of Russian controlled area just north of Myronivskyi and far behind the line in the area of Nyzhnie:

Hopefully there are HIMARS/M777 in the vicinity of Bakmut that are causing all the destruction in the Russian controlled area because the line is getting awfully close the intersection of main roads E40 and T0504.

HIMARS: Pod reload in four easy steps

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Monday July 04, 2022 · 3:45 PM PDT

2022/07/04 · 15:45

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A video posted to Twitter by @UAWeapons really caught my eye today:

#Ukraine: The process of reloading a Ukrainian M142 HIMARS with 6 M31A1 guided rockets. The biggest advantage over Soviet MRLS is that it doesn't need any additional support vehicles - pre-loaded rocket containers are changed using the built in crane in a couple of minutes.

How amazing it would be to have pods delivered all around the line of defense where HIMARS would be most effective and have the truck teams know where to find them through the equivalent of geocaching.

Go watch the video from the Twitter link as I couldn’t figure out how to embed it here.

FIRMS Map: Kherson region on fire

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Sunday July 03, 2022 · 3:17 PM PDT

2022/07/03 · 15:17

I’ve been watching the FIRMS fire data in Kherson, Kharkiv, and the Donbas daily for a few weeks now. Just checked a bit ago for what is visible just Today, not even the last 24 hour and OMG. What is going on on Kherson is unlike anything I’ve seen.

Hope Kos and Mark can add some full color to what’s happening here cause it’s looking like a full on push by Ukraine forces.

Rand Paul tapped for Reopening task force

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Thursday April 16, 2020 · 1:02 PM PDT

2020/04/16 · 13:02

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Trump has selected Rand Paul to be on his task force. Seems like a logical choice don’t ya think.

"I am pleased to be joining the bipartisan task force on reopening the economy," Paul, who recently recovered from the coronavirus, said in a statement Thursday. "Together with President Trump, we will get this economy roaring once again."

What could he possibly mean by roaring?

Kentucky Governor spawns "viral" meme group

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Monday March 23, 2020 · 10:27 AM PDT

2020/03/23 · 10:27

As Kentucky’s junior senator, Rand Paul, isolates himself after having voted against COVID-19 relief for his constituents, his governor continues to shine bright with his handling of the virus situation on the ground.

Governor Andy Beshear’s warm demeanor and inspiring words to Kentuckians has manifested in a Facebook meme group, andy beshear memes for social distancing teens, that has gone “viral” all on it’s own. (Full disclosure, I’m friends with the two guys who created the group.)

Started this past Friday, the group now has over 70,000 members and continues to grow with over a thousand posts every day. The groups mission statement:

Governor Andy Beshear has been putting in the work to lead and reassure the people of KY during this unprecedented crisis. We are all experiencing uncertain times now. Let's stay positive and enjoy some wholesomeness by making and sharing memes about Andy!

During the governor’s daily 5pm Facebook live update this Sunday, he even gave a shout out to the meme group during the Q&A and the group lost it’s collective mind:

Q: Have you seen the meme fan page on Facebook with over 40,000 followers?

A: If it makes people smile right now, I’m for it.

Local, state, and national press have taken notice as well: Lexington Herald-Leader, WTHR, WLKY, The Boondocks Gazette, Salon, Louisville Courier-Journal.

Here are just a few of the 1000’s of memes that members have contributed:

Kentucky Blue may not be just for a sports team

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Wednesday October 19, 2016 · 10:11 AM PDT

2016/10/19 · 10:11

Could it be that Kentucky is ripe for the picking? A new poll from Cofounder Pulse (Bob Babbage) shows a tightening race for president. Maybe tonight’s debate another tipping point for a certain landslide that includes the Bluegrass state.

Cofounder Pulse Poll Results – U.S. President

October 12-14 Poll – Donald Trump 31.8%, Hillary Clinton 28.4%, Gary Johnson 5.7%, Jill Stein 4.3%, Undecided 29.8%.

September 14-16 Poll – Donald Trump 35.4%, Hillary Clinton 23.9%, Gary Johnson 7.4%, Jill Stein, 3.2% Undecided 30.1%

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