#Russia NT

[viandede-porque]

Привет, ромашки 🌼

[xdominiklivakovicx]

Also I forgot to post an ice breaker so here it is;

Name ; Ashley | Ash | Ashie | Trashley

Age range ; 15-17

Nationality ; Croatian 🇭🇷 | Russian 🇷🇺

Pronouns ; She | Her ♀️

Hobbies ; Drawing | Writing | Animating

Interests ; Art | Football | Animation in general | Rock Music

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Since when did you start following football?

Since 2018 when the World Cup in Russia started

Favorite National Teams?

Croatia NT - because they achieved so much those past 5 years, yes I know they like to move games to penalties and play with our nerves, but I still feel like I am part of their family like other Croatia NT fans :)

Russia NT - because I simply like Russian people and I am half one, so I really fell in love with that team. They played so well during the WC in 2018 and during WC qualifiers. I was literally so miserable when I found out they will not be able to participate in Qatar

Serbia NT - idk I love them simply because they are our neighbours and I always love supporting my neighbours during EURO and WC

Who was your favorite player then and why?

(Wow wut a hard question I have asked myself) Livakovic obviously. I know he was being kept on a bench, but I always knew he would be a great goalkeeper, he is our number 1 and very important member of the National Team, yet I didn't post stuff about him at all because I didn't have Tumblr, I was a dumb kid lmfao- but yeah, I can talk about him 'till I die, so yeah I am moving to the next question before I go too far

Do you train football? If you don't, why?

Hell no I don't. First of all; I am very anti-social person (tho there is exclusion when it comes to going on matches I love rooting with other peeps), Second of all; I have very low self-esteem, Third of all; I wanted to be a goalkeeper, but I was always afraid to get goals bc people often get mad at me, fuck them

Favorite clubs?

Dinamo Zagreb - I've been following this club since 2018 after the end of WC in 2018 mainly because of Livi, I love that guy sm he is precious, but the love of this club has grown in 2021 because of its success in Europa League.

Man City - Kova plays in City and he is literally my 2nd fav football player, and one of my best friends roots for City so here we are 👌

Borussia Dortmund - Idk I just love them so much, their mascot is so cute, the club has gotten my hear for some reason 😭

Favorite pic in your gallery?

The one where I took a picture with Livi 💙

What are your favorite bands?

Nirvana

Sex Pistols

Let 3

Termiti

The Beatles

Led Zeppelin

Scorpions

Green Day

Metallica

Rammstein

Daleka Obala

Queen

Ramones

Black Sabbath

Weezer

SOCIALS:

Instagram

- WW2 drawings - x._.unteroffizier._.ashley._.x

- Normal art - punkish._.stoat._.studios

Discord

- TrASHLEY#3627

Artfight

- PunkishStoatStudios

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Idk what to tell about myself anymore, so enjoy this short af info about myself :}

And see ya in the next post lmfao

Also check out my art acc! -> @nikitatheweasel2

[snovyda]

13 players of the Ukrainian national football team address the world and point to their hometowns that have been affected by the russian invasion:

Andrii Lunin and Mykhailo Mudryk - Krasnohrad, Kharkiv region

Oleksandr Zinchenko - Radomyshl, Zhytomyr region

Mykola Shaparenko - Velyka Novosilka, Donetsk region

Illia Zabarnyi - Kyiv

Artem Dovbyk - Cherkasy

Serhii Sydorchuk - Zaporizhzhia

Victor Tsyhankov - Vinnytsia

Ruslan Malinovskyi - Zhytomyr

Mykola Matvienko - Saky, Crimea

Oleksandr Zubkov - Makiivka, Donetsk region

Maksym Talovierov and Anatolii Trubin - Donetsk

[muirneach]

going through the official olympic team lists. shoutout to russia for sending exactly zero of their FIVE medal winners from the 2020 olympics lmfao

[mindenerwa]

not only he has a literal criminal as best friend, he had a "guts" to go to a terrorist country which killing inocent people everyday..today those two posts where going one right after each other...seeing his smile while reading about my cities being destroyed made me want to throw up

the day this piece of shit will be sold, i will be celebrating

[romanscoming]

STRANGER THINGS - PORN LINKS

VOL. 3 - [ MALE ~ !PART2 ]

NEW TAGLIST | REQUEST | WATTPAD

NEW TAGLIST, NEW WATTPAD PAGE BTW.

INCLUDES: Jim Hopper, Phil Callahan, Enzo - Dmitri Antonov , Eddie Munson, Billy Hargrove, Steve Harrington, Argyle, Jonathan Byers, Gareth Emerson (MORE IF REQUESTED)

WARNING: these are links that contain porn, sexual activities.. so be aware.

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↣ JIM HOPPER

hopper just loves sliding between your thighs.

hopper likes seeing you work for his cum..

hopper love getting visits from you in his office.

after being in russia for a while hopper welcomes himself back into his sweet tight pussy,, and you enjoy it.

↣ PHIL CALLAHAN

your never too busy to give callahan some head.

callahan loves it when you bounce on him and take control.

callahan enjoys watching the tricks that you can do while having him inside.

↣ ENZO - DMITRO ANTONOV

you missed enzo so much, you creamed on him as soon as he was inside.

uh oh,, you took enzo's soul..

enzo has you against the shower wall & making out.

you two just need alone time to feel each other,

↣ EDDIE MUNSON

horse playing with eddie.

eddie likes to talk to you while shoving his fingers down your throat.

eddie has his way with you in the backseat of his van.

eddie's so big all you can do is cream again and again on him.

↣ BILLY HARGOVE

eddie and billy dick you down once?

having billy moaning and groaning while you teach him a lesson.

billy likes you going slow when you ride his dick.

billy moans loudly when he about to cum.

↣ STEVE HARRINGTON

steve fuvking you senseless before bed.

you can't get enough of steve so,, he has you bouncing on his dick in the shower.

your pussy is so wet for stevie

steve is such a needy-boy jerking off at work because he needs you.

↣ ARGYLE

argyle videos you on his dick so he can save it &watch later.

tit-fucking argyles thick cock.

argyle is very touchy when it comes to sex.

argyle knows how to get down in that pussy, and put it to work.

↣ JONATHAN BYERS

jonathan always records himself jerking his dick off whenever he missed you.

jonathan came to the halloween party just to fuck you, so you have to be quiet.

jonathan really likes your new school skirt, so why would have you jump on his dick with it on?

nobody's home so you and jonathan has the sofa to yourselves.

↣ GARETH EMERSON

gareth records you bouncing on him to flex to the cult.

gareth jerking off in the shower before you come over, after hearing your voice.

gareth likes being babied and pleased by you.

you &gareth famous morning special sex.

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| OKAY SO UPDATE, I WILL START ACTUALLY STORIES AND SERIES ON WATTPAD,, AND I WILL TRY TO POST MORE ON HERE BC YK ITS SUMMER.

MAJORITY OF MY “reblogs” & CONTENT WITHOUT MY NEW TAG AND @ WILL BE EDITS SO,, AND YES THIS IS STILL RUUE JS A NEW USERNAME CHECK MY LASTEST POST FOR ALL THAT INFO.

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[kygerbearr]

Can you educate me on license plates? Sexless style?

Sorry for putting this off for so long, I got reaaallly busy but I'll go ahead and break down most what I know about license plates.

First and foremost we need to establish a few types of license plates, that being US, European, and then pretty much everything else. I group US and Europe into their own groups because those two all follow the same format, albeit with some variations. In addition to this, some countries and US states have front plates in addition to back plates, which will be relevant in the future.

Since I have a lot of European followers I'm sure you guys already know that European license plate standards are white with a blue strip and then 2 initials to represent the country in question. There is some variance on this however.

Here is a Denmark license plate showing the format. (ignore the red border, thats part of the image, not the plate)

Great Britain is an exception to this, as it has a yellow backplate and white frontplate.

Similarly to this, Netherlands has a yellow backplate, but it also has a yellow front plate as well.

This is the only country to have yellow on both front and back plates to my knowledge, so it is a telltale sign that the car is from Netherlands or that you're currently there. I have seen yellow license plates in Belgium before but I don't know if that's the standard there.

On to the next thing, we have (old) portugal backplates that have a yellow strip in addition to their blue strip.

This is the old design but is still present on many vehicles in the country.

France has something similar, but it is two blue strips on them like so:

Italy also has this as well as on front plates

Mexico is most distinct for their shorter, stubbier front plates compared to most others. It might be hard to tell, but here's a comparison of Mexico license plates with United States license plates

Interestingly enough, there's a lot of similarities between three different South American license plates in that they all have the blue strip at the top. I don't know why this is the case because I'm not very learned on its history. It makes sense for EU license plates to be the same, but I'm not sure why these are the same or why Chile, Peru, Bolivia don't follow the same format.

In addition to this, it's worth noting that Colombia's license plates are yellow as well, and I believe the only country in South America to have yellow? but I could be entirely wrong, my knowledge is limited to whatever has google streetview coverage.

For a change of pace, in Bhutan they have very distinct red license plates like this one

Fun fact about bhutan: there is a lot of phallic imagery present on many houses

And as a side note, Israel has yellow plates as well

Laos has yellow plates too, not many countries in Southeast Asia have yellow license plates to my knowledge besides Japan (though only some of them are yellow)

I could go over areas like Russia and Ukraine but they are just white license plates and aren't that remarkable. Before I hit the image limit I want to cover US license plates as they're quite distinct, starting with the only yellow plates, Alaska and New Mexico.

Bear in mind that plate designs have changed countless times and I could have an entirely separate post showcasing some of the most striking changes I've seen. For comparison, here are more from New Mexico

Alaska has a variant with a kodiak bear on it

New York is more orangeish

This state loves to move in circles and features Arches National Park

Wyoming is the most stereotypical yeehaw cowboy plate

Kentucky has nothing.

Arizona features everything that made me fall in love with the state. The mountains, the desert, the cacti, the sunrise, it's perfect.

Bonus round: Canada. NT has a polar bear

Nunavut has a polar bear

I'm out of images but there's plenty of other variants you can see on Geohints, two separate sections for most of the world as well as a separate section for just US plates

I feel like there's more I could cover but with the image limit it's a little difficult, but some other details I can say is that Manitoba for some reason has Hebrew on their license plates, Czechia license plates' first 3 digits represent the region they were manufactured in, a lot of countries like Peru and Bolivia have their flag on the license plate as well.

I hope you learned something about license plates

[viandede-porque]

I used to think that my life was a tragedy. But now I realize, it's a fucking comedy 🤡

[justanancientfangirl]

So this might be known already, and if so....sorry. I've been a huge fan and follower of Starkid since AVPM but I have never been involved with the fandom, so again, sorry if this is out of pocket or common knowledge. I just haven't seen it mentioned. This is a long one, so...main idea up top, long explanation under the cut.

So in the Hatchetfield musicals and Nightmare Time, we are told that the Lords in black are basically evil Eldritch monsters and Webby is their good guy sister, right?

But what do we know about Webby? We know what she has told Hannah and Lex, and we know she works in opposition to her brothers. We also know that Wiggly calls her a stupid bitch, but she was also actively telling Hannah what his plans were in order to thwart him, so. My point is, we do NOT know that she is a good guy, specifically. Just that her desires don't align with her more obviously evil brothers.

We also know that time seems to loop starting at Jane's car accident and seemingly ending at a point where the Lords in Black win enough influence to potentially cause a problem for the world at large. Sometimes this is a huge deal (TGWDLM or Black Friday). The NT episodes are much smaller and it's harder to tell when a reset might have happened (it seems like NT1 was more scattershot, but NT2 happened in the same continuity, but not the same one as NPMD).

The Lords we see in NT2 are Pokey and Nibbly. Nibbly gets what he wants (ie Linda Monroe) but Pokey doesn't in (presumably Killer Track) or Yellow Jacket. And Linda's dad says that Nibbly gets his Honey Queen Every year (I wonder how many times it's been her), so Nibbly getting what he wants isn't enough to reset the timeline. Possibly because he only gets one lady at a time?)

Some of the Lords seem more intent on being a real influence on the whole world (Pokey, Wiggly) others seem more content to mess with a smaller group (Blinky, Nibbly, Tinky).

We don't know what Webby wants, except that she doesn't want her brothers to succeed in getting what THEY want.

So: she creates a time loop. She sticks her brothers in a bit of a trap where they can potentially get free, but only in Hatchetfield to then spread to the world at large (Wiggly had influence all over the world (tho primarily in America it seems) but chose Linda Monroe as his vessel to come into the world even though the US and Russia had portals into the black already.)

Webby spins her stories, over and over, every time Hatchetfield fails to stop one of her brothers, she unravels it to the starting. Weird things keep happening in Hatchetfield, like in Perkys Buds that don't seem to relate to a specific Lord and their bid for power. Magic runs rampent in the town, seemingly stemming from the Starry Children cult. Now, they were worshipping the Lords in Black, but there has to be a reason that the Lords are so prevalent in the towns history, especially if Webby is the one who is resetting everything to Jane's death.

Tinky is the Time Bastard. If Webby trapped the Lords well, potentially with the sacrifice of Jane, he and the others might not have been able to properly escape, but they could use his time powers to influence the past of Hatchetfield. Like IT does with Derry. They've been a slow poison in Hatchetfield for decades, their magic and power causing a troubled past and weird events to occur. They try to break free, but if they get too close, their sisters web closes in and sends them back to the Black and the people of Hatchetfield back to the night Jane died.

Miss Holloway says that the deal she made for power comes with the cost that none can truly know her. She knows a lot about the Lords in Black and magic as well. It's indicated that she knows Webby as well in The Witch in the Web. We don't know with whom she made her deal, but I think it's likely it was Webby.

Webby also says to Hannah that she didn't give Hannah her power, but she also hasn't helped her understand it much, considering that Hannah thought Webby did in fact send her the visions, including the one that ended with her finger getting chopped off. To that end, when Hannah tried to confront her about it, Webby first tries to show up as a spider, and then as several (annoying) characters to distract her instead of trying to help, like she says she wants to do.

Who knows why Lex and Hannah have powers connected to the Black and White, maybe it's some weird Hatchetfield stuff, maybe their mom was the first to grow weed in the witchwood, maybe she had sex with a dude secretly possessed by one of the Lord's (it would have had to happen twice, so...idk about that) or maybe she herself was possessed by one of the Lords (Or Webby herself, planning for the future to make little soldiers to fight her brothers in the physical world). Not sure where that leaves the other kids with powers in YJ but none of them can do their magic outside the arena, and none of their powers seem to relate to the Black and White. So...maybe that's just Pokey giving them some power with his blue goop in his own quest to get Hannah to bring him into the world.

Anyway. Long post but...I just haven't seen anyone suggest that theory yet, and I thought it merits questioning.

I just don't think we can fully trust Webby. Not that she is definitely evil ... But she is an Eldritch god. She is bound to have a different view of morality than humans. And if what she wants is to get one over on her brothers, who she doesn't like and who don't seem to like her (well, Wiggly doesn't, and he seems to be the leader) then why shouldnt she use a town like Hatchetfield to do it, spinning her webs, he stories, and slowly trapping everyone inside. Hell, maybe every time they lose, they get a little more stuck.

We don't see the end of the world at the end of NPMD, but it definitely ends with Grace going on a rampage. I just wonder how long that will be allowed to last.

Fingers crossed for NT3 or another musical I guess.

[mindwhor3]

In ruins

A/N: I don´t know if someone will read this but feel free to send me a feedback. My first published story.

Disclaimer: English is not my first language.

WC: 547

I never intended it to go this way. We had all the time in the world but the ending was so suddenly it left me speachless.

At the near end of my collage years i met her. We saw each other in passing but never got the chance to talk, until my history professor assigned us in group project. She studied art, i majored in education. My dream was to be a teacher, to inspire the generation of the future, her dream was to be a dancer, like her mother was before her. While the project lasted we talked, got to know each other. I asked for her number after a late study session on a rainy Wednesday, i first kissed her on a cold Saturday several months later. No label was ever called between us but i fell hard and fast.

A few times a week we would meet up away from praying eyes and the loudless whispers of our peers. Maybe it was the sneeking around what made this exiting but maybe i liked her too much to share. This arrengement lastet nearly one year. Right before finals she called it quits. And in the empty park on a chilly Monday i called her my everything.

But she left.

I concentrated on my studies and after my last exam i ran to her dorm. It could not end this way. I was ready to beg for a chance, a real one this time. Everyone should be able to see that i was proud to call her mine. But i never got the chance. Her roommate gave me a letter, everything that was left of her. I had´nt had the courage to open it until a drunken night a week leter.

My dearest, Yn,

i´m sorry i could´nt stay long enough to explain everythig to you like you deserved. I had the one chance to fulfill my dream and i took it. When you are reading this i´m already in Russia. I´m dancing like i promised my mother before her passing. I know you whould´ve understood but i knew that i whould´nt have been able to leave if i explained it in person. You were quickly becoming my biggest weakness and even if i don´t mind being weak with you i could´nt pass up that chance.

When we were in that park and you said that you loved me, i got the call  a few houres before. So i left without saying it back even if i really wanted nothing more.

I hope you can look at our time together and don´t be dissapointed. Maybe we see each other again. I promise i won´t let you get away that time if you will have me that is.

Don´t give up on your dream, you will be an amazing teacher.

I can´t promise it but i do hope to see you again.

All my love,

Natasha

Tears runnig down my cheek i read it a few more times. And my heart broke a little bit more each time. I called an texted but the number was deactivated. Within a single moment my whole world fell apart and in the middle oft he ruins i learned to live with it. What other choice did i have?

[flyonthewallmedstudent]

Brucellosis

Case Report

a 45M goat herder in Malaysia develops 3 weeks of fevers, lethargy, night sweats and headache

history revealed he drank unpasteurised milk from said goats, which he also sold to consumers

blood cultures were negative and he tested negative for more common tropical diseases such as malaria, dengue, typhus and lepto

eventually he tested positive for brucella serology, unfortunately about 80 people also developed brucellosis from drinking milk from his farm, and a few lab staff also picked it up from handling their blood samples

consider this differential in PUO

Microbiology

causative organism: Brucella melitensis

gram negative coccobacillus, facultative intracellular

hardy bacteria that can survive prolonged periods in meat/dairy products unless pasteurised/cooked as well as dust & surfaces

picked up in the intestinal submucosa on ingestion and transported by macropahges to lymphoid tissue

it then has the possibility of spreading haematogenously in the liver, spleen, joints etc. causing systemic or localized infection

Transmission

zoonoses (animal associated)

in particular: feral pigs, so hunters are often at increased risk (due to handling the carcasses), but also cattle, sheep, goat and dogs

outbreaks often associated with consumption of unpasteurized milk from infected animals

Epidemiology

global and notifiable disease in most countries

endemic to Mediterraena, South America and the indian subcontinent

in Australia - largely QLD and NT, but now NSW

Increased risk groups (i.e. what to ask on history and what clues on history to consider for brucellosis)

regular contact with animals (herders, abbatoir workers, vets - there are case reports of lab workers who pick up brucellosis etc)

people who ingest unpasteurized dairy/milk, or the undercooked meat of infected animals

History

first described by another European white man, Dr. George Cleghorn, British Army Surgeon in minorca in 1751 on the island of Malta following the Crimean war

it was named for another British white man, Sir David Bruce who led a commission into a fever outbreak among the army in Malta before they found the organism causing the disease (Sir Themistocles Zammit identified that goats transmit it in milk)

Sir bruce also discovered that trypanosoma brucei (also named for him) was the microbe responsible for animal trypanosomiasis/sleeping sickness. incidentally, he was born in Melbourne Australia

trivia with the Crimean war - was ironically a war fought between Russia and the UK + it's Western Allies and the empire that preceded Turkey (Ottoman)

Today the Crimean war is more well known for producing Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing and yay, finally a woman in random medical history that hardly is related to brucellosis.

Clinical features

PUO - cyclical fevers, fatigue, headache, insomnia, myalgias/arthralgias, weight loss, anorexia (fairly non specific, but also systemic)

incubation times can be long, which can be deceptive, reportedly up to 50 yrs from first exposure

otherwise, most cases it ranges from 3 days to several week, on average, expect 2-4

sometimes: hepatosplenomegaly

critical on history to clarify travel/living situation or contacts and consumption of unpasteurised dairy or undercooked meat

localized disease also possible, depending on organs involved

up to 40% will report peripheral arthritis, sacroillitis and spondylititis (kinda sounds like ank spa), at worst can cause osteomyelitis and septic arthritis

endocraditis is a rare but serious complication, with a 5% mortality rate, outside of this it's rarely fatal

if the lungs are affected, cough and SOB can occur but hte CXR will be lcear

GBS has been reported to occur following infection

hepatic abscess and granulmoa in a few

also possible: epididymoorchitis and skin manifestations like erythema nodosum

ocular changes like uveitis, cataracts etc.

it really feels rheum flavoured.

Investigations

hints on basic bloods - neutropaenia and anaemia, thromobcytopaenia in the case of hepatosplenomegaly or ITP

raised ESR and CRP, ALP and LDH

elevated LFTs in hepatomegaly

but diagnosis: blood cultures --> can take weeks as slow growing (due to aerosol transmission, must be handled in a biohazard hood as with the case report)

key really: serology is the most commonly used tool

PCR can also be used, including 16S

tissue also an option depending on organ affected

Management:

atypical cover: azith and doxy

several weeks of treatment usually - i.e. if uncomplicated, doxy for 6 weeks (however relapses are common on monotherapy, up to 40%), often rifampicin 600 mg daily for 6/52 is also added or gentamicin

where doxy can't be used, bactrim is the alternative

Sources

CDC guideilnes

WHO guidelines

ETG - behind a paywall, if your institution covers it, uptodate is gold standard, that said, plenty of free resources that provide a great start

Wikipaedia

Statpearls

Case report (There's actually a lot of background pathophysio, investigations and treatment listed in case reports and many are free)

[ditezadarsko]

me in front of the "Be Proud" croatia nt museum, absolutely starstruck😭

and yes, that's THE Rakitic 2018 goal against Russia

[xdominiklivakovicx]

Got tagged by @crimsonicarus tysm for tagging me :]

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Name:

Ashley. You can call me that, but you can also call me Ash, Ashie or Trashley; I got this one from my friends from my former school, but you can also call me that. They thought it's funny so did I hehe.

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Sign:

Cancer ☀| Capricorn 🌙| Libra 🌅

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Time:

A bit later than 15:30 in my timezone

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Favorite Band / Artist:

Nirvana, Sex Pistols, The Ramones, The Scorpions, Black Sabbath, Weezer, Rammstein, Guns n' Roses, Green Day, Prljavo Kazaliste, Let 3, Termiti, Brkovi, The Kinks, The Beatles

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Last Movie:

The last movie I watched is Paddington. Okay I really love this movie and it's characters and I could literally relate to that little bear. When I was new in school I thought I was a complete stranger for some reason, and I still try to fit in just like he tried to fit in London, but we both did try and it was worth it

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Last show:

I have no idea which is the last show I watched, but it might be the Cuphead Show from Netflix which I watched few months ago? I really enjoyed that show because I am a big fan of 1930's cartoons, but this one was made in modern times, but it is still kinda accurate. I don't watch series that much tho-

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When did I create this blog:

Oof...I have no idea- at first it was my primarly art acc, but then during the World Cup I decided to be a Livi fanpage because I was kinda not sure if I really want to share anything about football, but I did it anyway and I am very proud hehehe

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Other blogs:

@nikitatheweasel2 my art acc!

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Do I get asks?

Of course! Sometimes art requests about 100 faces of Croatia NT, few asks, mostly appreciations from mutals and friends which I am very VERY grateful! Ily guys sm! <3

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Followers:

Lovely people that I very much appreciate! Every single one of you equally :>

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Average hours of sleep:

As an insomniac person I get 0 hours of sleep, but I do have to take sleeping pills so yeah my average hours might roll from 6 to 8. It depends if my dog manages to wake me up early in the morning, so yeah

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Instruments:

I'm currently playing bass guitar and I am actually doing pretty well. I am a self taught guitarist, so it is already easier for me to play it, buuuut for my fingers...oh well...they do become blue when I stop playing because of the strings

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What am I currently wearing:

I am still wearing my Livi T-shirt that I bought from Dinamo fanshop when I was in Zagreb (it's my new favorite shirt) and some black short leggins because it's HOT outside

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Dream Job:

Omg. Wildlife Rehabilitator. I love animals so much and I always wanted to help some poor creature that needs it. They sure will have to spend some time in captivity, but my favorite part will be releasing them to their wild lives once they get better. I can also take care of sick and orphaned animals, but I do have to be careful to not get infected with illness or if I have to take care of predatory birds, I have to make sure they don't hurt me

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Dream Trip:

You ask a person who has a lot of dream destinations, but okay I'll tell you some of my dream trips:

Perth - Australia

St Peteryburg - Russia

Dubai - UAE

Detroit, Michigan - USA

Vancouver - Canada

Zagreb - Croatia (Yes I want to visit this wonderful city again sometime)

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Andddd that's it! I'm tagging

@mcity-xe @calm-smol @ivapiva @crocvnts @steadydinosaurcherryblossom

[rhpirlo]

Paolo Maldini of Italy NT vs Russia NT, Euro 1996 Group Stage 

[usafphantom2]

Dassault will evaluate the extension of the useful life of Taiwan's Mirage 2000 fleet

Diego Alves By Diego Alves 08/01/2023 - 09:30 in Military, War Zones

Taiwan acquired a fleet of 60 Mirage fighters from 1997 and, as these aircraft are entering an advanced stage of their life cycle, the cost of maintenance and repair has increased, surpassing that of other aircraft in the Air Force arsenal.

To assess the feasibility of extending its useful life, Taiwan relied on the support of the French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation. The evaluation process, budgeted at US$ 4.77 million, should be completed by July 2026.

One of the main reasons that drive this initiative is the strategic flexibility offered by the two-seater Mirage planes (9 units). They can be used both for regular missions and for training exercises for new aviators, improving the operational capabilities of the Air Force.

Taiwan wants to assess whether the service life of several of its Mirage fighters can be extended for strategic reasons. Illustrative image.

In addition, Taiwan's acquisition of 66 new F-16C/D fighters from the United States faced delays in delivery, creating uncertainties about its timely availability. With the first two fighters initially planned for the end of 2023, the postponement to the third quarter of 2024 raised concerns.

The withdrawal of the entire Mirage-2000 fleet without the certainty of the F-16Vs can result in gaps in personnel and military power. Thus, keeping the French fighters offers protection against this potential risk.

The Air Force said it budgeted NT$ 150 million (US$ 4.77 million) to hire Dassault to assess whether or not nine of its two-seat Mirage planes could continue serving Taiwan for another 20 years

Although six Mirage-2000 fighters have been lost over the years due to accidents, these aircraft remain crucial assets in the Taiwan fleet, deployed mainly to protect the airspace of the north of the country.

Tags: Military AviationDassault Mirage 2000RoCAF - Republic of China Air Force/ Taiwan Air ForceWar Zones - China/Taiwan

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