A note to Mattakar
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A note to Mattakar
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What My Data Sources and What Does All That Map Stuff Mean?
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through that email address anyway.
Everyone is invited to comment here or on SubStack or suggest how it could run or whatever.
Regards
22 Trucks
PS If you have ideas for articles I should write, feel free to suggest away.
Any takers?
If so, you can reply publicly on SubStack in the comments or on this BlueSky posting. If you want replies to be private, use the email address tools@earthlink.net. That address will exist for at least another month, probably two. Detailed discussions would take place privately
joining this would be expected to promote this SubStack on their own BlueSky accounts, which should drive the readership up. Anyone still on DKos could, by their own choice (carefully and at their own risk), mention this effort on that forum as well.
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standard on what can be included. The intent of this is to be something more than a place to repost others’ work.
The advantage to those who are interested is a SubStack channel with over 100 followers (and growing) and a BlueSky with over 150 (ditto). Additionally, those who are interested in
me VERY nervous. Therefore, there would need to be some discussion about rules and some mutual vetting.
We would also ask each participant to agree to average a certain amount of material, like maybe 3-4 articles per month with more being welcome (to a point). There would need to be a minimum
what is OPINION, and what is SPECULATION. And the place for naked cheerleading is in the comments section.
How exactly this would work I have not quite figured out since it would likely require me to give full access to this SubStack to those who are participating and that, understandably, makes
ridiculous cheerleading is something else entirely. I believe we should present the facts, warts and all.
In the articles, OPINIONS need to be presented as opinions. And GUESSES and SPECULATION need to be presented as guesses and specualtion. The reader needs to be able to tell what is FACT,
BlueSky to see if any readers/writers out there are interested in participating in a group effort.
If anyone is interested, I would ask that ARTICLES be fact-based, researched, and at least somewhat balanced. Being in favor of Ukrainian victory and presenting good news is one thing. Naked
or so. Beyond that, I haven’t the time to write more.
On an earlier article, I posted a comment suggesting perhaps a group of us working together could keep this thing more engaged and I received some likes and replies. To explore this possibility a bit more, I’m posting this on SubStack and
on the ground situation. But from here out, I can only think of a few more subjects upon which I am qualified to talk:
• Map explanations and info sources used
• Flamingos
• Casualties and Trends over 26 months
• Territorial Gains and Trends Over 26 months
• Perhaps a ground update every two weeks
Expanding This to More Than What It Is
Ukraine Information Channel
So, it occurs to me that I will not be able to support this SubStack channel of information on Ukraine with sufficient material to keep it informative and interesting. I’ve been flooding it a bit at the start as I get caught up
I like it. I don't mind being difficult and combative. 🏴☠️
Also, when speaking with an idiot (and there were and still are several), I like to let them know I think their an idiot.
I may try to gin up a Ukraine writing group on SubStack. There is much disatisfaction on/with DKos. Any interest?
"Here is a tribute to 22 Trucks, a user known for being a difficult, often combative presence in community, particularly regarding technical discussions on the Ukraine conflict. Despite the frustration they caused, this acknowledges their significant contributions to discussions."
19.02.2026 13:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Nice title. I found yesterday by checking your "Comments" and the tip jar/title for the article is still there. I did a web search to see if a "ghost" still existed and all I came up with is this:
19.02.2026 13:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I decided to check something based on this action DKos took against your freedom of speech. User Marlosan wrote two diaries discussing this. After the 2nd one, BOJOed and the diary removed. Then they went back and removed the first diary after it had already been on the site for almost 2 weeks.
18.02.2026 20:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I appreciate the effort and I'm sorry you are now on that ridiculous radar. There's crew there that kills anyone who disagrees with them. I know a few of the members, but there is no way to take action against them other than to form a similar "crew" that BOJOs them as well.
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Ground War: Getting Everything Completely Current
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Russian Starlink Access: What is the Deal?
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More new material that is not on Blue Sky.
Foundation Continued - Update: Hulyaipole
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To those who have read the Blue Sky stuff already, this one is the first new material.
22 Trucks
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Foundation Continued - Update: Pokrovsk
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Foundation Continued - Update: Kostyantynivka
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Foundation Continued - Update: Siversk
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Foundation Continued - Update: Lyman
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Foundation Continued - Update: Kramatorsk & Sloviansk
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Foundation Continued - Update: Kupyansk
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Closing the Book (Continued) - What Happened on DKos?
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Well, I'm now live, up and running, on SubStack.
I started out just reproducing what I had put out here, but it's much easier to read over there.
Now, the first new material is up (Pokrovsk) and I will continue with more there than here. You are all invited.
By my figuring, Quaoar may return on Sunday or perhaps Monday.
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