First Anniversary of the Greatest Ammo-Dump Cook-Off: Krasnyi Luch

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Friday June 16, 2023 · 4:33 PM PDT

2023/06/16 · 16:33

It's the first anniversary of the HIMARS hit on a huge ammo dump at Krasnyi Luch in Eastern Ukraine. A group of young Russians had just finished unloading a truck, not too far from the dump and were taking a break, with some music playing; one of them was wearing a GoPro or the like around his neck or loosely pinned to his shirt, and that's how we came to have video of the next 11 minutes.

One thing that does need a bit of explanation is the point, early on, where everyone piles into the truck. There's a bit of discussion, then they all fall silent -- then spill out of the truck. Last year a reddit commenter did some geolocation and discovered that the truck was sitting in a cul-de-sac and that the only way out would take them toward the ammo dump, not away. You can see the realization settle on the crew as they watch the fireworks spread.

The description given in Russian google-translates to "Point-U hit warehouses with ammunition!!! Thank God our guys are alive!!"

Without further spoilers, here is that video.

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Kosability: How I Developed a Congenital Condition

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Wednesday December 01, 2010 · 1:59 PM PST

2010/12/01 · 13:59

In recurring dreams I walk. I stroll, I climb stairs, move around like other people -- and then I suddenly realize I am on my feet, and I panic. Where's my wheelchair? How long will this dream state of grace persist before my mind remembers that my legs don't work any more? I'm about to have a Wile E. Coyote moment: I've overshot the cliff edge, so to speak, and reality is about to intervene and send me plummeting. Such is the speed with which I have become effectively paraplegic that my dreaming mind can't keep up with events.

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Monday June 14, 2010 · 1:09 PM PDT

2010/06/14 · 13:09

It was something Fishgrease said, of course. Why weren't the coastal towns armed in advance for spills? Where was the preparedness? The throwaway comment hit me between the eyes, however; why don't towns and parishes that are under threat by oil have Volunteer Boom Departments, in the same way my town has a Volunteer Fire Department (VFD)?

The idea has been percolating in my head for about a week, and this morning I had a conversation with Bennie Long, my town's fire chief. Working from what she told me, in answer to my questions, and my own informal thoughts, I decided to write a diary and find out whether the idea is possible through feedback from the rest of Kos. I am grateful to the crew and all my fellow travelers on the Oilpocalypse Liveblog Mothership whose newborn friendship gave me the courage to publish this.

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Monday June 12, 2006 · 8:36 AM PDT

2006/06/12 · 08:36

In this diary (my first, ever, on dKos), I want to share a letter I received from my Congressman concerning his vote on the COPE Act. I haven't seen any of the astroturf ads that were shown on TV promoting this legislation to the taxpayers because I hide from network TV, but I have followed the discussion here and followed links to discussions and news items elsewhere on the net.

There is something about this letter that I can't quite get my head around, and I hope this diary will stay above water long enough to garner a comment or two. Read More

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