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Michael Vokabre

@vokabre.bsky.social

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Hi, I'm Russian Jewish Israeli raccoon with brushes. Expect slice of life traditional arts, trains, androids, love of decency art: @procyonity.bsky.social android robotics: @vokabrerobotics.bsky.social vokabre.com patreon.com/vokabre procyonity.etsy.com

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Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · Apr 5

Chanting: “In Gaza and Sderot children want to live”

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Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 3h

This is the big issue in tech and not only tech indeed

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Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 4h

Time to solve the mystery “did my bag actually arrive after a short transfer” and “will me be allowed to Japan”

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 4h

Uzbekistan Airlines has the best security film i ever seen so far, it works at being engaging (what El Al also went with their “card tricks” film) and is really fun

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 4h

There will be peace and coexistence despite anonymous user’s demands

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 4h

Tashkent airport has
— a piano with a mysterious comment
— qurut in a vending machine (which did not work)
— probably the most expensive Uzbek flatbread you can ever find anywhere

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 20h

Ceasefire time

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Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 21h

On my way to #HALFURF exhibition. The paintings are in the suitcase. My first time on Uzbekistan Airlines route. The captain is overseeing the check-in.

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 22h

I love fish and chips i’m fish and chips patriot. Also Jaffa cakes are great.

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 22h

Had Azeieli Towers turned off their “how many days since hostages are in Gaza” display already?

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 22h

Who even uses airbnb in tokyo? The last time i was tempted was like seven years ago when there was a dude offering stays in Nakagin Capsule Tower but even that was sorta fake bcs it was not allowed to stay overnight there, only visit in daytime while you stay at other of his apartments

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 23h

Ivan Shcherbakov from Kansk was sentenced to 12 years over two donations to Ukraine, it was declared "high treason".
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Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 23h

furry furry fursuiter as opposed to what?

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 1d

Warm sunny raccoon!

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not an American however

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 1d

I think EUs push for legally demanded sideloading is quite a good approach.

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Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 1d

My family managed to completely eradicate an interest in theatre in me by doing stunts like bringing a 9 y.o. me to Shostakovich’s Bolt.

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Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 1d

It also is not a panacea, e.g. Russian wikipedia for decade debates and still decides against calling Circassian genocide page “genocide”. And all big ngos end up intertwined in toxic stuff, from amnesty to wwf.

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Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 1d

A Soviet song comes to my mind.
“Like a dwindling ember in a faded fire.
There were miles ahead, dusty, burned.
We hastened this day as best we could.
This victory day
Is saturated with gunpowder,
It's a celebration
With temples already gray,
It's joy
With tears upon our eyes”

Michael Vokabre @vokabre.bsky.social · 1d

Annals of Joseon were copied and stored in multiple remote locations which saved them during Japan invasion in 16th century and later annexation of Korea by Japan (one copy was moved to Tokyo and got destroyed in 1923 Kanto Earthquake).
Clearly this storage knowledge was lost.