Michael BURIANYK
@mburianyk.bsky.social
Geophysicist, SF and Fantasy obsessive, fan of history and archaeology, passionate about Ukraine. Canadian living on the Côte d'Azur and loving it!
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ICE Accidentally Sends Maduro Back to Venezuela
ICE Accidentally Sends Maduro Back to Venezuela
WASHINGTON — In a stunning instance of miscommunication between departments, ICE agents have deported Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro back to Venezuela just hours after he was abducted by the DEA. ...
thehardtimes.net
January 4, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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‘This is business as usual’: boss of bombed Ukrainian vodka maker seeks to expand exports
‘This is business as usual’: boss of bombed Ukrainian vodka maker seeks to expand exports
Nemiroff says products still reaching UK chains such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco despite production difficulties
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:32 AM
‘This is business as usual’: boss of bombed Ukrainian vodka maker seeks to expand exports
Pizza 🍕is ubiquitous in western society, right?
So, I predict that in the future "pizza" will replace "eat" and "meal". Have you pizza'd yet? What will we have for pizza tonight? The wedding pizza was magnificent!
See use of “tea” in Britain if you don’t believe!
So, I predict that in the future "pizza" will replace "eat" and "meal". Have you pizza'd yet? What will we have for pizza tonight? The wedding pizza was magnificent!
See use of “tea” in Britain if you don’t believe!
it.pizza
November 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Pizza 🍕is ubiquitous in western society, right?
So, I predict that in the future "pizza" will replace "eat" and "meal". Have you pizza'd yet? What will we have for pizza tonight? The wedding pizza was magnificent!
See use of “tea” in Britain if you don’t believe!
So, I predict that in the future "pizza" will replace "eat" and "meal". Have you pizza'd yet? What will we have for pizza tonight? The wedding pizza was magnificent!
See use of “tea” in Britain if you don’t believe!
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Ukraine has produced many remarkable boxers, including reigning heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. The Kyiv Independent’s Daria Shulzhenko explores the influences that has helped make Ukraine a powerhouse in the world of boxing.
Why Usyk wins - Ukraine’s boxing legacy
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
www.youtube.com
July 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Ukraine has produced many remarkable boxers, including reigning heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. The Kyiv Independent’s Daria Shulzhenko explores the influences that has helped make Ukraine a powerhouse in the world of boxing.
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'Baffled' archaeologists. An excellent article by Tim Penn, University of Reading, which not only describes the hypotheses and discussions which are part of the archaeological method but also addresses the use of 'baffled' and other clichés used some journalists.
theconversation.com/big-roman-sh...
theconversation.com/big-roman-sh...
Big Roman shoes discovered near Hadrian’s Wall – but they don’t necessarily mean big Roman feet
It’s up for debate what the big shoes found at Magna mean and that’s an integral part of archaeological research
theconversation.com
July 19, 2025 at 6:44 AM
'Baffled' archaeologists. An excellent article by Tim Penn, University of Reading, which not only describes the hypotheses and discussions which are part of the archaeological method but also addresses the use of 'baffled' and other clichés used some journalists.
theconversation.com/big-roman-sh...
theconversation.com/big-roman-sh...
I don’t read about sports so I’m not familiar with the style of such journalism. But I have to say that this report on the Usyk vs Dubois fight is certainly colourful and captivatingly descriptive!
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
Usyk defeats Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion once more
Oleksandr Usyk is the undisputed world heavyweight champion again after a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois at Wembley
www.theguardian.com
July 20, 2025 at 5:29 AM
I don’t read about sports so I’m not familiar with the style of such journalism. But I have to say that this report on the Usyk vs Dubois fight is certainly colourful and captivatingly descriptive!
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
The Ukrainian ghost museums on the front line www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Inside the ghost museums of Ukraine: exhibits replaced by fragments of war and occupation
The curators of shattered historical buildings near the eastern frontline are preserving wartime memories as they reconstruct their collections
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 5:17 AM
The Ukrainian ghost museums on the front line www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
It’s high time the Hugo awards for SFF had a best translated work category. If you agree you can support this initiative.
translatedhugo.org
translatedhugo.org
The Translated Hugo Initiative
Putting the World in Worldcon
translatedhugo.org
July 10, 2025 at 4:29 AM
It’s high time the Hugo awards for SFF had a best translated work category. If you agree you can support this initiative.
translatedhugo.org
translatedhugo.org
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NEWSFLASH:
After last night's 12 hour drone attack, Kyiv woke up to the city ablaze, the taste of ash and official warnings to stay inside as remnants of last night's attack waft through Kyiv.
The attack follows Trump's call to Putin and the U.S. military aid halt, this week.
After last night's 12 hour drone attack, Kyiv woke up to the city ablaze, the taste of ash and official warnings to stay inside as remnants of last night's attack waft through Kyiv.
The attack follows Trump's call to Putin and the U.S. military aid halt, this week.
NEWFLASH: Kyiv ablaze on U.S. Independence Day
Trump and Putin spoke after the U.S. paused weapons shipments. Then Russia launched a massive barrage.
www.counteroffensive.news
July 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
NEWSFLASH:
After last night's 12 hour drone attack, Kyiv woke up to the city ablaze, the taste of ash and official warnings to stay inside as remnants of last night's attack waft through Kyiv.
The attack follows Trump's call to Putin and the U.S. military aid halt, this week.
After last night's 12 hour drone attack, Kyiv woke up to the city ablaze, the taste of ash and official warnings to stay inside as remnants of last night's attack waft through Kyiv.
The attack follows Trump's call to Putin and the U.S. military aid halt, this week.
I’m somewhat hesitant to share this video by Hilary Layne. She overstates her argument and makes some questionable and annoying claims and interpretations. But, it is great fodder for discussions of the origins and state of Fantasy literature. I found it interesting enough.
youtu.be/_BBrDhgGz1k?...
youtu.be/_BBrDhgGz1k?...
This is Why We Never Got Another Lord of the Rings
YouTube video by The Second Story
youtu.be
July 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I’m somewhat hesitant to share this video by Hilary Layne. She overstates her argument and makes some questionable and annoying claims and interpretations. But, it is great fodder for discussions of the origins and state of Fantasy literature. I found it interesting enough.
youtu.be/_BBrDhgGz1k?...
youtu.be/_BBrDhgGz1k?...
@kyivindependent.com’s Olha Rudenko with an insightful piece on why Ukrainians distrust the Russian anti-Putin opposition.
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WTF is wrong with Russia?
mailchi.mp
June 27, 2025 at 3:05 AM
@kyivindependent.com’s Olha Rudenko with an insightful piece on why Ukrainians distrust the Russian anti-Putin opposition.
mailchi.mp/kyivindepend... mailchi.mp/kyivindepend...
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David R. Hagen just solved a small mystery that I mentioned 13 years ago in the mouseover text of a comic drhagen.com/blog/the-mis...
The Missing 11th of the Month - David R Hagen
Personal website of David R Hagen, scientific software engineer
drhagen.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
David R. Hagen just solved a small mystery that I mentioned 13 years ago in the mouseover text of a comic drhagen.com/blog/the-mis...
A very nice keynote address by Peter Pomerantsev a saving our democracies from manipulation.
youtube.com/watch?v=b-0b...
youtube.com/watch?v=b-0b...
Peter Pomerantsev: It's not about the facts. Disinformation is about identity, emotion and trauma
YouTube video by Český rozhlas Plus
youtube.com
June 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A very nice keynote address by Peter Pomerantsev a saving our democracies from manipulation.
youtube.com/watch?v=b-0b...
youtube.com/watch?v=b-0b...
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My review of Iaroslav Lebedynsky's “Les Cosaques: Une société guerrière entre libertés et pouvoirs, Ukraine 1490-1790” (The Cossacks: A warrior society between liberty and power)
mburianyk.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/r...
mburianyk.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/r...
Review of Iaroslav Lebedynsky’s “Les Cosaques” (The Cossacks: A warrior society between liberty and power, Ukraine 1490-1790)
Les Cosaques by Iaroslav Lebedynsky Review by Michael Burianyk The Zaporozhian Cossacks and their brethren, the Town (or Urban) Cossacks who ultimately formed the Hetmanate state of the 17th centur…
mburianyk.wordpress.com
May 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
My review of Iaroslav Lebedynsky's “Les Cosaques: Une société guerrière entre libertés et pouvoirs, Ukraine 1490-1790” (The Cossacks: A warrior society between liberty and power)
mburianyk.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/r...
mburianyk.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/r...
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REQUEST! Ideas, advice or contacts for publishers interested in an English translation of a remarkable history of Ukrainian Cossacks. I translated Iaroslav Lebedynsky's "Les Cosaques" from French to English. It is a remarkable history of Ukrainian Cossacks and has to be available to English readers.
May 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
REQUEST! Ideas, advice or contacts for publishers interested in an English translation of a remarkable history of Ukrainian Cossacks. I translated Iaroslav Lebedynsky's "Les Cosaques" from French to English. It is a remarkable history of Ukrainian Cossacks and has to be available to English readers.
Meet Heer’sc(sort of - but all the better for it) review of Dan Nadel’s bio of Robert Crumb.
southwestreview.com/volume-110-n... Cartoon Liberation | Robert Crumb and His Times - Southwest Review
southwestreview.com/volume-110-n... Cartoon Liberation | Robert Crumb and His Times - Southwest Review
Cartoon Liberation | Robert Crumb and His Times
By Jeet Heer
southwestreview.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Meet Heer’sc(sort of - but all the better for it) review of Dan Nadel’s bio of Robert Crumb.
southwestreview.com/volume-110-n... Cartoon Liberation | Robert Crumb and His Times - Southwest Review
southwestreview.com/volume-110-n... Cartoon Liberation | Robert Crumb and His Times - Southwest Review
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Hi All, I released my weekend update a few hours ago, and the Ukrainians turned around and launched what is arguably the most successful operation of the war--so I updated it with all the information I could get. Russian strategic airpower received a mighty blow. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #135: Scratch That: The Ukrainians Just Pulled Off The Most Successful Operation Of The War
The New York Times Shows How Trump/Putin Control The Narrative; Trump Delays Again
open.substack.com
June 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Hi All, I released my weekend update a few hours ago, and the Ukrainians turned around and launched what is arguably the most successful operation of the war--so I updated it with all the information I could get. Russian strategic airpower received a mighty blow. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
REQUEST! Ideas, advice or contacts for publishers interested in an English translation of a remarkable history of Ukrainian Cossacks. I translated Iaroslav Lebedynsky's "Les Cosaques" from French to English. It is a remarkable history of Ukrainian Cossacks and has to be available to English readers.
May 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
REQUEST! Ideas, advice or contacts for publishers interested in an English translation of a remarkable history of Ukrainian Cossacks. I translated Iaroslav Lebedynsky's "Les Cosaques" from French to English. It is a remarkable history of Ukrainian Cossacks and has to be available to English readers.
A little bit surprised and somewhat concerned about the latest “President’s Page” in the May edition of SEG’s on LLM/AI in geophysics education.
May 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A little bit surprised and somewhat concerned about the latest “President’s Page” in the May edition of SEG’s on LLM/AI in geophysics education.
I don’t know either, but I do know that I like this. Note this video is 4 months ago, dating from the sighting of strange flying objects over New Jersey. youtube.com/watch?v=-NI6...
Fine, I'll Talk About the Drones...
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I don’t know either, but I do know that I like this. Note this video is 4 months ago, dating from the sighting of strange flying objects over New Jersey. youtube.com/watch?v=-NI6...
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Most of our members give $5 a month — and thanks to their contributions, we are able to fund our operations and reach millions of readers around the world every week. Membership shows just how powerful collective action can be.
May 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Most of our members give $5 a month — and thanks to their contributions, we are able to fund our operations and reach millions of readers around the world every week. Membership shows just how powerful collective action can be.
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Locus Magazine is having their annual fundraiser - lots of great perks and you get to support a great publication! @locusmag.bsky.social igg.me/at/locusmag2...
Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2025
Celebrating and uplifting authors, artists, and story -- the guide to the world's imagination | Check out 'Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2025' on Indiegogo.
igg.me
May 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Locus Magazine is having their annual fundraiser - lots of great perks and you get to support a great publication! @locusmag.bsky.social igg.me/at/locusmag2...
The Kyiv Independent is launching a campaign for 2000 more subscribers. You can support independent Ukrainian journalism for as little as $5 a month.
kyivindependent.com/membership/
kyivindependent.com/membership/
The Kyiv Independent
Your support allows us to bring independent, locally-sourced news about Ukraine to the world
kyivindependent.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The Kyiv Independent is launching a campaign for 2000 more subscribers. You can support independent Ukrainian journalism for as little as $5 a month.
kyivindependent.com/membership/
kyivindependent.com/membership/
Good to see that students and politics still mix - University of Toronto 😉
May 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Good to see that students and politics still mix - University of Toronto 😉