Life After Cancellation

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Dec 18, 2024

KYIV—It was surely a weird feeling today, not speaking on Chicago’s WGN Radio for the first time since, wow, 2022. But we carried on and made a report for today, and our UFN team was also busy with some videos and art about the war. Read on …

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RADIO WAR DAY 1,028: Cancelled by WGN, We’re Still Here: Today, a Russian General Blew Up in Moscow

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KYIV—For 1,027 days, I reported live on Chicago’s WGN Radio – every weekday since the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Today, I carry on, even after being cancelled. Guest co-host Blacksmith joins from Lviv as we discuss a stunning small victory: a Russian general who deployed chemical weapons eliminated in Moscow.

We expose how Ukraine's front-line ingenuity – from anti-drone tech to new laser defenses – far surpasses American defense contractors current thinking. Plus, Blacksmith shares a summary of Ukrainian social media, as we look at Russia's TikTok manoeuvring. Join us for an unfiltered truth-seeking conversation from Kyiv and Lviv. Comments welcome.

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Thanks to Lviv artist @neivanmade for the cover art today. It was an encouraging surprise on a difficult day:

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Never Again, Again and Again

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How War Can Fix Your Brain

Lesson 1: “There’s no such thing as resilience—only resilient people.”

A year ago, on a supply run through Donbas’s smoldering fields with @McSimba, we realized something: war forces you to take stock of life. That strange, brutal clarity inspired this series.

Here’s episode one—“There’s no such thing as resilience—only resilient people.”

With thanks to @gilesduley and others for the insight.