Firesteel amulets from the Museum of Lund. In 1880 Johan Alfred Göth wrote that in rural Småland, it was said that sheet lightning was caused by Freyja striking Her firesteel to check on the rye.
Firesteel amulets from the Museum of Lund. In 1880 Johan Alfred Göth wrote that in rural Småland, it was said that sheet lightning was caused by Freyja striking Her firesteel to check on the rye.
In a message on his Telegram channel recently recounting the episode, Durov wrote: "I lost my company and my home, but would do it again – without hesitation." Now safely in France with his spouse and three of his children, Kliuchnikov scrolls through Telegram to learn about the devastation happening in his home country. For Oleksandra Tsekhanovska, head of the Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group at the Kyiv-based Ukraine Crisis Media Center, the effects are both near- and far-reaching. Asked about its stance on disinformation, Telegram spokesperson Remi Vaughn told AFP: "As noted by our CEO, the sheer volume of information being shared on channels makes it extremely difficult to verify, so it's important that users double-check what they read." So, uh, whenever I hear about Telegram, it’s always in relation to something bad. What gives?
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