A rune stick with an interesting inscription from Narsaq, Greenland. Runologist Erik Moltke interprets the first line of the inscription as; Á sæ, sæ, sæ es Ása sát; “On the sea, the sea, the sea is the ambush (or dwelling?) of the Æsir”, and a charm for protection at sea. The second line can be read as “bibrau(?) is the name of the maiden who sits on the blue (pond?)”, which may refer to a goddess, perhaps Frigg. Two rune sticks with very similar inscriptions have been found in Bergen, so it must have been a well known charm. One side has the full Younger Futhark, and the other, a series of bindrunes; likely a charm of sorts.
A rune stick with an interesting inscription from Narsaq, Greenland. Runologist Erik Moltke interprets the first line of the inscription as; Á sæ, sæ, sæ es Ása sát; “On the sea, the sea, the sea is the ambush (or dwelling?) of the Æsir”, and a charm for protection at sea. The second line can be read as “bibrau(?) is the name of the maiden who sits on the blue (pond?)”, which may refer to a goddess, perhaps Frigg. Two rune sticks with very similar inscriptions have been found in Bergen, so it must have been a well known charm. One side has the full Younger Futhark, and the other, a series of bindrunes; likely a charm of sorts.
Right now the digital security needs of Russians and Ukrainians are very different, and they lead to very different caveats about how to mitigate the risks associated with using Telegram. For Ukrainians in Ukraine, whose physical safety is at risk because they are in a war zone, digital security is probably not their highest priority. They may value access to news and communication with their loved ones over making sure that all of their communications are encrypted in such a manner that they are indecipherable to Telegram, its employees, or governments with court orders. In 2014, Pavel Durov fled the country after allies of the Kremlin took control of the social networking site most know just as VK. Russia's intelligence agency had asked Durov to turn over the data of anti-Kremlin protesters. Durov refused to do so. Russians and Ukrainians are both prolific users of Telegram. They rely on the app for channels that act as newsfeeds, group chats (both public and private), and one-to-one communication. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Telegram has remained an important lifeline for both Russians and Ukrainians, as a way of staying aware of the latest news and keeping in touch with loved ones. The perpetrators use various names to carry out the investment scams. They may also impersonate or clone licensed capital market intermediaries by using the names, logos, credentials, websites and other details of the legitimate entities to promote the illegal schemes. Andrey, a Russian entrepreneur living in Brazil who, fearing retaliation, asked that NPR not use his last name, said Telegram has become one of the few places Russians can access independent news about the war.
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