It breaks my heart. I have a few Ukrainian coworkers (working remotely), and when we jump in Slack and I chat with them now compared to when we first started working together, all I hear is the weariness, the sadness, the loss. This woman designed all of our proprietary software, and she was always such an upbeat, motivated badass. That cliche of a person "lighting up the room" when they walk in? That's her. Now though? She's had to move three times to avoid bombs, and even though she's safe now, she's lost something that I don't know if she will ever get back.

What I see in this picture of Zelenskyy is what I hear in her voice every time I talk with her. And it makes me fucking furious.

[–] margaritox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I’m Ukrainian living in the US, I know.

And yet, there are idiots all over social platforms who bitch (and even joke!) about how they’re “tired of giving money to Ukraine). I only wish they knew how painful that is to see. I wish that they at least had the courtesy to keep their mouth shut.

[–] inOut@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Like the Obama photos, but with war included. That shit ages a person. Even a president.

I have been re-watching servant of the people, and it’s just so apparent the amount of stress this man deals with on a daily basis. What a fucking hero.

[–] alxmg@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Absolute hero this man, every European and democratic country should hope to have its own Zelenskyy.

[–] peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Zelenskyy and Trump both carry a great weight....but with Trump it's just because he's a fat fuck.