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1. Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 08:12:13 JST Eugen Rochko

   Today marks the 20th anniversary of me arriving in Germany with my parents. If they hadn't abandoned their jobs, friends and family and taken me out of Russia, I might very well have perished by now.

   • joy larkin 🌺✨ (joy@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 08:16:02 JST joy larkin 🌺✨

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     @Gargron

     Bless your parents and their sacrifices, Eugen. ❤️

   • GJ Groothedde 🇪🇺 (eetschrijver@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 08:16:45 JST GJ Groothedde 🇪🇺

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     @Gargron We're all very glad that you made it out of there! Happy Anniversary!

   • 4everpushingaboulder (boulder@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 08:46:13 JST 4everpushingaboulder

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     @Gargron my maternal grandfather left Russia in 1909 for the United States. My paternal great grandfathers came from Torchin, Ukraine and Rodom, Poland 1907.

     Ironic my children are asking me today how they knew when it was time.

   • Dr. Nancy Wayne ✅ (nancylwayne@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 09:02:16 JST Dr. Nancy Wayne ✅

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     @Gargron It’s an age-old question: Do we get the hell out of now or stay and fight our oppressors? Your parents chose to flee, as did my great grandparents. We exist because of that decision.

   • Bssr4 (bssr4@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 09:13:48 JST Bssr4

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     @Gargron
     Congrats & Good Luck!

   • Vitalik (pleasedodisturb@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 10:15:26 JST Vitalik

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     @Gargron so do you have any actual position on russian invasion and maybe a message to the world, or do you join the silence of all the russians in russia’s war?

   • Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 10:19:22 JST Eugen Rochko

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     • Vitalik

     @pleasedodisturb https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/107861884373220099

   • Beggar Midas (beggarmidas@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 10:25:00 JST Beggar Midas

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     @Gargron You'd almost certainly be dead, unless you were in Moscow or St. Petersburg proper.

   • EloPup (elopup@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 11:04:36 JST EloPup

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     @Gargron
     Well, you and your family definitely did Germany a favour by coming here :)!

     Hope you can look back positively all in all on this occasion.

     Happy anniversary to you and your family 😊

   • James A Nielsen (jamesnielsen@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 11:18:11 JST James A Nielsen

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     @Gargron The things that parents do for their children! My grandmother was pregnant with my mother when she arrived at Ellis Island from Sweden. So glad you all escaped tyranny, and you were able to create this important space where we can say "Thank You" !

   • デニス・レドネフ :catjam: (onetimesaccount@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 14:29:37 JST デニス・レドネフ :catjam:

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     @Gargron Ура :toot:

   • Open Risk (openrisk@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 21:01:22 JST Open Risk

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     @Gargron we need to create a world where people thrive and live full lives at peace with each other and nature wherever they are. Its not utopic, its a necessity for our survival.

     And the #fediverse you are helping in its baby steps is an integral part of that journey. You are already an inspiration for many.

   • Ponygirl (ponygirl@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 21:41:02 JST Ponygirl

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     @Gargron Don't come to America or you'll jump from the fire into the pot.