Russian war

  I have been a freelance translator for about 35 years now.
Over that time I have registered on multiple translator sites like Proz.com, Aquarius, Translators Directory. Go Translators, translatorscafe and more that I do not even remember.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine and continues to kill everyone in their path (just like the orcs in ‘Lord of the Rings’) I did raise my voice on facebook (which is most likely totally irrelevant) and pledged never to work for any Russian agency again.

And since the devil Adolf Putin is systematically blocking news and all forms of information about his atrocities to reach the Russian people, I believe it would be appropriate to urge all those translator sites to block all Russian agencies from posting job offers. This may not have any “real” effect on the war, but as an indirect message it could result in a few more people in Russia wondering what is going on in the world.

So, personally I urge those translator platforms to do something.
And if any other freelance translator might be willing to add his or her voice, that would be wonderful.

The current situation is NOT something one should “let slide” - like the Chinese are doing!

sexual health

For your entertainment!. This piece of spam (thousands of similar things arrive every day!) apparently comes from Russia:
"[spam] The best way to prevent your sexual health"
Do whatever you can to prevent your health. THAT is good advice, since it promotes the "health industry".

The best way to prevent your health

I just got a spam mail. Although I did not bother to read it, it seems to have been related to "bedroom vigor" or some nonsense like that. With greetings from Russia.
The title says "The best way to prevent your health"
Wow!
Now, that is someting everybody surely wants to do, prevent yourself from being healthy. Ensure you are sick.
Then the pharmaceutical angels from all over the world can sell your all sort of garbage and grow rich in the process.

Let's thank our dear spammer friends over in Russia for their concern about everybody being too healthy.