This is truly a great man. He has invested more in Ukraine than 185 countries combined. Meet Howard Buffett, Warren Buffett’s middle son. He is 71 years old. He dropped out of college three times. He drinks Dr Pepper and looks for a McDonald’s wherever he travels. Since the beginning of the war, his foundation has become the largest private donor to Ukraine: $1.4 billion. Over four years, he has personally visited Ukraine 27 times. In April 2022, he saw burned-out agricultural machinery and called the president of John Deere: “How many combines are available in Europe?” “Fifteen. All of them were supposed to go to Russia.” “I’ll take them all.” Then came all the available New Holland equipment in Europe. Altogether, more than 100 tractors and combines were provided to Ukrainian farmers. He even tested demining equipment himself - on his own farm in Illinois, detonating explosives beneath rollers. When a Ukrainian deputy minister expressed doubts, Buffett told him: “Stop counting my tractors. If necessary, I’ll blow up a thousand of them.” Andriy Stavnitser initially asked him for $1 million for Superhumans. Buffett asked how much was needed to build the entire center. “$14 million.” “Okay. And what do you expect in return?” “Nothing. Build it.” Today, his support for Superhumans has reached $77 million, and the center has treated more than 1,700 patients. But his largest area of spending is neither agricultural machinery nor prosthetics. It is food: 642 million meals. And that is only part of it: * 344,000 windows replaced after Russian attacks; * 9 bridges, 4 power plants, 2,500 generators, and 18 DNA laboratories; * Much of Bucha rebuilt with his funding. “I already have more friends in Ukraine than I do at home,” he says. He celebrates birthdays in Ukraine, comes for Christmas, and even has a Ukrainian godson. Friends, this is truly a great man - someone who understands that he cannot take all his money with him when he leaves this world. I simply want to thank him and wish him well. Whatever else one may say, this is real help from a person who had no personal obligation to Ukraine. He simply chose to help. Source: translated from the original text by Oleh Bairak.

.@AbelAvellan, Chairman and CEO of @AST_SpaceMobile, says the company is leading direct to device satellite broadband and expects rapid growth as space based connectivity expands globally. cnbc.com/video/2026/05/18/as…

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CPR provides life-saving help until medical professionals arrive. Immediately performing CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chances of survival. Take time to learn how you can help those you love. #CPRAEDWeek

Newsweek: 1998 OR2 Livestream: Watch the Biggest Asteroid of the Year Pass Earth Live Online. newsweek.com/1998-or2-livest… via @GoogleNews

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.@BoeingSpace announced Nov. 5 that it has submitted a proposal to @NASA to develop a lunar lander that could be launched in a single piece on a Space Launch System rocket: spacenews.com/boeing-offers-… #space #exploration @jeff_foust @SpaceNews_Inc

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Here’s the NASA release about its ISS commercialization plans (which Bridenstine hasn’t brought up at #ISDC2019 ): go.nasa.gov/2WlX1mL

Congratulations to ULA’s @torybruno, who will receive the @NSS Wernher von Braun Award this evening at the #ISDC2019 Governor’s Dinner. Honored to have you at the helm as we harness the potential of space for humanity.

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Remembering McDonnell Aircraft, NASA Pioneer Robert “Bob” Schepp. Bob was a dear friend, space royalty, a beloved substitute, and brilliant engineer. He is missed every day. hecmedia.org/posts/rememberi…