Korovai

Two today and two tomorrow! It’s a Korovaifest!!! 
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I am in Washington DC meeting with senators and representatives. We need your help to get this bill passed. Please make a call now!

Voting is expected to begin later today on the Lindsay O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act.

Passage of this bill would enable the toughest sanctions yet on Russia's defense industry, financial sector, shadow fleet, government officials, and oligarchs; up to 100% tariffs on the top purchasers of Russian oil and gas, and on the countries helping Moscow evade sanctions; and more.

Hundreds of delegates are on Capitol Hill today advocating for the passage of this bill. Want to help from home? Call your representatives now or visit the ACU Action Center and urge them to support the Sanctioning Russia Act.
americancoalitionforukraine.org/action

Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the victims, their families, and all those whose lives were forever changed by the attacks.

Terrorism has no place in our world. We must continue to stand together against terrorism, violence, and attacks on innocent civilians not just here in the US but around the world, as freedom loving nations of the world stood by us in our time of need.

On this Labor Day weekend here in the US we recognize our Ukrainian-American Heritage. 🇺🇦🇺🇸 Our Canadian friends are also celebrating today 🇨🇦. Happy Labour Day!

The first mass wave of Ukrainian immigrants arrived in America during the late 19th century (starting around 1877). Because many were agricultural laborers fleeing poverty and lacked technical skills, they primarily took on heavy, physically demanding roles as unskilled industrial laborers.

Their early occupations were heavily concentrated in specific industries:

Coal and Metal Mining: The absolute largest group of early Ukrainians settled in the anthracite coal mining regions of Pennsylvania. Others migrated to work in zinc and lead mines in Missouri, or iron and copper mining in Minnesota and Michigan.

Heavy Manufacturing & Mills: As they moved into larger industrial hubs like Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and New York, they took jobs in steel mills, iron foundries, oil refineries, and glass or rubber factories.

Infrastructure and Textiles: Many worked long hours building the expanding American railroad system or worked in urban textile mills and leather tanneries.

Agriculture: A smaller segment of this wave utilized their farming roots to establish homesteads, becoming agricultural workers in states like North Dakota, Ohio, and New Jersey.

Women of the first immigrant wave faced unique challenges and usually took jobs to help support their households:

Running Boarding Houses: In mining towns, married women frequently managed boarding houses, cooking, washing, and cleaning for groups of unmarried male miners.

Domestic and Factory Labor: In major cities, they worked as maids, nannies, waitresses, or laundresses, or found work rolling ci**rs and working in soap, paper, or shoe factories.

Over successive decades, these grueling early jobs allowed the first wave to establish stable, permanent communities, laying the financial foundation for future generations to transition into business, science, trades, and professional career paths.

As you celebrate Labor/Labour Day give a thought to those who paved the way before us and one for those who continue to work for freedom and democracy. 💙💛

Ukraine, Ukrainians around the world, and supporters of Ukraine celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day today. 🇺🇦

This is the 35th anniversary of the day Ukraine declared independence from the oppression of the Soviet Union, the 12th Independence Day that Ukrainians mark while russia wages war on Ukraine, and the 4th Independence Day since russia launched its genocidal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

Past russian butchers Peter, Catherine, Lenin, Stalin could not destroy Ukraine, and now little-man syndrome putin and his Belorussian, Iranian, North Korean, and Chinese supporters are no match for Ukrainian heroes and the continuing support of freedom loving nations.
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We remember and honour those who have given their lives defending Ukraine’s independence and the freedom of Europe.

З Днем Незалежності!🇺🇦


#СлаваУкраїні

August 23rd is Ukraine’s Flag Day. Traditionally Azure Blue is for the sky and Golden Yellow for its wheat fields. These colors have been used since pre-Christian times, during the times of Kyivan Rus’. 🇺🇦

The symbolism of the Ukrainian flag during russia’s awful war goes much deeper. Today, the blue and yellow color of the flag embodies courage, resilience, the fight for freedom and democratic values — the fight to protect the world from russia’s evil. This flag is also a symbol of Ukraine’s victory — hard fought but shared by Ukraine’s supporters. 🇺🇦

Today, we celebrate Ukraine’s flag, tomorrow we celebrate Ukraine’s Independence. Wear blue and yellow. Show your support. Stand with Ukraine! Слава Україні! 🇺🇦

Behind many amazing Korovainytsi is a significant other. My Chad does for me, what my Dido did for my Baba. He cuts the ribbons, he makes the boxes, he reminds me when I need supplies or runs out and grabs milk or eggs when I need it at the last minute, and my favorite, he cleans up after my giant baking messes! 
So today, I would love to wish my husband, and my biggest supporter, Chad Forsman a very happy 5️⃣0️⃣th half-century birthday!


My favorite Korovayi are the ones I get to make for friends. 😊 I was very honored to make this wedding bread, at the grooms house, for Roman Grod and Raya Dzulynsky. 🥂 I’ve known Roman’s parent Adrianna and Pavlo Grod since 1988.

🌻 Нехай ці соняшники сяють, як сонце, для цієї щасливої ​​пари.

#коровай #українськевесілля #весілля

Daria made a beautiful Korovai for a local Edmonton wedding with a beautiful dark Rushnyk. 💙💛 Многая літа молодятам! 🥂
 #Коровай