# The POM **URL:** \ **Category:** Admin\ **Created:** [June 24, 2019, 10:36am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664 "2019-06-24T10:36:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 56
**Author:** ![Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/who_scowls_like_that/32/6042_2.png) [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1106 "2022-03-10T11:57:14Z")
japanese citizens sheltering under a cloud photo credit: United States Air Force ![image](https://bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fc70e252c052299017b8a37af4ff629ac143e965.png) ---
**Author:** ![Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/who_scowls_like_that/32/6042_2.png) [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1107 "2022-03-10T12:05:58Z")
harry truman was a captain in the army in 1918 his first mission in the artillery was a chemical attack on the german troops in france of course, he then went on to marry bess in missouri pronounced “mis-ur-ah” also, he was in potsdam in 1945 pronounced “potsdam” with no hyphens ---
**Author:** ![Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/who_scowls_like_that/32/6042_2.png) [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 12:06pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1108 "2022-03-10T12:06:19Z")
reggie has a poll from that year ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 12:37pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1109 "2022-03-10T12:37:49Z")
Ahhh, no more lush greenery? It’s okay. Considering what’s coming out about Ukraine, it’s probably a good time to acknowledge the reality of it all. If not the whole truth, at least the part that sparks pity for the citizens ignorant of their government back door deals with US. > [@Reg](#): > > Ukrainians sheltering under a bridge. That doesn’t look like a very stable place to shelter. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1110 "2022-03-10T14:17:53Z")
> [@AgeofGrace](#): > > That doesn’t look like a very stable place to shelter. True, but it’s likely they didn’t have a lot of choices. ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 11:01am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1111 "2022-03-11T11:01:12Z")
They did have choices though. They had a choice to join the exodus as many wiser citizens have done. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/who_scowls_like_that/32/6042_2.png) [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1112 "2022-03-11T12:12:21Z")
# I Watched Russian TV So You Don’t Have To According to Russian state TV, Putin is the good guy. Many Russians believe it. By [Olga Khazan](https://www.theatlantic.com/author/olga-khazan/) ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1113 "2022-03-11T16:29:45Z")
Michele, not everyone can just pull up their roots and run. Most couldn’t. If you faced what they’re facing, I’d bet you wouldn’t. Here’s one who did. Amazing story. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/M6fZ3HgYwWI/maxresdefault.jpg "We Left Russia") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6fZ3HgYwWI) ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1114 "2022-03-15T23:30:01Z")
A few of them are still sweating Covid as their city is bombed. ![image](https://bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a61806502d7fbd0f2f031f74e7f93de9cd96f089.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2022, 6:14pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1115 "2022-03-17T18:14:36Z")
Michele chose this POM ages ago and I never posted it. I’m tired of war POMs so I think today is a good day to use it. ![pom](https://bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9f1abe02cbe1710410fbbd729f3d0133a1dd632b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1116 "2022-03-17T18:36:52Z")
That sun in the background looks a little like a nuclear bomb. I suppose it is one in a way. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/who_scowls_like_that/32/6042_2.png) [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2022, 10:09pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1117 "2022-03-17T22:09:36Z")
> [@Reg](#): > > nuclear bomb. I suppose it is one in a way what way is that? who built it? you mistake a reaction: fusion for a bomb: weapon of course, you always were a fool ---
**Author:** ![Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/who_scowls_like_that/32/6042_2.png) [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1118 "2022-03-17T22:32:25Z")
The Department of Reggie announced today it would launch a ball of gas against the enemy ---
**Author:** ![AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@AgeofGrace](https://bbad.com/u/AgeofGrace)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 10:30am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1119 "2022-03-19T10:30:47Z")
> [@Reg](#): > > That sun in the background looks a little like a nuclear bomb. I suppose it is one in a way. We all see what we want. I see the sun rising on a beautiful new morning. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1120 "2022-03-19T14:05:33Z")
I see that too. I just also see a nuclear explosion on the horizon. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/who_scowls_like_that/32/6042_2.png) [@Who\_Scowls\_Like\_That](https://bbad.com/u/Who_Scowls_Like_That)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2022, 9:23am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1121 "2022-03-20T09:23:52Z")
close the sky over the internet ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1122 "2022-03-24T17:01:53Z")
A mindless spring/primavera photo. I like it. I am tired of serious photos. ![poms](https://bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/a/ad6a8fd1454540c424bf9b117f67aff9eb098c41.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/nickscafe/32/9765_2.png) [@NicksCafe](https://bbad.com/u/NicksCafe)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1123 "2022-03-24T22:54:33Z")
I agree. ---
**Author:** ![Reg](https://bbad.com/user_avatar/bbad.com/reg/32/6053_2.png) [@Reg](https://bbad.com/u/Reg)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1124 "2022-04-01T05:22:05Z")
I have cats on my mind. ![pom](https://bbad.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f3a3d3ded44a42071bbbf282d166a798589a12dc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@thinkingaboutit](https://bbad.com/u/thinkingaboutit)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2022, 5:53am UTC](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664/1125 "2022-04-01T05:53:03Z")
> [@Reg](#): > > I have cats on my mind. kitties! 😉 [Previous page](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664.md?page=55) [Next page](https://bbad.com/t/the-pom/664.md?page=57)