Tagged: children

  • Bear Witness

    Bear Witness 12:56 pm on September 18, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
    Tags: children, mothers,   

    Russia is making its million-ruble “Mother Heroine” bonus automatic for women who raise 10 or more children.

    The honorary title comes with a one-time payment of 1 million rubles (about $12,000) and is awarded to women who meet the requirements for raising 10 or more children.

    From January 1, 2027, the government plans to make the million-ruble payment automatic through Russia’s Social Fund, removing the need to separately apply for it.

    Ten kids. One million rubles.

    Or roughly $1,200 per child.

     
  • Bear Witness

    Bear Witness 5:42 am on August 6, 2026 Permalink | | Reply
    Tags: children,   

    A video shared on Reddit shows a little girl happily carrying a dead rat in a plastic bag as if it were her favorite toy—or emotional support pet.

    The clip sparked plenty of jokes, with one commenter calling it a “dry ration,” while another dubbed the girl a “young naturalist.”

    As the Russian caption puts it: “The gadget-free childhood everyone dreamed of.”

    Source: Reddit – r/ANormalDayInRussia

     
  • Bear Witness

    Bear Witness 11:01 pm on August 5, 2025 Permalink | | Reply
    Tags: antidepressants, children, earthquake, Kamchatka, , LGTB, , ,   

    Weird News Weekly Dispatch – Episode 1: Vanishing Cities, Antidepressants, Earthquakes, and Vodka 

    russian town

    This week brings depressive, sad, and even alarming headlines from across Russia. 129 Russian Cities May Disappear 129 Russian cities are on the brink of disappearing due to depopulation, according to RANEPA (Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration). 3.4 million people are affected. Among them: Verkhny Tagil, Inta, Kem, Torzhok, and Okha. Nothing alarming, just vanishing towns.

    iz.ru Record-Breaking Antidepressant Sales Russians have spent a record 4.6 billion rubles (approximately $51 million USD) on antidepressants and tranquilizers in just six months. Currently, one in five people in Russia is on antidepressants. The highest concentration is in Moscow, the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, and Krasnodar. Experts blame stress and economic instability. But hey, nothing to worry about — everything’s totally fine.

    glagol.press Nighttime Toilet Use May Get You Evicted Lawyers warn that Russians can be evicted for flushing toilets or showering at night. Sounds of water from 11:00…

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