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We lost our first proposal! We had our first proposal loss? Because it wasn’t the first or second proposal we submitted, it was the third. It was NOT because of cost. The prime had bad intel on the amount the client was looking to pay, our cost was completely in the middle. There were things they liked, there were things they liked in other companies’ more, our end score was in the middle. 

Learning opportunity.

Woody Allen wrote Jeffrey Epstein a birthday letter. He has said that Epstein’s mansion reminded him of a vampire castle. Mr. Allen participated in the Moscow International Film Week this week.  

A Russian plane going to Moscow had to make an emergency landing in Estonia after a Ukraine drone attack. The plane was operated by an Egyptian carrier. Passengers and crew were not allowed to leave the plane in Estonia. 

A Ukrainian drone hit a Russian cargo ship importing war material, including Shahed drones from Iran. Satellite images suggest a third of the ship is underwater. It’s another reminder that Ukrainian drones can go far. 

Yesterday was Ukraine Independence Day. 34 years. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joined Zelensky. Norway announced 7 billion kroner in new aid for air defense systems. 

Ukrainian hackers caused Russian TV to broadcast a video showing actual losses of the Russian army and other “achievements”. It was shown simultaneously on 116 TV channels. At least 50,000 subscribers watched explosions at Russian oil refineries and soldier burials.