Day 1,256: fortnight

In an unprecedented series of briefings within the past fortnight the general, along with Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, and General Oleksandr Syrsky, the head of its ground forces, warned us of the critical few months ahead.

A looming Russian offensive

Artwork of the day 
Illustration to "A Week of Kindness"
Max Ernst
Date: 1934; Paris, France
Style: Surrealism
Period: First French period
Series: "A Week of Kindness"
Genre: illustration
Media: collage, paper
Location: Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Dimensions: 18 x 13 cm

Word of the day 
fortnight: a period of two weeks

Quote of the day
“Laurie, you're an angel! How shall I ever thank you?"
"Fly at me again. I rather liked it," said Laurie, looking
mischievous, a thing he had not done for a fortnight.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women