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Funny that Y.A. Gagarin [Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961] wasn't chosen until a little later, in 1960. Less funny that V.V. Tereshkova [Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963], ch
by 082349872349872 3y ago
Funny that Y.A. Gagarin [Vostok 1 on 12 April 1961] wasn't chosen until a little later, in 1960.
Less funny that V.V. Tereshkova [Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963], chosen in 1962, is now in the Duma ... representing ER.
- mcculley 3y agoWhat does ER mean in this context? I read her Wikipedia page and didn’t see it. [Never mind. ChatGPT explained to me: “ER in the statement likely stands for "United Russia" (Edinaya Rossiya in Russian), which is a political party in Russia. United Russia is the largest and the ruling political party of the Russian Federation, and Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space with her flight on Vostok 6 in 1963, has been a member of the Duma (the Russian parliament) representing this party.”]
- sandspar 3y agoSounds like a highly competent, publicly spirited woman.