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Russia has been forced to admit the battleship Moskva was sunk in the Black Sea by Ukrainian missiles - A massive victory for Ukraine, another severe setback for the invaders. Moskva was not just another warship, it was the flagship of the Russian fleet. (The Guardian 4/14)
Genocidal fervor against Ukrainians has overtaken the Russian media, and increasingly the war of aggression is being portrayed as a war for Russia’s survival - Few in Russia appear to be rejecting Putin, as they must do. Instead, most have either chosen silence, or have embraced their leader’s bloodlust. (Washington Post 4/13)
Ukrainians arrive at the Mexico-U.S. border by the thousands, awaiting entry into the U.S. on humanitarian grounds - Thankfully, many volunteers are on hand to help. (NPR 4/13)
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‘The COVID-19 positivity rate in Massachusetts is now up to 3.42 percent as cases start to rise again’ - Two years ago, we were all alarmed with any increase in numbers. Now we’re ‘living with COVID,’ and living in a colder, darker world (and it wasn’t very nice beforehand.) These waves are going to continue to come and go, but I guess since #Murica is ‘done with COVID,’ it doesn’t matter how many die or become sick and, oftentimes, suffer long-term effects. (CBS Boston 4/13)
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Billionaire Elon Musk makes a bid to buy controlling interest in Twitter - No, I’m not likely to leave Twitter if this guy takes over, nor have I closely followed any of his exploits over the years. I will say that I am skeptical and suspicious of any and all ‘free speech’ absolutists. ‘Free speech’ to these people is always license to denigrate others and spread blatant disinformation and propaganda without consequence. In the wake of the Trump presidency, COVID, and now all the disinformation concerning the war in Ukraine, we cannot afford to tolerate that kind of ‘free speech’ any longer. It is also an absolute truism - across the board - that people do not want to hear others’ opinions, they only want to hear their opinions coming out of others’ mouths. Left or right, I’m having a hard time thinking of a single ‘free speech’ crusader who does not use ‘free speech’ as a means of controlling, intimidating, and silencing their opposition. In other words, all those who say ‘I’ll defend to the death your right to say it’ are full of s**t. (Independent.ie 4/14)
The clearest sign yet that Trump is running in 2024. The cowardly GOP withdraws from the ‘biased’ Commission on Presidential Debates - A cowardly move, but I’d gladly sacrifice presidential debates at this point. If we were a serious country with serious political parties, we’d be fixing our electoral process. Starting with greatly reducing the length of the campaign season. In every other first-world country, their presidential election cycles last for weeks, maybe a couple months at most; not the epic, drawn-out soap opera we have in #Murica. (Charles P. Pierce 4/14)
‘A red fox responsible for biting at least nine people on Capitol Hill tested positive for rabies.’ - Where was this creature on January 6, 2021? But what am I saying, of course the mob on hand that day were already rabid. (Web MD 4/07)
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U.S. baby formula shortage strains families, forces stores to ration - A recent massive formula recall (due to causing bacterial infections in some infants) exacerbates existing supply chain problems, and now mothers are having a more difficult time feeding their babies. Can we do anything competently or correctly in this country anymore? It feels like everything all around us is broken. (Washington Post 4/13)
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