17 Followers
15 Following
31 Posts
Retired from the corporate world. Avid reader; news & political junkie. Love sports, music, dogs, the NY Yankees & the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.🍀
I have missed you! So glad I have found you again!
Noted Siberian Artist Vasily Slonov Detained On Extremism Charge

Siberian artist Vasily Slonov, known for producing a series of puppets challenging Russia's Soviet past and current government, was detained on February 8 on a charge of demonstrating extremist symbols, his wife said, adding that police searched her husband's workshop and the couple's apartment.

RFE/RL
Russian military death toll in Ukraine up to 122,170 - General Staff

From February 24, 2022 to January 24, 2023, Ukraine’s Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated nearly 122,170 Russian aggressors, including 690 in the past day alone. — Ukrinform.

Укринформ

Albertsons bought Safeway. Now Kroger is buying Albertons.

Combined they would control ~22% of the US grocery market, with revenue over $200B.

Add Walmart, these brands would control 70% of the grocery market in 167 cities across the country.

This is why antitrust matters.

⚠️🇺🇦Governor: 18 remain in critical condition after Russia's Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) attack on Kherson (more) https://kyivindependent.com/news-feed/governor-18-remain-in-critical-condition-after-russias-dec-24-attack-on-kherson #Ukraine #News #War #Russia
Governor: 18 remain in critical condition after Russia's Dec. 24 attack on Kherson

The number of injured and killed in Russia's artillery attack on central Kherson on Dec. 24 continues to rise. According to the latest figures, 64 people were injured, 18 of whom are in critical condition, and 11 were killed, Kherson Oblast

The Kyiv Independent
Why the fuck is Louis DeJoy not fired and prosecuted?

RT @[email protected]

🚨BREAKING: Twitter Inc.’s credit grade was withdrawn by S&P Global Ratings, which said it lacked sufficient information to continue covering the Elon Musk-owned social media company. (via @[email protected])

https://buff.ly/3UsbcEP

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/aliasvaughn/status/1599127558028681217

Twitter’s Credit Rating Withdrawn by S&P on Lack of Information

Twitter Inc.’s credit grade was withdrawn by S&P Global Ratings, which said it lacked sufficient information to continue covering the Elon Musk-owned social media company.

The Intellectualist

America 2022:

Via Max Berger:

Let’s be clear on what just happened here:

1. The richest man in the world bought Twitter

2. He gave info from Twitter to Matt Taibbi to spread right-wing talking points about Hunter Biden

3. Trump said those allegations were grounds to terminate the constitution