The Madness--But Also Some Humor

I can’t vouch for Pepe’s accuracy, but this business of sanctions should not be undertaken—or ramped up—lightly:

Pepe Escobar @RealPepeEscobar

Stupidistan-ordered sanction/"isolation" of Russia may lead to 60% of German manufacturing - and 70% of Italian - to SHUT DOWN. For good. Europeans can't see this is an imperial war against them because ALL their "elites" are bought.

For example, there are proud and ancient countries and civilizations that are important parts of the world economy—but don’t want to be run by the US and WEF:

Tom Fowdy @Tom_Fowdy

Both China and India are reverting to their own currencies in pursuing trade with Russia. The combined population total of these countries is 2.7 billion people. Do the US and its allies realize the long term strategic consequences of this?

I understand US concerns, but this is very poorly put and will not improve relations:

-- GEROMAN -- 👀 - @GeromanAT

China and Russia gained another ally...

The Hill @thehill

JUST IN: Biden weighing sanctions on India over Russian military stockpiles https://t.co/dKtAVlCa3y https://t.co/19GTtqA04r

Speaking of India … Daniel McAdams takes some heavy friendly fire:

Sk Boz, PhD 💙 @skbozphd

Craziest 2 minutes of TV news ever, with opposing guests on the Ukraine war hosted by Indian TV. the ending is a MUST watch.🤦

Full disclosure—I’ve never actually read anything by Dostoevsky, only about him:

Maria Dubovikova @politblogme

University of Milan has prohibited Dostoevsky studies, because he is a Russian writer. I can hardly imagine Russia banning my much adored Steinbeck because of his American origin. The West is going mad.

Michael Bonvalot @MichaelBonvalot

Die Universität Mailand hat Unterricht über Fjodor Dostojewski untersagt, weil er russischer Schriftsteller ist. Dostojewski starb 1881, in der Zarenzeit wurde er nach Sibirien verbannt. Erst nach Protesten gibt die Uni nach. Das ist so unfassbar dumm. https://t.co/xYGWjKXbLZ

Elijah J. Magnier @ejmalrai

#Ukraine is still enjoying the Russian gas, as well as #Germany and the rest of #Europe to this day. Russia did not weaponise the energy flow to the west. However, sooner or later, when negotiating the presence of nuclear weapons in Europe is discussed, Russia could use it.

Another crack in NATO—as it seems too reasonable—and a bit of a surprising one, since Norway and Denmark have been extremely accommodating in allowing US military presence, and Norway has no energy worries whatsoever:

The Lookout @The_Lookout_N

The Norwegian Minister of Defence: "In the north we see that Putin has increased the protective measures around their nuclear weapons. These are Russian defensive measures. We do not see an explicit military threat to NATO or Norway, but the situation in Europe is unpredictable"

Forsvarets forum @Forsv_forum

– Det er ingen grunn til uro, og sjefen sover godt om natta, sier Preben Aursand og viser til en uttalelse fra sjefen for Forsvarets operative hovedkvarter (FOH) Yngve Odlo. https://t.co/dzFXZYXt6j

Voices of reason are welcome, from whatever source. Fox has at least allowed dissenting voices from the official narrative:

Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand

Never thought I'd say this but on the Ukraine war Fox News increasingly turns out to be the voice of reason 😮

Batman deals with Robin, who has lagged behind the latest narrative:

Alex (Sasha) Krainer @NakedHedgie

For all whi still have their Covid decorations up...

Remember when Putin mentioned the massacre in Odessa? You heard about it on MSM, right? Along with all the stuff about democracy in Ukraine?

Eva Karene Bartlett @EvaKBartlett

You stand with Ukraine, hmm? "May 2, 2014 people of Odessa were trapped in a building & set on fire because they protested against new nationalist government that came to power in Kiev as a result of a coup d'état. 42 dead, including 7 women & 1 minor."

youtube.comBURNT ALIVE IN ODESSA. DocumentaryMay 2, 2014 people of Ukrainian Odessa were trapped in a building and set on fire. Because they protested against new nationalist government that came to pow...

And the time the US voted … with the Nazis?

deadstar48 🇵🇸 @wontbsilenced67

That time the U.S. and Ukraine were the only two countries to vote against condemning Nazism👀

Also this:

Peter Hitchens @ClarkeMicah

Does anyone know what international law says about cutting off water supplies to civilians? I have seen remarkably little discussion of nice, liberal Ukraine's shutting off of the main water supply to Crimea after 2014.

And finally, Covid:

Lady Spaulding @LadySpaulding11

I have to post this again with a translation in case some people aren't seeing it. "If your child got the mRNA 💉, we have to assume it gave him heart damage until we rule it out. Only then, can we clear him for sports. What a staggering thing. (last time I forgot the pic)