03/30/23 Puty’s Petulance – Radically Rational

03/30/23 Puty’s Petulance

As Putin becomes increasingly frustrated and humiliated, he is getting increasingly desperate and belligerent. The arrest in Russia of an American Wall Street Journal reporter for “suspected espionage” represents a significant ramp-up of international tensions, as does Putin’s announced intention to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, as well as Russia’s suspension of nuclear notifications with the United States.

April will be a very dicey month.

At least for the moment, the West’s coalition of commitment to Ukraine remains intact. Germany just approved an additional $13 billion of aid.

We awake on this Thursday with the news that two U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters have crashed in what is described as a routine training mission in Kentucky and that crew fatalities are expected. No residential areas were affected.

And there’s been another very worrisome train derailment, this one in Minnesota. Evacuations are underway. Ethanol and corn syrup this time.

The surest and easiest way to get on Trump’s shit list is to tell the truth. But I’m pretty sure Rupert Murdoch knew that when he spilled Fox’s rancid beans.

Carlson, Hannity and Ingraham are Shameless Shills of the First Order. But don’t overlook Maria Bartiromo. She’s a comer!

Interesting. The New York grand jury weighing the Trump hush-money allegations will meet Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, but then is scheduled to take the rest of April off. There are multiple ways to interpret that. I will not jump the gun.

Pence says he’ll let us know about this subpoena thingy. That’s not the way this works, Lil’ Mikey.

This is too good. Disney may have head-faked DeSantis and his rubber-stamp Reedy Creek Improvement District. Seems the outgoing board approved a new agreement with Disney back in February, before DeSantis’s goons took over. Result? The Mouse may still be in full charge in Central Florida for the next 30 years. BWAAHHHH!

News this morning that the Pope does not have COVID, and that his symptoms from a respiratory infection are improving.

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