CitizenVectron

Major issue (unless something has changed) is that they are basically anti-news (political).

Very large Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol right now. 25 to 30 Ukrainian missiles "shot down" (i.e. hit their targets). Some videos of massive explosions at the Russian base. Edit: Looks like Ukraine hit the "Information and Computing Center of the Black Sea Fleet" with at least 3 Storm Shadows.

Putin is now saying that the terrorists were trying to escape to Ukraine, where "a window was opened." Absurd, of course. Also turns out the four Tajik men they've accused are likely all innocent (at least three are not in Moscow).

Putin dismissed US warnings about a potential terror incident as 'blackmail' just 3 days before concert hall attack WWW.BUSINESSINSIDER.COM The US embassy in Russia issued a security alert earlier this month warning that a possible terror attack was imminent.

Has anyone else posted about this? Dragon's Dogma 2 launches to "Mostly Negative" review bombing after microtransaction reveal | Windows Central WWW.WINDOWSCENTRAL.COM Look at how they massacred my boy. I know the developer previously said they didn't include easy fast travel because it defeats the spirit of the game, or some BS. And then...they sell fast travel ability (and other things) through micro-transactions?

"As you can see, the Ukrainian Islamic Nation has disturbed our peace at home, and we have no choice but to remove Ayatollah Zelenskyy." EDIT - Also, this could definitely be part of the calculation of the Islamic State (assuming it was them)—get Russia even more deeply invested in Ukraine, so that IS/others have a better shot at Chechnyan War III.

I hope this is similar to Andor where no one was asking for it, but because it doesn't need to actually do anything in the larger universe, it ends up having the freedom to just tell a great story. All the right pieces are there.

I think this will leave the GOP with a 1-vote majority as of April 19?

The US specifically warned about concerts being a target two weeks ago, it looks like. So far over 50 reported dead

Ugh. I know the US and UK were warning of imminent terror attacks in Russia that they had intelligence of, presumably from Islamic extremists from central Asian territories held by Russia.

Nothing like your party devolving into civil war during a Presidential election.

MTG has filed a motion to vacate Mike Johnson from Speaker of the House.

Awesome!

Just finished Severance (little late to the party, but it was fantastic) so probably going to start this this weekend. I liked the book series (I actually think Book 4 was the best, which is by a different author but still part of the canon).

Fuck the USA: US urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries WWW.FT.COM Washington told Kyiv that drone attacks risk driving up crude prices and provoking retaliation Zelenskyy should use this as leverage with the US: Okay, give us all the tanks, rockets, and artillery we need to retake our land, and we will stop hitting Russian oil.

Dnipro dam suffered a direct hit in Zaporizhzhia:

Russia is admitting they are in a state of war with Ukraine. Likely first step to full war mobilization: Kremlin Says Russia in a ‘State of War’ - The Moscow Times WWW.THEMOSCOWTIMES.COM Updated with Peskov’s remarks during Friday’s press briefing.

Major Russian attack on Ukraine last night: 63 drones and 88 missiles. Ukraine shot down most drones, but only half the missiles (AA supplies are running out because of US failure). Major infrastructure was destroyed, including power, internet, and gas. All of Kharkiv is without power, heat, or phone/internet.

Ukraine's drone attacks are having an effect:

Biden cancels nearly $6 billion in student debt for 78K public service workers WWW.NBCNEWS.COM The White House has approved nearly $144 billion in federal loan forgiveness for about 4 million borrowers in total, according to the administration.

Fuck Russia. Not sharing the actual audio/video:

Spain is preparing 19 additional Leopard 2A4 tanks for Ukraine.