Category Archives: History

War For Vlad Badly Gone

March 10, 2022

Noon Thursday here in California’s Central Valley — another grand day ahead of the heat to soon come scorching this flat, anvil-like area of the state that despite being called the ‘breadbasket of the world,’…

Ukraine Under Sadistic Siege — ‘Medieval Conditions’

March 9, 2022

Apparently, the conflict in Ukraine is picking up according to most news sources, and from indications, the Russians are going for the highest leveling-effect of urban explosions while seemingly aiming for civilian areas — beat…

War-Crime Atrocities in Real Time

March 9, 2022

Near noon here in California’s Central Valley, and the news keeps running through Ukraine. Although Vlad Putin’s boys are losing big time, bungling an invasion and its aftermath, the Ukrainians are holding on tenaciously and…

Nadya Tolokonnikova Of Pussy Riot: ‘Dictators Act A Lot Like Prison Wardens. They Treat Kindness As Weakness’

March 8, 2022

In the shitstorm of horror stories, we need to shine a glimmer of light in the Putin-addled darkness: In context with that — another good read in the Ukrainian/Russian sphere of nasty influence this afternoon…

Putin Wannabe Czar

March 7, 2022

Approaching early-evening and darkness here this Monday in California’s Central Valley, and in the continuing plotline of the nowadays, it’s also near-upon 4 o’clock tomorrow morning in Ukraine. Beyond the death and destruction, this afternoon…

Music In An Ukrainian War: ‘Are we that wait—sufficient worth—’

March 6, 2022

Again doomscrolling this afternoon to the music of Ukraine still afire, with the flames getting higher. And an update from the Guardian‘s live blog not too long ago — results about the same as yesterday,…

Terrifying Ukrainian Viability — ‘This War Gets Worse By The Day’

March 4, 2022

Couple of interesting Ukrainian-influenced news items — seemingly scenes from an action movie, but cast in real-time with real people playing out special–effects shit,  creating huge fright reflected off tiny screens. Even an abrupt ambush:…