Category Archives: Journalism

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…

‘Press, Press, Pull’ — MSM And The Two Rs (Russians/Republicans)

March 4, 2022

Approaching late morning and the noon hour this Friday here in California’s Central Valley — overcast with gentle sprinkles, a weather pattern known lately on the Left Coast (and other sections of the Western US)…

‘Visual Forensics’ For The Cellphone Ukrainian War

March 3, 2022

Near a week now the fighting in Ukraine, still reeling from the staged, bloody-incompetent war waged by Vlad Putin’s Russian-named army — the outcast drum beats steady toward the way-obvious aggressor. However, a conflict as…

Vlad Putin ‘Increasingly Unhinged’

February 28, 2022

In context of the current civilian-war zone in Ukraine, I came across some interesting tidbits while doomscrolling the InbterWebs this afternoon, a goodly chunk maybe mainly on how Vlad Putin is an unhinged asshole who…

War! — ‘Friend Only To The Undertaker’

February 24, 2022

(Illustration from The New York TimesĀ earlier this morning). As I type this post, I’m watching Joe Biden do his thing as all of us come to grips with a shitty, un-called-for war in Ukraine, and…