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Only three outrages left. So, did anyone here actually read the draft decision?

This explains everything that is going on regarding politics. As far as the draft ruling; first, it is a draft, not finalized, second, it doesn't outlaw anything, it simply returns the decision to the State.

Pieces of it will just get tossed in with Ukraine aid packages.

Yeah that rascally $1.9 trillion American Rescue Act they passed under reconciliation.

Careful Poof, someone will accuse you of fellating fascists....

Not surprised honestly. The money isn't there for a niche product that doesn't produce much in terms of revenue. Uzumaki will air when it is ready, but probably not to much in the way of ratings, and possibly Bleach, though it might be financially out of reach.

GDP was -1.4% in Q1. Unlikely to be positive next quarter. Feels bad man.

Happy Birthday Vamped

Speaking of oligarchs, why hasn't the Treasury Dept. sanctioned Elena Baturina?

So, the Ruble hit a two year high against the Euro today....

Happy Birthday Ghostrek

Croll's originals were crap because the budget was crap. It could be that Sony wants to expand anime in terms of its original IPs, that seems to be a trend among streaming services. It could be they just want to play the import game and try to corner the market. With Netflix going broke now would be the time to try and do that. Expanding original IP is tricky though, if you have trash you will eventually go broke much the way Netflix did.

Netflix has zero cash right now, so the days of them throwing around "F U" money and buying everything are over. Croll is likely, but not a given as Viz could put in a bid if they have cash on hand or Sony decides to cut the budget at Croll or focus on originals.

That lawsuit should have never been allowed to proceed. If MTG committed a crime, then indict and try her, otherwise it is the responsibility of the voters of her district to determine if she remains in office.

Honestly I'd guess with May 9th.

Beans still burn on the grill tho.... Oh, there aren't any buildings over 10 stories in North Carolina either....

Bet they could go for $2.50 gas, 2% inflation, no wars, food on the shelves and a mean tweet about now.... I have noticed a distinct change in tone however; it has shifted from "I warned you this would happen." to "You voted for this, you deserve it." The anger inherent in that is not a good sign imo.

Sweden is expressing concern over Russia sending armed planes into their airspace. I kinda don't blame them. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10668961/Russian-fighter-jets-violated-Swedish-airspace-earlier-month-equipped-NUKES.html

The BBC article specifically references, and generally verifies, the incident in which several Russian POWs were allegedly (I haven't seen the video so I will not state that with certainty) shot, some of which were bound and/or hooded. There is an article from the Guardian which addresses the incident where a single wounded Russian soldier was shot, but since that article contains video, edited but still there, I opted not to link it due to the somewhat nebulous nature of the rules regarding such content.

More war crimes? https://www.newsweek.com/ukrainians-killing-russian-pows-risks-spiral-depravity-expert-1696939 https://www.bbc.com/news/60907259

The reason these countries are suddenly starting to spend again is dependent on which countries you are talking about. The Baltic States are genuinely worried about Russia invading, Finland and Sweden (not members) are equally concerned about possible incursion. Germany, Italy, France, Denmark, Holland et al are not worried about Russian invasion nearly as much as the realization that America, upon whom they relied, is being run by a dementia-riddled vegetable and a VP who somehow manages to make even less sense than the aforementioned vegetable. All of a sudden the notion of relying on America is simply not viable, thus the increased spending. Before you cry foul, remember that when Russia invaded Georgia, Chechnya, and seized Crimea, there was lack of increased military spending in response to those incursions. So, what part of Russia exporting energy to India, China, South America, Central America etc. do I need to repeat? Yes, Western Europe is working to find new supplies, but they are still buying from Russia, even now, and buying in Rubles no less. Yes, Russia is manipulating its currency, it probably isn't good in the long term, but it isn't nearly as unsustainable and some claim. China has been manipulating its currency for decades after all. The western countries that are not doing business are being replaced by Chinese companies, which are basically providing the same products under a different name since most of the goods are made in China anyway. Russia made its dollar denomination debt payments, the next potential default wouldn't be until after the sanction exemption expires in late May. By then Russia will probably have sufficient foreign reserves from gas, coal and fertilizer sales to make it. Yes, sanctions are working to make things difficult, they are not crippling in the way the western media is presenting them. https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-approval-rating-increase-russia-1693521 "Approval numbers regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin's activities since the start of the Russia-Ukraine War have seen a steep increase in recent months, according to a new poll from independent pollster Levada. The poll showed that approval of Putin's actions increased from 69 percent in January to 83 percent in March." Take it with a grain of salt. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60506682 Plenty of relatively recent maps there. Russia has suffered setbacks and certainly is not an S tier army, but they haven't been rebuffed entirely. Ukraine getting training is good, getting heavy weapons is good (not from the U.S. I would add) and getting experienced foreign fighters to help are all positive. The issue of course is that Russia is doing much the same. Yes, our toys are cooler, but the fact is Russia simply has more. At any time Putin could decide to drop a daisy cutter on downtown Kyiv and there is damn little Ukraine could do to stop it. Putin seems to be perfectly content to have a long occupation, he has in Ossetia since 2008, he seized Crimea in 2014, and the war in Chechnya was a long grinding affair that is still somewhat ongoing. In fact, this invasion is very similar in terms of tactics to what was done in Chechnya, and Chechnya didn't win. Will this be costly to Russia in terms of casualties and resources, absolutely. Will it cripple them, probably not. Will Putin care, absolutely not. Oh, I'm not a Russia propagandists/apologist and last I checked I wasn't Tucker Carlson either. I just don't take the western media narrative at face value. Russia has stated repeatedly that one of their strategic goals was deep water access to the Black sea, and a land bridge to that access point. They have achieved that. Is it a Pyrrhic victory, probably, but it is too early to be making blanket long-term predictions.

How can DeMarco expect reruns to compete with the comeback of Cody Rhodes....

I've seen those reports and images. They are appalling. Sadly, the world will not isolate Russia. Russia, if anything, is not really being hurt at all at this point. The Ruble has recovered and will likely continue to strengthen. Africa, South America, Central America and much of Asia have not honored the sanctions imposed. India is staying neutral and continuing to buy energy from Russia. China is actively helping Russia evade sanctions with impunity while questioning the "illegal sanctions". Strategically, Russia has largely secured the desired land bridge to Crimea, and most of the more experienced and elite Ukrainian forces have been rendered combat ineffective in the process. Yes, they got pushed back from Kyiv, and that is good, but everywhere else Russia pretty well won what they set out to win. In addition, the sanctions have only improved Putin's approval rating.

Samoa Joe is in AEW now? Is WWE trying to go out of business?

I sense a plot to troll....