Monthly Archives: March 2022

Coming Food Shortages? Doubt It.

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Lawrence Person

There are a lot of posts on Twitter postulating a food shortage due to the Russo-Ukranian War. The reasoning goes that, on top of existing supply chain disruptions, Russia and Ukraine were big wheat exporters, and Russia is the world’s … Continue reading →

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Russo-Ukrainian War Update for March 20, 2022

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Some significant changes since the last update, mainly that Russian forces have finally taken Mariupol, allowing Russian forces in the east to linkup through Donetsk. But elsewhere a slow, grinding stalemate seems to prevail. Here’s the Livemap snapshot: Here’s The … Continue reading →

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Why Russia’s Economy Sucks

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Will the international community’s sanctions succeed in bringing Russia to heel? Completely cutting them off from the world banking system has the potential to do a lot more damage to Russian oligarchs than previously, but it’s important to remember that … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 18, 2022

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Hunter Biden’s laptop takes another turn in the news cycle, Democrat-connected sex offenders are popping up everywhere, a killer camel, and the return of Florida Man. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! And virtual no Russo-Ukrainian War news, since I did that … Continue reading →

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Russo-Ukrainian War Update for March 17, 2022

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Russia’s war against Ukraine grinds on. Here’s the Livemap snapshot: Given the usual caveats (the map is not the territory), it doesn’t seem like Russia has made much progress since my last update. Russian forces are taking high casualties as … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another BLM Leader Indicted For Fraud

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Lawrence Person

You might remember #BlackLivesMatter from such hits as Millions of Dollars Are Missing and Patrisse Cullors Owns Four Houses. Well now get ready to laugh again at We Raked OFF Federal Grant Money To Waste On Cheap Crap. A prominent … Continue reading →

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Why Russia Can’t Achieve Air Superiority

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Lawrence Person

If you’ve read this previously linked article, you know that Russia is having real problems with air operations in their invasion of Ukraine. Here’s a short video that covers some of the highlights: Key takeaways: Ukraine has successfully moved its … Continue reading →

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The Problem With That “Russia Sought Military Aid From China” Story

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Lawrence Person

I found the news story that Russia sought military aid from China for its bogged down invasion of Ukraine pretty interesting. Until I dug a little deeper. Russia has turned to China for military equipment and aid in the weeks … Continue reading →

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Shocking Discovery: Paying People Not To Work Makes People Not Work

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Lawrence Person

Remember when foolish Flu Manchu lockdowns forced millions of people out of work? And remember how the federal government kept extending unemployment benefits? Weirdly, paying people not to work results in people not working. Who knew? It’s bad enough when … Continue reading →

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Ian McCollum on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Civilian Firearms Ownership

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Lawrence Person

There are a lot of small countries, especially in the southern and eastern areas of Europe for whom [a Russian invasion] may not have been a plausible scenario two weeks ago, but it’s kind of looking like one now. And … Continue reading →

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