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What’s going on at the Ukraine-Russia Border? (Newsletter)

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 by Ian Kummer

President Biden is sending mixed messages. He declared a state of emergency while simultaneously pulling back two ships headed toward the Black Sea. I’ll be posting live updates on this post. I welcome comments as well. Stay tuned! See the update page here.

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April 15, 2021 by Ian Kummer
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Billionaires, Boomers, and Ukronazis

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 by Ian Kummer
Is the world going to hell?

Biden had his first press conference, finally. If it can be called that. Tensions are mounting in Ukraine (don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it sounds), and Amazon executives are being awful to their employees as usual. All par for the course, but interesting, nonetheless.

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Is the World Going To Hell?

April 12, 2021March 24, 2021 by Ian Kummer
Is the world going to hell?

Our reality seems to just get worse and worse sometimes. our troubles seem endless, from the bloody CIA-sponsored Islamofascists in the Middle East, Nazi militias in Ukraine (also sponsored by the CIA), and the stain of neoliberal globalism within the USA and much of Western Europe.

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The Weekly Roundup: Morality, Ethics, & More

April 12, 2021March 18, 2021 by Ian Kummer

What if you had a ring that could turn you invisible? Would you use it for good… or evil? Explore that theme further in Absolute Power Does Not Corrupt Absolutely. Read more commentaries and original fiction in the entries below.

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