In order to follow developments in the Ukraine war (seemingly yesterday's news already), I track Intel_Slava on Telegram. Within a day after the assassination attempt on Trump, the Russians are now dropping bombs marked as "For Trump." (Za Trampa.) It makes me wonder what their SVR (Foreign Intelligence Service) knows about all this.

The Russian news reports on this channel are disdainful of Biden and respectful and even concerned about Trump.

The scene in Ukraine seems to be that Russia is conducting a vigorous but measured and thorough mopping up, clearing Ukrainian forces from novoRussian territory. Immense bounties are being offered for any Russian pilot who downs an American F-15 or F-16 in theater.

in the conclusion of "The Life of George Washington" by John Marshall (p. 366): "Notwithstanding the extraordinary popularity of the first President of the United States, scarcely has any important act of his administration escaped the most bitter invective."

Uncanny similarity. Washington's critics hated the British Empire so vehemently, they had become adulators of the new (and bloody) French Republic, despising Washington for the course of neutrality that he steered, casting aside all gratitude for his service and scruples for speaking truthfully.

I accidentally killed my laptop with a water spill, and now that I am on a new machine, I find I have lost / misplaced my old password. So, a new account with a new handle.