Nobody runs down Russian bots like Ryan McBeth. The depth of Russian media deception and influence is more extensive than I realized. This is like reading a Sherlock Holmes novel and is both fascinating and alarming.

One of Putin's former economic advisors, Andrei Illarionov (still living), stated that Putin's invasion of Ukraine was planned well in advance. McBeth's research confirms this.

One day I may return to being humorous and satirical, but the potential consequences of this war and our appeasement are too significant.

We are watching the Czech Crisis of 1938, version 2.0, unfolding before our eyes. The lesson taken from 1938 seems to be that we didn't do enough to placate Hitler, so we ought to let Putin have what he wants in Eastern Europe and then we will have "peace for our time." If so, we will be in for a rude awakening.