Monthly Archives: February 2022

Michele Bachmann: The US Response To Ukraine Is Meant To Distract From The “Evil Biden Administration”

“It looks like this is an effort to pull money and time and resources and our eyeballs to focus on Russia and Ukraine. I don’t think that’s the main event. I think this is a distraction for us to go in that direction. “I truly think the Biden Administration is evil. The people who are calling the shots are evil. …

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Johnson Criticized For UK Stance On Ukrainian Refugees

The Independent reports: At the Ukrainian Cathedral of the Holy Family, in Mayfair, Mr Johnson said the UK has a system that grants people permission to enter for the longer-term when they are in fear of persecution, to reunite with family or “other purposes”. But this means that, under current rules, Ukrainian refugees fleeing the invasion who do not have …

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Belarusian President: You’re Pushing Russia Into WWIII

The Daily Beast reports: The Putin-backed president of Belarus has warned that World War III could be about to begin as he reportedly prepares his troops to assist with Russia’s mass-scale invasion of Ukraine. President Alexander Lukashenko warned that the crisis in Ukraine could spark a global conflict, writing in a statement: “Russia is being pushed towards a third world …

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Boebert Compares Canada To Ukraine: “Our Neighbors To The North Also Need Freedom And To Be Liberated”

The Guardian reports: The Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert was condemned for comparing the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the clearing of a truckers’ protest in Ottawa, saying: “We also have neighbors to the north who need freedom and who need to be liberated.” She was discussing the Ukraine invasion at CPAC, the conservative event in Florida, in an interview with …

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Zelensky Calls For Ukraine’s Immediate EU Admission

Newsweek reports: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the European Union on Monday to allow Ukraine to join the bloc “immediately.” He insisted in a televised speech that Ukraine had earned the right to join the EU and this could be achieved through a “new special procedure.” “I say this as honestly as possible, the people of Ukraine have already …

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QAnon Rep Calls Zelensky “Globalist Puppet For Soros”

Mediaite reports: Arizona Republican lawmaker Wendy Rogers unleashed a flood of insane talking points about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, not the least of which was her deranged claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is a “globalist puppet for [George] Soros and the Clintons.” Rogers, an Arizona state senator and admirer of Confederate generals, is an extremely vocal figure on social …

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Pompeo Rips MTG As “Playing Footsie With Neo-Nazis”

The Hill reports: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday for “playing footsie” with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, who hosted a conference she attended on Friday. Pompeo has himself been accused of espousing racist rhetoric. One day before leaving office in 2021, Pompeo tweeted from his official account that “multiculturalism” was not “who …

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Riot Committee Targets Mother Of Infowars Host

Politico reports: The Jan. 6 select committee has subpoenaed phone records connected to an employee of Alex Jones, the second time in recent weeks the panel has homed in on a Jones associate as it seeks to pinpoint the pro-Trump broadcaster’s role preceding the Capitol attack. Court documents filed Sunday evening reveal the panel has subpoenaed records for Annette Shroyer, …

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Russian Flag Banned From World Cup But Not Team

ESPN reports: FIFA backed away from immediately expelling Russia from World Cup qualifying on Sunday but said it remained an option, deciding instead the squad can play using the “RFU” acronym of its football federation, the Russian Football Union. The unanimous ruling by the Bureau of the FIFA Council, which includes the six regional football confederation presidents, was also that …

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Ruble Plummets 30% Against Dollar Amid Sanctions

The Associated Press reports: Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting, leading uneasy people to line up at banks and ATMs on Monday in a country that has seen more than one currency disaster in the post-Soviet era. The Russian currency plunged about …

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Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Talks Begin On Belarus Border

Reuters reports: Talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials began on the Belarusian border on Monday, Moscow said, as Russia’s diplomatic and economic isolation deepens four days after invading Ukraine, the biggest assault on a European state since World War Two. Russian forces seized two small cities in southeastern Ukraine and the area around a nuclear power plant, the Interfax news …

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Fox Guest: Let Russia Have Ukraine Without Sanctions

Media Matters has the transcript: DOUGLAS MACGREGOR (GUEST): Vladimir Putin is carrying through on something that he has been warning us about at least for the last 15 years, which is that he will not tolerate U.S. forces or their missiles on his borders, much as we would not tolerate Russian troops and missiles in Cuba. And we ignored him, …

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Trump’s Truth Social Verifies Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes

Axios reports: Truth Social, Donald Trump’s new social network, has verified an account for Nick Fuentes, who has been labeled a “white supremacist” in Justice Department filings, according to screenshots of the account shared with Axios. Nick Fuentes made headlines in recent days for hosting a white nationalist conference in Florida on Friday in which Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) …

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Metropolitan Opera To Cut Ties With Pro-Putin Artists

The New York Times reports: The Metropolitan Opera said on Sunday that it would no longer engage with performers or other institutions that have voiced support for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, becoming the latest cultural organization to seek to distance itself from some Russian artists amid Mr. Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The company’s decision will also likely mean …

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NYC Set To Drop Most COVID Restrictions On Mar. 7th

New York City’s NBC News affiliate reports: Face masks and vaccine cards, two essentials in the everyday lives of New Yorkers, are starting to get phased out in the city whose leaders are looking to return daily life to pre-pandemic habits. On Sunday, Mayor Eric Adams announced his intention to reverse the city’s “Key2NYC” policy, which currently requires anyone 5 …

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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Deadline Hollywood reports: Veteran actress Patti LuPone tested positive for Covid-19 before Saturday’s Broadway matinee of Company, triggering increased testing protocols for the rest of the performers and staff. LuPone is at home and is expected to be out until March 8. The 72-year-old, who has two Tony Awards and two Grammys, plays “Joanne” in the production alongside Katrina Lenk’s …

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NY State To End School Mask Mandate On Wednesday

The New York Daily News reports: New York state’s mandate requiring mask use at schools will end on Wednesday, Gov. Hochul said Sunday. She cited steep declines in COVID numbers in announcing the move. Cities and counties can keep mask mandates in place as they see fit, she added. On Friday, Mayor Adams announced the end of mandatory mask use …

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State Department: US Citizens Should Leave Russia

From the State Department: An increasing number of airlines are cancelling flights into and out of Russia, and numerous countries have closed their airspace to Russian airlines. U.S. citizens should consider departing Russia immediately via commercial options still available. The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens that the Department of State’s Travel Advisory level for Russia is at “Level 4: Do …

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Johnson Blames Invasion On Schiff And Pelosi [VIDEO]

“I do not think Vladimir Putin would have moved on Ukraine if it were not for the weakness displayed certainly by the Biden administration, but also by the west in general. “And I’m certainly hoping that Vindman, Adam Schiff, Nancy Pelosi, who used Ukraine as a pawn in their impeachment travesty, are also recognizing and reflecting they weakened Ukraine. “They …

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Fox Host Blames Ukraine Invasion On AOC [VIDEO]

“Donald Trump told us, he showed us what his doctrine is. And his doctrine was economic power is national security. Energy independence is national security. One of the first things he did was disavow this idea that we could not be energy independent. “And right now, I’m sorry, this is a Green New Deal war. This is John Kerry’s war. …

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