Simon Tisdell argues that NATO could provide safety for ships exporting grain from Ukraine. Even supposing the mines have been removed, I am not convinced this will work.

Russian missiles continue to hit nonmilitary targets in Odessa. They can surely hit the port area. Russia too has anti-ship missiles. They can hit freighters carrying grain, as well as their escorts. Who wants to risk a ship worth millions of dollars to find out whether Russia will sink it?

If Ukraine starts sinking oil tankers traveling empty to Novorossiysk to pick up Russian export oil, this would end Putin's cocky contempt for sanctions. It might also convince Putin to make an agreement to allow shipping to pass unobstructed to both Ukraine and Russia. He would carry out the agreement, since attacking Ukraine's shipping would bring retaliation in kind.

*We Americans are dancing on the Titanic. Our iceberg is not far away.*

I have to respond, "Which one?" There is the right-wing extemists iceberg, the China's world domination iceberg, and behind them the global heating disaster iceberg that can sink the US, China, and the rest of human civilization at the same time.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for supreme court justices to be impeached.

I would agree, except that we know it would be futile. Republican senators will not vote to remove them from office.

Don't assume that coup-resisting Republicans are not the enemies of our liberty.

(satire) *Anti-Abortion Advocate Excitedly Switches Focus To Shaming Young Unwed Mothers.*