*Ukraine and Europe made to sit outside as US and Russia sharpen their carving knives.*

Zelenskyy says that the corrupter is "appeasing" Putin, which compares Putin to Hitler and the corrupter to Neville Chamberlain. I think that is putting a nice face on something far worse. A better comparison would be with Hitler and Stalin in 1939, when they made an agreement to attack Poland and carve it up.

Before the election I thought the two might get into cahoots like this.

The IRS is reportedly considering giving the muskrat's agents access to tax returns. We can hardly take for granted that his or their sense of duty would restrain them from using this data for illegal purposes such as revenge or extortion.

US citizens: call on Republicans not to cut Medicaid.

If you phone, please spread the word! Main Switchboard: +1-202-224-3121

George Monbiot: as the wrecker tears up various measures that protect the governments and economies from various sorts of collapse. Collapse (even global collapse) will become increasingly likely. He recommends making local connections so we can help each other in that case.

Postmaster DeJoy has resigned, after so many years of clinging to power.

It is surely not a coincidence that he has done this less than a month after the saboteur-in-chief became president again. I think he was told to wait until Republicans would choose his successor.