I try not to attribute to malice things that are easily explained by stupidity.

The head of the Russian region that neighbors Irkutsk, Alexey Tsydenov, initially reported that she had died of plague but later altered his statement to say she “possibly” died of the disease.

the pathogen is generally easily treated by antibiotics… Additionally, though pneumonic plague is spread via respiratory particles from coughing, it is not considered highly infectious; it requires direct, close contact for the bacteria to be transmitted.

“With the war it’s just artificial, it’s a little bit high, it’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe. They could take out a city. Let ‘em take out Los Angeles. Let ‘em take out San Diego,” Trump said, drawing cheers from the crowd. “This is a very small price to pay and it’s going to be over very soon. It’s essentially almost over with.”

Every time I think my faith in humanity couldn’t be shaken further, I find ways to be surprised.

In the wake of WWII, America set up a global system that bent the whole world to its service.

Its companies crushed competition worldwide, it created a global baking system that was subject to US needs first while it’s diplomats coerced every sovereign elected government to fit it’s narrow definitions of acceptability backed by US military bases that could strike any nation on the world.

But no it’s everyone else who’s had it too cushy for too long.

“Come with me” - Puff Daddy (P Diddy) from Godzilla (1998)

The song peaked at No 2 on the UK charts.

The movie was a colossal failure and got 20% on rotten tomatoes.

Ironically both feature monsters.

I’m so exhausted of global credit crises. It’s fucking stupid we have to deal with this shit every 20 years like it’s a recurring rash. Can we just agree none of this works, unplug it all and move on already?