The State of the Earth - March 2022

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GEOPOLITICS UPDATE

We looked on in horror last week as a dangerous, paranoid maniac unleashed violence upon their neighbours in an attempt to make their pathetic delusions of global power a reality. And that was only the first episode of Sweet Magnolias.

During a year in which the world did not need any more bullshit, Vladimir Putin also decided to invade Ukraine, offering up the following threat: "To anyone who would consider interfering from the outside: if you do, you will face consequences greater than any you have faced in history". Most pundits assumed this meant that Vlad would trundle out some Soviet-era nukes and press the big red button, but is it possible the stony-faced psycho meant something else?

A live broadcast of a reading of The Brothers Karamazov, with no note taking allowed
A Street Fighter 2 duel on SNES (Zangief vs Guile), and Vladimir has the good controller
Enforced watching of Vladimir’s dissertation on Rambo III, titled, “Why It’s The Worst One”

Jokes aside, MR. KOYA’s thoughts are with the brave people of Ukraine this week. Slava Ukraini!

THERE ARE FLOODS

If you live anywhere in eastern Australia you'll know that being sodden is just your natural state these days. For many it's much worse than that, with widespread evacuations and flooding. Please donate to: