Favorite Rejects 2022-02-24

Rutger Bregman @rcbregman

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changes everything newstatesman.com/international-… @JeremyCliffe

newstatesman.comRussia’s invasion of Ukraine changes everythingWe are in a different world now.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Don’t agree with every single detail of this thread but it’s read right on the big picture — supportive propaganda is fine but to succeed you need ideas that work based on analysis that makes sense. https://t.co/js4JK3qfz0

Lawrence H. Summers @LHSummers

I waited a day to respond to @paulkrugman’s latest column to see if sleeping on it would temper my negative reaction. It didn’t. Do Democrats Have a Technocrat Problem? https://t.co/Zmhg4jyN6w

Quincy Institute @QuincyInst

The West now has no choice but to impose immediate, severe, and intense sanctions on Russia, and to unite as much of the world as possible in pressing Russia to end the attack.

responsiblestatecraft.orgBreaking: Russian forces attack, enter Ukraine in country-wide operation - Responsible StatecraftInternational condemnation has been swift as world leaders set to meet today and Biden expected to implement another tranche of sanctions.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

So congress mandated that a bunch of military aid be sent to Ukraine on a large bipartisan vote. Then Trump illegally held up that aid to try to get the Ukrainian government to frame Joe Biden’s son. Then Graham decided that was no big deal. https://t.co/u33j8fTg0H

Fox News @FoxNews

‘TRUMP WAS STRONG’: GOP senator @LindseyGrahamSC blames ‘weak’ Biden for Russia-Ukraine crisis on @jesseprimetime. https://t.co/SC51cKFjkq

Andrew Prokop @awprokop

Two dueling narratives right now. (1) Putin is irrational madman, can’t be reasoned with (2) Putin’s motivations are ugly but comprehensible in national interest, security-focused, great power politics terms

New York Times Pitchbot @DougJBalloon

Sources close to Jared and Ivanka said that privately the couple opposes the invasion of Ukraine.

Nate Silver @NateSilver538

While this is a funny headline, it's worth noting that Putin's approval rating among Republicans was still only 18%, so sympathy toward Putin expressed by Trump or Tucker Carlson or whomever else has real potential to split the Republican coalition.

dailymail.co.ukPutin has a HIGHER approval rating than Biden among RepublicansRussian President Vladimir Putin is more popular among Republicans than President Joe Biden, according to two new polls.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Operation Screaming Fist https://t.co/AtJPGVwBA3

Frank Figliuzzi @FrankFigliuzzi1

Uncharted territory: Biden has been presented with options for massive cyberattacks against Russia ⁦@MSNBC⁩ ⁦@NBCNews⁩ https://t.co/PMJRNbYE2m

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Why haven’t we gotten a Neuromancer movie yet?

Matthew C. Klein @M_C_Klein

New at THE OVERSHOOT: Russia Was Already Cutting Off Europe's Gas Before Invading Ukraine. What Can Be Done? theovershoot.co/p/russia-was-a… <-- looking into Gazprom's daily delivery data, U.S. natural gas liquefaction capacity, and more

Olga Tokariuk @olgatokariuk

Russian military is bombing hospitals in Ukraine, health minister Viktor Liashko said. "This is a violation of Geneva convention, a shameful and cowardly act. Such actions by the occupiers put civilian lives in danger and contradict principles of international humanitarian law'

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

The redemption of U.S. intel

Saleha Mohsin @SalehaMohsin

The intelligence that Biden made public in a highly unusual step gave the world a preview of Vladimir Putin’s true intentions, robbing him of the element of surprise Now Biden is saying that Putin's ambitions are beyond just Ukraine https://t.co/k8pPS3v10v

Charlie Stross @cstross

Thread.

Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe

Just back from background briefing with a senior U.S. defense official. Important details that the Pentagon is seeing about the assault on Ukraine:

Donald Shoup @DonaldShoup

Bridgeport, CT joins growing list of cities with no costly car parking mandates parkingreform.org/2022/01/24/bri… via @Parking_Reform

parkingreform.orgBridgeport, CT joins growing list of cities with no costly car parking mandates - Parking Reform NetworkOn November 29, 2022 the Planning and Zoning Commission of Bridgeport, the largest city in Connecticut, adopted the Zone Bridgeport code update, a comprehensive zoning update which included a complete…

Alec Stapp @AlecStapp

The best time to start brain draining Russia was after Putin annexed Crimea in 2014 The second best time to start brain draining Russia is today

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

The generations-long struggle between Islamism and freedom … not something you hear so much about anymore.