Favorite Rejects 2022-03-08

Business Ukraine mag @Biz_Ukraine_Mag

Europe’s kindness towards Ukrainian refugees is a watershed moment uniting the continent

Tom Harrington @cbctom

A German multi-billionaire has rented three hotels at the Polish-German border for three+ months for #Ukraine refugees, turning meeting rooms into playrooms for children & kindergarten teachers. Kitchens will provide a breakfast & dinner buffet. Will likely cost him $5 million️

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

I admit, Putin tricked me. I thought he wouldn't invade. Just goes to show that if you make sure to keep your army in the dark about a half-baked poorly planned war with no well-defined win condition or exit strategy, you can make an economics blogger be wrong about something.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Putin getting ready to enter the “compulsive gambler in debt to the mob” phase of Russian grand strategy.

willy 🎣 @willystaley

I think Biden and other Western leaders should try to convince the public that the ban on Russian commercial flights is a "no-fly zone." It's true, in a sense. Could work.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Who among us can forget when Obama's "drill baby drill" platform carried the day and brought an end to the relentless anti-oil policies of George W. Bush?

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

Interesting. This means no selling oil or food to China or India either?

Ragıp Soylu @ragipsoylu

Putin decides to ban the export of products and raw materials outside the Russian Federation until December 31: Agencies

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Secret Congress rides again

Burgess Everett @burgessev

Senate passes postal reform bill, 79-19. Onto Biden's desk