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Mar 12, 2022

Superb Front-line reporting from @sommervilletv @BBC from Kharkiv.(warning, graphic)

If you don't recognise these tactics, then you haven't been paying attention. From Kharkiv's frontline, #Ukraine @dcinfocus and Feras. With thanks to our local team. @BBCNews @BBCWorld Graphic content warning. https://t.co/hhGK1tudpp

It's not gory or anything, but they come across bodies everywhere they go.

Jordan Grimes 🚰 @cafedujord

Since the "rent control kills new housing" nonsense has resurfaced today, I am once again reminding people that Mountain View had the highest production on record the year *after* rent control passed (2017)

Salim put it better than I can: "Hell yea we did"

Christo Grozev @christogrozev

If confirmed, this will be really major news. Beseda and Bolukh are as high as it gets. Beseda was literally in charge of Ukraine intel (= guy who would have misled Putin on Ukraine's readiness to "welcome liberators"). Bolukh additionally in charge of disinformation.

Andrei Soldatov @AndreiSoldatov

Putin appears to be truly unhappy with the FSB in Ukraine: he attacked the 5 Service SOiMS (FSB's foreign Intelligence branch). Sergei Beseda, head of the Service, and his deputy Bolukh, head of the DOI, placed under house arrest, according to my sources inside.

The main Ukraine story was regarding Putin going after the intelligence service. I have no idea how reliable this info is, but here's another thread with more detail.

Nate Cohn @Nate_Cohn

A nice and telling comparison from Navigator Research

So, if you're wondering what to take from this, Cohn goes on to say that voters hold Biden responsible for the situation in Ukranie, but that they agree with his actions.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

At any rate, here's some ideas: — Waive ethanol blending rules — Repeal or waive Jones Act — Reduce short-term oil prices today by promising to put a floor under long-term prices to give investors confidence that increased production will pay off

slowboring.comAmerica needs an actual plan to boost domestic energyAll of the above, for real

Gas prices heavily impact approval numbers, these are some interesting options for improving the situation. I wonder if waiving the ethanol requirements will lower the price of corn...

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Interesting twist in the new WSJ poll today: 15% of U.S. voters say they don't like either Biden or Trump—but while these voters prefer Biden (+12) over Trump in a 2024 matchup, they pick Republicans (+13) over Democrats on the 2022 midterm ballot.

wsj.comBiden, Democrats Lose Ground on Key Issues, WSJ Poll FindsThe president’s handling of the Ukraine crisis hasn’t boosted his overall political standing as voters worry about inflation, troubling signs for the party seeking to extend its controlling majority of Congress for another two years.

In case you're wondering swing voters exist, elections are about more than just turnout. By the way, good news: Biden's approval rating is up overall.

Dylan Reeve @DylanReeve

Took me until about half way through this video to decide whether it was real or video game footage.

They could go a step further and have the drivers control the cars while viewing from this angle.

• If you’re interested, here’s a long thread of articles and examples regarding Russia's conspiracy theory about bioweapons labs in Ukraine. Tucker Carlson has picked it up and run with it.

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