Our State Department told any American in Russia to “Get out while they can” or face false arrests. Should anyone need the State Department to tell them this? Who would stay in a country deemed unsafe and the list seems to grow by the day? Hope this doesn’t mean we’re about to engage in war and I wonder what they’re not telling us. Either way, this is good advice. If too many people get detained in Russia they may have a tough time choosing who they negotiate out. Such as a dedicated military person or a basketball player who broke the law. Spy balloons, Ukraine, talk of war with China, Iran trading arms for nuclear components. Wars have helped most leaders boost their appeal, even if our own President thinks he’s fighting WW1.
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Ohio residents have been hit by a wave of sickness after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed. The woman losing all of her chickens caught my attention. Birds are sensitive to noxious gases. If you have a caged bird like a parrot, it could die if a Teflon pan is overheated which releases toxic gases. Remember the canary in the coal mine? When they became ill or died, it was a signal to get out fast. Where’s the outcry from this fiasco? Where was FEMA for the last two weeks? Missing in action, that’s where. Bet it was because this is a bad story about the use of rail which is a priority for Amtrak Joe. Add the Republican Governor who made the decision to burn the chemicals and the scoundrels in both parties don’t want to talk about it. Pollution, animals, fish dying and it’s barely in the news because UFO’s are getting all the attention. UNBELIEVABLE! Lord save us from James C. Davis and a bunch of other stuff out to get us.
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Speaking of “UNBELIEVABLE” I read a report about a new trend called “Death Diving” on TikTok. It encourages people to jump from great heights into water. Maybe the more creative ones can try to choke themselves on the descent too. We’ve reached appoint where some folks would slam their hand in a drawer for attention. Isn’t this the craziest world?
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Time flings itself into the future. February is nearly over and the first day of spring will be here before we know it. Take care of yourself.
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Til Next Week:
J.M.W.
