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But is it a high crime though?… That is the question… #thedivider #peterbaker #susanglasser #donaldtrump #impeachment #ukraine #volodimirzelensky #foreignaid #uspolitics #politicalscience #history #ushistory

I could honestly repost Mulvaney‘s entire conversation, but I think I‘ll just highlight this. #mulvaney #mickmulvaney #thedivider #peterbaker #susanglasser #ukraine #russia #foreignpolicy #corruption #donaldtrump #impeachment #presidency #internationalpolitics #worldhistory #history #politicalscience

Me: I know everything about Chernobyl now. I'm like an expert.

16yo: Tell me the names of all the people who were involved.

Me: ...Um...Russian names...a lot of them...

We were without power for five nights after the bomb cyclone hit western WA. Treated myself to a visit at my favorite local indie. I‘ve earned it.

As US ambassador to Russia, Sullivan had a front row seat to the initial invasion of Ukraine and was also there in early COVID and Britney Griner‘s detention. Not only does he come across as a very reasonable guy, but he adds some history and his own experiences of the Russian people to make this a rich story. I was fascinated by this one and appreciated getting more of the story from a sort of insider.

Audio. Difficult to listen to, with technical verbiage. This was a very educational experience either way. As such, I think I learned more about the downfall of the USSR after the meltdown. What I did not know was focused upon how the government handled it afterwards. Like how the families were prosecuted. How the meltdown indirectly could be said to have caused the down fall of the Soviet Union due to the payout to the families.

Journalist Kostyuchenko is also a lesbian, apparently giving her government multiple reasons to target her. Yet here she is unafraid to show what truly happens on the ground in Russia while showing a deep love for her country and its people. This is searing and tough to read but excellent.

This was very good, and not just because of all the attention-grabbing headlines that it has been getting. #2024Book34