Russian lawmakers authorize Putin to use military force outside the country

[Labster]

@Mamorien: glad you enjoyed it.

-- Volodymyr Zelensky named Badass of the Week, because who ever thought the guy who was the dub VA for Paddington Bear would survive a dozen assassination attempts?
-- Did you know that "Volodya" Zelensky won the first Dancing with the Stars/Strictly Come Dancing in Ukraine?
-- Zelensky urges Russian surrender, promises to treat surrendering Russian soldiers with dignity, something they can't get from Russia.
-- Elon challenges Putin to single combat.
-- Head of Roscosmos says Elon will have to get through him first
-- Tesla stock down 3%
-- Astronaut still in ride-share program with cosmonauts.
-- A different billionaire lost another yacht today
-- The Kremlin will issue its own airworthiness certificates, and also tells jet lenders to go repo themselves
-- Russia will repay its foreign currency debt in barmy roubles.  Also known as "default".
-- Putin considering repayment to West in whole dollars
-- Russians arrest protesters at peace rally
-- Russians arrest pro-war counter-protesters at peace rally
-- Are you under arrest too?  The answer may surprise you.
-- Fox News reporter seriously injured in Kyiv despite his network's stance.
-- Russian news has an anti-war protester in the studio (15 second clip)
-- Her attorney is still trying to locate her (Maria Ovsyannikova worked for the network)
-- Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow claims the war is about gay pride parades
-- "In order to enter the club of those countries, it is necessary to hold a gay pride parade. Not to make a political statement, 'we are with you,' not to sign any agreements, but to hold a gay parade."
-- Yandex search removed from Firefox browser
-- Nerds up in arms about free speech or some shit when you can literally just add it back in less than a minute by visiting the website
-- China: please stop paying attention to us.  Don't you know there's a war going on?
-- There are not enough BTUs in Europe.  Supplies will start running low around Fall or Winter of this year if cut off, and maybe even not cut off if companies just refuse to buy Russian gas & oil.
-- Could see hundreds die from heat or cold in Europe without a shot being fired.
-- Maybe Putin will stop if we give him the Sudetenland?
-- Ukrainian diplomats claim there will be a peace treaty signed in May
-- Peace in our time.