Sudden Adult Death Syndrome PLAGUES Russia

Two Putin critics die of depression-related suicide in the same building in the same week.

Strongman Putin doesn’t just rain down terror with missiles in Ukraine; his is a reign of terror against all powerful Russian politicians and military leaders and oligarchs who criticize him. But, you know, ACCIDENTS will happen! Especially in Russia where issues of considerable gravity seem to be a regular problem — such as falls from high windows and stairs. (Related headlines in boldface under the “War” section.)

Economica (stocks in bondage, bonds in the stockade, market madness, etc.)

Dow headed back below 30,000, slim chance of soft landing for economy: CNBC CFO survey

Continuing Jobless Claims Near 11-Month Highs

Startups find better access to talent as top tech companies cut jobs, freeze hiring

Duh: Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Bet Falters as Sale of VR Headsets Drops

Top Lithium Miner Expects An Extended Price Rally

Housing Bubble Bust 2.0 (including commercial & global real estate)

US Pending Home Sales Crash By Most On Record

Home Prices Sink in Every Major Market, What About Year-Over Year?

Existing Home Sales Implode

Money Matters (monetary policy, gold, silver, cryptos & currency wars)

ECB’s Balance Sheet Plunges by €492 billion in One Week and by €850 Billion from Peak

Money Laundering Crypto-Style: Alameda wallets funnel over $1.7M via crypto mixers overnight

Famished & Enflamed (sanctions, shortages, famines & fires)

Winter storms put the US power grid to the test. It failed.

America’s Biggest Gas Producer Sees 30% Output Cut Over Storm

Russia Didn’t Consult With OPEC+ Over Price Cap Retaliation

Overinflated (too much money chasing too few goods)

European natural gas prices return to pre-Ukraine war levels

War, Cyberwar, Civil Conflicts & Unrest

Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) PLAGUES Russia, Exhibits Peculiar Symptoms

Two Putin critics die of depression-related suicide in the same building in the same week. At least, the one who drank himself to death is credible.

Putin rains down 120 missiles: Explosions heard in multiple cities in biggest attack for weeks from land and sea.

Kosovo shuts main border crossing with Serbia amid protests

Netanyahu's Newly Appointed National Security Chief Wants Preemptive Strikes On Iran

Politics & Social Decay

More false claims from George Santos about his work, education and family history emerge

NY Rep.-elect Santos investigated for lying about his past

Russians fleeing Putin's war are among the thousands at the US border in Mexico

Netanyahu returns to power with extreme-right govt

Transgender Guidelines May "Destroy" Women's Sports, According To Female Olympians

Winds of Change (extreme weather, climate change & green energy)

Geoengineering Startup Begins Releasing Sulfur Particles Into Atmosphere In Attempt To 'Stop Climate Change'

A Pox Upon Us (the plagues & pandemic policing of the 2020’s)

Here we go again: "Extremely irresponsible" China Reopens Borders, Milan Sees 50% Of Arrivals Infected With COVID (and we're letting it spread throughout the world the same way all over again.)

Off-the-Beat or Just Plain Offbeat News

Why Don’t We Find Other Solar Systems Like Our Own?

Creative Collapse (cartoons, humor & other creative expressions)

Airports Forced to Hire Extra Security to Guard Thousands of Stranded Bags from Biden’s Luggage-Sniffing Energy Head