July 30, 2022

Actually, the Russian Economy Is Imploding

Nine myths about the effects of sanctions and business retreats, debunked.

That these misunderstandings persist is not entirely surprising given the lack of available economic data. In fact, many of the excessively sanguine Russian economic analyses, forecasts, and projections that have proliferated in recent months share a crucial methodological flaw: These analyses draw most, if not all, of their underlying evidence from periodic economic releases by the Russian government itself. Numbers released by the Kremlin have long been held to be largely if not always credible, but there are certain problems.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/07/22/russia-economy-sanctions-myths-ruble-business

July 19, 2022

New Windex Formula Removes Menacing Apparitions From Mirror

https://www.theonion.com/new-windex-formula-removes-menacing-apparitions-from-mi-1849107983

RACINE, WI—Touting the cleaning product’s dual use on both beings from parallel pockets of existence and the spirit world, SC Johnson introduced a new Windex formula Friday for removing menacing apparitions from the mirror. “There’s nothing more off-putting than a dirty mirror covered with streaks and a shadowy, leering figure standing directly behind your shoulder—Windex’s new formula banishes them both,”