I was not impressed, despite all of its hype of being a shoo in for Best Picture Oscar.

Anybody else see it?

McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Mondelez International (the maker of Oreos and Ritz Crackers), Starbucks, Papa John’s and Yum Brands chains including KFC and Pizza Hut are still doing business in Russia.
(Source: New York Times article of 3/5/22)

I can think of an added bonus if you were to decide to boycott these companies … BETTER HEALTH!
They all sell junk.

Kind of funny.

Here in France the news networks have to spell Putin's last name "Poutine" because if you pronounce Putin in French it comes out the same as "putain" which is the French word for whore.

Seems à propos.

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I'm new here, although I've been coming to DU for information for the past few years. I figured it was time to become official. I'm a retired photojournalist and newspaper editor.

Anyway, here's a copy of my profile if you want to know a bit about me.

I'm an American ex-pat who moved to central France about four years ago, mainly so I could realize my dream of traveling all of Europe without having to cross the pond on every trip. Though Covid has put a damper on the travel, I have fallen in love with living in rural France. The people of this region are some of the nicest people I've ever met. Most of the older folks still respect Americans as friends and liberators. Because this area was also home to the Maquis (French Resistance), there are many historical markers detailing the atrocities of the Nazis. It saddens me to see what the MAGA crowd is doing to the country (USA) of my birth. Hopefully, it's not too late to save her.

Viva la France!

Viva la Etats-Unis!