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Yes it does. So much so I have to wonder how accurate it is.

Yes, that’s what I see as well now. 👍

The nuclear plant is burning per Ukraine sources. Zelenskey is asking for a cease fire.

A $1,000,000 bounty for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin was offered to military officers by Russian entrepreneur Alex Konanykhin in a post he published on social media this week, as Russia continued its invasion of Ukraine. "I promise to pay $1,000,000 to the officer(s) who, complying with their constitutional duty, arrest(s) Putin as a war criminal under Russian and international laws," wrote Konanykhin on LinkedIn. "Putin is not the Russian president as he came to power as the result of a special operation of blowing up apartment buildings in Russia, then violated the Constitution by eliminating free elections and murdering his opponents." "As an ethnic Russian and a Russian citizen, I see it as my moral duty to facilitate the denazification of Russia. I will continue my assistance to Ukraine in its heroic efforts to withstand the onslaught of Putin's Orda," added the businessman. Orda is the Russian word for "horde," a predatory, plundering gang. Source: Jerusalem Post

I pretty much posted this same sentiment on another political board elsewhere.

As a note, 40% of those on this board that participated in the poll at the top of this thread regarding the projected season start were incorrect. Too many optimists around here.

In a word, yes. That would be my concern.

I could not agree more with those four words. I say that in the most bipartisan spirit I can muster. And right now, we need to find as much common ground as possible. But for the sake of conversation, and I’m serious…has the thought of Kamala Harris having to assume the presidency in a situation like this crossed your mind? I DO NOT ask this as some come back to your comments. My concerns about her being the #1 have been out there for a year now. She is not even close to being prepared for the job under the circumstances we’re dealing with now. Am I wrong on this?

I’m not sure how the MLB.TV works but I recall he said he couldn’t access the playoffs last year. I don’t know if he could have with additional charges or it wasn’t an option, period. I received an email from MLB Audio yesterday immediately after negotiations failed informing me that I am extended with no charge until the season is decided on and dates are announced. At that time I’ll be notified of updated costs and at that point I’ll have the option to remain or cancel. The audio has been $20 annually for several years now. I wouldn’t cancel unless they got stupid with pricing.

My son must have seen the writing on the wall. He canceled his MLB.TV subscription two days ago.

Very difficult question to answer. Would this be the signal/excuse China is looking for move against the west? My concern would be China’s response and our readiness to defend against them. Would they move on Taiwan? I don’t have the answer but I think about where it might go from here. It could potentially escalate to a world war. Lastly, if NATO doesn’t act on a nuke attack of Ukraine, you would have to wonder what NATO would do and under what circumstances. Just me thinking out loud.

As much as I would have preferred they start on time, this doesn’t really bother me. I guess this was an expectation all along. Minor league games will start on time which makes life good for an “OK Boomer” like myself. There are two weeks during the MiLB season when Toledo, Erie, and WM are all at home the same week. I’d like to think we could see those three parks/teams this summer. Still lots of good ball without the majors.

BREAKING: MLBPA player leaders agreed unanimously not to accept MLB's final proposal, and there will be no deal on a new collective-bargaining agreement before MLB's 5 p.m. ET deadline, sources tell ESPN. MLB has threatened to cancel its March 31 Opening Day without a new deal.

One hour ‘till the season turns into a pumpkin.

Per MLB official: Best offer is coming before 5 EST. Sounds like a take it or leave it.

which would make one wonder if/when he would get desperate enough to do something radically stupid.

Center Fiona Hill discussing a 2019 meeting between Trump and Putin. Interesting. “Putin tried to warn Trump about this, but I don’t think Trump figured out what he was saying. In one of the last meetings between Putin and Trump when I was there, Putin was making the point that: ‘Well you know, Donald, we have these hypersonic missiles.’ And Trump was saying, ‘Well, we will get them too.’ Putin was saying, ‘Well, yes, you will get them eventually, but we’ve got them first.'” “There was a menace in this exchange,” she continued. “Putin was putting us on notice that if push came to shove in some confrontational environment that the nuclear option would be on the table.”

Zelensky: “A state that commits war crimes against civilians can’t be a member of the U.N. Security Council.” Pretty much says it all.

After President Joe Biden announced new sanctions intended to “degrade [Russia’s] aerospace industry, including their space program,” Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, noted on Twitter just how vulnerable the station would be to a withdrawal of Russian support. He implicitly threatened to crash the orbiting research laboratory into the U.S., Europe, or a highly populated country in Asia, where a crash would take the most lives.

Not looking good at all for scheduled opening day. Oh well…

France intercepted a Russia-bound cargo ship in the English channel early Saturday on suspicion it is subject to new European Union sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine. French authorities said they were checking whether the 400-foot commercial vessel, named the Baltic Leader, is owned by a Russian entity on the EU sanctions list. The boat, which was carrying vehicles, is now docked in the French port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, where it is being inspected, a French official said, adding that its crew was being cooperative. The U.S. put a boat of the same name on the U.S. sanctions list for belonging to Promsvyazbank, a state-owned bank focusing on Russia’s defense sector that is also on the EU sanctions list. -WSJ

I thought Biden done pretty well overall regarding his speech.

Jeff Passan @JeffPassan Meetings are done. Progress was minimal. There are four days left for MLB and the MLBPA to get a new labor deal or regular-season games are going to be canceled. They've had four days to move and there's been next to nothing -- just incremental. And that's that.

Index or actively managed if you don’t mind me asking. Meta (FB) has been beaten up recently for sure. Keep in mind, you are unlikely to have an up to date knowledge of a fund’s holdings. Public disclosure of holdings generally lag by about six weeks. If the fund is actively managed the manager may have reduced that holding already.

French President Emmanuel Macron called Russia’s attack on Ukraine a turning point in the history of Europe and France, warning it will have lasting consequences for the continent’s economy and collective security. In a national TV address, Mr. Macron said Russia’s actions “will have lasting, profound consequences on our lives. They will have consequences on our continent’s geopolitics, and we will know how to respond to this together.” Mr. Macron, who holds Europe’s rotating presidency, said sanctions against Russia will be commensurate with the level of Russia’s aggression, targeting Moscow’s economy and energy exports as well as its military. “To this act of war, we will respond without weakness, with calm, determination and unity,” Mr. Macron said. 🙄