Russia and Putin in particular have been talking about tactical nuclear weapons for years. It's part of their information war, if you will. So I don't see this happening right now. Also, to us, what Putin's doing looks crazy or irrational but actually for him, based on the information that he has and the ideology that he lives by, he's not acting irrationally. He's not insane. He's Not suicidal. He'sNot trying to end the world.
It’s been a big week in right wing media: Kanye’s buying Parler, Murdoch may re-merge Fox and News Corp, and whistleblowers are getting fired at Truth Social. Plus, Musk is under federal investigation, stemming from his attempt to buy Twitter. Also, Apple’s mixed reality headset will scan irises, Netflix’s ad-supported tier will launch November 3rd, and in Big Grocery news, Kroger has agreed to buy Albertsons. Author and historian Anne Applebaum joins to discuss the latest in Ukraine and Russia.
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