Episode 105: Everything Continues To Suck

The hosts discuss all the brains that have been melted by Russia’s invastion of Ukraine, the role of race in determining how local populations respond to refugees, and the all-too-common collision of trans rights and lithium mining. If you’d like to discuss this issue with other premium subscribers, click here.

Nuclear stuff:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/world/europe/nuclear-plant-fire-zaporizhzhia-video.html

Thursday night, CBS tweeted, alongside an article, 

CBS News @CBSNews

A government official said that elevated levels of radiation were detected near the plant, which provides about 25% of Ukraine's power generation.

cbsn.wsU.S. calls Russian attack on Ukraine nuclear power plant a “war crime”Other Western nations reacted with horror, as well. The attack stoked fears the war could spark another Chernobyl.

IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency @iaeaorg

#Ukraine regulator tells IAEA there has been no change reported in #radiation levels at the #Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant site.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00660-z

Brains melting:

James Lindsay, Ukrainian Reaper, apparently @ConceptualJames

Consider for a moment that the actor Zelensky, propped up by an oligarch in one of the most corrupt nations in the world, wants this war and wants it to escalate, possibly to nuclear or world war. Might not be true, but you should, at least, consider it.

Brahma Chellaney @Chellaney

From his hideout, Zelenskiy said by video, "Russian troops are shooting at a nuclear power plant," claiming Russian tanks had shot at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Western media began reporting the plant was on fire. It turns out that the fire was at a nearby training building.

Russia as the "Great Satan" in the Liberal Imagination

Cowen mention:

https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2022/01/who-will-fight.html

Derrick Jensen:

Queer Theory Jeopardy!!! with Professor Derrick Jensen:

https://platypus1917.org/2020/04/02/the-left-has-never-been-against-civilization-an-interview-with-derrick-jensen/

https://derrickjensen.org/2013/06/the-emperors-new-penis/

https://www.feministcurrent.com/2019/10/05/its-time-for-us-all-to-stand-up-against-big-sister/

The Lithium mine:

https://www.eenews.net/articles/how-an-anti-trans-group-split-the-fight-against-a-lithium-mine/

Image: THE HAGUE NETHERLANDS - MARCH 5: Mainly Russian nationals participate in a peaceful protest outside the Russian embassy to show support for Ukraine on March 5, 2022 in The Hague The Netherlands. Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine on 24th February 2022, its actions have met with worldwide condemnation with rallies, protests and peace marches taking place in cities across the globe. (Photo by Michel Porro/Getty Images)