A strange “situational” battle I fought in Silver. Rather than using Level 4 summoners from any of four splinters, because of the 20 mana, Reverse Speed and Poison rule sets, I went with my Level 1 Mylor and two slow melee monsters, hoping that my Almo Cambio would live long enough, as my opponent succumbed to poison.

Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:

We Voted on It and You’re Fired: Welcome to the New World of DAOs

BREAKING: Fed ends QE and promptly expands its balance sheet by $43B in one week to a new record high of $8.954 trillion.

*But we're really serious about fighting inflation. pic.twitter.com/QyXeZgTZzq

— Sven Henrich (@NorthmanTrader) March 17, 2022

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:

Ivermectin Didn’t Reduce Covid-19 Hospitalizations

Researchers testing repurposed drugs against Covid-19 found that ivermectin didn’t reduce hospital admissions, in the largest trial yet of the effect of the antiparasitic on the disease driving the pandemic.

Crematoriums in Hong Kong at capacity, coffin supply running out amid devastating COVID-19 wave

Politics:

Russian Cosmonauts Wear Colors of Ukraine Flag

Three Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station last night in flight suits made in the yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag, in what appeared to be a daring statement against the war.

Putin Envisions A ‘Mythic Russia’ In Areas Of Ukraine He Now Controls

If your comments are being replayed over and over by Russian state propaganda outlets...#ncpol https://t.co/esmVCroTOL

— Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) March 17, 2022

Ukraine’s Food Supply Chain Is Falling Apart

Russians are blocked at US border, Ukrainians are admitted

Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium, which hosted the World Cup final in 2018, is packed out for a pro-war rally on the anniversary of Russia’s Crimea annexation.

Lots of reports of state employees being bussed in. They’re watching a video with Ukrainian flags being thrown to the ground pic.twitter.com/fIKEzD5WnV

— max seddon (@maxseddon) March 18, 2022

Ukraine is getting Switchblade. It should be just the first wave of loitering munitions for Kyiv.

Serendipity:

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