Tuesday. February 15th, 2022

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🗓️ 15 February 2022

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Apparently Putin spent his Valentine’s Day rage texting, so let’s unpack, shall we? Next we cover some updates on the Canadian Freedom Convoy, before getting to why Kentucky parents are speaking out about a dress code policy. Then, we discuss why Trump’s long-time accounting firm will no longer will no longer be working with him, and close with Sarah Palin’s libel lawsuit against the New York Times and how it could soon get thrown out. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NY Times: “Tone of Ukraine Crisis Shifts as Russia Signals Openness to Talk More” NPR: “Bridge linking U.S. and Canada reopens after police remove last protester” CBC: “Federal government invokes Emergencies Act for first time ever in response to protests, blockades” Kentucky: “‘Lined up like a cattle call.’ Scott parents angry over middle school leggings policy” NY Times: “Accounting Firms Cut Ties With Trump And Retracts Financial Statements” Politico: “Judge throws out Palin libel case against New York Times” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Tuesday, February 15th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented
0:07.6	by Betcha's media.
0:09.0	I'm Sammy Sage, and this episode is sponsored by ExpressVPN.
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0:19.4	It looks like Putin spent his Valentine's Day doing some rage texting, and it appears
0:24.2	that he is now open to talking more with the West before attacking Ukraine.
0:29.0	So, if you're feeling down about whatever ill-advised texts you may have sent yesterday,
0:33.3	at least it had no risk of starting World War III.
0:36.7	Also, in a televised adjust yesterday, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky declared tomorrow,
0:42.2	February 16th, a day of unity, which is the day that U.S. officials said that they believed
0:47.9	could be the date of the invasion. In the meantime, all U.S. Embassy personnel in Kiev,
0:53.2	Ukraine's capital, are being relocated to a city close to the border with Poland.
0:58.2	Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called this a temporary measure,
1:02.1	nicknaming it 15 days to stop the spread of Russian troops, obviously.
1:08.9	Following up on yesterday's updates on the Canadian Freedom Convoy, the Ambassador
1:12.9	bridge, which links Detroit and Ontario, has been opened after police cleared the final protesters.
1:19.3	Also yesterday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Never Before Applied Emergencies Act,
1:24.7	which allows the cabinet to take special temporary measures that may not be appropriate in normal
1:29.6	times, such as overriding provincial powers, banning public assembly, and removing people from
1:35.1	prohibited spaces. In other words, the Canadian government can now remove protesters without saying
1:40.8	please, thank you, and eh? Justice for Lulu Lemon
1:47.0	Middle school girls in Kentucky are being pulled out of class for the heinous offense of wearing leggings.
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