Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

Morning Announcements

Betches

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🗓️ 17 May 2022

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Today, we start with McDonalds announcing that they are pulling out of Russia, and Sweden announcing that they are pulling out of 200 years of neutrality. Meanwhile, a new poll reveals a startling set of beliefs about immigrants replacing American voters, and a solution has been found to the baby formula shortage. Finally, the largest wildfire in New Mexico state history continues raging. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: CNN: McDonald's is leaving Russia altogether NY Times: Finland and Sweden Move Toward NATO Membership. But What About Ukraine? AP: 1 in 3 fears immigrants influence US elections: AP-NORC poll CNN: Abbott agrees to consent decree with FDA, could restart plant within 2 weeks, pending court approval Axios: New Mexico Calf Canyon Fire becomes largest in state history Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Tuesday, May 17th, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented by
0:07.0	Betches Media.
0:08.0	I'm Sammy Sage, and this episode is sponsored by Credit Karma.
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0:21.6	Ba-da-ba-ba-ba McDonald's is yet loving it.
0:26.2	McDonald's announced that they are pulling out of Russia and seeking a local buyer for
0:30.3	their 850 stores there.
0:33.1	Unfortunately for the prospective buyer, they will no longer be allowed to use the McDonald's
0:37.6	Golden Arches logo or brand.
0:40.0	They will, however, be allowed to grapple with their thousands of newly acquired broken
0:44.0	ice cream machines.
0:45.8	I'm going to guess that Putin was personally unfazed by this news, given that his friend
0:50.4	Donald Trump famously keeps his house well-stocked in fish fillets.
0:55.1	Let them eat off brand McFlurry's.
1:00.1	Meanwhile, Sweden has officially agreed to end 200 years of military neutrality to join
1:05.1	Finland in applying for NATO membership.
1:07.9	In light of Putin's threat of retaliation, the leaders of Norway, Denmark, and Iceland
1:12.5	said that they would assist Sweden in Finland by all means necessary if Russia carried
1:17.0	out retaliatory attacks.
1:19.3	So first of all, however, Pellent is Putin that he got them to end two centuries of policy.
1:24.6	And second of all, how pumped is NATO that their happiness index average is about to go
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