From the archive

One right decision doesn't buy absolution

My take: Trump got Venezuela right. He fucked up with Iran. And when it comes to fucking Russia, he's a complete asshole. Those opinions can coexist. Getting one thing right doesn't buy you a lifetime exemption from being called a piece of shit. And Elon Musk? His company has just given me another reason to call him a cowardly bastard. This is about the night of October 13–14, 2026. Ukrainian officials reported that SpaceX imposed restrictions on moving Starshield terminals without warning, disrupting combat drone missions. The initially reported cutoff was around 160 km/h; Sternenko later relayed reports of connection losses at 60–70 km/h. This isn't a claim that all Ukrainian Starlink service went dark. It's about restrictions hitting military operations, including strikes against Russian logistics on occupied Ukrainian territory.