Twitter, for one…

…is 99.973% wrong about everything by SWAG* estimate, and running true to form about Ukraine. The mainstream media is not far behind. These are the things we know for sure.

• It's real, and it's dangerous.
• Ukraine's defenders are outnumbered, outgunned, and out trained.
• The "swift and severe sanctions" promised are not very swift and possibly not too severe.
• The whole thing can blow at any time, at any seam (H/T Tom Wolfe). 
• A lot more will be said before there's anything more to say.

In the meantime we continue on our way around the sun. And only 24 days until Spring.

*Swinging Wild-Assed Guess