Day 438
Counteroffensive bloat
Our brains are constantly constructing a set of predictions for what's going to happen next. How will the situation in Ukraine change? Whose information should we trust?
It’s flabbergasting to compare stories by war-adjacent Russophiles versus what Ukrainians actually experienced nine years ago as we attempt to minimize the error between bullshit narratives and what, in fact, is taking place now.
Two wordy whatevers appearing the same day come to mind: Senior Ukrainian officials fear counterattack may not live up to hype (The Washington Post, May 5, 2023) and As Putin Bides His Time, Ukraine Faces a Ticking Clock (The New York Times, May 5, 2023). Isabelle and Andrew, Ukraine bureau chiefs, respectively, are on the bylines. Six co-authors, two contributors, all non- Ukrainians.
Lets compare nut graphs:
