Prologue Journal – Page 39339 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Russian launches strike at Ukraine every hour during first days of May – US State Department

Pravda Ukraine The Russian Federation launched more than one missile, one drone, or one bomb every hour at Ukraine during the first four days of May. Source: US Embassy in Ukraine citing US State Department representative Vedant Patel Quote: “Since 1 May, Russia has launched more than 145 airstrikes across Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400807/

Will the labor market continue to push the economy?

Washington Post Recession fears loom large as the economy is weathering an onslaught of bad news lately. Yet the remarkable strength of the labor market, despite some softening, is buoying the U.S. economy through enormous uncertainty. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/05/april-jobs-report-unemployment/

Ukrainians’ donations buy intelligence station worth US$1.1 million

Pravda Ukraine The Come Back Alive foundation has purchased a mobile intelligence station for Ukrainian Defence Intelligence with donations; its cost is over UAH 41 million [approximately US$1.1 million]. Source: Come Back Alive [Povernys zhyvym], a Ukrainian non-governmental foundation Details: The foundation reports that this unique technical system will help special forces quickly detect Russian…

Indonesian TikTokker faces blasphemy charges, jail term for eating ‘just OK’ pork skin

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 32-year-old travel influencer said this was not her first taste of pork, having first tried it when she was 24 in Sri Lanka. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3219539/indonesian-tiktokker-faces-blasphemy-charges-jail-term-eating-just-ok-pork-skin?utm_source=rss_feed

Most of the country’s missing workers are no longer missing

Washington Post In March 2021, more than 4 million workers were “missing” from the job market thanks to early retirements, a lack of childcare, covid and immigration slowdowns. In March 2023, 75 percent of those workers were back. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/05/missing-workers-pandemic-jobs/

A Closer Look

Wall Street Journal Selections from ‘Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories’ by Jarvis https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-closer-look-d0099b03

Digital Video Publishers Tout AI and New Metrics at NewFronts Sales Events

Wall Street Journal Artificial intelligence, entertainment-industry turmoil and new ways of gauging the success of advertising loomed large at this week’s NewFronts media showcases for digital ad buyers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/digital-video-publishers-tout-ai-and-new-metrics-at-newfronts-sales-events-97a42c4f