Five in Ten 6/21/22: Poking the Bear

Lithuania’s decision to block shipments of sanctioned goods across its territory to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad has been called “openly hostile” by the Kremlin, raising the specter of open war between Russia and NATO.

5) Russia threatens Lithuania with “very tough actions”; 4) China to host virtual meetings of BRICS nations; 3) Leaked audio reveals TikTok allows US user data to be seen by staff in China; 2) Google’s AI LaMDA lawyers up; 1) 66-year-old Scotsman stopped from giving blood because he wouldn’t answer “inclusive” survey question asking whether he’s pregnant.