Thanks, Caitlin, I've had several almost-not-quite fallings out with really close friends because I question what we're being told about - well - everything. My partner and I were just talking about how growing up during Vietnam sort of pulled the rug out from under us so that neither of us ever bought into the Official Party Line. I've backed off from these kinds of conversations and so have those friends. My insistence that the U.S. is throwing Ukraine under a Russian bus can only alienate really good friends. (but I'll keep writing about it and reading your work)