When the whole world was searching “World War Three,” Ukraine’s top search was “When is Easter in 2026.”

I noticed that and laughed. Then I thought about it for a while.

That is not indifference.

Dark humor from inside a war zone is not the same thing as dark humor from outside it. Psychologists call it a coping mechanism.

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This episode was originally published on March 20, 2026.

Image: Democritus, Hendrick ter Brugghen, 1628