Scotland is tantalizingly close to declaring independence from Great Britain and setting up as a sovereign nation. But there are so many implications! Like, say, this Business Insider post's suggestion that an independent Scotland could get invaded by Russians on submarines. Let's explore, shall we?

Partly because a decent public servant turned out to be a shitty candidate and partly because the national media loves a "collapse of a frontrunner" narrative, there will perhaps be a Republican Senator from Massachusetts pretty soon.