This, from @ldfreedman.bsky.social, is a good summary of how things blew up. samf.substack.com/p/two-steps-... - ThreadSky

emptywheel.bsky.social • 3 hours ago

This, from @ldfreedman.bsky.social, is a good summary of how things blew up.

https://samf.substack.com/p/two-steps-backward?triedRedirect=true

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elindbloom.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Zelenskyy came back with facts. That offends the 🍊🤡 and 🛋️👦 because facts get in the way of their lies.

baronwombat.bsky.social•3 hours ago

My sense is the whole ambush was to provide a basis for defunding an 'ungrateful' Ukraine. The spin is already going full blast, next up is evil hobbit Mike Johnson lying his face off as he cuts support.
All of the preceding is perfectly legal but completely immoral. It's sickening.

mynahleague.bsky.social•3 hours ago

It was Vance, probably following Elon’s orders. Elon hates Zelenskyy, trolls him at every opportunity. This was premeditated to upend the extortionate deal. Russia wasn’t onboard. Easy Peasy.

hazumuosaragi.bsky.social•3 hours ago

bellabluehere.bsky.social•3 hours ago

That was my take as well

joydevivre.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Vance is Thiel’s goon. I am sure he wrote Vance’s talking points when he was in Munich.

katgw.bsky.social•3 hours ago

"Claimed to be insulted" is exactly right.

abilityrules.bsky.social•3 hours ago

It looked like a set up it weaken US support for Ukraine and show Putin that he succeeded in weakening America. What happens next. Does Trump approve the use of nuclear weapons in Europe?

bluehairedgranny.bsky.social•3 hours ago

The entire GOP has always used faux outrage to play the victim and hurt others.

snippyboobah.bsky.social•3 hours ago

‘I mean, that’s what I do. I do deals. My whole life is deals. That’s all I know is deals.’

- Trump in meeting with President Macron, 25 February 2025

‘Those who want respect, give respect.’

- Tony Soprano in The Sopranos, Season 2, Episode 12

‘This is going to make great television,’ Trump

number-09.bsky.social•3 hours ago

I think they tried gimme or else.

Zelenskyy said or else and walked out.

mcberner.bsky.social•3 hours ago

and then they pretended to be insulted so they could walk away from Ukraine

le-desert-ratta.bsky.social•23 minutes ago

🤔🤔🤔🤔

mikereinholz777.bsky.social•3 hours ago

It is hard to argue with a sociopath.

lov4all.bsky.social•3 hours ago

These dipshits don’t seem to understand the vast support Americans have for Ukraine. Here’s Brian Glenn trying hard to understand the backlash:

(maybe next time stfu)

deaconblues24.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Performance art before getting ink on paper. What dealmakers! Now he can cut the deal with the EU, they get the minerals, their workers get the jobs and sell them the arms, the EU is united with Ukraine, and after next week’s sanctions, Trump will be alone with Putin, with a crashing economy.