I have literally no clue what to make of the fact that this is a stirring post about the need for European unity in the face of Russian aggression and US disengagement from *checks notes* Richard Branson. - ThreadSky

jonnelledge.bsky.social • 8 days ago

I have literally no clue what to make of the fact that this is a stirring post about the need for European unity in the face of Russian aggression and US disengagement from *checks notes* Richard Branson.

Reposted from Richard Branson

Europe can’t rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russia’s threat – it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraine’s sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe.

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nickequipechasee.bsky.social•8 days ago

He will do.

nazishmunch.bsky.social•8 days ago

There’s always a miracle waiting to happen.

charlottebenton.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is an age of strange bedfellows. For example, one of the few publications with a consistently excellent editorial position on Trump is none other than Teen Vogue.

charlottebenton.bsky.social•8 days ago

I genuinely think that if Teen Vogue launched a political supplement, it would be one of the best news magazines out there.

outeast.bsky.social•8 days ago

Teen Vogue has been "based", as I believe the young(er than me) say, for many years now. I'm amazed they're still being allowed to get away with it, to be honest. I suspect it takes a lot of behind-the-scenes fighting.

tpgroberts.bsky.social•8 days ago

roterote.bsky.social•8 days ago

Make it stop Tom, I can only handle so many strange bedfellows

guywigmore.bsky.social•8 days ago

War is the continuation of reality TV by other means

pascallth.bsky.social•8 days ago

I also had to do a double take

smfbooth.bsky.social•8 days ago

Virgin Ukraine !

clarkycat.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is where we are

raves.bsky.social•8 days ago

Virgin Atlantic Treaty Organisation

pablosanchez.bsky.social•8 days ago

VATO (Swiss Italian pronunciation) will become the scrappy underdog foil for the BRICS+ century.

jonnelledge.bsky.social•8 days ago

ha!

laughinglemon.bsky.social•8 days ago

The question of our age, "What's in it for him?"

themachat.bsky.social•8 days ago

Hold on while I fly off to my island ✈️

ianmusgrave.bsky.social•8 days ago

He’s always had his head screwed on despite the haters

neverella.bsky.social•8 days ago

we often say "to the man with a hammer, every problem looks like a nail" but perhaps now is the moment for "for the man with a nail, really anything that can be used as a hammer is adequate when you are desperate for a hammer and all your existing hammers turn out to be cowards"

petefrasermusic.bsky.social•8 days ago

I know I’m a cynic cause my first thought when I see it is ‘so, I guess he’s bidding for a public contract in Ukraine and is competing with eg Starlink.’

(But this is probably unfair.)

theimmortalinfo.bsky.social•8 days ago

Is it?

It should be concerning that billionaires have any say in govt anywhere, much less deciding the future of nations built on the wealth of workers backs.

ianmusgrave.bsky.social•8 days ago

Not all of the super rich are purely self interested - look at Bill Gates. Branson has always been more thoughtful than most

petefrasermusic.bsky.social•8 days ago

I think I probably wasn’t far off. I dare say he feels he’s doing it for the right reasons, but he still sees Ukraine as a growth area for his aerospace company.

https://bsky.app/profile/petefrasermusic.bsky.social/post/3li7lsvcl3k2w

glostermeteor.bsky.social•8 days ago

To be fair to Bill Gates, he was the only US oligarch who refused to attend Trumps inauguration.

petefrasermusic.bsky.social•8 days ago

Ok, maybe not that unfair.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/24/branson-pledges-to-help-rebuild-ukraines-aerospace-industry/

ianlineham.bsky.social•8 days ago

Still pretty unfair
Working with Zelenskyy is a bit different to blackmailing with guns for minerals

petefrasermusic.bsky.social•8 days ago

I definitely wasn’t saying that’s what he was doing. All I meant was that my first thought was that he has a business interest tied to Ukraine.

joshowenmorris.co.uk•8 days ago

I think, within reason, we have to consider whether motives really matter if a broad coalition is to be built in the pursuit of a common aim

outeast.bsky.social•8 days ago

To a degree, certainly; but with vigilance. Remember that Musk parlayed outspoken commitment to a vital common goal (fighting climate change through switching to EVs) into, well, all of this.

tom7p.bsky.social•8 days ago

He is right. We need to forget the idea of USA protecting Europe. And we need to accept that Putin is genuine about his aggression towards Europe, so Europe does need to seriously up its defence spending.

callymeg.bsky.social•8 days ago

A bit like Clarkson sounding off about Brexit being a disaster. Unnerving.

katstark.bsky.social•8 days ago

I can only guess we're getting a Virgin EuroMissile or something

ian.spennys.world•8 days ago

The Virgin Space Laser. 20 years late and as reliable as his trains.

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