Hi All, two big releases this morning. First, I just sent out my weekend update (free as always). There was nothing shocking in the Oval Office bullying of Zelensky. Trump was speaking Putin’s words because he sides with Putin. Stop pretending otherwise. open.substack.com/pub/phillips... - ThreadSky

phillipspobrien.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Hi All, two big releases this morning. First, I just sent out my weekend update (free as always). There was nothing shocking in the Oval Office bullying of Zelensky. Trump was speaking Putin’s words because he sides with Putin. Stop pretending otherwise. https://open.substack.com/pub/phillipspobrien/p/weekend-update-122-trump-opens-his?r=1tgexa&utm_medium=ios

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bingo-crepuscule.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yes and this is mixed with ego from an insecure damaged individual, supported by a guy who has determined the future is to kill liberal democracy. Also a deeply troubled man. But consider Phillips: WWIII is eminent? Then go skiing and golfing? Watch the actions they tell you a lot.

verivir.bsky.social•2 days ago

Agreed. We can see it when he listed his grievences in his ambush.
Supplicating to trump is a strategic error because he sees western structures as the deep state which he views as against him and his buddies.
The idea we will get something we can rely on out of him by snivelling up to him is wrong.

phillipspobrien.bsky.social•2 days ago

And earlier today the latest episode of the Ukraine Russia War Talk podcast with Mykola Bielieskov and I was released. We were brutally honest (before the Oval Office ambush) that Trump needs to be seen as an enemy of Ukraine and Europe. https://open.substack.com/pub/phillipspobrien/p/episode-26-trump-cannot-be-trusted?r=1tgexa&utm_medium=ios

phillipspobrien.bsky.social•2 days ago

We also talk a great deal about the battlefield, and how Ukraine continues to do much better than the press is saying. This is free and w/o commercials, but if you want to support our work, consider a donation to the Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive, a cause dear to our hearts.

aismantas.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hey, Phillips - I've been following you since 2022 start of the war in Ukraine. Happy to see you as the most consistently correct on the issues.

Just a shout out, NOW is the time for people in US to stand up against the active coup. Some inspiration on how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By1Z1nk31iE&ab_channel=AdamConover

konstantinvonlange.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thanks for your work and insights. Donation to Come Back Alive on its way.

beeoracle.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Can you post a link?

persicaria267.bsky.social•1 day ago

What I am interested in is someone doing a deep dive on the intelligence that the US provides to Ukraine, what part of it can EU countries can make up for, and whether a Trump administration would sabotage Ukraine by sharing info about Ukraine with Russia.

smilo998.bsky.social•2 days ago

They are fight four different countries, all of whom have nuclear weapons.

jeanmoulin4ever.bsky.social•1 day ago

If America is too cowardly to do it..

The WORLDS leaders need to step up and use the surveillance intel we all know they have on trump and Putin to crush them once and for all!

chiffonelle29.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thank you

bettinastruff.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thanks for keeping your weekend update free for those of us who can't afford yet another substack subscription! 🙏

Making a living as a writer is not the same as monetizing and wringing every possible penny of profit out of a crisis.

It's a shame not everybody here understands that.

juandelafiguera.bsky.social•2 days ago

I understand that what would be most useful for Ucrania at this stage is for Europe to defend the ucranian skies with their planes. Other than material support and to help the ucranian UAV and war production as much as possible. Is this correct?

bjornbert.nafofellas.com•1 day ago

Thanks. At best, trump is under russian reflexive control. Notice how he keeps repeating the russian line from the first day of the full scale war.

“Boo hoo World War III, me so scared. Gotta give russia anything because they hinted about nukes”.

jamiehardie.co.uk•2 days ago

I can't believe Russia played the long game and just won the cold war in 2025 😂

tomekmickiewicz.bsky.social•2 days ago

Futurologists talk about ‘Thucydides Trap’, but the key lesson from ‘Peloponnesian War’ is about a leading democracy that decided to abuse its power against the allies and ultimately lost.

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