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'Zelensky after his conversation with PM of the Netherlands: We expect new deliveries of F-16s' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polyt...

The language that mainstream media use to refer to anti-democratic and imperialist behavior and policies of Trump 2.0 shows most clearly that they are mainly an instrument of power rather than a check on it.

‼️🇺🇸🇺🇦 The Ukrainian side received a new version of the agreement that turned out to be an order of magnitude tougher than the first version, - NV

Who else needs a smile today? 🖤

Wise man…

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Sure Trump fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the CNO....but they fired the top JAG's in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Why would you fire the top lawyers in the armed services at night on a Friday? That's the part you should be freaking out about.

If any of our former NATO or Five Eyes allies have intelligence data and assessments, which surely they must, about the background of the leader of their new strategic adversary, the United States, now is as good a time as any to release them, subject to protection of methods and sources, of course.

Could Elon Musk turn off Ukraine’s Starlink access on a whim, to force the country to accept talks with Russia? News stories suggest that. The German government was skeptical and asked to look into alternatives from the start, according to documents we reported months ago. www.ftm.eu/articles/elo...

Trump is surrendering America. Trump is the opposite of strong. He is a tiny, weak, small, scared, trembling, sissy, husk of a man. There is nothing manly about his fat, sweaty, smelly, gross, makeup'ed self An absolute joke

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

The senior military officer purges will put our troops in danger. Trump put a part-time airmen incharge of the military, jumping a slew of 3 and 4-stars with 30-40 years of military experience. Our enemy couldn’t be happier.

🫡🇺🇸 "Americans do not swear an oath to a king, a tyrant or a dictator. We swear an oath to the Constitution and the idea of ​​America, for which we are willing to die," — Mark Milley ❗️He said that every US military member gives his life to protect the Constitution, not to individuals.

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

🇺🇦 "If you are so generous to Russia, why not give her a piece of your country? Why should any sovereign country satisfy Russia? Let me ask, on what basis does Russia deserve anything — especially someone else's territory?" - 🇵🇱 President Duda

"I always hesitate to bring my political beliefs into this space. I don’t think my listeners would expect that from me and some of you will find it disappointing: not what you were looking for... " [1 of 2]

🇫🇷🇺🇦 Emmanuel Macron tries to prepare public opinion for an unprecedented war effort the executive wants to prepare French society for the beginnings of a war effort unprecedented since 1945. -LeMonde. Via @geoinsider.bsky.social

The way Donald would have "prevented this war from even happening if he were President" would be to give me everything I demanded in exchange for nothing.

It’s a cult.

The correct context for this is authoritarianism versus democracy. People need to realize that and choose a side.

A reminder… www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

Regardless of how much coverage it gets, Trump aiming to install a military command that places loyalty to him above loyalty to the constitution needs to be a much bigger story.

#USA düpieren #EUropa & #Ukraine erneut: Zum dritten Jahrestag des 🇷🇺/🇺🇦 Krieges bringen USA in #UN nun eigenen Gegenentwurf zu #EU -Resolutionsantrag ein, der #Russland nicht mehr explizit als Aggressor nennt und keinen Rückzug fordert! 🇷🇺 zeigt sich erfreut und lobt 🇺🇸. www.n-tv.de/25580955

General Brown is a brilliant, amazing leader. I worked at the Air Staff for three years and it was known that he read everything the staff wrote for him. He believes if an analyst took the time to write it, it’s his responsibility to read it. Very few generals do this.

Van een jaar geleden, maar relevanter dan ooit!

It has been an insane week. Here is my 5th article published in 6 days. "The geopolitical earthquake in Europe will inevitably see aftershocks in Asia. Those aftershocks have arrived. Welcome, Australia, to an entirely new Pacific security environment." www.smh.com.au/world/oceani...

Worst. Episode. EVER.

Source: Cantiran

Ik lees dit stuk nu en het bevestigt mijn overtuiging (had eerst enkel de kop gelezen): De Amerikanen zijn niet een afzijdige minder loyale partner, maar een systemische vijand. Een actor die we zo snel mogelijk uit de haarvaten van onze economie en veiligheidssysteem moeten halen. 1/2

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

A former Soviet intelligence officer alleges Trump was recruited by the KGB in 1987 and given the codename “Krasnov.” Alnur Mussayev served in the 6th Directorate, responsible for counter-intelligence support in the economy. One key objective was “recruiting businessmen from capitalist countries.”

Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

🇩🇪 "Eerst Zelensky, dan wij?"

Today, 130 million Americans—54% of adults aged 16-74—lack the literacy skills that many take for granted, reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level. www.apmresearchlab.org/10x-adult-li...

Holy shit. You have to see Real World Sean (Secretary of Transportation) deservedly get his butt booed- Hard to believe this is a Cabinet Secretary in the United States of America. We’ve had aviation tragedy after tragedy since he’s been sworn in.

There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.

Take Russia's frozen assets now (written in December 2023, now even more urgent) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

NEW: The Secretary of Defense instructs people to ignore what the press says, and that he wants the “biggest, most badass military on god’s green earth.” www.dvidshub.net/video/953069...