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I don't think there's precedent for this level of open corruption at the federal level, certainly not in the last 100+ years.

submitted 2 hours ago • 114 comments

Worth stating simply what’s happening. An American government is launching a full-scope political & economic assault on an ally repelling an ongoing invasion to compel them to terminate martial law, topple their president, hand over minerals to America & accept a ceasefire w/out security guarantees.

submitted 2 hours ago • 27 comments

I don't know who this guy is but he's absolute right.

submitted 2 hours ago • 539 comments

congratulations, you invented hamsters?

submitted 1 hour ago • 5 comments

There’s a certain irony in the fact that the US only exists because France decided to supply them with weapons and equipment in order to degrade their main international competitor without having to fight in Europe.

submitted 1 hour ago • 3 comments

🇫🇷🇷🇺‼️ Even Vladimir Putin’s friends in western Europe are angry with Donald Trump for suspending US aid to Ukraine, it would appear. The French far right leader, Marine Le Pen, accuses Trump of “cruelty” to patriotic Ukrainian soldiers in Le Figaro today 1/3

submitted 3 hours ago • 3 comments

Are we all ignoring the fact that Vance becomes President if anything happens to Trump?

submitted 1 hour ago • 323 comments

Canadian PM Trudeau says he "will not back down from a fight" after Trump's tariffs went into effect. "There is absolutely no justification or need whatsoever for these tariffs." Addressing Trump directly: "Even though you’re a very smart guy, this is a very dumb thing to do."

submitted 1 hour ago • 77 comments

Trudeau is absolute class.

submitted 2 hours ago • 52 comments

And while I'm on it, considering the magnitude of events, the tightrope gov't is trying to walk, and their earnest declarations of patriotism, it is at best naive for farmers to go ahead with some tin-eared “no pancakes without us” protest - let alone the Leader of the Opposition attending. AT BEST.

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Perhaps JD Vance could come back to Munich and give everyone in Europe a refresher of his gripping TedX Talk on "freedom of speech". ~AA

submitted 3 hours ago • 32 comments

My absolute most sarcastic round of golfclap applause for all the galaxy brains who supported this man because of "free speech on college campuses". "But he's only threatening ILLEGAL protests!" You have a lot of confidence in Trump's discernment between "illegal" and "stuff I don't like" do you?

submitted 2 hours ago • 12 comments

Javier Milei just deleted from his socials every trace and photo of this June 2024 visit, during which he awarded Volodymyr Zelenskyy the Order of Freedom medal. ~AA

submitted 2 hours ago • 67 comments

Vance's logic here is as tortured as you might expect from a man abasing himself for someone he once compared to Hitler - war is bad, but you're weak for having not fought one, even though actually you did, which is bad. Also I'm a veteran (even though I didn't fight).

submitted 6 hours ago • 0 comments

Today’s Russian papers predict “a reconfiguration of the whole system of international relations”, highlight a “deep crisis in the Western camp” & suggest European leaders are “dreaming” if they think Russia will agree to their plan for a partial truce in Ukraine. #ReadingRussia

submitted 8 hours ago • 7 comments

Meanwhile, in world on fire latest, a Chinese govt spokesperson: "If the United States... persists in waging a tariff war, a trade war, or any other kind of war, the Chinese side will fight them to the bitter end."

submitted 7 hours ago • 36 comments

#BREAKING Ukraine Prime Minister Denys Shmigal refuses to say if President Zelensky will apologize to Donald Trump if that’s what it takes to bring US back on board. Thanked US for money, sanctions, armaments & political support. Regarding suspension of U.S. aid: “We are cool about it.” #Ukraine

submitted 7 hours ago • 0 comments

Short of the United States Air Force bombing Kyiv, things couldn't be going any better for Putin. Trump is destroying NATO, blaming Ukrainians for being invaded and waging a trade war against America's most loyal allies. Seen from Moscow, it's perfect

submitted 8 hours ago • 4 comments

JD Vance, it turns out, isn’t just like a misogynistic laser guided missile, perfectly designed to alienate women—he’s also an immensely destructive heat seeking missile fine-tuned to provoke seething anger among America’s most important allies.

submitted 6 hours ago • 19 comments

It never occurred to MAGA that one of the benefits of the US staying in NATO and arming Ukraine was a Europe that doesn't rearm itself. Trump complains that Europe should 'step up and secure itself', but when they do, and become powerful, he will complain "Not like that!"

submitted 7 hours ago • 1 comment

These guys think they're Kissinger, like 'let's get all our tanks in a row around Beijing and put pressure on China - the real enemy'. Except, unlike Kissinger, they're also really stupid, so Beijing knows they won't fight for Taiwan. Tinpot realists meddling with things they don't understand.

submitted 6 hours ago • 2 comments

When they say peace, they mean surrender.

submitted 7 hours ago • 62 comments

Well we know which book he can eat this time

submitted 7 hours ago • 0 comments

UK MAGA fans getting increasingly marginalised, which doesn't make a huge difference to the wider world but is a mildly enjoyable sliver of a silver lining.

submitted 7 hours ago • 46 comments

It's clear that, in MAGAworld, "free speech" is code for "far right hegemony". There are genuine issues with freedom of speech in Europe (as in all liberal societies). But this idea Vance is pushing, of mass civilisational suicide, is something else altogether. It's pure fascism.

submitted 7 hours ago • 0 comments

Thank you to those who still transmit a little bit on the other place xXx

submitted 7 hours ago • 0 comments

Given the last handful of weeks, the thought of how much damage Trump can do over 4 years is absolutely dizzying.

submitted 7 hours ago • 8 comments

Lib Dems demanding Mandelson asks JD Vance to apologise for quotes which demeaned British troops

submitted 7 hours ago • 16 comments

It was America's sloth and moral cowardice in failing to realise the threats to its own security from German aggression in 1914 and 1930s that cost millions of lives worldwide. He has no right to criticise anyone. America's wars in last 30-40 years have been largely disasters for the world.

submitted 8 hours ago • 2 comments

"Some random country that hasn't fought a war in 40 years..." Over 500 dead British and French personnel (more than 1,000 total European fatalities) and c10,000 injured in Afghanistan 2001-2021. The only time Article 5 has been invoked. 'Disrespect' does not reside in lack of a suit, Mr Vance. ~AA

submitted 8 hours ago • 130 comments

90% of US avocados come from Mexico. Does the White House think there is a pressing need to increase domestic avocado production? Is Mexico ‘taking advantage of the United States’ by selling it avocados? Is the plan to rebalance taxation away from income and onto avocado consumers?

submitted 8 hours ago • 21 comments

Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni has refused to commit Italian troops to any Ukraine peacekeeping force. However Australian PM Anthony Albanese will commit Australian troops.

submitted 8 hours ago • 28 comments

British troops have fought and died alongside the Americans in Afghanistan and Iraq, just to be written off as non-existent people from "some random country". We have to maintain tolerable relations with this administration to try and minimise damage, but my god it's not easy.

submitted 9 hours ago • 213 comments

Find Justin Webb on Today on Radio 4 completely unlistenable when it comes to the US: glib, ill-informed and opinionated is the worst possible combination in this moment

submitted 10 hours ago • 60 comments

I don't really get why anyone listens to the Today programme anymore, for precisely this reason. It's not biased really, it's just hopelessly glib and superficial. You learn very little.

submitted 10 hours ago • 121 comments

🇬🇧🇪🇺‼️ Picking up some chatter in Brussels that Starmer may be invited to and attend this Thursday's EU leaders meeting in Bxl. Makes sense. The geopolitical context demands it

submitted 9 hours ago • 9 comments

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submitted 8 hours ago • 9 comments

Von der Leyen unveils Rearm Europe proposals ahead of Thursday’s European Council summit: - escape clause for defence spending - €150bn lending instrument facilitating joint procurement (+🇺🇦 aid) - flexibility to use cohesion funding for defence - deeper savings & investment union - EIB lending

submitted 9 hours ago • 2 comments

Big announcement from EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: “We are living in dangerous times. Europe‘s security is threatened in a very real way. Today I present ReArm Europe. A plan for a safer and more resilient Europe.” €150 billion in defence loans for pan-European security.

submitted 9 hours ago • 36 comments