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Naturally, according to Witkoff, the quickest way to stop a robbery is to let the burglar finish looting every house in the neighborhood he couldn’t reach. And, apparently, the fastest way to stop a serial killer isn’t to jail and punish him - but to bring him more victims for massacring.

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This is how Kaganovich talked about Stalin.

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He's been "pissed off," "not happy," and "very angry," but so far, U.S. President Donald Trump is yet to take any concrete action to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a full ceasefire. Meanwhile, Russian attacks against Ukraine have continued in devastating fashion.

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Sad but true.

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Just got to the Mall and saw this sign, which no one is going to top. #HandsOff2025

submitted 7 days ago • 1030 comments

🕯️A Russian attack on a playground in Kryvyi Rih took the lives of nine children. Local authorities declared three days of mourning.

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⚡️Belarusian journalist in Czechia uncovered as Russian agent by intelligence. Czechia has sanctioned Belarusian journalist Natalia Sudliankova and ordered her to leave the country on April 3, following an investigation by intelligence that found she was working as an agent for Russia.

submitted 9 days ago • 43 comments

'Ik heb niets tegen buitenlanders, maar...'

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Bingo

submitted 9 days ago • 426 comments

Whoever is running this account - chapeau!

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

When a decision-maker is not blessed with intelligence, their decisions show it. #bully #tarrifs

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I spoke to an expert in authoritarianism, who explained to me that things like this are extremely meaningful and they help protect democracy, even if there’s not a straight line between this and actual legislating

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Russia's targeted missile strike on Kryvyi Rih killed four civilians and left many injured. All necessary services are on-site, providing aid - Zelensky said. "This is terrorism. The only way to stop it is with sufficient pressure on Moscow. The world must act—America, Europe, and all partners."

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Let God get this straight: - Trump admin deported a father of 3 to the Supermax prison - They now admit he is an innocent person - But they say he has to stay there now because they can’t get him out ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!? This is EVIL cannot be allowed to stand!!!

submitted 10 days ago • 271 comments

🇬🇪 stay strong!

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NEW: GlobalX flight attendants were told they would fly rock bands, sports teams and sun-seekers. Then the company started expanding into deportation flights. “They didn’t tell us these people were going to be shackled, wrists to fucking ankles.”

submitted 11 days ago • 56 comments

Even though this is repeated again and again, many still do not understand the full scale of the potential disaster the EU will face if Ukraine is abandoned #donatetoukraine #eudefense

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

How about a UN-led government in Russia, till it stops being a threat to international peace and security? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 15 days ago • 3 comments

1/ Tuberculosis has become rife on Russia's front lines, with thousands of soldiers being treated for infections. The disease has spread from conscripted prisoners, but many men are being sent back to the trenches untreated or are simply not being sent for treatment at all. ⬇️

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Atlantic publishes the details that Tulsi claimed under oath did not include specific attack information. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

submitted 17 days ago • 98 comments

Every day brings more evidence of how “peace seeking” this terrorist state really is.

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“Peace demonstrators” in the Netherlands falsely claim to represent Ukrainian voices while campaigning against the Ukrainian government and aid for Ukraine.

submitted 20 days ago • 13 comments

The art of breaking a deal 😁 #notmyally

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Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks… “The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government. 🧵

submitted 21 days ago • 1229 comments

Reagan on trade wars: "Protectionism is being used by some American politicians as a cheap form of nationalism. A fig leaf for those... who lack the resolve to stand up to real enemies... Our peaceful trading partners are not our enemies. They are our allies. We should be aware of the demagogues".

submitted 31 days ago • 17 comments

He was a few months ahead of himself.

submitted 33 days ago • 822 comments

Trump's Ukraine policy right now: let's make Ukraine surrender to russia while also giving us some resources. And let's get rid of Zelensky because my friend Putin doesn't like him and also because he didn't submit to me like all the Republicans did a long time ago.

submitted 34 days ago • 2 comments

International Women’s Day in Amsterdam!

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Stalin blamed the kulaks for their own starvation. Anyone who blames Zelensky for Trump's decision to cut arms and intelligence has succumbed to the same logic.

submitted 36 days ago • 59 comments

After firing federal workers at the CDC, some 180 of them have received emails begging them to come back to work. "Read this e-mail immediately" was the subject line according to the AP. So much government efficiency going on. What a joke.

submitted 37 days ago • 1003 comments

There is always a way out and hope if you are dealing with decent governments.

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

This is so obviously true. I'm glad it's getting attention. I hope it's sinking in for everyone.

submitted 39 days ago • 9 comments

Wrote up something about Techdirt's recent coverage, and why (whether we like it or not) we need to be a "democracy blog" now, rather than just a "tech" blog (not that we've ever been just a tech blog). This story is the story and it impacts everything else. www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/w...

submitted 39 days ago • 120 comments

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

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