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“Dress Code Drama at the Oval Office”, by Zez Vaz: buff.ly/wcNWxuQ

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Wow…

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“Computer says no.”

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From a few years back, but seems more apt than ever today.

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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 14, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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I was there. I remember.

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“Time to go” @thecure.com www.nme.com/news/music/r...

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A rare planetary alignment which will see six planets line up in a row across the night sky is due to take place from tonight for the first time since 2018

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In today’s Russian papers: • “Pressure on Russia's economy from sanctions increased significantly.” • “There remains a danger of stagflation. It’s very difficult to exit that.” #ReadingRussia

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Strange atmospheric conditions at 2.30 this afternoon at #Shugborough: mist rolling across the park from the Trent and Sow. Oak no. 1242, with Hadrian’s arch and sun low in the sky.

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Here’s today’s cover of the Polish Wprost magazine. What do you think of it?

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"Brazil gives Meta 72 hours to explain new fact-checking policies" www.france24.com/en/live-news...

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Really good analysis!

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"Western experts filling the op-ed pages with ideas for securing a post-settlement Ukraine have been negotiating with themselves. Putin has never agreed to the establishment of a demilitarized zone, foreign troops on Ukrainian soil, or a continuing Ukrainian military relationship with the West"

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"America didn't elect Elon Musk. Yet he is acting as Donald Trump’s de facto co-president. Musk’s self-appointed remit includes gunning for regime change in allied democracies...His silence on Russia and China speaks even louder." My column. www.ft.com/content/ff7b...

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Elon Musk has just insisted that Nigel Farage "doesn't have what it takes" to lead Reform UK. Taking to his social media platform X, he said: "The Reform Party needs a new leader. Farage doesn't have what it takes." 😂

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Now that Ukraine has become very active in the Kursk region, we would like everyone that hasn't found us on BlueSky, to be aware of the latest updates. Therefore, we would like to ask you to share this post in order to reach as many people as possible. Let's aim for 75.000 followers 👍

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The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information. Why do they hate it so much?

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Hungarian economic slump deepens. Corruption and political arrogance have costs on.ft.com/3BF0yaD via @FT

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If the West either destroys or locks down Russia's oil tanker fleet, all Putin's wars are over. The fact that the fleet is now not only carrying sanctioned oil and destroying the environment but commiting acts of war, ever fearful NATO now has an excuse to finally act.

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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 29, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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⚡️ Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 14 over past day. Russian forces launched multiple attacks across Ukraine, killing two civilians and injuring 14, regional authorities reported on Dec. 29.

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⚡️Russia suffered 421,000 casualties in 2024, 'highest price' since start of invasion, Syrskyi says. The figure includes both dead and wounded and is part of the total losses of approximately 785,000 Russian troops since the beginning of the invasion in February 2022.

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We can’t give you a new official border crossing charger. But we can give you a festive tale of a small village somewhere near Bristol who fearlessly took back control: youtu.be/s-jE2M2b0Ns?...

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Finland has opened a criminal investigation into the potential involvement of Russia's so-called 'shadow fleet' in the breaking of an undersea power cable between Finland and Estonia on Christmas Day.

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Russian losses per 25/12/24 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff. +1600 men +4 tanks +8 APVs +10 artillery systems +74 UAVs

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On behalf of the entire NOELREPORTS team, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas. May peace, love and joy be there for everyone.

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🇺🇦⚡️🇸🇰 "Fico wants to help Putin earn money to fund the war," – Zelensky reacted to the Slovak PM's visit to Russia. He also called on Slovak law enforcement and intelligence to investigate Fico's ties with the Kremlin.

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⚡️Over 12,000 civilians killed in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale war, UN says. Over 12,340 civilians were killed and more than 27,836 were wounded in Ukraine between Feb. 24, 2022 and Nov. 30, 2024, according to the United Nations.

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It's that time of year where I post this one

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The past 24 hours, Russians lost the highest number of soldiers of the entire war.

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🇺🇦 Zelensky in Brussels: Ukraine supports Macron’s proposal to send a peacekeeping mission. “We’ve discussed Emmanuel’s earlier idea. We support strengthening Ukraine. It’s about details… I welcome that Emmanuel has already contacted some leaders, and there’s positive feedback so far.”

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⚡️ Intercepted Russian phone call suggests North Korean troops suffering trainloads of wounded. In the call, a nurse at a Moscow hospital tells her husband, a soldier fighting in Kursk Oblast, that wounded fighters are being brought in by the trainload.

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The EU plans to train 12,000 Ukrainian soldiers by the end of winter, says EU diplomat Kaja Kallas. This will bring the total number of trained Ukrainian troops to 75,000. As of early November 2024, around 63,000 Ukrainian soldiers—equivalent to 10 brigades—have been trained.

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Morning @sabaone.bsky.social - I know you love a Matt cartoon. Hope all well.

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⚡️🇪🇺 Starting January 2025, the EU will provide Ukraine with €1.5 billion per month, announced EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas after the first meeting of foreign ministers from 27 member states. This money comes from the proceeds of Russian frozen assets and can also be used for military purposes.

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The numbers say 2 things: 1. The RU offensive is in decline due to the winter 2. The enormous RU losses have taken their toll and their offensive actions have less and less power and capacity. Now is not the time for a truce with RU, but for maximum Western aid and the destruction of ruZZia

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763.51k

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I’ve onIy really scratched the surface shooting the many, many stunning lakes my region has to offer. Pictured are Lake Matheson and Lake Kaniere, probably the most compositionally perfect lakes in NZ, if not the world 💙✨ #astro #astrophotography #nightscape #milkyway #westcoastnz #newzealand

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My moonshot 🌕 taken with my NikonD750 and a Nikkor 200-500mm telescopic lens.

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Ahead of festive fancy dress parties, one Russian paper reports “there’s a lot of talk about how it's inadvisable to dress children up as foreign characters like Batman…” One Mum worries that, in a Harry Potter costume, her child will be accused of “propagandising alien values." #ReadingRussia

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Scenes in Southampton 🎬

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Zelensky: "This week alone, Russia has used 630 guided bombs, nearly 550 attack drones, and over 100 missiles of various types against Ukraine. Now the world must be united and stronger than ever. Only by force can we together force Russia and its allies to abandon terror and achieve a just peace."

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Russian Telegram channels report a drone attack on Russian Sochi and air defense working in the Black Sea.

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Sane real people leaving every day from twitter & finding their way to us. Leon can keep his bots, porn, hate & disinformation & stick it up his ass. 💯 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

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🇺🇦 Ukraine's Foreign Ministry demands an apology from FIFA for showing a map of Ukraine without Crimea. “You not only acted against international law but supported Russian propaganda and aggression. We’ve corrected the map for you and expect a public apology,” said MFA spokesperson Georgiy Tykhy.

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