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Trump now says the EU was created to "screw" the US. As a French person reminded me, France created the US to screw England, so it's sort of a wash.

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Is the Pax America Over ? @michaelshurkin.bsky.social La pax America pourrait nécessiter une révision - la Pax America pourrait maintenant être de l’histoire ancienne. Ou peut-être devrais-je adopter l’ironie ? Je pourrais prétendre être ironique. #trump #EU 📌🧵 shurkin.substack.com/p/is-the-pax...

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Great. But can we trust Musk to keep those things operational?

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Nevermind Ukraine. Anyone else following season 2 of Mayfair Witches?

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UK Defence to 2.5% by 2027 and 3% by the next Parliament. Very glad to see a move in the right direction, although I still don't think it's going to be enough given gestures expansively at everything

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Support for Ukraine at the UNGA, 93-18, 65 abstentions; the US swinging to vote with Russia, which I’d argue is the most dramatic shift in US policy at the UN since its founding 80 years ago

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I know you French people like to complain about Macron, but watching him today....count your blessings.

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The best way to confront a bully about the misinformation he is spreading is to confront him in front of everyone. Macron just did that.

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As Trump repeats lies re UKR, reminder from Marc Theissen's Nov '23 piece: "Funds that lawmakers approve to arm Ukraine are not going directly to Ukraine but are being used stateside to build new weapons or to replace weapons sent to Kyiv from U.S. stockpiles." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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On this day in 2015, I made this flowchart for my Ancient Greek survey course. It still hits 🎯 (and yes, I made it first).

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Ouch.

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Let's just throw away our Empire, why don't we? You know, to own the libs.

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I am officially appalled.

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BREAKING: US voted against Ukraine's UN resolution which branded Russia the "aggressor" & demanded withdrawal of its troops. US on list of 18 nations also incl Russia, Iran and North Korea to vote against. UK & most European nations among 93 states to back Ukrainian resolution. China abstained.

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So, Trump last week ordered USIP closed per Executive Order. I just noticed that on the USIP website, it says, in effect, "never mind the Trump EO, we operate under Congressional mandate." Fascinating.

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This made me cry. What a voice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR2h...

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Essential considerations for the moment that's in it by @michaelshurkin.bsky.social tldr: nice idea but a generational project. For now we need much closer coordination, sth like what the Allies achieved towards in WWI, and we'd better hurry the fuck up about it youtu.be/3gSnd2nd6hE?...

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Excellent video (@michaelshurkin.bsky.social). It's a must-see. youtu.be/3gSnd2nd6hE?...

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Zu spät mitbekommen, wer gerade im DLF behauptete "was Vance auf der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz sagte, sagen die USA den Europäern seit 60 Jahren" - ziemlicher Unfug; ich fahre seit 25 Jahren auf die MSC und habe das Extremisten-Lob aus Ami-Mund nicht 1x gehört.

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The Ministry of Defence has announced its intention to award a £4 million contract to Colt Canada Corporation for the supply of C8 rifle spares and accessories. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britains-eli...

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FFS New York Times. They’re not *his generals. Unbelievable

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Israel says the body that was supposed to be Shiri Bibas is not her's. They have no idea whose body it is, or where Shiri's body is. Hamas basically has invented a new way to torture the Bibas family.

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I love the comments my videos get on YouTube.

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These are the areas Hegseth is exempting from the 8% DoD cuts. Everything else is apparently up for grabs. An interesting mix of specificity and vagueness... (Per Jack Detsch of Politico over in the Bad Place, who I don't think is on here for me to tag)

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What we witnessed today was the equivalent of the Nazis parading around Anne Frank's body and claiming the Jews killed her. Yet: The Nazis would never have done that. They tried to hide their crimes and seemed to have had some sense that what they had done was heinous.

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essential viewing, more so than ever in view of the shameful meeting in KSA that's going on right now

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Mr. @michaelshurkin.bsky.social discussing the current state of the German Bundeswehr in English www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncOC...

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My latest video: What's the Deal with the Bundeswehr? youtu.be/ncOCVrabyqM

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This is not ok.

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Have you watched this yet? youtu.be/fPB0FQD3jnw

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Priceless.

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I found this helpful. www.aei.org/op-eds/every...

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ok, so basically I'm trying to make this post go viral.

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How is it unlawful? Britain took it from the Ottomans. Then the Egyptians grabbed it. Then Israel took it from Egypt. Which signed a treat with Israel. If Israel handed it to the US, what's the problem? (Ps I think it a terrible idea, just saying...)

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I'm going to keep repeating this for the next four years, aren't I.

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This, by @michaelshurkin.bsky.social is the most interesting comment I've read on Trump 2.0. shurkin.substack.com/p/beware-the...

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Some thoughts on cheering destructive politics. Beware the Gleeful Leapers open.substack.com/pub/shurkin/...

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My latest video: How to Understand Marshal Ferdinand Foch. youtu.be/IrMszZuUl7U

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America, 2025.

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Department of Government Efficiency unable to find single chief warrant officer to fire www.duffelblog.com/p/department...

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The US president insisted he was serious in his determination to take over Greenland in a fiery telephone call with Denmark’s prime minister www.ft.com/content/ace0...

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