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Yes, this is definitely the first case in human history that a nation bleeding out under attack has a knife by its throat from yesterdayā€™s biggest friend in need that went bonkers and switched to Al Capone-style racketeering amid war.

Sweden is now buying Taurus for its Gripens.

Donald Trump promised to let Elon Musk self-police his conflicts of interest. The result? Those investigating his companies have been fired. Cases against his companies have been dismissed. The corrupt self-dealing is staggering.

The UK / Europe should make it as easy as possible for American academics & businesses to move here. Asap.

Morgen entscheidet Deutschland bei der Bundestagswahl. Die neue Regierung wird vor dringendem Handlungsbedarf stehen. Welche UnterstĆ¼tzung die Ukraine jetzt braucht, haben wir in unserem aktuellen Statement klar benannt. Gerne teilen! deutsch-ukrainische-gesellschaft.de/publications...

Passt perfekt, dass die Broligarchie die Nachkriegsordnung zerstƶrt und zeitgleich Amazon James Bond kauft.

Global crisis style note: What Trump is doing to Ukraine is not 'blackmail', which would be demand for payment under threat of exposure of compromising information*. This is demand for payment under threat of violence/refusal to protect from violence. The word is 'extortion'.

Giorgia Meloni may be Muskā€™s personal friend, but even she has to see that investing in Starlink isnā€™t smart

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It may well be that Trumpā€™s plan has all along been to broker an unacceptably bad deal, so that when Ukraine rejects it with Europeā€™s support, Trump can say Europe rejected peace and wash his hands off the war and Europe. But it doesnā€™t matter. What matters is Ukraineā€™s continued existence.

As commitments continue to flow in, EU nations are upping their targets for the blocā€™s new massive single military aid package for Ukraine. Politico reports that the packageā€™s expected value has risen to 20 billion euros, and may grow even larger as countries dig for equipment.

A sobering wake up call for Europe by Professor @justin-br0nk.bsky.social of RUSI & retired USN F-14 Tomcat RIO @wardcarroll.bsky.social regarding recent events about Ukraine. It's on the right time stamp. Europe can't provide all the services & hardware without the USA. youtu.be/DCBEMTbUif0?...

www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft...

Despite the narrative thereā€™s no popular resistance to Trump, protests are erupting at Tesla dealerships, in public squares, and beyond. @alexwinter.com joins the show to talk about the Tesla Takedown and the movement to fight DOGE and save democracy. Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2425400/epis...

Appearantly, according to French news outlet Le Point, Trump will be in Moscow on 9th of May. I really hope this is not true! www.lepoint.fr/monde/trump-...

Looks like itā€™s going to happen

Americans proposed that Ukraine concede half of the profits from its mineral rights in perpetuity... in exchange for essentially nothing. This is not a monetary proposition, let alone a "deal," but rather the demand that Ukraine become a permanent American colony. snyder.substack.com/p/recoup-the...

One month into Trump's second term, new polls show his approval rating is 45%. Regarding Elon Musk, only 34% approve of how Musk handles his role, with 49% expressing disapproval.

Dans la joie et la bonne humeur ! Quelle dĆ©chĆ©ance šŸ«  ā€¦ RIP #USA

Some thoughts: Trump 2 isn't Trump 1. While the day to day working level relationship could remain stable, the new uncertainty is political, and both the uncertainty and the risks will increase with increasing tensions. Therefore we need to hedge our bets.

Yep. The same people who just reassured allies at MSC about the U.S. commitment to the Alliance, Nuclear Sharing, and Strategic Enablers are now about to get fired. I remember thinking: ā€˜Sounds nice, but this person might be jobless tomorrow.ā€™ And here we are.