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Latest Foreign Desk Explainer for Monocle Radio looks at modern Germany's decades-long reluctance to become a serious military power. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

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@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social discusses “authoritarians and plunder, and the arrogant power fantasies of Msk and Trmp”

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ICYMI ~ Replays are available ⬇️ @jimacosta.bsky.social is still talking to us .🔥 Please Watch 💜🌹 ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

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🔥 @aoc.bsky.social : “The numbers don’t add up. $880 BILLION is a devastating cut to Medicaid, and an attack on Medicare. Anyone who votes for this budget is voting to cut Medicaid and gut health care for Medicare recipients in 🇺🇸.” Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGg7cr0...

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Marchers commemorating Russia's 1921 occupation of independent Georgia have joined the protesters on Rustaveli Avenue in #Tbilisi. Thousands are standing against the Russian past imperialist takeover and today's authoritarian state capture. 📹 @gabritchidze.bsky.social/Civil.ge

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The divide in politics today is between unreality and reality. Those who seek to rule the world blur human experience and smudge memory, making cooperation and friendship laughable and unthinkable. Ukraine resists an unreality war. snyder.substack.com/p/the-realit...

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When asked what happened to the town’s money, the mayor said, “The traveling salesman who sold us the monorail is working very hard. I have seen the big machines myself and they are currently digging a very large hole. I am sure everyone will be very impressed when the project is finished.”

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In Awe of Ukrainian Resilience open.substack.com/pub/michaelm...

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“Nothing matters other than the question of whether or not we let the billionaires destroy our democracy. There’s a ticking time bomb inside our body politic right now. It’s very possible this thing could be completely rigged by the summer or fall of this year.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...

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Zelensky: Today marks the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. Three years of absolute heroism from our people. Eternal memory to those who defended our state and gave their lives for Ukraine's survival. Eternal gratitude to the fallen heroes – from Ukraine, and all free nations.

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3 years since Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine. Ukraine will win!🇺🇦 Слава Україні! Героям слава!

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Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.

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Please share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it understandingwar.org/backgrounder...

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This is the House Republican budget plan that Donald Trump endorsed. Trickle up economics.

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It’s very simple. #DontAbandonUkraine

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“Zelensky survived a dozen Russian assassination attempts including a special forces assault on his presidential complex.He stood up to Trump. I’m sure he’ll be deeply impressed to learn our Congressional Republicans live as terrified hostages of their own party leader.” ~ @michaeldweiss.bsky.social

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At night, Russia launched a strike with missiles and drones. Shot down: 158/161 Shahed drones (80 downed, 78 supressed) In addition, Russia launched 14 Kh-101/55CM, Kalibr and Iskander-K cruise missiles and Iskander-M/KN-23 ballsitic missiles. The results of these attacks are not made public.

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Ex NFL player @chriswarcraft.bsky.social protesting the inclusion of a MAGA acronym in the Huntington Beach library plaque at last night’s council meeting. He was arrested and cited.

submitted 7 days ago • 238 comments

Kamala was right. And it only took him less than 30 days to roll over for Putin.

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Sitrep - 19/02/25 - Trump called Zelensky a dictator An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Trump is lashing out to Zelensky, calling him a dictator. Zelensky said Trump lives in a bubble of disinformation, Russian lala-land. REPOST=appreciated 1/X

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This was just 233 days ago:

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Let me speak to the DOGE audit language. Many people who work in both the Treasury and specifically the IRS are CPAs. Most audit firms hire CPAs. A 19yo coder has absolutely no idea how to accurately identify waste or fraud. Calling what DOGE is doing as a audit, is a flat out lie.

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We remember Alexey Navalny on the one year anniversary of his “death“. This patriot has given us a peak into America’s possible future if we don’t take things into our own hands- Before it’s too late. #LetFreedomRing 🇺🇸

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I couldn’t pick a favorite part. Just read this.

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Our colleagues at the @AP are the best in the business, total professionals and straight as they come. Since I started covering the White House in 1996, no president has punished a mainstay of the press pool to enforce his personal choice of what words they use in their stories.

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NEW: A moment in Munich. Zelenskyy says Russia is creating 15 new divisions of 150,000 soldiers: "Maybe these soldiers are for Ukraine. Maybe they are for you.” He ends hoping for peace. A long, standing ovation. What a contrast to Vance, met with silence as he torched transatlantic relations.

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Today, in the President's Guest House:

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Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss) today on Pete Hegseth’s statement about taking Ukraine NATO membership off the table: “I’d prefer we don’t give away negotiating positions before we actually get started,”

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The real power of authoritarian leaders isn't to make people believe lies, it's the power to make people repeat lies they know are untrue.

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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.

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This Is Not My Hat

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Watch Episode 5 of “The Jim Acosta Show” with Beto O’Rourke and Dem. Rep. Eugene Vindman. Stay for the Duke cameo at the end! open.substack.com/pub/jimacost... open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...

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As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this: Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.

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The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it. snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

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Please listen to @kimlanelaw.bsky.social explain that while the eank insanity of the past 12 days is new to America, it's familiar in Hungary (and Poland and Turkey) down to every particular. When lawyers are more dangerous than tanks in the street... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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"Post it on your social media." Thank you, Mr. Acosta.

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This episode has been released today! Listen to me with host @k8lister.bsky.social on the history of love letters and erotic letters, primarily in antiquity but looking at modern developments too. The episode is titled "The Origins of Sexting": listener discretion is advised!

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The clash between those who want oligarchy to get to fascism and those who want fascism to get to oligarchy. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/u...

submitted 38 days ago • 119 comments

#meetthewriters Having slightly bullied @charleshecker.bsky.social into publicly declaring his intention to write this book, it was delightful to sit down with him to discuss the finished product. This weekend #zerosum was @thetimes.com recommended read, deservedly so. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

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Support[ed] Geneva Convention: SecDefs Aspin, Austin, Brown, Carlucci, Carter, Clifford, Cohen, Esper, Forrestal, R. Gates, T. Gates, Hagel, Johnson, Laird, Lovett, Marshall, Mattis, McElroy, McNamara, Panetta, Perry, Richardson, Schlesinger, Weinberger & Wilson. Doesn't: Nominee Hegseth #Hubris

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