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Apparently, nothing can go right anymore. Everything must turn to shit.

RIP #JamesBond

So many were freaking out regarding Trump's statements in reference to Ukraine and it is true that many of those statements were rubbish and even factually outright wrong.

Disbelief and anger: Ukrainians react to Trump's 'absurdity': by Andrii KALCHENKO Three years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian soldier Ivan Banias has found himself struggling to digest the "absurdity" of what US President Donald Trump is saying about the war, his country and his…

US Rep Michael McCaul of Texas, one of Biden’s critics on Afghanistan, said in a recent interview with CBS News that the U.S. needed to “live up to our word” to protect Afghan allies. “Otherwise, down the road, in another conflict, no one’s going to trust us.” www.texastribune.org/2025/02/19/t...

Scientists have developed a solar-powered device that can pull pollution from the air and convert it directly into fuel for cars and planes.

⚡️'No point trying to negotiate' with Putin, Yulia Navalnaya says. "Even if you decided to negotiate with Putin, just remember he will lie," Navalnaya, widow of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, said at the Munich Security Conference two days before the anniversary of her husband's death.

The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.

The acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon has resigned after being told to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams. These are the heroes we MUST acknowledge, applaud, and encourage....so more will engage in these same acts of bravery and integrity.

Midday Monday Mood Lift Each week, I share a track from a film score that is intended to calm you and lift your spirits in the midst of your Monday. Today, in honor of Jerry Goldsmith #BOTD, an unlikely source: the film POLTERGEIST (1982). Take two minutes, and breathe. #filmsky #musicsky #moodlift

Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.

Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

⚡️ The historic moment of Estonia leaving the Russian-fed power grid. On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid.

Instead of gutting government programs that make the world a safer place we should be cracking down on ubiquitous tax avoidance by our country’s biggest corporations.

Colin Powell reads the Gettysburg Address. Remember who you are, America.

Some terrifying news out. Yes this is a real post.

SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.

US Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-2131 The switchboard will transfer you to your rep regardless of your district. It may be busy. Keep calling.

"Russia supported sabotage spree in Germany to roil election campaign, report says - A wave of car vandalism, initially blamed on climate activists, is now being linked to Moscow." @politico.eu www.politico.eu/article/germ...

What's wrong with this setup: 1/27/25 ➔ Suit filed against OPM for giving Musk access to millions of Fed employees personal data. 2/6/25➔ 10 days later, Jeff Bezos' nazi propaganda rag writes about it. Link➔ www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... Link➔ storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Watchdog delivers blistering takedown of Elon Musk's plan: A government watchdog tore into tech billionaire Elon Musk's operation to reform the federal government in a blistering thread published to Musk's own X platform on Thursday. Musk's team, known as the Department of Government Efficiency,…

NEW: I'm hearing from federal employees that they're being told to file a FOIA request if they want their employee records. Meaning they've been locked out of their records and have to file a Freedom of Information Act Request to get them. If you got this email, please contact me. Signal in bio.

My latest: Why Is Trump Trying to Lose Our New Cold War With China? thedispatch.com/article/trum...

Knowing the names of the an unelected oligarch’s underlings who are destroying the government from within is a crime now, apparently.

💰LATEST U.S. TARIFF THREAT: President Trump has called the European Union's €300 billion deficit with the USA an "atrocity." He added that tariffs will “definitely happen” with the European Union and possibly with the United Kingdom as well.

Rising threats to undersea infrastructure in the Baltic demand swift, coordinated action from NATO and the EU, writes former Lithuanian national defense minister Arvydas Anušauskas in this op-ed.

TRUDEAU: “I want to speak directly to Americans — our closest friends and neighbors… yes, this will harm Canadians, but it will also have real consequences for you.” #TrumpTradeWar

RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.

Twitter/X is a dangerous propaganda site. It's beyond me why anyone is still there. I had deleted all my tweets and locked my account... but deleted it yesterday. Please leave Twitter, everyone.

Together 🇨🇦🇲🇽🇪🇺🇬🇧 📊 Population: •🇪🇺 EU: 448M •🇬🇧 UK: 67M •🇨🇦 Canada: 40M •🇲🇽 Mexico: 129M •🌍 Total: 684M vs •🇺🇸 US: 332M Twice the size. Twice the opportunity #StrongerTogether #BuyEuropean #BuyCanadian #BuyMexican