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Social liberal. For personal freedoms as freedom of speech and association. Support public healthcare, accessible education, and robust social safety nets to ensure fair opportunities for everyone. Especially thinking before doing.
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🇩🇰 Danes support sending peacekeepers to Ukraine post-war, with 53% in favor, Bloomberg reports. 66% want Ukraine in the EU, 68% in NATO. Denmark, with a population of 6 million, has donated $7.55B in military aid since the invasion.

In future generations, when your children and grandchildren look back on this moment, they are not going to ask about the price of eggs. They are going to ask you what you did. Not what you felt. Not what you paid. But what you did. And I want to be able to say I did everything I possibly could.

No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.

⚡ A former national and international security policy advisor to the British Conservative Party, published an article in Foreign Policy, outlining the steps Europe must take to strengthen its defense independently of the U.S.

💬 “Capitulation is pathetic and weak.” Democratic Sen. Blumenthal slams Trump’s attacks on Ukraine, calling them a “disgusting betrayal” of a nation fighting for freedom. “What world is he living in? His words defy facts and truth.”

🇩🇰 Denmark today increases the defence budget with 50bn DKK (6.7bn EUR) plus 10bn DKK (1.3bn EUR) extra per year until 2033 going 2.4% of GDP in 2024 to 3.2% in 2025. As discussed probably 50bn more is needed for acquisition.

European Parliament member 👇🏽

In remarks to reporters Tuesday and in a social media post on Wednesday, Trump made numerous false claims about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Russian war on Ukraine – some of which echoed inaccurate talking points from Vladimir Putin. Here is a fact check of some of his assertions.

Since WWII, Washington has been the most important capital for European security. That has now come to an end. For both the US and Europe, the end of transatlantic unity is a major security policy defeat. For Russia and President Putin it is a huge victory. www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...

$8 million is definitely less than $8 billion. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...

Trump lives in Russian 'disinformation space,' says Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US President Donald Trump is “surrounded by disinformation” after Trump falsely accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia.

Great to be back at UChicago Institute of Politics tonight. Tune in.

He’s not making up: news.bloomberglaw.com/banking-law/... Is this really what y’all voted for? 🫤 💰

Watching the news does not give me the impression that people understand number 3.

Zelensky, in contrast to Kremlin officials, continues to demonstrate Ukraine's willingness to compromise to bring about an enduring end to the war and has repeatedly demonstrated Ukraine's commitment to engaging in good-faith negotiations that require compromises with Russia.

⚡️'Russia will try to divide us' — Kallas on US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia. European foreign ministers and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh, Kallas said on X on Feb. 18.

🇺🇸 CNN poll shows just 8% of Americans view Russia positively—on par with those who think the moon landing was fake. 61% see Russia as an enemy, and only 4% as a partner. Only 9% like Putin, with the same percentage believing the Earth is flat. 52% support Ukraine using U.S. weapons in Russia.

KAMMERAT TRUMPSKI Sidst jeg var i Moskva - vinteren 2018 - tog jeg det her billede i en boghandel. Uhyggeligt så nærværende det føles netop nu, hvor Kammerat Trumpski sælger ud til Putin 👀

“You should have never started it.” Such ignominious ignorance. Such betrayal of our ally. Such a cowardly surrender.

Bernie Sanders: "We're not only dealing with a move toward authoritarianism, we're dealing with what is new to America -- politicians have always lied, nothing new about that. But the level that we're seeing right now. The big lie, over and over again ... "

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) sued the Trump administration to release over $3 billion of federal funding allocated to his state’s agencies, saying that multiple judges have halted the funding freeze but access has not been restored.

🚨BREAKING: In 4-3 decision, Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses lower court decision and DISMISSES voter suppression lawsuit. A big victory for our clients the WI Alliance for Retired Americans and voting rights in Wisconsin. Another stinging loss for the GOP! www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...

The US and Russia opposed inviting Ukraine to today’s talks, despite Saudi Arabia’s proposal, Bloomberg reports. Zelensky called it a "surprise". www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

New building plan for the 🇩🇰Danish Navy may include up to 4-6 new frigates and mid-life updates of the 5 existing frigates with weapons-, radar and sensor upgrades. www.berlingske.dk/indland/svim...

Wow. This post from a Ukrainian soldier says it all.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw0F...

Planes didn't crash when this guy ran things.

🇩🇰Danish Special Forces from Jægerkorpset during Arctic training in northern Scandinavia. An important step towards the increase in Arctic capable Special Forces as per below (Forsvaret).

⚡️Ukraine calls for Europe to appoint high-level negotiator for US, Russia peace talks. Presidential Office Deputy Head Ihor Zhovkva stressed the urgency of the move, after U.S. envoy Keith Kellogg said that Europe would not be involved in peace talks.

@warren.senate.gov: "Elon is gonna do X Money... There's just one bump in the way and that's the CFPB... He doesn't like that... Move the bump out of the way before you start. It's like a bank robber saying, 'Before I go into the lobby with my sacks, I'm just going to fire the cops.'"

It was a pleasure to join @darthputinkgb.bsky.social for a talk about the dramatic events in transatlantic security and a status on the war in #Ukraine.

Here are some key quotes from Danish PM Mette Frederiksen at #MSC2025 🧵 1/4

SitRep - 16/02/25 - Bilateral talks and Russian failure in Kursk. An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Lots of statements regarding peace talks and Russia did a failed attempt to attack Ukrainians in the Kursk region. REPOST=appreciated 1/X

JD Vance's remarks here at the Munich Security Conference were an attack on our allies and a gift to the Kremlin. Exactly the wrong message right now.

Danmark vil købe angrebsmissiler af typen Navel Strike Missile (NSM) til en værdi af op imod 1,5 milliard kroner. De nye missiler skal afløse de aldrende og tæt på forældede missiler af typen Harpoon. De nye missiler skal installeres på Danmarks i alt fem fregatter. www.berlingske.dk/indland/soev...

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz (@zezvaz.bsky.social):

Chris Riddell on Donald Trump, cowardly appeaser of war criminal Vladimir Putin – cartoon

Spoken like a true dictator.

JD Vance’s Munich speech laid bare the collapse of the transatlantic alliance

Europe’s Trump strategy was hope – now hope is dead. The US has gone from being Europe’s best friend and ally to being an economic adversary in just four weeks. www.dr.dk/nyheder/udla...

Extremely important point. I was just contacted by a journalist who wanted a story about whether JD Vance has a point that the Europeans are actually a bigger security problem than Russia. That's how easily these narratives take root.

U.S. Democrats tore into Vice President JD Vance’s scorching attack on European governments at the Munich Security Conference, expressing disappointment and accusing him of a “hypocritical lecture.”

⚡️Zelensky, Macron discuss Europe's role in Ukraine's security guarantees. The two leaders discussed how European partners can coordinate with the U.S. and Ukraine to bring about a just peace, particularly focusing on "security guarantees and proposals of France."