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If AGI is centralized → The state becomes a panopticon. → The market becomes a monopoly. → Billionaires become gods.
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Serbia’s stance: We are good boys please don’t make us do hard things, Mr. Putin. We promise we’ll sit and stay
It's realistic to expect that full operational capability for many of these systems may not be achieved late 2026.
Leaders like Fico should never tell Russia Putin where Zelenskyy will be. Now everyone knows: Uzhhorod, next Friday. How is this even possible?
From Lisbon to Tallinn, Athens to Helsinki: We build. We create. We lead. And yes I’m a proud European (that’s it, I said it) 😀 👉 #BuyEuropean
Ventura a posar ao lado de Orbán é uma pouca vergonha. Portugal lutou para sair da sombra do autoritarismo não para ver políticos nossos ajoelharem-se a ele na Europa.
Mário Soares (the father of Portuguese democracy after the Carnation Revolution) was everything Ventura is not, pro-European, pro-pluralism, and a staunch defender of human rights and the rule of law. Ventura cozying up to Orbán uma verdadeira pouca vergonha.
Basically, you get a huge force multiplier without building entirely new vehicles faster deployment, safer crews, and drones covering all angles.
Cameras, LIDAR, and targeting sensors feed into a control station or drone network. Remote firing systems allow the tank to engage targets without exposing anyone. Existing armor and mobility remain fully usable, now as a survivable ground drone platform.
-For those of you who find these things interesting- Most modern tanks already have the sensors, hydraulics, and control systems that can be adapted for remote operation. With the right retrofit kit: The crew can be moved out entirely or operate from a safe distance.
We need both flying drones and ground drone platforms (like modernized tanks) today not just aerial drones. Drones scout and strike, ground drones carry firepower and clear paths, and infantry follows safely. The battlefield demands this now, not tomorrow.
Exactly, drones are life savers today and the foundation for safer battlefields tomorrow
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Manned IFVs are obsolete. We don’t need cramped vehicles risking human crews we need drones of every shape and size, fully armed, fully remote, no humans inside, just ammunition, sensors, and firepower. The future battlefield is all-drone, all-survivable, all-networked.
Let’s be clear: twisting my words won’t get us anywhere. This isn’t about pity or moral judgment. It’s about the futility of war and the absurd cycles it creates destroy today, rebuild tomorrow. That’s what deserves our focus.
Just get this: Wars are stupid. We destroy nations, homes, lives. Then we send aid to the same people we fought against. Today’s enemy = tomorrow’s humanitarian mission. Not about pity. About the absurd cycle we keep repeating.
°° Bottom line: Energy, economics and strategic hedging are the tools. Hungary & Slovakia mirror the same calculated pragmatism that powers China & India just on a smaller stage.
°° Takeaway: Not just about one “odd” country in the EU It’s a global method, quietly benefiting from Russia, influencing policy, minimizing blowback Recognizing the pattern explains these Trojan horse behaviors
°° The Pattern: Inside the system influence, never overtly breaking rules Leverage energy & economics to gain advantage Plausible deniability is key Hungary/Slovakia = EU microcosm of China/India macrocosm
°° China & India °° Buy Russian oil & gas at discounted rates Avoid confrontation with West Use trade & energy as strategic leverage Hedge strategically without declaring alliance
°° Slovakia (Fico) °° Vetoed EU sanctions until energy guarantees arrived Dependent on Russian gas for domestic stability Balances EU commitments with moves favoring Moscow Quiet, subtle hedging, very similar to Hungary
°° Hungary (Orbán) °° Blocks EU sanctions unless concessions made Heavy reliance on Russian gas (5B m³ via TurkStream 2025) Building oil pipeline to Serbia for Russian Urals crude Framed as sovereign choice but Moscow benefits
°° Europe, We Have a Problem °° ° Hungary & Slovakia aren’t just outliers. They’re EU scale Trojan horses, quietly hedging toward Russia. And they’re not alone China & India play the same game globally. Here’s the pattern. 👇
Smart, ruthless, and unafraid. Always gets a bad rap, always gets it done.🤔
°° The Ukraine Focus °° Moscow invades, Kyiv resists, the world decides. We never surrender common sense.
°° The Propaganda Angle °° Kremlin lies, Beijing spins, the West debates. We never surrender common sense. °° The Future Outlook °° Old orders crumble, new powers rise, the world reshapes. We never surrender common sense.
°° The War Lens °° Russia burns, China dreams, Europe stumbles forward. We never surrender common sense. °° The Power Shift °° Empires fall, dictators dream, democracies rebuild. We never surrender common sense.
Xi and Putin, they’re trying to bind themselves to a moral legacy that their current actions completely betray. Xi calls China & Russia the WWII victors but it’s delusion. One was broken by war the other is breaking itself now.
People laughed when I said Outer Manchuria could be China. But every barrel sold at a discount, every yuan loan, every contract in Vladivostok makes it less Russian. Dependence today absorption tomorrow.”
Still weak, but weaker no more. Harder to ignore, and as Moscow burns Europe rises.
Fast-forward a few years: Europeans will be sending aid convoys to Russia so people don’t starve. That’s the cruel irony of war we destroy, then we rebuild. The enemy of today is the humanitarian mission of tomorrow. Maybe it’s time we think harder about the future we’re shaping now.
Backing unions with actionable support, especially funding, is what actually strengthens worker power and, by extension, democracy.
Germany will not send troops to Ukraine. Its forces are focused on Germany and NATO’s Baltic front in Lithuania. Estonia is preparing evacuation plans but will leave 16,000 troops to defend the country if needed.
If that's what it takes!
Unionizing isn’t just about paychecks. It’s democracy in action. The sooner Americans get that, the stronger they all become. Worker organizing = democracy defense. If Americans don’t get this fast everyone loses.
Propaganda can travel but history doesn’t lie, Europe outlasts empires, lies don’t survive the journey.
Fast-forward a few years: Europeans will be sending aid convoys to Russia so people don’t starve. That’s the cruel irony of war we destroy, then we rebuild. The enemy of today is the humanitarian mission of tomorrow. Maybe it’s time we think harder about the future we’re shaping now.
Luhansk update: gasoline gone, vodka next? At this rate, even cars will be drunk 🥴
Luhansk fuel shortage: Russians stealing gas from their own cars maybe step two is vodka as fuel😀
Russia: The No Name / Putin: Frankenstein of our century Built a monster that now it’s biting him in the ass. Outcome: Shadowy, unstable, losing coherence, struggling to hold together.
The secret to ending racism isn’t just laws or education it’s culture. Shared stories, art, values, and norms shape how we see each other. Culture teaches us empathy, nuance, and perspective. When culture evolves, racism fades.
Just like color isn’t inherent in objects, identity, ideas, and people aren’t reducible to simple categories. Evolution teaches us to perceive nuance. And please don't say I speak funny.
Dude, you talk like you’re afraid of going to jail 😅 Are you Russian by any chance?
° Takeaway: Merz’s framing could pave the way for a participation driven, partly immigrant fueled welfare reform, ensuring the system is sustainable without dramatic tax hikes or relying on external actors. 😀👍
° Outcome (Hypothetical): EU/27+ model: Germany becomes a self-reliant, labor-rich economy. Immigrants act as “reinforcements” sustaining the system. Social instability reduced, economy stabilized. Germany doesn’t rely on external bailouts internal solutions suffice.
° Modernize Welfare: Shift from unconditional benefits to participation based support. Promote private savings and investment programs for pensions.
Provide integration programs language, vocational training, social security contributions. Frame newcomers as essential for sustaining social programs without raising taxes.
°° Proposed Mechanism °° Encourage Workforce Participation: Tighten eligibility for benefits, incentives for returning to work. Subsidize training, reskilling and flexible work programs. ° Integrate Immigrants: Selectively admit migrants with skills aligned to labor shortages.
° Merz’s Framing: “We can no longer afford the welfare state.” Opens debate for reforms without committing himself personally.
°°Germany’s Welfare “Puzzle” Reform Scenario °° ° Problem: Current welfare system under financial strain. Native workforce participation stagnating. Rising social spending creates political tension.
obsolete for the most part fells just right.
Sure. China Trade dependency? Obsolete.
° Takeaway: Even if the U.S. mostly stays on the sidelines, Ukraine + EU can hold the line, deter Russia, and reshape the balance of power. The Dragon and Elephant watch.
° Russia: The No Name Shadowy, unstable, fading from coherence. Struggling to even hold together. ° U.S.: The “Yes, But” 🤷♂️ Verbal support, logistics help if convenient but optional. Not the linchpin.
° EU: The Amazing 27+ Sprawling, colorful, occasionally chaotic but finally stepping up. Troops, intel, defense industry integration. Self-reliant. ° Ukraine: The Frontline Warrior ⚔️ Battle hardened, resilient, producing its own arms. The real deterrent against the No Name.
°° Global Powers Gameboard 2025 ^ Who’s Who? °° ° China: The Dragon Ancient, disciplined, strategic. Watching the world shake, biding its time. ° India: The Elephant Massive, deliberate, rising. Moves carefully, but impossible to ignore.
So don’t buy them.😀
EU: The Amazing 27+, sprawling, colorful, occasionally chaotic. Russia: The No Name, shadowy, unstable, fading from coherence. Other actors (optional): The Clown, erratic, disruptive, attention grabbing.
Visual “gameboard” of global powers: China: The Dragon, ancient, disciplined, strategic. India: The Elephant, massive, deliberate, rising.
China: The Dragon. disciplined, ancient, strategic. India: The Elephant, massive, deliberate, rising. EU: The Amazing 27+, colorful, sprawling, occasionally spectacularly unpredictable. The Clown, chaotic, disruptive, attention-grabbing.
This crisis is compounded by the loss of strategic fuel reserves. After Ukrainian strikes on oil depots in Luhansk and Rovenky, the occupying forces no longer have significant fuel stockpiles, exacerbating the logistical challenges.
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Xi is cozying up to Modi and framing China-India as the pillars of the Global South, Russia is looking increasingly isolated except for a few loyal allies. 😏
The Ukrainian people’s courage has directly made Europe stronger, faster, and more prepared to defend itself. Without them this level of readiness might still be years away. Slava Ukraine
°Psychological preparedness: The Ukrainian example has shifted perceptions aggression against Europe’s soil would no longer be seen as distant or abstract.
°Strategic clarity: Europe knows where its gaps are and how to close them from drones to rapid deployment. °Political unity: Member states have coordinated sanctions, aid, and defense support showing Europe can act collectively.
Ukraine’s resilience has forced Europe to level up in ways that would have taken years otherwise: °Operational readiness: EU military mobility, joint procurement and defense funding are now tested and actionable.
classic, throw a bizarre idea out there, watch who bites, then use the reactions to steer the conversation, move. 😏
In other words, GPS becomes just one input among many not the lifeline it used to be. The plane could keep flying safely even if the satellites go dark.
A well trained AI navigation system could: Fuse inertial measurement units (IMUs) to track position without satellites. Use visual navigation from cameras or lidar to recognize landmarks or terrain. Integrate radar, barometric altimeters, and other sensors to maintain accurate course.
GPS was revolutionary in its day, but today’s environment is too contested. Jamming, spoofing, and cyber threats make it unreliable for high stakes operations.
A well trained AI navigation system could: Fuse inertial measurement units (IMUs) to track position without satellites. Use visual navigation from cameras or lidar to recognize landmarks or terrain. Integrate radar, barometric altimeters, and other sensors to maintain accurate course.
GPS was revolutionary in its day, but today’s environment is too contested. Jamming, spoofing, and cyber threats make it unreliable for high stakes operations.
interesting claim, but not verified.
Bold: Real armies, joint tech, no excuses. Timid: Pretend autonomy while still leaning on the U.S. 🙃 The boldest scenarios are the ones where Europe actually steps up, builds real integrated forces, and leverages cutting-edge tech.
EU next 5 years: Will we walk on our own, or keep hiding under the U.S. umbrella? 👇
The only Russian thing in Europe is bad propaganda. And even that’s losing ground. The Kremlin keeps sending lies to Europe. Funny thing they don’t survive the trip. Empires crumble. Propaganda fades. Europe remains.
New Russian tactic: if you fight back, you must be one of them. 🙃 Little do they know there’s nothing Russian in Europe’s DNA only freedom. FREEDOM!
You can twist my words all you want, but defending war crimes is your fantasy, not mine. Bucha isn’t funny it’s a graveyard. End of story. Russian my ass? Better than logic your brain.
How else can I get that kind of reaction? 😀
The photo is about Putin leading, Xi and Modi playing along, and Trump lurking as a secret lever. Everyone sees unity, but the real game is in the hidden card Putin just showed them(Trump).
Strategic autonomy often ends up being a bit fuzzy in practice: France wants a strong EU army, Germany wants diplomacy and economic leverage smaller countries want guarantees without overspending and some (Hungary) occasionally play spoiler Lets sketch the most realistic scenarios for Europe. Next
EU 27+ countries with different priorities need to share a common goal right? (who I'm I kidding) Getting 27+ nations to agree on a shared security goal is like trying to herd cats, while those cats all have different favorite snacks and some of them secretly don’t like the idea of herding at all.
EU is at a crossroads, transitioning from a period of reliance on U.S. security guarantees to one of strategic independence. The coming years will be crucial in determining whether Europe can successfully navigate this transition and establish a stable and secure future without the U.S. umbrella.🤫
° The fix is simple but takes work: °° Invest in alternative navigation systems (Galileo, INS) °° Train pilots, drone operators, and controllers for GPS-denied conditions °° Harden critical infrastructure against electronic interference
° Reality check: GPS is weak. Signals from space are whisper quiet by the time they hit Earth. A nearby jammer can drown them out easily. Russia knows this. Do we?
Europe: time to stop panicking when satellites flicker and start thinking like a Russian. Your GPS-reliant world just got a wake-up call.
° Europe: time to stop panicking when satellites flicker and start thinking like a Russian. Your GPS-reliant world just got a wake-up call.
° A little Russian style “GPS shrug” could save billions and keep systems resilient under attack. Satellites are nice but never bet your plane, train, or drone on one signal alone.
° The fix is simple but takes work: °° Invest in alternative navigation systems (Galileo, INS) °° Train pilots, drone operators, and controllers for GPS-denied conditions °° Harden critical infrastructure against electronic interference
° Reality check: GPS is weak. Signals from space are whisper quiet by the time they hit Earth. A nearby jammer can drown them out easily. Russia knows this. Do we?
° Europe? Mostly GPS dependent. No backup = vulnerabilities exposed in seconds. A single high-power jammer or outage could disrupt flights, ports, and supply chains.
° Russia doesn’t panic they shrug. GLONASS + inertial navigation + trained crews = planes and drones keep flying even if satellites vanish.
🧵 Time for Europe to Start Thinking Like a Russian GPS-Wise ° Satellites are convenient until they’re jammed. Europe relies heavily on GPS for aviation, drones, logistics, and energy grids. One disruption, and systems scramble.
Europe isn’t shrugging at GPS today because it’s easy to rely on but Russia’s experience shows it’s smart to assume satellites might vanish at any moment.
Flamingo next breeding ground.
America 2025: How to Handle a Fool POTUS (Spoiler: They’re Still Figuring It Out) Fighting a fool head on is like arguing with a cloud so: ° Document their nonsense. ° Meme it. ° Wait for history (or the Constitution) to do its thing. ° Keep your sanity with a solid stockpile of humor.
Why settle for president when you can be king? His Royal Highness Donald the Delusional, Monarch of Mugshots
Ah yes, gate B27, I can sense a mitochondrial imbalance from here. also: RFK Jr. at the baggage claim: This suitcase clearly belongs to someone with cellular energy deficits I can feel the mitochondria from here.
Additional steps to improve resilience: °EU-wide monitoring of gas flows and storage °Strategic allocation plans for critical industries and households °Public guidance on energy conservation if needed Planning ensures Europe can respond effectively to possible pipeline interruptions