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Five— five!!— grafs until the NYT suggests to readers it might not be lawful. Complete and total abidication of their responsibility to readers to inform and not parrot propaganda.
not being talked about enough: the biggest financial success for the president’s family since the inauguration
If European leaders believe a single word of what Trump says about giving “security guarantees” to Ukraine, they will deserve everything that comes their way. It’s all a tissue of lies to get Putin the best deal possible.
Netanyahu pagó a Google 45 millones de dólares para difundir propaganda israelí english.almayadeen.net/news/politic...
Ukraine has demonstrated “revolutionary” tactics as a nation without a navy that has managed to push back Putin’s Black Sea Fleet. Don’t miss this important detailed discussion with Brig. General Ben Barry & Col. Philip Ingram 👇👇👇 youtu.be/7CoqaBzJN_Q
Hi All, Book deals on both sides of the Atlantic for War and Power: Who Wins Wars and Why--my latest book. If you want to buy a signed first edition from the UK bookseller Toppings, you can order it from this link. www.toppingbooks.co.uk/books/philli...
Miles de personas se manifiestan en Catania, en Italia, en apoyo a la flotilla que se dirige a Gaza para intentar romper el bloqueo de Israel t.me/mehwaralmoka...
Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 227 The daily tracker documenting the latest in corruption, power consolidation, civil & human rights abuses, and weaponization of government news.
TUNE IN TOMORROW: @velshi.com and @stephruhle.bsky.social answer YOUR questions LIVE on YouTube! Email us YOUR video questions today: Velshiruhlequestions@msnbc.com WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-b3...
And yet. Trump has more power now than any previous president; worse is the fact that he has more power than we could have reasonably expected 12 months ago which was after the immunity decision. Roberts can issue tepid laments in public, but he will give Trump more yet.
NEW: A top aide to Chief Justice John Roberts spilled some tea today on how and how much Roberts chooses to use his "megaphone" to defend the federal judiciary against attacks from Trump & other political figures www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
BREAKING: Trump asks #SCOTUS to quickly overturn court ruling that "Liberation Day" tariffs are illegal. DOJ wants justices to take case week from today & arguments 1st week in Nov. Otherwise US returns to "brink of economic catastrophe." w/ @drdesrochers www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
You are right.
That means we have work to do. Talk to each other & listen; decide what is really important, the core principles and values on which you can agree. That is what you go for.
The large number of peoples who are protesting the Trump regime are extensive but divided. I do not see the momentum & unity that is needed. We are far from a tipping point. Massing in the cities is fantastic; when not protesting in the streets, the resistance spans a spectrum of disagreement.
"...Trying to achieve the threshold without building a broader public constituency does not guarantee success in the future." An expansive spectrum of people quite rightly dislike & protest the Trump regime. It's heartening to see the protests. But 'anti-Trump' is a pseudo-coalition.
On recent livestream discussion, it was stated "we are closing in on 3%!" with protests across the country. I feel it critical to repost this 👇 Please! Read & reflect👇 "The 3.5 % figure is a descriptive statistic based on a sample of historical movements. It is not necessarily a prescriptive one."
Hi All, Was blown away by all the responses to the Strategic Bombing and Ukraine series--so I wrote this paper after reflecting on some of the main points. In particular I try to point out differences between WWII strategic bombing and today. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Nederland voert geen wapens meer uit naar Israël – behalve als het gaat om onderdelen die worden gebruikt voor zelfverdediging, zoals het luchtafweersysteem Iron Dome.
De wapenexport naar Israël is een politiek en juridisch twistpunt. De Palestijnse mensenrechtenorganisatie Al-Haq en negen andere NGO’s voeren een zaak tegen de Nederlandse staat om een wapen- en handelsembargo af te dwingen.
NEW | Special Report: The Sino-Russian relationship is closer and more interconnected in 2025 than it has ever been. Beijing and Moscow see their futures as intertwined, and US policy towards the two must reflect that reality. Read more and download here: isw.pub/ChinaRussiaN...
NEW: DC grand jurors reject more Justice Dept cases Former DOJ attorney: “Not only have I never heard of this happening, I've never heard of a prosecutor who's heard of this happening” www.cbsnews.com/news/d-c-gra...
The regime has been flexing its muscles with part of LA then all DC; with bombing Iran then blowing up a small boat, likely killing only innocent people. As with the rapid dismantling & remaking of the DOJ, the shuttering of USAID & Education, this will progress.
Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 226 The daily tracker documenting the latest in corruption, power consolidation, civil & human rights abuses, and weaponization of government news.
Your occasional reminder -- as arrivals on student visas decrease 28% -- that tuition from foreign students counts as an export, which means that every rejected student visa is going to contribute to the US trade deficit. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Agreed. National leaders who allow themselves to get sucked into that discover that it’s a vortex. No leader or nation has benefited from the prostrating and the court jester performances.
Adding a parochial note here, but there were questions in Japan as to why Ishiba wasn't taking a more personalist/chummy approach to Trump like Abe had or like Modi was doing, and the reason is that a personalist approach doesn't work either because nothing "works" with Trump
America: Judge, jury, executioner
Decades of West-led wars and coups have normalised mass deaths to such a great extent that headlines like this coming out of some countries are far less shocking www.straitstimes.com/asia/fresh-q...
The devastation could affect “hundreds of thousands”, said UN humanitarian coordinator for Afghanistan Indrika Ratwatte.
“As the parade got underway, US President Donald Trump said on social media that the big question is whether Xi will recognize the contributions of Americans who fought in the war.” The most embarrassing president in the history of the United States.
The war against Japan in the Pacific theatre benefited the Nationalist govmt (Guomindang), not the Communist Party. They fought for & won control in 1949. The same war against Japan also freed Korea. Civil war followed w/ the Communists. No American thought we were fighting for the communist govt!
Good ol' four-finger Don! (It's a Trumpcoin ad captured in a Getty photo that Forbes ran, so to be clear Forbes did not commission an a.i. illo here.)
KASIE HUNT: Over the summer you said, “There’s no vaccine that’s safe and effective”. Do you still believe that? RFK JR: “I never said that.” KASIE HUNT: “Play the clip.” RFK JR (clip): “There’s no vaccine that is safe and effective.” (March 2024) ht: @cwebbonline.com
Without clinical trials and robust benchmarks, the growing use of AI chatbots for mental health support means society is "deploying pseudo-therapists at an unprecedented scale." https://nyti.ms/3UNkhL5
ICYMI, the CDC cut its food safety surveillance from 8 pathogens to just 2. “If you want to make foodborne disease go away, then don’t look for foodborne disease.” Translation: less data, fewer regs, more outbreaks. From @arstechnica.com: arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
A very smart move by Japan. With a growing threat from both China and DPRK and unreliable support from U.S., the JASDF needs to be able to move forward with defence technology innovation.
Japan’s Record $60 Billion Defense Budget Seeks Unmanned Systems, Long-range Munitions — USNI News news.usni.org/2025/09/02/j...
Trump can move forward with terminating more than $16-billion in federal grants awarded to climate change nonprofits.
The serious economic harm the Trump regime’s odd opposition to science and technology, especially tech that benefits the nation & powers everyday life as well as industry, will last for decades.
“Law enforcement and the (AI) companies helping them do this are very interested in collecting all the information they possibly can collect on somebody,” EFF’s Beryl Lipton told @TheMarshallProject.org - but how is that data stored, retained, and shared? www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/30/...
Further consolidating control of the media.
Here are Kristi Noem's quotes about Abrego Garcia that she claims were deceptively edited out. They're almost entirely lies and unsubstantiated charges. CBS was absolutely right to refrain from airing them. I did a quick fact check of the unaired comments: newrepublic.com/article/1998...
The Massachusetts governor and Boston's mayor address reports of a looming ICE surge in Boston, following the Trump administration's federal takeover in Washington, D.C., @nbcboston.com reports.
More than several troubling statements in this essay 👆.
this now brings us up to six (!) grand jury refusals to charge (that we know about), plus two cases filed as part of the dc surge dismissed on the us attorney's office's request
China uses AI to improve its surveillance capabilities: www.reuters.com/world/china/...
The PRC has been pairing AI with facial recognition which is used in the surveillance cameras in every city in the PRC for several years now. It is used to attempt to assess citizen's mood or mindset, to assess intentions or anticipate conduct. This 👇 should bother you. www.dw.com/en/mind-read...
So this is what the USA is now under Trump. A nation which screws its democratic friends and allies by taking advantage of their Ukraine War and European fears. A disgrace. www.politico.eu/article/anto...
It is wild that the Washington Post -- which claims "Democracy Dies in Darkness" -- has remained completely silent for more than a day about Trump's latest attack on free and fair elections. Support pro-democracy independent media. Subscribe to Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
🔴 Rusia y China estrechan su alianza energética con la construcción de un nuevo gasoducto
Bélgica impondrá 12 sanciones al Ejecutivo israelí: entre otras, se prohibirá la importación de productos procedentes de asentamientos, se revisará la política de compras públicas con empresas israelíes y se declara persona non grata a los ministros extremistas Ben-Gvir y Smotrich.
At 92, Kim Novak yesterday received the Golden Lion for her extraordinary career at the Venice Film Festival. On stage, her words cut through time: we must open our eyes, join forces and find new ways to save our democracies. Too many lives have already been lost for truth and freedom. 1/2
Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 223-225 The daily tracker documenting the latest in corruption, power consolidation, civil & human rights abuses, and weaponization of government news.
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❗️🇷🇺Putin and 🇨🇳Xi Jinping held bilateral talks in Beijing. Xi welcomed Putin as a "longtime friend" and praised their partnership as a model for interstate relations, emphasizing their role as victors in World War II.
Ukrainian soldier tortured by Russia disappears from Dnipro hospital #Ukraine
Here is where RFK, Jr. is taking us—The 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa, following a drop in vax rates, which was encouraged by RFK, Jr. More than one in 150 babies age 6 to 11 months died from the measles during the outbreak. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
🔍 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets, co-organised by The Basel Institute on Governance, Europol and UNODC, will feature a combination of presentations, panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions. 👉 See the full agenda: www.europol.europa.eu/publications...
Thousands rally across Indonesia as the military is deployed in the capital. Six people have died in nationwide protests sparked by anger over lavish perks for lawmakers u.afp.com/SAFc
Belgium will join the group of countries that will recognize the state of Palestine at this month’s U.N. General Assembly and will impose sanctions on Israel over the war in Gaza, Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot announced overnight.
From Durham, NC to Washington, LA, Chicago, Boston, & dozens of cities in between, higher ed workers stood up today for the freedom & independence of higher education, because the future of our democracy depends on it. #LaborDay #DefendHigherEd #WorkersOverBillionaires @ncaaup.bsky.social
Google has removed 77 malicious apps from the Google Play Store. Before they were removed, researchers discovered the apps had been installed over 19 million times.
BREAKING Belgium to recognise Palestine at UN General Assembly, says foreign minister
We need to improve our defence posture, at speed and at scale. At the informal European Council in October, we’ll present our Roadmap for the next 5 years. Looking at defence investment and capacity gaps – and how to close them ↓ europa.eu/!nDBn8q
Last week, @julieroginsky.bsky.social & I showed how Russia used Nazis & white supremacists to influence the 2016 election. This week, we dig into how the Kremlin penetrated Fox News and other right-wing outlets Check out our series, subscribe, and please share so people can be armed with facts
EU head's plane hit by 'GPS jamming' in Bulgaria, EU Commission suspects Russia
The German government has approved the establishment of a National Security Council (NSC) to streamline security policy & improve decision-making during crises. Watch 👇 DW's Berlin Briefing w/ @ninahaase.bsky.social joined by Marcus Pindur & @bressansar.bsky.social 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBnd...
In einem Interview bei @rbb24.de Inforadio habe ich über die Scheinverhandlungen zwischen Amerika und Russland gesprochen und dass es ohne militärische Ertüchtigung der Ukraine und Europas keinen Frieden geben wird. www.inforadio.de/rubriken/int...
Look at this graph. The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened. This is why we must build back union power.
Bij bloedige aanval op Gaza-Stad zegt Israël Hamas-woordvoerder Abu Obeida te hebben gedood
Arrestato sospetto killer dell’ex speaker parlamento ucraino Parubij. “Crimine preparato con cura” https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2025/09/01/news/arrestato_killer_ex_presidente_parlamento_ucraino_parubij-424818659/?rss
On the night of August 29–30, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces carried out a series of missions in occupied Crimea. As a result, a radar system linked to an S-300 air defense complex was destroyed at the Russian military airfield in Saky.
BREAKING A 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan has killed 622 people, with more than 1,500 injured, the interior ministry spokesman tells AFP on Monday
“Member States with a direct border with Russia and Belarus will receive additional EU funding.” Some really good announcements at last.
READ!! We know that putin "will not change. He is a predator" – EU Chief @vonderleyen says at the Polish-Belarus border. "In the last 25 years he started 4 wars: Chechnya, Georgia, Crimea, and the full-blown invasion in Ukraine," she says of putin 👇 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Norway said it had chosen Britain as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates in its biggest ever military investment, in a deal worth some 10 billion pounds ($13.51 billion) to boost the Nordic country’s maritime defense. https://cnn.it/4fYdYhq
Man arrested after car crashes into Russian consulate in Sydney reut.rs/4oWWlCV
Shouldn’t we be closing the Russian consulates & embassies, expelling the spies posing as diplomats? They use the cover of diplomacy to carry out their influence operations. When Russia genuinely wants to engage in diplomacy, then discussion about reopening them can begin.
Threats should work. 🤡 @acyn.bsky.social
MAKE AMERICA WEAK AGAIN (MAWA). Weakening Our Research, Health, Economy, Defense, Education, Environment, Liberties & Rule of Law. Let’s be clear, RFK jr is the Secretary of the GOP Death Panel. His psychotic moves are going to cost many thousands of lives! 🤬 Speak up. Show up. Fight back!
“Parubiy, 54, was a lawmaker from the Lviv region who participated in Ukraine’s Orange Revolution in 2004 and led self-defense volunteer units during the Maidan protests of 2014, which forced pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych from office. He was parliament speaker from 2016 to 2019.”
Zelenskyy announces arrest in shooting death of pro-Western Ukrainian politician Andriy Parubiy www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
📍Grand Nord | Exercice annuel #NanookTugaalik 25 🇨🇦🇩🇰🇫🇷 💪💥 ➡️ Au programme : manœuvres conjointes, recherche & sauvetage en mer dans des conditions climatiques exigeantes. ❄️ ➡️ Partage de savoir-faire et renforcement de partenariats clés avec les alliés de la zone arctique.
“Human rights aren’t baubles handed down by ministers — they’re guarantees.” The Bear demolishes the myths around the ECHR, and asks why Labour are so quiet while the far right set the agenda.
Die Bundeswehr benötigt dringend mehr Soldaten, zunächst auf freiwilliger Basis. Falls das nicht reicht, könnte wieder eine Wehrpflicht kommen. Wenn es nach Kanzler Merz ginge, auch für Frauen. Die Linke widerspricht.
"America has become a country where armed officers of the state shout “Papers please!” on the street at men and women heading home from work, a vision we associate with the #Gestapo in Nazi Germany" writes @vermontgmg.bsky.social in a great piece for @motherjones.com; via @brunojnavarro.bsky.social
this does not seem like a good thing mail.bigdeskenergy.com/p/substack-j...
UPDATE: Judge blocks mass transfer of estimated 600 immigrant children from US to Guatemala amid dispute over whether parents have sought their return. DOJ lawyer calls suit 'outrageous' interference, but judge suggests holiday timing of flights is suspicious www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
A vessel reported "a splash in close proximity from an unknown projectile and heard a loud bang", the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, adding that the vessel's crew were all safe and it was continuing to its next voyage.”
❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers from the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade repel a 🇷🇺Russian offensive near the village of Mala Tokmachka (Zaporizhzhia direction)
For Europe, the threat is immediate. This is a matter of readiness, of not wanting one's people to be caught unaware and unprepared.
"There’s a very weak understanding of war...a weird kind of “short war” myth that crops up regularly... this idea that you’ll fight a battle & the battle will decide the war. Wars are rarely ever decided by battles. They are decided by constant struggles over force generation & force adaptation."
Herr Fuehrer Trump doesn’t think this painting should be in the Smithsonian. But isn’t that a free speech violation? Hell yeah!
"The analytical community is very protective of itself; it tends to be Russianists...people who built their career...having a false view of what the Russian military was." Insightful discussion: Prof of Strategic Studies @phillipspobrien.bsky.social @ Times Radio. 👂👂👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8xl...
"Most existing capability gaps...should be filled by European nations, whose forces must be capable of responding to crises without immediate U.S. assistance." European strategic autonomy is also what's best for Europe. Worth reading 👇 @emmamashford.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/22/u...
A few simple steps can drastically decrease the amount of personal information that’s available about you online. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
UK secures largest ever warship deal from Norway on.ft.com/4nbnujH
Τί θέλει ο #Ερντογάν στην #Κίνα; #Erdoğan #Türkiye