This is nothing else but a hybrid war that Russia wages against Europe Let's name things as they really are:Russia has made an assassination attempt of the President of the European Commission Russia has been jamming GPS-signals over many Eastern Europe countries that are in its immediate vicinity
ICYMI: ISW continues to assess that the Kremlin is pursuing a hybrid campaign directly targeting NATO states, including using GPS jamming and sabotaging military logistics in NATO members’ territory, and is likely using EW innovations developed in the war in Ukraine against NATO states at this time.
Bessent on sanctions against Russia: "All options are on the table, and I think we’ll be examining them very closely this week." We keep hearing about “this week,” “two weeks,” or “50 days,” but as one deadline expires after another, nothing ever happens.
Had a moment of panic just now, mistook thunder for russian attack. Checked local news to confirm I’m not the only one who did 😐
Meduza offers credible evidence about the murder of former Ukrainian speaker Andriy Parubiy in Lviv. The murder was long prepared, instigated by Russia but carried out by a Lviv local subject to extortion over his missing son. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
If they enact a new illegal congressional map, Missouri will be sued.
"That is why I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it." Yes, there is a difference.
#Ukraine says goodbye to Andrii Parubii, ex-head of Ukrainian Parliament, famous politician and a true patriot of Ukraine. I knew Andrii well and had a lot of respect for him. Today, his murderer was caught and according to his statements, Russia might have a connection to the murder.
Trump's favorite in Europe is anti-democratic Viktor Orban. Trump insists on unlimited presidential power & opposes the rule of law, although he controls SCOTUS. Trump is an enemy of the West, democracy, freedom & the rule of law. /3
Trump has not imposed any tariffs or new sanctions on Russia. Why?! He has imposed 50% tariffs on India & Brazil to drive them into the arms of Russia & China. He incessantly praises Putin & talks with him as often as he can. /2
Is anybody not convinced that Trump supports Putin in Ukraine and not the US? Trump stopped ALL assistance to Ukraine. He only allows arms sales to Ukraine so that US arms manufacturers do not lose out altogether. He poses NO conditions on Russia & does not know what he will do. /1
Portland, Maine crowd as Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner takes the stage today.
Why are your power bills so high? Check this map. thedemlabs.org/2025/09/01/t... @vivalavoices.bsky.social @gailwaldby.bsky.social
Netflix just gave Gavin Newsom 2 million for the redistricting fight and made a deal with Sesame Street. New episodes will air there and the backlog of old episodes will Be free to watch. Netflix picked a side. I will keep my subscription.
russia deliberately targets Ukrainian children. Today’s vile attack during First Bell is yet more proof. The terrorist state attempts to sow fear among Ukrainians from an early age. But they won’t succeed — Ukrainian kids will grow up strong and resilient.
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EPA Fires ‘Dissent’ Statement Signers The EPA fired agency employees who signed a June declaration decrying moves that contradict science and undermine public health www.scientificamerican.com/article/epa-... as Labor Day weekend started.
Russia launched its massive onslaught on 24 February 2022. We pay tribute to the men & women who took up arms and stood to fight the Russian invaders. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. RIP - Volodymyr Marienko, Oleksii Androsiuk, Peruvian fighter Juan Carlos Pella Cueva, Yurii Hanetskyi
Beef prices have hit record highs this Labor Day Weekend — in part thanks to Trump's tariffs. Remember when Trump said he would bring down the cost of groceries? https://youtu.be/9EXi6xyOXSk?feature=shared
As we begin a new month, my law firm is litigation 51 voting and election cases in 25 states. 6 in Arizona 6 in Georgia 4 in Florida 4 in North Carolina 8 involve redistricting
Man, I feel this. 🙏🏽😭
Kressly: I expect in the next couple of weeks, this is going to get worse. You’re going to hear from the same administrative people who have gutted the expertise needed to promote child health — pushing false narratives like, “we need to look at the link between vaccines and autism.” That is a lie.
ICE has been going into communities where they’re not wanted and removing people who are wanted. That’s not how freedom or democracy works.
I love this guy
⚡️ Ukraine destroys Russian S-300 radar in occupied Crimea, military says. Radars serve as the "eyes" of an air defense system — without them, anti-aircraft units are effectively blind and unable to operate.
❗️The plane Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu was on was forced to land in Bulgaria due to suspected Russian GPS interference -FT There are reports that the pilots even had to use paper maps due to GPS jamming as they made the emergency landing.
This should be getting far more attention from the media, and it should be investigated as a hate crime. A 14-year-old Black teen was targeted, beaten, and dehumanized with racial slurs by white teens while people stood around cheering. 1/4
2/2 - other lesson: resistance is constructive. “…every act of resistance creates the possibility that the country can survive, … every act of kindness, solidarity are also actions [where] learning from resistance becomes the politics of freedom.” #DemocracyMatters open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
“… two important lessons. One is that resistance is patriotic. Everything that we do to oppose American authoritarianism we do not just in the name of defending freedom, but in the name of preserving America as such.” #AwarenessMatters #DemocracyMatters 1/2 open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Everyone who was wrong about Trump — please say so openly to those who trust you and follow you. You have influence and thus bear responsibility.
He’s wrong about everything, and thinks he’s right about everything. Hard to tell which is worse. The war will end when Russia decides no longer to fight. The US could make that happen with a few simple policies. Instead the Trump administration offers ridiculous analysis and pathetic excuses.
Protecting the Russian aggressor makes the war bloodier and longer. And that is just what we are doing. Good reporting by WSJ here but poor choice of photo. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
"The seduction of Kyiv is this intensity of life, intellectual and otherwise—a luminousness born of desperation." @marcishore.bsky.social www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
It’s Putinism — no one anywhere can be free because my people might get ideas
Trump is firing the competent people in the national security apparatus because they are competent. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...
"If it were true that Ukraine belongs to Russia in the 2020s because a Russian dictator knows a legend about a Viking in the 860s... millions of people who actually live there would have no voice in their own identity: no choice but to accept the executions, the torture, the kidnapping of children."
Much good sense here, as usual. @ngumenyuk.bsky.social www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/real...
Talk to Putin, then fire your Russia expert. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
A friend in need…
Some of the names have changed since I wrote this last November, but the central reality is, sadly, upon us. snyder.substack.com/p/decapitati...
Hey Congress – make Alex Acosta's testimony public and televised. There's absolutely no ethical reason for it to be private and transcribed. Nefarious AF. We need to hear your questions. We want to see him squirm. We need to see him squirm. Yet another sign of a cover-up.
Truth matters. An independent, free press is vital to liberty and peace. Power Psychosis: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... Firehouse of Falsehood: www.rand.org/pubs/perspec... Media Control: www.theatlantic.com/internationa... #AwarenessMatters #DemocracyMatters
A psychotic Putin rationalizes democracy as “a coup by the west”, and a reason for a mass war against such freedom-loving civilians. Where can “peace negotiations” possibly lead with such delusional power psychosis in play? #DemocracyMatters #AwarenessMatters
"If you don’t want to tear it down and start from scratch, you’re part of the problem. If you *do* want to tear it down and start from scratch, congratulations, you’re hired." Not much more to it than that.
Trump’s Decapitation of the CDC Takes a Darker Turn—and Hands Democrats a Weapon Illinois’s JB Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong.
RFK Jr. appeared on Fox News and boasted that he could diagnose children with “mitochondrial challenges” by walking past them at a distance in airports. (Kennedy has no professional background in medicine or science.)
NEW: "Long the envy of the world…the CDC finds itself no longer able to advocate for what its scientists believe the best available research shows….The agency has since January shed literally centuries' worth of collective experience through a combination of firings, retirements, and resignations."
🇺🇦🇪🇺 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet European leaders on Thursday in Paris, a source told AFP. www.barrons.com/news/zelensk... #europe #ukraine
Thank you! #DemocracyMatters We are all Community - and we are better when we act in accordance… Reference: nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/...
Can the media STOP referring to Jeffrey Epstein as a “financier”? The money he made came from SEX TRAFFICKING MINORS, RAPING CHILDREN, and BLACKMAIL. He was NOT a financier. I’ve seen at least five stories from three outlets refer to him this way in the past week. This is the latest from the Times:
“in six months sec. kennedy has undermined 60 years of vaccine preventable diseases in this country.” dr. tom frieden frmr dir of CDC let that sink in-the damage this regime has inflicted on us.
California stepping up.
Honored that Mark is now a Democracy Docket member.🙏 The force of democracy must be with us!!!🥳
Trump lies that the US has extracted "trillions of $ in import tariffs." No! In 2024, the US imported goods for $3.36 trillion. The current average tariff is 18% = $605 bn for a whole year, but loopholes will prevail. Tariffs are taxes on Americans. www.cbp.gov/newsroom/sta...
Thou shalt not end vaccines. God will not save you from plague. The Middle Ages should’ve made that very clear.
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“ILLEGALS” MY ASS! Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store. He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.
@jollygoodginger.bsky.social is in DC with other vets right now standing up for democracy. He's playing General Milleys speech on repeat for them today 💜 #LoveTheVets!
If you're arrested in Illinois protesting the planned ICE HQ in North Chicago, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.
I guess he changed hats and won’t go anywhere near the press for 5 days for no particular reason. Also can’t get any video of him actually playing golf from the usual sources.
JUST IN: A federal judge temporarily blocked the removal of unaccompanied Guatemalan children in US custody, some of whom were already on airplanes. https://cnn.it/4n3MyZL
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New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
This man is an authentic American hero A Black man facing armed federal agents to stand up for his youth baseball team. Brave. www.wcpo.com/politics/imm...
Chicago mayor pushes back on Trump's immigration crackdown ->CBS News | #TrumpFascism #NoDecency | More info from EcoSearch
No matter what @MarshaBlackburn keeps saying, it’s not criminals they’re targeting. www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/u...
Why do you appreciate unions? I’ll start: Weekends off Paid vacations Work breaks Sick leave Paid holidays No child labor Safer working conditions Health care and retirement benefits
⚡️ Russia's Rosneft net income plummets 68%, Reuters reports. Oil prices were dragged down by production hikes by Saudi Arabia and other OPEC countries.
🦾 Ukrainian interceptor drones successfully engaged Russian targets alongside F-16 fighter jets during the latest attack, Air Force spox says.
2 Getting it all back is alot harder than giving it away. ---- @JayinKyiv Aug 29/2025⬇️ This war is about more than territory. It's a war to decide between burgeoning global authoritarianism or democracy. #China backs #Russia for this very reason — and now #Trump backs Russia for the same.
Good morning☕ at #Bluesky💙🤝- with @jayinkyiv.bsky.social ⬇️ #Ukraine is the razor's edge. The world tips over into rapidly expanding authoritarianism and decades of war against the western world or democracy wins, human rights, all the things we still take for granted. 1-2
Kira Rudik @kiraincongress Member of #Ukrainian Parliament, Leader of Political party Golos 🇺🇦 We have survived till the end of summer. Our small victory 🐕💪🏻
🔴 A Russian soldier executed a civilian in Novoekonomichne, Donetsk region, on August 28. Th soldier hid behind a garage in a private yard, then aimed and fired his assault rifle, killing the elderly man on the spot. The prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation.
🤬 In the Dnipro district of Kherson, Russians killed a woman with a drone. In the morning, Russians attacked one of the city's medical facilities with artillery: six people were injured. Last night, Russians struck the Kherson Regional State Administration with artillery.
08/30/2025 #Trump about HIS peace plans🤬 now the #EU is the enemy - russian asset
⚡️ 'Wishful thinking, outright lies' — Ukraine dismisses Russia's claims of battlefield success. "The only 100% verified result achieved by Russia since the beginning of 2025 is its own losses — over 291,000," the General Staff said on Aug. 31.
Ursula von der Leyen&Donald Tusk have arrived at the Polish-Belarus border to discuss security issues. Ursula von der Leyen: We have to keep this sense of urgency because we know that Putin will not change. He is a predator. In the last 25 years,he started 4wars,Chechnya,Georgia,Crimea, …#Ukraine.
🤨 Russian forces stationed in the temporarily occupied part of Kherson region killed 21 of their own soldiers. Here's what we know 👇
🔥 A major fire erupted on Sunday, August 31, at an industrial site in Moscow region. Reportedly, the affected warehouses belong to the Balashikha Experimental Chemical Plant and the TDK company, which distributes household chemicals.
⚡ Lithuania has reinforced its border security by installing concrete anti-tank obstacles along sections of its border with Russia and Belarus.
Something is a little bit on fire in the Moscow region of russia 👀
Peskov: “We are ready to resolve the problem by political and diplomatic means, but since we do not see reciprocity from Kyiv, we continue the special military operation.”
What do you think Putin's hand gesture in the end means?
Putin and Xi. This visit, coming right after Alaska, helps Putin sell the illusion of normalized international relations back home. That boost to his domestic propaganda machine means one thing: more Ukrainians will die.
⚡️ Russian attacks kill 5, injure 61 in Ukraine over past day. One woman in Kherson Oblast was killed as a result of explosives being dropped from a Russian drone.
China's Xi to Modi today: It is the right choice for both countries to be friends who have good neighbourly and amicable ties, partners who enable each other's success, and to have the dragon and the elephant come together.
💔A final goodbye in Kyiv, to 2 year old babygirl Angelina & her mother, 24 year old Nadiia. Murdered in their own home by the russian missile attack August 28th. These are the ones we betray by not doing enough to end the russian aggression. Once and for all. 📸 Konstantyn Liberov/Julia Kochetova
The people who want you to put down the sourdough because liking nice bread makes you a posh woke lib are trying to make you fight battles over aesthetics so they can win the war for power unopposed.
Here’s what we’re reading today: Ukrainian police are considering a Russian link in the murder of Ukrainian politician Parubiy, who was shot dead yesterday. Activists have also survived attacks that are suspected to be Russian-led.
THE GREATEST HEIST: Chapter 7 - The Cultivation of Donald Trump It took the KGB 12 years to construct Donald Trump as an asset. This is how they did it. #TrumpRussia www.narativ.org/p/the-greate...
This week on Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur covers stalled U.S.-Ukraine peace talks, Russia’s massive missile strike on Kyiv that killed 25 civilians, and Moscow’s first reported occupation of villages in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Ukraine's offensive capabilities look set to receive a significant boost in the coming months with the announcement that the U.S. has authorized a European-funded $850 million sale of 3,350 Extended-Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles.
💬 "Peace doesn't come when country which was invaded stops fighting. That's not peace. That's occupation," says Ukrainian Nobel laurate Oleksandra Matviichuk.
💬 "Will not allow the opening of the substantive part of [Ukraine's EU] accession negotiations," says Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó.
🕯️🕯️🧸 Kyiv said goodbye to 2-year-old Angelina and her 24-year-old mother Nadiya, ki//ed in russia’s brutal attack on August 28. Russia is a terrorist state!
Pryvillia near Luhansk was a quiet Ukrainian town with homes, schools, and a hospital. russia has turned it into ruins and shell craters. Where homes once stood—only ashes remain. This is the so-called 'ruskiy mir' which brings nothing but death and desolation.
"Russia has not changed its position one iota. The war is raging on... We don't have a clear strategy of how to get Putin to stop the war." Kurt Volker https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/land-swap-that-wasnt-inside-trumps-frantic-dash-ukraine-peace-2025-08-28/