Lewi Whalberg
@anno1540.bsky.social
🇺🇦 Ukraine | geopolitics & security US 🇺🇲
Facts over hype. Sources included.
Pro-democracy. Pro-accountability.
X=Anno1540
If I where US citizent, I vote Blue
Im an Viking by birth
Ancestors discovered the world
Facts over hype. Sources included.
Pro-democracy. Pro-accountability.
X=Anno1540
If I where US citizent, I vote Blue
Im an Viking by birth
Ancestors discovered the world
Pinned
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“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
My Hero
Robert Duvall (January 5, 1931 – February 15, 2026) R.I.P. 👋😥❤️
Robert Duvall (January 5, 1931 – February 15, 2026) R.I.P. 👋😥❤️
February 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
My Hero
Robert Duvall (January 5, 1931 – February 15, 2026) R.I.P. 👋😥❤️
Robert Duvall (January 5, 1931 – February 15, 2026) R.I.P. 👋😥❤️
Barack Obama:
“The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to stand together, not as rivals but as neighbors.”
Polarization tests democracy. Endurance defines it.
(February 9, 2009 press conference)
“The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to stand together, not as rivals but as neighbors.”
Polarization tests democracy. Endurance defines it.
(February 9, 2009 press conference)
February 17, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Barack Obama:
“The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to stand together, not as rivals but as neighbors.”
Polarization tests democracy. Endurance defines it.
(February 9, 2009 press conference)
“The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to stand together, not as rivals but as neighbors.”
Polarization tests democracy. Endurance defines it.
(February 9, 2009 press conference)
“The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to stand together, not as rivals but as neighbors.”
— Barack Obama
Comments?
— Barack Obama
Comments?
February 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM
“The strongest democracies flourish from frequent and lively debate, but they endure when people of every background and belief find a way to stand together, not as rivals but as neighbors.”
— Barack Obama
Comments?
— Barack Obama
Comments?
They have sentenced a 16 yo, baby-faced breadwinner to death
Mohammad Hossein Shokri is from Naziabad. He used to grill corn on the streets to help provide for his family
He was arrested for protesting and is another tragic example of children being killed or condemned to die in the #IranMassacre.
Mohammad Hossein Shokri is from Naziabad. He used to grill corn on the streets to help provide for his family
He was arrested for protesting and is another tragic example of children being killed or condemned to die in the #IranMassacre.
February 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
They have sentenced a 16 yo, baby-faced breadwinner to death
Mohammad Hossein Shokri is from Naziabad. He used to grill corn on the streets to help provide for his family
He was arrested for protesting and is another tragic example of children being killed or condemned to die in the #IranMassacre.
Mohammad Hossein Shokri is from Naziabad. He used to grill corn on the streets to help provide for his family
He was arrested for protesting and is another tragic example of children being killed or condemned to die in the #IranMassacre.
John F. Kennedy, 1960.
He defined “liberal” as forward-looking, committed to civil rights, public welfare, and breaking political stalemate.
The quote is real. The modern framing around it isn’t.
👇
History speaks for itself.
He defined “liberal” as forward-looking, committed to civil rights, public welfare, and breaking political stalemate.
The quote is real. The modern framing around it isn’t.
👇
History speaks for itself.
February 17, 2026 at 5:27 PM
John F. Kennedy, 1960.
He defined “liberal” as forward-looking, committed to civil rights, public welfare, and breaking political stalemate.
The quote is real. The modern framing around it isn’t.
👇
History speaks for itself.
He defined “liberal” as forward-looking, committed to civil rights, public welfare, and breaking political stalemate.
The quote is real. The modern framing around it isn’t.
👇
History speaks for itself.
🇺🇦 Ukraine hit Crimea again.
On Feb 17, Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter near Kamyshly in occupied Crimea.
A confirmed hit.
🇺🇦👇💙💛
On Feb 17, Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter near Kamyshly in occupied Crimea.
A confirmed hit.
🇺🇦👇💙💛
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🇺🇦 Ukraine hit Crimea again.
On Feb 17, Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter near Kamyshly in occupied Crimea.
A confirmed hit.
Moscow’s rear areas are no longer safe. 🎯
🇺🇦 Ukraine hit Crimea again.
On Feb 17, Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter near Kamyshly in occupied Crimea.
A confirmed hit.
Moscow’s rear areas are no longer safe. 🎯
February 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
🇺🇦 Ukraine hit Crimea again.
On Feb 17, Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter near Kamyshly in occupied Crimea.
A confirmed hit.
🇺🇦👇💙💛
On Feb 17, Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter near Kamyshly in occupied Crimea.
A confirmed hit.
🇺🇦👇💙💛
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Junior Sergeant Serhiy Kravchenko, alias Krava, died💔🇺🇦 on August 5, 2024 in the village of Luhivske.
During a combat mission, he suffered multiple shrapnel wounds.💔
Junior Sergeant Serhiy Kravchenko, alias Krava, died💔🇺🇦 on August 5, 2024 in the village of Luhivske.
During a combat mission, he suffered multiple shrapnel wounds.💔
February 17, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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Junior Sergeant Serhiy Kravchenko, alias Krava, died💔🇺🇦 on August 5, 2024 in the village of Luhivske.
During a combat mission, he suffered multiple shrapnel wounds.💔
Junior Sergeant Serhiy Kravchenko, alias Krava, died💔🇺🇦 on August 5, 2024 in the village of Luhivske.
During a combat mission, he suffered multiple shrapnel wounds.💔
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He refused to take part in the repression and killing. Instead, he stood honorably with the protesters.
Milad Moazami Goudarzi was a soldier in the army. He could have joined the regime’s repressive forces, but chose to stand with Iranian protesters demanding dignity and self-determination.
He refused to take part in the repression and killing. Instead, he stood honorably with the protesters.
Milad Moazami Goudarzi was a soldier in the army. He could have joined the regime’s repressive forces, but chose to stand with Iranian protesters demanding dignity and self-determination.
February 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
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He refused to take part in the repression and killing. Instead, he stood honorably with the protesters.
Milad Moazami Goudarzi was a soldier in the army. He could have joined the regime’s repressive forces, but chose to stand with Iranian protesters demanding dignity and self-determination.
He refused to take part in the repression and killing. Instead, he stood honorably with the protesters.
Milad Moazami Goudarzi was a soldier in the army. He could have joined the regime’s repressive forces, but chose to stand with Iranian protesters demanding dignity and self-determination.
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📲 How do you spot hostile UAVs before they spot you?
Ukraine’s Army+ just launched a new course built around the “GRAPHITE” app:
▪︎ air situational awareness
▪︎ aerial target detection
▪︎ real-time monitoring
▪︎ focus zones
▪︎ threat alerts
Technology + training = survival.
📲 How do you spot hostile UAVs before they spot you?
Ukraine’s Army+ just launched a new course built around the “GRAPHITE” app:
▪︎ air situational awareness
▪︎ aerial target detection
▪︎ real-time monitoring
▪︎ focus zones
▪︎ threat alerts
Technology + training = survival.
February 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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📲 How do you spot hostile UAVs before they spot you?
Ukraine’s Army+ just launched a new course built around the “GRAPHITE” app:
▪︎ air situational awareness
▪︎ aerial target detection
▪︎ real-time monitoring
▪︎ focus zones
▪︎ threat alerts
Technology + training = survival.
📲 How do you spot hostile UAVs before they spot you?
Ukraine’s Army+ just launched a new course built around the “GRAPHITE” app:
▪︎ air situational awareness
▪︎ aerial target detection
▪︎ real-time monitoring
▪︎ focus zones
▪︎ threat alerts
Technology + training = survival.
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Operational information as of 16:00 on February 17, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 53 combat clashes on the frontline.
Operational information as of 16:00 on February 17, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 53 combat clashes on the frontline.
February 17, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Operational information as of 16:00 on February 17, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 53 combat clashes on the frontline.
Operational information as of 16:00 on February 17, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 53 combat clashes on the frontline.
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🇺🇦 Ukraine hit Crimea again.
On Feb 17, Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter near Kamyshly in occupied Crimea.
A confirmed hit.
Moscow’s rear areas are no longer safe. 🎯
🇺🇦 Ukraine hit Crimea again.
On Feb 17, Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter near Kamyshly in occupied Crimea.
A confirmed hit.
Moscow’s rear areas are no longer safe. 🎯
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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🇺🇦 Ukraine hit Crimea again.
On Feb 17, Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter near Kamyshly in occupied Crimea.
A confirmed hit.
Moscow’s rear areas are no longer safe. 🎯
🇺🇦 Ukraine hit Crimea again.
On Feb 17, Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter near Kamyshly in occupied Crimea.
A confirmed hit.
Moscow’s rear areas are no longer safe. 🎯
Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked Him From Interviewing Senate Hopeful Over FCC Equal Time Fears....
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked Him From Interviewing Senate Hopeful Over FCC Equal Time Fears
Colbert and 'The Late Show' posted the interview with James Talarico on the show's YouTube page to bypass the FCC's oversight.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked Him From Interviewing Senate Hopeful Over FCC Equal Time Fears....
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
Production of French AASM Hammer guided bombs increased by 30% compared to the previous year 2024
France has pledged to transfer 50 Hammer units to Ukraine every month and the current production volumes should fully cover these needs and replenish its own arsenals
militarnyi.com/uk/news/safr...
France has pledged to transfer 50 Hammer units to Ukraine every month and the current production volumes should fully cover these needs and replenish its own arsenals
militarnyi.com/uk/news/safr...
AASM Hammer: Safran збільшила виробництво авіабомб на 30% у 2025 році
Випуск французьких керованих авіабомб сімейства AASM Hammer зріс на 30% порівняно з попереднім 2024 роком.Про це повідомила компанія Safran у своєму звіті за 2025 рік.Згідно з наявною інформацією, у 2...
militarnyi.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Production of French AASM Hammer guided bombs increased by 30% compared to the previous year 2024
France has pledged to transfer 50 Hammer units to Ukraine every month and the current production volumes should fully cover these needs and replenish its own arsenals
militarnyi.com/uk/news/safr...
France has pledged to transfer 50 Hammer units to Ukraine every month and the current production volumes should fully cover these needs and replenish its own arsenals
militarnyi.com/uk/news/safr...
Reposted by Lewi Whalberg
#NAFO #Fellas #@anno1540.bsky.social
Read all of it! This is why I do what I do! SLAVA UKRAINI!
HOLD THE LINE!
Read all of it! This is why I do what I do! SLAVA UKRAINI!
HOLD THE LINE!
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“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
February 17, 2026 at 2:31 PM
#NAFO #Fellas #@anno1540.bsky.social
Read all of it! This is why I do what I do! SLAVA UKRAINI!
HOLD THE LINE!
Read all of it! This is why I do what I do! SLAVA UKRAINI!
HOLD THE LINE!
Reposted by Lewi Whalberg
👇🙏
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“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
February 17, 2026 at 2:42 PM
👇🙏
Reposted by Lewi Whalberg
Pam Scam deserves jail time.
Massie has pressured DOJ over Epstein file redactions and floated a “nuclear option” to force disclosure. That’s reported.
There is no verified public release of a full “client list.”
Read the reporting: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
There is no verified public release of a full “client list.”
Read the reporting: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
February 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Pam Scam deserves jail time.
DHS bought the Social Circle warehouse for ~$128.6M from PNK S1 LLC (PNK has Russian origins).
This is about accountability — we need the appraisal and beneficial-owner records now
www.covnews.com/news/cities/...
This is about accountability — we need the appraisal and beneficial-owner records now
www.covnews.com/news/cities/...
February 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM
DHS bought the Social Circle warehouse for ~$128.6M from PNK S1 LLC (PNK has Russian origins).
This is about accountability — we need the appraisal and beneficial-owner records now
www.covnews.com/news/cities/...
This is about accountability — we need the appraisal and beneficial-owner records now
www.covnews.com/news/cities/...
A FOIA case exists regarding Epstein files. That shows a fight over access, not proof the DOJ is hiding evidence. If records were improperly withheld, a judge will order release.
The DOJ is hiding Epstein files
So we @democracydefendersfund.org sued under FOIA & are moving for summary judgment
It's a democracy 2 step: Art. I Congress leans in while we step forward in Art. III courts
Explained on @ms.now 👇
So we @democracydefendersfund.org sued under FOIA & are moving for summary judgment
It's a democracy 2 step: Art. I Congress leans in while we step forward in Art. III courts
Explained on @ms.now 👇
February 17, 2026 at 2:02 PM
A FOIA case exists regarding Epstein files. That shows a fight over access, not proof the DOJ is hiding evidence. If records were improperly withheld, a judge will order release.
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“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
February 17, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
“My leg was shattered. I was crawling — and somehow I was laughing.”
A Ukrainian Special Operations soldier.
Call sign: “Keks.”
38 years old.
Sumy region.
This is what holding the line actually looks like.
“My brother always told his family: “You will be proud of me. And so it happened.
He was the elder, and therefore he repeatedly defended me.”
Igor Batkivsky
PETRO BATKIVSKY, platoon commander of the Sarmat battalion.
Died💔 on March 6, 2022 near Vugledar.🇺🇦
We remember
He was the elder, and therefore he repeatedly defended me.”
Igor Batkivsky
PETRO BATKIVSKY, platoon commander of the Sarmat battalion.
Died💔 on March 6, 2022 near Vugledar.🇺🇦
We remember
February 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
“My brother always told his family: “You will be proud of me. And so it happened.
He was the elder, and therefore he repeatedly defended me.”
Igor Batkivsky
PETRO BATKIVSKY, platoon commander of the Sarmat battalion.
Died💔 on March 6, 2022 near Vugledar.🇺🇦
We remember
He was the elder, and therefore he repeatedly defended me.”
Igor Batkivsky
PETRO BATKIVSKY, platoon commander of the Sarmat battalion.
Died💔 on March 6, 2022 near Vugledar.🇺🇦
We remember
Massie has pressured DOJ over Epstein file redactions and floated a “nuclear option” to force disclosure. That’s reported.
There is no verified public release of a full “client list.”
Read the reporting: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
There is no verified public release of a full “client list.”
Read the reporting: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
February 17, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Massie has pressured DOJ over Epstein file redactions and floated a “nuclear option” to force disclosure. That’s reported.
There is no verified public release of a full “client list.”
Read the reporting: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
There is no verified public release of a full “client list.”
Read the reporting: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Ukraine’s armed forces reclaimed ~201 km² from Feb 11–15 — the fastest pace of territorial recovery since the June 2023 counteroffensive and roughly equal to all Russian gains in Dec 2025. Momentum matters. www.bgnes.com/conflicts/uk...
Ukraine Records Its Largest Territorial Recapture Since June 2023
Ukraine regained 201 square kilometers of territory from Russia between Wednesday and Sunday (February 11–15) last week, taking advantage of a disruption in Russian forces’ access to St
www.bgnes.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Ukraine’s armed forces reclaimed ~201 km² from Feb 11–15 — the fastest pace of territorial recovery since the June 2023 counteroffensive and roughly equal to all Russian gains in Dec 2025. Momentum matters. www.bgnes.com/conflicts/uk...
Why should America tie its credibility to Viktor Orbán?
Hungary has 10 million people. Europe has hundreds of millions, integrated markets, real industrial scale.
There’s no strategic upside here.
Only reputational damage and weaker alliances.
Watch the video below.
👇
Hungary has 10 million people. Europe has hundreds of millions, integrated markets, real industrial scale.
There’s no strategic upside here.
Only reputational damage and weaker alliances.
Watch the video below.
👇
February 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Why should America tie its credibility to Viktor Orbán?
Hungary has 10 million people. Europe has hundreds of millions, integrated markets, real industrial scale.
There’s no strategic upside here.
Only reputational damage and weaker alliances.
Watch the video below.
👇
Hungary has 10 million people. Europe has hundreds of millions, integrated markets, real industrial scale.
There’s no strategic upside here.
Only reputational damage and weaker alliances.
Watch the video below.
👇
The Myronivka City Council announces the death of our fellow countryman, a resident of the village of Tulyntsi, LEHENKO OLEKSANDR VIKTOROVYCH.
The defender was born on July 29, 1987 in the village of Tulyntsi. In 1994, he went to the first grade of the Tulyn school. Eternal memory!
The defender was born on July 29, 1987 in the village of Tulyntsi. In 1994, he went to the first grade of the Tulyn school. Eternal memory!
February 17, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The Myronivka City Council announces the death of our fellow countryman, a resident of the village of Tulyntsi, LEHENKO OLEKSANDR VIKTOROVYCH.
The defender was born on July 29, 1987 in the village of Tulyntsi. In 1994, he went to the first grade of the Tulyn school. Eternal memory!
The defender was born on July 29, 1987 in the village of Tulyntsi. In 1994, he went to the first grade of the Tulyn school. Eternal memory!
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Today in Geneva, Masih Alinejad will stand before the UN and ask a simple question:
Will the Islamic Republic now lecture the world on human rights?
A regime accused of killing protesters and blinding women wants a seat at the table.
History is watching.
Today in Geneva, Masih Alinejad will stand before the UN and ask a simple question:
Will the Islamic Republic now lecture the world on human rights?
A regime accused of killing protesters and blinding women wants a seat at the table.
History is watching.
February 17, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Today in Geneva, Masih Alinejad will stand before the UN and ask a simple question:
Will the Islamic Republic now lecture the world on human rights?
A regime accused of killing protesters and blinding women wants a seat at the table.
History is watching.
Today in Geneva, Masih Alinejad will stand before the UN and ask a simple question:
Will the Islamic Republic now lecture the world on human rights?
A regime accused of killing protesters and blinding women wants a seat at the table.
History is watching.