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Guitarcoyote108
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· Jan 19
24-year-old Belarusian volunteer soldier killed in action near Bakhmut
Maria Zaitseva joined the Ukrainian army after the start of Russia's full-scale war and fought with the 2nd International Legion Battalion.
kyivindependent.com
"Gravely injured during the 2020 Belarus protests, she gave her life for freedom," said Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya about Zaytsava's death. She was, she said, "an icon of our revolution."
kyivindependent.com/24-year-old-...
kyivindependent.com/24-year-old-...
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Zelenskyy: US promised Europe licenses to produce Patriot missiles — then refused
Germany now has no air defense missiles left to give Ukraine. Zelenskyy says it didn't have to be this way: "There were promises of licenses, but America did not go along with it"
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/18/w...
Germany now has no air defense missiles left to give Ukraine. Zelenskyy says it didn't have to be this way: "There were promises of licenses, but America did not go along with it"
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/18/w...
Washington promised missile licenses, then walked back — now Europe is scrambling to arm itself, Zelenskyy says
Germany has run out of air defense missiles to give Ukraine. The US declined to license Patriot missile production in Europe when Ukraine proposed it years ago. Zelenskyy said
euromaidanpress.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Zelenskyy: US promised Europe licenses to produce Patriot missiles — then refused
Germany now has no air defense missiles left to give Ukraine. Zelenskyy says it didn't have to be this way: "There were promises of licenses, but America did not go along with it"
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/18/w...
Germany now has no air defense missiles left to give Ukraine. Zelenskyy says it didn't have to be this way: "There were promises of licenses, but America did not go along with it"
euromaidanpress.com/2026/02/18/w...
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Putin would starve Russians before ending war, Browder says
The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with Bill Browder, investor and longtime sanctions advocate, about why Western sanctions have so far failed to change Russian President Vladimir Putin’s behavior.
The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with Bill Browder, investor and longtime sanctions advocate, about why Western sanctions have so far failed to change Russian President Vladimir Putin’s behavior.
Putin would starve Russians before ending war, Browder says
kyivindependent.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Putin would starve Russians before ending war, Browder says
The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with Bill Browder, investor and longtime sanctions advocate, about why Western sanctions have so far failed to change Russian President Vladimir Putin’s behavior.
The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with Bill Browder, investor and longtime sanctions advocate, about why Western sanctions have so far failed to change Russian President Vladimir Putin’s behavior.
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OTD in 2022 i denied any invasion would happen.
So you can believe my promises about peace now.
So you can believe my promises about peace now.
February 18, 2026 at 4:28 PM
OTD in 2022 i denied any invasion would happen.
So you can believe my promises about peace now.
So you can believe my promises about peace now.
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The ringleader of the "national conservatism" set has attempted to grapple with what it means that there's rising antisemitism on the right. The result is a confused muddle.
www.thebulwark.com/p/yoram-hazo...
www.thebulwark.com/p/yoram-hazo...
Yoram Hazony Amid the Antisemites
The national conservative’s confused attempt to sort out the problem of right-wing antisemitism.
www.thebulwark.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The ringleader of the "national conservatism" set has attempted to grapple with what it means that there's rising antisemitism on the right. The result is a confused muddle.
www.thebulwark.com/p/yoram-hazo...
www.thebulwark.com/p/yoram-hazo...
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I want to thank and recommend @tmrwsaffairs.bsky.social for publishing some of my recent opinion pieces (attached). They have created a useful site for news and opinion.
tomorrowsaffairs.com/birds-of-a-f...
tomorrowsaffairs.com/birds-of-a-f...
Birds of a Feather: Epstein, Trump, and Russian Intelligence
Epstein may not have been a spy in the Western sense, yet he still may have caused as much damage as any highly placed mole
tomorrowsaffairs.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I want to thank and recommend @tmrwsaffairs.bsky.social for publishing some of my recent opinion pieces (attached). They have created a useful site for news and opinion.
tomorrowsaffairs.com/birds-of-a-f...
tomorrowsaffairs.com/birds-of-a-f...
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Jesse Jackson was the living bridge between King and Obama
Jesse Jackson was the living bridge between King and Obama
Jackson’s two presidential runs brought the civil rights movement into the heart of the Democratic party and opened doors for others to walk through
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Jesse Jackson was the living bridge between King and Obama
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17 February 1928 | Dutch Jewish girl, Marianna Sara Ferares, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. She did not survive.
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📖 The fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. She did not survive.
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📖 The fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
February 17, 2026 at 3:00 AM
17 February 1928 | Dutch Jewish girl, Marianna Sara Ferares, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. She did not survive.
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📖 The fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. She did not survive.
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📖 The fate of Jews deported from the German-occupied Netherlands to Auschwitz: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/32_en/
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They're directly targeting Ukrainians because Putin is now using the US as a proxy army for his war.
February 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM
They're directly targeting Ukrainians because Putin is now using the US as a proxy army for his war.
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“I am too scared to drive my 5-year-old daughter to school in my husband’s car. I’m terrified ICE will detain me and our daughter will end up alone,” she said. “This is just as scary as the war in Ukraine, except now we don’t have Dmytro with us..."
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
Laughing ICE Goons Seize Dad Who Fled Ukraine War at Walmart
Dmytro Kulyk is facing deportation as refugees become the Trump administration’s latest target.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:50 PM
“I am too scared to drive my 5-year-old daughter to school in my husband’s car. I’m terrified ICE will detain me and our daughter will end up alone,” she said. “This is just as scary as the war in Ukraine, except now we don’t have Dmytro with us..."
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
www.thedailybeast.com/laughing-ice...
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For those of us documenting the arbitrary ICE detentions and family separations at 26 Federal Plaza, every loss triggers another loss. The loss of my son, the loss of my own father at 16. It's painful but necessary work. If we don't bear witness, they disappear in anonymity. youtu.be/VDw8WeGklVE
2025 For All Who Have Been Taken By ICE and For Their Families Left Behind 12/31/25
YouTube video by Sandi Bachom
youtu.be
February 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
For those of us documenting the arbitrary ICE detentions and family separations at 26 Federal Plaza, every loss triggers another loss. The loss of my son, the loss of my own father at 16. It's painful but necessary work. If we don't bear witness, they disappear in anonymity. youtu.be/VDw8WeGklVE
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This short video is gut-wrenching.
America, how could you come to this ----
America, how could you come to this ----
For those of us documenting the arbitrary ICE detentions and family separations at 26 Federal Plaza, every loss triggers another loss. The loss of my son, the loss of my own father at 16. It's painful but necessary work. If we don't bear witness, they disappear in anonymity. youtu.be/VDw8WeGklVE
2025 For All Who Have Been Taken By ICE and For Their Families Left Behind 12/31/25
YouTube video by Sandi Bachom
youtu.be
February 15, 2026 at 4:48 PM
This short video is gut-wrenching.
America, how could you come to this ----
America, how could you come to this ----
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Thank you to the other countries that are investigating Epstein’s pedophiles and intending to prosecute them. Thank you for doing the right thing, that the United States seems unable to do at this time.
February 16, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Thank you to the other countries that are investigating Epstein’s pedophiles and intending to prosecute them. Thank you for doing the right thing, that the United States seems unable to do at this time.
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This is why governments lie. It was 100% clear it was a lie at the time but then responsible actors spend years trying to prove the Kremlin lied. Here’s some advice for next time: the Kremlin always lies!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM
This is why governments lie. It was 100% clear it was a lie at the time but then responsible actors spend years trying to prove the Kremlin lied. Here’s some advice for next time: the Kremlin always lies!
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
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The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield.
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
February 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield.
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
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If you’ve ever wondered how Pam Bondi still has a law license after all this, you’re not alone. I lay out exactly why — and what it exposes about our accountability system.
When the Nation’s Top Lawyer Treats Ethics as Optional
How a decade of ethical evasion paved the way for Pam Bondi’s partisan performance
andrewweinstein.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:41 PM
If you’ve ever wondered how Pam Bondi still has a law license after all this, you’re not alone. I lay out exactly why — and what it exposes about our accountability system.
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"What makes this alleged package particularly dangerous is the...logic in which the war does not end with justice but with a “deal.” A logic in which aggression is not punished but monetized."
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/69653
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/69653
Opinion: Trump’s Trading of Ukraine
If Russia’s aggression is rewarded, it sends a message that violence is a rational investment and can only lead to its repetition in the future.
www.kyivpost.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
"What makes this alleged package particularly dangerous is the...logic in which the war does not end with justice but with a “deal.” A logic in which aggression is not punished but monetized."
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/69653
www.kyivpost.com/opinion/69653
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🇫🇮 Ukraine will win this war, — Finnish President Stubb
💡 Ukraine wants to talk about energy truce at Geneva talks, — Umerov
🚀 Taurus. We do not have a decision from the German side, but I have to find a balance in the dialogue. I choose what I can get now, — Zelensky.
7/7
💡 Ukraine wants to talk about energy truce at Geneva talks, — Umerov
🚀 Taurus. We do not have a decision from the German side, but I have to find a balance in the dialogue. I choose what I can get now, — Zelensky.
7/7
February 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
🇫🇮 Ukraine will win this war, — Finnish President Stubb
💡 Ukraine wants to talk about energy truce at Geneva talks, — Umerov
🚀 Taurus. We do not have a decision from the German side, but I have to find a balance in the dialogue. I choose what I can get now, — Zelensky.
7/7
💡 Ukraine wants to talk about energy truce at Geneva talks, — Umerov
🚀 Taurus. We do not have a decision from the German side, but I have to find a balance in the dialogue. I choose what I can get now, — Zelensky.
7/7
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No words left to say.
February 14, 2026 at 12:20 AM
No words left to say.
“We should be opposing ICE’s tactics, not allowing them to expand. We certainly should not be allowing ICE to build new human warehouses when they can’t be trusted to keep people safe and protect due process.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE to spend $38bn turning warehouses into detention centers, documents show
US homeland security eyeing 24 buildings, some as ‘primary locations’ for deportations, in escalation of Trump agenda
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:16 AM
“We should be opposing ICE’s tactics, not allowing them to expand. We certainly should not be allowing ICE to build new human warehouses when they can’t be trusted to keep people safe and protect due process.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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The Kyiv Independent documented four women killed in action over the past year, based on interviews with comrades and people who knew them.
From drone pilot to combat medic: The stories of 4 women killed fighting Russia
Ukraine is still mourning Lana Chornohorska, a 26-year-old drone pilot beloved by many as a "catalyst" in art and cultural activism who never seemed to run out of energy.
Chornohorska, who went by he...
kyivindependent.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The Kyiv Independent documented four women killed in action over the past year, based on interviews with comrades and people who knew them.
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I truly believe this is all going to come back to them as karma.
February 13, 2026 at 12:47 AM
I truly believe this is all going to come back to them as karma.