Gary Sharpe
@garysharpe.bsky.social
Retired. Sharpe Capital Communications - investor relations and strategic communications for publicly traded and privately held businesses. www.sharpecapitalcom.com
It’s really just that simple. Reconstructing the Soviet Union is Putin’s fever dream. Snap out of it, Volodya.
Russia came with tanks and lies,
calling murder "liberation".
Now they sit at tables
demanding we call their weariness "compromise."
You don't get rewarded
for stopping the fire you started.
You don't get land
for the blood you spilled.
Peace is as simple as going home.
#Ukraine
calling murder "liberation".
Now they sit at tables
demanding we call their weariness "compromise."
You don't get rewarded
for stopping the fire you started.
You don't get land
for the blood you spilled.
Peace is as simple as going home.
#Ukraine
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
It’s really just that simple. Reconstructing the Soviet Union is Putin’s fever dream. Snap out of it, Volodya.
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1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
1) Start the worst European war since 1945 and commit every imaginable war crime
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
2) Decide how you want to be rewarded for your aggression
3) Leak the list of your desiderata to the US press
4) Wait for the US president to enforce your wish list on your victim.
Russian policy 2025
Stay curious, friend.
I am a chronic Googler. It does not matter what the topic is. If I do not understand what someone is talking about it, I’m going to look it up. Every time. Even if it’s none of my business, even if it’s not important. To know that I don’t know something is like an itch that must be scratched.
November 26, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Stay curious, friend.
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Please tell me you understand what a huge responsibility we all have to vote in the US.
It’s our voice. It’s our choice. It’s the power we have as a people.
Vote.
It’s our voice. It’s our choice. It’s the power we have as a people.
Vote.
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Please tell me you understand what a huge responsibility we all have to vote in the US.
It’s our voice. It’s our choice. It’s the power we have as a people.
Vote.
It’s our voice. It’s our choice. It’s the power we have as a people.
Vote.
My man.
I was like, why did I gain hundreds of followers, and then I saw this
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My man.
Enlightening exchange in comments section of this post. THIS is why we come here (and follow Pam Keith).
For those who are still deluded into thinking every military order is presumptively lawful, I have two words for you:
Abu
Ghraib
Some orders are unlawful on their face, and every service members is OBLIGATED to refuse them.
Fun fact about Abu Ghraib: The only people who served real time were
Abu
Ghraib
Some orders are unlawful on their face, and every service members is OBLIGATED to refuse them.
Fun fact about Abu Ghraib: The only people who served real time were
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Enlightening exchange in comments section of this post. THIS is why we come here (and follow Pam Keith).
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As a former Navy JAG, I would have NEVER approved blowing boats full of civilians out of the water on thin intel about drug smuggling,
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
As a former Navy JAG, I would have NEVER approved blowing boats full of civilians out of the water on thin intel about drug smuggling,
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of
The times call for a Democratic Senate leader who eats lightning and craps thunder. Bernie, Sheldon Whitehouse, Liz Warren, Ron Wyden, AOC and Jasmine Crockett come to mind.
The mutinous mood of the senators — who include Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Tina Smith of Minnesota, Christopher S. Murphy of Connecticut, Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts — reflects the widespread doubts among the Democratic base that party leaders in Congress have…
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The times call for a Democratic Senate leader who eats lightning and craps thunder. Bernie, Sheldon Whitehouse, Liz Warren, Ron Wyden, AOC and Jasmine Crockett come to mind.
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WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. Mr. Trump was so eager to indict his enemies, and Attorney General Pam Bondi was so quick to go along, that it all unraveled at the pull of one legal thread.”
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November 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
WSJ EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. Mr. Trump was so eager to indict his enemies, and Attorney General Pam Bondi was so quick to go along, that it all unraveled at the pull of one legal thread.”
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Given Musk’s track record of ethical, safety and national security violations, his businesses should never receive another government contract or subsidy.
1. EXCLUSIVE
Musk’s xAI has secretly built its AI supercomputer, Collusus, using Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that leaves it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage
The use of Chinese components was previously unreported
Collusus performs sensitive work for the U.S. military
Musk’s xAI has secretly built its AI supercomputer, Collusus, using Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that leaves it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage
The use of Chinese components was previously unreported
Collusus performs sensitive work for the U.S. military
Musk’s AI supercomputer, used by U.S. military, secretly relies on Chinese hardware
Records obtained by Oligarch Watch reveal that the facility relies on Chinese transformers, creating a major security vulnerability.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Given Musk’s track record of ethical, safety and national security violations, his businesses should never receive another government contract or subsidy.
The general is barking mad.
Michael Flynn is a crackpot and a fool, and should be shunned by polite society and relegated the the extreme fringe, where he belongs. Pay no attention to the ravings of a madman whose views are divorced from reality, and thoroughly unserious.
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The general is barking mad.
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If this is true, every halfway decent foreign intelligence service on the planet already has the receipts ….
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If this is true, every halfway decent foreign intelligence service on the planet already has the receipts ….
“Never before has a functioning power plant, much less a massive nuclear power plant, been part of a (proposed) peace settlement.
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The Electricity War
More than any conflict in history, the Russia-Ukraine war has been about electricity. Now, a proposed peace deal would give Russia half of the juice generated by the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“Never before has a functioning power plant, much less a massive nuclear power plant, been part of a (proposed) peace settlement.
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Peace in Ukraine? Try this, Bloomberg says.
- Sanction Sino-Russian trade of energy, dual-use goods.
- Support Ukraine’s ranged strikes with intelligence & weapons.
- Channel frozen Russian $$$ to Kyiv.
- End European imports of Russian energy.
- Sanction Sino-Russian trade of energy, dual-use goods.
- Support Ukraine’s ranged strikes with intelligence & weapons.
- Channel frozen Russian $$$ to Kyiv.
- End European imports of Russian energy.
A Ukraine Plan That Would Actually Work
President Donald Trump’s new peace ploy in Ukraine will likely fail. He has a chance, in the coming months, to craft an approach that might succeed.
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Peace in Ukraine? Try this, Bloomberg says.
- Sanction Sino-Russian trade of energy, dual-use goods.
- Support Ukraine’s ranged strikes with intelligence & weapons.
- Channel frozen Russian $$$ to Kyiv.
- End European imports of Russian energy.
- Sanction Sino-Russian trade of energy, dual-use goods.
- Support Ukraine’s ranged strikes with intelligence & weapons.
- Channel frozen Russian $$$ to Kyiv.
- End European imports of Russian energy.
UnitedHealth alone plans to cut its Medicare Advantage enrollment by 1 million in 2026.
The contraction is part of broader health-insurance industry initiatives to widen profit margins by cutting benefits, increasing premiums and prior-authorization hurdles and reducing plan offerings.
The contraction is part of broader health-insurance industry initiatives to widen profit margins by cutting benefits, increasing premiums and prior-authorization hurdles and reducing plan offerings.
Oh, so this is about their Medicare "ADVANTAGE" (Disadvantage!) program.
NO ONE SHOULD EVER sign up for Medicare Advantage !!! It removes key, specific protections seniors have under standard Medicare-plus-Part-B.
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NO ONE SHOULD EVER sign up for Medicare Advantage !!! It removes key, specific protections seniors have under standard Medicare-plus-Part-B.
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
MSN
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November 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
UnitedHealth alone plans to cut its Medicare Advantage enrollment by 1 million in 2026.
The contraction is part of broader health-insurance industry initiatives to widen profit margins by cutting benefits, increasing premiums and prior-authorization hurdles and reducing plan offerings.
The contraction is part of broader health-insurance industry initiatives to widen profit margins by cutting benefits, increasing premiums and prior-authorization hurdles and reducing plan offerings.
It would be more surprising if there were any forethought given to this sabre rattling. Better to ask Big Oil what their goals and objectives are for Venezuela.
Sounds right on brand for the Trump administration.
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It would be more surprising if there were any forethought given to this sabre rattling. Better to ask Big Oil what their goals and objectives are for Venezuela.
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Totally agree. Bernie Sanders has long seen Democratic Socialism as a means of having Universal Healthcare.
We are the only DEVELOPED country that does not have it. It's time we at least sampled it -- and what better place than in NYC.
We are the only DEVELOPED country that does not have it. It's time we at least sampled it -- and what better place than in NYC.
November 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Totally agree. Bernie Sanders has long seen Democratic Socialism as a means of having Universal Healthcare.
We are the only DEVELOPED country that does not have it. It's time we at least sampled it -- and what better place than in NYC.
We are the only DEVELOPED country that does not have it. It's time we at least sampled it -- and what better place than in NYC.
After nearly four years of death and devastation, the simplest solution continues to elude our “brain trusts.”
Just stop. Withdraw. Heal.
Everything else is artifice. You’re embarrassing yourselves.
Just stop. Withdraw. Heal.
Everything else is artifice. You’re embarrassing yourselves.
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
After nearly four years of death and devastation, the simplest solution continues to elude our “brain trusts.”
Just stop. Withdraw. Heal.
Everything else is artifice. You’re embarrassing yourselves.
Just stop. Withdraw. Heal.
Everything else is artifice. You’re embarrassing yourselves.
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DOGE did not fail in any way to accomplish its goals.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter reut.rs/4abeTdx
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
The Department of Government Efficiency claimed to have slashed tens of billions of dollars in expenditures, but it was impossible for outside financial experts to verify that because the unit did not provide detailed public accounting of its work.
reut.rs
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
DOGE did not fail in any way to accomplish its goals.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
Its goals were never efficiency or saving money.
Its goals were to destroy as much of government as possible forever, and to steal data for the Space Nazi.
DOGE is fading away like bank robbery gangs fade away after the robberies are done.
“…All that means is we don't know where your alliances are and what motivations are driving you…”
Who are you gonna trust, me or your lyin’ eyes?
Who are you gonna trust, me or your lyin’ eyes?
Fact-checking Trump's claim his family has done 'little' business with Saudi Arabia. | NPR
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Fact-checking Trump's claim his family has done 'little' business with Saudi Arabia
President Trump this week said his family has done "very little" business with Saudi Arabia, as Crown Prince Mohammed visited the White House. NPR fact checks that claim with Forbes' Dan Alexander.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“…All that means is we don't know where your alliances are and what motivations are driving you…”
Who are you gonna trust, me or your lyin’ eyes?
Who are you gonna trust, me or your lyin’ eyes?
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“…it is a Russian-led settlement translated into English by Americans.”
We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
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The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War
Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine
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November 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
“…it is a Russian-led settlement translated into English by Americans.”
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An econ professor put it bluntly: the best snapshot of our economy is the unemployment rate — and it’s now the highest it’s been in four years. No wonder Americans feel the strain. Trump didn’t fix the economy. He cracked it.
#TrumpCrushesYourDreams
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
#TrumpCrushesYourDreams
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
November 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
An econ professor put it bluntly: the best snapshot of our economy is the unemployment rate — and it’s now the highest it’s been in four years. No wonder Americans feel the strain. Trump didn’t fix the economy. He cracked it.
#TrumpCrushesYourDreams
#USDemocracy
#Pinks
#TrumpCrushesYourDreams
#USDemocracy
#Pinks