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@jgrichard.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hello, trying this out.
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At least 3 people were killed in a russian drone attack on a passenger train in Kharkiv region‼️
Two drones struck right next to the train, and one hit it directly. This was no mistake.
Two drones struck right next to the train, and one hit it directly. This was no mistake.
January 27, 2026 at 6:36 PM
At least 3 people were killed in a russian drone attack on a passenger train in Kharkiv region‼️
Two drones struck right next to the train, and one hit it directly. This was no mistake.
Two drones struck right next to the train, and one hit it directly. This was no mistake.
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Trump: "Some very good things happening on Ukraine and Russia. Very good things."
Very good things? Like the humanitarian disaster they caused in Kyiv? Today’s attack on the passenger train in Kharkiv region, or the bombing of a residential building in Odesa? WHAT GOOD THINGS?
Very good things? Like the humanitarian disaster they caused in Kyiv? Today’s attack on the passenger train in Kharkiv region, or the bombing of a residential building in Odesa? WHAT GOOD THINGS?
January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Trump: "Some very good things happening on Ukraine and Russia. Very good things."
Very good things? Like the humanitarian disaster they caused in Kyiv? Today’s attack on the passenger train in Kharkiv region, or the bombing of a residential building in Odesa? WHAT GOOD THINGS?
Very good things? Like the humanitarian disaster they caused in Kyiv? Today’s attack on the passenger train in Kharkiv region, or the bombing of a residential building in Odesa? WHAT GOOD THINGS?
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This is the passenger train russian drones struck today in Kharkiv region.
291 people were on board.
There were 3 drones, not 1. This was no mistake - it is terrorism.
291 people were on board.
There were 3 drones, not 1. This was no mistake - it is terrorism.
January 27, 2026 at 5:14 PM
This is the passenger train russian drones struck today in Kharkiv region.
291 people were on board.
There were 3 drones, not 1. This was no mistake - it is terrorism.
291 people were on board.
There were 3 drones, not 1. This was no mistake - it is terrorism.
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When I was in law school, one of the doctrinal points drilled into my head by @tribelaw.bsky.social was "there are three co-equal branches of government."
The past months of Trump's defiance of judicial orders demonstrated that he is either too ignorant, too stupid or too fascist to understand.
The past months of Trump's defiance of judicial orders demonstrated that he is either too ignorant, too stupid or too fascist to understand.
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
When I was in law school, one of the doctrinal points drilled into my head by @tribelaw.bsky.social was "there are three co-equal branches of government."
The past months of Trump's defiance of judicial orders demonstrated that he is either too ignorant, too stupid or too fascist to understand.
The past months of Trump's defiance of judicial orders demonstrated that he is either too ignorant, too stupid or too fascist to understand.
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14 countries have warned Russia that its “shadow fleet” tankers will no longer be able to sail freely in the Baltic Sea‼️
‐ A joint statement by Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom was
‐ A joint statement by Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom was
January 27, 2026 at 3:11 PM
14 countries have warned Russia that its “shadow fleet” tankers will no longer be able to sail freely in the Baltic Sea‼️
‐ A joint statement by Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom was
‐ A joint statement by Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom was
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US security guarantees under Trump will have zero value. None.
Trump lies constantly & has a decades-long record of breaching contracts. He says he respects no laws beyond his personal ‘morality.’
Ukraine must not cede a single inch to US-RU pressure & Europe must back them up.
Trump lies constantly & has a decades-long record of breaching contracts. He says he respects no laws beyond his personal ‘morality.’
Ukraine must not cede a single inch to US-RU pressure & Europe must back them up.
January 27, 2026 at 2:44 PM
US security guarantees under Trump will have zero value. None.
Trump lies constantly & has a decades-long record of breaching contracts. He says he respects no laws beyond his personal ‘morality.’
Ukraine must not cede a single inch to US-RU pressure & Europe must back them up.
Trump lies constantly & has a decades-long record of breaching contracts. He says he respects no laws beyond his personal ‘morality.’
Ukraine must not cede a single inch to US-RU pressure & Europe must back them up.
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Here is a temperature map (in celsius) of the USA today, during what is being called the "Big Freeze". Ukraine was colder than this basically every day from Jan 5-23. And thanks to the USA helping Putin, the country was starved of heat and power.
January 27, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Here is a temperature map (in celsius) of the USA today, during what is being called the "Big Freeze". Ukraine was colder than this basically every day from Jan 5-23. And thanks to the USA helping Putin, the country was starved of heat and power.
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Trump is trying to give Russia exactly what they want & call it a ‘peace deal.’ It’s in fact a guarantee for a bigger war.
Donbas is Ukraine’s main line of defense. The region is heavily fortified & holds Russia back from attacking the rest of Ukraine, & from there the EU.
Donbas is Ukraine’s main line of defense. The region is heavily fortified & holds Russia back from attacking the rest of Ukraine, & from there the EU.
January 27, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Trump is trying to give Russia exactly what they want & call it a ‘peace deal.’ It’s in fact a guarantee for a bigger war.
Donbas is Ukraine’s main line of defense. The region is heavily fortified & holds Russia back from attacking the rest of Ukraine, & from there the EU.
Donbas is Ukraine’s main line of defense. The region is heavily fortified & holds Russia back from attacking the rest of Ukraine, & from there the EU.
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What Rutte does not seem to get is that the USA will not defend Europe anyway. Doesnt matter what Europe wants.
And of course Europe can defend itself.
And of course Europe can defend itself.
Europe must stop ‘dreaming’ about defence without US, Rutte warns ft.trib.al/8bMMtTf
Europe must stop ‘dreaming’ about defence without US, Rutte warns
Nato chief says continent cannot afford to replace American security umbrella
ft.trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 10:59 AM
What Rutte does not seem to get is that the USA will not defend Europe anyway. Doesnt matter what Europe wants.
And of course Europe can defend itself.
And of course Europe can defend itself.
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Anyone surprised by this story has been living in a fantasy world. Since Jan 2025, the Trump administration has been using lots of different tactics to force Ukraine to commit strategic suicide. This is just the latest.
The real story is that people have not grasped this reality.
The real story is that people have not grasped this reality.
⚡️Ukraine war latest live: US presses Ukraine, not Russia, to pull back troops for proposed Donbas buffer zone – FT reports
Ukraine war latest updates: US not demanding Russian withdrawal from eastern border of proposed Donbas demilitarized zone, FT reports (5)
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 5 times today. The U.S. is pressing Ukraine, but not Russia, to pull back troops from Donetsk and Luhans...
kyivindependent.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Anyone surprised by this story has been living in a fantasy world. Since Jan 2025, the Trump administration has been using lots of different tactics to force Ukraine to commit strategic suicide. This is just the latest.
The real story is that people have not grasped this reality.
The real story is that people have not grasped this reality.
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You can’t tell me we have a functioning economic system when the richest man in human history is one of the most profoundly stupid people in human history
January 27, 2026 at 2:11 AM
You can’t tell me we have a functioning economic system when the richest man in human history is one of the most profoundly stupid people in human history
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The media are fixated on the Trump Administration’s fascist rhetoric & bloody repression.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
January 26, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The media are fixated on the Trump Administration’s fascist rhetoric & bloody repression.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
Europe’s leaders must focus on what would actually weaken fascists: Defend Ukraine. Free Iran. Dismantle the Russian war machine and the global networks propping it up.
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Anyone who has studied history enough to recognize the playbook—and isn’t ideologically captured—knows what’s been going on here, and that’s why they’ve been sounding the alarms for a long time.
I urge us all to study history now, to read and to learn and to fight back.
I urge us all to study history now, to read and to learn and to fight back.
January 26, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Anyone who has studied history enough to recognize the playbook—and isn’t ideologically captured—knows what’s been going on here, and that’s why they’ve been sounding the alarms for a long time.
I urge us all to study history now, to read and to learn and to fight back.
I urge us all to study history now, to read and to learn and to fight back.
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In 2026, a new approach to resolving the conflict in Ukraine is needed. Read more in my latest Substack: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/ukraine-is...
Ukraine is not losing the war, but it cannot fight forever
A lasting peace will require Europe and America to work together to raise the cost of war for Russia
michaelmcfaul.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
In 2026, a new approach to resolving the conflict in Ukraine is needed. Read more in my latest Substack: michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/ukraine-is...
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I hope the last two days have brought home to European leaders the perils involved with lavishly praising Trump. America is on a precipice and is now struggling for its redemption. If the right side wins, it will look askance at those who sucked up to Trump.
January 26, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I hope the last two days have brought home to European leaders the perils involved with lavishly praising Trump. America is on a precipice and is now struggling for its redemption. If the right side wins, it will look askance at those who sucked up to Trump.
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Ukraine refused to capitulate and defended itself and proved that Putin was not all-powerful. It's very clear.
Speaking about lies, the free world, Biden, Scholz, I think Scholz was there, Macron, they were all willing to to give up in 2022.
Speaking about lies, the free world, Biden, Scholz, I think Scholz was there, Macron, they were all willing to to give up in 2022.
January 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Ukraine refused to capitulate and defended itself and proved that Putin was not all-powerful. It's very clear.
Speaking about lies, the free world, Biden, Scholz, I think Scholz was there, Macron, they were all willing to to give up in 2022.
Speaking about lies, the free world, Biden, Scholz, I think Scholz was there, Macron, they were all willing to to give up in 2022.
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Garry Kasparov:
Russia is losing influence, but not because of Maduro, not because of Iranians, not because of Syria, but because Ukraine survived. Period.
The main reason why Putin lost his influence he exercised before is because
Russia is losing influence, but not because of Maduro, not because of Iranians, not because of Syria, but because Ukraine survived. Period.
The main reason why Putin lost his influence he exercised before is because
January 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Garry Kasparov:
Russia is losing influence, but not because of Maduro, not because of Iranians, not because of Syria, but because Ukraine survived. Period.
The main reason why Putin lost his influence he exercised before is because
Russia is losing influence, but not because of Maduro, not because of Iranians, not because of Syria, but because Ukraine survived. Period.
The main reason why Putin lost his influence he exercised before is because
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This is Kupiansk today. Once a thriving town of 25,000 in Kharkiv region, now nothing but ruins and ash.
Russia obliterated it. Murdered or drove out its people, and bombed it into dust.
Russia obliterated it. Murdered or drove out its people, and bombed it into dust.
January 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM
This is Kupiansk today. Once a thriving town of 25,000 in Kharkiv region, now nothing but ruins and ash.
Russia obliterated it. Murdered or drove out its people, and bombed it into dust.
Russia obliterated it. Murdered or drove out its people, and bombed it into dust.
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STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT NIXON
It is a founding principle of our country that all Americans should feel safe in their homes and free of government harrassment.
That principle is under threat.
It is a founding principle of our country that all Americans should feel safe in their homes and free of government harrassment.
That principle is under threat.
January 26, 2026 at 3:57 AM
STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT NIXON
It is a founding principle of our country that all Americans should feel safe in their homes and free of government harrassment.
That principle is under threat.
It is a founding principle of our country that all Americans should feel safe in their homes and free of government harrassment.
That principle is under threat.
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I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM
I know it's hard to track all the threats to democracy out there right now, but this is at the top of the list.
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NEW: Kremlin officials continue to reiterate Russia's commitment to its original war aims and reject Western security guarantees for Ukraine.
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 25, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar012526
More Key Takeaways ⬇️ (1/4)
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 25, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar012526
More Key Takeaways ⬇️ (1/4)
January 25, 2026 at 10:01 PM
NEW: Kremlin officials continue to reiterate Russia's commitment to its original war aims and reject Western security guarantees for Ukraine.
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 25, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar012526
More Key Takeaways ⬇️ (1/4)
Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 25, 2026: isw.pub/UkrWar012526
More Key Takeaways ⬇️ (1/4)
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Whenever Axios publishes another 'insider' scoop on the Ukraine-U.S.-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi, keep in mind it comes from Witkoff or his inner circle. And quite frankly, it’s total bullshit.
January 25, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Whenever Axios publishes another 'insider' scoop on the Ukraine-U.S.-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi, keep in mind it comes from Witkoff or his inner circle. And quite frankly, it’s total bullshit.
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We have to see the logic of the killings as well as the killings themselves. The horror is a truth in itself. But it is also a sign of a political logic, one known from the totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century.
snyder.substack.com/p/lies-and-l...
snyder.substack.com/p/lies-and-l...
Lies and Lawlessness
The Camps, the Executions, and the Future
snyder.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:26 PM
We have to see the logic of the killings as well as the killings themselves. The horror is a truth in itself. But it is also a sign of a political logic, one known from the totalitarian regimes of the twentieth century.
snyder.substack.com/p/lies-and-l...
snyder.substack.com/p/lies-and-l...
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So much of this regime's playbook recycles Kremlin tactics and rhetoric.
Putin pioneered this. No opposition is legitimate. Regular, decent, “ordinary” people cannot possibly be against us because only we represent “the real people.”
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
Tell-tale sign of authoritarianism.
January 25, 2026 at 4:41 PM
So much of this regime's playbook recycles Kremlin tactics and rhetoric.
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In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM
In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.