Justin Kressenstein
@kressenstein.bsky.social
Global development comms, hater of populism and dictators. 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈 🌐
$20 billion to bail out Argentina’s crackpot libertarian austerity schem because Trumpists admire Milei, and would like to implement his program here even as it crashes and burns www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina
www.nytimes.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
$20 billion to bail out Argentina’s crackpot libertarian austerity schem because Trumpists admire Milei, and would like to implement his program here even as it crashes and burns www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...
Sikorski is one of the last true Atlanticists, abd God bless him for that. However a NATO country engaging the Russians with kinetic weapons is likoto find that the U.S. is leaving them to fend for themselves.
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Sikorski is one of the last true Atlanticists, abd God bless him for that. However a NATO country engaging the Russians with kinetic weapons is likoto find that the U.S. is leaving them to fend for themselves.
Let’s be really honest, three years into a war it’s committed the bulk of it’s military to, Russia can’t take Ukraine, Prigozhin got within spitting distance of Moscow. Nuclear deterrent aside, in a fair fight Poland could take Moscow inside a month.
Russia Follows Up Drone Attack on Poland by Threatening to Destroy Finland
Russia Follows Up Drone Attack on Poland by Threatening to Destroy Finland
Russia's penchant for saber-rattling appears to have not been satisfied by the drones it sent into Poland, issuing a threat against Finland as well.
The post Russia Follows Up Drone Attack on Poland by Threatening to Destroy Finland first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
September 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Let’s be really honest, three years into a war it’s committed the bulk of it’s military to, Russia can’t take Ukraine, Prigozhin got within spitting distance of Moscow. Nuclear deterrent aside, in a fair fight Poland could take Moscow inside a month.
I’m indifferent to his death, a cruel man whose life’s work was harming others. I’m very concerned about how they’ll use this and what comes next.
September 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I’m indifferent to his death, a cruel man whose life’s work was harming others. I’m very concerned about how they’ll use this and what comes next.
Russians are clearly testing the fences now that the United States has abandoned NATO. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
NATO Planes Shoot Down Russian Drones Deep Inside Poland
The incident was the first time the alliance has engaged Russian drones on a member’s territory, with officials saying it was a test of its defenses.
www.wsj.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Russians are clearly testing the fences now that the United States has abandoned NATO. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
I think it’s fun that they’re giving everyone a turn at being Prime Minister, but it’s hard to see how anyone is going to get a different result from the same Parliament. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/w...
Macron Picks Departing Defense Minister as France’s New Prime Minister
www.nytimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I think it’s fun that they’re giving everyone a turn at being Prime Minister, but it’s hard to see how anyone is going to get a different result from the same Parliament. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/w...
A precision strike on the capitol of a non-hostile nation (and major U.S. regional ally)
BREAKING: Israel Defense Force claims responsbility for an airstrike on Doha, the capital of Qatar.
September 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A precision strike on the capitol of a non-hostile nation (and major U.S. regional ally)
Europe stands alone. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump administration to end European security programs focused on Russia
The decision, affecting hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. military aid, has alarmed NATO allies and upset U.S. lawmakers who strongly back the alliance.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Europe stands alone. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
If you think the Russians are negotiating in good faith and not an imminent threat to Europe, could you let me know how trying to kill the EU Commission President fits into that?
A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen was hit by radar jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation, a spokesperson said Monday. The plane landed safely in Plovdiv airport, the spokesperson added.
Russia is suspected of jamming the radar of EU leader’s plane above Bulgaria, an official says
A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen was hit by radar jamming over Bulgaria in a suspected Russian operation.
bit.ly
September 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
If you think the Russians are negotiating in good faith and not an imminent threat to Europe, could you let me know how trying to kill the EU Commission President fits into that?
You’re telling me NATO is building a base in a NATO member state? Along a border that is expected to face external threats?! Dawg that’s crazy!
August 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
You’re telling me NATO is building a base in a NATO member state? Along a border that is expected to face external threats?! Dawg that’s crazy!
We need to lock this woman in a Farady cage until whatever the internet has done to her brain wears off.
August 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We need to lock this woman in a Farady cage until whatever the internet has done to her brain wears off.
She’s done it again folks.
August 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
She’s done it again folks.
Russian nationalists are so delusional. In three years they haven’t been able to take Ukraine. Poland could probably take Moscow on their own if they really wanted to.
July 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Russian nationalists are so delusional. In three years they haven’t been able to take Ukraine. Poland could probably take Moscow on their own if they really wanted to.
So irresponsible. The new Syrian government is opposed to Iran and not hostile to Israel. www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Israel steps up Syria strikes with Damascus attack as Druze clashes continue
Israel's military said it struck the entrance to the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus, stepping up attacks on the Islamist-led authorities with the declared aim of protecting the Druze minority from harm by government forces.
www.reuters.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
So irresponsible. The new Syrian government is opposed to Iran and not hostile to Israel. www.reuters.com/world/middle...
On some level the problem with Trump, beyond is malignancy and dishonesty, is his inability to learn from anything other than personal experience.
Trump: "We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth. He's very nice all the time but it turns out to be meaningless."
July 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
On some level the problem with Trump, beyond is malignancy and dishonesty, is his inability to learn from anything other than personal experience.
Any excuse to make life easier for Putin…
July 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Any excuse to make life easier for Putin…
Incredible. Fuck Orban. Down with fascists.
Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride.
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
June 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Incredible. Fuck Orban. Down with fascists.
A unified European capital market makes sense in normal times, but today, as the United States abandons rule of law, it could easily supplant wall street. www.ft.com/content/1896...
Enrico Letta: ‘If we have 27 markets, we will be a colony of Wall Street’
The former Italian prime minister on how to make Europe a single financial market
www.ft.com
June 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A unified European capital market makes sense in normal times, but today, as the United States abandons rule of law, it could easily supplant wall street. www.ft.com/content/1896...
Europesn leaders have (for now) duped our moron president into liking the transatlantic alliance. www.npr.org/2025/06/26/n...
Latvian Foreign Minister: Trump knows 'very well' that 'NATO is not a rip-off'
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže about the trans-Atlantic relationship under President Trump.
www.npr.org
June 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Europesn leaders have (for now) duped our moron president into liking the transatlantic alliance. www.npr.org/2025/06/26/n...
Welp. Democrats are going to have to figure this out now, Personally, I think it’s easier to defend an attractive young candidate with some dopey ideas than a disgraced sex criminal carpetbagger.
I personally think Mamdani seems like a good guy, but I can understand why national Democrats would worry. Becoming mayor of New York immediately makes you one of the most visible Dems in the country.
Democrats: we want to encourage young people to run for office and to inspire the next generation of leaders
Mamdani: hi!
Democrats: This man must be stopped at all costs
Mamdani: hi!
Democrats: This man must be stopped at all costs
June 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Welp. Democrats are going to have to figure this out now, Personally, I think it’s easier to defend an attractive young candidate with some dopey ideas than a disgraced sex criminal carpetbagger.
New “Vladimir stop!” just dropped and it’s funnier than the original…
June 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
New “Vladimir stop!” just dropped and it’s funnier than the original…
The dismantling of USAID is one of the most brazenly destructive things a President has ever done and we should talk about it more as the deathtoll rises. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
What Remains of U.S.A.I.D. After DOGE’s Budget Cuts?
The few hundred programs that survived DOGE’s purge reveal the future of foreign aid.
www.nytimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The dismantling of USAID is one of the most brazenly destructive things a President has ever done and we should talk about it more as the deathtoll rises. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Braindead take, final boss.
Yes, Kamala would’ve done the same thing.
And Harris would bomb Iran because Israel told her to? Not a chance. It hasn’t even been 6 months & Trump has had 2 military episodes. Let’s not forget Yemen. He’s a disaster. To believe otherwise is to be naive at best. But I’ll be praying for ya.
June 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Braindead take, final boss.
Illiberalism reaping its appropriate rewards. www.google.com/url?q=https:...
June 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Illiberalism reaping its appropriate rewards. www.google.com/url?q=https:...
Predictably tepid Iranian face-saving move. There’s still a chance for a climb down here if Trump stops letting the Israeli’s walk him around like a dog.
Apparent missiles were spotted over Doha, Qatar after Iran says it launched a strike on a U.S. military base in the region.
June 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Predictably tepid Iranian face-saving move. There’s still a chance for a climb down here if Trump stops letting the Israeli’s walk him around like a dog.