Justin Kressenstein
@kressenstein.bsky.social
Global development comms, hater of populism and dictators. 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈 🌐
Nice to see Portugal bucking the far-right trend in Europe. Chega was feeling very confident just a few months ago. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...
Portugal Elects a President, With Leftist Beating a Surging Far Right
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Nice to see Portugal bucking the far-right trend in Europe. Chega was feeling very confident just a few months ago. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/w...
Hard to think of a bigger economic shock than cutting off air travel, especially to an island nation. en.cibercuba.com/noticias/202...
Cuba warns airlines that it will be out of fuel for planes in 24 hours
The energy crisis in Cuba threatens international flights due to a lack of fuel. Sanctions and supply cuts exacerbate the shortage, affecting air connectivity and highlighting a fragile energy system.
en.cibercuba.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Hard to think of a bigger economic shock than cutting off air travel, especially to an island nation. en.cibercuba.com/noticias/202...
Kind of an own goal for Xi. Ukraine under Russian invasion has developed the very tactics and technologies that Taiwan will use to defend itself from a Chinese ground offensive. www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/da5539f...
China bankrolling Putin’s war to gain advantage over West, MPs told
Beijing’s huge support for Russian aggression against Ukraine part of larger threatening posture, air marshal tells Commons committee
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Kind of an own goal for Xi. Ukraine under Russian invasion has developed the very tactics and technologies that Taiwan will use to defend itself from a Chinese ground offensive. www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/da5539f...
This was absolutely baked on the day she was confirmed as DNI.
February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
This was absolutely baked on the day she was confirmed as DNI.
Who could have guessed that Maduro’s even more doctrinaire chavista deputy might not be readily compliant. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Exclusive: US intelligence raises doubts about Venezuela leader's cooperation
U.S. intelligence reports said it was not clear if interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez is fully on board with the U.S. strategy in her country, according to sources.
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Who could have guessed that Maduro’s even more doctrinaire chavista deputy might not be readily compliant. www.reuters.com/world/china/...
The leader of the free world is Mark Carney.
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The leader of the free world is Mark Carney.
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Cannot be stated that the hog people of America not only voted for this, but are too stupid to realize what they’ve done and are offended that someone would treat them this way after they treated them worse.
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Cannot be stated that the hog people of America not only voted for this, but are too stupid to realize what they’ve done and are offended that someone would treat them this way after they treated them worse.
Just deeply sorry to to pur European friends and allies that we couldn’t stop him. Please forgive us.
January 20, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Just deeply sorry to to pur European friends and allies that we couldn’t stop him. Please forgive us.
We will never wash away the shame of this. America’s Putin era. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Greenland Leader Tells People to Prepare for Possible Invasion
Greenland’s prime minister said the Arctic island’s population and its authorities need to start preparing for a possible military invasion, even as it remains an unlikely scenario, as President Donal...
www.bloomberg.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
We will never wash away the shame of this. America’s Putin era. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This is as close as we’re going to get to a formal declaration that the American century is over.
January 20, 2026 at 4:53 PM
This is as close as we’re going to get to a formal declaration that the American century is over.
This is the kind of letter you get from the most mentally ill person in your Florida HOA, but instead it’s an official communique from the President of the United States to the Norwegian PM.
January 19, 2026 at 12:35 PM
This is the kind of letter you get from the most mentally ill person in your Florida HOA, but instead it’s an official communique from the President of the United States to the Norwegian PM.
Alarming that anyone is sharing intel with us in the first place tbh.
January 18, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Alarming that anyone is sharing intel with us in the first place tbh.
Correct. Americans are poorer today than yesterday. Thank you emperor Trump.
January 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Correct. Americans are poorer today than yesterday. Thank you emperor Trump.
Our allies deploying troops to deter U.S. aggression. We’ve fallen so far so quickly.
January 15, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Our allies deploying troops to deter U.S. aggression. We’ve fallen so far so quickly.
It’s perfectly normal for Reza Pahlavi to take an interest in and perhaps even play a role in toppling the Iranian regime, but no serious person envisions a restoration of the monarchy even in a “transitional” role whatever that means. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
Deposed Shah’s Son Seeks Center Stage Amid Iran Protests
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:27 PM
It’s perfectly normal for Reza Pahlavi to take an interest in and perhaps even play a role in toppling the Iranian regime, but no serious person envisions a restoration of the monarchy even in a “transitional” role whatever that means. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/w...
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i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
January 8, 2026 at 1:41 AM
i think it is ok to reiterate that the victim as a us citizen. yes, noncitizens are equally entitled to human rights. but also, it's important to illustrate how ice isn't about immigration at all
This is all an absolute nightmare so please don’t think I’m being glib when I say this. The Danes should probably try to deploy King Frederik here. Trump is unusually impressed with monarchy.
European allies including France and Germany are coordinating a response in case the United States moves to take control of Greenland, Reuters reports.
January 7, 2026 at 11:53 PM
This is all an absolute nightmare so please don’t think I’m being glib when I say this. The Danes should probably try to deploy King Frederik here. Trump is unusually impressed with monarchy.
Non-zero chance we’re on a sanctions list by next year.
January 6, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Non-zero chance we’re on a sanctions list by next year.
It’s worth noting that Putin does believe that the United States can and would do this to him. It informs a lot of his thinking, including around Ukraine.
Zelensky Suggests Trump Do A Maduro On Putin
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Zelensky Suggests Trump Do A Maduro On Putin
twp.ai
January 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
It’s worth noting that Putin does believe that the United States can and would do this to him. It informs a lot of his thinking, including around Ukraine.
Puerto Rico is the only American target Venezuela has the technical capacity to strike, but any such attack on an American colony would invite an apocalyptic response. Have to assume Maduro’s PSUV cronies aren’t that suicidal.
Flights to and from Puerto Rico were canceled after the FAA temporarily restricted Caribbean airspace over security concerns tied to Venezuela.
Over 300 flights canceled as Puerto Rico air travel is suspended
Flights to and from Puerto Rico were canceled after the FAA temporarily restricted Caribbean airspace over security concerns tied to Venezuela.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Puerto Rico is the only American target Venezuela has the technical capacity to strike, but any such attack on an American colony would invite an apocalyptic response. Have to assume Maduro’s PSUV cronies aren’t that suicidal.
“Run the country?” How??? We have no allies, the current regime is still in place. We back no credible opposition figure. This would require a massive deployment of American military and civilian personnel. He’s describing some sort of American Raj conjured up out of thin air.
Trump on Venezuela: "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition"
January 4, 2026 at 3:53 AM
“Run the country?” How??? We have no allies, the current regime is still in place. We back no credible opposition figure. This would require a massive deployment of American military and civilian personnel. He’s describing some sort of American Raj conjured up out of thin air.
Sure, the governments of the world are going to sanction us? Please be serious, the international system was built for our benefit. It can’t constrain us. That’s what makes Trump’s lawlessness so offensive.
I think this administration has vastly overestimated the rest of the world's willingness to put up with imperial oil war bullshit right now. I don't think this ends well. No war.
January 4, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Sure, the governments of the world are going to sanction us? Please be serious, the international system was built for our benefit. It can’t constrain us. That’s what makes Trump’s lawlessness so offensive.
$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.