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Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.
Must read thread.
Everyday.
Everyday.
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EXCLUSIVE: Canadian PM Mark Carney is spearheading discussions between the EU and a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc after calling on middle powers to join forces.
The aim is to short-circuit Donald Trump’s tariffs.
🔗 politi.co/4ayYnTn
The aim is to short-circuit Donald Trump’s tariffs.
🔗 politi.co/4ayYnTn
February 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian PM Mark Carney is spearheading discussions between the EU and a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc after calling on middle powers to join forces.
The aim is to short-circuit Donald Trump’s tariffs.
🔗 politi.co/4ayYnTn
The aim is to short-circuit Donald Trump’s tariffs.
🔗 politi.co/4ayYnTn
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A father gently rocks the small coffin of his one-year-old son, who was killed by russians. He is the only survivor. In a single moment, he lost his wife and two young children.
February 16, 2026 at 2:23 PM
A father gently rocks the small coffin of his one-year-old son, who was killed by russians. He is the only survivor. In a single moment, he lost his wife and two young children.
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My point—the singular theme of my campaign for Congress—is this:
Whatever your specific policy priorities and preferences may be, wherever you think the public interest should take us, we can’t and won’t get there unless and until we …
(1/7)
Whatever your specific policy priorities and preferences may be, wherever you think the public interest should take us, we can’t and won’t get there unless and until we …
(1/7)
"Some of the sharpest applause came when Conway warned that legislation alone would not constrain Trump. 'We can pass the ‘Everything is Better’ bill… And he’s going to ignore it... He is not going to obey the law, because he doesn’t. He’s a criminal, and we have to put an end to [his presidency]."
February 15, 2026 at 3:24 PM
My point—the singular theme of my campaign for Congress—is this:
Whatever your specific policy priorities and preferences may be, wherever you think the public interest should take us, we can’t and won’t get there unless and until we …
(1/7)
Whatever your specific policy priorities and preferences may be, wherever you think the public interest should take us, we can’t and won’t get there unless and until we …
(1/7)
@thijszonneveld.bsky.social
Op zoek naar een korte weg naar de Olympische Spelen? Daniel Barefoot vond er een.
www.teamusa.com/profiles/dan...
Op zoek naar een korte weg naar de Olympische Spelen? Daniel Barefoot vond er een.
www.teamusa.com/profiles/dan...
Dan Barefoot - Olympic Skeleton | Team USA
Learn more about Dan Barefoot and their achievements in Skeleton. Explore their biography, achievements, latest news and events and watch video highlights here.
www.teamusa.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
@thijszonneveld.bsky.social
Op zoek naar een korte weg naar de Olympische Spelen? Daniel Barefoot vond er een.
www.teamusa.com/profiles/dan...
Op zoek naar een korte weg naar de Olympische Spelen? Daniel Barefoot vond er een.
www.teamusa.com/profiles/dan...
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Nothing to see here. Just the US State Department mimicking the talking points of Germany's far right AfD
February 15, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Nothing to see here. Just the US State Department mimicking the talking points of Germany's far right AfD
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Redenen voor een verbod op PFAS-pesticiden:
Stapelt zich op in je bloed, Kans op hormoonverstoring, Verzwakt immuunsysteem, Vervuilt bodem, lucht en water, Zwemlocaties sluiten, Steeds vaker in grondwater en drinkwater, Consument betaalt rekening, NL loopt achter
https://ow.ly/Wpgp50YfVPa
Stapelt zich op in je bloed, Kans op hormoonverstoring, Verzwakt immuunsysteem, Vervuilt bodem, lucht en water, Zwemlocaties sluiten, Steeds vaker in grondwater en drinkwater, Consument betaalt rekening, NL loopt achter
https://ow.ly/Wpgp50YfVPa
February 15, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Redenen voor een verbod op PFAS-pesticiden:
Stapelt zich op in je bloed, Kans op hormoonverstoring, Verzwakt immuunsysteem, Vervuilt bodem, lucht en water, Zwemlocaties sluiten, Steeds vaker in grondwater en drinkwater, Consument betaalt rekening, NL loopt achter
https://ow.ly/Wpgp50YfVPa
Stapelt zich op in je bloed, Kans op hormoonverstoring, Verzwakt immuunsysteem, Vervuilt bodem, lucht en water, Zwemlocaties sluiten, Steeds vaker in grondwater en drinkwater, Consument betaalt rekening, NL loopt achter
https://ow.ly/Wpgp50YfVPa
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Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
Free speech lawsuits mount after Charlie Kirk assassination
Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Months after the killing of Charlie Kirk, a growing number of lawsuits by people claim they were illegally punished, fired and even arrested for making negative comments about Kirk.
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After its largest winter mass attack on Feb. 3, Russia's Defense Ministry said the strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure were carried out "in response to terrorist attacks by Kyiv on civilian objects" in Russia. Some state media described the attack as "another act of retribution."
Why Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid aren’t ‘revenge’ for Kyiv’s deep strike campaign
After its largest winter mass attack on Feb. 3, Russia's Defense Ministry said the strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure were carried out "in response to terrorist attacks by Kyiv on civilian obj...
kyivindependent.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:34 AM
After its largest winter mass attack on Feb. 3, Russia's Defense Ministry said the strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure were carried out "in response to terrorist attacks by Kyiv on civilian objects" in Russia. Some state media described the attack as "another act of retribution."
Profound observations.
Try picturing Putin in a café. You can’t — because he doesn’t live among people.
President Zelensky says Putin’s world is palaces, guards, and maps of “territorial gains,” not real life. A man who can’t imagine life after power will always choose war.
Can you imagine him without it?
President Zelensky says Putin’s world is palaces, guards, and maps of “territorial gains,” not real life. A man who can’t imagine life after power will always choose war.
Can you imagine him without it?
February 15, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Profound observations.
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Goedemorgen! ‘Het gaat nooit om de kijker‘ is weer uit. Dit keer over de publieke omroep als safe space voor het extreemrechtse gedachtegoed binnen Forum voor Democratie. medianieuws.substack.com/p/de-publiek...
February 15, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Goedemorgen! ‘Het gaat nooit om de kijker‘ is weer uit. Dit keer over de publieke omroep als safe space voor het extreemrechtse gedachtegoed binnen Forum voor Democratie. medianieuws.substack.com/p/de-publiek...
Energievoorziening Oekraïne staat op instorten: 'Geen centrale gespaard' - nos.nl/l/2602459
Energievoorziening Oekraïne staat op instorten: 'Geen centrale gespaard'
Sinds begin dit jaar bombarderen de Russen de civiele infrastructuur van de grote steden zo intensief dat honderden flats in Kyiv al weken zonder verwarming zitten.
nos.nl
February 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Energievoorziening Oekraïne staat op instorten: 'Geen centrale gespaard' - nos.nl/l/2602459
This is not America?
Yes it is.
Yes it is.
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 14, 2026 at 8:45 AM
This is not America?
Yes it is.
Yes it is.
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"I'm younger than Putin and that matters. He doesn't have much time left. God bless, not much time" Zelensky said.
February 14, 2026 at 8:20 AM
"I'm younger than Putin and that matters. He doesn't have much time left. God bless, not much time" Zelensky said.
„De vraag die hier voorligt is hoe je de democratie beschermt tegen vijanden van binnenuit — en die gaat over ideologische scheidslijnen heen.”
Hoogleraar Rechtsextremisme-onderzoek @leoniedejonge.bsky.social in NRC.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Hoogleraar Rechtsextremisme-onderzoek @leoniedejonge.bsky.social in NRC.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Kamer worstelt met rechts-extremisme bij Forum voor Democratie
Parlement: Partijen van links tot rechts vragen zich af of zij zich luider moeten uitspreken tegen de ontwikkelingen bij FVD. De partij heeft openlijk rechts-extreme kandidaten op lokale kieslijsten e...
www.nrc.nl
February 14, 2026 at 8:24 AM
„De vraag die hier voorligt is hoe je de democratie beschermt tegen vijanden van binnenuit — en die gaat over ideologische scheidslijnen heen.”
Hoogleraar Rechtsextremisme-onderzoek @leoniedejonge.bsky.social in NRC.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
Hoogleraar Rechtsextremisme-onderzoek @leoniedejonge.bsky.social in NRC.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...
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Ik moest even wat kwijt over ratten!
February 13, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Ik moest even wat kwijt over ratten!
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After the Russian authorities restrict access to popular messaging app Telegram, one Russian MP calls the measure ’Defence of the information frontline…one of the components of the battle between Russia and Nato.’ The restrictions are widely reported in today’s Russian papers. #ReadingRussia
Russia restricts Telegram, Russian MP claims it's for "the defence of the information frontline.”
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 7:52 AM
After the Russian authorities restrict access to popular messaging app Telegram, one Russian MP calls the measure ’Defence of the information frontline…one of the components of the battle between Russia and Nato.’ The restrictions are widely reported in today’s Russian papers. #ReadingRussia
Well done.
Team USA Curler Rich Ruohonen:
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
"We'd be remiss if we didn't at least mention what's going on in Minnesota...I am a lawyer, as you know, and we have a constitution... and what's happening in Minnesota is wrong. There's no shades of gray. It's clear."
February 10, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Well done.
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Is Amerika een anti-imperialistische republiek, geboren uit verzet tegen een wereldrijk? Of is het juist een moderne imperiale macht? Lees er alles over in deze gratis digitale special. buff.ly/jExLMJw
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Is Amerika een anti-imperialistische republiek, geboren uit verzet tegen een wereldrijk? Of is het juist een moderne imperiale macht? Lees er alles over in deze gratis digitale special. buff.ly/jExLMJw
Quick translation for you:
"FU!"
"FU!"
Alford: "On Bad Bunny - we're still investigating. There's info out about the lyrics. I don't speak fluent Spanish, but if it's true what was said on natl TV, we have a lot of Qs for entities that broadcast it & we'll be talking w/ the FCC. This could be worse than the Janet wardrobe malfunction"
February 10, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Quick translation for you:
"FU!"
"FU!"
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“…Mr. Lemon has hired as one of his defense lawyers a veteran criminal litigator who, until just weeks ago, was helping lead the prosecutor’s office that has charged Mr. Lemon with felonies.”
Don Lemon Hires Federal Prosecutor Who Quit Over Immigration Crackdown
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
“…Mr. Lemon has hired as one of his defense lawyers a veteran criminal litigator who, until just weeks ago, was helping lead the prosecutor’s office that has charged Mr. Lemon with felonies.”
To my fellow Europeans: don't go!
Boycot the World Cup in the US.
Boycot the World Cup in the US.
Srsly, do not come here for the World Cup. Do not come here for the LA Olympics. Just don't. It's not safe
ICE director refuses to commit to pausing operations for 2026 World Cup
Acting ICE director Todd Lyons told a congressional committee that his agency was ‘key’ to World Cup security plans
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:52 PM
To my fellow Europeans: don't go!
Boycot the World Cup in the US.
Boycot the World Cup in the US.
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As @samagreene.bsky.social points, out, the investments economic agreements Zelenskyy says that Putin is offering the US would be about 5 times the size of Russian GDP www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Zelensky says Russia is proposing huge economic deals with U.S.
The Ukrainian president said the Trump administration was pushing for a June deadline to end Russia’s war.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:32 PM
As @samagreene.bsky.social points, out, the investments economic agreements Zelenskyy says that Putin is offering the US would be about 5 times the size of Russian GDP www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
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6. Melania Trump: Melania and Ghislaine Maxwell exchanged friendly emails discussing meeting in New York City.
February 10, 2026 at 5:49 PM
6. Melania Trump: Melania and Ghislaine Maxwell exchanged friendly emails discussing meeting in New York City.
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THREAD 🧵 The latest batch of Epstein Files are disgusting and shocking. We wanted to give the public an understanding of the most important takeaways.
February 10, 2026 at 5:49 PM
THREAD 🧵 The latest batch of Epstein Files are disgusting and shocking. We wanted to give the public an understanding of the most important takeaways.
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