Atle Bersvendsen
@atleb.bsky.social
Writing and posting about the world.
In the midst of the zone-flooding:
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Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
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January 8, 2026 at 11:35 AM
In the midst of the zone-flooding:
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No matter cause/effect for american action in Venezuela, this will inflict massive pain on the Russia-China axis. And US forces have made a laughing stock of the russian air defence in Venezuela. Putin must have a bad day now
January 3, 2026 at 12:35 PM
No matter cause/effect for american action in Venezuela, this will inflict massive pain on the Russia-China axis. And US forces have made a laughing stock of the russian air defence in Venezuela. Putin must have a bad day now
Is it war or just a "special operation"?
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CNN team witnesses multiple explosions in Venezuela’s capital Caracas | CNN
A CNN team witnessed several explosions on Saturday night in Caracas, and reported that some areas of the city were without electricity.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Is it war or just a "special operation"?
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May the protesters succeed: edition.cnn.com/2026/01/01/m...
Iran protests turn deadly after clashes with police across several provinces | CNN
People protesting deteriorating economic conditions in Iran took to the streets across several of the country’s provinces over the past day, with some demonstrations turning deadly after clashes with ...
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January 1, 2026 at 6:12 PM
May the protesters succeed: edition.cnn.com/2026/01/01/m...
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A scorched boat washed ashore on a remote beach in Colombia. Then mangled bodies. And then empty packets, a few with marijuana traces. We matched the physical and digital evidence to a U.S. airstrike — and found a fishing community terrified to go to sea. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
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December 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A scorched boat washed ashore on a remote beach in Colombia. Then mangled bodies. And then empty packets, a few with marijuana traces. We matched the physical and digital evidence to a U.S. airstrike — and found a fishing community terrified to go to sea. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Would have been laughable if it wasn't so serious. But the homocidal maniacs in Moscow that rain bombs down on civilians in Ukraine every day, will say and do anything to stop a peace deal. Let's hope the US doesn't buy this, and support the ukrainians:
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Ukraine denies Russian claim that drone attack targeted one of Putin’s residences | CNN
Ukraine emphatically denied a Russian allegation Monday that a Ukrainian drone attack targeted one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences.
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December 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Would have been laughable if it wasn't so serious. But the homocidal maniacs in Moscow that rain bombs down on civilians in Ukraine every day, will say and do anything to stop a peace deal. Let's hope the US doesn't buy this, and support the ukrainians:
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"Russia wants Ukraine to succeed" - Trump.
Oh, so 11 years of shooting and bombing civilians is just Putin helping Ukraine?
Oh, so 11 years of shooting and bombing civilians is just Putin helping Ukraine?
December 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"Russia wants Ukraine to succeed" - Trump.
Oh, so 11 years of shooting and bombing civilians is just Putin helping Ukraine?
Oh, so 11 years of shooting and bombing civilians is just Putin helping Ukraine?
Just a big fuck you to even the US:
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Russia launches mass attack on Kyiv ahead of Trump-Zelensky peace talks | CNN
Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack on Kyiv after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he plans to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump in Florida Sunday, as efforts continue to end ...
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December 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Just a big fuck you to even the US:
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Ukraine is straight up draining the russian army. US and other western countries should ask them what support they want, and watch them continue to defend themselves heroically and crush Russia at the same time. Can't comprehend that US leadership doesn't see this
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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,202,070 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 840 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Ukraine is straight up draining the russian army. US and other western countries should ask them what support they want, and watch them continue to defend themselves heroically and crush Russia at the same time. Can't comprehend that US leadership doesn't see this
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Trump: "We have attacked terrorists killing christians".
Nigeria: “This is not about religion."
Ok.
Nigeria: “This is not about religion."
Ok.
December 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Trump: "We have attacked terrorists killing christians".
Nigeria: “This is not about religion."
Ok.
Nigeria: “This is not about religion."
Ok.
US or UN og anybody else gonna do something about this nuclear threat? Or can rocketboy do whatever he wants?
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/w...
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North Korea Unveils the Completed Hull of What It Calls a Nuclear Submarine
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December 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
US or UN og anybody else gonna do something about this nuclear threat? Or can rocketboy do whatever he wants?
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Definitely.
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“We need more high IQ people in the country” After a child says he wants a Kindle for Christmas, President Trump responds by telling him, “You must be a high IQ person.”
TikTok video by Fox News
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December 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Definitely.
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Hey USA, when will your leaders understand that Russia doesn't want peace - other than their bloody and dictatorial peace? There are peace talks taking place now and what does Putin show? Only aggression and evil:
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Entire oblasts in Ukraine 'almost completely without power' after mass Russian missile, drone attack
The attack comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukrainians should brace for mass Russian missile and drone strikes over the Christmas period.
kyivindependent.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Hey USA, when will your leaders understand that Russia doesn't want peace - other than their bloody and dictatorial peace? There are peace talks taking place now and what does Putin show? Only aggression and evil:
kyivindependent.com/explosions-h...
kyivindependent.com/explosions-h...
The leadership of a democratic nation talks open about taking over a big part of a friendly ally. Even though this possibly is just another smokescreen; how did we get to this point in history?
December 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The leadership of a democratic nation talks open about taking over a big part of a friendly ally. Even though this possibly is just another smokescreen; how did we get to this point in history?
How is it possible to not read this as a direct threat from a (once) near and dear ally? I just hope that there is some opposition left in the US to stop what these extreme and anti-european politicians are thinking of. Or....?
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Trump's new Greenland envoy intends to make territory 'a part of the US'
Denmark describes his comments as "completely unacceptable" and summons the US ambassador in a new eruption of tensions over the future of the vast Danish island.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
How is it possible to not read this as a direct threat from a (once) near and dear ally? I just hope that there is some opposition left in the US to stop what these extreme and anti-european politicians are thinking of. Or....?
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Quite shocking to hear how political naive and late the Biden administration acted on the immigration to the US. Biden admin. not accepting how challenging the flow of immigrants to the US is/was, must have been a real christmas gift for the Trump campaign:
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How Biden Lost Americans’ Faith in Immigration
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December 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Quite shocking to hear how political naive and late the Biden administration acted on the immigration to the US. Biden admin. not accepting how challenging the flow of immigrants to the US is/was, must have been a real christmas gift for the Trump campaign:
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"The EU should be supporting free speech"
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U.S. Plans to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists’ Social Media History
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December 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
"The EU should be supporting free speech"
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It seems that quite a few people - especially in the US government - need to read up on some basics about Nato and article 5.
The concept, now obviously contested by the US president, was invoked only once in history, by US in the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11:
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The concept, now obviously contested by the US president, was invoked only once in history, by US in the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11:
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Article 5, the pillar of NATO undermined by Donald Trump
The text providing for the mutual commitment of the members of the Atlantic Alliance, now contested by the US president, was invoked only once in history, in the aftermath of the attacks of September ...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:50 AM
It seems that quite a few people - especially in the US government - need to read up on some basics about Nato and article 5.
The concept, now obviously contested by the US president, was invoked only once in history, by US in the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11:
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The concept, now obviously contested by the US president, was invoked only once in history, by US in the aftermath of the attacks of 9/11:
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Soon to be pardoned:
Whoa … this is really strange.
Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
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Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone.
🎁 link ⤵️
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$28 million of cocaine seized off Miami Beach. Three men charged
Coast Guard and CBP seized about 3,715 pounds of cocaine worth $28 million from a 65-foot vessel near Government Cut off Miami Beach; three men were arrested.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Soon to be pardoned:
"Russia is spared, unsurprisingly, similar criticism, and deemed a relationship worthy of strategic stability.”
Yeah, not surprised. But still it is so sad seeing a historically strong and strategic relationship being spit on like this.
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Yeah, not surprised. But still it is so sad seeing a historically strong and strategic relationship being spit on like this.
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Trump lays bare his contempt for Europe in blistering new national security plan | CNN
“America Alone” might be the simplest précis of the White House’s new National Security Strategy, an extraordinary document released Friday that starkly lays out the administration’s broad foreign pol...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
"Russia is spared, unsurprisingly, similar criticism, and deemed a relationship worthy of strategic stability.”
Yeah, not surprised. But still it is so sad seeing a historically strong and strategic relationship being spit on like this.
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Yeah, not surprised. But still it is so sad seeing a historically strong and strategic relationship being spit on like this.
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Can we finally agree - everyone - that Russia DOESN'T WANT PEACE?
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Analysis: Putin sends Trump’s messengers packing, with eyes on a geopolitical win | CNN
Vladimir Putin does not want a deal, and the sweetness of being begged to entertain one is something the Russian president relishes. Five hours of US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law meet...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Can we finally agree - everyone - that Russia DOESN'T WANT PEACE?
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For how long is the US gonna let russia just laugh at them? edition.cnn.com/2025/11/29/e...
At least three killed as Russia launches largest drone and missile attack in a month | CNN
Russia launched its largest barrage of drones and missiles in a month overnight across Ukraine, killing at least three people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
For how long is the US gonna let russia just laugh at them? edition.cnn.com/2025/11/29/e...
Money seems to be the basis for the peace talks on Ukraine. Everything else is a smoke screen?
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Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Money seems to be the basis for the peace talks on Ukraine. Everything else is a smoke screen?
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Withdraw from their own land? Russians....
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Putin says US plan could be ‘basis’ of a Ukraine deal but threatens to take land by force if Kyiv doesn’t withdraw | CNN
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a US plan to end the war in Ukraine could “form the basis for future agreements” but renewed threats to seize more territory by force unless Kyiv withdraws.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Withdraw from their own land? Russians....
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Western handling of Ukraine is a complete dumpster fire. Thank god Ukraine has a president, soldiers and civilians that despite all this, stands firmly on the wall and defends all of us
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Western handling of Ukraine is a complete dumpster fire. Thank god Ukraine has a president, soldiers and civilians that despite all this, stands firmly on the wall and defends all of us