Claudia Stewart
@claudiastewart.bsky.social
Just trying to do the right thing
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Hi All, just sent out my free weekend update. Started with Russian strategy on the ground in 2025. By historical standards its a failure that should lead to defeat. Russian strength is flatlining, its casualties are up, and it took less than 1 percent of Ukraine. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #166: The Russian Strategy Would Normally Be Seen As A Failure
Zelensky Chooses Budanov; Putin Says Jump, Trump Says "How High?"
open.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Hi All, just sent out my free weekend update. Started with Russian strategy on the ground in 2025. By historical standards its a failure that should lead to defeat. Russian strength is flatlining, its casualties are up, and it took less than 1 percent of Ukraine. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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So we have entered a 5th different year of all out Russian war in Europe.
It's Day 1408 and no let up from Putin's band of war criminals, as the new day and New Year began.
Still not a single day off. Let's get up to date..
It's Day 1408 and no let up from Putin's band of war criminals, as the new day and New Year began.
Still not a single day off. Let's get up to date..
January 1, 2026 at 11:38 AM
So we have entered a 5th different year of all out Russian war in Europe.
It's Day 1408 and no let up from Putin's band of war criminals, as the new day and New Year began.
Still not a single day off. Let's get up to date..
It's Day 1408 and no let up from Putin's band of war criminals, as the new day and New Year began.
Still not a single day off. Let's get up to date..
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🇺🇦🪖 Some European countries have made it clear that they are ready to send troops to Ukraine if necessary, — Rutte
Currently, the details of what this “coalition of the willing” should look like are being worked out: possible deployment, actions on land, at sea, in the air.
Currently, the details of what this “coalition of the willing” should look like are being worked out: possible deployment, actions on land, at sea, in the air.
December 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🇺🇦🪖 Some European countries have made it clear that they are ready to send troops to Ukraine if necessary, — Rutte
Currently, the details of what this “coalition of the willing” should look like are being worked out: possible deployment, actions on land, at sea, in the air.
Currently, the details of what this “coalition of the willing” should look like are being worked out: possible deployment, actions on land, at sea, in the air.
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Panic in Moscow As Ukraine Strikes The Black Sea Fleet
YouTube video by Jay in Kyiv
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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In another deep-strike attack against Russia, Ukraine blew up a Russian submarine docked in a secure naval base, Ukrainian counterintelligence agency Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said.
Ukraine blows up Russian submarine using underwater drone
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s ability to strike back at Russia gives it leverage in peace talks.
www.politico.eu
December 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
In another deep-strike attack against Russia, Ukraine blew up a Russian submarine docked in a secure naval base, Ukrainian counterintelligence agency Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said.
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A $400 million Varshavyanka-class Russian submarine used to launch Kalibr cruise missiles at Ukraine has been successfully decommissioned by the SBU using underwater drones.
The first time in history a drone takes out a submarine.
The first time in history a drone takes out a submarine.
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A $400 million Varshavyanka-class Russian submarine used to launch Kalibr cruise missiles at Ukraine has been successfully decommissioned by the SBU using underwater drones.
The first time in history a drone takes out a submarine.
The first time in history a drone takes out a submarine.
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The Ukraine just blew up a $400 million Russian submarine with an underwater drone. 🥳
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Ukraine #Russia #Submarine
www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Ukraine #Russia #Submarine
www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
Ukraine blows up Russian submarine using underwater drone
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s ability to strike back at Russia gives it leverage in peace talks.
www.politico.eu
December 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The Ukraine just blew up a $400 million Russian submarine with an underwater drone. 🥳
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Ukraine #Russia #Submarine
www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
#Pinks #ProudBlue #Ukraine #Russia #Submarine
www.politico.eu/article/ukra...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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If you want to know why Hegseth is panicking about reminders that there is accountably for giving or carrying out illegal orders, it’s likely because he knows he has given illegal orders to murder people.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If you want to know why Hegseth is panicking about reminders that there is accountably for giving or carrying out illegal orders, it’s likely because he knows he has given illegal orders to murder people.
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This is a must read. The most in depth understanding of how corrupt our foreign policy has become. Trump and Witkoff (Rubio totally sidelined) are proposing to sell out Ukraine in exchange for Russian deals for their billionaire crowd.
Not about peace. Just about profit.
Not about peace. Just about profit.
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.
www.wsj.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This is a must read. The most in depth understanding of how corrupt our foreign policy has become. Trump and Witkoff (Rubio totally sidelined) are proposing to sell out Ukraine in exchange for Russian deals for their billionaire crowd.
Not about peace. Just about profit.
Not about peace. Just about profit.
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Daily Beast: Trump has already had to withdraw 57 nominations this year, the most since Saint Ronnie’s 1st term. His latest: Scumbag lawyer Paul Ingrassia, nominated to satisfy his mother, as chief of Special Council, withdrawn after he admitted he had a “Nazi streak” in him.
December 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Daily Beast: Trump has already had to withdraw 57 nominations this year, the most since Saint Ronnie’s 1st term. His latest: Scumbag lawyer Paul Ingrassia, nominated to satisfy his mother, as chief of Special Council, withdrawn after he admitted he had a “Nazi streak” in him.
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#UkrainianView
A NEW ESCALATION PUTS HUGE PRESSURE ON RUSSIA
I needed to have a think about the consequences of this new escalation. It’s not one I have a problem with in and of itself. As long as the crews (who are not usually Russian, although the Captains are), have enough time
A NEW ESCALATION PUTS HUGE PRESSURE ON RUSSIA
I needed to have a think about the consequences of this new escalation. It’s not one I have a problem with in and of itself. As long as the crews (who are not usually Russian, although the Captains are), have enough time
December 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
#UkrainianView
A NEW ESCALATION PUTS HUGE PRESSURE ON RUSSIA
I needed to have a think about the consequences of this new escalation. It’s not one I have a problem with in and of itself. As long as the crews (who are not usually Russian, although the Captains are), have enough time
A NEW ESCALATION PUTS HUGE PRESSURE ON RUSSIA
I needed to have a think about the consequences of this new escalation. It’s not one I have a problem with in and of itself. As long as the crews (who are not usually Russian, although the Captains are), have enough time
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#UkrainianView
FP-5 Flamingo is now just a month from IOC, and Ukraine starts to exceed Russian capabilities, it's a watershed moment in the war as a whole. Meanwhile Russian system fail as budgets are slashed.
FP-5 Flamingo is now just a month from IOC, and Ukraine starts to exceed Russian capabilities, it's a watershed moment in the war as a whole. Meanwhile Russian system fail as budgets are slashed.
FP-5 FLAMINGO UPDATE
#UkrainianView FP-5 Flamingo is now just a month from IOC, and Ukraine starts to exceed Russian capabilities, it's a watershed moment in the war as a whole. Meanwhile Russian system fail as budgets are slashed.
themilitaryanalyst.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
#UkrainianView
FP-5 Flamingo is now just a month from IOC, and Ukraine starts to exceed Russian capabilities, it's a watershed moment in the war as a whole. Meanwhile Russian system fail as budgets are slashed.
FP-5 Flamingo is now just a month from IOC, and Ukraine starts to exceed Russian capabilities, it's a watershed moment in the war as a whole. Meanwhile Russian system fail as budgets are slashed.
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"I fear what this portends for future illegal actions in Venezuela and beyond, including reverberating back into the U.S., if we don’t raise our voices to stop it now."
sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.net/articles/opi...
The Cost of Staying Quiet When Murder Becomes Foreign Policy
If every life bears God's image, why are we watching Venezuela in silence?
sojo.net
December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"I fear what this portends for future illegal actions in Venezuela and beyond, including reverberating back into the U.S., if we don’t raise our voices to stop it now."
sojo.net/articles/opi...
sojo.net/articles/opi...
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‼️ European countries are now actively training for a scenario once thought unthinkable: the failure of the US to support allies in the event of a Russian attack.
See the thread below for a more in-depth analysis of the current situation and the risks the EU now faces:
See the thread below for a more in-depth analysis of the current situation and the risks the EU now faces:
December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
‼️ European countries are now actively training for a scenario once thought unthinkable: the failure of the US to support allies in the event of a Russian attack.
See the thread below for a more in-depth analysis of the current situation and the risks the EU now faces:
See the thread below for a more in-depth analysis of the current situation and the risks the EU now faces:
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"For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been the nation's immune system... During 2025 that immune system has been compromised." Op-ed in the Lancet by @drdebhoury.bsky.social, Dan Jernigan, and @drdemetre.bsky.social:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
US CDC: a public health agency in critical condition
For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been
the nation's immune system, detecting threats early, coordinating rapid responses,
and safeguarding population hea...
www.thelancet.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been the nation's immune system... During 2025 that immune system has been compromised." Op-ed in the Lancet by @drdebhoury.bsky.social, Dan Jernigan, and @drdemetre.bsky.social:
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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The whole climax of Torah--from the Garden of Eden through Deuteronomy--is covenant, & these two words:
Choose life.
Sounds pithy & easy, right?
Until you start applying the flourishing of all life, all kinds of privilege (as noted in the verses), to concrete policy and systemic choices.
👀 Read:
Choose life.
Sounds pithy & easy, right?
Until you start applying the flourishing of all life, all kinds of privilege (as noted in the verses), to concrete policy and systemic choices.
👀 Read:
Our Side Of The Deal
the tl;dr of covenant, and everything since Creation: Choose Life
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The whole climax of Torah--from the Garden of Eden through Deuteronomy--is covenant, & these two words:
Choose life.
Sounds pithy & easy, right?
Until you start applying the flourishing of all life, all kinds of privilege (as noted in the verses), to concrete policy and systemic choices.
👀 Read:
Choose life.
Sounds pithy & easy, right?
Until you start applying the flourishing of all life, all kinds of privilege (as noted in the verses), to concrete policy and systemic choices.
👀 Read:
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A basic and intuitive understanding of the law is that punishments should not be retroactive upon a policy change.
This is even worse. There is no formal policy change, they are simply penalizing couples for following common practice - explicitly allowed by Congress - for decades.
This is even worse. There is no formal policy change, they are simply penalizing couples for following common practice - explicitly allowed by Congress - for decades.
"We followed everything we were supposed to do"
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A basic and intuitive understanding of the law is that punishments should not be retroactive upon a policy change.
This is even worse. There is no formal policy change, they are simply penalizing couples for following common practice - explicitly allowed by Congress - for decades.
This is even worse. There is no formal policy change, they are simply penalizing couples for following common practice - explicitly allowed by Congress - for decades.
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A Russian victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to one Norwegian study.
Refugee-related expenses and defense spending to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank in the event of a Russian victory could cost Europe between $2.8-3.6 trillion.
Refugee-related expenses and defense spending to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank in the event of a Russian victory could cost Europe between $2.8-3.6 trillion.
November 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A Russian victory in Ukraine would cost Europe twice as much as a Ukrainian victory, according to one Norwegian study.
Refugee-related expenses and defense spending to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank in the event of a Russian victory could cost Europe between $2.8-3.6 trillion.
Refugee-related expenses and defense spending to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank in the event of a Russian victory could cost Europe between $2.8-3.6 trillion.
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Moscow courted the White House with business proposals in the creation of the peace plan, WSJ reports.
Trump-aligned businessmen discussed deals in the energy, critical minerals and space sectors with Russian partners.
Trump-aligned businessmen discussed deals in the energy, critical minerals and space sectors with Russian partners.
November 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Moscow courted the White House with business proposals in the creation of the peace plan, WSJ reports.
Trump-aligned businessmen discussed deals in the energy, critical minerals and space sectors with Russian partners.
Trump-aligned businessmen discussed deals in the energy, critical minerals and space sectors with Russian partners.
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Ukraine claims to have struck two Russian shadow fleet oil tankers off Turkey’s Black Sea coast.
These tankers can carry about $70 million worth of oil and are among hundreds of vessels that help Russia move oil and evade western sanctions.
These tankers can carry about $70 million worth of oil and are among hundreds of vessels that help Russia move oil and evade western sanctions.
Oil Tanker at Risk of Sinking After Mine Strike Near Turkey
Ukraine’s security service claimed strikes on two ocean-going tankers sanctioned for carrying Russian oil, which were hit by blasts off Turkey’s Black Sea coast over the past day.
www.bloomberg.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Ukraine claims to have struck two Russian shadow fleet oil tankers off Turkey’s Black Sea coast.
These tankers can carry about $70 million worth of oil and are among hundreds of vessels that help Russia move oil and evade western sanctions.
These tankers can carry about $70 million worth of oil and are among hundreds of vessels that help Russia move oil and evade western sanctions.
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Here's what The Counteroffensive is reading today:
Before resigning, Yermak, Zelenskyy's Chief of Staff, wanted Ukraine's SBU head fired for not protecting him from investigation, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
This follows Yermak's alleged involvement in a massive corruption case.
Before resigning, Yermak, Zelenskyy's Chief of Staff, wanted Ukraine's SBU head fired for not protecting him from investigation, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
This follows Yermak's alleged involvement in a massive corruption case.
Алі Баба і сорок державників. Як Єрмак втратив стілець праворуч і не отримав підозру
Як Зеленський вирішив звільнити Єрмака, як це сприйняли ключові силовики та що писали в секретний "революційний" чат високопосадовці, які об'єднались, щоб усунути Єрмака з влади, дізналась "Українська...
www.pravda.com.ua
December 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Here's what The Counteroffensive is reading today:
Before resigning, Yermak, Zelenskyy's Chief of Staff, wanted Ukraine's SBU head fired for not protecting him from investigation, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
This follows Yermak's alleged involvement in a massive corruption case.
Before resigning, Yermak, Zelenskyy's Chief of Staff, wanted Ukraine's SBU head fired for not protecting him from investigation, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
This follows Yermak's alleged involvement in a massive corruption case.
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“The memo states that Mr. Trump has legitimate authority to determine that the US & its allies are legally in a formal state of armed conflict with “narco-terrorist” drug cartels…The rest of the memo’s reasoning is based on that premise.”
Trump’s legal “justification” is based on his own fantasies.
Trump’s legal “justification” is based on his own fantasies.
Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“The memo states that Mr. Trump has legitimate authority to determine that the US & its allies are legally in a formal state of armed conflict with “narco-terrorist” drug cartels…The rest of the memo’s reasoning is based on that premise.”
Trump’s legal “justification” is based on his own fantasies.
Trump’s legal “justification” is based on his own fantasies.
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Happy 80th anniversary, Pete Hagueseth!
Exactly 80 years ago this precise moment (8:40am Hamburg time, Nov. 30, 1945), German submarine commander Heinz-Wilhelm Eck and two of his former subordinates on the U-852 were shot by Allies in Hamburg for killing the survivors of a ship they had sunk. Pete Hagueseth needs to lawyer up immediately.
The Peleus War Crimes Trial
After sinking the Greek steamer Peleus in 1944, the captain ordered his crew to attack the survivors, three sailors survived and faced their attackers in a war crime trial.
www.usni.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Happy 80th anniversary, Pete Hagueseth!