coco the barbarian
@cocothebarbarian.bsky.social
To crush your enemies. See them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their women.
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🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
Democratic politicians have, though, pursued growth in GDP at the expense of other values. One response to @jburnmurdoch.ft.com pessimistic scenario is refocus on those values, combined with egalitarianism, sufficiency and quality of life. Not "it's the economy, stupid" but "it's the the society"
Is liberal democracy in terminal decline?
The old system worked under a set of conditions that are no longer present
www.ft.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🧵 @jburnmurdoch.ft.com is spot on about the conditions in his FT piece. Liberal democracy held it together thanks to growth, good demographics, and the promise of a better future. Those days are gone, and that’s the "why" behind the erosion. However...
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accurate headline: "Greenlanders in tears, Ukrainians die, Kremlin in joy"
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/19/g...
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/19/g...
Greenlanders in tears, Ukrainians die, Kremlin in joy: Sowing discord in West is Putin's core idea - Euromaidan Press
Moscow deeply interested in US-EU conflict: Greenland dispute weakens Ukraine's support base, says the expert.
euromaidanpress.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:12 AM
accurate headline: "Greenlanders in tears, Ukrainians die, Kremlin in joy"
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/19/g...
euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/19/g...
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UKRAINE’S ENERGY AUTHORITIES JUST CALLED US, THE ENTIRE COUNTRY FACES 17 HOURS OF DAILY POWER RATIONING!
Homes turn into fridges, pipes freeze and burst, people are freezing to death.
🏚️🪫🥶☠️
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Homes turn into fridges, pipes freeze and burst, people are freezing to death.
🏚️🪫🥶☠️
We’re adding more trucks, our main suppliers are stepping up — please help us do the same.
SHARE and DONATE!
November 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
UKRAINE’S ENERGY AUTHORITIES JUST CALLED US, THE ENTIRE COUNTRY FACES 17 HOURS OF DAILY POWER RATIONING!
Homes turn into fridges, pipes freeze and burst, people are freezing to death.
🏚️🪫🥶☠️
We’re adding more trucks, our main suppliers are stepping up — please help us do the same.
SHARE and DONATE!
Homes turn into fridges, pipes freeze and burst, people are freezing to death.
🏚️🪫🥶☠️
We’re adding more trucks, our main suppliers are stepping up — please help us do the same.
SHARE and DONATE!
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1/13 Could Europe defeat Russia in a real war?
On paper yes. In reality, we are not ready.
Power without readiness is weakness.
Here is why Europe would struggle and what must change to deter Russia before it is too late🧵
On paper yes. In reality, we are not ready.
Power without readiness is weakness.
Here is why Europe would struggle and what must change to deter Russia before it is too late🧵
November 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
1/13 Could Europe defeat Russia in a real war?
On paper yes. In reality, we are not ready.
Power without readiness is weakness.
Here is why Europe would struggle and what must change to deter Russia before it is too late🧵
On paper yes. In reality, we are not ready.
Power without readiness is weakness.
Here is why Europe would struggle and what must change to deter Russia before it is too late🧵
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”Bidragsberoendet är det lägsta på 50 år. Andelen människor som arbetar är historiskt hög.”
Detta är korrekt. Men låt inte fakta komma i vägen för känslor som hö-hö-högerns fiskmåsar brukar skräna.
Detta är korrekt. Men låt inte fakta komma i vägen för känslor som hö-hö-högerns fiskmåsar brukar skräna.
Jag vet att många här har uppskattat mina inlägg om statistik och försök att korrigera vanliga missuppfattningar om hur det ser ut på arbetsmarknaden och med "självförsörjning" m.m. Nu ska
@alexvoronov.bsky.social
och jag skriva en bok på samma tema. Bidra gärna: www.kickstarter.com/projects/294...
@alexvoronov.bsky.social
och jag skriva en bok på samma tema. Bidra gärna: www.kickstarter.com/projects/294...
Bok: Sverige går inte sönder
Myter om invandring, jobb, bidrag
www.kickstarter.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
”Bidragsberoendet är det lägsta på 50 år. Andelen människor som arbetar är historiskt hög.”
Detta är korrekt. Men låt inte fakta komma i vägen för känslor som hö-hö-högerns fiskmåsar brukar skräna.
Detta är korrekt. Men låt inte fakta komma i vägen för känslor som hö-hö-högerns fiskmåsar brukar skräna.
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None of us should put pressure on Zelenskyy when it comes to territorial concessions. We should all put pressure on Russia to stop its aggression. Appeasement never was a road to a just and lasting peace.
October 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
None of us should put pressure on Zelenskyy when it comes to territorial concessions. We should all put pressure on Russia to stop its aggression. Appeasement never was a road to a just and lasting peace.
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Thanks to Elon Musk and David Sacks for reminding people to donate to Wikipedia
October 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thanks to Elon Musk and David Sacks for reminding people to donate to Wikipedia
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"This was finally their chance to get proof they’ve been right all along, that there really are evil cabals manipulating events & lurking behind everything the ignorant masses take for granted. And what has this presidency, stocked w/ true believers, actually delivered?" — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
Trump betrays his conspiracy-addled base
From Epstein to chemtrails, they're learning it was all a scam.
www.publicnotice.co
July 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"This was finally their chance to get proof they’ve been right all along, that there really are evil cabals manipulating events & lurking behind everything the ignorant masses take for granted. And what has this presidency, stocked w/ true believers, actually delivered?" — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
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It was Ukraine that retaliated. Russia started the war in 2014. Russia escalated in 2022. Russia is killing Ukrainian civilians, executing POWs, deporting children, erasing cities, bombing hospitals, schools and churches. Whatever Ukraine does it will never be Russia that retaliates.
June 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It was Ukraine that retaliated. Russia started the war in 2014. Russia escalated in 2022. Russia is killing Ukrainian civilians, executing POWs, deporting children, erasing cities, bombing hospitals, schools and churches. Whatever Ukraine does it will never be Russia that retaliates.
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Democracy isn't dying quietly.
It’s being suffocated, by noise, lies, distraction, and systems that profit from confusion.
But we’re not here to mourn it.
We’re here to fight for what comes next.
It’s being suffocated, by noise, lies, distraction, and systems that profit from confusion.
But we’re not here to mourn it.
We’re here to fight for what comes next.
May 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Democracy isn't dying quietly.
It’s being suffocated, by noise, lies, distraction, and systems that profit from confusion.
But we’re not here to mourn it.
We’re here to fight for what comes next.
It’s being suffocated, by noise, lies, distraction, and systems that profit from confusion.
But we’re not here to mourn it.
We’re here to fight for what comes next.
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very funny April Fools' Day joke in The Times about not prosecuting far-right politicians guilty of fraud
April 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
very funny April Fools' Day joke in The Times about not prosecuting far-right politicians guilty of fraud
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What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.
February 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.
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Prepare for the next phase, where russia—via the US—proposes an unacceptable deal with no real concessions, knowing Ukraine will reject it. Trump and his administration will then shift the blame onto Ukraine for refusing to end the war
February 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Prepare for the next phase, where russia—via the US—proposes an unacceptable deal with no real concessions, knowing Ukraine will reject it. Trump and his administration will then shift the blame onto Ukraine for refusing to end the war
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A solid analysis by @anderspucknielsen.dk cutting through the media buzz created by Trump and co and providing a reasonable assessment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWLq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWLq...
Trump's plan for peace negotiations
YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM
A solid analysis by @anderspucknielsen.dk cutting through the media buzz created by Trump and co and providing a reasonable assessment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWLq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWLq...
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"Fossil fuels are losing their grip on EU energy. At the start of the European Green Deal in 2019, few thought the EU’s energy transition could be where it is today; wind and solar are pushing coal to the margins and forcing gas into structural decline"
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
European Electricity Review 2025 | Ember
The EU’s electricity transition continued at pace in 2024, as solar overtook coal for the first time and gas declined for the fifth year in a row.
ember-energy.org
January 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"Fossil fuels are losing their grip on EU energy. At the start of the European Green Deal in 2019, few thought the EU’s energy transition could be where it is today; wind and solar are pushing coal to the margins and forcing gas into structural decline"
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
Big new @ember-energy.org report on EU energy
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Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.
December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.
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This might be the greatest headline of all time.
December 7, 2024 at 5:41 PM
This might be the greatest headline of all time.
F-35 is a failed platform. The US should just hand all that junk over to Ukraine.
November 28, 2024 at 9:57 AM
F-35 is a failed platform. The US should just hand all that junk over to Ukraine.
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In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (@elonmusk). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running companies like Tesla Inc., SpaceX and Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives.
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November 19, 2024 at 1:51 PM
In today's #vatniksoup, I'll introduce an American businessman and social media figure, Elon Musk (@elonmusk). He's best-known for being the wealthiest man in the world, running companies like Tesla Inc., SpaceX and Twitter, and for parroting Kremlin's propaganda narratives.
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