Crawford Kilian
@crof.bsky.social
Retired college teacher, recovering novelist. Born 1941 (CO2: 310 ppm). Still doing journalism and walking the dog. I've been writing for @thetyee.ca for over 20 years.
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One dead in massive Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, officials say reut.rs/4insb94
One dead in massive Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, officials say
Russian forces staged a "massive" drone attack on Sunday on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killing one person and injuring at least four, officials said.
reut.rs
November 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
One dead in massive Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, officials say reut.rs/4insb94
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the systems design is what it does
In 1990, 943 million people in China lived on less than $3 a day measured in 2021 dollars – 83% of the population, according to the World Bank. By 2019, the number was brought down to zero. In the US more than 4 million Americans live on less than $3 a day, 3x as many as 35 years ago.
China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice
Despite the US’s economic success, income inequality remains breathtaking. But this is no glitch – it’s the system
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
the systems design is what it does
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NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
NEWS: Major MAGA Accounts on Twitter Exposed as Foreign Actors
A stunning development over the past 24 hours.
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NEWS: I spent the past 24 hours going through major MAGA accounts on Twitter, and a bombshell development has become clear: most of the right-wing ecosphere is being fed propaganda from foreign actors.
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
This impacts elections. This impacts discourse. This is major. Subscribe to support my work:
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This is pretty big. Imagine relaying all of the railroad tracks. Massive undertaking.
Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
Finland announces migration of its rail network to international gauge
The Finnish government announces the migration of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to international gauge (1,435 mm) from 2032. The change aims to improve military mobility and regional ...
www.trenvista.net
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This is pretty big. Imagine relaying all of the railroad tracks. Massive undertaking.
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COP30: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Belém - Carbon Brief
A voluntary plan to curb fossil fuels, a goal to triple adaptation finance and new...
www.carbonbrief.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
OUT NOW: All you need to know about COP30, brought to you by @carbonbrief.org
Our 20k word explainer breaks down:
🛢️ What happened with the fossil fuel roadmap push?
💰 Who wanted (and got) what on climate finance?
🇨🇳 Did China step up as a climate leader?
Find out here ⬇️
Our 20k word explainer breaks down:
🛢️ What happened with the fossil fuel roadmap push?
💰 Who wanted (and got) what on climate finance?
🇨🇳 Did China step up as a climate leader?
Find out here ⬇️
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This X account of the Alberta separatist 'Alberta Prosperity Project' appears to be based in Thailand.
Wouldn't that be foreign interference?
h/t TheGentYYC on Mastodon
Wouldn't that be foreign interference?
h/t TheGentYYC on Mastodon
November 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This X account of the Alberta separatist 'Alberta Prosperity Project' appears to be based in Thailand.
Wouldn't that be foreign interference?
h/t TheGentYYC on Mastodon
Wouldn't that be foreign interference?
h/t TheGentYYC on Mastodon
Zelenskyy's been on the phone with a lot of people today, not just Carney. I wonder what the topic might be... www.president.gov.ua/en/news/volo...
www.president.gov.ua
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Zelenskyy's been on the phone with a lot of people today, not just Carney. I wonder what the topic might be... www.president.gov.ua/en/news/volo...
The Finns have too much experience with Russia to fall for the "plan": yle.fi/a/74-20195668
"Incomplete and contradictory" — Stubb criticises US peace proposal
Alexander Stubb said he had been in contact with both the Trump administration and Ukraine's president.
yle.fi
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Finns have too much experience with Russia to fall for the "plan": yle.fi/a/74-20195668
Not to mention everyone else: www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/swed...
Swedish PM critical of US and Russia peace plan for Ukraine - Radio Sweden
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is highly critical about a plan created by the US and Russia to achieve peace in Ukraine.The known points of the ...
www.sverigesradio.se
November 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Not to mention everyone else: www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/swed...
The real "plan" was to give Trump a pretext for ending all US support to Ukraine: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Trump blasts Ukraine for ‘zero gratitude’ as Germany says deal to end war unlikely to be reached by Thursday deadline – live
Chancellor Friedrich Merz says ‘we are still a long way from that’ as Trump blasts Ukrainian leadership on social media
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The real "plan" was to give Trump a pretext for ending all US support to Ukraine: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Here's a seven-point peace plan:
November 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Here's a seven-point peace plan: