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🇪🇺 interest in liberal societies, defending from enemies within & outside
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After months of baseless claims about “extreme levels of fraud” within Social Security, Musk's DOGE has found only 2 likely fraudulent claims out of over 110,000—that makes it a rate of .0018%.
So DOGE found virtually no fraud and made an integral American system less efficient.
So DOGE found virtually no fraud and made an integral American system less efficient.
Surprise! DOGE’s Hunt for Social Security Fraud Ends in Total Bust
Elon Musk and his DOGE minions wrecked the Social Security Administration for no reason at all.
newrepublic.com
May 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
After months of baseless claims about “extreme levels of fraud” within Social Security, Musk's DOGE has found only 2 likely fraudulent claims out of over 110,000—that makes it a rate of .0018%.
So DOGE found virtually no fraud and made an integral American system less efficient.
So DOGE found virtually no fraud and made an integral American system less efficient.
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Wir müssen endlich die $300 Mrd. eingefrorenes russisches Staatsvermögen konfiszieren und für die Verteidigung und den Wiederaufbau der Ukraine einsetzen. Das ist juristisch machbar und politisch sowie moralisch geboten. #Maischberger
youtu.be/MHmyinEvdvA
youtu.be/MHmyinEvdvA
Norbert Röttgen und Jan van Aken diskutieren über Verhandlungen im Ukraine-Krieg | maischberger
YouTube video by tagesschau
youtu.be
May 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Wir müssen endlich die $300 Mrd. eingefrorenes russisches Staatsvermögen konfiszieren und für die Verteidigung und den Wiederaufbau der Ukraine einsetzen. Das ist juristisch machbar und politisch sowie moralisch geboten. #Maischberger
youtu.be/MHmyinEvdvA
youtu.be/MHmyinEvdvA
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It’s still hard to believe the simple fact that this is all self-imposed. Everything that’s happening right now wasn’t the result of some foreign adversary destroying the country. We did this all to ourselves by electing the dumbest motherfucker to ever rule a nation.
April 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
It’s still hard to believe the simple fact that this is all self-imposed. Everything that’s happening right now wasn’t the result of some foreign adversary destroying the country. We did this all to ourselves by electing the dumbest motherfucker to ever rule a nation.
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Trump is both a bully and a coward. Americans are falling for the bully--Ukraine has to force the coward to the surface. The change is in the USA, not Ukraine.
March 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Trump is both a bully and a coward. Americans are falling for the bully--Ukraine has to force the coward to the surface. The change is in the USA, not Ukraine.
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Europe’s rearmament is also a high priority but it still cannot override the urgency of helping Ukraine right now. In the best case it’s done in combination. But if Ukraine falls because we set the priorities wrong, we have a completely different and much more urgent set of problems at hand.
March 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Europe’s rearmament is also a high priority but it still cannot override the urgency of helping Ukraine right now. In the best case it’s done in combination. But if Ukraine falls because we set the priorities wrong, we have a completely different and much more urgent set of problems at hand.
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gravedigger of american democracy. a more malign influence than john c calhoun.
BREAKING: Sen. Mitch McConnell says he won't seek re-election in 2026, ending a 40-year Senate career. nbcnews.to/4i5uZ9p
February 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
gravedigger of american democracy. a more malign influence than john c calhoun.
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During my time in the military serving in peace and war around the world, I came to the singular conclusion that trust - not transaction - is the true coin of the realm in international relations.
February 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
During my time in the military serving in peace and war around the world, I came to the singular conclusion that trust - not transaction - is the true coin of the realm in international relations.
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Trump's Ukraine/Russia moves are shocking but not surprising. What have European governments done to shape Trump's approach? They've had months to offer proactive visions of a path to real peace—to give Trump a solution he could simply agree to. "Wait and see" means leave it to Trump and Putin.
February 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Trump's Ukraine/Russia moves are shocking but not surprising. What have European governments done to shape Trump's approach? They've had months to offer proactive visions of a path to real peace—to give Trump a solution he could simply agree to. "Wait and see" means leave it to Trump and Putin.
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There was an original coda from the Reagan administration & its foundation was a very simple argument.
The leading question was WHO are the better allocators of capital; the federal government or the accomplished capitalists?
That, in the 1980s, was an easy + populist choice: the capitalists…
The leading question was WHO are the better allocators of capital; the federal government or the accomplished capitalists?
That, in the 1980s, was an easy + populist choice: the capitalists…
January 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
There was an original coda from the Reagan administration & its foundation was a very simple argument.
The leading question was WHO are the better allocators of capital; the federal government or the accomplished capitalists?
That, in the 1980s, was an easy + populist choice: the capitalists…
The leading question was WHO are the better allocators of capital; the federal government or the accomplished capitalists?
That, in the 1980s, was an easy + populist choice: the capitalists…
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Pretty much exactly 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the richest man in the world uses the Nazi salute at the inauguration of his close ally as US president. What should rationally not be surprising is still so deeply shocking and simply difficult to comprehend.
January 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Pretty much exactly 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the richest man in the world uses the Nazi salute at the inauguration of his close ally as US president. What should rationally not be surprising is still so deeply shocking and simply difficult to comprehend.
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1. Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, has no qualifications for the job. He has never run a large organization and has no national security expertise.
January 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
1. Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, has no qualifications for the job. He has never run a large organization and has no national security expertise.
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ABC News, citing interviews with three of her former staffers, reported that Gabbard regularly read and shared articles from RT (formerly Russia Today), a state-run media outlet, even after being advised that RT wasn’t a credible source.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Own Ex-Staffers Expose Her as a Russian Stooge
Donald Trump’s pick to serve as director of national intelligence regularly consumed Russian propaganda.
newrepublic.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
ABC News, citing interviews with three of her former staffers, reported that Gabbard regularly read and shared articles from RT (formerly Russia Today), a state-run media outlet, even after being advised that RT wasn’t a credible source.
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SitRep - 05/01/25 - ❗️The AFU restarted offensive operations in the Kursk region.
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Everything was focussed on one thing today: the AFU has restarted offensive operations in the Kursk region.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Everything was focussed on one thing today: the AFU has restarted offensive operations in the Kursk region.
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January 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
SitRep - 05/01/25 - ❗️The AFU restarted offensive operations in the Kursk region.
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Everything was focussed on one thing today: the AFU has restarted offensive operations in the Kursk region.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Everything was focussed on one thing today: the AFU has restarted offensive operations in the Kursk region.
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„Wer Angst hat, mit einem ernsthaften Gespräch über den Krieg Wähler zu verlieren, sollte in Kriegszeiten überhaupt keine Politik machen. Und schon gar nicht darf man Angst verbreiten, um Wählerstimmen zu gewinnen.“
www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
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Oleksii Makeiev: Mut rettet Europa vor Russland
Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine ist ein Krieg gegen Europa und gegen die Demokratie. Das sollten deutsche Politiker im Wahlkampf klar sagen, schreibt der Botschafter der Ukraine in Deutschland.
www.faz.net
January 2, 2025 at 5:50 AM
„Wer Angst hat, mit einem ernsthaften Gespräch über den Krieg Wähler zu verlieren, sollte in Kriegszeiten überhaupt keine Politik machen. Und schon gar nicht darf man Angst verbreiten, um Wählerstimmen zu gewinnen.“
www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.
Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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Here’s a piece expanding on what began as a post on the Trade, National Security, and Financial Stability Dollars. Thanks very much to Robin for editing and for coming up with a far better headline than I did. The Three-Dollars Problem on.ft.com/3OOd1LN
The Three-Dollars Problem
Turbulence ahoi
on.ft.com
December 11, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Here’s a piece expanding on what began as a post on the Trade, National Security, and Financial Stability Dollars. Thanks very much to Robin for editing and for coming up with a far better headline than I did. The Three-Dollars Problem on.ft.com/3OOd1LN
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Ich will noch einmal versuchen, das mit der Blase und Bitcoin genauer zu erklaeren. Ein Thread.
Ich werde dabei einige vereinfachende Annahmen machen, zB dass es kein Risiko/keine Unsicherheit in der Welt gibt. Das macht das Argument einfacher und sauberer ist aber kein Problem.
Ich werde dabei einige vereinfachende Annahmen machen, zB dass es kein Risiko/keine Unsicherheit in der Welt gibt. Das macht das Argument einfacher und sauberer ist aber kein Problem.
January 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Ich will noch einmal versuchen, das mit der Blase und Bitcoin genauer zu erklaeren. Ein Thread.
Ich werde dabei einige vereinfachende Annahmen machen, zB dass es kein Risiko/keine Unsicherheit in der Welt gibt. Das macht das Argument einfacher und sauberer ist aber kein Problem.
Ich werde dabei einige vereinfachende Annahmen machen, zB dass es kein Risiko/keine Unsicherheit in der Welt gibt. Das macht das Argument einfacher und sauberer ist aber kein Problem.
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The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information. Why do they hate it so much?
Elon Musk and the right’s war on Wikipedia
The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information.
www.citationneeded.news
January 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information. Why do they hate it so much?
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Ein Stabilisierungspunkt ist ein Ort, an dem die Grenze zwischen Leben und Tod schmal ist.
Ein Ort, an dem rund um die Uhr zur Musik von „Departures and Arrivals“ um das Leben jedes Soldaten gekämpft wird.
Der Kampf jeder Sekunde – damit unsere Lieben in Sicherheit leben können.
📷 💬 61. Mech Br
Ein Ort, an dem rund um die Uhr zur Musik von „Departures and Arrivals“ um das Leben jedes Soldaten gekämpft wird.
Der Kampf jeder Sekunde – damit unsere Lieben in Sicherheit leben können.
📷 💬 61. Mech Br
December 26, 2024 at 7:51 AM
Ein Stabilisierungspunkt ist ein Ort, an dem die Grenze zwischen Leben und Tod schmal ist.
Ein Ort, an dem rund um die Uhr zur Musik von „Departures and Arrivals“ um das Leben jedes Soldaten gekämpft wird.
Der Kampf jeder Sekunde – damit unsere Lieben in Sicherheit leben können.
📷 💬 61. Mech Br
Ein Ort, an dem rund um die Uhr zur Musik von „Departures and Arrivals“ um das Leben jedes Soldaten gekämpft wird.
Der Kampf jeder Sekunde – damit unsere Lieben in Sicherheit leben können.
📷 💬 61. Mech Br
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Russische Weihnachten 2024:
- Ballistische Rakete auf Wohnhaus in Krywij Rih
- Marschflugkörper auf zivile Infrastrukturen für Strom, Wasser, Wärme in der Ukraine
- Passagierflugzeug aus Aserbaidschan abgeschossen
- Artillerie auf den Markt in Nikopol
- Ballistische Rakete auf Wohnhaus in Krywij Rih
- Marschflugkörper auf zivile Infrastrukturen für Strom, Wasser, Wärme in der Ukraine
- Passagierflugzeug aus Aserbaidschan abgeschossen
- Artillerie auf den Markt in Nikopol
December 26, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Russische Weihnachten 2024:
- Ballistische Rakete auf Wohnhaus in Krywij Rih
- Marschflugkörper auf zivile Infrastrukturen für Strom, Wasser, Wärme in der Ukraine
- Passagierflugzeug aus Aserbaidschan abgeschossen
- Artillerie auf den Markt in Nikopol
- Ballistische Rakete auf Wohnhaus in Krywij Rih
- Marschflugkörper auf zivile Infrastrukturen für Strom, Wasser, Wärme in der Ukraine
- Passagierflugzeug aus Aserbaidschan abgeschossen
- Artillerie auf den Markt in Nikopol
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In 48 Stunden. 70 ballistische Raketen auf die Energieinfrastruktur der 🇺🇦 abgefeuert, eine 🇦🇿 Zivilmaschine beschossen und so umgeleitet, dass sie im Kaspischen Meer abstürzen sollte sowie mehrere Unterseekabel zwischen 🇫🇮, 🇪🇪 und 🇩🇪 beschädigt.
Russische Festtagsgrüße
Russische Festtagsgrüße
December 26, 2024 at 2:47 PM
In 48 Stunden. 70 ballistische Raketen auf die Energieinfrastruktur der 🇺🇦 abgefeuert, eine 🇦🇿 Zivilmaschine beschossen und so umgeleitet, dass sie im Kaspischen Meer abstürzen sollte sowie mehrere Unterseekabel zwischen 🇫🇮, 🇪🇪 und 🇩🇪 beschädigt.
Russische Festtagsgrüße
Russische Festtagsgrüße