Lydia
@lydellc.bsky.social
PR pro, writer, Ukrainian American, covert musician, kitty mama. I'm pro-sass. Opinions are my own.
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Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia
Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia
With Biden, AI Mode will provide a summarized answer.
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September 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia
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He'll likely try this, but I think the real danger comes after the 2026 midterms.
Sure, they'll try to sway them with gerrymandering and "emergencies" that shut down polling places in key Democratic areas. But if Dems make real gains the current GOP majority can cry fraud and refuse to seat them.
Sure, they'll try to sway them with gerrymandering and "emergencies" that shut down polling places in key Democratic areas. But if Dems make real gains the current GOP majority can cry fraud and refuse to seat them.
At some point Trump is going to call for the removal from congress of dozens of Democrats, all of them accused of mortgage fraud, and Corporate Media will obsess over details of the accusations rather than just calling it a partisan purge and fascist consolidation of power. Stop taking the bait.
August 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
He'll likely try this, but I think the real danger comes after the 2026 midterms.
Sure, they'll try to sway them with gerrymandering and "emergencies" that shut down polling places in key Democratic areas. But if Dems make real gains the current GOP majority can cry fraud and refuse to seat them.
Sure, they'll try to sway them with gerrymandering and "emergencies" that shut down polling places in key Democratic areas. But if Dems make real gains the current GOP majority can cry fraud and refuse to seat them.
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The Trump administration is running Russian-style active measures…in Greenland www.bbc.com/news/article...
Greenland: Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged influence operation
The aim was reportedly to infiltrate Greenland's society and promote its secession from Denmark.
www.bbc.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The Trump administration is running Russian-style active measures…in Greenland www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Comments on the White House's latest Instagram post 😬
July 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Comments on the White House's latest Instagram post 😬
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July 10, 2025
July 10, 2025
Just a week ago, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed the nearly 1,000-page budget reconciliation bill President Donald Trump demanded, and at the signing ceremony for the bill the next ...
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July 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
July 10, 2025
These two give me hope
My Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson
On the urgent need to defend democracy, rebuild a government that works for more Americans, and find historical context for the challenges we face today.
open.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
These two give me hope
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"Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service.
This is a tragedy for the free world, but it is first and foremost a tragedy for the United States."
This is a tragedy for the free world, but it is first and foremost a tragedy for the United States."
March 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Washington has become the court of Nero, an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a jester high on ketamine in charge of purging the civil service.
This is a tragedy for the free world, but it is first and foremost a tragedy for the United States."
This is a tragedy for the free world, but it is first and foremost a tragedy for the United States."
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How ignorant, narcissistic, and authoritarian must one person be to publicly say - “I run the country and the world.”👇
April 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
How ignorant, narcissistic, and authoritarian must one person be to publicly say - “I run the country and the world.”👇
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“Ukraine Cannot Accept the Peace of the Graveyard.”
My article published by Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).
Reference: cepa.org/article/ukra...
My article published by Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).
Reference: cepa.org/article/ukra...
April 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“Ukraine Cannot Accept the Peace of the Graveyard.”
My article published by Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).
Reference: cepa.org/article/ukra...
My article published by Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).
Reference: cepa.org/article/ukra...
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Any half-competent negotiator in Russia should be asking for this, given the rubes sitting across the table. Why not?
In Moscow, officials believe that Washington — which doesn’t view the exact dividing lines as a major priority — will pressure Kyiv to concede even more territory than Russia has been able to seize by force. www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/23/p...
Playing for Time: What the Kremlin Wants in New Talks with the U.S. on Ukraine - The Moscow Times
As high-level delegations from the U.S. and Russia arrive in Saudi Arabia for the second round of bilateral talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, Moscow’s envoys will have one goal on their mind: ...
www.themoscowtimes.com
March 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Any half-competent negotiator in Russia should be asking for this, given the rubes sitting across the table. Why not?
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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
March 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.
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These guys inherited one of the most functional state apparatus in the history of the world and they are inhabiting it like a crack house.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
These guys inherited one of the most functional state apparatus in the history of the world and they are inhabiting it like a crack house.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Ukraine as a sovereign nation can make alliances as it pleases. Russia has attacked Ukraine to strip it of its sovereignty. Russia is now trying to get the US to do something to Ukraine it cannot do itself.
Russia will seek ‘ironclad’ guarantees in any peace deal on Ukraine that NATO nations will exclude Kyiv from membership and that Ukraine will remain neutral, a Russian deputy foreign minister said reut.rs/4iw1lKV
Russia demands 'ironclad' guarantees in peace treaty with Ukraine
Russia will seek "ironclad" guarantees in any peace deal on Ukraine that NATO nations will exclude Kyiv from membership and that Ukraine will remain neutral, a Russian deputy foreign minister said in remarks published on Monday.
reut.rs
March 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Ukraine as a sovereign nation can make alliances as it pleases. Russia has attacked Ukraine to strip it of its sovereignty. Russia is now trying to get the US to do something to Ukraine it cannot do itself.
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Can Ukraine stop Russia from allying with North Korea, Iran, and China? If not, then Russia cannot forbid Ukraine from allying with whom it chooses. That is a basic element of sovereignty.
March 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Can Ukraine stop Russia from allying with North Korea, Iran, and China? If not, then Russia cannot forbid Ukraine from allying with whom it chooses. That is a basic element of sovereignty.
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Utterly predictably, Putin rejects the unconditional ceasefire offered by Ukraine, sends Trump off on the errands of making the Russian invasion easier and denying Ukrainian sovereignty, while Trump claims he has accomplished something.
March 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Utterly predictably, Putin rejects the unconditional ceasefire offered by Ukraine, sends Trump off on the errands of making the Russian invasion easier and denying Ukrainian sovereignty, while Trump claims he has accomplished something.
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Majority of western Europeans think Trump is threat to peace, survey finds
Majority of western Europeans think Trump is threat to peace, survey finds
Most respondents in Germany, France, Spain, Italy and UK also say Kyiv’s exclusion from peace talks is unacceptable
* Europe live – latest updates
Large majorities in five western European countries think Donald Trump is a threat to peace and…
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Majority of western Europeans think Trump is threat to peace, survey finds
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NEW: Some U.S. allies are considering scaling back the intelligence they share with Washington in response to the Trump administration’s conciliatory approach to Russia, sources with direct knowledge of the discussions tell NBC News.
As Trump pivots to Russia, allies weigh sharing less intel with U.S.
Members of the so-called Five Eyes spy alliance, as well as Israeli and Saudi officials, fear the identities of foreign assets could inadvertently be shared with Moscow.
www.nbcnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
NEW: Some U.S. allies are considering scaling back the intelligence they share with Washington in response to the Trump administration’s conciliatory approach to Russia, sources with direct knowledge of the discussions tell NBC News.
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A day after getting a boost from the Supreme Court, US foreign aid contractors and grant recipients go before a federal judge to try to restore funding halted by President Donald Trump's administration in his drive to shut down American humanitarian efforts globally reut.rs/3QMh7Fi
US foreign aid contractors go to judge after Supreme Court boost
A day after getting a boost from the Supreme Court, U.S. foreign aid contractors and grant recipients go before a federal judge on Thursday to try to restore funding halted by President Donald Trump's administration in his drive to shut down American humanitarian efforts globally.
reut.rs
March 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A day after getting a boost from the Supreme Court, US foreign aid contractors and grant recipients go before a federal judge to try to restore funding halted by President Donald Trump's administration in his drive to shut down American humanitarian efforts globally reut.rs/3QMh7Fi
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Ukraine may have enough weapons to fight Russia unaffected for a few weeks at least, but President Trump’s decision to stop sharing intelligence will cost civilian lives almost immediately, Ukrainians say.
Ukrainians call Trump's halt to vital intel 'pathetic' as Europe steps up defense of Kyiv
The White House is not only pausing shipments of military equipment to the war-torn country, but also intelligence Kyiv uses to stop strikes on civilians.
www.nbcnews.com
March 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Ukraine may have enough weapons to fight Russia unaffected for a few weeks at least, but President Trump’s decision to stop sharing intelligence will cost civilian lives almost immediately, Ukrainians say.
Gutwrenching thoughts from Dr. Timothy Snyder.
Crossing a line
Borders between one kind of life and another
open.substack.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Gutwrenching thoughts from Dr. Timothy Snyder.
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Google's latest update of its ethical AI guidelines included omitting previous commitments against using technology for weapons and surveillance.
Google's latest change to its AI policies signals how Silicon Valley is warming up to the defense industry
Google's latest update of its ethical AI guidelines included omitting previous commitments against using technology for weapons and surveillance.
www.businessinsider.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Google's latest update of its ethical AI guidelines included omitting previous commitments against using technology for weapons and surveillance.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening said the United States “will take over the Gaza Strip,” and “we’ll own it.”
Trump says U.S. will own and develop Gaza Strip
www.cnbc.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening said the United States “will take over the Gaza Strip,” and “we’ll own it.”
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With no conclusive evidence on the cause of the worst U.S. air disaster in years yet disclosed, President Trump in a White House press event on Thursday tied the tragic midair collision in D.C. to diversity and inclusion efforts at the Department of Transportation.
Investigations launch into horrific DC plane crash as Trump without evidence blames DEI • Ohio Capital Journal
With no conclusive evidence on the cause of the worst U.S. air disaster in years yet disclosed, President Trump in a White House press event on Thursday tied the tragic midair collision in D.C. to…
buff.ly
January 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
With no conclusive evidence on the cause of the worst U.S. air disaster in years yet disclosed, President Trump in a White House press event on Thursday tied the tragic midair collision in D.C. to diversity and inclusion efforts at the Department of Transportation.