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The world is being consumed by fascist leaders and corrupt political parties being supported by Russia & MAGA. Everyone must continue doing their part to stay informed, stay engaged, and continue resisting those who would destroy our democracies. Defend your country and continue supporting Ukraine!
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January 26, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The world is being consumed by fascist leaders and corrupt political parties being supported by Russia & MAGA. Everyone must continue doing their part to stay informed, stay engaged, and continue resisting those who would destroy our democracies. Defend your country and continue supporting Ukraine!
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The brilliance of Carney's "Sign in the Window" speech was that he was not attacking totalitarianism, but the hypocrisy of liberal democracies. It's about how we pretended to believe the fiction of a rules-based international order because it was convenient—and that time has come to be honest.
“The system’s power comes not from its truth but from everyone’s willingness to perform as if it were true.”
Mark Carney explains how totalitarianism works.
The lesson couldn’t be more clear: do not obey in advance. That is how freedom erodes and dignity disappears.
Mark Carney explains how totalitarianism works.
The lesson couldn’t be more clear: do not obey in advance. That is how freedom erodes and dignity disappears.
January 22, 2026 at 8:24 AM
The brilliance of Carney's "Sign in the Window" speech was that he was not attacking totalitarianism, but the hypocrisy of liberal democracies. It's about how we pretended to believe the fiction of a rules-based international order because it was convenient—and that time has come to be honest.
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Trump can put a million-percent tariffs on Denmark, and it still doesn't change the answer about Greenland. There are only two possible endings to this bizarre story. Either Trump gives up, or else he goes through with a military invasion.
January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Trump can put a million-percent tariffs on Denmark, and it still doesn't change the answer about Greenland. There are only two possible endings to this bizarre story. Either Trump gives up, or else he goes through with a military invasion.
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Worth every second
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Worth every second
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Today the Pentagon censured Senator Mark Kelly and moved to strip part of his earned military retirement benefits for stating the truth.
This administration is trying to convince Americans that truth is whatever it says it is—even when the evidence is plainly in front of us.
This administration is trying to convince Americans that truth is whatever it says it is—even when the evidence is plainly in front of us.
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Today the Pentagon censured Senator Mark Kelly and moved to strip part of his earned military retirement benefits for stating the truth.
This administration is trying to convince Americans that truth is whatever it says it is—even when the evidence is plainly in front of us.
This administration is trying to convince Americans that truth is whatever it says it is—even when the evidence is plainly in front of us.
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"One for all, and all for one. Otherwise, we are finished,” said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, adding that Europe must finally believe in its own strength, and continue to arm.
Tusk’s warning comes after U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his threats to take control of Greenland.
Tusk’s warning comes after U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his threats to take control of Greenland.
January 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"One for all, and all for one. Otherwise, we are finished,” said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, adding that Europe must finally believe in its own strength, and continue to arm.
Tusk’s warning comes after U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his threats to take control of Greenland.
Tusk’s warning comes after U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his threats to take control of Greenland.
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A few days after his forces. literally cleared a village & kidnapped all the inhabitants, forcibly taking them to Russia 🙄
December 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
A few days after his forces. literally cleared a village & kidnapped all the inhabitants, forcibly taking them to Russia 🙄
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“Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas this year is the total economic & political collapse of the Russian Federation”
All I want for Christmas this year is the total economic & political collapse of the Russian Federation”
a young boy is laying on the floor writing a letter to dear santa
ALT: a young boy is laying on the floor writing a letter to dear santa
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December 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
“Dear Santa,
All I want for Christmas this year is the total economic & political collapse of the Russian Federation”
All I want for Christmas this year is the total economic & political collapse of the Russian Federation”
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"If it weren’t for Ukraine, Russian tanks would already be in Poland. For four years, Ukraine has been fighting for all of Europe, and we are still debating whether to admit it to NATO." - Kasparov criticized NATO at the International Security Forum in Halifax.
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"If it weren’t for Ukraine, Russian tanks would already be in Poland. For four years, Ukraine has been fighting for all of Europe, and we are still debating whether to admit it to NATO." - Kasparov criticized NATO at the International Security Forum in Halifax.
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Tom Friedman’s piece in the NYT today again brings up the specter of Neville Chamberlain in ‘39. I disagree.
A better analogy is saying to Hitler: “keep the Sudetenland, don’t worry about the Holocaust, & we’ll give you a few years to rearm to attack into Belgium again. Let’s sign that!”
A better analogy is saying to Hitler: “keep the Sudetenland, don’t worry about the Holocaust, & we’ll give you a few years to rearm to attack into Belgium again. Let’s sign that!”
@nicollewallace.bsky.social @mcfaulmike.bsky.social @benrhodes.bsky.social @markhertling.bsky.social have we lost all ability to put oneself in someone else’s shoes? If not, then why is this hard? We’d never consider a proposal like the one we/Putin (gross) offered Ukraine
November 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Tom Friedman’s piece in the NYT today again brings up the specter of Neville Chamberlain in ‘39. I disagree.
A better analogy is saying to Hitler: “keep the Sudetenland, don’t worry about the Holocaust, & we’ll give you a few years to rearm to attack into Belgium again. Let’s sign that!”
A better analogy is saying to Hitler: “keep the Sudetenland, don’t worry about the Holocaust, & we’ll give you a few years to rearm to attack into Belgium again. Let’s sign that!”
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For what it’s worth, as a commander and officer it was my duty, moral obligation, and legal requirement to first question and then to not obey any illegal order I was given.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
November 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
For what it’s worth, as a commander and officer it was my duty, moral obligation, and legal requirement to first question and then to not obey any illegal order I was given.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
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Slovak PM Robert Fico lashed out at students who challenged his stance on Ukraine, telling them to “go fight” if they support the war. The students walked out, waving a Ukrainian flag.
November 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Slovak PM Robert Fico lashed out at students who challenged his stance on Ukraine, telling them to “go fight” if they support the war. The students walked out, waving a Ukrainian flag.
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😔 Zelensky: We found about 400 places in Russia where kidnapped children are kept. Ukraine is working on the issue of returning children with Qatar, with the Vatican.
‼️"We have returned more than 1,600 children. About 19.5 thousand kidnapped children in Russia."
‼️"We have returned more than 1,600 children. About 19.5 thousand kidnapped children in Russia."
November 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
😔 Zelensky: We found about 400 places in Russia where kidnapped children are kept. Ukraine is working on the issue of returning children with Qatar, with the Vatican.
‼️"We have returned more than 1,600 children. About 19.5 thousand kidnapped children in Russia."
‼️"We have returned more than 1,600 children. About 19.5 thousand kidnapped children in Russia."
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Sheffield Hallam's treatment of Laura Murphy's courageous research into the Chinese genocide of the Uyghurs, including slave labor is a worthwhile, if very depressing, read:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Sheffield Hallam's treatment of Laura Murphy's courageous research into the Chinese genocide of the Uyghurs, including slave labor is a worthwhile, if very depressing, read:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Putin said that Russia "historically has always treated a defeated enemy with mercy."
And this is what #Ukrainian Defenders who survived Russian captivity say:
◾️ Dmytro Polovian: "They forced us to walk to interrogations on broken legs; some were beaten, some were jabbed with an awl."
And this is what #Ukrainian Defenders who survived Russian captivity say:
◾️ Dmytro Polovian: "They forced us to walk to interrogations on broken legs; some were beaten, some were jabbed with an awl."
October 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Putin said that Russia "historically has always treated a defeated enemy with mercy."
And this is what #Ukrainian Defenders who survived Russian captivity say:
◾️ Dmytro Polovian: "They forced us to walk to interrogations on broken legs; some were beaten, some were jabbed with an awl."
And this is what #Ukrainian Defenders who survived Russian captivity say:
◾️ Dmytro Polovian: "They forced us to walk to interrogations on broken legs; some were beaten, some were jabbed with an awl."
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A video by #Kharkiv resident Maryna Aheienko shows her little son, who is not yet three years old, recalling a drone attack on their kindergarten.
At the moment of the Russian drone strike, forty-eight children were in the shelter,all of them were evacuated to a safe location.
📹marina.aheienko
At the moment of the Russian drone strike, forty-eight children were in the shelter,all of them were evacuated to a safe location.
📹marina.aheienko
October 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A video by #Kharkiv resident Maryna Aheienko shows her little son, who is not yet three years old, recalling a drone attack on their kindergarten.
At the moment of the Russian drone strike, forty-eight children were in the shelter,all of them were evacuated to a safe location.
📹marina.aheienko
At the moment of the Russian drone strike, forty-eight children were in the shelter,all of them were evacuated to a safe location.
📹marina.aheienko
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Russians were asked what they remember Putin for this year.
The answers are shocking.
The answers are shocking.
October 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Russians were asked what they remember Putin for this year.
The answers are shocking.
The answers are shocking.
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"I abducted a child from Mariupol and brought him into my family."
Russia's Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, has admitted guilt in a war crime - the abduction of Ukrainian children - for which the Hague court issued a warrant.
Russia's Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, has admitted guilt in a war crime - the abduction of Ukrainian children - for which the Hague court issued a warrant.
October 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"I abducted a child from Mariupol and brought him into my family."
Russia's Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, has admitted guilt in a war crime - the abduction of Ukrainian children - for which the Hague court issued a warrant.
Russia's Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, has admitted guilt in a war crime - the abduction of Ukrainian children - for which the Hague court issued a warrant.
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“It is a lie to say we abduct and indoctrinate Ukrainian children, as evidenced by the Ukrainian child I abducted and indoctrinated.”
October 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“It is a lie to say we abduct and indoctrinate Ukrainian children, as evidenced by the Ukrainian child I abducted and indoctrinated.”
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Carole Cadwalladr was right and we’d be in a better world if more people had listened.
This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐
There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..
October 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Carole Cadwalladr was right and we’d be in a better world if more people had listened.
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This article by @radiofreetom.bsky.social is a must read for all those wearing the uniform, but as importantly for all those wanting to maintain our Constitutional republic.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here
The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.
www.theatlantic.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This article by @radiofreetom.bsky.social is a must read for all those wearing the uniform, but as importantly for all those wanting to maintain our Constitutional republic.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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1/ Tired, depressed, and angry Russian soldiers mobilised in 2022 have been reflecting on their three years at war. "I feel like I'm in The Hunger Games", one remarks. Others speculate that the Russian government wants to exterminate ethnic Russians. ⬇️
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1/ Three years on from their mobilisation, surviving Russian 'mobiks' have been speaking of their despair and hopelessness at being forced to serve indefinitely in an increasingly lethal war. "We're not considered human beings; meat shouldn't have an opinion," says one. ⬇️
September 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
1/ Tired, depressed, and angry Russian soldiers mobilised in 2022 have been reflecting on their three years at war. "I feel like I'm in The Hunger Games", one remarks. Others speculate that the Russian government wants to exterminate ethnic Russians. ⬇️
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🇵🇱 "We know that you disregard international law and cannot live in peace with your neighbors. Your extreme nationalism is a thirst for domination that will not end until you accept that the era of empires is over and yours will not return," — Sikorski told the Russian representative at UN meeting.
September 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🇵🇱 "We know that you disregard international law and cannot live in peace with your neighbors. Your extreme nationalism is a thirst for domination that will not end until you accept that the era of empires is over and yours will not return," — Sikorski told the Russian representative at UN meeting.