Molly McKew
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Writer/lecturer on Russian influence & information warfare | lead writer of greatpower.us | Be excellent to each other
Yeah basically it’s: “Keep sudentenland and send us a cut of the stuff you stole from the people being sent to the camps”
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 11:30 PM
Yeah basically it’s: “Keep sudentenland and send us a cut of the stuff you stole from the people being sent to the camps”
“The self-proclaimed techno-utopians in Silicon Valley who have helped build, invest in, or cheerlead for these companies have enabled this ruin. They’ve traded reality for profit and prioritized technologies that aren’t just soulless and amoral, but inhuman in the most literal sense of the word.”
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“The self-proclaimed techno-utopians in Silicon Valley who have helped build, invest in, or cheerlead for these companies have enabled this ruin. They’ve traded reality for profit and prioritized technologies that aren’t just soulless and amoral, but inhuman in the most literal sense of the word.”
Made some bacon fat scones with toasted walnuts and herb goat cheese and they are a g*****n delight
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Made some bacon fat scones with toasted walnuts and herb goat cheese and they are a g*****n delight
A reminder that this pattern of activity including the stupid handles and bio lines and emojis was catalogued in the Senate reports on Russia’s election interference in 2016 — a thing which actually happened!
Pretend Americans 🦅🇺🇸⭐️2A has been the game all along
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Pretend Americans 🦅🇺🇸⭐️2A has been the game all along
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A reminder that this pattern of activity including the stupid handles and bio lines and emojis was catalogued in the Senate reports on Russia’s election interference in 2016 — a thing which actually happened!
Pretend Americans 🦅🇺🇸⭐️2A has been the game all along
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Pretend Americans 🦅🇺🇸⭐️2A has been the game all along
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
The current European counter proposal on Ukraine:
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The current European counter proposal on Ukraine:
The dud hand of starburst
November 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The dud hand of starburst
Russia is not winning the war in Ukraine, and — as the aggressor — should not be treated as a victor at the negotiating table
The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Russia is not winning the war in Ukraine, and — as the aggressor — should not be treated as a victor at the negotiating table
Reposted by Molly McKew
Russia is not winning its war in Ukraine
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Russia is not winning its war in Ukraine
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
Reposted by Molly McKew
In which the brilliant @mollymckew.bsky.social dismantles the "peace plan" proposed by Trump's overmatched emissary, which, go figure, is nothing more than capitulation to the Kremlin.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
In which the brilliant @mollymckew.bsky.social dismantles the "peace plan" proposed by Trump's overmatched emissary, which, go figure, is nothing more than capitulation to the Kremlin.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Reposted by Molly McKew
The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
I was out front weeding and one guy goes by walking his dog and listening to a misogynist brocast (of course on speaker, no headset), and then two gen-Z ladies out for a walk talking about how they “aren’t anti-vaxxers but” and that’s it, I quit.
November 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I was out front weeding and one guy goes by walking his dog and listening to a misogynist brocast (of course on speaker, no headset), and then two gen-Z ladies out for a walk talking about how they “aren’t anti-vaxxers but” and that’s it, I quit.
I do a love a late rosemary flower
November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I do a love a late rosemary flower
I will post a very rare link out to twitter because this is a very useful analysis of all the ways the 28-point Ukraine plan is illegal under current treaties and obligations:
twitter.com/eeriknkross/...
twitter.com/eeriknkross/...
twitter.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I will post a very rare link out to twitter because this is a very useful analysis of all the ways the 28-point Ukraine plan is illegal under current treaties and obligations:
twitter.com/eeriknkross/...
twitter.com/eeriknkross/...
Reposted by Molly McKew
Really enjoyed this, @mollymckew.bsky.social blends her deep knowledge and humour to eviscerate the "28 peace points" that Russia got US to accept.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Really enjoyed this, @mollymckew.bsky.social blends her deep knowledge and humour to eviscerate the "28 peace points" that Russia got US to accept.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Reposted by Molly McKew
"When you negotiate with the Russians without any deep understanding of the history of the security services and their strategic objectives, or without constantly reorienting yourself against that understanding — you become invested in the perpetuation of the long con of Russian great power. "
The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
"When you negotiate with the Russians without any deep understanding of the history of the security services and their strategic objectives, or without constantly reorienting yourself against that understanding — you become invested in the perpetuation of the long con of Russian great power. "
Russia is not winning its war in Ukraine
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Russia is not winning its war in Ukraine
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
But Steve Witkoff has agreed to treat them as a victor
It’s a long Russian con to make America complicit — and it makes America weak, and corrupt
The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Reposted by Molly McKew
To sum up the “peace plan”:
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
To sum up the “peace plan”:
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
This “peace plan” is what happens when the Kremlin’s propaganda eats your brain
The only solution is confident European leadership
“Ukraine is Europe” is the point of departure for this new vision of European power — and the idea that will make it a success
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
The only solution is confident European leadership
“Ukraine is Europe” is the point of departure for this new vision of European power — and the idea that will make it a success
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 3:15 AM
This “peace plan” is what happens when the Kremlin’s propaganda eats your brain
The only solution is confident European leadership
“Ukraine is Europe” is the point of departure for this new vision of European power — and the idea that will make it a success
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
The only solution is confident European leadership
“Ukraine is Europe” is the point of departure for this new vision of European power — and the idea that will make it a success
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Reposted by Molly McKew
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
To sum up the “peace plan”:
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
To sum up the “peace plan”:
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
- US + Russia divide frozen Russian assets meant for Ukraine
- Russia evades accountability for war crimes
- Europe stuck with bill for Ukraine reconstruction
- Ukraine kept a half-state that never becomes the Ukraine that is a significant power in Europe, for Europe.
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The “peace plan” for Ukraine is just a framework for Russia & the US to take assets away from Ukrainian recovery, and to ensure Russia evades accountability for war crimes
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Europe can, and must, craft better with Ukraine
A point by point analysis of the shambles:
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
Reposted by Molly McKew
Excited to host a timely debate:
‘From Regulation to Resilience: Role of Digital Laws in Defending Democracy & Security’
Speakers:
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social
@johnnyryan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Stay tuned! #Regulation4Resilience
defenddemocracy.eu/events/4-dec...
‘From Regulation to Resilience: Role of Digital Laws in Defending Democracy & Security’
Speakers:
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social
@johnnyryan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Stay tuned! #Regulation4Resilience
defenddemocracy.eu/events/4-dec...
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Excited to host a timely debate:
‘From Regulation to Resilience: Role of Digital Laws in Defending Democracy & Security’
Speakers:
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social
@johnnyryan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Stay tuned! #Regulation4Resilience
defenddemocracy.eu/events/4-dec...
‘From Regulation to Resilience: Role of Digital Laws in Defending Democracy & Security’
Speakers:
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social
@johnnyryan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Stay tuned! #Regulation4Resilience
defenddemocracy.eu/events/4-dec...
Today in heating the house: sweet potato cinnamon/cardamom rolls, made with spelt flour — but the sweet potato really keeps the dough soft — and sucanat panela for the filling — which really turns molten and amazing in things like this
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Today in heating the house: sweet potato cinnamon/cardamom rolls, made with spelt flour — but the sweet potato really keeps the dough soft — and sucanat panela for the filling — which really turns molten and amazing in things like this
“Today is the day Trump is finally getting tough on Russia” — lol still kidding, part 79
www.axios.com/2025/11/19/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/19/t...
Scoop: Trump plan asks Ukraine to cede additional territory for security guarantee
"We are now going to wait. The ball is in Zelensky's court."
www.axios.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
“Today is the day Trump is finally getting tough on Russia” — lol still kidding, part 79
www.axios.com/2025/11/19/t...
www.axios.com/2025/11/19/t...