@ordinary-observer.bsky.social
Supporter of Democracy. Originally from Central Europe. I live in the USA.
I don't like the use of the word "dignity" here.
Giving land to Russia isn't just about "dignity". Ukrainians live on that land. They own farms on that land. They own businesses on that land.
Also, rewarding Russia for aggression puts Ukraine + Europe at risk in the future. And Taiwan, Japan...
Giving land to Russia isn't just about "dignity". Ukrainians live on that land. They own farms on that land. They own businesses on that land.
Also, rewarding Russia for aggression puts Ukraine + Europe at risk in the future. And Taiwan, Japan...
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I don't like the use of the word "dignity" here.
Giving land to Russia isn't just about "dignity". Ukrainians live on that land. They own farms on that land. They own businesses on that land.
Also, rewarding Russia for aggression puts Ukraine + Europe at risk in the future. And Taiwan, Japan...
Giving land to Russia isn't just about "dignity". Ukrainians live on that land. They own farms on that land. They own businesses on that land.
Also, rewarding Russia for aggression puts Ukraine + Europe at risk in the future. And Taiwan, Japan...
This looks like it was attached to a Shahed/Geran.
This would do nothing to counter cheap small interceptor drones that hunt Shaheds, but it would be a risk to any fixed-wing planes or manned helicopters that try to intercept Shaheds.
Ukraine + Europe need to keep developing interceptor drones.
This would do nothing to counter cheap small interceptor drones that hunt Shaheds, but it would be a risk to any fixed-wing planes or manned helicopters that try to intercept Shaheds.
Ukraine + Europe need to keep developing interceptor drones.
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This looks like it was attached to a Shahed/Geran.
This would do nothing to counter cheap small interceptor drones that hunt Shaheds, but it would be a risk to any fixed-wing planes or manned helicopters that try to intercept Shaheds.
Ukraine + Europe need to keep developing interceptor drones.
This would do nothing to counter cheap small interceptor drones that hunt Shaheds, but it would be a risk to any fixed-wing planes or manned helicopters that try to intercept Shaheds.
Ukraine + Europe need to keep developing interceptor drones.
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Geopolitical deals are being made by the networks on back channels without congressional oversight. The government is treated like a network asset and the people, pawns. It is vampire capitalism at massive scale.
November 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Geopolitical deals are being made by the networks on back channels without congressional oversight. The government is treated like a network asset and the people, pawns. It is vampire capitalism at massive scale.
Unfortunately, the majority of American voters will be indifferent to the fact that a small percentage of USA oligarchs who are aligned with Trump seek to profit from Russia's imperialism in Europe.
Even worse, a significant percentage of Europeans -- especially in the west -- are also indifferent.
Even worse, a significant percentage of Europeans -- especially in the west -- are also indifferent.
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Unfortunately, the majority of American voters will be indifferent to the fact that a small percentage of USA oligarchs who are aligned with Trump seek to profit from Russia's imperialism in Europe.
Even worse, a significant percentage of Europeans -- especially in the west -- are also indifferent.
Even worse, a significant percentage of Europeans -- especially in the west -- are also indifferent.
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I've seen a lot of drone videos since 2022, and this is the most incredible drone piloting I've ever seen. WOW. This pilot is probably one of the best in the world. I'd guess that there are probably no drone pilots in NATO with this level of skill. Wow.
This fiberoptic drone is also next-level.
This fiberoptic drone is also next-level.
November 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I've seen a lot of drone videos since 2022, and this is the most incredible drone piloting I've ever seen. WOW. This pilot is probably one of the best in the world. I'd guess that there are probably no drone pilots in NATO with this level of skill. Wow.
This fiberoptic drone is also next-level.
This fiberoptic drone is also next-level.
Americans need to realize that the authoritarian government of Russia drafts policies that the government of the USA follows.
Americans voted for a president that sometimes takes orders from Moscow.
The only anti-Moscow policies are sanctions that are policies dictated by the USA oil + gas lobby.
Americans voted for a president that sometimes takes orders from Moscow.
The only anti-Moscow policies are sanctions that are policies dictated by the USA oil + gas lobby.
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Americans need to realize that the authoritarian government of Russia drafts policies that the government of the USA follows.
Americans voted for a president that sometimes takes orders from Moscow.
The only anti-Moscow policies are sanctions that are policies dictated by the USA oil + gas lobby.
Americans voted for a president that sometimes takes orders from Moscow.
The only anti-Moscow policies are sanctions that are policies dictated by the USA oil + gas lobby.
It's not just land. It's not a bunch of empty fields or forests.
There are Ukrainian people living on the land. They live in cities and towns in which they grew up. These people would lose their homes. Many people in occupied Mariupol & other cities had their homes seized by Russia's state mafia.
There are Ukrainian people living on the land. They live in cities and towns in which they grew up. These people would lose their homes. Many people in occupied Mariupol & other cities had their homes seized by Russia's state mafia.
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's not just land. It's not a bunch of empty fields or forests.
There are Ukrainian people living on the land. They live in cities and towns in which they grew up. These people would lose their homes. Many people in occupied Mariupol & other cities had their homes seized by Russia's state mafia.
There are Ukrainian people living on the land. They live in cities and towns in which they grew up. These people would lose their homes. Many people in occupied Mariupol & other cities had their homes seized by Russia's state mafia.
The USA sanctions have nothing to do with helping Ukraine. The USA oil + gas lobby is using the war in Ukraine as an excuse to sanction Russia in order to boost sales of USA oil and natural gas (LNG exports).
Trump is doing NOTHING to help Ukraine except continuing Biden-era intelligence sharing
Trump is doing NOTHING to help Ukraine except continuing Biden-era intelligence sharing
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The USA sanctions have nothing to do with helping Ukraine. The USA oil + gas lobby is using the war in Ukraine as an excuse to sanction Russia in order to boost sales of USA oil and natural gas (LNG exports).
Trump is doing NOTHING to help Ukraine except continuing Biden-era intelligence sharing
Trump is doing NOTHING to help Ukraine except continuing Biden-era intelligence sharing
Poland should suspend diplomatic ties and vacate their embassies in Russia. Bring Polish diplomatic staff back home. Double down on sanctions against Russian businesses. Close transport links between Belarus and Kaliningrad.
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Poland should suspend diplomatic ties and vacate their embassies in Russia. Bring Polish diplomatic staff back home. Double down on sanctions against Russian businesses. Close transport links between Belarus and Kaliningrad.
Maybe the USA navy should buy some Maguras from Ukraine if their own military isn't taking steps to keep Russian ships away from USA coastal waters.
November 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Maybe the USA navy should buy some Maguras from Ukraine if their own military isn't taking steps to keep Russian ships away from USA coastal waters.
Why would a health care plan be top secret?
Only reason I can think of is if the health care plan means eliminating ACA, Medicare, and Medicaid, and Johnson wants to keep it secret because he knows eliminating all government healthcare would anger the majority of Americans.
Only reason I can think of is if the health care plan means eliminating ACA, Medicare, and Medicaid, and Johnson wants to keep it secret because he knows eliminating all government healthcare would anger the majority of Americans.
November 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Why would a health care plan be top secret?
Only reason I can think of is if the health care plan means eliminating ACA, Medicare, and Medicaid, and Johnson wants to keep it secret because he knows eliminating all government healthcare would anger the majority of Americans.
Only reason I can think of is if the health care plan means eliminating ACA, Medicare, and Medicaid, and Johnson wants to keep it secret because he knows eliminating all government healthcare would anger the majority of Americans.
What they're doing isn't "immigration law enforcement". It's just terrorism.
I have mixed feelings with how Obama handled "immigration law enforcement", but his administration prioritized deporting convicted felons not everyone.
Bovino's thugs just want to rough up + terrorize brown people.
I have mixed feelings with how Obama handled "immigration law enforcement", but his administration prioritized deporting convicted felons not everyone.
Bovino's thugs just want to rough up + terrorize brown people.
November 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
What they're doing isn't "immigration law enforcement". It's just terrorism.
I have mixed feelings with how Obama handled "immigration law enforcement", but his administration prioritized deporting convicted felons not everyone.
Bovino's thugs just want to rough up + terrorize brown people.
I have mixed feelings with how Obama handled "immigration law enforcement", but his administration prioritized deporting convicted felons not everyone.
Bovino's thugs just want to rough up + terrorize brown people.
Incredible. There are legal immigrants being deported from the USA because they did things like failed to make court appearances for misdemeanors 15 years ago.
Yet millions of Americans support MAGA politicians who are openly racist or who have criminal records.
Yet millions of Americans support MAGA politicians who are openly racist or who have criminal records.
November 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Incredible. There are legal immigrants being deported from the USA because they did things like failed to make court appearances for misdemeanors 15 years ago.
Yet millions of Americans support MAGA politicians who are openly racist or who have criminal records.
Yet millions of Americans support MAGA politicians who are openly racist or who have criminal records.
Who knows who these people are. Venezuelan geologists? Colombian fishermen?
I have a friend in Miami who likes to sail his boat to the Bahamas every few years. Imagine if the Bahamas just shot a missile at him and his crew from an aerial drone because they thought the guy is a drug smuggler...
I have a friend in Miami who likes to sail his boat to the Bahamas every few years. Imagine if the Bahamas just shot a missile at him and his crew from an aerial drone because they thought the guy is a drug smuggler...
October 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Who knows who these people are. Venezuelan geologists? Colombian fishermen?
I have a friend in Miami who likes to sail his boat to the Bahamas every few years. Imagine if the Bahamas just shot a missile at him and his crew from an aerial drone because they thought the guy is a drug smuggler...
I have a friend in Miami who likes to sail his boat to the Bahamas every few years. Imagine if the Bahamas just shot a missile at him and his crew from an aerial drone because they thought the guy is a drug smuggler...
America First means America is the first country with a president who has taken bribes from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, Qatar and Russia.
October 29, 2025 at 1:59 AM
America First means America is the first country with a president who has taken bribes from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, Qatar and Russia.
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I can't believe people aren't talking about the fact that Trump is using $40b of US taxpayer's money to bail out a billionaire friend of Scott Bessant - Robert Citrone - who had Argentinian investments. That's the ONLY reason for the bailout - as usual the mainstream media is COMPLETELY ignoring it.
October 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I can't believe people aren't talking about the fact that Trump is using $40b of US taxpayer's money to bail out a billionaire friend of Scott Bessant - Robert Citrone - who had Argentinian investments. That's the ONLY reason for the bailout - as usual the mainstream media is COMPLETELY ignoring it.
Argentina is an ally because when China stopped buying soy beans from USA farmers, Argentina did the USA a favor by increasing soy bean production to sell to China.
Oh, and Argentina also helps the USA by selling us cheap beef to undercut prices of USA cattle ranchers.
🇺🇸 1st = 🇺🇸 hedge funds 1st!
Oh, and Argentina also helps the USA by selling us cheap beef to undercut prices of USA cattle ranchers.
🇺🇸 1st = 🇺🇸 hedge funds 1st!
October 27, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Argentina is an ally because when China stopped buying soy beans from USA farmers, Argentina did the USA a favor by increasing soy bean production to sell to China.
Oh, and Argentina also helps the USA by selling us cheap beef to undercut prices of USA cattle ranchers.
🇺🇸 1st = 🇺🇸 hedge funds 1st!
Oh, and Argentina also helps the USA by selling us cheap beef to undercut prices of USA cattle ranchers.
🇺🇸 1st = 🇺🇸 hedge funds 1st!
I wish we were, but with gerrymandering and the greater geographic distribution of red voters, Democrats face an uphill battle. National 50% to 41% isn't going to flip congressional districts in Nebraska or Louisiana or Texas from red to blue.
Democrats need to organize in rural areas.
Democrats need to organize in rural areas.
October 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I wish we were, but with gerrymandering and the greater geographic distribution of red voters, Democrats face an uphill battle. National 50% to 41% isn't going to flip congressional districts in Nebraska or Louisiana or Texas from red to blue.
Democrats need to organize in rural areas.
Democrats need to organize in rural areas.
Because the USA is an unreliable ally, Ukraine will buy Gripen planes not F16s. Other countries will do the same.
The main problem with the USA is that Trump+MAGA negotiate with other countries with personal gain as a primary goal.
So Qatar buys Trump crypto + gets a USA military base in Idaho.
The main problem with the USA is that Trump+MAGA negotiate with other countries with personal gain as a primary goal.
So Qatar buys Trump crypto + gets a USA military base in Idaho.
October 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Because the USA is an unreliable ally, Ukraine will buy Gripen planes not F16s. Other countries will do the same.
The main problem with the USA is that Trump+MAGA negotiate with other countries with personal gain as a primary goal.
So Qatar buys Trump crypto + gets a USA military base in Idaho.
The main problem with the USA is that Trump+MAGA negotiate with other countries with personal gain as a primary goal.
So Qatar buys Trump crypto + gets a USA military base in Idaho.