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Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
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Poland‘s Vice President Radoslaw Sikorski absolutely torches Elon Musk.
December 6, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Poland‘s Vice President Radoslaw Sikorski absolutely torches Elon Musk.
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The Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore is holding a conference on the X-Files and 90s culture www.llti.lt/lt/renginiai...
December 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore is holding a conference on the X-Files and 90s culture www.llti.lt/lt/renginiai...
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Great to be with Greta flying the flag for Taiwan🇹🇼 at the Right Livelihood Award Presentation in Sweden🇸🇪.
Let's #FreeTheFuture🖖 — together!
WATCH▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiTE...
Let's #FreeTheFuture🖖 — together!
WATCH▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiTE...
December 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Great to be with Greta flying the flag for Taiwan🇹🇼 at the Right Livelihood Award Presentation in Sweden🇸🇪.
Let's #FreeTheFuture🖖 — together!
WATCH▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiTE...
Let's #FreeTheFuture🖖 — together!
WATCH▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiTE...
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Everything you need to know about the NATO expansion threat that made Putin invade
Putin signs decree formalizing Russification of occupied Ukraine through 2036 - Euromaidan Press
Putin signs decree formalizing Russification of occupied Ukraine through 2036, setting 95% "Russian identity" targets for four oblasts.
euromaidanpress.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Everything you need to know about the NATO expansion threat that made Putin invade
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Just sent out this free piece. When the stories of the 28-point plan were first written, too many people went into overdrive to try and make excuses for Trump (He was not informed! He was not involved!). open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
We Seem Intent On Making Excuses For Trump Until He Destroys Us
Phillips’s Newsletter is a reader-supported publication.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Just sent out this free piece. When the stories of the 28-point plan were first written, too many people went into overdrive to try and make excuses for Trump (He was not informed! He was not involved!). open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Nicolas Guillou, French ICC judge sanctioned by the US: 'You are effectively blacklisted by much of the world's banking system'
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on ...
www.lemonde.fr
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didn’t like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
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On the leaked and thus not-so-secret US-Russia ”peace plan”:
I have read nothing to indicate that it’s any different this time than in February/March, May, and August. The Trump admin is serving the same nothingburger for the fourth time. Media and analysts haven’t learned to see through the noise.
I have read nothing to indicate that it’s any different this time than in February/March, May, and August. The Trump admin is serving the same nothingburger for the fourth time. Media and analysts haven’t learned to see through the noise.
November 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
On the leaked and thus not-so-secret US-Russia ”peace plan”:
I have read nothing to indicate that it’s any different this time than in February/March, May, and August. The Trump admin is serving the same nothingburger for the fourth time. Media and analysts haven’t learned to see through the noise.
I have read nothing to indicate that it’s any different this time than in February/March, May, and August. The Trump admin is serving the same nothingburger for the fourth time. Media and analysts haven’t learned to see through the noise.
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Of course it's not legal to murder people suspected of a crime without due trial. It's mind-boggling that this is even a discussion.
Important dissention on the legality of strikes
Top military lawyer raised legal concerns about boat strikes
The lawyer at U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the operations against alleged drug-smuggling boats near Venezuela, disagreed that the strikes are legal and was overruled, according to six sources...
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Of course it's not legal to murder people suspected of a crime without due trial. It's mind-boggling that this is even a discussion.
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The US is not a liberal democracy, and hasn’t been since January. Constitution, rule of law, checks and balances, individual rights — all not in operation.
It’s now a mixed regime, autarky, competitive authoritarianism.
Not at risk. Not could be. Is.
Doesn’t mean that’s forever. But it is now.
It’s now a mixed regime, autarky, competitive authoritarianism.
Not at risk. Not could be. Is.
Doesn’t mean that’s forever. But it is now.
This whole NYT account about the weaponization of DOJ is beyond disturbing. Kinda feels like the US government fell in January.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The US is not a liberal democracy, and hasn’t been since January. Constitution, rule of law, checks and balances, individual rights — all not in operation.
It’s now a mixed regime, autarky, competitive authoritarianism.
Not at risk. Not could be. Is.
Doesn’t mean that’s forever. But it is now.
It’s now a mixed regime, autarky, competitive authoritarianism.
Not at risk. Not could be. Is.
Doesn’t mean that’s forever. But it is now.
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A convicted felon who had also been found liable for sexual assault and committed additional crimes in plain sight was close with a notorious child sex trafficker and likely participated in some of those crimes too got elected with much of that known and spent his presidency railing against “crime.”
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A convicted felon who had also been found liable for sexual assault and committed additional crimes in plain sight was close with a notorious child sex trafficker and likely participated in some of those crimes too got elected with much of that known and spent his presidency railing against “crime.”
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"Putin attacked Ukraine, not Russians" fails to grapple with why millions of ordinary Russians were willing to follow orders in a devastating war against Ukraine.
This stuff open up questions over how far Russia as a society will come to terms with the past after Putin is gone.
This stuff open up questions over how far Russia as a society will come to terms with the past after Putin is gone.
November 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
"Putin attacked Ukraine, not Russians" fails to grapple with why millions of ordinary Russians were willing to follow orders in a devastating war against Ukraine.
This stuff open up questions over how far Russia as a society will come to terms with the past after Putin is gone.
This stuff open up questions over how far Russia as a society will come to terms with the past after Putin is gone.
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The irony of Pete Hegseth/Department of War's crusader video is:
That's not a US Army or Marine Corps Abrams main battle tank (at 12 seconds)!
It's an Italian Army C1 Ariete main battle tank - see the characteristic headlamps above the treads.
The Abrams lamps are mounted on the glacis plate. 🙄
That's not a US Army or Marine Corps Abrams main battle tank (at 12 seconds)!
It's an Italian Army C1 Ariete main battle tank - see the characteristic headlamps above the treads.
The Abrams lamps are mounted on the glacis plate. 🙄
November 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The irony of Pete Hegseth/Department of War's crusader video is:
That's not a US Army or Marine Corps Abrams main battle tank (at 12 seconds)!
It's an Italian Army C1 Ariete main battle tank - see the characteristic headlamps above the treads.
The Abrams lamps are mounted on the glacis plate. 🙄
That's not a US Army or Marine Corps Abrams main battle tank (at 12 seconds)!
It's an Italian Army C1 Ariete main battle tank - see the characteristic headlamps above the treads.
The Abrams lamps are mounted on the glacis plate. 🙄
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How Trump has aggravated Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine:
1. Trump stopped all financial & military assistance to Ukraine in January 2025.
2. He posed no conditions or sanctions on Russia until mid-October, effectively encouraging Putin's aggression. /1
1. Trump stopped all financial & military assistance to Ukraine in January 2025.
2. He posed no conditions or sanctions on Russia until mid-October, effectively encouraging Putin's aggression. /1
October 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
How Trump has aggravated Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine:
1. Trump stopped all financial & military assistance to Ukraine in January 2025.
2. He posed no conditions or sanctions on Russia until mid-October, effectively encouraging Putin's aggression. /1
1. Trump stopped all financial & military assistance to Ukraine in January 2025.
2. He posed no conditions or sanctions on Russia until mid-October, effectively encouraging Putin's aggression. /1
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A new free piece released. The Trump "harsh" sanctions on Russia last night were anything but. They actually provide protection for Russia's biggest oil customers to transact business for at least the next 4 weeks--and have no automatic sanction after that. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The New US Sanctions Move Actually Protects Russia For Now
Think Four Weeks, Not Two
open.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
A new free piece released. The Trump "harsh" sanctions on Russia last night were anything but. They actually provide protection for Russia's biggest oil customers to transact business for at least the next 4 weeks--and have no automatic sanction after that. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Big news from Sweden:
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets
SVT erfar: Sverige vill sälja 150 Gripenplan till Ukraina
Sverige skriver under en avsiktsförklaring om att undersöka möjligheten att sälja uppemot 150 Gripenplan till Ukraina, erfar SVT. Det meddelar statsminister Ulf Kristersson på en pressträff inom kort,...
www.svt.se
October 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Big news from Sweden:
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets
A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Ukraine for the sale of up to 150 Gripen fighter jets
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In the last 72 hours or so Donald Trump has:
• Demolished a large section of the White House
• Posted a video of himself dropping shit on the American people
• Demanded a $230 million payout from his own Department of Justice
Also the federal government is still shut down, but, y’know…
• Demolished a large section of the White House
• Posted a video of himself dropping shit on the American people
• Demanded a $230 million payout from his own Department of Justice
Also the federal government is still shut down, but, y’know…
October 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In the last 72 hours or so Donald Trump has:
• Demolished a large section of the White House
• Posted a video of himself dropping shit on the American people
• Demanded a $230 million payout from his own Department of Justice
Also the federal government is still shut down, but, y’know…
• Demolished a large section of the White House
• Posted a video of himself dropping shit on the American people
• Demanded a $230 million payout from his own Department of Justice
Also the federal government is still shut down, but, y’know…
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Yep, it might, God forbid, even invade and take Kyiv in 3 days. Very worrying.
Breaking news: Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Russia’s terms for ending its war in a volatile White House meeting on Friday, warning that Vladimir Putin had said he would 'destroy' Ukraine if it did not agree on.ft.com/4ou5h1A
October 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Yep, it might, God forbid, even invade and take Kyiv in 3 days. Very worrying.
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Short answer is yes
October 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Short answer is yes
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Just sent out this free post. Trump is tormenting the Ukrainians, by giving them hope of helping them in ways that he never will (Tomahawks). I talk about why, and why the media needs to stop helping him do so much damage. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Trump Is Tormenting Ukraine
The least the media can do is not help him
open.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Just sent out this free post. Trump is tormenting the Ukrainians, by giving them hope of helping them in ways that he never will (Tomahawks). I talk about why, and why the media needs to stop helping him do so much damage. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Pretty much sums up the ideological glue that holds much of Trump's MAGA coalition together
"Where is the NRA now" posts are, I think, useful frames for noting the key insight of Cowie's Freedom's Dominion:
There are two types of freedom:
1. FROM oppression.
2. TO oppress.
And (2) has always been what the NRA types embraced.
So Trump IS LIBERATORY for them.
There are two types of freedom:
1. FROM oppression.
2. TO oppress.
And (2) has always been what the NRA types embraced.
So Trump IS LIBERATORY for them.
Imagine spending your whole life cos-playing and fantasizing about fighting the federal government sending troops in against its own citizens only to root for the government when the moment finally arrives
October 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Pretty much sums up the ideological glue that holds much of Trump's MAGA coalition together
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Israel-Hamas peace deal signed in a ceremony by leaders of the US, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, but not Israel or Hamas, nor any other Palestinians.
Has that ever happened before? The famous US-Japan peace signing ceremony featured US and Japanese leaders. Sadat and Begin signed the Camp David Accords.
Has that ever happened before? The famous US-Japan peace signing ceremony featured US and Japanese leaders. Sadat and Begin signed the Camp David Accords.
October 14, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Israel-Hamas peace deal signed in a ceremony by leaders of the US, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, but not Israel or Hamas, nor any other Palestinians.
Has that ever happened before? The famous US-Japan peace signing ceremony featured US and Japanese leaders. Sadat and Begin signed the Camp David Accords.
Has that ever happened before? The famous US-Japan peace signing ceremony featured US and Japanese leaders. Sadat and Begin signed the Camp David Accords.