Rusty
@russlings.bsky.social
Woke, chest-beating, off-exhibit hiker, hubby & proud Pops.
“The deadline is that we want to get this down as soon as possible. We’d love it to be Thursday.”
- Secretary Rubio, on Ukraine/Russia
ANNOUNCER: There is no longer a deadline.
- Secretary Rubio, on Ukraine/Russia
ANNOUNCER: There is no longer a deadline.
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“The deadline is that we want to get this down as soon as possible. We’d love it to be Thursday.”
- Secretary Rubio, on Ukraine/Russia
ANNOUNCER: There is no longer a deadline.
- Secretary Rubio, on Ukraine/Russia
ANNOUNCER: There is no longer a deadline.
“The talks with Ukrainians on Sunday were the most positive so far, Rubio said, but he declined to describe more details”
- WaPo, on U.S. Secretary of State trying to put lipstick on a Piggy.
- WaPo, on U.S. Secretary of State trying to put lipstick on a Piggy.
November 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
“The talks with Ukrainians on Sunday were the most positive so far, Rubio said, but he declined to describe more details”
- WaPo, on U.S. Secretary of State trying to put lipstick on a Piggy.
- WaPo, on U.S. Secretary of State trying to put lipstick on a Piggy.
“U.S., Ukraine agree to change draft of peace plan that appeased Russia”
“Negotiators in Geneva had been working off an earlier proposal [some] say reward[ed] Russia”
- WaPo heads sanitize U.S. foreign policy disaster… giving Ukraine short deadline to accept 28 points written in Russian.
“Negotiators in Geneva had been working off an earlier proposal [some] say reward[ed] Russia”
- WaPo heads sanitize U.S. foreign policy disaster… giving Ukraine short deadline to accept 28 points written in Russian.
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“U.S., Ukraine agree to change draft of peace plan that appeased Russia”
“Negotiators in Geneva had been working off an earlier proposal [some] say reward[ed] Russia”
- WaPo heads sanitize U.S. foreign policy disaster… giving Ukraine short deadline to accept 28 points written in Russian.
“Negotiators in Geneva had been working off an earlier proposal [some] say reward[ed] Russia”
- WaPo heads sanitize U.S. foreign policy disaster… giving Ukraine short deadline to accept 28 points written in Russian.
Reposted by Rusty
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
““The president is seeing this one-sided plan kind of blow up in his face with pushback from the Ukrainians, from the Europeans, from members of Congress of his own party,” Warner said, adding that he expected Trump would change his deadline.”
November 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
““The president is seeing this one-sided plan kind of blow up in his face with pushback from the Ukrainians, from the Europeans, from members of Congress of his own party,” Warner said, adding that he expected Trump would change his deadline.”
“Ukraine seeks urgent changes to Trump peace plan that appeases Russia”
- WaPo
“Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) acknowledged that it appeared the “inception” of the plan came from Witkoff and Dmitriev.”
Unacceptable.
- WaPo
“Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) acknowledged that it appeared the “inception” of the plan came from Witkoff and Dmitriev.”
Unacceptable.
November 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“Ukraine seeks urgent changes to Trump peace plan that appeases Russia”
- WaPo
“Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) acknowledged that it appeared the “inception” of the plan came from Witkoff and Dmitriev.”
Unacceptable.
- WaPo
“Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) acknowledged that it appeared the “inception” of the plan came from Witkoff and Dmitriev.”
Unacceptable.
“Amid talks in Geneva, Ukraine peace plan criticized over concessions to Russia”
- WaPo headline now
“Suspicions continue to mount that the plan was written entirely by the Russian side”
- WaPo on what its headline should have referenced
- WaPo headline now
“Suspicions continue to mount that the plan was written entirely by the Russian side”
- WaPo on what its headline should have referenced
November 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“Amid talks in Geneva, Ukraine peace plan criticized over concessions to Russia”
- WaPo headline now
“Suspicions continue to mount that the plan was written entirely by the Russian side”
- WaPo on what its headline should have referenced
- WaPo headline now
“Suspicions continue to mount that the plan was written entirely by the Russian side”
- WaPo on what its headline should have referenced
“This is one of the most serious geopolitical mistakes of my lifetime" - Senator Angus King on Trump's rancid betrayal of Ukraine and the West
- Simon Rosenberg
- Simon Rosenberg
November 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
“This is one of the most serious geopolitical mistakes of my lifetime" - Senator Angus King on Trump's rancid betrayal of Ukraine and the West
- Simon Rosenberg
- Simon Rosenberg
Everything JARED touches…
November 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Everything JARED touches…
“Sen Rounds (R) told reporters Rubio called him & other senators & suggested the plan was delivered by Russia 2 U.S. & sent 2 Ukraine. "It’s not our recommendation, it’s not our plan””
- Reuters
Trump, meanwhile, tells Zellenskyy, accept it or “fight his little heart out”.
Failed foreign policy.
- Reuters
Trump, meanwhile, tells Zellenskyy, accept it or “fight his little heart out”.
Failed foreign policy.
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
“Sen Rounds (R) told reporters Rubio called him & other senators & suggested the plan was delivered by Russia 2 U.S. & sent 2 Ukraine. "It’s not our recommendation, it’s not our plan””
- Reuters
Trump, meanwhile, tells Zellenskyy, accept it or “fight his little heart out”.
Failed foreign policy.
- Reuters
Trump, meanwhile, tells Zellenskyy, accept it or “fight his little heart out”.
Failed foreign policy.
“Sen Mike Rounds, a Republican, told reporters at a conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saturday Rubio had called him and other senators and suggested that the plan was delivered by Russia to the U.S. and sent to Ukraine. "It is not our recommendation, it is not our plan," Rounds said.”
- Reuters
- Reuters
November 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“Sen Mike Rounds, a Republican, told reporters at a conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saturday Rubio had called him and other senators and suggested that the plan was delivered by Russia to the U.S. and sent to Ukraine. "It is not our recommendation, it is not our plan," Rounds said.”
- Reuters
- Reuters
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
WaPo runs this, now, as real news is that Trump’s 28-point plan was, in fact, written in Russian & translated poorly.
U.S. foreign policy in major disorder.
WaPo runs this, now, as real news is that Trump’s 28-point plan was, in fact, written in Russian & translated poorly.
U.S. foreign policy in major disorder.
Trump says Zelensky can agree to peace plan or ‘fight his little heart out’
President Trump on Saturday heaped pressure on Volodymyr Zelensky, as he pushed Ukraine’s leaders to agree to a 28-point plan to help bring an end to the war.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
WaPo runs this, now, as real news is that Trump’s 28-point plan was, in fact, written in Russian & translated poorly.
U.S. foreign policy in major disorder.
WaPo runs this, now, as real news is that Trump’s 28-point plan was, in fact, written in Russian & translated poorly.
U.S. foreign policy in major disorder.
Trump is Russia’s foreign policy delivery system.
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Trump is Russia’s foreign policy delivery system.
The United States of America, where neither our Administration nor our media knew our foreign policy was being written by Earth’s lead pariah/aggressor regime.
November 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The United States of America, where neither our Administration nor our media knew our foreign policy was being written by Earth’s lead pariah/aggressor regime.
Reposted by Rusty
The Polish prime minister reacts
November 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The Polish prime minister reacts
Trump loving Mamdani as House Republicans take a stand against socialism should help to confuse the MAGA.
November 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Trump loving Mamdani as House Republicans take a stand against socialism should help to confuse the MAGA.
“masked, costumed goons… circling peaceful neighborhoods like sharks smelling a bonus.”
- pattymcm
Capitalism Cosplay
- pattymcm
Capitalism Cosplay
November 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
“masked, costumed goons… circling peaceful neighborhoods like sharks smelling a bonus.”
- pattymcm
Capitalism Cosplay
- pattymcm
Capitalism Cosplay
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
“After His Electoral and Epstein Humiliations, Trump Takes Putin's Side In Ukraine, Threatens To Hang Democrats in Congress”
- Simon Rosenberg
- Simon Rosenberg
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“After His Electoral and Epstein Humiliations, Trump Takes Putin's Side In Ukraine, Threatens To Hang Democrats in Congress”
- Simon Rosenberg
- Simon Rosenberg
In 2025, the White House will defend the President of the United States of America for calling a female reporter ‘Piggy’.
Something I never would have believed during my first 65+ years on Earth.
Something I never would have believed during my first 65+ years on Earth.
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
In 2025, the White House will defend the President of the United States of America for calling a female reporter ‘Piggy’.
Something I never would have believed during my first 65+ years on Earth.
Something I never would have believed during my first 65+ years on Earth.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
“Last year, many tech barons threw their support behind the GOP, which they saw as more aligned with their often-libertarian ideals & their companies’ economic interests.”
Bezos-owned WaPo says it that way. I say they found easy ways to buy influence.
“Last year, many tech barons threw their support behind the GOP, which they saw as more aligned with their often-libertarian ideals & their companies’ economic interests.”
Bezos-owned WaPo says it that way. I say they found easy ways to buy influence.
How billionaires took over American politics
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
“Last year, many tech barons threw their support behind the GOP, which they saw as more aligned with their often-libertarian ideals & their companies’ economic interests.”
Bezos-owned WaPo says it that way. I say they found easy ways to buy influence.
“Last year, many tech barons threw their support behind the GOP, which they saw as more aligned with their often-libertarian ideals & their companies’ economic interests.”
Bezos-owned WaPo says it that way. I say they found easy ways to buy influence.
“Epstein files will come out. No one is looking good.”
- WaPo
“Trump took credit for getting the Epstein files released by signing a bill he spent 4 months trying to kill. The whole sordid exercise is a testament to the collapse of political trust, and no one comes out looking good.”
- WaPo
“Trump took credit for getting the Epstein files released by signing a bill he spent 4 months trying to kill. The whole sordid exercise is a testament to the collapse of political trust, and no one comes out looking good.”
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“Epstein files will come out. No one is looking good.”
- WaPo
“Trump took credit for getting the Epstein files released by signing a bill he spent 4 months trying to kill. The whole sordid exercise is a testament to the collapse of political trust, and no one comes out looking good.”
- WaPo
“Trump took credit for getting the Epstein files released by signing a bill he spent 4 months trying to kill. The whole sordid exercise is a testament to the collapse of political trust, and no one comes out looking good.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
“roughly 1 in every 13 dollars spent in last year’s national elections was donated by a handful of the country’s richest people.”
“roughly 1 in every 13 dollars spent in last year’s national elections was donated by a handful of the country’s richest people.”
How billionaires took over American politics
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
“roughly 1 in every 13 dollars spent in last year’s national elections was donated by a handful of the country’s richest people.”
“roughly 1 in every 13 dollars spent in last year’s national elections was donated by a handful of the country’s richest people.”