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I think it is possible that Russia might invade European countries like Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, primarily because the Russian state keeps saying it wants to invadw European countries like Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland
What are you even talking about! I am saying it is a delusional fantasy to suggest Russia is going to invade European countries like Poland, Germany or indeed the UK, which is the insane drivel currently being promoted in support of a disastrous arms race.
December 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I think it is possible that Russia might invade European countries like Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, primarily because the Russian state keeps saying it wants to invadw European countries like Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland
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C'est anecdotique mais en voyant ça je pense toujours à la parabole de l'escargot que j'ai lue quelque part :
Si un escargot était parti de la frontière russe en février 2022 en se dirigeant vers l'ouest, aujourd'hui il serait en Pologne.
L'armée russe non.
Voilà, c'est tout.
Si un escargot était parti de la frontière russe en février 2022 en se dirigeant vers l'ouest, aujourd'hui il serait en Pologne.
L'armée russe non.
Voilà, c'est tout.
Guerre en Ukraine : l’avancée en trompe-l’œil de l’armée russe #Ukraine
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Guerre en Ukraine : l’avancée en trompe-l’œil de l’armée russe
En pleins pourparlers de paix avec Washington, le Kremlin veut convaincre qu’une victoire russe est inévitable, alors que son armée progresse peu et au prix de lourdes pertes, afin d’obtenir par la né...
www.lemonde.fr
December 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
C'est anecdotique mais en voyant ça je pense toujours à la parabole de l'escargot que j'ai lue quelque part :
Si un escargot était parti de la frontière russe en février 2022 en se dirigeant vers l'ouest, aujourd'hui il serait en Pologne.
L'armée russe non.
Voilà, c'est tout.
Si un escargot était parti de la frontière russe en février 2022 en se dirigeant vers l'ouest, aujourd'hui il serait en Pologne.
L'armée russe non.
Voilà, c'est tout.
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🇵🇱 The Polish government announces to the US that it no longer gives a damn about them.
And we admire their panache.
And we admire their panache.
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🇵🇱 The Polish government announces to the US that it no longer gives a damn about them.
And we admire their panache.
And we admire their panache.
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"'Low estimate is 60,000 people have been killed there in the last three weeks.’” As many as 150,000 residents of El Fasher remain unaccounted for
Why, might be appropriate for our leaders, intellectuals, and activists who profess to care about our shared humanity to actually do or say something
Why, might be appropriate for our leaders, intellectuals, and activists who profess to care about our shared humanity to actually do or say something
RSF massacres left Sudanese city ‘a slaughterhouse’, satellite images show
Up to 150,000 residents of El Fasher are missing since North Darfur capital fell to paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
"'Low estimate is 60,000 people have been killed there in the last three weeks.’” As many as 150,000 residents of El Fasher remain unaccounted for
Why, might be appropriate for our leaders, intellectuals, and activists who profess to care about our shared humanity to actually do or say something
Why, might be appropriate for our leaders, intellectuals, and activists who profess to care about our shared humanity to actually do or say something
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Il faut arrêter de dire que la crise provoquée par la révélation d’un réseau de corruption en Ukraine affaiblit Zelensky. C’est plutôt le contraire. Et le dire nourrit le message russo/américain sur l’illégitimité de la démocratie ukrainienne.
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contraire.et
December 1, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Il faut arrêter de dire que la crise provoquée par la révélation d’un réseau de corruption en Ukraine affaiblit Zelensky. C’est plutôt le contraire. Et le dire nourrit le message russo/américain sur l’illégitimité de la démocratie ukrainienne.
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one reason "great power competition" is a bad description of the emerging order is that an interlinked global kleptocracy does not care about national interests or rivalries
Extraordinary WSJ reporting today that unveils the extent to which Trump, Witkoff, Kushner and US business executives are salivating over business deals with Russia while Putin’s forces kidnap Ukranian children and bomb civilians in their apartments.
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
🎁 www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
one reason "great power competition" is a bad description of the emerging order is that an interlinked global kleptocracy does not care about national interests or rivalries
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Dans la lutte pour le droit des femmes
Il y a une jeune femme, Yana Suvorova. Elle est dans un camp de détention russe connu pour être un des pires lieux de torture.
Elle a 21 ans.
Son crime était d'être ukrainienne.
Pour elle.
Pour toutes les autres.
Il y a une jeune femme, Yana Suvorova. Elle est dans un camp de détention russe connu pour être un des pires lieux de torture.
Elle a 21 ans.
Son crime était d'être ukrainienne.
Pour elle.
Pour toutes les autres.
November 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Dans la lutte pour le droit des femmes
Il y a une jeune femme, Yana Suvorova. Elle est dans un camp de détention russe connu pour être un des pires lieux de torture.
Elle a 21 ans.
Son crime était d'être ukrainienne.
Pour elle.
Pour toutes les autres.
Il y a une jeune femme, Yana Suvorova. Elle est dans un camp de détention russe connu pour être un des pires lieux de torture.
Elle a 21 ans.
Son crime était d'être ukrainienne.
Pour elle.
Pour toutes les autres.
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La communication cheap à base d'IA générative est un marqueur assez fiable de médiocrité.
Le medium est le message !
Le medium est le message !
Incroyable hommage de l’ancienne ministre des Anciens combattants. On appréciera la double Bretagne, le casque allemand et la submersion (ou l’annexion ??) du sud de la France.
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
La communication cheap à base d'IA générative est un marqueur assez fiable de médiocrité.
Le medium est le message !
Le medium est le message !
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L'homme le plus riche de la planète a causé la mort de 600 000 personnes, dont 400 000 enfants. Cette information, qui ne retiendra pas l'attention des grands médias, sort le jour où les actionnaires de Tesla approuvent un plan de rémunération de mille milliards de dollars au profit d'Elon Musk.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
L'homme le plus riche de la planète a causé la mort de 600 000 personnes, dont 400 000 enfants. Cette information, qui ne retiendra pas l'attention des grands médias, sort le jour où les actionnaires de Tesla approuvent un plan de rémunération de mille milliards de dollars au profit d'Elon Musk.
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![Comic. [Person sitting at desk with laptop with machine labeled E-21 making “click click” noises on the floor behind] VOICE FROM LAPTOP: Hey all! Does your E-21 humidifier make an annoying clicking noise? Mine did, but I finally figured out that there’s an easy fix, so I made this video in case anyone else… PERSON AT DESK: Oh my god. Yes. *Yes.* [caption] I know there’s more important work in the world, but I feel like these people deserve, at minimum a statue.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreifdjde6wgflkeil7kf4kdh3zqk32k55rkljlwu6arzbw557ogbulu@jpeg)
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Yesterday we had a small issue with the site link, so... new pinned post 📌
The Steam page for The Many Sins of House Ocampo is now LIVE!
🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/4102890/... 🔥
Wishlist now, repost, spread the word! Support the independent game-making underground ✊🏻
The Steam page for The Many Sins of House Ocampo is now LIVE!
🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/4102890/... 🔥
Wishlist now, repost, spread the word! Support the independent game-making underground ✊🏻
November 4, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Yesterday we had a small issue with the site link, so... new pinned post 📌
The Steam page for The Many Sins of House Ocampo is now LIVE!
🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/4102890/... 🔥
Wishlist now, repost, spread the word! Support the independent game-making underground ✊🏻
The Steam page for The Many Sins of House Ocampo is now LIVE!
🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/4102890/... 🔥
Wishlist now, repost, spread the word! Support the independent game-making underground ✊🏻
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#YanaSuvorova
Cette jeune femme, quasiment une gamine, est emprisonnée dans la prison de Taganrog, en Russie. Une prison bien connue, parce qu'elle fait passer Guantanamo pour une aimable club de détente.
La torture et la mutilation des prisonniers y est la règle.
Cette jeune femme, quasiment une gamine, est emprisonnée dans la prison de Taganrog, en Russie. Une prison bien connue, parce qu'elle fait passer Guantanamo pour une aimable club de détente.
La torture et la mutilation des prisonniers y est la règle.
⚡️ Russia sentences 21-year-old admin of 'Melitopol is Ukraine' Telegram channel to 14 years in prison.
Yana Suvorova was held in detention center №2 in Russia's Taganrog, which is known for the use of torture against prisoners.
Yana Suvorova was held in detention center №2 in Russia's Taganrog, which is known for the use of torture against prisoners.
Russia sentences 21-year-old admin of 'Melitopol is Ukraine' Telegram channel to 14 years in prison
Yana Suvorova was held in detention center №2 in Russia's Taganrog, which is known for the use of torture against prisoners.
kyivindependent.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#YanaSuvorova
Cette jeune femme, quasiment une gamine, est emprisonnée dans la prison de Taganrog, en Russie. Une prison bien connue, parce qu'elle fait passer Guantanamo pour une aimable club de détente.
La torture et la mutilation des prisonniers y est la règle.
Cette jeune femme, quasiment une gamine, est emprisonnée dans la prison de Taganrog, en Russie. Une prison bien connue, parce qu'elle fait passer Guantanamo pour une aimable club de détente.
La torture et la mutilation des prisonniers y est la règle.
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I am old enough to remember people in the West and especially college students, actually giving a damn about Darfur. Now, nobody gives a shit. I have no idea why, it's not like there is a legal limit on the number of conflicts and massacres one can care about, Gaza or Ukraine are not an excuse.
Grave fears for civilians after Sudanese paramilitary claims capture of El Fasher
RSF says it has seized control of army’s main base in Darfur, home to famine-stricken displacement camp
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I am old enough to remember people in the West and especially college students, actually giving a damn about Darfur. Now, nobody gives a shit. I have no idea why, it's not like there is a legal limit on the number of conflicts and massacres one can care about, Gaza or Ukraine are not an excuse.
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"Return of the Obra Dinn" is seven years old this week.
For this not-particularly-special anniversary, here's a re-cammed and narrated timelapse of (nearly) all character creation, object modeling, scene posing, and general 3D work for Obra Dinn from 2015 to 2018:
youtu.be/90vqCKEEj3s
For this not-particularly-special anniversary, here's a re-cammed and narrated timelapse of (nearly) all character creation, object modeling, scene posing, and general 3D work for Obra Dinn from 2015 to 2018:
youtu.be/90vqCKEEj3s
Return of the Obra Dinn - Narrated Modeling Mega Timelapse
YouTube video by Lucas Pope
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"Return of the Obra Dinn" is seven years old this week.
For this not-particularly-special anniversary, here's a re-cammed and narrated timelapse of (nearly) all character creation, object modeling, scene posing, and general 3D work for Obra Dinn from 2015 to 2018:
youtu.be/90vqCKEEj3s
For this not-particularly-special anniversary, here's a re-cammed and narrated timelapse of (nearly) all character creation, object modeling, scene posing, and general 3D work for Obra Dinn from 2015 to 2018:
youtu.be/90vqCKEEj3s
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probably the first time in history since the 18th century where the leaders of all the major powers -- trump, xi, putin, modi, erdogan etc -- are all personalist regimes. not sure what this means but worth noting
October 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
probably the first time in history since the 18th century where the leaders of all the major powers -- trump, xi, putin, modi, erdogan etc -- are all personalist regimes. not sure what this means but worth noting
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I can't stop thinking about @bedoyausa.bsky.social's essay this week. It is a story-forward account of why the American people are struggling. (Hint: political economy.) It's the kind of account that makes an ethnographer swoon. I can't recommend this enough: newrepublic.com/article/2011...
How I Became a Populist
My time at the Federal Trade Commission—before Donald Trump fired me—totally changed the way I see our political divide.
newrepublic.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I can't stop thinking about @bedoyausa.bsky.social's essay this week. It is a story-forward account of why the American people are struggling. (Hint: political economy.) It's the kind of account that makes an ethnographer swoon. I can't recommend this enough: newrepublic.com/article/2011...
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C'est une erreur, et presque une insulte, de penser que la gauche souhaite du déficit budgétaire.
Non, elle veut de la justice fiscale. Ce qui est parfaitement compatible avec des finances publiques à l'équilibre.
Non, elle veut de la justice fiscale. Ce qui est parfaitement compatible avec des finances publiques à l'équilibre.
Le Premier ministre Sébastien Lecornu a ouvert la porte à un déficit public plus élevé que prévu l’an prochain, à 5 % du PIB. De quoi envisager de nouvelles concessions budgétaires pour faire tomber des totems chers à la gauche.
Budget 2026 : retraites, franchises médicales, année blanche… un déficit à 5 %, ça signifierait quoi ?
l.leparisien.fr
October 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
C'est une erreur, et presque une insulte, de penser que la gauche souhaite du déficit budgétaire.
Non, elle veut de la justice fiscale. Ce qui est parfaitement compatible avec des finances publiques à l'équilibre.
Non, elle veut de la justice fiscale. Ce qui est parfaitement compatible avec des finances publiques à l'équilibre.
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This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
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Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
October 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
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Un jour, une ZUP, une carte postale : Gratte-Ciel (Villeurbanne)
October 4, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Un jour, une ZUP, une carte postale : Gratte-Ciel (Villeurbanne)
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Have we passed peak social media? @jburnmurdoch.ft.com here www.ft.com/content/a072...
October 3, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Have we passed peak social media? @jburnmurdoch.ft.com here www.ft.com/content/a072...
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Calling peoples' employers in a rage because their tributes to Robert Redford weren't horny enough
September 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Calling peoples' employers in a rage because their tributes to Robert Redford weren't horny enough
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And this has happened *without* a massive sea change of actual popular opinion in favour of these thugs; the elite flip has not been responding to the public, but to social media
It's a tad concerning that columnists who five years ago would've condemned today's marchers as racist thugs, are today implicitly or explicitly supportive
September 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
And this has happened *without* a massive sea change of actual popular opinion in favour of these thugs; the elite flip has not been responding to the public, but to social media