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'In Ukraine, the state itself is investigating the government, the cabinet, the president’s closest advisers. By contrast, it is impossible to imagine Kash Patel’s FBI investigating anyone in Trump’s White House. Any Russian who investigates Putin goes to jail"
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Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption
The people of Ukraine want an honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
'In Ukraine, the state itself is investigating the government, the cabinet, the president’s closest advisers. By contrast, it is impossible to imagine Kash Patel’s FBI investigating anyone in Trump’s White House. Any Russian who investigates Putin goes to jail"
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Between the booths flooding and a fire breaking out in the Blue Zone, feels like maybe someone is trying to tell us something at #COP30
BREAKING: COP30 Blue Zone venue is being evacuated after a firealarm was triggered. Smoke visible.
November 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Between the booths flooding and a fire breaking out in the Blue Zone, feels like maybe someone is trying to tell us something at #COP30
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The Talatan Solar Park in China is absurdly huge — stretching across 600 km² of the Tibetan Plateau (about 7× Manhattan’s size) and generating around 17 GW of power.
It’s so big you can see it from space — a shimmering sea of panels.
It’s so big you can see it from space — a shimmering sea of panels.
November 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The Talatan Solar Park in China is absurdly huge — stretching across 600 km² of the Tibetan Plateau (about 7× Manhattan’s size) and generating around 17 GW of power.
It’s so big you can see it from space — a shimmering sea of panels.
It’s so big you can see it from space — a shimmering sea of panels.
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Anhand von 12 Kriterien analysiert die NEW YORK TIMES in ihrem Leitartikel, ob die USA unter Trump von einer Demokratie zu einer Autokratie werden - und das Ergebnis ist nicht beruhigend:
Opinion | Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Anhand von 12 Kriterien analysiert die NEW YORK TIMES in ihrem Leitartikel, ob die USA unter Trump von einer Demokratie zu einer Autokratie werden - und das Ergebnis ist nicht beruhigend:
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A horrific mass murder is unfolding in Sudan, where no one can see it. The RSF are murdering civilians in El Fasher, having finally defeated the Sudanese army forces holding out in the city. The BBC has managed to speak to some who escaped
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
Sudanese survivors of el-Fasher siege tell the BBC about RSF brutality | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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November 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
A horrific mass murder is unfolding in Sudan, where no one can see it. The RSF are murdering civilians in El Fasher, having finally defeated the Sudanese army forces holding out in the city. The BBC has managed to speak to some who escaped
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...
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Forcing regime change in Venezuela under the pretext of fighting "terrorism" might lower the bar for other great powers to follow through with their national aspirations (China -> Taiwan).
October 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Forcing regime change in Venezuela under the pretext of fighting "terrorism" might lower the bar for other great powers to follow through with their national aspirations (China -> Taiwan).
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EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas:
Last week in Kyiv,we announced €10 million to launch the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression.
Today, 25 member states have committed to becoming parties to this tribunal
Putin’s regime started this war & must face the consequences
Last week in Kyiv,we announced €10 million to launch the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression.
Today, 25 member states have committed to becoming parties to this tribunal
Putin’s regime started this war & must face the consequences
October 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas:
Last week in Kyiv,we announced €10 million to launch the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression.
Today, 25 member states have committed to becoming parties to this tribunal
Putin’s regime started this war & must face the consequences
Last week in Kyiv,we announced €10 million to launch the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression.
Today, 25 member states have committed to becoming parties to this tribunal
Putin’s regime started this war & must face the consequences
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Trump's AI video, showing himself as a pilot dumping shit on Americans, fits right in to a long authoritarian tradition
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Why Trump Turned to the Sewer
The president’s disturbing, excremental propaganda campaign
www.theatlantic.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Trump's AI video, showing himself as a pilot dumping shit on Americans, fits right in to a long authoritarian tradition
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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It's tough to explain exactly how nutty this new report from fossil fuel industry consultant Wood Mackenzie is, but I'm going to try in a short thread.
As you can guess: 1 trillion barrels of oil is...............................A LOT
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As you can guess: 1 trillion barrels of oil is...............................A LOT
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October 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It's tough to explain exactly how nutty this new report from fossil fuel industry consultant Wood Mackenzie is, but I'm going to try in a short thread.
As you can guess: 1 trillion barrels of oil is...............................A LOT
archive.ph/grTVe
As you can guess: 1 trillion barrels of oil is...............................A LOT
archive.ph/grTVe
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Italien, Österreich, die Niederlande, Frankreich und andere Staaten zeigen wohin das führt. Aber hey, die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt.
October 15, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Italien, Österreich, die Niederlande, Frankreich und andere Staaten zeigen wohin das führt. Aber hey, die Hoffnung stirbt zuletzt.
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Die 10 wichtigsten Punkte aus der öffentlichen Anhörung der Nachrichtendienste BND, BfV und MAD: 🧵
October 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Die 10 wichtigsten Punkte aus der öffentlichen Anhörung der Nachrichtendienste BND, BfV und MAD: 🧵
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Russia is determined to test European borders&could turn a "frosty peace" in Europe into a "hot confrontation",Martin Jäger,head of the Germany's BND intelligence service,said
He said that Moscow believes it has a realistic chance of expanding its sphere of influence westward
He said that Moscow believes it has a realistic chance of expanding its sphere of influence westward
October 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Russia is determined to test European borders&could turn a "frosty peace" in Europe into a "hot confrontation",Martin Jäger,head of the Germany's BND intelligence service,said
He said that Moscow believes it has a realistic chance of expanding its sphere of influence westward
He said that Moscow believes it has a realistic chance of expanding its sphere of influence westward
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Free link: on.ft.com/435Cvfi Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help
October 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Free link: on.ft.com/435Cvfi Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help
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Trump govt did not reverse these firings out of goodness or self-owning a "mistake." They would have been happy to get away with it. This reversal is the result of strong opposition. We undercut our own power when we give them the credit. Resistance matters. And remaining cuts are still devastating.
TRUMP CDC REVERSAL: Trump administration racing to reverse some CDC layoffs. Disease detectives, measles responders, MMWR staff RIF’s are revoked. DC office still shuttered. w/ @apoorvanyt.bsky.social
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Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error
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October 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Trump govt did not reverse these firings out of goodness or self-owning a "mistake." They would have been happy to get away with it. This reversal is the result of strong opposition. We undercut our own power when we give them the credit. Resistance matters. And remaining cuts are still devastating.
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Absolutely crucial point here by Greg Sargent. When we don’t call propaganda what it is, we co-produce it, and hasten disaster.
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MAGA Implodes over Kristi Noem’s “Stare Down” with Man in Chicken Suit
A good New York Times piece on Portland nevertheless demonstrates how the conventions of objective reporting fail to accurately capture the bad faith driving pro-Trump propaganda.
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October 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Absolutely crucial point here by Greg Sargent. When we don’t call propaganda what it is, we co-produce it, and hasten disaster.
newrepublic.substack.com/p/maga-implo...
newrepublic.substack.com/p/maga-implo...
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So Kilmer Abrego-Garcia will not challenge a deportation to Costa Rica, who has agreed to for him residency, but DHS won’t agree to send him there because it’s not cruel enough.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
October 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
So Kilmer Abrego-Garcia will not challenge a deportation to Costa Rica, who has agreed to for him residency, but DHS won’t agree to send him there because it’s not cruel enough.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
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An explosion hit the Togliatti–Odesa ammonia pipeline near Rusyn Yar in Donetsk region.
Russia’s MoD blamed Ukraine, but reports suggest a Russian glide bomb may have struck the pipeline branch, and now they’re scrambling to shift the blame.
Russia’s MoD blamed Ukraine, but reports suggest a Russian glide bomb may have struck the pipeline branch, and now they’re scrambling to shift the blame.
October 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
An explosion hit the Togliatti–Odesa ammonia pipeline near Rusyn Yar in Donetsk region.
Russia’s MoD blamed Ukraine, but reports suggest a Russian glide bomb may have struck the pipeline branch, and now they’re scrambling to shift the blame.
Russia’s MoD blamed Ukraine, but reports suggest a Russian glide bomb may have struck the pipeline branch, and now they’re scrambling to shift the blame.
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NEW: GLOBAL RENEWABLES OVERTAKES COAL
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
October 7, 2025 at 6:06 AM
NEW: GLOBAL RENEWABLES OVERTAKES COAL
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
How the heck did that happen so quickly?!...🧵
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From 1939-1945 German officers also listened to speeches from civilians about how the laws of war didn’t apply to them. And then they participated in the Holocaust, starved millions of prisoners of war, destroyed villages and cities, and were defeated.
Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."
October 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
From 1939-1945 German officers also listened to speeches from civilians about how the laws of war didn’t apply to them. And then they participated in the Holocaust, starved millions of prisoners of war, destroyed villages and cities, and were defeated.
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It is important to see this sort of straight talking, precisely because of the executive order last week that conflated criticism of the government with terrorism.
Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"
September 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It is important to see this sort of straight talking, precisely because of the executive order last week that conflated criticism of the government with terrorism.
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An incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.
September 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
An incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.
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A list of Russian air incursions into NATO air space in recent days. Meanwhile, Trump's NATO ambassador, a urinal salesman named Matt Whitaker, says that the talk of a Russian threat to NATO's eastern flank is exaggerated.
September 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A list of Russian air incursions into NATO air space in recent days. Meanwhile, Trump's NATO ambassador, a urinal salesman named Matt Whitaker, says that the talk of a Russian threat to NATO's eastern flank is exaggerated.
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DLF:
Israelischer Ex-Geheimdienstchef fordert Anerkennung eines Staates Palästina durch Deutschland – Gaza-Krieg „nicht mehr gerecht“
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Israelischer Ex-Geheimdienstchef fordert Anerkennung eines Staates Palästina durch Deutschland – Gaza-Krieg „nicht mehr gerecht“
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"Interview der Woche" - Israelischer Ex-Geheimdienstchef fordert Anerkennung eines Staates Palästina durch Deutschland - Gaza-Krieg "nicht mehr gerecht"
Der ehemalige Chef des israelischen Inlandsgeheimdienstes, Ajalon, hat Deutschland aufgefordert, einen palästinensischen Staat anzuerkennen. Ein solcher Schritt würde Hoffnung machen, sagte Ajalon im ...
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September 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
DLF:
Israelischer Ex-Geheimdienstchef fordert Anerkennung eines Staates Palästina durch Deutschland – Gaza-Krieg „nicht mehr gerecht“
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Israelischer Ex-Geheimdienstchef fordert Anerkennung eines Staates Palästina durch Deutschland – Gaza-Krieg „nicht mehr gerecht“
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Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/
September 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/