Christine J
@swimfish.bsky.social
Nottingham U.K. 🇪🇺🇺🇦🏴🏳️🌈
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September 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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🇪🇺 | Buy European and Make ITAR Standards Irrelevant Again !
(It is also time to make British English the standard again !)
(It is also time to make British English the standard again !)
February 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🇪🇺 | Buy European and Make ITAR Standards Irrelevant Again !
(It is also time to make British English the standard again !)
(It is also time to make British English the standard again !)
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The Ukrainian armed forces reported that it had used French Mirage 2000-5F for the first time to repel Russian attacks.
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March 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The Ukrainian armed forces reported that it had used French Mirage 2000-5F for the first time to repel Russian attacks.
t.me/kpszsu/30161
t.me/kpszsu/30161
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🇫🇷🇯🇵 | While Japan feels surrounded by the North Korean threat, Chinese expansionism and Russian aggressiveness, France and Japan are keen to strengthen their cooperation in the Pacific.
www.lefigaro.fr/internationa...
www.lefigaro.fr/internationa...
Porte-avions Charles de Gaulle : la France et le Japon veulent renforcer leur coopération dans le Pacifique
DÉCRYPTAGE - Deux bâtiments du groupe aéronaval ont fait escale à Okinawa, alors que la France et le Japon veulent renforcer leurs liens avec les nations du Pacifique.
www.lefigaro.fr
March 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🇫🇷🇯🇵 | While Japan feels surrounded by the North Korean threat, Chinese expansionism and Russian aggressiveness, France and Japan are keen to strengthen their cooperation in the Pacific.
www.lefigaro.fr/internationa...
www.lefigaro.fr/internationa...
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President Zelenskyy on Twitter :
“We deployed fighter aircraft – F-16s and French Mirage jets, which performed exceptionally well today. Emmanuel, thank you.”
“We deployed fighter aircraft – F-16s and French Mirage jets, which performed exceptionally well today. Emmanuel, thank you.”
March 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
President Zelenskyy on Twitter :
“We deployed fighter aircraft – F-16s and French Mirage jets, which performed exceptionally well today. Emmanuel, thank you.”
“We deployed fighter aircraft – F-16s and French Mirage jets, which performed exceptionally well today. Emmanuel, thank you.”
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France wants to increase its military spending. In order to rearm the country without weakening its finances, the government is not ruling out tapping into the savings of the French.
Macron wants to double military spending. The aim would be to reach a budget of almost €100 billion.
Macron wants to double military spending. The aim would be to reach a budget of almost €100 billion.
March 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
France wants to increase its military spending. In order to rearm the country without weakening its finances, the government is not ruling out tapping into the savings of the French.
Macron wants to double military spending. The aim would be to reach a budget of almost €100 billion.
Macron wants to double military spending. The aim would be to reach a budget of almost €100 billion.
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Jean-Noël Barrot, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, has decided to embark on a tour de France to explain the international crisis to French citizens.
www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/europe...
www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/europe...
"L'heure est au réarmement des esprits" : le ministre des Affaires étrangères entame un tour de France pour expliquer la crise internationale aux Français
Jean-Noël Barrot est attendu pour une première étape lundi à Nantes. Le ministre souhaite notamment rapprocher son ministère des citoyens.
www.francetvinfo.fr
March 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Jean-Noël Barrot, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, has decided to embark on a tour de France to explain the international crisis to French citizens.
www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/europe...
www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/europe...
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In other news Vladimir Putin, an ACTUAL murderous dictator, launches a large-scale drone attack across Ukraine, the day before the third anniversary of the war
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Ukraine hit by largest single Russian drone attack of war on eve of third anniversary
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www.bbc.co.uk
February 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
In other news Vladimir Putin, an ACTUAL murderous dictator, launches a large-scale drone attack across Ukraine, the day before the third anniversary of the war
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
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France, if it were occupy in the same proportion as UKR is today
La France si elle était occupée aujourd’hui en mêmes proportions que l’Ukraine
February 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
France, if it were occupy in the same proportion as UKR is today
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Rachel Reeves would have had no problem meeting Keir Starmer’s demand for more money to revive our armed forces.
In financial terms, the PM would've been able to head to Paris today and lead from the front.
Because of the economic damage done by Brexit, his options are limited. 3/
In financial terms, the PM would've been able to head to Paris today and lead from the front.
Because of the economic damage done by Brexit, his options are limited. 3/
February 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Rachel Reeves would have had no problem meeting Keir Starmer’s demand for more money to revive our armed forces.
In financial terms, the PM would've been able to head to Paris today and lead from the front.
Because of the economic damage done by Brexit, his options are limited. 3/
In financial terms, the PM would've been able to head to Paris today and lead from the front.
Because of the economic damage done by Brexit, his options are limited. 3/
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Sorry but this is plainly a lie as anyone with eyes to see can tell.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Who’s in charge of DOGE? Not Elon Musk, White House says
A Trump administration personnel official says Musk has "no actual or formal authority to make government decisions."
www.politico.com
February 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Sorry but this is plainly a lie as anyone with eyes to see can tell.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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Cuerpo (Spanish finmin) argued that issuing common debt to finance “public goods” such as defense and electricity interconnectors is a “no-brainer.”
Also: Spain is the NATO country with the lowest ratio of military spending. www.politico.eu/article/eu-w...
Also: Spain is the NATO country with the lowest ratio of military spending. www.politico.eu/article/eu-w...
EU-wide borrowing for defense a ‘no-brainer,’ says Spain’s finance minister
The bloc is grappling with a need to increase defense spending, amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden move to end the war in Ukraine.
www.politico.eu
February 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Cuerpo (Spanish finmin) argued that issuing common debt to finance “public goods” such as defense and electricity interconnectors is a “no-brainer.”
Also: Spain is the NATO country with the lowest ratio of military spending. www.politico.eu/article/eu-w...
Also: Spain is the NATO country with the lowest ratio of military spending. www.politico.eu/article/eu-w...
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When a judge stops the president from doing something illegal, that’s not a “threat to democracy,” that’s a check on the president’s power. That's the whole damn point.
February 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
When a judge stops the president from doing something illegal, that’s not a “threat to democracy,” that’s a check on the president’s power. That's the whole damn point.
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I mean...
He's not wrong.
He's not wrong.
Trump is an enemy of us all.
Europe needs to unite - and the UK needs to rejoin the EU.
If you want to see that happen… join European Movement UK right now. We’re driving this. ✊
Europe needs to unite - and the UK needs to rejoin the EU.
If you want to see that happen… join European Movement UK right now. We’re driving this. ✊
European Movement
We're the UK's largest pro-European movement. Our goal is to reverse the calamity of Brexit and restore relations with our European neighbours.
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean...
He's not wrong.
He's not wrong.
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Meanwhile in Russia: emboldened by the words and deeds of the Trump administration, state TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov insists that Ukraine is finished and Europeans should be forever erased from history.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfr9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfr9...
Vladimir Solovyov tells Europeans they should disappear
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Meanwhile in Russia: emboldened by the words and deeds of the Trump administration, state TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov insists that Ukraine is finished and Europeans should be forever erased from history.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfr9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfr9...
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“This is a civilisational moment and battle”. Brilliant, courageous work from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social . I’ve lived under an authoritarian regime. First thing: recognise it’s happening ..
NEW: Last week’s newsletter had ‘IT’S A COUP’ in big red letters on front page of NYT. Well, guess what? It still is. We have to stop framing what’s happening as in any way normal. It’s a coup & a collapse in the international order & none of this is ‘normal’
broligarchy.substack.com/p/us-coup-ga...
broligarchy.substack.com/p/us-coup-ga...
US Coup Gains Speed
Europe shakes as a new world order emerges. Here's what's not on the front page of the New York Times right now
broligarchy.substack.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
“This is a civilisational moment and battle”. Brilliant, courageous work from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social . I’ve lived under an authoritarian regime. First thing: recognise it’s happening ..
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There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot
It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Lavrov will eat Rubio alive.
Good. Let this meeting make America look weak. They’ll hate that and try to compensate later.
In the meantime, European countries need to be planning announcements of aid packages, sanctions crackdowns, troop commitments, and Russian asset seizure.
Good. Let this meeting make America look weak. They’ll hate that and try to compensate later.
In the meantime, European countries need to be planning announcements of aid packages, sanctions crackdowns, troop commitments, and Russian asset seizure.
February 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Lavrov will eat Rubio alive.
Good. Let this meeting make America look weak. They’ll hate that and try to compensate later.
In the meantime, European countries need to be planning announcements of aid packages, sanctions crackdowns, troop commitments, and Russian asset seizure.
Good. Let this meeting make America look weak. They’ll hate that and try to compensate later.
In the meantime, European countries need to be planning announcements of aid packages, sanctions crackdowns, troop commitments, and Russian asset seizure.
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Food for thought here, but I don't find myself agreeing. The transmission mechanism is 'do something to the state.... complex systems can fail catastrophically... the economy is a complex system... so it could fail catastrophically.'
In this week's column, I explore what I see as a very real prospect of systemic collapse, caused by Trump's actions, and suggest we start preparing.
I try to explain how complex systems fail, and suggest some of the failure paths we could be on.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I try to explain how complex systems fail, and suggest some of the failure paths we could be on.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot
It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Food for thought here, but I don't find myself agreeing. The transmission mechanism is 'do something to the state.... complex systems can fail catastrophically... the economy is a complex system... so it could fail catastrophically.'
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The most unpatriotic members of any society are the far right. They will always align with foreign interests against the interests of their own nations. They will always undermine national institutions and national values in pursuit of their own interests. When they pose as patriots, they lie.
February 18, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The most unpatriotic members of any society are the far right. They will always align with foreign interests against the interests of their own nations. They will always undermine national institutions and national values in pursuit of their own interests. When they pose as patriots, they lie.
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This is just so awful. apple.news/A9O7E6JV4RcO...
Revealed: Trump’s confidential plan to put Ukraine in a stranglehold — The Telegraph
Panic in Kyiv as US president demands higher share of GDP than Germany’s First World War reparations
apple.news
February 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
This is just so awful. apple.news/A9O7E6JV4RcO...
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‘The lurch to the right scares me’: could the left surprise in German election?
‘The lurch to the right scares me’: could the left surprise in German election?
Amid Elon Musk’s meddling on behalf of the AfD, the Linke is gaining strong support from women and young voters
As the world’s richest person meddles at will on behalf of the far right in the German election campaign, a leftist party calling for taxing…
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
‘The lurch to the right scares me’: could the left surprise in German election?
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This is Europe’s war now:
The continent’s future depends on outflanking America. British troops in Ukraine is the first step.
By Sam Greene
The continent’s future depends on outflanking America. British troops in Ukraine is the first step.
By Sam Greene
This is Europe’s war now
The continent’s future depends on outflanking America. British troops in Ukraine is the first step.
www.newstatesman.com
February 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
This is Europe’s war now:
The continent’s future depends on outflanking America. British troops in Ukraine is the first step.
By Sam Greene
The continent’s future depends on outflanking America. British troops in Ukraine is the first step.
By Sam Greene