Morally bankrupt. This gutter scum is willing to throw the Ukrainian people under the Russian genocidal imperialist bus while his country profits from it.
Can there be a better demonstration of the EU's performative irrelevance? They spent weeks negotiating with each other the issuance of 90bn euro debt which the EU cannot afford that will do nothing to win the War and much to obstruct Peace. www.ft.com/content/e569...
EU agrees €90bn loan to Ukraine after frozen Russian asset plan fails
Money to be borrowed against bloc’s budget after leaders fail to agree on proposal using Moscow’s funds
www.ft.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Morally bankrupt. This gutter scum is willing to throw the Ukrainian people under the Russian genocidal imperialist bus while his country profits from it.
"No shit Sherlock". Why don't more people understand this? It's pretty simple. The consequences of a Russian victory in Ukraine are many times worse than the cost of giving Ukraine the support required to win.
❗️Czech President Petr Pavel has warned the West against making any concessions to Russia in the war against Ukraine.
In an interview with The Sunday Times, he warned that a Putin victory would mean a defeat for democratic states. Pavel compared the current situation to 1938,
In an interview with The Sunday Times, he warned that a Putin victory would mean a defeat for democratic states. Pavel compared the current situation to 1938,
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"No shit Sherlock". Why don't more people understand this? It's pretty simple. The consequences of a Russian victory in Ukraine are many times worse than the cost of giving Ukraine the support required to win.
When they tell us who they are, we should listen.
Putin and Modi wrapped up their two-hour meeting with Modi praising Putin's "skillful leadership" over 25 years of Russia-India relations during document signing ceremony.
December 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
When they tell us who they are, we should listen.
Burn in hell Rubio!
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that if Ukraine takes the right steps, its GDP could surpass Russia’s within 10 years.
"They are literally fighting over a 30-50 km strip in Donetsk, roughly 20% of the region still under Ukrainian control and now a central issue in negotiations."
"They are literally fighting over a 30-50 km strip in Donetsk, roughly 20% of the region still under Ukrainian control and now a central issue in negotiations."
December 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Burn in hell Rubio!
Zelenskyy's power of coercion over the Ukrainian people to force them to fight for him must truly be the stuff of legends. Or maybe the Ukrainian people have a deep desire for freedom and self determination. Have the tankies been lying to us? Just maybe?
Dmytro was born near Yevpatoria in Ukrainian Crimea. He lived for 10 years under Russian occupation and passed information about Russian troops to the Ukrainian special services.
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Zelenskyy's power of coercion over the Ukrainian people to force them to fight for him must truly be the stuff of legends. Or maybe the Ukrainian people have a deep desire for freedom and self determination. Have the tankies been lying to us? Just maybe?
Textbook definition of genocide. Just in case any of us care enough to actually do anything to help Ukraine.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin has underlined his true intentions by issuing a presidential decree calling for an escalation in efforts to eradicate all traces of Ukrainian identity from the approximately 20% of Ukraine currently under Kremlin control.”
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
While Trump talks peace, Putin is escalating efforts to erase Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree this week calling for an escalation in efforts to erase all traces of Ukrainian identity from the approximately 20 percent of Ukraine currently und...
www.atlanticcouncil.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Textbook definition of genocide. Just in case any of us care enough to actually do anything to help Ukraine.
Seriously? This is so manifestly inadequate it's like we are trying to insult the Ukrainian people. It should be an order of magnitude greater.
🇦🇺🇳🇿🇺🇦 Australia and New Zealand are ready to invest about $65 million to buy American weapons for Ukraine, - Militarnyi
Australia - $50 million, New Zealand - $15 million. The funds could be combined with funds from another country or a combination of European countries.
Australia - $50 million, New Zealand - $15 million. The funds could be combined with funds from another country or a combination of European countries.
November 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Seriously? This is so manifestly inadequate it's like we are trying to insult the Ukrainian people. It should be an order of magnitude greater.
Moscow's pig.
❗️Describe the Prime Minister of Hungary, Orbán, in one word
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Moscow's pig.
If I may give one answer to this question, it is because we are getting to see the heights and lows of the incredible Ukrainian resilience in action.
How am I gaining followers amidst a war ptsd crashout I’ll never know
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
If I may give one answer to this question, it is because we are getting to see the heights and lows of the incredible Ukrainian resilience in action.
If it's about US foreign policy, you call Putin. That much is clear.
Who do I call if I want to call the United States?
November 23, 2025 at 10:08 AM
If it's about US foreign policy, you call Putin. That much is clear.
Why is the Wedge-tailed eagle not getting more love in the Guardian's Australian bird of the year comp? It's a truly magnificent bird. There is something badly wrong with Australia if this bird gets eliminated after today's voting. Show it some love please!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
October 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Why is the Wedge-tailed eagle not getting more love in the Guardian's Australian bird of the year comp? It's a truly magnificent bird. There is something badly wrong with Australia if this bird gets eliminated after today's voting. Show it some love please!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
My take: Trump still won't back Ukraine with decisive actions but wants to take the credit when they win with European support.
Some people have asked me about this — which I had to make sure was real — and I’ll say what I’ve said since 2016:
If POTUS wants to realize that being the savior of the free world is a much better gig than dealmaking with autocrats who hate America, I will cheer it.
**And freedom starts at home.
If POTUS wants to realize that being the savior of the free world is a much better gig than dealmaking with autocrats who hate America, I will cheer it.
**And freedom starts at home.
September 24, 2025 at 5:35 AM
My take: Trump still won't back Ukraine with decisive actions but wants to take the credit when they win with European support.
Insightful (but much too short) look at the struggles of the Ukrainian army moving from a Soviet to a modern western style of command structure. Obviously still a long way to go but it does highlight the profound difference in performance it makes.
For New Lines Magazine: I spent a week and a half with Ukraine's elite Third Assault Brigade, the largest and one of the most effective fighting forces within the Ukrainian military, and not coincidently, one of the least 'Soviet'.
With @michaeldweiss.bsky.social.
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/in...
With @michaeldweiss.bsky.social.
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/in...
Inside Ukraine’s Plan To Build a Self-Sufficient Defense Force
With Western security guarantees uncertain, Kyiv is turning to elite, battle-hardened units as the core of a remodeled military
newlinesmag.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Insightful (but much too short) look at the struggles of the Ukrainian army moving from a Soviet to a modern western style of command structure. Obviously still a long way to go but it does highlight the profound difference in performance it makes.
Ukraine should play Russia at their own game. Call these a threat to Ukraine and launch a preemptive Flamingo strike at them.
As part of the “Zapad-2025” drills, Russia has deployed Iskander missile launchers in the Kaliningrad region near the Polish border. 'Show of force' against NATO.
September 13, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Ukraine should play Russia at their own game. Call these a threat to Ukraine and launch a preemptive Flamingo strike at them.
We are not supposed to believe either Russian lie. They want us to understand that they don't care what we think and that they have contempt for us.
❗️🇵🇱Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski: The Russian government suggests that Russian drones breached Poland’s airspace by mistake while the Russian UN ambassador claims it’s a physical impossibility for Russian drones to reach Poland.
Which Russian lie are we supposed to believe?
Which Russian lie are we supposed to believe?
September 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
We are not supposed to believe either Russian lie. They want us to understand that they don't care what we think and that they have contempt for us.
I'm holding out for Santa Claus to bring me a luxury private jet.
🇪🇺🇺🇸 European leaders are holding out hope that Donald Trump will make good on his offer to give Ukraine concrete security guarantees, as they eye crucial gaps in their countries' defense capabilities, - Bloomberg
September 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I'm holding out for Santa Claus to bring me a luxury private jet.
Never mind your credibility defending your own bloody home! JFC, the stupidity is off the charts.
Belgian FM Maxime Prévot said that confiscating frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine “is not an option for Belgium.” He warned it would undermine trust in the euro and damage the credibility of European financial services. Most of the €200B in frozen Russian funds are held in Belgium’s Euroclear.
September 6, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Never mind your credibility defending your own bloody home! JFC, the stupidity is off the charts.
Ukrainian civil resistance stories have a remarkable parallel with the London blitz. Likewise, I expect Ukraine's story to end in victory. Despite the intense pain and suffering they are enduring, the Ukrainian people are also showing the indomitable resilience and community spirit of victory.
Remember that coffee shop Russian drone attacked in Zaporizhzhia? This is a a local, Svitlana, ordering a cappuccino with cinnamon through window broken by Russian drone attack - while helping to clean up broken glass . And the coffee shop? They continued serving coffee just little later.
September 6, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Ukrainian civil resistance stories have a remarkable parallel with the London blitz. Likewise, I expect Ukraine's story to end in victory. Despite the intense pain and suffering they are enduring, the Ukrainian people are also showing the indomitable resilience and community spirit of victory.
A Flamingo in flight is a thing of beauty. I'm expecting we will soon see a flock of Flamingos landing. That also will be a thing of beauty. #NAFO
Ukrainian missile Flamingo.
Watch the launch.
Beautiful, isn’t it?
Precision.
Power.
Poetry in fire.
Watch the launch.
Beautiful, isn’t it?
Precision.
Power.
Poetry in fire.
August 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A Flamingo in flight is a thing of beauty. I'm expecting we will soon see a flock of Flamingos landing. That also will be a thing of beauty. #NAFO
Maybe this is an opportunity for Ukraine to really troll Russia hard: an app that lets Russians working in critical industries request 10 minutes notification of their workplace being hit in return for details of where they work and what they do.
russian at the “Typhoon” military plant in Kaluga:
“Guys… please, bomb our factory already — they haven’t paid us in two months!” 😭
Specialty: high-tech military electronics
Salary: nonexistent
Motivation: apparently waiting for Ukrainian drones to do HR for them
“Guys… please, bomb our factory already — they haven’t paid us in two months!” 😭
Specialty: high-tech military electronics
Salary: nonexistent
Motivation: apparently waiting for Ukrainian drones to do HR for them
August 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Maybe this is an opportunity for Ukraine to really troll Russia hard: an app that lets Russians working in critical industries request 10 minutes notification of their workplace being hit in return for details of where they work and what they do.
Sink the bloody lot of them.
🇬🇷 Greece’s tanker fleet is increasing inspections of its vessels at Russian ports following a series of unexplained explosions, - Reuters.
According to Greek shipping and security sources, the measures include underwater inspections by divers to check for foreign objects.
According to Greek shipping and security sources, the measures include underwater inspections by divers to check for foreign objects.
July 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Sink the bloody lot of them.
This is the bit that so many in the West are determined to avoid. The longer we bury our heads in the sand about the threat of authoritarian regimes (looking at you, Russia and
China), the more expensive in lives, destruction and dollars it will become. The cheapest time to fix the problem is now.
China), the more expensive in lives, destruction and dollars it will become. The cheapest time to fix the problem is now.
And at this rate, it will come for you too. Unexpected and surrially cruel. And you’ll know you could have prevented it by supporting us
when it mattered.
3/3
when it mattered.
3/3
July 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This is the bit that so many in the West are determined to avoid. The longer we bury our heads in the sand about the threat of authoritarian regimes (looking at you, Russia and
China), the more expensive in lives, destruction and dollars it will become. The cheapest time to fix the problem is now.
China), the more expensive in lives, destruction and dollars it will become. The cheapest time to fix the problem is now.
When you strip away all the propaganda, this is the root cause of the Russian genocidal invasion of Ukraine. The hot war may have begun in 2014, but Putin was putting in place the political moves required as early as 2003. Even as Ukraine was being stripped of its defences by empty Western words.
It’s not about a president.
It’s about a country
That dares to exist
Without asking russia’s permission.
It’s about a country
That dares to exist
Without asking russia’s permission.
April 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
When you strip away all the propaganda, this is the root cause of the Russian genocidal invasion of Ukraine. The hot war may have begun in 2014, but Putin was putting in place the political moves required as early as 2003. Even as Ukraine was being stripped of its defences by empty Western words.
@climate200.bsky.social Are there any Teal candidates in WA for the upcoming federal election?
March 30, 2025 at 5:57 AM
@climate200.bsky.social Are there any Teal candidates in WA for the upcoming federal election?
I'd vote for this bloke but that would be to profoundly misunderstand what he's trying to say. Thread is a worthwhile read for anyone who actually cares.
Standing up to the authoritarian wave requires more than cheerleading for democracy; it demands making democratic societies more participatory, responsive, and adaptable at all levels, from local to national, in response to the societal shifts driven by the Internet over the past 15 years.
February 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I'd vote for this bloke but that would be to profoundly misunderstand what he's trying to say. Thread is a worthwhile read for anyone who actually cares.