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Elections have consequences, some more than other
February 17, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Elections have consequences, some more than other
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To understand the catastrophic turn in U.S. health policy, follow the money paulkrugman.substack.com/p/how-the-ka...
How the Kakistocracy Became a Quackistocracy
Corruption is a germ’s best friend
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February 17, 2026 at 12:42 PM
To understand the catastrophic turn in U.S. health policy, follow the money paulkrugman.substack.com/p/how-the-ka...
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Hi All, Just sent this out. We are witnessing a historical failure to understand the limits on US power. People honestly talk about the US detaching Russia from China, when what we are seeing is a depressing detaching of the US from its democratic allies by Ru/Ch. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Who Is Detaching Whom?
The "Reverse Nixon" Was More A "Reverse Mao Zedong"
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February 17, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Hi All, Just sent this out. We are witnessing a historical failure to understand the limits on US power. People honestly talk about the US detaching Russia from China, when what we are seeing is a depressing detaching of the US from its democratic allies by Ru/Ch. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Croatia suspended all Russian oil supplies from its main terminal port at Adriatic coast in Krk to Hungary.
Croatian Economy Minister Ante Šušnjar says that he is willing to allow oil supplies to Hungary, if it originates from countries other than Russia.
Croatian Economy Minister Ante Šušnjar says that he is willing to allow oil supplies to Hungary, if it originates from countries other than Russia.
February 16, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Croatia suspended all Russian oil supplies from its main terminal port at Adriatic coast in Krk to Hungary.
Croatian Economy Minister Ante Šušnjar says that he is willing to allow oil supplies to Hungary, if it originates from countries other than Russia.
Croatian Economy Minister Ante Šušnjar says that he is willing to allow oil supplies to Hungary, if it originates from countries other than Russia.
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Politico published symbolic awards following the Munich Security Conference, naming EU foreign policy chief Kallas for Worst Poker Face. She was seen pressing her lips and puffing her cheeks as US UN ambassador Mike Waltz praised Washington for ending several wars. The reaction spread quickly online
February 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Politico published symbolic awards following the Munich Security Conference, naming EU foreign policy chief Kallas for Worst Poker Face. She was seen pressing her lips and puffing her cheeks as US UN ambassador Mike Waltz praised Washington for ending several wars. The reaction spread quickly online
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Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.
February 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.
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Apparently, the outgoing Dutch defence minister says that if the U.S. blocks F-35 upgrades, the Dutch will jailbreak it for all Europe.
Which they may be able to do - IIRC they are involved in its software development.
www.bnr.nl/podcast/boek...
Which they may be able to do - IIRC they are involved in its software development.
www.bnr.nl/podcast/boek...
Een race tegen de klok
De krijgsmacht groeit snel, maar is het snel genoeg om de Russen af te schrikken voordat ze Europa kunnen aanvallen? Te gast: staatssecretaris van Defensie ...
www.bnr.nl
February 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Apparently, the outgoing Dutch defence minister says that if the U.S. blocks F-35 upgrades, the Dutch will jailbreak it for all Europe.
Which they may be able to do - IIRC they are involved in its software development.
www.bnr.nl/podcast/boek...
Which they may be able to do - IIRC they are involved in its software development.
www.bnr.nl/podcast/boek...
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The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield.
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
February 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The greatest threat Russia presents right now is that it gains more at the negotiation table than it has achieved on the battlefield.
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
Russia’s maximalist demands cannot be met with a minimalist response.
Extract of my speech at Munich Security Conference ↓
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Free weekend update is out. The leading story is Ukrainian claims that for two months now Russian losses have significantly exceeded replacements. If that is happening, it will prove a major problem for the Russian military going forward. Armies rarely tread water. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #172: Is Ukraine Causing More Russian Losses Than Putin Can Replace?
Rubio, Russia, Ukraine And The European Reaction: A Notable Ukrainian Reaction To Developments In The War
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February 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Free weekend update is out. The leading story is Ukrainian claims that for two months now Russian losses have significantly exceeded replacements. If that is happening, it will prove a major problem for the Russian military going forward. Armies rarely tread water. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Democracy is when voters choose their leaders. Autocracy is when leaders choose their voters.
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SBU's Alpha unit says it wiped out half of Russia's Pantsir systems in 2025 with long-range strikes. Total Russian air defense losses to Alpha last year hit an estimated $4 billion.
February 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
SBU's Alpha unit says it wiped out half of Russia's Pantsir systems in 2025 with long-range strikes. Total Russian air defense losses to Alpha last year hit an estimated $4 billion.
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Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization.
February 14, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Rubio just made a speech to the European defense community in Munich that did not mention Ukraine. Or democracy. Or US business deals with Russia. Or the administration's plans to support the European far right. But there were lots of nice words about our common civilization.
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A turbojet drone by Ukrainian-German Quantum Systems displayed at the Ukrainian House in Munich.
February 14, 2026 at 10:58 AM
A turbojet drone by Ukrainian-German Quantum Systems displayed at the Ukrainian House in Munich.
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I agree. European naivety vs US Realpolitik. We're a partner that doesn't want a leave an abusive relationship.
bsky.app/profile/phil...
bsky.app/profile/phil...
Free piece just released. Marco Rubio called on tolerant, democratic, liberal Europe to destroy itself and embrace a Trump-like future. He received a standing ovation and we are told some people are reassured. If so, Europe will deserve everything coming its way. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Rubio Calls For The End Of A Tolerant, Democratic Europe And The Crowd Goes Wild
Just over an hour ago, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the end of a tolerant, democratic Europe and its break-up into a disparate group of smaller, Trumpist states, and the Europeans in t...
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February 14, 2026 at 11:31 AM
I agree. European naivety vs US Realpolitik. We're a partner that doesn't want a leave an abusive relationship.
bsky.app/profile/phil...
bsky.app/profile/phil...
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Free piece just released. Marco Rubio called on tolerant, democratic, liberal Europe to destroy itself and embrace a Trump-like future. He received a standing ovation and we are told some people are reassured. If so, Europe will deserve everything coming its way. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Rubio Calls For The End Of A Tolerant, Democratic Europe And The Crowd Goes Wild
Just over an hour ago, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for the end of a tolerant, democratic Europe and its break-up into a disparate group of smaller, Trumpist states, and the Europeans in t...
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Free piece just released. Marco Rubio called on tolerant, democratic, liberal Europe to destroy itself and embrace a Trump-like future. He received a standing ovation and we are told some people are reassured. If so, Europe will deserve everything coming its way. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
February 13, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Trump: “The Democrats refuse to vote for Voter I.D., or Citizenship. The reason is very simple — They want to continue to cheat in Elections. This was not what our Founders desired … There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!“
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Prime Minister Frederiksen:
We cannot be dependent on anyone.We should never have been dependent on Russian oil&gas.It’s also wrong that we have made ourselves dependent on China for new technologies.
In other words, Europe has a lot of work to do.That is essentially the most important conclusion.
We cannot be dependent on anyone.We should never have been dependent on Russian oil&gas.It’s also wrong that we have made ourselves dependent on China for new technologies.
In other words, Europe has a lot of work to do.That is essentially the most important conclusion.
February 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Prime Minister Frederiksen:
We cannot be dependent on anyone.We should never have been dependent on Russian oil&gas.It’s also wrong that we have made ourselves dependent on China for new technologies.
In other words, Europe has a lot of work to do.That is essentially the most important conclusion.
We cannot be dependent on anyone.We should never have been dependent on Russian oil&gas.It’s also wrong that we have made ourselves dependent on China for new technologies.
In other words, Europe has a lot of work to do.That is essentially the most important conclusion.
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A division of labor between conventional European forces and nuclear US forces would incentivize Russia to use nuclear weapons first in a European conflict in an attempt to force a partially disengaged United States to back down rather than risk nuclear war.
Colby at NATO: "We will continue to provide the U.S. extended nuclear deterrent. And we will also continue, in a more limited and focused fashion, to provide conventional capabilities that contribute to NATO's defense."
www.war.gov
February 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM
A division of labor between conventional European forces and nuclear US forces would incentivize Russia to use nuclear weapons first in a European conflict in an attempt to force a partially disengaged United States to back down rather than risk nuclear war.
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
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This is just unconscionable man
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This is just unconscionable man
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Just sent out this free piece. For two weeks now we have heard senior European policy makers speak lies. Europe cannot defend itself without the USA, the USA under Trump it committed to NATO, Europe is too weak. It is a generation of failure justifying its mistakes. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Worst Argument Possible
Of course Europe can defend itself, indeed it should.
open.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Just sent out this free piece. For two weeks now we have heard senior European policy makers speak lies. Europe cannot defend itself without the USA, the USA under Trump it committed to NATO, Europe is too weak. It is a generation of failure justifying its mistakes. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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(AXIOS) - Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told Axios in an interview Tuesday that, when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files the previous day, it came up "more than a million times."
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www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
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February 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
(AXIOS) - Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told Axios in an interview Tuesday that, when he searched President Trump's name in the unredacted Epstein files the previous day, it came up "more than a million times."
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www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
@axios.com
www.axios.com/2026/02/10/t...
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Kaja Kallas:
We have to understand how the Russian negotiation tactic is.
It is always to demand something - the absolute maximum - something that has never been yours, and then present threats, ultimatums, use force.
📹: euronews
We have to understand how the Russian negotiation tactic is.
It is always to demand something - the absolute maximum - something that has never been yours, and then present threats, ultimatums, use force.
📹: euronews
February 11, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Kaja Kallas:
We have to understand how the Russian negotiation tactic is.
It is always to demand something - the absolute maximum - something that has never been yours, and then present threats, ultimatums, use force.
📹: euronews
We have to understand how the Russian negotiation tactic is.
It is always to demand something - the absolute maximum - something that has never been yours, and then present threats, ultimatums, use force.
📹: euronews
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8 - Ecocide
Caves filled with garbage. Overfishing the seas. Coal mining. CO₂ emissions. China is basically the biggest polluter in the world. But of course you’ll see cute videos of some isolated tiny green project somewhere.
11/20
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Caves filled with garbage. Overfishing the seas. Coal mining. CO₂ emissions. China is basically the biggest polluter in the world. But of course you’ll see cute videos of some isolated tiny green project somewhere.
11/20
bsky.app/profile/vatn...
February 11, 2026 at 12:12 PM
8 - Ecocide
Caves filled with garbage. Overfishing the seas. Coal mining. CO₂ emissions. China is basically the biggest polluter in the world. But of course you’ll see cute videos of some isolated tiny green project somewhere.
11/20
bsky.app/profile/vatn...
Caves filled with garbage. Overfishing the seas. Coal mining. CO₂ emissions. China is basically the biggest polluter in the world. But of course you’ll see cute videos of some isolated tiny green project somewhere.
11/20
bsky.app/profile/vatn...