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Thinking about things. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡«πŸ‡·πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ‡¬πŸ‡ͺ

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-Zero Congressional consultation or approval.
-Zero preparation of public for need/consequences of war.
-Zero evidence of thought about "OK, what might the other side do?" Next month. Next year.
-Zero mention of anti-nuke agreement Trump voided, or Trump claim last year that nukes "obliterated."

28.02.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 2992 πŸ” 926 πŸ’¬ 61 πŸ“Œ 37
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Throughout the entire Cold War, "peace talks in Geneva" used to mean something.

Those days are now over.

The United States used the Geneva talks as cover to finalise military operational planning for an all-out offensive attack. Nothing but a cynical charade. An illegal war.

21st century hell.

28.02.2026 10:56 πŸ‘ 198 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 13

Finally, after many shocks, have cancelled my Washington Post subscription #washingtonpost

A drip in a barrel, maybe.

04.02.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We misconceive of #russia and excuse it at our peril.
And we’ve done so eagerly, despite overwhelming evidence, despite the clear and present danger it poses not just to πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ but to Europe, to the global security order, and to russians themselves.
My latest
open.substack.com/pub/clairebe...

26.01.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I think the renfe app/website is pretty terrible. Check the man in seat 61 website for advice! That said, even after scouring all possibilities, there really are only a very few trains between Granada and Malaga/Malaga Airport, far fewer than you might think given their respective populations

10.01.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

What X is allowing Grok to do is unlawful or regulatory-illegal in multiple jurisdictions, creates clear DSA violations, and continues despite regulator scrutiny. The images do not need to be pornographic, non-consensual sexualised or intimate depictions are enough.

05.01.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 1699 πŸ” 582 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 27
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January 3, 2026 Today was the legal deadline for the Department of Justice to submit to Congress a written justification for any documents from the Epstein files that the department had redacted or withheld.

January 3, 2026

04.01.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 1521 πŸ” 515 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 68
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β€˜It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary

It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US

Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable

www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

02.01.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 556 πŸ” 312 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 34

Canadian #ICC Judge Prost has spoken about the emotional & practical toll that US sanctions against her have taken.

Yet Ottawa will not speak out against these sanctions. The reason, I have had confirmed, is bc Canada is afraid of American anger at calling sanctions out.

A sad state of affairs.

02.01.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Es kommen ja nicht viele MÀnner zu meinen VortrÀgen. Aber es sind ausschließlich MÀnner, die mir danach gute Tipps geben, wie ich es besser machen kânnte.
Das ist schon auch ein bisschen lustig.

08.11.2025 08:07 πŸ‘ 740 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 2
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Vienna, Austria

18.10.2025 19:34 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#nokings #vienna

18.10.2025 19:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 BREAKING: Three Russian fighter jets flew into Estonian airspace today in a serious escalation on NATO’s eastern border.

Read the developing story: ow.ly/rBwh50WZpov

19.09.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 253 πŸ” 157 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 43
Ri Chun Hee as host of the Jimmy Kimmel show

Ri Chun Hee as host of the Jimmy Kimmel show

I’m not sure how I feel about Kimmel’s replacement, tbh.

17.09.2025 23:18 πŸ‘ 523 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6

I've written a lot about disordered discourse and counterpublics, but given recent events I want to cover a key part of disordered discourse, which I call the four pillars of disordered doubt.

09.09.2025 16:28 πŸ‘ 478 πŸ” 169 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 45
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Appeals Court Upholds Carroll’s $83 Million Judgment Against Trump

Columbia University, big law firms and major Fortune 500 companies have consistently rolled over to Trump. Meanwhile, E. Jean Carroll, Stormy Daniels and the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein consistently stand up to him despite the risk of losing everything.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/n...

08.09.2025 15:23 πŸ‘ 540 πŸ” 153 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 10
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Das ist alles dermaßen jenseitig, es macht einen nur mehr fassungslos. Und die Republikaner im Kongress applaudieren oder schauen dabei zu. Eine Sekte, die ihrem Guru folgt, offenbar vâllig egal wohin.
Wir kΓΆnnen der wichtigsten Demokratie der Welt live beim Marsch in die Autokratie zusehen.

06.09.2025 22:27 πŸ‘ 1009 πŸ” 201 πŸ’¬ 70 πŸ“Œ 9

Cruelty doesn’t seem like a byproduct, it’s the goal. The Trump administration is set to destroy $9.7 million worth of contraceptives instead of sending them to women in need overseas.

19.07.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 2969 πŸ” 861 πŸ’¬ 119 πŸ“Œ 43
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Got damn

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β€œif they can do this to a senator they can do this to anybody”

they already are doing it to everybody wtf do you think weve been saying

13.06.2025 11:20 πŸ‘ 10383 πŸ” 1856 πŸ’¬ 152 πŸ“Œ 60
the iconic Artie from Sopranos pointing a rifle meme

the iconic Artie from Sopranos pointing a rifle meme

go ahead, post another "both sides" take. tell me about cafeteria complaints and affinity group graduations at liberal arts colleges set the groundwork for today's DHS. write another essay comparing the domestic mobilization of the military to the social dynamics of leftist group chats.

12.06.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 5207 πŸ” 835 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 10
A graphic of Timothy Snyder’s 20 lessons to act against tyranny: do not obey in advance, defend institutions, beware the one-party state, take responsibility, remember professional ethics, be wary of paramilitaries, be reflective if you must be armed, stand out, be kind to our language, believe in truth, investigate, make eye contact and small talk, practice corporeal politics, establish a private life, contribute to good causes, learn from peers in other countries, listen for dangerous words, be calm when the unthinkable arrives, be a patriot, be as courageous as you can.

A graphic of Timothy Snyder’s 20 lessons to act against tyranny: do not obey in advance, defend institutions, beware the one-party state, take responsibility, remember professional ethics, be wary of paramilitaries, be reflective if you must be armed, stand out, be kind to our language, believe in truth, investigate, make eye contact and small talk, practice corporeal politics, establish a private life, contribute to good causes, learn from peers in other countries, listen for dangerous words, be calm when the unthinkable arrives, be a patriot, be as courageous as you can.

08.06.2025 16:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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JETZT GEMEINSAM. Echt unabhΓ€ngiger Journalismus von Mitgliedern finanziert JETZT erzΓ€hlt Geschichten mit Tiefgang, die uns die Welt besser verstehen lassen

jetzt.at?teilen=o0iER...

26.05.2025 10:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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April 21, 2025 Yesterday, on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis performed his final public act when he waved to worshippers in St.

April 21, 2025

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Rumours

16.04.2025 21:13 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The people telling the world they want to "have Greenland" and make Canada the "51st state" are suddenly really into respecting national sovereignty when it comes to the nation they want to serve as their fascist blacksite penal colony

15.04.2025 13:11 πŸ‘ 1511 πŸ” 407 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 8
Old mobile phones and keyboards. Overlaid text reads: FT Exclusive: EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones to avoid espionage

Old mobile phones and keyboards. Overlaid text reads: FT Exclusive: EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones to avoid espionage

Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage β€” a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...

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Russia: Two high-school kids in Nizhny Novgorod sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for publishing a YouTube video to their 26 subscribers in which they discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The police complaint was filed by their school principal.

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