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Chris Murphy
15 days ago
I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends. It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
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“For a year now, people have been telling me that Trump will eventually get tough on Russia. It’s been the geopolitical version of Waiting for Godot.” Thank you
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Only Europe can save Ukraine from Putin and Trump
The new US national security strategy shows us Europeans exactly where we stand: alone.
https://open.substack.com/pub/timothygartonash/p/only-europe-can-save-ukraine-from
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Das Erstaunlichste ist, wie irgendjemand überrascht sein kann. Derselbe Kanzler wurde <2 Monate nach Ende seiner Amtszeit Vorsitzender des Gesellschafterausschusses von Gazprom.
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Bundeskanzler Schröder, Russlands Präsident Putin und der Verdacht auf Aktenklau
Gerhard Schröder ließ wohl Akten aus dem Kanzleramt in die Ebert-Stiftung schaffen – womöglich Dokumente zu Putin und Nord Stream
https://correctiv.org/transparenz/2025/11/26/gerhard-schroeder-wladimir-putin-und-der-verdacht-auf-aktenklau/
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Ulrike Franke
20 days ago
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today. 🧵
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Kori Schake
20 days ago
The Trump National Security Strategy is an act of vandalism against the things that actually make our country strong, safe, and prosperous.
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Anne Applebaum
20 days ago
The new National Security Strategy is a propaganda document, designed to be widely read. It is also a performative suicide. Hard to think of another great power ever abdicating its influence so quickly and so publicly. It will be worth following the reactions around the world, not just in Europe.
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Kaja Kallas
29 days ago
We still need to get from a situation where Russia pretends to negotiate to a situation where they need to negotiate. Extract from my press remarks following today’s informal Foreign Affairs Council ↓
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Armin Wolf
29 days ago
Diese Geschichte ist unfassbar. Weil der Trump-Regierung die Arbeit des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs nicht passt, wird ein französischer Richter digital de facto ausgelöscht und bekommt keine Kreditkarte und kein Bankkonto mehr:
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"Digitale Auslöschung": Wie US-Sanktionen einen europäischen Richter lahmlegen
Nicolas Guillou ist von beinahe allen digitalen Diensten dieser Welt gesperrt – von Amazon bis Paypal. Europa wirkt dagegen völlig machtlos
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000298066/digitale-ausloeschung-wie-us-sanktionen-einen-europaeischen-richter-lahmlegen
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Anne Applebaum
30 days ago
"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%" Read the Stanford report:
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The Economic Impact of Brexit
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https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/working-paper/economic-impact-brexit
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Mark Hertling
about 1 month ago
Tom Friedman’s piece in the NYT today again brings up the specter of Neville Chamberlain in ‘39. I disagree. A better analogy is saying to Hitler: “keep the Sudetenland, don’t worry about the Holocaust, & we’ll give you a few years to rearm to attack into Belgium again. Let’s sign that!”
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That peace plan is the most credible, unrefutable evidence for collusion of Trump with Russia that we have ever seen.
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Excellent analysis by
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: “The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact [..] brought us World War II. The Yalta agreement gave us the Cold War. The Witkoff-Dmitriev pact [..] will fit right into that tradition.”
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The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/11/trumps-war-peace/685024/
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Jason Kirk
about 1 month ago
Imagine being one of those CEOs or school presidents who bowed down to this weird old man, then realizing he doesn’t like you as much as he likes this guy who didn’t bow at all
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If only American billionaires had similar decency left…
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This is not a peace plan | Virgin
Ukraine: This is not really a peace plan at all
https://www.virgin.com/branson-family/richard-branson-blog/this-is-not-a-peace-plan
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Intense, but beautifully written piece by
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- and spot on.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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The Grift Bubble
A Political Theory of American Collapse
https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/the-grift-bubble?r=1z59qw&utm_medium=ios
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Martin D.B. Brown
about 1 month ago
Good. Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
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Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a "grave betrayal" of the electorate's trust and inflicted "profound harm".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c891403eddet
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Wow. Witkoff / the U.S. administration are now officially the ambassadors of the Kremlin. Utterly unacceptable plan and new low point.
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US and Russian officials draft new peace plan for Ukraine
Proposal envisages major concessions by Kyiv and rollback of American military assistance
https://www.ft.com/content/23536bf6-c550-4896-931f-a33a1c2ad91a
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The Tennessee Holler
about 1 month ago
This stuff is so crazy. Trump is now just letting his allies that helped him nearly overthrow the government take turns stealing taxpayer money. Playing us all for suckers. The corruption of this regime will leave an indelible mark on our nation. 🇺🇸
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Anonymous
about 2 months ago
#StandWithUkraine
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Excellent summary - warrants a thorough read.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? (Gift Article)
Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/31/opinion/trump-autocracy-democracy-report.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xk8.KzKm.eymumylH_mqt&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Ben Rhodes
2 months ago
If Trump lies about everything else why does anyone presume he’s telling the truth about Gaza, Ukraine or Venezuela?
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Sherrilyn Ifill
2 months ago
So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube. Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X). *1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.”
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President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library
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Asha Rangappa
2 months ago
If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago
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Ron Filipkowski
2 months ago
This is a desecration and an abomination. First he posts an AI video of himself wearing a crown dumping shit on the heads of Americans, then he starts tearing down part of the White House for his Mar-a-Lago style ballroom.
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THIS 👇🏻 by
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- word for word!
open.substack.com/pub/treason/...
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UPDATE: "We die by lies." The most important note I'll ever send you.
If you don’t have a slogan for this NO KINGS Day, I have one to propose.
https://open.substack.com/pub/treason/p/update-we-die-by-lies-the-most-important?r=1z59qw&utm_medium=ios
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Liam Thorp
2 months ago
The Andrew formerly known as Prince
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Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after 'discussion with King'
In a statement, the prince says:
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Thank you Poland 🙏🏻🇵🇱! Well done! 👍🏻
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Nord Stream: Poland blocks extradition of suspect to Germany – DW – 10/17/2025
Germany had sought the extradition of a Ukrainian suspected of involvement in sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. A Warsaw court has rejected the request, citing a lack of evidence.
https://amp.dw.com/en/nord-stream-poland-blocks-extradition-of-suspect-to-germany/a-74395861
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Ruprecht Polenz
2 months ago
Es wird allerhöchste Zeit, dass diese wörtliche Aussage von Friedrich Merz nicht nur zu seiner Sprech- und Handlungsmaxime wird, sondern in der gesamten Partei politikleitend. Dann klappt es auch mit dem Halbieren der AfD.
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Of course. Let’s have no illusions: Trump’s handler Putin will make sure that Tomahawk deal is stopped.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Ukraine war briefing: Putin back in Trump’s ear as soon as Tomahawks came up, says Zelenskyy
US president reveals plan to meet Russian ruler again as Ukrainian president visits Washington; EU’s fuel importers will have to prove it’s not Russian. What we know on day 1,332
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/17/ukraine-war-briefing-putin-back-in-trumps-ear-as-soon-as-tomahawks-came-up-says-zelenskyy
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Thomas Wiegold
2 months ago
Wenn der Kriegsminister die freie Presse rauswirft.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
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I can only conclude this lady hasn’t got the faintest of what is going on in the U.S.
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Nikkolas Smith
3 months ago
after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US. 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕. 𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
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Simon Rosenberg
3 months ago
Trump has gone totally mad. It's 25th Amendment time all day, every day. He's living in a totally invented, fictional world. And he's old and in ill-health. It's outrageous, reckless, choose your word that Republicans haven't done more to deal with this.
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie
3 months ago
aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage
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Ruprecht Polenz
3 months ago
Warum sind viele von diesen positiven Ergebnissen überrascht? Wer redet uns etwas anderes ein? Vorweg AfD und BSW, aber auch Buchautoren wie Oschmann und deren Rezeption in den Medien. Leider hält die CDU in Ostdeutschland nur halbherzig dagegen
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Ron Filipkowski
3 months ago
Hegseth said yesterday he wants to ban any symbols of “superficial individual expression” by people serving in the military. Of course, he was probably talking about dangerous things like rainbows.
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Mark Hertling
3 months ago
Once again I’m reminded, trust is gained in drops and lost in buckets.
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Mueller, She Wrote
3 months ago
BREAKING: Jim Comey has been indicted.
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Former FBI Director James Comey indicted days after Trump demanded his DOJ move 'now' to prosecute enemies
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted just days after President Trump issued a public demand for the DOJ to act "now" to prosecute him, sources say.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/former-fbi-director-james-comey-indicted-days-after/story?id=125935658
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Trump’s behavior at the UN today is utterly unacceptable. I wonder if Americans understand how bad he makes the U.S. look and how much damage he is causing.
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3 months ago
JUST IN: DISNEY announces Jimmy Kimmel’s show will return on Tuesday Countdown to grandpa Don rage-post in 3…2…1…
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Angry
3 months ago
I understand Miller doesn’t like being called Goebbels, but maybe - and I’m just spitballing here - he should stop plagiarizing Goebbels speeches
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Jede(r) Vierte will AfD wählen. Haben die noch alle Latten am Zaun?
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Joerg Scheller
3 months ago
What the religious right in the US is currently doing is not really new. In fact, it is reviving an ancient idea and practice, that of the “Miles Christianus.” Militant to militaristic Christianity is not just an aberration, but an integral part of Christian history.
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Miles Christianus - Wikipedia
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Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk
3 months ago
Die, die sagen, man könne nichts mehr sagen, sind diejenigen, die an die Macht gelangt dafür sorgen werden, dass man nichts mehr sagen darf. (Las ich neulich irgendwo sinngemäß und stimmte zu.)
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