The West overestimated the capability and training of the Russian armed forces. The Ukrainians have inflicted significant losses on the Russians despite being much smaller and having less weaponry. The Russians cannot be content with NATO, and it is doubtful they would use nuclear weapons. #Defend

Trump’s executive order designating Antifa a terrorist group allows dissenters to be branded and prosecuted as terrorists. Executive power must be checked—amend the Constitution to prevent any president from holding such authority. #Chaos @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

This was Trump's pride month, as he clapped and cheered for a murderous despot attacking a democratic European ally in Ukraine. The sycophantic Trump disgraced our nation and our military with soldiers on their knees rolling out the red carpet for an adversarial dictator. #DemandDemocracy

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It's clear that Vladimir Putin feels comfortable that NATO, and in particular the U.S., will not respond to Russia probing and testing NATO. Given the King's welcome Putin received in Alaska, by the American President, it is easy to see why Putin doesn't feel threatened. #NATO #Russia #USA #Ukraine

Trump wants the common white man to think he’s for them. He pushes the idea that the punch matters more than critical thought. The circus is a distraction, smoke and mirrors—while it’s “We the People” taking the punch. @chrismurphyct.bsky.social #DemandDemocracy

Two things are apparent: democracy indeed dies in the dark, and who is turning the lights out is clear for all to see. With SCOTUS anointing Trump the King above the law, and elected officials' only visible plan is soundbites, "We the People" is fast becoming "Me the People." #DemandDemocracy

Global trust in the U.S. is eroding—bully tactics in trade and security are pushing allies and rivals to deepen ties with each other. The world still needs U.S. consumers, but America isn’t self-sustainable. If blocs turn inward, Washington may be forced into concessions it once dictated. #Economy

"I believe what we are seeing is antisemetism closing the Overton window" says @thetonymichaels.bsky.social on my podcast. "Antisemitism is one of the world's greatest pieces of propaganda that has ever been used" Clips by @chattjazz.bsky.social. Full podcast: www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...

"There are farmers in Arkansas, in Kentucky, in Tennessee, in Iowa, in Missouri, in Kansas and Nebraska, and they are literally praying -- PRAYING -- for socialism" says @thetonymichaels.bsky.social. That's how badly Trump screwed them. Clips by @chattjazz.bsky.social www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...

"I think Bernie Sanders carries heavy weight in the United States Senate" says @thetonymichaels.bsky.social , and is wasting his time on NYC mayoral race trying to promote socialism, should be focusing on farmers and coalition-building. Clips by @chattjazz.bsky.social www.patreon.com/c/PoliticsWi...

Here are some notable headlines from the U.S. and around the world. News this week from CYNC Verity. #DemandDemocacy #DefendDemocracy #Truth #News Connecting Your News Coverage.

Russia passes Duma bill, introduced by Putin, to formally withdraw from the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture. This is the evil Trump applauded on a Red Carpet on American soil. #DemandDemocracy #Russia #Putin #StandWithUkraine

Absolute hypocrisy and racism with the approval of Trump and his regime. Vance, a former Marine is a disgrace. Semper No Fi! Kirk was a racist and he didn’t hide it. Should he have been gunned down, no, should he be honored, no! There is no honor in white supremacist ideology, #DemandDemocracy

Rep. Swalwell, whom I admire and respect, said regarding Jimmy Kimmel being fired, that this censorship is not who we are. I have heard that many times from many people, but we have to come to grips with this; this is who we are. Accept it to fix it. @ericswalwell.bsky.social #DemandDemocracy

If Trump had not welcomed Putin like he was a King and there was any doubt in his mind about Trump enforcing Article 5 if invoked, this probing of NATO airspace would not be happening. Putin is testing NATO's nerve, its response time, and its resolve, because he knows Trump will do nothing. #NATO

If a political system descends into violence and no longer tolerates debate, then democracy can no longer stand. Autocracy and a loss of personal freedoms will inevitably be the result. Chaos is a hallmark of those intending to be dictators. #DemandDemocracy #Decency #Humanity @politico.eu

America, your President and his regime have laid out the new rules of free speech in our country. They have it, and you don't! Thanks to SCOTUS blessing the President with his divine right to lawlessness, the Constitution and 1st Amendment no longer apply. Be advised. #BeOutraged #1A

Under the guise of eradicating Hamas, Netanyahu and Trump continue the plan that has been publicly stated: the destruction of Gaza, the displacement of its people, and the development of the land into a resort and tech hub. This is a plan built on the blood of the innocent. #Outrage @france24.com

A ceasefire would slow down Don and Ben's destruction, displacement, and development plan. A plan built on the blood of many innocent people. Has all humanity been lost in the lust for power and the quest for profit? The American outrage should be deafening, but it's a mere whimper. #Humanity

Except the British are handling it properly, Randy Andy was stripped of almost everything He ruined his mother’s final days on this earth We made our most famous child rapist the most powerful man on earth, again Something wrong with the American people, where’s the outrage

Israel’s finance minister called Gaza’s destruction the “first phase” of urban renewal, adding that Trump has a plan to turn it into a real estate bonanza. Reports suggest a decade-long trusteeship displacing Palestinians to build resorts & tech hubs. #Gaza #Palestinians #Humanity @globalnews.ca

The firing of Colbert and Kimmel should have everyone’s attention as controlling the media and putting down opposing opinions that expose the truth are steps in the playbook of dictators. The SCOTUS gave Trump the permission to act with lawlessness, and he is. #1stAmendment #FreeSpeech

Firing for effect? Maybe a bit of PsyOps? Media attention and unscripted leaks are never a good OpSec recipe. #UK #Intelligence #Russia @kyivindependent.com

This states the obvious, although with classified intelligence to back it up. Even open source paints this picture and it was exacerbated by Trump’s Royal welcome of Putin on American soil.

There’s no credible evidence that Mahmoud Khalil ever advocated violence in his pro-Palestinian protests. Rubio brands him a foreign policy threat and antisemitic—but being pro-Palestinian is not antisemitic. It’s a stance against revisionist Zionism and the killing of civilians in Gaza. #Gaza

As the Trump circus engulfs Britain’s royals, note: PM Starmer just sacked the UK’s US ambassador over Epstein ties—while Prince Andrew, shamed for the same, is King Charles’ brother. Quite the Epstein reunion. #UK #USA #Royals #Starmer #Trumps #EpstienFiles

A fascist silencing anti-fascist voices is a dictator crushing dissent and eliminating freedom and democracy. #DemandDemocracy #Justice #RuleOfLaw @ec.europa.eu @euronews.com @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

This is the honesty Americans just don’t want to hear, Charlie Kirk, indeed held up a mirror up to America and showed it its own face. Yes America, as much as we keep saying this it not who we are, you can’t deny reality. #Violence #Guns #Hate #Humanity.

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Trump continues to enrich himself and his wealthy backers as U.S. debt continues to climb. China now holds $759B in U.S. debt—costing taxpayers $30 billion a year, money Beijing can channel into military and cyber power against America. #NationalSecurity #Corruption @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

European-style social market economies blend capitalism with strong social protections — here’s why they work. #CYNCVerity @ec.europa.eu

The fact that Brian Kilmeade was not fired by Fox after his kill the homeless comments, tells you they are the media wing of Trump’s fascist regime. Here is a Nazi T4 history lesson. #Fascism #Autocracy #DemandDemocracy

It’s amazing that absolutely nothing Trumps say is tru and even more amazing that so many Americans just Donny care about truth or reality. #Propaganda, #Lies #AlternateReality #DemandDemocracy

California Governor Newsom is taking the "if you wrestle with pigs, you can't avoid the mud" approach to messaging directly at Trump. His satire is pointing out just how ludicrous and lewd Trump and MAGA are. Hopefully, it will resonate. #DemandDemocracy #Messaging #Resist @france24.com

American Catholics, in support of Trump's immigration policies and politics of authoritarianism and division, are in direct conflict with their Pope, their Bible, and their God. #WeaponizedReligion #FakeChristians #Autocracy,

Suddenly "hate speech" is bad. Suddenly "dehumanizing" people is bad. Suddenly "cancel culture" is good. Suddenly words have consequences. The modern American right in 2025, folks.

There's no excuse for the Vice President of the United States to use a heinous killing as an occasion to baselessly frame political opponents as accomplices to murder while threatening to use the power of the government to attack them. This dangerous rhetoric will only fan the flames.

By hosting the Charlie Kirk Show, JD Vance makes clear he no longer cares about global legitimacy—lost since his Munich Security Conference remarks. His power rests on dividing Americans and leaning on extremist, white nationalist backing. #Facism #Racism #Misogyny #Bigotry

There is mass MAGA masturbation taking place over Charlie Kirk, flooding the media with white supremacist bile.

“I can abhor the violence that took your life, but I do not have to celebrate how you chose to live.” Perfectly said. #Racism #Hate #Misogyny #WhiteSupremacist

These NFL teams held a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk, thus honoring the division, hate, misogyny, bigotry, racism and white supremacy which was his hallmark. #racism #bigotry #misogyny #hate

The New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs are the only MLB teams to hold a moment of silence in honor of Kirk, a white supremacist, misogynist, racist podcaster. The Yankees also drafted a college player who drew a swastika on a Jewish student’s dorm room door. #Racism #Propaganda.

It’s sickening that JD.Vance would host the Charlie Kirk show and continue the legacy of pushing white supremacy and racism. The Trump administration is clearly trying to make a martyr out of Kirk to further divide our country. It was one white boy who killed Kirk not the collective left.

Trump is trying to do damage control about his ICE raid at the Georgia battery plant, where over 300 Korean workers were arrested. Soul, in investigating human rights violations, says this discourages future investment in the U.S.. #ICE #Investment #Economy #HumanRights @news.dw.com

Drones flying over Poland and now over government buildings in Warsaw are a clear indication that the Kremlin's assessment of Trump is that he won't honor Article 5 commitments, so Putin is testing NATO's resolve. @euronews.com @ec.europa.eu @chrismurphyct.bsky.social #NATO #Russia #Article5

General Cavoli warned of Russia being a long-term threat to NATO and European security. With Trump and those around him frequently echoing Kremlin propaganda, it becomes a very real long-term threat to the freedom, prosperity, and security of Americans writ large. #DemandDemocracy @ec.europa.eu