U.S. trade and tariff policy. Politics is not a wish concert. This course is not temporary. Trump did not appear overnight, and this policy will not disappear overnight either. We are witnessing a fundamental change in the transatlantic relationship.

🇪🇺🇺🇸 Merz: The decades of Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe — and for us in Germany as well. It no longer exists in the way we once knew it. The Americans are now firmly pursuing their own interests. We are falling behind, and this has accelerated in recent years — partly due to

Actions speak louder than words. Recently, Putin “conquered” Kupiansk in his interview. Today, President Zelenskyy personally visited the city — something Putin simply cannot do himself.

We got a sad reminder today that ISIS is still out there. Sofia and I offer our condolences to the soldiers killed today by this evil group

As Ukraine, the US, and Europe debate rival peace plans among themselves, there is absolutely no sign that Russia is actually interested in ending the war. Instead, Putin’s insistence on disarming Ukraine betrays his intention to continue the invasion www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...

❗️The 🇺🇸US Congress has prohibited the Pentagon from unilaterally redirecting weapons intended for 🇺🇦Ukraine to other needs.

MUST Read Article www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Merz compares Russia‘s aggression against Ukraine to Hitler‘s 1938 annexation of Austria + parts of Czechoslovakia. Appeasement didn‘t work Priorities: - support UA - keep EU together including UK - keep NATO going - bolster defense German economic recovery precondition for all. (via Kuefner/DW)

"India cannot simultaneously be on the side of peace and reward aggression," writes Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute in his recent op-ed.

Bari is working overtime for Thiel aiming to provoke aggression within the country. Whatever this is, will premiere tonight on CBS.

🇩🇪🇺🇦 Merz: This is a Russian war of aggression against Ukraine — and against Europe. And if Ukraine falls, it will not stop. Just as in 1938, the Sudetenland was not enough. Putin will not stop.

Trump wants Canada & Greenland for their water and rare-earth minerals. But, he can't have them, so he's working with Putin to secure the resource-rich Donetsk & Luhansk regions of Ukraine. Trump will help Putin there for a share of the take, & then Russia will "let" Trump seize more of the Arctic.

❗️In the 🇷🇺Penza region of Russia, at the Chais station, 23 tank cars loaded with fuel oil and two locomotives derailed.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has declared the "Pax Americana" over, warning of a permanent US withdrawal from Europe.

Russian state oil and gas revenue in December is likely to almost drop by halve year-on-year to $5.17 billion, Reuters reports www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Late afternoon view of the sun going down over Morecambe Bay. Taken from Hampsfell near Grange Over Sands #landscapephotography #sunset #uk

👀 Akron chemical plant in Veliky Novgorod.

🇺🇦 114 civilians from Belarus have arrived in Ukraine, the Coordination Headquarters reports, sharing photos of the released individuals. The youngest freed Ukrainian is 25 years old. They were civilians detained in Belarus and accused of working for Ukrainian special services.

NEW: Russia is now demanding that Finland [and Sweden] leave NATO. Russian FM Lavrov announced that the NATO arrangements demanded by Vladimir Putin in December 2021 are still in place and Europe's "last chance." Lavrov addressed his words directly to Finnish FM Valtonen on Thu.

🇩🇪 Germany's foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador and said there'll be consequences for hybrid attacks backed by the government in Moscow aimed at undermining democracy, - Bloomberg

Day 1388 of my 3 day war. Russian army is so efficient instead of capturing Kupyansk just the once, it tries to do it many times. I remain a master strategist.

Trump is using his power to help his buddies and hurt their enemies. It's not democracy, it's an authoritarian running America for the benefit of himself and his billionaire friends. www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/b...

Ukraine has intensified its drone campaign against Russia, disrupting air travel, striking key energy sites and widening the scope of its attacks. For a second consecutive day, Moscow’s airports were forced to suspend operations, recalling the major aviation disruption seen

Tax the wealthy to fund the ACA! 1. Jeff Bezos 2. Mark Zuckerberg 3. Elon Musk

They are wasting no time showing us who they are now.. and they really need to delete NEWS from their name

For more than three years, Ukraine has endured Russia’s relentless campaign against its energy infrastructure. While Europe has supported Ukraine with equipment and financing, Kyiv is now returning the favor by advising European states on how to protect their grids.

And they make a wonderful gift for the last few refineries @darthputinkgb.bsky.social is still trying to hide from our migrating Ukrainian flamingoes too 😉🦩🦩💥

You're the one who changed my desktop pic to flamingos. I know it was you cos Medvedev is still asleep from Friday night's bender.

❗️🇷🇺Russian GRU hackers attacked 🇺🇸US critical infrastructure — a grand jury indictment in California has been unsealed. They carried out attacks on an airport in Missouri, water supply systems in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Indiana, a meat processing plant in California,

At "Rostselmash", they urged employees to prepare for a three-day work week in 2026 The management of Russia's largest agricultural machinery manufacturer "Rostselmash" warned that in 2026, employees will again face a part-time work schedule due to a drop in market demand. 1/2

"There will be periods next year when we will work three or four days a week. I hope we can avoid long-term leave," said Konstantin Babkin, a co-owner of "Rostselmash". 2/2

accidentally did more washing than I have drying space

Russian Shahed falls into the sea near the coast of Odesa

Russia's oil and gas revenues in December could fall to their lowest level in 5 years, - Reuters According to Reuters' calculations, they could almost halve in December 2025, dropping to their lowest level since 2020.

Absolutely crazy December warmth continues in CENTRAL ASIA In mountainous areas temperatures are locally more than 20C above normal. Unbelievable in KYRGYZSTAN Mountains Ak Terek 1748m asl yesterday max. 15.5C today min +3.0 (like in September) Should be DEEP freezing.

🥔🇺🇸 Lukashenko released 123 political prisoners in exchange for lifting US sanctions. The statement of his press service cynically speaks of the pardon "on humanitarian principles and universal human values".

This is what large-scale supply chain protection looks like in the age of drones. A large Ukrainian anti-drone tunnel over logistics routes stretches for more than 40km.

Zelenskyy’s Kupyansk visit was an absolute masterclass in wartime political messaging. By recording a selfie video in a city claimed by the Kremlin, he highlighted the fact that Putin routinely lies while also underlining Ukraine’s continued ability to defeat Russia on the battlefield

News sources report that a Russian drone exploded in Kharkiv about 20 minutes ago. I was personally in too loud an area to hear it. It's striking how routine these explosions have become; we just carry on with our lives. We ask each other, "Did you hear that? Was it an explosion?"

Surprise! Happy holidays! The final two episodes of "Burn Order" were due to be posted this Monday, December 15th. But here they are, a little early. This is the complete series -- a total of six episodes. Free to listen at Apple podcasts or on any podcast app: podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...

Loyal serfs of all tiers may see Prez's vids ahead of time on Patreon. Is this episode Jason Jay Smart discusses Prez's parody's motives, the economy and why why Putin needs this war to continue. www.patreon.com/posts/putin-...

This graph shows the average November volume of Arctic sea-ice. As you can see, November, 2025, set a new record low for sea-ice volume. Volume, thickness and extent are all at record lows right now for the date. The Climate 8-ball is chanting, "Ice free by twenty-fifty."

❗️ Belarus's self-proclaimed president Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 123 political prisoners after a meeting with US president's Special Envoy to Belarus John Coale, including one of the country's most high-profile detainees, Maria Kolesnikova, an ally of former presidential candidate Babaryko.

Denys Dec12 The Antonov 26 that was destroyed in Crimea 2 night ago had a large number of helicopter pilots inside. The motors on the plane were running and the plane was getting ready to take off at the end of the runway. The video of the attack show a. direct hit just under the wing Dead pilots

⚡️ US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash

🥴 On December 9, the Russian general Kuzovlev was awarded the "Hero of Russia" for the "capture of Kupyansk".

‼️🇺🇸 Russian GRU hackers attacked critical US infrastructure, a grand jury indictment in California has been released. They carried out attacks on an airport in Missouri, water systems in Texas, Pennsylvania and Indiana, a meatpacking plant in California, and an oil and gas company in Colorado.

💔 Mock executions, electric shocks and dog attacks: Human Rights Watch accuses Russia of systemic torture of Ukrainian POWs