Classic Russia. Amid ongoing fighting, locals accuse mercenaries of the “African Corps” — Wagner’s successor — of grave abuses. Refugees told the Associated Press that fighters, operating with Mali’s army, are responsible for extrajudicial executions, mass detentions, rapes, scorched‑earth tactics

Spot on, Mr. Rather. 🎯 💯

Musk's app now removing community notes on the posts of Putin's propagandists. "For my friends EVERYTHING. For everyone else, THE LAW".

Price of Russian oil hits lows not seen since the depths of the COVID crisis, with Urals grade trading at sub $43.

Every Republican has learned to do just like Trump.👇

Russia is trying to propaganda their way out of an accelerating economic collapse. With VAT going from 20% to 22%, the Finance Minister said it will be "unnoticeable" and VAT is "the most painless tax". Right. If you can't afford food, you won't pay VAT on it either. Smiles are still free though.😬

“If we allow Russia to come out of this conflict as a victor, we have all lost” - very important and timely words from Czech President Petr Pavel. The cost to stop a growing evil today will always be lower than the cost to stop it tomorrow. And not just in money.

The Kremlin is praising the new US security strategy. Any questions?

Marjorie Taylor Greene Tells ’60 Minutes’ That ‘It Would Shock People’ to Hear How Congressional Republicans Talk About Trump in Private Mediaite

Trump Weighs Moving on From Noem open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

The saddest part of the FIFA ‘peace prize’ was how excited Senile Satan got over a fake award.

I just want to let Sean Duffy know that I didn’t dress up for my flight today. Yoga pants. Tank. Slippies. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

America’s strength isn’t rooted in power alone, but in our allies across Europe and around the world. Weakening those ties weakens us. In a world of rising authoritarianism, partnerships remain one of our greatest strategic advantages.

Magura V7 naval drone, developed by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, equipped with surface-to-air missiles. It is able to operate in open waters for extended periods, lying in wait to ambush Russian combat aircraft and deliver sudden, unexpected strikes 👀

Memory pill 💊 1 year ago:

Trump’s new national security strategy was released Thursday. It’s naive at best; dangerous at worst. I break it down on Substack. Consider joining me there: substack.com/@thefrankfig...

How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!! No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣

Trump SUCCUMBS to HEALTH Issues as HELP IS NEEDED

Trump has removed President Biden’s portrait at the White House and replaced it with a portrait of an autopen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Au5... Trump is a petty, jealous, childish, and hateful person. I’m sharing a portrait of President Biden as a sign of respect and support.

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🇲🇩🇷🇴 Moldova requests emergency electricity assistance from Romania due to attack on Ukraine A statement from Moldovan power grid operator Moldelectrica says that an attack on Ukraine's power system in the region "has caused a major power outage."

Putin's world continues to implode. youtu.be/8v0MYBXhx6I

The more India embraces Russia, the more their currency implodes.

NEW ORLEANS OFFICIALS: “We insist (Trump’s ICE goons) clearly ID themselves… there is no precedent for masked law enforcement… they have ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY… citizens are being racially profiled, chased, hunted… the chaos and lack of professionalism is ALARMING…”

Scott Jennings is everything that’s wrong with our politics today.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...

Trump Nods Off, ICE Abuses Exposed, Economy Stumbles: A Wild Week youtu.be/Cu7_ilW05H8

An interesting first hand account of infantry assaulting a position in the age of drones. The fact they consider it normal to Lose 1/3 of your forces from the stepping off point to point of initial contact is pretty insane!

Some information about Special Operations Forces. My latest in @thebulwark.com

Saint Nicholas day when your neighbor is a genocidal maniac: In Dnipro, missile debris fell onto a children’s playground in a park.

Today, on the Day of the Armed Forces, we honour every soldier who defends Ukraine — and with it, all of Europe. They are the shield protecting our people, democracy, and freedom. Brave men and women who stand against evil. We owe them everything. #OneTeamOneFight #StandWithUkraine

Russia launched a massive strike on power generation, distribution, and transmission facilities, immediately after its “peace” talks with the Americans. Telling, isn’t it?

Longtime Sports Illustrated columnist Reilly also wrote the book Commander in Cheat which documented the many ways that Trump cheats at golf.

go.bsky.app/B9JjXYz Marco Rubio once stood up and supported Ukraine. Now he sits in the situation room and looks like he is in constant pain of constipation,the difference was 2014 to 2025. He just can’t speak out. Silence is complicit. Follow and speak out.

The racist GOP is hellbent on creating different types of citizens. Utterly disgusting! Nazis to the core. I can't understand how anyone with an ounce of empathy could ever vote republican again.

(🚨) PROOF EXCLUSIVE: The Timeline of Pro-Trump January 6 Pipe Bomber’s 21 Bomb-Component Purchases Reveals An Unmistakable Pattern You are going to need a drink for this. Trust me.

"If we have three years of Trump, I wonder whether Putin in particular—but maybe also Xi—thinks this is the time to make the move before the Americans have recovered their understanding of what needs to be done." lnk.thebulwark.com/3KeAwiL

Trump’s “enraged” that the media is giving major news coverage to what everyone sees: the age, the decline, the not so slow fade. And he can’t spin it away. Bonus: folks online are calling him “Sleepy Don” because he keeps nodding off in meetings like it’s nap time at Mar a Lago. Keep it up 👊🏽

Scott: And I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility to get to a 10–1 map, in light of the shellacking we just put on the Republicans in Virginia. Abigail Spanberger won by 15 points. We went from a 51–49 majority in the House of Delegates to a 64–36 majority.

It's been over two weeks now and they still haven't released the Epstein files because withholding exculpatory evidence is clearly what you do when you're "innocent."

The onion just prints the news now

Reporter: Putin was threatening Europe with war again. What would be your message for him today after these threats? Rutte: Oh, I'm not going to react to everything Putin is saying... This is the correct approach to a bully who tries to frighten the world into obedience.

Russia attacked Ternivka in Dnipropetrovsk region, killing two men, aged 43 and 50. Three more wounded: a 65‑year‑old man and woman in serious condition, and an 18‑year‑old boy moderately injured. A private house was partially destroyed, six more damaged.

BREAKING: Trump’s economy. ADP Private Payrolls unexpectedly FELL by 32,000 jobs in November ECONOMISTS EXPECTED a GAIN of 10,000 jobs. TERRIBLE.

Seriously, how many times does Russia need to reject all the peace plans and propositions before people in the US administration understand that they actually don't want peace?

Trump keeps following asleep in meetings. In the middle of the day. Like every day. Should be a big story.👇 open.substack.com/pub/socialco...