‼️ Russia's Gazprom and Rosneft funded deportation and "re-education" of over 2,000 Ukrainian children – report

"C’mon EU Vikings! ...Beyond a departing Iceland taking EFTA and the EEA agreements to under critical mass for any notion of a club of members, there are also the other aspects that could cause a domino effect upon Norway in particular."

So it turns out the hero voters are out of touch with their own concerns

See everyone? That’s how it’s done. Congratulations all round.

The real story… under any other president this would be jail time…

“Drain the swamp” they said…

It is being reported on the ground in Cuba that everyone on a ventilator at this hospital died overnight. As a Cuban, I'm devastated.

The Iran war is going to boost all our bills. Hopefully it impresses on people: 1) what reckless idiots Trump & Netanyahu are 2) why we need to get away from fossil fuels

American tech oligarchs spend billions fighting socialism, yet their unhinged greed is the single best advertisement for it. By hoarding wealth and breaking society to enrich themselves, they actively fuel the very ideology they claim to despise

This is what evil states do - torture - mass torture of people in detention. “Israel is systematically torturing Palestinians on a scale “that suggests collective vengeance and destructive intent”.”

The Hercules beetle is one of the largest flying insects in the world. Relative to their size, they are among the strongest creatures on Earth. Guadeloupe Island, Caribbean

When ever I used to see these posts from Trump… I would fact check them every time. Now I don’t bother. It would be extraordinary if he DIDN’T say something crass, classless, vengeful and entirely self-centred.

“The US military’s recent actions are also in contradiction with Trump’s boasts of success. Having depleted its stocks of missiles and anti-drone weapons, the Pentagon is making plans to move reserves from South Korea, to the evident concern of the government in Seoul.”

Hard to be optimistic about anything at the moment, but there is one positive development I suppose. Donald Trump has made the strongest possible case for why countries must turn their back on fossil fuel. And they seem to be listening.

New piece. The US campaign against Iran has revealed one major story which people are not acknowledging. For reasons of both internal US weakness and technological development, the US is showing it has almost no chance in a war against China in the Western Pacific. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Washington DC is not the President’s personal real estate empire. Our public buildings belong to the people. That’s why I introduced the Federal Facilities Protection and Oversight Act—to protect our historic federal buildings and ensure no president can demolish or remake them on a whim.

Iran understands that this is one thing that will make MAGA voters care about the bombing of far away countries - - and with it, pressure the US govt to pull out/negotiate before they can claim any real victory. That in turn, leaves Iran in a more dominant position in Middle East/ Western Asia.

Chuck Norris has died. I think I'll stay off the socials for the rest of today to avoid the incoming rush of frenetic memes and meming.

The Defense Dept. asked the White House for $200 billion in more funding for the war, and that price tag is proving to be too steep for even Trump’s allies. Lauren Boebert said “I am a no. I have already told leadership. I am a no on any war supplemental. I am so tired of spending money over there.”

Welcome to the EEA, Moldova 🇲🇩! Fiți bineveniți! The Republic of Moldova is now the EEA's 7th cooperating country and the 39th member of the Eionet network — a concrete step in its European integration journey: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

NEW MoD sources warn Palantir’s role at heart of government is threat to UK’s security. One said: "Ministers clearly have a lack of understanding of Palantir’s technology" Investigation by Charlie Young @charlienotold.bsky.social Report by Charlie Young and @carolecadwalla.bsky.social 🧵 1/7

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In Lebanon, Israeli strikes have driven more than 1 million people from their homes and killed more than 880 people. Israeli troops launched ground operations in southern Lebanon on Monday.

it has occurred to me recently that black snot is no longer a thing in London. It used to be a standard feature of a day in town.

A journalist filed a brief live blog entry on an apparent Iranian missile strike that hit no one and caused no serious damage. Next thing he knew, angry Polymarket users were demanding he change the story—and threatening his life and family if he refused. My story: wapo.st/4lI6Pon (gift link)

Pedro Sanchez, "The European Union wants to keep the transatlantic bond with the US" "But we have open trade war created by President Trump's administration" "There are concerns over the territorial integrity of Greenland"

Unbelievable… The most casual imperialism in modern memory.

Things are not okay.

Well said!

Unbelievable… The most casual imperialism in modern memory.

Europeans when asked to unblock the Strait of Hormuz:

The US is insane.

NATO does not exist for Trump’s use & abuse.

NATO does not exist for Trump’s use & abuse.

There is nothing in the NATO Charter that requires a member-state to join wars of aggression started by another member.

Israel just bombed Lebanon with banned phosphorus munitions, violating Security Council resolution SCR1701, ceasefire agreement, and international law with absolutely no consequences This is another war crime and International Criminal Court remains silent End Israel's impunity 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

The European Union has extended for six months sanctions against people and entities ​deemed to be supporting Russia's war against Ukraine ‌after a deadlock due to Hungary and Slovakia maintaining vetoes. www.reuters.com/world/eu-ext...

Godammit he’s dumb.

Godammit he’s dumb.

But didn’t Trump say that he had won already?

And they said Brexit would lead to a domino effect of countries leaving.

"One thing that few people (at least in the UK) have considered is what Iceland joining the EU would mean for EFTA (4 members) and the EEA agreement (3 EFTA members)." *Everything* you need to know about Iceland's upcoming referendum on EU membership. 👇👇

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Trump is keen that troops AND civilians risk their lives to make life easier for him whilst he wages war and plays golf.