Hermann Smith-Sivertsen er slem mot Glenn Diesen. www.minerva.no/glenn-diesen...

This is what Myrnohrad looks like now. As of January 1, 2022, Myrnohrad had a population of over 47 thousand people. Today, the Russians have destroyed this town.

There is zero excuse for police, in a free society, to wear a mask. Cowards

In another era, ICE raids would be described as persecution of Catholics.

«Bruk nå deres astronomiske polstring i oljefondet til å stille en garanti for Europas framtid. Europa trenger dere, Norge, og dere har ikke råd til å la være å yte økonomisk garanti til et krigsherjet land og et presset kontinent», skriver Christian Jensen, sjefredaktør i Politiken.

«Boo hoo. Turns out that Ukraine defends themselves well. I thought I could help kill them without me taking any risk.” STFU!! You’ll be a sunflower soon

Bummed out to watch my mother become more and more infirm😞 I’m guessing this will be her last Christmas at home.

Rapporten konkluderer med at det er langt rimeligere for Europa å bidra til en ukrainsk seier, enn å håndtere konsekvensene av en russisk seier. Men det krever mer støtte enn i dag. Uten økt hjelp kan Russland gradvis få overtaket. 2a/3

Tirsdag 11. november arrangeres det et seminar hos NUPI der det fremlegges en rapport som analyserer hva det vil koste Europa dersom Russland skulle vinne krigen i Ukraina og hva som skal til for at Ukraina skal kunne stå imot. 🧵1/3 www.nupi.no/arrangemente...

2/ Layoffs at Russia’s primary tank manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), indicate that Russia may be struggling to balance civilian and defense industrial needs as economic restrictions increasingly degrade Russia’s economic performance.

When you build and train the right force to combat the enemy you get 1000:1 kill ratio. Yes. A thousand to one. Learn. Fast.

We’ve got tee shirt weather in Norway in November. I’m loving it. Walking downtown in my favorite tee. And the meteorologist says this is weather, not climate!!

Just sent out this piece--maybe the most depressing I have written (sorry). The future of war is emerging in front of our eyes, and its terrifying. It is a combination of ranged fires in mass and a willingness to commit war crimes. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man

In late August, Sam O’Hara began filming National Guard troops in D.C. while playing “The Imperial March” from his phone or a handheld speaker and posted the videos to his TikTok account. He was detained Sept. 11.

We can scream all we want about these gross violations of international law. Stealing and russifying Ukrainian children. But we hardly get any attention. My son and I baked today. I’d probably get more likes if I posted about that🤦‍♂️

This is the horror Ukrainians live under every day because our support for them is so weak. Shame on us

1/ Indians fighting in the Russian army have been killed en masse near Pokrovsk. A survivor says in a video that his friends, who included students studying in Russia, died only 10 days after signing a military contract and being sent to the front without any training. ⬇️

Glad for at Ine blir Høyres nye leder🤩 Høyres leder er viktig for Norge. Mulig neste statsminister. Ine er kompetent, et arbeidsjern, og har enorm erfaring. Utenriksminister. Forsvarsminister etc. Og er tydelig på at russland er vår største utfordring. MEN: 🧵

This is what my family in central Virginia posted yesterday on FB🤮 Getting likes from other family members 🤦‍♂️

understandingwar.org/research/rus... So vile

Stocks rise on speculation that Mamdani will be a one-term mayor.

open.spotify.com/episode/2rpe... 1999: The year trash culture conquered America

A very important article in @foreignaffairs.com The real sanctions hurting the Russian economy are the Ukrainian long-ranged sanctions on Russian oil refining and production. Unlike Trump's sham "sanctions", these are real ones which are taking a real toll. www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/slow-...

Russian traditional values 🤌

www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/QMp... FEIL IGJEN Clausewitz er tydelig. Pokrovsk er ikke strategisk viktig, fordi russerne ikke er nærmere å vinne krigen ved å ta Pokrovsk. De tar en knust by, og enorme tap. Hjelper dem ikke. Skjerpings NTB og @aftenposten.no

The story of the vote in the USA last night is that the Democrats have an amazing opportunity to retake the center ground of US politics and have a strong working majority--while forcing the GOP to the far right. If the Dems do not do this, they have only themselves to blame.

Virginia election: I lived in Charlottesville almost 20 years ago. Back then it was a blue spot in the surrounding deep red Albemarle county. Now, C-ville went 89% democrat. But even Albemarle is now part of the #resistance, with 70%🤩🤩 Go Hoos!!

Just sent out this short, free piece. Yesterday's election in the USA might represent a chance for Ukraine supporters. Previously, fear of Trump who wants to work with Putin, has enfeebled Ukraine supporters in Congress. Now Trump is a liability--and that is good. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

www.nrk.no/nordland/ukr... Jeg kan ikke huske at regjeringen tidligere har sagt rett ut at russland er vår fiende. Bra at de nå er helt tydelige! Forsvarsminister Tore O. Sandvik: «russland, som er vår største fiende»

Great, nuanced report for the ISW. Recommended Some takeaways: - russian advances in Pokrovsk are unsustainable - it will take YEARS for russia to recreate the conditions in Pokrovsk elsewhere on the battlefield. Years! #NAFO

Opinion | Virginia has a Republican governor and Republican attorney general and is in a country with a Republican president, Republican Congress, and a tacitly Republican Supreme Court. Here's why its election was rigged by Democrats.

What an amazing, chilling read. Can’t wait for this book to drop!

When you hear Putin say Russia "strives for friendship and co-operation with all peoples on Earth", remember what that looks like in reality. Ukraine will always stand against Russian "friendship and co-operation", so that no more European cities look like this.🇺🇦🛡️

Must read about Mariupol. Press translate if you need

Check out this deep dive into Ukraine’s drone campaign against Russian oil refineries complete with detailed analysis, accessible infographics, videos, and a breakdown of scale and strategy. www.reuters.com/graphics/UKR...

Reminder: At the height of COVID When hospitals were desperate for COVID tests, Trump sent thousands to Putin for his personal use

It seems like a good time for everyone to understand how Putin had the KGB bomb an apartment building to give cover for the 2nd Chechen War.

OTD in 1853 the Battle of Oltenita was fought. 1st of Crimea war. Russian troops crossed into European Turkey to "protect orthodox Christians" as excuse to try to capture Constantinople. Lost 20 times as many as the enemy in 1st engagement of a war we'd lose. It's a tradition.

Just sent out this piece. Last week was refreshingly honest in one way. The Trump administration could finally stop pretending that it was pivoting to Asia to confront China, and tell the truth that it was pivoting to work with China. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Tesla sales in Europe this year is down over 30 % compared to the same period last year. Karma

substackcdn.com/image/fetch/... Slava snails 🐌 Snails moved 3 x faster than the russians in Pokrovsk. By world class analyst @phillipspobrien.bsky.social

It is too early to call tomorrow's elections a set-back for Democrats?

Another sleepless night for Russia, as Ukrainian forces continue their deep-strike campaign, now a new element of daily life in the country. Ukraine successfully hit multiple important targets tonight 🧵Thread: 1. Video showing the aftermath of the attack on the refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod:

Russian oil industry continues its oath to oblivion. youtu.be/qkEINr8Zhho