One way you know BlueSky has the juice is how it exists in so many people's heads exactly how they want to envision it. We're all paid Schumer defenders! And everybody agrees with Will Stancil, who radicalized us. Hey, there's Communist Jamelle Bouie! Also there's no sports, BlueSky hates sports.

In a post promoting the British Army and their actions, Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, actually used footage of Bloody Sunday. There are no words.

This cat believes that my Ukrainian assault pack is a bed. Cats... 🙄

»"Russia is on the verge of continuing beyond Ukraine" The Defense Minister? Overrated. His ministry? Hardly capable of leading. Lieutenant General (ret.) Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart delivers a scathing assessment of Germany's defense capabilities.« Spot on, and the government is sleepwalking.

Rapey draft dodger sez wot now?

It’s a hard thing to say but it’s now obvious: Britain has an antisemitism problem. How deep, widespread and violent it is is something I am not expert enough to know. But I’ve been around here long enough to know that Britain now has an antisemitism problem that didn’t exist when I was younger.

Serial child rapist (allegedly!!!111) and draft dodger (runs in the crime family) sez wot now?

Excellent overview: "The Iran war is having a particularly severe economic impact on Asia: no other region of the world is as dependent on energy supplies from the Middle East. Seven country reports illustrate the domestic political consequences and how governments are responding."

Today Finland celebrates Veterans Day. We remember those who put their lives on the line against overwhelming odds to save the Finnish people from annihilation. (Pic: Häme Horse Jäeger regiment on a ski-riding march in 1942)

Das unmenschliche Regime belog den Westen und die eigene Bevölkerung: 40 Jahre Tschernobyl: Wie die sowjetische Propaganda eine Katastrophe noch schlimmer machte inved.eu/insight/40-j...

I'm trying something new over on my youtube page -- explaining the economics behind issues I suspect will become important in the coming days/weeks/months/years. This time: Ever heard of private credit? Wonder what everyone's talking about? Lemme youtube-splain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa2E...

Collapse in Russia traditionally happens fast. Keeping my fingers crossed. »Mood in Russia turns bleak as war in Ukraine drags and economy suffers«

»Polls showing dropping support for Trump are one thing, but what do his voters actually say when you get them together in a room? Tommy talks to @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social , host of The Focus Group Podcast and publisher of The Bulwark, to get the latest on what she's hearing in the field: [...].«

This one gave me hope. Here's an ad-free gift link. And do consider subscribing to @thebulwark.com - it's a great outlet.

»Intelligence shared with The Sunday Times points to a handful of incidents and grim life on Putin's front line« 🎁 link (no paywall)

Comedians replaced with rapey clown. Good luck, America. wapo.st/4cwKEP2 🎁 link (no paywall)

@jonfavs.bsky.social and producers Ryan Young, Austin Fisher, and Claire Fogarty have been way too online this week. Jon addresses the rumors, Ryan dives deep into the shady business behind Trump's watch line, [...] Claire reminisces over the good old days at the TikTok Rizz Party.

The American pro-democracy coalition "must recognize the power of building a political movement around a commitment to fundamental liberal principles—which means recovering the radical and inspiring political vision of liberalism."

»A Times survey reveals many of our US cousins believe success is only for the lucky and life is just as terrible now as it was in 1876. How did they get so gloomy?« 🎁 link (no paywall)

German Protestants, Moscow's 5th column since forever: 'In Braunschweig's major Protestant churches, Kremlin and Beijing sympathizers are frequent visitors. This is said to serve the "plurality of perspectives."' 🎁 link

Happy chilly Friday dear friends 🥶 Spring is gaslighting us again into believing that snow in April is normal 😒❄️ And yesterday's wind was absolutely wild 😱 But warmth is on its way! 🥰 And so is Ukraine's victory! ✌️ #BeautifulUkraine

»Politicians are fooling themselves about the political power of health-conscious moms.« 🎁 link (no paywall)

Very interesting from A.B. Stoddard on the state of Trump’s psyche, its implications for war and peace, and if he’ll give up power willingly. “He’s going to find a way to try to run for another term, or cancel the election, or pass it off to Don Jr.” conversationswithbillkristol.org/conversation...

Excellent episode of this podcast. »Reflecting on the last ten years, @abstoddard.bsky.social argues that Trump's aspirations to cement his role as a dominant figure in history have increased dramatically- and the acceleration of his actions must be taken seriously.«

Let's see if this new carousel feature works. Also, if anyone has a spare помста @saintjavelin.bsky.social or @official-nafo.bsky.social glass (I forget where I bought mine), I am buying. Thanks!

v1.121 is live! We've increased the quality of photos in posts by doubling the max file size to 2MB and the resolution limit to 4000x4000. Plus, posts with multiple photos now appear in a carousel so you can show off your photography in all its glory.

»Cheaply recruited disruptors are targeting energy projects in Latvia and Lithuania - and experts warn that Russia could be planning to hit western countries next« 🎁 link (no paywall)

The russian war of aggression and the growing global threat of dictatorships alliance have launched tectonic geopolitical changes for decades to come. "Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

These are the stories of animals harmed by Russia’s war in #Ukraine - ones I have written about over the years. Sadly, there are many more. Do you remember them? Which story stayed with you the most?

Sorry guys, but we need to speak about far-left "tankies", pro autoritarian "commies". Their social media presence is growing massively, especially on TikTok and Instagram. They promote China, the Iranian regime, and of course Russian narratives, like the far right does...

Yes. Netanyahu is bad, but nothing justifies this

»Republicans can no longer deny the depth of the president's cognitive decline and should act for the good of the party« 🎁 link (no paywall)

“Five billion to turn school students into UAV operators — so that in five years they can be used on the front lines, in wartime needs. But the UAV operator profession here will die out within a year at most, because everything will be flying on AI.” — Russian politician Ivan Mironov

Palantir put out a 22-point summary of their CEO's book The Technological Republic. It's pitched as a defence of the West, but if you read it through the VDA framework, verification, deliberation, accountability, what it's actually doing looks rather different. twitter-thread.com/t/2045574398...

»Russia is rewriting its history and criminalizing the memory of Soviet crimes. Irina Shcherbakova, co-founder of Memorial, explains why the attack on the country's memory is so radical.« 🎁 link (no paywall)

Re Trump and Iran: Is there a single, long German word for "a recklessly foolish enterprise from which you're so desperate to extricate yourself that you give in to the other side but still insist on pretending it's all been a great victory"?

Intelligence veterans @mpolymer1.bsky.social and @johnsipher.bsky.social join @djrothkopf.bsky.social to analyze the existential threats to critical agencies and why more trouble is on the horizon. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... youtu.be/utzMN8e5aGc

| Brand new Starterpack | Members of European Parliament who joined @eurosky.social go.bsky.app/Mw4uF6P NB: We had to bend the rules a little to comply with the starter pack guidelines. @europarl.europa.eu

The AMOC is the current that keeps Europe’s climate significantly milder than N America at the same latitudes, and that supports the marine ecosystem (i.e., fishing) of the N American Atlantic coast. A collapse would be catastrophic. apple.news/AccWp7lQIQ1y...

Bluesky 101: According to an Allensbach survey, supporters of the Green Party are the least tolerant when their counterpart holds a different opinion. Furthermore, only one in ten respondents indicated that a different party is preferred in their circle of acquaintances than they would vote for.

A telltale sign of a Russian lying? They open their mouths. 🎁 link (no paywall)

»Even non-college-educated white Americans, once the president’s strongest group, have turned on him, according to a CNN polling average. Democratic-leaning voters are 17 points more likely than GOP-aligned voters to say they’re “extremely motivated” to vote in November.«

Ketchup throw in 3,2,1…Judge Again Halts Aboveground Construction on Trump’s Ballroom www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...

I'd prefer for our navy to sink Russian ships but whatever. »Merz pledges German support for Hormuz mission – German Armed Forces to send minehunters.«

Der evangelische Pastor Iványi wurde Ende der 1980er Jahre Weggefährte von Viktor Orbán. Sie hätten beide dieselbe progressive Weltsicht gehabt, sagt der Pfarrer heute. In unserem Interview wirft er #Orban Lügen, Korruption und die Nähe zu Putin vor - und wünscht ihn in den Knast. #Ungarn

If the Democrats were smart, they'd ditch the culture war wedge issues and go scorched earth on the anti-Jesus/pro-Pedo party with an anti-corruption message. This is how Magyar just won against another corrupt Russian asset...

Inside Russia’s tactics to ‘flood’ Europe with migrants as a weapon of war inews.co.uk/news/inside-...

»The American people must not look away, as they have done so often in the past. They must pay attention to the president’s deterioration, and insist that the House and Senate start acting like functioning branches of the government by asking the White House to explain what is happening [...]« 🎁

"Carl-Oskar Bohlin, Sweden’s civil defense minister, said pro-Russian groups have moved beyond denial-of-service attacks, which flood websites with traffic to knock them offline, to targeting key infrastructure." @tvpworld.bsky.social tvpworld.com/92648728/swe...

🔥 We need more specialists on Eastern Europe & Eurasia! In an increasingly globalized world, area studies expertise is more important than ever. 👏 Join us! 👉 For details, see: aseees.org/news/join-as... #TalkAboutSocialSciences #TalkAboutHumanities #aseees