Bari Weiss not beating the bootlicking propagandist allegations here:

It's more interesting that he didn't purposely step on the mic (whatever he eventually claims). He looks weak and doddering and like he's having trouble finding his feet.

North Korean state media has published another report on Kim Jong Un's inspection of a local military-industrial enterprise and its fulfillment of ballistic missile production plans for the first half of 2026.

My hypothesis is that the average American male is so fucking stupid and insufferable that unless they are pumped full of agitprop in support for liberal democracy on a basically around the clock basis (old COD and MOH games, BoB) they will quickly become nihilistic little shits.

❗️ A powerful explosion occurred in the area of the Romanian port of Constanța, according to local media. The surrounding area has been cordoned off and people have been evacuated. Reports suggest that a sea drone may have exploded.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

On amoxicillin: >>> Finished pills might come from India or the US, but 94% of the key ingredients come from China. <<< www.cfr.org/reports/the-...

Everyone critical of the lack of leadership in the Democratic Party is a "maga 💩 head." 🙄

Alternate xlation: "In our abject ignorance, we didn't realize how powerful soft power actually is, and how useful this soft power is to FSOs and spies."

This is one of those cases where you hate being proven correct...

There are again fears of another big overnight Russian Blitz air raid on Ukraine, but meanwhile, Ukrainian drones are making their way towards targets in the N, NW and SW of fascist Russia, and Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea. It may be another eventful night. Map by @DrnBmbr.

What of it? No evil conspiracy here, it's a gas pipeline to move Bosnia AWAY from dependence on Russia. The best part of it would be that no local company would be involved in the project (they suck). All three constitutive nations of Bosnia agreed on it. Nothingburger.

You know, though, we have to grudgingly admit that he's got horseshoes up his ass or something.

"Ceasefire," "negotiations," "Jabberwocky."

"The official." Which Iran does he represent? 🤷🤦

Problem is, which Iran?

Dramanomics. 🤪

It’s NOT HIM, Mrs. Bowers it’s the UTTER FAILURE of our Oath taken REPRESENTATIVES who are AWOL! If you allow a convicted felon and adjudicated rapist to control your Nation DON’T BLAME THE FELON RAPIST!

Maybe instead of asking whether it will help “career wise” ask whether it’s legal, ethical, and moral? Do you want to tell your grandchildren you got your start justifying the abuse of immigrants in detention or the murder of random guys on boats?

"Folder" is the international relations term-of-the-week. Which is not meant to be a pejorative observation. No, it's so fascinating to watch terms wend their way through public thought and see the network topology revealed, as it were, that it seems an obligation to note it.

Barak Ravid:

>>> She did not say how the U.S. would ⁠respond if Moscow carried out its threat of "systemic strikes." <<< Of course not, but how would the US respond? 🤔

WILL YOU SING AT MY BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!

Somebody finally explained the IRGC to him.

8/9 My assessment is that these aircraft most likely were at the Taganrog plant for modernization and repairs, and that they were at a stage where they had started test flights.

An RQ-4D Phoenix from NATO's ISR Force at Sigonella, Sicily, landed at Ørland Air Station today. This is the first time this large ISR UAV is forward deployed to Norway. ac.nato.int

Wiped out Tu-142MR could be a significant blow to the Northern Fleet.

About halfway through the piece you see this line which helps make sense of everything: ‘When Tie was 18, she won a Thiel Fellowship – a then $100,000 grant funded by the billionaire Peter Thiel awarded to people aged 22 or younger who are willing to drop out of university to “build new things”’

The cognitive warfare is warfare

👐 Pay no attention to that DPRK over in the corner.

>>> A $620 Million Contract Is Just Good Parenting <<< Financial literacy is a life skill you never stop learning. What a great dad.

You know what's interesting? Trump's not blaming any cabinet members or any military leaders for the Iran mess. 🤔

>>> She did not say how the U.S. would ⁠respond if Moscow carried out its threat of "systemic strikes." <<< Of course not, but how would the US respond? 🤔

You know what's interesting? Trump's not blaming any cabinet members or any military leaders for the Iran mess. 🤔

Ukraine and Sweden sign #Gripen agreement. 20 x E/F procured with EU loan. (first step) 16 x C/D donated to Ukraine. C/D donation also includes long-range capabilities, ammunition, electronic warfare capabilities and support to innovation.

>>> One week before the incident, [De Ruyter's captain] told local media outlet Manila Bulletin that the ship’s previous interactions with a Chinese helicopter were “professional” and did not involve a territorial challenge. <<< Gosh, what changed? *cough*Typhon*cough* 😎

Lots of confusion here, but we know: The US has not made any statement about withdrawing embassy staff from Kyiv. Two UA officials have so far rebutted Kallas's claim. Secretary Rubio's statement on his recent phone call with Russian FM Lavrov downplayed the threat.

I heard they're confidently reopening domestic Internet access. That's a strong signal.

This is insane, right?

"Ken Paxton faces questions after...." Oh JFC, it's 2026. Ken Paxton is utterly disqualified.

Little Marco can just add this to his remit, right?

I forget who, but somebody made a helpful analogy: The Trump strategy is to dig down through the target leadership, dig through the dirt of values and ideals, until the shovel hits the thud of corruption, and then they think they can make a deal.

In @zeit.de schrieb ich kürzlich über Gründe für eine mögliche russische Eskalation gegen Europa ("Hinterland um Hinterland") Im IPG Journal geht Helmut Ganser nun ins Detail, wie das konkret aussehen könnte, z.B. Luft-/Drohnenangriffe auf mil. Infrastruktur: www.ipg-journal.de/rubriken/aus...

I'd argue that this is an objectively more dangerous period for Western security than literally any period during the Cold War, to include the CMC, just on the back of Russia's humiliation in Ukraine, never mind the massive storm clouds hovering over the ME and Asia.

The U.S. research community is asking the Senate to do something it hasn’t done in more than 3 decades: Hold a hearing on the president’s nominee to lead the National Science Foundation before voting on whether to confirm him. https://scim.ag/4dWgoxE

Ceasefire?

Who's the audience? 🤔 >>> Russia on Monday warned [literally everyone in Kyiv to GTFO] “as soon as possible." [...] [RUS said it's escalating] following [...] a "bloody attack" on an academic building and dormitory. “All of this has reached the breaking point,” the [RUS] ministry said. <<<

Yet another delay of US kit sold to allies because of the Iran war. This time it impacts Japanese deterrence against China. www.ft.com/content/406b... US warns Japan of severe delays in Tomahawk deliveries due to Iran war

"OK, you will not cross THIS line!" ---Muammar Gaddafi, 1986. Donald Trump, 2026.

Z-correspondents are writing: “Just expensive metal into the ground!” and “Pathetic show-off nonsense.” I agree with their expert commentary.