What a disgusting, ignorant, arrogant statement by the Secretary of Defense of the United States. Nobody trusts anything he says or does. That’s very dangerous for the US…we depend so much on our Allies. I served in Afghanistan in RC South 2009-2010 where thousands of Allies fought and many died.

China has provided strong diplomatic support to Russia since its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine and has also extended an economic lifeline through increased trade. ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/yqyu

🔴The Plan. The Corruption. The Reality Paul Niland examines exactly what is being demanded of Ukraine by Trump, Witkoff and Putin's 'peace plan', and asks for what price are American oligarchs so blatantly selling out an ally? open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...

Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes? That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.

Zur Zeit lebensfeindlich und abgrundhässlich:

CJEU, intellectual property law New judgment: applied art (in these cases, furniture) can protected not only by design rights, but also by copyright curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo...

Building a real single market for financial services. We aim to integrate EU financial markets by removing barriers in trading, post-trading, and asset management. Our proposal makes cross-border investing simpler, cheaper, and more beneficial for Europeans. → link.europa.eu/KvRMwn

The Russian army is exhausted too. Russia is taking far higher casualties than Ukraine, and after 3.5 years has barely moved the front line. The idea that Russia is “winning” is simply not supported by the evidence. As I told DW News.

It's decided. Europe is closing the tap on Russian fossil fuels once and for all. Energy independence starts now. → link.europa.eu/tykVJf

Wahlentscheidend; Für das 1/4 bis 1/2 in den neuen Ländern. Wenn die Grundfesten der liberalen Demokratie gesprengt wird und der Terror das System übernimmt. Sie sind verantwortlich! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF1_...

Mangotts Aussagen sind ein Musterbeispiel dafür, wie Kreml-Diskurse im Deckmantel "realistischer" Analyse auftreten. Eine kurze Filettierung: 1/7

The Nijmegen Helmet - a #Roman 'cavalry sports' helmet with a slightly chilling face mask attached. It is about 1900-2000 years old, & was found in the Waal river near Nijmegen (Netherlands) in 1915 #AncientBlueSky

Done and signed ✅ Parliament has approved the 2026 EU budget, securing €192.8 billion to power innovation, security, climate action, education, disaster response and more. 🔗 Learn more: link.europa.eu/XcrhKf

Today marks a milestone for European space exploration. The largest contributions in the history of the European Space Agency, €22.1 billion, were just approved at our Ministerial Council meeting in Bremen, Germany. #CM25 More details 👇 www.esa.int/About_Us/Cor...

We still need to get from a situation where Russia pretends to negotiate to a situation where they need to negotiate. Extract from my press remarks following today’s informal Foreign Affairs Council ↓

⭐ This is Goal 5: Inspire Europe. Decisions made during #CM25 will advance our Strategy 2040, which focuses on five goals to show how important space is for European citizens. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Gt...

"Dieses ganze Dokument atmet letztlich immer noch den russischen Willen, die Ukraine kontrollieren zu wollen." @claudmajor.bsky.social erklärt hier präzise, wie aus einem vermeintlichen Friedensplan das Sprungbrett zur nächsten militärischen Aggression Russlands wird. #miosga

"The reason why this is of concern, is—he's the president of the United States, he's been found in another case by a civil jury to have been liable for sexually abusing a woman in a department store, he's a convicted felon, and he's had dozens of women accuse him of sexual abuse."

Das Fabelwesen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWX8...

"Russia has established an expansionist new imperialist state ideology with which it has brainwashed its soldiers, its children, its population. If Russia were to prevail in Ukraine, it would be tempted to go further." –Radosław Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland

Starting a war and expecting to move freely in Europe is hard to justify. The EU is tightening visa rules for Russian nationals amid continued drone disruptions and sabotage on European soil. Travelling to the EU is a privilege, not a given.

36% of Brits are innumerate And the other 70% can't add up Quiz: How big is one trillion? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The relationship between the EU and Moldova has never been stronger 🇲🇩 🤝 🇪🇺 The European Parliament now has an office in Moldova, and President Metsola (@president.europarl.europa.eu) spoke at the Moldovan parliament in Chișinău today to inaugurate it.

A #Roman helmet with a bit of a decorative surprise - on the back, it features two little mice chasing after loaves of panis quadratus bread. Made about 1850 years ago, it once belonged to a soldier named Julius Mansuetus - did he choose this unusual decoration? 🐭 (📷Christies) 🏺 #AncientBlueSky

A majority of Americans say they are spending more on groceries and utilities than they were a year ago, and they blame President Trump for the rising prices, a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds.

Holder: The Supreme Court is a broken institution. And it’s something that has to be part of the national conversation in ’26 and in ’28. If there is a Democratic trifecta in 2028—and I think the possibility of that is pretty good—Supreme Court reform has to be on the table.

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A lovely #Roman mosaic found in the grounds of a villa in Rabat, Malta, with a popular 'drinking doves' design - two doves drinking from a large bowl #MosaicMonday #AncientBlueSky

In the #Roman world, roads & crossroads had their own guardian spirits - the Lares Viales (roads) & the Lares Compitales (crossroads). Travellers would offer them sacrifices in the hope of arriving & then returning home safely (travel was dangerous back then!) 🏺 #AncientBlueSky #MythologyMonday

🇯🇵🇺🇦 Japan: Sumo wrestler from Ukraine, Aonishiki defeated his opponent with stunning technique. 21-year old Danylo Yavhusishyn is from Vinnytsia. ウクライナ出身の安青錦がものすごい技を見せた!

1. Washington DC #NoKings 👑

Wenn der Kriegsminister die freie Presse rauswirft.

Guilty 👉 www.youtube.com/shorts/b6HaP...

When Putin talks to a Russians he consistently says that they invade Ukraine to destroy the state and nation and correct the path of history. NATO and similar framings are just for the useful foreigners.

Nobel Peace Prizes have often been awarded to people who fight autocracy. Maria Corina Machado fits right into that tradition www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Why isn't this news getting more attention? An attack was being planned on the Prime Minister of a European country! A suspected terrorist cell was dismantled by Belgium's federal prosecutor's office on Thursday, believed to have been planning an attack on Prime Minister Bart De Wever.

The Nobel Peace Prize goes to María Corina Machado The co-founder of Súmate, an association promoting the constitution and democracy and the free exercise of political and civil rights, is the exact opposite of Trump's actions. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

"Die nächsten 3 Jahre sind die gefährlichsten. Es kann zu einer militärischen Auseinandersetzung zwischen Russland und der NATO kommen. Putin hat den Rubikon überschritten. Wir sollten nichts ausschließen, sondern unsere Hausaufgaben machen." Sönke Neitzel bei #maischberger

"Greenland needs the European Union, and the European Union needs Greenland." 🇬🇱🤝🇪🇺 Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen spoke at the European Parliament today, emphasising the potential of broader and stronger cooperation with the EU. Read more: link.europa.eu/wwffTf

Thinking today about some less well-known (but still important!) ancient #Roman deities: Cardea: goddess of door hinges Suadela: goddess of persuasion Fornax: divine personification of ovens & properly-baked bread Verminus: god who protected cattle from worms 🏺 #AncientBlueSky #MythologyMonday

Important new paper on early Neolithic pottery in Malta. Congrats to the authors. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

#Buenasnoches Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, Mérida, Badajoz 🇪🇦 España. El Museo se inauguró en el año 1986 y declarado "Patrimonio de la Humanidad" en 1993 por la Unesco por su gran interés histórico y monumental. #Hispania #Roma #Arqueologia #Museos #AncientBluesky

A metal face mask from a #Roman cavalry helmet; the blank expression is quite off-putting even now, & must have been pretty intimidating in antiquity (whether or not they were ever worn in battle) 🏺 #AncientBlueSky

A #Roman dodecahedron, found in the Netherlands; they look so cool - now if only we knew for sure what they were for! 🏺 #AncientBlueSky

I have just posted my regular update on #Ukraine and global conflict. This week: U.S. deep strike target data for Ukraine, more drones over Europe, the Pacific and my Big Five recommended war reads. 1/5 🇺🇦🧵

On #WorldTeachersDay, we thank educators across Europe and beyond for making a difference in our lives. We’re proud to support them through: 🏫 Erasmus+ Teacher Academies 📱 SELFIE for Teachers tool 🏆 EU Innovative Teaching Awards 📒 A toolkit on fighting disinformation for students