US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said the Pentagon is ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programs with Harvard University TAT: [Attacking Education | Suppressing Dissent]

Take a body of evidence. Fill the public space around it with AI-generated chaff. Cast doubt on and undermine the body of evidence. Job done. The criminals walk away scot free.

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias: “Let me give you an example of how much Europe has let its defences down: “We are a midsize, maybe even a small country. Yet the number of tanks we have is more than the tanks of the UK, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands combined.”

If Trump resumes nuclear testing, it would be a gift to China. The US has conducted over 1,000 nuclear tests; China has done just 45. Beijing has much more to gain from new nuclear tests than Washington. For Trump, this would be the height of stupidity. thehill.com/policy/inter...

Spanish PM Sanchez: "Social media has become a failed state, and when democracies start to impose order, their owners get nervous. We will move forward despite their threats."

Hand's up who'd like an ice cream?

@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu @kajakallas.bsky.social There must be consequences.

⚡️Orban declares Ukraine 'enemy' of Hungary. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban criticized Ukraine for calling on the EU halt imports of cheap Russian energy. "Anyone who says this is an enemy of Hungary, so Ukraine is our enemy," he said at a rally on Feb. 7.

Excellent oped by @richardbrooks.bsky.social. Questions Canadians should be asking amid hype over LNG projects: How does the expenditure of government energy & taxpayer dollars benefit us? What are the risks of these projects? Are they really of national interest? vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Almost unbelievably, even Poland, what was probably the most pro-American nation on earth now understands that Trump is Putin's bitch. Anyone that knows Poland understands what a big deal this is.

Et tu Substack?

“I am underscoring that opening this consulate has been part of our intentions in our Arctic foreign policy for some time,” Anand told POLITICO.

Very intriguing and troubling reporting from @catebrown.bsky.social at @theguardian.com. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.

Ukraine’s electricity system has been forced into to “emergency shutdowns” due to renewed strikes by Russia Last night and this morning saw another acceleration of the energy war between Kyiv and Moscow. Russia launched almost 400 drones and around 40 ballistic missiles on Ukraine,

⚡️ Zelensky warns of 'risk' US, Russia could strike bilateral deals on Ukraine without Kyiv. "We clearly state that Ukraine will not support even potential agreements about us without us," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Ukraine's Air Force reported on the overnight attack. Shot down: 382/408 Shahed and other type drones 0/2 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missiles 14/21 Kh-101 cruise missiles 10/16 Kalibr cruise missiles

"..will be interrogated when we've found two innocent Ukrainians to serve as patsies."

Dan nog even dit, geeft wellicht ook nog wat stof tot nadenken:

Time to contribute to Donald Trump's golf course development fund.

Russia must be beaten. How? By delivering a massive shock to Russia's economy. With what? Sudden maximal sanctions, on everything. Plus? Break Russian global trade. How? Maritime interdictions, inspections, impounding vessels, including of third parties trading with Russia. Will that spark WW3? No.

Unfortunately, in my experience regarding security and defence related policy communication at and between all levels of governance, from public to world leader, the Shared Socioeconomics Pathways (SSPs) climate change scenarios framework has been a disaster. It confuses and numbs people's minds.

"These two men ... have drawn uncomfortable attention to our make-it-up-as-you-go-along constitution." #Democracy - it would be a good idea www.independent.co.uk/voices/jeffr...

Oh dearie me. I think that means he did. Good Lord.

The biggest threat facing Europe is not a Trump invasion. It’s his global political revolution | Mark Leonard

Anything that really pssies off Europe's Nazis has to be a good thing.

Most likely an inside job, related in one way or another to Alekseyev's dealings with Wagner. Either GRU cleaning its own drawer up or Putin's FSB reminding everyone who's boss.

They're all the same. One inch away from being authoritarians.

Why only threaten? Just do. Or have all those SBS/SAS, Marines/Royal Navy vessel-boarding trainings and exercises been just so much fluff for the cameras? #UK #MOD

Trump is a fascist. Trump is a white-supremacist. Trump is a racist. Trump is a neo-Nazi. That's all there is to it.

Lie, lie, lie, lie, liar you lie Lie, lie, lie, lie, tell me why, tell me why Why'd you have to lie? Should've realised Should've told the truth Should've realised You know what I'll do You're in suspension You're a liar — Sex Pistols, 1976

"The current flippant attitude – 1.5°C isn’t so bad, we can deal with 3°C – of people who should know better will dissolve, if we can improve understanding of the danger of passing the point of no return." open.substack.com/pub/jimehans...

Many oblasts of Ukraine are under russian drone attack right now. Bombers are taking off as well — another massive, coordinated strike unfolding tonight.

Israel team, U.S. Vice President Vance booed at Milan Games opening ceremony reut.rs/45URTMZ

Organizing allies and trading partners in a buyers club for minerals to diversify away from China would have been a hell of a lot easier if US hadn’t antagonized friends with tariffs and threats. Now unclear if this can work.

The presumed upcoming El Nino will help cement and quantify global warming acceleration, showing that 2C global warming is likely to be reached in the 2030s, not at midcentury. See Another El Nino Already? mailchi.mp/caa/another-... Also available on Substack: jimehansen.substack.com/p/another-el...

"The era of demand is here, and the age of gas is accelerating, not fading." 🤔

The Trump administration continues to hack away at the soft power branch that US hegemony sits on. Alienating America's most loyal European ally is as self-destructive as it gets.

Europe's intensified crises and rapid tech shifts are shaping a renewed expert focus: EU advisers announce bold priorities for research, sustainability, and geopolitics.

When you show you hate Europe don’t expect a kiss on both cheeks. What seemed like the whole stadium at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony booed JD Vance when he appeared on the big screen.

Messaging Trump...

“POST CAME AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAS THIS STAFFER IN HIS BEDROOM?” Well said. Nailed it.

Many people think that eating insects could be a good solution to climate change. Nope. Not really. Read more here, and see why Project Drawdown says this is "Not Recommended" as a climate solution. drawdown.org/explorer/dep...

The revelation that USG believes China conducted a yield-producing test - and on a specific date - is the big 👀. Also notable is statement U.S. can upload non-deployed warheads "if directed by the President." Meaning no direction has yet been given.

He looks like a vampiric gerbil.

The flow of ice at Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica has sped up dramatically due to the disintegration of the ice shelf in front of it, and this could lead to faster sea level rise

Warm bowls, warm hearts. ❤️🇺🇦 In Kyiv, where blackouts still interrupt daily life, our teams are serving hot bowls of borsch—bringing warmth, comfort, and a moment of normalcy to families facing the cold. One bowl at a time, we’re here. #ChefsForUkraine

The first duty of Govt is to protect the elite and its business interests.

U.N. peacekeepers with UNIFIL patrolling southern Lebanon have faced a dramatic surge of “aggressive behavior” by Israeli forces over the last year, including drone-dropped grenades and machine-gun fire, according to an internal report seen by @apnews.com apnews.com/article/isra...

At least 150+ russian drones have already violated Ukraine's airspace. Cruise and ballistic missiles are expected too — to freeze and kill us. But of course, this is just a "peace process." I'll be celebrating this upcoming beautiful peace in the cold shelter tonight.