Hours after Russia launched one of its most destructive terrorist attacks on Ukraine, Donald Trump publicly thanks Putin.

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

All I want in life is to persuade everyone, when encountering politics & culture, to ask, "why are we talking about this?" I mean that very literally: anything you encounter on your screens reflects a choice. Someone covered that, talked about that, rather than the many other things out there. Why?

Jane Goodall said she’d like to send off to another planet: Musk, Trump, Putin, Xi & Netanyahu. 🚀

Hey here's someone who gets it

Rubio would’ve sent Hitler a birthday card in 1943.

Hank nails it youtu.be/9ChIo3Ubdbo?...

In the age of the mad king . . .

Russia's kidnapping of over 19,000 Ukrainian children and their forced relocation, to the far reaches of Russia, away from their families, is standard Russian procedure throughout their history anywhere their allowed to go.

“…destroy my influence” = tacit acknowledgment he has acquired the government. “…push negative propaganda about me” = they keep pointing out the stuff I say and do. “They are evil” - anyone who opposes an oligarchy is evil.

Defence editor at The Economist on the “Completely Incoherent” argument JD Vance is making to justify taking over Greenland while saying defending Europe is too expensive👇🏽🤔 Also: the Vice President of the United States reacting to an @fpwellmanofficial tweet is… a choice.

Watch Delaware

Russia got MAGA to spread their propaganda for them, for FREE.

Some other #mAgAisAcult accounts to follow

We conducted an 8 year study of MAGA. We know (and have thoroughly explained) how they were brainwashed and became a cult. Please spread this. threadreaderapp.com/thread/18211...

youtube.com/watch?v=teqk... much needed brilliance from contrapoints 2hrs40m Conspiracy

Trump’s defiance of court orders is ‘testing the fences’ of the rule of law

I believe any and all conspiracy theories about this

NEW: "America is your enemy," I interviewed Jason Stanley for this week's newsletter & podcast. A Yale professor, who's a leading expert in fascism. We're normalizing what's happening & we urgently need to stop. Please read/listen/share. 🙏 broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-united...

As I said to my American friend who was in Florida at the time

They’re going to try and prosecute their political enemies

🇺🇦 63% of Ukrainians support Zelensky's activities, and 74% consider him a patriot, according to a study by IBIF

LITERALLY EVERY FBI DIRECTOR HAS BEEN A REPUBLICAN. EVERY SINGLE ONE.

Murphy: "There's no separation between the Kremlin & the White House right now. The White House is a full-time Kremlin propaganda operation..there's a real probability American troops are going to have fight abroad to protect the global world order & our allies & perhaps American sovereignty itself"

President Macron: "Russia is already aggressive towards the whole of Europe.It's started.It's got a strong army,it's attacking us on information,cyber,migration.I can mention other things.It's destabilizing us,it's attacking our interests in Africa,it's provoking us,testing us at sea,in the air"

The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine reports that Russian propagandists have received instructions to promote "victorious" narratives ahead of the anniversary of the invasion. The Kremlin is preparing to announce a "victory" on February 24, 2025, attempting to mask its status as an aggressor

Ukraine is the only nation that stands up to dictators. Zelenskyy is the only leader with the courage to take a stand, while the rest tremble before the USA or russia.

This has been my point for weeks about what Musk is after. Consolidated data from the biggest mine of information in the world. He’s so thirsty for data he’d get his hands on the nuclear codes if he could. Could he? www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

This would be completely illegal. But you wouldn’t know that from reading this post, the headline, or the lede. Unbelievably bad.

If you call Zelensky a dictator, you're insulting the entire Ukrainian people. Ukrainians are literally famous for toppling dictators. This war is happening precisely because they ousted one 11 years ago, and they've been bleeding terribly for it ever since.

Remember a fake video in October that showed a fake poll worker destroying pro-Trump election ballots in Pennsylvania? There's now a copycat fake video with the same script about the German election, showing a fake poll worker destroying election ballots for the AfD in Hamburg.

🇺🇸 The U.S. has not yet decided whether it will support the annual UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says John Kelley, political coordinator of the U.S. mission to the UN. “We need to see what instructions we get from Washington,” he stated. babel.ua/news/115615-...

A yes-no game. "The US has frozen arms sales to Ukraine. Roman Kostenko's statement yesterday is absolutely true. American companies confirm this to me," People's Deputy Honcharenko said.

Russia again bombarding Kyiv with Kamikaze drones tonight, purely aimed at civilians. Russia is a terrorist state.

The U.S. has given Europe three weeks to agree on Ukraine's surrender terms—or it will withdraw from Europe, claims member of the European Parliament Mika Aaltola. "Trump prioritizes Russia’s security concerns now and in the future. Let them own their mess. We have three weeks to grow up."

The Swedish Coast Guard reported a possible new damage to an underwater cable in the Baltic Sea near the island of Gotland. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson noted that an investigation has already begun due to security concerns. Recently, other cables in the region have also been damaged.

Alexander Dugin, the Russian ultra-nationalist and Neo-fascist, celebrates President Trump’s post on President Zelenskyy. Dugin, a top Putin ally, is often referred to as “Putin’s brain.”

Feels a bit like Jan 6, except this time without the naïve belief that everyone would abandon Trump once his depravity became undeniable.

I hear Nigel Farage is declining interview requests. First time for everything, I suppose. I suspect he’ll eventually speak to whoever is least likely to challenge him properly.

Nigel Farage says he will always put "country" first. Here's a reminder of which country he's talking about.

O’Brien’s daily is now essential listening. Live now. Here’s yesterday’s with @billbrowder.bsky.social at 45 minutes youtu.be/U9Gcwb26GSI?...

Leopards/face latest:

Strangely enough the Telegraph looks less ridiculous with Sunday Sport stories.

I don't think people here have forgotten the murder of Andrei Litvinenko nor the chemical weapons attack in Salisbury that killed one British citizen, left others gravely ill & recklessly risked the lives & health of hundreds.

We can say, without any doubt, that social media conspiracism now rules the world. If that doesn't prompt some serious rethinking about social media and its regulation, I don't know what will.

@billbrowder.bsky.social talking sense as always. Sounds like European Foreign Ministers largely agree with him on Russia's frozen assets. Give them to Ukraine. All of them. @mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk youtu.be/Z_xV1nf44RA?...

All this preemptive capitulation to Putin and US Secretary of State Rubio has just said “"It may turn out that they don’t want to end the war. I don’t know; we’re going to find out." kyivindependent.com/the-only-way...

Suddenly Trump has lost the populist UK media: “Appalling,” “Shameful,” “Putin’s Poodle.”