Hot take here but the president should not be attending the funerals of soldiers. Maybe if it was somebody like John McCain who was also a politician, but not regular soldiers. It takes a personal moment and turns it into a political stunt no matter what the intention is.

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Analysis of Trump's "Peace Plan" and a counter proposal. medium.com/@dylan_combe... Free to read. No ads.

Great on the ground reporting from Ukraine, free to read, no ads. medium.com/@giorgioprov...

Nuclear weapons are not a license to invade. youtube.com/shorts/gFqG2...

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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!

1/ Mobilised Russian soldiers serving on temporary contracts are being threatened en masse with execution if they do not sign contracts, making them permanent soldiers and ineligible for post-war demobilisation. Russian warbloggers are forcefully condemning this practice. ⬇️

Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 450 drones and 45 missiles of various types last night. ▪️ In Dnipro, two people were killed and 12 were injured, seven of whom are in hospital. ▪️ In Kharkiv region, one person was killed. ▪️ There are injured people in Kyiv and Poltava regions.

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🫡 "We've lost 27 of our own. In return, we destroyed 24,895 russian troops and 76,950 targets. That’s two entire army corps. For every one of ours - 1,000 of theirs," — Magyar

Ukrainian sanctions reached a Russian oil refinery in Bashkiria, which was seen smoking by morning.

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“To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police.” - Judge William Young, September 30, 2025

👀💥 In Moscow Balashisha, something is actively burning in an industrial zone with sounds characteristic of detonations.

This is even worse than the June poll showing a 10 point deficit for Orbán’s Fidesz Party.

⚡️'Powerful explosion' rocks Russian oil pipeline supplying Moscow, intelligence source claims.

Ruzzia on the verge of full-scale fuel crisis reports Russian newspapers youtu.be/iuJ__GJtuVM

Sukhumi, capital of occupied Abkhazia, Georgia, is also experiencing gasoline shortages. 🔥

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The scale of Trump's pay-for-access scheme outlined by the @nytimes.com is mindblowing. Crypto contributions resulting in business deals with the Trump family crypto businesses, oil companies buying influence and later reaping benefits from friendly policies, and a $1 million pardon.

This was the view for passengers of planes landing at Sochi (Adler) airport today.

8.8 magnitude earthquake off of Kamchatka, Russia. 🧵

🇺🇦⚔️ 225th OSHP liberated Kindrativka in Sumy region: the Russians lost 3 battalions and 1 battalion commander, - DeepState

BREAKING: Metadata shows the FBI’s ‘raw’ Jeffrey Epstein prison video was likely modified. 🧵

On russian Telegram: Russia give in to Azerbaijan, seeks humiliating climb down. Is this too late - as Azerbaijan has already taken irreversible moves to rid the country of russian culture and filth? 1/3

⚡️ WAR IN UKRAINE & RUSSIA — JUL 5, 2025 ■ Engagements well above average; casualties remain close to it ■ Record drone losses (surpassing the previous high on Jun 7); land-based losses also well above average ■ Strike ratio stays in the single digits 📈 lookerstudio.google.com/s/vTVuqaj2Y1I

Russian Tg channels report drone attacks on Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in Azov,Rostov region&Sergiyev Posad in Moscow region of Russia It’s reported that the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant,which manufactures military optics,was attacked.This enterprise is part of the Tactical Missiles Corporation

Azov in Russia's Rostov region was hit by multiple drones, including FP-1s and what appears to be a new strike UAV similar to Russia's Shahed. One of the targets was the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant, which produces high-precision optics, thermal imaging equipment, radar seeker heads for missiles.

“I’ll be talking to Zelensky on Friday. But honestly, I was very disappointed with my call with Putin. Frankly, it feels like Putin is just… not there anymore. I don’t see any willingness to stop. And that’s very bad. He doesn’t seem like someone who wants to end this war,” Trump said.

🇳🇱 Dutch and German intelligence (MIVD, AIVD, and BND) say Russia is increasingly using chemical weapons in Ukraine, including deadly agents like chloropicrin, a serious violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The use of tear gas & choking agents has also become routine.

🚨 Entite industries in Russia are in dire straits. The Center for Short-Term Macroeconomic Forecasting & Analysis, run by the brother of Defense Minister Belousov, found interest payments alone now *30%* of profit before taxes and interest minus losses. Double from 18 months ago.

Net liabilities/EBITDA (debt:operating profit) is now extremely critical in a whole host of Russian industries. The danger zone is around 200% - 350%. Shipbuilding, railways, and airlines are at *665%.* Construction is at 500% Full list below.

‼️ Russia: “Russian Railways plans to pay dividends on preferred shares for 2024 in the amount of 11 billion rubles” 🍿 The government leaned on Russian Railways again to pay dividends! This going to the preferred shares, and remember who owns all of those? www.interfax.ru/business/103...

If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029: - $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion - $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million - $8 billion for hiring/retention - Billions more.

More Russian POWs from the 132nd Brigade: Several soldiers have surrendered again, highlighting the ongoing "demilitarization" of this unit. With no motivation, no support, and no chance — their only real option is the white flag.

A government ban on Hungary’s Pride parade backfired Saturday as over 100,000 people marched through Budapest, far more than usual PM Viktor Orban warned people to stay away, threatening “clear legal consequences.” But the warnings only turned a modest event into a mass rally against his government

Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride. However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban

Last night, Ukrainian Security Service attacked a Kirovskoe military airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea. According to available data, three helicopters (Mi-8, Mi-26 and Mi-28) and a Pantsir-S1 system were destroyed. Secondary detonation was reported at the airfield. Glory!

Trump sucks on the economy, his biggest tentpole issue.

Pete Hegseth is too emotional for the incredibly important role he's in.

1/ Russia's soldiers face many serious challenges to their morale and psychological condition, according to a Russian commentary. They face a lack of supplies, food, and equipment, poor training, denied leave, "continuing slavery and bondage" and the temptation of desertion. ⬇️

“They are preparing for a long war.” Russia has expanded its strategic missile plant at Votinsk, buying advanced equipment to significantly increase missile production. Sanctions were evaded by acquiring the equipment, via intermediaries, from China, Belarus, and Taiwan. 1/

Presiden Zelenskyy received a standing ovation ahead of his speech in the Dutch parliament during the NATO summit in The Hague.