Yup. It's not "trump's occupation of Venezuela." We've spent years trying to get people to recognize *russia's invasion of Ukraine, *russia's genocide in Ukraine, *russia's kidnapping of Ukrainian children. Not just putin's. No shirking our own responsibility. That goes for Congress and all of us.

Absolutely insane to see so many posts today claiming Trump’s decision to grab Maduro in Venezuela will somehow embolden Putin to do likewise in Ukraine. NEWSFLASH: Putin has already been trying to kill Zelenskyy since the very start of the invasion and has utter contempt for international law

Every argument supporting what we just did in Venezuela falls apart when you remember that not quite five months ago, American soldiers were on their knees rolling out a red carpet for *putin*.

It would be so cool if the United States Congress still existed.

Venezuela may seem like a tactical loss for Russia, but in fact it's a strategic win for Putin's vision of the world. new essay: hegemon.substack.com/p/venezuela-...

There are some horrible analogies flying around today. A reminder: the US kidnapping of Maduro in no way justifies, vindicates, or lifts responsibility from the Ru govt or the Ru people. Their war against Ukraine continues to be an unprovoked act of aggression with war crimes and genocidal intent.

The boy killed in a russian missile strike on Kharkiv was only three years old. His name was Maksym. His mother is still considered missing. The photo shows all that remains of their home.

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VIDEO: the moment when a Russian ballistic missile hit a residential area in Kharkiv City, Ukraine this afternoon, partially collapsing a 5-level apartment building + the rescue op on site. 30+ people got injured, more are feared to be trapped under the rubble.

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Seeing more about the possibility that Ukraine *may have targeted one of putin's residences (it didn't) than about the continuing russian attacks on 🇺🇦 civilians. The default position still seems to be that anything russian is more important, more newsworthy, more deserving of concern & attention.

Yet another one of these stories. People aren't swiping left because these dudes believe in lower taxes or less regulation. It's because they believe millions of people aren't worthy of rights, especially women. Women are looking out for their safety.

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"Where is their condemnation of the fact that our children are being bombed and people are being killed all this time? I don't hear India, frankly, nor the United Arab Emirates," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 30. kyivindependent.com/where-is-the...

As I was saying, Trump isn't a mediator in the Russo-Ukrainian war, he has sided with the russian aggressor.

"russia wants to see Ukraine succeed."

*Speaking with your ally ahead of meeting the leader of that annoying country that just won't agree to be quietly genocided

this is the simple answer to people who keep saying NATO expansion matters. Sure, it matters because it presented an obstacle to Russian imperial ambitions. Putin didn't invade because he hated NATO expansion, he hated NATO expansion because he wanted to invade

Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?

“What the Trump administration is doing is essentially charging Ukrainians for their safety.” Taking advantage of people from an allied(!) country who came to us legally(!!) for help is evil. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Thinking of the reason why many of us in Europe are able to have holidays free from the violence of Russian occupation and war of aggression… and it’s Ukrainian resistance to which we are indebted

Merry Christmas! One of my favorite paintings—Winter (1905) by Ukrainian artist Oleksander Murashko

Russia wrapped up several rounds of peace talks in the US with a mass attack on Ukraine and the murder of a child in Zhytomyr.

If I’d asked AI to guide me, it would’ve mapped out the book I envisioned in my head because, like me, it would’ve drawn its conclusions just from what we already knew. No surprises.

As Christmas comes around, many Poles will be nurturing traditions that have remained unchanged for generations, if not centuries. This selection of photographs from before WWII reveals various customs that can still often be observed today.

The russians have opened ticket sales for the Mariupol Drama Theater — the same place they bombed in 2022 w/ hundreds of people inside. The first performance is scheduled for Dec 25. On the bones of Ukrainians, they plan to stage a "fairy comedy" titled A Gorgeous Wedding. Via: Mariupol council.

“We live in very anxious times, & perhaps one way to make sense of our own anxieties is to turn them into attentiveness to the lives of others. It is the least that those of us who live in relative safety can do. & I believe literature is an excellent tool to help us.” kyivdesk.com/2025/12/17/w...

I sent out the latest issue of my newsletter last night! It has some bookish updates, a bit about Polish Christmas Eve traditions, and of course Mo. 🐈‍⬛ Read here: buttondown.com/mccrina/arch...

"Liberating its historic lands": as the Trump administration pretends peace is around the corner, Putin reminds us that for him, this war is about re-establishing the Russian empire. Ukrainians showed in 1991, when the whole country voted for independence, that they don't see themselves as Russian.

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I’m talking to Canadian radio audiences this morning about the latest in the Russo-Ukrainian war and from the hosts’ shocked reaction, I’m realizing that few have heard about the Ru army’s « human safari » campaign in Kherson. More attn is needed. www.chathamhouse.org/publications...

Attn. everyone. This is the Russian standard. Russia's torture in Ukraine is systematic, horrifically brutal and ubiquitous. Basically EVERY PoW is tortured. So everyone need to pay attention to this. And I mean...

This is why i love snow in Kyiv. Just look at it ❤️❄️

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It appears that Alexander Butyagin, the Russian archaeologist of Greco-Roman Crimea (of the State Hermitage Museum) has been detained due to accusations of illegally excavating and taking antiquities from Crimea. This is a a pretty huge deal. www.reuters.com/world/poland...

Yup. The president is a traitor.

SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going— SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti— SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE

So here is the hard truth: It is unlikely anything super cool is going to happen until like mid-January. Publishing is going to sleep for the holidays. The people who are gonna get great news probably already know it's coming. It's okay to turtle up & focus on self-care & tending your own garden. 5/

I'm old enough to remember when conservatives said that as long as people came here legally and did things "the right way," they were welcome. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Westerners are lucky to have never lived under Ru occupation so they don't fear it. They imagine it as a distant, theoretical limit that doesn't affect individuals' lives. The leftists imagine it can't be worse than living in/under the American empire. In reality...

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Today is #GivingTuesday and we hope that you’ll consider helping Ukraine’s defenders. There are many ways to help this holiday season. Here are just a few:

Writer: Anything I've heard of?

“Diplomatic efforts continue”

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Genocide just as Lemkin defined it. euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/27/r...

We are 3/4 of the way there. Please help if you can.

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