Would probably be better to talk of the Trump administrations, given that at least four different factions within the White House are following their own Ukraine policy

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Claims that Nigel Farage is on all the time are not borne out in the sample period 2014-2024. In fact in this period, he was a less frequent guest than the former Green party leader, Caroline Lucas. (3/6)

The Washpost edit board calls Trump’s bombing in Nigeria “a welcome change in a part of the world that has always been little more than an afterthought for the president” — and has zero mention of the thousands in Africa facing starvation because of USAID cuts www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

It’s only going to get worse…

"tell me we didn't just fire a dozen $500,000 missiles at a $200 camel" "sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"

I propose a simple test for all this chatter by far-right and otherwie questionable tech lords. Did they comment on their service being outright banned in China? If not, don‘t even bother to respond.

The King and the Prince of Wales are expected to make separate visits to America in the new year as part of a charm offensive aimed at President Trump ⬇️

You can already place bets that the US will bomb someone somewhere on Christmas for the next three years.

Ein Projekt, an dem die SPIEGEL-Sport-Redaktion menschlich beinahe zerbrochen wäre: die 25 prägendsten Bundesligaspieler der ersten 25 Jahre dieses Jahrhunderts. @jangoebel.bsky.social @peterahrens.bsky.social @spiegel.de

People have not fully realized what a world without any meaningful international law, however imperfect, would look like.

Das Problem, wenn Manfred Weber eine europäische Nato und eine EU-Armee in der Ukraine fordert: Man fragt sich unwillkürlich, ob sie von Konservativen und Rechtsextremisten gemeinsam gesteuert wird.

New YouGov poll: 47% of Americans say Trump is trying to cover up Epstein's crimes. 31% say he isn't. 46% say Trump was involved in Epstein's crimes. 30% say he wasn't.

I’ll just note that the US didn’t do this to China, which outright bans US social media websites

US-Außenminister Marco Rubio hat heute Sanktionen gegen fünf Personen eines 'weltweiten Zensurkomplexes' angekündigt. Darunter @thierrybreton.bsky.social, ehemaliger EU-Digitalkommissar. Während seiner Amtszeit wurde der #DigitalServicesAct verabschiedet. www.state.gov/releases/off...

New doc: A letter Epstein appears to have sent from jail to Larry Nassar referencing "our president." "Our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."

To the Ellisons, $8B for the chance to censor CBS reports about atrocious Trump regime actions is a good deal. To Elon Musk (and the Saudis), $44B to censor and manipulate Twitter is worth it. They don't need profits from media properties. For them, money long ago crossed the threshold into power.

Have become quite critical of Macron lately. But for the EU's sole nuclear power this is an important response.

👀 Praxis is a Thiel-backed “network state” project that aims to build its OWN COUNTRY. In Nov, Praxis founder Dryden Brown wrote about wanting Greenland 4 Praxis. In Dec, Trump named Thiel partner Ken Howery as ambassador to Denmark & said the US shld buy Greenland. Praxis & Dryden are thrilled...1/

Immigration salience has less to do with aggregate Immigration numbers than - visibility of boats & asylum > visas - general vibes about integration - elite cues from media & political discourse in shaping public perceptions This is more true when immigration is falling then when it is rising

„So for me, it started when I had to watch a 60 Minutes episode on Canadian YouTube“

Im Osten nichts Neues

My entire X timeline is anti-EU posts from people I don't follow. Even if I change it from 'for you' to 'following', it switches back to 'for you' each time I open the site. X is being weaponised against the EU. And unfortunately X is still the public square for European journalists & politicians.

Just as media experts and pretty much everyone with a sane mind warned of right from the start: Corporate censorship in journalism is now taking hold in US media. European, esp. German media need to watch closely - and prepare upfront for how this strategy will show itself not abroad, but at home.

Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:

London’s loss is Madrid’s gain as global tourism body abandons UK due to Brexit www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

Ridiculous: „Ms. Weiss also questioned the use of the term “migrants” to describe the Venezuelan men who were deported, noting that they were in the United States illegally“

is this "free speech campaigner Bari Weiss" or a different one? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...

Starmer is an interesting case. He came into office because he promised to turn the economy around, partly by creating a stable investment climate. Now, under pressure from the far right, he risks turning the UK into a shrinking society and reducing the university sector to dust.

Agree with all of this, other than "the right will go 'pro-natalist" - I think what will happen is that much of the right will shift from 'blaming our ills on immigration' to 'blaming our ills on ethnic diversity', which is already happening to an extent.

Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.

Though worth noting the French and Italians argue that in bouncing the Germans and Finns into accepting a path towards Eurobonds they have put EU Europe's geopolitical ambitions on a more sustainable long term footing

This is the price of allowing far-right ideas to set the terms of debate. One of the great “achievements” of recent Conservative and Labour governments has been slamming the door on (skilled) migration.

This www.ft.com/content/99d2...

Arrested wegen Kopfballungeheuer

Stefan Kuntz in Nord-London, fünf Minuten nach Öffnung des Transfermarkts

"So Chris, when you say you never ever told her that you were on background –– what exactly happened there? Walk me through it."

Wäre schon schön, wenn sie vielleicht noch mal nachgucken könnte.

Not exactly a carefully phrased answer here by the PRESIDENT'S CHIEF OF STAFF

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This is about a slap on Musk‘s wrist. Wait until they don‘t like our election results.

Labour obviously eyeing to make the next election a referendum on having a closer relationship to the EU. Which is the right call (just look at the polls) Problem is: Not a lot of people are passionate about custom unions. And going all in is against Starmer‘s nature (and his red lines).

Der lange Marsch zurück zu den Institutionen hat begonnen www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

Uk government commissions independent review of foreign financial interference into UK politics, "launched in response to shocking case of former MEP [and Farage crony] Nathan Gill" www.gov.uk/government/n...

Not saying it’s warm inside, but it’s getting cold outside the EU.

This seems to be closer to Article 42 of the EU treaties than Article 5 of NATO. It says it will be subject to "national procedures" (aka parliamentary ratification) and be broad in nature so that countries can choose how they assist Ukraine. Military aid is an option, but not the only one.

All members are the coalition are willing, but some are more willing than others.

Im und um den Sudan spielt sich die größte Flüchtlingskrise der Welt ab. Die reichsten Staaten der Welt befeuern sie noch, indem sie die humanitäre Hilfe kürzen. Selbst im Auswärtigen Amt fühlt man sich an die Fehler erinnert, die man vor 2015 machte. www.spiegel.de/ausland/suda...

Okay