Putin did not just miscalculate when he attacked Ukraine. He made a historic mistake. With every month of him refusing to accept it and end this war, things will only get worse for him and his regime. At any moment of time, Putin has the way out. 3/3

But now it is especially telling that all 100% of the long-range sanctions on Moscow and other Russian regions are applied with… Ukrainian-made weapons. Russian propaganda will have a hard time fitting this into their lies. 2/3

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🇮🇷 🇺🇸 Israeli outlet Israel Hayom reports, in a claim not yet echoed by other major outlets, that President Trump is weighing the dismissal of several senior administration figures who opposed the Iran deal, including Defense Secretary Hegseth and CIA Director Ratcliffe.

The US secretly approved a financial and maritime arrangement between Qatar  and Iran , under which billions of dollars were paid to Tehran in exchange for free passage for Qatari tankers and ships through the Strait of Hormuz, three diplomatic officials now confirm.

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Now what? 🇨🇦

Russia’s manpower advantage is steadily shrinking, according to CNN. Despite bonuses of up to $80,000 and debt write-offs worth up to $140,000, military recruitment fell 20% in the first quarter of 2026. Western officials estimate Russian losses at 30,000-35,000 troops per month. #Russia

Putin was informed that the Russian army is already approaching Zaporizhzhia🤡 "Are you gradually approaching Zaporizhzhia?" Putin asked. "Exactly," said a Russian military officer.

🇺🇸🇮🇱 Trump to Barak Ravid: Bibi has no f*cking judgment whatsoever — I conveyed that message to him — that I am very unhappy with the strike in Beirut.

I don’t always repost Frank Luntz. But when I do, it’s usually something like this

The Iranian government really loves dunking on Trump. They’re hardly a trustworthy actor, but they do excel at the kind of public pushback designed to embarrass him.

414th Brigade pilots stopped a Russian mechanized assault on Azov Corps positions. Using fiber-optic FPVs, "Madyar's Birds" found three MT-LBs, quad bikes and LAV hidden at Stakhanova mine in Myrnograd. All equipment was destroyed in hangars before the assault.

Remember this is just the deal to negotiate a deal, really just kicks the can down the road for now.

US officials have considered capturing Kharg Island or destroying its energy infrastructure as a potential “endgame” option. The plan, seen as highly risky and previously shelved, is believed to target Iran’s economic lifeline but would likely require ground troops and risk heavy US casualties.

L'échec du système scolaire russe se répercute au champ de bataille.

Do you think Danielle Smith would vote to leave Canada or stay in Canada? Nearly 50% of Albertans think she vote to leave, if given the opportunity Read it here: www.canadianpolling.com/p/more-alber...

Oil and gas executives have warned the White House that gasoline prices could rise sharply in coming months as fuel inventories fall to critically low levels. The warning complicates efforts to curb inflation, which is already weighing on US consumers.-WaPo

🚨Price increases — Coming this summer to a grocery store aisle, gas station, and airfare ticket near you! We’re running this video ad as part of Home of the Brave’s new Sticker Shock Summer campaign to show the public the real price tag of the Trump administration’s agenda.

NEW: malware developers added nuclear & biological weapons text to to their spyware. Goal? To trigger LLM safety refusals... so that their spyware wouldn't be analyzed by an AI security scanner. Cleanest practical example I can think of for why over-indexing on first order "safety" is risky. 1/

⚡️The Russian military is now losing an average of 300 soldiers killed every single day in Ukraine. Https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/the-russian-army-in-ukraine-has-started-losing-300-people-killed-per-day-19676

Sanctions ukrainiennes "Les exportations depuis les ports russes de Primorsk, Oust-Louga et Novorossiïsk devraient chuter à environ 1,7 million de barils par jour en juin, contre 2,5 millions en mai, selon les calculs de Reuters basés sur des données préliminaires du secteur et des marchés.⬇️

Trumpists consistently undermine faith in elections because they hate universal suffrage, democracy, and the things that make America America.

The loss of Marjane Satrapi took us all by surprise, and is huge one for comics. Persepolis was a masterpiece that changed the course of the art form and gifted us an astounding body of work. A true giant. This is a sad day.

He explained that Moscow does not have better quality drones than NATO countries, but it produces them much more and adapts them faster. Most NATO army modernization programs will not come into effect until around 2029. It is this gap that is potentially dangerous.

🇰🇼🇮🇷 Kuwait International Airport after Iranian strike overnight.

Vladimir Putin has been told by senior Russian officials that the war in Ukraine is becoming unaffordable, the most serious sign of internal division in Moscow since the full-scale invasion began www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A vessel in the Arabian Gulf has been struck by a projectile followed by a "large explosion." It's the first such strike we've seen in awhile and does not bode well.

Genuinely odd sea surface temperature anomaly pattern in the North Atlantic right now: pulse.climate.copernicus.eu

An emotional Brendan Gallagher confirms that he will be moving on from the Habs

🪼 Your tax dollars paid a scientist to squeeze jellyfish through cheesecloth. Osamu Shimomura processed tens of thousands on an NSF grant to understand why they glow. He found a protein that glowed green under UV light. Called it "green protein." Nobody cared. For decades.

70% of Russia’s population is within the range of Ukrainian drones, which is almost 2,000 km. A former senior Russian official, writing for The Economist, notes that the war Russia has launched has reached a point known in chess as a “zugzwang,” when every move makes the situation worse.

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Kellogg said that Ukraine already has one of the strongest armies in the world and in the future can become one of the leaders of Europe. According to him, European countries are increasingly aware of Ukraine's role in the future security system of the continent.

⚡️Canada and Ukraine are teaming up to manufacture advanced reconnaissance drones. united24media.com/world/canada...

This is the coolest ceasefire ever, you can just bomb shit every other day, call it defensive, and claim the ceasefire is still intact.

Trump may unilaterally declare Iran deal finalized.- Fars

Les drones vont bientôt porter des charges équivalentes des missiles de courte portée comme les ATACMS pour une fraction du coût 😯

wake up babe the white house is a six flags

Ukraine: Fire Point FP-2 strike drone has been upgraded — Range: 200km ⇒ 370km (230 miles) Payload: 120kg ⇒ 200kg (440 lbs) 85% increase in range 67% increase in warhead weight It can now reach Sevastopol, Simferopol, and Dzhankoi on the Crimean peninsula even from Odesa.

Honestly, one of the funniest tweets I've ever seen.

Fantastic Ukrainian drone strike 💥🔥