I’m still grappling with my mother’s estate. It’s wild because it’s not like she was even remotely rich. Everyone please be sure you have a power of attorney set up in the even you are incapacitated. Otherwise your next of kin will have a hell of a time later.

Only an idiot would believe that Russia wouldn't roll right into an unprotected "special economic zone." euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/11/us-floats-special-economic-zone-in-donetsk/

President Zelenskyy is in Kupyansk, Kharkiv region today ‼️🤯 ​The town, declared "liberated" by russian propaganda, remains a fierce battleground. In reality, our forces destroyed the majority of the invading troops. Yet a few pockets of fighting remains.

Of course it's not. Turns out Ru hasn't even fully captured Pokrovsk (a small, second-rate hub in Donbas) after the Kremlin claimed victory a couple of weeks ago now. Ru will collapse suddenly like a house of cards.

WSJ

Hey #polisky please nominate (including self-nominate) excellent scholarship on democracy by an untenured scholar. apsanet.org/programs/aps...

#polisky Come work in Maine! Bowdoin College is searching for a VAP in American political behavior -- one year but potentially renewable to three. Emphasis on political behavior generally and media and politics specifically; interest in teaching methods a plus. careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/17220

Ukraine / Україна @Ukraine Dec 10 A new mural has appeared at the Kyiv children’s hospital — the one Russia deliberately struck in July 2024. Thank you to all who help us guard our skies and protect our children’s lives.

Saratov, Russia. A drone attack is underway, with residents watching as UAVs enthusiastically enforce sanctions on the local oil refinery.

⚡️Explosions reported at Russian oil refinery amid possible drone attack. Explosions were reported in Russia's Saratov Oblast overnight on Dec. 13 as officials warned of a possible drone attack, with unverified local reports indicating the Saratov oil refinery had been targeted.

Happy #FiverFriday! 🎉Tony’s posting early—busy day ahead! TODAY IS YOUR DAY! And we’re asking the Toonie Community to amplify! Here’s how: • Quote Repost this announcement with a screenshot of your $5 / €5 / £5 donation • Add a description of who/what it’s for and a link to their Bsky handle ⤵️1/2

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

My mother is gone (7th). This picked the scab of my father’s passing I was never able to fully morn. It is what it is. I’m not going to belabor it here. In short— I am not ok.

Interview with Janie Gosselin featuring myself and Dr. Mathers. #Ukraine www.lapresse.ca/internationa...

Well my mom is taking a turn for the worst. No one has answers re: time. Could be days/ weeks/ months but she has clearly taken a nose dive.

There is absolutely no reason for domestic U.S. law enforcement personnel to be dressed like military personnel. Period. (Screenshot from MacArthur Park in LA, original video here: x.com/cardon_brian...)

NEW: Putin rejected Trump's call for a quick peace in Ukraine during a phone call on July 3. Putin's stated commitment to his goals in Ukraine, including eliminating the so-called "root causes" of the war, contradicts his claim that Russia supports meaningful negotiations. isw.pub/UkrWar070325

💥Just now: strike reported on the Russian ammunition depot on Khartsyz'k.

1. On Tuesday, Congresswoman Sarah McBride gave a interview with Ezra Klein at the New York Times. It has been used to seed the ground for a rightward shift in the Democratic Party on trans rights. Some allies have failed to grasp the problems with her approach. Here's what McBride gets wrong.

Netanyahu states that Israel struck the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Plant, but doesn't mention the Fordow Uranium Enrichment Plant. If they don't destroy Fordow, this entire effort is basically for nothing.

(Reports now that Fordow has been struck.)

I know everyone is occupied w authoritarian tactics of Trump sending marines & national guard to LA but wanted to show the hypocrisy of this lawless regime. Trump is installing a pardoned drug trafficker as deputy director of the federal Bureau of Prisons

Anyone who didn’t see this coming has not been paying attention.

It's difficult to keep up with the #farright assaults on liberal democracy, but Germany is doing its bit. Useful primer on the #AfD's past, present, and possible futures by @michaelhansenphd.bsky.social

Our founders wanted an impersonal bureaucracy for a reason. Kings of their day had bureaucracies beholden to the sovereign and not the people. This entrenched #tyranny. It will again today too if we don’t stop #ScheduleF. #Trump

EXCLUSIVE: The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.

I CANNOT!!!! lol 😭🤣#ElonPrigozhin #MuskTrump

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June 6! OP OVERLORD 2.0. Unite for Veterans, Unite for America. We'll see you there! 🫡 -172 Rallies -17 State Capitals -43 States -DC @americanopposition.org @unite4vets.bsky.social @sonsofliberty.bsky.social @commondefense.bsky.social @50501supporters.bsky.social @50501activists.bsky.social

Thread. @propublica.org reporting on climate refugees — people and towns — in Alaska. Just in case you thought a new American administration that believes climate change isn’t real means climate change isn’t real. Reporting by @emilyschwing.bsky.social

Add his name to the ICC warrant.

Meanwhile in Russia: Vladimir Solovyov, head of RT Margarita Simonyan and their fellow propagandists did their best to cope with Ukraine's daring operation and used Tucker Carlson's clip to boost their morale, but their nerves still got the best of them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzYm...

“This bill will preserve and protect the programs, the social safety net." In reality, the bill cuts spending on Medicaid by at least $600 billion over the next 10 years.

Fear of Ghosts youtu.be/UlBcAuYOGoY?...

How Russia’s Fake Spirituality Became a Key Weapon in the Kremlin’s Disinformation Toolbox By @mortenhammeken.bsky.social and Yours Truly: bylinetimes.com/2025/05/28/r...

#NAFO #russiaisaterroriststate #Ukraine

€432 to go and we will get the last drone for 101st brigade🥹Can we do it today?

I’m only mildly jesting when I say if I had a dime for every time #russia threatened to nuke <insert western state> since 1991, I would have $1million smackaroos rn. #ukraine #eu #russiaisaterroriststate

Putin's proposal to resume peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul starting May 15 has been met with rejection by the United States and key European leaders, who insist that no negotiations can begin without a full and unconditional ceasefire, according to their statements from May 11.

Pope Leo XIV! 🇻🇦🇻🇦🇻🇦 First American Pope! Also a citizen of Peru!! 🇵🇪🇺🇸 collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/ro...

Habemus Papem!! Abbiamo un Nuovo Papa! 🇻🇦🇻🇦🇻🇦🇻🇦🇻🇦🇻🇦🇻🇦🇻🇦

womp womp. #fico #fascistparade

boop.

Literally the least surprising thing. Anyone who actually believes Putin wants peace doesn’t know anything about #russia.

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Mood.

For levity, meet our new baby chicks, Dill & Pickles. They are a Bantam breed (very smol). Specifically, Mille Fleur d’Uccle. Their parents Jason & Watermelon, to give you an idea of what they will look like full grown. They will be ~1/2 the size of Snowflake. #chickens #dillandpickles

When I talk about this with my students over the past few years, some of them they look at me like I’m this guy. The truth is much more screwed up. #russia

German intelligence agency has labelled #AfD as right wing extremist. here is my LSE essay on Karl Popper’s paradox of toleration where i discuss a (not so) imaginary example having exactly the likes of AfD in mind. I suggest that Popper’s solution is over permissive #philsky #polisky #polisci