Diane Francis
@dianefrancis.bsky.social
Lifelong anti-corruption, anti-stupidity, technology activist.
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A Bad Peace open.substack.com/pub/dianefra...
A Bad Peace
Dec. 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A Bad Peace open.substack.com/pub/dianefra...
Putin set out in 2022 to destroy Ukraine and fracture Europe. Instead, he has revitalized both. Europe, with Ukraine, will shape the 21st century alongside the United States and China.
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A Tripolar World
December 8, 2025
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December 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Putin set out in 2022 to destroy Ukraine and fracture Europe. Instead, he has revitalized both. Europe, with Ukraine, will shape the 21st century alongside the United States and China.
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Putin has no reason to stop because, to him, Trump’s mindless two-track business diplomacy over Ukraine has become a potential “profit center”, not a costly conflict.
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Putin's Art of the Steal
December 4, 2025
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December 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Putin has no reason to stop because, to him, Trump’s mindless two-track business diplomacy over Ukraine has become a potential “profit center”, not a costly conflict.
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Europe must also adopt and be ready to implement a continental war plan because it is no longer a matter of “if” Russia invades, but “when”.
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Europe Finally Gets It
December 1, 2025
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December 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Europe must also adopt and be ready to implement a continental war plan because it is no longer a matter of “if” Russia invades, but “when”.
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President Trump believes that the worst war since WWII can be ended by a developer with a Rolodex filled with the names of oligarchs. Ukraine is not a deal or a strip mall, and, thankfully, Europe is rich and united enough to reject a fool’s suggestion that another crazed dictator be appeased.
Steve Witless
November 27, 2025
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November 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
President Trump believes that the worst war since WWII can be ended by a developer with a Rolodex filled with the names of oligarchs. Ukraine is not a deal or a strip mall, and, thankfully, Europe is rich and united enough to reject a fool’s suggestion that another crazed dictator be appeased.
Despite the “peace plan’s” avowed intention to bring about “peace”, the plan does the opposite and would dismantle Ukraine as a sovereign state, which would expose it and Europe to more invasions.
Trump Trickery: open.substack.com/pub/dianefra...
Trump Trickery: open.substack.com/pub/dianefra...
Trump Trickery
November 24, 2025
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November 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Despite the “peace plan’s” avowed intention to bring about “peace”, the plan does the opposite and would dismantle Ukraine as a sovereign state, which would expose it and Europe to more invasions.
Trump Trickery: open.substack.com/pub/dianefra...
Trump Trickery: open.substack.com/pub/dianefra...
Trump’s “peace” proposals are at best naive and possibly vindictive, and at worst evidence of complicity with Russia. If enacted, Trump’s plan would expose Ukraine and the rest of the continent to future Russian aggression. Another “peace in our time” debacle is about to unfold.
Trump's Munich
November 20, 2025
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November 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Trump’s “peace” proposals are at best naive and possibly vindictive, and at worst evidence of complicity with Russia. If enacted, Trump’s plan would expose Ukraine and the rest of the continent to future Russian aggression. Another “peace in our time” debacle is about to unfold.
Ukrainians have been fighting a war with Russia for years, and now the country faces a war internally against some of the people who have been entrusted with protecting it: open.substack.com/pub/dianefra...
#Ukraine #Zelensky #Russia
#Ukraine #Zelensky #Russia
Ukraine's Stain
November 17, 2025
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November 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Ukrainians have been fighting a war with Russia for years, and now the country faces a war internally against some of the people who have been entrusted with protecting it: open.substack.com/pub/dianefra...
#Ukraine #Zelensky #Russia
#Ukraine #Zelensky #Russia
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Putin’s regime: ’The end is nigh’ | Diane Francis
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November 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Russia is Collapsing
November 13, 2025
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November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Russia is not plugged into its neighbors for electricity during shortages, and cannot build or readily replace damaged turbines because it lacks the industrial base or expertise. By contrast, Ukraine is linked to European power sources, and can quickly repair and replace infrastructure equipment.
Russia's Achilles' Heel
November 10, 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Russia is not plugged into its neighbors for electricity during shortages, and cannot build or readily replace damaged turbines because it lacks the industrial base or expertise. By contrast, Ukraine is linked to European power sources, and can quickly repair and replace infrastructure equipment.
The China-US geopolitical pivot is good news because its leaders pursue prosperity, job creation, and profits, not carnage and conquest. Their deal is Putin’s worst nightmare.
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#Geopolitics #Putin #Trump #China
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#Geopolitics #Putin #Trump #China
Putin's Worst Nightmare
November 6, 2025
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November 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The China-US geopolitical pivot is good news because its leaders pursue prosperity, job creation, and profits, not carnage and conquest. Their deal is Putin’s worst nightmare.
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#Geopolitics #Putin #Trump #China
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#Geopolitics #Putin #Trump #China
A Prince toppled, Washington crippled, MAGA and Marjorie Taylor Greene upset with Donald Trump, and lots of rich guys suffer from night sweats as the release of all of the “Epstein Files” approaches. This long-suppressed dossier will blow open more hidden networks of money, privilege, and predation.
Epstein: Slime Pays
November 3, 2025
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November 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A Prince toppled, Washington crippled, MAGA and Marjorie Taylor Greene upset with Donald Trump, and lots of rich guys suffer from night sweats as the release of all of the “Epstein Files” approaches. This long-suppressed dossier will blow open more hidden networks of money, privilege, and predation.
Albert Einstein stated, “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity”. After the creation of the atomic bomb, he stressed the need to ensure that technological advancements serve to uplift, rather than diminish, humanity.
That time has arrived again.
That time has arrived again.
AI then AGI
October 30, 2025
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October 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Albert Einstein stated, “It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity”. After the creation of the atomic bomb, he stressed the need to ensure that technological advancements serve to uplift, rather than diminish, humanity.
That time has arrived again.
That time has arrived again.
Thank you @listentotimesradio.bsky.social for having me: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCAd...
'Putin has lost billions' as Russia faces asset seizure following Trump's oil sanctions
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October 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Trump fuses America’s fight against narcotics, migration, and authoritarianism into a single strategy aimed at reclaiming dominance over the unruly Western Hemisphere. Critics call it reckless. Supporters call it overdue. Activists are counting on Trump’s success to liberate their nations.
War against Cartels
October 23, 2025
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October 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Trump fuses America’s fight against narcotics, migration, and authoritarianism into a single strategy aimed at reclaiming dominance over the unruly Western Hemisphere. Critics call it reckless. Supporters call it overdue. Activists are counting on Trump’s success to liberate their nations.
Putin knows that without a ceasefire win for Trump, the stalemate will grind on, Ukrainians won’t capitulate, and Tomahawks, backed by Ukrainian drones, will eventually have to wipe out what’s left of Russia’s economy. Only a deal can prevent Russia’s collapse and eventual dissolution.
Putin, Trump, and Next
October 20, 2025
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October 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Putin knows that without a ceasefire win for Trump, the stalemate will grind on, Ukrainians won’t capitulate, and Tomahawks, backed by Ukrainian drones, will eventually have to wipe out what’s left of Russia’s economy. Only a deal can prevent Russia’s collapse and eventual dissolution.
On Simchat Torah, Jews celebrate not just finishing the Torah but beginning it again — the endless cycle of struggle and renewal. That is the deeper metaphor here. This Agreement may not end the conflict instantly, but it turns the page toward a new reading.
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Trump's Peace
October 16, 2025
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October 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
On Simchat Torah, Jews celebrate not just finishing the Torah but beginning it again — the endless cycle of struggle and renewal. That is the deeper metaphor here. This Agreement may not end the conflict instantly, but it turns the page toward a new reading.
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Oil and energy are not just about dollars and cents but are the key to national security. The current oil war will decide who wins in Ukraine, Europe, and the Middle East, but also who will set the rules of the global order for decades to come.
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Petro Politics
October 13, 2025
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October 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Oil and energy are not just about dollars and cents but are the key to national security. The current oil war will decide who wins in Ukraine, Europe, and the Middle East, but also who will set the rules of the global order for decades to come.
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The world’s total gold reserves now exceed $4.64 trillion, more than the value of U.S. Treasury securities held abroad for the first time since 1996. This is the clearest signal yet that the world is de-dollarizing — replacing American IOUs with tangible metal.
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In Gold We Trust
October 9, 2025
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October 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The world’s total gold reserves now exceed $4.64 trillion, more than the value of U.S. Treasury securities held abroad for the first time since 1996. This is the clearest signal yet that the world is de-dollarizing — replacing American IOUs with tangible metal.
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War in Europe is no longer a prediction. The battlefield is littered with swarms of drones, sabotaged cables, nuclear brinkmanship, and oil tankers that double as weapons platforms.
Vladimir Putin’s strategy is to escalate everywhere, at once, daring NATO to blink. And it has.
Vladimir Putin’s strategy is to escalate everywhere, at once, daring NATO to blink. And it has.
War in Europe
October 6, 2025
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October 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
War in Europe is no longer a prediction. The battlefield is littered with swarms of drones, sabotaged cables, nuclear brinkmanship, and oil tankers that double as weapons platforms.
Vladimir Putin’s strategy is to escalate everywhere, at once, daring NATO to blink. And it has.
Vladimir Putin’s strategy is to escalate everywhere, at once, daring NATO to blink. And it has.