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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 28m

Its support for Russia's war of aggression threatens Eur security. And its espionage is on a vast scale - eg hacking the entire database of US applicants for security clearance. Don't underestimate the intel value of gossip about MPs, or City communications. My take: www.cer.eu/publications... 2/2

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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 35m

I think this is complacent. China's economic model, w vast over-capacity & subsidies enabling it to drive competitors out of business is essentially an imperial economy: consumers & raw materials in the periphery, advanced tech in the metropolis. 1/2

David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 58m

As it will be in the western news again this week over spying and trade, let's talk about China.

And in particular, two little-stated but uncomfortable truths. Of superior demand, and their actions to avoid being dependent on others.

And maybe another... of western loss of leadership. --->

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Джейсон Петрович Семерко Jason Semerko 🇺🇦 @jasonsemerko.bsky.social · 10h

Uncivilized barbaric russians commit war crimes every day, everywhere they occupy.

Here near Покровскь [Pokrovsk] the barbarians shot civilians near a rail line. 1 civilian is wounded and is later carried away to help by another civilian.

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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · 9h

Security guarantees to moscow

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🇱🇹 4fouls @4fouls.bsky.social · 9h

💯💯💯💯💯

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Chrononaut @chrononaut.bsky.social · 10h

Once again: if Zelensky wanted to surrender, he didn't need to go to Washington DC to do it!

He was ambushed in the same way as last time - lured with promises of cooperation only for Trump to start talking like a Putin regime official, making demands for capitulation and repeating Putin's threats.

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Ihar Filipau @ifilipau.bsky.social · 10h

Priorities.

MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 12h

‼️ Russia to increase propaganda spending by 54% in 2026, — MFA Sybiha

This clearly indicates the priorities of the aggressor state: they cannot win on the battlefield, so they rely mainly on disinformation.

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 12h

‼️ Russia to increase propaganda spending by 54% in 2026, — MFA Sybiha

This clearly indicates the priorities of the aggressor state: they cannot win on the battlefield, so they rely mainly on disinformation.

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Ihar Filipau @ifilipau.bsky.social · 13h

First thing Hamas started doing after the "peace deal" are the public executions. Also completely out of news.

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Chrononaut @chrononaut.bsky.social · 14h

I'll tell you what's lewd conduct - cop wrestling a huge dick in the streets!

thekoolaidmom.bsky.social @thekoolaidmom.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings event in Fairhope, Al.
A woman was arrested for "lewd conduct" because she was dressed in penis suit with a sign that said "No dick-tator"
3 cops on a 53 yo woman.

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Ihar Filipau @ifilipau.bsky.social · 14h

Wow.

Wow.

But pretty much within the realm of expected. While Miller & co dismantling the state in background, Trump acts as an attention magnet. His brain is a mush, but basic attention whoring reflexes remain.

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Chrononaut @chrononaut.bsky.social · 20h

Europe can pretend it's not targeted by Russian aggression, but that will only encourage Putin to keep escalating.

He's always testing the fence, seeing how much he can get away with.

If his provocations and sabotage incur no costs, he doubles down.

WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 20h

Munich Airport shut down twice overnight due to "suspicious activity in the air", police helicopter found nothing, three flights diverted to Nuremberg and one to Frankfurt.

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Ihar Filipau @ifilipau.bsky.social · 20h

We compare democratic backsliding with Balkans.
Northern Americans - with South America.

Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 1d

"It never once occurred to me that Venezuela was a forerunner, that the authoritarian playbook Chávez and Maduro were enacting could play out one day in a place like the U.S." But now "every day brings new outrages that either rhyme with what Venezuelans went through or just repeat it outright."

Going Full Venezuela

No Kings day feels eerily familiar to me.

www.persuasion.community

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Ihar Filipau @ifilipau.bsky.social · 21h

The whole south of US is mostly bilingual. I was told that you can with high certainty tell the bigoted assholes from the normal people by the fact that they are not bilingual.

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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 21h

This is shameful (and ignorant).

🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 1d

🥴🤡Trump envoy Witkoff pressed the Ukrainian delegation on handing over Donetsk region to Russia during a meeting on Friday, - WP.

He used the Kremlin's key argument that the region is predominantly Russian-speaking.

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Adrian Constantin @adriancjr.bsky.social · 23h

"The inability of the media to report things honestly means not only are Ukrainians deceived, but all of Europe is as well."

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 23h

Hi All, Just sent out my free weekend update. Big Story (which should be no surprise) Trump sandbagged Ukraine again, lied about possibly helping the Ukrainians then pivoted to work with Putin. Can we end this charade?

open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Weekend Update #155: No More, Please!

The Kill Zone Expands; Ukraine Attacks Russian Electricity Transfer

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Arie Sonneveld @ariesonneveld.bsky.social · 22h

Trump has consistently supported Putin & humiliated Zelensky. He has done so ever since he became president. All the while drivel gushed from his lips, eagerly repeated and amplified by journalists & analytical community.

"Please end this charade now", exclaims O'Brien at the end of the paragraph.

Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 23h

Hi All, Just sent out my free weekend update. Big Story (which should be no surprise) Trump sandbagged Ukraine again, lied about possibly helping the Ukrainians then pivoted to work with Putin. Can we end this charade?

open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

Weekend Update #155: No More, Please!

The Kill Zone Expands; Ukraine Attacks Russian Electricity Transfer

open.substack.com

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Chrononaut @chrononaut.bsky.social · 23h

Compare the panic and confusion of neighboring countries dealing with a couple of Russian drones sent to test their defenses to Ukraine competently dealing with hundreds of drones and missiles every EVERY DAY.

WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 1d

Talks will not stop Putin, pressure is needed, and Ukraine will not reward terrorists for their crimes, Zelensky says. Russia launched over 3,270 strike drones, 1,370 guided bombs and nearly 50 missiles against Ukraine this week alone.

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 23h

A lot of Paddies I know in the UK (this one included) are listening to this sort of thing and wondering about our status in Britain

Which would have *huge* implications for N Ireland if ever it with became a political football

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

Lam hears "settled status" and "guaranteed by withdrawal treaty" as up for grabs:understood to be temporary "provisional arrangements" which can be transitional and unsettled if and when you want to

That is highly counterintuitive as language of 'settled', as law & as politics of Treaty guarantees.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

Ukrainian veteran Serhii "Voron" Railian went to war in 2015, at the age of 18. While performing a combat mission in the Donetsk region in 2022, he lost his sight and both legs.

He underwent more than 30 operations, but thanks to his beloved wife and a new hobby, he found the strength to recover