Sameer Ketkar
@socraticsandal.bsky.social
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❗️In Odesa, a Gerbera crashed into a 22-story residential building, no detonation or injuries — OVA
An attack UAV also crashed into another residential building, damaging the facade and an apartment on the 15th floor of the high-rise building, damaging property.
An attack UAV also crashed into another residential building, damaging the facade and an apartment on the 15th floor of the high-rise building, damaging property.
December 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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❗️In Odesa, a Gerbera crashed into a 22-story residential building, no detonation or injuries — OVA
An attack UAV also crashed into another residential building, damaging the facade and an apartment on the 15th floor of the high-rise building, damaging property.
An attack UAV also crashed into another residential building, damaging the facade and an apartment on the 15th floor of the high-rise building, damaging property.
December 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
❗️In Odesa, a Gerbera crashed into a 22-story residential building, no detonation or injuries — OVA
An attack UAV also crashed into another residential building, damaging the facade and an apartment on the 15th floor of the high-rise building, damaging property.
An attack UAV also crashed into another residential building, damaging the facade and an apartment on the 15th floor of the high-rise building, damaging property.
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Reposted by Sameer Ketkar
🇨🇳 Russia has increased oil discounts for China to a record $35 per barrel.
Russian oil companies are forced to sharply increase oil discounts for customers in China in order to sell batches that Indian refineries have started to reject, Reuters reports.
Russian oil companies are forced to sharply increase oil discounts for customers in China in order to sell batches that Indian refineries have started to reject, Reuters reports.
December 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
🇨🇳 Russia has increased oil discounts for China to a record $35 per barrel.
Russian oil companies are forced to sharply increase oil discounts for customers in China in order to sell batches that Indian refineries have started to reject, Reuters reports.
Russian oil companies are forced to sharply increase oil discounts for customers in China in order to sell batches that Indian refineries have started to reject, Reuters reports.
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Historically Black colleges and universities like Tennessee State University have been poorly funded by state governments since the Jim Crow era. We attempted to calculate how much TSU has been shorted. @tennesseelookout.com and @wpln.bluesky.social.
How much has Tennessee State University been underfunded? Here are 4 calculations • Tennessee Lookout
Historically Black colleges and universities like Tennessee State University have been poorly funded by state governments since the Jim Crow era.
tennesseelookout.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Historically Black colleges and universities like Tennessee State University have been poorly funded by state governments since the Jim Crow era. We attempted to calculate how much TSU has been shorted. @tennesseelookout.com and @wpln.bluesky.social.
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Ukrainian Security Service has performed strikes on Russian military equipment at Belbek airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea:
▪️MiG-31 aircraft,fully equipped;
▪️2long-range Nebo-SVU radar detection complexes;
▪️92N6 radar,a component of the S-400Triumph;
▪️Pantsir-S2 air defense system.
Glory!
▪️MiG-31 aircraft,fully equipped;
▪️2long-range Nebo-SVU radar detection complexes;
▪️92N6 radar,a component of the S-400Triumph;
▪️Pantsir-S2 air defense system.
Glory!
December 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Ukrainian Security Service has performed strikes on Russian military equipment at Belbek airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea:
▪️MiG-31 aircraft,fully equipped;
▪️2long-range Nebo-SVU radar detection complexes;
▪️92N6 radar,a component of the S-400Triumph;
▪️Pantsir-S2 air defense system.
Glory!
▪️MiG-31 aircraft,fully equipped;
▪️2long-range Nebo-SVU radar detection complexes;
▪️92N6 radar,a component of the S-400Triumph;
▪️Pantsir-S2 air defense system.
Glory!
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❗️ Russia's government is plugging a widening gap in the military budget with increasingly costly borrowing, which will lead to a growing bill for years to come, - Bloomberg
Debt-servicing costs now account for twice the share of total spending they did before the war.
Debt-servicing costs now account for twice the share of total spending they did before the war.
December 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
❗️ Russia's government is plugging a widening gap in the military budget with increasingly costly borrowing, which will lead to a growing bill for years to come, - Bloomberg
Debt-servicing costs now account for twice the share of total spending they did before the war.
Debt-servicing costs now account for twice the share of total spending they did before the war.
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SCOOP: American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr. Research included reducing sudden infant deaths and identifying autism early. Me and @Paigecunningham.Bsky.Social
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
HHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities. The organization said the cuts could harm child health.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
SCOOP: American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr. Research included reducing sudden infant deaths and identifying autism early. Me and @Paigecunningham.Bsky.Social
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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My investigators are back with more on our follow the money investigation into Epstein.
Here’s a thread for anyone interested in learning about another major Epstein mystery:
Here’s a thread for anyone interested in learning about another major Epstein mystery:
Exclusive | Senators Press FBI Over Failure to Investigate Epstein’s Lawyer and Accountant
The FBI never interviewed Darren Indyke or Richard Kahn about their work for Epstein; they deny knowing about Epstein’s crimes.
www.wsj.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
My investigators are back with more on our follow the money investigation into Epstein.
Here’s a thread for anyone interested in learning about another major Epstein mystery:
Here’s a thread for anyone interested in learning about another major Epstein mystery:
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They updated the website today to remove the word "independent"
Before (left), after (right)
Before (left), after (right)
December 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
They updated the website today to remove the word "independent"
Before (left), after (right)
Before (left), after (right)
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❗️Russian defense minister Belousov showed a graph saying Russia had damaged 70% of Ukrainian power plants and 37% hydroelectric power plants.
Russia kept lying they were only targeting military objects in Ukraine.
Now they don't even bother to lie anymore.
Russia kept lying they were only targeting military objects in Ukraine.
Now they don't even bother to lie anymore.
December 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
❗️Russian defense minister Belousov showed a graph saying Russia had damaged 70% of Ukrainian power plants and 37% hydroelectric power plants.
Russia kept lying they were only targeting military objects in Ukraine.
Now they don't even bother to lie anymore.
Russia kept lying they were only targeting military objects in Ukraine.
Now they don't even bother to lie anymore.
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Russian oil prices have plunged to their lowest since the war began. Western sanctions are forcing Moscow to offer steep discounts, and futures for benchmark grades are sliding. Russian exporters are now getting just over $40 per barrel on average, about 28% less than in the past three months.
December 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Russian oil prices have plunged to their lowest since the war began. Western sanctions are forcing Moscow to offer steep discounts, and futures for benchmark grades are sliding. Russian exporters are now getting just over $40 per barrel on average, about 28% less than in the past three months.
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🛢️📉 Russian oil exported from Primorsl, Novorossiysk and Kozmino has collapsed to $40 per barrel. This is the lowest level since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine, - Argus Media
For the federal budget, the oil price included in the planned calculations for 2025 was $69.7 per barrel.
For the federal budget, the oil price included in the planned calculations for 2025 was $69.7 per barrel.
December 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
🛢️📉 Russian oil exported from Primorsl, Novorossiysk and Kozmino has collapsed to $40 per barrel. This is the lowest level since the start of the full-scale war against Ukraine, - Argus Media
For the federal budget, the oil price included in the planned calculations for 2025 was $69.7 per barrel.
For the federal budget, the oil price included in the planned calculations for 2025 was $69.7 per barrel.
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Our competitors/colleagues at the @miamiherald.com posted an explosive investigation a few days ago showing the DeSantis administration misappropriated more than $35 million in state funds. Now, the Legislature must do its job, because DeSantis won't police himself.
Our editorial (gift link):
Our editorial (gift link):
DeSantis must answer for illicitly diverting millions | Editorial
An explosive investigation by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times shows Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted more than $35 million in public funds to his private wars against abortion and recreational marij…
www.sun-sentinel.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Our competitors/colleagues at the @miamiherald.com posted an explosive investigation a few days ago showing the DeSantis administration misappropriated more than $35 million in state funds. Now, the Legislature must do its job, because DeSantis won't police himself.
Our editorial (gift link):
Our editorial (gift link):
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"Serbia’s prosecutor for organized crime on Monday charged a government minister and three others with abuse of office and falsifying of documents to help pave the way for a real estate project linked to Jared Kushner". apnews.com/article/serb...
Serbia organized crime prosecutors charge minister, others in connection with Kushner-linked project
Serbia’s prosecutor for organized crime has charged a government minister and three others with abuse of position and falsifying of documents related to a luxury real estate project linked to U.S.
apnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"Serbia’s prosecutor for organized crime on Monday charged a government minister and three others with abuse of office and falsifying of documents to help pave the way for a real estate project linked to Jared Kushner". apnews.com/article/serb...
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Another day, another Network State cult project:
Financial Times: A wealthy bitcoin investor wants to set up his own court system within a libertarian community on a Caribbean island as part of the tech-backed “network state” movement.
Financial Times: A wealthy bitcoin investor wants to set up his own court system within a libertarian community on a Caribbean island as part of the tech-backed “network state” movement.
December 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Another day, another Network State cult project:
Financial Times: A wealthy bitcoin investor wants to set up his own court system within a libertarian community on a Caribbean island as part of the tech-backed “network state” movement.
Financial Times: A wealthy bitcoin investor wants to set up his own court system within a libertarian community on a Caribbean island as part of the tech-backed “network state” movement.
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The refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia, has suspended all operations. This comes after Ukrainian drones struck the Russian oil facility on December 12. This was reported by Reuters.
The refinery was also struck in October 2025, when a gas processing unit was severely damaged.
The refinery was also struck in October 2025, when a gas processing unit was severely damaged.
December 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia, has suspended all operations. This comes after Ukrainian drones struck the Russian oil facility on December 12. This was reported by Reuters.
The refinery was also struck in October 2025, when a gas processing unit was severely damaged.
The refinery was also struck in October 2025, when a gas processing unit was severely damaged.
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⚡️Update: Ukrainian immigrant, Holocaust survivor killed in Australia terror attack.
Alexander Kleytman, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Australia from Ukraine with his wife Larisa, was one of 16 killed in a mass shooting targeting the Jewish community in Sydney on Dec. 14.
Alexander Kleytman, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Australia from Ukraine with his wife Larisa, was one of 16 killed in a mass shooting targeting the Jewish community in Sydney on Dec. 14.
Ukrainian immigrant, Holocaust survivor killed in mass shooting in Australia
Alexander Kleytman, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Australia from Ukraine with his wife Larisa, was one of 16 killed in a terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community in Sydney.
kyivindependent.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
⚡️Update: Ukrainian immigrant, Holocaust survivor killed in Australia terror attack.
Alexander Kleytman, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Australia from Ukraine with his wife Larisa, was one of 16 killed in a mass shooting targeting the Jewish community in Sydney on Dec. 14.
Alexander Kleytman, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Australia from Ukraine with his wife Larisa, was one of 16 killed in a mass shooting targeting the Jewish community in Sydney on Dec. 14.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the end of the Pax Americana, yesterday in Munich, Germany.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
December 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the end of the Pax Americana, yesterday in Munich, Germany.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
“Dear friends, the decades of the Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany, as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that.
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Good night and sleep well! 🙂
December 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Good night and sleep well! 🙂
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December 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Congratulations, @tjeerdroyaards.com!
Tjeerd is the editor in chief of Cartoon Movement, a platform for cartoonists from around the world and a defender of cartoonists' rights.
Tjeerd is the editor in chief of Cartoon Movement, a platform for cartoonists from around the world and a defender of cartoonists' rights.
This was a great week! Got to hang out with some great cartoonists, did a podcast (Ill share the link later today for Dutch speakers) and found out I've won the European Cartoon Awards 2025!
#EuropeanCartoonAward
#EuropeanCartoonAward
December 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Congratulations, @tjeerdroyaards.com!
Tjeerd is the editor in chief of Cartoon Movement, a platform for cartoonists from around the world and a defender of cartoonists' rights.
Tjeerd is the editor in chief of Cartoon Movement, a platform for cartoonists from around the world and a defender of cartoonists' rights.
Russia is a terrorist state.
December 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Russia is a terrorist state.